City Council to consider amending ordinance requiring rental property owners to provide air conditioning to tenants or face fines

by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

Monday, August 12th, 2024

  The City of Uvalde City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 at 6 PM in the council chambers located on the second floor of the Uvalde City Hall. 

The public is welcome to attend. A link to the City’s video livestream can be found before the meeting on the City of Uvalde Facebook Page.

The agenda items on Tuesday’s August 13th City Council meeting include the following:

New Proposed City Ordinance: Property Owners of rental units must provide adequate air conditioning for tenants or face city fines

The City will consider approving an ordinance Consider  amending Chapter 8.50 of the Code of
Ordinances, Health and Safety, concerning repairs to rental units.

“Section 1. Findings of Fact. The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are
hereby adopted by the City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact.
Section 2. Amend Title 8 by adding Chapter 8.50 Rental Housing

Property owners of any property leased for monetary compensation must provide an air
conditioning system that is in operable condition and capable of maintaining a room temperature of at least
15 degrees cooler than the outside temperature, but in no event higher than 85° F in rental dwelling units.”

  Consider approval of ordinance amending Chapter 2.88 of the Code of Ordinances, Cemeteries, concerning the allocation of revenues to trust
funds managed by First State Bank.

  The City Council will consider acting on an ordinance change for the Ssgt Willie de Leon Civic Center applying to the consumption of alcohol: 

  The proposed wording change states: As a matter of policy, a minimum of two officers is required for an event at which alcohol is consumed, but the city may require
more, as provided above. Allowing other law enforcement agencies and/or private security with approval from the chief of police and/or the civic center manager.

  Also on the agenda: The Council will consider a request by Southwest Texas College for a new hangar lease due to current 20- year, plus two five-year options lease (30 years
overall) expires on September 30, 2024.

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