Written Briefings: a. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse Council is requested to consider authorizing an interlocal agreement with the City of Sachse for the construction of water main improvements along Bunker Hill Road from SH-78 to Pleasant Valley Road. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. b. Dental Insurance Program Council is requested to consider authorizing changing group carriers on the City of Garland dental insurance program offered to employees, retirees, and eligible dependents effective January 1, 2012. c. Confirmation of City Health Officer Chapter 121 of the Texas Health & Safety Code requires that a local health department (city or county) which employs a non-physician Director of Health have a licensed physician to aid the Director in the control of communicable diseases within the jurisdiction. The state law requires that the Director’s appointment of the City Health Officer be confirmed by Council every two years. Dr. Timothy Lambert has served as Garland’s City Health Officer since June 25, 2005. Dr. Lambert’s two-year term expires on October 1, 2011. Council is requested to consider reappointing Dr. Lambert for another two-year term. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. d. City of Dallas Municipal Setting Designation Application The City of Dallas approved a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) ordinance for a facility located at 11344 Plano Road on June 9, 2010. Because the City of Garland is located within the half-mile buffer zone surrounding the MSD, the property owner is requesting a resolution of support for the MSD application from the City of Garland. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. e. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse for Storage and Use of an Emergency Decontamination Trailer The City of Garland Health and Fire Departments were awarded $129,055 in Homeland Security funding to purchase a decontamination trailer for use in the cleansing of patients in the event of a hazmat or terrorist event. The trailer will require a customized truck chassis that is not in Garland’s current fleet. The City of Sachse has a truck available and agreed to house, transport and provide personnel to operate the decontamination trailer when needed in the event of an emergency. The agreement is for Sachse to assist Garland response units within the northeast Texas region as part of the City of Garland’s Regional Response Team. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. f. Annual Contract for Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS) The City of Garland contracts annually with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to operate the Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS). Council is requested to consider authorizing the approval of the State Fiscal Year 2012 NETLS Operating Grant Contract. The City will receive $300,444 for operation of the NETLS service program, including a projected $14,307 in indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. g. Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant SFY 2012 for Northeast Texas Library System The City of Garland contracts with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to administer the program for the Northeast Texas Library System through the Nicholson Memorial Library System. The program is fully funded by the State of Texas and the City incurs no liability for operation should funds not be appropriated by the State. Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to accept a Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant in the amount of $84,162 for administration of the program, including $4,008 indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. h. Fund Balance Policy The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) adopted Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. A Council resolution is required to comply and implement GASB 54 requirements. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: a. Audit Committee Report Council Member Rick Williams, Chair of the Audit Committee, will provide a report on the following items that have been considered by the Committee: GP&L IT Security Follow-up Audit IT Risk – Backup and Recovery Audit Scofflaw Audit Presentation of Draft FY 2012 Audit Plan from City Auditor
Charter Review Committee At the August 15, 2011 Work Session, Council discussed the formation of a Charter Review Committee. Subsequently, Council Members were requested to submit a list of potential issues to be considered should the Council elect to appoint a Charter Review Committee.
3. Regular Items: a. Discussion of 2011-12 Proposed Budget Bradford (Contingency Only) This item is posted in the event that Council wishes to continue discussions, deliberations, or staff presentations related to the 2011-12 Proposed Budget. 5. Consider the Consent Agenda Council A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Announce Future Agenda Items Council A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 7. Adjourn
Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations from State Rep. Angie Chen Button and Lawrence Crow, of the Building Officials Association of Texas.
Items moved in the consent agenda are items 1-6 and item 8.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 30, “Building Inspection,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland.
Hold a public hearing regarding the 2011-12 Proposed Budget.
Consider an ordinance adopting the operating budget for fiscal year 2011-12, providing budgetary appropriations for the various funds of the City, amending the current budget as revised, authorizing the City Manager to make adjustments.
Consider an ordinance fixing the tax rate and tax levy for the City of Garland for the fiscal year 2011-12 upon all taxable property in the City of Garland in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter provisions and ordinances of the City of Garland; repealing all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict therewith.
Consider an ordinance amending various sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland relating to fees for various services provided by the City.
Consider an ordinance establishing civil service classifications within the Police and Fire Departments; prescribing the number of positions in each classification; prescribing the base salary and types of pay for those classifications; reinstating step pay for those classifications.
14. Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Pecan Ranch Early Learning Center, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Kindergarten, Preschool or Child Care Center on property zoned Single Family (SF/7/E/3) District. The property is located at 815 East Oates Road. (File 11-21)
15. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. 16. Citizen comments. 17. Adjourn.
Sep 06, 2011 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse Council is requested to consider authorizing an interlocal agreement with the City of Sachse for the construction of water main improvements along Bunker Hill Road from SH-78 to Pleasant Valley Road. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. b. Dental Insurance Program Council is requested to consider authorizing changing group carriers on the City of Garland dental insurance program offered to employees, retirees, and eligible dependents effective January 1, 2012. c. Confirmation of City Health Officer Chapter 121 of the Texas Health & Safety Code requires that a local health department (city or county) which employs a non-physician Director of Health have a licensed physician to aid the Director in the control of communicable diseases within the jurisdiction. The state law requires that the Director’s appointment of the City Health Officer be confirmed by Council every two years. Dr. Timothy Lambert has served as Garland’s City Health Officer since June 25, 2005. Dr. Lambert’s two-year term expires on October 1, 2011. Council is requested to consider reappointing Dr. Lambert for another two-year term. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. d. City of Dallas Municipal Setting Designation Application The City of Dallas approved a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) ordinance for a facility located at 11344 Plano Road on June 9, 2010. Because the City of Garland is located within the half-mile buffer zone surrounding the MSD, the property owner is requesting a resolution of support for the MSD application from the City of Garland. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. e. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse for Storage and Use of an Emergency Decontamination Trailer The City of Garland Health and Fire Departments were awarded $129,055 in Homeland Security funding to purchase a decontamination trailer for use in the cleansing of patients in the event of a hazmat or terrorist event. The trailer will require a customized truck chassis that is not in Garland’s current fleet. The City of Sachse has a truck available and agreed to house, transport and provide personnel to operate the decontamination trailer when needed in the event of an emergency. The agreement is for Sachse to assist Garland response units within the northeast Texas region as part of the City of Garland’s Regional Response Team. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. f. Annual Contract for Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS) The City of Garland contracts annually with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to operate the Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS). Council is requested to consider authorizing the approval of the State Fiscal Year 2012 NETLS Operating Grant Contract. The City will receive $300,444 for operation of the NETLS service program, including a projected $14,307 in indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. g. Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant SFY 2012 for Northeast Texas Library System The City of Garland contracts with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to administer the program for the Northeast Texas Library System through the Nicholson Memorial Library System. The program is fully funded by the State of Texas and the City incurs no liability for operation should funds not be appropriated by the State. Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to accept a Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant in the amount of $84,162 for administration of the program, including $4,008 indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. h. Fund Balance Policy The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) adopted Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. A Council resolution is required to comply and implement GASB 54 requirements. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2011 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: a. Audit Committee Report Council Member Rick Williams, Chair of the Audit Committee, will provide a report on the following items that have been considered by the Committee: GP&L IT Security Follow-up Audit IT Risk – Backup and Recovery Audit Scofflaw Audit Presentation of Draft FY 2012 Audit Plan from City Auditor
Charter Review Committee At the August 15, 2011 Work Session, Council discussed the formation of a Charter Review Committee. Subsequently, Council Members were requested to submit a list of potential issues to be considered should the Council elect to appoint a Charter Review Committee.
3. Regular Items: a. Discussion of 2011-12 Proposed Budget Bradford (Contingency Only) This item is posted in the event that Council wishes to continue discussions, deliberations, or staff presentations related to the 2011-12 Proposed Budget. 5. Consider the Consent Agenda Council A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Announce Future Agenda Items Council A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 7. Adjourn
Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations from State Rep. Angie Chen Button and Lawrence Crow, of the Building Officials Association of Texas.
Items moved in the consent agenda are items 1-6 and item 8.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 30, “Building Inspection,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland.
Hold a public hearing regarding the 2011-12 Proposed Budget.
Consider an ordinance adopting the operating budget for fiscal year 2011-12, providing budgetary appropriations for the various funds of the City, amending the current budget as revised, authorizing the City Manager to make adjustments.
Consider an ordinance fixing the tax rate and tax levy for the City of Garland for the fiscal year 2011-12 upon all taxable property in the City of Garland in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter provisions and ordinances of the City of Garland; repealing all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict therewith.
Consider an ordinance amending various sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland relating to fees for various services provided by the City.
Consider an ordinance establishing civil service classifications within the Police and Fire Departments; prescribing the number of positions in each classification; prescribing the base salary and types of pay for those classifications; reinstating step pay for those classifications.
14. Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Pecan Ranch Early Learning Center, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Kindergarten, Preschool or Child Care Center on property zoned Single Family (SF/7/E/3) District. The property is located at 815 East Oates Road. (File 11-21)
15. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. 16. Citizen comments. 17. Adjourn.