Written Briefings: a. Project Supplemental Agreement with Dallas County Council is requested to consider authorizing a Project Supplemental Agreement to the Master Agreement with Dallas County for participation in the reconstruction of Pleasant Valley Road from Firewheel Parkway to Richfield Drive. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Project Supplemental Agreement and Design Contract Council is requested to consider authorizing a Project Supplemental Agreement with Dallas County and an Engineering Services Contract with Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the design of the Shiloh Road Paving, Drainage, and Utility Improvements from IH-635 to Kingsley Road. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. General Obligation Commercial Paper Program Council is requested to consider increasing the City’s General Obligation Commercial Paper Program from $50 million to a maximum of $100 million and extending the term for four years. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. d. Annual Operating Contract for Northeast Texas Library System 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 2011 NETLS Operating Grant Contract. The City will receive $643,233 for operation of the NETLS service program through the Nicholson Memorial Library System during State Fiscal Year 2011 (September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011), including a projected $30,633 in indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. e. Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant for the 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 $82,325 for administration of the program, including $3,920 indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Update on the 2010 Healthy Living Expo Staff will brief Council on the 2010 Healthy Living Expo to be held on September 25, 2010.
Council Meeting Schedule for National Night Out This year Texas will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The first regular Council meeting in October is also scheduled on that same night. At the request of Council Members Laura Perkins Cox and John Willis, Council is requested to consider rescheduling their meeting to Monday, October 4, 2010. This would allow the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to participate in local National Night Out activities in the community.
Use of Handheld Communication Devices in School Zones At the request of Mayor Jones, Council is requested to discuss the use of handheld communication devices in school zones.
Utility Advisory Board Direction Council is requested to discuss the future direction of the Utility Advisory Board.
4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Deonaraine Sookdeo – Community Multicultural Commission (Athas) Kurt C. Banowsky – Lake Ray Hubbard Appeals Board (Edwards) 5. Consider the Consent Agenda 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 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. (8:30) 7. Adjourn
Sep 20, 2010 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Project Supplemental Agreement with Dallas County Council is requested to consider authorizing a Project Supplemental Agreement to the Master Agreement with Dallas County for participation in the reconstruction of Pleasant Valley Road from Firewheel Parkway to Richfield Drive. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Project Supplemental Agreement and Design Contract Council is requested to consider authorizing a Project Supplemental Agreement with Dallas County and an Engineering Services Contract with Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the design of the Shiloh Road Paving, Drainage, and Utility Improvements from IH-635 to Kingsley Road. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. General Obligation Commercial Paper Program Council is requested to consider increasing the City’s General Obligation Commercial Paper Program from $50 million to a maximum of $100 million and extending the term for four years. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. d. Annual Operating Contract for Northeast Texas Library System 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 2011 NETLS Operating Grant Contract. The City will receive $643,233 for operation of the NETLS service program through the Nicholson Memorial Library System during State Fiscal Year 2011 (September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011), including a projected $30,633 in indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting. e. Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant for the 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 $82,325 for administration of the program, including $3,920 indirect costs as City revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 5, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Update on the 2010 Healthy Living Expo Staff will brief Council on the 2010 Healthy Living Expo to be held on September 25, 2010.
Council Meeting Schedule for National Night Out This year Texas will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The first regular Council meeting in October is also scheduled on that same night. At the request of Council Members Laura Perkins Cox and John Willis, Council is requested to consider rescheduling their meeting to Monday, October 4, 2010. This would allow the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to participate in local National Night Out activities in the community.
Use of Handheld Communication Devices in School Zones At the request of Mayor Jones, Council is requested to discuss the use of handheld communication devices in school zones.
Utility Advisory Board Direction Council is requested to discuss the future direction of the Utility Advisory Board.
4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Deonaraine Sookdeo – Community Multicultural Commission (Athas) Kurt C. Banowsky – Lake Ray Hubbard Appeals Board (Edwards) 5. Consider the Consent Agenda 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 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. (8:30) 7. Adjourn