Written Briefings: a. Assistance Request for Nonprofit Special Event Council is requested to consider a request from the Garland Jaycees for the waiver of City services in the amount of $9,527 for their 65th Annual Garland Jaycees Labor Day Parade. City Council Policy OPNS-29 states that requests from nonprofit organizations for donated City services in excess of $5,000 be brought to Council for consideration. b. Amend Tax Roll Council annually amends the tax roll to reflect uncollected ad valorem taxes, as required by generally accepted accounting principles. Although the tax roll is reduced by this action, collection efforts continue unless the costs of those efforts exceed potential revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 7, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. Downtown Parking Regulations for City-owned Facilities Council is requested to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, “Transportation” of the Code of Ordinances to provide a new article relating to parking regulations for the downtown area. At this time, the only parking regulations at issue in this ordinance are those pertaining to City-owned facilities, in particular, City Hall, the Duckworth Building, the Granville Performing Arts Center, the Garland Utility Services Drive-Through Facility, and 5th Street Crossing. No other parking regulations for the downtown area are yet being proposed as part of this ordinance. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 7, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Interviews for an Appointment to the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board At the July 12, 2010 Work Session, Council requested that information be posted on the City’s website indicating that individuals interested in representing the City of Garland on the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board of Directors submit a letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office by Friday, July 30, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Letters were received from Jamie Ratliff and Conrad Alvarez. Council will interview each individual.
Texas Enterprise Zone Program SST Truck Company LLC SST Truck Company LLC plans to invest over $5 million in its facility and equipment improvements over the next five years which will increase their Garland business personal property value by a total of $35,230. The Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee recommends that Council provide support of the nomination of SST Truck Company LLC for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. A public hearing and consideration of an ordinance are scheduled at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Administrative Services Committee Report Council Member Darren Lathen, Chair of the Administrative Services Committee will provide a Committee report on the following item: • Policy for appointments to outside boards
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Laura Perkins Cox, Chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a Committee report on the following item: •Consider an ordinance to establish no parking requirements on specific days
Banner Restrictions and Window Signs At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Larry Jeffus and Council Member Preston Edwards, Council is requested to discuss the current ordinance related to banner restrictions and window signs.
Appointments to Council Committees The Mayor will announce his new appointments to Council committees and various outside agencies. Mayor Pro Tem will also announce his appointments to the Economic Development Steering Committee.
2010-11 Budget Presentations Staff will present the following items related to the 2010-11 Budget for Council consideration and discussion: •Overview of Selected Schedules in the Budget Document •Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Changes •Parks Departments •Library •Residential Solid Waste Collection – Second Container Fee •Water/Wastewater Rates
2010-11 Budget Presentations Staff will present the following items related to the 2010-11 Budget for Council consideration and discussion: •Overview of Selected Schedules in the Budget Document •Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Changes •Parks Departments •Library •Residential Solid Waste Collection – Second Container Fee •Water/Wastewater Rates
Item 4: Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Item 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. Item 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. Item 7: Adjourn
Aug 16, 2010 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Assistance Request for Nonprofit Special Event Council is requested to consider a request from the Garland Jaycees for the waiver of City services in the amount of $9,527 for their 65th Annual Garland Jaycees Labor Day Parade. City Council Policy OPNS-29 states that requests from nonprofit organizations for donated City services in excess of $5,000 be brought to Council for consideration. b. Amend Tax Roll Council annually amends the tax roll to reflect uncollected ad valorem taxes, as required by generally accepted accounting principles. Although the tax roll is reduced by this action, collection efforts continue unless the costs of those efforts exceed potential revenues. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 7, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. Downtown Parking Regulations for City-owned Facilities Council is requested to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, “Transportation” of the Code of Ordinances to provide a new article relating to parking regulations for the downtown area. At this time, the only parking regulations at issue in this ordinance are those pertaining to City-owned facilities, in particular, City Hall, the Duckworth Building, the Granville Performing Arts Center, the Garland Utility Services Drive-Through Facility, and 5th Street Crossing. No other parking regulations for the downtown area are yet being proposed as part of this ordinance. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 7, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Interviews for an Appointment to the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board At the July 12, 2010 Work Session, Council requested that information be posted on the City’s website indicating that individuals interested in representing the City of Garland on the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board of Directors submit a letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office by Friday, July 30, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Letters were received from Jamie Ratliff and Conrad Alvarez. Council will interview each individual.
Texas Enterprise Zone Program SST Truck Company LLC SST Truck Company LLC plans to invest over $5 million in its facility and equipment improvements over the next five years which will increase their Garland business personal property value by a total of $35,230. The Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee recommends that Council provide support of the nomination of SST Truck Company LLC for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. A public hearing and consideration of an ordinance are scheduled at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Administrative Services Committee Report Council Member Darren Lathen, Chair of the Administrative Services Committee will provide a Committee report on the following item: • Policy for appointments to outside boards
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Laura Perkins Cox, Chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a Committee report on the following item: •Consider an ordinance to establish no parking requirements on specific days
Banner Restrictions and Window Signs At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Larry Jeffus and Council Member Preston Edwards, Council is requested to discuss the current ordinance related to banner restrictions and window signs.
Appointments to Council Committees The Mayor will announce his new appointments to Council committees and various outside agencies. Mayor Pro Tem will also announce his appointments to the Economic Development Steering Committee.
2010-11 Budget Presentations Staff will present the following items related to the 2010-11 Budget for Council consideration and discussion: •Overview of Selected Schedules in the Budget Document •Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Changes •Parks Departments •Library •Residential Solid Waste Collection – Second Container Fee •Water/Wastewater Rates
2010-11 Budget Presentations Staff will present the following items related to the 2010-11 Budget for Council consideration and discussion: •Overview of Selected Schedules in the Budget Document •Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Changes •Parks Departments •Library •Residential Solid Waste Collection – Second Container Fee •Water/Wastewater Rates
Item 4: Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Item 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. Item 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. Item 7: Adjourn