Written Briefings: a. Issuance of Tax Notes Council is requested to consider authorizing the issuance of tax notes in the amount of $5.3 million to provide funding for police in-car digital video cameras, street improvements, restoration of a City-owned screening wall, and payment of debt issuance costs. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Forest Jupiter Transit – Oriented Redevelopment Plan The City of Garland has been awarded $120,000 by the Regional Transportation Council from the 2009 Sustainable Development Call for Projects for preparation of a redevelopment plan and implementation strategy for the area surrounding the Forest Jupiter Station. A resolution approved by Council accepting the funds and agreeing to the terms of the program must be submitted to the North Central Texas Council of Governments no later than September 3, 2010. c. Industrial Pretreatment Ordinance Amendment Council is requested to consider amending Chapter 22, Article VII, Sections 140-153, concerning Industrial Wastes of the City’s Code of Ordinances to comply with the current requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and their Pretreatment Streamlining Rule. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Preview of the 2010-11 Proposed Budget Staff will present an overview of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for 2010-11. The 2010-11 Proposed Budget document will officially be presented to Council at the August 3, 2010 Regular Meeting.
3. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Jim Bookout – Board of Adjustment (Jeffus) Jessica Santibanez – Garland Youth Council (Lathen) 4. 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. 5. 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.
Aug 02, 2010 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Issuance of Tax Notes Council is requested to consider authorizing the issuance of tax notes in the amount of $5.3 million to provide funding for police in-car digital video cameras, street improvements, restoration of a City-owned screening wall, and payment of debt issuance costs. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Forest Jupiter Transit – Oriented Redevelopment Plan The City of Garland has been awarded $120,000 by the Regional Transportation Council from the 2009 Sustainable Development Call for Projects for preparation of a redevelopment plan and implementation strategy for the area surrounding the Forest Jupiter Station. A resolution approved by Council accepting the funds and agreeing to the terms of the program must be submitted to the North Central Texas Council of Governments no later than September 3, 2010. c. Industrial Pretreatment Ordinance Amendment Council is requested to consider amending Chapter 22, Article VII, Sections 140-153, concerning Industrial Wastes of the City’s Code of Ordinances to comply with the current requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and their Pretreatment Streamlining Rule. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 17, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Preview of the 2010-11 Proposed Budget Staff will present an overview of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for 2010-11. The 2010-11 Proposed Budget document will officially be presented to Council at the August 3, 2010 Regular Meeting.
3. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Jim Bookout – Board of Adjustment (Jeffus) Jessica Santibanez – Garland Youth Council (Lathen) 4. 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. 5. 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.