Written Briefings: a. Recommendation to Change Group Health Administrator Council is requested to consider changing Third Party Claims Administrators and Preferred Provider Networks from CIGNA to Blue Cross Blue Shield as a result of proposals submitted in response to Request for Proposal 139-10 for employee and retiree group medical insurance. b. Firewheel Golf Management Agreement The current Firewheel Professional Golf Services and Concessions Services contracts are no longer financially sustainable for the Contractor. Council is requested to terminate the current contracts, purchase the Contractor’s assets, and enter into a new temporary Management Services Agreement with the Contractor. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the July 13, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. Alley Right-of-Way Abandonment Council is requested to consider authorizing the abandonment of a 15-foot wide alley right-of-way and retain a 15-foot wide utility easement in its place. Saturn Road Church of Christ owns all the lots adjacent to the section of alley to be abandoned. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 20, 2010 Regular Meeting. d. DART Agreement for Improvements Related to the Relocation of DGNO Facilities from Downtown The City has been working with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Dallas Garland and Northeastern (DGNO) railroad to relocate the DGNO freight facilities from downtown to an area adjacent to the Newman Power Plant. In order to relocate the rail facilities, certain improvements are needed within and adjacent to the DART/DGNO rail right lane. Under a proposed agreement, the City will pay DART $584,385.76 for designing and constructing additional freight rail track and constructing an extension of the Rainbow Estates sound wall. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the July 13, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Appointments to the DART Board of Directors The term of office for the City of Garland’s representatives on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors, Mr. Mark Enoch and Mr. Tracey Whitaker, expired on July 1, 2010. Both representatives will continue to serve until new appointments or reappointments are made by the City Council. Information was posted on the City’s website requesting that individuals interested in representing Garland on the DART Board submit a letter of interest and resume to the City Manager’s Office by Friday, July 2, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Enoch and Mr. Whitaker were the only individuals to respond. Both representatives have expressed a desire to be reappointed to the DART Board of Directors.
Appointment to the TMPA Board of Directors The Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) notified the City that Mr. Jamie Ratliff’s term as a member of their Board will expire on July 18, 2010. Mr. Ratliff has indicated his desire to be reappointed.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Paul F. Hoffman – Plan Commission (Jeffus) Steven James Burke – Youth Council (Edwards) Nate Zachary – Youth Council (Jeffus) Austin Johnson – Youth Council (Jeffus) Nayelli Lopez – Youth Council (Willis) Robyn Bashaw – Youth Council (Willis) Mindy Le – Youth Council (Chick)
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.
Jul 12, 2010 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Recommendation to Change Group Health Administrator Council is requested to consider changing Third Party Claims Administrators and Preferred Provider Networks from CIGNA to Blue Cross Blue Shield as a result of proposals submitted in response to Request for Proposal 139-10 for employee and retiree group medical insurance. b. Firewheel Golf Management Agreement The current Firewheel Professional Golf Services and Concessions Services contracts are no longer financially sustainable for the Contractor. Council is requested to terminate the current contracts, purchase the Contractor’s assets, and enter into a new temporary Management Services Agreement with the Contractor. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the July 13, 2010 Regular Meeting. c. Alley Right-of-Way Abandonment Council is requested to consider authorizing the abandonment of a 15-foot wide alley right-of-way and retain a 15-foot wide utility easement in its place. Saturn Road Church of Christ owns all the lots adjacent to the section of alley to be abandoned. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 20, 2010 Regular Meeting. d. DART Agreement for Improvements Related to the Relocation of DGNO Facilities from Downtown The City has been working with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Dallas Garland and Northeastern (DGNO) railroad to relocate the DGNO freight facilities from downtown to an area adjacent to the Newman Power Plant. In order to relocate the rail facilities, certain improvements are needed within and adjacent to the DART/DGNO rail right lane. Under a proposed agreement, the City will pay DART $584,385.76 for designing and constructing additional freight rail track and constructing an extension of the Rainbow Estates sound wall. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the July 13, 2010 Regular Meeting.
Appointments to the DART Board of Directors The term of office for the City of Garland’s representatives on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors, Mr. Mark Enoch and Mr. Tracey Whitaker, expired on July 1, 2010. Both representatives will continue to serve until new appointments or reappointments are made by the City Council. Information was posted on the City’s website requesting that individuals interested in representing Garland on the DART Board submit a letter of interest and resume to the City Manager’s Office by Friday, July 2, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Enoch and Mr. Whitaker were the only individuals to respond. Both representatives have expressed a desire to be reappointed to the DART Board of Directors.
Appointment to the TMPA Board of Directors The Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) notified the City that Mr. Jamie Ratliff’s term as a member of their Board will expire on July 18, 2010. Mr. Ratliff has indicated his desire to be reappointed.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Paul F. Hoffman – Plan Commission (Jeffus) Steven James Burke – Youth Council (Edwards) Nate Zachary – Youth Council (Jeffus) Austin Johnson – Youth Council (Jeffus) Nayelli Lopez – Youth Council (Willis) Robyn Bashaw – Youth Council (Willis) Mindy Le – Youth Council (Chick)
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.