Written Briefings: a. Sale of Property Council is requested to consider authorizing the sale of City-owned property located at 228 Lomas to Habitat for Humanity. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Portfolio Summary The Portfolio Summary is reported to Council each quarter. The report is in compliance with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act. Management of the City’s portfolios is conducted in accordance with City Council Policy FIN-06, Statement of Investment, and City Council Policy FIN-05, Statement of Investment Strategy. c. Rate Mitigation Fund As previously directed by Council, staff provides a report on the financial position of the GP&L Rate Mitigation Fund on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2009, the Fund had a book balance of $81.9 million. This balance includes all Council-approved transfers and all interest earnings since inception of the Fund. d. 2009-10 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to consider amending the 2009-10 Adopted Budget in order to appropriate available funds for the following: •Projects approved in last year’s Budget but not completed by the yearend •Rollover of open purchase orders from the 2008-09 fiscal year •Grant and other funds recently awarded to the City of Garland Expenditures not anticipated in the 2009-10 Adopted Budget
Preview of Proposed 2010 CIP Staff will provide an overview of the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 19, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Financial Update Staff will provide Council with a financial update.
Scope of the Animal Services At the request of Council Member Darren Lathen and Mayor Ronald Jones, Council is requested to discuss the scope of the Animal Services Advisory Committee.
Community Services Committee Report Cox Council Member Laura Perkins Cox, Chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a report on the following items that have been considered by the Committee: •Newspaper dispensing boxes •Chapter 32, Weeds •Mandatory spay/neutering program
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.
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.
The prayer and pledge are said.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Presentation of the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program. The City Manager will formally present the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program.
Hold a public hearing regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, a public hearing will be held to allow citizen input regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts.
Hold a public hearing regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, a public hearing will be held to allow citizen input regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts.
Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Opens Meetings Act.
Jan 19, 2010 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Sale of Property Council is requested to consider authorizing the sale of City-owned property located at 228 Lomas to Habitat for Humanity. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2010 Regular Meeting. b. Portfolio Summary The Portfolio Summary is reported to Council each quarter. The report is in compliance with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act. Management of the City’s portfolios is conducted in accordance with City Council Policy FIN-06, Statement of Investment, and City Council Policy FIN-05, Statement of Investment Strategy. c. Rate Mitigation Fund As previously directed by Council, staff provides a report on the financial position of the GP&L Rate Mitigation Fund on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2009, the Fund had a book balance of $81.9 million. This balance includes all Council-approved transfers and all interest earnings since inception of the Fund. d. 2009-10 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to consider amending the 2009-10 Adopted Budget in order to appropriate available funds for the following: •Projects approved in last year’s Budget but not completed by the yearend •Rollover of open purchase orders from the 2008-09 fiscal year •Grant and other funds recently awarded to the City of Garland Expenditures not anticipated in the 2009-10 Adopted Budget
Preview of Proposed 2010 CIP Staff will provide an overview of the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 19, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Financial Update Staff will provide Council with a financial update.
Scope of the Animal Services At the request of Council Member Darren Lathen and Mayor Ronald Jones, Council is requested to discuss the scope of the Animal Services Advisory Committee.
Community Services Committee Report Cox Council Member Laura Perkins Cox, Chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a report on the following items that have been considered by the Committee: •Newspaper dispensing boxes •Chapter 32, Weeds •Mandatory spay/neutering program
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.
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.
The prayer and pledge are said.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Presentation of the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program. The City Manager will formally present the Proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Program.
Hold a public hearing regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, a public hearing will be held to allow citizen input regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts.
Hold a public hearing regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, a public hearing will be held to allow citizen input regarding the creation of Public Improvement Districts.
Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Opens Meetings Act.