Economic Development Services Agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce In 1995, the City of Garland entered into an economic development services agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce. This agreement established the Garland Economic Development Partnership which consists of the City of Garland, Garland Chamber of Commerce, and the Garland Independent School District. The current economic development services agreement expires in January 2010. Council is requested to consider entering into a new agreement which shall consist of ten consecutive one-year periods through January 2019.
Item 1b: Update on Single-Family Rental Licensing and Inspection Program Council will be updated on the single-family rental program that was approved by Ordinance No. 6127 on May 1, 2007. Section 2 of this ordinance provided a “sunset clause”: “That, unless reauthorized by an affirmative vote of the majority of the City Council, Section 32.09 is repealed effective on the third anniversary of the adoption of this Ordinance.” Council is requested to provide direction regarding the reauthorization of Section 32.09. Item 1c: Update on 2009 Health and Code Compliance Briley Departmental Activities Council will be updated on Health and Code Compliance departmental activities in 2009. A copy of the 2009 Health Department Annual Productivity Report is also provided for Council’s review. Item 2: 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 3: Announce Future Agenda Items Item 4: Adjourn
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.
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an economic development services agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce. The current economic development agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce expires in January 2010. At the December 8, 2009 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a new agreement which shall consist of ten consecutive one-year periods through January 2019.
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.
Dec 08, 2009 City Council
Economic Development Services Agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce In 1995, the City of Garland entered into an economic development services agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce. This agreement established the Garland Economic Development Partnership which consists of the City of Garland, Garland Chamber of Commerce, and the Garland Independent School District. The current economic development services agreement expires in January 2010. Council is requested to consider entering into a new agreement which shall consist of ten consecutive one-year periods through January 2019.
Item 1b: Update on Single-Family Rental Licensing and Inspection Program Council will be updated on the single-family rental program that was approved by Ordinance No. 6127 on May 1, 2007. Section 2 of this ordinance provided a “sunset clause”: “That, unless reauthorized by an affirmative vote of the majority of the City Council, Section 32.09 is repealed effective on the third anniversary of the adoption of this Ordinance.” Council is requested to provide direction regarding the reauthorization of Section 32.09. Item 1c: Update on 2009 Health and Code Compliance Briley Departmental Activities Council will be updated on Health and Code Compliance departmental activities in 2009. A copy of the 2009 Health Department Annual Productivity Report is also provided for Council’s review. Item 2: 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 3: Announce Future Agenda Items Item 4: Adjourn
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.
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an economic development services agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce. The current economic development agreement with the Garland Chamber of Commerce expires in January 2010. At the December 8, 2009 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a new agreement which shall consist of ten consecutive one-year periods through January 2019.
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.