Written Briefings: a. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse b. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rowlettc. c. Interlocal Agreement with the GISD d. Change Order No. 2 - Information Technology Services and Office of Emergency Management Facility e. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
a. Interviews for Appointment to the NTMWD Council The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has informed the City that Paul Hoffman’s term as a NTMWD Board Member expired on May 31, 2009. Three individuals have expressed an interest in being considered to this appointment. Council will conduct individual interviews of the three candidates.
b. Process for Appointments to the UAB Last year Council appointed Tony Torres to serve as the Position 5 member and Garry Pickens as the Position 7 member on the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) for a one-year term which will expire on August 31, 2009. Mr. Torres and Mr. Pickens have indicated their desire to be reappointed. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the functions and duties of the Utility Advisory Board states that the Position 5 member shall be or shall have been employed within a professional field such as accounting, finance, marketing, law, engineering, or commercial development. The Position 7 member shall be or shall have been employed within the energy industry such as electric generation, transmission, distribution or marketing. Council is requested to discuss the process for making the two appointments to the UAB that will expire on August 31, 2009.
c. Administrative Services Committee Update As directed by Council, the Administrative Services Committee considered the following items and will provide Council with proposed recommendations: • Proposed Changes to Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances (exclusive of child care ordinance) • Speaker Card for Council Meetings •Aged Nuisance Abatement Liens
a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Council is requested to review the Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant applications. The Community Services Committee is recommending that Council consider approval of all applications submitted. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 21, 2009 Regular Meeting.
b. Regulation of Temporary Special Purpose Signs Council is requested to consider a recommendation from the Plan Commission to amend the Development Standards for SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 regarding temporary special purpose signs. At their June 8, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission (by a 5 to 3 vote) recommended that existing regulations regarding temporary special purpose signs set forth in Section 30.94 of the City of Garland Sign Ordinance be applied to the SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 corridors. If Council concurs, a public hearing will be scheduled at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
b. Regulation of Temporary Special Purpose Signs Council is requested to consider a recommendation from the Plan Commission to amend the Development Standards for SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 regarding temporary special purpose signs. At their June 8, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission (by a 5 to 3 vote) recommended that existing regulations regarding temporary special purpose signs set forth in Section 30.94 of the City of Garland Sign Ordinance be applied to the SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 corridors. If Council concurs, a public hearing will be scheduled at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Item 4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Appointment to the NTMWD Board of Directors
Item 5. Consider the Consent Agenda Council 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. Item7. Adjourn
Jul 06, 2009 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sachse b. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rowlettc. c. Interlocal Agreement with the GISD d. Change Order No. 2 - Information Technology Services and Office of Emergency Management Facility e. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
a. Interviews for Appointment to the NTMWD Council The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has informed the City that Paul Hoffman’s term as a NTMWD Board Member expired on May 31, 2009. Three individuals have expressed an interest in being considered to this appointment. Council will conduct individual interviews of the three candidates.
b. Process for Appointments to the UAB Last year Council appointed Tony Torres to serve as the Position 5 member and Garry Pickens as the Position 7 member on the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) for a one-year term which will expire on August 31, 2009. Mr. Torres and Mr. Pickens have indicated their desire to be reappointed. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the functions and duties of the Utility Advisory Board states that the Position 5 member shall be or shall have been employed within a professional field such as accounting, finance, marketing, law, engineering, or commercial development. The Position 7 member shall be or shall have been employed within the energy industry such as electric generation, transmission, distribution or marketing. Council is requested to discuss the process for making the two appointments to the UAB that will expire on August 31, 2009.
c. Administrative Services Committee Update As directed by Council, the Administrative Services Committee considered the following items and will provide Council with proposed recommendations: • Proposed Changes to Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances (exclusive of child care ordinance) • Speaker Card for Council Meetings •Aged Nuisance Abatement Liens
a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Council is requested to review the Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant applications. The Community Services Committee is recommending that Council consider approval of all applications submitted. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 21, 2009 Regular Meeting.
b. Regulation of Temporary Special Purpose Signs Council is requested to consider a recommendation from the Plan Commission to amend the Development Standards for SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 regarding temporary special purpose signs. At their June 8, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission (by a 5 to 3 vote) recommended that existing regulations regarding temporary special purpose signs set forth in Section 30.94 of the City of Garland Sign Ordinance be applied to the SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 corridors. If Council concurs, a public hearing will be scheduled at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
b. Regulation of Temporary Special Purpose Signs Council is requested to consider a recommendation from the Plan Commission to amend the Development Standards for SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 regarding temporary special purpose signs. At their June 8, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission (by a 5 to 3 vote) recommended that existing regulations regarding temporary special purpose signs set forth in Section 30.94 of the City of Garland Sign Ordinance be applied to the SH 190, IH 30, and IH 635 corridors. If Council concurs, a public hearing will be scheduled at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Item 4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Appointment to the NTMWD Board of Directors
Item 5. Consider the Consent Agenda Council 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. Item7. Adjourn