Written Briefing: a. 2012-13 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to consider amending the 2012–13 Adopted Budget in order to appropriate available funds for the following: • Projects approved in last year’s Budget, but not completed by the fiscal year-end. • Rollover of open purchase orders from the 2011-12 fiscal year. • Grant and other funds recently awarded to the City. • Expenditures not anticipated in the 2012-13 Adopted Budget.
5th Street and Cedar Neighborhood Plan. The 5th Street and Cedar Neighborhood Plan has been completed and will be presented to Council.
2b. Review and Deliberation of Capital Improvement Program. Council will deliberate changes, if any, to the City Manager’s proposed 2013 Capital Improvement Program. 2c. Disposition and Development Agreement. At the January 22, 2013 Work Session, Council was provided with a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of Garland and Oaks Properties Development LLC regarding the proposed development within the 200 block of North Fifth Street. The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the two parties as it relates to the development of the proposed City Center Project. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 5, 2013 Regular Meeting.
Overview of School Resource Program. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, an overview of the City of Garland’s School Resource Program will be provided to Council.
Transportation and Commerce Committee Report. Mayor Pro Tem John Willis, Chair of the Transportation and Commerce Committee, will provide a committee report on regional transportation project updates from the Regional Transportation Council and other local/regional transportation bodies.
Consider Supporting a Bill in the Texas Legislature Making Changes to TMRS Laws Related to COLA’s for Retirees. Representative Smithee has introduced a bill in the Texas House of Representatives (HB 718) to authorize municipalities who previously opted out of paying COLA’s to their retirees to “opt in” without paying the current “catch up” amounts. Staff will brief the Council on the bill and seek direction from Council on whether to support the bill in the Texas Legislature.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions: Maxwell James Fisher - Plan Commission (R. Williams)
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. 6. Adjourn
Feb 04, 2013 City Council Work Session
Written Briefing: a. 2012-13 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to consider amending the 2012–13 Adopted Budget in order to appropriate available funds for the following: • Projects approved in last year’s Budget, but not completed by the fiscal year-end. • Rollover of open purchase orders from the 2011-12 fiscal year. • Grant and other funds recently awarded to the City. • Expenditures not anticipated in the 2012-13 Adopted Budget.
5th Street and Cedar Neighborhood Plan. The 5th Street and Cedar Neighborhood Plan has been completed and will be presented to Council.
2b. Review and Deliberation of Capital Improvement Program. Council will deliberate changes, if any, to the City Manager’s proposed 2013 Capital Improvement Program. 2c. Disposition and Development Agreement. At the January 22, 2013 Work Session, Council was provided with a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of Garland and Oaks Properties Development LLC regarding the proposed development within the 200 block of North Fifth Street. The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the two parties as it relates to the development of the proposed City Center Project. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 5, 2013 Regular Meeting.
Overview of School Resource Program. At the request of Mayor Ronald Jones, an overview of the City of Garland’s School Resource Program will be provided to Council.
Transportation and Commerce Committee Report. Mayor Pro Tem John Willis, Chair of the Transportation and Commerce Committee, will provide a committee report on regional transportation project updates from the Regional Transportation Council and other local/regional transportation bodies.
Consider Supporting a Bill in the Texas Legislature Making Changes to TMRS Laws Related to COLA’s for Retirees. Representative Smithee has introduced a bill in the Texas House of Representatives (HB 718) to authorize municipalities who previously opted out of paying COLA’s to their retirees to “opt in” without paying the current “catch up” amounts. Staff will brief the Council on the bill and seek direction from Council on whether to support the bill in the Texas Legislature.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions: Maxwell James Fisher - Plan Commission (R. Williams)
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. 6. Adjourn