Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognition and Announcements
The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
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. 1.Consider approval of the minutes of the March 1, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2.Consider approval of the following bids: a.TMPA Gibbons Creek to Keith Line Switch Bid No. 6069-16 Replacement Chapman Construction $348,817.60 Optional Contingency $ 34,881.76 TOTAL $383,699.36 This request is to provide for emergency structure replacement as part of the TMPA Gibbons Creek to Keith Switch Line 303 Capital Improvement Project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. b.Control Cable for Lookout SubstationBid No. 6212-16 Material Values, LLC$164,678.53 Optional Contingency$ 16,467.85 TOTAL $181,146.38 This request is to provide Control Cable related to the Lookout Substation Construction Capital Improvement project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional materials that may be required. c.LED Luminaires Bid No. 6217-16 Techline, Inc. $480,000.00 This request is to provide LED luminaires for GP&L’s roadway lightingmaintenance and repair operations. These items will be stocked at theCity Warehouse for availability on an as needed basis. This is a termcontract with four optional renewals. d.Raw Water Lift Pump Replacement Bid No. 6306-16 Xylem Water Solutions $128,002.48 This request is to purchase a Raw Water Lift Pump to be used by theRowlett Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for pumping raw waterthrough the treatment plant system. e.Replacement Golf Carts and Equipment for Bid No. 6343-16 Firewheel Golf Course C&M Air Cooled Engine, Inc. $329,128.00 This request is to replace aging Golf Carts and Equipment at theFirewheel Golf Course. These replacements include one hundred twentygolf carts, one beverage cart, and a driving range picker. f.Pavement Rollers and Soil Compactors Bid No. 6351-16 Holt Caterpillar $506,166.00 This request is to purchase two Pavement Rollers and two Soil Compactors to be used by the Street Department in their daily operations. 3.Consider by Minute Action authorizing the City Manager to approve a$300,000.00 contract with Dr. Barvo Walker for the signature sculpture at the Granville Arts Center.At the January 23, 2016 Work Session the small scale “maquette” was presented to Council. The full scale finished sculpture is approximately 14-ft in height and8-ft in diameter, a signature piece which will be located outside at the south main entry of the Granville Arts Center and Atrium facilities. 4.Consider approval an Agreement for Relocation of Transmission Line andJoint Right-Of-Way Use. At the February 29, 2016 Work Session Council considered whether to enter intoan agreement with Brazos Electric (Brazos) to relocate existing overheadelectrical utilities in advance of the Shiloh Road Improvements project. 5.Consider approval of the Resolution to Issue Certificates of Obligation. At the February 29, 2016 Work Session, Council considered authorizing thepublication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation with a principalamount of approximately $23.5 million. The issuance of Certificates ofObligation will fund various project in the Capital Improvement Programapproved on February 16, 2016. 6.Consider an Ordinance Electing the Provisions of Subchapter C-1 ofChapter 163, Texas Utilities Code. The member cities of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (Garland, Bryan,Denton, and Greenville) were successful in enacting into law a new statutoryframework for TMPA. In order to take advantage of the provision of the new law,each of the member cities must adopt identical, concurrent ordinances thatexpress the city’s election that TMPA will be governed by the new law. Allmember cities of TMPA will be adopting an ordinance identical to the ordinancecontained in the agenda.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. Mayor Pro Tem B. J. Williams Michael Pendleton – Parks Board – District 4
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 Open Meetings Act. 9. Adjourn.
Mar 15, 2016 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognition and Announcements
The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
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. 1.Consider approval of the minutes of the March 1, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2.Consider approval of the following bids: a.TMPA Gibbons Creek to Keith Line Switch Bid No. 6069-16 Replacement Chapman Construction $348,817.60 Optional Contingency $ 34,881.76 TOTAL $383,699.36 This request is to provide for emergency structure replacement as part of the TMPA Gibbons Creek to Keith Switch Line 303 Capital Improvement Project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. b.Control Cable for Lookout SubstationBid No. 6212-16 Material Values, LLC$164,678.53 Optional Contingency$ 16,467.85 TOTAL $181,146.38 This request is to provide Control Cable related to the Lookout Substation Construction Capital Improvement project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional materials that may be required. c.LED Luminaires Bid No. 6217-16 Techline, Inc. $480,000.00 This request is to provide LED luminaires for GP&L’s roadway lightingmaintenance and repair operations. These items will be stocked at theCity Warehouse for availability on an as needed basis. This is a termcontract with four optional renewals. d.Raw Water Lift Pump Replacement Bid No. 6306-16 Xylem Water Solutions $128,002.48 This request is to purchase a Raw Water Lift Pump to be used by theRowlett Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for pumping raw waterthrough the treatment plant system. e.Replacement Golf Carts and Equipment for Bid No. 6343-16 Firewheel Golf Course C&M Air Cooled Engine, Inc. $329,128.00 This request is to replace aging Golf Carts and Equipment at theFirewheel Golf Course. These replacements include one hundred twentygolf carts, one beverage cart, and a driving range picker. f.Pavement Rollers and Soil Compactors Bid No. 6351-16 Holt Caterpillar $506,166.00 This request is to purchase two Pavement Rollers and two Soil Compactors to be used by the Street Department in their daily operations. 3.Consider by Minute Action authorizing the City Manager to approve a$300,000.00 contract with Dr. Barvo Walker for the signature sculpture at the Granville Arts Center.At the January 23, 2016 Work Session the small scale “maquette” was presented to Council. The full scale finished sculpture is approximately 14-ft in height and8-ft in diameter, a signature piece which will be located outside at the south main entry of the Granville Arts Center and Atrium facilities. 4.Consider approval an Agreement for Relocation of Transmission Line andJoint Right-Of-Way Use. At the February 29, 2016 Work Session Council considered whether to enter intoan agreement with Brazos Electric (Brazos) to relocate existing overheadelectrical utilities in advance of the Shiloh Road Improvements project. 5.Consider approval of the Resolution to Issue Certificates of Obligation. At the February 29, 2016 Work Session, Council considered authorizing thepublication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation with a principalamount of approximately $23.5 million. The issuance of Certificates ofObligation will fund various project in the Capital Improvement Programapproved on February 16, 2016. 6.Consider an Ordinance Electing the Provisions of Subchapter C-1 ofChapter 163, Texas Utilities Code. The member cities of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (Garland, Bryan,Denton, and Greenville) were successful in enacting into law a new statutoryframework for TMPA. In order to take advantage of the provision of the new law,each of the member cities must adopt identical, concurrent ordinances thatexpress the city’s election that TMPA will be governed by the new law. Allmember cities of TMPA will be adopting an ordinance identical to the ordinancecontained in the agenda.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. Mayor Pro Tem B. J. Williams Michael Pendleton – Parks Board – District 4
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 Open Meetings Act. 9. Adjourn.