1. Written Briefings: a. Electric Debt Restructuring On August 21, 2012 Council approved a resolution providing an option for TMPA (Texas Municipal Power Agency) Member Cities (City of Bryan, City of Denton, City of Garland, City of Greenville) for the administration of funds received from Member Cities for the purpose of refunding or prepaying a portion of TMPA’s outstanding revenue refunding bonds, Series 1993. Council is requested to consider a resolution that provides staff with the authority to price and sell debt for the purpose of refunding a portion of TMPA’s outstanding revenue refunding bonds, Series 1993. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting. b. Public Safety Radio System Critical components of the City’s Public Safety Radio System have experienced failures in recent years. These components and many others are currently at the “end of life” with the vendor and will no longer be supported at the end of 2016. The City of Mesquite’s radio system was experiencing similar issues and facing the same support concerns. Staff recommended that a joint system would present advantages to citizens in the form of enhanced coverage and interoperability between the respective public safety agencies. Council is requested to approve the Public Safety Radio Interlocal Agreement. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: a. 2015 Star Spangled Spectacular B.J. Williams/Stanley At the request of Council Members B.J. Williams and Stephen W. Stanley, Council will be provided with an update on the 2015 Star Spangled Spectacular, Saturday, July 4, 2015. Cory Mann, General Manager, Firewheel Town Center will provide the update.
Transportation Report Dean/Schaffner Dean International, the City’s transportation consultant, will update Council on the following: • Transportation Program Updates o IH-635 o IH-30 • Strategic Events Update • Advocacy Group Update • Transportation Updates o TEX-21 o Regional Policy o Federal Policy o State Update
May Flooding 2015 After Action Report B.J. Williams/Stanley At the request of Council Members B.J. Williams and Stephen W. Stanley, the Office of Emergency Management will brief the Council of actions taken as a result of the widespread floods in the North and South areas of Garland on May 29, 2015. The City of Garland issued a Declaration of Disaster on May 29, 2015 and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins signed a Disaster Declaration on June 8, 2015. Staff will brief the Council on preliminary damage assessment and future actions to be taken by State and FEMA resources.
Mosquito Surveillance and Control – 2015 LeMay/Dodson At the request of Council Members Scott LeMay and Lori Dodson, Health Department staff will update Council on mosquito-borne disease surveillance and control for 2015.
Garland Legislative Update Stanley/Athas At the request of Council Member Stephen W. Stanley and Mayor Douglas Athas, the City Attorney will provide Council with an overview of the City’s efforts in the 84th session of the Texas Legislature.
3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Adjourn
Jun 15, 2015 Work Session
1. Written Briefings: a. Electric Debt Restructuring On August 21, 2012 Council approved a resolution providing an option for TMPA (Texas Municipal Power Agency) Member Cities (City of Bryan, City of Denton, City of Garland, City of Greenville) for the administration of funds received from Member Cities for the purpose of refunding or prepaying a portion of TMPA’s outstanding revenue refunding bonds, Series 1993. Council is requested to consider a resolution that provides staff with the authority to price and sell debt for the purpose of refunding a portion of TMPA’s outstanding revenue refunding bonds, Series 1993. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting. b. Public Safety Radio System Critical components of the City’s Public Safety Radio System have experienced failures in recent years. These components and many others are currently at the “end of life” with the vendor and will no longer be supported at the end of 2016. The City of Mesquite’s radio system was experiencing similar issues and facing the same support concerns. Staff recommended that a joint system would present advantages to citizens in the form of enhanced coverage and interoperability between the respective public safety agencies. Council is requested to approve the Public Safety Radio Interlocal Agreement. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: a. 2015 Star Spangled Spectacular B.J. Williams/Stanley At the request of Council Members B.J. Williams and Stephen W. Stanley, Council will be provided with an update on the 2015 Star Spangled Spectacular, Saturday, July 4, 2015. Cory Mann, General Manager, Firewheel Town Center will provide the update.
Transportation Report Dean/Schaffner Dean International, the City’s transportation consultant, will update Council on the following: • Transportation Program Updates o IH-635 o IH-30 • Strategic Events Update • Advocacy Group Update • Transportation Updates o TEX-21 o Regional Policy o Federal Policy o State Update
May Flooding 2015 After Action Report B.J. Williams/Stanley At the request of Council Members B.J. Williams and Stephen W. Stanley, the Office of Emergency Management will brief the Council of actions taken as a result of the widespread floods in the North and South areas of Garland on May 29, 2015. The City of Garland issued a Declaration of Disaster on May 29, 2015 and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins signed a Disaster Declaration on June 8, 2015. Staff will brief the Council on preliminary damage assessment and future actions to be taken by State and FEMA resources.
Mosquito Surveillance and Control – 2015 LeMay/Dodson At the request of Council Members Scott LeMay and Lori Dodson, Health Department staff will update Council on mosquito-borne disease surveillance and control for 2015.
Garland Legislative Update Stanley/Athas At the request of Council Member Stephen W. Stanley and Mayor Douglas Athas, the City Attorney will provide Council with an overview of the City’s efforts in the 84th session of the Texas Legislature.
3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Adjourn