a. Sale and Abandonment of Extraneous Right-of-Way at 1220 Cuero Drive to Yolanda and Juan Rodrigez Council is requested to consider abandoning a portion of extraneous right-of-way (ROW) along Marguerita Drive located at 1220 Cuero Drive. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Reappraisal of Storm Damaged Property Property value is established as of January 1st for each calendar year. This value is used to access a tax levy for the full calendar year. In light of the recent natural disaster that occurred on December 26, 2015, the staff would like to inform the City Council of the option to reappraise property which has been damaged as a result of the disaster. If the Council so chooses, the reappraisal will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code Section 23.02. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $4,000,000 Tax Notes, Series 2015 on September 15, 2015, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2016 prior to the scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2016. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordinance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2015 as contemplated. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. d. January Transportation Update Council will be updated on the Transportation activity regarding the major transportation initiatives IH-635 East, IH 30, SH 78.
Preview of 2016 Proposed CIP Staff will provide an overview of the 2016 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 19, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Internal Audit Committee Report Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lori Barnett Dodson, chair of the Internal Audit Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: • Firewheel Internal Control Audit • Cash Count Audit • Kraft Retention Agreement Audit • Utility System Access Rights Audit Follow-up
Update of the December 26, 2015 Tornado Event Staff will provide an update to the Council on the December 26, 2015 tornado.
Garland Tornado Relief Fund The City Council is being asked to authorize the City Manager to establish a Garland Tornado Relief Fund with the Communities Foundation of Texas, a non-profit group that administers the receipt and disbursement of donations for such purposes. Persons who wish to make donations to be used by persons affected by the December 26, 2015 tornado in Garland will be directed to donate to the fund so established. No City funds will be involved. Disbursements from the fund will be administered through the Communities Foundation of Texas under parameters established by the City.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Stephen W. Stanley • Jason Curtis – Property Standards Board
4. 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. 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.
Jan 19, 2016 Work Session
a. Sale and Abandonment of Extraneous Right-of-Way at 1220 Cuero Drive to Yolanda and Juan Rodrigez Council is requested to consider abandoning a portion of extraneous right-of-way (ROW) along Marguerita Drive located at 1220 Cuero Drive. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Reappraisal of Storm Damaged Property Property value is established as of January 1st for each calendar year. This value is used to access a tax levy for the full calendar year. In light of the recent natural disaster that occurred on December 26, 2015, the staff would like to inform the City Council of the option to reappraise property which has been damaged as a result of the disaster. If the Council so chooses, the reappraisal will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code Section 23.02. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $4,000,000 Tax Notes, Series 2015 on September 15, 2015, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2016 prior to the scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2016. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordinance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2015 as contemplated. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. d. January Transportation Update Council will be updated on the Transportation activity regarding the major transportation initiatives IH-635 East, IH 30, SH 78.
Preview of 2016 Proposed CIP Staff will provide an overview of the 2016 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 19, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Internal Audit Committee Report Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lori Barnett Dodson, chair of the Internal Audit Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: • Firewheel Internal Control Audit • Cash Count Audit • Kraft Retention Agreement Audit • Utility System Access Rights Audit Follow-up
Update of the December 26, 2015 Tornado Event Staff will provide an update to the Council on the December 26, 2015 tornado.
Garland Tornado Relief Fund The City Council is being asked to authorize the City Manager to establish a Garland Tornado Relief Fund with the Communities Foundation of Texas, a non-profit group that administers the receipt and disbursement of donations for such purposes. Persons who wish to make donations to be used by persons affected by the December 26, 2015 tornado in Garland will be directed to donate to the fund so established. No City funds will be involved. Disbursements from the fund will be administered through the Communities Foundation of Texas under parameters established by the City.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Stephen W. Stanley • Jason Curtis – Property Standards Board
4. 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. 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.