Written Briefings: a. Consider Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation Council is requested to consider authorizing the City's execution of an updated "Local Project Advance Funding Agreement" (LPAFA), with the State of Texas, through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for Federal Highway Administration funding participation for the Winters Park/Spring Creek Greenbelt trail. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Amend Authorized Texpool Representatives Council is requested to amend the authorized representatives that can perform and inquire on TexPool transactions. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 4, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. City Hall AV, Presentation, and Broadcast System Improvements As AV, presentation, and broadcast system improvements began at the City Hall renovations, it was determined that changes and additions needed to be made to the original scope of work for PO 23632 for $271,897.34. It represents a 33.6% increase to the original amount of $271,897.34 which totals $363,222.03. The project is funded from public, educational, government (PEG) funds that are restricted to Capital Improvements related to CGTV. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 3, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings Tornado Recovery Update Related to Code Compliance and Building Inspection Staff will provide a tornado recovery update related to Code Compliance and Building Inspection activity.
Garland Strong Update Staff will provide an update on the #GarlandStrong tornado relief fundraising campaign and disbursement of those funds.
Audit Committee Report Council Member Jim Cahill, Chair of the Internal Audit Committee will provide a committee report on the first three items and request a Council deliberation on the last item: Weaver Presentation - FY2016 Annual Audit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Audit Update FY/2017 Annual Audit Plan City Council Expense Audit
Regular Item: City Center Development - Acquisition of Ground Level of Tract B Council is requested to continue discussions from the September 6, 2016 Work Session regarding the final transactional agreements associated with Tract B of the City Center development, providing for the acquisition of the first level as office space for the Economic Development Department. The transactional agreements include the 1st Amendment to the Ground Lease, Reciprocal Easements and Operating Agreement, Purchase Agreement and Bill of Sale. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item is scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2016 Regular Meeting.
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.
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.
Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: 1. Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect of the sort described in this provision. Sec. 551.087, TEX. GOV'T CODE. a. A commercial project proposed to be located in downtown Garland, near the general vicinity of Main Street and South Fifth Street b. A manufacturing project proposed to be expanded in southwest Garland, near the general vicinity of South Shiloh Road and Forest Lane 2. The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.072, Text. Gov't Code. a. A parcel of real property located in central Garland, near the general vicinity of State Highway 66 and Centerville Road
Written Briefings: a. Consider Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation Council is requested to consider authorizing the City's execution of an updated "Local Project Advance Funding Agreement" (LPAFA), with the State of Texas, through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for Federal Highway Administration funding participation for the Winters Park/Spring Creek Greenbelt trail. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Amend Authorized Texpool Representatives Council is requested to amend the authorized representatives that can perform and inquire on TexPool transactions. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 4, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. City Hall AV, Presentation, and Broadcast System Improvements As AV, presentation, and broadcast system improvements began at the City Hall renovations, it was determined that changes and additions needed to be made to the original scope of work for PO 23632 for $271,897.34. It represents a 33.6% increase to the original amount of $271,897.34 which totals $363,222.03. The project is funded from public, educational, government (PEG) funds that are restricted to Capital Improvements related to CGTV. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 3, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings Tornado Recovery Update Related to Code Compliance and Building Inspection Staff will provide a tornado recovery update related to Code Compliance and Building Inspection activity.
Garland Strong Update Staff will provide an update on the #GarlandStrong tornado relief fundraising campaign and disbursement of those funds.
Audit Committee Report Council Member Jim Cahill, Chair of the Internal Audit Committee will provide a committee report on the first three items and request a Council deliberation on the last item: Weaver Presentation - FY2016 Annual Audit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Audit Update FY/2017 Annual Audit Plan City Council Expense Audit
Regular Item: City Center Development - Acquisition of Ground Level of Tract B Council is requested to continue discussions from the September 6, 2016 Work Session regarding the final transactional agreements associated with Tract B of the City Center development, providing for the acquisition of the first level as office space for the Economic Development Department. The transactional agreements include the 1st Amendment to the Ground Lease, Reciprocal Easements and Operating Agreement, Purchase Agreement and Bill of Sale. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item is scheduled for formal consideration at the September 20, 2016 Regular Meeting.
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.
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.
Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: 1. Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect of the sort described in this provision. Sec. 551.087, TEX. GOV'T CODE. a. A commercial project proposed to be located in downtown Garland, near the general vicinity of Main Street and South Fifth Street b. A manufacturing project proposed to be expanded in southwest Garland, near the general vicinity of South Shiloh Road and Forest Lane 2. The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.072, Text. Gov't Code. a. A parcel of real property located in central Garland, near the general vicinity of State Highway 66 and Centerville Road