Written Briefings: a. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $7,350,000 Tax Notes, Series 2016 on September 6, 2016, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2017 prior to the scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2017. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordinance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2016 as contemplated. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 7, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Updates, Amendments to, and Corrections of the Garland Code of Ordinances Council is requested to consider a number of updates and amendments to, and corrections of, the Garland Code of Ordinances. The City Attorney recommends that certain amendments, deletions, and additions be made to various ordinances due to changes in the law. In addition, City staff proposes certain amendments as well. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 7, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Preview of 2017 Proposed CIP Staff will provide an overview of the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting.
City Council Vision and Plan of Action to Reduce the Use of Debt Funding At the request of Council Member Jim Cahill and Mayor Douglas Athas, Council is requested to review the City Council Vision and Plan of Action to Reduce the Use of Debt Funding that was presented and discussed at the April 18, 2016 Work Session and adopted by consensus (7 ayes, 2 nays) of the Council. Council Member Jim Cahill is requesting Council to reaffirm their commitment to this vision and plan of action or take action to change or revoke it.
Street Funding Resolution At the request of Council Member Lori Barnett Dodson and Council Member Rich Aubin, Council is requested to consider adopting a resolution that establishes a funding and operation policy for repairs of streets and alleys. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Transportation Update The Transportation Director will provide a monthly briefing on the activities related to funding the Strategic Transportation Initiatives of the City of Garland.
2E. Code Compliance Parking Violation Pilot Study At the request of Council Member B. J. Williams and Council Member Anita Goebel, Code Compliance staff will present the initial findings from a residential parking violation pilot study conducted by the department. 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
Jan 17, 2017 Work Session
Written Briefings: a. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $7,350,000 Tax Notes, Series 2016 on September 6, 2016, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2017 prior to the scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2017. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordinance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2016 as contemplated. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 7, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Updates, Amendments to, and Corrections of the Garland Code of Ordinances Council is requested to consider a number of updates and amendments to, and corrections of, the Garland Code of Ordinances. The City Attorney recommends that certain amendments, deletions, and additions be made to various ordinances due to changes in the law. In addition, City staff proposes certain amendments as well. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 7, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Preview of 2017 Proposed CIP Staff will provide an overview of the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which will be formally presented by the City Manager at the January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting.
City Council Vision and Plan of Action to Reduce the Use of Debt Funding At the request of Council Member Jim Cahill and Mayor Douglas Athas, Council is requested to review the City Council Vision and Plan of Action to Reduce the Use of Debt Funding that was presented and discussed at the April 18, 2016 Work Session and adopted by consensus (7 ayes, 2 nays) of the Council. Council Member Jim Cahill is requesting Council to reaffirm their commitment to this vision and plan of action or take action to change or revoke it.
Street Funding Resolution At the request of Council Member Lori Barnett Dodson and Council Member Rich Aubin, Council is requested to consider adopting a resolution that establishes a funding and operation policy for repairs of streets and alleys. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Transportation Update The Transportation Director will provide a monthly briefing on the activities related to funding the Strategic Transportation Initiatives of the City of Garland.
2E. Code Compliance Parking Violation Pilot Study At the request of Council Member B. J. Williams and Council Member Anita Goebel, Code Compliance staff will present the initial findings from a residential parking violation pilot study conducted by the department. 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