Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Written Briefings: a. Bond Refunding - General Obligation, Certificates of Obligation, & Commercial Paper Notes Council is requested to consider refunding $30,005,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, $5,420,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, and $10,000,000 General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series 2015 with General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017. The purpose of this transaction is to generate savings in debt service. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Bond Refunding - Water and Sewer Utility System Revenue Bonds Council is requested to consider an advanced funding of $24,010,000 of Water & Sewer Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008. The purpose of this advanced refunding is to generate savings in debt service costs. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting. c. Wastewater New Wholesale Customer Contract This item is to update Council on the wholesale wastewater services provided by the City of Garland, and a new contractual model for those services. d. Proposed Revision to Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52 The current Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52 does not entirely reflect the current business practices and programs of the Environmental Waste Services (EWS) Department. Staff recommends that Council approve the proposed revision to the Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 2, 2017 Regular Meeting. e. Texas Department of Transportation's S.T.E.P. - "Click It or Ticket" - Grant Council is requested to consider accepting a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - CIOT (Click It or Ticket) Grant. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the April 18, 2017 Regular Meeting. f. Consider suspending the proposed effective date of a rate change request submitted by Oncor Electric Company, LLC Council is requested to adopt a resolution suspending the Oncor rate application and authorizing the Oncor Cities steering committee to review the proposed rate changes and to establish reasonable rates. In order to meet statutory deadlines the resolution must be adopted on or before April 21, 2017. A form of a standardized resolution that the other Oncor cities will be adopting for that purpose has been placed on the consent agenda for Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
April Transportation Update The Transportation Director will provide a monthly briefing on the activities related to the Strategic Transportation Initiatives of the City of Garland.
Internal Audit Committee Report Council Member Jim Cahill, Chair of the Internal Audit Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Fiscal Year 2016 External Audit Payroll Audit Fleet Services Procurement and Accounts Payable Audit
Colwick Travel At the request of Council Member Rich Aubin and Council Member B.J. Williams, Council will discuss the City's use of Colwick travel for booking flight reservations and other travel.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member B.J. Williams William A. Keeling - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
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. 6. Adjourn
Apr 17, 2017 Work Session
Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Written Briefings: a. Bond Refunding - General Obligation, Certificates of Obligation, & Commercial Paper Notes Council is requested to consider refunding $30,005,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, $5,420,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008, and $10,000,000 General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series 2015 with General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017. The purpose of this transaction is to generate savings in debt service. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Bond Refunding - Water and Sewer Utility System Revenue Bonds Council is requested to consider an advanced funding of $24,010,000 of Water & Sewer Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008. The purpose of this advanced refunding is to generate savings in debt service costs. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting. c. Wastewater New Wholesale Customer Contract This item is to update Council on the wholesale wastewater services provided by the City of Garland, and a new contractual model for those services. d. Proposed Revision to Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52 The current Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52 does not entirely reflect the current business practices and programs of the Environmental Waste Services (EWS) Department. Staff recommends that Council approve the proposed revision to the Garland Code of Ordinances - Chapter 52. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 2, 2017 Regular Meeting. e. Texas Department of Transportation's S.T.E.P. - "Click It or Ticket" - Grant Council is requested to consider accepting a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - CIOT (Click It or Ticket) Grant. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the April 18, 2017 Regular Meeting. f. Consider suspending the proposed effective date of a rate change request submitted by Oncor Electric Company, LLC Council is requested to adopt a resolution suspending the Oncor rate application and authorizing the Oncor Cities steering committee to review the proposed rate changes and to establish reasonable rates. In order to meet statutory deadlines the resolution must be adopted on or before April 21, 2017. A form of a standardized resolution that the other Oncor cities will be adopting for that purpose has been placed on the consent agenda for Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
April Transportation Update The Transportation Director will provide a monthly briefing on the activities related to the Strategic Transportation Initiatives of the City of Garland.
Internal Audit Committee Report Council Member Jim Cahill, Chair of the Internal Audit Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Fiscal Year 2016 External Audit Payroll Audit Fleet Services Procurement and Accounts Payable Audit
Colwick Travel At the request of Council Member Rich Aubin and Council Member B.J. Williams, Council will discuss the City's use of Colwick travel for booking flight reservations and other travel.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member B.J. Williams William A. Keeling - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
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. 6. Adjourn