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.
Verbal Briefings: Temporary Change in Water Disinfection The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) maintenance period begins March 4 and will end on April 1, 2019. There will be a temporary change in disinfection and this may increase the taste and smell of chlorine in our drinking water but by no means does it change the superior quality of our water. Our water is safe to drink and use in all of the ways we generally use water.
Cost of Service for Water and Wastewater As an outcome of the recent changes to the water rate structure, the City Council requested that a comprehensive cost of service and rate design study be performed to determine what future amendments may be needed in overall water and wastewater rate levels or rate design. The City’s rate consultant, NewGen Strategies & Solutions, will provide a presentation briefing to Council on the cost of service process and what to expect from the study. The presentation will focus on the key steps in the cost of service process and will outline the policy areas which will require input from Council as the study moves forward.
Discuss Flag Poles and Memorial in Heritage Crossing Staff will brief Council on a proposal to use donations to place flags along with a Peace Officer Memorial in Heritage Crossing.
Needs Assessment on Strategic Master Plan for Parks and Recreation Department The Park's Department and Brandstetter Carroll will update the Council on the Strategic Master Plan.
Public Safety Committee Report: Reimbursement from GISD for the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott LeMay, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee (PSC) and Deputy City Manager Mitch Bates, Staff Liaison to the Committee, will provide a committee report related to an item assigned to the PSC: Reimbursement from Garland ISD for the cost of the Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) program
Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem Rich Aubin, Chair of the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Discuss the cost analysis of acquisition and operations of an asphalt batch plant for supplying asphalt in Street Department operation. Review of City's Speed Hump Policy. Consider whether to retain the services of an outside Transportation Consultant.
Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem Rich Aubin, Chair of the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Continue discussion on the TxDOT feasibility study regarding realignment of SH 78.
Update and recommendations from the Public Safety Committee regarding the Safelight Program The Public Safety Committee recommends the University of Texas at Arlington be selected to conduct the Safelight Effectiveness Study. The Committee also recommends the Council approve changes to the city ordinance regulating the Safelight Program. Finally, the Committee recommends conducting the 12 engineering studies and referring the remaining recommended changes to the newly formed Safelight Committee.
Review and deliberation of 2019 Capital Improvement Program The City Council will deliberate changes, if any, in the City Manager's Proposed 2019 Capital Improvement Plan: 1. Staff updates. 2. Council deliberations. 3. Direction to staff on final changes to CIP.
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. 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: The City Council will convene in executive session under the provisions of 551.072, TEX. GOV’T CODE to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. The City Council will convene in executive session under the provisions of 551.087, TEX. GOV’T CODE to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Potential development of community medical services in the Shiloh-Walnut area 6. Adjourn
Mar 04, 2019 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.
Verbal Briefings: Temporary Change in Water Disinfection The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) maintenance period begins March 4 and will end on April 1, 2019. There will be a temporary change in disinfection and this may increase the taste and smell of chlorine in our drinking water but by no means does it change the superior quality of our water. Our water is safe to drink and use in all of the ways we generally use water.
Cost of Service for Water and Wastewater As an outcome of the recent changes to the water rate structure, the City Council requested that a comprehensive cost of service and rate design study be performed to determine what future amendments may be needed in overall water and wastewater rate levels or rate design. The City’s rate consultant, NewGen Strategies & Solutions, will provide a presentation briefing to Council on the cost of service process and what to expect from the study. The presentation will focus on the key steps in the cost of service process and will outline the policy areas which will require input from Council as the study moves forward.
Discuss Flag Poles and Memorial in Heritage Crossing Staff will brief Council on a proposal to use donations to place flags along with a Peace Officer Memorial in Heritage Crossing.
Needs Assessment on Strategic Master Plan for Parks and Recreation Department The Park's Department and Brandstetter Carroll will update the Council on the Strategic Master Plan.
Public Safety Committee Report: Reimbursement from GISD for the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott LeMay, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee (PSC) and Deputy City Manager Mitch Bates, Staff Liaison to the Committee, will provide a committee report related to an item assigned to the PSC: Reimbursement from Garland ISD for the cost of the Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) program
Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem Rich Aubin, Chair of the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Discuss the cost analysis of acquisition and operations of an asphalt batch plant for supplying asphalt in Street Department operation. Review of City's Speed Hump Policy. Consider whether to retain the services of an outside Transportation Consultant.
Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem Rich Aubin, Chair of the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: Continue discussion on the TxDOT feasibility study regarding realignment of SH 78.
Update and recommendations from the Public Safety Committee regarding the Safelight Program The Public Safety Committee recommends the University of Texas at Arlington be selected to conduct the Safelight Effectiveness Study. The Committee also recommends the Council approve changes to the city ordinance regulating the Safelight Program. Finally, the Committee recommends conducting the 12 engineering studies and referring the remaining recommended changes to the newly formed Safelight Committee.
Review and deliberation of 2019 Capital Improvement Program The City Council will deliberate changes, if any, in the City Manager's Proposed 2019 Capital Improvement Plan: 1. Staff updates. 2. Council deliberations. 3. Direction to staff on final changes to CIP.
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. 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: The City Council will convene in executive session under the provisions of 551.072, TEX. GOV’T CODE to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. The City Council will convene in executive session under the provisions of 551.087, TEX. GOV’T CODE to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Potential development of community medical services in the Shiloh-Walnut area 6. Adjourn