EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. City Council to recess to the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Real property relative to deliberation to the purchase, exchange, lease, sale or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City; deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. City Council will reconvene in open session in the City Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to items discussed in Executive Session.
REGULAR MEETING: 7:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers 2. Invocation: Council Member Darlene Freed 3. Posting the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 7
CITIZEN COMMENTS Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the City Secretary. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
PRESENTATIONS Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLC, the City’s auditing firm, to present to the City Council filing the annual audit report in compliance with the City Charter, Article 3, Section 3.14.
Chief Financial Officer to present Quality of Life Fund update.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director to present Vintage Rail platform, station house, and storage track realignment.
Police Chief to present Needs Assessment Study for the Animal Shelter.
Consider Resolution No. 2017-026 authorizing a pre-development budget under the terms of the Development Services Agreement with Coury Hospitality for the final scope of the design and construction of the rail station new depot, hotel and garage located at 815 South Main Street; Ordinance No. 2017-013 appropriating funds to the General Facilities Capital Projects Fund for the pre-development budget; and take any necessary action.
Consider Ordinance No. 2017-014 amending Section 16, Parks and Recreation of the City Code of Ordinances as it relates to the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages, tobacco-free areas, firearms, weapons and explosives in parks; park hours; and for-profit use of parks; and take any necessary action.
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. 11. Consider award of an annual contract with VSP for vision insurance. Chief Financial Officer recommends approval. 12. Consider renewal of an annual contract for Microsoft product licenses from SHI Government Solutions, Inc. through an interlocal agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Chief Technology Officer recommends approval. 13. Consider Resolution No. 2017-027 authorizing the purchase of Meraki Security Licenses for the Information Technology department from Netsync Network Solutions through an interlocal agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Chief Technology Officer recommends approval. 14. Consider the award of RFB 448-2017 annual contract to PureService Corporation for parks janitorial services. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval. 15. Consider the award of RFB 447-2017 as a multiple award annual contract to Chibli Stone Works, Inc., Caststone Solutions Co. and Austin Masonry Construction for masonry services. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval. 16. Consider Resolution No. 2017-028 authorizing the purchase of a radio coverage system for the Public Safety Building from DFW Communications, Inc. through an interlocal agreement with The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) and Ordinance No. 2017-015 appropriating funds from the Series 2017 Certificate of Obligation bonds. Police Chief recommends approval. 17. Consider an annual contract and license renewal, including annual maintenance, with Cartegraph for OMS Software for the Public Works Department asset and work order management system. Public Works Director recommends approval. 18. Consider an agreement with The Gatehouse to provide interim funding for the design and construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Westport Parkway and Stone Myer Parkway. Public Works Director recommends approval. 19. Consider approval for the award of an informal request for quote for reinforced concrete pipe for the Hudgins Street project from Johnson County Pipe, Inc. Public Works Director recommends approval. 20. Consider renewal of an annual contract with HD Supply Waterworks for water meters and registers. Public Works Director recommends approval. 21. Consider the minutes of the February 21, 2017 Regular City Council meeting. City Secretary recommends approval. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, one or more of the above items may be considered in Executive Session closed to the public. Any decision held on such matter will be taken or conducted in open session following conclusion of the executive session. ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. City Council to recess to the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Real property relative to deliberation to the purchase, exchange, lease, sale or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City; deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. City Council will reconvene in open session in the City Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to items discussed in Executive Session.
REGULAR MEETING: 7:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers 2. Invocation: Council Member Darlene Freed 3. Posting the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 7
CITIZEN COMMENTS Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the City Secretary. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
PRESENTATIONS Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLC, the City’s auditing firm, to present to the City Council filing the annual audit report in compliance with the City Charter, Article 3, Section 3.14.
Chief Financial Officer to present Quality of Life Fund update.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director to present Vintage Rail platform, station house, and storage track realignment.
Police Chief to present Needs Assessment Study for the Animal Shelter.
Consider Resolution No. 2017-026 authorizing a pre-development budget under the terms of the Development Services Agreement with Coury Hospitality for the final scope of the design and construction of the rail station new depot, hotel and garage located at 815 South Main Street; Ordinance No. 2017-013 appropriating funds to the General Facilities Capital Projects Fund for the pre-development budget; and take any necessary action.
Consider Ordinance No. 2017-014 amending Section 16, Parks and Recreation of the City Code of Ordinances as it relates to the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages, tobacco-free areas, firearms, weapons and explosives in parks; park hours; and for-profit use of parks; and take any necessary action.
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. 11. Consider award of an annual contract with VSP for vision insurance. Chief Financial Officer recommends approval. 12. Consider renewal of an annual contract for Microsoft product licenses from SHI Government Solutions, Inc. through an interlocal agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Chief Technology Officer recommends approval. 13. Consider Resolution No. 2017-027 authorizing the purchase of Meraki Security Licenses for the Information Technology department from Netsync Network Solutions through an interlocal agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Chief Technology Officer recommends approval. 14. Consider the award of RFB 448-2017 annual contract to PureService Corporation for parks janitorial services. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval. 15. Consider the award of RFB 447-2017 as a multiple award annual contract to Chibli Stone Works, Inc., Caststone Solutions Co. and Austin Masonry Construction for masonry services. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval. 16. Consider Resolution No. 2017-028 authorizing the purchase of a radio coverage system for the Public Safety Building from DFW Communications, Inc. through an interlocal agreement with The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) and Ordinance No. 2017-015 appropriating funds from the Series 2017 Certificate of Obligation bonds. Police Chief recommends approval. 17. Consider an annual contract and license renewal, including annual maintenance, with Cartegraph for OMS Software for the Public Works Department asset and work order management system. Public Works Director recommends approval. 18. Consider an agreement with The Gatehouse to provide interim funding for the design and construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Westport Parkway and Stone Myer Parkway. Public Works Director recommends approval. 19. Consider approval for the award of an informal request for quote for reinforced concrete pipe for the Hudgins Street project from Johnson County Pipe, Inc. Public Works Director recommends approval. 20. Consider renewal of an annual contract with HD Supply Waterworks for water meters and registers. Public Works Director recommends approval. 21. Consider the minutes of the February 21, 2017 Regular City Council meeting. City Secretary recommends approval. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, one or more of the above items may be considered in Executive Session closed to the public. Any decision held on such matter will be taken or conducted in open session following conclusion of the executive session. ADJOURNMENT