(a) Presentation by Gene Shepard of RBC Capital Markets regarding financing opportunities for major projects and the presentation of the scope of services. (b) Discussion of FirstSouthwest a Division of Hilltop Securities scope of services. (c) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (d) Public comments on items (a-b). (e) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (f) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a-b).
(a) Presentation by Director of Recreation, Susan Ricks to accept the bid from Rice and Gardner Consultants, Inc. for the HVAC Controls Upgrade to the Stafford Civic Center in the amount of $13,300. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
a) Discussion of Goals for 2017 presented at the Annual Town Meeting on January 25, 2017. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
(a) Discussion of an ordinance modifying the City personnel policy for changes to accrual rates for the Fire Department and Police Department employees assigned to shift work. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Milton Rahman on the request to retain LJA Engineering, Inc. to perform intersection traffic studies for the Promenade Blvd. at Willards Way and Annes Way intersections. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
a) Discussion of Goals for 2017 presented at the Annual Town Meeting on January 25, 2017. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 6. (a) Presentation by Councilmember Virginia Rosas on items that should be included on the Consent Agenda. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a). Item 7. (a) Presentation by Councilmember Wen Guerra on providing for an expedited process to hire police officers. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Consent Agenda (any item tagged will be discussed and considered at the conclusion of this item or at the next Regular City Council Meeting: any item approved will include payment of expenses). (a) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen request to approve training and all related expenses for Debra Adams, New Clerks Conference (Austin, TX) in the amount of $378.69 and Gloria Orea, Khanh Nguyen, and Sylvia Mirza, Reginal Clerks Seminar (Houston, TX) in the total amount of $363.78. (b) Approval of Building Director/ Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs request to approve training for Irby Rico, Electrical Continuing Education and Plumbing Continuing Education (Houston, TX) in the amount of $45. (c) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to use the Stafford Centre for the CID Regional Meeting on February 15, 2017 and December 20, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (d) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis request to use the Stafford Centre for the Salt Grass Chapter of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc., 16th Annual Public Information Act Seminar on September 13, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (e) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to ratify training for Kathy Kirkley,CID to attend MISCA Annual Conference in Pearland, TX with no cost to the City on January 25, 2017 and approve her attendance to Crisis Response Training in Friendswood, TX, February 6 through February 8 at no cost to the City; Crimes Against Persons at the Stafford Centre, February 23, in the amount of $25; Every Victim, Every Time in Bryan, TX, April 18 through April 19 in the amount of $50; Richard Ramirez and Glynell Horn to attend Texas Police Chiefs Association Annual Conference in Woodlands, TX, April 10 through April 13 in the amount of $295 each. (f)Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to hire the following as Police Officers: Ivory Lartigue with a starting salary of $51,300, plus all applicable benefits; Angela Molina with a starting salary of $51,300, plus all applicable benefits; Obinna Nwachukwu with a starting salary of $51,600, plus all applicable benefits; and Austin Howard with a starting salary of $51,000, plus all applicable benefits, for a total cost for each Officer not to exceed $87,000 each, a proposed budgeted cost of $205,200. (g) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo request to approve training for Jon Lopez, Fire Marshal's Office to attend Firearms Instructor training in Missouri City Police Department at no cost to the City, February 20 through February 24, 2017. (h) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman request to approve training for Juan Hernandez to attend the 2017 Texas Local Technical Assistance Program Advisory Board meeting and all related expenses for $155.25, February 8, 2017 in Austin, TX. (i) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen request to purchase eight (8) handheld ticket writers from Tyler Technologies, Inc. for a total of $18,090.00 from the Municipal Court Technology Fund. Technology committee previously approved this request 01/24/2017.
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
12. The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 13. Consideration of appropriate action on items discussed in Executive Session including Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; and Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 14. Adjournment.
(a) Presentation by Gene Shepard of RBC Capital Markets regarding financing opportunities for major projects and the presentation of the scope of services. (b) Discussion of FirstSouthwest a Division of Hilltop Securities scope of services. (c) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (d) Public comments on items (a-b). (e) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (f) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a-b).
(a) Presentation by Director of Recreation, Susan Ricks to accept the bid from Rice and Gardner Consultants, Inc. for the HVAC Controls Upgrade to the Stafford Civic Center in the amount of $13,300. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
a) Discussion of Goals for 2017 presented at the Annual Town Meeting on January 25, 2017. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
(a) Discussion of an ordinance modifying the City personnel policy for changes to accrual rates for the Fire Department and Police Department employees assigned to shift work. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Milton Rahman on the request to retain LJA Engineering, Inc. to perform intersection traffic studies for the Promenade Blvd. at Willards Way and Annes Way intersections. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
a) Discussion of Goals for 2017 presented at the Annual Town Meeting on January 25, 2017. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 6. (a) Presentation by Councilmember Virginia Rosas on items that should be included on the Consent Agenda. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a). Item 7. (a) Presentation by Councilmember Wen Guerra on providing for an expedited process to hire police officers. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Consent Agenda (any item tagged will be discussed and considered at the conclusion of this item or at the next Regular City Council Meeting: any item approved will include payment of expenses). (a) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen request to approve training and all related expenses for Debra Adams, New Clerks Conference (Austin, TX) in the amount of $378.69 and Gloria Orea, Khanh Nguyen, and Sylvia Mirza, Reginal Clerks Seminar (Houston, TX) in the total amount of $363.78. (b) Approval of Building Director/ Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs request to approve training for Irby Rico, Electrical Continuing Education and Plumbing Continuing Education (Houston, TX) in the amount of $45. (c) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to use the Stafford Centre for the CID Regional Meeting on February 15, 2017 and December 20, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (d) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis request to use the Stafford Centre for the Salt Grass Chapter of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc., 16th Annual Public Information Act Seminar on September 13, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (e) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to ratify training for Kathy Kirkley,CID to attend MISCA Annual Conference in Pearland, TX with no cost to the City on January 25, 2017 and approve her attendance to Crisis Response Training in Friendswood, TX, February 6 through February 8 at no cost to the City; Crimes Against Persons at the Stafford Centre, February 23, in the amount of $25; Every Victim, Every Time in Bryan, TX, April 18 through April 19 in the amount of $50; Richard Ramirez and Glynell Horn to attend Texas Police Chiefs Association Annual Conference in Woodlands, TX, April 10 through April 13 in the amount of $295 each. (f)Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to hire the following as Police Officers: Ivory Lartigue with a starting salary of $51,300, plus all applicable benefits; Angela Molina with a starting salary of $51,300, plus all applicable benefits; Obinna Nwachukwu with a starting salary of $51,600, plus all applicable benefits; and Austin Howard with a starting salary of $51,000, plus all applicable benefits, for a total cost for each Officer not to exceed $87,000 each, a proposed budgeted cost of $205,200. (g) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo request to approve training for Jon Lopez, Fire Marshal's Office to attend Firearms Instructor training in Missouri City Police Department at no cost to the City, February 20 through February 24, 2017. (h) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman request to approve training for Juan Hernandez to attend the 2017 Texas Local Technical Assistance Program Advisory Board meeting and all related expenses for $155.25, February 8, 2017 in Austin, TX. (i) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen request to purchase eight (8) handheld ticket writers from Tyler Technologies, Inc. for a total of $18,090.00 from the Municipal Court Technology Fund. Technology committee previously approved this request 01/24/2017.
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
12. The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 13. Consideration of appropriate action on items discussed in Executive Session including Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; and Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 14. Adjournment.