(a) Suspension of the Rules: Election Process. (b) Discussion of an ordinance of the City of Stafford, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Election held on May 6, 2017, for the positions of Mayor and three Councilmembers. (c) Administering of Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor and Councilmembers. (d) Comments from newly elected Mayor, Councilmembers and comments from other Councilmembers. (e) Election of Mayor Pro Tern. (f) Designation of the order of succession in which other Councilmembers shall have the power to perform the duties of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tern in the event the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tern are unable to act. (g) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a-f).
(a) Presentation by Mitchell Planning Group on the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update. (b) Approval of the City of Stafford, Texas calling a joint public hearing of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 102 of the City's Code of Ordinances, the same being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; prescribing the type of notice to be given of the time and place of the joint public hearing and the manner in which future joint public hearings of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission will be noticed; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith; and providing for severability. (c) Public comments on item (a-b). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor, City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (b).
(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Dr. Milton Rahman of monthly status report on engineering matters including status of the following mobility projects: Local Street and Drainage Improvements with information on progress of studies on Missouri City Estates, Vaccaro Manor, Sugar Creek Subdivisions and Promenade Trail. (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) Approval of the City of Stafford, Texas designating the Municipal Court Jury Assembly Room as the conference room for the use of Stafford citizens, community groups and organizations. (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) Approval of a resolution of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the Mayor to execute a five year agreement with Comcast to provide network connectivity between City buildings. (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) Presentations from Department Heads on the status of projects over $50,000 budgeted in FY 2016-2017. (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) Fire Chief DiCamillo request to hire a part-time Grant Manager to assist in the grant application process. (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 Police Chief Ramirez training request and all related expenses for employees in the Police Department in the amount of $274.00, as outlined in the memo dated May 9, 2017. (b) Approval of Police Chief Ramirez request for Active FTO certification pay for Karla Hughes for $25 per month and Advanced Accident Investigation certification pay for Fernando Castaneda for $25 per month, as outlined in the memos dated May 3 & 8, 2017. (c) Approval of the July 3-4, 2017 Celebration, Parade Marshal Bonny Krahn and the event fees: Rides not to exceed $5,000; Artist Performance Contracts not to exceed $6,800; Sky Wonder Pyrtech for $15,000; Sound/Lighting Equipment not to exceed $11,000; Staging and Platforms not to exceed $9,000; Dance Floor not to exceed $5,500; Hay for the Hayride not to exceed $350; and Fort Bend Symphony not to exceed $4,000. (d) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas, extending the Depository Bank agreement with Bank of Texas on a month to month basis and authorizing consideration of depository applications received by the City from banks, credit unions and savings associations that are not doing business within the City of Stafford. (e) Approval of Police Chief Ramirez request to remove Leslie Claunch and Carey Pardue from probation, effective June 11, 2017. (f) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman's request to remove the following individuals from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase: Michael Bly, effective May 8, 2017; Juan Hernandez, effective May 21, 2017; and Byron Acevedo, effective June 16, 2017. (g) Approval of Darla Steubing's request to remove Paula Cobb from probation, effective May 21, 2017 and receive a $50 per month pay increase. (h) Approval of Fire Chief DiCamillo's request to approve training and all related expenses for Assistant Fire Chief Efrem Burns in the Fire Department in the amount of $3,052.96, as outlined in the memo dated May 9, 2017.
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (a) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
12. The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code and to hold an executive session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on item on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Sec. 551.074 (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee including the Assistant Fire Chief; Section 551.087 (2) to discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the City of Stafford; and Section 551.087 (1) 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. 14. Adjournment.
(a) Suspension of the Rules: Election Process. (b) Discussion of an ordinance of the City of Stafford, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Election held on May 6, 2017, for the positions of Mayor and three Councilmembers. (c) Administering of Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor and Councilmembers. (d) Comments from newly elected Mayor, Councilmembers and comments from other Councilmembers. (e) Election of Mayor Pro Tern. (f) Designation of the order of succession in which other Councilmembers shall have the power to perform the duties of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tern in the event the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tern are unable to act. (g) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a-f).
(a) Presentation by Mitchell Planning Group on the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update. (b) Approval of the City of Stafford, Texas calling a joint public hearing of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 102 of the City's Code of Ordinances, the same being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; prescribing the type of notice to be given of the time and place of the joint public hearing and the manner in which future joint public hearings of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission will be noticed; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith; and providing for severability. (c) Public comments on item (a-b). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor, City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (b).
(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Dr. Milton Rahman of monthly status report on engineering matters including status of the following mobility projects: Local Street and Drainage Improvements with information on progress of studies on Missouri City Estates, Vaccaro Manor, Sugar Creek Subdivisions and Promenade Trail. (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) Approval of the City of Stafford, Texas designating the Municipal Court Jury Assembly Room as the conference room for the use of Stafford citizens, community groups and organizations. (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) Approval of a resolution of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the Mayor to execute a five year agreement with Comcast to provide network connectivity between City buildings. (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) Presentations from Department Heads on the status of projects over $50,000 budgeted in FY 2016-2017. (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) Fire Chief DiCamillo request to hire a part-time Grant Manager to assist in the grant application process. (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 Police Chief Ramirez training request and all related expenses for employees in the Police Department in the amount of $274.00, as outlined in the memo dated May 9, 2017. (b) Approval of Police Chief Ramirez request for Active FTO certification pay for Karla Hughes for $25 per month and Advanced Accident Investigation certification pay for Fernando Castaneda for $25 per month, as outlined in the memos dated May 3 & 8, 2017. (c) Approval of the July 3-4, 2017 Celebration, Parade Marshal Bonny Krahn and the event fees: Rides not to exceed $5,000; Artist Performance Contracts not to exceed $6,800; Sky Wonder Pyrtech for $15,000; Sound/Lighting Equipment not to exceed $11,000; Staging and Platforms not to exceed $9,000; Dance Floor not to exceed $5,500; Hay for the Hayride not to exceed $350; and Fort Bend Symphony not to exceed $4,000. (d) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas, extending the Depository Bank agreement with Bank of Texas on a month to month basis and authorizing consideration of depository applications received by the City from banks, credit unions and savings associations that are not doing business within the City of Stafford. (e) Approval of Police Chief Ramirez request to remove Leslie Claunch and Carey Pardue from probation, effective June 11, 2017. (f) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman's request to remove the following individuals from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase: Michael Bly, effective May 8, 2017; Juan Hernandez, effective May 21, 2017; and Byron Acevedo, effective June 16, 2017. (g) Approval of Darla Steubing's request to remove Paula Cobb from probation, effective May 21, 2017 and receive a $50 per month pay increase. (h) Approval of Fire Chief DiCamillo's request to approve training and all related expenses for Assistant Fire Chief Efrem Burns in the Fire Department in the amount of $3,052.96, as outlined in the memo dated May 9, 2017.
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (a) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
12. The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code and to hold an executive session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on item on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Sec. 551.074 (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee including the Assistant Fire Chief; Section 551.087 (2) to discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the City of Stafford; and Section 551.087 (1) 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. 14. Adjournment.