INVOCATION Chad Flowers, Pastor, Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Officers of the Friends of the Mesquite Public Library
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.
At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
(All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the City Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held December 21, 2015. 3 An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2714 by deleting an Assistant City Manager and adding a City Manager Designee as a member of the Records Management Committee under the Records Management Program. 4 A resolution authorizing the filing of a project application in the amount of $ 39,489.00 with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Program Local Implementation Project, authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Mesquite in all matters related to the application and pledging that if funding for this project is received, the City of Mesquite will comply with all project requirements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State of Texas. 5 A resolution authorizing the filing of a project application in the amount of $ 40,220.00 with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Program Local Implementation Project, authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Mesquite in all matters related to the application and pledging that if funding for this project is received, the City of Mesquite will comply with all project requirements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State of Texas. 6 Authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Forney as a partner agency with the Project 25 (P25) Radio System to be constructed, operated and administered in accordance with the City of Mesquite and the City of Garland Radio System Interlocal Agreement authorized by the City Council on June 15, 2015. 7 Approve FY2015-2016 list of streets to be repaired utilizing the 2015 Street Bond funds.
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending and Contemplated Litigation: Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects may be discussed: 1. Susan Flander v. Department of Public Safety et al – Filed 11-15-13 2. Kathleen Parvin v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 1-26-15 3. James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford, City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball, City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas – Filed 4-28-15 4. Vernon Westbrook v. City of Mesquite – Filed 6-17-15 5. Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth - Filed 8-12-15 6. Angeles Estrada-Padron v. The City of Mesquite - Filed 11-9-15 Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions, and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s office. Economic Development: Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects. The following subject may be discussed: 8 Consider an economic development incentive for a prospect located on Rodeo Center Drive.
INVOCATION Chad Flowers, Pastor, Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Officers of the Friends of the Mesquite Public Library
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.
At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
(All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the City Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held December 21, 2015. 3 An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2714 by deleting an Assistant City Manager and adding a City Manager Designee as a member of the Records Management Committee under the Records Management Program. 4 A resolution authorizing the filing of a project application in the amount of $ 39,489.00 with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Program Local Implementation Project, authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Mesquite in all matters related to the application and pledging that if funding for this project is received, the City of Mesquite will comply with all project requirements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State of Texas. 5 A resolution authorizing the filing of a project application in the amount of $ 40,220.00 with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Program Local Implementation Project, authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Mesquite in all matters related to the application and pledging that if funding for this project is received, the City of Mesquite will comply with all project requirements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State of Texas. 6 Authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Forney as a partner agency with the Project 25 (P25) Radio System to be constructed, operated and administered in accordance with the City of Mesquite and the City of Garland Radio System Interlocal Agreement authorized by the City Council on June 15, 2015. 7 Approve FY2015-2016 list of streets to be repaired utilizing the 2015 Street Bond funds.
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending and Contemplated Litigation: Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects may be discussed: 1. Susan Flander v. Department of Public Safety et al – Filed 11-15-13 2. Kathleen Parvin v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 1-26-15 3. James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford, City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball, City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas – Filed 4-28-15 4. Vernon Westbrook v. City of Mesquite – Filed 6-17-15 5. Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth - Filed 8-12-15 6. Angeles Estrada-Padron v. The City of Mesquite - Filed 11-9-15 Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions, and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s office. Economic Development: Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects. The following subject may be discussed: 8 Consider an economic development incentive for a prospect located on Rodeo Center Drive.