(a) Follow up, report by Mayor, and discussion of Stafford students not attending SMSD and recommended approach to aggressively pursue Stafford students for attemdamce at SMSD and reduction of LOE students. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Opening bids received for Third Party Administration Services, Stop Loss Insurance Coverage, COBRA Administration Services, Dental Coverage and/or Vision Coverage. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
Discussion of matters pertaining to the Stafford Centre and Civic Center including: (a) Report on previous activities and events and projected schedule of forthcoming activities and events. (b) Ten Year Anniversary Celebration of the Stafford Centre including request to advertise for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals for Marketing and Promotions and for Event Coordinator, and approval of the budget/proposed expenditures recommended by the Stafford Centre Committee for event. (c) Discussion and consideration of the request by Fort Bend Chamber for the City of Stafford to co-sponsor, in the amount of $2,450, a reception for SMSD Superintendent, Dr. Bostic, on September 23, 2014, at Stafford Centre. (d) Stafford Centre and Civic Center Consent Agenda regarding items pertaining to the Stafford Centre and Civic Center (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). (i) Approval of request by Shiva Mathur to receive a refund of the deposit in the amount of $425.00 for her cancelled August 17, 2014, event at the Civic Center due to illness. (ii) Approval of request by Santosh Verma to receive a refund of the deposit in the amount of $500.00 for his cancelled August 23, 2014, event at the Civic Center due to Shiva Mathur's illness. (iii) Approval of request by Sugar Land Music School to receive a refund of fees paid in the amount of $250.00 for event at the Civic Center. (iv) Approval of request by Fort Bend Chamber to reschedule the cancelled June 23, 2014, luncheon at the Stafford Centre featuring Mayor Scarcella to August 18, 2014 (originally approved by Council on March 5). (v) Approval of the Stafford Centre Committee's recommendation for the City to co-sponsor, in the amount or $6,043.25, Cox Media Group's "New Faces of Country" concert on September 30, 2014, at Stafford Centre. (vi) Approval of request by Director of Emergency Services to use Stafford Centre for a Combat Ready Course on August 23, 2014. (vii) Approval of request by Fort Bend County Subsidence District to hold their Board of Directors meeting at the Stafford Centre on October 22, 2014. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (d).
(a) Discussion of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas, approving Amendment No. 2 to the Stafford Economic Development Corporation budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Request by Mayor Pro Tem Wen Guerra and discussion of authorization to use meeting room at City Hall for organizational and subsequent meetings subject to availability for the formation of a charitable organization to assist underprivileged Stafford children. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of request by Director of Television Production and IT to purchase a managed commercial wireless system and equipment for City Hall and the Court Department. (b) 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) Request for Permit Department employees to attend a Code Enforcement Workshop, sponsored by the Code Enforcement Association of Texas, on August 26, 2014, in Sugar Land. (b) Request by Administration Department to enter into an agreement with Pitney Bowes to lease a postage meter for 48 months. (c) Request by City Engineer for ratification to telecommute from Tuesday, July 22, to Tuesday, July 29, 2014, to handle City issues with regular City compensation. (d) Request for Councilmembers to attend the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on September 30-October 3, 2014. (e) Request by Director of Emergency Services and Chief of Police for approval and ratification of certain Police, Fire and Fire Marshal personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated July 29, 2014.
The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 552, Texas Government Code. To hold an executive session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.074, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including removal of Accounts Payable Specialist from probation incluidng a $50.00 per month pay increase, promotion of Detective to Lieutenant position in the Pollice Department, employment of two Police Officers, approval of personnel additions to the Fire Department to fill open positions including one volunteer personnel and two Part-Time Duty Crew positions and designations and appointments to City Committees; Section 551.072, the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including Regal Ranch and the Cash Road and Stafford/Staffordshire Road land acquisitions; Section 551.075, deliberation regarding security personnel and devices; and Section 551.087 (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations and (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.
(a) Follow up, report by Mayor, and discussion of Stafford students not attending SMSD and recommended approach to aggressively pursue Stafford students for attemdamce at SMSD and reduction of LOE students. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Opening bids received for Third Party Administration Services, Stop Loss Insurance Coverage, COBRA Administration Services, Dental Coverage and/or Vision Coverage. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
Discussion of matters pertaining to the Stafford Centre and Civic Center including: (a) Report on previous activities and events and projected schedule of forthcoming activities and events. (b) Ten Year Anniversary Celebration of the Stafford Centre including request to advertise for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals for Marketing and Promotions and for Event Coordinator, and approval of the budget/proposed expenditures recommended by the Stafford Centre Committee for event. (c) Discussion and consideration of the request by Fort Bend Chamber for the City of Stafford to co-sponsor, in the amount of $2,450, a reception for SMSD Superintendent, Dr. Bostic, on September 23, 2014, at Stafford Centre. (d) Stafford Centre and Civic Center Consent Agenda regarding items pertaining to the Stafford Centre and Civic Center (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). (i) Approval of request by Shiva Mathur to receive a refund of the deposit in the amount of $425.00 for her cancelled August 17, 2014, event at the Civic Center due to illness. (ii) Approval of request by Santosh Verma to receive a refund of the deposit in the amount of $500.00 for his cancelled August 23, 2014, event at the Civic Center due to Shiva Mathur's illness. (iii) Approval of request by Sugar Land Music School to receive a refund of fees paid in the amount of $250.00 for event at the Civic Center. (iv) Approval of request by Fort Bend Chamber to reschedule the cancelled June 23, 2014, luncheon at the Stafford Centre featuring Mayor Scarcella to August 18, 2014 (originally approved by Council on March 5). (v) Approval of the Stafford Centre Committee's recommendation for the City to co-sponsor, in the amount or $6,043.25, Cox Media Group's "New Faces of Country" concert on September 30, 2014, at Stafford Centre. (vi) Approval of request by Director of Emergency Services to use Stafford Centre for a Combat Ready Course on August 23, 2014. (vii) Approval of request by Fort Bend County Subsidence District to hold their Board of Directors meeting at the Stafford Centre on October 22, 2014. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (d).
(a) Discussion of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas, approving Amendment No. 2 to the Stafford Economic Development Corporation budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Request by Mayor Pro Tem Wen Guerra and discussion of authorization to use meeting room at City Hall for organizational and subsequent meetings subject to availability for the formation of a charitable organization to assist underprivileged Stafford children. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of request by Director of Television Production and IT to purchase a managed commercial wireless system and equipment for City Hall and the Court Department. (b) 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) Request for Permit Department employees to attend a Code Enforcement Workshop, sponsored by the Code Enforcement Association of Texas, on August 26, 2014, in Sugar Land. (b) Request by Administration Department to enter into an agreement with Pitney Bowes to lease a postage meter for 48 months. (c) Request by City Engineer for ratification to telecommute from Tuesday, July 22, to Tuesday, July 29, 2014, to handle City issues with regular City compensation. (d) Request for Councilmembers to attend the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on September 30-October 3, 2014. (e) Request by Director of Emergency Services and Chief of Police for approval and ratification of certain Police, Fire and Fire Marshal personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated July 29, 2014.
The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 552, Texas Government Code. To hold an executive session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.074, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including removal of Accounts Payable Specialist from probation incluidng a $50.00 per month pay increase, promotion of Detective to Lieutenant position in the Pollice Department, employment of two Police Officers, approval of personnel additions to the Fire Department to fill open positions including one volunteer personnel and two Part-Time Duty Crew positions and designations and appointments to City Committees; Section 551.072, the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including Regal Ranch and the Cash Road and Stafford/Staffordshire Road land acquisitions; Section 551.075, deliberation regarding security personnel and devices; and Section 551.087 (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations and (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.