Call to order, request by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra for Staffordians to consider assisting underprivileged Stafford Children during the holidays, and Pledge of Allegiance.
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. (c) Approval to enter into a Lease Agreement with Xerox. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) – (c).
(a) Discussion of retaining legislative consultants for City and SMSD with authorization for the Mayor to execute a contract approved by the City Attorney. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of Annual Town Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Stafford Civic Center. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Presentation and discussion on new City website preliminary structure. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of awarding of the RFQ for the employee classification plan including recommendation from the Salary Committee. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of proposed 2015 Budget Workshop Calendar with the Board of Trustees of the Stafford Municipal School District. (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) Approval of payment of the City's 2015 membership dues in the Houston-Galveston Area Council for January 1 - December 31, 2015. (b) Request by Director of Emergency Services and Chief of Police for certain Police Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated December 30, 2014.
The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 551, 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 including a disputed claim with FM Squared regarding the Stafford Centre and the ratification of the settlement of a claim regarding the Civic Center; Section 551.071(2), authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.074, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including employment of an Operator 1 position in the Street Department; Section 551.072, the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including the Cash Road extension 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.
Call to order, request by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra for Staffordians to consider assisting underprivileged Stafford Children during the holidays, and Pledge of Allegiance.
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. (c) Approval to enter into a Lease Agreement with Xerox. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) – (c).
(a) Discussion of retaining legislative consultants for City and SMSD with authorization for the Mayor to execute a contract approved by the City Attorney. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of Annual Town Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Stafford Civic Center. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Presentation and discussion on new City website preliminary structure. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of awarding of the RFQ for the employee classification plan including recommendation from the Salary Committee. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of proposed 2015 Budget Workshop Calendar with the Board of Trustees of the Stafford Municipal School District. (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) Approval of payment of the City's 2015 membership dues in the Houston-Galveston Area Council for January 1 - December 31, 2015. (b) Request by Director of Emergency Services and Chief of Police for certain Police Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated December 30, 2014.
The City Council may go into Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda as authorized by Chapter 551, 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 including a disputed claim with FM Squared regarding the Stafford Centre and the ratification of the settlement of a claim regarding the Civic Center; Section 551.071(2), authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.074, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including employment of an Operator 1 position in the Street Department; Section 551.072, the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including the Cash Road extension 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.