(a) Presentation by Stafford High School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council and discussion of attracting Stafford students, diversity, and tutorial assistance for underprivileged children, with comments by Superintendent and Mayor. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Report from the Stafford Police Department regarding National Night Out held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of the City's social media. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of the final plat for PSM Development Replat No. 1. (b) Public Hearing on the plat as described in Item (a). (c) Discussion of comments made during the Public Hearing. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (c).
Report and discussion of engineering and economic development matters including: (a) Status of Mobility Projects addressing Brand Lane and Fort Bend County bond improvements. (b) Union Pacific Railroad construction of second track in UPRR right-of-way. (c) Current local street and drainage improvements. (d) Economic development update. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) – (d).
(a) Discussion of item tagged by Councilman Sorbet on approval of policy permitting the Stafford Police Department to sell an issued firearm to an honorably retired police officer in accordance with Texas Government Code 614.051, Purchase of Firearm by Honorably Retired Peace Officer. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of request by Interim Chief of Police to purchase four patrol vehicles and one K-9 vehicle for the Police Department including equipment, video systems, striping and radars and approval to send older vehicles to auction once the new units are deployed. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
Discussion of matters pertaining to the Television Production and IT Department including: (a) Request for approval of IT Consultant/Contract Service for scope to include drafting and management of RFP for new telephone (VoIP) system and fiber infrastructure projects. (b) Request by SMETV Deaprtment for approval to purchase replacement production switcher for City Council control room. (c) Request by Computer Department for approval to purchase backup power infrastructure for the City Hall cata center and to purchase backup power infrastructure for the Police Department server room. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (c).
(a) Discussion of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the payment of overtime pay to Efrem Burns for January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. (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 request for Health Inspector to attend the Texas Food Establishment Rules course hosted by the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Texas Environmental Health Association to be held on November 19, 2015 in Conroe, Texas. (b) Approval of businesses to receive the Quarterly Beautification Awards. (c) Approval of payment of Houston-Gavleston Area Council membership dues for January 1 - December 31, 2016. (d) Approval for Officer and Criminalist in the Police Department to be removed from probation with a $50.00 a month salary increase. (e) Request by Interim Chief of Police for approval and ratification for certain Police Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated October 12, 2015. (f) Approval of request to purchase item approved in the 2015-2015 budget consisting of Media Sonar, a web-based social media investigations platform specifically designed to law enforcement. (g) Approval of request by Fire Chief for certain Fire Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated October 15, 2015. (h) Approval of request by Public Works Department to purchase a Ford F-250 Extended Cab 4x4 as approved in the Parks Department Capital OUtlay Budget. (i) Ratrification of IT Department employee's attendance at the Dell World 2015 Conference held in Austin, Texas on October 20 - 22, 2015. (j) Approval of request by Fire Chief for the purchase of replacement records management (RMS) software for incident responses and commercial inspection tracking.
(a) Discussion of adding a new item to the City Council Meeting agendas called "Councilmember request for future agenda items." (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Presentation by Stafford High School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council and discussion of attracting Stafford students, diversity, and tutorial assistance for underprivileged children, with comments by Superintendent and Mayor. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Report from the Stafford Police Department regarding National Night Out held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of the City's social media. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of the final plat for PSM Development Replat No. 1. (b) Public Hearing on the plat as described in Item (a). (c) Discussion of comments made during the Public Hearing. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (c).
Report and discussion of engineering and economic development matters including: (a) Status of Mobility Projects addressing Brand Lane and Fort Bend County bond improvements. (b) Union Pacific Railroad construction of second track in UPRR right-of-way. (c) Current local street and drainage improvements. (d) Economic development update. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) – (d).
(a) Discussion of item tagged by Councilman Sorbet on approval of policy permitting the Stafford Police Department to sell an issued firearm to an honorably retired police officer in accordance with Texas Government Code 614.051, Purchase of Firearm by Honorably Retired Peace Officer. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
(a) Discussion of request by Interim Chief of Police to purchase four patrol vehicles and one K-9 vehicle for the Police Department including equipment, video systems, striping and radars and approval to send older vehicles to auction once the new units are deployed. (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).
Discussion of matters pertaining to the Television Production and IT Department including: (a) Request for approval of IT Consultant/Contract Service for scope to include drafting and management of RFP for new telephone (VoIP) system and fiber infrastructure projects. (b) Request by SMETV Deaprtment for approval to purchase replacement production switcher for City Council control room. (c) Request by Computer Department for approval to purchase backup power infrastructure for the City Hall cata center and to purchase backup power infrastructure for the Police Department server room. (d) Consideration of appropriate action on Items (a) - (c).
(a) Discussion of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the payment of overtime pay to Efrem Burns for January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. (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 request for Health Inspector to attend the Texas Food Establishment Rules course hosted by the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Texas Environmental Health Association to be held on November 19, 2015 in Conroe, Texas. (b) Approval of businesses to receive the Quarterly Beautification Awards. (c) Approval of payment of Houston-Gavleston Area Council membership dues for January 1 - December 31, 2016. (d) Approval for Officer and Criminalist in the Police Department to be removed from probation with a $50.00 a month salary increase. (e) Request by Interim Chief of Police for approval and ratification for certain Police Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated October 12, 2015. (f) Approval of request to purchase item approved in the 2015-2015 budget consisting of Media Sonar, a web-based social media investigations platform specifically designed to law enforcement. (g) Approval of request by Fire Chief for certain Fire Department personnel to attend training as specified in memo dated October 15, 2015. (h) Approval of request by Public Works Department to purchase a Ford F-250 Extended Cab 4x4 as approved in the Parks Department Capital OUtlay Budget. (i) Ratrification of IT Department employee's attendance at the Dell World 2015 Conference held in Austin, Texas on October 20 - 22, 2015. (j) Approval of request by Fire Chief for the purchase of replacement records management (RMS) software for incident responses and commercial inspection tracking.
(a) Discussion of adding a new item to the City Council Meeting agendas called "Councilmember request for future agenda items." (b) Consideration of appropriate action on Item (a).