Presentation of Quarterly Beautification Awards by Scott McElrath the following award recipients: Doug Turner Plumbing located at 9945 Mula Rd.; Satake USA located at 19900 Cash Rd.; Stafford Business Center located at 4100 Greenbriar Dr.; Estates at Fountain Lake located at 10498 Fountain Lake Dr.; and Fuddruckers located at 11445 Fountain Lake
Item 3. Acceptance of grant body cam 7 20
(a) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the acceptance of the grant for $78,431.25 from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for body worn cameras and approval to spend funds with COBAN for the cameras and equipment in the amount of $62,121 and Dell for digital storage in the amount of $14,410. (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).
Item 4. Tech Committee request 7 20
(a) Request by Technology Committee Chair, Councilmember Virginia Rosas to approve IT Director, Carolyn Entricht and Chief of Police to purchase police server infrastructure solution approved by the Technology Committee and amend the police department budget by $136,450. (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).
Item 5. Impact of business closures 7 20
(a) Presentation by Finance Director, Karen Austin and Mayor and discussion of the impact of bankruptcy and closing of facilities at Sandvik Coromant Company including jobs and payroll lost and the overall economic impact on the city and addressing companies in the city with potentially similar circumstances to preserve the operations of other similar companies. (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 Recreation Director, Susan Ricks request to award the contract for a sound system and outdoor speakers for the Stafford City Pool to low bidder MCM Sound Systems, LLC in the amount of $7,919. (b) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo for the removal of Training Officer, Jose Magana from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective August 8, 2016. (c) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez for the removal of Whitney Condrey from six months’ probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective August 16, 2016. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez training requests and all related expenses for the following police personnel: Cody Woodard, Methamphetamine Investigation (Houston) in the amount $0; Cody Woodard, Narcotics Debriefing (Houston, TX) in the amount of $0; and Alfonso Ceballos, Drug Unity Supervisor (Houston, TX) in the amount of $0. (e) Approval of Permits Director, Chris Riggs training requests and all related expenses for the following personnel: Marcia Fouts and Karl Velasco, Learn2Serve Food Safety Manager & National Food Manager Exam (Online & Houston) in the amount of $200. (f) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman to hire Stephen Manchester as a part-time new hire with the Street Department at a rate of $12.00 per hour not to exceed 999 hours per calendar year. (g) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis related expenses for the enrollment into the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program in the amount of $300. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis seminar request and all related expenses for the Texas Municipal Clerk’s Association, Inc. Seminar in Grandbury, TX on August 10-12, 2016 in the amount of $676.14.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) June 15, 2016 (Special City Council Meeting) (b) June 29, 2016 (Special City Council Meeting) (c) Consideration of appropriate action on (a-b).
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action.
Presentation of Quarterly Beautification Awards by Scott McElrath the following award recipients: Doug Turner Plumbing located at 9945 Mula Rd.; Satake USA located at 19900 Cash Rd.; Stafford Business Center located at 4100 Greenbriar Dr.; Estates at Fountain Lake located at 10498 Fountain Lake Dr.; and Fuddruckers located at 11445 Fountain Lake
Item 3. Acceptance of grant body cam 7 20
(a) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Stafford, Texas authorizing the acceptance of the grant for $78,431.25 from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for body worn cameras and approval to spend funds with COBAN for the cameras and equipment in the amount of $62,121 and Dell for digital storage in the amount of $14,410. (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).
Item 4. Tech Committee request 7 20
(a) Request by Technology Committee Chair, Councilmember Virginia Rosas to approve IT Director, Carolyn Entricht and Chief of Police to purchase police server infrastructure solution approved by the Technology Committee and amend the police department budget by $136,450. (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).
Item 5. Impact of business closures 7 20
(a) Presentation by Finance Director, Karen Austin and Mayor and discussion of the impact of bankruptcy and closing of facilities at Sandvik Coromant Company including jobs and payroll lost and the overall economic impact on the city and addressing companies in the city with potentially similar circumstances to preserve the operations of other similar companies. (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 Recreation Director, Susan Ricks request to award the contract for a sound system and outdoor speakers for the Stafford City Pool to low bidder MCM Sound Systems, LLC in the amount of $7,919. (b) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo for the removal of Training Officer, Jose Magana from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective August 8, 2016. (c) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez for the removal of Whitney Condrey from six months’ probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective August 16, 2016. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez training requests and all related expenses for the following police personnel: Cody Woodard, Methamphetamine Investigation (Houston) in the amount $0; Cody Woodard, Narcotics Debriefing (Houston, TX) in the amount of $0; and Alfonso Ceballos, Drug Unity Supervisor (Houston, TX) in the amount of $0. (e) Approval of Permits Director, Chris Riggs training requests and all related expenses for the following personnel: Marcia Fouts and Karl Velasco, Learn2Serve Food Safety Manager & National Food Manager Exam (Online & Houston) in the amount of $200. (f) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman to hire Stephen Manchester as a part-time new hire with the Street Department at a rate of $12.00 per hour not to exceed 999 hours per calendar year. (g) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis related expenses for the enrollment into the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program in the amount of $300. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis seminar request and all related expenses for the Texas Municipal Clerk’s Association, Inc. Seminar in Grandbury, TX on August 10-12, 2016 in the amount of $676.14.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) June 15, 2016 (Special City Council Meeting) (b) June 29, 2016 (Special City Council Meeting) (c) Consideration of appropriate action on (a-b).
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action.