Item 2. Intro of Patti Worfe 0907
Introduction by Mayor Scarcella of Patti Worfe, the new Executive Director of the Stafford Economic Development Corporation and comments by Ms. Worfe on the status of the Stafford economy, the most important incentives to have residents and businesses located in the city and areas on which concentrate.
Item 5. Resolution medical 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution selecting providers for Medical Stop Loss, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance and adopting plan changes. (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).
(a) Discussion of a resolution designating the official newspaper for the City of Stafford. (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).
(a) Presentation by Court Director, Nicole Nguyen on the update and progress on the extended hours of Night Court. (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 11. Proposed FY 2016-17 Budget 0907
Presentation by Mayor Scarcella of the proposed City of Stafford FY 2016-2017 Budget and delivery of Mayor’s Budget Message. (b) City Council response to the budget message. (c) Public comments regarding the budget message. (d) Setting the date, time and location of workshops to review the budget. (e) Setting the date, time and location of the public hearing on the proposed budget. (f) Consideration of appropriate action on items (d) and (e).
Item 10. Resolution Solid IT 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution approving an agreement with Solid IT Networks, Inc. to engineer, purchase and install Brocade switches and accessories. (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 9. Ordinance Amendment # 3 Budget
Discussion of an ordinance adopting Amendment No. 3 to the original budget of the City of Stafford, Texas, for the 2015-2016 fiscal year; allocating unappropriated funds; providing detailed line item increases or decreases; providing for severability; and containing other provisions relating to the subject. (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 3. Amending Personnel Policy 0907
(a) Discussion of an ordinance amending the City of Stafford personnel policies and procedures manual and other city policies and procedures that provide for appeals or presentations to the City Council that are inconsistent with the City of Stafford’s Home Rule Charter to conform with the Charter; amending Article I (B) Equal Opportunity Policy; amending the City’s Sexual Harassment Policy; and providing for severability. (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 7. Resolution CPE Staging 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution approving a staging area site agreement with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC at the Stafford Centre during severe emergency events. (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 8. Resolution Southern Ice cream 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with Southern Ice Cream Corporation for the use of its facility during manmade or natural disasters. (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 to submit a grant application to Firehouse Subs for the amount of $4,645 for Sparky the Dog costume and accessories used to teach fire and life safety to children, at no match to the city. (b) Approval to submit a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the amount of $25,450 to purchase an upgrade to the current police records management system, at no match to the city. (c) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo’s training requests and all related expenses for the following Fire Department personnel: Jon Lopez and James Morales, 18th Annual Texas Fire Marshal’s Conference (Austin) in the amount of $1,143 each; Jose Magana, TML 104th Annual Conference (Austin) in the amount of $511; and Efrem Burns, Texas Fire Chiefs Academy (Garland) in the amount of $2,025.22. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez training request and all related expenses for Mike Fulton to attend the TEEX Courtroom Testimony training in Nacogdoches in the amount $1,032.85. (e) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen training request and all related expenses to attend the TCCA Annual Conference in San Marcos, TX in the amount of $591.55. (f) Approval of Director of Television Production and IT, Carolyn Entricht’s training request and all related expenses for the Tye Wethers to attend a conference in Austin in the amount of $1,311. (g) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika Lewis training request and all related expenses to attend the TMCCP Ethics Seminar in Galveston, TX in the amount of $712.70. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika Lewis and Councilmember Virginia Rosas registration requests to attend the TML 104th Annual Conference in Austin in the amount of $295 each. (i) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Samira Areshia as a part-time Records Clerk with the starting pay of $14.00 per hour, not to exceed 999 hours per year. (j) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s request to remove Christopher Grice from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective September 14, 2016. (k) Approval of Mayor Scarcella’s request for City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis to receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective September 21, 2016. (l) Approval of the purchase and installation of laminated glass partitions for the Permits and Finance Departments in the amount of $2,766. (m) Approval of report of criminal activities within the City from the Stafford Police Department to the Mayor and City Council. (n) Approval of the purchase of a panic button for a City Facility.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) August 17, 2016 (b) August 31, 2016 (c) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a) and (b).
a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action
Item 2. Intro of Patti Worfe 0907
Introduction by Mayor Scarcella of Patti Worfe, the new Executive Director of the Stafford Economic Development Corporation and comments by Ms. Worfe on the status of the Stafford economy, the most important incentives to have residents and businesses located in the city and areas on which concentrate.
Item 5. Resolution medical 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution selecting providers for Medical Stop Loss, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance and adopting plan changes. (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).
(a) Discussion of a resolution designating the official newspaper for the City of Stafford. (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).
(a) Presentation by Court Director, Nicole Nguyen on the update and progress on the extended hours of Night Court. (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 11. Proposed FY 2016-17 Budget 0907
Presentation by Mayor Scarcella of the proposed City of Stafford FY 2016-2017 Budget and delivery of Mayor’s Budget Message. (b) City Council response to the budget message. (c) Public comments regarding the budget message. (d) Setting the date, time and location of workshops to review the budget. (e) Setting the date, time and location of the public hearing on the proposed budget. (f) Consideration of appropriate action on items (d) and (e).
Item 10. Resolution Solid IT 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution approving an agreement with Solid IT Networks, Inc. to engineer, purchase and install Brocade switches and accessories. (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 9. Ordinance Amendment # 3 Budget
Discussion of an ordinance adopting Amendment No. 3 to the original budget of the City of Stafford, Texas, for the 2015-2016 fiscal year; allocating unappropriated funds; providing detailed line item increases or decreases; providing for severability; and containing other provisions relating to the subject. (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 3. Amending Personnel Policy 0907
(a) Discussion of an ordinance amending the City of Stafford personnel policies and procedures manual and other city policies and procedures that provide for appeals or presentations to the City Council that are inconsistent with the City of Stafford’s Home Rule Charter to conform with the Charter; amending Article I (B) Equal Opportunity Policy; amending the City’s Sexual Harassment Policy; and providing for severability. (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 7. Resolution CPE Staging 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution approving a staging area site agreement with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC at the Stafford Centre during severe emergency events. (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 8. Resolution Southern Ice cream 0907
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with Southern Ice Cream Corporation for the use of its facility during manmade or natural disasters. (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 to submit a grant application to Firehouse Subs for the amount of $4,645 for Sparky the Dog costume and accessories used to teach fire and life safety to children, at no match to the city. (b) Approval to submit a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the amount of $25,450 to purchase an upgrade to the current police records management system, at no match to the city. (c) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo’s training requests and all related expenses for the following Fire Department personnel: Jon Lopez and James Morales, 18th Annual Texas Fire Marshal’s Conference (Austin) in the amount of $1,143 each; Jose Magana, TML 104th Annual Conference (Austin) in the amount of $511; and Efrem Burns, Texas Fire Chiefs Academy (Garland) in the amount of $2,025.22. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez training request and all related expenses for Mike Fulton to attend the TEEX Courtroom Testimony training in Nacogdoches in the amount $1,032.85. (e) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen training request and all related expenses to attend the TCCA Annual Conference in San Marcos, TX in the amount of $591.55. (f) Approval of Director of Television Production and IT, Carolyn Entricht’s training request and all related expenses for the Tye Wethers to attend a conference in Austin in the amount of $1,311. (g) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika Lewis training request and all related expenses to attend the TMCCP Ethics Seminar in Galveston, TX in the amount of $712.70. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika Lewis and Councilmember Virginia Rosas registration requests to attend the TML 104th Annual Conference in Austin in the amount of $295 each. (i) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Samira Areshia as a part-time Records Clerk with the starting pay of $14.00 per hour, not to exceed 999 hours per year. (j) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s request to remove Christopher Grice from probation and receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective September 14, 2016. (k) Approval of Mayor Scarcella’s request for City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis to receive a $50 per month salary increase, effective September 21, 2016. (l) Approval of the purchase and installation of laminated glass partitions for the Permits and Finance Departments in the amount of $2,766. (m) Approval of report of criminal activities within the City from the Stafford Police Department to the Mayor and City Council. (n) Approval of the purchase of a panic button for a City Facility.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) August 17, 2016 (b) August 31, 2016 (c) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a) and (b).
a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action