(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman of monthly status report on engineering matters including status of the following mobility projects: Local Street and Drainage Improvements with information on progress of studies on Missouri City Estates, Vaccaro Manor and Sugar Creek Subdivisions. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on items (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a).
(a) Presentation by Mayor Scarcella and discussion of the draft January 2017 City of Stafford Newsletter. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on items (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on items (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 Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman's request to ratify the purchase order in the amount of $7,125 for the City's Annual Holiday Luncheon. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request for the removal of Kelly Wright from probation, effective January 5, 2017. (e) Approval of Building Director/Zoning Director, Chris Riggs request for the removal of Marie-Ann Boos from probation and receive $50 per month salary increase, effective January 5, 2017. (f) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the following part-time Fire Fighter's removal of probation: Shunn Blanks (eligible for certification pay) and John Cruz, effective November 27, 2016; and Richard Munoz (eligible for certification pay) and Brian Perkins (eligible for certification pay), effective November 30, 2016. (g) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the following full-time Fire Fighter's removal of probation: Dylan Merchant, Mathew Ricks, and Andrew George, effective December 20, 2016, all eligible for $0.21 per hour pay increase. (h) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the approval of five replacement volunteer personnel. (i) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request to approve Paul Hollingsworth, Devon Reynolds, Saad Turk, Stephen Adams, Josh Bayes, and Brad Wolf to attend the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Certification Course in Richmond, TX in the total amount of $7,830. (j) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Gloria Burnette and Juanita Pruitt as Telecommunications Officers with a starting salary of $42,000 each, plus all applicable benefits. (k) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Aaron Kiel as a Police Officer with a starting salary of $51,600 and Nghia Tran as a Police Officer with a starting salary of $51,000, plus all applicable benefits. (1) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to approve the training requests and all related expenses for Andrea Stout, Skeletal Death Investigations (San Marcos, TX) in the amount of $1,840.75; Kristi Melendez and Leslie Claunch, Solving Homicides (Frisco, TX) in the total amount of $1,292.66; and Leslie Claunch, New Dective Training (Grand Prairie, TX) in the amount of $1,569. (m) Approval of Director of TV Production & IT, Carolyn Entricht's request to purchase a new streaming encoder for streaming on the City's website in the amount of $9,605.
Approval of Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman's request to extend the City's contract with Lawrence Vaccaro, Jr., LLC from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.
Approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to hire temporary accountant services for the Finance Department until the employment of a new Finance Director.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) September 29, 2016 (b) December 7, 2016 (c) Consideration of appropriate action on (a-b).
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action.
8. The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 9. Consideration of appropriate action on items discussed in Executive Session including Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; and Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 10. Adjournment.
(a) Presentation by Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman of monthly status report on engineering matters including status of the following mobility projects: Local Street and Drainage Improvements with information on progress of studies on Missouri City Estates, Vaccaro Manor and Sugar Creek Subdivisions. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on items (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a).
(a) Presentation by Mayor Scarcella and discussion of the draft January 2017 City of Stafford Newsletter. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on items (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on items (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 Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman's request to ratify the purchase order in the amount of $7,125 for the City's Annual Holiday Luncheon. (d) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request for the removal of Kelly Wright from probation, effective January 5, 2017. (e) Approval of Building Director/Zoning Director, Chris Riggs request for the removal of Marie-Ann Boos from probation and receive $50 per month salary increase, effective January 5, 2017. (f) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the following part-time Fire Fighter's removal of probation: Shunn Blanks (eligible for certification pay) and John Cruz, effective November 27, 2016; and Richard Munoz (eligible for certification pay) and Brian Perkins (eligible for certification pay), effective November 30, 2016. (g) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the following full-time Fire Fighter's removal of probation: Dylan Merchant, Mathew Ricks, and Andrew George, effective December 20, 2016, all eligible for $0.21 per hour pay increase. (h) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request for the approval of five replacement volunteer personnel. (i) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo's request to approve Paul Hollingsworth, Devon Reynolds, Saad Turk, Stephen Adams, Josh Bayes, and Brad Wolf to attend the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Certification Course in Richmond, TX in the total amount of $7,830. (j) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Gloria Burnette and Juanita Pruitt as Telecommunications Officers with a starting salary of $42,000 each, plus all applicable benefits. (k) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to hire Aaron Kiel as a Police Officer with a starting salary of $51,600 and Nghia Tran as a Police Officer with a starting salary of $51,000, plus all applicable benefits. (1) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to approve the training requests and all related expenses for Andrea Stout, Skeletal Death Investigations (San Marcos, TX) in the amount of $1,840.75; Kristi Melendez and Leslie Claunch, Solving Homicides (Frisco, TX) in the total amount of $1,292.66; and Leslie Claunch, New Dective Training (Grand Prairie, TX) in the amount of $1,569. (m) Approval of Director of TV Production & IT, Carolyn Entricht's request to purchase a new streaming encoder for streaming on the City's website in the amount of $9,605.
Approval of Public Works Director, Dr. K. Milton Rahman's request to extend the City's contract with Lawrence Vaccaro, Jr., LLC from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.
Approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to hire temporary accountant services for the Finance Department until the employment of a new Finance Director.
Approval of the following City Council Meeting minutes: (a) September 29, 2016 (b) December 7, 2016 (c) Consideration of appropriate action on (a-b).
(a) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action.
8. The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas; Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 9. Consideration of appropriate action on items discussed in Executive Session including Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; and Section 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase of property located in the Island and property near Staffordshire Road. 10. Adjournment.