CITIZENS COMMUNICATION (The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot respond until the item is posted on afuture meeting agenda. Registration forms are available at the sign in table.)
CONSENT AGENDA (The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Council may act on with one single vote. The Mayor or any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the Regular Agenda.) 2. Approve renewal oflease agreement between City and Lion's Club of Taylor for parkland for miniature golf course. (Mike DeVito) 3. Approve Resolution R16-04 authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Accident Task Module ofthe Electronic Ticket Writers and to accept the grant if awarded. (Henry Fluck) 4. Concur with preliminary fmancials for December, 2015. (Rosemarie Dennis) 5. Approve minutes for January 14,2016. (Susan Brock)
Discuss and consider introducing Ordinance 2016-03 establishing a Transportation User Fee and rates, policies, and methodologies to implement the fee to be assessed against, and collected from, owners or occupants of benefitted property for the purpose of maintaining the street system of the City. (Isaac Turner)
Discuss and consider recycling services and extending contract with Progressive Waste Solutions for solid waste services. (Isaac Turner)
Receive Report for July-December, 2015 from the Taylor Chamber of Commerce. (President Tia Stone)
Consider approving library policy regarding public Wi-Fi computer and internet use. (Karen Ellis)
Consider approving Resolution R16-02 calling an election on May 7, 2016 for the purpose of electing one council member from District 1 and one council member from District 4. (Susan Brock)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 16. Executive Session 1. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial and/or financial information on a business prospect that the City of Taylor, Texas, seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Taylor, Texas, and with which the City of Taylor, Texas, is conducting economic development negotiations and/or deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to the business prospect. • Project Pecan 17. Executive Session I. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.072 to discuss or deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. • Project Access 18. Executive Session ill. The Taylor City Council will hold a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.074 to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: • ? 19. Consider action from either Executive Session. ADJOURN
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION (The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot respond until the item is posted on afuture meeting agenda. Registration forms are available at the sign in table.)
CONSENT AGENDA (The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Council may act on with one single vote. The Mayor or any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the Regular Agenda.) 2. Approve renewal oflease agreement between City and Lion's Club of Taylor for parkland for miniature golf course. (Mike DeVito) 3. Approve Resolution R16-04 authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Accident Task Module ofthe Electronic Ticket Writers and to accept the grant if awarded. (Henry Fluck) 4. Concur with preliminary fmancials for December, 2015. (Rosemarie Dennis) 5. Approve minutes for January 14,2016. (Susan Brock)
Discuss and consider introducing Ordinance 2016-03 establishing a Transportation User Fee and rates, policies, and methodologies to implement the fee to be assessed against, and collected from, owners or occupants of benefitted property for the purpose of maintaining the street system of the City. (Isaac Turner)
Discuss and consider recycling services and extending contract with Progressive Waste Solutions for solid waste services. (Isaac Turner)
Receive Report for July-December, 2015 from the Taylor Chamber of Commerce. (President Tia Stone)
Consider approving library policy regarding public Wi-Fi computer and internet use. (Karen Ellis)
Consider approving Resolution R16-02 calling an election on May 7, 2016 for the purpose of electing one council member from District 1 and one council member from District 4. (Susan Brock)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 16. Executive Session 1. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial and/or financial information on a business prospect that the City of Taylor, Texas, seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Taylor, Texas, and with which the City of Taylor, Texas, is conducting economic development negotiations and/or deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to the business prospect. • Project Pecan 17. Executive Session I. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.072 to discuss or deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. • Project Access 18. Executive Session ill. The Taylor City Council will hold a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.074 to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: • ? 19. Consider action from either Executive Session. ADJOURN