CALL TO ORDER AND DECLARE A QUORUM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION 1. Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15,2016. (Mayor; ChiefEkiss) 2. Proclamation: National Night Out, October 4,2016. (Mayor; Chief Fluck)
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.) 3. Concur with preliminary fmancials for August, 2016. (Rosemarie Dennis) 4. Approve minutes for September 1 and September 8, 2016. (Susan Brock)
PUBLIC HEARING Conduct a Public Hearing and consider introducing Ordinance 2016-14 revising Tax Increment Financing ordinance. (Ashley Lumpkin; Ted Hejl)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2016-19 for a Budget Amendment to the budget for the 201512016 fiscal year. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider approving agreement with the Taylor Chamber of Commerce for Hotel/Motel tax funds. (Isaac Turner)
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to move forward with requesting proposals for water tower rehabilitation. (Walter Ragsdale
Consider appointments to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly and consider an Executive Committee nomination. (Mayor)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 13. Executive Session 1. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code in order to meet with its City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas authorize and allow such a closed meeting and which Rules conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act. • 7th Street Hospital building 14. Executive Session II. 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 Home Run 15. Consider action from either Executive Session.
CALL TO ORDER AND DECLARE A QUORUM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION 1. Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15,2016. (Mayor; ChiefEkiss) 2. Proclamation: National Night Out, October 4,2016. (Mayor; Chief Fluck)
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.) 3. Concur with preliminary fmancials for August, 2016. (Rosemarie Dennis) 4. Approve minutes for September 1 and September 8, 2016. (Susan Brock)
PUBLIC HEARING Conduct a Public Hearing and consider introducing Ordinance 2016-14 revising Tax Increment Financing ordinance. (Ashley Lumpkin; Ted Hejl)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2016-19 for a Budget Amendment to the budget for the 201512016 fiscal year. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider approving agreement with the Taylor Chamber of Commerce for Hotel/Motel tax funds. (Isaac Turner)
Discuss and consider authorizing staff to move forward with requesting proposals for water tower rehabilitation. (Walter Ragsdale
Consider appointments to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly and consider an Executive Committee nomination. (Mayor)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 13. Executive Session 1. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code in order to meet with its City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas authorize and allow such a closed meeting and which Rules conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act. • 7th Street Hospital building 14. Executive Session II. 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 Home Run 15. Consider action from either Executive Session.