Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. A. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. B. Emergency Items if posted. C. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. D. Discussion regarding Development Agreement between the Town of Little Elm and Elm Little, L.P. (Northwest corner of Pecan and Eldorado Parkway. (Development Services Director) E. Discuss task force for combining CDC and Park & Recreation Board and receive Council direction. (Town Manager/Parks Director) F. Discussion regarding amending the Town of Little Elm's Code of Ethics for elected and appointed officials and Town employees. (Town Attorney) G. Discussion regarding proposed Ordinance No. 1227 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas amending Chapter 34, Entitled "Courts" by adding Section 34-176 entitled "Deferred Disposition Administrative Fee" to Article V, entitled "Municipal Court Fees" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town; providing for an amendment to impose an administrative fee for cases granted a deferred disposition in Municipal Court. (Finance Director) H. Presentation of monthly updates from department heads concerning law enforcement activities, municipal court, customer service, emergency medical services, fire department response, fire prevention activities, emergency management, ongoing economic development projects, building permits, code enforcement activities, library activities, human resources updates, information technology report, revenue and expenditure report, street construction status, sanitation services, highway construction status, utility operations, parks and recreation activities, as well as facility and fleet updates. I. Council to highlight items on the agenda needing further discussion or comments prior to the regular session.
2. Roll Call/Call to Order Regular Town Council Immediately Following Council Workshop. 3. Opening Prayer: Curtis Cornelious-Praise Fellowship Worship Center. 4. Pledge to the Flags: A. United States Flag B. Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
A. Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to representative of United Way of Denton County proclaiming September 2014 as Live United Month in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor) B. Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to the Finance Department proclaiming the week of September 1 - 5, 2014 as National Payroll Week in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor)
Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to Dawn Ventre Chairman of the Preston Ridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution proclaiming September 17-23, 2014 as Constitution Week in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor)
Acknowledgement: Community Services Manager Dusty McAfee informed Council that the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association has awarded Little Elm with a Planning Excellence award for 2014, recognizing its commitment to professional planning by the Town administration, elected and appointed officials, and exemplary professional standards demonstrated by Planning staff. This is the fourth straight year Little Elm has been honored with this distinction. On average, each year approximately 20 Texas communities are recognized with Planning Excellence awards by TXAPA.
Acknowledgement: Finance Director Alan Dickerson informed Council that the Finance Department has been awarded The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement.
Public Hearing to receive public comments on the proposed operating budget for the Town of Little Elm for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. All interested citizens are welcome to attend the hearing and participate in same. (Please fill out form on table outside of council chambers if desire to comment and present to the Town Secretary prior to meeting). (Town Manager) A. Staff Report. B. Open Public Hearing. C. Receive Public Comments. D. Close Public Hearing.
2nd Public Hearing on the Town's proposed FY 2014-2015 tax rate as required by the Texas Constitution Truth-in-Taxation provisions. All interested citizens are welcome to attend the hearing and participate in same. (Please fill out form on table outside of council chambers if desire to comment and present to the Town Secretary prior to meeting). (Finance Director) A. Staff Report. B. Open 2nd Public Hearing. C. Receive Public Comments. D. Close Public Hearing.
Public Comments: Persons may address the Town Council on any issue. This is the appropriate time for citizens to address the Council on any concern whether on this agenda or not. In accordance with the State of Texas Open Meeting Act, the council may not comment or deliberate such statements during this period, except as authorized by Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
Consent Agenda: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and require little or no deliberation. There will not be a separate discussion of these items and the agenda will be enacted by one vote. If the Council expresses a desire to discuss a matter listed, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately: A. Accept Minutes of the August 19, 2014 Workshop Public Hearings and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary) B. Final Plat Upper Trinity Plant from BW2 Engineers, Inc. generally located 280 feet south of University Drive and 720 feet west of FM 1385, within the Little Elm town limits. (Community Services Manager) C. Engagement agreement with Vybranz LLC to provide consulting services to review the Town's usage and expenses related to telecommunications, utilities, merchant payment processing and other areas of tax-related costs for purpose of expense reduction, recovery or revenue generation. (Finance Director) D. First Amendment to Ground Lease Purchase Agreement for Property in Little Elm, Denton County, Texas by and between Little Elm Development Corporation and Hula Hut Little Elm, LLC. (Chapter 380 Economic Development Program and Agreement) (EDC Director)
Discussion and Action to adopt Resolution No. 09021401 appointing one member to the Denco 9-1-1 District Board of Managers.
Discussion and Action to vote for Places 1-4 of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1226 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas establishing a Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Program, and adopting the Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Policy, establishing the Vehicle Replacement Committee and the Vehicle and Equipment Fund and Schedules for the General Fund and Enterprise Fund Budgets; providing for effective date of this ordinance; regulating the use of funds set by the Vehicle and Equipment Fund Schedule. (Director of Public Works)
Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1228 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances of the Town, by amending Chapter 70 (Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions), in part, by revising Article III (Noise), an existing Article regulating noise; providing a saving clause; providing a penalty; providing a severability clause; providing a repealer clause; and providing an effective date. (Community Services Manager)
Discussion and Action on Preliminary Plat Sunset Pointe, Phase 29 from Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, generally located along Twin Oaks and Spicewood Court, within the Little Elm town limits. (Community Services Manager)
Discussion and Action to approve TXDOT Landscape Maintenance Agreement (LMA) for Eldorado Parkway (FM 720) landscape improvements with the Texas Department of Transportation and authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract for the same. (Director of Development Services)
Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code: A. Section 551.071 for private consultation with the Town Attorney to seek legal advice with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and including all matters on this agenda to which the Town Attorney has a duty under the Texas Rules of Discipline and Professional conduct regarding confidential communication with the Town Council. B. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. C. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. D. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development.
Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. A. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. B. Emergency Items if posted. C. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. D. Discussion regarding Development Agreement between the Town of Little Elm and Elm Little, L.P. (Northwest corner of Pecan and Eldorado Parkway. (Development Services Director) E. Discuss task force for combining CDC and Park & Recreation Board and receive Council direction. (Town Manager/Parks Director) F. Discussion regarding amending the Town of Little Elm's Code of Ethics for elected and appointed officials and Town employees. (Town Attorney) G. Discussion regarding proposed Ordinance No. 1227 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas amending Chapter 34, Entitled "Courts" by adding Section 34-176 entitled "Deferred Disposition Administrative Fee" to Article V, entitled "Municipal Court Fees" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town; providing for an amendment to impose an administrative fee for cases granted a deferred disposition in Municipal Court. (Finance Director) H. Presentation of monthly updates from department heads concerning law enforcement activities, municipal court, customer service, emergency medical services, fire department response, fire prevention activities, emergency management, ongoing economic development projects, building permits, code enforcement activities, library activities, human resources updates, information technology report, revenue and expenditure report, street construction status, sanitation services, highway construction status, utility operations, parks and recreation activities, as well as facility and fleet updates. I. Council to highlight items on the agenda needing further discussion or comments prior to the regular session.
2. Roll Call/Call to Order Regular Town Council Immediately Following Council Workshop. 3. Opening Prayer: Curtis Cornelious-Praise Fellowship Worship Center. 4. Pledge to the Flags: A. United States Flag B. Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
A. Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to representative of United Way of Denton County proclaiming September 2014 as Live United Month in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor) B. Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to the Finance Department proclaiming the week of September 1 - 5, 2014 as National Payroll Week in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor)
Proclamation: Mayor Hillock to read and present Proclamation to Dawn Ventre Chairman of the Preston Ridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution proclaiming September 17-23, 2014 as Constitution Week in the Town of Little Elm, Texas. (Mayor)
Acknowledgement: Community Services Manager Dusty McAfee informed Council that the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association has awarded Little Elm with a Planning Excellence award for 2014, recognizing its commitment to professional planning by the Town administration, elected and appointed officials, and exemplary professional standards demonstrated by Planning staff. This is the fourth straight year Little Elm has been honored with this distinction. On average, each year approximately 20 Texas communities are recognized with Planning Excellence awards by TXAPA.
Acknowledgement: Finance Director Alan Dickerson informed Council that the Finance Department has been awarded The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement.
Public Hearing to receive public comments on the proposed operating budget for the Town of Little Elm for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. All interested citizens are welcome to attend the hearing and participate in same. (Please fill out form on table outside of council chambers if desire to comment and present to the Town Secretary prior to meeting). (Town Manager) A. Staff Report. B. Open Public Hearing. C. Receive Public Comments. D. Close Public Hearing.
2nd Public Hearing on the Town's proposed FY 2014-2015 tax rate as required by the Texas Constitution Truth-in-Taxation provisions. All interested citizens are welcome to attend the hearing and participate in same. (Please fill out form on table outside of council chambers if desire to comment and present to the Town Secretary prior to meeting). (Finance Director) A. Staff Report. B. Open 2nd Public Hearing. C. Receive Public Comments. D. Close Public Hearing.
Public Comments: Persons may address the Town Council on any issue. This is the appropriate time for citizens to address the Council on any concern whether on this agenda or not. In accordance with the State of Texas Open Meeting Act, the council may not comment or deliberate such statements during this period, except as authorized by Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
Consent Agenda: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and require little or no deliberation. There will not be a separate discussion of these items and the agenda will be enacted by one vote. If the Council expresses a desire to discuss a matter listed, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately: A. Accept Minutes of the August 19, 2014 Workshop Public Hearings and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary) B. Final Plat Upper Trinity Plant from BW2 Engineers, Inc. generally located 280 feet south of University Drive and 720 feet west of FM 1385, within the Little Elm town limits. (Community Services Manager) C. Engagement agreement with Vybranz LLC to provide consulting services to review the Town's usage and expenses related to telecommunications, utilities, merchant payment processing and other areas of tax-related costs for purpose of expense reduction, recovery or revenue generation. (Finance Director) D. First Amendment to Ground Lease Purchase Agreement for Property in Little Elm, Denton County, Texas by and between Little Elm Development Corporation and Hula Hut Little Elm, LLC. (Chapter 380 Economic Development Program and Agreement) (EDC Director)
Discussion and Action to adopt Resolution No. 09021401 appointing one member to the Denco 9-1-1 District Board of Managers.
Discussion and Action to vote for Places 1-4 of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1226 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas establishing a Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Program, and adopting the Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Policy, establishing the Vehicle Replacement Committee and the Vehicle and Equipment Fund and Schedules for the General Fund and Enterprise Fund Budgets; providing for effective date of this ordinance; regulating the use of funds set by the Vehicle and Equipment Fund Schedule. (Director of Public Works)
Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1228 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances of the Town, by amending Chapter 70 (Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions), in part, by revising Article III (Noise), an existing Article regulating noise; providing a saving clause; providing a penalty; providing a severability clause; providing a repealer clause; and providing an effective date. (Community Services Manager)
Discussion and Action on Preliminary Plat Sunset Pointe, Phase 29 from Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, generally located along Twin Oaks and Spicewood Court, within the Little Elm town limits. (Community Services Manager)
Discussion and Action to approve TXDOT Landscape Maintenance Agreement (LMA) for Eldorado Parkway (FM 720) landscape improvements with the Texas Department of Transportation and authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract for the same. (Director of Development Services)
Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code: A. Section 551.071 for private consultation with the Town Attorney to seek legal advice with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and including all matters on this agenda to which the Town Attorney has a duty under the Texas Rules of Discipline and Professional conduct regarding confidential communication with the Town Council. B. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. C. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. D. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development.