Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. A. Invocation: Pastor Joshua Youngblood - Grace Church. B. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. C. Emergency Items if posted. D. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. E. Receive update from Building Manager Kevin Robinson and Community Integrity Supervisor Nathan Abato. F. 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. G. 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. 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.
Presentations: A. Presentation of Military Banner to Brian Jameson U.S. Army. (Mayor Hillock) B. Proclamation proclaiming September 2018 as LIVE UNITED Month. (Mayor Hillock) C. Proclamation proclaiming the first full week of September as National Payroll Week. (Mayor Hillock)
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. Minutes of the August 21, 2018 Workshop, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary Kathy Phillips) B. Ordinance No. 1463 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Valencia Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) C. Ordinance No. 1464 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Rudman Tract Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) D. Ordinance No. 1465 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Lakeside Estates Public Improvement District No. 2 Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) E. Ordinance No. 1466 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Hillstone Pointe Public Improvement District No. 2 Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) F. Service Agreement for Demand Response Transit Services “SPAN” between the Town of Little Elm and SPAN Inc. in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00. (Deputy Town Manager Doug Peach) G. Award Bid 2018-143 to Ratliff Hardscape, LTD, in amount not to exceed $124,174.16 plus $30,000.00 in contingency and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement for the Eldorado Estates Phase 1 Screening Wall Replacement. (Purchasing Agent Dawn Berry) H. Approval Resolution No. 09041801 a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, approving certain Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 3 Project Expenditures; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) I. Resolution No. 09041802 a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm Texas, approving a negotiated settlement between the ATMOS Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the Company’s 2018 Rate Review Mechanism Filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attached Exhibit establishing benchmarks for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attached Exhibit regarding amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC’S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meeting Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this Resolution to the Company and the ACSC’S Legal Counsel. (Deputy Town Manager Doug Peach)
2nd Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate for the Town of Little Elm Fiscal Year 2019. All interested residents are welcome to attend and express their views and comments. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) A. Staff Comments: B. Open Public Hearing: C. Receive Public Comments: D. Announcement: “The Little Elm Town Council will consider the Ordinance to adopt the Tax Rate for the Town of Little Elm Fiscal Year 2019 at the September 11, 2018 Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Center located at 100 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, Texas, 75068. Members of the public are encouraged to attend hearing and express their views to the Mayor and Council”. E. Close 2nd Public Hearing:
8. Public Hearing on the Proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget. This budget will raise more property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,799,323 or 13% and of that amount $1,260,271 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. All interested residents are welcome to attend and express their views and comments. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) A. Staff Comments: B. Open Public Hearing: C. Receive Public Comments: D. Close Public Hearing: E. Discussion and Action to postpone the final budget vote until the September 11, 2018 Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Center at 100 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, Texas, 75068. 11. Adjourn Work Shop and Regular Meeting.
Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. A. Invocation: Pastor Joshua Youngblood - Grace Church. B. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. C. Emergency Items if posted. D. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. E. Receive update from Building Manager Kevin Robinson and Community Integrity Supervisor Nathan Abato. F. 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. G. 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. 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.
Presentations: A. Presentation of Military Banner to Brian Jameson U.S. Army. (Mayor Hillock) B. Proclamation proclaiming September 2018 as LIVE UNITED Month. (Mayor Hillock) C. Proclamation proclaiming the first full week of September as National Payroll Week. (Mayor Hillock)
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. Minutes of the August 21, 2018 Workshop, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary Kathy Phillips) B. Ordinance No. 1463 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Valencia Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) C. Ordinance No. 1464 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Rudman Tract Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) D. Ordinance No. 1465 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Lakeside Estates Public Improvement District No. 2 Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) E. Ordinance No. 1466 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm updating the Hillstone Pointe Public Improvement District No. 2 Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) F. Service Agreement for Demand Response Transit Services “SPAN” between the Town of Little Elm and SPAN Inc. in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00. (Deputy Town Manager Doug Peach) G. Award Bid 2018-143 to Ratliff Hardscape, LTD, in amount not to exceed $124,174.16 plus $30,000.00 in contingency and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement for the Eldorado Estates Phase 1 Screening Wall Replacement. (Purchasing Agent Dawn Berry) H. Approval Resolution No. 09041801 a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, approving certain Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 3 Project Expenditures; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) I. Resolution No. 09041802 a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm Texas, approving a negotiated settlement between the ATMOS Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the Company’s 2018 Rate Review Mechanism Filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attached Exhibit establishing benchmarks for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attached Exhibit regarding amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC’S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meeting Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this Resolution to the Company and the ACSC’S Legal Counsel. (Deputy Town Manager Doug Peach)
2nd Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate for the Town of Little Elm Fiscal Year 2019. All interested residents are welcome to attend and express their views and comments. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) A. Staff Comments: B. Open Public Hearing: C. Receive Public Comments: D. Announcement: “The Little Elm Town Council will consider the Ordinance to adopt the Tax Rate for the Town of Little Elm Fiscal Year 2019 at the September 11, 2018 Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Center located at 100 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, Texas, 75068. Members of the public are encouraged to attend hearing and express their views to the Mayor and Council”. E. Close 2nd Public Hearing:
8. Public Hearing on the Proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget. This budget will raise more property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,799,323 or 13% and of that amount $1,260,271 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. All interested residents are welcome to attend and express their views and comments. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall) A. Staff Comments: B. Open Public Hearing: C. Receive Public Comments: D. Close Public Hearing: E. Discussion and Action to postpone the final budget vote until the September 11, 2018 Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Center at 100 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, Texas, 75068. 11. Adjourn Work Shop and Regular Meeting.