1. NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND TOWN COUNCIL/TOWN STAFF ATTENDANCE. A. Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. B. Invocation: C. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. D. Emergency Items if posted. E. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. F. Discussion regarding Neighborhood Integrity Grants. (Director of Development Services Fred Gibbs) G. 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. H. Council to highlight items on the agenda needing further discussion or comments prior to the regular session.
Roll Call/Call to Order Regular Town Council Immediately Following Council Workshop.
Presentation: A. Proclamation proclaiming May 17 -23, 2020 as “National Public Works 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 May 5, 2020 Workshop and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary Kathy Phillips) B. 2nd Amendment of Concession Agreement for Restaurant Site (Taphouse) (EDC Executive Director Jennette Espinosa) C. 4th Amendment of Concession Agreement for Wakeboard Park. (Hydrous) (EDC Executive Director Jennette Espinosa) D. Award Bid 2020-06 for the Button Street Reconstruction Project to GRod Construction. LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,105,290.50, and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) E. Award the construction contract for the Cottonwood Branch Manhole Rehabilitation Project to Insituform Technologies, LLC in an amount not to exceed of $79,679.50, and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) F. Authorization to renew the existing annual contract for fireworks displays with Illumination Fireworks Partners, L.P. with an estimated annual expenditure of $70,000. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) G. Authorize purchase of two (2) 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe’s from Lake Country Chevrolet in the amount of $115,303. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)
Reports and requests for Town Council consideration and appropriate action: A. Discussion and Action to approve Resolution No. 0519202001a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, appointing a Mayor Pro-tem for a one year term of office, providing an effective date. (Council) B. Discussion and Action on the appointment of Council members to serve as Liaisons to Boards and Commissions. (Council)
6. Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code: A. Executive Session with Town Attorney under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and municipal authority to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. B. 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. C. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. D. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. E. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development. 7. Reconvene into Open Session: Discussion and consideration to take any action necessary as the result of the Executive Session. A. Reconvene into open session to discuss and take action, if deemed appropriate, on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Town’s response thereto, including the consideration of an emergency declaration ordinance. B. 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. C. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. D. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. E. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development. 8. Adjourn Work Shop and Regular Meeting.
1. NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND TOWN COUNCIL/TOWN STAFF ATTENDANCE. A. Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m. B. Invocation: C. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda. D. Emergency Items if posted. E. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences. F. Discussion regarding Neighborhood Integrity Grants. (Director of Development Services Fred Gibbs) G. 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. H. Council to highlight items on the agenda needing further discussion or comments prior to the regular session.
Roll Call/Call to Order Regular Town Council Immediately Following Council Workshop.
Presentation: A. Proclamation proclaiming May 17 -23, 2020 as “National Public Works 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 May 5, 2020 Workshop and Regular Meeting. (Town Secretary Kathy Phillips) B. 2nd Amendment of Concession Agreement for Restaurant Site (Taphouse) (EDC Executive Director Jennette Espinosa) C. 4th Amendment of Concession Agreement for Wakeboard Park. (Hydrous) (EDC Executive Director Jennette Espinosa) D. Award Bid 2020-06 for the Button Street Reconstruction Project to GRod Construction. LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,105,290.50, and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) E. Award the construction contract for the Cottonwood Branch Manhole Rehabilitation Project to Insituform Technologies, LLC in an amount not to exceed of $79,679.50, and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) F. Authorization to renew the existing annual contract for fireworks displays with Illumination Fireworks Partners, L.P. with an estimated annual expenditure of $70,000. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter) G. Authorize purchase of two (2) 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe’s from Lake Country Chevrolet in the amount of $115,303. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)
Reports and requests for Town Council consideration and appropriate action: A. Discussion and Action to approve Resolution No. 0519202001a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, appointing a Mayor Pro-tem for a one year term of office, providing an effective date. (Council) B. Discussion and Action on the appointment of Council members to serve as Liaisons to Boards and Commissions. (Council)
6. Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code: A. Executive Session with Town Attorney under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and municipal authority to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. B. 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. C. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. D. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. E. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development. 7. Reconvene into Open Session: Discussion and consideration to take any action necessary as the result of the Executive Session. A. Reconvene into open session to discuss and take action, if deemed appropriate, on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Town’s response thereto, including the consideration of an emergency declaration ordinance. B. 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. C. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property. D. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters. E. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development. 8. Adjourn Work Shop and Regular Meeting.