4000 Main Street P.O. Box 99 Rowlett, TX 75030-0099 www.rowlett.com  City of Rowlett Meeting Agenda City Council  Powlett TEXAS  City of Rowlett City Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at 972-412-6109 or write PO Box 99, Rowlett, Texas, 75030-0099, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.  Tuesday, January 20, 2009  5:30 PM  Municipal Building 4000 Main Street  As authorized by Section 551.071of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City The City of Rowlett reserves the right to reconvene, recess or realign the Regular Session or called  Attorney on any agenda item herein.  Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment.  1.  CALL TO ORDER  CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION  2. 2.-A.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  The City Council shall convene into executive session pursuant to the TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, $551.074(a) (1), Personnel, regarding duties and The City Council shall convene into executive session pursuant to the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, $551.071 and $551.087 to seek legal advice and to deliberate on economic development incentives and financial prospects for property located at or around Pecan Grove Park. (30 minutes)  functions of the City Manager. (30 minutes)  2.-B.  RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION WORK SESSION ITEMS (6:30 P.M.)  3. 3.-A. 3.-B. 3.-C. 3.-D. 4.  Discussion about the smoking ordinance. (20 minutes)  Discussion of the contract for operation of the Downtown Farmer's Market. (10  minutes)  Discussion on the Downtown Event Series. (10 minutes) Discussion of the contract review and renewal options for the Rowlett Chapter #4440 of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. (10 minutes)  DISCUSS REGULAR SESSION ITEMS  City of Rowlett  Page 1  Printed on 1/16/2009    City Council  Meeting Agenda  January 20, 2009  CONVENE INTO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (7:30 P.M.)  5. 6. 7.  INVOCATION  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Honor the Texas Flag; pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.  8. 8.-A. 8.-B. 9.  PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS  Proclamation recognizing Eagle Scout Ryan Long. Oath of Office for new City Manager, Lynda K. Humble.  CITIZENS' INPUT  At this time three-minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. To address the Council, please submit a fully-completed request card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the Citizens Input portion of the Council meeting. No action can be  taken by the Council during Citizens' Input.  10. CONSENT AGENDA  The following may be acted upon in one motion. A City Council member ora a Citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. Consider approving minutes from the January 6, 2009 Regular Council Meeting. Consider an ordinance adopting and enacting Supplement Number 6, Volumel and' Volume II, dated July 15, 2008, to the Code of Ordinances. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with Kasner & Associates to review the City of Rowlett's sales tax remittances to ensure proper application of local tax situs for an estimated amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Consider a resolution adopting the Dallas County Local Mitigation Strategy.  10.-A. 10.-B.. 10.-C.  10.-D.  City of Rowlett  Page 2  Printed on 1/16/2009    City Council  Meeting Agenda  January 20, 2009  11. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  Ifa Public Hearing is listed, the City Council will conduct such public hearing to receive comments concerning the specific items listed in the agenda. Any interested persons may appear and offer comments, either orally or in writing; however, questioning of those making presentations will be reserved exclusively to the presiding officer as may be necessary to ensure a complete record. While any person with pertinent comments will be granted an opportunity to present them during the course of the hearing, the presiding officer reserves the right to restrict testimony in terms of time and repetitive content. Organizations, associations, or groups are encouraged to present their commonly held views and identical or similar comments through a representative member when possible. Presentations must remain pertinent to the issues being discussed. A person may not assign a portion of his or  her time to another speaker.  11.-A.  State of the City Address by Mayor John E. Harper  TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CLOSEDIEXECUTIVE  SESSION MATTERS 12. ADJOURNMENT  ct Susie Quinn, City Secretary  Icertify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board inside the Municipal Center, as well as outside the Municipal Center, 4000 Main Street, Rowlett, Texas, on the 16th day  of January, 2009, by 5:00 p.m. State of Texas, Dallas County, Texas bttiltitul Evette Whitehead  Susie Quinn, City Secretary, acknowledged this instrument before me on January 16, 2009.  EVETTE WHITEHEAD MY COMMISSIONI EXPIRES September 17. .2010  September 17, 2010 Commission Expires  City Council Sirategesvison.sson CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIES: Organizational Development Economic Development Transportation Community Development Financial Management Infrastructure Delivery of Services Public Safety Quality ofL Life  ROWLETT'S VISION: AU unique community where families enjoy! life and feel at home.  ROWLETTS MISSION: To provide high quality services, utilize best practices, and promote well-planned growth while enhancing our community's sense of home.  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