Gragauille  AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL City of Seagoville Council Chambers, City Hall 702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas June 6, 2011 7:30 p.m.  The City Council extends to each visitor a sincere welcome. We value your interest in your community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Regular meetings of the City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, beginning at7:30 p.m.; the City Council meets regularly in work sessions at 6:30 p.m. on the same date as the regular meeting.  The Seagoville City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the southeast side of City Hall and the building may be accessed by a sloped ramp from the parking area to the front area of the building. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need special assistance, should contact the City Secretary's Office at 972-287-6819 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting so that As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed  appropriate accommodations can be made.  herein.  CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATION[S): NONE ARE SCHEDULED    City Council Agenda June 2, 2011 Page 2of5  SPEAKER REGULATIONS  Except for Public Hearing items, anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item will be afforded the opportunity to do so at this time. To facilitate the speaker process, anyone wishing to speak before the Council during this time may fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in to the City Secretary prior to the meeting (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers along with copies of the agenda). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a 3-minute time limit. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium.  CONSENT AGENDA  All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. These items are considered routine or the Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda item and provide an opportunity for members of the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.  1. May 5, 2011 City Council Meeting Minutes 2. May 24, 2011 Special-Called Meeting Minutes  3. Consider Resolution No. 27-11 Authorizing the Submission of the FY 2011 community-onented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant (The Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program Grant for FY 2011 is now open. Staff will consider a resolution to seek a COPS Hiring Program Grant to fund one (1)  police officer for there (3). years.  4. Consider Resolution No. 28-11 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Appropriate Documents in Submission of a State 421 Criminal Justice Programs Solicitation Grant (Number 2474401) for a Live Scan Fingerprint (On March 3, 2011, the Police Department obtained Council authorization to apply for as State Criminal Justice Grant that may fund a Lice Scan Fingerprint Identification System. NCTCOG has requested the original Resolution No. 11-11 be changed to reflect the City Manager solely as the person responsible for executing the grant. If  System  approved Resolution No. 28-11 supersedes Resolution No. 11-11)    City Council Agenda June 2, 2011 Page 3of5  5. Consider Resolution No. 29-11 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Appropriate Documents in Submission of a State 421 Criminal Justice Programs Solicitation Grant (Number 2477301) for Radio Equipment. (On March 3, 2011, the Police Department obtained Council authorization to apply for a State Criminal Justice Grant that may fund a Lice Scan Fingerprint Identification System. NCTCOG has requested the original Resolution No. 11-11 be changed to reflect the City Manager solely as the person responsible for executing the grant. If approved Resolution No. 29-11 will also supersede Resolution No. 11-11)  6. Consider Resolution No. 26-11 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Updated Master Agreement with Dallas County for Participating in the Dallas County Major (Council will consider continued participation in the Dallas County MCIP. fapproved, the City will have the opportunity to request grant funding for major transportation  Capital Improvements Program (MCIP)  projects.) PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE ARE SCHEDULED  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  PUBLIC HEARING/S)  To facilitate the speaker process, anyone wishing to speak before the Council during a Public Hearing will be required to fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in to the City Secretary prior to the Public Hearing (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers along with copies of the agenda). Speaker cards will be used to assure all testimony is attributed correctly in the record minutes. The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a 3-minute time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. The City Secretary may be asked to use the 3 minute speaker-clock' for  time-management purposes. ACTION ITEMS  7. By Minute Entry Consider the Selection of a Mayor Pro Tem as Provided for in (Each year following the May City General Election, Council selects a member to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor Pro Tem performs all the duties of the Mayor in the Mayor's absence. Mayor Sexton will take nominations from Council Members for  the City Charter and Council Rules of Procedure  the Mayor Pro Tem position.)    City Council Agenda June 2, 2011 Page 4of5  8. Consider Resolution No. 30-11 Approving a Five-Year Audit Engagement Letter (An annual external audit of the City's financial records is required each year. City financial policies recommends a five-year rotation of audit firm. The firm of Weaver & Tidwell completed its fifth year of service with the September 30, 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Staff is recommending the firm of Fox, Byrd and Company, P.C. of Dallas, Texas be retained as external auditor for the  with the Firm of Fox, Byrd and Company, P.C.  next five years.  9. Consider Resolution No. 31-11 Ratifying an SEDC Project Agreement with Rodney Owens with North Texas Scales, Inc. for Infrastructure Improvements for a Business Located at 2727 N. Hwy 175 in an Amount Not to Exceed (Mr. Owens with North Texas Scales, Inc. has advised SEDC of the desire to improve their parking lot facility as well as construct a 40', X 48' building to store two expensive pieces of equipment. A contributing factor would be assistance to help defray the cost to improve, expand and construct improvements to the desired location. There is currently an asphalt parking lot on this property that has not held up to the weight of  $120,000.00 - FIRST READING  the vehicles.)  10. Consider Resolution No. 32-11 Ratifying an SEDC Project Agreement with Dean Gillani/Faisal Merchant for an Economic Development Incentive for New Construction of Ace Hardware to be Located at 600 N. Hwy 175 in an amount (Mr. Gillani and Mr. Merchant have chosen Seagoville for the new. Ace Hardware store. A contributing factor would be assistance to help defray the cost to construct  not to exceed $300,000.00 -F FIRST READING  the 20,500 square foot facility at the desired location.)  CITIZEN COMMENTS Citizens Comments.  (At this time, citizens may speak three (3) minutes each on any matter, other than personnel matters, or matters under litigation, on a "first come, first served" basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the agenda  and posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.)    City Council Agenda June 2, 2011 Page 5of5  FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 11. Future Agenda Items EXECUTIVE SESSION  12. Economic Development Negotiations  The City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to S 551.087 of the TEX. GoVT CODE to receive information and deliberate on negotiations regarding business prospects that the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation seeks to The City Council shall re-convene into open session to take any action necessary as a  have locate, stay, and or expand in; and or near the City of Seagoville.  result of the closed executive session.  ADJOURN  CERTIFICATION  I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the attached agenda of the regular meeting of the Seagoville City Council is a true and correct copy and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the glass entryway of Seagoville City Hall, facing outward, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the 27th day of May, and will remain sO posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with Chapter 551 of  the Texas Government Code. *Aphe  Secretary  PEKAB  Icertify that the attached agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was removed by me from the Seagoville City Hall glass entryway on the  day of  2011.  Title: