Aragauillet  AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL City of Seagoville Council Chambers, City Hall 702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas March 3, 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 at 7:30 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/PROCLAMATIONS:  NONE    City Council Agenda March 3, 2011 Page 2of4  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 as 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. February 17, 2011 Meeting Minutes  2. Consider Resolution No. 10-11 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Joint Election Contract with the Dallas County Elections Department for the May 14, 2011 General Election and Special Election for Charter Amendments (The General Election for the City is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2011. The Mayor, and Council Places 2 and 4, along with a Special Election to allow citizens to 3. Consider Resolution No. 11-11 Authorizing the Submission of a State 421 Criminal Justice Programs Solicitation Grant (Number 2477301) for Radio (The Police Department has the opportunity to apply for a State Criminal Justice Grant that will fund radio equipment that is necessary to comply with recently 4. Consider Resolution No. 12-11 Authorizing the Submission of a State 421 Criminal Justice Programs Solicitation Grant (Number 2474401) for a Live (The Police Department has the opportunity to apply for a State Criminal Justice Grant that may fund a Live Scan Fingerprint Identification System for the jail/holding  to amend the City Charter will be on the Ballot.).  Equipment.  implemented.)  Scan Fingerprint System  facility.)    City Council Agenda March 3, 2011 Page 3of4  5. Consider Resolution No. 13-11 Designating Sergeant Karl Bailey of the Seagoville Police Department as the City's Local Rabies Control Authority. (The Texas Health and Safety Code requires that a municipality designate a person as the municipality's Local Rabies Control Authority. Council will consider appointing  Sgt. Karl Bailey as the City Local Rabies Control Authority.)  6. Consider Brenda Stevens' Application for Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (Council will consider Police Officer/Animal Control Manager Brenda Stevens'  Place 4  application to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.)  ACTION ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING/S)  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  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. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE ACTION ITEMS  7. City Council Discussion on Tax increment Financing (TIFs) (Council Member Magill has requested. a discussion on TIFS  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 March 3, 2011 Page 4of4  FUTURE AGENDAI ITEMS 8.F Future Agenda Items EXECUTIVE SESSION the Executive Session  Council will re-convene into Regular Session to take any action resulting from  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 25th day of February 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. Mp  TEXAS  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  2010.  Title: