CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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LOCATION:  City Hall Council Chamber
Agenda #2773
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 P.M.

 
2:00 P.M. CEREMONY:  The Council will attend the Dedication and Opening of Coffee Park; 3400 Northwest Parkway
3:45 - 4:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Under TGC 551.072, the City Council will Convene to Deliberate Possible Acquisition of Renz Property, 7406 Turtle Creek Blvd.; Executive Conference Room, City Hall
4:00 - 5:00 P.M. WORK SESSION FOR AGENDA REVIEW:  Council Conference Room, City Hall
 
TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM
Anyone wishing to address the Council on any item must fill out a green “Request to Speak” form and return it to the City Secretary. When called forward by the Mayor, before beginning their remarks, speakers are asked to go to the podium and state their name and address for the record.
   
  I . CALL TO ORDER
  A .INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:  Mayor James H. Holmes, III
  B .INVOCATION:  Councilmember Jerry Grable
  C .PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Councilmember Jerry Grable / Boy Scouts
  D .INTRODUCTION OF STAFF:  City Manager Bob Livingston 
 
 II . AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  A.PROCLAMATION:  in Support of Arbor Day 2009
 
 III . CONSENT AGENDA
  A.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on a Proposal from Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers to Provide Engineering Services Associated with the Demolition of the City's Fire Training Tower
  B.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Election of Suburban Cities' Representative to Dallas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
  C.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Approval of Ordinance to Establish Annually Adopted Elderly and Disabled Homestead Tax Exemption
  D.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Approval of Minutes of the October 20, 2009 City Council Meeting
 
 IV . MAIN AGENDA
  A.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Approval of a Contract with Lotsa Spots Carriage Rides for Operation of Carriage Rides during the Holiday Season
  B.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on a Request to Designate Certain Streets West of Snider Plaza for ONE-WAY Traffic
  C.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Renewal of Third-Party Claims Administration Services and Specific and Aggregate Stop Loss Coverage with CIGNA for the City's Self-Insured Employee Health Plan
  D.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on a Request to Use Utility Bills to Raise Funds for the City Employee College Scholarship Fund
  E.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Public Facilities Naming Committee Recommendation
  F.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on an Ordinance Amending FY2010 Budget to Carry Forward FY2009 Encumbrances
  G.CONSIDER AND ACT:  on Appointments to the SMU Land Sale Reserve Committee and the Texas and Southwest Higher Education Authorities           
 
 V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  Anyone wishing to address an item not on the Agenda should do so at this time. Please be advised that under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Council cannot discuss or act at this meeting on a matter that is not listed on the Agenda. However, in response to an inquiry, a Council member may respond with a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy. It is the Council’s policy to request that citizens not address items that are currently scheduled for a future agenda or public hearing. Instead, the Council requests that citizens attend that specific meeting to express their opinions, or comment to the Council by e-mail at City-Council@uptexas.org or letter addressed to the Mayor and Council at 3800 University Blvd., University Park, Texas 75205. Other questions or private comments for the City Council or Staff should be directed to that individual immediately following the meeting.
 
 
As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any Agenda items listed herein.