AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 21, 2012 @ 5:30 PM


Notice is hereby given the City Council for the City of Parker will meet in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 5:30 P.M. at Parker City Hall, 5700 E. Parker Road, Parker, Texas 75002.

CALL TO ORDER – Roll Call and Determination of a Quorum


EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated the City Council may hold a closed meeting.

1. RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN:

a. Govt. Code 551.071 and 551.074— “Confidential legal advice regarding modification of employee benefits.”

b. Govt. Code 551.071 – “Confidential legal advice regarding threatened or pending litigation in the enforcement of zoning regulations.”

2. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING.

3. ANY APPROPRIATE DELIBERATION AND/OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION SUBJECTS LISTED ABOVE.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AMERICAN PLEDGE: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America; and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

TEXAS PLEDGE: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

PUBLIC COMMENTS The City Council invites any person with business before the Council to speak to the Council. No formal action may be taken on these items at this meeting. Please keep comments to 3 minutes.

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS

4. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 7, 2012.

5. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013.

6. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION 2012- 385 APPOINTING THE 2012 AUDITOR.

7. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE 682 APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND AND WATER FUND BUDGETS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2011-2012 BUDGET WILL NOT BE INCREASED.

8. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR MAHAN ADDITION; BEING APPROXIMATELY 6.9 ACRES IN THE S.E. DONALDSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 277. APPLICANTS: MOHAMMAD MASSOUDI AND MARYAM H. BROUJERDI ARE REQUESTING ONE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOT TO BE SUBDIVIDED INTO TWO LOTS.

9. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION 2012-387 APPOINTING MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.

10. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AMENDING RESOLUTION 2012-384 SETTING THE YEARLY TERMS OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND ALTERNATE OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

11. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION 2012-388 APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH COLLIN COUNTY FOR POLICE DISPATCH SERVICE.

12. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION RESOLUTION 2012-389 TO WORK WITH ETMC AND THE SOUTHEAST COLLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COALITION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE TEXAS HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1115 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, KNOWN AS THE 1115 WAIVER.

ROUTINE ITEMS

13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Review Council Meeting Calendar

14. ADJOURN

In addition to any specifically identified Executive Sessions, Council may convene into Executive Session at any point during the open meeting to discuss any item posted on this Agenda. The Open Meetings Act provides specific exceptions that require that a meeting be open. Should Council elect to convene into Executive Session, those exceptions will be specifically identified and announced. Any subsequent action, as a result of this Executive Session, will be taken and recorded in open session.

I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on August 17, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. at the Parker City Hall, and as a courtesy, this Agenda is also posted to the City of Parker Website at www.parkertexas.us.

Carrie L. Smith, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary

The Parker City Hall is Wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretations or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 972 442 6811.