Notice is hereby given that the City Council will go into Executive Session in accordance with the following provisions of the Tax Code: Sec. 321.3022 to receive information or question employees or third parties regarding information received from the comptroller relating to sales taxes; and the Government Code: Sec. 551.071(1)(A) pending or contemplated litigation; 551.071(1)(B) a settlement offer; Sec. 551.071(2) an attorney-client privilege/relationship; Sec. 551.072 the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; Sec. 551.073 a gift and/or donation; 551.074(a)(1) the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a city officer or employee including City Council Members, the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge; Sec. 551.074 (a)(2) to hear a complaint or charge against a city officer or employee; and Sec. 551.076 the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; 551.087(1) to discuss commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Waco with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; Sec. 551.087(2) to discuss the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Waco; Sec. 551.088 to discuss a test item or information related to a test item. The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code.

MINUTES

1. MIN-281 Work/Business Session – Tuesday, May 19, 2009

PUBLIC HEARINGS

2. PH-282 Conduct a public hearing on a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an amendment to the 2008 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Annual Action Plan for a supplemental allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-R) Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the amount of $448,313.00 and authorizing the City Manager to execute any document in connection therewith.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

MOTION ON RESOLUTION

3. PH-283 Conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending certain sections of Chapter 28 “Zoning” Article VIII, “Signs” of the City of Waco Code of Ordinances pertaining to the regulation of off-premise signs (billboards) and digital signs in the City of Waco and its’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). FIRST READING

PC RECOMMENDATION: 9 – 0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

MOTION ON ORDINANCE

CONSENT AGENDA

• Consider consent agenda.

Agenda Numbers RES–284 through RES–306 require no formal public hearing and are subject to being approved in a single motion. However, any City Council Member or the City Manager may remove an item from the Consent Agenda to allow discussion and voting on the item individually.

RESOLUTIONS

BIDS / PURCHASES

4. RES-284 Consider approval of a resolution awarding a contract to Mitchell Construction, Inc., Lorena, Texas, lowest and best responsible bidder, for repairs to Fire Station #8, in an amount not to exceed $146,612.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

AGREEMENTS / CONTRACTS

10. RES-290 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide for the supervision and oversight of FAA AIP Project No: 3-48-022023-09 (Runway Safety Area Project), in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.

HOUSING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

15. RES-295 Consider approval of a resolution approving the assignment of residential tax abatement rights and benefits of Edanbra Development Corporation to Kristopher Wilson for property located at 2212 Autumn Woods, Lot 20, Block 1, of the Woods on Kendrick Lane Addition in the City of Waco.

GRANTS / SUPPORT

16. RES-296 Consider approval of a resolution ratifying the execution and submittal of a grant application by the City Manager to the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the purchase of a Training Simulator with operating software, fully self-contained 24 foot trailer, vehicle dynamics model and EVOC 101 Lesson Plan software with multi-seat license, in the amount of $136,578.00, with the City match of $34,145.00, for a total of $170,723.00, and authorizing the City Manager to accept said grant and execute any documents and/or furnish additional information/documentation in connection with said application and acceptance of said grant.

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

19. RES-299 Consider approval of a resolution amending Article XI of the Articles of Incorporation of the Waco Health Facilities Development Corporation (WHFDC) relating to the election of the WHFDC board president.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

20. RES-300 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Industrial Business Grant Agreement with Texon Polymer Group Inc., to assist with the acquisition of personal property to be installed at their recently expanded facility at 501 Precision Dr., Waco, Texas.

CHANGE ORDERS / AMENDMENTS/ CANCELLATIONS

24. RES-304 Consider approval of a resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to an existing contract with The Wallace Group for the renovation and improvements to John Knox Texas Ranger Memorial Center to increase the not-to-exceed lump sum fee for all applicable architectural and engineering services by $71,000.00 so that the total authorized compensation is an amount up to $276,790.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any/all documents in connection therewith.

ORDINANCES

27. ORD-307 Consider approval of an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2490 approved on December 19, 1967, and all subsequent amendments; approving and reauthorizing the transfer of the possession of Rosemound Cemetery to the Rosemound Cemetery Association of Waco, Texas; authorizing the Board of Trustees of said Cemetery Association to prescribe rules and regulations regarding the maintenance and operations of said cemetery; providing for the allocation and use of money from the sale of lots and the endowment funds, including interest; authorizing the City Manager to enter into agreements with the Association providing for certain financial support; and forgiving the obligation of the Association to repay certain funding for maintenance and operation expenses. EMERGENCY READING