D. WS-823 Mayor's Report

E. WS-824 Council requests for scheduling of future Agenda Items.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
DECORDOVA ROOM

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.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. MIN-825 Work/Business Session - Tuesday, December 4, 2007

PROCLAMATIONS

2. PRO-826 Proclaim: December 18, 2007 as "UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY"

PUBLIC HEARINGS

3. PH-827 Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution to disapprove until all platting requirements are met by the applicant the following subdivision plats, as recommended by the City Plan Commission: (1) Final Plat of Northwood Addition, Lots 1-3, Block 1, and (2) Trails of Oakridge Addition, Phase One.

PC RECOMMENDATION: 8-0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL

MOTION ON RESOLUTION

4. PH-828 Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution approving the Final Planned Unit Development Plan for property located at 10101 China Spring Road and described as Lot 2, Block 5, Saddle Creek Addition. (Case #Z-07-56 - CWA Construction)

PC RECOMMENDATION: 8-0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL

MOTION ON RESOLUTION

5. PH-829 Conduct a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending the City of Waco Zoning Ordinance to remove the restriction of not more than one single-family dwelling on one lot in multi-family zoning districts. FIRST READING

PC RECOMMENDATION: 8-0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL

MOTION ON ORDINANCE

6. PH-830 Conduct a public hearing to consider an ordinance to abandon an alley between Webster Avenue and Jackson Avenue and between S. 3rd Street and S. 4th Street, in the City of Waco, McLennan County, Texas. FIRST READING

PC RECOMMENDATION: 8-0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL

MOTION ON ORDINANCE

7. PH-831 Conduct a public hearing to consider an ordinance to rezone from O-2 to O-3 the property described as Tinsley Subdivision, Block 4, Lots 3 & A4, known as 1408 Austin Avenue; and Lots B4 & A5, known as 1410 Austin Avenue; and to rezone from C-3 to O-3 the property described as Tinsley Subdivision, Block 4, Lots B5 & C5, known as 1412 Austin Avenue; and Lot D5, known as 1422 Austin Avenue; Farm Lot 23, Block 149, Lots 1 & A2, known as 1422 Austin Avenue; Lot B2, known as 1426 Austin Avenue; and Lot 3, known as 1430 Austin Avenue; Farm Lot 23, Block 1, Lot 1, known as 1500 Austin Avenue. (Case #Z-07-57 Bobbie Pearson and City of Waco) FIRST READING

PC RECOMMENDATION: 8-0 APPROVAL

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL

MOTION ON ORDINANCE

CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda Numbers RES-832 through RES-844 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

AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS

8. RES-832 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew an agreement with The Hartford TAGCO to provide Medicare Supplement Benefits to retirees and the execution of any documents necessary in connection therewith.

HOUSING / HOMES

9. RES-833 Consider approval of a resolution approving a loan commitment in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 to NRP Group LLC and/or Costa Esmeralda, LTD, subject to NRP Group LLC and/or Costa Esmeralda, LTD, successfully receiving an allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs that meets commitment conditions of the City of Waco, and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all legal documents necessary for the loan commitment.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

10. RES-834 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the revision of the duties of the Waco Transportation Committee to include the consideration of traffic engineering studies and recommendation of appropriate intersections for the installation of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems within the City of Waco and the revision of the membership of the Waco Transportation Committee to include six (6) members: with each member appointed by a different member of the City Council.

GRANTS/SUPPORT

11. RES-835 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for the Year 2008 funding program to the Universal Service Fund for the purpose of receiving a discounted rate for telecommunications services and equipment for the Waco-McLennan County Library and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.

BUILDINGS/LAND/STREETS/PARKS

12. RES-836 Consider approval of a resolution to sell, as is, Lot 10, Block 87, Farwell Heights Addition, known as 2115 Herring, Waco, Texas, to Concepcion Lopez, adjoining property owner, in an amount not to exceed $406.50, and to authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents in connection with the sale.

WATER / SEWER

14. RES-838 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award a 36-month supply contract to: Chameleon Industries Inc., Mesquite, TX (Liquid Aluminum Sulfate and Polymer Blend without Copper CI-3204), Harcros Chemicals, Inc., Dallas, TX (Fluorosilicic Acid), DPC Industries, Cleburne, TX (Sulfur Dioxide 1-ton cylinders, Liquid Chlorine 1-ton and 150-lbs. cylinders), Skyhawk Chemicals, Inc., Houston, TX (Sodium Hydroxide 25% concentration), Fluid Solution Technology Inc., Manor, TX (50% concentration), Norit Americas Incorporated, Marshall, Texas (Powdered Activated Carbon) and authorizing the expenditures in an annual amount not to exceed $850,345.00 for the Water Treatment Plants and $309,800.00 for the Waco Metropolitan Area Regional Sewer System for FY07-08.

CITY OPERATIONS

18. RES-842 Consider approval of a resolution confirming the appointment of Brent E. Stroman as Police Chief for the City of Waco, Texas.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

20. RES-844 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Program Project Agreement with L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P. in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 through the Waco McLennan County Economic Development Corporation ($150,000.00 of which will be provided by the City of Waco) in exchange for the creation of 100 new full-time jobs in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

ORDINANCES

21. ORD-845 Consider approval of an ordinance amending Sections 2-66 and 24-127 of the Waco Code of Ordinances to place all provisions relating to the purchasing process in Sec. 24-127 and to increase the City Manager's authority to make purchases not exceeding $50,000.00. SECOND READING

COUNCIL REPORTS