1. CALL WORK SESSION TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM A. Pay Plan Discussion 3. RECESS TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4. CALL TO ORDER 5. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 6. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM
PRESENTATIONS Presentation of the financial report for the month ending February 29, 2020. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller
Presentation of the General Obligation (GO) Bond dashboard report for the month ending February 29, 2020. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller and Kenneth Lee, Bond Project Manager
ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Announcement of the winners of the 7th Annual Recycle Truck Art Contest Awards. Bailey Ragsdale, President of Keep Murphy Beautiful
CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. A. Consider and/or act to approve the March 3, 2020, Regular Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary City Council - 03 Mar 2020 - Minutes
Consider and/or act to approve purchasing a $1,000 sponsorship table in support of the Murphy Veterans Tribute Gala scheduled for April 3, 2020 Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act to approve Resolution Number 20-R-948 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and sign a 60-month Plotter lease-purchase with Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company and annual maintenance agreement with Archive Supplies, Inc. Taylor Prentice, IT Director
Consider and/or act to approve Resolution Number 20-R-949 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and sign a 48-month PC equipment lease-purchase with Dell Financial Services. Taylor Prentice, IT Director
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Consider and/or act on Ordinance Number 20-03-1151 amending Ordinance Number 18-07-1094 which authorized the issuance of “City of Murphy, Texas, Tax Note Series 2018”, such amendment to cure an ambiguity or omission therein in a manner that is not detrimental to the interests of the note holders. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on authorization for the City Manager to proceed with selling $1,552,000, plus issuance and closing costs, in tax notes to purchase needed equipment and vehicles. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on Ordinance Number 20-03-1152 amending the FY20 expenditures of seven funds: General, Utility, Stormwater, MCDC, Capital Construction, General Obligation Bonds, and Utility Capital Construction, for the remaining balances of prior year (FY19) purchase orders, and provide funding for other unbudgeted needs. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on the application of The Assured Group, requesting approval of a site plan, landscape plan, and building elevations for Assured Self Storage, to be located on the west side of the 1000 block of North Murphy Road, legally described as the Lot 2, Block A, North Murphy Retail Addition. Reagan C. Rothenberger, MPA, Planner
Consider and/or act on Resolution Number 20-R-950, nominating an individual to the North Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Governance Board for the City of Murphy. Susie Quinn, TRMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act on those items of significance related to the city response to the spread of Coronavirus. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, the City Council will now recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: A. §551.087 (1)(2) Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Project: Backyard 14. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, to take any action necessary regarding: A. §551.087 (1)(2) Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Project: Backyard
Consider and/or act on the approval of an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Union Grill Restaurants dba The Backyard Murphy. Jared Mayfield, Director of Community & Economic Development
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Council Members may request topics for future agenda meetings. No member of the City Council may discuss any of the requested subjects until such matter has been properly placed on the agenda. 16. ADJOURNMENT
Mar 17, 2020 City Council
1. CALL WORK SESSION TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM A. Pay Plan Discussion 3. RECESS TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4. CALL TO ORDER 5. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 6. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM
PRESENTATIONS Presentation of the financial report for the month ending February 29, 2020. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller
Presentation of the General Obligation (GO) Bond dashboard report for the month ending February 29, 2020. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller and Kenneth Lee, Bond Project Manager
ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Announcement of the winners of the 7th Annual Recycle Truck Art Contest Awards. Bailey Ragsdale, President of Keep Murphy Beautiful
CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. A. Consider and/or act to approve the March 3, 2020, Regular Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary City Council - 03 Mar 2020 - Minutes
Consider and/or act to approve purchasing a $1,000 sponsorship table in support of the Murphy Veterans Tribute Gala scheduled for April 3, 2020 Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act to approve Resolution Number 20-R-948 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and sign a 60-month Plotter lease-purchase with Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company and annual maintenance agreement with Archive Supplies, Inc. Taylor Prentice, IT Director
Consider and/or act to approve Resolution Number 20-R-949 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and sign a 48-month PC equipment lease-purchase with Dell Financial Services. Taylor Prentice, IT Director
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Consider and/or act on Ordinance Number 20-03-1151 amending Ordinance Number 18-07-1094 which authorized the issuance of “City of Murphy, Texas, Tax Note Series 2018”, such amendment to cure an ambiguity or omission therein in a manner that is not detrimental to the interests of the note holders. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on authorization for the City Manager to proceed with selling $1,552,000, plus issuance and closing costs, in tax notes to purchase needed equipment and vehicles. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on Ordinance Number 20-03-1152 amending the FY20 expenditures of seven funds: General, Utility, Stormwater, MCDC, Capital Construction, General Obligation Bonds, and Utility Capital Construction, for the remaining balances of prior year (FY19) purchase orders, and provide funding for other unbudgeted needs. Karen L. Montgomery, CPA, Finance Director
Consider and/or act on the application of The Assured Group, requesting approval of a site plan, landscape plan, and building elevations for Assured Self Storage, to be located on the west side of the 1000 block of North Murphy Road, legally described as the Lot 2, Block A, North Murphy Retail Addition. Reagan C. Rothenberger, MPA, Planner
Consider and/or act on Resolution Number 20-R-950, nominating an individual to the North Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Governance Board for the City of Murphy. Susie Quinn, TRMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act on those items of significance related to the city response to the spread of Coronavirus. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, the City Council will now recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: A. §551.087 (1)(2) Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Project: Backyard 14. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, to take any action necessary regarding: A. §551.087 (1)(2) Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Project: Backyard
Consider and/or act on the approval of an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Union Grill Restaurants dba The Backyard Murphy. Jared Mayfield, Director of Community & Economic Development
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Council Members may request topics for future agenda meetings. No member of the City Council may discuss any of the requested subjects until such matter has been properly placed on the agenda. 16. ADJOURNMENT