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1. ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services Department Honor Guard.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

(a) Recognize Commissioner Bill McCrea for over twenty-four years of service to the City of Missouri City Planning and Zoning Commission.

(b) Recognize Sergeant Gerald Broussard on his retirement and for his 38 ½ years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(c) Recognize Economic Development Coordinator Bob Graf on his retirement and for his 12 years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(d) Recognize Parks Caretaker III Leo Arias on his retirement and for his 21 years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(e) Presentation of a check by the Missouri City Police & Fire Auxiliary in the amount of $12,000 to the City of Missouri City Police and Fire and Rescue Services Departments.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS An opportunity for the public to address Council on agenda items or concerns not on the agenda--those wishing to speak must complete the orange comment card, present the comment card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting, and observe a three-minute time limit.

5. STAFF REPORTS

(a) Presentation on the City's use of tax increment finance districts and tax abatements.

6. CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items listed are considered 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 considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Information concerning consent agenda items is available for public review.

(a) Consider approving the minutes of the special and regular City Council meetings of July 1,

2013.

(b) Consider ratifying the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement #088-13 for janitorial services.

(d) Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute the Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) for the 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant for mobile and handheld radios.

(e) Consider approving the purchase of Panasonic Toughbook computers for certain police vehicles.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS This item is reserved for public input to the City Council regarding public hearing issues. Those wishing to speak must complete the orange comment card, present the comment card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting, and observe a three-minute time limit.

8. APPOINTMENTS

(a) Consider appointing TIRZ No. 1 interim board members for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(b) Consider appointing a TIRZ No. 1 interim chairman for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(c) Consider appointing TIRZ No. 2 interim board members for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(d) Consider appointing a TIRZ No. 2 interim chairman for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

9. AUTHORIZATIONS

(a) Consider authorizing the parkland dedication for the Talia Woods residential subdivision.

11. RESOLUTIONS - There are no resolutions on this agenda.

12. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Discussion, review, and possible action regarding a meeting or activity of one or more of the following entities (each entity refers to a City of Missouri City entity unless otherwise indicated): Bond Exploratory Committee, Charter Review Commission, Community Development Advisory Committee, Construction Board of Adjustments, Electrical Board, Parks Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Boards, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Fort Bend Regional Council, Texas Municipal League, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council, Mayor's Youth Commission, Budget & Finance Committee, Fort Bend Leadership Forum, Fort Bend County Drainage District, Communications Committee, Community Development Committee, Infrastructure Services Committee, International & Domestic Economic Development Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Missouri City Police and Fire Auxiliary, Texas Parkway Alliance, Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, Fort Bend County Mayor and Council Association, METRO, Fort Bend Independent School District, Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Coalition, Transportation Policy Council, Technical Advisory Committee, Veterans Memorial Committee, Missouri City Recreation and Leisure Local Government Corporation, Missouri City Development Authority, Greater Houston Partnership.

13. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council may go into Executive Session regarding any item posted on the Agenda as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Notice is hereby given that the City Council may go into Executive Session in accordance with the following provisions of the Government Code: Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 - Consultation with attorney to seek or receive legal advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter which the duty of the attorney to the City under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act: housing discrimination complaint by Rhona Remy and Carlton Larocque.

14. RECONVENE Reconvene into Regular Session and Consider Action, if any, on items discussed in Executive Session.

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1. ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services Department Honor Guard.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

(a) Recognize Commissioner Bill McCrea for over twenty-four years of service to the City of Missouri City Planning and Zoning Commission.

(b) Recognize Sergeant Gerald Broussard on his retirement and for his 38 ½ years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(c) Recognize Economic Development Coordinator Bob Graf on his retirement and for his 12 years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(d) Recognize Parks Caretaker III Leo Arias on his retirement and for his 21 years of service to the City of Missouri City.

(e) Presentation of a check by the Missouri City Police & Fire Auxiliary in the amount of $12,000 to the City of Missouri City Police and Fire and Rescue Services Departments.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS An opportunity for the public to address Council on agenda items or concerns not on the agenda--those wishing to speak must complete the orange comment card, present the comment card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting, and observe a three-minute time limit.

5. STAFF REPORTS

(a) Presentation on the City's use of tax increment finance districts and tax abatements.

6. CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items listed are considered 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 considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Information concerning consent agenda items is available for public review.

(a) Consider approving the minutes of the special and regular City Council meetings of July 1,

2013.

(b) Consider ratifying the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement #088-13 for janitorial services.

(d) Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute the Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) for the 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant for mobile and handheld radios.

(e) Consider approving the purchase of Panasonic Toughbook computers for certain police vehicles.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS This item is reserved for public input to the City Council regarding public hearing issues. Those wishing to speak must complete the orange comment card, present the comment card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting, and observe a three-minute time limit.

(a) Zoning Public Hearings and Ordinances

(b) Public Hearings and related actions

10. ORDINANCES

8. APPOINTMENTS

(a) Consider appointing TIRZ No. 1 interim board members for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(b) Consider appointing a TIRZ No. 1 interim chairman for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(c) Consider appointing TIRZ No. 2 interim board members for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

(d) Consider appointing a TIRZ No. 2 interim chairman for a term ending on December 31,

2013.

9. AUTHORIZATIONS

(a) Consider authorizing the parkland dedication for the Talia Woods residential subdivision.

11. RESOLUTIONS - There are no resolutions on this agenda.

12. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Discussion, review, and possible action regarding a meeting or activity of one or more of the following entities (each entity refers to a City of Missouri City entity unless otherwise indicated): Bond Exploratory Committee, Charter Review Commission, Community Development Advisory Committee, Construction Board of Adjustments, Electrical Board, Parks Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Boards, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Fort Bend Regional Council, Texas Municipal League, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council, Mayor's Youth Commission, Budget & Finance Committee, Fort Bend Leadership Forum, Fort Bend County Drainage District, Communications Committee, Community Development Committee, Infrastructure Services Committee, International & Domestic Economic Development Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Missouri City Police and Fire Auxiliary, Texas Parkway Alliance, Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, Fort Bend County Mayor and Council Association, METRO, Fort Bend Independent School District, Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Coalition, Transportation Policy Council, Technical Advisory Committee, Veterans Memorial Committee, Missouri City Recreation and Leisure Local Government Corporation, Missouri City Development Authority, Greater Houston Partnership.

13. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council may go into Executive Session regarding any item posted on the Agenda as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Notice is hereby given that the City Council may go into Executive Session in accordance with the following provisions of the Government Code: Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 - Consultation with attorney to seek or receive legal advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter which the duty of the attorney to the City under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act: housing discrimination complaint by Rhona Remy and Carlton Larocque.

Jul 15, 2013 City Council 7/15/13

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