The document summarizes the agenda for a City Council Regular Meeting. It lists 27 agenda items that will be discussed, including zoning cases, board appointments, budget presentations, capital improvement plans, ordinances, and interlocal agreements. It provides details on proposed FY2018 budget items such as a property tax rate decrease, maintained water/sewer rates, added positions, expenditures, revenue sources, debt issuances, and capital projects funding. Public comments will be allowed for up to 3 minutes per speaker on agenda items.
Tax Increment Financing Presentation from Rochester, NH - the Granite Ridge Development District takes off with a development plan for 915 acres and 2 million square feet of development. Call now for space!
Tax Increment Financing Presentation from Rochester, NH - the Granite Ridge Development District takes off with a development plan for 915 acres and 2 million square feet of development. Call now for space!
City staff provided the city council with a broad overview of the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. More-detailed discussions will occur in a a series of upcoming workshops.
Rochester NH plans to utilize RSA 162:K to finance public infrastructure as a catalyst to development. 2 million square feet of retail, hospitality and commercial development is at stake.
JLL Detroit Office Insight & Statistics - Q4 2017Harrison West
Total vacancy fell to 18.5 percent across the metro, while average asking rents rose to $19.18. In total, 885,582 square feet of office space was absorbed in 2017. Multiple significant lease transactions took place in the fourth quarter, perhaps most notably Google’s announcement to move from Birmingham to a 17,000-square-foot space at the office component of the new Little Caesars Arena
JLL Detroit Office Insight & Statistics - Q4 2019Harrison West
2019 marked another year of positive growth for the Detroit office market. Vacancies fell 1.6 percent year-over-year, while rent growth flattened. In the fourth quarter, London-based WPP grabbed headlines with its announcement to lease nine floors of the vacant Marquette Building at 243 W. Congress Street, investing over $19.2 million and adding 1,000 jobs downtown.
City Manager's Recommended 2015 Investment PlanCity of Dayton
During a work session in early 2015, Dayton City Manager Warren Price and staff reviewed the organization's 2014 investments and outlined recommended investments and projects for 2015.
City staff provided the city council with a broad overview of the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. More-detailed discussions will occur in a a series of upcoming workshops.
Rochester NH plans to utilize RSA 162:K to finance public infrastructure as a catalyst to development. 2 million square feet of retail, hospitality and commercial development is at stake.
JLL Detroit Office Insight & Statistics - Q4 2017Harrison West
Total vacancy fell to 18.5 percent across the metro, while average asking rents rose to $19.18. In total, 885,582 square feet of office space was absorbed in 2017. Multiple significant lease transactions took place in the fourth quarter, perhaps most notably Google’s announcement to move from Birmingham to a 17,000-square-foot space at the office component of the new Little Caesars Arena
JLL Detroit Office Insight & Statistics - Q4 2019Harrison West
2019 marked another year of positive growth for the Detroit office market. Vacancies fell 1.6 percent year-over-year, while rent growth flattened. In the fourth quarter, London-based WPP grabbed headlines with its announcement to lease nine floors of the vacant Marquette Building at 243 W. Congress Street, investing over $19.2 million and adding 1,000 jobs downtown.
City Manager's Recommended 2015 Investment PlanCity of Dayton
During a work session in early 2015, Dayton City Manager Warren Price and staff reviewed the organization's 2014 investments and outlined recommended investments and projects for 2015.
JLL Cincinnati Industrial Outlook - Q3 2016Ross Bratcher
Construction activity continued to trend smaller as buildings of less than 300,000 square feet accounted for the majority of projects in the development pipeline. Class B leasing activity outpaced Class A in the third quarter as Class B landlords increase tenant improvement packages to become more competitive. Two speculative projects commenced in the Airport submarket combining for a total of 415,800 square feet.
Liberty County Commission Chairman Donald Lovette and County Administrator, Joseph Brown, presented the State of the County Address at the June Progress Through People Luncheon on Thursday, June 22nd. Thank you so much to P.C. Simonton & Associates, Inc for sponsoring the event.
Infrastructure investments in Japan - Mitsuhiro Teraoka, JapanOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Mitsuhiro Teraoka, Japan, Thailand, at the 10th OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials Annual Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 18-19 December 2014.
Thailand UNDP-GIZ workshop on CBA - Enhancing resilience in Thailand through ...UNDP Climate
Thailand, 27-28 November 2017 - UNDP and GIZ partnered with the Thailand Office of Agriculture Economics (OAE) to launch a workshop designed to connect vital stakeholders to build an effective National Adaptation Plan.
The two-day workshop at the Rama Garden Hotel had 20 participants from each department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC). The workshop was designed to build capacity of planning officers to formulate better projects and budget submissions as well as potential climate finance proposal using cost-benefit analysis and ecosystem-based analysis appraisal tools.
Tynberg LLC presented an overview of its proposed Northline development at a Leander city council meeting on Thursday, June 7.
Watch the video: http://leandertx.swagit.com/play/06082018-559/#26
Tynberg LLC: http://tynberg.com/projects/northline/
Joe Minicozzi from Urban3 presented an economic impact analysis of Tynberg LLC's proposed Northline development at a Leander city council workshop on Thursday, June 7.
Watch the video: http://leandertx.swagit.com/play/06082018-559/#6
Urban3: http://www.urban-three.com/
Tynberg LLC: http://tynberg.com/projects/northline/
Mayor Chris Fielder presented his final State of the City remarks to community leaders and audience members at a Leander Chamber of Commerce reception in Hill Country Bible Church Leander on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
1. City Council Regular Meeting
• Each speaker has up to three minutes to address Council.
• Your minutes cannot be shared with other speakers.
• You may only speak once on each agenda item.
Want to speak about an agenda item?
Please complete a speaker request form and hand it to
the City Secretary before the meeting begins.
August 17, 2017
** REMEMBER**
Pat Bryson
Municipal Hall
201 N. Brushy St.
Leander, Texas
2. 2
(11) Zoning Case 17-Z-017 – Equity Secured Capital/Ronald Reagan
PUBLIC HEARING
7. 7
(12) Board and Commission Appointments
(13) Annexation Development Agreements
(14) Involuntary Annexation
(15) FY 2018 Budget Presentation
(16) Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
(17) BCRUA Resolution
(18) School Zone Ordinance
(19) Interlocal Agreement with Capital Metro
(20) Declare Population over 50,000
(21) Architectural Pattern Book
(22) Pat Bryson Municipal Hall Renovation
(23) Fire Station No. 1 Wage Scale
(24) Fire Station No. 1 GMP
(25) Golf Cart Path Low Water Crossing Improvements
(26) Cross Connection & Backflow Prevention Program
(27) Water Use and Supply Report for July 2017
REGULAR AGENDA
10. 10
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
LOWERS THE TAX RATE BY 2.1133 CENTS
• Five consecutive years of rate reduction
MAINTAINS WATER & SEWER RATES
• Seven consecutive years without a rate increase
CONTINUES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTINUES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 VOTER-
APPROVED BOND PACKAGE
Agenda Item #15
11. 11
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
ADDS 18 POSITIONS IN GENERAL FUND &
3 POSITIONS IN UTILITY FUND
CONTINUES EMPLOYEE MERIT-BASED COMPETITIVE
COMPENSATION PLAN
Agenda Item #15
12. 12
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
Fund Type
FY 2017
Budget
FY 2018
Proposed % Change
General Fund 30,427,149 35,961,585 18.2%
Capital Project Funds 52,626,296 36,106,477 -31.4%
Debt Service Fund 7,541,893 9,880,451 31.0%
Special Revenue Funds 1,480,361 1,870,680 26.4%
Internal Service Fund 1,218,000 535,500 -56.0%
Golf Fund 1,369,574 1,358,910 -0.8%
Utility Fund 23,251,022 24,280,023 4.4%
Agenda Item #15
13. 13
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
Fund Type
FY 2017
Budget
FY 2018
Proposed % Change
Utility Internal Service Fund 54,000 64,500 19.4%
Utility Capital Project Funds 8,810,342 18,395,260 108.8%
TOTAL All Funds 126,778,637 128,453,386 1.3%
Agenda Item #15
19. 19
Property Tax Rates vs. Revenue
• Growth in the 2017 tax base equals $3,938,107
(or 18.4%) in new tax revenue
• And of that amount, $2,650,371 (or 67.3%) is
from new property added to the roll.
• Proposed Rate is equal to the Effective Tax Rate.
Agenda Item #15
20. 20
Comparing Tax Rates
2016 Avg Value = $262,471 x $0.599000
Tax Bill = $1,572
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2017 Avg Value = $284,795* x $0.577867
Tax Bill = $1,646
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$74 increase*
*Includes new construction. Not apples to apples.
Agenda Item #15
24. 24
FY 2018 Recommended New Positions
FUND DEPARTMENT POSITION
GENERAL MUNICIPAL COURT DEPUTY COURT CLERK-CUSTOMER SERVICE
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECEPTIONIST
PLANNING PLANNING TECHNICIAN
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS STREET/DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE
PARKS & RECREATION GREENWAY/TRAILS MAINTENANCE TECH (2)
PARKS & RECREATION PARKS & RECREATION MANAGER
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES PATROL OFFICERS (4)
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES TRAFFIC/K9 OFFICER
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES LIEUTENANT
GENERAL FUND (18), UTILITY FUND (3)
Agenda Item #15
25. 25
FY 2018 Recommended New Positions
FUND DEPARTMENT POSITION
GENERAL POLICE - SUPPORT SERVICES PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CORPORAL
POLICE - CID EVIDENCE SUPERVISOR
FIRE - PREP. & WELLNESS EMERGENCY PLANNING SPECIALIST
FIRE - EMERGENCY OPS. LOGISTICS OFFICER
UTILITY WATER MAINTENANCE WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR
REGIONAL WATER OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING
WASTEWATER MAINTENANCE PUMP & MOTOR MECHANIC
GENERAL FUND (18), UTILITY FUND (3)
Agenda Item #15
26. 26
Employees Per 1,000 Population
DATA FROM T.M.R.S., U.S. CENSUS (2016)
*Excludes fire department, or includes electric utility, or utilities contracted
Agenda Item #15
27. 27
General Fund Balance History
INCLUDING EQUIVALENT DAYS OF AVAILABLE RESERVES
(90 days required)
Agenda Item #15
28. 28
Current Year Overlapping Tax Rates
BY JURISDICTION vs. CITY FY 2018 PROPOSED
Taxing Entity Williamson County Travis County
Leander ISD $1.511870 $1.511870
City of Leander $0.577867 $0.577867
ACC $0.10200 $0.10200
Williamson County & Road / Bridge $0.476529 n.a.
Upper Brushy Creek WCID 1A $0.019823 n.a.
Travis County n.a. $0.383800
Travis County Healthcare District n.a. $0.110541
All Taxing Entities $2.688089 $2.686078
City of Leander (21.5%) (21.5%)
Agenda Item #15
32. 32
2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
METRO DRIVE 590,632 5,515,173
RAIDER WAY / WOODVIEW 400,000 1,464,195 6,000,000
N. BRUSHY STREETSCAPE 180,000 859,545
EAST STREET 2,630,617
SAN GABRIEL PARKWAY 4,164,935
W. SOUTH & SOUTH WEST 704,940
SUB-TOTAL (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) 1,170,632 7,838,913 13,500,492
Agenda Item #15
33. 33
2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
PARKLAND 2,250,000
LAKEWOOD PARK 2,065,000 4,810,000
BLEDSOE SYNTHETIC TURF 127,000 1,774,000
VETERANS PARK 27,046 572,954 865,000
BRUSHY CREEK TRAIL 65,000 367,000
E. CRYSTAL FALLS LANDSCAPING 33,445 576,555
MASON CREEK TRAIL 569,000
SUBTOTAL (PARKS DEVELOPMENT) 2,437,491 5,622,509 6,042,000
Agenda Item #15
34. 34
2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
SENIOR CENTER 500,000 3,685,000
RECREATION CENTER 1,800,000
SUBTOTAL (RECREATION CENTERS) 2,437,491 5,622,509 6,042,000
GRAND TOTAL (ALL GOs) 3,608,123 13,961,422 25,027,492
Agenda Item #15
35. 35
2016 Certificates of Obligation
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 TOTAL
BAGDAD NORTH 3,000,000 5,291,166 8,291,166
FIRE STATION NO. 1 200,000 4,868,500 5,068,500
PAT BRYSON RENOVATION 200,000 2,650,000 2,850,000
TIRZ NO. 2 INFRASTRUCTURE 3,060,000 3,060,000
MEL MATHIS WQ POND 300,000 300,000
CAP METRO QUIET ZONES 200,000 200,000
EAST STREET 340,000 340,000
TOTAL (ALL COs) 3,400,000 16,709,666 20,109,666
Agenda Item #15
36. 36
FY 2018 Park Dedication Funds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 TOTAL
PARKLAND* 587,500 587,500
* MULTIPLE TRACTS AND/OR FINANCING
BENBROOK RANCH BALLFIELDS 400,000 400,000
TOTAL 987,500 987,500
Agenda Item #15
37. 37
FY 2018 Outside Agency Contracts
AGENCY 2017 2018 Source
Children’s Advocacy Center $30,000 $32,000 Police Dept.
Opportunities for Williamson &
Burnet Counties
$5,000 $10,000 Contingency
Central Texas Clean Air Coalition
(CAPCOG)
$0 $4,886 Contingency
TOTAL $35,000 $46,886
Agenda Item #15
38. 38
Budget Public Hearing – Sept. 7
RECOMMENDED TAX RATE
Maintenance & Operations $0.361967
Debt Service $0.215900
Total per $100 valuation $0.577867
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last
year’s budget by $3,938,107 or 18.4%, and of that amount,
$2,650,371, or 67.3%, is tax revenue to be raised from new
property added to the tax roll this year.
Agenda Item #15
43. 43
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Background
• A cross connection is an actual or potential connection between a potable water
source and any fixture, tank, receptacle, equipment or device that may contain
contaminants, pollutants or any source of water that has been treated to a lesser
degree.
• Backflow is flow in a direction opposite to the normal flow or the introduction of
any foreign liquids, gases, or substances into the public water system (PWS).
Different types of backflow prevention assemblies are used to according to the
degree of health hazard.
• The TCEQ has requirements for adopting an ordinance, performing routine
inspections, tests, and maintaining records - Title 30 of the Texas Administrative
Code (30 TAC) Chapter 290
• State rules prohibit public water systems from connecting to an actual or
POTENTIAL contamination hazard without first protecting the potable water supply.
Agenda Item #26
44. 44
Proposed Ordinance
• Requires installation of backflow prevention assemblies.
• Requires property owners with connections that pose potential health hazards
to hire testing company to test annually and submit results electronically.
Includes residential properties with both in-ground irrigation systems and on-
site septic systems. Approximately 32 testing companies currently perform
various tests within the City.
• Requires testing companies to be licensed by the TCEQ and gauges must be
calibrated annually.
• Allows access to premises to inspect and test due to a health hazard or change
of use.
• Amends fee schedule for testing by City for non-compliant customers. Charges
can be placed on utility bill.
• Includes requirements for testing hydrant meters.
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26
45. 45
Mailed Notices
1. 30 days in advance to schedule and submit tests.
2. Past due letters are sent after 30 days and allow 15 additional
days to submit.
3. Failure to submit passing tests could result in City conducting the
test, at owner’s expense and placing cost of test and repairs on
the water bill.
• $75 approximate cost of residential annual test*
*includes $12.95 filing fee
• Sample notification letter in packet
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26
46. 46
642 Grand Mesa
158 Falcon Oaks
109 Reagan’s Overlook
78 Ridgmar and Valley View
27 Greatwood
12 Pleasant Hill Estates
1,026 Total Inside City
82 Outside City
Residential customers with onsite septic systems:
Residences with irrigation systems AND onsite septic (treatment) systems
are considered health hazards (per TCEQ requirements), require an
appropriate backflow prevention assembly, testing upon installation and
annual retesting.
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26
50. COMING UP
Closing Statements
Convene into Executive Session
Reconvene into Open Session
Adjourn
City Council Regular Meeting
August 17, 2017
Pat Bryson
Municipal Hall
201 N. Brushy St.
Leander, Texas
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