During the consent portion of the meeting, the Robinson City Council placed three municipal business items on the consent agenda and approved them without separate roll-call debate.

1) Valley View Consulting contract renewal: City staff recommended renewing the city's investment-advising agreement with Valley View Consulting, which manages the city's investment portfolio, compiles quarterly investment reports, assists with depository agreements and helps with requests for auditor proposals. Staff said the firm charges 0.6% (six-tenths of 1 percent) of portfolio value and that the city has had the firm for multiple years; staff recommended renewal because the service is less costly than hiring equivalent in-house capacity.

2) Multiuse agreement with TxDOT for automated license-plate recognition (ALPR) cameras: Council authorized the police chief to begin a multiuse agreement process with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to install automated license-plate recognition cameras at locations that fall in TxDOT right-of-way. Staff said five of the planned 11 camera locations are on TxDOT right-of-way along US-77 and Moonlight; securing TxDOT permits is expected to take about three to four months and will route through TxDOT's legal office. Staff noted that statewide issues with camera permitting had been resolved and that the city does not currently expect pending litigation elsewhere to prevent moving forward.

3) Surplus vehicle declaration: The council declared a 2011 Ford F-150 (not operable) surplus property and authorized disposal by auction. Staff said the vehicle had been used as a meter-reader truck, was parked and nonfunctional, and might be sold for parts or scrapped if auction efforts do not produce a buyer.

All three items were included in the consent agenda and approved by motion and voice vote; staff will proceed with contract paperwork, TxDOT permit submittals and surplus disposal procedures.