Manchester City Council is considering using automatic number plate recognition outside seven schools.
An amber warning of extreme heat is expected to affect things from travel to bin collections.
Eight libraries will be open on Sundays for the first time since 2011 when budgets were cut.
Council leader Bev Craig says they want to recognise those "who go that extra mile".
The gardens have long faced criticism for becoming run down and attracting a hive of antisocial behaviour.
The venue will sit near Co-op Live and will form part of a £300m entertainment zone next to Man City.
The development company founded by billionaire bookmaker Fred Done is behind the plans.
The 76-storey skyscraper is designed to become Manchester's tallest building.
Planners recommend the approval of Mamma Mia! The Party next to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
