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>> WELL, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY SECOND,

[Call to Order]

2021 REGULAR MEETINGS, GARLAND CITY COUNCIL.

WE OBVIOUSLY ARE CONTINUING TO MEET IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT AND THE LINK IS POSTED IN ALL OF OUR AGENDAS.

ALL MEETING PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY MUTED UNTIL IT IS THEIR TURN TO SPEAK.

IF YOU NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED, YOU CAN EASILY RAISE YOUR HAND FOR STAR NINE FEATURE IN THE ZOOM PLATFORM.

APPLICANTS, WILL TALK ABOUT THE SPEAKER TIMES HERE WHEN WE GET TO THOSE ITEMS, BUT IT IS THE CUSTOM, AND TRADITION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE INVOCATION AND RECITAL OF THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNINGS OF OUR MEETINGS, LED BY ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND TONIGHT WE WILL BE LED BY MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON FROM DISTRICT 3, SIR.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR, AND PLEASE EVERYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO, PLEASE JOIN BOW YOUR HEAD, PLEASE.

FATHER WITH ALL THE DISTRESS IN OUR COUNTRY NOW, I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO REMIND US, WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

TO REMIND OUR LEADERS, AND CITIZENS OF WHAT OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMINDS US.

WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND I PRAY TONIGHT, YOU PROVIDE THIS COUNCIL GUIDANCE IN OUR DELIBERATIONS, VISION WITH OUR DECISIONS AND A SENSE OF GRATITUDE FOR OUR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE.

FATHER WATCH OVER ALL THOSE WHO WORK TO SERVE, AND PROTECT US AS THEY PERFORM THEIR JOBS IN SOMETIMES DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

AND FATHER PROVIDE COMFORT AND CARE TO THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS THIS PAST YEAR, DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.

BRING LOVE AND STRENGTH TO THEIR HEARTS AS THEY GO FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.

TONIGHT I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS FATHER, FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU HAVE GIVEN ME OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF GARLAND, THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN SERVICE WITH EACH OF THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF WITH THIS CITY WHO HAVE A HEART FOR SERVICE.

YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A GREAT GIFT, FATHER, A HUMBLING OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE, AND A WHISPERED REMINDER TO DO OUR BEST, ALWAYS AND LIVE EACH DAY IN SERVICE TO OTHERS.

FINALLY FATHER, LET ME NEVER FORGET THE GREAT GIFT YOU HAVE GIVEN IN YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST, AND ONLY THROUGH HIM DO WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE IN YOU'RE LOVING NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.

NOW FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE STAND.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU SIR. COUNCIL AND FOR EVERYBODY VIEWING,

[Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions and Announcements]

WHEN WE WENT TO OUR VIRTUAL FORMAT MEETINGS, WE STOPPED DOING PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS, AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

I THINK WE NEED TO START THOSE BACKUP BEGIN, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY ACHIEVEMENTS ARE STILL BEING MADE, AND RECOGNITIONS ARE STILL WELL-DESERVED.

WE WILL TRY TO GET BACK INTO HAVING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS GREATLY MISSED WHILE WE'VE BEEN IN THIS FORMAT IS, A PET OF THE MONTH, WE HAVE NOT HAD A PET OF THE MONTH FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

I'M VERY HAPPY TO WELCOME AMY DUNPHY BACK FROM ANIMAL SERVICES.

SHE IS OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR.

AMY, WHO IS WITH YOU TONIGHT?

>> WELL, I HAVE MS. RUGGY, SHE IS 18-YEAR-OLD, DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR CAT, AND SHE IS THE FIRST CAT AND KIND OF THE MONTH HISTORY TO MAKE IT OUT TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING THOUGH, [LAUGHTER].

WE ARE MAKING HISTORY TONIGHT.

SHE'S A VERY [OVERLAPPING].

SHE HAS BEEN SO PATIENT AND JUST PURRING THIS WHOLE TIME, SHE'S A SWEET AND LOVING ANIMAL AND SHE WANTS TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE ARE DOING ADOPTION SPECIAL THIS MONTH.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A GOOD FRIEND AS A DOG, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A $25 DOLLAR ADOPTION FEE.

THAT INCLUDES THE MICROCHIP, THE STAYING AND TUTORING AND ALL THEIR VACCINES, AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO ADOPT A CAT LIKE THIS SWEET ONE HERE,

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THEY ARE $15 FOR THIS MONTH.

THANKS FOR HAVING US.

>> VERY GOOD. WELL, WELCOME BACK, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE WILL CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR FIRST MEETING OF EVERY MONTH, AND CERTAINLY WELCOME TO OUR FIRST CAT FOR PET OF THE MONTH.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MANY MORE, SO THANK YOU AMY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO FOLLOW THAT, BUT HERE WE GO.

THE NEXT THING WE HAVE IS FOR OUR PRIOR LIBRARIES, THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES AWARD.

I KNOW THAT I'VE MADE THIS PRESENTATION BEFORE, AND I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN MADE 18 TIMES BEFORE TONIGHT BECAUSE WE ARE VERY HONORED AND EXCITED TO REPORT THAT GARLAND LIBRARIES, HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE TEMLDA, AND THAT IS THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, FOR THE 19TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE AWARD.

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES AWARD IS CONFERRED ANNUALLY TO LIBRARIES THAT DEMONSTRATE CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THIS IS NOT JUST ONE OF THOSE EVERYBODY-GETS-IT KING OF AWARDS.

IN 2020, OF THE 568 PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN TEXAS, ONLY 56 RECEIVED THE AWARD.

SO THAT MAKES OUR LIBRARY THE TOP 10 PERCENT OF TEXAS LIBRARIES THAT HAVE ACHIEVED THIS DISTINCTION.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CRITERIA, THERE'S 10 SERVICE LEVELS, ONE IS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SERVICES OFFERED TO THE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED.

TWO DIGITAL INCLUSION THROUGH ONLINE SERVICES THAT TEACH COMPUTER SKILLS, AND OFFER OTHER ONLINE ACCESS AND PROVIDE, PROMOTE LEARNING, TO OFFER SERVICES TO UNDER-SERVED AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS TO ASSURE THAT THESE SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND.

NUMBER FOUR, INTRODUCED NEW SERVICES OR ENHANCE EXISTING SERVICES WITHIN A YEAR.

FIVE, PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT OFFER CULTURAL, TOPICAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

SIX, OFFER LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES.

SEVEN, OFFER SUMMER READING PROGRAMS. EIGHT, ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

NINE, USE INNOVATIVE MARKETING TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY AWARE OF LIBRARY SERVICES, AND TEN, AND CERTAINLY LAST BUT NOT LEAST, PROVIDES STAFF TRAINING TO KEEP STAFF SKILLS SHARP, AND STAY ABREAST OF LIBRARY SERVICE TRENDS AND CHANGES.

ALL OF THOSE FOR 19 YEARS IN A ROW, OUR LIBRARY HAS BEEN ACHIEVING THOSE STANDARDS, AND I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT NEXT YEAR, NUMBER 20.

KAREN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE ANYTHING WITH US ABOUT THE AWARD?

>> WE'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR THE 19TH STRAIGHT YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO SAY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR THAT WILL BE AWARDED FOR 20 STRAIGHT YEARS.

BUT I DO WANT TO GIVE A LOT OF KUDOS TO OUR STAFF.

WE HAVE AN AMAZING, TALENTED STAFF WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT WE PROVIDE AT THE LIBRARY, AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR LIBRARY BOARD WHO IS ALSO EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE, AND VERY ENGAGED IN WHAT WE DO ON A REGULAR BASIS, SO THANK YOU TO THOSE TWO GROUPS.

>> WELL, THANK YOU, KAREN AND TO YOUR STAFF.

THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR AND OUR LIBRARIES HAVE CERTAINLY HAD TO CHANGE, AND MODIFY, AND CHANGE, AND MODIFY AND YOU GUYS HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OF THAT AND KEPT THE SERVICE IS HAPPENING FOR THE CITIZENS, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COUNCIL WILLIAMS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING THIS THURSDAY NIGHT?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL CONSTITUENTS AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO OUR FIRST DISTRICT FORWARD TOWN HALL MEETING VIRTUALLY THIS THURSDAY AT 6: 30.

YOU CAN GO TO GARLANDTX.GOVFOWARD\CALENDAR, FORWARD LINK TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS TOWN HALL.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT,

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AND HEARING WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY, SO PLEASE JOIN US ON THIS THURSDAY AT 6: 30. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU SIR.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK THAT IS ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR THE SAVINGS.

WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WORKING INTO OUR AGENDA HERE THIS EVENING OR ME AS THAT TOOK A LOT OF PAPER TONIGHT.

THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[Consent Agenda]

ALL ITEMS UNDER THIS SECTION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY A SINGLE MOTION OF COUNCIL WITHOUT DISCUSSION.

OUR COUNSELORS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW EACH OF THESE ITEMS AT A PREVIOUS WORK SESSION AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM.

I WILL ANNOUNCE THE AGENDA AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE OR THE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THAT ANY ITEM BEING PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

COUNCIL, I DO HAVE TWO ITEMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO PULL AT THIS POINT.

COUNCILMAN HOVEN IS PULLING ITEM 3A, AND ITEM 5.

THREE A AND FIVE WILL BE PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

BUT AT THIS TIME, LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ THROUGH THE AGENDA AND GIVE EVERYONE ELSE THE OPPORTUNITY.

ITEM NUMBER 1, BECAUSE THERE WERE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12TH, REGULAR MEETING IN JANUARY 19TH SPECIAL CIP WORK SESSION.

ITEM 2, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS, 2A, STREET SWEEPERS, 2B, WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, 2C, SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION ON BRAD FIELD DRIVE, 2D, 5.0 MG LAVON GROUNDWATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION, 2E, LIONS ROAD ALIGNMENTS, STEADY SERVICES, 2F, PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, 2G, UPGRADE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY 9-1-1 EQUIPMENT.

ITEM 2H, TMPA HEAT SWITCH TO STEEP HOLLOW TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD MATERIALS, 2I, PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PACKAGE ONE CONSTRUCTION, 2J, TMPA BEN DAVIS TO ROYCE SW 345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER REPLACEMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES, ITEM 2K, GPNL OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION LINE RELOCATIONS FOR TEXT DOT.

ITEM 2L, SWITCH GEARS OR WAREHOUSE INVENTORY.

ITEM 3, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONING CASE.

I'M SORRY, THAT IS THE ITEM 3A THAT WE WILL BE PULLING. I'LL COME BACK TO THAT.

ITEM 4, CONSIDER BY MINUTE ACTION, THE APPROVAL OF THE EAST GARLAND STATE HIGHWAY 66 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS THE MUTUAL AID AND MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GARLAND THE GARLAND FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND WE'RE DONE WITH ITEM FIVE, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEXTBOOK PARTICIPATION AND DESIGNATING IT, MG BANK AS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF TW DB ESCROW ACCOUNTS.

ITEM 7, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS TAX NOTES, SERIES 2020, AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE REDEMPTION OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS.

ITEM 8, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OR THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE STRATEGIC MASTER LIBRARIES PLAN AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ITEM 9, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, NEW SERIES 2021, PLEDGING NET REVENUES OF THE CITY'S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM TO THE SECURITY AND THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF AN INTEREST ONSET BONDS, SPECIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH BONDS, RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, PAYMENT, SECURITY, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SAID BONDS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF A PAYING AGENT REGISTER AGREEMENT AND THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRIMARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAY.

ITEM 10, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF GARLAND,

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TEXAS ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, NEW SERIES 2021, PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES OF THE SEAS ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF AN INTEREST ONSET BONDS, SPECIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH BONDS.

RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT IN RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, PAYMENT, SECURITY, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SAID BONDS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF PAYING AGENT REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND A PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRAGER, PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAY.

THE LAST ITEM TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER ONE ARTICLE 2, UNIVERSAL PROCEDURES IN CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 5, SIGNS OF THE GARLAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 3A AND ITEM 5.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY OF THOSE ITEMS PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? I SEE NONE.

MAYOR PRO TIM DICKERSON?

>> YES, MR. MAYOR, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS RED, WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF ITEMS 3A AND 5, WHICH ARE PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS.

>> OKAY. COUNCILMAN MCNEIL.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TIM DICKERSON AND A SECONDS COUNCIL MCNEIL [LAUGHTER] TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS ITEMS 3A AND 5.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SAYING I'D COUNSELED YOU, PLEASE VOTE.

THAT IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW, WE WILL GO BACK IN ORDER.

[3A. Zoning File No. Z 19-27, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (District 5)]

WE WILL TAKE ITEM 3A FIRST.

ITEM 3, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONING CASE.

COUNCIL APPROVES THE REQUEST AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO BRING FORTH THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION.

ITEM 3A ZONING FILE NUMBERS Z 19-27.

CAN WE HOARD AND ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED IN DISTRICT FIVE AND COUNCIL ROBIN.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I APOLOGIZE, COUNCIL, I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE PULLED HIS LAST NIGHT BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME QUESTION.

I KNOW THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT BOOKS.

WHO THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS WE HAD DENIED THIS AS WE ACTUALLY APPROVED IT, ALTHOUGH THE APPLICANT HAD TOLD US THAT THE TIME THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FLIP THE BUILDING AND THAT IT WAS EFFECTIVELY A DENIAL, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE PROVING IT WITH THE CONDITION, AND THEY'VE SINCE COME BACK IN [INAUDIBLE] MEANT TO CONDITION LITTLE IF STAFF HAS A DRAWING OF THAT OR MR. NEIGHBORHOOD. ONE WANTS TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF HOW WE GOT HERE IN HOW IT IS THAT WE NOW HAVE THE ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF US.

>> SORRY, MR. NEIGHBOR, I UNMUTED YOU THERE.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. GO AHEAD UNMUTE YOURSELF.

>> I'LL TAKE THAT IF YOU ALLOW.

>> GO AHEAD SIR, SORRY.

>> YEAH. AS A REMINDER, THIS MATTER WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S CLOSED AT A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT IT WAS CONDITIONED UPON COMPLY WITH CERTAIN CONDITION.

WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT IS THE SECOND STEP OF WHAT WE USE IN BERLIN AS OUR TWO-STEP PROCESS.

IT'S THE ORDINATES APPROVAL.

THE ONLY UNUSUAL FEATURE THERE'S SELLING CASES AS THE GAP NORMALLY TWO MEETING, TURN AROUND.

YOU'LL SEE THE ORDINATES THAT INCORPORATES THE APPROVAL INTO ORDINATES FORM.

NORMALLY ON THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL.

HERE, THERE WAS SOME GAP AND THAT APPROVAL, WE DRAFTED ORDINANCE HAD IT READY, BUT THERE WERE CONDITIONS WRITTEN INTO THE WARDEN THAT WILL BE PROVIDED ANY ORDINANCE ASSUMING YOU IMPROVE IT TONIGHT.

ONE OF THE CONDITION BEING THE CONFIGURATION OF THE DOCKS.

WHAT WE'RE WAITING FOR IS IN THESE ORDINATES IS IF YOU LOOK INTO THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THEM, THERE ARE OFTENTIMES A NUMBER OF EXHIBITS,

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TO CATCH THEN INDEED THAT HOLD TRUE ON THIS CASE.

ONE OF THOSE EXHIBITS IS THE SITE PLAN AND THE LIGHT OUT THE CONFIGURATION OF THE BUILDING.

WHAT WE'RE WAVING FORWARD FROM THE APPLICANT WAS A SITE PLAN BACK CONFORMED THROUGH THE CONDITIONS OR THE APPROVAL.

IN PARTICULAR, WITH RESPECT TO THE LAYOUT OF LOADING DOCKS FACING MCRAE RATHER THAN 635.

WE RECENTLY RECEIVED THAT SITE PLAN, STAFF CHECKED IT OUT.

THAT CONFORMS TO THE VA APPROVAL GIVEN AT THE END THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE ARE DEBATING NEW ORDINATES TONIGHT FOR THE COUNCIL APPROVAL TO PUT THAT ALL INTO ORDINATES FORM TOGETHER WITH A CONFORMING SITE PLAN. THANK YOU MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU, MR. NEIGHBOR. SORRY, I MUTED YOU THERE [LAUGHTER].

>> ARE PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION.

COUNCIL, ROBIN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL?

>> I THINK THAT'S IT AT THIS TIME MAYOR. THANK YOU, MR. NEIGHBOR. I APPRECIATE THE APPLICANT COMING BACK AND DOING WHAT THEY DIDN'T THINK THEY WERE ABLE TO DO.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE CONCERN THAT WE HAD BEFORE.

WAS ALL OF THOSE REPAIR BAY DOORS FACING OUR BRAND-NEW STICKS 35.

THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THEM CONTINUING TO BE A PART OF OUR CITY GARLAND FAMILY.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE, SO WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON THIS SIDE.

WHAT WAS WITH THIS THING ON I'M NOT SURE [LAUGHTER] I'VE GOT LOTS OF PEOPLE LOTS OF PEOPLE COMING IN.

MAYOR PRO TIM NICHOLSON.

>> BUT I WAS JUST RAISING MY HAND TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH A MOTION, BUT THERE ARE SOME OTHER DISCUSSIONS I'LL HOLD.

>> I HAVE NO OTHER DISCUSSION. COUNCILOR ROBIN.

>> I MEAN, IT'S IN MY DISTRICT, SO I'M HAPPY TO MAKE GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> GO AHEAD, OKAY.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A TYPE-LEVEL BOOK.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE WHAT WE PROVIDE 3A.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 3A BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN, AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TIM NICHOLSON.

COUNCIL WITHOUT ANY CROSS DECISION ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE VOTE ON THIS ITEM.

>> DID YOU EVER SEE THIS QUESTION MAYOR?

>> NO, I HADN'T ANYBODY.

I HAVE NOT HAD ANYBODY BRING IN.

>> SENTENCE ITEM.

>> THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU SIR.

AGAIN, MR. NEIGHBOR, THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILS. ALL RIGHT.

[5. Consider a resolution ratifying the approval and the execution of a settlement agreement and a first amendment to the North Texas Municipal Water District Regional Water Supply Facilities Amendatory Contract; and providing an effective date.]

NOW WE WILL GO TO ITEM 5.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE APPROVAL IN THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES, A MANDATORY CONTRACT, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE, COUNCIL ROBIN.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANTED TO PULL THIS ONE COUNCIL JUST BECAUSE THIS IS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE CITY, AND I THINK IT DESERVES A SEPARATE VOTE IN THAT REGARD.

IT'S SPECIFICALLY, I MEAN, THIS IS KIND OF THE FINAL HURDLE TO RESOLVING THE ISSUE AT THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CONTRACT, AND IT'S APPROVED SOME 33 COUNCIL'S AGO IN 1988.

IT EXPLAINS IN THE CITY MANAGER MAY HAVE A BETTER KIND OF EXPLANATION OF HOW BAD IT IS FOR THE CITY, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT MR. NEIGHBOR WAS TELLING ME EARLIER THAT THIS CONTRACT WAS SO BAD THAT HE TORE IT INTO PIECES WHEN HE GOT A COPY OF IT IN 1988 AND RETAINED THOSE PIECES FOR 33 YEARS.

SO I THINK THAT GIVES AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH THIS HAS HUNG FROM AND IT'S GOING TO BRING QUITE GREAT RELIEF.

THIS IS ONE OF THE SMALL THINGS IN SOME RESPECTS THAT OUR CITIZENS DON'T SEE.

YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT A BUILDING, IT'S NOT SOME OTHER BIG THING THAT WE'RE DOING, BUT IT'S IN THE LONG-TERM AND BRING GREAT RELIEF AND EQUITY TO ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.

BUT ESPECIALLY LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR APPOINTEES TO THE WATER DISTRICT.

DUNG GORDON AND JACK MAY, WHO HAD A BIG ROLE IN THIS BRAD NEIGHBOR, THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHO ALTHOUGH HE WILL OF COURSE MINIMIZES ROLE IN THIS,

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HAS BEEN CHASING THIS WHITE WELL FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND, IN PARTICULAR OUR CITY MANAGER, BRIAN BRADFORD.

I DON'T THINK THAT PEOPLE REALLY OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT A NEGOTIATION AND HOW COMPLEX THIS WAS WITH SO MANY MEMBERS' CITIES, AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAVING TO AGREE.

AS YOU KNOW IT'S HARD TO GET TWO CITIES TO AGREE ON ANYTHING, MUCH LESS GETTING, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, 13, 14 CITIES TO AGREE ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

FOR SOME OF THEM TO AGREE TO PAY MORE OVER THE LONG TERM TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE.

MR. BRADFORD, A GREAT JOB THAT YOU GUYS DID ON NEGOTIATING AND BRING THIS ONE IN.

AND IT'S A GREAT PART OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE A REAL STERLING LEGACY SOMEDAY.

SO YOU'RE A LIVING LEGEND.

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF STEPH HAS ANY COMMENTS, [LAUGHTER] ABOUT THAT.

>> MR. BRAD, YOU'RE IN THE CUE.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR STEADFAST SUPPORT THROUGH THIS.

WE HAD SO MANY TIMES IN WHICH WE TOOK ONE STEP FORWARD AND TWO STEPS BACK OR MAYBE EVEN THREE OR FOUR STEPS BACK.

BUT YOU HUNG IN THERE WITH US AND YOU PROVIDED US WITH THE SUPPORT THAT WE NEEDED TO FINALLY MOVE THIS FORWARD.

I ALSO NEED TO RECOGNIZE JOHN BANKER OR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OVER PUBLIC WORKS IN WEST CONCERER, WHO IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OVER A WATER AND WASTEWATER CARBONS THERE, THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND YES, WAS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL.

WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE.

AND IT HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN A PLEASURE TO BE WORKING ON THIS BUT THANKS TO THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF PLANO MOSQUITOES AND RICHARDSON.

WE'RE ALL NOW IN A VERY GOOD PLACE.

>> A GOOD SIR. MR. NEIGHBOR, YOU POPPED UP.

>> I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD OTHER THAN THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

AND IT WAS INDEED A TEAM EFFORT, NOT JUST INTERNALLY, BUT WITH OUR SISTER'S CITIES.

COUNCILMAN OVEN SAID FOR WHATEVER REASON, I GUESS I WAS ENRAGED ENOUGH IN 1988 TO RETAIN MY ORIGINAL PAPER FILES.

THE HONORS CASE WHICH PLAYED IN ULTIMATELY, ONE WAY WE'RE PREPARING FOR THAT, THE GAME DOWN IN PU CITY.

NEVER WANT A SAAS APP.

IT WAS SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED.

AM GLAD THAT THE LAW PROVIDED A ROUTE TO FIX SUCH THINGS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

THE COUNCIL WAS WILLING TO STICK WITH US THROUGH THAT.

IT WAS SOMETHING THAT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME ANY CASE LIKE THIS AND GONE THROUGH THE PUC, WE WERE INDEED ON THE NEW GROUND, AM GLAD PUC, SAW OUR WAY AND THEY DID ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

I GUESS. I SHOULD MINIMIZE MY ROLE AND THE ROLE OF THE ATTORNEYS HERE BECAUSE WE DID WHAT ATTORNEYS USUALLY DO.

WE MADE ENOUGH MISCHIEF THAT THE PARTY, THE DECISION MAKERS, WERE FINALLY MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION.

AND THAT'S THE BEST WAY IN WHICH THINGS HAPPEN.

CALM OR BAD, PUT THEIR MINDS TOGETHER AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE CAN LIVE WITH AND TELL THE LAWYERS, THAT IT'S YOUR TURN NOW GO AWAY.

SO I'M DONE NOW AND I'LL GO AWAY.

THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER]

>> [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU, MR. NEIGHBOR.

MR. BRADFORD AND YES.

MR. BAKER AS WELL.

THIS WAS A MAMMOTH STAFFORD.

SO AND WITH THAT, I'M READY FOR A MOTION.

>> MAYOR I'LL BE GLAD TO SECOND.

THIS MAY APPROACH ATTEMPT'S AGENDA TONIGHT, SO I'LL BE GLAD TO SECOND IS MOTION.

>> WONDERFUL THAT'S GREAT.

I APPRECIATE THAT. OLDER TEAM EFFORT AS USUAL.

SO AM MOST PROUD TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE APPROVAL IN THE EXECUTION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES MANDATORY CONTRACT, AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> EXCELLENT. I HAVE A MOTION [NOISE] MAY APPROACH HIM, [NOISE] NICHOLSON, AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN, TO APPROVE ITEM 5 AS PRESENTED.

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THAT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

[NOISE] HERE, I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME TOPPING OUR FIRST CARD ON BETTER THE MINDS AND WHEN WE ADD THIS CONTRACT, SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

SPEAKER REGULATIONS.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR GIS, OR ON AGENDA ITEM MUST HOPEFULLY HAVE REGISTERED TO SPEAK, AND WE WILL AND I DO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE SIGNED UP AND I HOPED WE CAN GET YOU QUEUED UP IN THE RIGHT ORDER.

I'LL RECOGNIZE THE SPEAKERS.

SPEAKERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES WHEN YOU COME UP IN THE QUEUE NOT NECESSARILY COME UP TO THE PODIUM UNLESS WE'LL ASK YOU TO GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

[12. Consider an ordinance ordering a General Election for the City of Garland, Texas to be held on the 1st day of May, 2021 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and for electing Council Members to Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8 ordering a special election for electing a Council Member to the unexpired term of District 1; providing for the conduct of the election; providing a date for a run-off election; providing for a process to determine position of names on ballots; providing for locations of polling places; providing for early voting; providing for notice, publication, and posting of this order; and providing an effective date.]

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 12 GETS SO MANY PIECES OF PAPER HERE NIGHT ITEM 12, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION AND FOR THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST DAY OF MAY 2021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOR ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISTRICTS 3678, AND ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF DISTRICT ONE, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION, PROVIDING A DATE FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR A PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF NAMES ON BALLOTS, PROVIDING FOR LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES, PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, PUBLICATION IN POSTING OF THIS ORDER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON.

>> THIS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT BITTERSWEET HERE FOR ME, BUT I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINATES ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF GARLAND AS READ HERE AND PRESENTED TONIGHT.

>> VERY GOOD.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS, TO APPROVE ITEM 12 AS PRESENTED.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, I DON'T SEE ANY.

COUNSEL, PLEASE VOTE. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

I'M SORRY, COUNCIL O'NEIL, I JUST SAW YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP.

OKAY. YOU GOOD. SORRY. I JUST CAUGHT THAT OUT OF THE CORE OF MY EYE.

NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 13,

[13. Hold a Public Hearing for the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan]

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTERPLAN.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE REGISTERED, THAT I AM ASSUMING THEY WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

JEFF LUCIDO, I SEE MR. LUCIDO IN THE QUEUE.

FIRST, I'M SORRY, I WAS BAD. I'M NOT SURE.

WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS ITEM MULTIPLE TIMES.

IF WE NEED SOMEBODY TO MAKE A BRIEF PRESENTATION, WE CAN DO THAT OR WE CAN GO TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

MR. HASSAN, YOU WANT TO GIVE US SOME BRIEFS?

>> [OVERLAPPING] I THINK YOU WERE OKAY. YOU ARE CORRECT, GO STRAIGHT TO PUBLIC INPUT.

>> OKAY. VERY GOOD, SIR. THANK YOU.

MY FIRST SPEAKER THAT I HAVE REGISTERED IS JEFF LUCIDO.

MR. LUCIDO, I HAVE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF.

>> YES, SIR.

>> YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> YES, SIR. JEFF LUCIDO, I CURRENTLY RESIDE AT 3405, RICHDALE DRIVE, GARLAND, CROWD RESIDENT ON DISTRICT FIVE.

POINTLESS HERE ACTUALLY.

I'M A 30-YEAR COMPETITIVE AND HIGHLY ACTIVE CYCLIST.

AS I MENTIONED, I'VE LIVED IN THE GARLAND FOR 20 YEARS.

ARRIVED A TIME IN THESE AREAS, AND I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED AND WISHED THAT WE COULD HAVE MORE FOR GARLAND.

THE PLAN THAT ANDY AND HIS GROUP HAVE PUT TOGETHER, THIS IS THE PLAN.

THIS BRINGS GARLAND, I BELIEVE, FORWARD, TO MASH AND EVEN ACTUALLY SURPASSED BY THE VIEW OF OUR CLOSED-IN SISTER CITIES, SO I'M PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

BUT WITH THE TRAILS THEMSELVES, THE THROUGH CONNECTIVITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE, SO THAT THROUGH CONNECTIVITY IS GOING TO RELY ON WORKING WITH THOSE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, AND POTENTIALLY HAVING ALMOST IN A WAY.

[00:35:05]

I KNOW THERE'S PROBABLY A WAY TO DO THIS IN LAWS, BUT A WAY THAT THERE'S AN OVERLAY THAT BASICALLY IT CONSIDERS THAT THESE TRAILS WILL BE PART OF THESE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS GOING FORWARD.

BUT IN BUILDING THESE TRAIL SYSTEMS, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE GIVE ANDY AND HIS DEPARTMENT, THE PROPER AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE.

AFTER NOT MAINTAINED, THEY WILL NOT BE USED AND IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT.

SOME OF THESE TRAILS PROPOSED WILL BE IN FLOOD ZONES, WHICH WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO STORM ISSUES, AND SO ON, SO FORTH, AND QUICKLY IN A PROCESS IT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK TOO FAR.

FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THAT, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS DOES A FANTASTIC JOB IN THE FLOODWAY ZONE WITH THE WHITE ROCK TRAIL PLACES.

I'M TAKING NOTES HERE [LAUGHTER], I MAKE SURE I GET EVERYTHING IN.

THERE'S A KEY PIECE OF THIS PROGRAM THAT I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT, BUT I'M ALSO A LITTLE BIT HESITANT, AND THAT'S THE RE-TRAIL PROGRAM FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH THROUGH THE ROLL IT CREEK PRESERVE AREA.

AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S A 25-YEAR PLUS, WELL MAINTAINED, WELL-ESTABLISHED, HIGHLY USED ADORE BETRAYAL SYSTEM, OPERA TRAIL SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOR MANY PLACES OF CROSSINGS OF THE TRAILS.

NO MATTER HOW HARD THAT THE FUTURE PLANNING AND DESIGN GOES INTO THE TRAIL, THERE WILL BE ISSUES, AND I HOPE THAT SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS ON THESE TRAIL SYSTEMS. CROSSINGS ARE ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE IGNORED, THAT IS DANGEROUS.

AGAIN, I DON'T THINK GET TO LOOK VERY FAR TO SEE AN EXAMPLE OF SOME ISSUES PORTRAYAL CROSSING SYSTEMS AND ALSO USERS LIKE THE KATY TRAIL.

IF YOU ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE KATY TRAIL, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE ARE CONCRETE PATH THAT EXISTED BEFORE, IS NOW ACTUALLY HAS A SEPARATE RUNNING PATH NEXT TO IT, TO TRY AND FURTHER SEPARATES ON THESE TRAIL USERS.

I THINK CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ARE GOING TO BE NEEDED FOR THAT.

BUT THERE'S ALSO SOME PRETTY FORWARD-THINKING THAT I THINK MIGHT BE CONSIDERED BY SOME AS PIE IN THE SKY.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE MONEY.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT, AND I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO BE OPEN AND ACCEPTING OF CREATIVE FINANCING WAYS TO MAKE THESE HAPPEN.

MAYBE IT'S A FUTURE BOND ELECTION THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO SOME OF THESE KEY TRAIL SEGMENTS.

TYPICALLY, THE PIECE ALONG, LIKE GRAY HYBRID, AS THE CONNECTIVITY PIECE, AND ALSO THE PIECE NORTHBOUND FROM VERY WELL PARKWAY BACK BEHIND FIREWALL, AND THROUGH CONNECTIVITY OF BRAND INTO RICHARDSON, I THINK ARE KEY PIECES.

BEEN FORTUNATE TO TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH MY BIKE MANY PLACES AND I'VE EXPERIENCED LOTS OF DIFFERENT TRAILS SYSTEMS, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE THAT SOME OF THESE PLANS THAT ARE IN THIS PROGRAM NOW WOULD REALLY MATCH SOME OF THESE FACILITIES THAT I'VE USED IN OTHER PLACES.

VERY EXCITED, LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

HOPE I CAN BE A PART OF THE PLANNING IN THE [INAUDIBLE] SERVICE LIST. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. MY NEXT SPEAKER IS JACK SPARKS.

MR. SPARKS, I'VE OPEN THE LINE ON ARYAN, IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF.

IF YOU CAN GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> MY NAME IS JACK SPARKS.

I LIVE AT 2614 REMINGTON DRIVE, RADELET, TEXAS.

I AM THE TRAIL STORED FOR RELIC CRAIG PRESERVED, THE TRAIL THAT WILL HAVE THE PAVED TRAIL GO DOWN THROUGH THAT JEFF WAS MENTIONING BEFORE.

I JUST WANTED TO GET ON AND ECHO WHAT HE SAID WITH THE FUTURE PAVED PATH INTERSECTIONS WITH THE NATURAL SERVICE SURFACE TRAIL, THAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN EXISTENCE THERE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE THOSE INTERSECTIONS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THEM IN LEVELS, SO YOU WOULD RUN ONE TRAIL HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE OTHER, WHERE THEY CROSS SO THAT THERE ISN'T AN ACTUAL STOPPING ZONE IF YOU WILL.

I'M ALSO VERY EXCITED, AS JEFF HAS SAID, ABOUT THIS CONNECTIVITY.

BETWEEN THE CITIES, I KNOW THAT IT STARTED BACK IN 1980,

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AND WHEN I STARTED GETTING INVOLVED WITH RCP IN THE LATE 90S, THE FIVE CITY PLAN WAS ALREADY 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING, AND THEN IN 2001, A SIX CITY FRESCO WAS ADDED TO THAT PLAN.

I'M EXCITED AS A BIKER, TO SEE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING THE LOCAL CITIZENS WITH PLACES THAT THEY CAN EXERCISE AND ACCESS DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE AREA WITHOUT DEALING WITH THE AUTOMOBILES ON THE ROADS.

I WANT TO THANK YOU.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PORTRAYALS AND BIKEWAYS MASTERPLAN? I HAVE JENNIFER READER.

JENNIFER, I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON ARYAN.

>> THANK YOU.

>> [OVERLAPPING] GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> I'M JENNIFER READER.

I LIVE AT 637 PERDIDO.

I'M IN DISTRICT 4 AND A MEMBER OF THE BIKING TRAILS COMMITTEE.

I'M HERE TO, OF COURSE, SHOW MY SUPPORT OF THIS PLAN.

I TOO AM A BIKER, AND BEEN RIDING MY BIKE FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THIS WORKED ON, SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE BIKING POTENTIAL OF GARLAND WITH THE REST OF ITS CITIZENS.

I WAS GOING TO GO INTO THE MAINTENANCE, BUT JEFF PRETTY MUCH COVERED THAT FOR ME, SO I'M NOT GOING TO BORE YOU WITH THAT.

I JUST DO WANT TO REMIND CITY COUNCIL THAT WE WILL HAVE TO, IN THE COMING YEARS, PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR THESE PROJECTS, BOTH THE BOND ISSUE PROJECTS AND THE CYCLING AND TRAILS, SO THAT THEY WILL NOT LOSE THEIR VALUE CHORE CITIZENS.

AGAIN, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO FOR US.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. THANK YOU.

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MA'AM. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YOU CAN USE THE RAISE YOUR HAND FEATURE, WE DO HAVE ONE CALLING LIST, YOU CAN USE THE, I BELIEVE, IT'S STAR NINE.

ALL RIGHT. I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE GETTING IN THE CUBE. MR. HESTER.

>> YES SIR.

>> YOU HEARD THE COMMENTS FROM THE SPEAKERS, MOSTLY CONCERNING OBVIOUSLY LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND ALSO THE CROSSINGS.

CAN YOU ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES FOR US PLEASE?

>> I ACTUALLY CAN, IT MAYBE BEST TO LET ZIAD IF HE'S ON THE CALL.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN PULL HIM UP, BUT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT DILIGENTLY FOR THE LAST AT LEAST 18 MONTHS IF NOT MORE.

I KNOW HE'S HAD SOME RECENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FOLKS WHO JUST SPOKE IN THAT REGARD SO.

>> HE IS THERE, HE IS WITH US, [OVERLAPPING] THOUGH, BASICALLY.

>> YES, AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THOSE COMMENTS.

WE DO INTEND TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP REGARDING A RATHER A QUICK PRESERVED TRAILS, OR RATHER AWARE OF THE ESTABLISHED GARBAGE TRAILS THAT ARE THERE.

I'VE MYSELF RIDE THEM FREQUENTLY AND I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A NEED FOR COORDINATION THERE.

WE DO KNOW THAT OUR DALLAS COUNTY PARTNERS HAVE SUPPORTED INTERESTS, SUPPORTED US AND RECOMMENDED FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TRAIL THROUGH THAT CORRIDOR AND SO WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM IN THE COMING MONTHS TO FIND A WAY TO GET OUR AGREEMENTS IN PLACE SO THAT WHEN WE GO TO DESIGN THIS PROJECT, IT'LL BE ONE THAT DALLAS COUNTY CAN SUPPORT, IT'LL BE ONE THAT NORBA GROUP CAN SUPPORT AND ANY OTHER CITIZENS THAT DEAL RIGHT THOSE TRAILS.

WE FEEL LIKE THERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING, NOT JUST TRAIL HIKERS AND NON BIKERS AND PEOPLE WHO USE THE OFF-ROAD TRAILS TO THE GREEN BELT AND PROVIDE FOR NON MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION, MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO COVER GREATER AREA IN OUR CITIES.

WE'LL DEFINITELY BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH MR. SPARKS AND MR. LUSITO PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN CERTAINLY ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS.

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>> ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD, SIR THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT. I DON'T HAVE COUNCIL I DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE IN THE IN THE QUEUE.

THIS WAS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM, WHICH WE WILL HAVE BACK ON OUR AGENDA ON FEBRUARY 16TH FOR FORMAL CONSIDERATION.

I WANT TO THANK OUR SPEAKERS WHO CAME OUT TONIGHT, AND GAVE US THEIR INPUT.

ANYWAY WITH THAT, COUNCIL I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL ADDRESS THIS ITEM ON FEBRUARY 16TH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU ZIAD AND ANDY CERTAINLY.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS ITEM 14.

[14. Hold a Public Hearing on the 2021 Proposed CIP]

ALL THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2021 PROPOSED CIP.

WE'VE HAD LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS ON THIS ITEM, AND I HAVE ONE SPEAKER JOSHUA GARCIA.

JOSHUA, I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON ARIA.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU MAYOR.

JOSHUA GARCIA, 4029, MAYFLOWER DRIVE GARLAND TEXAS 75043.

IT IS MY LOVELY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT TO YOU TONIGHT.

TONIGHT I AM REPRESENTING THE GARLAND CITY MANAGER, MR. BRADFORD.

TODAY I AM MR. BRADFORD.

I AM VERY PLEASED AND EXCITED TO OFFICIALLY PRESENT TO YOU THAT MR. BRADFORD, WILL BE DOING NEXT AND HIS WONDERFUL 2021 PROPOSED CIP, THE $427 MILLION PROPOSED CIP.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT CIP STANDS FOR, CIP STANDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

THE 2021 CIP IS THE LARGEST CAPITAL PLAN IN GARLAND'S HISTORY. LET ME REPEAT THAT.

THE 2021 CIP IS THE LARGEST CAPITAL PLANT IN GARLAND'S HISTORY.

IT CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT THE 2019 BOMB PROGRAM IN THE 2004 BOMB PROGRAM.

TODAY I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT DRAINAGE ISSUES IN MY STREET ON MAYFLOWER DRIVE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU PP OR WHEN YOU PEED, IS PART OF THE DRAINAGE ISSUE.

HERE'S WHY THERE IS A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF MAYFLOWER DRIVE.

THE BEGINNING OF MAYFLOWER DRIVE ON MY LEFT IS FACING TOWARDS THE LINE IN 78.

IN THE MIDDLE OF MAYFLOWER DRIVE IS FACING A CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE FRONT OF ITS CLASSICAL CENTER OF RENDERING MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHICH IS WHERE I LIVE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL.

AND AT THE END OF MAYFLOWER DRIVE IS FACING TO MY RIGHT TOWARDS GATEWOOD DRIVE.

THE DRAINAGE ISSUE IS BECOMING A PROBLEM. HERE'S WHY.

WHEN I WORKED IN THE CITY OF GARLAND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

AND WHEN I WAS WORKING IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, ME AND MR. [INAUDIBLE] , HE'S A CERTIFIED BY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN.

WE GOT THIS PATCH TO MAYFLOWER DRIVE AND MR. TILLY TOOK ME AND SHOW ME THAT AT THE END OF THE MAYFLOWER DRIVE TOWARDS GATEWOOD, THERE WAS A FLOODED AREA AND BECAME A LOT OF MOSQUITOES PROBLEM.

IT WAS BECOMING TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF MAYFLOWER DRIVE.

THAT WAS MY CONCERN.

I SAW IN SALEM DRIVE THERE WAS A CIP PROJECTS THAT WAS COMPLETED, WHICH WAS GREAT.

BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A MAYFLOWER DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS IS LIKE SIDEWALKS, THERE IS A LOT OF FRAGS WHENEVER YOU ARE.

THE WHOLE STREET IS ACTUALLY PRACTICE WELL TOWARDS A [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL.

ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DRAINAGE REPAIRS.

REMEMBER, WHEN YOU PEE, PLEASE FLUSH DOWN THE TOILET.

ESPECIALLY TO THE CITIZENS, SO THAT DRAINAGE CAN GO VERY SMOOTH IN THE DRAINAGE WILL NOT IMPACTS.

MR. BRADFORD, I HOPE YOUR 2021 PROPOSED CIP IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED.

EVEN I'M NOT A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BUT OUT IN THE STATE IS UNANIMOUS, AND I AGREE TO IT.

BUT THANK YOU [OVERLAPPING].

>> I COULD NEED YOU TO SUM UP PLEASE.

>> THAT WAS IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. MAYOR FOR LETTING ME SPEAK TODAY.

>> THANKS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM ON THE PROPOSED 2021 PROPOSED CIP? I SEE NONE, AND JUST A REMINDER THAT

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OUR DISCUSSIONS ON THIS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS AT OUR FEBRUARY 15TH WORK SESSION.

HOPEFULLY WILL BE READY FOR A FORMAL CONSIDERATION AT OUR FEBRUARY 16TH MEETING.

AT THIS POINT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL WE REACH THOSE NEXT DAY. THANK YOU.

THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NEXT ITEM, ITEM 15 CITIZEN COMMENTS.

[Items 15 & 16]

PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA, MAY HAVE THREE MINUTES TO LINE.

COUNCIL WAS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED, ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

I DO HAVE JOSHUA GARCIA.

JOSH, I HAVE OPENED A LINE ON OUR INTERVIEW.

GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M JOSHUA GARCIA, 4029 MAYFLOWER, DRIVE GARLAND TEXAS, BY 75043.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I JUST HAD A COMMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, YOU ALL DID A VERY GREAT JOB ON THE BUILD GARLAND DAY SPEECHES.

I CAN TELL YOU ONE OF THE BEST SPEECHES THAT I REALLY LIKED WAS THE RICK OVERTON PARK AND SCAPE PARK SPEECH.

LET ME REPEAT WHAT MAYOR LEMAY SAID.

AS NOT AS ALREADY BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE COUNCIL, WHEN THE SKATE PARK OPENS, THAT THE MAYOR SHOULD BE THE FIRST ONE TO TRY IT OUT.

HE SAID HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION BECAUSE YOU'LL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO BREAK A BONE AND WE'LL SEE HOW THAT GOES.

LET ME TELL YOU AS MYSELF, THE CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY ALUMNI AND BEING THROWN OUT OF THE WINDOW FROM THE FOURTH FLOOR IS AMAZING AND FABULOUS AND I CAN TELL YOU I DID NOT BREAK A BONE.

I AM ALIVE AND I'M SURVIVED, AND THANKFULLY, I WAS SAVED BY THE FIREFIGHTERS.

MR. BRADFORD, I KNOW YOU DON'T LOOK THAT OLD, EVEN THE COUNCIL KNOWS YOU DON'T LOOK THAT OLD.

I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU TELL CHIEFLY SAYS YARD HIS BOSS TO TIME THAT YOU WANT TO JOIN THE CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY AND LET YOU PARTICIPATE AND I CAN PROMISE YOU YOUR BONE IS ONE OUTBREAK SINCE YOU DON'T LOOK THAT OLD AND PLEASE DON'T RETIRE.

AS MR. BRADFORD SAID, HE SAID ON THE BOB HALL PART, HE WILL MAKE SURE TO STOP PAYING JOSHUA $20 AND I'LL MAKE SURE I'LL GIVE EVERYONE $20, SO THIS WILL BE OVER WITH.

AS COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN SAID, NORMALLY HIS COUNCIL MINUTES ARE INTERRUPTED BY HIS DOG, AND THAT DAY WAS THE TRAIN.

LAST I'LL BE QUICK.

IF YOU GUYS HAVEN'T WATCHED MR. BRADFORD ZOMBIES, AND THIS IS WHEN MR. BRADFORD SAYS, "YOU DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB TODAY.

THIS PART OF THIS FANTASTIC. GIVE THEM A SNACK, BOYS." BOY, THEY LOVE OUR CITY EMPLOYEES WITH THE HELP OF THESE ZOMBIES, CHANGES HAS SINCE THE LAST TIME YOU SAW MR. BRADFORD TRAVEL ON THE SEA OF GROWN TO LIQUID HUBBARD.

THEN HE SAYS, "OH SURE THE AUNT THROWS THE BACK TO ITS ZOMBIE" ONLY ENDS ANY WITH HIS LITTLE TWINKIE WHERE HE SAYS MM THE TWINKIE JUST A LITTLE BIT SWEETER.

ALSO, MR. BRADFORD PUTS ON FACEBOOK BY HIS GRANDSON, ETHAN AND GRANDSON ETHAN TOLD HIS MOM DAD, JUST MAKE ME LOOK LIKE GRANDPA BRIAN.

I GUESS HE WANTS TO BE THE FUTURE CITY MANAGER.

I THINK COUNCIL, WE SHOULD PUT MR. BRADFORD TO A COMEDY SHOW JUST LIKE HE DID ON THE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER WITH MAYOR LEMAY SHOWING OFF ME AND LIKE A ROCK STAR.

THIS WILL CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION AND SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

NUMBER 1, REMEMBER TO HARD WORK PAYS OFF, NUMBER 2 REMEMBER TO WATCH MR. BRADFORD ZOMBIE LIMB, AND ALSO KUDOS TO MR. MAYOR LE MAY FOR DOING HIS MAGNIFICENT MEGA MANICURE BLUE NAILS OVER NEW YEAR'S.

[MUSIC] PRETTY CUTE AND FABULOUS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU JOSH. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING? I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE.

COUNCIL AT THAT AT 7:55, WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

[MUSIC]

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.