[00:00:08] >> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY 23RD, [Call to Order] 2021 REGULAR MEETING OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE STILL CONTINUING TO MEET IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. THE LINKS TO PARTICIPATE ARE INCLUDED IN ALL OF OUR AGENDAS. IT IS THE CUSTOM AND TRADITION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE AN INVOCATION AND RECITAL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETINGS, FROM ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS. TONIGHT, WE WILL BE LED BY COUNCILMAN B. J WILLIAMS FROM DISTRICT 4. SIR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LET US PRAY. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THE BLESSED OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOUR PEOPLE. YOU SOMETIMES ALLOW US TO BECOME TEMPORARY KEPT UP, SOME DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES SO THAT WE WILL BECOME MORE DEPENDENT ON YOU AND ON EACH OTHER. BLESS OUR COMMUNITY AS WE WORK TOWARD RECOVERY WITH UNITED PURPOSE, AND COMPASSION. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. >> AMEN. >> WOULD YOU NOW JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I THINK MY AUDIO IS BREAKING UP, MAYOR. SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> [LAUGHTER] THAT'S ALRIGHT, VERY GOOD SIR, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GET INTO OUR AGENDA FOR THE EVENING. [NOISE] EXCUSE ME. 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. COUNCIL HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW EACH OF THESE ITEMS IN A PREVIOUS WORK SESSION AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM. I WILL READ THROUGH THE AGENDA AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE OR THE CITY COUNCIL TO REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. AT THIS POINT, I DON'T HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR THAT, SO LET'S GO THROUGH IT. ITEM 1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY SECOND, 2021 REGULAR MEETING. ITEM 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS. ITEM 2A. DUCK CREEK PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE BRIDGES. ITEM 2B. SKATEPARK CONSTRUCTION IN RICK ODEN PARK. 2C. GP AND L OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION LINE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR APOLLO ROAD. 2D. GP AND L OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION LINE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR BELT LINE ROAD. 2E. GP AND L DISTRIBUTION RELOCATIONS FOR NAAMAN SCHOOL SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES. ITEM 2F, GP AND L NEWMAN'S SUBSTATION MODIFICATION CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ITEM 2G, 2018 PAVING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE TWO. 2H, DUCK CREEK WASTEWATER STAND-BY GENERATORS PROJECT. [NOISE] EXCUSE ME. 2I, MEADOW CRAIG PARK PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION. 2J, POLICE AMMUNITION PURCHASE 2020, 2021, [NOISE] EXCUSE ME. 2K, SPENCER COOLING TOWER FIVE, REBUILD. ITEM 3. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS ADOPTING THE 2021 TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTERPLAN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ITEM 4, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS REQUESTING AN INCREASE IN THE ALLOCATION OF COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES FOR DISTRIBUTION, BY THE GARLAND [INAUDIBLE] VACCINATION HUB AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAY. ITEM 5, CONSIDERED BY MINUTE ACTION, THE APPROVAL OF THE NAAMAN SCHOOL ROAD RIGHT OF WAY IN LAND ACQUISITIONS. LAST, ITEM 6, COUNSELORS REQUESTED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A WHOLESALE, WASTEWATER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF [INAUDIBLE]. COUNSEL AND ATTENDEES. THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ. >> OKAY. I HAVE COUNCIL MCNEIL. >> [INAUDIBLE] , MR. MAYOR. >> OKAY. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS, AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MCNEIL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. [00:05:07] ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST OR ON AN AGENDA ITEM. I HOPE WE HAVE REGISTERED IN OUR SYSTEM. WE WILL RECOGNIZE SPEAKERS, AND WHEN WE GET TO, APPLICANTS WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS. SUBSEQUENT SPEAKERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. RIGHT NOW OUR FIRST ITEM IS ITEM 7. [7. Hold a Public Hearing on the 2021 Proposed CIP] HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2021 PROPOSED CIP. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE 2021 PROPOSED CIP? LOOKING THROUGH THE ATTENDEES. JUST A REMINDER TO THE ATTENDEES, IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM, IF YOU COULD USE THE RAISE YOUR HAND FEATURE. THAT WAY I CAN RECOGNIZE YOU IN OUR QUEUE. COUNCIL. I DON'T SEE ANYONE REQUESTING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 7. AT THIS POINT, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 8. [8. Consider an ordinance adopting the 2021 Capital Improvement Program] CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS ON THIS UP UNTIL LAST NIGHT. COUNCIL, I BELIEVE WE ALL HEARD THE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED. I HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD OF ANY SENSE. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT, THE PROPOSED CIP STANDS WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OFFERED. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. >> MAYOR, I MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF THE CIP AS AMENDED. >> OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. COUNCILMAN AUBIN ARE SECONDING OR DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? GO AHEAD, SIR. >> I DO SECOND, UNLESS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS THAT WE DIDN'T NEED TO SPECIFICALLY MAKE THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED ABOUT LAST NIGHT, BUT I JUST WANT TO GET CLARIFICATION FROM THAT, IN WHICH CASE I'LL OFFER THOSE AMENDMENTS. >> OKAY. MR. NEIGHBOR? >> NOW, THAT'S WHAT I CONTEMPLATED. IF EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT AMENDMENTS WERE MADE LAST NIGHT, AND THEN WE CAN MOVE AHEAD WITH THE VOTE. BUT PRIMARILY PURPOSES, IT'S BEST TO HAVE THOSE AMENDMENTS. >> I WILL GO TO COUNCIL WILL SMITH. YOU HAD SOME AMENDMENTS THAT WE DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT? >> YES, SIR, I DID. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S APPROPRIATE TO OFFER THEM NOW OR IF I WAS JUST BRINGING THEM UP FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL BE A CIP AMENDMENT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE AMOUNTS YET. I LOOK TO CITY STAFF TO GUIDE US ON THAT. [BACKGROUND] >> MAYOR? >> YES, SIR. >> WE HAVE NOTED, COUNCILMAN SMITH'S DESIRE TO AMEND THE CIP AS SOON AS WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THAT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR YOUR ADOPTION TONIGHT IN A FORMAL SENSE, BUT WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO YOU. >> VERY GOOD, SIR. THANK YOU. COUNCIL ROBIN. >> THANK YOU. IN THIS CASE, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE CIP DOCUMENT, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS IN THOSE PLACES WERE IN THE STATES BASEBALL FIELDS RECORDING THAT, THAT BE REPLACED WITH THE TEXT MARION DEE WILLIAMS THE FOURTH ERVIN FILM. >> THE TENNIS CENTER, SIR. >> OKAY. I'II CHECK HIM SEPARATE, BUT WE'LL DO THEM TOGETHER. >> YEAH, THEN WE'LL DO THEM ALL TOGETHER. >> THE SECOND ONE BEING THAT IN THOSE PLACES IN THE CIP WERE REFERENCES TENNIS CENTER TO BE BUILT, THE TECHNICAL PART, THAT IT BE NAMED THE BOB DAY TENNIS CENTER. >> THANK YOU, SIR. ALISON, CAN YOU JUST GO THROUGH THE THE AMENDED POINTS THAT YOU REVIEWED WITH US LAST NIGHT? >> YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY MANAGER REAL QUICK. [00:10:02] THE AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021 PROPOSED CIP INCLUDES INCREASING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPOSED PROJECT COST BY 4,277 THOUSAND, BRINGING THE FINAL 2021 CIP FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY FUND TO 144,850 THOUSAND [LAUGHTER]. THIS WOULD BRING THE TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR 2021 TO BE 431,350 THOUSAND. OUR SECOND ADJUSTMENT TO THE 2021 CIP IS TO INCREASE THE ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPOSED DEBT ISSUANCE BY 4,277 THOUSAND AND THE TOTAL 2021 CIP DEBT ISSUANCE WOULD BE A 125,631 THOUSAND. CHANGES FOR FUTURE YEARS OR SUBSEQUENT CHANGES WOULD BE INCREASING PROJECT COSTS FOR AGARWAL PARK TO THE PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IN 2022 BY 250 THOUSAND. THAT WOULD BE A CHANGE FOR NEXT YEAR. THEN DIRECTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO DESIGN TUCKER BELL PARK DEVELOPMENT TENNIS COMPLEX FOR OPTION 3, BUT TO PHASE CONSTRUCTION BASED ON THE AVAILABLE FUNDING. THAT IS ALL. >> YOU'RE GOOD. THANK YOU. COUNSEL YURY, YOU'RE ON THE KEY, SIR. >> THANK YOU MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO KNOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE OUT THERE? THE OTHER ONE. HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE INSIDE? >> WHAT. >> WHAT HAPPENED? >> [OVERLAPPING] OKAY. I MEAN, WE CAN DEAL WITH THAT OFFLINE. IF THAT REALLY ENOUGH TO SEE YOU OFF? >> OKAY. I'LL WAIT. >> [OVERLAPPING] OKAY. THANKS, SIR. COUNSEL MEMBER, WILLIAMS, YOU'RE BACK IN THE KEY. >> YES, MAYOR I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. SINCE I PUT THE MOTION, DO I NEED TO PULL THAT MOTION OFF AND RESTATED THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHICH ONE WE SHOULD? PROCEED AFTER THAT. >> WHAT MADE YOU DO THAT, WITH THE AMENDMENT AS STATED, IF YOUR MOTION STILL STANDS? >> YES. >> WE ARE READY TO GO. YES, SIR. MY MOTION STANDS, MAYOR. THANK YOU >> DO YOU TAKE THE AMENDMENTS AS STATED? >> YES. >> OKAY. JUST A SECOND CONCUR. >> YES. >> YES. >> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. AT THIS POINT, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, I DON'T SEE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. >> ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE. ONCE I CAN SPEAK AGAIN CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS FOR SUPPORT OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING, [9. Consider resolutions of Support for Low Income Housing 9% Tax Credit Projects] 9 PERCENT TAX CREDIT PROJECTS. AS WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PRESENTATIONS ON THESE ITEMS AT PREVIOUS WORK SESSION LAST NIGHT, WE WERE SCHEDULED TO HAVE DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ON THESE PROJECTS. DUE TO TIME, WE MOVED THAT TO TONIGHT. I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE APPLICANTS IN ATTENDANCE WITH US. I THINK COUNSEL, I'M GUESSING AT THIS POINT. I'M NOT SURE WHAT DISCUSSIONS ARE TO BE HEARD ON THEM, BUT I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION. AND THEN AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION, I WANT TO JUST BASICALLY GO THROUGH THEM PROJECT BY PROJECT AS THEY WERE LISTED. WE BASICALLY HAVE THREE OPTIONS. SUPPORT OR NO OPPOSITION. WE WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION. COUNSEL ROBIN. I THINK YOU'RE MUTED, SIR. >> THAT'S GOOD. I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING WORTHWHILE ANYWAY WITH THE FIRST FEW WORDS, [LAUGHTER].I KNOW YOU'RE ALL USED TO THAT. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN THE DISCUSSION COUNCIL. [00:15:02] I HAVE A HARD TIME SUPPORTING ANY ADDITIONAL MULTIFAMILY IN THE CITY. WE HAVE SO MUCH THAT IS, HAS ALREADY BEEN BUILT, THAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BUILT AND THAT IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. IN ALL OF THESE, I THINK WOULD REQUIRE ZONING CHANGE. I THINK I'M AT A POINT THAT, I KNOW WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS BEFORE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH MULTIFAMILY IN THIS CITY. I THINK THAT'S, PARTICULARLY, YOU LOOKING IN LIGHT OF THE EVENTS OF LAST WEEK, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF MULTIFAMILY ISSUES. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN SOME STATEMENTS THAT I'VE HEARD THAT'S LIKE, WE NEED NEWER MULTIFAMILY AND ALTHOUGH I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT A FEW YEARS AGO, THE COUNCIL PUT TOGETHER WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS POINT SYSTEM. THE WHOLE REASON WHY WE ESTABLISHED THE POINT SYSTEM THE WAY WE DID IS BECAUSE WHAT WE REALLY WANTED TO SEE WAS REFURBISHMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING MULTIFAMILY. THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE IS, AS WE ADD MORE MULTIFAMILY, IF WE CONTINUE TO ADD AND ADD MULTIFAMILY, IT JUST PUSHES THE RENTS AND OTHER THINGS IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND SO WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO DO OWNERSHIP DO LESS MAINTENANCE AND THEY'RE DOING ALREADY. AS WE KNOW, MAINTENANCE ON SOME OF OUR PROPERTIES HAS BEEN A PARTICULAR TROUBLE IN THE LAST WEEK. WITH RESPECT TO THE SENIOR HOUSING, I'M A LITTLE MORE IN FAVOR OF THAT. I'LL TELL YOU AND I THINK I COULD PROBABLY SUPPORT THE SENIOR HOUSING IF ONLY BECAUSE WE DEFINITELY HAVE A SHORTAGE OF SENIOR HOUSING AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE CITY. WE'VE TALKED NUMBERS BEFORE, THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FOLKS WHO ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR THAT KIND OF HOUSING AND THEY WANT TO LIVE NEAR HOME. I THINK I'M ALL RIGHT WITH THAT BUT I DON'T INTEND TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF ANY MULTIFAMILY PROJECT TODAY AND I WOULD BE OPPOSED TO THE ZONING CHANGES NECESSARY DOWN THE ROAD WHERE THEY SHOULD BE APPROVED. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILMAN RIVERA. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M OPPOSED ALSO ON PUTTING A MULTI-STATE FAMILY ON A TAIL. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THAT AND I'M ALSO NOT IN FAVOR OF MANY CHANGING ON COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL AREA FOR MULTIFAMILY. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, SIR. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M IN AN UNUSUAL POSITION IN THIS BUT I DID NOT EXPECT TO BE IN THAT BOTH THE SENIOR PROJECT AND THE FAMILY PROJECT IN DISTRICT TWO THAT ARE BOTH IN THE SAME AREA OVER THERE OFF DAIRY ROAD, HAVE EXTREMELY STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT. WE HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING NEW BUILT IT, ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT BUILT THERE IN DECADES. WE NEED MORE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES, WE NEED MORE HOUSING FOR SENIORS. BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS, THE PALLADIUM PROJECT EMBER EAST SIDE IS A RE-DEVELOPMENT OF A LOT. THE OVERLAND PROJECT, WHICH IS THE SENIOR PROJECT IS A VERY SMALL PROJECT THAT USES A TRACT, THIS CRISS-CROSSED WITH CREEKS, WITH OVERHEAD WIRES, WITH A LOT OF THINGS THAT MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP. I HAVE EXTENSIVELY REACHED OUT IN MY DISTRICT IN THOSE AREAS. FORMER COUNCILWOMAN AMY DIXON IS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THE PALLADIUM PROJECT EMBER EAST SIDE. THE BUSINESSES ALL ALONG THE AREA ARE STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF THAT SO I SUPPORT BOTH OF THESE. BOTH WILL NOT BE BUILT AND MR. JOHNSON WITH OVERLAND HAS ALREADY SAID THAT IF WE OFFER SUPPORT TO PALLADIUM, THAT THEY WILL WITHDRAW BECAUSE THAT WILL BASICALLY KNOCKED THEM OUT. BOTH CAN'T BE BUILT BUT I DO STRONGLY SUPPORT NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IT, THEY WANT IT. I WILL BE ASKING FOR SUPPORT FOR BOTH OF THESE, UNDERSTANDING THAT ONLY ONE [NOISE] WILL END UP POSSIBLY AT THE STATE LEVEL BEING APPROVED. I'LL GIVE THE MIC TO WHOEVER'S NEXT. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. COUNCILMAN SMITH. [00:20:04] >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAVE TWO PROJECTS IN MY DISTRICT. BOTH ARE CURRENTLY IN THE SAME CENSUS TRACT. IT'S AN ODDLY DRAWN TRACK TO BE CERTAIN. I'LL BE SUPPORTING THE TRACT AT 1102 NORTH SHORE. THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD ARGUMENTS TO BE MADE RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE STATE OF MULTIFAMILY IN THE CITY BUT HERE'S WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO FOR ME. WE NEED MODERN QUALITY NOT 1960S AND 1970S MULTIFAMILY. THE MOST RECENT BUILD IN THE AREA AROUND THE 1102 NORTH SHORE PROJECT WAS BUILT IN THE LATE '70S. FROM A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE WHICH COUNCILMAN RIVERA BROUGHT UP. I'M VERY OPEN TO THAT ARGUMENT BUT I ALSO LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE MEDICAL DISTRICT AND THAT IS, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE ELEMENTS ARE THERE IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA TO MAKE THAT A SUCCESS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS CERTAINLY A PART OF THAT. [BACKGROUND] WE'VE GOT A VETERAN-FOCUSED MARKETING PLAN. WE'RE PUTTING PEOPLE IN WALKING DISTANCE OF THIS NEW VA HOSPITAL. WE'RE SETTING A LOT OF ELEMENTS UP TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT SUCCEEDS BECAUSE IT'S FAILED IN THE PAST AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES. ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD IS THAT NEW MULTIFAMILY PRODUCT WILL NOT APPLY THE SAME MARKET PRESSURE TO OLD MULTIFAMILY PRODUCT THAT IT MIGHT IN SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN NORTH TEXAS AND THAT IS A VERY WELL-REASONED ARGUMENT TOO BECAUSE WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF DEMAND IN THIS AREA. FOR THAT MARKET PRESSURE THING TO WORK, YOU NEED DEMAND TO FALL OFF A BIT. I THINK IF WE TAKE SOME VERY SMART STRATEGIC STEPS THAT WHEN THAT DEMAND DOES FALL OFF, WE'LL BE IN A BETTER POSITION FOR THAT MARKET PRESSURE TO WORK FOR IT TO LOWER THE COST OF ACQUIRING THE OLD 1960S AND '70S GARDEN STYLE. I THINK IT PUTS US IN A BETTER POSITION TO DO LATER REVITALIZATION EFFORT. THAT IS A GUESS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO OUR ECONOMY IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS. IT'S A ROLL OF THE DICE BUT I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT IN TAKING THAT RISK WITH A VERY SMALL PROPERTY LIKE THIS, 11102 NORTH SHORE. A SMALL 120 UNIT PROPERTY WITH RETAIL PAD OUT FRONT AND 24 BY 7 EYES ON THE CREEK AREA IN THE BACK. I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT PROPERTY IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND I WOULD APPRECIATE COUNCIL SUPPORT. THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, SIR. MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. AS YOU ALL KNOW, I HAVE A LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECT ONGOING AT THE END OUT THERE TOWARD BASS PRO AND THEY'RE BUILDING IT IN A NEWER STYLE. THEY HAVE IMPROVED AND CONNECTED ZION ROAD AT THEIR EXPENSE AND BACK AROUND TO THE FRONT OF IT. IT'S MADE THAT AREA MORE VIABLE AND I THINK WE'LL BE PRODUCTIVE IN THE LONG RUN. I'M OF THE OPINION THAT AND WE HAVE A HIGH DEMAND FOR SENIOR HOUSING AS WELL IN OUR CITY. THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WHY I'M SO FOND OF MY POSSIBILITIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FROM CERTAIN HOUSING INTO ANOTHER AREA BUT STAY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S STILL IS A VERY POPULAR CONCEPT. I LOOK AT IT, REALLY I HAVE TO LOOK AT IT IN MY MIND ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BECAUSE THERE'S VALUE IN A CENTRIC LOCATION AND THERE'S ALSO VALUE IN A REGIONAL APPLICATION. I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GO ON THESE ONE AT A TIME. BOTH OPPORTUNITIES AND I THINK IN DISTRICT TWO HAVE PROS AND CONS THAT ARE LIKE. MAYOR PRO TEM, HIS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TIF AREA AROUND THE MED CENTER FOR VA IS A UNIQUE LOOK SO I THINK IN MY PERSPECTIVE, I HAVE TO TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME AND LOOK AT THEM FOR THE VALUE THAT THEY BRING TO THAT SPECIFIC TIME AND PLACE AND THAT'S HOW I'M GOING TO REVIEW THESE SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION COUNCIL? THESE ARE ALL VERY GOOD POINTS. [NOISE] EXCUSE ME, COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MY THOUGHTS ARE LIKE THE MAYOR PRO TEM I'M LOOKING AT THESE INDIVIDUALLY AND I'VE DONE SOME BACKGROUND WORK HOMEWORK ON EACH OF THESE AND LOOKING [00:25:06] AT QUALITY AND THE PROJECT OVER IN DISTRICT 8 AND THE TWO PROJECTS OVER IN DISTRICT 2. I'VE TALKED TO SOME FOLKS, SOME RESIDENTS IN BOTH OF THESE AREAS. I'LL BE DEFINITELY SUPPORTING THOSE PROJECTS AND AS MAYOR PRO TEM, I'M LOOKING AT THESE, INDIVIDUALLY, BUT I ALSO NOT JUST THESE, BUT LOOKING AT THESE, I LOOK AT HOUSING JUST GLOBALLY IN OUR CITY AND WHAT I NEED TO, AND I ALSO LOOK AT WHAT DO WE HAVE AS FAR AS OPEN SPACES WERE A POTENTIAL. WE CERTAINLY WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL OPEN SPACES. CERTAINLY NOT IN SOUTHERN SECTOR AND MOST OF OUR OPEN SPACES, ARE NORTH SO I'M LOOKING AT THESE INDIVIDUAL BUT ALSO LOOKING AT OVERALL HOUSING NEED AND LISTENING TO THE SUMMITS THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM SOME OF THE FOLKS IN THE DISTRICTS THAT HAVE BEEN MOST IMPACTED. THAT'S HOW I'M LOOKING AT THIS AND I'M GOING TO TAKE THESE INDIVIDUALLY. I'M NOT SURE MAYOR HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS. >> WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH THEM ONE AT A TIME. >> THAT'S MY APPROACH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU SIR. >> I DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY, SPEAKERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. I WILL UNMUTE THE LINE ON OUR END. THEN IF YOU CAN GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD JENNIFER ERNST. JENNIFER I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END. CAN YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> JENNIFER ERNST 705 MALIBU DRIVE. MY FIRST THING IS AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO HAS LIVED IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING IN GARLAND TEXAS AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF SOMEBODY WHO NEEDED ASSISTANCE WITH INCOME PRIOR TO PULLING MYSELF OUT OF THAT. I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE PROBLEM IS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. IF WE'RE GOING TO BUILD MORE LOW-INCOME MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO CONTROL MORE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES? FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT, I WORK IN LAW AND I DEFEND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES FOR A LIVING. THEY'RE NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED. THEY ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN GO IN AND SAY YOU HAVE TO DO A, B, C, AND D AND SO THEY'RE ALLOWED TO RUN A MUCK AND TO TREAT THEIR PROPERTIES HOWEVER THEY WANT TO. I WILL TELL YOU, GOING OVER TO THE [INAUDIBLE] TODAY TO DELIVER WATER TO THESE PEOPLE AND SEEING THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY ARE LIVING IN RIGHT NOW IS ABSOLUTELY A CERTAIN THAT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THAT AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE. MY SECOND PROBLEM IS THE ONE NEAR THE VA. YOU'RE GOING TO PUT THIS NEAR THE VA. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE VETERANS THEY'RE GOING TO GO THERE. WE'RE GOING TO PUT VETERANS IN A PLACE WHERE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAS THE ABILITY TO PREY ON THE VETERANS OF OUR COUNTRY WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND I'M OUT ON THAT. I HAVE A FATHER WHO FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY AND DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY AND GRANDPARENTS THAT HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY AND COUSIN WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY. IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE VETERANS NEAR A VA CENTER IN A LOW-INCOME HOUSING UNIT, THAT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY NEEDS TO BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS TO TREAT THE VETERANS OF OUR COUNTRY BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE. THE THIRD POINT IS THAT WE NEED TO BUILD MORE HOUSES. THE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT I SPEAK TO ABOUT THIS IS THAT WE DON'T NEED MORE APARTMENT COMPLEXES. WE NEED MORE HOMES TO BUY. WE NEED MORE HOMES TO RENT. WE DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN APARTMENTS, WE WANT TO LIVE IN HOMES. WE WANT TO HAVE YARDS FOR OUR KIDS TO PLAY IN. PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES WANT TO HAVE YARDS. THEY WANT TO HAVE HOMES, THEY WANT TO BE ESTABLISHED. THEY DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. NOW, I'M A 100 PERCENT SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE FOR THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT THAT BRINGS AND HOW THAT HELPS PEOPLE. BUT WITH THIS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, YOU REALLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW THIS AFFECTS OUR COMMUNITY IN OUR LOW-INCOME HOUSING PEOPLE. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS THOMAS HUTH? I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END. IF YOU CAN UNMUTE. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE. [NOISE] >> THOMAS HUTH 13330 NOEL ROAD, DALLAS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. I JUST LIKE TO ADD ON TO THE LAST SPEAKER, [00:30:02] SHE HAS SOME GREAT POINTS ABOUT MANAGEMENT COMPANY. I CAN TELL YOU FROM OWNING 20 ASSETS AROUND NORTH TEXAS DURING THE LAST WEEK, WHAT THE EFFECT OF THE ICE STORM WAS TO US. WE HAVE OUR OWN MANAGEMENT COMPANY. WE DON'T RELY ON A THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN OPERATE OR MANAGE A PROPERTY BETTER THAN THE OWNER CAN. NOBODY HAS THAT INTERESTS OF THE OWNER OTHER THAN THE OWNER. WE HAD VERY FEW INCIDENTS AT ANY OF OUR PROPERTIES. WHY? BECAUSE WE DRAINED OUR FIRE SYSTEMS BEFORE THE ICE CAME. THE NUMBER ONE REASONS ON NEW BUILD MULTIFAMILY THAT YOU'VE GOT ISSUES WITH ICE AND WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES IS YOUR FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT, CRACKS AND THE WATER GOES EVERYWHERE. WE WERE PROACTIVE. WE WENT OUT AND DRAINED AT EVERY PROPERTY OUR FIRE SYSTEMS. WE WERE ON FIRE WATCH. WE NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CITY ABOUT THAT. THAT SAVED US. IT'S IMMEASURABLE THE AMOUNT THAT THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAS INVOLVED IN THESE PROPERTIES. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET YOUR SUPPORT FOR EMORY EASTSIDE THIS EVENING. WE HAVE AN EXISTING PROPERTY AT OUR WONDERFUL CITY OF GARLAND, AND WE HAVE A BRAND NEW ONE THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION A SENIOR DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN MAYOR PRO TEM SMITH'S DISTRICT. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM SMITH FOR THAT. THANK YOU DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR DEVELOPMENTS, AND WE SEEK YOUR APPROVAL THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. MY NEXT SPEAKER IS JASON LANE. MR. LANE, I'M SORRY. HOLD ON A SECOND. >> GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LAST SPEAKER IF POSSIBLE SIR. >> OH, SORRY. >> IT'S OKAY. >> GO AHEAD. >> MR. HUTH ARE YOU STILL HERE WITH US? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> YES, THERE HE IS. [LAUGHTER] >> WITH TDHG PROJECTS. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS UNDERGO SOME AUDITING ON A ROUTINE BASIS. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THAT AND CAN YOU SPEAK TO IT AT ALL, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE? >> OH MY GOSH. COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH, YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF SCRUTINY THAT THIS DEVELOPMENTS GO UNDER. WE GET AUDITED BY THE STATE. WE GET AUDITED THROUGH OUR FINANCING MECHANISMS. WE GET AUDITED THROUGH OUR PARTNERS. WHO BUY THESE TAX CREDITS FROM US AND THEN WE DO OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL AUDITS AS WELL. THESE PROPERTIES ARE SCRUTINIZED MORE THAN ANY MARKET RATE DEVELOPMENT HAS EVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT BEING SCRUTINIZED. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, MR. HUTH. BACK TO MY NEXT SPEAKER IS JASON LANE. MR. LANE, I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> YOU CAN HEAR ME, CORRECT? >> YES, SIR. >> 2601 SOUTH GLENBROOK DRIVE GARLAND, TEXAS. WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS ONE, AS A CITIZEN IN DISTRICT 5, I'M VERY CLOSE TO COUNCILWOMAN MORRIS, WHOSE DISTRICT AND COUNCILMAN SMITH'S DISTRICT. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT AREA TO ME. I REALLY WANT TO SEE THAT ENTRANCE INTO WEST GARLANDS LOOK FANTASTIC. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO OFFER. THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT IS WE ARE LEADING THE 30 PERCENT MARKET RATE STANDARD ON THE APARTMENTS. WE'RE ALSO OFFERING TO PUT IN TOWN HOMES. BESIDE THE APARTMENTS THAT WOULD ALSO ADD TO THE AREA. WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT EXPANDING THAT. THE OTHER THING IS, I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON WHAT [INAUDIBLE] SAID AND SAY THAT YES, I UNDERSTAND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF MULTIFAMILY IN THE AREA, BUT THERE'S A VERY MASSIVE NEED FOR VERY HIGH QUALITY MULTIFAMILY. EVERYTHING THAT WE DO, EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY IS LEED GOLD CERTIFIED. AS MR. NICHOLSON CAN TESTIFY, WE'RE DOING THE SAME THING. THEY'RE ON ZION ROAD. WE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON ANYTHING THAT WE CAN [00:35:01] DO TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE IN THE AREA THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ON AVENUE B AND FOREST. YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY APPROVED WITH CHASE BANK THAT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THERE. WE'RE WANTING TO ADD ONTO THAT AND HOPEFULLY HELP TO REVITALIZE THAT INTERSECTION THERE NEXT TO GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND THAT'S REALLY OUR PASSION TO DO THAT. OUR PASSIONATE IS TO BE GREEN. WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT THOMAS WAS [NOISE] TALKING ABOUT. YES, VERY MUCH ARE HIGHLY SCRUTINIZED AND THERE'S A GREAT DEAL OF INSPECTIONS THAT HAPPENED THAT KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF THESE PROJECTS. WE ABSOLUTELY STAND COMPLIANCE. WE'VE NEVER FALLEN OUT OF COMPLIANCE ON THAT AND WE ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO THAT. THE OTHER SIDE IS THAT WE'RE MEETING IT REALLY A DIRE NEED IN THE CITY TO HAVE HOUSING THAT'S THERE IN THE CITY CORE. WE'RE OFFERING THAT AGAIN WITH THE 30 PERCENT MARKET RATE. THIS IS THE BIGGEST BANK FOR THE DOLLAR THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY HAVE, IS RIGHT THERE ON THE WEST SIDE OF DOWNTOWN. TO PROVIDE HOUSING THERE, PROVIDE WALKABILITY. I KNOW THAT THERE'S WALKING TRILLS, BIKING TRAILS THAT ARE ALL GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH THAT AREA. WE'VE FULLY PLAN ON INTEGRATING OUR PROJECT INTO THAT AND DO MULTIMODAL TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT. BUT AGAIN, PIGGYBACKING ON COUNCILMAN OVEN. YES. I UNDERSTAND THAT. THERE'S A GREAT DEAL OF MULTIFAMILY, BUT WE ARE OFFERING A VERY HIGH-QUALITY MULTIFAMILY THAT I THINK IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE GREAT FOR THE CITY AND IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT ENTRANCE WITH THE FLAT IRON DESIGNED. >> I'M GOING TO NEED YOU TO SIGN UP, PLEASE. >> YEAH. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU'RE GOING INTO TIME SQUARE TYPE OF DEAL. WE'RE REALLY OFFERING THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEN AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAYOR FOR LETTING US SPEAK. WE APPRECIATE IT. >> THANKS, SIR. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS SIDE? DARREN SMITH. YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> SURE, MAYOR, 8506 CARRY LANE RALLY TEXAS 75089. >> OKAY. >> REALLY WANTED TO PIGGYBACK ON A COUPLE OF THINGS I JUST TALKED ABOUT, WHICH IS MANAGEMENT THAN ENGAGE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNCILMEN WITH DEVELOPMENT. WE'RE DEVELOPING THE RESERVE AT SHILOH, WHICH IS 1102 AND NORTH SHILOH AND ENGAGE IS ABOUT 10,000 UNITS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES AND WE SELF-MANAGE 100 PERCENT OF OUR ASSETS. DURING THIS ORDERS FORM LAST WEEK, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 12 ASSETS HERE IN THE STATE WE HAD DONE A COUPLE OF UNITS GO DOWN, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BUILDINGS GO DOWN AND TAKING PRIDE IN OUR ASSET. WE HAVE THOSE UNITS BACK ONLINE AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO WE'LL BE BACK IN THOSE UNITS, WHETHER IT'S TOMORROW OR THE DAY AFTER THE TOMORROW THAT WE PUT THEM UP AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AND WE TOOK CARE OF IT ALL AND THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO. WE HAVE EVENTS LIKE THIS. BY THE OTHER THING IS OWNERSHIP OR WE HAVEN'T SOLD ANYTHING THAT WE BUILT ON OUR BALANCE SHEET SINCE THE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPANY. WE OWN EVERYTHING FROM A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE. WE'RE COMMITTED TO THE CITY AND PARTNERING WITH THE CITY. I BELIEVE YOUR COUNCILMEN SMITH CAN ATTEST TO THAT AND EVEN CITY MANAGER WAS BRADFORD. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON IS MAKING SURE THE WALKABILITY TO THE VA HOSPITAL IN DEVELOPING A MARKETING PLAN TO TAKE CARE ABOUT THE BATTERIES IN THE AREA, BUT ALSO EMPLOYEE AND THE LOCAL RESIDENCE. [00:40:03] WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE RELATIVE TO THE CREEK AND A BRUSH AND THE HOMELESS SITUATION. WE'RE TRYING TO PARTNER IN THAT SENSE THAT WE CAN CLEAR OUT SOME OF THAT AND KEEP EYES ON THE CREEK. IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA. WE'RE WORKING WITH A CHURCH NEXT TO US TO HELP WITH THEIR PARKING SITUATION AS THEY GO THROUGH THEIR EXPANSION. THEY NEED IN A CITY AND A NEED AND NORTH TEXAS IS GREAT. WE GET TO EVERYBODY LOCATION. WE THINK IT'S A HIGHEST AND BEST USE FOR THAT PROPERTY BEING WHERE IT'S LOCATED BACK OFF OF NORTH SHILOH. WE'RE ACTUALLY IN CONTRACT WITH BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE ABOUT A PROPERTY FRONT OF US NEXT TO CONTIGUOUS TO SHILOH. WE'RE ACTUALLY CARVING OUT A RETAIL SPACE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR A RETAIL STORE, RETAIL PAD OR WHATEVER IT NEEDS TO GO THERE. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF THE REAL ESTATE AND WE THINK BEING THAT FAR OFF THE ROAD NEXT TO THE CREEK IS A GOOD USE AND TIES RIGHT INTO THE VETERANS PROGRAM. REALLY THANK YOU AND HOPE FOR YOUR SUPPORT THANKS. >> THANK YOU SIR, MY NEXT SPEAKER BRETT JOHNSON. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? >> YES, SIR. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> SURE IT'S BRETT JOHNSON, 5345 WEST, 151 [INAUDIBLE] KANSAS. >> GO AHEAD. >> GREAT. THANKS VERY MUCH. I'M GOING TO MAKE IT PRETTY SHORT AND SWEET LIKE LAST TIME. THIS IS A DECISION FOR YOU GUYS. THIS IS NOT A DECISION THAT SHOULD BE MADE BY AUSTIN AND TEXAS. YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THAT RIGHT NOW THROUGH THESE RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT. AS I STATED LAST TIME, YOUR DECISION IS BETWEEN FAMILY OR SENIOR, AS WE'VE HEARD HERE TONIGHT. I THINK THE FOCUS THAT I WOULD LOOK AT, IF YOU GUYS WILL REFLECT BACK TWO YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS IN FRONT OF YOU AND SOME OF YOU FOR MARY WOULD RANGE. WE HAD OVER 200 CONCERNED CITIZENS GET UP AND WE LISTENED FOR THREE OR FOUR HOURS. THERE WAS A LOT OF SIMILAR COMMENTS THAT WE'VE HEARD EARLIER ABOUT WHY DO WE NEED THIS? WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE HERE? AT THAT TIME WE WERE NOT APPROVED, AND I THINK WE ALL LEARNED FROM THAT A LOT. WHEN I THINK WE DID WAS WE LISTENED TO WHAT THE CITIZENRY WANTED AND WHAT COUNCIL WAS LOOKING FOR. WE CAME BACK WITH AN APPLICATION THAT WAS NOT FAMILY, WE CAME BACK FOR SENIOR. A MUCH SMALLER DENSITY ON A VERY CHALLENGING SITE THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY OTHER APPLICATION. YOUR DECISION TONIGHT, [NOISE] SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO SUPPORT EVERYONE? OPENS YOU UP FOR A SIMILAR OUTCOME THAT WE HAD TWO YEARS AGO WITH THE FAMILY DEAL, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE AN THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP AND OPPOSITION, THAT'S THE RISK WE ALL TAKE US DEVELOPERS. I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NEED IN GARLAND, I COULD MAKE AN ARGUMENT THAT THERE'S A NEED FOR FAMILY. I DID THAT TWO YEARS AGO. I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS AREA IN THIS DISTRICT, IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, WHAT'S THE RIGHT FIT? WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR APPLICATION, WHICH YOU'VE SEEN HERE, I THINK THIS IS A WAY TO MAKE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD GET THE SAME BENEFIT WITHOUT THE POSSIBLE RISK OF LOSING OUT ON BOTH DEALS. AS COUNCIL, WOMEN [INAUDIBLE] CORRECTLY POINTED OUT, IF SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO PALLADIUM AND TO ME, WE WILL NOT PROCEED WITH A FULL APPLICATION BECAUSE WE CANNOT BEAT THEM DUE TO THE TIEBREAKER. IT'S THAT SIMPLE? I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO ONLY SUPPORT OUR APPLICATION AND GIVEN NO OPPOSITION TO PALLADIUM, AND THAT WILL ALLOW A SENIOR DEAL TO PROCEED. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> YES, THANK YOU. >> MY NEXT SPEAKER IS KIM SWIMMER. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M KIM PARKER SWIMMER. I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE PALLADIUM USA TEAM. WE'VE GOT A GREAT LINEUP OF DEVELOPERS HERE IN GARLAND. THERE'S NO QUESTION AND I'M GOING TO TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAN WHAT BRETT JOHNSON JUST SAID. IT IS SUCH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS. GARLANDS GOT A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND ALL THESE DEVELOPMENTS ARE AFRAID THEY'RE ALL NEEDED. WE WOULD LOVE FOR ALL OF THEM TO BE ABLE TO GET DONE. EVEN IF THEY COULD ALL GET DONE, IT'S NOT GOING TO MEET BEFORE THE HOUSING DEMAND THAT THE CITY OF GARLAND HAS. GARLAND WILL BE LUCKY TO HAVE ONE OR TWO DEVELOPMENTS, EVEN IF YOU APPROVE ALL OF THEM, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT IF YOU PICK AND CHOOSE, THAT THOSE DEVELOPMENTS ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GET DONE. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY DEVELOPMENTS DON'T GET FUNDED. [00:45:02] THEY DON'T GET FUNDED ON TECHNICALITIES. THERE'S THINGS ON THE DEVELOPER SIDE. MANY REASONS WHY DEVELOPERS WILL PULL OUT. MY SUGGESTION AND I TELL THIS TO EVERY CITY, IS YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THE DEALS THAT YOU LIKE, SUPPORT AS MANY AS YOU CAN [NOISE] AND LET IT WORK ITSELF OUT AT THE STATE LEVEL. I USED AN EXAMPLE, THE CITY OF ARLINGTON LAST YEAR HAD NINE APPLICATIONS, ENDED UP SUPPORTING, I THINK EIGHT OF THEM AND THEY GOT ONE DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S JUST THE COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR PROGRAM. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CANE AND CHRISTIAN CHURCH. WE ORIGINALLY STARTED OUT ACQUIRING THEIR ENTIRE PROPERTY, BUT THE CHURCH WAS HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A REPLACEMENT PROPERTY. NOW WE'VE ACTUALLY SCALED BACK OUR DEVELOPMENT A BIT. IT'S A LITTLE BIT SMALLER, IT'S ACTUALLY A WIN-WIN BECAUSE THE CHURCH GETS TO KEEP THEIR BUILDING AND THEIR PARKING LOT. WE GET TO DEVELOP A SMALLER PROPERTY ON THE VACANT LAND, AND THE CHURCH GETS MONEY THAT THEY CAN NOW USE TO RENOVATE THEIR BUILDING. AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE PUTTING PROPERTY TAXES ON THE BOOKS. WE'RE DEVELOPER THAT YOU KNOW, PALLADIUM GARLAND. OUR REPUTATION IS VERY GOOD IN THE CITY AND ALL THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU MA'AM. I HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER IN THE QUEUE AND I CAN TELL YOU I'M GOING TO MESS UP HER LAST NAME, AVIS. I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER THE PRONUNCIATION FROM THE LAST TIME AND SO I'M SURE YOU'LL TELL ME WHEN YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> MAYOR LEMAY, GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL, IT'S AMOS TUCSON, ALTHOUGH OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO SAY I GO BY ONE NAME. [LAUGHTER] ONLY AVIS. >> I KNEW I WAS NEVER GOING TO GET THAT ONE. THANK YOU. >> [LAUGHTER] NO WORRIES. I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE FOR TONIGHT BEFORE YOU TO ASK FOR SUPPORT FOR OUR EASTSIDE DEVELOPMENT. AS IT'S BEEN STATED, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, IT IS A VERY COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND OUR INBREED EASTSIDE DEVELOPMENT SCORES VERY WELL. AS DEPUTY MAYOR [INAUDIBLE] MENTIONED, THERE'S GREAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BOTH DEALS. BUT OUR DEAL IS A GENERAL POPULATION DEAL. IT'LL SERVE SENIORS, FAMILIES, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL COME BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE, WHICH WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS STATED BY FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER, AMY DIXON THAT WAS IMPERATIVE AND MUCH NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU LOOK AT THE TDHCA SCORING LOG, ONLY SO FEW OF ELDERLY DEALS CAN BE AWARDED TAX CREDITS AND RIGHT NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR DEAL ON DIARY ROAD IS NOT IN A SCORING COMPETITIVE POSITION, BUT IT'S AT YOUR DISCRETION AS TO WHAT YOU DO. WE DO EMPLOY YOU TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO ALL THE DEALS SO THAT THE CITY OF BERLIN CAN GET THE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT THAT IS GREATLY NEEDED FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS. THERE'S A DESPERATE NEED, ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW WITH SO MANY LOSING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE CITY BECAUSE OF WATER BREAKS. HOUSING WILL BECOME IMPERATIVE TO GET OTHER PEOPLE WE HOUSE. WE DEFINITELY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR DEVELOPMENT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. I BELIEVE THAT WAS MY LAST SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM. COUNCIL, IT APPEARS THAT WE HAVE CLEARED THE QUEUE FROM PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION. WE HAVE FIVE PROJECTS THAT WE HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO JUST GO THROUGH THEM INDIVIDUALLY. JUST A REMINDER, WE HAVE THREE OPTIONS: RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT, NO OPPOSITION, OR DENIAL OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS. THE FIRST ONE AND JUST TAKING THEM IN THE ORDER THAT THEY WERE PRESENTED TO US PREVIOUSLY. THE FIRST ONE IS MVAAH DEVELOPMENT AT 1102 NORTH SHILOH ROAD. CUSTOMER SMITH. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD MOVE FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION OF MVAAH AT 1102 NORTH SHILOH ROAD. >> I HAVE A MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT BY COUNCIL MEMBER. SORRY, MY SCREEN IS MOVING AROUND ON LIKE [INAUDIBLE] OR SMITH AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCNEIL. THE MOTION IS FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. COUNSEL, PLEASE VOTE. [NOISE] SORRY, THAT RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT PASSES SEVEN TO TWO WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS [INAUDIBLE] AND ALBAN IN OPPOSITION. [00:50:04] THE NEXT IS GENERATION HOUSING PARTNERS. THIS IS AT 2301 FOREST LANE. GUESS [INAUDIBLE] SMITH. >> I THINK THE APPLICANT WITHDREW THEIR APPLICATION ONE POINT. I CAN GO AHEAD AND MOVE FOR DENIAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION IF THAT WOULD FORMALIZE IT. >> I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, SIR. >> YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT, I MOVE FOR DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION FROM GENERATION HOUSING AT 2301 FOREST LANE. >> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE DENIAL OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION. CUSTOMER WILLIAMS, YOU'RE IN THE QUEUE. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION MR. SMITH. >> WITH A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS FOR THE DENIAL OF DEVELOPMENT WAS A PART OF THE DISCUSSION. AGAIN, THE MOTION IS TO DENY. THAT IS UNANIMOUS. NEXT IS PALLADIUM DEVELOPERS, THIS IS AT 1010 HIGHWAY 66. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE AMBER EASTSIDE DEVELOPMENT BY PALLADIUM AT 1010 HIGHWAY 66. >> I HAVE A MOTION FOR SUPPORT FROM DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MARY MCNEIL. SO AGAIN THE MOTION IS A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED 8-1 WITH COUNCIL ROBIN IN OPPOSITION. NEXT IS OVERLAND PROPERTY GROUP, LLC. THIS IS AT 701 DAIRY ROAD. >> CAN I? >> GO AHEAD. YOU'RE STILL ON. GO AHEAD. >> [LAUGHTER] YEAH. ALL RIGHT. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR ANOTHER RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT, UNDERSTANDING ALL OF THE THINGS THAT GO INTO THIS, BUT ANOTHER RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE RESIDENTS AT SYCAMORE CREEK BY OVERLAND AT 701 DAIRY ROAD. >> OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT, [OVERLAPPING] AND I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MARY MCNEIL. SO AGAIN, THE MOTION IS FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE] OKAY. SO THAT MOTION FOR SUPPORT IS APPROVED 7-2 WITH COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE] AND WILLIAMS IN OPPOSITION. WE HAVE ONE REMAINING, OLEUM HOUSING LLC, 1700/1800 AVENUE B. COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE FOR DENIAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION OF OLEUM HOUSING AT WEST AVENUE B [INAUDIBLE]. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH FOR DENIAL AND I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM MORRIS. AGAIN, THE MOTION IS FOR DENIAL. PLEASE VOTE. THE MOTION FOR DENIAL IS UNANIMOUS. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL TO THE APPLICANTS AND COUNCIL AND OUR STAFF FOR WORKING THROUGH THIS. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 10, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM 10A IS CONSIDER A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION [10A. Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Ephriem Mengstab to operate a truck storage establishment. The property is located at 2430 Lonnecker Drive in District 5] [10B. Consider a Site Plan request by Ephriem Mengstab to operate a truck storage establishment. The property is located at 2430 Lonnecker Drive in District 5] REQUEST BY EPHRIEM MENGSTAB TO OPERATE A TRUCK STORAGE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2430 LONNECKER DRIVE, IN DISTRICT 5. THIS IS ACTUALLY A TWO-PART. THERE IS ALSO CONSIDER A SITE PLAN REQUEST FOR THE SAME APPLICANT. HANG ON. SHARE YOUR SCREEN FOR ME REAL QUICK. SORRY. COUNCIL MEMBER ALBAN, ARE YOU OPPOSED TO TAKE THESE TWO ITEMS TOGETHER ON THIS ITEM? >> I HAVE NO OPPOSITION TAKE THEM TOGETHER MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. GOOD. THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. NOW THE PRESENTATION [LAUGHTER]. SORRY WILL. [00:55:07] >> NO PROBLEM MAYOR. YOU CAN SEE THAT OKAY? >> [LAUGHTER] GO AHEAD. >> OKAY. THANK YOU MAYOR. COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A TRUCK STORAGE USE ON A PROPERTY ZONED INDUSTRIAL. THIS IS THE CASE INFORMATION, THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 2430 LONNECKER DRIVE, AND THIS IS A CITY-WIDE MAP. THE RED STAR INDICATES THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN GARLAND. THIS IS A MORE ZOOMED IN LOCATION MAP OF THE PROPERTY. AS I JUST MENTIONED THE PROPERTY IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND IT IS SURROUNDED BY OTHER INDUSTRIAL ZONED PROPERTY. IT DOES HAVE SOME EXISTING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO ITS NORTH AND SOUTH. THERE'S ALSO AN AUTO RESTORATION BUSINESS TO THE SOUTHWEST. [NOISE] THE ENVISION GARLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP CALLS FOR THIS SUBJECT AREA FOR INDUSTRY CENTER SO THE EXISTING ZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S DESIGNATION, AND THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL WOULD OFFER A SUPPORTIVE USE TO THE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR. THE PHOTO TO THE LEFT IS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ON LONNECKER DRIVE. THAT BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND IS AN ADJACENT PROPERTY FOR A DIFFERENT USE. THE PHOTO TO THE RIGHT IS THE AUTO RESTORATION BUSINESS TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THESE ARE PHOTOS OF SOME OTHER EXISTING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE UP NORTH ALONG LONNECKER. THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES 10 PARKING SPACES FOR TRUCKS AS SHOWN HERE. THERE WOULD BE FOUR JUST STANDARD SIZE VEHICULAR SPACES HERE AS WELL AS A SMALL OFFICE BUILDING. THE USE WOULD BE FOR TRUCK STORAGE ONLY, NO REPAIR WOULD BE CONDUCTED OR ALLOWED ON THIS SITE. THE TRUCKS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE OPERABLE, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN JUNKED TRUCKS THAT SORT OF THING. THEY'D BE OPERABLE TRUCKS. THIS IS THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN. THIS IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GDC. THE APPLICANT WOULD BE PROPOSING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING ON THE SITE, AS WELL AS AN IMPROVED EIGHT-FOOT CHAIN LINK FENCE FOR PERIMETER FENCING. AGAIN THE LANDSCAPE PLAN CONFORMS WITH THE GDC. THESE ARE THE PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS FOR THE SMALL OFFICE BUILDING. THESE ALSO CONFORM TO THE GDC REQUIREMENTS. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THE SUP TO BE IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS, AND NO GDC DEVIATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. THE PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH AN 8-0 VOTE OF THE SPECIFIC USE PROVISION AND PLAN FOR THE TRUCK/BUS STORAGE USE WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE 10 SEMI-TRUCK PARKING SPACES BE CONDITIONED AS A MAXIMUM, AND THAT CONDITION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SUP CONDITIONS. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL AS WELL. WE MAILED OUT 14 NOTIFICATION LETTERS ON THIS CASE, AND WE RECEIVED ONLY ONE RESPONSE, AND THAT WAS IN FAVOR OUTSIDE THE NOTIFICATION AREA. SO WITH THAT, MAYOR, I'LL STOP SHARING AND I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ITEM? I SEE NONE. WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT HERE WITH US. SIR. IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. YOU'LL NEED TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, SIR. GO AHEAD, GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> YES SIR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS EPHREM VANGSTAB. MY ADDRESS IS 624 PINE VALLEY, TEXAS 75081. >> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DETAILS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE US FOR YOUR APPLICATION? >> NO, SIR. >> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? COUNCIL MEMBER, AUBIN. [NOISE] >> THANK MAYOR. JUST ONE QUESTION. [01:00:02] I KNOW IT HAS ITS OWN INTUITION ABOUT STORING TANKERS OF PETROLEUM AND ONE NIGHT YOU INDICATED YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DO THAT. THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE STORED, ARE THESE FULL OR OR YOU DON'T KNOW OR THEY'RE EMPTY. I GUESS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. >> NO SIR. NO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AT ALL. IS JUST REGULAR BONDS THAT WE DO AND 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME THEY'RE EMPTY. WE HAD TO USE IT JUST TO TO PARK THEM AND TO GIVE THEM A SAFE PARKING SPOT. >> GREAT. THANK YOU MAYOR. >> EXCUSE ME, COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. >> MR. MAYOR, I CANCELED. COUNCILOR AUBIN ASKED MY QUESTION. THANK YOU SIR. HE'S A MIND READER. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ALRIGHT, VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. AND COUNSELOR AUBIN? THANK YOU, MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THIS ITEM ACTUALLY, TO COMBINE TWO ITEMS AS PRESENTED BY STAFF. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER AUBIN, AND I BELIEVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA. THIS IS TO CONSIDER THE SPECIFIC USE PROVISION AS WELL AS THE SITE PLAN, APPROVAL ON BOTH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNSEL, PLEASE VOTE. EXCUSE ME. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT AND AGAIN, THIS IS A MULTI-PART CASE. THIS ONE ACTUALLY HAS THREE SEPARATE PARTS. [10C. Consider a Zoning request by Jack Birdsong to allow a Reception Facility from an existing building. The property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30 in District 3] [10D. Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Jack Birdsong to allow a Reception Facility from an existing building. The property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30 in District 3.] [10E. Consider a Detail Plan request by Jack Birdsong to allow a Reception Facility from an existing building. The property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30 in District 3] MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON, ARE YOU OPPOSED TO ADDRESSING ALL THREE AT THE SAME TIME OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY? >>I THINK WE CAN TAKE THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME. >>THAT WOULD BE ITEM 10C. CONSIDER A ZONING REQUEST BY JACK BIRDSONG TO ALLOW RECEPTION FACILITY FROM AN EXISTING BUILDING. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 354 EAST INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 IN DISTRICT 3. 10 B IS CONSIDERED THE SPECIFIC USE SORRY. CONSIDER THE SPECIFIC USE PROVISION REQUEST TO ALLOW THE RECEPTION FACILITY. AGAIN, IT HAS THE SAME PROPERTY. TEN E. CONSIDER A DETAILED PLAN REQUEST BY JACK BIRDSONG TO ALLOW RECEPTION FACILITY FROM AN EXISTING BUILDING AGAIN, AT THAT SAME ADDRESS. >>THANK YOU. THIS IS A PROPOSAL FOR A RECEPTION FACILITY FROM AN EXISTING BUILDING. THIS IS THE CASE INFORMATION. THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 354 EAST I3. THE APPLICANT AND OWNER IS JACK BIRDSONG. HERE'S A CITYWIDE LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE RED STAR SHOWS THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SOUTH GARLAND ALONG I3. HERE'S A MORE ZOOMED IN AREA OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. IT IS ZONED AND IPD. WITH COMMUNITY OFFICE BASE ZONING. THE PD WAS TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL USED FOR WATERCRAFT, BOAT SALES, THINGS OF THAT SORT, BUT THAT BUSINESS HAS SINCE VACATED AND THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, THE EXISTING BUILDING IS CURRENTLY VACANT AND THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS PRIMARILY SURROUNDED BY OTHER OFFICE ZONING AS WELL. THERE'S SOME OFFICE COMPLEXES TO THE WEST OVER HERE TO THE SUBJECT SITE, IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST AS A GOLDEN CHICK DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT, A CHURCH TO THE SOUTH O'CLOCK ACROSS THE TRAIL AND ACROSS I3 ON THE NORTH SIDE [INAUDIBLE] HOTEL. AND FURTHER TO THE WEST OF THAT IS AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE A COMPREHENSIVE FUTURE CALLS FOR BUSINESS CENTERS FOR THIS SUBJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA. THE SITE IS ALSO WITHIN THE I30 CATALYST AREA. THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW FOR THE REUSE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AND SITE AND WOULD BRING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO THE AREA. THE PHOTOS TO THE LEFT IS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THAT IS THE PRIMARY BUILDING WHERE THE RECEPTION FACILITY WOULD BE LOCATED TO THE EAST IS [01:05:02] AN EXISTING OFFICE COMPLEX JUST TO THE WEST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT IS THE GOLDEN SHAKE I MENTIONED JUST TO THE EAST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. TO THE RIGHT IS THE [INAUDIBLE] HOTEL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE I30. HERE'S THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN. THE APPLICANT DOES NOT PLAN TO DO ANY BUILDING EXPANSIONS. THE SITE WOULD REALLY BE, FOR THE MOST PART USED AS IS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STRIPING AND ADDING SOME PARKING TO THE REAR OF THE SITE. THIS IS I30 OVER HERE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IN OAKS TRAIL IS OVER HERE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. THIS IS THE PRIMARY BUILDING WHERE THE RECEPTION FACILITY WOULD BE LOCATED. THERE IS AN EXISTING SECONDARY BUILDING ON THE SITE THAT WOULD BE USED JUST FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT. BUT OTHERWISE, THERE'S EXISTING LANDSCAPING ON THE SITE BECAUSE THERE'S NO BUILDING EXPANSION THAT DOES NOT TRIGGER ANY NEW LANDSCAPING OR SCREENING REQUIREMENTS. BUT AGAIN, THE APPLICANT WOULD BE ADDING SOME PARKING SPACES IN THE REAR. WITH THOSE ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES, IT WOULD MEET AND EXCEED THE GDC PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEPTION FACILITIES. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THE SUP TO BE IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS. NO GDC DEVIATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT. THE PROPOSAL MEETS THESE SPECIAL STANDARDS FOR RECEPTION FACILITY USES. THE APPLICANT CONCURS WITH THOSE. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTS INCLUDING THE PD AMENDMENT, SUP, AND DETAILED PLAN AND THE PLAN COMMISSION. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVAL AS WELL, WITH AN 8 TO 0 VOTE OF ALL THREE REQUESTS. WE MAILED OUT 18 NOTIFICATION LETTERS FOR THIS ZONING CASE AND WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE, AND THAT WAS IN FAVOR AND OUTSIDE THE NOTIFICATION AREA. WITH THAT MAYOR, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM NICKERSON? YOU'RE MUTED, SIR. >> THERE WE GO. THANK YOU. I'M STILL TALKING AND NOT LISTENING. [LAUGHTER] BUT REALLY WILL I JUST WANT TO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, HE SAID HE HAS MET THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF THE USE WITH THE ADDITION OF THOSE SPACES, CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> ALSO I THINK SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED, HE WAS ALSO REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE USED CHANGE. HE WAS REQUIRED TO GO IN AND ADD A COMPLETE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INTO THE BUILDING. HAS HE DONE THAT? >> NO SIR, HE WANTED TO ADDRESS THE ZONING FIRST. >> OKAY. >> THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE, HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE ZONING GETS APPROVED FIRST AND THEN MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE'LL PURSUE THAT. >> VERY GOOD. NOW, I'VE BEEN OVER THERE AND WALKED IT AND I THINK THE USE THAT HE'S LOOKING FORWARD IS PERFECT FOR THE BUILDING THAT'S THERE AND IT PUTS A VACANT FACILITY INTO PRODUCTIVE OPERATION. I THINK WITH THE ADJACENT USES THAT'S COMPLETELY COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT'S THERE. I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE AT THIS POINT WITH THE APPLICANT. >> THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILMAN YOU WERE IN THE QUEUE. DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION, SIR? >> YES, SIR. >> GO AHEAD. >> WILL, WILL LIQUOR, BE INVOLVED IN THIS SUP? >> WOULD HAVE TO DEFER TO THE APPLICANT. I BELIEVE THEY DO PLAN ON HAVING DRINKS AND WHAT NOT SOLD OR PROVIDED DURING PARTIES AND EVENTS. I BELIEVE THEY CLAIM TO HAVE WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT. BUSINESS MEETINGS AS WELL. I BELIEVE MR. BIRDSONG GOING TO CAN SPEAK MORE TO THAT. >> WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT WITH US. >> YEAH. >> WELL, I'LL ASK THE APPLICANT. >> THANK YOU, SIR. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IF NOT, MR. BIRDSONG, IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF. IF YOU HAVE A [OVERLAPPING]. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> THERE YOU GUYS ARE. CAN YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE. >> I'M JOB BIRDSONG, [INAUDIBLE] TEXAS. [01:10:06] >> GO AHEAD. IF THERE'S DETAILS YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE. >> WELL, WE'RE NOT APPLYING FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT'S TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF LIQUOR IS TO BE SERVED, IF WE HAVE A WEDDING OR EVENT WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE LIQUOR OR ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SERVED, IT HAS TO BE DONE BY TABC CERTIFIED PERSON. THAT'S THE EXTENT OF ANY ALCOHOL. WE WOULD NOT BE SELLING ANY ALCOHOL. >> ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR US. IF YOU DON'T, THAT'S OKAY TOO [LAUGHTER]. >> WELL, I DON'T KNOW. WE'VE TALKED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS A NUMBER OF POLICE THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE AFTER HOURS, AND TALK TO REAL ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS, BUT MAYBE JUST ASK ME QUESTIONS AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO FILL ANYBODY OF WHAT I KNOW [LAUGHTER]. >> FAIR ENOUGH. >> WE ALREADY HAVE A SPRINKLER COMPANY ON CONTRACT TO DO THIS, BUT WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE FREEZES, EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW, WE'RE HOPEFUL TO GIVE THEM NEXT WEEK, BUT THAT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN [LAUGHTER] >> THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO GET RESCHEDULED. I WILL OPEN IT UP. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I SEE NONE. THANK YOU, SIR. >> WELL, LET ME ADD THAT IF YOU GUYS MADE AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR, BIRDSONG ELECTRIC INSTALLS THOSE [LAUGHTER] I'LL BE HAPPY THE HELP YOU WITH THOSE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> COUNCIL, I DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE QUEUE FOR THIS ITEM. I BELIEVE WE ARE READY FOR A MOTION, MAYOR PRO TEM NICHOLSON? >> YES SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE ZONING REQUEST CHANGE AND THE TWO OTHER ITEMS ADDRESSING THE SAME SIDE. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER NICHOLSON AND I'M THINKING A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. >> CORRECT, MAYOR. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN NICHOLSON , SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. FOR ITEMS 10C, CONSIDER THE ZONING REQUEST, TO ALLOW THE RECEPTION FACILITY. ITEM 10D, CONSIDER THE SPECIFIC USE PROVISION REQUESTS FOR THE SAME PROPERTY AND 10E, THE DETAILED PLAN FOR THIS PROPERTY AT 354 EAST INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30. COUNCIL WAS ADDED NEEDED UNLESS THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE. I BELIEVE THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, SIR. THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 11. CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. [11. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions] BELIEVE COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS HAS AN APPOINTMENT AND APPOINTMENTS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND. GO AHEAD, SIR. >> MR. MAYOR AND I'M GOING TO DO BETTER WITH THIS TONIGHT THAN I DID YESTERDAY [LAUGHTER] IS A COUNCIL I KEEP POINTING MS. CHRISTINE [INAUDIBLE] TO THE PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD. >> VERY GOOD. COUNCIL, YOU'VE HEARD THE APPOINTMENT REQUEST. IF YOU COULD PLEASE VOTE AND THAT APPOINTMENT IS UNANIMOUS. >> THANKS COUNCIL. >> VERY GOOD. THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 12, CITIZEN COMMENTS. [12. Citizen comments] PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA MAY HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. I DO HAVE A FEW FOLKS WHO I HAVE REGISTERED TO SPEAK THAT I BELIEVE I'M JUST DOUBLE CHECKING THAT THEY'RE ONLINE WITH US. IN THE FIRST I HAVE UNDER OUR REGISTRATION IS KARL SMITH. [01:15:04] MR. SMITH I'VE OPENED THE LIGHT ON ARYAN. IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. MR. SMITH? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, SIR. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> SORRY, FIRST ZOOM CALL. [LAUGHTER] MY NAME IS KARL SMITH. I'M AT 2216 RICHARD DRIVE, 75044. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE CRISIS THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH IN THE LAST WEEK. DELEAN AND I HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE CONVERSATION OVER THIS. HE WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE, BUT OBVIOUSLY, I DON'T THINK HE'S AN ELECTRICIAN, SO HE CERTAINLY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN SYMPATHIZE. HE HAD HIS OWN PROBLEMS FOR WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WITH LITTLE KIDS, WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH. THE THREE THINGS I WANT TO KNOW IS, AND I APOLOGIZE I GOT INTO THIS LATE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS. WHAT EFFECT THIS IS GOING TO HAVE ON OUR ELECTRIC BILLS? AS A SENIOR CITIZEN, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT COST. THAT'S NUMBER 1, AND NUMBER 2, I REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION. IF YOU SETUP A TEXT, YOU EXPECTED YOU GET TEXT. IF YOUR POWER WENT OUT, YOU DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS A ROLLING BLACKOUT, OR IF IT WAS JUST AN OUTAGE, WHICH MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY YOU APPROACH IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST A TEMPORARY OUTAGE THEN YOU CAN DEAL WITH THAT. IF IT'S A LONGER OUTAGE, THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS AND FIGURE OUT HOTEL ROOMS. OURS WENT OUT AT 12 O'CLOCK ON MONDAY, CAME BACK ON A 2:30 TUESDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME I REALIZED THAT IT WASN'T A ROLLING BLACKOUT, IT WAS TOO LATE TO GET A HOTEL ROOM FOR MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH IN OUR 70S. THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION IF YOU TRIED TO CALL THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, AND WE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS, IT WOULD RING AND RING AND RING AND THEN THEY'D HANG UP ON YOU. YOU'D NEVER TALKED TO ANYBODY. YOU DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE OPTION OF HOLDING TO TALK TO SOMEBODY, THEY WOULD JUST DISCONNECT YOU. THOSE ARE THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS, AND I'M INTERESTED IN Y'ALLS TAKE ON IT. DELEAN APPRECIATE YOUR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR AN OLD MAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SIR. UNFORTUNATELY, UNDER THIS SECTION OF OUR MEETING COUNCIL, WE CANNOT RESPOND. IT WAS NOT A POSTED ITEM. I WILL ASK THE COUNCIL MEMBER HENDRICK REACH OUT TO YOU, AND GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON THE DISCUSSION WE HAD ON THIS ITEM LAST NIGHT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THE NEXT PERSON I HAVE WHO HAD REGISTERED WHO IS ONLINE WITH US IS DOROTHY BROOKS. MS. BROOKS, I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END, IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF. [OVERLAPPING] >> HELLO MAYOR. [NOISE] >> GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> OKAY. I'M DOROTHY BROOKS. I LIVE AT 1126 ALEXANDRIA IN GARLANDS 75040. [NOISE] I WANTED TO FIRST OF ALL, THANK ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR YOUR HARD WORK. I KNOW IT WAS EMOTIONALLY TAXING. IT WAS VERY TAXING TO ME TOO. LIGHTS WENT OUT ON MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOUT FIVE, AND I GOT BACK MAYBE [NOISE] THURSDAY. [01:20:02] [NOISE] I FEEL FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING. [NOISE] MY SUGGESTION IS THAT [NOISE] THE MEDIA DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, IF THEY COULD BE COLLECTING SOME PERSONAL STORIES, AND I'LL TELL YOU WHY I'M SUGGESTING THAT. BECAUSE SOMEHOW THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AS FAR AS THE POWER OUTAGES. BUT EITHER WE DIDN'T TELL OUR STORY, OR WE FORGOT, OR SOMEHOW THEY WEREN'T IMPRESSED WITH OUR PAIN. BUT SOMEHOW THIS CAN'T BE FORGOTTEN, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO TELL THE GARLAND STORY OF HOW WE GOT THROUGH THIS, AND HOW MUCH IT COST US EMOTIONALLY, FINANCIALLY IN EVERY OTHER WAY. I'D ALSO LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT WE FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE BLACKOUTS, AND ALL OF THAT. BUT WE ALSO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED, THE FORECASTS, WHY WERE THEY OFF? I USED TO BE A FORECASTER WHAT WAS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT A PERFECT SCIENCE, BUT THERE MUST BE REASONS WHY IT WAS SO OFF. BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE YOU BUILD YOUR BUSINESS, THAT'S HOW YOU PLAN. IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING I WAS TOLD, BUT THERE WERE TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. IN BUSINESS, YOU START ASKING WHY, AND I KNOW THAT ALL OF THE COUNCIL PEOPLE ARE VERY GOOD AT ANSWERING THAT QUESTION. I'M HOPING THAT YOU REALLY DIG INTO WHY THE FORECASTS WERE SO FAR OFF? WERE THERE ANY CHANGES ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL? SOMEHOW THERE WERE ISSUES, THINGS THAT WE COULD'VE ANTICIPATED AND DIDN'T. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THOSE TWO SUGGESTIONS AND FINALLY, AGAIN, TELL YOU HOW MUCH I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AND HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE MY CITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> I HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO HAD REGISTERED TO SPEAK, BUT I DO NOT SEE THEM ONLINE WITH US. I HAD A JENNIFER CHANDLER AND JENNY PERKINS HAD REGISTERED TO SPEAK. I DON'T SEE THEM IN OUR QUEUE NOW. BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLKS. JENNIFER ERNST, I'VE UNMUTED THE LINE ON OUR END. >> JENNIFER ERNST, 705 MALIBU DRIVE. AFTER ATTENDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, I LEFT DISTURBED. I DIDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT, AND THIS IS WHY. ONE OF OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FEELS THAT THOSE WHO ARE LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIKE RESPIRATORS, OXYGEN, ETC, SHOULD BE MORE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES THE LAST 36-48 HOURS BY PURCHASING GENERATORS. HERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THAT. NUMBER 1, MOST PEOPLE ON THE EMERGENCY LIST FOR ELECTRICITY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, NOR THE TIME TO PURCHASE THE GENERATOR. NUMBER 2, THE AVERAGE COST OF TAKING CARE OF SOMEONE WHO HAS ALZHEIMER'S, OR ANY OTHER LIFE-ENDING DISEASE THAT REQUIRES AROUND-THE-CLOCK CARE IS BETWEEN 5 AND $10,000 A MONTH. THIS IS ON TOP OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL CLOTHING, SPECIAL ITEMS, AND SPECIAL BEDS. NUMBER 3, THE FAMILY IS THEN RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE MORTGAGE, THE UTILITIES, AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE HOME. YOU ASK WHY NOT PUT THEM IN A FACILITY? WELL, THE COST OF A FACILITY FOR ALL ALZHEIMER'S CARRIES 10-$20,000 A MONTH UNLESS YOU QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MOST DO NOT. BETWEEN THE TIME IT TAKES TO CARE FOR A PATIENT, WORKING, TAKING CARE OF OTHER THINGS LIFE THROWS AT YOU, LIKE THE DEATH OF A PARENT, AND BEING QUARANTINED DUE TO COVID. WHO HAS TIME TO THINK ABOUT A GENERATOR? HONESTLY, IT PROBABLY ISN'T EVEN ON THE LIST. THERE ARE BATTERY BACKUPS FOR THIS EQUIPMENT, BUT IT'S NOT EXPECTED TO RUN 36-48 HOURS. NUMBER 5, A GENERATOR THAT IS BIG ENOUGH TO POWER HOME, THAT WILL GIVE ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO GIVE A HEATER, THE ABILITY TO WORK WOULD COST AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY. WHY DO WE NEED HEAT? ISN'T IT JUST ABOUT LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT? NO. THE ELDERLY, AND THE SICK CANNOT LIVE IN A HOUSE THAT GETS DOWN TO 42 OR 38 DEGREES. [01:25:06] THEY WILL GET SICK, IT WILL GO TO THEIR LUNGS, AND THEY WILL DIE. THEY HAVE TO BE TRANSPORTED SOMEWHERE WITH HEAT. YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MULTIPLE GENERATORS TO PLUG IN ALL THE LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT IT TAKES TO KEEP SOMEONE ALIVE IN CONDITIONS LIKE THIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELECTRICAL HOSPITAL BEDS, VENTILATORS, OXYGEN AND IVS, ETC. NUMBER 7, PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO SWALLOW WHOLE FOOD PRETTY QUICKLY. YOU HAVE TO PUREE THEIR FOOD. YOU HAVE TO COOK SOMETHING DOWN, EVEN OATMEAL ENOUGH TO GET IT MUSHY, THEN YOU HAVE TO PUREE IT, AND FEED IT TO THEM WITH A STRAW SO THEY CAN SWALLOW IT SAFELY. YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER GENERATOR TO OPERATE A KITCHEN, SO YOU COULD SEE YOUR LOVED ONE? I DID DO THE NUMBERS TODAY. THE COST OF GENERATORS TO SUPPLY A HOME WITH AN ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT, AND IT WOULD COST US $48,000. THE COST TO RUN LINES TO THAT GENERATOR, AND HAVE THE PROPER CONSTRUCTION WOULD COST $78,000. WE MIGHT AS WELL BUY ANOTHER HOME. PLEASE DON'T COME AT ME WITH THIS. YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE NEVER CARED FOR A LEVEL WITH ALZHEIMER'S, OR ANY OTHER DISEASE. WE ARE CHARGED TO CARE FOR OUR ELDERLY AND MOST VULNERABLE, AND THEY ARE LEFT OUT TO DRY THIS WEEK, AND WE WERE TOLD WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE PREPARED WITH A GENERATOR. I HAVE WORDS FOR THAT WHICH I WILL NOT USE. [NOISE] >> OKAY. THANK YOU, MA'AM. MY [NOISE] NEXT SPEAKER IS JOSH GARCIA. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND RECORD, PLEASE. >> YES, SIR. JOSH GARCIA, 0.39 [INAUDIBLE] THREE. I JUST WANT TO SAY A GREAT JOB ON MAYOR FOR YOUR STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I JUST HAVE TO MENTION THAT IF I WAS THE NEWS DIRECTOR, I WOULD REALLY HIRE YOU BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS HAVE GREAT IMPRESSIONS IN OUR CITY. WHEN IT COMES TO LOCAL NEEDS YOU ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT AND ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING POSITIVE IN OUR CITIES, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. NUMBER TWO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, HOMELESS PROBLEMS. WE ARE HAVING HOMELESS ISSUES AGAIN [NOISE] OVER I30 AND GUTHRIE ROAD, THERE IS A BACON RESTAURANT. I KNOW IT'S A BACON RESTAURANT BECAUSE IT USED TO BE A CHINESE RESTAURANT AND I USED TO GO THERE OFTEN. THEY'RE HOMELESS ARE MAKING BEDS AND THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY BREAKING IN TO SLEEP AND DOING HOMELESS CAMPS ET CETERA. I THEN SPOKE WITH OFFICE SECURITY THE MENTAL HEALTH LAYS ON AND HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO WORK ON THAT, BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT TOWARDS IN I30. I HAVE SEEN HOMELESSNESS ALWAYS IN NORWAY'S HIGHWAY WHERE RACETRACK IS AND WE NORMALLY GO THAT THAT GAS STATION, BUT WE DON'T ANYMORE BECAUSE NOW HOMELESS ARGUING THAT ARE GOING INSIDE TO THE GAS STATION, JUST TOWARDS THAT DIRECTION. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM AND ALSO ON THE STATUS OF THE VACANT DAY LABOR CENTER. THERE IS SOMEBODY THERE, EVERY THURSDAY THEY'RE GIVEN FOOD. I'M NOT SURE THAT'S ALLOWED IN THE CITY, BUT I SEE THAT ALL THE TIME AND THEY JUST STANDING THERE AND GIVE HIM FOOD AND TALKING TO THEM AND IT'S ACTUALLY INSIDE OF THE LABORS CENTER. JUST I WANTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE AWARE OF THE HOMELESS ISSUES AROUND. FINALLY, I JUST HAD A GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO ABILENE TEXAS AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT ABILENE TEXAS, I'VE NEVER BEEN THERE. IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEAS OR ANYWHERE I SHOULD GO, AS A PROUD BROTHER, I'M A PROUD CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATES, ABOUT TO GRADUATE MY SISTER, SHE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, I BELIEVE. IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEAS WHERE I CAN GO AND CHECK AROUND, PLEASE TELL ME. I KNOW MR. BRADFORD FROM ABILENE, TEXAS. I'M SURE HE'S GOING TO TELL ME OR MAIL A MAIL OR SOMEBODY THAT'S FROM ABILENE, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY, MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. [NOISE] EXCUSE ME. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME? THAT IS, I'VE GONE THROUGH OUR LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAD SIGNED UP DOING OKAY. SANDRA MARTIN. I'VE OPENED THE LINE ON OUR END. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. [01:30:02] >> [NOISE] CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, MA'AM. >> MY NAME IS SANDRA MARTIN, 2-9- [BACKGROUND] 1-0 GARDENIAS, GARLAND, [INAUDIBLE]. [NOISE] I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A HOME-BASED BUSINESS. IT IS A FOUNDATION COMPANY AND THEY LOAD THEIR TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WITH THESE BIG CONCRETE BLOCKS. THEY TURN MY ALLEY INTO A TWO LANE STREET [NOISE] AND THEY PULL UP ON MY GRASS AREA WITH THESE HEAVY TRADERS. I'VE HAD RUTS OUT THERE SIX TO EIGHT INCHES DEEP. NOW I'M THE ONE THAT HAS TO HIRE SOMEBODY TO GO IN AND FIX THIS, SO THAT, THAT GRASS [NOISE] AREA CAN BE MAINTAINED, I'VE BEEN FIGHTING THIS PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. I HAVE YET TO GET ANYBODY FROM THE CITY TO HELP ME WITH THIS AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO BE DONE. IF THE CITY OF GARLAND WANTS TO MAINTAIN IT, THAT'S FINE, I WON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT I'M NOT GOING TO CONTINUE TO SPEND MY MONEY TO FIX IT SO IT CAN BE MAINTAINED. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEBODY FROM THE CITY TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. CODE COMPLIANT SAYS THEY DON'T DEAL WITH IT. IT GOES TO THE CITY MARSHAL. CITY MARSHAL SAY, THEY DON'T DEAL WITH IT [NOISE]. I CALL OF THE CITY, CALL THIS CALL THAT. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYMORE [NOISE] PHONE NUMBERS LEFT FOR ME TO CALL. I APPRECIATE [NOISE] YOUR TIME, BUT I DON'T EXPECT MUCH. >> [NOISE] OKAY. THANK YOU, MA'AM. JANINE BARTA, [NOISE]. >> CAN YOU HERE ME? >> YES. [OVERLAPPING] YES, MA'AM. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >>JANINE BARTA AND MY ADDRESS IS [INAUDIBLE]. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD. >> [INAUDIBLE] I WAS LOW AT LAST NIGHT MEETING AND SOME OF YOUR RESPONSES WERE [INAUDIBLE]. [NOISE] BUT THEN I HAVE BEEN OUT MOST OF THE MORNING, I'M AT WORK NOW, BUT THIS MORNING I WAS OUT AT LIBERTY WATER, SO THE APARTMENT THAT HAVE NO WATER AND [BACKGROUND] [INAUDIBLE] 44 CASES OF WATER IN MY [INAUDIBLE]. [INAUDIBLE]. I'VE GOT ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT [BACKGROUND] WERE THERE AND HE GOT THE [BACKGROUND] [INAUDIBLE] 39. [BACKGROUND] [INAUDIBLE] SENT ME OUT. [BACKGROUND] I'M JUST WONDERING WHY A COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD GO OUT AND SAY TO PEOPLE IN THE CITY, THAT'S NOT A CITY PROBLEM. IT IS A CITY PROBLEM, WHEN YOU HAVE [BACKGROUND] DOMINATE [INAUDIBLE] OF WATER, YOU HAVE PEOPLE IN NEED EVERY WEEK. [INAUDIBLE] CITY PROBLEM. YEAH, I'M GLAD THAT YOU [INAUDIBLE]. I APPRECIATE IT, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME AND THAT'S WHAT I REALLY HAVE TO SAY. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> JASON LANE. MR. LANE [INAUDIBLE]. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> [INAUDIBLE] THAT'S ON RECORD FROM EARLIER, BUT I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU AGAIN. JASON LANE 26, 01 SOUTH GOING DRIVES GARLAND, TEXAS. I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE. [01:35:07] I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN HANDLING A ONCE AND 125 YEAR STORM. I APPRECIATE THAT. DEBORAH MORRIS. [NOISE] I APPRECIATE HER FOR KEEPING CITIZENS INFORMED AND RICH ALBAN, ALSO FOR KEEPING CITIZENS INFORMED. BOTH HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD APP. I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT AND THANK YOU FOR [INAUDIBLE] THEY HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB. I KNOW [BACKGROUND] IT'S NOT PERFECT, BUT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT JOB [NOISE]. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR [NOISE]. I WOULD ASK IF THERE WAS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, BUT EVERYBODY'S STILL IN THE QUEUE ALREADY HAS. SORRY, JOSH, YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN IN. AT THIS POINT, WITH NO OTHER SPEAKERS PRESENT, AT 8:36, WE ARE ADJOURNED. [MUSIC]. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.