AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION City of Garland REMOTE MEETING Monday, June 7, 2021 6:00 p.m. DEFINITIONS:
COUNCIL HOUSE RULES
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NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: (1) Pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Sec. 551.071, Tex. Gov't Code. (2) The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.072, Tex. Gov't Code. (3) A contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.073, Tex. Gov't Code. (4) Personnel matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee. Sec. 551.074, Tex. Gov't Code. (5) The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Sec. 551.076, Tex. Gov't Code. (6) Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect of the sort described in this provision. Sec. 551.087, Tex. Gov't Code. (7) Discussions, deliberations, votes, or other final action on matters related to the City’s competitive activity, including information that would, if disclosed, give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors and is reasonably related to one or more of the following categories of information:
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1. | Public Comments on Work Session Items Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the Work Session agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by Work Session item and will be taken in the order of the Work Session agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker’s card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, at the visitor’s side of the Work Session Room, and from members of staff. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda – any item relating to a Regular Session agenda item should be addressed at the Regular Session and any item not on an agenda may be addressed during the open microphone at the end of the Regular Session. |
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2. | Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter. |
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3. | Written Briefings: | |||||
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COVID-19 Response Update and Further Actions Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for Council direction, if needed, on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City. |
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Colonel Parking Restriction Modifications Council is requested to consider an ordinance modifying the parking restrictions on Colonel Drive to match the school times. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 22, 2021 Regular Meeting. |
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Consider Authorizing a Lawsuit Against Various Video Service Providers to Recover Unpaid Franchise Fees Council is requested to consider whether to pursue litigation against the video service providers for unpaid franchise fees. |
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Sale of Property - 111 McKinley Council is requested to approve the sale of 111 McKinley Street to Jose G. Lopez and provide an executed deed without warranty. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 22, 2021 Regular Meeting. |
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Sale of Property - 905 Trellis Circle Council is requested to approve the sale of 905 Trellis Circle to JMR Construction and provide an executed deed without warranty. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 22, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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Sale of Property - 610 Parker Circle Council is requested to approve the sale of 610 Parker Circle to Jose G. Lopez & Erika Ontiveros and provide an executed deed without warranty. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 22, 2021 Regular Meeting. |
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4. | Verbal Briefings: | |||||
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TxDOT Update on LBJ East Project At the request of Council Member BJ Williams and former Council Member Ricky McNeal, TxDOT will provide an update on the current status of the LBJ East project. |
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Interview for Appointment to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board The North Texas Municipal Water District Board notified the City that Don Gordon's term of office as a North Texas Municipal Water District Board Member expires May 31, 2021. Information regarding the qualifications of the NTMWD Board Member position was posted for at least 21 days prior to the close of the application period in order to provide the opportunity for citizens to apply for the position. An application was received from Don Gordon. Council is scheduled to formally appoint a representative to the NTMWD Board of Directors at the June 8, 2021 Regular Meeting. |
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Development Services Committee Report Council Member Dylan Hedrick, Chairman of the Development Services Committee, and Planning Director Will Guerin, will provide a committee report on the following items assigned to the committee:
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Transportation, Infrastructure and Mobility Committee Report Council Member Rich Aubin, Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Mobility Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items:
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5. | Announce Future Agenda Items A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. |
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6. | Council will move into Executive Session | |||||
EXECUTIVE SESSION
NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters:AGENDA |
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The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.087, 551.072 and 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: Economic development matters related to an incentive to a business prospect (551.087); the purchase, exchange, lease or value of a tract of real property and improvements located in the downtown area (551.072); and attorney/client matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information (551.071). |
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The City Council will also adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: Economic development matters related to an incentive to a business prospect (551.087) and the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and improvements (551.072) located generally at the intersection of W. Walnut Street and N. Shiloh Road. |
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7. | Adjourn | |||||
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