AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Garland
Council Chambers, City Hall
William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 North Fifth Street
Garland, Texas 
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
7:00 p.m.
 
 

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Garland City Hall and Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible.  Special parking is available on the east side of City Hall and on Austin & State Street west of City Hall.  Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services must contact the City Secretary’s Office at (972) 205-2404 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.


 

 
             
LEGISLATIVE PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

It is the custom and tradition of the members of the City Council to have an invocation and recital of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the beginning of the meeting.  Members of the audience are invited to participate.  However, members of the audience are not required to participate.  The decision to participate is strictly a matter of personal choice and has no bearing on matters to be considered by the City Council and will not affect the decisions to be made during the meeting. 
 
MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS,
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
 
 
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 at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
 
 
1.   Consider approval of the minutes of the May 3, 2022 Regular Meeting.
 
2. Consider approval of the following bids:
 
a.  
Evaluation and Restoration of Concrete Ground Storage Tanks    Bid No. 0578-22
     
DN Tanks, LLC $576,000.00  

This request is to provide cleaning and repair services for the five concrete ground storage tanks located at the Apollo Road, Broadway and Firewheel pump stations.
 
b.  
Windridge Lift Station Wet Well Rehabilitation    Bid No. 0715-22
     
Insituform Technologies, LLC $177,335.00  

This request is for the rehabilitation and relining of the Windridge Lift Station Wet Well located at 2101 E. Oates Road.
 
c.  
GP&L Lookout Substation Static VAR Installation and Commissioning Services    Bid No. 0445-21
     
Hitachi ABB Enterprise Software $6,639,855.00  
Optional Contingency 995,978.25  
TOTAL: $7,635,833.25  

This request is for the procurement and installation of equipment for the Static VAR at the Lookout Substation. An Optional Contingency is included for any additional services or materials that may be required.
 
d.  
GP&L Oakland 69kV Substation Upgrade Engineering Services    Bid No. 0724-22
     
GAI Consultants, Inc.  $1,279,000.00  

This request is to obtain civil and structural engineering services for the upgrade of the GP&L Oakland 69/13.2kV Substation.
 
e.  
GP&L Naaman Substation Upgrade Materials    Bid No. 0650-22
     
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.  $137,727.50  
Optional Contingency 27,545.50  
TOTAL: $165,273.00  

This request is for the purchase of materials for the rebuild of the Naaman Substation. An Optional Contingency is included for any additional materials that may be required.
 
f.  
HVAC Services at Various City Buildings    Bid No. 0535-22
     
Denali Construction Services (Primary) $350,000.00  
United Mechanical (Secondary) 250,000.00  
TOTAL: $600,000.00  

This request is for as-needed HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) services for the repair and replacement of HVAC equipment at various City of Garland facilities.  This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.
 
g.  
Plumbing Services at Various City Buildings    Bid No. 0534-22
     
Denali Construction Services  $250,000.00  

This request is for as-needed plumbing services for the repair and replacement of plumbing systems at various City of Garland facilities. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.
 
             
h.  
Traffic Signal Cabinets   Bid No. 0731-22
     
Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc.  $482,482.00  

This request is for the purchase of traffic signal cabinets for Warehouse inventory.
 
i.  
Three-Phase Transformers    Bid No. 0614-22
     
Anixter, Inc.  $369,587.00  

This request is for the purchase of three-phase transformers for Warehouse inventory.
 
j.  
Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide    Bid No. 0574-22
     
DPC Industries, Inc.  $1,054,132.00  

This request is to provide liquid chlorine and sulfur dioxide (1-ton cylinders) for the City of Garland’s Rowlett and Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.
 
k.  
GP&L Olinger Unit 3 Boiler Feed Pump 3A & 3B Repairs    Bid No. 0592-22
     
AW Chesterton $136,410.00  

This request is to provide repair services on two GP&L Olinger Unit 3 Boiler Feed Pump seals.
 
l.  
GP&L Spencer Unit 5 Circulating Water Pump Motor Rebuild    Bid No. 0332-22
     
Brandon & Clark, Inc.  $255,401.98  

This request is for the rebuild of the GP&L Spencer Unit 5 Circulating Water Pump motor.
 
m.  
Water Utilities Building    Bid No. 0840-21
     
Hill & Wilkinson Construction $1,909,681.00  

This request is for the purchase of structural steel and roofing materials for the Water Utilities building.
 
             
n.  
Aluminum Sign Blanks    Bid No. 0776-19
     
Vulcan, Inc.  $30,572.45  

This request is to approve a Change Order for a price increase to the aluminum sign blank Term Agreement.
 
3. A public hearing was previously conducted for the following zoning case. Council approved the request and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance for consideration.
 
a.   Zoning File No. Z 22-01, ClayMoore Engineering (District 1)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Detail Plan for a Multi-Tenant Retail/Restaurant building, including a Restaurant, Drive-Through Use on a 1.348–acre tract of land located at 5345 North President George Bush Turnpike; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Notice of Conditions of Compliance Clause; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.
 
4.   Consider a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Texas Department of Transportation Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Operation Slowdown Grant in the amount of $6,262.15; and providing an effective date.

At the May 16, 2022 Work Session, Council considered accepting the TxDOT Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Operation Slowdown grant in the amount of $6,262.15. The purpose of this grant is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes, as well as public information and education efforts during the enforcement period of June 4, 2022 to June June 24, 2022. The grant requires the City to provide $1,266.82 in matching funds. This will be accomplished in part through fringe benefits expenditures and directs costs. Consequently, the City can satisfy the contractual match requirements without expending any additional funds.
 
5.   Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Immunization Grant

Consider authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the DSHS Immunization Grant that would operate an immunizatio program for children, adolescents and adults with special emphasis on improving immunization coverage for children 3 years and younger. This grant amendment provides continued funding of $481,929 through August 31, 2023. 
 
             
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Speaker Regulations:

Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium.
 
 
6.   Consider an ordinance canvassing the results of a General Election for the purpose of electing Council Members to Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the City of Garland, Texas; declaring the results of that election; and providing an effective date. 

Council is requested to adopt the ordinance canvassing the May 7, 2022 election results. 
 
7.   Conduct the swearing in of Council Members for Districts 1, 2, and 4.

Conduct the swearing in of Council Members for Districts 1, 2, and 4.
 
8. Hold public hearings on:
 
a.   Consider a Variance request by Garland Hawaiian Falls Holdings LLC to allow alcoholic beverages to be sold from a proposed bar area at Hawaiian Falls, closer than the required distance of 300 feet to a public school. The site is located at 4550 North Garland Avenue in District 8. 

Consideration of a variance to Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2.55(A) of the Garland Development Code regarding the distance to a church, public school, or public hospital from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages. This property is located at 4550 North Garland Avenue.  (File BW 22-01, District 8)  
 
b.   Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Turn Compost, LLC to operate a compost facility. The site is located at 196 South International Road in District 6.

Consideration of the application of Turn Compost, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for Bulk Material Sales & Storage (retail or wholesale) on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District.  This property is located at 196 South International Road. (File Z 21-46, District 6)
 
c.   Consider a Site Plan request by Turn Compost, LLC to operate a compost facility. The site is located at 196 South International Road in District 6.

Consideration of the application of Turn Compost, LLC, requesting approval of a Plan for Bulk Material Sales & Storage (retail or wholesale) on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District.  This property is located at 196 South International Road. (File Z 21-46, District 6)
 
d.   Consider a Zoning request by Triangle Engineering, LLC for a restaurant (coffee shop) with a drive-through. The site is located at 1943 Northwest Highway in District 5.

Consideration of the application of Triangle Engineering, LLC, requesting approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 94-35 for Community Retail Uses. The property is located at 1943 Northwest Highway (File Z 22-07, District 5)
 
e.   Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Triangle Engineering, LLC for a restaurant (coffee shop) with a drive-through. The site is located at 1943 Northwest Highway in District 5.

Consideration of the application of Triangle Engineering, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Restaurant, Drive-Through. The property is located at 1943 Northwest Highway. (File Z 22-07, District 5)
 
f.   Consider a Detail Plan request by Triangle Engineering, LLC for a restaurant (coffee shop) with a drive-through. The site is located at 1943 Northwest Highway in District 5.

Consideration of the application of Triangle Engineering, LLC, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 94-35 for Community Retail Use. This property is located at 1943 Northwest Highway. (File Z 22-07, District 5)
 
g.   Consider a Zoning request by Garland Storage LP for a Self-Storage Facility with Retail and Office Uses. The site is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike in District 1.

Consideration of the application of Garland Storage LP, requesting approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 20-17. The property is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike. (File Z 22-11, District 1)
 
h.   Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Garland Storage LP for a Self-Storage Facility with Retail and Office Uses. The site is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike in District 1.

Consideration of the application of Garland Storage LP, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Self-Storage Facility (Mini warehouse). The property is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike. (File Z 22-11, District 1)
 
i.   Consider a Detail Plan request by Garland Storage LP for a Self-Storage Facility with Retail and Office Uses. The site is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike in District 1.

Consideration of the application of Garland Storage LP, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for a property Planned Development (PD) District 20-17 for Mixed Uses. The property is located at 1601 East Ferris Road and 6320 and 6330 North President George Bush Turnpike. (File Z 22-11, District 1)
 
j.   Consider a Zoning request by Kimley-Horn for a Self-Storage Facility. The site is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road in District 7.

Consideration of the application of Kimley-Horn, requesting approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 02-11 for Community Retail Uses and Planned Development (PD) District 05-57 for Community Retail Uses. The property is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road. (File Z 22-12, District 7)
 
k.   Consider a Specific Use Provision request by Kimley-Horn for a Self-Storage Facility. The site is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road in District 7.

Consideration of the application of Kimley-Horn, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Self-Storage Facility (mini-warehouse). The property is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road. (File Z 22-12, District 7)
 
l.   Consider a Detail Plan request by Kimley-Horn for a Self-Storage Facility on the subject property. The site is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road in District 7.

Consideration of the application of Kimley-Horn, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 02-11 for Community Retail Uses and Planned Development (PD) District 05-57 for Community Retail Uses. The property is located at 2200 and 2202 North Jupiter Road. (File Z 22-12, District 7)
 
9. 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.
 
10. Adjourn.

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