AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION City of Garland Work Session Room, City Hall William E. Dollar Municipal Building 200 North Fifth Street Garland, Texas Monday, June 6, 2022 6:00 p.m. DEFINITIONS:
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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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Parking Restriction on S. Country Club Council is requested to consider restricting 475 feet of parking on the east side of S. Country Club Drive between Skyline and Wynn Joyce. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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Parking Restriction on Bobtown Rd. Council is requested to approve restricting parking on the west side of Bobtown Rd. from I-30 to Oak Trail. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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Parking Restriction on Wood Drive Council is requested to prohibit parking at all times on Wood Drive from Jupiter Road to Industrial Lane. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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2022-2023 CDBG, HOME and ESG Federal Grant Allocation Council is requested to consider the approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Infill Partnership Grant (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding allocations. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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COVID-19 Briefing Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for direction, if needed, on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City. |
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518 E. Linda - Acquisition for GREAT Homes Project Council is requested to approve the purchase of the above-listed single family property by the Community Development Department. This item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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North Fifth Street Railroad Crossing Improvements Council is requested to consider approving a resolution in which KCS agrees to allow the City to remove the existing rail spur line and pave this area with reinforced concrete pavement. The resolution acknowledges KCS’ continued rights, title and interest to and upon this spur crossing and retains their ability to reinstall crossing facilities at this location in the future, at their request and sole cost. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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Oncor Rate Case Denial Council is requested to approve a resolution denying a rate application proposed by Oncor. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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4. | Verbal Briefings: | |||||
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Interview for Appointment to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board Information was posted on the City's website for 21 days in order to provide an opportunity for citizens to apply for the North Texas Municipal Water District Board position. At the close of the notice period on Tuesday, May 24, two applicants Jack May and Gary Barnett responded. An interview has been scheduled for the June 6, 2022 Work Session. Council is scheduled to formally appoint a representative to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board at the June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting. |
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Library Master Plan Implementation Update Staff will provide a status update on the Library Master Plan accomplishments focusing on library programming, services and partnerships. |
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Digital Governance Update and Preview of the Customer Service Web Portal Staff will present an update on digital governance systems, including a preview of the new customer service web portal. |
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Garland Senior Activity Center Project Update Staff will present options regarding the public input process and site analysis for moving the Garland Senior Activity Center project forward. |
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Update on Windsurf Bay Park Staff will provide an update on Windsurf Bay Park. |
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5. | Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions | |||||
Council Member Robert Vera
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6. | 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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7. | 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 551.072, 551.086, and 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss:
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