NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS

PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD

City Hall, Council Chambers 
200 N. Fifth St.
Garland, Texas
December 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.


 
A meeting of the Property Standards Board of the City of Garland, Texas will be held at the aforementioned location, date, and time to discuss and consider the following agenda items.

A pre-meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the same location as the regular meeting.  The agenda for the pre-meeting is the same as for the regular meeting, and may include additional items as set forth below.
 

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  It is the custom and tradition of the members of the Property Standards Board 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 Property Standards Board and will not affect the decisions to be made during the meeting.
 
AGENDA
             
Pre-Meeting
 
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Secretary and Chair will give opening remarks and an overview of the agenda. No formal action will be taken by the Board at this time.
 
2. SWEARING IN OF REAPPOINTED AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Reappointed and new Property Standards Board members will be sworn into office.
 
3. BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Chairman will confirm that the Board has submitted their certificates for Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act as well as the disclosure form.
 
4. BOARD ANNUAL ELECTION
Members of the Board will elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson for the 2022 year.
 
5. TRAINING ON USE OF EQUIPMENT
Training will be provided to the Board regarding use of equipment.  No formal action will be taken by the Board at this time.
 
6. BOARD ORIENTATION
Senior Assistant City Attorney Kurt Banowsky will provide a background on the statutorial authorities and rules of the Board.
 
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The Board will discuss any future agenda items. No formal action will be taken by the Board at this time.
 
 
Regular Meeting 
 
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consider approval of minutes from the February 6, 2020 hearing.
 
2. MOCK PROPERTY HEARING
Hearing to determine cases involving the following substandard properties, which concern alleged violations of state and local law relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorating structures or improvements, conditions caused by accumulation of refuse or vegetation, conditions that create breeding and living spaces for insects and disease carrying rodents, or other substandard conditions that pose a threat to public health, safety, and welfare. 
 
A. 210 Carver St. (MOCK property) Docket # 2021-00
 
3. ADJOURN
 
 
NOTICE: The Property Standards Board may recess from the open session and convene in a closed session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns matters regarding 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.

NOTE: A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance and may or may not participate in the discussions of the Committee or board.