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, September 20, 2022
7:00 p.m.
 
 

The City Council extends to each visitor a sincere welcome. We value your interest in your community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Regular meetings of the City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m.; the City Council meets regularly in work sessions at 6:00 p.m. the Monday preceding each regular meeting.

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 September 6, 2022, Regular Meeting.
 
2. Consider approval of the following bids:
 
a.  
EMS Medical Control Services   Bid No. 1061-21
     
Medical City Plano $124,440.00  

This request is to continue the EMS Medical Control Services as provided by Medical City Hospital - Plano.
 
             
b.  
2022 Garland Alley Reconstruction - Group A    Bid No. 0934-22
     
Tri-Con Services, Inc.  $1,780,000.00  

This request is to provide construction services for the 2022 Garland Alley Reconstruction - Group A.
 
c.  
Granger Annex Design    Bid No. 1059-20
     
Official LLC $15,875.00  

This request is to approve a Change Order for additional design services for the Granger Annex.
 
d.  
GP&L Olinger 3 Forced Draft Motor Repair and Rewind   Bid No. 1142-22
     
Brandon & Clark, Inc.  $169,356.85  

This request is to provide unanticipated repairs to GP&L Olinger 3 Forced Draft Fan motor that was damaged by a lightning strike at the Olinger Plant.
 
e.  
Body-Worn Camera Contract    Bid No. 1214-22
     
Axon Enterprise, Inc.  $1,063,737.77  

This request is to approve a ten-year contract for body-worn cameras, Tasers, data storage, interview room cameras and fleet cameras.
 
f.  
Transformers for Warehouse Inventory    Bid No. 1094-22
     
Techline, Inc. $163,160.00  

This request is for the purchase of transformers for Warehouse inventory to support GP&L.
 
             
g.  
Switchgears for Warehouse Inventory    Bid No. 1111-22
     
Irby Utilities $102,219.00  

This request is for the purchase of Switchgears for Warehouse inventory to support GP&L.
 
h.  
Itron Water Meter Modules for Warehouse Inventory    Bid No. 1045-21
     
Republic Meter $481,700.00  

This request is to approve a Change Order for Itron water meter modules for Warehouse inventory.
 
i.  
Customer Information System Additional User Licenses and Software Maintenance    Bid No. 0463-17
     
Advanced Utility Systems  $255,000.00  

This request is to approve a Change Order for the purchase of 30 additional CIS Infinity User Licenses needed following "go live" and additional annual maintenance fees associated with the additional licenses.
 
j.  
Emergency Operations Center Renovation    Bid No. 1242-22
     
Custard Construction Services $204,682.25  

This request is for the approval of renovations to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
 
3. Public hearings were previously conducted for the following zoning cases. Council approved the requests and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinances for consideration.
 
a.   Zoning File No. Z 22-31, JLB Partners, LLC / Masterplan (District 3)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving 1) a Change in Zoning from Community Retail (CR) District and Agricultural (AG) District to a Planned Development (PD) District for Multi-Family-2 (MF-2) Uses and 2) a Detail Plan for Multi-Family Development on a 21.388-acre tract of land located at 5000 and 5026 Zion Road; 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.
 
b.   Zoning File No. Z 22-40, Crown Castle USA, Inc.  (District 5)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision Amendment for an Antenna, Commercial on a 0.1564–acre tract of land zoned Community Retail (CR) District and located at 3162 Saturn Road; 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.
 
c.   Zoning File No. Z 22-42, BCC Engineering (District 1)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Change in Zoning from Agricultural (AG) District to Single-Family-Estate (SF-E) District on a 1.720-acre tract of land located at 1450 Todd Lane; 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 an ordinance amending Chapter 33, "Transportation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a penalty under the provisions of Section 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause; providing a Severability Clause; and setting an effective date.

At the September 6, 2022 Work Session, Council considered restricting parking along the median of Mallards Pond St., Heathers Moor St. and Shannons Pl. 
 
5.   Consider a resolution authorizing a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Single Year - Comprehensive Grant for the Fiscal Year 2023 in the amount of $139,994.40; and providing an effective date. 

At the September 19, 2022 Work Session, Council considered approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the State of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant for FY 2022-2023 in the amount of $139,994.40.
 
6.   Consider a resolution of no objection to the application of Dominium Acquisition, LLC, or its affiliates or assigns, to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Housing Tax Credits in the name of The Cesera to acquire and rehabilitate 204 residential units at 202 Belt Line Road, in Garland, Texas; and providing an effective date.

Dominium Acquisition, LLC has requested a Resolution of No Objection from the City for the purpose of applying for low-income tax credit funding for the acquisition and renovation of The Cesera multifamily complex located at 202 Belt Line Rd. The Cesera is an existing multifamily complex originally constructed in 2006, using low-income tax credit funding.
 
7.   Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Project Specific Agreement to the Master Agreement governing Major Capital Transportation Improvement Program with the County of Dallas, Texas; and providing an effective date.

At the September 6, 2022 Work Session, Council considered entering into a Project Specific Agreement (PSA) with Dallas County for the construction of Naaman School Road from Brand Road to SH-78 in the City of Garland. 
 
8.   Consider a resolution of the City Council of the City of Garland, Texas authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant application for the Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program for the Fiscal Year 2023; and providing an effective date.

At the September 19, 2022 Work Session, Council considered a resolution authorizing the Police Department to apply for the 2023 Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program. 
 
9.   Household Hazardous Waste Interlocal Agreement 

At the September 6, 2022 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the City Manager to renew an interlocal agreement with Dallas County to participate in the Dallas Area HHW Network.
 
10.   Texas DSHS Public Health Workforce Grant

Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Parkland Health and Hospital System for the services of a social worker.
 
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.
 
 
11.   Consider a resolution naming the Main Street Municipal Building, located at 800 Main Street, as the "Ronald E. Jones Municipal Building;" and providing an effective date. 

At the August 15, 2022 Work Session, Council considered naming a facility after the Honorable Ronald E. Jones.
 
12. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions.

Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications.
 
  Council Member Ed Moore
  • Adam Greenup - Library Board
 
  Council Member B.J. Williams
  • Phillip Johnson - Plan Commission
 
13. 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.
 
14. Adjourn.

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