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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, November 1, 2022
7:00 p.m.

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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.

Consider approval of the minutes of the October 18, 20222, Regular Meeting. Click to View

Consider approval of the following bids:

Duck Creek Wastewater Interceptor Rehabilitation		Bid No. 0051-23

Insituform Technologies, LLC	$1,992,885.00
Optional Contingency	50,000.00
TOTAL:	$2,042,885.00

This request is for Phase III of the Duck Creek Wastewater Interceptor Rehabilitation project. An Optional Contingency is included for any additional work that may be required. Click to View

UPS Replacement for Police Headquarters and Detention Center		Bid No. 1192-22

Graybar	$242,080.14
	20,000.00
TOTAL:	$262,080.14

The Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) that supports critical systems within the Police Headquarters building, including the Emergency Call Center and Detention Center, is at the end of its useful life, and we are unable to get replacement parts for it. Click to View

GP&L Spencer Unit 4-2 Circulating Water Pump Repair		Bid No. 0048-23

CIE	$142,714.64

This request is for the repair of the GP&L Spencer Unit 4-2 circulating water pump that sustained damage on May 12 when a foreign object passed through the system. Click to View

GP&L Olinger Reserve Auxiliary Transformer Rewind		Bid No. 0966-22

Brandon & Clark, Inc.	$346,632.00

This request is to provide for the removal, rewind and reinstallation of the GP&L Olinger Plant reserve auxiliary transformer that was damaged by faulty 2400v cabling on the Olinger 2 Unit. Click to View

GP&L Water Treatment Equipment Rental		Bid No. 1032-22

Evoqua Water Technologies	$200,000.00

This request is to provide as-needed rental of deionized (DI) tanks and water trailers to supply DI water to the Olinger and Spencer Plants in the event of water treatment equipment failure. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals. Click to View

GP&L Olinger Unit 3 Turbine Generator Materials		Bid No. 0982-22

GE Steam Power, Inc.	$157,434.60
Optional Contingency	7,871.73
TOTAL:	$165,306.33

This request is to purchase turbine generator parts for the Olinger Unit 3 steam turbine valve inspection and repair that was approved as part of the FY23 operating budget. An Optional Contingency is included for any additional work that may be required. Click to View

New Ambulance Powered Equipment		Bid No. 0096-23

Stryker Sales Corp.	$112,461.84

This request is to provide ambulance equipment including two powered cots with compatible auto loaders to be used for patient handling and transporting. Click to View

Granger Annex Construction		Bid No. 0088-22

Big Sky Construction	$193,951.69

This request is to approve a Change Order for the Granger Annex construction project. Click to View

Ductile Iron Poles for Warehouse Inventory		Bid No. 1283-22

Texas Electric Cooperatives	$133,880.00

This request is for the purchase of ductile iron poles for Warehouse inventory to support Garland Power & Light. Click to View

Traffic Control Cabinets and Pedestals for Warehouse Inventory		Bid No. 0111-23

Consociated Traffic Controls, Inc.	$154,204.00

This request is for the purchase of traffic control cabinets and pedestals for Warehouse inventory. Click to View

2018 Street Department Concrete Repair Contract		Bid No. 0317-18

XIT Paving and Construction Company, Inc.	$304,491.32

This request is to approve Change Order #2 to the 2018 Street Department Concrete Repair Contract (Section One). Click to View

2018 Street Department Concrete Repair Contract		Bid No. 0317-18

XIT Paving and Construction Company, Inc.	$77,940.76

This request is to approve Change Order #1 to the 2018 Street Department Concrete Repair Contract (Section Two). Click to View

2022 Arterial Concrete Repair Contract		Bid No. 1202-22

Tri-Con Services, Inc.	$3,000,000.00

This request is for the 2022 Arterial Concrete Repair Contract. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals. Click to View

GPS Units		Bid No. 0694-22

E-Z-GO Textron	$175,500.00

This request is to approve a Change Order for the installation of 130 GPS units into new golf carts for Firewheel Golf Park at the Old/Lakes Course. Click to View

Hollabaugh Recreation Center Fitness Equipment		Bid No. 0086-23

Marathon Fitness	$135,242.61

This request is for the purchase of new fitness equipment for Hollabaugh Recreation Center. Click to View

Bottleneck Improvements - Additional Design Services		Bid No. 0828-20

Teague Nall and Perkins	$73,500.00

This request is to approve Change Order #1 for additional design services for Bottleneck Improvements Package 4. Click to View

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.

Zoning File No. Z 22-56, Garland Leased Housing Associates I (District 8)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 05-04 to reduce the minimum resident age requirement for an Elder Care - Independent Living Use on a 10.171-acre tract of land located at 202 Belt Line 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. Click to View

Interlocal Agreement and Payment Authorization for Multi-Disciplinary Behavioral Health Response Team

Council is requested to approve the Interlocal Agreement Second Amendment to fund the Multi-Disciplinary Behavioral Health Response Team in order to continue providing social work support for all Garland residents. The total cost of the program is $125,832, paid in monthly increments throughout the program term starting October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023. Click to View

Consider by minute action approving the Investment Strategy and Policy with no changes.

The Public Funds Investment Act, Government Code 2256, requires that public entities have an investment policy and have several provisions regarding permissible investments, diversification, ethics, training and reporting. There is a requirement in the Public Funds Investment Act, Government Code 2256.005 that the governing body review and affirm the investment strategy and policy annually. There is no proposed changes to the City Council Investment Policy or strategy. Click to View

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.

Hold public hearings on:

Consider a Specific Use Provision renewal request by William Bebb Francis III for an existing cell tower. The site is located at 5200 Bobtown Road in District 3. (The applicant requests postponement to the November 15, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.)

Consideration of the application of William Bebb Francis III, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision renewal for an Antenna, Commercial Use on a property zoned Agricultural (AG) District. This property is located at 5200 Bobtown Road. (File Z 22-55, District 3) Click to View

Consider a Site Plan request by William Bebb Francis III for an existing cell tower. The site is located at 5200 Bobtown Road in District 3. (The applicant requests postponement to the November 15, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.)

Consideration of the application of William Bebb Francis III, requesting approval of a Plan for an Antenna, Commercial Use on a property zoned Agricultural (AG) District. This property is located at 5200 Bobtown Road. (File Z 22-55, District 3) Click to View

Consider a Planned Development (PD) District amendment request by Don Gordon, to allow an office/showroom and warehouse use from an existing building. The site is located at 2025 Old Mill Run in District 8.

Consideration of the application of Don Gordon, requesting approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 22-02 to allow a Warehouse, Office/Showroom (Indoors) Use. This property is located at 2025 Old Mill Run. (File Z 22-60, District 8) Click to View

Consider a Detail Plan request by Don Gordon, to allow an office/showroom and warehouse use from an existing building. The site is located at 2025 Old Mill Run in District 8.

Consideration of the application of Don Gordon, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for a Warehouse, Office/Showroom (Indoors) Use. This property is located at 2025 Old Mill Run. (File Z 22-60, District 8) Click to View

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.

Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Morris

Dr. Mary Brumbach - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown Board

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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.

Adjourn.

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