[Call to Order]
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WELL GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY 19TH 2024 REGULAR MEETING OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL. IT IS A CUSTOM AND TRADITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE AN INVOCATION AND RECITAL OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETINGS, THIS WILL BE LED BY ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS. YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. UH, BUT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. UH, IF YOU SO CHOOSE, YOU ARE NOT. UH, YOUR DECISION IS STRICTLY A MATTER OF YOUR OWN CHOICE AND WON'T HAVE ANY IMPACT ON DECISIONS WE MAKE HERE THIS EVENING. TONIGHT WE WILL BE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS FROM DISTRICT FOUR, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER IF YOU IF YOU SO CHOOSE OH, LORD. HEAR US. NO PUBLIC SERVICE CHARGES US. TO CREATE THIS EARTHLY CITY. THAT BRINGS JUSTICE AND EQUALITY. AND END TO SUFFERING. GIVE US THE ELECTED OFFICIALS. AS WELL AS CIVIC LEADERS OF THIS CITY. PRUDENCE. GOOD JUDGMENT. AND A FIRM COMMITMENT. FOR JUSTICE. AN AFFAIR. INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS. HERE. OUR PRAYER. OH, LORD. AMEN. P SPACE. TO THE FIRE ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR ALL CHANCES. ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND INDIVIDUALS. ROUTINE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MHM. WELL, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. UH, WE HAVE A RATHER SHORT AGENDA THIS EVENING, BUT I WILL SAY IF ANYONE IS HERE FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS THAT HASN'T FILLED OUT A SPEAKER CARD OR REGISTERED AT THE KIOSK. UH, YOU CAN DO THAT WITH THE CITY SECRETARY. UH, THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA THIS WEEK AND I WE DON'T HAVE ANY RECOGNITIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING,
[CONSENT AGENDA]
FOLKS. SO THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENINGS OUR CONSENT AGENDA. ALL ITEMS UNDER THIS SECTION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY A SINGLE MOTION OF COUNSEL WITHOUT DISCUSSION COUNCILS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW EACH OF THESE ITEMS AT A PREVIOUS WORK SESSION AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AUTHORIZES A CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE EACH ITEM. I WILL ANNOUNCE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THAT ANY ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. I DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE ANY REQUESTS. LET ME READ THROUGH THE AGENDA ITEM. ONE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 6 2024 REGULAR MEETING ITEM. TWO APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BIDS ITEM TWO A MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. ITEM TWO BT MP, A SPENCER INTERCHANGE TRANSFORMER UPGRADE ENGINEERING SERVICES ITEM TWO. C GP NL CAMPBELL ROAD SWITCH STATION, 138 KV TERMINAL EDITION ENGINEERING SERVICES ITEM TWO. D GP NL UTILITY CUSTOMER CALL CENTER SERVICE ITEM TWO. E SPIEGEL GREEN AT 1002 MARION DRIVE CONSTRUCTION. ITEM THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONING CASES. COUNCIL APPROVED THE REQUEST AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO BRING FORTH THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES FOR CONSIDERATION. ITEM THREE. A IS ZONING CASE. Z 23-44 OIE CHEETO IN DISTRICT SEVEN. AND ITEM THREE. B IS ZONING CASE. Z 23-41 CROSS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED IN DISTRICT TWO. ITEM FOUR FY 23 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND ITEM FIVE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION. THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY OF THESE ITEMS PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? SEEING KNOWN CUSTOMER WILLIAMS. AND TO BE MAYOR, A MOTION THAT THEY CAN CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS AND A SECOND BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TIM MOORE. TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED MA'AM SECRETARY PRESIDENT OF THE VOTE FOR US, PLEASE. AND COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. U UH, THIS EVENING. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY[CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. UM OUR NEXT ITEM UP IS CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND WE HAVE A FEW COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON, YOU'RE UP FIRST. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT KIM EVERETT TO THE E ENVIRONMTAL AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. VERY[00:05:06]
GOOD AND AS OUR NEW PROS WE ARE. DOING SECONDS ON HER NOMINATION. I THE NOMINATION BY COUNCIL.DUTTON SECOND BY COUNCILOR MORRIS FOR KIM EVERETT. AND IF YOU COULD PREPARE THE VOTE FOR U . COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. THAT NOMINATION IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL MEMBER HEDRICK YOU HAVE TWO YES, SIR. UH, FIRST ONE IS I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JIMMY TRAN TO THE COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL COMMISSION. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A NOMINATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEDRICK AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN RUCK FOR MR TRAN. UM, SECRETARY. PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US, PLEASE. COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. THAT NOMINATION IS APPROVED. UNANIMOUSLY SIR.
YOU'RE UP AGAIN? YES, MY SECOND ONE IS I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE LAURENS BRUNS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A NOMINATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEDRICK IN A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON. UH, FOR LAURIE. SORRY, BURNS. UH, IF YOU PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US, PLEASE. COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. AND THAT NOMINATION IS APPROVED
[CITIZEN COMMENTS]
UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS CITIZEN COMMENTS, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON THE MEETING AGENDA MAY HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA, AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SEVERAL SPEAKER CARDS ALREADY LINED UP, MADAM SECRETARY YES, SIR. THE FIRST SPEAKER IS PHILIP PETERSON. SIR, IF YOU COULD COME FORWARD, PLEASE.NO, I DID YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIR. HANG ON ONE. THERE WE GO. GO AHEAD. THE ADDRESS IS 536 SHERMAN COURT. RICHARDSON, TEXAS. BY THE WAY. I ASKED THE APPEAR IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS. AUGUST 15TH 2023. THE SHORT REQUEST WAS IS THAT YOU DIRECTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPEDITE A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. DRUG. UH, YOU'RE A LITTLE TALLER THAN OUR AVERAGE SPEAKER. SO IF YOU CAN PULL THAT MIC A LITTLE CLOSER T TO YOU, THERE YOU GO. I REQUESTED THAT YOU WOULD EXPEDITE OUR REQUESTED POLICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPEDITE. A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRUG TOXICOLOGY REPORT. UM WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAD ANY EFFECT SIX DAYS LATER, IT WAS DE. SO IF YOU DID HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. I APPRECIATE IT. HERE AGAIN. WE'VE GOT THAT DRUG TOXICOLOGY REPORT. WE ALSO GOT A SECONDARY.
UH, TOXICOLOGY REPORT FROM, UH, SOUTHWEST, RE, UH, UH, INSTITUTE FOR FORENSIC SCIENCES, WHICH CLEARED EVERYTHING. AND NOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE TECH DOT CRASH REPORT. TO BE UH, SUPPLEMENTED. NOW IT WAS ORIGINALLY, UH, SUPPLEMENTED ON THE SIX BY THE GARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT. UM THEY DIDN'T GET DONE WHAT WAS NEEDED TO BE DONE. AND SO I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO, UH, REQUEST OF THE GARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT . SPECIFICALLY J. UH, OFFICER UH, JASON BOHANNON. TO, UH GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE THAT, UH TEXT DOT CRASH REPORT SUPPLEMENTAL UM . YOU'VE GOT TO PACK IT IN FRONT OF YOU. YOU CAN READ IT IF YOU WANT TO. IT LAYS OUT EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE SINCE LITERALLY. UM I WANNA SAY JANUARY FEBRUARY OF 2022. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? JUST LET ME KNOW. I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU, SIR. CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. OUR LAST SPEAKER CARD IS FOR LANA BARWICK. GOOD EVENING, AN. TO THE PODIUM THERE, AND IF YOU COULD BE. THERE YOU GO AND THEN PULL THAT DOWN TO YOU A LITTLE BIT THERE. UH, IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES 421 CLOVER LANE. IRELAND, TEXAS 75043 WAS HERE IN MAY ABOUT PARKING TRUCK PARKING. WHILE RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER GOT A TICKET FOR PARKING AT THE CHURCH
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. WE GO TO NEW NEW HOPE, UH, CHURCH IN GARLAND AND SHE PART THAT WE HAVE PERMISSION FROM PASTOR FRANK CHAVEZ, AND SHE PARKS BEHIND THE WALL OVER THERE . WELL SHE GOT A TICKET, AND IT'S LIKE WHERE IS THERE? ANY TRUCK PARKING IN GARLAND? I MEAN, SHE'S BEEN PARKING THERE FOR OVER ALMOST A YEAR WITH NO PROBLEM AND WE GO TO THAT CHURCH. AND, UM YOU KNOW, I JUST WANNA SEE IF THERE'S ANY WAY YOU GUYS CAN MANDATE PARKING FOR GARLAND. YOU KNOW THE CITY OF GARLAND. I MEAN, IT'S LIKE IT'S REALLY HARD FOR A TRUCK DRIVERS TO TRY TO GET ANYWHERE. YEAH, FOR PARKING AND STUFF. UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO WAY FAR AWAY TO A TRUCK STOP, AND I'M THE ONE THAT USUALLY TAKES HER TO HER TRUCK AND DROPS HER OFF AND PICKS HER UP. IT'S CONVENIENT BECAUSE YOU KNOW, IT'S WELL LIT. IT'S SAFE WHERE YOU KNOW, AND SHE CAN'T PARK ON THE STREETS BECAUSE SHE'LL GET A TICKET OR GET TOWED. BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE GOT A TICKET AND THIS IS IN HIS PROPERTY IS PRIVATE PROPERTY. YOU KNOW HE OWNS THAT CHURCH. SO I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW? IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU GUYS CAN DO ABOUT I'M GOING TO COURT ON IT TOMORROW. BUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW, PARKING GETTING PARKING FOR GARLAND FOR YOU KNOW BIG TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PARK ANYWHERE. THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY.THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR TIME AND I NEED MY PICTURES BACK. I THINK THEY'VE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE END THERE SHOWING THAT THEY WERE, YOU KNOW, BEHIND THE WALL. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. AND YOU CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUAN AMALA. VERY GOOD.
GOOD EVENING. IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES MY NAME IS WA AL MALA. I CAME LAST TIME. MY ADDRESS IS 1825. ARBOR CREEK DRIVE.
GARLAND, TEXAS. UM LAST TIME I CAME, I HAD TO BOOK INTO YOU GUYS ABOUT PUTTING A CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION IN REGARDS TO THE PALESTINIAN ISRAELI CONFLICT ON THE AGENDA, AND I'M HERE TO PLEAD WITH YOU AGAIN IN THE PAST WEEK. SINCE I'VE PAST TWO WEEKS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, THERE'S BEEN ABOUT 10,000 MORE INNOCENT LIVES TAKEN. THERE'S ALSO BEEN ABOUT 20 TO 30,000 PEOPLE, ACCORDING TO YOUR ED THAT HAVE BEEN INJURED. ALSO YOUR CONSTITUENTS HERE WHO DO SPEAK ABOUT THE PRO PALESTINIAN INNOCENT LIVES ARE FACING. DISCRIMINATION THEY ARE SCARED, SO I WOULD PUT IT ON. THE AGENDA. A CEASEFIRE IS A IT'S NOT A POLITICAL. IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT A POLITICAL STINT. A CEASE FIRE IS TO STOP THE BLOODSHED TO BRING EVERYBODY TO THE TABLE. TO BRING PEACE TO THE REGION AND TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS HERE AS WELL. SO I JUST PLEAD WITH YOU TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. WAS THAT OUR LAST SPEAKER CARD? YES, SIR. IT WAS OK. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? OK? IF YOU CAN HAVE YOU COME FORWARD AND GET US. I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T FILLED IT. IF YOU HAVEN'T FILLED OUT A SPEAKER CARD. I'LL NEED YOU TO DO ONE BEFORE YOU LEAVE. IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES MY NA ME IS SHEILA PATEL. UM I. I LIVE AT 3613 DEXTER AVE. IN FORT WORTH. I'M NOT FROM HERE. BUT I'M ALSO UM, SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF PASSING A CEASE FIRE RESOLUTION AND PUTTING IT ON YOUR MEETING AGENDA, UM SINCE OCTOBER, 7TH.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT AND THE ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE. UM, THAT INCLUDES THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN. UM, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALSO BEEN, UM. INJURED LOSING LIMBS. UM. JUST HER IN HORRENDOUS WAYS, AND THERE IS NO MORE, UM LIKE THEY DON'T RECEIVE MEDICAL SUPPORT THERE AREN'T THERE PEOPLE ARE ALSO, UM SUFFERING FROM STARVATION. UM BUT. UM ALL OF THIS IS BEING DONE WITH, UM AMERICAN WEAPONS AND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, AND TODAY AT THE UN, THE US WAS A SINGULAR COUNTRY TO VETO A CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, UM, ESPECIALLY WHEN MOST AMERICANS YOU CAN'T HEAR ME. OH, SORRY. WHEN MOST AMERICANS UM UM, DO
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SUPPORT A CEASEFIRE. UM SO WE. ASK THAT YOU JOIN MANY OTHER AMERICAN CITIES TO PASS A CEASE FIRE RESOLUTION. THIS INCLUDES CITIES LIKE CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL, SO COULD YOU.PLEASE SAY NO TO THE KILLING NO TO THE OCCUPATION AND NOT TO GENOCIDE AND FREE PASTIME. THANK YOU. AND IF I COULD GET YOU TO FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD, I'D APPRECIATE IT. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? SEE NONE AT 715. WE ARE ADJOURN
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