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Work Session Room at City Hall
Monday, August 19, 2024
6 p.m.
William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 N. Fifth St.
Garland, Texas
 

 
 
CITY OF GARLAND
WORK SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
 
The Garland City Council extends to all visitors a sincere welcome. We value your interest in our community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Visit GarlandTX.gov/Council for a full list of meeting dates.

The Work Session Room at Garland City Hall is wheelchair accessible, and ADA parking is available on the street as well as in the public parking garage. Persons with disabilities 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.
 
NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code, one or more members of the City Council may attend this meeting by internet/video remote means. A quorum of the City Council, as well as the presiding officer, will be physically present at the above identified location. Members of the public that desire to make a public comment must attend the meeting in person.

 
 
             
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WORK SESSION ITEMS
Members of the audience may address the City Council on any Work Session item at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers are allowed three minutes each, grouped by agenda item and called in the order of the agenda. Anyone wishing to speak must fill out a speaker card (located at the entrance to the Council Chambers and on the visitor's side of the Work Session Room) and give it to the City Secretary before the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda only. Items on a Regular Meeting agenda should be addressed at the respective Regular Meeting. Items not currently on an agenda may be addressed during the citizen comments portion of any Regular Meeting.
 
CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA
Council may ask for discussion or further information on any item posted in the consent agenda of the next Regular Meeting. Council may also ask that an item on the consent agenda be pulled and considered for a vote separate from the consent agenda at the next Regular Meeting. All discussions or deliberations are limited to posted agenda items and may not include new or unposted subject matter.
 
WRITTEN BRIEFINGS
Council may ask for discussion, further information, or give direction to staff on an item posted as a written briefing.
 
1.   Amendment to the Tax Roll

Council is requested to consider an ordinance to amend the tax roll by $184,473.26 by removing uncollectible ad valorem taxes as recommended by generally accepted accounting principles. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the September 3, 2024 Regular Meeting.
 
2.   Investment Portfolio Summary

Staff will provide a copy of the Portfolio Summary Report to Council for the quarter.
 
3.   Parking Restrictions on Patricia Drive

Parking along a portion of Patricia Lane between Stonehenge Drive and English Drive is obstructing visibility. This item will be brought back for consideration at the September 3, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting.
 
4.   Tyler Technology Court Solution and Implementation Services

Council is asked to consider the transition to the Tyler Technology Municipal Justice platform to provide the City’s Municipal Court solution. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 20, 2024 Regular Meeting.
 
5.   Workday Financial Management Implementation Services

Council is asked to consider the approval of a contract for professional services from Guidehouse, Inc., for the implementation of Workday Financial Management Software. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 20, 2024 Regular Meeting.
 
6.   City of Garland Mission and Vision Statement

Staff and Dillion Morgan Consulting (DMC), have synthesized Council feedback from the June 29, 2024 City Council Workshop to propose refreshed mission and vision statements for the City of Garland. This briefing presents each proposal for Council consideration. Pending direction from Council, both guiding principles will be presented to Council for formal consideration at the September 3, 2024 Regular Meeting.
 
VERBAL BRIEFINGS
Council may ask for discussion, further information, or give direction to staff on an item posted as a verbal briefing.
 
7.   Downtown Market Analysis Report and Update on the Redevelopment of Several City-Owned Properties in the Downtown Historic Sub-district.

Staff will present findings from the Downtown Market Analysis to Council and share a timeline update on the redevelopment of several city-owned properties in the Downtown Historic Sub-district. This project was originally introduced to Council at the April 15, 2024 Worksession.
 
8.   Gatewood Drainage Study Update

The Engineering Department is providing the City Council with an update on the results of the Gatewood Drainage Study.
 
9.   Council Update on Truck Priority Project

Staff will provide an update on a pilot project to provide priority to large trucks to determine whether this technology will reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions, and reduce delays at intersections for large trucks. 
 
10.   2025 Bond Study Committee Report

Staff and Kimley-Horn will share regular updates with City Council regarding discussions and progress of the 2025 Bond Study Committee.
 
11.   Continue Council discussions on the 2024-25 Proposed Budget 

Staff presentation(s) related to the Proposed Budget, if requested by members of the City Council in advance; Council discussion; and receive Council direction regarding the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget. 
 





 
CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has previous experience. Members are appointed based on qualifications.
 
12.   Citywide Reappointment
  • Tony Torres - Garland Housing Finance Corporation 
 
13.   Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Margaret Lucht
  • Margaret Bice - Board of Adjustment
  • Reta Day - Garland Cultural Arts Commission
  • Kristin Lucido - Library Board
  • Jason Aguirre - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
  • Gayle Owens - Property Standards Board
  • Gail Belton - Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
  • Cary Hodson - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
  • Mehwish Khanum  - Tax Increment Finance #3 Board
 
14.   Councilmember Jeff Bass
  • James VanDyke - Board of Adjustment
  • James Dobbins - Environmental and Community Advisory Board
  • Merrill Balanciere - Community Multicultural Commission
  • Beena Varnan -  Garland Cultural Arts Commission
  • Sarah Montoya - Library Board
  • Nancy Janssen - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
  • Scott Roberts - Plan Commission
  • Eric Scholl - Property Standards Board
  • Carol Cooper - Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
  • William Peace - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
  • Bill Swisher- Tax Increment Finance #2 South Board
  • Beena Varnan - Tax Increment Finance #3 Board
  • Robert Shephey - Unified Building Standards Commission
 
15.   Councilmember Kris Beard 
  • Herman Puckett - Board of Adjustment
  • Maria Borrinaga - Environmental and Community Advisory Board
  • Isaac Abu - Community Multicultural Commission
  • Felecia Fuller - Garland Cultural Arts Commission
  • Michael Degen - Library Board
  • Tamara Aquino - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
  • Julius Jenkins - Plan Commission
  • Justin Caraway - Property Standards Board
  • Amador Castro, Jr. - Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
  • Dr. Mary Brumbach - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
  • John Ball - Tax Increment Finance #2 South Board
  • Robert Duckworth - Tax Increment Finance #3 Board
  • Dwight Nichols - Unified Building Standards Commission
 
16.   Councilmember B.J. Williams
  • Bruce Bishop - Board of Adjustment
  • Christina Segoviano - Environmental and Community Advisory Board
  • CorSharra Prenell - Community Multicultural Commission
  • Blanca Sanchez - Garland Cultural Arts Commission
  • Gwendolyn Daniels - Library Board
  • Molly Bishop - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
  • Georgie Cornelius - Plan Commission
  • Christine Lumpkin-Bell - Property Standards Board
  • Sal Liberto - Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
  • Kim Thiehoff - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
  • Shibu Samuel - Tax Increment Finance #2 South Board
  • Arleen Macias - Tax Increment Finance #3 Board
  • James Hall, Jr. - Unified Building Standards Commission
 
17.   Councilmember Carissa Dutton
  • Bruce Astin - Board of Adjustment
  • Jair Garrido - Community Multicultural Commission
  • Ed Markwardt - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
 
18.   Councilmember Dylan Hedrick
  • Susan Nye - Board of Adjustment
 
19.   Councilmember Chris Ott
  • John McDonald - Board of Adjustment
  • Kymberlaine Banks - Community Multicultural Commission
  • Sharonda Green - Environmental and Community Advisory Board
  • Joseph Schroeder - Tax Increment Finance #1 Downtown/Forest Jupiter Board
  • Jennifer Armon - Tax Increment Finance #2 South Board
 
ANNOUNCE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A Councilmember, 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 of a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time.
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, 551.773 and 552.133 of the Texas Government Code.
 
20.   The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Section 551.071, 551.072, and 551.087, of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss:

1. Attorney/client matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information related to Housing Finance Corporations and litigation related to the same (551.071). 
2. Economic development matters related to commercial or financial information that the City has received from one or more business prospects that the City seeks to have locate 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 (551.087), including the possible purchase of real property located in the vicinity of South Garland Road and Interstate Highway 635 and State Hwy 190 and Holford Road (551.072), and attorney/client matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information related to the same (551.071).
 
ADJOURN
All Work Sessions of the Garland City Council are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16 and Frontier FIOS TV 44. Meetings are rebroadcast at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesdays - Sundays. Live streaming and on-demand videos of the meetings are also available online at GarlandTX.tv. Copies of the meetings can be purchased through the City Secretary’s Office (audio CDs are $1 each and DVDs are $3 each).
 
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 dismissalof 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 to 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:
  • generation unit specific and portfolio fixed and variable costs, including forecasts of those costs, capital improvement plans for generation units, and generation unit operating characteristics and outage scheduling;
  • bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation, and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services and strategies;
  • effective fuel and purchased power agreements and fuel transportation arrangements and contracts;
  • risk management information, contracts, and strategies, including fuel hedging and storage;
  • plans, studies, proposals, and analyses for system improvements, additions, or sales, other than transmission and distribution system improvements inside the service area for which the public power utility is the sole certificated retail provider; and
  • customer billing, contract, and usage information, electric power pricing information, system load characteristics, and electric power marketing analyses and strategies. Sec. 551.086; Tex. Gov’t Code; Sec. 552.133, Tex. Gov’t Code]
 
 
Each year, the City Council reviews and updates its goals for the Garland community and City operations. City management uses these goals to guide operational priorities, decision-making and resource allocation.
 
 

    

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