BOTH. YOUR DECISION IS STRICTLY A MATTER OF YOUR OWN CHOICE, AND WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON THE
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MATTERS WE ARE HERE TO DECIDE TONIGHT. HAVING SAID THAT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE TONIGHT, WE WILL BE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. JOIN US IN PRAYER IF YOU WISH TO DO SO. HELP US. OH, GOD. TO REBUILD THIS NATION BY SEEKING OUT YOUR IMAGE IN THE FACE OF OTHERS. FINDING THAT BE IT TO SIT IN US AS WE SERVE THOSE WHO ARE LEAST THE LOST AND THE LONELY, HELP US TO REMEMBER THE WORDS OF YOUR WORD, ONE OF YOUR OLDEST SERVANTS WHO REMINDED US THAT HAVE LOVE, CASTS OUT FEARS. HELP US TO PERFECT THIS LOVE. YOUR PEOPLE IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. NOW, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC OF WHICH STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.[ MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor may present proclamations, recognize attendees or accomplishments, and make announcements regarding City events or other matters of interest to citizens including but not limited to listed items. There will be no Council discussion or votes on these matters. Pet of the Month]
WELL, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED HERE, THIS IS ONE OF THE TRADITIONS WE HAVE HERE AS WELL IS AT OUR FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF EVERY MONTH, WE HAVE OUR PET OF THE MONTH, AND SO WE HAVE A PET OF THE MONTH IN THE WINGS HERE. HE'S KIND OF SENSITIVE ABOUT THE DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE COME ON IN HERE. HEY GUYS, HOW'S IT GOING? MY NAME IS OFFICER MALDONADO. I'M WITH GARLAND ANIMAL SERVICES AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO PRESENT REMI. SHE'S A ONE YEAR OLD CAIRN TERRIER. SHE WAS BROUGHT IN AS A STRAY AT THE SHELTER OCTOBER 4TH. SHE'S SPAYED, MICROCHIPPED, VACCINATED, DE-WORMED AND HEARTWORM NEGATIVE. SHE'S LOOKING FOR HER FOREVER HOME. SHE HAS A SWEET PERSONALITY. SHE'S VERY CARING. AS YOU CAN SEE. SHE JUST WANTS TO KIND OF, LIKE, LOOK AROUND AND JUST SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. HER FAVORITE HOBBIES ARE RUNNING AROUND THE YARD, AND HER FAVORITE FOOD IS A 16 OUNCE RIB EYE, COOKED RARE WITH A SIDE OF CARROTS. AND NO, SHE DID NOT PAY ME TO SAY THAT. RIGHT NOW, OUR ADOPTION FEES ARE $25. SO IF YOU GUYS YOU KNOW, NOT NECESSARILY DON'T NECESSARILY WANT REMI, BUT YOU WANT SOMETHING YOU KNOW, MORE THAT FITS YOUR SIZE, YOU COULD ALWAYS COME TO THE SHELTER. WE GOT PLENTY OF CASH. WE GOT PLENTY OF DOGS, LOTS OF PETS THAT WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A HOME.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY MEET REMI, SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. WE ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE TO DO A MEET AND GREET. IF YOU HAVE OTHER PETS, JUST TO SEE IF EVERYONE GETS ALONG WELL, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE COME REACH OUT FOR US. REACH OUT TO US AT THE SHELTER. WE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, REMI. APPRECIATE IT.
ALL RIGHT. JUST ONE OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE WE GET GOING. MAYOR PRO TEM MOORE IS NOT ABLE TO JOIN US TONIGHT. SO OUR VOTES, WE ARE. WE ARE EIGHT TONIGHT, NOT NINE. AND SO THE
[ 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 or his designee to execute each item. The Mayor will announce the consent agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience, as well as Council, to request that any item be removed and considered separately.]
FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR 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 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,[00:05:01]
TO REQUEST THAT ANY ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. CURRENTLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY REQUESTS, BUT LET ME READ THROUGH THE AGENDA ITEM ONE. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2024 JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ITEM TWO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING. ITEM THREE APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BIDS.ITEM THREE A DEMOLITION OF 101 AND 103 WEST AVENUE D PROPERTIES. ITEM TWO B, G, P, AND L GIRVIN TO GREASEWOOD TWO 345 KV. TRANSMISSION LINE. ITEM THREE C, G, P AND L OLINGER BOILER CHEMICAL CLEANING. ITEM THREE D HOLFORD FITNESS EQUIPMENT. ITEM THREE E, G P AND L SUBSTATION. TESTING AND COMMISSIONING. ITEM THREE F, G, P AND L LOOKOUT SUBSTATION 138 KV TERMINAL ENGINEERING SERVICE. ITEM THREE G, G, P, AND L WHEN JOYCE POLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
ITEM THREE H, G, P AND L GIRVIN SWITCH STATION ENGINEERING SERVICES. ADDENDUM ITEM THREE I, G, P AND L HOLFORD SWITCH STATION TO LOOKOUT TRANSMISSION LINE MATERIAL. ITEM 33J, G, P AND L SPENCER 5 TO 2 CIRCULATING WATER PUMP MOTOR REPAIR. ITEM THREE K, G, P AND L HOLFORD SWITCH STATION TO CAMPBELL SWITCH STATION. TRANSMISSION LINE. ITEM THREE L TAMPA DANSBY TO STEEP HOLLOW 138 KV TRANSMISSION 38 KV TRANSMISSION LINE. AND ITEM THREE M 2024 LEVEL LIFTING AND STABILIZATION CONTRACT. ITEM FOUR GARLAND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION INCORPORATED HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE BUDGET. SUB GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. ITEM FIVE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT WAREHOUSE. RENTAL.
ITEM SIX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GARLAND AND DART FOR THE LAKE. RAY HUBBARD TRANSIT CENTER. ITEM SEVEN RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS ON BUCKINGHAM ROAD. ITEM EIGHT REALLOCATION OF CDBG CARES ACT FUNDING FOR JAMES PARK. ITEM NINE AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. CHAPTER 21 AND THE LAST ITEM. ITEM TEN ADOPTION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES.
EXCUSE ME, THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY OF THOSE ITEMS PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? SEEING NONE, COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS. MAYOR, I OFFER A MOTION THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BASS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU COMPARE THE VOTE FOR US AND COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE VOTE AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. MADAM SECRETARY, COULD YOU COVER THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES FOR ME, PLEASE? YES, SIR. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. IS GIVEN TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY RATHER THAN TO QUESTION THE CITY COUNCIL OR STAFF. THE CHAIR MAY CALL SPEAKER OUT OF ORDER IF THE SPEAKER PRESENTS QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THAT WILL UNDULY DELAY THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT THE MEETING. SPEAKER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON A FIRST COME, FIRST TO SPEAK BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE ORDER IN WHICH THE CITY SECRETARYRY RECEIVETHE SPEAKER'S INFORMATION.
APPLICANTS ARE ALLOWED TEN MINUTES FOR PRESENTATIONS, AND ALL OTHER SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. WHEN THE PODIUM BUZZER SOUNDS, THE SPEAKER MUST END THEIR COMMENTS. VERY GOOD, AND I KNOW WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT. SPEAKER DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? THIS EVENING? YES, SIR. WE'VE WE HAVE ONE ON ITEM 11. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
[11. Ordinance Adopting 50% Non-Retroactive Repeating COLA for Retirees and their Beneficiaries under TMRS Council will consider an ordinance adopting a 50% Non-Retroactive Repeating COLA to be added to the TMRS Plan effective January 1, 2025.]
OKAY. MOVING ON TO ITEM 11 ORDINANCE ADOPTING 50% NON RETROACTIVE REPEATING COLA FOR RETIREES AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES UNDER TMS. COUNCIL WE DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THIS.OBVIOUSLY WE'VE DISCUSSED IT AT LENGTH THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS AND A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING. SO WE BUT WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER. SO MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU CALL OUR SPEAKER PLEASE. MR. DE. SIR, IF YOU CAN GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
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THANK YOU. BRANDON DE 731 BAXTER TRAIL AND FAYETTE, TEXAS. AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PASS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER AND HIS STAFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK YOU PUT INTO THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T REALLY BELIEVE THAT I WOULD SEE.AND I JUST WANTED TO COME UP ONE MORE TIME AND TELL YOU ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OR WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO FOR THE EMPLOYEES, HOPEFULLY FOR THE CITY OF GARLAND. AND WE APPRECIATE IT. AND THANK YOU. VERY GOOD SIR. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKER? SEEING NONE. VERY GOOD. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITE? SEEING NONE AGAIN? NOPE. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATION, SO JUST LOOKING FOR A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. MAYOR. I'LL THROW IT. YOUR GO AHEAD, SIR. MAYOR, I AM PLEASED TO OFFER A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A MOTION TO MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 11, AS PRESENTED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAM SECRETARY, YOU CAN VOTE FOR US. PLEASE. AND COUNCIL AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. BRANDON. AND THAT WAS OUR OUR LAST, OUR ONE. AND ONLY INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM. NEXT WE MOVE ON TO 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. MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU CALL OUR SPEAKER, PLEASE. MR. ROBERT NIDO. NIDO WIKI. I APOLOGIZE. WELCOME, SIR. IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU.
ROBERT NEDWICK 1533. NICOLE LANE GARLAND. AND HELLO, MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. AS I SAID, MY NAME IS ROBERT NEDWICK AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT ONE AT 1533 NICOLE LANE IN GARLAND. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, MY WIFE AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CREEK BEHIND OUR HOUSE IS GETTING CLOSER TO OUR RETAINING WALL. THE CREEK IS A TRIBUTARY TO THE ROWLETT CREEK AND RUNS BEHIND ALL THE HOUSES ON OUR BLOCK. AS STATED IN SEVERAL EMAILS TO THE MAYOR, MAYOR LEMAY, AND COUNCILMAN BASS, I CONTACTED THE GARLAND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ABOUT THIS ISSUE BACK IN 2022.
EXCUSE ME, FORGOT MY WATER. THE ENGINEERS CAME OUT WITH A CONSULTING FIRM AND ADVISED THAT A RETAINING WALL ALONG THE CREEK WAS RECOMMENDED, BUT THIS PROVED TO BE O COSTLY FOR THE CITY AND MYSELF. AND AT THAT POINT, THEY CHOSE NOT TO PURSUE THE ISSUE ANY FURTHER. SO I'M HERE TODAY TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH MORE EROSION TO THE CREEK EMBANKMENT THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I ACTUALLY BROUGHT A FOLDER FOR THE MAYOR AND MR. BASS, COUNCILMAN BASS. SO IN THE PICTURES I PROVIDED FOR YOU FROM 2022. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE TREE AND EMBANKMENT. I'M REFERENCING TO WHEN OBSERVING PHOTO ONE. LOOKING DOWNSTREAM IN THE CURRENT PHOTOS I HAVE PROVIDED, YOU CAN SEE VARIOUS ANGLES OF THAT SAME TREE. THE DIFFERCE IS THAT THE TREE IS NOW BARELY STANDING AND ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY ITS ROOTS. IN TWO YEARS, THE EMBANKMENT HAS ERODED, ERODED EIGHT FEET. ACTUALLY ESTIMATED 4 TO 5FT. BUT I WENT OUT AND MEASURED IT TODAY, AND IT'S EIGHT FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREE FROM WHERE IT WAS THE EMBANKMENT TWO YEARS AGO, TO WHERE THE EMBANKMENT IS NOW. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN USING THIS TREE AS A REFERENCE TO THE EMBANKMENT. IN FACT, JUST A FEW MORE YARDS DOWNSTREAM, THE EMBANKMENT HAS ERODED EVEN FURTHER THAN THE TREE I'M REFERENCING TO. IN ADDITION, IN THE ADDITIONAL PICTURES I PROVIDED, YOU CAN SEE WHAT THEROSION HAS DONE, CAUSING TREES TO GIVE WAY AND FALL ACROSS THE CREEK. SO FIRST OF ALL, I'M ASKING FOR THE CITY TO HELP CLEAN UP THESE FALLEN TREES ACROSS THE CREEK. IT'S CREATED SEVERAL DAMS RESTRICTING WATER FLOW AND CATCHING DEBRIS.
SECOND OF ALL, I'M ALSO ASKING THAT THE CITY LOOK FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO STOP THIS EROSION ALONG THE CREEKIT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT YOU WILL BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AGAIN FROM OTHER HOMEOWNERS ALONG THIS CREEK. MAYBE. MAYBE WE CAN DIVERT THE FLOW OF WATER INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION OR LAYER THE CREEK CREEK BANK WITH ROCKS AND CHICKEN WIRE OR EVEN CREATE A
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CONCRETE BED FOR THE WATER TO FLOW. IN ANY CASE, THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM AND WILL WORSEN AS TIME GOES BY. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY GOOD SIR. AND YOU MENTIONED THIS WAS YOUR FIRST TIME DOING THIS, AND YOU HAD 10S TO SPARE. PRACTICED. VERY GOOD. TEN MORE SECONDS.BOY, IF IT ONLY WORKED LIKE THAT. MADAM SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? NO, SIR, WE DO NOT. OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE.
AT 715, WE ARE ADJOURNED
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