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          WELL, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER 3RD, 2024 REGULAR MEETING OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL. IT IS THE CUSTOM AND TRADITION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE AN INVOCATION AND RECITAL OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRIOR TO OUR MEETING, LED BY ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU SO CHOOSE, BUT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER OR BOTH, AND YOUR DECISION WON'T HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE DECISIONS WE MAKE HERE THIS EVENING. TONIGHT WE WILL BE LED BY DISTRICT EIGHT COUNCIL MEMBER OTT SIR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN ME. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH HEAVY HEARTS AS WE MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER COOPER DAWSON, WHO SERVED THIS COMMUNITY WITH COURAGE, HONOR AND SACRIFICE. YOUR WORD REMINDS US GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE THAN THIS TO LAY DOWN ONE'S LIFE FOR ONE'S FRIENDS. OFFICER DAWSON LIVED OUT THIS LOVE AND HIS DEDICATION TO PROTECTING AND SERVING US ALL. WE ASK FOR YOUR COMFORT AND PEACE TO SURROUND, TO SURROUND HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FELLOW OFFICERS AS THEY NAVIGATE THIS PROFOUND LOSS. 
          STRENGTHEN THEM WITH YOUR PRESENCE AND REMIND THEM THAT HIS SACRIFICE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. AS WE GATHER TO SERVE THIS CITY, HELP US HONOR OFFICER DAWSON'S LEGACY BY STRIVING FOR JUSTICE, PEACE, AND SAFETY FOR ALL. MAY HIS MEMORY INSPIRE US TO LIVE WITH COURAGE, COMPASSION, AND A STEADFAST HEART FOR SERVICE IN YOUR HOLY NAME. WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT 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. I ALWAYS I ALWAYS LOVE IT WHEN I'M ACTUALLY TALKING TO FACES AND NOT EMPTY SEATS IN THESE CHAMBERS. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO EXPAND A LITTLE BIT ON, ON, ON COUNCIL MEMBER ART'S COMMENTS. YOU KNOW, TODAY WE LAID TO REST COOPER DAWSON. HE WAS A GREENVILLE POLICE OFFICER. HE WAS HERE FOR SEVEN YEARS AND I WILL TELL YOU, HE HAD AN ASTOUNDING IMPACT ON BOTH DEPARTMENTS. AND I, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP THE DAWSON AND OLIVER FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR HEART. COOPER. 
          WAS I THINK, ONE OF THE BEST COMMENTS I HEARD ABOUT HIM TODAY WAS HE WAS ALL GAS AND NO BRAKE, AND THAT'S HOW HE LIVED AND THAT'S HOW HE ACTED. BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, HE ACTED LIKE A COP AND HE DID HIS JOB. AND UNFORTUNATELY, HE LOST HIS LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUT I WILL TELL YOU, THERE ARE PEOPLE MISSING HIM IN TWO JURISDICTIONS, THE CITY OF GREENVILLE AND ALSO HERE IN THE CITY OF GARLAND. SO HE WILL HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. ALL RIGHT. SO IT IS OUR FIRIRST MEETING OR NO. YES, IT IS OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH AND IT IS OUR LAST FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH. AND ON THAT FIRST MEETING WE HAVE PET OF THE MONTH. AND SO WE HAVE WE HAVE A FOUR LEGGED GUEST WITH US HERE THIS EVENING. HI. GOOD EVENING GUYS. MY NAME IS OFFICER MALDONADO AND HERE WITH ME I HAVE GERALD. WE HAVE PICKED HIM TO BE PET OF THE MONTH. JUST BECAUSE HE'S REALLY A SWEET, SWEET, CARING DOG. HE IS VERY LOVELY AND AS YOU CAN HEAR, HE'S VERY VOCAL. GO AHEAD AND SAY IT. SAY SOMETHING. YOUR BIG. IT'S YOUR BIG MOMENT. SO GERALD IS A TEN YEAR OLD NEUTERED MALE CHIHUAHUA MIX. WHILE HE DOES HAVE LIMITED SIGHT AND HEARING, DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU. HE CAN SEE THE TREAT BAG COMING FROM A MILE AWAY. HE'S THE PERFECT ADOPTER FOR HE'S PERFECT FOR ANY ADOPTER THAT'S, YOU KNOW, READY TO TAKE CARE OF A DOG WITH A 
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SPECIAL NEEDS. AND IT'S ALSO A GREAT DOG TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A DOG WITH SPECIAL NEED. 
          SO GERALD IS HEARTWORM POSITIVE. BUT DON'T WORRY, ALL THE TREATMENT IS FULLY COVERED BY THE. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FRIENDS OF RESCUE ANIMALS. SO ON THE WAY UP HERE, ME AND GERALD WERE HAVING A TALK ABOUT HOW THE NIGHT WAS GOING TO GO AND HE TOLD ME THAT HIS ONLY THAT HIS FEW WISHES THAT HE DOES HAVE IS TO HAVE A HOME WITH FILLED WITH LOVE AND CARE AND KRAFT SINGLES, KRAFT SINGLES. RIGHT NOW HIS ADOPTION FEE IS $25. AND IF YOU THINK THAT HE'S GOING TO BE THE PET FOR YOU, GIVE US A CALL AT THE SHELTER. WE'RE OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR WEDNESDAY, 11 TO 6. WE CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU THE WHOLE RUNDOWN FOR HIM AND HOW TO DO EVERYTHING AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU GOT. PLEASE ALWAYS GIVE US A CALL AT THE SHELTER AND WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP. AND JUST AS A DOUBLE, HIS A NUMBER IN CASE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HIM IS A277716. THAT IS A. 2777A277716. SORRY ABOUT OF SEVENS IN THERE. YES. THANK YOU GUYS. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YOU KNOW. YES GERALD GERALD AND ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HIM YOU CAN JUST CALL HIM JERRY. YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SO FORMAL, BUT. 
          THAT'S HIM SAYING BYE. AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY SOME NIGHTS IN THESE MEETINGS, YOU KNOW. WELL THANK YOU. YEAH. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. WELL VERY GOOD. WELL WE HAVE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT GROUPS HERE WITH US THIS EVENING. FIRST RIGHT HERE IN THE CENTER, WE HAVE TROOP 707 IS HERE THIS EVENING, GENTLEMEN, IF YOU COULD STAND UP. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. THEY ARE HERE WORKING ON THEIR MERIT BADGE FOR CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY. SO I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS, I BELIEVE, OF THAT IS OBVIOUSLY TO PARTICIPATE OR SIT HERE WITH OUR COUNCIL MEETING AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MYSELF WILL MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. SO THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TROOP 707. AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WE HAVE LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASS 44 WITH US HERE THIS EVENING. I THINK I HAVE THE MICROPHONE OUT OF THIS. WE DON'T USUALLY ALLOW PEOPLE TO JUST SCREAM OUT THINGS FROM THE AUDIENCE HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL COVERED THAT YET, BUT WE HAVE CLASS 44. THE BEST CLASS. 
          ALL RIGHT. HERE. WE'LL SEE IF I COULD HAVE YOU ALL COME DOWN. HERE. JUST KNOW IF YOU GET TOO ROWDY. JUST LIKE I WARNED THE. THE SCOUTS, I'LL HAVE THESE OFFICERS TAKE YOU RIGHT OUT OF HERE. SO THIS YELLING OUT STUFF ALL NIGHT IS NOT GOING TO WORK. MY GOODNESS. SO A LOT OF YOU JUST KIND OF SCOOT AROUND, SPREAD YOURSELF AROUND. JENNA BRAINWASHED US. YEAH. SOMETHING GOING ON? MY GOODNESS. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. YEP. KIND OF SCOOT YOURSELVES AROUND AND. AND YOU KNOW, AND THERE YOU GO. WELL, THIS IS LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASS 44. AND THAT YOU ALREADY SAID IT TWICE. ALL RIGHT. AND THEY ARE TODAY IS CITY DAY. SO THEY HAVE BEEN TOURING AROUND DIFFERENT FACILITIES AROUND THE CITY AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY AND CITY OPERATIONS AND INTERACTIONS. AND SO, JULIUS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE US A LITTLE TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LEADERSHIP, GARLAND. SURE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. 
          LEADERSHIP GARLAND IS A NINE MONTH PROGRAM THAT BELIEVES LEADERSHIP IS AN EVERLASTING ENDEAVOR. IT'S ONE OF THE OLDEST LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT HAS GRADUATED 1300 LOCAL LEADERS INTO THIS LEADERSHIP PATH, AND ULTIMATELY ALLOWED THEM TO DETERMINE AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES, AND THEN THEREAFTER TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY THE PROGRAM HAS ADOPTED THE SAYING OR CATCHPHRASE YOU DON'T GRADUATE FROM LEADERSHIP, GARLAND. YOU GRADUATE IN TO THE LEADERSHIP OF GARLAND. SO IN CLOSING, MAYOR, WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND THANK MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT. 
          THANK THE ASSISTANT, THE CITY MANAGER. EXCUSE ME FOR HIS TIME TODAY AND ALL OF HIS LEADERSHIP 
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STAFF AS WELL AS ALL THE STAFF THAT PUT ON AN AMAZING PROGRAM TODAY. WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE EFFORT FOR US. SO THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. WELL. AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. I'M GOING TO DO THIS. SO I'M NOT SPINNING AROUND. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY AND LEARN ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN THE CITY. YOU KNOW, WE HAS ANYBODY DO WE VERY RARELY STAND IN A LINE OF VOLUNTEERS? OKAY, THERE'S SUCH A NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS AND PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED. SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT TIME TO BE THOSE PEOPLE, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THEY WANT TO DO THINGS THEY WISH THEY COULD DO, AND YOU GUYS ARE DOING IT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. AND AS I SAY, A LOT OF TIMES, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, GIVE IT TO BUSY PEOPLE. BUSY PEOPLE GET THINGS DONE. OKAY. SO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME COMMITMENT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS. AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN IN SOME OTHER FORM OR FASHION. ALRIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO JORDAN. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU MAYOR. GET OFF THE STAGE SO I CAN FINISH THIS MEETING. YEAH. LET ME GO. DOWN! THERE. WE KNOW EVERYBODY HERE. THAT ALL RIGHT? WE WILL GO 
          [ 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.]
AHEAD AND GET INTO OUR AGENDA HERE. THIS EVENING. THE 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, TO REQUEST THAT ANY ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY REQUESTS, BUT LET ME GO THROUGH THE AGENDA. FIRST UP, ITEM ONE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 19TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING. ITEM TWO APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BIDS. ITEM TWO A CENTRAL PARK WALKING TRAIL. ITEM TWO B WOODBURY, TICONDEROGA AND QUAIL PAVING WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS. ITEM TWO C TERM CONTRACT FOR SERVICE LINE INSPECTION. ITEM THREE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GARLAND AND THE CITY OF FORNEY. EXCUSE ME. ITEM FOUR A PUBLIC HEARING WAS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED ON THE FOLLOWING ZONING CASES. COUNCIL APPROVED THE ZONING REQUEST AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO BRING FORTH THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES. ITEM FOUR A IS CASE Z 24 DASH 31. 
          OLSEN. IN DISTRICT FOUR. ITEM FOUR B IS CASE Z 2432. OLSEN IN DISTRICT FIVE. ITEM FOUR C IS CASE Z 24 DASH 33. MANNIX. SMITH GROUP INCORPORATED IN DISTRICT ONE. AND THAT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY OF THESE ITEMS PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? SEEING NONE. COUNCIL MEMBER OTT. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER OTT AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MADAM SECRETARY CAN PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US. PLEASE. AND COUNCI, EXCUSE ME AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED 
          [5. Hold public hearing(s) on the following Zoning Case(s):]
UNANIMOUSLY. THAT MOVES US ON TO OUR 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 SECRETARY RECEIVES THE 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 DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A SPEAKER CARD ON THIS NEXT ITEM. SO WE WILL 
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START WITH ITEM FIVE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING ZONING CASES. ITEM FIVE A CONSIDER REQUEST BY THE CITY OF GARLAND PROPOSING TO CHANGE A PROPOSING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 8562 PLAN TO BUILD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 80 6-5 AND SINGLE FAMILY SEVEN DISTRICT TO AGRICULTURE DISTRICT. THIS SITE IS LOCATED AT 2701 EAST CENTERVILLE ROAD IN DISTRICT TWO. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS REQUEST IS REZONING THIS PROPERTY FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL SEVERAL ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY. SO THERE ARE THREE. THERE ARE TWO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS AND SF ZONING TO GO FROM THOSE TO AGRICULTURAL. SO THIS CASE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES THAT YOU USUALLY SEE UP THERE. THIS APPLICATION IS REQUESTING TO CHANGE THIS PROPERTY ZONING FROM MORE INTENSE USES TO THE LEAST INTENSE, MOST RESTRICTIVE ZONING DISTRICT THAT THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS, WHICH IS AGRICULTURAL. SO PROPERTIES LOCATED 2701 EAST CENTERVILLE ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF GARLAND AND THE APPLICANT IS CITY OF GARLAND AS WELL. IT IS 91.38 ACRE PIECE OF PROPERTY. GENERALLY LOCATED 2701 EAST CENTERVILLE ROAD. THE CURRENT ZONING IS PD 8562, PD 8580 6-5 AND SINGLE FAMILY SEVEN. SO BOTH PDALLOW FOR A VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TYPE USES, AND THE SF SEVEN ALLOWS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE. AS YOU MAY RECALL, THERE WAS A ZONING CASE ON THIS PROPERTY EARLIER THIS YEAR WHERE THE APPLICANT PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL ORIENTED USES SUCH AS BULK MATERIAL STORAGE, LINEMAN TRAINING CENTER. THAT CASE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL AT PLANNING AND ZONING PLANNING COMMISSION AND AT THAT POINT THE APPLICANT HAD WITHDRAWN THE CASE SO IT DIDN'T COME FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL. BUT IN LIGHT OF THAT ENTIRE CASE, THE CITY WANTED TO PROACTIVELY CONSIDER AND EVALUATE THE OPTIMUM USES FOR THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT THE CITY OWNS AND THE CITY THOUGHT THE OPEN SPACE, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND USES SHOULD PREVAIL TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. SO THAT'S A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS CASE. 
          IT'S LOCATED IN DISTRICT TWO. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, WE HAVE THE LOCATION MAP. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT WITH HEAVILY. IT'S HEAVILY TREED. IT HAS FLOODPLAIN ON IT. IT HAS GPML ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE RAILROAD. THERE IS HUGE INDUSTRIAL AREA TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE WEST. WE HAVE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. TO THE EAST THERE IS A WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND VACANT LAND THAT IS ZONED AGRICULTURAL AS WELL. SO WE LOOKED AT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THIS AREA IS GENERALLY DESIGNATED TO BE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IN THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING WITH THIS REZONING REQUEST. SO THIS REQUEST IS FULLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. HERE WE HAVE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SITE FROM THE SITE LOOKING AT THE SITE JUST SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER LOOK AND FEEL OF THE GENERAL AREA. HERE IS ANOTHER SITE PLAN, ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE SITE AND WHAT'S IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS. SO IN A NUTSHELL, AGRICULTURAL ZONING ON THIS SITE WILL BE COMPLEMENTARY AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. IT WILL PROVIDE A BUFFER BETWEEN THOSE SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING THAT WE HAVE TO THE NORTH. IT WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO SERVE AS THE DESIRED OPEN AND GREEN SPACE FOR THIS AREA OF THE CITY. AND AS MENTIONED BEFORE, IT IS SUPPORTED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. PLANNING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. WE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 31 RESPONSES FROM THE ZONING CASE, 18 IN FAVOR AND 13 IN OPPOSITION. WE DID LOOK AT SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT CAME WITH THE OPPOSITION LETTERS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE THOSE LETTERS WERE URGING THE CITY TO PRESERVE THIS AREA AS OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THIS REZONING REQUEST. SO I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT UP TO COUNCIL'S ATTENTION. BUT IN YOUR PACKET YOU WOULD HAVE THE RESPONSES AS WELL. WITH THAT, I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON OKAY, I WAS JUST CURIOUS. WILL YOU GO BACK TO THE 
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PROPERTY MAP THAT THE LITTLE SQUARE ON THE INSIDE OF THIS ONE? YES. WHO OWNS THAT? THAT'S SEPARATELY OWNED THE CITY. DOES NOT OWN THAT PROPERTY. SO THAT IS NOT PART OF THIS REZONING REQUEST. WHAT IS THAT? CURRENTLY ZONED PD 80 6-5, WHICH IS WHAT? WHICH IS IT CALLSLS OUT FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES. BUT PD 80 6-5 CONSISTS OF AN AREA LARGER THAN THAT WHOLE. SO THIS ZONING REQUEST CONSISTS OF SOME OF PD 80 6-5. AND SOME OF THAT GOES INTO THAT. THAT DONUT HOLE SO AS TO SPEAK. OKAY, THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION. THANK YOU. OKAY. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, LOO, ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO TREAT THIS AS PARKLAND AND PROVIDE TRAILS AND USE CITY FUNDS TO CREATE AMENITIES? I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT. DOES CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE? I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY CRENT PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THAT AS PARKLAND. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. THANK YOU. YOU MENTIONED YOU SAID THAT OPPOSITION. I THINK YOU SAID 13. 
          THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF YOUR PROPOSAL OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF? NO, THE 13 WERE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS ZONING CASE. BUT SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT CAME WITH THOSE OPPOSITION LETTERS TRULY WERE ASKING FOR WHAT WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO. SO THE COMMENTS INDICATED THAT THEY MAY BE IN FAVOR OF THE REQUEST, BUT IN THE ACTUAL LETTER, THEY CHECKED THE BOX FOR OPPOSITION. DID WE GET ANY RESPONSES THAT WERE IN OPPOSITION TO WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED AND WHY? THERE WAS ONE THAT KIND OF QUESTIONED, WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO DO? WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? BUT NO, I HAD NOT SEEN ONE THAT SPECIFICALLY SAID, I'M OPPOSED TO PRESERVING THIS AREA AS AGRICULTURAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR. VERY GOOD. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? NO, THANK YOU. AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM. MADAM SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE LAURA PERKINS COX. ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO SAY THIS BECAUSE. BUT I KNOW YOU KNOW IT. 
          BUT I GOTTA SAY IT ANYWAY BECAUSE IT'S MY JOB. I'M GOING TO NEED YOU TO GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. FOR THE RECORD. AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. YOU KNOW THAT TO DO THAT BEFORE. SO MY NAME IS LAURA PERKINS COX. I LIVE AT 718 BARD DRIVE IN GARLAND, TEXAS, AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SPEAK BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY ON THIS MATTER. LET ME JUST TELL YOU REAL QUICK MY NEIGHBORS WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE AG WERE WORRIED THAT THE TREES MIGHT BE TAKEN DOWN AND THE LAND TURNED INTO FARMLAND. OKAY, THAT'S NOT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. AND SO ONCE THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT, THEY WERE FINE. OKAY. SO I WANT TO COME OUT TODAY AND JUST SAY THAT THIS IS THE END OF A LONG PROCESS, OKAY. BUT IT'S A PROCESS THAT WORKED. IT WORKED BECAUSE YOU HAD A LOT OF CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. MY NEIGHBORS WERE UNITED AGAINST THE ORIGINAL PLAN AND ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL. AND THEN WE ALSO HAD CONSCIENTIOUS PUBLIC SERVANTS, CONSCIENTIOUS STAFF WHO WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, LOOKED AT THE PROPERTY, AND MADE THIS DECISION TO GO BACK TO AG, THE MILL CREEK CROSSING NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS 100% IN FAVOR OF THIS REZONING REQUEST. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE LAST BATTLE THAT I HAVE TO COME DOWN HERE AND FIGHT OVER THIS GREENBELT. 
          I'VE BEEN FIGHTING OVER IT FOR 30 YEARS. I THINK I'M, I THINK THIS THIS IS GOING TO BE IT. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE IT. AND I'M REALLY, REALLY PLEASED. AND SO I WANT TO APPRECIATE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WHO WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH US, MEMBERS OF CITY STAFF WHO ALSO WORKED WITH US AND WHO WORKED INDEPENDTLY TO EVALUATE THIS LAND AND COME UP WITH THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE, WHICH IS AGRICULTURE. IT'S GOING TO PRESERVE A BEAUTIFUL AREA BEHIND OUR HOMES. IT'S GOING TO PRESERVE AN AREA FOR WILDLIFE. AT SOME POINT THERE MAY BE A HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL. DON'T KNOW, BUT IT'S AN OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT WHEN THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN WE CAN COME TO THESE KINDS OF RESOLUTIONS. AND I'LL ALSO SAY THAT IF WE WERE GOING FORWARD WITH THE FIRST ONE, WE'D STILL HAVE A WE'D HAVE A BIGGER CROWD HERE TONIGHT AND THEY WOULDN'T BE HAPPY GUYS. SO THIS IS A THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING RESOLUTION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S PERSPECTIVE. AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. 
          VERY GOOD. AND YOU STILL HAD I HAVE SOME I HAVE A SMATTERING OF APPLAUSE. I HAVE NO ONE ELSE. I 
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HAVE NO ONE IN THE QUEUE. THANK YOU MA'AM. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. AND YOU ACTUALLY HAD 40S LEFT? I GOT THAT I'LL CREDIT YOU THAT NEXT TIME YOU SHOW UP. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON IS ITEM? SEEING NONE. COUNCILMEMBER BEARD, THIS IS IN YOUR DISTRICT. THANK YOU. MAYOR. 
          I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REZONING AS PRESENTED BY OUR STAFF. THANK YOU. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEARD AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MOORE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM. AS PRESENTED. MADAM SECRETARY, PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US, PLEASE. COUNCIL, EXCUSE ME AND DISPLAY THE VOTE. AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED. 8 TO 1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER LUCK OR DEPUTY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM LUCK IN OPPOSITION. ALL RIGHT. AND THAT WAS OUR LAST, OUR ONE AND ONLY 
          [ 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.]
CASE FOR THE EVENING. OUR NEXT ITEM 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, COUNSEL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA. MADAM SECRETARY, YOU CALL OUR SPEAKER, PLEASE. JOSH COLLARD. 
          I'M GOING TO GO ON A LIMB AND SAY, THAT'S JASON COLLARD. JOSH SAID. I LIKE JOSH. MY APOLOGIES. 
          SIR, IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIR. MY NAME IS JON COLLARD. I'M AT 2501 LAKESIDE DRIVE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS FIREFIGHTER CLUB OF GARLAND, AND I THINK THERE ARE 1 OR 2 OF Y'ALL THAT MAY BE PART OF THAT AS WELL. I WANTED TO INVITE ALL OF THE ALL OF THE COUNCIL, AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS OF GARLAND, TO COME DOWN TO FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE AND ENJOY SOME PANCAKES WITH SANTAS. AND THAT IS THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER. THE SEVENTH FROM 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. TAKE A PHOTO WITH SANTA. AND THERE'S SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM WHO KIND OF KNOWS SANTA. AND SO WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. 
          YOU CAN GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE BY SCANNING THE QR CODE. THEY ARE $7 IN ADVANCE, $8 AT THE DOOR, AND AGAIN, IT'S ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES. YOU GET ONE PIECE OF SAUSAGE. WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SELL YOU SOME MORE SAUSAGE IF YOU LIKE SAUSAGE, BUT IT IS ALL YOU CAN EAT. PANCAKES. AND AGAIN, FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE OR AKA CENTRAL FIRE STATION AT 1019 AUSTIN STREET. HERE IN GARLAND, RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I GUESS NOT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH THE CITIZEN, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH THE CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY, I URGE YOU NEXT TIME THAT IS OFFERED, SIGN UP. IT IS A TREAT TO DO. I BELIEVE THERE'S ONE ON COUNCIL THAT HAS NOT DONE IT. HAVE YOU DONE IT? DO YOU HAVE? WELL THEN, WE ARE UNANIMOUS IN THIS. I THOUGHT WE DIDN'T HAVE YOU. OKAY. FANTASTIC CITY COUNCIL INVOLVED. LOVE IT. I LOVE THEIR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. HE HAD A WHOLE MINUTE. I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR THAT MINUTE LATER, THOUGH, I WILL TELL YOU. 
          IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE AT 728, WE
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