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YEAH. HERE WE ARE. WE ARE. SORRY. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING, GOOD NIGHT. HERE WE GO. I'M MAYOR PRO TEM ED MOORE. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THIS JANUARY 21ST, 2025 REGULAR MEETING OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL. MAYOR SCOTT LEMAY WILL NOT BE WITH US TONIGHT, AS HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO JURY DUTY AND PROMISES TO BE BACK WITH US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT'S THE CUSTOM OF THE TRADITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE AN INVOCATION AND RECITAL OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, LED BY ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER OR BOTH. YOUR DECISION IS STRICTLY A MATTER OF YOUR OWN CHOICE. IT HAS NO BEARING ON MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED HERE, AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE DECISIONS TO BE MADE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANY MANNER. HAVING SAID THAT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AS WE STAND FOR THE PRAYER TO BE LED BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS FROM DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

COUNCILMAN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. JOIN ME IN PRAYER, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE.

BOWED. FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THE STRENGTH. AND WE ASK, DEAR GOD THAT YOU WOULD VISIT YOUR SPIRIT ON US AS WE DELIBERATE FOR YOUR CITY. WE ASK YOU TO WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE. WE SEEK YOUR INPUT. AND FATHER, WE HOPE THAT THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE HERE TONIGHT, THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED BEFORE WE DO THEM IN YOUR NAME, THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS, WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. YOUR PRAISE PLEASE. 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. THERE ARE NO PROCLAMATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE EVENING, SO WE'LL GET RIGHT INTO THE BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. ALL ITEMS

[ 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.]

IN THIS SECTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL AND SINGLE MOTION OF COUNCIL WITHOUT DISCUSSION. COUNCIL HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW EACH ITEM AT A PREVIOUS WORK SESSION, AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE EACH ITEM. I'LL ANNOUNCE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE, AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL, TO REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER ONE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 7TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING. NUMBER TWO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BIDS TO A DESIGN CONTRACT AWARD FOR CARRIE LANE, QUINTANA DRIVE AND RIDGEMOOR DRIVE. WATER, WASTEWATER AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. ITEM TWO B CENTRAL LIBRARY. ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. ITEM 2C3 REPLACEMENT SEWER TRUCKS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT. ITEM TWO D 24 REPLACEMENT 2025 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ITEM THREE APPROVE THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. HGH, SGP RESOLUTION. ITEM FOUR FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY. DID WE SKIP ANYTHING? EVERYTHING'S GOOD. OKAY. ANYONE WHO DESIRES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD AND PROVIDE TO THE SECRETARY, WHO IS SEATED TO YOUR LEFT OR YOUR RIGHT. SPEAKER CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE BEHIND YOU. WAIT FOR A MOTION. OH, OKAY. SO WE NEED TO WAIT FOR A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL WILLIAMS AND A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN LECHE. THANK YOU. OKAY. MISS SECRETARY,

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WOULD YOU PREPARE THE VOTE? I'M HERE SOMEPLACE. I THINK WE HAVE TO VOTE ON YOUR WATER.

WATER? OH, OKAY. OKAY. PRESENT THE VOTE. YES. MOTION. OKAY. THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. AND NOW, ANYONE WHO DESIRES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD AND PROVIDE TO THE CITY SECRETARY, WHO IS SEATED TO YOUR RIGHT. IN MY LEFT, A SPEAKER. CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE BEHIND YOU. AND FROM THE CITY SECRETARY. PLEASE NOTE ON THE CARD IF YOU ARE THE APPLICANT FOR A ZONING CASE, UNLESS YOU ARE THE APPLICANT ON A ZONING CASE, OR YOU ARE HEARING THE MATTER OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SUCH JURISDICTION OVER, YOU BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT YOUR COMMENTS. NOTED THAT PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HEARD

[5. Hold a Public Hearing on the 2025 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Hold a public hearing on the 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The 2025 Proposed CIP has been available for public inspection in the City's libraries and the City Secretary's Office and has been on the City's website since January 7, 2025.]

DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. SO MOVING ON NOW TO THE ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU COULD COVER THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES FOR US, PLEASE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IS GIVEN TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY RATHER THAN TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR STAFF. THE CHAIR MAY CALL THE SPEAKER OUT OF ORDER. IF THE SPEAKER PRESENTS QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THAT WILL UNDULY DELAY THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT THE MEETING, SPEAKERS 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. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR THE ITEM THIS EVENING? YES, SIR. I HAVE ONE SPEAKER ON THE BOND ITEM. OKAY. WHO IS THIS NOW? LET'S GO TALK OVER THERE. GO TO THE SAME PLACE. OKAY. OKAY. WE'LL GO TO THE CIP AND PUBLIC HEARING FIRST. ITEM FIVE. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR THE YEAR.

SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT ITEM? OKAY. IF THERE ARE NONE. WE'LL OPEN THE FORM FOR PUBLIC HEARING. OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY. NOW THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN CLOSED. JUST A REMINDER THAT WE'LL CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION ON THIS AT OUR FEBRUARY 3RD WORK SESSION. ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FEBRUARY 4TH REGULAR MEETING, AS WELL AS THE FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM. OKAY. DO WE NEED TO DEAL WITH THAT? THE PERSON WHO NEEDED TO SPEAK NOW OR LATER, WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BOND PROGRAM, THEY'LL BE

[6. Hold a Public Hearing on the 2025 Proposed Bond Program Council will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding the 2025 Proposed Bond Program.]

ABLE TO SPEAK. OKAY. VERY GOOD. OKAY. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER SIX. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025 PROPOSED BOND PROGRAM. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE 2025 PROPOSED BOND PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR. SO I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? WE HAVE JEFF THOMAS. OKAY. JEFF THOMAS, PLEASE. MR. THOMAS. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JOE THOMAS.

MY ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, IS 2917 SPRINGBROOK DRIVE IN GARLAND. I, AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, I CHAIRED THE BOND STUDY COMMITTEE, AND I WANTED TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE YOUR DELIBERATIONS SO FAR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU HAVE, BY AND LARGE, ACCEPTED OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AS THEY ARE, AT LEAST FOR THE DELIBERATIONS I'VE SEEN SO FAR. AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT YOU APPRECIATED OUR HARD WORK. I KNOW WE HAVE SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE

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AUDIENCE HERE, AND THAT WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ASK A LOT OF HARD QUESTIONS OF STAFF. AND THAT'S THE OTHER THING I REALLY WANTED TO SAY, THAT WE ASKED THE STAFF SOME HARD QUESTIONS AND THEY, WITHOUT FAIL, EITHER HAD AN ANSWER RIGHT THEN AND THERE, OR CAME BACK THE NEXT WEEK WITH THE ANSWER. SO I REALLY WANT TO SAY WE I FEEL LIKE THAT OUR MONEY IS IN GOOD HANDS. WE HAVE GOOD STEWARDS BETWEEN ANDY AND MATT AND ALL THE LADIES THAT HELPED WITH THE LETICIA AND COURTNEY AND TRACY. JENNIFER REALLY HAD GOOD. THEY TOOK GOOD CARE OF US, MADE SURE WE KNEW WHAT YOU KNOW, HAD THE AGENDAS, HAD ALL OF THE INFORMATION. SO I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THE STAFF BEHIND ALL OF THIS IS REALLY DONE. AN EXCELLENT JOB TO PRESENT THE ITEMS THAT WERE THAT WERE ALL OF THE IDEAS THAT WE HAD AND THEN BOIL IT DOWN TO THE, THE AND WHAT WE BOILED DOWN TO WAS THE ITEMS THAT COULD ONLY REALLY BE PAID FOR WITH BOND MONEY. AND SO THIS BOND IS NOT GOING TO BE AS SEXY AS THE LAST BOND. WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE SHINY NEW BUILDINGS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A PIECE OF LAND BIG ENOUGH TO BUILD A BUILDING. THIS BOND IS GOING TO CREATEOME OF THAT SO THAT WE CAN GO FORWARD WITH SOME MORE DEVELOPMENT LIKE WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. SO ANYWAY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WATCHING AT HOME TO VOTE FOR THIS BOND. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THIS BOND. AND SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO JOIN THE COMMITTEE, YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECTLY. THAT EMAIL ADDRESS IS JOE THOMAS JR AT GMAIL.COM. JOE THOMAS JR AT GMAIL.COM. BE HAPPY TO HAVE ANY SUPPORT WE CAN GET, AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF TALKING TO SOME COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SOME COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING OUR BOND. SO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE CONSIDERATION. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD THING FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF GARLAND'S GROWTH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU JOE, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO SEE SOME OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING DOWN AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. I THINK THAT COME RIGHT AHEAD. COME RIGHT AHEAD. GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. LINDSAY FOGELMAN, ADDRESS 1330 SURRY COURT IN GARLAND. I JUST WANTED TO SAY I WAS ALSO ON THE BOND STUDY COMMITTEE, AND I'M REALLY EXEXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING ON THERE. BUT I DID HAVE ONE CONDITION OR ONE CONCERN THAT CAME UP DURING THE MEETINGS THAT JUST KIND OF GAVE ME SOME ALARM OR RESERVE. THE WINDSURF BAY PARK CAME UP DURING THAT TIME AS PART OF THE HARBOR POINT PLAN, AND IT WAS KIND OF AN I WASN'T REAL CLEAR ON THE PLAN WHETHER THAT PARK MIGHT BE WIND UP BEING TAKEN AWAY, AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY AWFUL IDEA BECAUSE I HONESTLY, I HAD NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE. I JUST WENT OUT THERE THE OTHER DAY TO SEE IT, AND I GREW UP NEAR WHITE ROCK LAKE, AND IT REMINDS ME A LOT OF THAT. AND I THINK TO LOSE A PUBLIC ACCESS WATERFRONT LIKE THAT WOULD BE A REALLY AWFUL THING FOR US. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DOES NOT WIND UP. WE DON'T WIND UP LOSING THAT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HARBOR POINT OR HARBOR. YEAH. HARBOR POINT. YEAH. SO YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS THAT CONCERN. THANK YOU. LINDSAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. LET'S SEE IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE HERE. YES. ARE THERE OTHERS? ARE THERE OTHERS? I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. JUST A REMINDER AGAIN THAT WE'LL CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSIONS ON THIS AT OUR FEBRUARY 3RD WORK SESSION. ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 4TH REGULAR MEETING, AS WELL AS THE FORMAL ADOPTION 2025 BOND FUND. AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. THE

[ 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.]

NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, CITYWIDE APPOINTMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE TIFF ONE DOWNTOWN FOREST JUPITER BOARD CHAIR. COUNCIL REQUESTED TO APPOINT A CHAIR TO THE TIFF ONE BOARD FOR THE ONE YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2025, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 311 .009 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE. WE WERE IN DELIBERATION AS IT RELATES TO THIS ITEM IN OUR WORK SESSION, AND AT THIS POINT. I'M GOING TO ASK OUR COUNCILIL NOW R LAW COUNSEL, TO GIVE US DIRECTIONS. YOU CAN ASK FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM, OR YOU CAN ASK FOR A MOTION AND

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DISCUSSION AFTER THE MOTION, WHATEVER YOU PREFER. OKAY, I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL. GO AHEAD. OH, OKAY. GOOD. VERY GOOD, VER GOOD. OKAY OKAY. LET'S GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF BASS. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JOSEPH SCHROEDER AS THE CHAIR OF THE TIFF ONE BOARD. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION. JOSEPH SCHROEDER AND A SECOND. I HEARD IT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER LUTZ FIRST. SO WE'LL GO WITH THE MOTION AND THE SECOND. OKAY.

SECRETARY. MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU CARE TO VOTE? OKAY. OKAY. WOULD YOU SHOW THE VOTE, PLEASE? JOSEPH SCHROEDER HAS BEEN APPROVED. TIFF NUMBER ONE. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. NOW. LET'S GO TO TIFF NUMBER TWO. COUNCILWOMAN. COUNCILMAN BJ WILLIAMS. THANK YOU. MR. MAYOR.

PRO TEM, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE BILL SWITZER AS THE CHAIR FOR TIFF NUMBER TWO BOARD.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR. BILL. BILL SWITZER AS TIFF NUMBER TWO CHAIR. YES. AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY JEFF BASS. MADAM CHAIR, BY MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE TO VOTE? OKAY.

WOULD YOU SHOW THAT VOTE, PLEASE? OKAY. THREE. FOUR FIVE. IN FAVOR WITH COUNCILWOMAN LUCK AND DUTTON OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES. BILL SCHWEITZER. CHAIR FOR TIFF NUMBER TWO. OKAY, LET'S MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO TIFF NUMBER THREE. COUNCILWOMAN DUTTON, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE PATRICK ABEL FOR CHAIR OF THE TIP THREE BOARD. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR PATRICK ABEL. TIP NUMBER THREE. SECOND, COUNCILMAN HEDRICK. MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PREPARE THE VOTE? SHOW THE VOTE, PLEASE. THAT VOTE IS UNANIMOUS. GREAT. THAT WAS EASY. GOT THROUGH THAT PRETTY WELL.

OKAY. NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. CITYWIDE APPOINTMENTS. I'M SORRY. WE'VE ALREADY DONE ALL THREE. CORRECT? YES. OKAY. CITIZENS COMMENTS. ARE WE DOWN THERE ALREADY? THAT IS GREAT. WONDERFUL. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A CITIZENS ANY CITIZENS COMMENTS THIS EVENING? I HAVE NO SPEAKERS, SIR. NO SPEAKERS. OKAY. WELL, THAT'S THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA, ISN'T IT? YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, JUST PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER AND GIVE YOURSELVES A GREAT BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE OUT THERE. OKAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WITH THAT. WE HAVE JUST RECESSED FROM OUR WORK SESSION. WITH THAT, WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT SEVEN THAT 20. WE NEED A SEVEN, SEVEN, EIGHT, SEVEN, 18. IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH? 7:18 P.M.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.