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YELLOW AND RED FLOWER LOGO IS ON THE LEFT TO, ITS RIGHT.THE WORD GARLAND IS DISPLAYED.
BELOW THAT IT READS CITY COUNCIL.
AND BELOW THAT REGULAR SESSION, FOUR PEOPLE STAND BEHIND A LONG, DARK WOODEN DESK.
BEHIND THEM, A LARGE GRAY WALL FEATURES A CIRCULAR STYLIZED FLOWER LOGO ON THE LEFT AND THE WORD GARLAND.
ON THE RIGHT, A MAN IN A BLUE SUIT STANDS IN THE CENTER LOOKING FORWARD.
TEXT MICHAEL J BETS CITY MANAGER.
TEXT DYLAN HEDRICK, MAYOR TEXT MARGARET LUT, MAYOR PRO TEM, DISTRICT FIVE.
GOOD EVENING GARLAND AND WELCOME TO THE JUNE 16TH, 2026 REGULAR MEETING OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL.
IT IS 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 OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU SO CHOOSE, BUT YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER OR BOTH, AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IS STRICTLY A MATTER OF YOUR OWN CHOICE AND WILL NOT AFFECT DECISIONS TO BE MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANY MANNER.
SIGN IMPLICATION AND PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY MAYOR PRO TEM LUCK.
THE PEOPLE AT THE DESK BEGIN TO SIT DOWN THE CAMERA PAN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, REVEALING MORE PEOPLE AT THE DESK.
ONE AMERICAN AND ONE TEXAN ARE VISIBLE BEHIND THEM.
TEXT CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX TEXT JOE THOMAS, JR DISTRICT SEVEN TEXT OTT, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM.
THE CAMERA SLOWLY PANS TO THE RIGHT REVEALING MORE PEOPLE STANDING BEHIND THE TABLE.
A LARGE BLUE SCREEN IS VISIBLE ABOVE THE TABLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN, THE TEXAS STATE FLAG AND THE UNITED STATES FLAG ARE DISPLAYED.
TEXT CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX TEXT JOE THOMAS JR.
CHRIS OTT, DEPUTY MAYOR, PRO TEM, DISTRICT EIGHT TONIGHT LET US PAUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MOMENT OF HISTORY, ONE THAT CALLS US TO REFLECTION.
THIS FRIDAY MARKS JUNE 19TH JUNETEENTH.
A DAY WHEN OUR NATION REMEMBERS THAT THE PROMISE OF FREEDOM WAS NOT FULFILLED FOR ALL AMERICANS AT ONCE, BUT HAD TO BE CARRIED FORWARD THROUGH STRUGGLE, ENDURANCE, AND TIME.
IT IS A DAY OF CELEBRATION, OF RESILIENCE, OF ACHIEVEMENT OF THE LONG ARC OF JUSTICE AND IT IS ALSO A REMINDER THAT FREEDOM'S WORK IS NEVER TRULY FINISHED.
JUNE 16TH, 2026, 7:00 PM TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
THIS SATURDAY OUR COMMUNITY WILL GATHER TO HONOR THAT LEGACY HERE IN GARLAND AT THE SITE OF THE FLATS, THE ORIGINAL FREESTANDING COMMUNITY WHERE AFRICAN AMERICANS BUILT LIVES, RAISED FAMILIES, EDUCATED THEIR CHILDREN WORSHIPED TOGETHER AND CREATED SOMETHING LASTING IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE CITY, A SCHOOL, A CHURCH, CAFES, BARBERSHOPS AND GROCERY STORES A NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE WOMAN ON THE FAR LEFT IS SEATED AND LOOKS DOWN.
CITY MANAGER MICHAEL J STANDS LOOKING FORWARD.
MAYOR DYLAN HENDRICK STANDS WITH HIS HEAD BOWED.
MAYOR PRO TEM MARGARET LUCK STANDS LOOKING DOWN AT A DEVICE IN HER HANDS.
THE PERSON ON THE FAR RIGHT IS PARTIALLY VISIBLE SEATED THAT COMMUNITY SHAPED GARLAND EVEN WHEN GARLAND DID NOT ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
THIS WEEKEND THROUGH HISTORICAL MARKERS, INTERPRETIVE PANELS AND PUBLIC ART, WE BEGIN TO MAKE THAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRESERVING WHAT WAS BUILT SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS MAY KNOW AND CARRY IT FORWARD.
AND AS WE LOOK BACK AT THIS WEEK, WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TONIGHT THIS COUNCIL TAKES UP CONSEQUENTIAL WORK, A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WILL GUIDE HOW GARLAND GROWS AND INVESTS IN ITSELF OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
A PLAN THAT WILL AFFECT FUTURE RESIDENTS FOR DECADES TO COME.
GARLAND ON THE RISE ASKS US TO BUILD ON WHAT ALREADY EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, EXPAND OPPORTUNITY AND CREATE A CITY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS IT HOME.
THE FLATS REMINDS US THAT COMMUNITIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BUILT BY PEOPLE WITH VISION, PERSEVERANCE, AND COMMITMENT TO ONE ANOTHER.
MAY THAT SAME SPIRIT GUIDE US TONIGHT.
MAY THE DECISIONS WE MAKE SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY.
AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET THAT PROGRESS TO MEAN ANYTHING AT ALL MUST REACH EVERYONE.
THE PEOPLE RAISE THEIR HEADS AND PLACE THEIR RIGHT HANDS OVER THEIR HEARTS.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC.
FULL ALLEGIANCE STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL TEXT.
WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING.
JUNE 18TH, 2024, 7:00 PM SEVERAL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS ATTIRE ARE STANDING BEHIND THEIR CHAIRS AT THE DESK.
SOME ARE WALKING TO THEIR SEATS.
THE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO TAKE THEIR SEATS AROUND THE CURVE DESK.
MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOW SEATED
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WITH A FEW STILL SETTLING IN.MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK WALKS TO A PODIUM AT THE FRONT OF THE CURVE DESK PLACING PAPERS ON IT.
WELCOME EVERYONE AGAIN TO OUR COUNCILS MEETING AND HAVE A COUPLE OF PROCLAMATIONS BEFORE WE GET STARTED.
MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK STANDS OF A WOODEN PODIUM LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS IN THE LAPTOP.
TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE SEATED BEHIND HIM AT THE CURVE DESK.
THE FIRST IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
THIS IS COMMEMORATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND HONORING THE COLONEL GEORGE MASON CHAPTER OF N-S-D-A-R.
WHEREAS ON JULY 4TH, 2026, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL COMMEMORATE THE SEMI QUINCENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE MARKING 250 YEARS OF FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, AND NATIONAL UNITY.
AND WHEREAS THIS HISTORIC MILESTONE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON OUR NATION'S PAST, HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES OF ALL AMERICANS AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO UPHOLD THE ENDURING IDEALS OF LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND SELF-GOVERNANCE.
THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS WAS SHAPED BY THE LEGACY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERATION AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, THOSE WHOSE SPIRIT OF COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, AND INDEPENDENCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH OF NORTH TEXAS.
MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK WEARS A BLUE SUIT AND A PATTERN TIE WITH A GREEN AND WHITE LAPEL PIN.
TWO MICROPHONES ARE ON THE PODIUM IN FRONT OF HIM.
A BLUE LOWER THIRD BANNER APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN.
AND WHEREAS THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, N-S-D-A-R FOUNDED IN 1890 IS A NONPOLITICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND WHO REMAIN COMMITTED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM.
AND WHEREAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT, GENERAL DAUGHTERS ACROSS THE NATION ARE ILLUMINATING OUR LEGACY BY CELEBRATING AMERICA'S RICH HISTORY AND DIVERSITY, PROMOTING BELONGING THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO GOD, HOME AND COUNTRY.
TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026 AND COMPLETING IMPACTFUL PROJECTS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
FROM THE 200 AND 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IN 2023 THROUGH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF PARIS IN 2033, DAUGHTERS ARE HONORING ALL MEN AND WOMEN WHOSE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE SECURED AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE AND ESTABLISHED THIS GREAT NATION.
AND WHEREAS THE TEXAS DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, INCLUDING THE COLONEL GEORGE MASON CHAPTER, WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY OF GARLAND'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN 2026, HELPING COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE NATION'S FOUNDING TO THE LEFT OF MAYOR HEDRICK, A MAN IN A DARK SUIT AND BLUE TIE IS SEATED.
LOOKING DOWN TO HIS RIGHT, A WOMAN IN A LIGHT COLORED BLAZER IS SEATED.
TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
TEXT MICHAEL J BETS CITY MANAGER.
TEXT HEDRICK, TEXT MARGARET LUT, MAYOR PRO TEM, DISTRICT FIVE NOW, THEREFORE I DYLAN HEDRICK, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS ON BEHALF OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM RECOGNITION AND CONDEMNATION ON THE COLONEL GEORGE MASON CHAPTER N-S-D-A-R FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMEMORATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO REFLECT UPON OUR NATION'S HISTORY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE FREEDOMS AND VALUES THAT UNITE US AS AMERICANS.
THE MAN OF THE PODIUM, SHUFFLES PAPERS, PLACES THEM ON THE PODIUM, THEN LOOKS UP AND SMILES BRIEFLY BEFORE LOOKING BACK DOWN.
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE ALSO TO VISIT OUR EXHIBIT THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY SHOWING OUT IN OUR CITY HALL LOBBY.
IT'S A A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GARLAND'S HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE, AND CELEBRATING AMERICA'S HISTORY AS WELL.
THE MAN PICKS UP A RED FOLDER FROM THE PODIUM, THEN PLACES IT BACK DOWN.
OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION WE HAVE HERE, HERE IS THE RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD, RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE EARTH.
IF YOU GUYS WANNA COME UP AND JOIN ME, PLEASE COME ON UP.
RIVER SET IS A RELATIVELY NEW NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS, UH, LOCATED JUST ACROSS FROM WHERE I LIVE, JUST SOUTH OF BUCKINGHAM AND I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SEVERAL OF THEIR EVENTS AND THEY'RE RELATIVELY NEW, BUT BOY, THEY'VE ALREADY MADE AN IMPACT ON OUR CITY, SO I'M HAPPY TO PROCLAIM THEM AS NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEARS.
MAYOR HEDRICK IS AT THE PODIUM WITH THE TWO MEN AND ONE WOMAN WHO HAVE JOINED HIM.
SO WHEREAS STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AMONG RESIDENTS, ENCOURAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING THAT ENRICHES THE LIVES OF ALL WHO CALL GARLAND HOME TO MAYOR DYLAN HENDRICKS LEFT.
A YOUNGER MAN STANDS WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS.
TO HIS RIGHT, AN OLDER MAN STANDS, A WOMAN WITH WHITE HAIR IS PARTIALLY VISIBLE BEHIND THE PODIUM.
AND WHEREAS THE RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED IN DISTRICT SIX OF THE CITY OF GARLAND HAS DEMONSTRATING AN OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERISM, NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES
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FOR RESIDENTS TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.AND WHEREAS THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF ITS RESIDENTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS, RIVERSIDE HAS SUCCESSFULLY STRENGTHENED NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTED INCLUSIVITY, AND CREATED A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT SERVES AS A MODEL FOR NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS OUR CITY AND BEYOND.
TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
AND WHEREAS THESE EFFORTS HAVE EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD'S USA, ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING AND CELEBRATING NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND WHEREAS RIVERSIDE HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2026 NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR IN THE SOCIAL REVITALIZATION CATEGORY, A PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RE LIFE FOR RESIDENTS.
AND WHEREAS THIS ACHIEVEMENT NOT ONLY REFLECTS THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF THE RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT ALSO BRINGS DISTINCTION TO DISTRICT SIX AND THE CITY OF GARLAND SHOWCASING THE POWER OF NEIGHBORS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.
MAYOR HEDRICK LOOKS DOWN OF A LAPTOP AND PAPERS TO HIS LEFT.
A MAN STANDS WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS TO HIS RIGHT AND OTHER MAN STANDS.
A WOMAN WITH SHORT WHITE HAIR STANDS BEHIND MAYOR HEDRICK.
IN THE BACKGROUND, SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SEATED AT A LONG TABLE AND WHEREAS THE RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD EXEMPLIFIES THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY THAT MAKES GARLAND A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY.
THE CAMERA PULLS BACK SLIGHTLY REVEALING MORE OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
MAYOR HEDRICK IS FLANKED BY TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE LONG COUNCIL TABLE ON THE WALL BEHIND THEM.
THE WORD GARLAND IS DISPLAYED IN LARGE LETTERS WITH A CIRCULAR GEAR LIKE LOGO TO HIS LEFT, TO THE RIGHT.
A SCREEN ALSO DISPLAYS THE WORD GARLAND WITH A PATTERN.
BACKGROUND TEXT GARLAND TEXT CHRISTINA AVIANO, DISTRICT FOUR TEXT CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX TEXT JOE THOMAS JR.
NOW, THEREFORE, I DYLAN HEDRICK, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS.
ON BEHALF OF THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE RIVER SET NEIGHBORHOOD FOR ITS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT.
AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S USA NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR IN THE SOCIAL REVITALIZATION CATEGORY AND COMMEND ITS RESIDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND LEADERS FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY.
TEXT CHRISTINA AVIANO, DISTRICT FOUR MAYOR HEDRICK STANDS AT THE PODIUM WITH A YOUNG MAN, A WOMAN WITH SHORT WHITE HAIR, A MAN IN A GREEN POLO SHIRT AND A WOMAN IN A STRIPED SHIRT.
THEY'RE ALL STANDING IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL DESK.
MAYOR HEDRICK LOOKS UP AND CLAPS SMILING.
THE WOMAN WITH SHORT WHITE HAIR ALSO CLAPS.
MAYOR HEDRICK SHAKES HANDS WITH THE WOMAN WITH SHORT WHITE HAIR WHO SMILES.
MAYOR HEDRICK HANDS A RED FOLDER TO THE MAN IN THE GREEN POLO SHIRT WHO TAKES IT IN GESTURES WITH HIS HANDS.
THE MAN IN THE GREEN POLO SHIRT SPEAKS GESTURING WITH HIS HANDS.
MAYOR HEDRICK, THE YOUNG MAN AND THE TWO WOMEN LISTEN ATTENTIVELY, SOME SMILING.
UM, WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD, UH, AS AN THE NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR, WHICH IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL IN OUR EYES.
UM, WE UH, WE WE LOVE THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE TRY TO EMBRACE THAT, UH, AND WE TRY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF OUR EVENTS.
TEXT ISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX.
MAYOR HENDRICK SHAKES HANDS WITH THE MAN IN A GREEN POLO SHIRT THAN WITH AN OLDER WOMAN IN A STRIPED SHIRT.
MAYOR HENDRICK SHAKES HANDS WITH A YOUNG MAN IN A WHITE SHIRT THAN WITH AN OLDER WOMAN IN A FLORAL BLOUSE.
THE RIVERSIDE REPRESENTATIVES BEGIN TO WALK AWAY FROM THE PODIUM.
THE CANBERRA PANS OUT REVEALING A LARGE COUNCIL ROOM.
THE WORD GARLAND IS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ON THE WALL ALONG WITH TWO SCREENS SHOWING THE GARLAND LOGO.
YES, THIS IS THE 250 ANNIVERSARY YOU GO.
MAYOR HENDRICK HANDS A RED FOLDER TO A WOMAN IN A BLACK SHIRT WHO IS STANDING NEAR THE PODIUM.
SURE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE I'VE UH, BEEN A RESIDENT OF GARLAND FOR 13 YEARS AND I'VE TOLD MY CHILDREN DON'T TRY TO MOVE ME ANYWHERE ELSE.
TEXT GARLAND, TEXT DYLAN, HEADER MAYOR.
I'VE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO LIVE ALL OVER THE WORLD THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE LIFE, THANKS TO MILITARY SERVICES.
UM, THIS CITY IS SO EMBRACING ANYBODY WHO MOVES HERE AND YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BEING VERY DIVERSE.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AS DISTRICT THREE, UH, CHAIRMAN ONE, KNOW, UH, WE ARE VERY DIVERSE IN HERRONS BAY, AREN'T WE SIR? THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON THE WOMAN AT THE PODIUM.
SHE LOOKS TO HER RIGHT THEN TURNS TO FACE FORWARD HER EXPRESSION.
SHIFTING FROM SIRIUS TO A SLIGHT SMILE.
SHE HAS A LAPTOP, A RED FOLDER, AND TWO MICROPHONES ON THE PODIUM IN FRONT OF HER.
WE REPRESENT A LOT OF PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.
UM, BUT AS FAR AS THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THE, I GUESS ASSIGNMENT.
AT LEAST THE WOMEN OF THIS ORGANIZATION HAVE TAKEN IT AS AN, AS AN ASSIGNMENT.
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HAS HELPED US A LOT I THINK, AND PEOPLE RECOGNIZING THAT OH, WE REALLY HAVE A UNIQUE HISTORY AND WE'D LIKE TO EDUCATE EVERYONE.THE WOMAN LOOKS UP FROM THE PODIUM AND GESTURES WITH HER RIGHT HAND TO HER LEFT.
MAYOR HENDRICK STANDS HOLDING A WHITE PAPER BEHIND THEM.
INDIVIDUALS ARE SEATED AT THE LONG TABLE AND WE WILL HAVE A BOOTH THANKS TO THE CITY AT OUR RED, WHITE AND U ON THE JULY 3RD.
PLEASE COME BY AND SEE US AND UH, WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE ALL KINDS OF THINGS FOR KIDS, ALL THE WAY UP TO BIG KIDS TO, TO TAKE, HAVE AND SEE AND AND CHAT WITH US.
THE WOMAN LOWERS HER HAND AND SMILES THEN TURNS TO HER LEFT TO FACE.
MAYOR HEDRICK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE WOMAN HANDS THE RED FOLDER TO MAYOR HEDRICK AND THEY SHAKE HANDS.
THE WOMAN WALKS AWAY FROM THE PODIUM TO THE RIGHT AND MAYOR HENDRICK STEPS UP TO THE PODIUM SMILING.
I'LL JUST MENTION ONE MORE TIME.
YES, WE'LL HAVE OUR RED WHITE AND YOU CELEBRATION ON JULY 3RD IN OUR DOWNTOWN CITY SQUARE.
TEXT MICHAEL J BETTS, CITY MANAGER ON A NAME PLATE TO THE LEFT OF THE PODIUM.
TEXT MARGARET LUCK, MAYOR PRO TEM.
DISTRICT FIVE ON A NAMEPLATE TO THE RIGHT OF THE PODIUM.
TEXT DYLAN HEDRICK MAYOR IS DISPLAYED ON A NAMEPLATE ON THE DESK DIRECTLY BEHIND WHERE THE MAN WAS STANDING.
THE MAN OF THE PODIUM PICKS UP SOME PAPERS AND STEPS AWAY.
THE WHITE SHOT SHOWS A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ROOM.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SEATED AROUND THE LARGE CURVED WOODEN TABLE.
THE WALL BEHIND THEM IS LIGHT GRAY WITH THE WORD GARLAND AND LARGE LETTERS IN THE CENTER.
TWO LARGE SCREENS ON THE WALL ALSO DISPLAY THE WORD GARLAND WITH A FLOWER LOGO.
MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK WALKS ALONG THE CURVE TABLE AND TAKES A SEAT AMONG THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE SEATED SOME LOOKING AT LAPTOPS OR PAPERS ON THE TABLE.
AND JUST TO SHORTEN DOWN, SO BEFORE WE UH BEGIN, COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON WILL NOT BE JOINING US TONIGHT.
SHE'S OUT ILL WE MOVE ON NOW WITH OUR REGULAR ORDER.
WE'LL START WITH OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
ALL ITEMS UNDER THIS SECTION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY A SINGLE MOTION OF COUNSEL WITHOUT DISCUSSION, COUNSEL 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 THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TO REQUEST THAT ANY ITEM BE REMOVED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
DYLAN HEDRICK PICKS UP A WHITE SHEET OF PAPER FROM THE DESK, GLANCES AT IT AND THEN PLACES IT BACK DOWN.
THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 2ND, 2026 REGULAR MEETING.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS.
TWO A TEAM MPA PRUITT 1 38 KV ELECTRICAL BYPASS MATERIALS TWO B APOLLO PUMP STATION PLC AND HMI MODERNIZATION.
TEXT DYLAN HEDRICK, MAYOR TWO C FIRE WHEEL 5 MILLION GALLON GROUND STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION 2D ARBOR VIEW DRIVE, CHERRY HILL LANE, FOX BASIN DRIVE, ONTARIO DRIVE AND SUNCREST DRIVE WATER PIPE BURSTING.
TWO E IS HOLFORD PG BT 16 INCH WATER MAIN TWO F BRAZO STREET, TRINITY STREET AND KATHLEEN COURT PAVING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026 TWO G IS TERM CONTRACT FOR GP AND L UNDERGROUND LINE LOCATING SERVICES TWO H IS GP AND L SUBSTATION SURGE ARRESTERS TWO I IS G, P AND L CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CHANGE ORDER.
ITEM NUMBER THREE IS 2026 TO 27 CDBG HOME AND ESG FEDERAL GRANT ALLOCATION AND ACTION PLAN APPROVAL ITEM F IS CDBG MIDYEAR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE SOUTH GARDEN LIBRARY CURIOSITY GARDEN PROJECT.
THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE SITS AT A DARK WOODEN TABLE LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS A MICROPHONE IS IN FRONT OF HIM.
AND ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS APPROVE CLEANUP AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 22.
HEALTH OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF FOOD TRUCKS.
COUNSEL, IS THERE ANY ITEMS YOU WISH TO HAVE PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? IS THERE ONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD WISH TO HAVE AN ITEM PULLED AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY? ALRIGHT, SCENE NONE MAYOR PRO TIM.
I MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TIM LUCK AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER SANO AB SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE DYLAN HEDRICK IS SEATED AT THE CURVE DESK.
THEN BRIEFLY UP THEN BACK DOWN.
THE DIGITAL OVERLAY APPEARS ON SCREEN SHOWING VOTING RESULTS ON A DARK BACKGROUND WITH A GARLAND LOGO
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IN THE CENTER.THE TITLE OF THE TOP READS VOTING RESULTS.
BELOW THAT IT SAYS MOTION BY MARGARET LUCK SECONDED BY CHRISTINA CIANO.
A LIST OF NAMES WITH CHECK BOXES FOR YES NO AND ABSTAIN IS DISPLAYED.
CHECKED JUSTIN CARAWAY HAS YES.
CHECKED CHRISTINA CIANO HAS YES.
CHECKED DYLAN HEDRICK HAS YES.
CHECKED MARGARET LUCK HIS YES.
CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON HAS ABSTAINED CHECKED JOE THOMAS JR.
CHECKED AT THE BOTTOM THE SUMMARY READS.
ONE THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY THE DIGITAL OVERLAY DISAPPEARS.
RETURNING TO THE MAN IN THE BLUE SUIT, DYLAN HEDRICK WHO IS LOOKING DOWN AT THE DESK AND APPEARS TO BE SPEAKING.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.
AND BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WANT TO HAVE ONE HOUSEKEEPING MATTER IS THEY'RE VERY CLOSELY RELATED AND UH, WITH NO OBJECTION COUNSEL, I'D LIKE TO TAKE 'EM AND JUST CHANGE THE ORDER A LITTLE BIT.
WE'LL MOVE WITH ITEM SIX AND THEN NUMBER EIGHT.
AND THEN FINALLY NUMBER SEVEN, WHICH IS THE SELECTION OF OUR ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH ITEM SIX, WHICH IS ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF GARLAND HOUSING STRATEGY PREPARED BY C-Z-E-L-L-C COUNCIL CITY MANAGER BETS.
WE PRESENTED THE ITEM LAST EVENING AT UH, WORK SESSION AND TALKED ABOUT IT IN THE WORKSHOP.
DYLAN HEDRICK LOOKS UP SLIGHTLY.
TEXT CHRISTINA HERRERA, DISTRICT ONE TEXT CARLA HUTTON.
TEXT ZACH TRAIL DISTRICT FIVE.
UH, WITH NO ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION TONIGHT BUT WE HAVE UH, MANAGING DIRECTOR BECKY KING HERE TONIGHT.
PRESENT QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL OR FROM
AND I SHOULD MENTION THAT UH, THERE IS, UH, YOU ARE ABLE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE ITEMS AND IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP YET, PLEASE DO SO BY THE SIG SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
AND MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE READ US THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES BEFORE WE BEGIN.
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 10 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.
AND AGAIN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE ITEMS, PLEASE SIGN UP BY THE CITY SECRETARY.
ALRIGHT, SO FIRST ITEM AMENDMENTS THE ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING STRATEGY.
UH, CITY MANAGER BEDS MENTIONED THAT WE DISCUSSED IT LAST NIGHT.
OUR WORK SESSION, MAYOR PRO TIM LUCK.
MAYOR I MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF GARLAND HOUSING STRATEGY PREPARED BY CZ B LS.
THE CAMERA PAN'S RIGHT REVEALING THREE MORE PEOPLE SEATED AT THE SAME DESK BEHIND A DESK.
THE TEXAS FLAG IN THE UNITED STATES FLAGS STAND.
TEXT CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX TEXT JOE THOMAS JR.
DISTRICT SEVEN TEXT CHRIS OTT, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM.
DISTRICT EIGHT HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TIM LUCK AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE.
THE WHITE SHOT SHOWS A CURVED WOODEN DESK IN A MEETING ROOM.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SEATED IN BLACK OFFICE CHAIRS BEHIND A DESK.
ONE AMERICAN AND ONE STATE FLAG STAND TO THE RIGHT TEXT.
MARGARET LUCK MAYOR PRO TEM DISTRICT FIVE, THE DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER.
ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM? THE CAMERA PULLS BACK TO A WIDE SHOT OF THE MEETING ROOM NINE PEOPLE ARE SEATED AT THE CURVED WOODEN DESK ON THE LIGHT GRAY WALL BEHIND THEM.
THE WORD GARLAND IS DISPLAYED IN LARGE DARK LETTERS FLANKED BY TWO CIRCULAR LOGOS.
TWO LARGE SCREENS ON THE WALL.
ALSO DISPLAY THE GARLAND LOGO.
ALRIGHT, MAD SECRETARY WITH NO DISCUSSION.
WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE TEXT VOTING RESULTS MOTION BY MARGARET LT, SECONDED BY ED MOORE.
CHECKED JUSTIN CARAWAY HAS YES.
CHECKED CHRISTINA AVIANO HAS YES.
CHECKED DYLAN HEDRICK HAS YES.
CHECKED MARGARET LUCK HAS YES.
CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON HAS ABSTAINED CHECKED JOE THOMAS JR.
THE SCREEN CHANGES TO A WHITE BACKGROUND WITH THE CIRCULAR GARLAND LOGO IN THE CENTER AND THE WORD GARLAND AND DARK LETTERS BELOW IT.
CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON ABSTAIN.
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THE SCREEN DISPLAYS A WHITE BACKGROUND WITH A COLORFUL CIRCULAR LOGO IN THE CENTER FEATURING RED, YELLOW, AND GREEN ELEMENTS BELOW THE LOGO.THE WORD GARLAND IS WRITTEN IN DARK GRAY.
WE'LL MOVE NOW TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.
STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTION CITY MANAGERS.
UH, WE UH, PRESENTED THIS, UH, WEEK AGO SATURDAY AND WE WERE HERE LAST NIGHT.
UH, AND ONCE AGAIN, UH, RECAPPED THE DETAILS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE BLUE LOWER THIRD BANNER APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
IT OFFERS A VISION FORWARD FOR THE CITY FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS TO SOLVE BOTH THE HOUSING PROBLEMS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A, UH, DECLINE IN SOME OF OUR RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND CHALLENGES TO OUR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS.
TEXT MICHAEL J BETS CITY MANAGER MICHAEL J BETS WEARING A DARK SUIT IN THE LIGHT BLUE TIE LOOKS FORWARD AND SPEAKS AND IT ALSO DEALS WITH THE PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE STRUCTURAL FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT RESULT FROM SENATE BILL TWO AND THE REVENUE CAPS THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS IMPOSED ON US.
UH, UH, UNLESS THE COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS, UH, IF YOU DO, I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND WE HAVE STAFF ALSO IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS THAT I CAN'T ANSWER AND, UH, OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE, I'M HAPPY TO UH, BE HERE AND SUPPORT THE COUNCIL WHENEVER YOU DECIDE.
THE WIDE SHOT SHOWS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN PROGRESS.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SEATED AROUND A LARGE CURVED WOODEN DESK ON THE WALL BEHIND THEM.
THE WORD GARLAND IS DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ALONG WITH THE CITY'S LOGO.
TWO LARGE SCREENS ON THE WALL ALSO SHOW THE CITY'S LOGO IN NAME.
ALRIGHT COUNSEL, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? I KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS LAST NIGHT, DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE HERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS AND SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM? NO SIR.
AND, UH, MAYOR PRO, TIM LUCK YOU MA'AM.
I MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM EIGHT GARLAND ON THE RISE 2026 TO 2036.
MARGARET LUCK AND JOE THOMAS JR.
MARGARET LUCK IS LOOKING DOWN AND JOE THOMAS JR.
AND THEN UP WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO, TIM LUCK AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE.
THREE PEOPLE ARE SEATED AT THE LONG CURVED WOODEN DESK IN A COUNCIL CHAMBER.
TWO MEN ARE ON THE RIGHT AND ONE WOMAN IS ON THE LEFT.
AN AMERICAN FLAG AND ANOTHER FLAG ARE VISIBLE BEHIND THEM.
TEXT MARGARET LUT, MAYOR PRO TEM.
DISTRICT FIVE TEXT CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX TEXT JOE THOMAS JR.
DISTRICT SEVEN TEXT OTT DEPUTY MAYOR, PRO TEM DISTRICT KATE, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE IS SEATED AT THE DESK LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS.
HE THEN LOOKS UP INTO HIS RIGHT TEXT.
DYLAN HEDRICK MAYOR SCENE NONE MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
TEXT THE WORD GARLAND AND DARK GREEN TEXT WITH A CIRCULAR, COLORFUL, FLORAL LIKE LOGO ABOVE IT ON A LIGHT GRAY BACKGROUND.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO BACK NOW TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.
IT'S SELECTION OF ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS BETS.
YES, MAYOR, THE THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS FOR THIS COUNCIL IN IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN, ONE OF YOUR FIRST DUTIES UNDER THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO SELECT ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS.
THAT'S THE PLACES WHERE WE WILL FOCUS OUR EFFORTS IN THE NEXT YEAR, UH, YEAR OR TWO AND BEGIN TO, UH, IMPROVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THOSE AREAS.
LAST NIGHT WE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE STAFF MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL IN WHAT AREAS THE DATA SUGGESTS WOULD BE MOST PRODUCTIVE FOR US IN BEGINNING OUR WORK.
AND TONIGHT WE WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL TO SELECT, UH, ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS, UH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE MADE OR WHATEVER THE COUNCIL'S PLEASURE IS.
AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BECKY KING IS HERE.
ALSO IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS THAT WE'VE RECOMMENDED.
EACH PERSON AT THE CURVED WOODEN TABLE HAS A MICROPHONE AND A SMALL MONITOR, AN AMERICAN FLAG AND ANOTHER FLAG ARE VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOM.
ALRIGHT COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS? ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ALRIGHT, BACK TO YOU MAYOR PRO.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SEVEN, SELECTION OF ECONOMIC FOCUS AREAS.
MARGARET LUCK IN A LIGHT GRAY BLAZER.
LOOKS DOWN AT HER NOTES JOE THOMAS JR.
IS WEARING A DARK SUIT AND GLASSES.
CHRIS OTT IN A DARK SUIT AND PURPLE TIE.
LOOKS FORWARD I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE AREAS THAT WERE DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT.
A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CARAWAY, DYLAN HEDRICK SPEAKS INTO THE MICROPHONE.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? THE MAN WAS SHORT, DARK HAIR WEARING A BLUE SUIT AND A PATTERN TIE.
SITS AT A WOODEN DESK WITH A MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF HIM.
HE LOOKS DOWN AND SPEAKS TEXT GARLAND
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WITH A CIRCULAR LOGO FEATURING A RED CENTER AND YELLOW AND GREEN PEDALS.SCENE NONE MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US? THE DIGITAL VOTING RESULTS SCREEN OVERLAYS THE VIDEO TEXT VOTING RESULTS MOTION BY MARGARET LT, SECONDED BY JUSTIN CARAWAY.
THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
ALRIGHT, THE VIDEO RETURNS TO THE MAN IN THE BLUE SUIT.
DYLAN HEDRICK WHO IS LOOKING DOWN AND SMILING SLIGHTLY.
WE MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM NUMBER NINE.
IT'S CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OPPORTUNITY ZONES IN THE CITY OF GARLAND.
MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE SITS AT A WOODEN DESK LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS OR A DEVICE.
HE OCCASIONALLY LOOKS UP AND SMILES SLIGHTLY.
TWO COMPUTER MONITORS ARE VISIBLE ON THE DESK BEHIND HIM.
ALRIGHT, THIS WAS ALSO DISCUSSED AT LAST NIGHT'S WORK SESSION.
UH, STAFF'S AVAILABLE IF WE HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? I SEE NONE.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ALRIGHT, SEE NONE MAYOR PRO.
THE CAMERARA PANS LEFT REVEALING THREE OTHER PEOPLE SEATED AT SIMILAR WOODEN DESKS.
TWO FLAGS, ONE OF TEXAS AND ANOTHER BLUE ARE VISIBLE IN THE BACKGROUND ALONG WITH A LARGE SCREEN.
I MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE AS PRESENTED.
MARGARET LUCK IN A LIGHT GRAY BLAZER.
SITS AT A LONG CURVED WOODEN DESK LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS TO HER RIGHT JOE THOMAS JR.
IN A DARK SUIT SITS ALSO LOOKING DOWN AT PAPERS FURTHER RIGHT CHRIS OTT IN A DARK SUIT WITH A PURPLE TIE.
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE, SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OPPORTUNITY ZONES AS WE DISCUSSED IT LAST NIGHT'S SUPPORT SESSION.
AND I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? SEE NONE MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE.
TEXT VOTING RESULTS MOTION BY JOE THOMAS JR.
JIMMY TRAN, JUSTIN CARAWAY, ED MOORE, CHRISTINA CIANO AND DYLAN HEDRICK ALL HAVE YES.
CHECKED MARGARET LUCK, JOE THOMAS JR.
AND CHRIS ODD ALSO HAVE YES, CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON HAS ABSTAINED CHECKED YES.
THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
IT'S DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
COUNSEL, I'LL BREAK THESE INTO TWO.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE SHARED SEAT THAT WE HAVE WITH, UH, ETTE AND COCKRELL HILL.
SO, UH, OPEN UP FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THAT APPOINTMENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE DAVID MOREHEAD FOR THE SHARED SEAT, THE CAMERA PANTS TO THE RIGHT REVEALING THREE OTHER INDIVIDUALS SEAT AT A SIMILAR WOODEN DESKS.
THE FIRST IS A WOMAN LOOKING DOWN AT HER DESK FOLLOWED BY TWO MEN, ONE NOMINATION FOR DAVID MOREHEAD.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? UH, CLEAR THAT THE CAMERA PANS LEFT.
SHOWING MORE PEOPLE SEATED AT THE TABLE.
AND AMERICAN FLAGS STANDS IN THE BACKGROUND TEXT.
DISTRICT ONE TEXT JUSTIN CARAWAY.
DISTRICT THREE TEXT CHRISTINA AVIANO.
DISTRICT FOUR COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE? YES, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JEFF BASS, A MAN IN A MAROON SUIT.
ED MOORE POINTS TO HIS RIGHT AND SMILES FOR THE SHARED SHARED SEAT.
OH, I'M SORRY, WHAT IS IT? THE SHARED SEAT.
THE WIDER SHOT SHOWS A GROUP OF EIGHT PEOPLE SEATED AT A CURVED WOODEN DESK IN A LARGE MEETING ROOM.
TWO LARGE SCREENS ON THE WALL.
DISPLAY THE WORD GARLAND AND A CIRCULAR LOGO WITH A RED AND YELLOW FLOWER DESIGN.
A LARGE DARK CIRCULAR EMBLEM IS MOUNTED ON THE WALL BETWEEN THE SCREENS FLAGS.
STAND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RIGHT SCREEN.
DISTRICT FIVE TEXT DEBRA MORRIS.
DISTRICT SIX TEXT DYLAN BRYANT.
DISTRICT SEVEN TEXT JOE THORNTON, DISTRICT EIGHT.
UH, MARK ENOCH AND MARK ENOCH NOMINATED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT, SO I'LL ASK FOR UH, A SECOND ON, UH, DAVID MOREHEAD THERE.
SECOND ON OUR FIRST NOMINATION FOR MAYOR PRO.
LOOK SCENE NINE IS THERE NOMINATION? SECOND ON MAYOR.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE SECOND FOR DAVID MOREHEAD.
ALRIGHT COUNSEL, WE'LL TAKE THAT ONE UP FIRST THEN.
UH, MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU'D PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR NOMINATION OF DAVID MOORHEAD FOR THE SHARED SEAT.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION IN THE QUEUE PLEASE?
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THE WIDE SHOT SHOWS THE COUNCIL MEETING ROOM WITH ALL THE SEATED MEMBERS IN THE SCREENS ON THE WALL.AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER OTT FOR THIS ONE.
ALRIGHT, COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE.
SORRY, I NEED A SECOND IN THE SYSTEM.
DYLAN HEDRICK MAYOR, THE COUNCIL MEETING ROOM IS SHOWN IN A WIDE SHOT.
THE LIGHT GRAY WALL BEHIND THE CURVED WOODEN TABLE HAS THE WORD GARLAND AND LARGE BLACK LETTERS IN THE CENTER WITH A CIRCULAR LOGO TO ITS LEFT TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN THE SCREEN TRANSITIONS TO A FULL SCREEN DISPLAY OF VOTING RESULTS ON A DARK GRAY BACKGROUND AND THAT ITEM IS TIED FOUR TO FOUR TEXT VOTING RESULTS.
MOTION BY CHRIS OTT, SECONDED BY MARGARET LT.
CHECKED JUSTIN CARAWAY HAS YES.
CHECKED ED MORE HAS NO CHECKED.
DYLAN HEDRICK HAS NO CHECKED MARGARET LUCK HAS YES.
CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON HAS ABSTAIN CHECKED JOE THOMAS JR.
ONE AND 'CAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE A MAJORITY, IT FAILS.
UM, I LOOK FOR A SECOND FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE'S NOMINATION OF MARK ENOCH.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS ON THAT ONE.
ALRIGHT, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS NOMINATION? MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US TEXT VOTING RESULTS MOTION BY JOE THOMAS JR.
TEXT A LIST OF NAMES WITH CHECK BOXES FOR YES NO AND ABSTAIN AS SHOWN.
JUSTIN CARAWAY, ED MOORE, CHRISTINA AVIANO, DYLAN HEDRICK, MARGARET LT, CARISSA DUTTON, JOE THOMAS JR.
THAT ITEM PASSES SIX TO TWO WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS.
CAREWAY AND LUCK IN OPPOSITION.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO THE FULL SEAT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL.
I'LL OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JEFF BASS FOR THAT SEAT PLEASE.
NOMINATION FOR JEFF BASS AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN TEXT JOE DERO JR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALRIGHT, I SEE NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.
MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE TO NOMINATE JEFF BEST TO THE FULL SEAT? THE SCREENS ON THE WALL CHANGE TO DISPLAY VOTING RESULTS.
AND THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
TEXT THE SCREEN DISPLAYS THE WORD GARLAND IN THE CIRCULAR FLOWER LOGO.
ALRIGHT, CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE APPOINTEES.
THE WHITE SHOT OF THE MEETING ROOM RETURNS THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND A PATTERN TIE IS SHOWN IN A CLOSEUP SEATED AT THE CURVE TABLE SPEAKING INTO A MICROPHONE.
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO APPLIED, UH, TO BE ON THAT BOARD.
THE WHITE SHOT OF THE MEETING ROOM RETURNS A WOMAN IN A WHITE BLAZER CLAPS HER HANDS APPRECIATE UH, EVERYONE'S WILLINGNESS TO SERVE, CERTAIN WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
IT'S CONSIDERED AN APPOINTMENT OF A MAYOR PROTI AND DEPUTY MAYOR PROTI COUNSEL WILL TAKE THE MAYOR PROTI POSITION.
MR. BE I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE CHRIS OT TO MAYOR PROTI, PLEASE.
AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER, OR EXCUSE ME, MAYOR PRO.
PERHAPS YOUR LAST MOTION IS MAYOR PRO TIM.
THERE THE MAN IDENTIFIED AS DYLAN HEDRICK.
HE SMILES AND LOOKS AROUND THEN LOOKS DOWN AT THE DESK.
ANY OTHER UH, ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALRIGHT, SEE NONE MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TIMM OUGHT AS MAYOR PRO TIM.
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ITEM IS APPRO UNANIMOUSLY.THE MAN IN THE BLUE SUIT IS SEATED AT THE DESK LOOKING DOWN THEN LOOKS UP AND SMILES.
ALRIGHT, NOW WE WILL MOVE TO A NOMINATION OF A DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TIM.
COUNCIL MEMBER LUCK
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE UH, KRISA DUTTON FOR DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TIMM.
THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIES SITS AT A WOODEN DESK SMILING AND LOOKING TO HIS RIGHT.
TWO COMPUTER MONITORS ARE VISIBLE ON THE DESK.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE.
THE MAN IN THE BLUE SUIT CONTINUES TO SMILE AND LOOK AROUND FROM HIS SEAT AT THE DESK.
ALRIGHT, ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE? THE SCREENS ON THE WALL NOW DISPLAY THE CIRCULAR GARLAND LOGO AND THE WORD GARLAND.
THE CLOSEUP OF THE GARLAND LOGO IS SHOWN ON A WHITE BACKGROUND.
THE LOGO IS A CIRCULAR DESIGN WITH A RED CENTER, YELLOW PETALS AND GREEN LEAVES WITH THE WORD GARLAND AND DARK GRAY CAPITAL LETTERS.
CHECKED CHRISTINA AVIANO? YES.
CHECKED CARISSA DUTTON ABSTAIN.
AND THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THE WHITE SHOT OF THE MEETING ROOM SHOWS THE SCREENS ON THE WALL DISPLAYING THE VOTING RESULTS.
THE LEFT SCREEN SHOWS A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE VOTING RESULTS WHILE THE RIGHT SCREEN SHOWS THE FULL VOTING RESULTS.
CONGRATULATIONS DEPUTY MAYOR PER TIM DUTTON AND PLEASE GET WELL SOON.
MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE SITS AT THE TABLE.
HE LOOKS DOWN AT PAPERS IN FRONT OF HIM AND THEN GLANCES UP.
WE'LL MOVE NOW TO, UH, CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSION.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE, YOU HAVE SEVERAL NOMINATIONS? YES SIR.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO ALL OF THEM AT ONCE? WE COULD DO IT HOWEVER YOU WOULD.
FOUR PEOPLE ARE SEATED AT THE CURVED WOODEN TABLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, A MAN IN A DARK SUIT, A MAN IN A LIGHT BLUE SHIRT AND DARK SUIT, A MAN IN A MAROON SUIT AND A WOMAN IN A LIGHT COLORED TOP.
EACH HAS A NAME BANNER IN FRONT OF THEM.
DISTRICT ONE TEXT JUSTIN CARAWAY.
DISTRICT FOUR ALL AT ONCE IS FINE BY ME SIR.
VICKI JACKSON HIGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
ALEX ALEXANDER COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL COMMISSION.
TERRY HILLIARD PLAN COMMISSION.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCE NUMBER TWO.
SO BOARD AND SIMON MATTHEW UNIFIED BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.
VICKI JACKSON HIGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
ALEX ALEXANDER, COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL COMMISSION.
TERRY HILLARD PLAN COMMISSION.
JEFF SMITH TAX, INCRE AND FINANCE NUMBER TWO, SOUTH BOARD.
SIMON MATTHEW UNIFIED BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SEATED OF A LONG CURVED WOODEN TABLE.
EACH PERSON HAS A SMALL MONITOR IN FRONT OF THEM ON THE WALL BEHIND THEM THERE ARE TWO LARGE SCREENS DISPLAYING THE WORD GARLAND IN HIS LOGO.
AN AMERICAN FLAG AND ANOTHER FLAGS.
STAND TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREENS.
IS THERE A SECOND ON THOSE NOMINATIONS? MAYOR DYLAN HEDRICK IS SPEAKING.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE NOMINATIONS? MARGARET LT, DISTRICT FIVE, CARISSA DUTTON, DISTRICT SIX, JOE THOMAS JR.
DISTRICT SEVEN, CHRIS OTT, DISTRICT EIGHT.
ALRIGHT, MADAM SECRETARY, YOU PLEASE PREPARE THE VOTE FOR THIS TEXT VOTING RESULTS MOTION BY JIMMY TRAN, SECONDED BY CHRISTINA AVIANO.
THE SCREEN LISTS NINE NAMES WITH CHECK BOXES FOR YES, NO OR ABSTAIN.
NEXT HA LARGE GARLAND LOGO IS IN THE CENTER BACKGROUND.
AT THE BOTTOM IN LARGE COLORED TEXT.
THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVE TO OUR LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
IT'S CITIZENS COMMON 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, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS TONIGHT? YES SIR, WE DO.
WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL HER FIRST SPEAKER? I BELIEVE HE LEFT, BUT MR. MARCO FLORES, ARE YOU STILL HERE? OKAY.
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YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.IF YOU JUST GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
THE WOMAN WITH BLONDE HAIR PULLED BACK IN A PONYTAIL WEARING A GREEN BLOUSE WITH WHITE FLORAL PATTERNS STANDS AT A WOODEN PODIUM.
SHE'S HOLDING A SMARTPHONE IN HER HANDS.
AND LOOKING FORWARD, A SILVER LAPTOP IS OPEN ON THE PODIUM IN FRONT OF HER.
AND TWO MICROPHONES ARE POSITIONED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LAPTOP.
MY NAME IS MOORE PHONE, TEXAS MONICA MOORE STANDS AT A WOODEN PODIUM LOOKING DOWN AT HER PHONE.
A LAPTOP AND TWO MICROPHONES ARE ON THE PODIUM IN THE BACKGROUND.
EMPTY MAROON SEATS ARE VISIBLE AND A MAN IS SEATED IN ONE.
I'M STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT TO URGE YOU TO URGE THIS COUNCIL TO REJECT THE PROPOSAL TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE AND DECOMMISSION BRADFIELD POOL.
FOR OVER 50 YEARS, BRADFIELD POOL HAS BEEN MORE THAN JUST AN ITEM ON IN A BUDGET.
IT'S THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IN GARLAND TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
FOR GENERATIONS, THIS POOL HAS PROVIDED LOCAL CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, POSITIVE PLACE TO GO.
DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS, MONICA MOORE LOOKS UP FROM HER PHONE AND SMILES SLIGHTLY THEN LOOKS BACK DOWN AT HER PHONE.
IT IS WHERE KIDS LEARN TO SWIM OR NEIGHBORS CONNECT.
AND WHERE FAMILIES WHO CAN AFFORD, WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE PRICES OF OTHER GARLAND AQUATIC FACILITIES OR THAT DO NOT HAVE BACKYARDS, POOL, BACKYARD POOLS, CAN FIND RELIEF IN RECREATION.
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT THE COUNCIL FACES A DIFFICULT FINANCIAL DECISION.
WE HAVE ALL SEEN THE REPORTS, THE 2.2 MILLION NEEDED FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS IN THE 650,000 IN OPERATING ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS ARE SERIOUS NUMBERS.
BUT I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT AN EVEN GREATER COST TO OUR COMMUNITY IF YOU LET THIS ASSET SLIP AWAY PERMANENTLY.
IF YOU VOTE TO CLOSE BRADFIELD POOL, BRADFIELD POOL, YOU LEAVE A MASSIVE GAP IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
GARLAND FAMILIES WILL BE LEFT WITH AN WITHOUT AN AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC QUA, PUBLIC AQUATICS FACILITY CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SHORT TERM EXPENDITURES MAY FEEL DAUNTING, BUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S, YOUTH AND SAFETY ARE WORTH THAT INVESTMENT.
I URGE THIS COUNCIL TO ACTIVELY LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE FUNDING.
PLEASE DO NOT LET THE CLOCK RUN OUT ON A FACILITY THAT HAS DEFINED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR HALF A CENTURY.
WORK WITH US TO FIX THE EQUIPMENT, KEEP THE WATER BLUE AND KEEP BRADFIELD POOL OPEN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARLIN FAMILIES.
I'M GONNA STEAL YOUR WORDS EARLIER.
BUILD ON WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE, UM, AND VOTE TO KEEP IT OPEN.
MONICA MOORE LOOKS UP FROM HER PHONE AS OF SPEAKING.
TEXT CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16TH, 2026.
COUNCIL MEMBER CARAWAY, THIS POOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN, I LIVE IN YOUR DISTRICT AND I URGE YOU TO VOTE TO KEEP IT OPEN.
ALSO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY.
SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TONIGHT? NO SIR.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TONIGHT? I WHY NOT?
BUT IF YOU GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS OVER THE RECORD, WE HAVE THREE MINUTES.
DAVID HOGUE STANDS AT A WOODEN PODIUM.
HE LOOKS DOWN OF A LAPTOP ON THE PODIUM AND GESTURES WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.
TWO QUICK THINGS FIRST FOR THE GARLAND ON THE RISE PLAN.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN IMPLEMENTING THAT, BUT I'D ALSO WANNA ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE PROACTIVE ABOUT LETTING THE CITIZENS KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP CONTRIBUTE.
NOT JUST THE BUSINESS OWNERS, NOT JUST THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING WE CONTRIBUTE, CAN CONTRIBUTE.
EXCUSE ME, WHETHER WE HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO IT OR NOT, IT TAKES A COMMUNITY.
SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN BE INVOLVED IN THAT AS WELL.
AND ALSO TO FOLLOW UP ON THE PREVIOUS BIT WITH BRADFIELD, I ALSO OPPOSE CLOSING BOTH OF THOSE FACILITIES DOWN.
I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST IF THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN AFFORD TO KEEP OPEN IN THE SHORT TERM, MAYBE LOOK AT IT INDEFINITE CLOSURE INSTEAD OF A PERMANENT CLOSURE.
WE CAN ALWAYS PUT IT ON THE BACK BURNER AND BRING IT BACK LATER IF WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO.
DAVID HOGUE, A YOUNG MAN WITH CURLY BROWN HAIR WEARING A LIGHT BLUE T-SHIRT WITH A RAINBOW MOUNTAIN GRAPHIC AND A BLACK BACKPACK STANDS AT A WOODEN PODIUM.
A SILVER LAPTOP IS OPEN ON THE PODIUM AND TWO MICROPHONES ARE POSITIONED IN FRONT OF HIM.
HE SMILES AND GESTURES WITH HIS HANDS, THEN CROSSES HIS ARMS AND LOOKS DOWN BEHIND HIM.
SEVERAL ROWS OF EMPTY MAROON SEATS ARE VISIBLE, BUT IF WE CLOSE THEM BOTH, THAT CORNER GARLAND IS GONNA BE UP WITH.
NOT REALLY MUCH IN TERMS OF AMENITIES AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THEM OUT TO DRY LIKE THAT.
SO TOUGH CHOICE, I KNOW, BUT KEEP IN MIND WE GOTTA LOOK AFTER THE WHOLE CITY.
AND IF WE CAN REBUILD WHAT THE OTHER FIVE REC CENTERS IN THE LAST FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS SEEMS A BIT SHORTSIGHTED TO CLOSE.
THE LAST ONE, THE MAN IN A BLUE SUIT AND PATTERN TIE SITS AT A LONG WOODEN DESK.
LOOKING FORWARD, TWO COMPUTER MONITORS ARE ON THE DESK IN FRONT OF HIM, BUT THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS.
DAVID HOGG STEPS BACK FROM THE PODIUM.
THANK YOU MAYOR DYLAN HENDRICK SITS AT A LONG WOODEN DESK.
THANK YOU SIR, IF YOU FILL OUT THE SPEAKER CARDS SIR AND IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO
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SPEAK LAST CALL GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE.ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE THEN AT 7 34 WE ARE ADJOURNED.