Written Briefings: a. Home Solicitations b. 2009 Justice Assistance Grant c. Portfolio Summary d. Rate Mitigation Fund
a. Financial Update Staff will provide Council with a financial update.
a. Naming of the Utility Services Building Community Meeting Room for Goldie Locke Council is requested to consider naming the community meeting room at the new Utility Services Building in honor of longtime community leader Goldie Locke. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Replacement of Undersized Water Lines in Alleys Staff will brief Council on a proposed project to replace undersized water lines that are still in service in alleys at several locations in the older areas of Garland. These mains are usually 2” or smaller in diameter and constructed of galvanized steel piping resulting in restricted flows and lower pressures to the customers. Due to the limited space in the older alleys, new water lines are installed in the front and the customer’s service line is relocated to the front of the property.
Audit Committee Report Williams Mayor Pro Tem Rick Williams, Chair of the Audit Committee, will brief Council on the following items: • Customer Service Audit • P-card and Expense report audit • GHFC unified agreement and related matters • Internal Auditor involvement with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act • Internal Auditor involvement with testing controls in important processes identified by Sarbanes-Oxley consultant • Follow-up audits/investigations regarding safelight program, employees as vendors, payroll check-off, and insurance claims processes.
4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Aaron D. Garelis – Board of Adjustment • Truett Welborn – Plan Commission • Garland Youth Council 5. Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Announce Future Agenda Items A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 7. Adjourn Council
The prayer and pledge are said.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 26, “Police – Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland by adding a new Article XIII.
Hold a public hearing regarding Country Club/Commerce Street Name Change.
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: a. Consider the application of the City of Garland, requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 82-42 for Single Family and Duplex Uses regarding regulation of carports and garages. The property is located north of West Buckingham Road, west of North Garland Avenue and east of Sam Houston Drive. (File 09-21)
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: b. Consider the application of the City of Garland, requesting approval of an amendment to the City’s Lake Edge Zoning District Ordinance regarding lake edge development requirements. The properties are generally located along the western shoreline of Lake Ray Hubbard. (File 09-22)
14. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. • Board of Adjustment • Plan Commission • Garland Youth Council 15. Citizen comments. 16. Adjourn.
Jul 21, 2009 City Council
Written Briefings: a. Home Solicitations b. 2009 Justice Assistance Grant c. Portfolio Summary d. Rate Mitigation Fund
a. Financial Update Staff will provide Council with a financial update.
a. Naming of the Utility Services Building Community Meeting Room for Goldie Locke Council is requested to consider naming the community meeting room at the new Utility Services Building in honor of longtime community leader Goldie Locke. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the August 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Replacement of Undersized Water Lines in Alleys Staff will brief Council on a proposed project to replace undersized water lines that are still in service in alleys at several locations in the older areas of Garland. These mains are usually 2” or smaller in diameter and constructed of galvanized steel piping resulting in restricted flows and lower pressures to the customers. Due to the limited space in the older alleys, new water lines are installed in the front and the customer’s service line is relocated to the front of the property.
Audit Committee Report Williams Mayor Pro Tem Rick Williams, Chair of the Audit Committee, will brief Council on the following items: • Customer Service Audit • P-card and Expense report audit • GHFC unified agreement and related matters • Internal Auditor involvement with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act • Internal Auditor involvement with testing controls in important processes identified by Sarbanes-Oxley consultant • Follow-up audits/investigations regarding safelight program, employees as vendors, payroll check-off, and insurance claims processes.
4. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Aaron D. Garelis – Board of Adjustment • Truett Welborn – Plan Commission • Garland Youth Council 5. Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Announce Future Agenda Items A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 7. Adjourn Council
The prayer and pledge are said.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 26, “Police – Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland by adding a new Article XIII.
Hold a public hearing regarding Country Club/Commerce Street Name Change.
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: a. Consider the application of the City of Garland, requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 82-42 for Single Family and Duplex Uses regarding regulation of carports and garages. The property is located north of West Buckingham Road, west of North Garland Avenue and east of Sam Houston Drive. (File 09-21)
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: b. Consider the application of the City of Garland, requesting approval of an amendment to the City’s Lake Edge Zoning District Ordinance regarding lake edge development requirements. The properties are generally located along the western shoreline of Lake Ray Hubbard. (File 09-22)
14. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. • Board of Adjustment • Plan Commission • Garland Youth Council 15. Citizen comments. 16. Adjourn.