Call to Order MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
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. 1. Consider approval of the minutes of the July 1, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Shunt Reactors for Gibbons Creek Substation Bid No. 4344-14 ABB, Inc. $4,560,800.00 Optional Contingency 456,080.00 TOTAL $5,016,880.00 This request is for the purchase of two 345 kV 50-100 MVAR Variable Shunt Reactors for the Gibbons Creek Substation as part of the TMPA Gibbons Creek Reactive Support Capital Improvement Project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for unforeseen changes that may be required. b. HOME Infill Project – 2308 Huskey Drive Bid No. 4458-14 Lyon Construction, Inc. $100,000.00 This request is for the construction of a single family home to be located at 2308 Huskey Drive. This property was acquired as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Funding was approved in the HOME Grant Fund. c. Home Infill Project – 2928 Larry Drive Bid No. 4459-14 Lyon Construction, Inc. $100,000.00 This request is for the construction of a single family home to be located at 2928 Larry Drive. This property was acquired as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization program. Funding was approved in the HOME Grant Fund. 3. Public hearings were previously conducted for the following zoning cases. Council approved the requests and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinances for consideration. a. Zoning File No. 14-18, Zone Systems, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change of zoning from Planned Development District 84-50 for Single Family Uses to a Planned Development District for Limited General Business Uses and a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna Commercial Type 2 on a 3.5-acre tract of land located at 5134 Northwest Highway. b. Zoning File No. 14-21, Zone Systems, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna Commercial Type 2 on a 0.012-acre tract of land located at 2441 West Walnut Street. c. Zoning Ordinance No. 14-23, West Pioneer Management Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Change of Zoning from General Business District and Single Family District to a Planned Development District for Central Area 2 Uses and Concept Plans for Mixed-Uses on a 4.64-acre tract of land located at 111 and 217 South Garland Avenue, 1413 Rodando Drive. 4. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a project specific agreement with Dallas County concerning matching funds for the development of Winters Park/Spring Creek Greenbelt Trail. At the June 30, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a project specific agreement with Dallas County for cost-shared funding for trail construction in Winters Park and Spring Creek Greenbelt (approximately twomiles of concrete trail and pedestrian creek crossings). Garland received both Dallas County and federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) matching funds for this project. Council previously approved the agreement for federal CMAQ funds. 5. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 with Cooper Concrete Company. At the July 14, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider authorizing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $97,303.14 with Cooper Concrete Company for a 5.5% Producer Price Index related increase. 6. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute an engagement letter with Weaver Tidwell for external auditing services. At the June 30, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing an engagement letter with Weaver Tidwell for external auditing services. Weaver Tidwell will perform an independent audit of the City for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
Hold a public hearing and provide staff with direction as to whether or not to include a tax rate increase for consideration in the 2014-15 Proposed Budget. One of the recommendations made by the Citizens Ad Hoc Streets Improvement Committee is to increase the property tax rate by 2-cents to provide funding to improve street conditions. Under the State’s Truth in Taxation laws, before a City can increase the property tax rate, specific public notices and public hearings must be held. In order to meet the required notices, staff is requestingdirection as to whether or not a tax rate increase should be included for consideration in the 2014-15 Proposed Budget. The public hearing is scheduled to provide an opportunity for citizen input and for Council to provide staff with direction. Including a tax increase in the Proposed Budget does not bind the Council to adopt the increase. The final decision regarding increasing the tax rate is not made until the adoption of the budget in September.
Consider the application of Vincent Gerard & Associates requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna, Commercial Type 2 on property zoned Agriculture District within the SH-190 Overlay District. The property is located at 1880 Holford Road. (File 14-24, District 7) The proposal is for approval of a renewal of an expired Specific Use Permit for the existing cell tower. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider the application of CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. requesting approval of 1) an amendment of Planned Development District 10-06 for Freeway Uses, 2) an amendment of the Concept Plan, and 3) a Detail Plan for a Restaurant with Drive-Through. The property is located east of 150 Town Center Boulevard. (File 14-25, District 1) The proposal is for approval of a Detail Plan to develop the site with a Panera Bread Restaurant with a drive-through. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider the application of Oaks at Firewheel, LP, Inc. requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development District 09-28 for Single Family Uses regarding the maximum allowable square footage on the second floor for Lots 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, and 21, Block 2. The property is located south of Campbell Road and west of Brand Road (Oaks at Firewheel). (File 14-26, District 1) The proposal is for approval to amend the Planned Development zoning to allow more than 35% of the square footage of the first floor on the second floor for Lots 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, and 21, Block 2. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of the request.
9. Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 10. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Verizon FIOS TV 44. Meetings are rebroadcast at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday-Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Live streaming and on-demand videos of the meetings are also available online at www.garlandtx.gov. Copies of the meetings can be purchased through the City Secretary’s Office – audio CD’s are $1 each and DVD’s are $3 each.
Jul 15, 2014 City Council
Call to Order MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
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. 1. Consider approval of the minutes of the July 1, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Shunt Reactors for Gibbons Creek Substation Bid No. 4344-14 ABB, Inc. $4,560,800.00 Optional Contingency 456,080.00 TOTAL $5,016,880.00 This request is for the purchase of two 345 kV 50-100 MVAR Variable Shunt Reactors for the Gibbons Creek Substation as part of the TMPA Gibbons Creek Reactive Support Capital Improvement Project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for unforeseen changes that may be required. b. HOME Infill Project – 2308 Huskey Drive Bid No. 4458-14 Lyon Construction, Inc. $100,000.00 This request is for the construction of a single family home to be located at 2308 Huskey Drive. This property was acquired as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Funding was approved in the HOME Grant Fund. c. Home Infill Project – 2928 Larry Drive Bid No. 4459-14 Lyon Construction, Inc. $100,000.00 This request is for the construction of a single family home to be located at 2928 Larry Drive. This property was acquired as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization program. Funding was approved in the HOME Grant Fund. 3. Public hearings were previously conducted for the following zoning cases. Council approved the requests and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinances for consideration. a. Zoning File No. 14-18, Zone Systems, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change of zoning from Planned Development District 84-50 for Single Family Uses to a Planned Development District for Limited General Business Uses and a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna Commercial Type 2 on a 3.5-acre tract of land located at 5134 Northwest Highway. b. Zoning File No. 14-21, Zone Systems, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna Commercial Type 2 on a 0.012-acre tract of land located at 2441 West Walnut Street. c. Zoning Ordinance No. 14-23, West Pioneer Management Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Change of Zoning from General Business District and Single Family District to a Planned Development District for Central Area 2 Uses and Concept Plans for Mixed-Uses on a 4.64-acre tract of land located at 111 and 217 South Garland Avenue, 1413 Rodando Drive. 4. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a project specific agreement with Dallas County concerning matching funds for the development of Winters Park/Spring Creek Greenbelt Trail. At the June 30, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a project specific agreement with Dallas County for cost-shared funding for trail construction in Winters Park and Spring Creek Greenbelt (approximately twomiles of concrete trail and pedestrian creek crossings). Garland received both Dallas County and federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) matching funds for this project. Council previously approved the agreement for federal CMAQ funds. 5. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 with Cooper Concrete Company. At the July 14, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider authorizing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $97,303.14 with Cooper Concrete Company for a 5.5% Producer Price Index related increase. 6. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute an engagement letter with Weaver Tidwell for external auditing services. At the June 30, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing an engagement letter with Weaver Tidwell for external auditing services. Weaver Tidwell will perform an independent audit of the City for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
Hold a public hearing and provide staff with direction as to whether or not to include a tax rate increase for consideration in the 2014-15 Proposed Budget. One of the recommendations made by the Citizens Ad Hoc Streets Improvement Committee is to increase the property tax rate by 2-cents to provide funding to improve street conditions. Under the State’s Truth in Taxation laws, before a City can increase the property tax rate, specific public notices and public hearings must be held. In order to meet the required notices, staff is requestingdirection as to whether or not a tax rate increase should be included for consideration in the 2014-15 Proposed Budget. The public hearing is scheduled to provide an opportunity for citizen input and for Council to provide staff with direction. Including a tax increase in the Proposed Budget does not bind the Council to adopt the increase. The final decision regarding increasing the tax rate is not made until the adoption of the budget in September.
Consider the application of Vincent Gerard & Associates requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for an Antenna, Commercial Type 2 on property zoned Agriculture District within the SH-190 Overlay District. The property is located at 1880 Holford Road. (File 14-24, District 7) The proposal is for approval of a renewal of an expired Specific Use Permit for the existing cell tower. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider the application of CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. requesting approval of 1) an amendment of Planned Development District 10-06 for Freeway Uses, 2) an amendment of the Concept Plan, and 3) a Detail Plan for a Restaurant with Drive-Through. The property is located east of 150 Town Center Boulevard. (File 14-25, District 1) The proposal is for approval of a Detail Plan to develop the site with a Panera Bread Restaurant with a drive-through. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider the application of Oaks at Firewheel, LP, Inc. requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development District 09-28 for Single Family Uses regarding the maximum allowable square footage on the second floor for Lots 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, and 21, Block 2. The property is located south of Campbell Road and west of Brand Road (Oaks at Firewheel). (File 14-26, District 1) The proposal is for approval to amend the Planned Development zoning to allow more than 35% of the square footage of the first floor on the second floor for Lots 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, and 21, Block 2. At the June 9, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of the request.
9. Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 10. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Verizon FIOS TV 44. Meetings are rebroadcast at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday-Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Live streaming and on-demand videos of the meetings are also available online at www.garlandtx.gov. Copies of the meetings can be purchased through the City Secretary’s Office – audio CD’s are $1 each and DVD’s are $3 each.