Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions, & 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 August 4, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. P25 Radio System Bid No. 4469-14 Motorola $15,411,658.00 Garland’s current Public Safety Radio System equipment is based on analog technology and has been placed on product support discontinuation notice and end of life cycle. Support for this equipment will be ending after December 31, 2016. The new P25 Trunked Radio System is recognized by the State and Federal Government as the technology of choice for digital two-way radios. Approval of this request will commit funds scheduled for inclusion in the 2016 CIP and includes approximately $3.3 million for communication towers that will be reimbursed by the City of Rowlett and the City of Mesquite. Actual expenditures will not exceed the 2015 CIP amount. b. GP&L Underground Fault Locating Equipment Bid No. 5643-15 AVO MultiAmp Corporation, $156,450.00 dba Megger This request is to replace the underground fault locating equipment used for detecting faults during power outages and/or during maintenance of underground distribution service. c. Core Network Switch Replacement Bid No. 5704-15 Presidio Networked Solutions $204,865.08 Group, LLC This request is to replace the two aging core networking switch environments in the City Hall data center and the IT data center with equipment that can meet the increased demands being placed on the City’s network infrastructure. d. Underground Cable Replacement Bid No. 5495-15 Infratech Corporation $458,572.10 Optional Contingency 45,857.00 TOTAL $504,429.10 This request is to provide for the replacement of underground cable on six distribution loops as part of Garland Power & Light’s maintenance operations. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. e. Concrete Ready Mix Bid No. 5617-15 Cooper Concrete Company $1,845,625.00 This request is for the purchase and delivery of various types of concrete ready mix to construction job sites for the City of Garland Street Department. This is a Term Contract with two optional renewals. f. Professional Engineering Design Services Bid No. 5703-15 Huitt-Zollars, Inc. $557,142.00 This request is to provide professional surveying, geotechnical, environmental, and detailed construction plans for roadway improvements for Bobtown Road between Rowlett Road and Waterhouse Boulevard, and Waterhouse Boulevard from Bobtown Road to Hayman Drive. 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. 15-25, Smurfit Kappa Orange County Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for a recycling collection center on property zoned Industrial (IN) District on a 2.085 acre tract of land located at 726 East Walnut Street; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. 15-19, Annalyse Olsen Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Detail Plan for a self-storage facility on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 13-43 for Commerical-1 Uses [Light Commercial District Uses under Ordinance 6773-Garland Development Code] on 13.51 acres located at 2900 Centerville Road providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City of Garland, Texas, Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. At the June 1, 2015 Work Session, Council considered establishing the Water & Sewer Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. 5. Consider an ordinance amending Sec. 50.30 of Chapter 50, Utility Rates and Fees, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has developed requirements and protocols that define standards for power factor in regards to electric substations. Garland Power & Light (GP&L) must meet the ERCOT protocols concerning power factor at each of its substations and must insure that substations owned by individual companies that are connected to the GP&L system also adhere to ERCOT protocols. GP&L has determined that it is appropriate to amend Article II, Rates and Fees, Sec. 50.30(A)(3)(k) and 50.30(A)(8)(k) of the City of Garland Code of Ordinances to reflect the requirements of ERCOT Protocol 3.15.2 and assign suitable charges to insure adherence to said protocols. 6. Consider by minute action the appointment to the Animal Services Advisory Committee. The Animal Services Advisory Committee (ASAC) is a six-person committee authorized by Section 22.23 of the Code of Ordinances to provide advice to the City Council and Managing Director of Health on the operation of the Animal Shelter. The Animal Services Advisory Committee meets at a minimum of three times per year. Jason Chessher, Director of Health, is the staff liaison to the committee. Staff recommends Frank Locke, Town of Sunnyvale, to fill the vacant position of “operator of an animal shelter” on the ASAC. 8. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rowlett; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Garland and the City of Rowlett for the design, purchase and maintenance of a P25 radio system. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with RagingWire Data Centers, Inc.; to execute collateral documents relating to the Economic Development Incentive Agreement; and to execute a Special Warranty Deed as provided in the Economic Development Incentive Agreement; and providing an effective date. RagingWire Data Centers, Inc. is considering the construction of a Data Center on a 42 acre tract of land located near the intersection of Lookout Drive and Telecom Parkway. Upon full build-out the Data Center will contain approximately one million square feet of improvements. This item was considered by Council at the August 17, 2015 Work Session.
Consider the resolutions regarding the Five-Year plan for FY 2015-2019 Annual Plan and the Garland Housing Agency’s Administrative Plan. Council is requested to consider approval of the Garland Housing Agency Five- Year plan for fiscal years 2015-2019 and the Administrative Plan revisions in order for the City of Garland to continue to receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide rental assistance to low income families.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Speaker Regulations: Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. Hold a public hearing regarding the 2015-16 Proposed Budget. Section 5, Article VII, of the City Charter and Chapter 102 of the Texas Local Government Code require that a public hearing be held on the Proposed Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The City exceeds the minimum requirements of the law by providing multiple opportunities for public hearings. At the public hearings, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item contained in the Proposed Budget. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $4,042,100 or 5.45%, and of that amount $564,082 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Hold a public hearing regarding the Proposed 2015-16 Tax Rate. The Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.05 (d), provides that a governing body may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective rate until the governing body has held two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and has otherwise complied with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065. The 2015-16 Proposed Budget is based on a tax rate of 70.46 cents per $100 of valuation, which does exceed the effective tax rate of 66.52 cents due to a 6.4% increase in taxable values. A second public hearing is set for Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. Council Member Anita Goebel • Bryan Allen Stockton – Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
13. 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. 14. 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.
Aug 18, 2015 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions, & 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 August 4, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. P25 Radio System Bid No. 4469-14 Motorola $15,411,658.00 Garland’s current Public Safety Radio System equipment is based on analog technology and has been placed on product support discontinuation notice and end of life cycle. Support for this equipment will be ending after December 31, 2016. The new P25 Trunked Radio System is recognized by the State and Federal Government as the technology of choice for digital two-way radios. Approval of this request will commit funds scheduled for inclusion in the 2016 CIP and includes approximately $3.3 million for communication towers that will be reimbursed by the City of Rowlett and the City of Mesquite. Actual expenditures will not exceed the 2015 CIP amount. b. GP&L Underground Fault Locating Equipment Bid No. 5643-15 AVO MultiAmp Corporation, $156,450.00 dba Megger This request is to replace the underground fault locating equipment used for detecting faults during power outages and/or during maintenance of underground distribution service. c. Core Network Switch Replacement Bid No. 5704-15 Presidio Networked Solutions $204,865.08 Group, LLC This request is to replace the two aging core networking switch environments in the City Hall data center and the IT data center with equipment that can meet the increased demands being placed on the City’s network infrastructure. d. Underground Cable Replacement Bid No. 5495-15 Infratech Corporation $458,572.10 Optional Contingency 45,857.00 TOTAL $504,429.10 This request is to provide for the replacement of underground cable on six distribution loops as part of Garland Power & Light’s maintenance operations. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. e. Concrete Ready Mix Bid No. 5617-15 Cooper Concrete Company $1,845,625.00 This request is for the purchase and delivery of various types of concrete ready mix to construction job sites for the City of Garland Street Department. This is a Term Contract with two optional renewals. f. Professional Engineering Design Services Bid No. 5703-15 Huitt-Zollars, Inc. $557,142.00 This request is to provide professional surveying, geotechnical, environmental, and detailed construction plans for roadway improvements for Bobtown Road between Rowlett Road and Waterhouse Boulevard, and Waterhouse Boulevard from Bobtown Road to Hayman Drive. 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. 15-25, Smurfit Kappa Orange County Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for a recycling collection center on property zoned Industrial (IN) District on a 2.085 acre tract of land located at 726 East Walnut Street; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. 15-19, Annalyse Olsen Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Detail Plan for a self-storage facility on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 13-43 for Commerical-1 Uses [Light Commercial District Uses under Ordinance 6773-Garland Development Code] on 13.51 acres located at 2900 Centerville Road providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City of Garland, Texas, Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. At the June 1, 2015 Work Session, Council considered establishing the Water & Sewer Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. 5. Consider an ordinance amending Sec. 50.30 of Chapter 50, Utility Rates and Fees, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has developed requirements and protocols that define standards for power factor in regards to electric substations. Garland Power & Light (GP&L) must meet the ERCOT protocols concerning power factor at each of its substations and must insure that substations owned by individual companies that are connected to the GP&L system also adhere to ERCOT protocols. GP&L has determined that it is appropriate to amend Article II, Rates and Fees, Sec. 50.30(A)(3)(k) and 50.30(A)(8)(k) of the City of Garland Code of Ordinances to reflect the requirements of ERCOT Protocol 3.15.2 and assign suitable charges to insure adherence to said protocols. 6. Consider by minute action the appointment to the Animal Services Advisory Committee. The Animal Services Advisory Committee (ASAC) is a six-person committee authorized by Section 22.23 of the Code of Ordinances to provide advice to the City Council and Managing Director of Health on the operation of the Animal Shelter. The Animal Services Advisory Committee meets at a minimum of three times per year. Jason Chessher, Director of Health, is the staff liaison to the committee. Staff recommends Frank Locke, Town of Sunnyvale, to fill the vacant position of “operator of an animal shelter” on the ASAC. 8. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rowlett; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Garland and the City of Rowlett for the design, purchase and maintenance of a P25 radio system. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with RagingWire Data Centers, Inc.; to execute collateral documents relating to the Economic Development Incentive Agreement; and to execute a Special Warranty Deed as provided in the Economic Development Incentive Agreement; and providing an effective date. RagingWire Data Centers, Inc. is considering the construction of a Data Center on a 42 acre tract of land located near the intersection of Lookout Drive and Telecom Parkway. Upon full build-out the Data Center will contain approximately one million square feet of improvements. This item was considered by Council at the August 17, 2015 Work Session.
Consider the resolutions regarding the Five-Year plan for FY 2015-2019 Annual Plan and the Garland Housing Agency’s Administrative Plan. Council is requested to consider approval of the Garland Housing Agency Five- Year plan for fiscal years 2015-2019 and the Administrative Plan revisions in order for the City of Garland to continue to receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide rental assistance to low income families.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Speaker Regulations: Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. Hold a public hearing regarding the 2015-16 Proposed Budget. Section 5, Article VII, of the City Charter and Chapter 102 of the Texas Local Government Code require that a public hearing be held on the Proposed Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The City exceeds the minimum requirements of the law by providing multiple opportunities for public hearings. At the public hearings, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item contained in the Proposed Budget. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $4,042,100 or 5.45%, and of that amount $564,082 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Hold a public hearing regarding the Proposed 2015-16 Tax Rate. The Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.05 (d), provides that a governing body may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective rate until the governing body has held two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and has otherwise complied with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065. The 2015-16 Proposed Budget is based on a tax rate of 70.46 cents per $100 of valuation, which does exceed the effective tax rate of 66.52 cents due to a 6.4% increase in taxable values. A second public hearing is set for Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. Council Member Anita Goebel • Bryan Allen Stockton – Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
13. 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. 14. 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.