Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
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 August 18, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Professional Engineering and Monitoring Bid No. 5312-15 Weaver Consultants $262,387.00 This request is to provide Professional Services for general engineering, ground water monitoring, and perimeter gas probe monitoring for environmental waste disposal operation projects. This is a Term Contract with four optional renewals. b. Various Pickup Trucks for GP&L Bid No. 5716-15 Caldwell Country Ford $172,732.14 This request is to purchase four Service Trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. These vehicles are being provided through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Contract 430-13. c. Roll-Off Truck Bid No. 5730-15 Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. $178,194.00 This request is to purchase one replacement Roll-Off Truck to be used by the Wastewater Department in their daily operations. d. Heavy Duty Trucks Bid No. 5733-15 Freightliner of Austin $954,813.00 This request is to purchase six Heavy Duty Trucks to be used by the Water Department; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department; and Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. e. Purchase of Leased Excavator Bid No. 5745-15 Holt Cat $164,367.14 This request is to purchase a 320E Caterpillar Excavator for Garland Power & Light to be used in their daily operations. f. Aerial Bucket Truck Bid No. 5747-15 Altec Industries, Inc. $145,307.00 This request is to provide one Aerial Bucket Truck to be used by Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. g. Crez Transmission Line Vibration Damper Material Bid No. 5765-15 Techline, Inc. $187,627.20 Optional Contingency 19,000.00 TOTAL $206,627.20 This request is to purchase Vibration Damper Material for the Bakersfield to N. McCamey to Odessa 345 kV CREZ Transmission Line. This purchase is made as part of a settlement agreement between Garland Power & Light and Techline, Inc., regarding the replacement of corona rings on the CREZ Transmission Line. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. h. Single-Family Home Construction Bid No. 5666-15 Lyon Construction Company $114,000.00 Optional Contingency 6,000.00 TOTAL $120,000.00 This request is to provide new construction of a Single-Family Home at 309 Washington Street. The construction will occur on a City-owned lot utilizing Home Infill Grant Funding. Due to the complex nature of this project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. i. Raw Water Lift Pump Replacement Bid No. 5766-15 Xylem Water Solutions $207,288.81 This request is to replace the Raw Water Lift Pump used by Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for pumping raw water through the treatment system. j. Crez Line Corona Ring & Vibration Bid No. 5619-15 Damper Installation The Fishel Company $678,251.60 Optional Contingency 67,825.17 TOTAL $746,076.77 This request is to provide for the Installation of Corona Rings and Vibration Dampers on the Bakersfield to N. McCamey to Odessa 345 kV CREZ Transmission Line. Due to the complex nature of this project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. 3. Consider an ordinance amending the tax roll of the City of Garland and providing an effective date. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving an ordinance to amend the tax roll of the City of Garland for ad valorem tax amounts that have remained uncollected for a period of at least four years (two years for bankruptcy settlements). 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, “Transportation;” 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. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving the adoption of the proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, “Transportation.” 5. Consider by minute action authorizing the reappointment of Dr. Timothy Lambert. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered the reappointment of Dr. Timothy Lambert for a two-year term as Garland Health Officer.
Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consultation Services Retainer Agreement with Dean International, Inc. for transportation consulting services.
Hold public hearing on the following zoning case: a. Consider the application of Watson Kadira requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for Truck/Bus Repair on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. This property is located at 4040 Forest Lane. (File No. 15-29, District 6) The applicant requests approval of a Specific Use Provision to operate a truck/bus repair shop from an existing building located on a 1.85 acre site.
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 previous public hearing was held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
10. 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. Mayor Douglas Athas • John Kaiwi – Board of Adjustment • Sal Liberto – Building and Fire Code • Ken Risser – Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee • Charles Pickett – Community Multicultural Committee • James Gallegos – Community Multicultural Committee • Genai Walker Macklin – Community Multicultural Committee • Albert Kraft – Housing Standards • Robert Smith – Parks & Recreation • Stan Luckie – Plan Commission • Shirley Robnett – Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Council Member Stephen W. Stanley • Jerry DeFeo – Board of Adjustment • Edward Moore – Community Multicultural Committee • Reta Day – Cultural Arts • Allen McCorstin – Library • Paul Cross – Parks & Recreation • Wayne Dalton – Plan Commission Mayor Pro Tem B.J. Williams • Weldon Bradley – Building and Fire Code Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lori Barnett Dodson • Bruce Astin – Board of Adjustment • Rick Wyatt – Building and Fire Code • Douglas Williams – Housing Standards • Don Starkey – Parks & Recreation • Robert Vera – Plan Commission Council Member Scott LeMay • Susan Nye – Board of Adjustment • Reba Collins – Citizens Advisory • Terri Chepregi – Library • Laura McLarry – Parks & Recreation • Maxwell Fisher – Plan Commission • Charlotte Piercy – Senior Citizens Advisory Council Member Jim Cahill • John McDonald – Board of Adjustment • Ronnie Smith – Building & Fire Code • Sheri Stevens – Cultural Arts • Molly Bishop – Parks & Recreation • Christopher Ott – Plan Commission 11. 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. 12. 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.
Sep 01, 2015 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
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 August 18, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Professional Engineering and Monitoring Bid No. 5312-15 Weaver Consultants $262,387.00 This request is to provide Professional Services for general engineering, ground water monitoring, and perimeter gas probe monitoring for environmental waste disposal operation projects. This is a Term Contract with four optional renewals. b. Various Pickup Trucks for GP&L Bid No. 5716-15 Caldwell Country Ford $172,732.14 This request is to purchase four Service Trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. These vehicles are being provided through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Contract 430-13. c. Roll-Off Truck Bid No. 5730-15 Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. $178,194.00 This request is to purchase one replacement Roll-Off Truck to be used by the Wastewater Department in their daily operations. d. Heavy Duty Trucks Bid No. 5733-15 Freightliner of Austin $954,813.00 This request is to purchase six Heavy Duty Trucks to be used by the Water Department; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department; and Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. e. Purchase of Leased Excavator Bid No. 5745-15 Holt Cat $164,367.14 This request is to purchase a 320E Caterpillar Excavator for Garland Power & Light to be used in their daily operations. f. Aerial Bucket Truck Bid No. 5747-15 Altec Industries, Inc. $145,307.00 This request is to provide one Aerial Bucket Truck to be used by Garland Power & Light in their daily operations. g. Crez Transmission Line Vibration Damper Material Bid No. 5765-15 Techline, Inc. $187,627.20 Optional Contingency 19,000.00 TOTAL $206,627.20 This request is to purchase Vibration Damper Material for the Bakersfield to N. McCamey to Odessa 345 kV CREZ Transmission Line. This purchase is made as part of a settlement agreement between Garland Power & Light and Techline, Inc., regarding the replacement of corona rings on the CREZ Transmission Line. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. h. Single-Family Home Construction Bid No. 5666-15 Lyon Construction Company $114,000.00 Optional Contingency 6,000.00 TOTAL $120,000.00 This request is to provide new construction of a Single-Family Home at 309 Washington Street. The construction will occur on a City-owned lot utilizing Home Infill Grant Funding. Due to the complex nature of this project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. i. Raw Water Lift Pump Replacement Bid No. 5766-15 Xylem Water Solutions $207,288.81 This request is to replace the Raw Water Lift Pump used by Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for pumping raw water through the treatment system. j. Crez Line Corona Ring & Vibration Bid No. 5619-15 Damper Installation The Fishel Company $678,251.60 Optional Contingency 67,825.17 TOTAL $746,076.77 This request is to provide for the Installation of Corona Rings and Vibration Dampers on the Bakersfield to N. McCamey to Odessa 345 kV CREZ Transmission Line. Due to the complex nature of this project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. 3. Consider an ordinance amending the tax roll of the City of Garland and providing an effective date. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving an ordinance to amend the tax roll of the City of Garland for ad valorem tax amounts that have remained uncollected for a period of at least four years (two years for bankruptcy settlements). 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, “Transportation;” 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. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving the adoption of the proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, “Transportation.” 5. Consider by minute action authorizing the reappointment of Dr. Timothy Lambert. At the August 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered the reappointment of Dr. Timothy Lambert for a two-year term as Garland Health Officer.
Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consultation Services Retainer Agreement with Dean International, Inc. for transportation consulting services.
Hold public hearing on the following zoning case: a. Consider the application of Watson Kadira requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for Truck/Bus Repair on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. This property is located at 4040 Forest Lane. (File No. 15-29, District 6) The applicant requests approval of a Specific Use Provision to operate a truck/bus repair shop from an existing building located on a 1.85 acre site.
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 previous public hearing was held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
10. 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. Mayor Douglas Athas • John Kaiwi – Board of Adjustment • Sal Liberto – Building and Fire Code • Ken Risser – Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee • Charles Pickett – Community Multicultural Committee • James Gallegos – Community Multicultural Committee • Genai Walker Macklin – Community Multicultural Committee • Albert Kraft – Housing Standards • Robert Smith – Parks & Recreation • Stan Luckie – Plan Commission • Shirley Robnett – Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Council Member Stephen W. Stanley • Jerry DeFeo – Board of Adjustment • Edward Moore – Community Multicultural Committee • Reta Day – Cultural Arts • Allen McCorstin – Library • Paul Cross – Parks & Recreation • Wayne Dalton – Plan Commission Mayor Pro Tem B.J. Williams • Weldon Bradley – Building and Fire Code Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lori Barnett Dodson • Bruce Astin – Board of Adjustment • Rick Wyatt – Building and Fire Code • Douglas Williams – Housing Standards • Don Starkey – Parks & Recreation • Robert Vera – Plan Commission Council Member Scott LeMay • Susan Nye – Board of Adjustment • Reba Collins – Citizens Advisory • Terri Chepregi – Library • Laura McLarry – Parks & Recreation • Maxwell Fisher – Plan Commission • Charlotte Piercy – Senior Citizens Advisory Council Member Jim Cahill • John McDonald – Board of Adjustment • Ronnie Smith – Building & Fire Code • Sheri Stevens – Cultural Arts • Molly Bishop – Parks & Recreation • Christopher Ott – Plan Commission 11. 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. 12. 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.