Written Briefing: a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Montgomery The Community Services Committee (CSC) met on November 19, 2013 to review two Neighborhood Vitality applications. The CSC is recommending that Council approve the applications. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the December 17, 2013 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefing: a. Lakewood Brewing Company Incentive Agreement Mayer Paul Mayer, Garland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer, will brief Council on the Lakewood Brewing Company Expansion project. As part of the Garland Economic Development Partnership’s (GEDP) retention and expansion program of encouraging quality development in the City of Garland, the GEDP’s Steering Committee is recommending that the City Council provide: • General support for the project • Support of variance and expedite development process • Support of a 50% City tax abatement on new Business Personal Property Value for five years – maximum of $137,397 • $20,000 water utility rebate b. Reports on NLC – Congress of Cities and Exposition Council The Mayor and several Council members recently attended the National League of Cities – Congress of Cities and Exposition 2013. Those that attended will provide a brief report on information they learned.
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.
4. 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. 5. Adjourn Council
Dec 03, 2013 Work Session
Written Briefing: a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Montgomery The Community Services Committee (CSC) met on November 19, 2013 to review two Neighborhood Vitality applications. The CSC is recommending that Council approve the applications. If Council concurs, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the December 17, 2013 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefing: a. Lakewood Brewing Company Incentive Agreement Mayer Paul Mayer, Garland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer, will brief Council on the Lakewood Brewing Company Expansion project. As part of the Garland Economic Development Partnership’s (GEDP) retention and expansion program of encouraging quality development in the City of Garland, the GEDP’s Steering Committee is recommending that the City Council provide: • General support for the project • Support of variance and expedite development process • Support of a 50% City tax abatement on new Business Personal Property Value for five years – maximum of $137,397 • $20,000 water utility rebate b. Reports on NLC – Congress of Cities and Exposition Council The Mayor and several Council members recently attended the National League of Cities – Congress of Cities and Exposition 2013. Those that attended will provide a brief report on information they learned.
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.
4. 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. 5. Adjourn Council