Written Briefings: a. Police Contact Data In accordance with the Texas “Racial Profiling” Law (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.131 through 2.138), the Garland Police Department has been collecting police contact data for the purpose of identifying and responding, if necessary, to concerns regarding racial profiling. The Police Department is required to submit this report to Council by March 1 of each year for the previous calendar year’s data.
Verbal Briefings: a. Pace and Lyles Houses Council Council is requested to discuss a draft Request for Proposal for the disposition of the Pace House. In addition, Council is requested to discuss possible sites for the relocation of the Lyles House.
Verbal Briefings: a. Pace and Lyles Houses Council Council is requested to discuss a draft Request for Proposal for the disposition of the Pace House. In addition, Council is requested to discuss possible sites for the relocation of the Lyles House.
Update on Health and Code Compliance Departments - Briley 2013 Activities Staff will provide an update on the Health and Code Compliance Departments’ 2013 activities.
Enforcement Suspension of Stanley/Willis Window Signage Regulations At the request of Council Members Stephen Stanley and John Willis, Council is requested to consider suspending enforcement of window signage regulations (Section 30.94(H) of the Code of Ordinances).
Preliminary Year-End Financial Results Young/Bradford for FY 2012-13 Staff will provide a presentation to Council on the preliminary year-end budget to actual financial results for FY 2012-13.
e. Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Referendum - Mayor Street Refurbishment At the February 3, 2014 Work Session, Council discussed forming a nine-member ad hoc committee for the voter referendum – street refurbishment. The Mayor requested that each Council member bring forth their recommendation of an individual to serve on the committee. f. Eastern Hills Country Club Stanley/Athas At the request of Council Member Stephen Stanley and Mayor Douglas Athas, Council is requested to discuss the Eastern Hills Country Club.
City Manager’s 2014 Management Agenda City Manager William E. Dollar will brief Council on his 2014 Management Agenda.
City Secretary’s 2014 Goals City Secretary Lisa Palomba will brief Council on her 2014 goals.
Transportation Committee Report Council Member John Willis, chair of the Transportation Committee, will provide a Committee report on the following items: • Updates from Dean International on IH-30, IH-635 East, and SH-78 developments, THSRTC, and TEX-21. • IH-635 East Sound Walls. • Update and briefing on Coordinated Meetings in Washington, D.C. for NLC. • Update and briefing from Dallas County Commissioner Theresa Daniel.
Consider the Consent Agenda Council 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. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Eric Stuyvesant – CENAC (District 2) Edward Moore – Community Multicultural Commission (District 3) 5. Announce Future Agenda Items Council 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. 6. Council will move into Executive Session Council EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA 1. Deliberate regarding real property: A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. a. Purchase of property in east Garland. 7. Adjourn Council
Feb 17, 2014 Work Session
Written Briefings: a. Police Contact Data In accordance with the Texas “Racial Profiling” Law (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.131 through 2.138), the Garland Police Department has been collecting police contact data for the purpose of identifying and responding, if necessary, to concerns regarding racial profiling. The Police Department is required to submit this report to Council by March 1 of each year for the previous calendar year’s data.
Verbal Briefings: a. Pace and Lyles Houses Council Council is requested to discuss a draft Request for Proposal for the disposition of the Pace House. In addition, Council is requested to discuss possible sites for the relocation of the Lyles House.
Verbal Briefings: a. Pace and Lyles Houses Council Council is requested to discuss a draft Request for Proposal for the disposition of the Pace House. In addition, Council is requested to discuss possible sites for the relocation of the Lyles House.
Update on Health and Code Compliance Departments - Briley 2013 Activities Staff will provide an update on the Health and Code Compliance Departments’ 2013 activities.
Enforcement Suspension of Stanley/Willis Window Signage Regulations At the request of Council Members Stephen Stanley and John Willis, Council is requested to consider suspending enforcement of window signage regulations (Section 30.94(H) of the Code of Ordinances).
Preliminary Year-End Financial Results Young/Bradford for FY 2012-13 Staff will provide a presentation to Council on the preliminary year-end budget to actual financial results for FY 2012-13.
e. Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Referendum - Mayor Street Refurbishment At the February 3, 2014 Work Session, Council discussed forming a nine-member ad hoc committee for the voter referendum – street refurbishment. The Mayor requested that each Council member bring forth their recommendation of an individual to serve on the committee. f. Eastern Hills Country Club Stanley/Athas At the request of Council Member Stephen Stanley and Mayor Douglas Athas, Council is requested to discuss the Eastern Hills Country Club.
City Manager’s 2014 Management Agenda City Manager William E. Dollar will brief Council on his 2014 Management Agenda.
City Secretary’s 2014 Goals City Secretary Lisa Palomba will brief Council on her 2014 goals.
Transportation Committee Report Council Member John Willis, chair of the Transportation Committee, will provide a Committee report on the following items: • Updates from Dean International on IH-30, IH-635 East, and SH-78 developments, THSRTC, and TEX-21. • IH-635 East Sound Walls. • Update and briefing on Coordinated Meetings in Washington, D.C. for NLC. • Update and briefing from Dallas County Commissioner Theresa Daniel.
Consider the Consent Agenda Council 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. Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Eric Stuyvesant – CENAC (District 2) Edward Moore – Community Multicultural Commission (District 3) 5. Announce Future Agenda Items Council 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. 6. Council will move into Executive Session Council EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA 1. Deliberate regarding real property: A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. a. Purchase of property in east Garland. 7. Adjourn Council