Written Briefings: a. Abandonment and Sale of Seventh Street Public RightofWay between Avenue A and Avenue B, including portion of 20 foot Alley RightofWay, to Tx Garland Apartments, LP Council is requested to consider abandoning Seventh Street public rightofway between Avenue A and Avenue B, including a portion of 20 foot alley public rightofway. The abandonment has been requested by the developer of an apartment community located at 704 Avenue B (formerly the old Bank of America property). Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Public Health Agreement with Garland Independent School District Council is requested to consider two agreements regarding assistance in a public health emergency between the Garland Independent School District (GISD) and the City of Garland. This agreement expired in 2016 and staff seeks Council authorization to renew these agreements. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Downtown Square Design Staff will provide an update to the Council on the proposed process for moving forward on the design of the Downtown Square.
Review and/or Adoption of Policies Regarding City Boards and Commissions At the request of Council Member David Gibbons and Council Member Rich Aubin, Council is requested to discuss the review and/or adopt a policy regarding actions, activities and expenditures by City Boards and Commissions including annual budget amounts and purchases related to meals, travel, clothing, business cards, promotional items, outside organization participation and other miscellaneous expenditures
Recap of January 25 Legislative Trip to Austin Council will be briefed on the January 25, 2017 trip to Austin.
Regular Item: Rules of Order and Council Policies Consider for adoption Rules of Order and Council Policies to be operative for calendar year 2017.
Review and Deliberation of 2017 Capital Improvement Program Council will continue its review and discuss the 2017 Capital Improvement Program.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Anita Goebel Eric Stuyvesant Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
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.
6. 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. 7. Adjourn
Feb 06, 2017 Work Session
Written Briefings: a. Abandonment and Sale of Seventh Street Public RightofWay between Avenue A and Avenue B, including portion of 20 foot Alley RightofWay, to Tx Garland Apartments, LP Council is requested to consider abandoning Seventh Street public rightofway between Avenue A and Avenue B, including a portion of 20 foot alley public rightofway. The abandonment has been requested by the developer of an apartment community located at 704 Avenue B (formerly the old Bank of America property). Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. b. Public Health Agreement with Garland Independent School District Council is requested to consider two agreements regarding assistance in a public health emergency between the Garland Independent School District (GISD) and the City of Garland. This agreement expired in 2016 and staff seeks Council authorization to renew these agreements. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the February 21, 2017 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Downtown Square Design Staff will provide an update to the Council on the proposed process for moving forward on the design of the Downtown Square.
Review and/or Adoption of Policies Regarding City Boards and Commissions At the request of Council Member David Gibbons and Council Member Rich Aubin, Council is requested to discuss the review and/or adopt a policy regarding actions, activities and expenditures by City Boards and Commissions including annual budget amounts and purchases related to meals, travel, clothing, business cards, promotional items, outside organization participation and other miscellaneous expenditures
Recap of January 25 Legislative Trip to Austin Council will be briefed on the January 25, 2017 trip to Austin.
Regular Item: Rules of Order and Council Policies Consider for adoption Rules of Order and Council Policies to be operative for calendar year 2017.
Review and Deliberation of 2017 Capital Improvement Program Council will continue its review and discuss the 2017 Capital Improvement Program.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Anita Goebel Eric Stuyvesant Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
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.
6. 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. 7. Adjourn