Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Verbal Briefings: Street Department Construction Program Update The Street Department will provide a status update on the infrastructure construction program.
Discussion regarding Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries Staff is seeking input from the City Council to formally define Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries, and to establish appropriate areas for such uses. The Garland Development Code (GDC) does not currently defin
Public Safety Committee Report Council Member Scott LeMay, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee (PSC), and Chief Mitch Bates, Staff Liason to the PSC, will provide a committee report on the following items: Review of Potential Safety Issues in Public Parks Panhandling
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Anita Goebel, Chairman of the Community Services Committee, and Jason Chessher, Director of Health, will provide a report on proposed changes to the smoking ordinance.
Development Services Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem David Gibbons, Chairman of the Development Services Committee, and Rick Vasquez, Assistant City Manager, will provide a presentation of draft Commercial Facade Grant Program.
Direct Planning Director to initiate amendment to Section 4.78 (P) Programmable Signs to allow electronic signs on church property facing residential streets At the request of Council Member Anita Goebel and Council Member Robert Vera, Council is asked to direct the Planning Director to amend the Garland Development Code to allow church's located on residential classified streets to install digital - programmable signs.
Regular Items: a. Review and Deliberation of 2018 Capital Improvement Program Council will continue its review and discuss the 2018 Capital Improvement Program.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Jerry Nickerson Aaron Albert Floarea - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
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. Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: The City Council will convene in executive session pursuant to Sec. 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to discuss pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Consider the legal risks, benefits, and procedures involved in the formation of a public facilities corporation to perform certain functions for and on behalf of the City within the authority granted by Chapter 303 of the Texas Local Government Code. 8. Adjourn
Feb 05, 2018 Work Session
Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Verbal Briefings: Street Department Construction Program Update The Street Department will provide a status update on the infrastructure construction program.
Discussion regarding Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries Staff is seeking input from the City Council to formally define Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries, and to establish appropriate areas for such uses. The Garland Development Code (GDC) does not currently defin
Public Safety Committee Report Council Member Scott LeMay, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee (PSC), and Chief Mitch Bates, Staff Liason to the PSC, will provide a committee report on the following items: Review of Potential Safety Issues in Public Parks Panhandling
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Anita Goebel, Chairman of the Community Services Committee, and Jason Chessher, Director of Health, will provide a report on proposed changes to the smoking ordinance.
Development Services Committee Report Mayor Pro Tem David Gibbons, Chairman of the Development Services Committee, and Rick Vasquez, Assistant City Manager, will provide a presentation of draft Commercial Facade Grant Program.
Direct Planning Director to initiate amendment to Section 4.78 (P) Programmable Signs to allow electronic signs on church property facing residential streets At the request of Council Member Anita Goebel and Council Member Robert Vera, Council is asked to direct the Planning Director to amend the Garland Development Code to allow church's located on residential classified streets to install digital - programmable signs.
Regular Items: a. Review and Deliberation of 2018 Capital Improvement Program Council will continue its review and discuss the 2018 Capital Improvement Program.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Jerry Nickerson Aaron Albert Floarea - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
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. Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: The City Council will convene in executive session pursuant to Sec. 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to discuss pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Consider the legal risks, benefits, and procedures involved in the formation of a public facilities corporation to perform certain functions for and on behalf of the City within the authority granted by Chapter 303 of the Texas Local Government Code. 8. Adjourn