Public Comments on Work Session Items Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the Work Session agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by Work Session item and will be taken in the order of the Work Session agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker’s card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, at the visitor’s side of the Work Session Room, and from members of staff. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda – any item relating to a Regular Session agenda item should be addressed at the Regular Session and any item not on an agenda may be addressed during the open microphone at the end of the Regular 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.
Written Briefings: Authorize Acquisition of Transmission Right-of-Way Council is requested to approve the authorization for the acquisition of the transmission right-of-way. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the January 7, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Rick Oden Park Master Plan Options At the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting, City staff was directed to return to Council with options for the Rick Oden Master Plan that incorporates the feedback and input that was received during the citizen comment portion of the November 18, 2019 Work Session and the public hearing held on the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting. Staff, and the consultant Kimley Horn, will present the options to Council for consideration of the proposed concept plans for Rick Oden Park. Staff is seeking direction on the concept plan in order to advance design efforts for preparation of construction documents.
Consideration of Alternative Locations for Day Labor Center The status and possible relocation of the current Day Labor Center was discussed during the 2019-20 Budget process. At that time, the Council decided to fund the Day Labor Center for a period of six months and have staff explore alternative locations.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Jerry Nickerson David Perry TIF 3 Medical Board
Announce Future Agenda Items
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: a. The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.074, 551.087, and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: Personnel matters related to the appointment of municipal court judges (551.074); Economic development matters related to commercial or financial information that the City has received from one or more business prospects that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (551.087) relating to: A commercial project located generally northwest of the intersection of South Garland Avenue and West Avenue B; A commercial project located generally northeast of the intersection of West Interstate 30 and Zion Road; and The purchase, exchange, lease or value of several tracts of real property located: In central Garland, generally within the vicinity of the Dart Blue Line and the following points: east of State Hwy 78, near the intersection of Forest and Shiloh, and near the intersection of Forest and Jupiter (551.072). 8. Adjourn
Dec 16, 2019 Work Session
Public Comments on Work Session Items Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the Work Session agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by Work Session item and will be taken in the order of the Work Session agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker’s card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, at the visitor’s side of the Work Session Room, and from members of staff. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda – any item relating to a Regular Session agenda item should be addressed at the Regular Session and any item not on an agenda may be addressed during the open microphone at the end of the Regular 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.
Written Briefings: Authorize Acquisition of Transmission Right-of-Way Council is requested to approve the authorization for the acquisition of the transmission right-of-way. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the January 7, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Rick Oden Park Master Plan Options At the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting, City staff was directed to return to Council with options for the Rick Oden Master Plan that incorporates the feedback and input that was received during the citizen comment portion of the November 18, 2019 Work Session and the public hearing held on the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting. Staff, and the consultant Kimley Horn, will present the options to Council for consideration of the proposed concept plans for Rick Oden Park. Staff is seeking direction on the concept plan in order to advance design efforts for preparation of construction documents.
Consideration of Alternative Locations for Day Labor Center The status and possible relocation of the current Day Labor Center was discussed during the 2019-20 Budget process. At that time, the Council decided to fund the Day Labor Center for a period of six months and have staff explore alternative locations.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Jerry Nickerson David Perry TIF 3 Medical Board
Announce Future Agenda Items
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: a. The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.074, 551.087, and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: Personnel matters related to the appointment of municipal court judges (551.074); Economic development matters related to commercial or financial information that the City has received from one or more business prospects that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect (551.087) relating to: A commercial project located generally northwest of the intersection of South Garland Avenue and West Avenue B; A commercial project located generally northeast of the intersection of West Interstate 30 and Zion Road; and The purchase, exchange, lease or value of several tracts of real property located: In central Garland, generally within the vicinity of the Dart Blue Line and the following points: east of State Hwy 78, near the intersection of Forest and Shiloh, and near the intersection of Forest and Jupiter (551.072). 8. Adjourn