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: TMPA Budget Increase Council is requested to approve the TMPA budget increase. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 21, 2020 Regular Meeting.
2020 Annual Performance Plan, Five Year Plan for 2020-2024 and Administrative Plan Approval Council is requested to consider approval of the Garland Housing Agency's 2020 Annual Performance Plan, Five Year Plan for 2020-2024 and the Administrative Plan in order for the City of Garland to continue to receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide rental assistance to low income families.
Verbal Briefings: Texas Municipal Power Agency Applicant Interview Council will conduct interviews with applicants and discuss the appointment/reappointment process for the City of Garland's representation on the Texas Municipal Power Agency. The term for Mr. Ratliff expires July 18, 2020.
Revision of Guidelines for Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Program The Community Services Committee is recommending revisions to the Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant policy to the City Council.
Status Update on Home Improvement Incentive Program Neighborhood Vitality will provide a general update on the status and progress of the program to date, along with resident compliments and concerns regarding the policy governing the program and its implementation by City staff.
Aquatics Master Plan Update The Aquatics Master Plan is in its final phase of development. City staff and the consultant team of Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. worked together to evaluate existing facilities and programs and engaged over 3000 residents and patrons through a variety of public engagement strategies. Brandstetter Carroll, has compiled the data generated to develop recommendations for the physical planning, programs and services. The preliminary findings and recommendations for estimated construction costs will be provided.
COVID-19 Response Update and Further Actions Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for Council direction on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City.
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.
6. 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 adjourn into executive session under Sec. 551.087, TEX. GOV'T CODE regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect 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 relating to: A commercial project located generally southeast of the intersection of South First Street and East Kingsley Road A commercial project located generally northwest of the intersection of South Garland Avenue and West Avenue B The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.072and 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: The purchase, exchange, lease or value of several tracts of real property related to projects included in the 2019 City of Garland Bond Program, which are located in various places within the City (551.072). Pending or contemplated litigation, or other attorney-client matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by law in regard to the City exercising its eminent domain authority to condemn real property related to projects included in the 2019 City of Garland Bond Program (551.071). 7. Adjourn
Jul 06, 2020 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: TMPA Budget Increase Council is requested to approve the TMPA budget increase. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the July 21, 2020 Regular Meeting.
2020 Annual Performance Plan, Five Year Plan for 2020-2024 and Administrative Plan Approval Council is requested to consider approval of the Garland Housing Agency's 2020 Annual Performance Plan, Five Year Plan for 2020-2024 and the Administrative Plan in order for the City of Garland to continue to receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide rental assistance to low income families.
Verbal Briefings: Texas Municipal Power Agency Applicant Interview Council will conduct interviews with applicants and discuss the appointment/reappointment process for the City of Garland's representation on the Texas Municipal Power Agency. The term for Mr. Ratliff expires July 18, 2020.
Revision of Guidelines for Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Program The Community Services Committee is recommending revisions to the Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant policy to the City Council.
Status Update on Home Improvement Incentive Program Neighborhood Vitality will provide a general update on the status and progress of the program to date, along with resident compliments and concerns regarding the policy governing the program and its implementation by City staff.
Aquatics Master Plan Update The Aquatics Master Plan is in its final phase of development. City staff and the consultant team of Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. worked together to evaluate existing facilities and programs and engaged over 3000 residents and patrons through a variety of public engagement strategies. Brandstetter Carroll, has compiled the data generated to develop recommendations for the physical planning, programs and services. The preliminary findings and recommendations for estimated construction costs will be provided.
COVID-19 Response Update and Further Actions Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for Council direction on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City.
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.
6. 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 adjourn into executive session under Sec. 551.087, TEX. GOV'T CODE regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect 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 relating to: A commercial project located generally southeast of the intersection of South First Street and East Kingsley Road A commercial project located generally northwest of the intersection of South Garland Avenue and West Avenue B The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.072and 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate or discuss: The purchase, exchange, lease or value of several tracts of real property related to projects included in the 2019 City of Garland Bond Program, which are located in various places within the City (551.072). Pending or contemplated litigation, or other attorney-client matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by law in regard to the City exercising its eminent domain authority to condemn real property related to projects included in the 2019 City of Garland Bond Program (551.071). 7. Adjourn