Call to Order
MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
CONSENT AGENDA All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately. 1. Consider approval of the minutes of the September 11, 18, and 25, 2014 Special Joint Meetings of the Garland City Council and Plan Commission and the September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Tree Trimming and Vegetation Management Bid No. 4684-14 Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Inc. $600,000.00 This request is to provide tree trimming and vegetation management services for Garland Power & Light and Texas Municipal Power Agency. Vegetation management is necessary to maintain system reliability and ensure regulatory compliance. c. Wood Utility Poles Bid No. 4738-14 TEC Electric Utility Supply $150,246.00 This request is for the purchase of wood utility poles as part of the Warehouse Department’s inventory to be used to support Garland Power & Light’s transmission and distribution operations. d. Utility and Tax Billing Services Bid No. 4785-14 CSG/Data Prose, Inc. $676,550.00 This request is to provide utility and tax billing services including printing, insertion, and mailing. 3. Public hearings were previously conducted for the following zoning cases. Council approved the requests and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinances for consideration. a. Zoning File No. 14-33, Nandanvan One, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps on a 1.087-acre tract of land zoned Planned Development District 10-05 for Central Area 2 Uses and located at 509 West Avenue D. b. Zoning File No. 14-35, INU USA, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps on a 1.706-acre tract of land zoned Shopping Center District and located at 2435 West Miller Road. 4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Garland, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A”; specifying the terms and features of said bonds; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said bonds; providing for the redemption of certain outstanding obligations of the City; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said bonds, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and an Escrow Agreement and the approval and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official Statement. At the August 18, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a Bond Refunding of approximately $44 million General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005A. The purpose of the refunding transaction is to achieve future debt service savings of approximately $4 million.
b. Central Park Playground Improvements Bid No. 4716-14 Core Construction $470,000.00 Optional Contingency 10,000.00 TOTAL $480,000.00
Consider an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the 2014-15 Operating Budget (Budget Amendment No. 1) providing for supplemental appropriation of funds in the General Fund and the Infrastructure Repair & Replacement Fund. At the September 15, 2014 Work Session, Council recommended amending the FY 2014-2015 Approved Budget to include one-time funding for specific items totaling $3,268,250.
Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the September 2, 2014 Work Session, the Administrative Services Committee made a recommendation for revisions to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees. Council continued discussion of the proposed revisions at the September 15 Work Session.
Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 32, “Neighborhood Sanitation and Housing Services”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a savings clause and a severability clause. At the August 18, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft ordinance modifying the wording in Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances to include residential and non-residential premises within the scope of the minimum standards. The substandard property sections are also revised to include nonresidential properties. Also, included is a change to allow the jurisdiction of the Housing Standards Board to be expanded to review cases involving non-residential property.
Hold a public hearing to consider an amendment of Section 10-200 and Section 38 of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 4647 regarding the creation of a zoning classification for Smoke Shops. At the September 2 and 15, 2014 Work Sessions, Council considered proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of Smoke Shops.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Shearer Design and Associates requesting approval of a change in zoning from Office 1 District to a Planned Development District for Office 1 Uses with Retail Sales/Personal Service (allowed by Specific Use Permit) on a property located in the SH 190 Overlay. This property is located at the west side of Murphy Road, approximately 480 feet south of the intersection of Murphy Road and Campbell Road (Lot 7, Block 1, Campbell Crossing Office Park). (District 1, File 14-36) The proposal is to allow for Retail Sales/Personal Service Uses with approval of a Specific Use Permit on a lot within an office development. At the September 8, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. • Allen (Mike) McCorstin – Library Board (District 3)
11. Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 12. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Verizon FIOS TV 44. Meetings are rebroadcast at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday-Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Live streaming and on-demand videos of the meetings are also available online at www.garlandtx.gov. Copies of the meetings can be purchased through the City Secretary’s Office – audio CD’s are $1 each and DVD’s are $3 each.
Oct 06, 2014 City Council
Call to Order
MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor may present proclamations and recognize attendees or award winners, and may make announcements regarding upcoming City events and matters of interest to citizens. There will be no Council deliberations or votes on these matters.
CONSENT AGENDA All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately. 1. Consider approval of the minutes of the September 11, 18, and 25, 2014 Special Joint Meetings of the Garland City Council and Plan Commission and the September 16, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Tree Trimming and Vegetation Management Bid No. 4684-14 Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Inc. $600,000.00 This request is to provide tree trimming and vegetation management services for Garland Power & Light and Texas Municipal Power Agency. Vegetation management is necessary to maintain system reliability and ensure regulatory compliance. c. Wood Utility Poles Bid No. 4738-14 TEC Electric Utility Supply $150,246.00 This request is for the purchase of wood utility poles as part of the Warehouse Department’s inventory to be used to support Garland Power & Light’s transmission and distribution operations. d. Utility and Tax Billing Services Bid No. 4785-14 CSG/Data Prose, Inc. $676,550.00 This request is to provide utility and tax billing services including printing, insertion, and mailing. 3. Public hearings were previously conducted for the following zoning cases. Council approved the requests and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinances for consideration. a. Zoning File No. 14-33, Nandanvan One, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps on a 1.087-acre tract of land zoned Planned Development District 10-05 for Central Area 2 Uses and located at 509 West Avenue D. b. Zoning File No. 14-35, INU USA, Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps on a 1.706-acre tract of land zoned Shopping Center District and located at 2435 West Miller Road. 4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Garland, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A”; specifying the terms and features of said bonds; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said bonds; providing for the redemption of certain outstanding obligations of the City; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said bonds, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and an Escrow Agreement and the approval and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official Statement. At the August 18, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a Bond Refunding of approximately $44 million General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2005A. The purpose of the refunding transaction is to achieve future debt service savings of approximately $4 million.
b. Central Park Playground Improvements Bid No. 4716-14 Core Construction $470,000.00 Optional Contingency 10,000.00 TOTAL $480,000.00
Consider an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the 2014-15 Operating Budget (Budget Amendment No. 1) providing for supplemental appropriation of funds in the General Fund and the Infrastructure Repair & Replacement Fund. At the September 15, 2014 Work Session, Council recommended amending the FY 2014-2015 Approved Budget to include one-time funding for specific items totaling $3,268,250.
Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the September 2, 2014 Work Session, the Administrative Services Committee made a recommendation for revisions to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees. Council continued discussion of the proposed revisions at the September 15 Work Session.
Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 32, “Neighborhood Sanitation and Housing Services”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a savings clause and a severability clause. At the August 18, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft ordinance modifying the wording in Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances to include residential and non-residential premises within the scope of the minimum standards. The substandard property sections are also revised to include nonresidential properties. Also, included is a change to allow the jurisdiction of the Housing Standards Board to be expanded to review cases involving non-residential property.
Hold a public hearing to consider an amendment of Section 10-200 and Section 38 of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 4647 regarding the creation of a zoning classification for Smoke Shops. At the September 2 and 15, 2014 Work Sessions, Council considered proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of Smoke Shops.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Shearer Design and Associates requesting approval of a change in zoning from Office 1 District to a Planned Development District for Office 1 Uses with Retail Sales/Personal Service (allowed by Specific Use Permit) on a property located in the SH 190 Overlay. This property is located at the west side of Murphy Road, approximately 480 feet south of the intersection of Murphy Road and Campbell Road (Lot 7, Block 1, Campbell Crossing Office Park). (District 1, File 14-36) The proposal is to allow for Retail Sales/Personal Service Uses with approval of a Specific Use Permit on a lot within an office development. At the September 8, 2014 meeting, the Plan Commission recommended approval of this request.
Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications. • Allen (Mike) McCorstin – Library Board (District 3)
11. Citizen comments. Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address Council at this time. Council is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 12. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Verizon FIOS TV 44. Meetings are rebroadcast at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday-Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Live streaming and on-demand videos of the meetings are also available online at www.garlandtx.gov. Copies of the meetings can be purchased through the City Secretary’s Office – audio CD’s are $1 each and DVD’s are $3 each.