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 October 6, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Underground Cable Replacement Bid No. 4706-14 Infratech Corporation $541,570.41 Optional Contingency 50,000.00 TOTAL $591,570.41 This request is to provide labor and equipment necessary for the replacement of five underground cable loops as part of Garland Power & Light’s maintenance operations. b. Materials for 138kV Transmission Line Bid No. 4768-14 Techline, Inc. $263,883.17 Refundable Reel Deposit 4,800.00 Optional Contingency 27,000.00 TOTAL $295,683.17 This request is to provide steel monopoles and apparatus required for the Olinger Wylie East Circuit Project. c. Emergency Replacement of Auto Transformer Bid No. 4821-15 City Transformer Service $550,000.00 Black & Veatch Engineers 49,050.00 G2 Electrical Testing & Consulting 14,800.00 TOTAL $613,850.00 This request is to provide transportation, crane services, transformer services, engineering services, and all associated incidentals necessary to replace a failed transformer at the TMPA-Gibbons Creek Substation. This is a TMPA transmission purchase and will be 100% reimbursed to the City of Garland. 3. A public hearing was previously conducted for the following zoning case. Council approved the request and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance for consideration. Zoning File No. 14-36, Shearer Design and Associates Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change of zoning from Office 1 (O-1) District to a Planned Development (PD) District for Office 1 Uses with Retail Sales/Personal Service (allowed by Specific Use Permit) on a 0.3454-acre tract of land located on the west side of Murphy Road, approximately 480 feet south of the intersection of Murphy Road and Campbell Road. 4. Consider a resolution supporting the development of the Interstate Highway 30 and East Corridor Project. At the October 6, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft resolution supporting the development of IH-30 and East Corridor Project. 5. Consider a resolution changing the date of the regular meeting scheduled for November 4, 2014 to November 3, 2014. The first regular Council meeting in November 2014 is on Tuesday, November 4, which is also the date of the statewide general election in Texas. At the October 20 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider moving the date of the first regular meeting in November to Monday, November 3. 6. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 10 and 38 of Ordinance No. 4647 relating to the creation of a zoning classification for smoke shops. At the October 6, 2014 Regular Meeting, Council held a public hearing to consider an amendment of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of smoke shops. 7. Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a revised recommendation from the Administrative Services Committee for changes to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees.
Consider a resolution supporting the development of the Interstate Highway 30 and East Corridor Project. At the October 6, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft resolution supporting the development of IH-30 and East Corridor Project.
Consider a resolution changing the date of the regular meeting scheduled for November 4, 2014 to November 3, 2014. The first regular Council meeting in November 2014 is on Tuesday, November 4, which is also the date of the statewide general election in Texas. At the October 20 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider moving the date of the first regular meeting in November to Monday, November 3.
Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a revised recommendation from the Administrative Services Committee for changes to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees.
Consider the application of Israel Tirado requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on property zoned Office 2 (O-2) District. This property is located at 3300 Broadway Boulevard. (File No. 14-37, District 3) The proposal is to allow approval of a Specific Use Permit to operate a restaurant with a drive-through from an existing building.
Consider the application of The Dimension Group requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for 1) a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps and 2) variances to Section 34.18 (B)(2) [Exterior walls] and Section 34.19 (A)(2) [Building Setbacks] of the SH 190 Development Standards on property zoned Shopping Center (SC) District within the SH 190 Overlay. This property is located at 3464 W. Campbell Road. (File No. 14-40, District 7) The proposal is to allow approval of a Specific Use Permit for retail sales with gas pumps to add an enclosed compressed natural gas system to the existing gas station.
10. 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. 11. 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 21, 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 October 6, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Underground Cable Replacement Bid No. 4706-14 Infratech Corporation $541,570.41 Optional Contingency 50,000.00 TOTAL $591,570.41 This request is to provide labor and equipment necessary for the replacement of five underground cable loops as part of Garland Power & Light’s maintenance operations. b. Materials for 138kV Transmission Line Bid No. 4768-14 Techline, Inc. $263,883.17 Refundable Reel Deposit 4,800.00 Optional Contingency 27,000.00 TOTAL $295,683.17 This request is to provide steel monopoles and apparatus required for the Olinger Wylie East Circuit Project. c. Emergency Replacement of Auto Transformer Bid No. 4821-15 City Transformer Service $550,000.00 Black & Veatch Engineers 49,050.00 G2 Electrical Testing & Consulting 14,800.00 TOTAL $613,850.00 This request is to provide transportation, crane services, transformer services, engineering services, and all associated incidentals necessary to replace a failed transformer at the TMPA-Gibbons Creek Substation. This is a TMPA transmission purchase and will be 100% reimbursed to the City of Garland. 3. A public hearing was previously conducted for the following zoning case. Council approved the request and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance for consideration. Zoning File No. 14-36, Shearer Design and Associates Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change of zoning from Office 1 (O-1) District to a Planned Development (PD) District for Office 1 Uses with Retail Sales/Personal Service (allowed by Specific Use Permit) on a 0.3454-acre tract of land located on the west side of Murphy Road, approximately 480 feet south of the intersection of Murphy Road and Campbell Road. 4. Consider a resolution supporting the development of the Interstate Highway 30 and East Corridor Project. At the October 6, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft resolution supporting the development of IH-30 and East Corridor Project. 5. Consider a resolution changing the date of the regular meeting scheduled for November 4, 2014 to November 3, 2014. The first regular Council meeting in November 2014 is on Tuesday, November 4, which is also the date of the statewide general election in Texas. At the October 20 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider moving the date of the first regular meeting in November to Monday, November 3. 6. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 10 and 38 of Ordinance No. 4647 relating to the creation of a zoning classification for smoke shops. At the October 6, 2014 Regular Meeting, Council held a public hearing to consider an amendment of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the regulation of smoke shops. 7. Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a revised recommendation from the Administrative Services Committee for changes to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees.
Consider a resolution supporting the development of the Interstate Highway 30 and East Corridor Project. At the October 6, 2014 Work Session, Council considered a draft resolution supporting the development of IH-30 and East Corridor Project.
Consider a resolution changing the date of the regular meeting scheduled for November 4, 2014 to November 3, 2014. The first regular Council meeting in November 2014 is on Tuesday, November 4, which is also the date of the statewide general election in Texas. At the October 20 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider moving the date of the first regular meeting in November to Monday, November 3.
Consider by minute action approval of revisions to City Council Policy No. OPNS-23, Council Committees. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider a revised recommendation from the Administrative Services Committee for changes to City Council Policy OPNS-23, Council Committees.
Consider the application of Israel Tirado requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on property zoned Office 2 (O-2) District. This property is located at 3300 Broadway Boulevard. (File No. 14-37, District 3) The proposal is to allow approval of a Specific Use Permit to operate a restaurant with a drive-through from an existing building.
Consider the application of The Dimension Group requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for 1) a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps and 2) variances to Section 34.18 (B)(2) [Exterior walls] and Section 34.19 (A)(2) [Building Setbacks] of the SH 190 Development Standards on property zoned Shopping Center (SC) District within the SH 190 Overlay. This property is located at 3464 W. Campbell Road. (File No. 14-40, District 7) The proposal is to allow approval of a Specific Use Permit for retail sales with gas pumps to add an enclosed compressed natural gas system to the existing gas station.
10. 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. 11. 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.