Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations & Recognitions
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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the November 3 and 4, 2014 Regular Meetings. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Electronic Document Management Bid No. 4588-14 System Maintenance Requordit, Inc. $180,000.00 This request is to provide ongoing maintenance and support services for the City’s Hyland OnBase electronic document management system. b. Geographic Information Bid No. 4893-15 System (GIS) Upgrade SSP Innovations, LLC $127,117.50 Contingency 12,882.50 TOTAL $140,000.00 This request is for the upgrade of Garland Power & Light’s existing GIS to the most current version. 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. 14-38, GFC Leasing Corp LLC Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving an amendment of Planned Development District 01-03 for Limited Shopping Center Uses, an amendment of a Concept Plan, a Detail Plan for a Restaurant, Drive-through, and a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drivethrough on a 0.6989-acre tract of land located on the southeast corner of Lavon Drive and Foster Road. b. Zoning File No. 14-39, Fourth Avenue Investments LLC Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change in zoning from Planned Development District 84-25 and 99-43 for General Business Uses and Neighborhood Service Uses to a Planned Development District for Single Family Uses and a Detail Plan for Single Family Homes on a 6.606-acre tract of land located north of the intersection of Apollo Road and West Brand Road. 4. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order to Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects in the amount of $97,750. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider authorizing a change order to P. O. No. 20751 in the amount of $97,750 with Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects for additional architectural design services associated with Fire Station No. 5. 5. Consider a resolution appointing Debbi Booth as Interim City Secretary and Courtney Vanover as Assistant Interim City Secretary for the City of Garland. As of November 7, 2014, there is a vacancy in the City Secretary position. Council is requested to consider appointing Debbi Booth as the Interim City Secretary and Courtney Vanover as Assistant Interim City Secretary until such time as Council appoints a City Secretary.
Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance ordaining the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code, providing tax incentives designating a liaison for communication with interested parties, nominating Kraft Foods Group, Inc. to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development as an enterprise project. At the November 3, 2014 Work Session, Council was briefed on a request from Kraft Foods Group, Inc. for the City of Garland to approve an ordinance nominating Kraft for a Texas Enterprise Project designation based on job retention.
Hold a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing the execution of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement by and between Massimo Motor Sports, LLC and the City of Garland. Massimo Motor Sports, LLC is evaluating a decision to relocate their headquarters from Irving to Garland and renovate the 280,000 sq. ft. former Sears Fashion Center building. The company is also considering relocating the automated robotic manufacturing operation from China to this facility in the future. With this renovation, Massimo will invest $2.9 million and bring $3.8 million of new Business Personal Property to Garland. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, the Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee recommended that Council provide: 1) general support for the project and 2) Chapter 380 Finance Grant – total of $275,000 over 5 years; $55,000 annually.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Ryan Anderson requesting approval of a variance to Section 33A-400 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the distance from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages to a church or school. The property is located at 601 West State Street. (File BW 14-01, District 2) This proposal is for approval of a variance to reduce the required distance of 300 feet from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages to a church or school.
9. 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. 10. Adjourn.
Nov 18, 2014 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations & Recognitions
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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the November 3 and 4, 2014 Regular Meetings. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Electronic Document Management Bid No. 4588-14 System Maintenance Requordit, Inc. $180,000.00 This request is to provide ongoing maintenance and support services for the City’s Hyland OnBase electronic document management system. b. Geographic Information Bid No. 4893-15 System (GIS) Upgrade SSP Innovations, LLC $127,117.50 Contingency 12,882.50 TOTAL $140,000.00 This request is for the upgrade of Garland Power & Light’s existing GIS to the most current version. 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. 14-38, GFC Leasing Corp LLC Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving an amendment of Planned Development District 01-03 for Limited Shopping Center Uses, an amendment of a Concept Plan, a Detail Plan for a Restaurant, Drive-through, and a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drivethrough on a 0.6989-acre tract of land located on the southeast corner of Lavon Drive and Foster Road. b. Zoning File No. 14-39, Fourth Avenue Investments LLC Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change in zoning from Planned Development District 84-25 and 99-43 for General Business Uses and Neighborhood Service Uses to a Planned Development District for Single Family Uses and a Detail Plan for Single Family Homes on a 6.606-acre tract of land located north of the intersection of Apollo Road and West Brand Road. 4. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order to Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects in the amount of $97,750. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council was scheduled to consider authorizing a change order to P. O. No. 20751 in the amount of $97,750 with Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects for additional architectural design services associated with Fire Station No. 5. 5. Consider a resolution appointing Debbi Booth as Interim City Secretary and Courtney Vanover as Assistant Interim City Secretary for the City of Garland. As of November 7, 2014, there is a vacancy in the City Secretary position. Council is requested to consider appointing Debbi Booth as the Interim City Secretary and Courtney Vanover as Assistant Interim City Secretary until such time as Council appoints a City Secretary.
Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance ordaining the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code, providing tax incentives designating a liaison for communication with interested parties, nominating Kraft Foods Group, Inc. to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development as an enterprise project. At the November 3, 2014 Work Session, Council was briefed on a request from Kraft Foods Group, Inc. for the City of Garland to approve an ordinance nominating Kraft for a Texas Enterprise Project designation based on job retention.
Hold a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing the execution of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement by and between Massimo Motor Sports, LLC and the City of Garland. Massimo Motor Sports, LLC is evaluating a decision to relocate their headquarters from Irving to Garland and renovate the 280,000 sq. ft. former Sears Fashion Center building. The company is also considering relocating the automated robotic manufacturing operation from China to this facility in the future. With this renovation, Massimo will invest $2.9 million and bring $3.8 million of new Business Personal Property to Garland. At the October 20, 2014 Work Session, the Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee recommended that Council provide: 1) general support for the project and 2) Chapter 380 Finance Grant – total of $275,000 over 5 years; $55,000 annually.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Ryan Anderson requesting approval of a variance to Section 33A-400 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding the distance from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages to a church or school. The property is located at 601 West State Street. (File BW 14-01, District 2) This proposal is for approval of a variance to reduce the required distance of 300 feet from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages to a church or school.
9. 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. 10. Adjourn.