Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamation, 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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the November 18, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Electric Utility Circuit Breakers Bid No. 4764-14 Mitsubishi Electric $3,500,000.00 This request is for a term contract with four renewal options for the purchase of circuit breakers for Garland Power & Light and the Texas Municipal Power Agency. b. Fault Indicators Bid No. 4826-15 Techline, Inc. $104,010.00 Hughes Supply 16,160.00 TOTAL $120,170.00 This request is for a term contract with four renewal options for fault indicators for warehouse inventory to be used by Garland Power & Light for locating faults in the electrical system. c. Rowlett Creek Service Area – Phase 1 Bid No. 4952-15 Pipeline Analysis, LLC $150,000.00 This request is to provide professional engineering services to install, calibrate, provide O & M, perform data analysis, and prepare an Annual Wastewater Flow Monitoring Report. This report is essential to produce an updated Wastewater Management Plan to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. d. Aerial Bucket Trucks Bid No. 4885-15 Altec, Inc. $371,455.00 This request is for the purchase of three aerial bucket trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light and the Transportation Department in their daily operations. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an abandonment of easement for the abandonment of a variable-width slope easement from Rowlett Road north along the east side of Roan Road. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the abandonment of an existing variable width slope easement adjacent to Roan Road in anticipation of lots being developed in the new Hillside on the Lake subdivision at Roan Road and Rowlett Road. 4. Consider a resolution approving the sale of real property, 2918 O’Henry; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to David Lam. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered the sale of vacant residential property at 2918 O’Henry Drive to David Lam for $23,000. On May 1, 2012, the property was struck off to the City of Garland pursuant to a delinquent tax suit. The appraisal district’s fair market value for the property is $23,000. 5. Consider a resolution approving the sale of real property, 501 Edgefield Drive; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to Bailey Family Builders, Inc. At the November 3, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the sale of a City-owned residential property at 501 Edgefield Dr. for $14,000 to Bailey Family Builders, Inc. for the public purpose of affordable housing with the Housing and Community Services Department.
Consider a resolution authorizing the execution of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement by and between Carroll Company and the City of Garland. The Carroll Company consolidated 185,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and distribution from Maryland to Garland this year and is evaluating another consolidation of 75,000 sq. ft. from their California facility. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered recommendations by the Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee that Council provide: 1) general support for the project and 2) a Chapter 380 Finance Grant – total of $100,000.
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: Consider the application of Apartment Development Services requesting approval of a 1) Detail Plan for a 198 unit multi-family development on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 13-35 for Multi-Family Uses, 2) a variance to Section 10-200 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum parking requirement, and 3) a variance to the IH 30 Development Standards including Section 34.18(D)(4) regarding storage facilities for multi-family. (File No. 14-42, District 3) The applicant requests approval of a Detail Plan to construct a 198 unit multifamily development and variances to reduce the parking requirement and the amount of storage facilities for each dwelling unit.
8. 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. • Scott Roberts – Plan Commission (District 1) • Harlan Ray Seagren – Garland Cultural Arts Commission (District 1) • Deo Sookdeo – Community Multicultural Commission (District 1) 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. 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.
Dec 02, 2014 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamation, 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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the November 18, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Electric Utility Circuit Breakers Bid No. 4764-14 Mitsubishi Electric $3,500,000.00 This request is for a term contract with four renewal options for the purchase of circuit breakers for Garland Power & Light and the Texas Municipal Power Agency. b. Fault Indicators Bid No. 4826-15 Techline, Inc. $104,010.00 Hughes Supply 16,160.00 TOTAL $120,170.00 This request is for a term contract with four renewal options for fault indicators for warehouse inventory to be used by Garland Power & Light for locating faults in the electrical system. c. Rowlett Creek Service Area – Phase 1 Bid No. 4952-15 Pipeline Analysis, LLC $150,000.00 This request is to provide professional engineering services to install, calibrate, provide O & M, perform data analysis, and prepare an Annual Wastewater Flow Monitoring Report. This report is essential to produce an updated Wastewater Management Plan to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. d. Aerial Bucket Trucks Bid No. 4885-15 Altec, Inc. $371,455.00 This request is for the purchase of three aerial bucket trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light and the Transportation Department in their daily operations. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an abandonment of easement for the abandonment of a variable-width slope easement from Rowlett Road north along the east side of Roan Road. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the abandonment of an existing variable width slope easement adjacent to Roan Road in anticipation of lots being developed in the new Hillside on the Lake subdivision at Roan Road and Rowlett Road. 4. Consider a resolution approving the sale of real property, 2918 O’Henry; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to David Lam. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered the sale of vacant residential property at 2918 O’Henry Drive to David Lam for $23,000. On May 1, 2012, the property was struck off to the City of Garland pursuant to a delinquent tax suit. The appraisal district’s fair market value for the property is $23,000. 5. Consider a resolution approving the sale of real property, 501 Edgefield Drive; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to Bailey Family Builders, Inc. At the November 3, 2014 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the sale of a City-owned residential property at 501 Edgefield Dr. for $14,000 to Bailey Family Builders, Inc. for the public purpose of affordable housing with the Housing and Community Services Department.
Consider a resolution authorizing the execution of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement by and between Carroll Company and the City of Garland. The Carroll Company consolidated 185,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and distribution from Maryland to Garland this year and is evaluating another consolidation of 75,000 sq. ft. from their California facility. At the November 17, 2014 Work Session, Council considered recommendations by the Garland Economic Development Partnership Steering Committee that Council provide: 1) general support for the project and 2) a Chapter 380 Finance Grant – total of $100,000.
Hold public hearings on the following zoning cases: Consider the application of Apartment Development Services requesting approval of a 1) Detail Plan for a 198 unit multi-family development on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 13-35 for Multi-Family Uses, 2) a variance to Section 10-200 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum parking requirement, and 3) a variance to the IH 30 Development Standards including Section 34.18(D)(4) regarding storage facilities for multi-family. (File No. 14-42, District 3) The applicant requests approval of a Detail Plan to construct a 198 unit multifamily development and variances to reduce the parking requirement and the amount of storage facilities for each dwelling unit.
8. 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. • Scott Roberts – Plan Commission (District 1) • Harlan Ray Seagren – Garland Cultural Arts Commission (District 1) • Deo Sookdeo – Community Multicultural Commission (District 1) 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. 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.