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 February 3, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Overhead Transmission Line Maintenance Bid No. 4954-15 T & D Solutions $750,000.00 This request is for Overhead Transmission Line Maintenance for the installation, removal, and transferring of overhead 15 kV facilities. b. Pleasant Valley Road Duct Line Improvements Bid No. 4963-15 The Fishel Company $239,600.25 Optional Contingency 10,000.00 TOTAL $249,600.25 This request is for electrical distribution improvements including conduit and duct line installation along Pleasant Valley Road as part of the Pleasant Valley Bridge Relocation project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. c. Vegetation Restoration for Street Projects Bid No. 5005-15 A&W Turf, LLC $330,700.00 This request is for vegetation restoration by topsoil backfilling and grass sod installation on street and alley construction projects. d. Rowlett Pump Station Sluice Gate Replacement Bid No. 5037-15 Ark Contracting Services, LLC $364,000.00 This request is for replacement of two 54” sluice gates at the Rowlett Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. This will require bypass pumping of wastewater flow at the Influent Pump Station and replacement of two rectangular effluent weir plates at both ends of the chlorine contact basins. 3. Consider approval by minute action authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and City Secretary to enter into a Joint Election Contract and Election Services Agreement with Dallas County Elections and other participating Dallas County Entities. It is necessary to contract with Dallas County Elections to secure election services for all Garland registered voters for the May 9, 2015 General Election. 5. Consider a resolution supporting the issuance of a municipal setting designation certificate for property located at 10503 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a resolution to support the City of Dallas Municipal Setting Designation Application. 6. Consider a resolution in support of a proposed housing tax credit multi-family development. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council received a presentation regarding a multi-family development being proposed by Green Extreme Home. The proposed development would be located at 704 Avenue B, Garland, Texas. 7. Consider a resolution acknowledging the required annual review of the investment policy of the City of Garland. The Public Funds Investment Act, Council Policy FIN-05 and Council Policy FIN- 06 require an annual review of the City’s written Investment Policy and Investment Strategy. No changes to FIN-05 and FIN-06 have been made.
4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City of Garland, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. At the December 1, 2014 Work Session, Council considered the termination of the General Obligation Commercial Paper Program, Series 2012 and establishing a new General Obligation Commercial Paper Program. 8. Consider a resolution providing for the redemption of certain outstanding City of Garland, Texas Tax Notes, Series 2014; and resolving other matters incident and related to the redemption of such obligations. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving a resolution to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2014.
Presentation of the 2015 Proposed Capital Improvement Program The City Manager will formally present the 2015 Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Council’s review and deliberation.
Consider the request by Cynthia Spencer to waive the Water and Roadway Impact Fees for development of property located at 1102 Main Street, Garland, Texas. The applicant is constructing a 5000 square foot office building at this location. The roadway impact fee for this development is $15,645. The water impact fee for this development is $62.50.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Sargent Design, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 14-17 for Limited Multifamily Uses and 2) a Detail Plan for Independent Senior Living Facility. The property is located at 2101 West Walnut Street, Garland, Texas. The proposal is to allow an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 14-17 for Limited Multifamily Uses and a Detail Plan for Independent Senior Living Facility.
12. 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. 13. 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.
Feb 17, 2015 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 February 3, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Overhead Transmission Line Maintenance Bid No. 4954-15 T & D Solutions $750,000.00 This request is for Overhead Transmission Line Maintenance for the installation, removal, and transferring of overhead 15 kV facilities. b. Pleasant Valley Road Duct Line Improvements Bid No. 4963-15 The Fishel Company $239,600.25 Optional Contingency 10,000.00 TOTAL $249,600.25 This request is for electrical distribution improvements including conduit and duct line installation along Pleasant Valley Road as part of the Pleasant Valley Bridge Relocation project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an optional contingency is included for any unforeseen additional work that may be required. c. Vegetation Restoration for Street Projects Bid No. 5005-15 A&W Turf, LLC $330,700.00 This request is for vegetation restoration by topsoil backfilling and grass sod installation on street and alley construction projects. d. Rowlett Pump Station Sluice Gate Replacement Bid No. 5037-15 Ark Contracting Services, LLC $364,000.00 This request is for replacement of two 54” sluice gates at the Rowlett Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. This will require bypass pumping of wastewater flow at the Influent Pump Station and replacement of two rectangular effluent weir plates at both ends of the chlorine contact basins. 3. Consider approval by minute action authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and City Secretary to enter into a Joint Election Contract and Election Services Agreement with Dallas County Elections and other participating Dallas County Entities. It is necessary to contract with Dallas County Elections to secure election services for all Garland registered voters for the May 9, 2015 General Election. 5. Consider a resolution supporting the issuance of a municipal setting designation certificate for property located at 10503 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council considered authorizing a resolution to support the City of Dallas Municipal Setting Designation Application. 6. Consider a resolution in support of a proposed housing tax credit multi-family development. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council received a presentation regarding a multi-family development being proposed by Green Extreme Home. The proposed development would be located at 704 Avenue B, Garland, Texas. 7. Consider a resolution acknowledging the required annual review of the investment policy of the City of Garland. The Public Funds Investment Act, Council Policy FIN-05 and Council Policy FIN- 06 require an annual review of the City’s written Investment Policy and Investment Strategy. No changes to FIN-05 and FIN-06 have been made.
4. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City of Garland, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Program, Series 2015. At the December 1, 2014 Work Session, Council considered the termination of the General Obligation Commercial Paper Program, Series 2012 and establishing a new General Obligation Commercial Paper Program. 8. Consider a resolution providing for the redemption of certain outstanding City of Garland, Texas Tax Notes, Series 2014; and resolving other matters incident and related to the redemption of such obligations. At the February 2, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approving a resolution to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2014.
Presentation of the 2015 Proposed Capital Improvement Program The City Manager will formally present the 2015 Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Council’s review and deliberation.
Consider the request by Cynthia Spencer to waive the Water and Roadway Impact Fees for development of property located at 1102 Main Street, Garland, Texas. The applicant is constructing a 5000 square foot office building at this location. The roadway impact fee for this development is $15,645. The water impact fee for this development is $62.50.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Sargent Design, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 14-17 for Limited Multifamily Uses and 2) a Detail Plan for Independent Senior Living Facility. The property is located at 2101 West Walnut Street, Garland, Texas. The proposal is to allow an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 14-17 for Limited Multifamily Uses and a Detail Plan for Independent Senior Living Facility.
12. 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. 13. 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.