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 March 3, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bid: a. Jet Sewer Truck Bid No. 5194-15 Rush Truck Center $189,298.00 This request is for the purchase of a 2015 Peterbuilt Model 337 Truck with PipeHunter-Mounted Jet Body to be used by the Water Department in their daily operations. 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. 14-47, Harlan Properties Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a detail plan for townhouses on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District for townhouses, on a 13.757-acre tract of land located northwest of the intersection of Belt Line Road and North Garland Avenue. b. Zoning File No. 14-49, Smithers Merchant Builders, LP Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a zoning change from Shopping Center (SC) District to Planned Development (PD) District for limited multifamily (MF-12) uses, a Specific Use Permit and Detail Plan for nursing home/convalescent center on a 6.3143- acre tract of land located on the north side of Belt Line Road, approximately 400 feet west of the intersection of Belt Line Road and Shiloh Road. 4. Consider an ordinance cancelling the election to be held May 9, 2015 for unopposed candidates for Mayor and for Council Members for Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8; declaring each of the unopposed candidate for Mayor and the unopposed candidates for Council Members within those respective districts elected to office; ordering the City Secretary to post a copy of this ordinance at each polling place that would have been used in the election; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the Certification and approve the ordinance to cancel the election for Mayor and Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8.
Consider by minute action the appointment of a City of Garland representative to serve on the Garland Housing Finance Corporation (GHFC) Board of Directors for a six-year term that will expire on August 31, 2020. Mr. Ed Jackson resigned as a representative of the GHFC Board on December 17, 2014. Information was posted on the City’s website for 14 days in order to provide an opportunity for citizens to apply for the positions. At the close of the 14-day notice period, Morrison Dale Adams and J. Christopher Luna were the only citizens that responded. At the March 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered the applications of Morrison Dale Adams and J. Christopher Luna.
Consider authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Bryan L. Bradford to perform the duties of City Manager of the City of Garland. Council is requested to authorize a contract with Bryan L. Bradford to perfom the duties of City Manager of the City of Garland.
Hold public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of GFC Leasing Corp., LLC, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on a property zoned Freeway District and in the IH 30 Overlay. The property is located at 430 East I-30 Freeway, Garland, Texas. The proposal is to allow a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through.
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. Council Member Campbell • Harold Kless Council Member B.J. Williams • Genai Walker-Macklin Council Member Billy Mack Williams • Patricia M. Anthony
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.
Mar 17, 2015 City Council
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 March 3, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bid: a. Jet Sewer Truck Bid No. 5194-15 Rush Truck Center $189,298.00 This request is for the purchase of a 2015 Peterbuilt Model 337 Truck with PipeHunter-Mounted Jet Body to be used by the Water Department in their daily operations. 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. 14-47, Harlan Properties Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a detail plan for townhouses on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District for townhouses, on a 13.757-acre tract of land located northwest of the intersection of Belt Line Road and North Garland Avenue. b. Zoning File No. 14-49, Smithers Merchant Builders, LP Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a zoning change from Shopping Center (SC) District to Planned Development (PD) District for limited multifamily (MF-12) uses, a Specific Use Permit and Detail Plan for nursing home/convalescent center on a 6.3143- acre tract of land located on the north side of Belt Line Road, approximately 400 feet west of the intersection of Belt Line Road and Shiloh Road. 4. Consider an ordinance cancelling the election to be held May 9, 2015 for unopposed candidates for Mayor and for Council Members for Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8; declaring each of the unopposed candidate for Mayor and the unopposed candidates for Council Members within those respective districts elected to office; ordering the City Secretary to post a copy of this ordinance at each polling place that would have been used in the election; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the Certification and approve the ordinance to cancel the election for Mayor and Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8.
Consider by minute action the appointment of a City of Garland representative to serve on the Garland Housing Finance Corporation (GHFC) Board of Directors for a six-year term that will expire on August 31, 2020. Mr. Ed Jackson resigned as a representative of the GHFC Board on December 17, 2014. Information was posted on the City’s website for 14 days in order to provide an opportunity for citizens to apply for the positions. At the close of the 14-day notice period, Morrison Dale Adams and J. Christopher Luna were the only citizens that responded. At the March 17, 2015 Work Session, Council considered the applications of Morrison Dale Adams and J. Christopher Luna.
Consider authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Bryan L. Bradford to perform the duties of City Manager of the City of Garland. Council is requested to authorize a contract with Bryan L. Bradford to perfom the duties of City Manager of the City of Garland.
Hold public hearing on the following zoning case: Consider the application of GFC Leasing Corp., LLC, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on a property zoned Freeway District and in the IH 30 Overlay. The property is located at 430 East I-30 Freeway, Garland, Texas. The proposal is to allow a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant, Drive-Through.
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. Council Member Campbell • Harold Kless Council Member B.J. Williams • Genai Walker-Macklin Council Member Billy Mack Williams • Patricia M. Anthony
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.