Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions, & 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.
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 June 2, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Structural Firefighter Gear Bid No. 5129-15 Casco Industries, Inc. $132,680.00 This request is to purchase eighty sets of Structural Firefighter Gear to be used by the Garland Fire Department for training and emergency response. b. Biosolids Rehabilitation and Odor Abatement Bid No. 5196-15 Archer Western Construction, LLC $24,301,000.00 This request is to reduce odor emissions and improve plant operability and efficiency while providing the capacity to handle the solids produced at both Wastewater Treatment plants. This project includes replacing the belt filter presses with centrifuges, construction of a new biosolids storage facility, replacing the gravity belt thickeners with rotary drum thickeners, and installing biotrickling filters with carbon absorbers for odor abatement. c. Engineering & Surveying Services Bid No. 5496-15 R-Delta Engineers $235,350.00 This request is to provide electrical, structural, and geotechnical engineering and surveying services for the Apollo-East Richardson 138 kV transmission line construction. d. E-Books and Audiobooks Bid No. 5508-15 Overdrive, Inc. $388,000.00 This request is to continue to develop and provide downloadable E-Books and Audiobooks for the Library patrons. The Library has a well-developed and highly utilized collection of downloadable materials that are hosted and maintained by Overdrive, Inc. e. Various Trucks and Equipment for EWS and Landfill Bid No. 5525-15 Bond Equipment $1,021,030.00 ATC Freightliner 647,030.00 Heil of Texas 600,849.50 Holt Caterpillar 342,770.00 TOTAL $2,611,679.50 This request is to purchase twelve replacement trucks and equipment for the Environmental Waste Services – Delivery and Disposal (Landfill) Departments to use in their daily operations. f. Streetlight Management Solution Bid No. 5303-15 Techline, Inc. $250,000.00 This request is to provide a Streetlight Management Solution that will allow GP&L to monitor streetlights in real time. This system will be installed as part of the LED Lighting Program. g. Combined Instrument Transformers Bid No. 5409-15 ABB, Inc. $131,418.00 This request is to provide six Combined Instrument Transformers for the Lookout Substation and three spare Combined Instrument Transformers for Substation Inventory as an approved Capital Improvement project. 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. 15-15, Montgomery Motors Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for automobile sales, used on property zoned Light Commercial District, on a 0.821-acre tract of land located at 4110 and 4106 O’Banion Road, southeast of the intersection of West Centerville Road and O’Banion Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. b. Zoning File No. 15-16, AT&T Mobility Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Antenna, Commercial on property zoned Community Retail District, on a 0.046-acre tract of land located at 3465 West Walnut Street; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations, and providing for a penalty and an effective date. c. Zoning File No. 15-18, Metro Lumber Wholesale Co. d/b/a Dallas Cedar Company Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Building Materials Use on property zoned Heavy Commercial District on a 1.6 acre tract of land located at 4233 Forest Lane providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. d. Zoning File No. 15-20, City of Garland Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change in zoning from Agriculture District; Planned Development Districts 01-04, 01-23, 87-28, and 01-18 for Freeway Uses; Planned Development Districts 04-16, 01-05, 95-59, 98-05 and 05-08 for Mixed Uses; Planned; Planned Development District 00-27 for Offices Uses; and Planned Development District 00-20 for Shopping Center Uses to a Planned Development for Mixed Use, on an approximately 300-acre tract of land located northeast of PGBT/SH 190, west of Holford Road, and south of the city limits line; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute the Consent to Assignment of Lease for Hawaiian Falls. Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a Consent of Assignment of Lease for Hawaiian Falls waterpark. 5. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2014 and 2015 rate review mechanism filings; approving a Settlement Agreement with attached rate tariffs and proof of revenues; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; requiring the company to reimburse ACSC’S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date. At the June 1, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approval of the Settlement Agreement with Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division and the resulting rate change under the RRM tariff.
Consider a resolution approving the Thoroughfare Plan and Bike Plan. At the May 18, 2015 Work Session, Council considered updates to the existing Thoroughfare Plan and the creation of a citywide Bike Plan based on a year-long study and public process.
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. Adjourn.
Jun 16, 2015 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions, & 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.
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 June 2, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Structural Firefighter Gear Bid No. 5129-15 Casco Industries, Inc. $132,680.00 This request is to purchase eighty sets of Structural Firefighter Gear to be used by the Garland Fire Department for training and emergency response. b. Biosolids Rehabilitation and Odor Abatement Bid No. 5196-15 Archer Western Construction, LLC $24,301,000.00 This request is to reduce odor emissions and improve plant operability and efficiency while providing the capacity to handle the solids produced at both Wastewater Treatment plants. This project includes replacing the belt filter presses with centrifuges, construction of a new biosolids storage facility, replacing the gravity belt thickeners with rotary drum thickeners, and installing biotrickling filters with carbon absorbers for odor abatement. c. Engineering & Surveying Services Bid No. 5496-15 R-Delta Engineers $235,350.00 This request is to provide electrical, structural, and geotechnical engineering and surveying services for the Apollo-East Richardson 138 kV transmission line construction. d. E-Books and Audiobooks Bid No. 5508-15 Overdrive, Inc. $388,000.00 This request is to continue to develop and provide downloadable E-Books and Audiobooks for the Library patrons. The Library has a well-developed and highly utilized collection of downloadable materials that are hosted and maintained by Overdrive, Inc. e. Various Trucks and Equipment for EWS and Landfill Bid No. 5525-15 Bond Equipment $1,021,030.00 ATC Freightliner 647,030.00 Heil of Texas 600,849.50 Holt Caterpillar 342,770.00 TOTAL $2,611,679.50 This request is to purchase twelve replacement trucks and equipment for the Environmental Waste Services – Delivery and Disposal (Landfill) Departments to use in their daily operations. f. Streetlight Management Solution Bid No. 5303-15 Techline, Inc. $250,000.00 This request is to provide a Streetlight Management Solution that will allow GP&L to monitor streetlights in real time. This system will be installed as part of the LED Lighting Program. g. Combined Instrument Transformers Bid No. 5409-15 ABB, Inc. $131,418.00 This request is to provide six Combined Instrument Transformers for the Lookout Substation and three spare Combined Instrument Transformers for Substation Inventory as an approved Capital Improvement project. 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. 15-15, Montgomery Motors Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for automobile sales, used on property zoned Light Commercial District, on a 0.821-acre tract of land located at 4110 and 4106 O’Banion Road, southeast of the intersection of West Centerville Road and O’Banion Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. b. Zoning File No. 15-16, AT&T Mobility Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Antenna, Commercial on property zoned Community Retail District, on a 0.046-acre tract of land located at 3465 West Walnut Street; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations, and providing for a penalty and an effective date. c. Zoning File No. 15-18, Metro Lumber Wholesale Co. d/b/a Dallas Cedar Company Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Permit for Building Materials Use on property zoned Heavy Commercial District on a 1.6 acre tract of land located at 4233 Forest Lane providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. d. Zoning File No. 15-20, City of Garland Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a change in zoning from Agriculture District; Planned Development Districts 01-04, 01-23, 87-28, and 01-18 for Freeway Uses; Planned Development Districts 04-16, 01-05, 95-59, 98-05 and 05-08 for Mixed Uses; Planned; Planned Development District 00-27 for Offices Uses; and Planned Development District 00-20 for Shopping Center Uses to a Planned Development for Mixed Use, on an approximately 300-acre tract of land located northeast of PGBT/SH 190, west of Holford Road, and south of the city limits line; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to execute the Consent to Assignment of Lease for Hawaiian Falls. Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a Consent of Assignment of Lease for Hawaiian Falls waterpark. 5. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2014 and 2015 rate review mechanism filings; approving a Settlement Agreement with attached rate tariffs and proof of revenues; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; requiring the company to reimburse ACSC’S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date. At the June 1, 2015 Work Session, Council considered approval of the Settlement Agreement with Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division and the resulting rate change under the RRM tariff.
Consider a resolution approving the Thoroughfare Plan and Bike Plan. At the May 18, 2015 Work Session, Council considered updates to the existing Thoroughfare Plan and the creation of a citywide Bike Plan based on a year-long study and public process.
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. Adjourn.