Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
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.
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 October 20, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bid: a. Digger Derrick Trucks Bid No. 5965-16 Freightliner of Austin $848,524.00 This request is to purchase four Digger Derrick Trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light 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. 15-34, Arapaho Baptist Church Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for Licensed Child Care Center on an 8.539-acre tract of land zoned Single Family-7 (SF-7) District and located at 2256 Arapaho Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution relating to the power of the City Council to appoint and remove its board and commission appointees; and providing an effective date. As discussed at the November 2, 2015 Work Session, a majority of Member Cities in the North Texas Municipal Water District expressed interest in adopting a unified statement to the District regarding the obligation of District Board Members as they serve their respective appointing Member Cities.
Consider a motion for consideration of a previously denied Specific Use Provision. The applicant, Elmer de Jesus Cruz, previously submitted an application for a Specific Use Provision for a reception facility on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. This property is located at 2376 Lavon Drive, Suite 106 (File No. Z 15-33, District 1). The Council initially considered and denied this application in a public hearing on October 20, 2015. The applicant requests that Council reconsider the application for a Specific Use Provision.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: a. Consider the application of Best Storage, LLC requesting approval of 1) an amendment of Planned Development (PD) 08-52 for Community Retail uses, 2) a Detail Plan for a Self-Storage and (indoor) Athletic Events Facility, and 3) a Specific Use Provision for Self-Storage. This property is located at 3159 South Garland Avenue (former Hypermart site only). (File No. 15-26, District 5) The applicant has requested a postponement until the November 17, 2015 Regular Meeting. The applicant requests approval of a Concept Plan and a Detail Plan as part of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) 08-52 for Community Retail (CR) to redevelop the former “Hypermart” building with indoor athletic events facility, self-storage and retail/office space.
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 Jim Cahill • Ana Maria DeYoung – Community Multicultural Commission
8. 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. 9. Adjourn.
Nov 03, 2015 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
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.
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 October 20, 2015 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bid: a. Digger Derrick Trucks Bid No. 5965-16 Freightliner of Austin $848,524.00 This request is to purchase four Digger Derrick Trucks to be used by Garland Power & Light 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. 15-34, Arapaho Baptist Church Consider an ordinance amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for Licensed Child Care Center on an 8.539-acre tract of land zoned Single Family-7 (SF-7) District and located at 2256 Arapaho Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution relating to the power of the City Council to appoint and remove its board and commission appointees; and providing an effective date. As discussed at the November 2, 2015 Work Session, a majority of Member Cities in the North Texas Municipal Water District expressed interest in adopting a unified statement to the District regarding the obligation of District Board Members as they serve their respective appointing Member Cities.
Consider a motion for consideration of a previously denied Specific Use Provision. The applicant, Elmer de Jesus Cruz, previously submitted an application for a Specific Use Provision for a reception facility on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. This property is located at 2376 Lavon Drive, Suite 106 (File No. Z 15-33, District 1). The Council initially considered and denied this application in a public hearing on October 20, 2015. The applicant requests that Council reconsider the application for a Specific Use Provision.
Hold a public hearing on the following zoning case: a. Consider the application of Best Storage, LLC requesting approval of 1) an amendment of Planned Development (PD) 08-52 for Community Retail uses, 2) a Detail Plan for a Self-Storage and (indoor) Athletic Events Facility, and 3) a Specific Use Provision for Self-Storage. This property is located at 3159 South Garland Avenue (former Hypermart site only). (File No. 15-26, District 5) The applicant has requested a postponement until the November 17, 2015 Regular Meeting. The applicant requests approval of a Concept Plan and a Detail Plan as part of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) 08-52 for Community Retail (CR) to redevelop the former “Hypermart” building with indoor athletic events facility, self-storage and retail/office space.
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 Jim Cahill • Ana Maria DeYoung – Community Multicultural Commission
8. 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. 9. Adjourn.