Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognition, & 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 February 16, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Rowlett Creek Interceptor Bypass at RCWWTP Bid No. 6094-16 S.J. Lewis Construction of Texas, Ltd. $1,200,373.00 This request is to provide for the open-cut construction of approximately 1,085 linear feet of 54-inch centrifugally-cast fiberglass sanitary sewer pipe. b. Fairways at Firewheel Fence Replacement Bid No. 6314-16 Concord Commercial Services, Inc. $203,184.00 This request is to replace wrought iron fences at The Bridges Golf Course. Fences separating several holes from the adjacent homeowner’s properties have suffered severe deterioration and are in need of replacement. c. GP&L Wylie Switchyard Civil Site Construction Bid No. 6099-16 Kwest Group, LLC $537,086.50 Optional Contingency 53,708.65 TOTAL $590,795.15 This request is to provide civil site improvements in conjunction with the Wylie Switchyard CIP project. This contract will include all necessary clearing, demolition, site work, grading, drainage, grounding, sub-grading, paving, materials, incidentals, and labor. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen work that may be required. 3. Consider an ordinance cancelling the election to be held May 7, 2016 for unopposed candidates for Council Members for Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5; declaring each of 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 of Unopposed Candidates and approve an ordinance cancelling the election for May 7, 2016 for Council Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 in accordance with the Charter of the City of Garland and the laws of the State of Texas. 4. Consider an ordinance continuing Section 26.10, entitled “Curfew Hours for Minors,” of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; and providing an effective date. Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that after a city adopts a juvenile curfew ordinance, the city must review and readopt the ordinance every three years. The ordinance was last reviewed and readopted on March 5, 2013.
Hold a public hearings on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Uddhav Chandra Wagle, requesting a variance to reduce the minimum separation requirement between an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and a church. This property is located at 2433 Parkcrest Drive. (File No. 16-01, District 5) The applicant requests approval of a variance to reduce the minimum required distance separation between an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and a church, public school or public hospital.
6. 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. 7. Adjourn.
Mar 01, 2016 City Council
Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognition, & 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 February 16, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Rowlett Creek Interceptor Bypass at RCWWTP Bid No. 6094-16 S.J. Lewis Construction of Texas, Ltd. $1,200,373.00 This request is to provide for the open-cut construction of approximately 1,085 linear feet of 54-inch centrifugally-cast fiberglass sanitary sewer pipe. b. Fairways at Firewheel Fence Replacement Bid No. 6314-16 Concord Commercial Services, Inc. $203,184.00 This request is to replace wrought iron fences at The Bridges Golf Course. Fences separating several holes from the adjacent homeowner’s properties have suffered severe deterioration and are in need of replacement. c. GP&L Wylie Switchyard Civil Site Construction Bid No. 6099-16 Kwest Group, LLC $537,086.50 Optional Contingency 53,708.65 TOTAL $590,795.15 This request is to provide civil site improvements in conjunction with the Wylie Switchyard CIP project. This contract will include all necessary clearing, demolition, site work, grading, drainage, grounding, sub-grading, paving, materials, incidentals, and labor. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any unforeseen work that may be required. 3. Consider an ordinance cancelling the election to be held May 7, 2016 for unopposed candidates for Council Members for Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5; declaring each of 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 of Unopposed Candidates and approve an ordinance cancelling the election for May 7, 2016 for Council Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 in accordance with the Charter of the City of Garland and the laws of the State of Texas. 4. Consider an ordinance continuing Section 26.10, entitled “Curfew Hours for Minors,” of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; and providing an effective date. Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that after a city adopts a juvenile curfew ordinance, the city must review and readopt the ordinance every three years. The ordinance was last reviewed and readopted on March 5, 2013.
Hold a public hearings on the following zoning case: Consider the application of Uddhav Chandra Wagle, requesting a variance to reduce the minimum separation requirement between an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and a church. This property is located at 2433 Parkcrest Drive. (File No. 16-01, District 5) The applicant requests approval of a variance to reduce the minimum required distance separation between an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and a church, public school or public hospital.
6. 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. 7. Adjourn.