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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the August 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Term Contract for Air Break and Disconnect Switches Bid No. 6698-16 Irby Utilities $163,171.00 The purpose of this contract is to provide Air Break and Disconnect Switches for use at various substations serviced by Garland Power and Light. This is a Term Contract with four optional renewals. b. Trade in of Caterpillar Compactor Bid No. 6537-16 Holt Caterpillar ($155,000.00) The purpose of this contract is to exercise a trade-in option using one Caterpillar 836 Compactor that the City of Garland owns and operates at the Hinton Landfill. This Change Order will result in a decrease of $155,000 to the original Purchase Order 24399. c. Steel Transmission Structures for Apollo to E. Richardson Bid No. 6732-16 Techline, Inc. $554,644.00 Optional Contingency 55,464.00 TOTAL $610,108.00 The purpose of this contract is to purchase tubular Steel Structures for the Apollo to E. Richardson 138 kV Transmission Line Reconstruction. Due to the long lead time on the structures, an Optional Contingency of $55,464.00 has been included in the bid award amount. d. Water and Sewer Line Replacements Bid No. 6466-16 SYB Construction Company, Inc. $2,803,803.00 The purpose of this contract is to provide construction of approximately 4,600 linear feet of 6-inch water line, approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8-inch water line, and approximately 2,400 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer, along with pavement removal and replacement of all incidentals as shown on the above approved plans. e. Belt Filter Press Rental Bid No. 6507-16 Aspen Rentals, Inc. $72,775.00 The purpose of this Change Order is to request additional rental time of the Belt Filter Press that will ensure continuous biosolids processing during the ongoing Rowlett WWTP Biosolids and Odor Abatement Project. Aspen Rentals was awarded the original contract on Purchase Order 24247. This Change Order represents a 97.8% increase to the original Purchase Order amount of $74,350.00. 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. Z 16-16, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving 1) an Amended Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached; Dwelling, Multi-Family; Elder Care-Independent Living and Restaurant and 2) a Detail Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached on a 141.653-acre tract of land zoned Planned Development (PD) District 15-45 for Single-Family-5 (SF-5) Uses, Multi-Family Uses and Limited Community Office Uses and bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, north Garland Avenue to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest, providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. Z 16-20, Baldwin Associates Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for a Charter School on a 8.539-acre tract of land zoned Single-Family-7 (SF-7) District located at 2256 Arapaho Road, south of Arapaho Road and east of north Shiloh Road; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. c. Zoning File No. LU 16-01 / Z 16-23, Serene Global Consider an ordinance amending the Envision Garland Plan Future Land Use Map from "Parks & Open Space (Public and Private)" to "Traditional Neighborhoods;" and amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving 1) a change of zoning from Agriculture (AG) District to Planned Development (PD) District for Single-Family-10 (SF-10) Uses and 2) a Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached on a 28.62-acre tract of land located at 2401 and 2601 Brand Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 30, "Building Inspection," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance adopting the 2015 editions of the following construction codes: International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Property Maintenance Code, and the 2014 National Electrical Code. 5. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 21, "Fire Prevention," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance adopting the 2015 International Fire Code with amendments. 6. IH-30 Corridor Catalyst Area Revitalization Plan Consider by minute action a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for consulting services for the IH-30 Corridor Catalyst Area Revitalization Plan.
Hold a public hearing regarding the 2016-17 Proposed Budget Section 5, Article VII, of the City Charter requires that a Public Hearing be held on the Proposed Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At the Public Hearing, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item contained in the Proposed Budget. The Proposed Budget for 2016-17 has been available for public inspection in the City libraries, in the City Secretary’s Office, and on the City’s website since August 3, 2016. A second Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget is scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2016.
Hold a public hearing regarding the Proposed 2016-17 Tax Rate The Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.05 (d), provides that a governing body may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective rate until the governing body has held two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and has otherwise complied with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065. The 2016-17 Proposed Budget is based on a tax rate of 70.46 cents per $100 of valuation, which does exceed the effective tax rate of 64.20 cents and the rollback rate of 69.83 cents due to a 10.6% increase in taxable values. A second public hearing is set for Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
Request for Development Assistance from VPET USA, Inc. Consider by minute action approving a development incentive request from VPET USA, Inc. for a partial rebate of applicable Business Personal Property (BPP) tax required of a proposed new manufacturing project for a specific period of time.
Hold public hearings on: Consider the application of D.R. Rankin PLLC, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to the Concept Plan for Planned Development (PD) District 15-45, 2) a Detail Plan for Multi-Family Uses on property zoned Planned Development (PD) 15-45 District for Single-Family-5 Uses, Multi-Family Uses and Limited Community Office Uses. This property is located at 4221 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 16-13, District 7) The applicant seeks approval of a Detail Plan for a 300-unit multi-family development. The multi-family development will occupy approximately 18 acres of a larger 142-acre mixed-use development.
Consider the application of Craig Turner, requesting approval of a Change in Zoning from Agricultural (AG) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District. This property is located at 3926 Zion Road. (File No. Z 16-26, District 3). The applicant requests approval of a Change in Zoning from Agricultural (AG) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District for the development of a 1.016 acre single-family dwelling site.
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 David Gibbons Scott Roberts - Plan Commission Julius Irozuru - Library Board Jaques "Jack" Loraine - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Harlan Seagren - Cultural Arts Commission Ed Seghers - Parks and Recreation Board Barbara Powers - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Cheryl Hagan - Community Multicultural Commission Nicholas Oliver - Property Standards Board John Young - Board of Adjustment Aaron Miller - Building and Fire Codes Board Council Member Anita Goebel Sharon Carstens - Parks and Recreation Board LeAnn Hampton - Community Multicultural Commission Dwight Nichols - Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board Claudia Porras - Cultural Arts Commission Wayne Wilmany - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Rodney Blount - Property Standards Board Patricia Boone - Library Board Arlene Beasley - Board of Adjustment Louis Moore - Plan Commission Council Member BJ Williams David Perry - Property Standards Board Blanca Sanchez - Cultural Arts Commission Shibu Samuel - Community Multicultural Commission Weldon Bradley - Building and Fire Codes Board Jim Bookhout - Board of Adjustment Gwendolyn Daniels - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Katherine Creech - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Committee Larry Daniels - Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Board James Hall, Jr. - Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Board Corsharra Jackson - Library Board John O'Hara - Plan Commission Michael Pendleton - Parks and Recreation Board Council Member Rich Aubin Guy Hull, II - Board of Adjustment Kenneth Puckett - Building and Fire Codes Board Betty Roberts - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Donna Nelson - Community Multicultural Commission Howard Gay - Cultural Arts Commission Edwina Garner - Library Board Margaret Lucht - Parks and Recreation Board Truett Welborn - Plan Commission Noelia Garcia - Property Standards Board Gail Belton - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee 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.
Aug 16, 2016 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.
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the August 2, 2016 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Term Contract for Air Break and Disconnect Switches Bid No. 6698-16 Irby Utilities $163,171.00 The purpose of this contract is to provide Air Break and Disconnect Switches for use at various substations serviced by Garland Power and Light. This is a Term Contract with four optional renewals. b. Trade in of Caterpillar Compactor Bid No. 6537-16 Holt Caterpillar ($155,000.00) The purpose of this contract is to exercise a trade-in option using one Caterpillar 836 Compactor that the City of Garland owns and operates at the Hinton Landfill. This Change Order will result in a decrease of $155,000 to the original Purchase Order 24399. c. Steel Transmission Structures for Apollo to E. Richardson Bid No. 6732-16 Techline, Inc. $554,644.00 Optional Contingency 55,464.00 TOTAL $610,108.00 The purpose of this contract is to purchase tubular Steel Structures for the Apollo to E. Richardson 138 kV Transmission Line Reconstruction. Due to the long lead time on the structures, an Optional Contingency of $55,464.00 has been included in the bid award amount. d. Water and Sewer Line Replacements Bid No. 6466-16 SYB Construction Company, Inc. $2,803,803.00 The purpose of this contract is to provide construction of approximately 4,600 linear feet of 6-inch water line, approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8-inch water line, and approximately 2,400 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer, along with pavement removal and replacement of all incidentals as shown on the above approved plans. e. Belt Filter Press Rental Bid No. 6507-16 Aspen Rentals, Inc. $72,775.00 The purpose of this Change Order is to request additional rental time of the Belt Filter Press that will ensure continuous biosolids processing during the ongoing Rowlett WWTP Biosolids and Odor Abatement Project. Aspen Rentals was awarded the original contract on Purchase Order 24247. This Change Order represents a 97.8% increase to the original Purchase Order amount of $74,350.00. 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. Z 16-16, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving 1) an Amended Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached; Dwelling, Multi-Family; Elder Care-Independent Living and Restaurant and 2) a Detail Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached on a 141.653-acre tract of land zoned Planned Development (PD) District 15-45 for Single-Family-5 (SF-5) Uses, Multi-Family Uses and Limited Community Office Uses and bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, north Garland Avenue to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest, providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. Z 16-20, Baldwin Associates Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving a Specific Use Provision for a Charter School on a 8.539-acre tract of land zoned Single-Family-7 (SF-7) District located at 2256 Arapaho Road, south of Arapaho Road and east of north Shiloh Road; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. c. Zoning File No. LU 16-01 / Z 16-23, Serene Global Consider an ordinance amending the Envision Garland Plan Future Land Use Map from "Parks & Open Space (Public and Private)" to "Traditional Neighborhoods;" and amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland by approving 1) a change of zoning from Agriculture (AG) District to Planned Development (PD) District for Single-Family-10 (SF-10) Uses and 2) a Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached on a 28.62-acre tract of land located at 2401 and 2601 Brand Road; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; and providing for a penalty and an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 30, "Building Inspection," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance adopting the 2015 editions of the following construction codes: International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Property Maintenance Code, and the 2014 National Electrical Code. 5. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 21, "Fire Prevention," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance adopting the 2015 International Fire Code with amendments. 6. IH-30 Corridor Catalyst Area Revitalization Plan Consider by minute action a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for consulting services for the IH-30 Corridor Catalyst Area Revitalization Plan.
Hold a public hearing regarding the 2016-17 Proposed Budget Section 5, Article VII, of the City Charter requires that a Public Hearing be held on the Proposed Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At the Public Hearing, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item contained in the Proposed Budget. The Proposed Budget for 2016-17 has been available for public inspection in the City libraries, in the City Secretary’s Office, and on the City’s website since August 3, 2016. A second Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget is scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2016.
Hold a public hearing regarding the Proposed 2016-17 Tax Rate The Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.05 (d), provides that a governing body may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective rate until the governing body has held two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and has otherwise complied with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065. The 2016-17 Proposed Budget is based on a tax rate of 70.46 cents per $100 of valuation, which does exceed the effective tax rate of 64.20 cents and the rollback rate of 69.83 cents due to a 10.6% increase in taxable values. A second public hearing is set for Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
Request for Development Assistance from VPET USA, Inc. Consider by minute action approving a development incentive request from VPET USA, Inc. for a partial rebate of applicable Business Personal Property (BPP) tax required of a proposed new manufacturing project for a specific period of time.
Hold public hearings on: Consider the application of D.R. Rankin PLLC, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to the Concept Plan for Planned Development (PD) District 15-45, 2) a Detail Plan for Multi-Family Uses on property zoned Planned Development (PD) 15-45 District for Single-Family-5 Uses, Multi-Family Uses and Limited Community Office Uses. This property is located at 4221 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 16-13, District 7) The applicant seeks approval of a Detail Plan for a 300-unit multi-family development. The multi-family development will occupy approximately 18 acres of a larger 142-acre mixed-use development.
Consider the application of Craig Turner, requesting approval of a Change in Zoning from Agricultural (AG) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District. This property is located at 3926 Zion Road. (File No. Z 16-26, District 3). The applicant requests approval of a Change in Zoning from Agricultural (AG) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District for the development of a 1.016 acre single-family dwelling site.
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 David Gibbons Scott Roberts - Plan Commission Julius Irozuru - Library Board Jaques "Jack" Loraine - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Harlan Seagren - Cultural Arts Commission Ed Seghers - Parks and Recreation Board Barbara Powers - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Cheryl Hagan - Community Multicultural Commission Nicholas Oliver - Property Standards Board John Young - Board of Adjustment Aaron Miller - Building and Fire Codes Board Council Member Anita Goebel Sharon Carstens - Parks and Recreation Board LeAnn Hampton - Community Multicultural Commission Dwight Nichols - Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board Claudia Porras - Cultural Arts Commission Wayne Wilmany - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Rodney Blount - Property Standards Board Patricia Boone - Library Board Arlene Beasley - Board of Adjustment Louis Moore - Plan Commission Council Member BJ Williams David Perry - Property Standards Board Blanca Sanchez - Cultural Arts Commission Shibu Samuel - Community Multicultural Commission Weldon Bradley - Building and Fire Codes Board Jim Bookhout - Board of Adjustment Gwendolyn Daniels - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Katherine Creech - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Committee Larry Daniels - Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Board James Hall, Jr. - Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Board Corsharra Jackson - Library Board John O'Hara - Plan Commission Michael Pendleton - Parks and Recreation Board Council Member Rich Aubin Guy Hull, II - Board of Adjustment Kenneth Puckett - Building and Fire Codes Board Betty Roberts - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Donna Nelson - Community Multicultural Commission Howard Gay - Cultural Arts Commission Edwina Garner - Library Board Margaret Lucht - Parks and Recreation Board Truett Welborn - Plan Commission Noelia Garcia - Property Standards Board Gail Belton - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee 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.