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 had the opportunity to review each of 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 January 3, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Ambulance Chassis and Body Remount Bid No. 027117 Mac Haik Dodge $137,500.00 This request is to refurbish one existing ambulance body and remount it onto one new cab and chassis to be used by the Fire Department in their daily operations. b. GP&L Heavy Equipment Bid No. 027617 Altec Industries, Inc. $115,855.00 Freightliner of Austin 222,350.00 Landmark Equipment 174,294.00 TOTAL $512,499.00 This request is to purchase one replacement Underground Line Puller, one High Lift Bucket Truck, and two replacement Backhoe Tractors to be used by GP&L in their daily operations. 3. A public hearing was previously conducted for the following zoning case. Council approved the request and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance for consideration. a. Zoning File No. Z 1639, Jay Jambor (District 1) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, by approving 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 1314 and 2) a Detail Plan for Elder Care Independent Living on a 4acre tract of land zonned Planned Development (PD) District 1314 for MultiFamily Uses (Elder Care Independent Living) and located on the 5100 block of north George Bush Highway, west of 5101 N. George Bush Highway (Hyatt Place Hotel)? 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. 4. Consider a resolution of the City of Garland supporting the reconstruction of the IH635 East corridor from US Highway 75 to IH30 and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution evidencing an official statement of position on the funding and scheduling of improvements to the IH635 East corridor. 5. Consider a resolution of the City of Garland in opposition to revenue caps and other legislative interference with the funding and provision of local services? and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution expressing its opposition to efforts now being pursued in the Texas Legislature that will impose arbitrary and unworkable revenue or appraisal caps or artificially low roll back rates or otherwise interfere with the funding and provision of local services.
Consider a resolution establishing a street funding policy and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution that establishes a funding and operation policy for repairs of streets and alleys.
Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to sign the attached agreement with Garland Independent School District. Presently, a gate that provides access between the parking lot of Homer B. Johnson Stadium and the adjacent neighborhood is permanently barricaded to prevent unauthorized access. GISD has asked for this barricade to be removed and a gate with a knox box (fire access key box) be added to enable the gate to be opened if an emergency necessitates the evacuation of the stadium.
Consider by minute action adopting the 2017 Rules of Order and Procedure and Council Policies. Section 9 of Article III of the Garland City Charter requires and empowers the City Council to establish rules of order and procedure governing its meetings and other official business. The City Council additionally has the inherent authority to adopt policies governing the operation of the City. For convenience of use, ease of reference, and in furtherance of transparency, the Council's rules of order have been combined with the Council's policies into one document. Various parts of the Council's policies have been referred to committee over the last several years for further study and recommendations, such as the Council's policies on the formation of committees, the appointment of members to the City's boards and commissions, Council business and travel expenses, and the use of debt funding. The results of those discussions have been incorporated into the attached draft. Unless the City Council has further changes, adoption of the attached rules of order and policies will place the annual adoption of such rules and policies on a calendar year adoption cycle, which should provide adequate time for incoming, newlyelected councilmembers to become familiar with the existing rules and policies and give them (and the incumbent members) time to suggest revisions or new rules and policies prior to the scheduled, annual readoption.
Hold a public hearing on: GDC Amendment: Reasonable Accommodations Hold a public hearing to consider the amendments to Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GCD) regarding Reasonable Accommodations.
Presentation of the 2017 Proposed CIP The City Manager will formally present the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the City Council’s review and deliberation.
11. 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. 12. Adjourn.
Jan 17, 2017 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 had the opportunity to review each of 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 January 3, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Ambulance Chassis and Body Remount Bid No. 027117 Mac Haik Dodge $137,500.00 This request is to refurbish one existing ambulance body and remount it onto one new cab and chassis to be used by the Fire Department in their daily operations. b. GP&L Heavy Equipment Bid No. 027617 Altec Industries, Inc. $115,855.00 Freightliner of Austin 222,350.00 Landmark Equipment 174,294.00 TOTAL $512,499.00 This request is to purchase one replacement Underground Line Puller, one High Lift Bucket Truck, and two replacement Backhoe Tractors to be used by GP&L in their daily operations. 3. A public hearing was previously conducted for the following zoning case. Council approved the request and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance for consideration. a. Zoning File No. Z 1639, Jay Jambor (District 1) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, by approving 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 1314 and 2) a Detail Plan for Elder Care Independent Living on a 4acre tract of land zonned Planned Development (PD) District 1314 for MultiFamily Uses (Elder Care Independent Living) and located on the 5100 block of north George Bush Highway, west of 5101 N. George Bush Highway (Hyatt Place Hotel)? 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. 4. Consider a resolution of the City of Garland supporting the reconstruction of the IH635 East corridor from US Highway 75 to IH30 and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution evidencing an official statement of position on the funding and scheduling of improvements to the IH635 East corridor. 5. Consider a resolution of the City of Garland in opposition to revenue caps and other legislative interference with the funding and provision of local services? and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution expressing its opposition to efforts now being pursued in the Texas Legislature that will impose arbitrary and unworkable revenue or appraisal caps or artificially low roll back rates or otherwise interfere with the funding and provision of local services.
Consider a resolution establishing a street funding policy and providing an effective date. Council is requested to approve a resolution that establishes a funding and operation policy for repairs of streets and alleys.
Consider by minute action authorizing the City Manager to sign the attached agreement with Garland Independent School District. Presently, a gate that provides access between the parking lot of Homer B. Johnson Stadium and the adjacent neighborhood is permanently barricaded to prevent unauthorized access. GISD has asked for this barricade to be removed and a gate with a knox box (fire access key box) be added to enable the gate to be opened if an emergency necessitates the evacuation of the stadium.
Consider by minute action adopting the 2017 Rules of Order and Procedure and Council Policies. Section 9 of Article III of the Garland City Charter requires and empowers the City Council to establish rules of order and procedure governing its meetings and other official business. The City Council additionally has the inherent authority to adopt policies governing the operation of the City. For convenience of use, ease of reference, and in furtherance of transparency, the Council's rules of order have been combined with the Council's policies into one document. Various parts of the Council's policies have been referred to committee over the last several years for further study and recommendations, such as the Council's policies on the formation of committees, the appointment of members to the City's boards and commissions, Council business and travel expenses, and the use of debt funding. The results of those discussions have been incorporated into the attached draft. Unless the City Council has further changes, adoption of the attached rules of order and policies will place the annual adoption of such rules and policies on a calendar year adoption cycle, which should provide adequate time for incoming, newlyelected councilmembers to become familiar with the existing rules and policies and give them (and the incumbent members) time to suggest revisions or new rules and policies prior to the scheduled, annual readoption.
Hold a public hearing on: GDC Amendment: Reasonable Accommodations Hold a public hearing to consider the amendments to Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GCD) regarding Reasonable Accommodations.
Presentation of the 2017 Proposed CIP The City Manager will formally present the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the City Council’s review and deliberation.
11. 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. 12. Adjourn.