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 17, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Professional Engineering Services for Duck Creek WWTP Primary Clarifier Improvements Bid No. 0277-17 Garver, LLC $318,668.00 This request is to provide equipment assessment and develop design plans and construction documents for improvements to Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant's four primary clarifiers. b. GP&L Dent Road 138 kV Transmission Line Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Bid No. 0310-17 Burns & McDonnell $485,000.00 This request is to provide engineering services to support the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application for a 138 kV transmission line from the Dent Road Substation to the Shelby Substation. c. GP&L Apollo-East Richardson 138kV Transmission Line Construction Labor Bid No. 0178-17 Hargrave Power, Inc. $1,096,101.13 Optional Contingency $110,000.00 TOTAL $1,206,101.13 This request is to provide the construction labor associated with the GP&L Apollo-East Richardson 138 kV Transmission Line project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any additional work that may be required. d. Duck Creek Gravity Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Condition Assessment Bid No. 0293-17 Pipeline Analysis, LLC $275,720.00 This request is to engage a professional engineer to evaluate 36,800 feet of gravity pipeline in the Duck Creek drainage basin from Buckingham to Oates Road. e. Fleet Vehicles Bid No. 0327-17 Caldwell Country Ford $269,837.99 This request is to purchase eleven vehicles to be used by City departments in their daily operations. 3. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GDC) regarding Reasonable Accommodations; 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 amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GDC) regarding Reasonable Accommodations. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Section 33.48 of Chapter 33, "Transportation" 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, a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Activities in Duck Creek Park result in parking along both sides of O'Banion Road. Due to the width of this road, passage by through vehicles is restricted. There is also concern that emergency vehicles would have difficulty maneuvering this roadway due to the parking issues. This roadway is a major collector road for this neighborhood and therefore important for mobility into and from the area. 5. City Manager Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Bryan L. Bradford to continue his employment in the position of City Manager. 6. City Attorney Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Brad Neighbor to continue his employment as City Attorney. 7. City Auditor Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Jedson Johnson to continue his employment as City Auditor. 8. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $7,350,000 Tax Notes, Series 2016 on September 6, 2016, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2017 prior to their scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2017. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordiance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2016 as contemplated. 9. Consider an ordinance ordering and providing notice of a General Election for the City of Garland, to be held on the 6th day of May, 2017 and providing an effective date. In accordance with the Charter of the City of Garland and the laws of the State of Texas, Council is requested to order and provide notice of a General Election to be held on May 6, 2017 for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Council members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8. 10. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a single-stream recyclable materials transport, processing, and marketing agreement with Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc.; and providing an effective date. Staff presented a Verbal Briefing at the November 14, 2016 City Council Work Session meeting regarding the expiring Recyclable Materials Agreement between the City of Garland and Community Waste Disposal Services. A new agreement is required to avoid the disruption in the transporting, processing and marketing of recyclable materials from the City's Recycling Programs. Staff sought and received proposals from vendors to provide these services. A unanimous consensus from Council was rendered to Staff to proceed with accepting the Single Stream Recyclable Materials Transport, Processing, and Marketing Services base proposal from FCC Environmental Services.
Hold public hearings on: Consider the application of Kimley-Horn, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 00-45, 2) a Detail Plan for a Restaurant, Drive-Through, and 3) a Specific Use Provision for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on property zoned Planned Development (PD) 00-45 for Community (Limited) Retail (CR) District Uses. This property is located at 1102 Northwest Highway. (File No. Z 16-43, District 5) Being a 2.48 acre tract, Lot 1RA, Block A, Meadow Creek Village Shopping Center Addition, an addition to the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 2001203, Page 12, Map Records of Dallas County, Texas. This site is located at 1102 Northwest Highway
Consider the application of HealthCap Partners, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 84-73, 2) an amendment to a Concept Plan, and 3) a Detail Plan for Elder Care - Nursing/Convalescent facility with a Medical and Dental Office/Clinic use on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 84-73 for Office Uses. This property is located at the northwest corner of Shiloh Road and Campbell Road. (File No. Z 16-46, District 1) Being a 5.4048-acre tract of land situated in the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, out of the Delilah C. Manning Survey, Abstract No. 945 and being all of a 5.4048-acre tract of land conveyed to ERI-Garland, L.P. according to the deed recorded in Clerk’s file number 200600270794, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas. This property is located at northwest corner of Shiloh Road and Campbell Road.
Consider the application of 3K1 Consulting Services, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Car Wash, Automated/Rollover facility. This property is located at 646 East Centerville Road. (File No. Z 16-47, District 4) Being a 1.13-acre tract of land and identified as Lot 2 in Block 2, of Broadway Crossing, an addition to the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in/under Volume 86250, Page 3248, Map/Plat Records, Dallas County, Texas. This property is located at 646 East Centerville Road.
Consider the application of Haitham Alatoon, requesting approval of a Change in Zoning from Community Retail (CR) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District. This property is located at 3750 Zion Road. (File No. Z 17-01, District 3) Being a tract of land situated in the James Loving Survey, Abstract No. 791 and R. Bateman Survey, Abstract No. 89, in the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being the remainder of a called 36.5 acres tract (Tract 1) of land conveyed to George G. Brown Jr. and wife, Nettle Lou Brown by Deed recorded in Volume 3658, Page 434, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, Save and Except a called 0.241 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 5343, Page 372, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas and a called 0.8934 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 83191, Page 4628, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas. And the remainder of a tract of land (Tract 2) conveyed to George G. Brown Jr. and wife, Nettle Lou Brown by Deed recorded in Volume 68198, Page 73, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, Save and Except a called 0.0011 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 83212, Page 811, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds and containing 84,883 square feet or 1.9486 acres of land. The subject property is located at 3750 Zion Road.
Hold a public hearing to receive comment on the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP). A public hearing will be held on the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP). At the public hearing, all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard for or against the proposed program. The 2017 Proposed CIP is available for public inspection in the City's libraries, and the City Secretary's Office and has been on the City's website since January 18, 2017.
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 Anita Goebel Eric Stuyvesant - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
13. 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. 14. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Frontier 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.
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 17, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Professional Engineering Services for Duck Creek WWTP Primary Clarifier Improvements Bid No. 0277-17 Garver, LLC $318,668.00 This request is to provide equipment assessment and develop design plans and construction documents for improvements to Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant's four primary clarifiers. b. GP&L Dent Road 138 kV Transmission Line Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Bid No. 0310-17 Burns & McDonnell $485,000.00 This request is to provide engineering services to support the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application for a 138 kV transmission line from the Dent Road Substation to the Shelby Substation. c. GP&L Apollo-East Richardson 138kV Transmission Line Construction Labor Bid No. 0178-17 Hargrave Power, Inc. $1,096,101.13 Optional Contingency $110,000.00 TOTAL $1,206,101.13 This request is to provide the construction labor associated with the GP&L Apollo-East Richardson 138 kV Transmission Line project. Due to the complex nature of the project, an Optional Contingency is included for any additional work that may be required. d. Duck Creek Gravity Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Condition Assessment Bid No. 0293-17 Pipeline Analysis, LLC $275,720.00 This request is to engage a professional engineer to evaluate 36,800 feet of gravity pipeline in the Duck Creek drainage basin from Buckingham to Oates Road. e. Fleet Vehicles Bid No. 0327-17 Caldwell Country Ford $269,837.99 This request is to purchase eleven vehicles to be used by City departments in their daily operations. 3. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GDC) regarding Reasonable Accommodations; 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 amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 5, Section 2.24 of the Garland Development Code (GDC) regarding Reasonable Accommodations. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Section 33.48 of Chapter 33, "Transportation" 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, a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Activities in Duck Creek Park result in parking along both sides of O'Banion Road. Due to the width of this road, passage by through vehicles is restricted. There is also concern that emergency vehicles would have difficulty maneuvering this roadway due to the parking issues. This roadway is a major collector road for this neighborhood and therefore important for mobility into and from the area. 5. City Manager Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Bryan L. Bradford to continue his employment in the position of City Manager. 6. City Attorney Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Brad Neighbor to continue his employment as City Attorney. 7. City Auditor Employment Agreement Council is requested to approve by minute action an employment agreement with Jedson Johnson to continue his employment as City Auditor. 8. Optional Redemption of Tax Notes When Council approved the issuance of $7,350,000 Tax Notes, Series 2016 on September 6, 2016, it was contemplated that the City would exercise the call provision to redeem the notes on March 1, 2017 prior to their scheduled maturity date of November 1, 2017. Staff requests Council consider approving an ordiance to redeem the Tax Notes, Series 2016 as contemplated. 9. Consider an ordinance ordering and providing notice of a General Election for the City of Garland, to be held on the 6th day of May, 2017 and providing an effective date. In accordance with the Charter of the City of Garland and the laws of the State of Texas, Council is requested to order and provide notice of a General Election to be held on May 6, 2017 for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Council members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8. 10. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a single-stream recyclable materials transport, processing, and marketing agreement with Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc.; and providing an effective date. Staff presented a Verbal Briefing at the November 14, 2016 City Council Work Session meeting regarding the expiring Recyclable Materials Agreement between the City of Garland and Community Waste Disposal Services. A new agreement is required to avoid the disruption in the transporting, processing and marketing of recyclable materials from the City's Recycling Programs. Staff sought and received proposals from vendors to provide these services. A unanimous consensus from Council was rendered to Staff to proceed with accepting the Single Stream Recyclable Materials Transport, Processing, and Marketing Services base proposal from FCC Environmental Services.
Hold public hearings on: Consider the application of Kimley-Horn, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 00-45, 2) a Detail Plan for a Restaurant, Drive-Through, and 3) a Specific Use Provision for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on property zoned Planned Development (PD) 00-45 for Community (Limited) Retail (CR) District Uses. This property is located at 1102 Northwest Highway. (File No. Z 16-43, District 5) Being a 2.48 acre tract, Lot 1RA, Block A, Meadow Creek Village Shopping Center Addition, an addition to the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 2001203, Page 12, Map Records of Dallas County, Texas. This site is located at 1102 Northwest Highway
Consider the application of HealthCap Partners, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 84-73, 2) an amendment to a Concept Plan, and 3) a Detail Plan for Elder Care - Nursing/Convalescent facility with a Medical and Dental Office/Clinic use on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 84-73 for Office Uses. This property is located at the northwest corner of Shiloh Road and Campbell Road. (File No. Z 16-46, District 1) Being a 5.4048-acre tract of land situated in the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, out of the Delilah C. Manning Survey, Abstract No. 945 and being all of a 5.4048-acre tract of land conveyed to ERI-Garland, L.P. according to the deed recorded in Clerk’s file number 200600270794, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas. This property is located at northwest corner of Shiloh Road and Campbell Road.
Consider the application of 3K1 Consulting Services, LLC, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Car Wash, Automated/Rollover facility. This property is located at 646 East Centerville Road. (File No. Z 16-47, District 4) Being a 1.13-acre tract of land and identified as Lot 2 in Block 2, of Broadway Crossing, an addition to the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in/under Volume 86250, Page 3248, Map/Plat Records, Dallas County, Texas. This property is located at 646 East Centerville Road.
Consider the application of Haitham Alatoon, requesting approval of a Change in Zoning from Community Retail (CR) District to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) District. This property is located at 3750 Zion Road. (File No. Z 17-01, District 3) Being a tract of land situated in the James Loving Survey, Abstract No. 791 and R. Bateman Survey, Abstract No. 89, in the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being the remainder of a called 36.5 acres tract (Tract 1) of land conveyed to George G. Brown Jr. and wife, Nettle Lou Brown by Deed recorded in Volume 3658, Page 434, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, Save and Except a called 0.241 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 5343, Page 372, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas and a called 0.8934 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 83191, Page 4628, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas. And the remainder of a tract of land (Tract 2) conveyed to George G. Brown Jr. and wife, Nettle Lou Brown by Deed recorded in Volume 68198, Page 73, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, Save and Except a called 0.0011 acre tract of land recorded in Volume 83212, Page 811, Deed Records, Dallas County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds and containing 84,883 square feet or 1.9486 acres of land. The subject property is located at 3750 Zion Road.
Hold a public hearing to receive comment on the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP). A public hearing will be held on the 2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP). At the public hearing, all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard for or against the proposed program. The 2017 Proposed CIP is available for public inspection in the City's libraries, and the City Secretary's Office and has been on the City's website since January 18, 2017.
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 Anita Goebel Eric Stuyvesant - Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee
13. 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. 14. Adjourn. All Regular Council meetings are broadcast live on CGTV, Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Frontier 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.