LEGISLATIVE PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE It is the custom and tradition of the members of the City Council to have an invocation and recital of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the beginning of the meeting. Members of the audience are invited to participate. However, members of the audience are not required to participate. The decision to participate is strictly a matter of personal choice and has no bearing on matters to be considered by the City Council and will not affect the decisions to be made during the meeting.
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions and Announcements
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 March 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Major Thoroughfare Median Maintenance Bid No. 5198-15 Carruthers Landscape Management, Inc. $19,237.43 The purpose of this Change Order is to provide a market price adjustment for the Major Thoroughfare Median Maintenance contract renewal. The proposed Change Order increases the existing contract amount of $96,187.17 by twenty percent for a new total of $115,424.60. This contract provides for bi-weekly grounds maintenance including mowing, edging, removal of grass clippings, and litter control for 126 acres of medians along major thoroughfares throughout the city. b. Garland Police Department Ammunition Bid No. 0532-17 GT Distributors $91,352.90 Precision Delta Corp. 33,762.00 TOTAL $125,114.90 This request is to purchase ammunition for the training of Garland Police Officers in the use of firearms to perform their duties. c. S. Fifth Street Water and Paving Improvements - Daugherty Drive to Miller Road Bid No. 0359-17 Tri-Con Services, Inc. $1,150,000.00 This request is to provide for the construction of approximately 1,445 linear feet of 8-inch water line and 7,050 square yards of pavement replacement and all incidentals. d. Professional Engineering Design Services for Water, Wastewater, Paving, and Drainage Improvements Bid No. 0557-17 McManus & Johnson Consulting Engineers, LLC $334,000.00 This request is to provide Professional Engineering Design Services at various locations throughout the City. 3. Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Publication of a Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation At the March 20, 2017 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation with a principal amount of approximately $20 million. The issuance of Certificates of Obligation will fund various projects in the Capital Improvement Program approved on February 21, 2017. Council is requested to approve a resolution authorizing publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Speaker Regulations: Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. Hold public hearings on: a. Consider the application of Masterplan, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 16-16, 2) an amended Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached; Dwelling, Multi-Family, Elder Care-Independent Living and Restaurant and 3) a Detail Plan for Dwelling, Multi-Family. This property is bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, North Garland Road to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest. (File No. Z 16-35, District 7) BEING an approximate 141.653-acre tract of land, situated in the Onefre Alvarado Survey, Abstract No. 2, Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being part of Tract No.1, Tract No. 2 and Tract No. 3 in deed to Althec Partnership, Ltd. as recorded in Volume 2002049, Page 2378, Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas. This property is bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, North Garland Road to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest.
Consider the application of Skorburg Company, requesting approval of a change of zoning from Planned Development (PD) District 04-09 for Single-Family-7 Uses to a Planned Development (PD) District for Single-Family-5 Uses. This property is located on the north corner of East Centerville Road and South Country Club Road. (File No. Z 17-11, District 2) BEING an 11.721-acre parcel of land situated in the Samuel Lockhart Survey, Abstract No. 823, City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being a portion of an 18.3-acre tract of land from E.J. Whitlow to Kerry R. Yearger dated September 5th, 1935 and recorded in Volume 1915, at Page 578 of the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas, and being the remainder of that certain 1 4.084-acre tract of land described in the deed from Helen Harkness, Ph. D. to AMLOP Development L.L.C., dated the 31st day of March, 1995 and recorded in Volume 95064, at Page 2213 of the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas. This property is located on the north corner of East Centerville Road and South Country Club Road.
Consider the Adoption of the 2017 Rules of Order and Procedure and Council Policies Council is requested to adopt a final version of its rules of order and procedure and Council policies which will govern Council meetings, interactions, and other activities. A revised draft version of the rules and policies is attached.
6. 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 Herman L. Pucket - Board of Adjustment 7. 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. 8. Adjourn.
Apr 04, 2017 City Council
LEGISLATIVE PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE It is the custom and tradition of the members of the City Council to have an invocation and recital of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the beginning of the meeting. Members of the audience are invited to participate. However, members of the audience are not required to participate. The decision to participate is strictly a matter of personal choice and has no bearing on matters to be considered by the City Council and will not affect the decisions to be made during the meeting.
Mayoral Proclamations, Recognitions and Announcements
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 March 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Major Thoroughfare Median Maintenance Bid No. 5198-15 Carruthers Landscape Management, Inc. $19,237.43 The purpose of this Change Order is to provide a market price adjustment for the Major Thoroughfare Median Maintenance contract renewal. The proposed Change Order increases the existing contract amount of $96,187.17 by twenty percent for a new total of $115,424.60. This contract provides for bi-weekly grounds maintenance including mowing, edging, removal of grass clippings, and litter control for 126 acres of medians along major thoroughfares throughout the city. b. Garland Police Department Ammunition Bid No. 0532-17 GT Distributors $91,352.90 Precision Delta Corp. 33,762.00 TOTAL $125,114.90 This request is to purchase ammunition for the training of Garland Police Officers in the use of firearms to perform their duties. c. S. Fifth Street Water and Paving Improvements - Daugherty Drive to Miller Road Bid No. 0359-17 Tri-Con Services, Inc. $1,150,000.00 This request is to provide for the construction of approximately 1,445 linear feet of 8-inch water line and 7,050 square yards of pavement replacement and all incidentals. d. Professional Engineering Design Services for Water, Wastewater, Paving, and Drainage Improvements Bid No. 0557-17 McManus & Johnson Consulting Engineers, LLC $334,000.00 This request is to provide Professional Engineering Design Services at various locations throughout the City. 3. Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Publication of a Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation At the March 20, 2017 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation with a principal amount of approximately $20 million. The issuance of Certificates of Obligation will fund various projects in the Capital Improvement Program approved on February 21, 2017. Council is requested to approve a resolution authorizing publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Speaker Regulations: Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Mayor will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. Hold public hearings on: a. Consider the application of Masterplan, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 16-16, 2) an amended Concept Plan for Dwelling, Single-Family Detached; Dwelling, Multi-Family, Elder Care-Independent Living and Restaurant and 3) a Detail Plan for Dwelling, Multi-Family. This property is bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, North Garland Road to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest. (File No. Z 16-35, District 7) BEING an approximate 141.653-acre tract of land, situated in the Onefre Alvarado Survey, Abstract No. 2, Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being part of Tract No.1, Tract No. 2 and Tract No. 3 in deed to Althec Partnership, Ltd. as recorded in Volume 2002049, Page 2378, Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas. This property is bounded by Holford Road to the northwest, Spring Creek Forest Preserve to the northeast, North Garland Road to the southeast and Arapaho Road to the southwest.
Consider the application of Skorburg Company, requesting approval of a change of zoning from Planned Development (PD) District 04-09 for Single-Family-7 Uses to a Planned Development (PD) District for Single-Family-5 Uses. This property is located on the north corner of East Centerville Road and South Country Club Road. (File No. Z 17-11, District 2) BEING an 11.721-acre parcel of land situated in the Samuel Lockhart Survey, Abstract No. 823, City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, and being a portion of an 18.3-acre tract of land from E.J. Whitlow to Kerry R. Yearger dated September 5th, 1935 and recorded in Volume 1915, at Page 578 of the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas, and being the remainder of that certain 1 4.084-acre tract of land described in the deed from Helen Harkness, Ph. D. to AMLOP Development L.L.C., dated the 31st day of March, 1995 and recorded in Volume 95064, at Page 2213 of the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas. This property is located on the north corner of East Centerville Road and South Country Club Road.
Consider the Adoption of the 2017 Rules of Order and Procedure and Council Policies Council is requested to adopt a final version of its rules of order and procedure and Council policies which will govern Council meetings, interactions, and other activities. A revised draft version of the rules and policies is attached.
6. 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 Herman L. Pucket - Board of Adjustment 7. 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. 8. Adjourn.