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
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 December 5, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Engineering Design Services for Paving, Water, and Wastewater Improvements Bid No. 0190-18 Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc. $323,600.00 This request is to provide professional design services for the replacement of water, wastewater, and paving improvements on Glenbrook Drive from Centerville Road to Carroll Drive and Glenbrook Court. b. Police Records Management System Upgrade Bid No. 0187-18 Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure $709,414.72 This request is to upgrade the Police Department's Records Management System to current technology. c. Engineering and Surveying Services for Street Replacement Design Bid No. 0195-18 Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. $459,710.00 This request is to provide professional engineering and surveying services including detailed construction plans for the reconstruction of six streets. 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 17-17, Icon Consulting Engineers, Inc. (District 4) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on a 0.65-acre tract of land zoned Community Retail (CR) District located at 513 and 519 Rowlett Road; providing for conditions, restrictions and regulations; providing for a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. Z 17-45 Bannister Engineering (District 1) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving 1) a Change of Zoning from Planned Development (PD) 99-04 District for Community Retail Uses and Planned Development (PD) 05-54 District for Single-Family-7 Uses to Planned Development (PD) 17-45 district for Community Retail Uses, 2) a Detail Plan for a Self-Storage Facility (mini-warehouse) and 3) a Specific Use Provision for a Self-Storage Facility (mini-warehouse) on a 6.941-acre tract of land located at 5702 Bunker Hill Road; 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, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 5. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 6. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 7. Consider a resolution approving and funding the 2017-2018 Cycle 1 Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Projects. The Community Services Committee (CSC) met on December 11, 2017 to review five Neighborhood Vitality applications. The CSC is recommending that the applications be approved by Council. 8. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, "Transportation," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas, a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider adopting the proposed parking restrictions to enhance the safety of both the school children and motorist in the vicinity of Club Hill Elementary. 9. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2.17, "Purpose, Applicability, and Effect" of the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance amending Garland Development Code (GDC) Section 2.17 (D).
Consider asking for a date certain for the resignation of Douglas Athas as Mayor At the request of Council Member Anita Goebel and Council Member Robert Vera, the City Council will consider asking for a date certain for the resignation of Douglas Athas as Mayor.
Consider an ordinance calling a special election for May 5, 2018 recalling Anita Goebel, Council Member for District 2 In furtherance of the discussions of the City Council at the December 5, 2017 Work Session and at the request of Mayor Douglas Athas, the City Council will consider an ordinance calling the recall election of Anita Goebel.
Consider the application of Hart, Gaugler + Associates, requesting approval of 1) a Detail Plan for Community Retail Uses on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) 13-28 District for Community Retail Uses and 2) a Specific Use Provision for Restaurant, Drive-Through. This property is located at 2630 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 17-40, District 7) BEING one tract of land with approximately 1.015 acres and identified as Lot 3 on Block 1 of the ILT HS Addition, an addition to the City of Garland, as recorded in Instrument No. 201300387716, M.R.D.C.T., City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas. The site is located at 2630 Arapaho Road. Approval of the proposal would allow the applicant to construct a two-tenant building on an undeveloped tract, with one tenant space to be built as a drive-through restaurant/coffee shop.
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.
Dec 12, 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
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 December 5, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. Consider approval of the following bids: a. Engineering Design Services for Paving, Water, and Wastewater Improvements Bid No. 0190-18 Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc. $323,600.00 This request is to provide professional design services for the replacement of water, wastewater, and paving improvements on Glenbrook Drive from Centerville Road to Carroll Drive and Glenbrook Court. b. Police Records Management System Upgrade Bid No. 0187-18 Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure $709,414.72 This request is to upgrade the Police Department's Records Management System to current technology. c. Engineering and Surveying Services for Street Replacement Design Bid No. 0195-18 Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. $459,710.00 This request is to provide professional engineering and surveying services including detailed construction plans for the reconstruction of six streets. 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 17-17, Icon Consulting Engineers, Inc. (District 4) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision for a Restaurant, Drive-Through on a 0.65-acre tract of land zoned Community Retail (CR) District located at 513 and 519 Rowlett Road; providing for conditions, restrictions and regulations; providing for a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. b. Zoning File No. Z 17-45 Bannister Engineering (District 1) Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving 1) a Change of Zoning from Planned Development (PD) 99-04 District for Community Retail Uses and Planned Development (PD) 05-54 District for Single-Family-7 Uses to Planned Development (PD) 17-45 district for Community Retail Uses, 2) a Detail Plan for a Self-Storage Facility (mini-warehouse) and 3) a Specific Use Provision for a Self-Storage Facility (mini-warehouse) on a 6.941-acre tract of land located at 5702 Bunker Hill Road; 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, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 5. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 6. Consider a resolution agreeing to the sale of certain property located within the City of Garland and owned by taxing authorities including the City of Garland as the result of a tax sale; authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed without warranty; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to accept the offer and sell the property to Ryan Z. and Associates, Inc. 7. Consider a resolution approving and funding the 2017-2018 Cycle 1 Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant Projects. The Community Services Committee (CSC) met on December 11, 2017 to review five Neighborhood Vitality applications. The CSC is recommending that the applications be approved by Council. 8. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, "Transportation," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas, a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider adopting the proposed parking restrictions to enhance the safety of both the school children and motorist in the vicinity of Club Hill Elementary. 9. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2.17, "Purpose, Applicability, and Effect" of the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date. Council is requested to consider an ordinance amending Garland Development Code (GDC) Section 2.17 (D).
Consider asking for a date certain for the resignation of Douglas Athas as Mayor At the request of Council Member Anita Goebel and Council Member Robert Vera, the City Council will consider asking for a date certain for the resignation of Douglas Athas as Mayor.
Consider an ordinance calling a special election for May 5, 2018 recalling Anita Goebel, Council Member for District 2 In furtherance of the discussions of the City Council at the December 5, 2017 Work Session and at the request of Mayor Douglas Athas, the City Council will consider an ordinance calling the recall election of Anita Goebel.
Consider the application of Hart, Gaugler + Associates, requesting approval of 1) a Detail Plan for Community Retail Uses on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) 13-28 District for Community Retail Uses and 2) a Specific Use Provision for Restaurant, Drive-Through. This property is located at 2630 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 17-40, District 7) BEING one tract of land with approximately 1.015 acres and identified as Lot 3 on Block 1 of the ILT HS Addition, an addition to the City of Garland, as recorded in Instrument No. 201300387716, M.R.D.C.T., City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas. The site is located at 2630 Arapaho Road. Approval of the proposal would allow the applicant to construct a two-tenant building on an undeveloped tract, with one tenant space to be built as a drive-through restaurant/coffee shop.
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.