AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Garland
Council Chambers, City Hall
William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 North Fifth Street
Garland, Texas 
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
7:00 p.m.
 
 

The City Council extends to each visitor a sincere welcome. We value your interest in your community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Regular meetings of the City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m.; the City Council meets regularly in work sessions at 6:00 p.m. the Monday preceding each regular meeting.

Garland City Hall and Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible.  Special parking is available on the east side of City Hall and on Austin & State Street west of City Hall.  Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services must contact the City Secretary’s Office at (972) 205-2404 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

 
 
             
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.
 
 
CONSENT AGENDA

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 3, 2019 Regular Meeting.
 
2. Consider approval of the following bids:
 
a.  
New Holland Tractor   Bid No. 0224-20
     
Landmark Equipment $115,901.80  

This request is for the replacement purchase of a New Holland PowerStar 110 Tractor to be utilized by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department.
 
             
b.  
Freightliner Truck Chassis   Bid No. 0247-20
     
Freightliner of Austin $324,800.00  

This request is for the replacement purchase of a truck chassis to be utilized by Garland Power & Light.    
 
c.  
Design Services for Duck Creek Trail South Extension   Bid No. 0192-20
     
BW2 Engineers, Inc.  $246,050.00  

This request is to provide professional services to design a 12'-wide multi-use trail along Duck Creek in South Garland.
 
d.  
Police Ammunition    Bid No. 0228-20
     
GT Distributors $82,818.80  
Precision Delta Corp. 81,200.00  
TOTAL: $164,018.80  

This request is to purchase ammunition for the training of Garland Police Officers in the use of firearms to perform their duties.
 
e.  
Fleet Replacement Vehicles for Various Departments   Bid No. 0242-20
     
Caldwell Country Chevrolet $232,165.00  

This request is for the replacement purchase of nine vehicles to be utilized by various City departments.
 
f.  
Replacement Crane   Bid No. 0248-20
     
H&E Equipment Services, LLC $395,000.00  

This request is for the replacement purchase of a crane to be utilized by the Wastewater Treatment Plants.  
 
             
g.  
Fleet Replacement Vehicles for Departments    Bid No. 0258-20
     
Sam Pack's Five Star Ford $258,479.20  

This request is for the replacement purchase of eight vehicles to be utilized by various City departments.
 
h.  
Fleet Replacement Vehicles    Bid No. 0259-20
     
Caldwell Country Ford $144,975.00  

This request is for the replacement purchase of seven vehicles to be utilized by various City departments.
 
i.  
Police Motorcycles   Bid No. 0153-20
     
Retail Motorcycle Ventures Inc.  $165,868.92  

This request is for the replacement purchase of six motorcycles to be utilized by the Police Department.
 
j.  
SF6 Gas Recovery Trailer    Bid No. 0190-20
     
Dilo Company, Inc.  $182,375.58  

This request is for the purchase of a new SF6 Gas Recovery Trailer to be utilized by Garland Power & Light.
 
k.  
GP&L Storm Damage Repair and Power Restoration Services   Bid No. 0214-20
     
Primoris T&D Services, LLC $363,962.04  

This request is to approve emergency storm damage repair and power restoration services resulting from the October 20, 2019 tornado.
 
             
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 19-03, Environmental Reconstruction Services, Inc. (District 4)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a 1) an Amended Detail Plan and 2) an Amended Specific Use Provision (SUP) for fuel pumps, retail on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 83-32 for Community Retail Uses on a 2.8838-acre tract of land zoned Planned Development (PD) District 83-32 for Community Retail Uses and located at 5150 and 5102 Duck Creek Drive; 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 Notice of Conditions of Compliance Clause; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.
 
b.   Zoning File No. Z 19-35, Patricia Ann Jones (District 2)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision for a dwelling, accessory-guest house on a 0.172-acre tract of land zoned Single-Family-7 (SF-7) District and located at 718 Carpenter Drive; 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 notice of conditions of Compliance Clause; a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.
 
c.   Zoning File No. Z 19-36 Rock Ink Tattoos (District 2)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision for a tattooing/body piercing establishment on a 0.24-acre tract of land zoned Downtown (DT) District (Uptown (U) Subdistrict) and located at 316 Main Street, Suite 200; 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.
 
d.   Zoning File No. Z 19-32, Masterplan (District 6)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving 1) a Zoning Change from Industrial (IN) District to a Planned Development (PD) District for Industrial Uses; 2) a Detail Plan for a Recycling Salvage yard (Unlimited Outside Storage); and 3) a Specific Use Provision for a Recycling Salvage Yard (unlimited outside storage) on a 19.8-acre tract of land located at 312 South International 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 Notice of Conditions of Compliance Clause; a Savings Clause, and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.
 
4.   Approve by minute action the contract of sale for the 2.146 acres of land and the 0.076-acre access easement at 1700 Block of Spencer Road in Denton, Texas at the City of Garland Spencer Electric Generation Facility for a total monetary compensation of $298,132.00

At the November 18, 2019 Work Session, Council considered approving the sale of 2.194 acres of land and an access easement located in Denton, Texas in the 1700 Block of Spencer Road at the City of Garland Spencer Electric Generation Facility. 
 
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. 

At the December 2, 2019 Work Session, Council was briefed on the potential sale of property located at 726 Parker Circle. The City of Garland has received an unsolicited offer from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Garland, Inc. related to the purchase of City owned property obtained through a 2019 Sheriff’s Sale.  Habitat for Humanity of Greater Garland, Inc. has presented an offer of $25,500 for the property. The City of Garland will receive $6,348.79 from the proceeds of this sale.
 
6.   Consider a resolution approving a schedule for meetings of the City Council to be held in Calendar Year 2020; and providing an effective date. 

At the November 4, 2019 Work Session, Council  considered  the meeting dates for the 2020 calendar year.
 
7.   Approve by minute action the 2020 Housing Tax Credit process and application.

At the December 2, 2019 Work Session, Council considered a revised Low Income Housing Tax Credit process for Resolutions of Support for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affair's Tax Credit Applications. 
 
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.
 
 
8.   Consider the adoption of an ordinance appointing judges to the Municipal Court and approving an employment agreement with those persons.

Due to retirements within the Municipal Court, the City Council has been conducting interviews of candidates for the two full-time judicial positions in Municipal Court. Under State law, judicial appointments to the Garland Municipal Court of Record must be done by ordinance. Additionally, Council is requested to approve the terms of the employment agreement for new judicial appointees. 
 
9. Hold public hearings on:
 
a.   Consider the application of Market Mission, Inc., requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for Food Processing and Storage on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District.  This property is located at 2960 Market Street.  (File No. Z 19-34, District 5)

The applicant proposes Food Processing and Storage in an existing building.
 
b.   Consider the application of Afreen Lakhani, requesting approval of a variance to Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2.55(A) of the Garland Development Code regarding the distance to a church, public school, or public hospital from an establishment that sells or serves alcoholic beverages.  This property is located at 723 East Miller Road.  (File No. BW 19-03, District 2)

The applicant requests a variance to allow alcoholic beverages (beer & wine) to be sold at an existing convenience store [On a Run Foods] closer than the required distance of 300 feet from a school.
 
10. 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 Jerry Nickerson
  • David Perry - TIF 3 Medical Board
 
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.

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