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 
March 17, 2020
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 March 3, 2020 Regular Meeting.
 
2. Consider approval of the following bids:
 
a.  
Roll-Off Truck for Wastewater Department   Bid No. 0608-20
     
Grande Truck Center $ 196,995.00

This request is for the purchase of a replacement roll-off truck for thre Wastewater Department.
 
b.  
Telephone Equipment   Bid No. 0606-20
     
Black Box Network Services $ 253,556.75

This request is for the purchase of new Voice Over IP (VoIP) telephone desk sets and conference room sets that will be deployed throughout the organization.
 
c.  
GP&L 138kV Transmisson Line Monopoles   Bid No. 0210-20
     
Techline, Inc. $ 412,099.00

This request is to purchase thirteen (13) steel monopoles for the Wynn Joyce to Miller Road Lake Crossing Project.
 
d.  
Naaman School Road Engineering and Construction Management Services   Bid No. 0618-20
     
Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. $ 2,273,800.00

This request is to obtain engineering services associated with the Naaman School Road project between East Brand Road and State Highway 78.
 
e.  
Replacement Vehicles for Various Departments   Bid No. 0607-20
     
Sam Pack's Five Star Ford $ 862,092.46

This request is for the purchase of twenty-one (21) replacement vehicles for various City departments.
 
f.  
GP&L Shiloh Road to McCree 138kV Transmission Line Reconstruction Engineering Services   Bid No. 0601-20
     
R-Delta Engineers, Inc. $ 442,000.00

This request is to obtain engineering services associated with the Shiloh Road to McCree 138kV transmission reconstruction project.
 
g.  
GP&L College to Brand Road 138 kV Transmission Line Reconstruction Engineering Services   Bid No. 0600-20
     
R-Delta Engineers, Inc. $ 958,000.00

This request is to obtain engineering services associated with the College to Brand Road 138kV transmission line reconstruction project.
 
h.  
GP&L Nevill Road Switch Steel Structures   Bid No. 0457-20
     
SAE Towers, Ltd. $ 1,156,485.64

This request is to purchase steel structures for the Nevill Road Switch Station.  An Optional Contingency is included for any additional material that may be required.
 
i.  
Asphalt Road Materials   Bid No. 0204-18
     
Oldcastle Materials Texas, Inc./TexasBit $ 1,564,750.00
Austin Asphalt LP   1,564,750.00
TOTAL: $ 3,129,500.00

This request is for the purchase of asphalt road surfacing products for patching potholes and overlaying throughout the city.
 
3.   IH 635 Project Traffic Signal Equipment Reimbursement and Maintenance Agreement with TxDOT

Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with TxDOT regarding the IH 635 Project Traffic Signal Equipment Reimbursement and Maintenance Agreement.  The agreement details how TxDOT will reimburse the City of Garland for these costs up to $636,562.00.
 
4.   Consider by Minute Action Approving the Use of Narcotic Seizure Funding for Rifle Replacement Program

At the March 2, 2020 Work Session, Council considered authorizing the use of narcotic seizure funds for the replacement of patrol rifles. Council is requested to consider approving the use of narcotic seizure funds for the replacement of patrol rifles.
 
5.   Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation

At the March 2, 2020 Work Session, Council  considered authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation in an amount approximately $20 million to fund a portion of the CIP and pay related issuance costs of approximately $150,000.  Council is requested to approve a Resolution authorizing publication of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation.
 
6.   Consider a Resolution of the City of Garland, Texas,  authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant application for a crime scene and forensics lab equipment project for FY-2021; and providing an effective date.

Council is requested to consider approving a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant application for a crime scene and forensics lab equipment project for FY-2021.
 
7.   Consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 24, "Municipal Court and Administrative Adjudication" 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; providing a savings clause and a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

Council is requested to approve an amendment to Sec. 24.49 (I) of the Code of Ordinances.
 
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 an Ordinance declaring a state of disaster and emergency because of the impact of COVID-19, confirming and ratifying an emergency proclamation, and adopting, approving and ratifying certain rules to protect the health of persons in the City.

Council is requested to consider formal action with respect to responding to the COVID-19 emergency.
 
9. Hold public hearings on:
 
a.   Consider the application of Weir and Associates, Inc.; requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 05-22 for Community Office (CO) Uses.  This property is located at 5500 North Shiloh Road. (File No. Z 19-33, District 7)

The applicant requests to build five (5) office buildings.  This item serves as the applicant's Planned Development (PD) amendment request.
 
b.   Consider the application of Wier and Associates, Inc.; requesting approval of a Detail Plan for Community Office (CO) Uses. This property is located at 5500 North Shiloh Road. (File No. Z 19-33, District 7)

The applicant reqeusts to build five (5) office buildings. This item serves as the applicant's Detail Plan request.
 
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 Deborah Morris
  • Kymberlaine Banks - Community Multicultural Commission
 
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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