AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
City of Garland
Work Session Room, City Hall
William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 North Fifth Street
Garland, Texas 
May 14, 2018
6:00 p.m.
 
 

DEFINITIONS:

Written Briefing: Items that generally do not require a presentation or discussion by the staff or Council. On these items the staff is seeking direction from the Council or providing information in a written format.

Verbal Briefing: These items do not require written background information or are an update on items previously discussed by the Council.

Regular Item: These items generally require discussion between the Council and staff, boards, commissions, or consultants. These items are often accompanied by a formal presentation followed by discussion.











 

[Public comment will not be accepted during Work Session
unless Council determines otherwise.]
 

 


 
NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters:
 
(1) Pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.  Sec. 551.071, Tex. Gov't Code.

(2)  The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person.  Sec. 551.072, Tex. Gov't Code.

(3)  A contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.073, Tex. Gov't Code.

(4)  Personnel matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee.  Sec. 551.074, Tex. Gov't Code.

(5)  The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Sec.  551.076, Tex. Gov't Code.

(6) Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect of the sort described in this provision. Sec. 551.087, Tex. Gov't Code.
 
(7) Discussions, deliberations, votes, or other final action on matters related to the City’s competitive activity, including information that would, if disclosed, give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors and is reasonably related to one or more of the following categories of information:
  • generation unit specific and portfolio fixed and variable costs, including forecasts of those costs, capital improvement plans for generation units, and generation unit operating characteristics and outage scheduling;
  • bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services and strategies;
  • effective fuel and purchased power agreements and fuel transportation arrangements and contracts;
  • risk management information, contracts, and strategies, including fuel hedging and storage;
  • plans, studies, proposals, and analyses for system improvements, additions, or sales, other than transmission and distribution system improvements inside the service area for which the public power utility is the sole certificated retail provider; and
  • customer billing, contract, and usage information, electric power pricing information, system load characteristics, and electric power marketing analyses and strategies.  Sec. 551.086;  Tex. Gov't Code; Sec. 552.133, Tex. Gov’t Code]
             
1. Consider the Consent Agenda

A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda.  All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.   		  
 
2. Written Briefings:  
 
a.   Escrow Agreement with F.E. Concepts, L.L.C. for the Strike Reel Entertainment Center Development

Council is requested to consider an Escrow Agreement with F.E. Concepts, L.L.C. for the Strike Reel Entertainment Center Development.  Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 5, 2018 Regular Meeting.
 
b.   2018 Capital Improvement Progam Budget Amendment No. 1

Council is requested to approve the Capital Improvement Program Budget Amendment No. 1.  Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting.
 
c.   Sale of Property - 713 Meadowcreek Court

Council is requested to approve the sale of 713 Meadowcreek Court to Mr. Garcia and provide an executed deed without warranty.  Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the June 5, 2018 Regular Meeting. 
 
d.   Federal Grant Programs - Plan of Action 2018-2019 Amendment 

Council is requested to approve the Carver Senior Center Redevelopment Project - Phase II with proposed budget into the One Year Plan of Action for 2018-2019 for CDBG, HOME, and ESG.  Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting.
 
e.   Consulting Services for Future Bond Program

Staff is preparing for a future bond program to be considered by Council in the upcoming year. Staff is proposing to seek professional services to assist in assessing and identifying a comprehensive inventory of infrastructure and facility needs in the City. Services this group will assist with include, but are not limited to, project cost estimation, feasibility analysis, resource planning, and citizen communication preparation.  Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting.
 
3. Verbal Briefings:  
 
a.   Garland Youth Council Presentation

The Garland Youth Council will provide a presentation and summary of the 2017-18 year to the City Council.
 
b.   Garland Power & Light Outage Text Reporting

Currently, GP&L customers report power outages by calling 972-205-3000. Because people rely more and more on their mobile devices to request products and services, GP&L has developed a process for customers to report a power outage by texting. This is an additional channel customers may use to report a power outage to GP&L.  GP&L's power outage text reporting is ready for rollout with a soft launch in May 2018. 
 
c.   Transportation Update

The Transportation Director will provide an update on recent developments regarding advancing the IH 635 East Project. 
 
d.   Change Order, Increase the Project Budget, and Authorize Expenditure of $20,500 of the Hotel Occupancy (HOT), for the Foundry's Fabrication of the Signature Sculpture at the Granville Arts Center

Council is requested to approve increasing the project budget from $300,000 to $320,500 for the Foundry's Fabrication of the Signature Sculpture at the Granville Arts Center.
 
4. Regular Item:  
 
a.   Consider approval of a real property transfer between Fourth Avenue Investments LLC (Shane Jordan) and the City of Garland for approximately a ten acres tract of land generally located at the Intersection of Rosehill and IH 30; and, approval of the terms of a Chapter 380 Agreement to promote Economic Development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in South Garland. 

Council is requested to consider approval of a real property transfer between Fourth Avenue Investments LLC (Shane Jordan) and the City of Garland, for a ten acre tract, generally located at the intersection of Rosehill and IH 30; and, approval of the terms of a Chapter 380 Agreement to promote economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in South Garland.
 
5. Announce Future Agenda Items

A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time.		  
 
6. Adjourn