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MINUTES
The Environmental and Community Advisory Board of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in the Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Robert Bruns, Chairperson
Jim Dobbins, Vice-Chairperson
Daphne Dean, Board Member
Betty Roberts, Board Member
PC Mathew, Board Member
Robert Kaaa, Board Member
Absent:
Dr. Shibu Samuel, Board Member
Patricia Hanson, Board Member
Ken Risser, Board Member
Staff Present:
Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
Oswaldo Rodriguez, Operations Services Administrator
Brita Van Horne, Building Official
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the December 14, 2022, meeting were approved as written.
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Building Inspections Department - Brita Van Horne, Building Official, presented information on the purpose of the department which includes working with builders during the construction phase of projects to insure they comply with the Garland Development Code. In addition, Building Inspections also issues various permits, inspects buildings and verifies state licensing for contractors.
Brita also answered several questions pertaining to Zoning violations and the process to obtain a permit for common home repairs.
Keep Garland Beautiful
There are still sign-up slots available for citizens of Garland for the RE-TREET program tree give-away. Trees will be distributed at noon, Friday.
A student group has scheduled a litter cleanup for Saturday, January 14. Keep Garland Beautiful is supplying grabbers, gloves and trash bags.
Recognition for Environmental Achievements - No Report.
Community Involvement
29th Annual Trout Lily Walk - February 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
Community Initiatives - No Report
Announcements - None
Future Agenda Items
Heritage Trees
Metal Recycling
Arborist Permit Requirements
Environmental Film - PC Mathew
Planning Department Overview, Will Guerin, Planning Director
Citizen Comments - None
4.
ADJOURN
Submitted By:
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Bob Bruns, Chairperson
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Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
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