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MINUTES
The Community Services Committee of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in the Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Deborah Morris, Chair
Margaret Lucht, Council Member
Ed Moore, Council Member
Staff Present:
Mikayla Ray, Management Services Coordinator
Kevin Slay, Managing Director
Lance Polster, Code Compliance Manager
Rick Barker, Code Compliance Director
Brian England, City Attorney
Justin Craft, Shelter Supervisor
Aaron Bixler, Field Supervisor
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 7, 20223 MEETING
After a motion by Moore and a second from Lucht the minutes of the March 7, 2023 meeting was approved unanimously.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There being no public comments Morris moved to the next agenda item.
3.
DISCUSS MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY A/C REQUIREMENTS
Morris stated there is similar legislation being proposed at the state level to address many of the issues being discussed by the committee. England provided an update concerning the changes recommended by the committee. England stated the revision included language concerning the temperature zone and actions to be taken when equipment becomes inoperable for greater than 72 hours. England stated that if the a/c issue has not been resolved after 5 days the property owner must make provisions for other accommodations. England stated that a lot of these same provisions are in the bill filed by the state. Morris stated there would likely be push back from the apartment management community concerning hotel/motel accommodations for tenants. Morris stated providing a rental reduction or reimbursement instead of the hotel/motel accommodation might be an option due to the overall expense. Lucht stated she is comfortable leaving the 5-day time frame alone. England stated there could be some additional wording or changes stating the property management will be required to provide alternative housing and remove the language related to hotel/motel accommodations. The committee agreed and Morris motioned to remove hotel/motel and replace it with alternative housing accommodations. The motion carried unanimously.
4.
DISCUSS PET STORE ORDINANCE
England reviewed the updated version of the Pet Store Ordinance and stated direction was needed concerning an effective date. England stated a year from passage would allow enough time for a store owner to resolve any issues with their current lease. The committee agreed one year was acceptable. Morris stated that inspections would continue during this timeframe and if issues arose store owners could potentially be shut down. Lucht asked if shelters would be able to rent window space to facilitate the adoption of shelter animals. Craft stated that pet shops typically are interested in designer breeds and shelter animals are typically undesirable. The committee agreed to the effective date of one year and asked that the item be brought before the full council for consideration.
5.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Morris adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m.
Submitted By:
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Deborah Morris, Chair
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Kevin Slay, Staff Liaison
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