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Council Chambers at City Hall
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
7 p.m.

William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 N. Fifth St.
Garland, Texas

CITY OF GARLAND
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code, one or more members of the City Council may attend this meeting by internet/video remote means. A quorum of the City Council, as well as the presiding officer, will be physically present at the above identified location. Members of the public that desire to make a public comment must attend the meeting in person.

LEGISLATIVE PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

It is a custom and tradition of the City Council to have an invocation and recital of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the beginning of each Regular Meeting. Members of the audience are invited but not required to participate. The decision to participate is strictly a matter of personal choice. It has no bearing on matters to be considered by the City Council and will not affect the decisions to be made during this meeting.

MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mayor may present proclamations, recognize attendees or accomplishments, and make announcements regarding City events or other matters of interest to citizens including but not limited to listed items. There will be no Council discussion or votes on these matters.

Proclamation for National Surveyor's Week
Salvation Army's Special Recognition for the Mayor and City Council for the Red Kettle Challenge

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 or his designee to execute each item. The Mayor will announce the consent agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience, as well as Council, to request that any item be removed and considered separately.

Approve the minutes of the March 4, 2025 Regular Meeting

Approve the following bids:

Generator and Switchgear for Firewheel Pump Station Project

Bid No. 0204-25

Cummins Southern Plains, LLC

$3,987,039.00

This request is for procuring a generator to replace the existing 32-year-old generator at Firewheel Pump Station. The City of Garland is rehabilitating the existing Firewheel Pump Station to improve the reliability of the water distribution system.

Sensus Water Meters

Bid No. 0644-25

Aqua-Metrics Sales Company

$1,000,000.00

This request is for the purchase of positive displacement water meters of various sizes for stocking the Water Utilities Department, installing new water services, and replacing existing water meters to ensure billing accuracy.

Term Contract for Service Line Inspections

Bid No. 0679-25

Insituform Technologies, LLC

$799,834.00

This request is for cured in place pipelining of wastewater mains at three locations to reduce inflow and infiltration into the main. The three locations are on Miami Drive, Longbeach Drive, and Centerville Road. An owner's contingency is included for any additional work or materials that may be required.

Fire Station 7 Construction

Bid No. 0277-25

Cerris Builders, Inc.

$11,973,500.00

This request is to provide construction services for the Relocation of Fire Station No. 7.

GP&L Plant Staffing Services Contract Change Order No. 1

Bid No. 0497-23

NAES Corporation

$240,000.00

This request is to obtain change order No. 1 to the final renewal of Blanket Services Contract 10110 for the NAES Staffing Services Contract. A new contract is currently out for bid and this change order will allow for uninterrupted services while a new bid is awarded.

GP&L Shiloh to Marquis Transmission Line Construction Services

Bid No. 0502-25

DD Grid, LLC

$2,250,000.00

This request is to obtain construction services for the GP&L Shiloh to Marquis 138kV Transmission Line upgrade. This is part of the approved GP&L Shiloh to Marquis Transmission Line Upgrade CIP project. An owner's contingency is included for any additional materials that may be required.

GP&L Walnut to Newman 138kV Transmission Line Rebuild Engineering Services

Bid No. 0744-25

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.

$1,354,000.00

This request is to obtain engineering services to design the rebuild of the GP&L Walnut to Newman 138kV Transmission Line. Services include transmission and distribution line design, field engineering, survey, easement, and permitting support. This is part of the approved GP&L Line Capacity Increase CIP project.

Trickling Filters Distribution Arms

Bid No. 0311-25

WesTech Engineering, Inc.

$781,191.00

This request is to procure and install the distribution arms assembly of two trickling filters. The existing distribution arms on two trickling filters are 40 years old and corroded beyond repair. The design and installation of distribution arms shall be performed by WesTech Engineering, Inc. An owner's contingency is included for any additional work or materials that may be required.

GP&L Transmission and Substation Technical Consulting Services Change Order No. 1

Bid No. 0945-24

Principle Services, LLC

$2,000,000.00

This request is to obtain change order No. 1 to purchase order 36951 issued for technical consulting services for GP&L and TMPA Transmission and Substation operations and CIP projects. GP&L and TMPA project activities have created a substantial increase to the number of field and office personnel needed under this contract. This change order will apply to each of the available renewals for these services.

GP&L Brand Road UG Electric Distribution Relocations

Bid No. 0469-25

Tri-Con Services, Inc.

$517,855.00

This request is to obtain construction labor for the relocation of GP&L distribution underground services as part of the City of Garland Brand Road Widening project.

Demolish and Replace the Golf Greens on the Old Course

Bid No. 0758-25

Greenscapes Six

$1,204,500.00

This request is to replace Firewheel Old Course golf greens. The golf greens on the Old Course are overtaken by a variety of other grasses, which not only disrupt the playability and ball roll, but have resulted in a considerable reduction of the putting green area.

Greens Mowers for Firewheel Golf Park

Bid No. 0726-25

Professional Turf Products

$279,117.75

This request is for the purchase of one new greens mower and the replacement of four greens mowers that have been in use for over 13 years, exceeding their expected life cycle.

Proposed Development Agreement with Trilogy - BRD Acquisitions, LLC

Approve a proposed development agreement with Trilogy – BRD Acquisitions, LLC, in regard to a 178-acre residential development in the former Eastern Hills Country Club.

Proposed Development Agreement with Garage of America

Approve a proposed development agreement with Garage of America in regard to an 8-acre self-storage condo development on President George Bush Turnpike and Brand Road.

GDC Amendment ORD 25-01

Approve an ordinance amending Section 2.51, Land Use Matrix, of Article 4, Chapter 2, of the Garland Development Code and Section 2.74, Nonconforming Use or Structure Criteria, of Article 6, Chapter 2, of the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause, providing a penalty under the provisions of Section 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Severability Clause; and setting an effective date.

GPS: Garland's Pathway to Success

Approval of GPS: Garland's Pathway to Success, the City Manager's work plan for aligning City Council direction with the work of Team Garland. Council was briefed on this item at the November 18, 2024 Work Session (verbal) and the March 17, 2025 Work Session (written).

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Members of the audience may provide public comment in favor, in opposition or about any of the items for individual consideration. Anyone wishing to speak must fill out a speaker card (located at the entrance to the Council Chambers) and give it to the City Secretary in advance of the respective agenda item. Speakers are grouped by agenda item and will be called in the order of the agenda. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium. The Mayor may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal.

Hold public hearing(s) on:

Consider approval of an ordinance for the Levying of Assessments for the School Street Alley Petition project located behind the addresses of 401, 405 and 409 School Street

Hold a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance for the Levying of Assessments for the School Street Alley Petition project located behind the addresses of 401, 405 and 409 School Street. Council considered this item at the March 3, 2025 Work Session and the March 4, 2025 Regular Meeting.

Garland Development Code (GDC) Amendment 25-03

Hold a public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 2, Division 5 Telecommunications Towers and Antennas and Chapter 2, Attachment 1 — Land Use Matrix as it relates to Antenna, Commercial use. This GDC amendment is proposing to require a Specific Use Provision (SUP) for Antenna, Commercial use and eliminate the current distance requirement between Antenna, Commercial uses.

Hold public hearing(s) on the following Zoning Case(s):

Consider a request by Hugo Olvera Galindo proposing a Specific Use Provision (SUP) for a Tattoo/Body Piercing Establishment. The site is located at 977 West Centerville Road, Suite 6, in District 5.

Consider and take appropriate action on the application of Hugo Olvera Galindo, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision for a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment Use on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 76-15 and 2) a Concept Plan for a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment Use. The site is located at 977 West Centerville Road, Suite 6. (District 5) (File Z 23-38)

Consider a request by Nayeb Management, LLC, proposing a Specific Use Provision (SUP) for a Tattoo/Body Piercing Establishment. The site is located at 1350 Northwest Highway, Suite 107, in District 5.

Consider and take appropriate action on the application of Nayeb Management, LLC, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision for a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment Use on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 82-59 and 2) a Concept Plan for a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment Use. The site is located at 1350 Northwest Highway, Suite 107. (District 5) (File Z 24-29)

Consider a request by Development Engineering Consultants, LLC, proposing an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 00-39 to allow a Landscape Nursery Retail Use. The site is located near 4400 President George Bush Highway, in District 1.

Consider and take appropriate action on the application of Development Engineering Consultants, LLC, requesting approval of 1) an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 00-39 for a Landscape Nursery Retail Use and 2) a Concept Plan for a Landscape Nursery Retail Use. The site is located at 4400 North President George Bush Highway. (District 1) (File Z 24-41)

CITIZEN COMMENTS

Members of the audience wishing to address issues not on the meeting agenda may have three minutes to speak. However, according to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Council is prohibited from discussing any item not on the posted agenda.

ADJOURN

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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:

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.
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.
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.
Personnel matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissalof a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee. Sec. 551.074, Tex. Gov't Code.
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Sec. 551.076,Tex. Gov't Code.
Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have to 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.
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]

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