STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Manager Martin E. Glenn

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1 Page 1 of 6 The City Council of the City of convened in regular session at 7:00 PM on Tuesday,, in the Council Chambers at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Ronald E. Jones Larry Jeffus Douglas Athas Laura Perkins Cox Preston Edwards John Willis Lori Barnett Dodson Rick Williams Jim Cahill STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Manager Martin E. Glenn City Attorney Brad Neighbor City Secretary Mary J. Kayser Recording Secretary Yvonne Naser CALL TO ORDER: CEREMONIALS: CONSENT AGENDA: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ronald E. Jones. Jeffus led the invocation and the pledge was led by the members of Boy Scout Troop 57. None All items marked with asterisks (**) on the Consent Agenda were voted on at the beginning of the meeting. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffus and second by Willis to approve Consent Agenda Item # s: 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 7a.. Motion carried: 9 Ayes; 0 Nays; and 0 Abstentions. 1. Approved** Approve the minutes of the June 7, 2011 Regular Meeting. 2a. Approved** Award the bid for the labor to remove and replace Underground Cable Five Loops (Bid No ) to Infratech Corporation in the amount of $395, with a Contingency of $80, for a total of $475, b. Approved** Award the bid for construction labor for Shiloh Substation Project (Bid No ) to Can-Fer Utility Services, LLC in the amount of $1,443,

2 Page 2 of 6 2c. Approved** Award the bid for steel structures for Shiloh Substation Upgrade Project (Bid No ) to Parasources in the amount of $209, d. Approved** Award the bid for Sanitary Sewer Mainline & Service Lateral Rehabilitation to Insituform Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $1,000, e. Approved** Award the bid for line locates (Bid No ) to U. S. Infrastructure Corporation in the amount of $180, f. Approved Phase II Renovation of Bid No Main Street Municipal Building Nouveau Construction $592, This request is for the second phase renovations of the Main Street Municipal Building. Addressing this item was Jennifer Shoulders, Construction Manager. Speaking on this item was Mike Rose. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffus and second by Cox to award the bid for Phase II Renovation of the Main Street Municipal Building (Bid No ) to Nouveau Construction in the amount of $592, Motion carried: 9 Ayes; 0 Nays; and 0 Abstentions. 3a. Approved** Ordinance 6471 amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving a Concept Plan for Shopping Center Uses, a Detail Plan for Retail Sales with Gasoline Pumps, and a Specific Use Permit for said Retail Sales with Gasoline Pumps (Racetrac) on a 6.6-acre tract of land located west of Garland Avenue, east of Shiloh Road and north of McCree Road. (Zoning File No , Masterplan) 3b. Approved** Ordinance 6472 amending the zoning laws of the City of Garland by approving an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District for Single Family Uses regarding conversion of a garage to living space on a 0.16-acre lot located at 2914 Andrea Lane. (Zoning File No , Ellen Gordon)

3 Page 3 of 6 4. Approved** Resolution 9995 reappointing Tom Jefferies to the Board of Directors of the Texas Municipal Power Agency. 5. Approved** Resolution 9996 approving the sale of real property, 1632 Maple Drive to Iglesia De Juda Monte De Sion and authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to the buyer. 6. Approved** Resolution 9997 approving the sale of real property, being Lot 1, Block 1, Candlestick Cove No. 4, located at 4600 Zion Road, to Adam Valerie and authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to the buyer. 7. Approved** Resolution 9998 authorizing the submission and acceptance of an application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for a grant under the 2011 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. 7a. Approved** Resolution 9999 authorizing the City Manager to execute an engineering services agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company for an aerial (LiDAR) survey and the creation of an electronic PLS-CADD as-built model of approximately 132 circuit-miles of existing 69kV and 138kV transmission lines in order to meet the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) requirements. 8. Approved Consider the application of Winkelmann & Associates requesting approval of 1) a change of zoning from Single Family-16 (SF/16/E/1) District to a Planned Development (PD) District for Single Family-16 Uses, 2) a Concept Plan with conditions, and 3) a waiver of Section of the City of Garland Code of Ordinances regarding the requirement for alleys. The property is located at 1080 East Campbell Road. (File 10-31) The proposal is for approval of 1) a change of zoning from Single Family-16 Uses, to a Planned Development for Single Family-16 Uses, 2) a Concept plan with conditions, and 3) and an alley waiver for property located at 1080 East Campbell Road. At the March 14, 2011 meeting, the Plan Commission (by a 4 to 3 vote) recommended denial of the request. Addressing this item was Neil Montgomery, Senior Managing Director of Development Services.

4 Page 4 of 6 Mayor Jones opened the public hearing at 7:17 pm. Speaking on this item were Maria C. Bonilla (representing the applicant) and Sean Parker speaking in favor. Motion was made by Athas and second by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffus to close the public hearing at 7:25 pm and to approve 1) a change of zoning from Single Family-16 Uses, to a Planned Development for Single Family-16 Uses, 2) a Concept plan with conditions, and 3) and an alley waiver for property located at 1080 East Campbell Road. Motion carried: 9 Ayes; 0 Nays; and 0 Abstentions. 9. Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions. Appointment to the Animal Services Advisory Committee. Motion was made by Williams to nominate Anita Rushlau. Motion was made by Athas to appoint Tricia Todd-Harrington. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffus to nominate Melissa Thornton. Tricia Todd-Harrington received 2 votes (Athas and Cahill) Anita Rushlau received 6 votes (Cox, Edwards, Willis, Dodson, Williams and Jones) Melissa Thornton received 1 vote (Jeffus) Anita Rushlau was appointed to the Animal Services Advisory Committee. Appointment to the Garland Housing Finance Corporation. Motion was made by Williams to nominate Shannon D. Gray. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffus to nominate Steven Richards.

5 Page 5 of 6 Shannon D. Gray received 6 votes (Athas, Cox, Dodson, Williams, Cahill and Jones) Steven Richards received 3 votes (Edwards, Jeffus and Willis) Shannon Gray was appointed to the Garland Housing Finance Corporation. Appointment to the Garland Health Facilities Development Corporation and Garland Economic Development Authority. Motion was made by Cahill to nominate Katrina Pierson. Motion was made by Athas to nominate Leea Thompson Fudge. Katrina Pierson received 7 votes (Cox, Edwards, Jeffus, Willis, Dodson, Cahill and Jones) Leea Thompson Fudge received 2 votes (Athas and Williams) Katrina Pierson was appointed to the Garland Health Facilities Development Corporation and Garland Economic Development Authority. Motion was made by Cox to appoint the following individual(s) to the listed board(s): Diego Valderrama Garland Youth Council Stephanie Samuel Garland Youth Council Motion was made by Willis to appoint the following individual(s) to the listed board(s): Seth Fernandez Garland Youth Council Aaquila Runyon Garland Youth Council Motion was made by Cahill to appoint the following individual(s) to the listed board(s): Jessica Santibanez Garland Youth Council Gabrielle Reed Garland Youth Council

6 10. Citizen comments. Page 6 of 6 Motion carried: 9 Ayes; 0 Nays; and 0 Abstentions. None There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Jones adjourned the meeting at 7:34 pm. CITY OF GARLAND Signed: Mayor Ronald E. Jones Attest: Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary