Garland public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Library Board
The Library Board approved the minutes from the August 7, 2023, meeting. The session included reports on board appointments, library construction progress, and staff development.
- Approved August 7, 2023 meeting minutes with recommended corrections
City Council
City Council approved a series of infrastructure and engineering bids, two zoning ordinances, and the issuance of $40.3 million in tax notes for street reconstruction. The Council also accepted a TxDOT grant for traffic enforcement and held a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023/2024 tax rate.
- Approved $40.3M issuance of Tax Notes, Series 2023 (Ordinance No. 7461)
- Approved $1,188,000 bid to Tri-Con Services, Inc. for water mains replacement
- Approved $674,000 change order to GAI Consultants, Inc. for Oakland Substation upgrade
- Approved $1,485,425.55 bid to Stanley Consultants, Inc. for Wylie Switch Station reconfiguration
- Approved $1,929,114 bid to Stanley Consultants, Inc. for transmission line engineering
- Approved $2,724,472 bid to Scarborough Engineering, Inc. for transmission line upgrade
- Approved $348,693.45 bid to McKinstry Essention, LLC for citywide facilities assessment
- Approved zoning for garage condominium and office use at 4653-4695 N President George Bush Turnpike (Ordinance No. 7459)
City Council
Council approved several infrastructure bids for GP&L and wastewater mains, along with a $4.1M cost-share agreement with Dallas County for Jupiter Road improvements. Several zoning requests were approved, including a garage condominium project and a townhouse development. Public hearings were held regarding the proposed FY 2023/2024 tax rate and budget.
- Approved $4.1M Jupiter Road transportation improvement agreement with Dallas County
- Approved $1.05M bid for GP&L boiler maintenance (Hi-Tech Industrial Services, LLC)
- Approved $597,999.15 bid for GP&L Lookout to NTT Connect materials (MVA Power, Inc.)
- Approved $482,119.57 bid for GP&L Girvin Switch to Greasewood II materials (KBS Electrical Distributors, Inc.)
- Approved $403,957.43 bid for TMPA Dansby to Steep Hollow materials (KBS Electrical Distributors, Inc.)
- Approved zoning and detail plan for garage condominiums at 4653-4695 N President George Bush Turnpike (8-1)
- Approved rezoning of 613 and 615 Rowlett Road to Single-Family Attached for townhouses (9-0)
- Approved appointment of Donna Winfield as part-time Associate Judge