Garland An official publication of the City of Garland CITYJuly 2016 • GarlandTx.gov PRESSVolume 24 • Issue 4 Mayor's Message Page 2 How We Grow Garland Development Updates Page 4 #GarlandStrong Update Page 5 Star Spangled Spectacular Page 7 Annual Water Quality Report Page 9 Summer Fun at the Libraries Page 16 Fun activities for the entire family. Event list on page 19. MAYOR’S community AWARD MAYOR’S MAYOR’S grow grow COMMUNITY AWARD MAYOR’SGARLAND communityAWARD Message AWARD from the Mayor Summer is always a special time in Garland: our city I am implementing a Mayor’s awards MAYOR’S GROW offers an array of activities for you and your family at program. We will begin taking MAYOR’S MAYOR’S grow our recreation centers, libraries and theatres. Whether applications growin the fall for three OPPORTUNITY you take advantage of the free movies we feature in the different awards: the Mayor’s Grow COMMUNITYAWARD park, swimming at one of our pools, or a round of golf at GARLANDCommunity Award, the Mayor’s MAYOR’S AWARD Firewheel, I hope you stay cool and enjoy your summer. Grow OpportunityAWAR Award,D and the community Mayor’s Grow Garland Award. A full MAYOR’S growAWARD The Council held our annual budget retreat in June to description of each award will be listed discuss upcoming projects and projections for the 2017- on our website in July. Some will be OPPORTUNITY 18 fiscal year. The Council will begin consideration awarded more often than others and AWARD Mayor Douglas Athas of the City Manager’s budget in early August and take each category will have a distinctively MAYOR’S GROW MAYOR’S 972-205-2400 public input through a series of public hearings, with the different emphasis. I look forward to MAYOR’S [email protected] expectation of passing a budget by mid-September. The recognizing outstanding individualsOPPORTUNITY grow budget supports both our operations and our priorities and businesses in our community AWARD COMMUNITY GARLAND Mayor’s Evening AWARDIn as a city. I encourage you to follow the process and to for their hard work and dedication. AWARD share your ideas. The process is very transparent with Much of the choice of recipients will July 28 - 5 to 7 p.m. announcements and documents being shared on the city’s originate from citizen referrals, MAYOR’Sso these awardsgrow will be a thank you to the recipients Aug. 25 - 5 to 7 p.m. website, telecasts, social communications, and through and also a chance for our community to say thank you. Mayor's Office the libraries. OPPORTUNITY City Hall 200 N. 5th St. I will be continuing a series of Mayor’s Evening In and Out meetingsAWAR duringD theMAYOR’S GROW I am constantly amazed and proud of the work our summer and look forward to hearing your ideas and suggestions for our community. To reserve a time, contact residents and businesses put into our community each [email protected] day. To recognize some of these many outstanding efforts, Remember: Grow Community. Grow Opportunity. Grow Garland. or 972-205-2400.AWARD City Council Meetings CGTVMAYOR’S Listings Garland City Council meets the first grow CAMPBE and third Tuesday of each month at LL City CouncilOPPORTUNITY Meetings 7 p.m. in the Goldie Locke Room of the AWARD David Gibbons Duckworth Utility Services Building, 217 • Live broadcast – 7 p.m. July 5 and 19, Aug. 2 214-497-7121 [email protected] N. Fifth St. Meetings are broadcast online and 16 CREEK GARLAND 7 SH 190 through live streaming and on-demand, • Rebroadcast following the meeting 1 and air on CGTV with several rebroadcasts Wednesday – 9 a.m., Friday – 7 p.m., Scott LeMay during the week of the meeting. Visit Saturday and Sunday – 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. 214-794-8904 GARLAND [email protected] HOMESTEAD GarlandTx.gov or watch CGTV Channel BUCKINGHAM BUCKINGHAM HOUSTON SAM 16 (Time Warner Cable), Channel 44 City Council Work Sessions SH 78/LAVON Jim Cahill (Frontier) or Channel 99 (AT&T U-Verse). 8 972-762-1369 • Live broadcast – 6 p.m. July 5 and 18, [email protected] WALNUT Aug. 1 and 15 6 CLUB COUNTRY CREEK Rebroadcast following the meeting SHILOH SH 66 • Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 9 a.m. Lori Barnett Dodson 2 Wednesday and Thursday – 7 p.m. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem MILLER MILLER 214-334-4533 MILLER [email protected] RAILROAD Anita Goebel Plan Commission 972-272-7725 CENTERVILLE [email protected] • Live broadcast – 7 p.m. July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 5 BROADWAY and 22 Rebroadcast following the meeting ROSEHILL • NORTHWEST 4 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 9 a.m. Rich Aubin 972-325-2529 GATEWOOD BOBTOWN [email protected] Meeting dates and times subject to change. ROWLETT 3 BROADWAY Stephen W. Stanley 214-870-6266 B.J. Williams Garland [email protected] Mayor Pro Tem 972-898-7672 City Council [email protected] 2 GarlandTx.gov New and Returning City Council Members Sworn In A new City Council term officially began on May 18, when has been a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels for the past five years. Professionally, two new and two returning representatives were sworn into David was an executive with CCMC, one of the nation’s premier management companies office. for master-planned communities, active adult communities, and large-scale resort communities. David is most concerned about aging infrastructure, recruiting and retaining Re-elected District 2 Council Member Anita Goebel was the best professional staff, redevelopment to improve the tax base, and ensuring the best sworn in by Pat Olson. She is serving her third and final quality of life for all Garland residents, regardless of their background, economic status, term. Re-elected District 4 Council Member B.J. Williams language or other differences. was sworn in by Chonda Williams. He is serving his third and final term. Newly elected District 1 Council Member David and his partner, Mark Wilson, share their home with Gracie Allen, a mixed-breed David Gibbons was sworn in by Mark Wilson, accompanied rescue dog, and Sammie, an old and neurotic cat. by Mr. Wilson’s sister, Jenay Puckett. Newly elected District 5 Council Member Richard E. Aubin was sworn in by the District 5 Council Member Rich Aubin Honorable Judge Eric V. Moyé, Judge of the 14th Judicial Rich Aubin lives in Garland’s Orchard Hills neighborhood with his wife, Kara, and their District Court for Dallas County. Standing with him were his four daughters. Rich was born and raised in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, a blue-collar wife, Kara, sister-in-law Anna Rose Wallace, and daughters: neighborhood of Boston. Following law school, employment with a prominent Texas litigation Antoinette, Olivia, Eleanor and Genevieve. firm brought Rich to Texas more than 20 years ago. In Rich’s first case with that firm, he represented the City of Garland and continued that relationship in a number of legal matters. District 1 Council Member David Gibbons David Gibbons is a proud fourth generation Texan. He has In 2010, Rich and Kara chose to move their growing family to Garland, knowing that it was lived in Garland since 2004, first living in the Orchard a well-managed city with mature, diverse neighborhoods. Rich continues to practice law, Hills neighborhood in south Garland before moving to the maintaining an active litigation and mediation practice assisting businesses and individuals Firewheel area in 2010. in civil disputes. Rich serves on the Board of Directors for the parent organization at Peak Preparatory, where his daughters attend school. Volunteerism is very important to David. He serves as treasurer of Good Samaritans of Garland, a local food Rich believes that Garland is a major economic engine of the DFW Metroplex, providing numerous jobs, and is attractive pantry. He is treasurer of his neighborhood association, to good people seeking well-built, affordable housing in diverse, friendly and safe neighborhoods. Rich realizes that the Firewheel Farms. He also has served on the Campus City faces many challenges and tough choices to improve transportation, rebuild declining infrastructure, and create new Improvement Team for Abbett Elementary School and amenities desired by today’s and tomorrow’s residents. Agenda Quick New Managing Director Boards and Commissions The City of Garland’s new agenda management software, of Development Services Deadline Approaching AgendaQuick, is a paperless agenda process with electronic routing, approvals, and web publication for agendas and Rick Vasquez joined the City of Garland in June as the Garland residents are encouraged to help carry out the minutes. The software, which launched on May 17, creates Managing Director of Development Services. many functions of City government by applying to serve on City Council, Boards, and Commissions meeting agendas. Garland’s Advisory Boards and Commissions. All applicants Rick comes to Garland from the and incumbents must submit a Board and Commission The adoption of the AgendaQuick software supports the Go City of Galveston with more than 30 Application form by Friday, July 15. Green Garland initiative, promotes open government, and years of municipal land development Applications may be turned in to the City Secretary’s office, supports the City Manager’s strategic plan to provide better experience. He has worked with large 200 N. Fifth St., or submitted via email to CVanover@ efficiencies through the use of technology. and small municipalities throughout Texas facilitating the implementation GarlandTx.gov. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mail after their appointment. With this streamlined process, residents will have the ability of community revitalization, economic to go online, subscribe to meeting types they are interested development, and transportation and Board members are selected for two-year terms by the in, view and print agendas and packets, view links to minutes housing programs.