Minutes
Regular Meeting
101 W. Abram St.
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Minutes |
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| Arlington City Council Regular Meeting |
City Hall Council Chamber 101 W. Abram St. |
Mayor J. Ross called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Deacon Joe Ramos, Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church, gave the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas Flags were recited.
Martha Garcia, City Secretary, recited the speaker guidelines and general decorum.
Councilmember B. Hogg made a motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item Nos. 6.2. and 6.3. Seconded by Councilmember R. Gonzalez, the motion carried with 9 ayes and 0 nays.
| CONSENT AGENDA - ORDINANCES FINAL READING |
| 6.1.) | Zoning Case PD91-09R1 (300 and 330 Loch N Green Trail) Final reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 91-37, which approved Zoning Case PD91-09 and changed the zoning classification on property known as 300 and 330 Loch N Green Trail to Planned Development (PD) for Local Business (LB) uses, with a Development Plan; amending the Zoning District Map accordingly. |
Two individuals registered in support of the proposed ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 26-044
Councilmember R. Gonzalez made a motion to approve final reading of an ordinance approving and adopting the Operating Budget for the City of Arlington, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, in accordance with Chapter 102 of the Texas Local Government Code and becoming effective from and after its passage. Seconded by Councilmember J. Shelton, the motion carried with 9 ayes and 0 nays.
Councilmember L. Pham made a motion to approve final reading of an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes to support the FY2027 operating budget. Seconded by Councilmember N. Hunter, the motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mayor J. Ross, Councilmember M. Galante, Councilmember R. Gonzalez, Councilmember N. Hunter, Councilmember T. Ware, Councilmember L. Pham and Councilmember B. Hogg
NAYS: Councilmember B. Garcia-Dumas and Councilmember J. Shelton
ABSTAIN: None ORDINANCE NO. 26-046
| 6.4.) | Updated Downtown Business Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, Setting the Assessment Rate, and Levying of Assessments Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Downtown Business Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, setting an assessment rate, levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on the Assessment Roll, providing for and requiring the payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters. |
ORDINANCE NO. 26-047
One individual registered in support of proposed ordinance.
| 6.5.) | Updated Anthem Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Anthem Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, setting an assessment rate, levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on said roll, providing for and requiring payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters. |
ORDINANCE NO. 26-048
| 6.6.) | Updated Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments Final reading of ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arlington, Texas, accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan for the Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington, accepting and adopting the 2026 tax year Assessment Roll, providing for and requiring payment of the assessments, making findings of special benefit to certain property in the District, and related matters. |
ORDINANCE NO. 26-049
| 6.7.) | Updated Arlington Tourism Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Roll, and Levy of Assessments Final reading of an ordinance accepting and approving an updated Service and Assessment Plan and accepting and adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 Assessment Roll for the Arlington Tourism Public Improvement District of the City of Arlington; levying the assessments on the assessed parcels appearing on said roll, and providing for and requiring the payment of the assessments and related matters. |
ORDINANCE NO, 26-050
| 6.8.) | Water and Wastewater Rates Adjustment/Water and Sewer Chapter Ordinance Amendments Final reading of an ordinance amending the "Water and Sewer" Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, Texas, 1987, through the amendment of Article III, Charges for Water and Sewer Service, Section 3.02, Water and Sewer Rates, Subsection (A)(1), relative to water rates; and Subsection 3.02(B)(1), relative to sewer rates; providing this ordinance be cumulative; providing for severability, governmental immunity, injunctions, publication and becoming effective on October 1, 2026. |
ORDINANCE NO. 26-051
| CONSENT AGENDA - RESOLUTIONS |
| 6.9.) | Adoption of the Debt and Disclosure Policy FY2027 A resolution adopting the Debt and Disclosure Policy of the City of Arlington, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2027. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-285
| 6.10.) | Adoption of Investment Policy FY2027 A resolution approving and adopting the Investment Policy for the City of Arlington, Texas. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-286
| 6.11.) | Fee Adjustment Authorization for Multi-Family Inspection Fees A resolution authorizing and approving fees pursuant to the authority contained in the “Uniform Housing” Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, Texas, 1987; and establishing an effective date. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-287
| 6.12.) | Fee Adjustments and New Fees Authorization for Planning and Development Services Department Fee Schedule A resolution authorizing various fees and fee adjustments relative to administration, boarding home facility, construction electrical, electronic scanning, gas drilling and production, health, irrigation, mechanical, municipal setting designation, plumbing, platting, short-term rental, special event parking, and zoning activities, and renaming the Public Improvement Engineering Review Fee of the City of Arlington, Texas |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-288
| 6.13.) | Fee Adjustment Authorization for Public Works Department After-Hours Inspections A resolution authorizing a fee adjustment for work performed by Public Works Department Inspectors after normal business hours or on City holidays. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-289
| 6.14.) | Fee Adjustment Authorization for Public Works Department Temporary Traffic Control Permits A resolution authorizing a fee adjustment for work performed by the Public Works Department relative to the review and processing of Temporary Traffic Control Permits. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-290
| 6.15.) | Solid Waste, Recycling and City Collector Disposal Fee Adjustments A resolution authorizing the adjustment of fees for residential and commercial trash collection, and residential and commercial recycling collection services effective October 1, 2026. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-291
| 6.16.) | Water Utilities Fees for Services A resolution authorizing Arlington Water Utilities fees and adjustments to fees for special services effective October 1, 2026; authorizing the incorporation of such fees and adjustments into the Water Utilities Office Policies. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-292
| 6.17.) | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - PY2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) A resolution adopting the 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, and authorizing the submission of the report to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-293
| 6.18.) | Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. A resolution authorizing the execution of the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (hereafter the “ACVB”), revising the organization’s fiscal year 2027 operating budget. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-294
| 6.19.) | Arlington Economic Development Corporation Budget A resolution approving the FY2027 Budget for the Arlington Economic Development Corporation. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26-295
| VII) | ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA |
| VIII) | CONSIDER AND VOTE ON WITHDRAWN ITEMS |
| IX) | CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS |
Spenser Slider, Chief Financial Officer, presented the proposed resolution to council.
Councilmember L. Pham made a motion to approve a resolution approving and adopting the Cost Recovery Policy for the City of Arlington, Texas. Seconded by Councilmember T. Ware, the motion carried with 9 ayes and 0 nays.
| XI) | ANNOUNCEMENTS |
There being no others, the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
APPROVED:
Jim R. Ross, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martha Garcia, City Secretary