2026-06-23 - City Council (Afternoon)

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No video is posted. The evening regular meeting is on 2026-06-23 - City Council.

Special session called to order 12:32 p.m., adjourned 5:55 p.m.; all nine members present.
Executive session until 2:09 p.m.: landfill lease agreement, the Division Street sidewalk land settlement, a Council appointee performance review, and offers of incentives to business prospects. Open session resumed at 2:47 p.m.
Work session: consultants presented the Innovate Arlington Comprehensive Plan, a stormwater program update, and the Council priority Strengthening Our Communities.
Issues session: four informal staff reports, committee reports and miscellaneous items. No votes were taken.

Items: 2.1 landfill lease agreement; 2.2 Division Street Sidewalk Land Acquisition (Hawari Auto Sales); 2.3 council appointee performance review; 2.4 offers of incentives to business prospects. Voted on later at the evening meeting (item 9.1).

Innovate Arlington Comprehensive Plan: Gincy Thoppil and John Chapman introduced Jay Renkens and Elly Schaefer of the consultant MIG, who presented. Minutes record no questions.
Stormwater Program Update: Amy Cannon presented.
Council Priority, Strengthening Our Communities: Jennifer Wichmann presented.

Election Activities at Municipal Polling Places: Jay Warren available for questions (see Tarrant County Polling Places Resolution).
Health Services and Programs in Arlington: Lemuel Randolph available for questions.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking Update: Al Jones available for questions.
City Wise Software Rental Housing Locator Map: Mindy Cochran available for questions.

Community and Neighborhood Development (multi-family inspections; The Knox development update): Brandon Hogg, chair, reported.
Arlington Housing Finance Corporation: Cochran reported.
Economic Development: Marcia Galante, chair, reported that all matters were discussed in executive session.

47 appointments to boards and commissions were on the evening agenda; evening items 11.24 and 11.25 (QuikTrip grants, see North Police Substation Equipment) were discussed. No discussion of City and TxDOT projects.
External committee reports: Raul Gonzalez on the Regional Transportation Council and Emergency Preparedness Planning Council; Mayor Ross on the North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board and General Assembly.