2026-08-25 - City Council (Afternoon)

Summary

Built from the official minutes (called to order 11:35 a.m., adjourned 5:06 p.m.). The minutes list topics and presenters but not the discussion.

All nine members present: Mayor Ross, Galante, Gonzalez, Hunter, Ware, Garcia-Dumas, Pham, Hogg, Shelton. Staff: Trey Yelverton, Molly Shortall, Martha Garcia.
Executive session 11:35 a.m. to 1:53 p.m.; open session resumed 2:04 p.m. No votes were taken at this meeting.
Closed-session topics: legal discussion regarding SB 840; legal issues on regulations on single-family residential property; real property at 1901 Lakewood Drive, 1200 Ballpark Way, 1707 and 1708 New York Avenue, 2901 East Abram Street and Block 1, Lot 1 of the Willis Subdivision; offers of incentives to business prospects.
Work session presentations: Innovate Arlington Comprehensive Plan, ACTIV operations, FY2027 Annual Audit Plan, single-family shared rental property, Council priority "Grow Our Economy".
Mayor's items: Tarrant County November election polling sites; Trey Yelverton presented the FY2027 Budget.
Hogg said he would withdraw two of the four nominations on the evening boards and commissions list.

Attorney consultation (Section 551.071), real property (551.072) and economic development negotiations (551.087), as listed above. The minutes record no action.
The legal items on single-family property regulation connect to Single-Family Shared Rental Property.

Innovate Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update: John Chapman, Planning Manager, presented. See Innovate Arlington Comprehensive Plan.
ACTIV Operations and Performance Update: Gary Packan, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, presented.
FY2027 Annual Audit Plan: Susan Edwards, City Auditor, presented. See FY2027 Annual Audit Plan.
Single-Family Shared Rental Property: Alex Busken, Director of Code Compliance Services, presented; Gincy Thoppil was available for questions. See Single-Family Shared Rental Property.
Council Priority, Grow Our Economy: Marty Wieder, Executive Director of the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, presented.

Trash and recycling cart storage (informal staff report): Nora Coronado, Director of Asset Management, and Trey Yelverton were available for questions.
Economic Development Committee: Chair Galante reported on film incentive, small business and BIRD matching funds updates; the incentive offers were taken in executive session.
Arlington Housing Finance Corporation: Mindy Cochran, Executive Director of Arlington Housing Works, reported.
Evening agenda: Item 7.35 (TIRZ 1 agreement with TCDFW Development, Inc.) was discussed; see Downtown Tax Increment Zone Plan.
FY2027 Budget: Trey Yelverton presented to Council; see FY2027 Operating Budget.
Tarrant County November election polling sites: Mayor Ross presented; Molly Shortall was available for questions. See Tarrant County Polling Places Resolution.
City and TxDOT projects and future agenda items: no discussion.
External committee reports: Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Board (Galante and Hogg); North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board (Mayor Ross); Regional Transportation Council and its Transit Vision Subcommittee (Gonzalez); RTC High-Speed Rail Subcommittee (Mayor Ross).