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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall | Council Chamber 757 N. Galloway Avenue | Mesquite, Texas
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25-7796 11MD Pathways Telehealth serviceAgenda ItemDiscuss proposal from MD Health Pathways for telehealth services for Mesquite residents.   Not available Not available
25-7802 12Pre-Meeting - BudgetAgenda ItemDiscuss the proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26.   Not available Not available
25-7805 13August 4, 2025, minutesAgenda ItemMinutes of the regular City Council meeting held August 4, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-7775 14Ordinance - Revising the Youth Advisory BoardAgenda ItemAn ordinance amending Chapter 20 (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), Article V (Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees), by revising Division 8 (Youth Advisory Board), for the purpose of adding two additional Regular Member positions to the Mesquite Youth Advisory Board for a total of eleven Regular Member positions, making certain other related additions or deletions, and authorizing transitional provisions for new board member terms.   Not available Not available
25-7797 15Bid No. 2025-102 Military Parkway TrailAgenda ItemBid No. 2025-102 - Military Parkway Trail. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Estrada Concrete Company, Inc., in the amount of $839,205.00.)   Not available Not available
25-7685 16RFP 2025-152 - Auditing & ACFR Preparation ServicesAgenda ItemRFP No. 2025-152 - Professional Auditing Services and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Preparation Services. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Forvis Mazars, LLP, in the amount of $150,000.00 for fiscal year 2026 with a 3.18 percent average annual increase through 2030. The term of this contract is for a one-year period, with four additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.)   Not available Not available
25-7798 17Bid No. 2025-153- Northwest Drive Screening Wall ReconstructionAgenda ItemBid No. 2025-153 - Northwest Drive Screening Wall Reconstruction. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Niyam, LLC. in the amount of $406,384.12.)   Not available Not available
25-7770 18RFP 2025-158 Evans Recreation Center: Sports flooringAgenda ItemRFP No. 2025-158 - Evans Recreation Center - Sports Flooring. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Vector Concepts, Inc., through BuyBoard Contract No. 737024, in the amount of $113,653.53.)   Not available Not available
25-7765 19Bid No. 2025-175 - Purchase of Three (3) Police Interceptors.Agenda ItemBid No. 2025-175 - Purchase of Three Police Interceptors. (Staff recommends award to Silsbee Ford, Inc., through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 240901, in an amount not to exceed $159,610.50.)   Not available Not available
25-7729 110Amendment No. 4 to Dallas County Hospital District ILAAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Amendment No. 4 to the Interlocal Agreement with the Dallas County Hospital District dba Parkland Health and Hospital System for BioTel/EMS System Social Work and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)/Paramedic Support for the Southeast Alliance Community Care Team for a total amount not to exceed $554,288.00, and renewing the agreement through September 30, 2026, subject to annual appropriation of funds.   Not available Not available
25-7799 111McKenzie Road Extension Design Professional Services ContractAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Garver, LLC., an Arkansas limited liability company authorized to conduct business in Texas, for the McKenzie Road Extension Design, in the amount of $454,737.00.   Not available Not available
25-7789 11225-4503 Oates Drive PurchaseAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to finalize and execute all necessary documents for the acquisition of property located at 4503 Oates Drive, Mesquite, Texas, in the amount of $160,000.00, and to take all actions necessary to complete the purchase.   Not available Not available
25-7771 113Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to ILA with STAR TransitAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to the Interlocal Agreement with STAR Transit to provide public transportation services in the estimated amount of $553,849.00 for Fiscal Year 2026.   Not available Not available
25-7792 114Employment Agreement - City ManagerAgenda ItemAuthorize the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement and establish a Severance Agreement in the event of separation of employment between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and City Manager Cliff Keheley.   Not available Not available
25-7794 115Employment Agreement - City SecretaryAgenda ItemAuthorize the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement and establish a Severance Agreement in the event of separation of employment between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and City Secretary Sonja Land.   Not available Not available
25-7790 116Employment Agreement - City AttorneyAgenda ItemAuthorize the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement and establish a Severance Agreement in the event of separation of employment between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and City Attorney David Paschall.   Not available Not available
25-7804 117Employment Agreement with Municipal Court JudgeAgenda ItemAuthorize the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement and establish a Severance Agreement in the event of separation of employment between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and Municipal Court Judge Detra Hill.   Not available Not available
25-7788 118Spradley Farms Improvement District ReappointmentsAgenda ItemReappoint Kelly K. Crawford (Position 1) and Stan Pickett (Position 3) to the Spradley Farms Improvement District of Kaufman County Board of Directors for terms to expire August 19, 2029.   Not available Not available
25-7774 119Youth Advisory Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemConsider appointment of one Regular Member (Position No. 10) to the Youth Advisory Board for a term to expire December 31, 2026, and one Regular Member (Position No. 11) for a term to expire December 31, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-7776 120Ordinance - FY 2025-26 BudgetAgenda ItemAn ordinance providing funds for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year by adopting and approving the budget for said period and appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the general and other revenues of the City for said fiscal year for the maintenance and operation of various departments and activities of the City, for capital and other improvements of the City and for all other expenditures included in said budget. (This item was postponed at the August 4, 2025, City Council meeting.)   Not available Not available
25-7777 121Ordinance ratifying tax revenue increaseAgenda ItemAn ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2025-26 Fiscal Year budget for said period. (This item was postponed at the August 4, 2025, City Council meeting.)   Not available Not available
25-7778 122Public Hearing and Ordinance - Adopt Tax RateAgenda ItemA. Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 ad valorem tax rate of $0.730000 per $100 assessed valuation. B. An ordinance levying the ad valorem taxes for tax year 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025-26) at a rate of $0.730000 per $100 assessed valuation.   Not available Not available
25-7711 123Resolution - Calling General ElectionAgenda ItemA resolution ordering a General Election on November 4, 2025, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Councilmembers for Places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.   Not available Not available
25-7772 124Resolution - Calling Special ElectionAgenda ItemA resolution ordering a Special Election on November 4, 2025, for the purpose of submitting a proposed tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate for the 2025 tax year.   Not available Not available
25-7726 125Public Hearing - Impact Fee Appeal 880 IH-30Agenda ItemConduct a public hearing and consider a request submitted by Wesley Johnson on behalf of James Best to appeal under Section 7.5-15 of the City Code an administrative decision on the amount of the impact fee in proportion to the demand created by a new development located at 880 IH-30.   Not available Not available
25-7782 126Public Hearing and Ordinance - Zoning Application No. Z0125-0379 - NWC FM-740 and IH-20Agenda ItemConduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0125-0379 submitted by QT South, LLC., (QuikTrip) for a change of zoning from Agricultural within the K-20 Floating Zone to Planned Development-Light Commercial to allow a convenience store with fuel sales and a tunnel carwash with modified development standards, including permitting a tunnel carwash within the required 100-foot separation from a residential district, to allow a convenience store with fuel sales within the required 500-foot separation from a residential zoning district, and to increase the maximum number of vehicle fueling positions to 20 fueling positions on approximately 3.4 acres of land located at northwest corner of IH-20 and FM-740 (KCAD Property ID Numbers 227047 and 227048). (No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)   Not available Not available
25-7783 127Public Hearing and Ordinance - ZTA 2025-02: DM DistrictAgenda ItemConduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-02, amending the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance (MZO) by creating a new zoning classification to be known as the Downtown Mesquite “DM” Special Purpose Zoning District (DM-District) including the Core (DM-C), Mixed-Use (DM-MU), and Edge (DM-E) Subdistricts, containing new or amended procedural requirements, standards for site design, and regulations affecting building form, building design, building height, setback, parking, signage, landscaping, screening, and permitted uses. This Zoning Text Amendment includes general updates to the MZO related to said provisions. The proposed Zoning Text Amendment also includes repealing the Central Business (CB) Zoning District classification, and the Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor (MP-SC) Overlay District classification, and associated regulations, as those classifications are replaced with the new DM-District classification(s) and associated new regulations. The properties are rezoned to the new DM-District, including the new subdistricts, in Zoning Map Amendmen   Not available Not available
25-7784 128Public Hearing and Ordinance - Zoning Application No. Z0725-0405Agenda ItemConduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0725-0405, submitted by the City of Mesquite, for: (a) a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation to Downtown Special Planning Area, and (b) for a change of zoning for the properties described below in this Notice from their current zoning classifications and zoning overlay to the Downtown Mesquite “DM” Special Purpose Zoning District (DM-District) classification for all properties with frontage on Military Parkway and West Scyene Road between the east right-of-way line of IH-635 and South Carmack Street; and the area generally referred to as the Mesquite Downtown and the surrounding area to generally include all properties bounded by McKinney Avenue to the north, South Florence Street to the east, Holley Park Drive to the south, and South Carmack Street to the west, all as more particularly shown on the accompanying map. (Four responses in favor and seven in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Plan   Not available Not available
25-7786 129Public Hearing and Ordinance - ZTA 2025-03Agenda ItemConduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-03, amending the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance (MZO) by revising Appendix C - Zoning Ordinance, Part 3 (Nonresidential Districts) for the purpose of repealing provisions related to the Central Business (CB) Zoning District classification, and the Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor (MP-SC) Overly District classification, and the associated regulations, as those districts have been repealed and replaced with the new DM-District, including its sub-districts, in ZTA No. 2025-02. This Zoning Text Amendment includes general updates to the MZO related to said provisions. The properties are rezoned to the new DM-District, including the new subdistricts, in Zoning Map Amendment File No. Z0725-0405. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)   Not available Not available
25-7787 130Ordinance - Sign Amendment 2025-01Agenda ItemAn ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the City Code covering the sign components of the Downtown Mesquite “DM” Special Purpose Zoning District (DM-District).   Not available Not available