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20-5001
| 1 | 1 | PreMtg: Budget Discussion FY 2020-21 | Agenda Item | Discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21. | Received | |
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20-4975
| 1 | 2 | PM: Investment & Policy Changes 2021 | Agenda Item | Receive briefing regarding annual investment activity and proposed changes to the City’s Investment Policy. | Received | |
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20-4959
| 1 | 3 | Minutes - 8.17.20 | Agenda Item | Minutes of the regular City Council meetings held August 17, 2020, and September 8, 2020. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4969
| 1 | 4 | Ord - 2018 ICC Codes (exc. IFC and IPMC) | Agenda Item | An ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the City Code, by reorganizing portions of the Table of Contents for Chapter 5 “Buildings and Construction” and by revising, repealing, and replacing certain Articles, Divisions, and Sections; adopting the 2018 Editions of certain International Codes published by the International Code Council (I.C.C.) and providing local amendments thereto; adopting the 2017 National Electrical Code, a publication of the National Fire Protection Association; said Codes are adopted or revised as follows: Article II-A “Building Code” (I.B.C.); Article II-B “Existing Building Code” (I.E.B.C.); Article VI “Plumbing Code” (I.P.C.); Article VII “Mechanical Code” (I.M.C.); Article VIII “Electrical Code” (N.E.C.); Article IX “Swimming Pool and Spa Code” (I.S.P.S.C.); Article X “Fuel Gas Code” (I.F.G.C.); Article XI “Residential Code” (I.R.C.); and Article XII “Energy Conservation Code” (I.E.C.C.). | Approved | Pass |
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20-4968
| 1 | 5 | Ord - Fire Code 2018 IFC | Agenda Item | An ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the City Code, by repealing Chapter 6 in its entirety and replacing with a new Chapter 6 including new Article I to be titled “In General” and new Article II to be titled “Fire Code;” adopting the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code (I.F.C.) and providing certain local amendments thereto. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4977
| 1 | 6 | Ord - Agnew School Zone, Paza Dr | Agenda Item | An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code thereby adding a new school zone for Agnew Middle School on Paza Drive from Carver Street to Wilkinson Drive. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5006
| 1 | 7 | Emergency Measure Ordinance | Agenda Item | An emergency measure ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorized pursuant to Mesquite City Charter, Article IV, Section 18 and Section 19; continuing the Mayor’s Declaration of Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19 issued on March 23, 2020, and as further continued and authorized by Ordinance No. 4773, Ordinance No. 4781, Ordinance No. 4784, and Ordinance No. 4793; confirming the continued activation of the City’s emergency management plans; adopting and approving certain rules and orders to protect the health and safety of persons in the City and to help abate the public health emergency; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make certain decisions and to take necessary actions to meet City objectives to have City government remain functional while providing essential governmental services during this rapidly changing environment created by the public health emergency; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; making it an offense to fail to comply with a state, local, or interjurisdictional emergency manageme | Approved | Pass |
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20-4985
| 1 | 8 | Ord - Atmos Energy 2020 Rate Filing | Agenda Item | An ordinance, on first reading, approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division (“Company”) regarding the Company’s 2020 Rate Review Mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attached exhibit establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attached exhibit regarding amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC’s reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this ordinance to the Company and the ACSC’s legal counsel. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5002
| 1 | 9 | Res - FY2021 Investment Policy | Agenda Item | A resolution adopting an Investment Policy and declaring that the City Council completed its review of the investment policies and investment strategies. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4958
| 1 | 10 | Res - Reimburse Costs 2021 Bonds | Agenda Item | A resolution expressing official intent to reimburse, from the proceeds of obligations to be issued by the City, the costs of street, road, alley, sidewalk and screening wall projects, water and sewer system improvements, municipal building improvements and acquisition of vehicles and equipment and computer equipment and software for municipal departments. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4937
| 1 | 11 | Res - STEP Grant 2020-2021 | Agenda Item | A resolution endorsing and accepting the 2020-2021 Comprehensive Safety Grant (the “Grant”) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (the “STEP Program”); authorizing the filing of the application for the Grant; approving the contribution of City funds in the amount of $10,251.84; designating the City Manager as the official representative of the City in connection with the Grant; and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions and execute all documents with the Texas Department of Transportation in connection with such Grant and STEP Program. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4979
| 1 | 12 | Res - JAG 2019-20 | Agenda Item | A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement between Dallas County and the Cities of Balch Springs, Carrollton, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite and Richardson; authorizing an equitable re-distribution of grant funds thereby reducing Mesquite’s formula allocation to the revised amount of $26,631.76; designating the City of Dallas as the applicant and fiscal agent; and designating the Police Chief of the City of Mesquite as the responsible officer for the purpose of signing all documents associated with the grant. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4955
| 1 | 13 | Res - 515 Old London Lane | Agenda Item | A resolution authorizing the sale of tax-foreclosed property located at 515 Old London Lane in Mesquite, Texas (the “Property”); accepting the offer from Jose Serrato (the “Purchaser”) to purchase the Property; ratifying and approving the Offer and Purchase Agreement executed by the Purchaser setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale of the Property; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed and all other documents necessary or requested to complete the closing and sale of the Property. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5019
| 1 | 14 | Resolution - TexPool | Agenda Item | A resolution authorizing the Mayor to finalize and execute all documents necessary to designate the positions of Director of Finance, Manager of Accounting, and Manager of Budget and Treasury to act as the City of Mesquite’s authorized representatives for Texas Local Government Investment Pool (“TexPool/TexPool Prime”). | Approved | Pass |
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20-4963
| 1 | 15 | Elements Intl 380 Agmt Amendment | Agenda Item | A resolution approving an amendment to an economic development program agreement (Chapter 380 Agreement) between the City of Mesquite, Texas, (the “City”), Elements International Group, LLC (the “Company”), and IDIL Skyline D, LLC, (the “Landlord”), dated effective May 1, 2019, relating to economic development incentives to the Company to relocate its world headquarters to 2250 Skyline Drive, Mesquite, Texas (the “Original Agreement”), amending the minimum taxable value of the land, building and business personal property to $22,000,000.00, collectively, and amending certain dates, provisions relating to the lease, and provisions relating to the initial term, the extended term and the incentive period (the “Amendment”); authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the Amendment for such purposes and to take all actions necessary or advisable to complete the transactions contemplated by the Amendment. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4995
| 1 | 16 | Kaufman County Tax Participation Agreement - TIRZ No. 13 | Agenda Item | A resolution approving an agreement with Kaufman County, Texas, to participate in Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of Mesquite, Texas (Spradley Farms) (“Agreement”) and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4960
| 1 | 18 | Bid 2020-020 Sanitary Sewer CIPP | Agenda Item | Bid No. 2020-020 - 2019 Large Diameter Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP).
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Insituform Technologies, LLC, in the amount of $1,781,940.80.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4992
| 1 | 19 | Bid 2020-075 - S.Mesquite Creek Gabion Repair | Agenda Item | Bid No. 2020-075 - South Mesquite Creek Gabion Stabilization by Sheet Piling.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder JB & Co., LLC, in the amount of $573,700.00) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4970
| 1 | 20 | RFP 2020-079 - Group Vision Insurance | Agenda Item | RFP No. 2020-079 - Group Vision Insurance.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the necessary documents with Eye Med to provide vision benefits to full-time employees, retirees, and eligible dependents effective January 1, 2021. The term of this contract is for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4973
| 1 | 21 | RFP 2020-080 - Retiree Medicare Supplement Plan | Agenda Item | RFP No. 2020-080 - Retiree Medicare Supplement Plan.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the necessary documents with selected vendor for Post-65 Retiree Medical and Prescription Drug Plan, effective January 1, 2021. The term of this contract is for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4991
| 1 | 22 | Bid 2020-096 - Pickups and Sedans | Agenda Item | Bid No. 2020-096 - Purchase of Pickups and Sedans.
(Staff recommends award of the purchase of six vehicles to Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford in Carrollton, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract No. 601-19, Tarrant County Contract No. 2019-041 and the Sheriff’s Association of Texas Bid No. 2001-1017, in the amount of $189,467.05 and five vehicles to Silsbee Ford in Silsbee, Texas, through TIPS USA 200206 Transportation Vehicles and BuyBoard Contract No. 601-19, in the amount of $121,521.50, for a total amount of $310,988.55.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4934
| 1 | 23 | RFP 2020-102 - Auditing & CAFR Prep Srvcs | Agenda Item | RFP No. 2020-102 - Professional Auditing Services and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Preparation Services.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with BKD, L.L.P., in the amount of $132,500.00 for 2020 with up to a three percent increase annually through 2024. The term of this contract is for one year, with four additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4978
| 1 | 24 | Bid 2020-108 - ExecuTime Advanced Scheduling Software | Agenda Item | Bid No. 2020-108 - ExecuTime Advanced Scheduling Software.
(Staff recommends award to sole source provider Tyler Technologies for time, attendance and scheduling of staff in the amount of $63,634.00.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-5023
| 1 | 25 | Bid 2021-007 - Real Time Crime System | Agenda Item | Bid No. 2021-007 - Real Time Crime System.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a three-year agreement with sole source provider LeadsOnline LLC in an amount not to exceed $63,276.91 in total for the three-year term.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-5010
| 1 | 26 | FY21 RAMP Grant | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a grant agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division, for participation in the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) in the amount of $50,000.00. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4988
| 2 | 27 | Disposition of Forfeited Contraband - Dallas DA 2020 | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Local Agreement with the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office for the disposition of forfeited contraband, pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5007
| 1 | 28 | Tarrant County 2020 Chapter 59 Local Agreement | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Local Agreement with Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office for the disposition of forfeited contraband, pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5015
| 1 | 29 | STAR Transit Supp. No. 2 | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the Interlocal Agreement with STAR Transit to provide public transportation services in the estimated amount of $1,266,469.00 for Fiscal Year 2021. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4950
| 1 | 30 | Front Street Station Amend No. 5 | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Amendment No. 5 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for additional construction support services for the Front Street Station project in the amount of $45,000.00. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4976
| 1 | 31 | 1290 Airport Blvd Purchase | Agenda Item | Approve the purchase of an 8,000-square-foot facility located at 1290 Airport Boulevard, Mesquite, Texas (the “Property”), from LBL - Birdhouse 3, LLC, (the “Seller”) for the purchase price of $470,000.00, plus closing costs and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Termination of Ground Lease agreement between the Seller and the City for the purchase of the property, and all other documents and take all other actions necessary or requested to finalize the closing and purchase of the property. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4999
| 1 | 32 | 2020 CDBG Analysis of Impediments | Agenda Item | A. Approve the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, composed by J-Quad Planning Group.
B. Approve the proposed Budget for Round 3 project allocations of the 2020-2021 CDBG-CV fiscal year. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4989
| 1 | 17 | Mesquite Forney Markout WSC MOU | Agenda Item | A resolution authorizing the acquisition and transfer of the Markout Water Supply Corporation (“Markout”) water system and customers to the City of Mesquite, Texas (“Mesquite”); authorizing the City Manager to execute such documents and to take such actions as necessary or requested to complete the acquisition and transfer of the Markout water system and customers to Mesquite; authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer a Memorandum of Understanding between Mesquite and the City of Forney, Texas (“Forney”) defining the expectations and responsibilities of both Cities related to the acquisition by Mesquite of the Markout water system and customers and division of the Markout water system including, without limitation, the transfer to Forney of the rights to provide water service to the Grayhawk subdivision located in Forney. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4982
| 1 | 33 | Acknowledgment and Consent - Villas at Vanston Park | Agenda Item | Authorize the City Manager to execute an Acknowledgment and Consent between the City, Vanston Park Investments, LP (the “Developer”) and COMMUNITYBANK of Texas, N.A. (the “Bank”): (i) consenting to a $1,900,000.00 increase (the “Additional Advance”) in the loan dated September 12, 2014 by the Bank to the Developer in the current unpaid principal balance of approximately $6,610,874.00 (the “Bank Loan”) in connection with the development of the 155 unit housing project with related commercial space (Villas at Vanston Park) located at 4520 Gus Thomasson Road, Mesquite, Texas (the “Project”); and (ii) acknowledging that the economic development loan dated September 12, 2014 by the City of Mesquite to the Developer in the current unpaid principal balance of approximately $804,559.59 in connection with the Project is subordinate to the Bank Loan as increased by the Additional Advance. | Postponed | Pass |
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20-5000
| 2 | 34 | Res - National Senior Center Month | Agenda Item | Consider a resolution celebrating National Senior Center Month and committing to the continued support of services and programs at the City’s senior centers. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4961
| 1 | 35 | Resignation - David Gustof | Agenda Item | Receive resignation from David Gustof as a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4981
| 1 | 36 | ASAB Appointments 2020 | Agenda Item | Consider appointment of nine members to the Animal Services Advisory Board for terms to expire September 8, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4983
| 1 | 37 | Parks/Tree Board Appointments | Agenda Item | Consider appointment of one regular member and one alternate member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Tree Board for terms to expire October 21, 2021, and one alternate member for a term to expire October 21, 2020. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5014
| 1 | 38 | TML IRP Board of Trustees Appointments | Agenda Item | Consider electing members to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees, Places 1 - 4. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4966
| 1 | 39 | PH - Budget - 9/21/2020 | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. | Received | |
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20-5003
| 1 | 40 | Ord - FY 2020-21 Budget | Agenda Item | An ordinance providing funds for the 2020-21 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. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4942
| 1 | 41 | Ord - 2020-21 Pay Plan | Agenda Item | An ordinance adopting 2020-21 Pay Plans for full-time and part-time General Government personnel with an effective date of October 1, 2020; adopting pay plans for commissioned Police and Fire personnel with an effective date of October 1, 2020, providing step increases for eligible commissioned Police and Fire personnel effective on the employee’s anniversary date and providing for increased prior and current service annuities under the Act governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the City. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5004
| 1 | 42 | Ord - Ratify Property Tax Rev | Agenda Item | An ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2020-21 Fiscal Year budget for said period. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5005
| 1 | 43 | Ord - Population FY2020-21 | Agenda Item | An ordinance determining the population of the City of Mesquite, Texas, to be 145,410 as of October 1, 2020. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5008
| 1 | 44 | Ord - Appendix D - FY2021 | Agenda Item | An ordinance amending Appendix D - the Comprehensive Fee Schedule of the Mesquite City Code, as amended, by making certain deletions and additions in Appendix D for fees collected by the City of Mesquite. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4943
| 1 | 45 | Ord - Authorized Staffing Fire | Agenda Item | An ordinance establishing the classifications and total number of authorized positions in each classification of the Mesquite Fire Department as of October 1, 2020. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4944
| 1 | 46 | Ord - Authorized Staffing Police | Agenda Item | An ordinance establishing the classifications and total number of authorized positions in each classification of the Mesquite Police Department effective as of October 1, 2020. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4895
| 1 | 47 | Proposed Tax Rate | Agenda Item | Consider and act on a proposed ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and call a public hearing for September 28, 2020, on the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 ad valorem tax rate. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4967
| 1 | 48 | 321 Firehouse - 380 Agmt. | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution approving the terms and conditions of a program to promote local economic development and stimulate business and commercial activity in the City; authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute an economic development program agreement (Chapter 380 agreement) for such purposes with 321 Firehouse GP LLC (the owner of the restaurant) and Frank A. Greenhaw (the Landlord of the premises where the restaurant is to be located) for the development of a restaurant in downtown Mesquite at 105 South Broad Street, Mesquite, Texas; and authorizing the City Manager to administer the agreement on behalf of the City. | Approved | Pass |
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20-5011
| 1 | 49 | Z0220-0129 - PD Solterra | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing for Application No. Z0220-0129, submitted by Huffines Land Holding Partners, LP, for a change of zoning from Agricultural and Planned Development District Ordinance No. 3538 to Planned Development District to allow a master-planned community that would provide development standards and allow mixed uses, residential and commercial uses, located southwest of East Cartwright Road and both northwest and southeast of Faithon P. Lucas Sr., Boulevard.
(Four responses in favor and 16 in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.) | Postponed | Pass |
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20-5013
| 1 | 50 | Z0820-0144 - 1836 Wilkinson | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z0820-0144, submitted by Rosalinda Guzman on behalf of UTR Homes, LLC, for a change of zoning from Planned Development - General Retail to R-1 Single-Family Residential District to allow a single family home located at 1836 Wilkinson Road.
(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.) | Approved | Pass |
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20-4965
| 1 | 51 | PH - Design Manual Revisions | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance adopting revisions to the City of Mesquite Engineering Design Manual. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4997
| 1 | 52 | Development/380 Agreement - MMAH Rodeo Land Holdings, LLC Freeway-Oriented Marquee Sign | Agenda Item | Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution approving the Amended and Restated Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement Three”) by and between the City of Mesquite, Texas (“City”), and MMAH Rodeo Land Holdings, LLC (“Company”), authorized by Article III, Section 52-a of the Texas Constitution and Section 380.001 of Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code regarding a new electronic Freeway-Oriented Marquee Sign and authorizing the City Manager to execute said “Agreement Three” for such purposes identified herein. | Approved | Pass |
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20-4998
| 1 | 53 | Ord - Freeway-Oriented Marquee Signs | Agenda Item | An ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the City Code, as previously amended, by making certain additions and deletions under Sections 13-1, 13-5, 13-72, and 13-73 thereby updating certain regulations on signs and adding regulations for “Freeway-Oriented Marquee Signs.” | Approved | Pass |
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