INVOCATION Joey Smith, Pastor, Place of Liberty Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of Girl Scouts.
This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.
At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
4 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held January 19, 2016. 5 An ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the City Code by deleting Section 3-27(b)(31) in its entirety thereby no longer requiring tenants that are leasing or subleasing property from the Mesquite Metro Airport to indemnify the City, its agents, its servants and its employees against its own negligence. 6 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Developer Participation Agreement with GM Hangar One Mesquite, LLC, for the oversizing of water and sewer line improvements to increase the capacity of such public improvements for future development at Mesquite Metro Airport in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. 7 A resolution calling the annual City election to be held May 7, 2016. 8 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement for a Transportation Alternatives Program with the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction of a 12-foot wide hike and bike trail along Military Parkway from Sam Houston Road to Rodeo Center Boulevard. 9 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s federally-approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. 10 A resolution authorizing the Fire Chief of the Mesquite Fire Department to take all actions and to execute all documents necessary or incidental to enable the City of Mesquite to participate in governmental and private reimbursement programs for the collection of fees for ambulance and other emergency medical services provided by the Mesquite Fire Department. 11 A resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue City of Mesquite, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016 and resolving other matters related thereto. 12 Bid No. E2016-005 - 2015 Alley Reconstruction & Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with low bidder Barson Utilities, Inc ., in the amount of $1,280,406.00.) 13 Bid No. 2016-005 - Annual Grinding of Brush. (Staff recommends award to low bidder GWG Wood Group, Inc., in the amount of $1.20 per cubic yard and a one-percent discount if paid within 10 calendar days.) 14 Bid No. 2016-027 - Annual TxDOT IH635/IH30/Highway 80 Corridor Maintenance and Litter Control Contract. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with low bidder Good Earth Corporation in the amount of $330,540.00.) 15 RFP No. 2016-035 - Annual Contract for Recyclables Processing and Marketing. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Community Waste Disposal, L.P.) 16 Bid No. 2016-043 - Purchase of Supplies and Accessories for 2016 Police Vehicles. (Staff recommends award to Defender Supply for Whelen lights and sirens, Setina partitions, weapon racks and prisoner seats and Gamber Johnson consoles and computer stands (Chargers) in the amount of $101,912.37 and to GT Distributors for Havis Shield consoles and computer stands (Tahoes) in the amount of $10,065.12 through a Joint Venture/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Tarrant County Contract No. 2015-0157 for a total amount of $111,977.49.) 17 Bid No. 2016-054 - Network Switch Replacement. (Staff recommends award to SHI Government Solutions through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-2542 in the amount of $64,654.88.) 18 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Ground Lease with GM Hangar One Mesquite, LLC, for a corporate aircraft hangar at Mesquite Metro Airport.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. 814-7-2016, submitted by Nora Beltran and Roxana Costaneda, for a rezoning from R-3, Single-Family, to D, Duplex, for a 0.3-acre vacant lot located at 926 Carver Street. (No opposition to the proposed amendment has been received. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the application.)
Consider appointment of one regular member and one alternate member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board/Tree Board for terms to expire October 21, 2016, and one alternate member for a term to expire October 21, 2017.
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending and Contemplated Litigation: Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects may be discussed: 1. Susan Flander v. Department of Public Safety et al – Filed 11-15-13 2. Kathleen Parvin v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 1-26-15 3. James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford, City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball, City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas – Filed 4-28-15 4. Vernon Westbrook v. City of Mesquite – Filed 6-17-15 5. Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth – Filed 8-12-15 6. Andrea Perez Simpson v. City of Mesquite; PM Construction and Rehab, LLC; Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, LLC; PM Construction-Texas – Filed 9-21-15 7. Angeles Estrada-Padron v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 11-9-15 Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions, and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s office. Discuss the appointment of Police Chief, Assistant City Manager and Assistant Manager of Economic Development.
INVOCATION Joey Smith, Pastor, Place of Liberty Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of Girl Scouts.
This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.
At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
4 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held January 19, 2016. 5 An ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the City Code by deleting Section 3-27(b)(31) in its entirety thereby no longer requiring tenants that are leasing or subleasing property from the Mesquite Metro Airport to indemnify the City, its agents, its servants and its employees against its own negligence. 6 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Developer Participation Agreement with GM Hangar One Mesquite, LLC, for the oversizing of water and sewer line improvements to increase the capacity of such public improvements for future development at Mesquite Metro Airport in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. 7 A resolution calling the annual City election to be held May 7, 2016. 8 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement for a Transportation Alternatives Program with the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction of a 12-foot wide hike and bike trail along Military Parkway from Sam Houston Road to Rodeo Center Boulevard. 9 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s federally-approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. 10 A resolution authorizing the Fire Chief of the Mesquite Fire Department to take all actions and to execute all documents necessary or incidental to enable the City of Mesquite to participate in governmental and private reimbursement programs for the collection of fees for ambulance and other emergency medical services provided by the Mesquite Fire Department. 11 A resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue City of Mesquite, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016 and resolving other matters related thereto. 12 Bid No. E2016-005 - 2015 Alley Reconstruction & Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with low bidder Barson Utilities, Inc ., in the amount of $1,280,406.00.) 13 Bid No. 2016-005 - Annual Grinding of Brush. (Staff recommends award to low bidder GWG Wood Group, Inc., in the amount of $1.20 per cubic yard and a one-percent discount if paid within 10 calendar days.) 14 Bid No. 2016-027 - Annual TxDOT IH635/IH30/Highway 80 Corridor Maintenance and Litter Control Contract. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with low bidder Good Earth Corporation in the amount of $330,540.00.) 15 RFP No. 2016-035 - Annual Contract for Recyclables Processing and Marketing. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Community Waste Disposal, L.P.) 16 Bid No. 2016-043 - Purchase of Supplies and Accessories for 2016 Police Vehicles. (Staff recommends award to Defender Supply for Whelen lights and sirens, Setina partitions, weapon racks and prisoner seats and Gamber Johnson consoles and computer stands (Chargers) in the amount of $101,912.37 and to GT Distributors for Havis Shield consoles and computer stands (Tahoes) in the amount of $10,065.12 through a Joint Venture/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Tarrant County Contract No. 2015-0157 for a total amount of $111,977.49.) 17 Bid No. 2016-054 - Network Switch Replacement. (Staff recommends award to SHI Government Solutions through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-2542 in the amount of $64,654.88.) 18 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Ground Lease with GM Hangar One Mesquite, LLC, for a corporate aircraft hangar at Mesquite Metro Airport.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. 814-7-2016, submitted by Nora Beltran and Roxana Costaneda, for a rezoning from R-3, Single-Family, to D, Duplex, for a 0.3-acre vacant lot located at 926 Carver Street. (No opposition to the proposed amendment has been received. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the application.)
Consider appointment of one regular member and one alternate member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board/Tree Board for terms to expire October 21, 2016, and one alternate member for a term to expire October 21, 2017.
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending and Contemplated Litigation: Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects may be discussed: 1. Susan Flander v. Department of Public Safety et al – Filed 11-15-13 2. Kathleen Parvin v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 1-26-15 3. James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford, City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball, City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas – Filed 4-28-15 4. Vernon Westbrook v. City of Mesquite – Filed 6-17-15 5. Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth – Filed 8-12-15 6. Andrea Perez Simpson v. City of Mesquite; PM Construction and Rehab, LLC; Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, LLC; PM Construction-Texas – Filed 9-21-15 7. Angeles Estrada-Padron v. The City of Mesquite – Filed 11-9-15 Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions, and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s office. Discuss the appointment of Police Chief, Assistant City Manager and Assistant Manager of Economic Development.