In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session to discuss any of the following: - Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation - Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property - Personnel Matters - Economic Development
INVOCATION Dr. Terry Turner, Senior Pastor, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of the Community Heart of Mesquite.
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.
(All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the City Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 3. Minutes of the special City Council meetings held October 23, 2017, and October 26, 2017, and regular City Council meeting held November 6, 2017. 4. An ordinance, on first reading, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, a Texas and Virginia Corporation, its successors and assigns, a franchise to furnish, transport and supply natural gas to the general public in the City of Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, to construct, maintain and operate pipelines and equipment for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas in, out of and through said City for all purposes, and providing for the payment of a fee or charge for the use of the public rights-of-ways. 5. An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code concerning the location of school zones for Rugel Elementary School along Gross Road, effective November 27, 2017. 7. A resolution casting a vote for the fourth member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District. 8. A resolution approving an agreement by and between the City of Mesquite and Leslie Cole Watson relating to a Farm Cash Lease of City-owned property. 9. A resolution endorsing the 2017-2018 Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP), approving the contribution of City funds in the amount of $3,811.78 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents with the Texas Department of Transportation. 10. Bid No. 2015-018 - Annual Contract for Road and Highway Building Material. (Staff recommends award to Oldcastle Materials Texas, Inc., dba Texas Bit, Inc., through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Dallas County, in an amount not to exceed $307,000.00.) 11. Bid No. 2018-009 - Annual Uniform Rental Services. (Staff recommends award to UniFirst Corporation in an amount not to exceed $71,500.00.) 12. Bid No. 2018-015 - Annual Landscaping and Property Preservation Maintenance for Environmental Code. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute contracts with DALTEXPRO Facility Services, LLC; Patrick Butler d/b/a Patrick Butler’s Lawn Services; and Christopher James Lofton d/b/a Eden’s Touch Landscape Management, in a total amount not to exceed $240,000.00.) 13. Bid No. 2018-023 - Purchase of Twelve Heavy Duty Trucks. (Staff recommends award to MHC Kenworth, in Dallas, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract No. 526-16, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in the amount of $1,695,257.00.) 14. Bid No. 2018-027 - Purchase of SRO Rifles. (Staff recommends award to sole source provider Lewis Machine & Tool Company in the amount of $62,337.87.) 15. Bid No. 2018-031 - Annual Supply of Personal Computers. (Staff recommends award to Dell, Inc., through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-SDD-1951, in the amount of $208,132.40.)
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a development agreement with BDMR Development, LLC, and Polo Ridge Fresh Water Supply District of Kaufman County regarding approximately 822.1 acres of land generally located south of FM 740, west of FM 2757, and north of Kelly Road in Kaufman County, Texas, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite and being commonly referred to as “Polo Ridge” and authorizing the City Manager to administer the agreement on behalf of the City. (This item was postponed at the November 6, 2017, City Council meeting.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider possible action on Zoning Text Amendment No. 2017-03 amending Chapter 1A-200, Landscape Requirements; Chapter 1A-300, Screening and Buffering Requirements; Section 3-203, Schedule of Permitted Uses; Chapter 3-300, Development Standards; Chapter 3-400, Off-Street Parking and Loading; Chapter 3-500, Supplementary Use Regulations; Chapter 3-600, Outdoor Sales, Display and Storage Regulations; Chapter 4-930, Skyline Logistics Hub Overlay District; and Section 6-102, Definitions; all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Truck Stops and other development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal or accessory use. (This item was postponed at the September 18, 2017, and October 16, 2017, City Council meetings.)
Consider appointment of three members to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors representing Places 1, 2 and 3, for terms to expire December 31, 2020, one member representing Place 4, for a term to expire December 31, 2019, and one member representing Place 7, for a term to expire December 31, 2018.
In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session to discuss any of the following: - Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation - Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property - Personnel Matters - Economic Development
INVOCATION Dr. Terry Turner, Senior Pastor, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of the Community Heart of Mesquite.
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.
(All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the City Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 3. Minutes of the special City Council meetings held October 23, 2017, and October 26, 2017, and regular City Council meeting held November 6, 2017. 4. An ordinance, on first reading, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, a Texas and Virginia Corporation, its successors and assigns, a franchise to furnish, transport and supply natural gas to the general public in the City of Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, to construct, maintain and operate pipelines and equipment for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas in, out of and through said City for all purposes, and providing for the payment of a fee or charge for the use of the public rights-of-ways. 5. An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code concerning the location of school zones for Rugel Elementary School along Gross Road, effective November 27, 2017. 7. A resolution casting a vote for the fourth member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District. 8. A resolution approving an agreement by and between the City of Mesquite and Leslie Cole Watson relating to a Farm Cash Lease of City-owned property. 9. A resolution endorsing the 2017-2018 Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP), approving the contribution of City funds in the amount of $3,811.78 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents with the Texas Department of Transportation. 10. Bid No. 2015-018 - Annual Contract for Road and Highway Building Material. (Staff recommends award to Oldcastle Materials Texas, Inc., dba Texas Bit, Inc., through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Dallas County, in an amount not to exceed $307,000.00.) 11. Bid No. 2018-009 - Annual Uniform Rental Services. (Staff recommends award to UniFirst Corporation in an amount not to exceed $71,500.00.) 12. Bid No. 2018-015 - Annual Landscaping and Property Preservation Maintenance for Environmental Code. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute contracts with DALTEXPRO Facility Services, LLC; Patrick Butler d/b/a Patrick Butler’s Lawn Services; and Christopher James Lofton d/b/a Eden’s Touch Landscape Management, in a total amount not to exceed $240,000.00.) 13. Bid No. 2018-023 - Purchase of Twelve Heavy Duty Trucks. (Staff recommends award to MHC Kenworth, in Dallas, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract No. 526-16, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in the amount of $1,695,257.00.) 14. Bid No. 2018-027 - Purchase of SRO Rifles. (Staff recommends award to sole source provider Lewis Machine & Tool Company in the amount of $62,337.87.) 15. Bid No. 2018-031 - Annual Supply of Personal Computers. (Staff recommends award to Dell, Inc., through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-SDD-1951, in the amount of $208,132.40.)
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a development agreement with BDMR Development, LLC, and Polo Ridge Fresh Water Supply District of Kaufman County regarding approximately 822.1 acres of land generally located south of FM 740, west of FM 2757, and north of Kelly Road in Kaufman County, Texas, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite and being commonly referred to as “Polo Ridge” and authorizing the City Manager to administer the agreement on behalf of the City. (This item was postponed at the November 6, 2017, City Council meeting.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider possible action on Zoning Text Amendment No. 2017-03 amending Chapter 1A-200, Landscape Requirements; Chapter 1A-300, Screening and Buffering Requirements; Section 3-203, Schedule of Permitted Uses; Chapter 3-300, Development Standards; Chapter 3-400, Off-Street Parking and Loading; Chapter 3-500, Supplementary Use Regulations; Chapter 3-600, Outdoor Sales, Display and Storage Regulations; Chapter 4-930, Skyline Logistics Hub Overlay District; and Section 6-102, Definitions; all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Truck Stops and other development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal or accessory use. (This item was postponed at the September 18, 2017, and October 16, 2017, City Council meetings.)
Consider appointment of three members to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors representing Places 1, 2 and 3, for terms to expire December 31, 2020, one member representing Place 4, for a term to expire December 31, 2019, and one member representing Place 7, for a term to expire December 31, 2018.