EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:00 P.M. 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 Kevin Walkowiak, Pastor, Mesquite Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Teresa Jackson, Executive Director, Sharing Life Community Outreach, Mesquite, Texas.
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.
Presentation of a plaque to Marvin Haar in recognition of his service as a member of the Board of Adjustment and Automated Traffic Signal Enforcement Advisory Committee.
(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.) 5 Minutes of the regular City Council meetings held November 30, 2017, and December 4, 2017. 7 An ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the City Code thereby amending exemptions pertaining to handbills by providing an exemption for governmental entities. 8 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the North Texas Municipal Water District and other Member and Customer Cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District Regional Wastewater System for participation in a regional Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance program. 9 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to finalize and execute the Master Interlocal Agreement Governing Transportation Related Maintenance with Dallas County for future City /County maintenance projects. 11 Bid No. 2018-007 - Annual Supply of Ammunition. (Staff recommends award to Precision Delta Corp - Group 1, Item Nos. 10 and 13 in the amount of $1,165.00; Proforce Law Enforcement - Group 1, Item Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 in the amount of $53,102.70; GT Distributors, Inc. - Group II, Item Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 in the amount of $58,272.06, for a total amount of $112,539.76.) 12 Bid No. 2018-034 - Purchase of Bullet Recovery System. (Staff recommends award to sole source provider Cybernational, Inc ., in the amount of $79,645.00.) 13 Bid No. 2018-036 - Purchase of Replacement Gas Masks and Cartridges. (Staff recommends award to Safeware through US Communities Contract No. 4300001839 in the amount of $63,487.20.) 14 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of providing economic development services. 15 Authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement dated October 1, 2016, between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and City Secretary Sonja Land. 16 Appoint Stan Pickett, Jeff Casper, Dan Aleman, Bruce Archer, Greg Noschese, Robert Miklos and Tandy Boroughs to the Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation for terms to expire December 31, 2019. 17 Appoint Stan Pickett, Jeff Casper, Dan Aleman, Bruce Archer, Greg Noschese, Robert Miklos and Tandy Boroughs to the Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corporation for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
An ordinance regarding local amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as amended, pertaining to non-owner occupied dwelling units, including but not limited to a requirement for pre-occupancy inspection, expiration, renewal and revocation of the certificate of occupancy for non-owner occupied dwelling units, fees for pre-inspection occupancy and reinspections, required compliance with the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance, connections of non-owner occupied dwelling units to water utilities, and definitions.
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a Master Development Agreement with the Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Seven, the Mesquite Medical Center Management District and HQZ Partners, L.P., regarding approximately 60.31 acres of land generally located south of the Gross Road intersection between IH-635 and Peachtree Road in the City of Mesquite, Texas, and being commonly referred to as the “Verde Center” or the “Verde Center at Peachtree” and authorizing the City Manager to administer the agreement on behalf of the City.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z1117-0016, submitted by Andrea Simpson Perez, for a change of zoning from Commercial and Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor Overlay to Commercial and Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor Overlay with a conditional use permit on property located at 1210 W. Scyene Road, Suite B, to allow Indoor Recreation. (No responses have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the application.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for 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 development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal or accessory use, prohibiting Truck Stops within the corporate limits of the City of Mesquite, and establishing minimum spacing and site development requirements for Heavy Load Vehicle Refueling Stations. (This item was postponed at the September 18, 2017, October 16, 2017, and November 20, 2017, City Council meetings. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zoning text amendment. The public hearing on this item was continued at the December 4, 2017, City Council meeting.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider possible action for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2017-05 amending Section 3-200, Use Regulations; Section 3-300, Development Standards; Section 3-400, Off-Street Parking and Loading; Section 3-500, Supplementary Use Regulations; and Section 6-102, Definitions; all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Amusement and Recreation Services including ballrooms and event centers. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of the zoning text amendment.)
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Towne Centre Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include the following two tracts of land: (I) Tract 1: property generally located between East Gross Street, Norwood Street, City Lake Park and Cedar Drive on the south; Rodeo Center Boulevard and IH-635 on the west; Military Parkway, Gross Road, Kearney Street and Texas Street on the north; and Florence Street, E. H. Hanby Stadium and Bryan-Beltline Road on the east; and (II) Tract 2: property generally located between Poteet Drive, Towne Centre Drive and Town East Boulevard on the south; Towne Crossing Boulevard on the west; Brazoria Drive and Devonshire Lane on the north; and North Galloway Avenue on the east and increasing the total estimated project costs for the Zone. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Towne Centre Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 21A above, increasing the total estimated project costs for the Zone and amending Ordinance No. 3257, previously approved by the City Council on September 21, 1998, as amended, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally located on both sides of IH-30, north of Action Drive, Topaz Drive, Sorrento Drive and Lou Ann Drive, east of Big Town Boulevard and La Prada Drive, south of John West Road, the north line of IH-30, Susan Drive and Rockne Lane, and west of Morgan Drive and Edgebrook Drive, and property generally located on both sides of Motley Drive, south of Lou Ann Drive, north of Belhaven Drive, west of Tedlow Trail, and east of Viva Drive. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 22A above, and amending Ordinance No. 4402, previously approve by the City Council on November 2, 2015, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Town East/Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Nine, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally located between Samuell Boulevard and US Highway 80 on the south, Buckner Boulevard and IH 30 on the west, south of Action Drive on the north and Bamboo Street on the east. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Town East/Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Nine, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 23A above, and amending Ordinance No. 4466, previously approved by the City Council on December 19, 2016, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance designating a contiguous geographic area consisting of approximately 146.746 acres of land generally located south of Interstate Highway 20, East of FM 741 and North of Heartland Parkway, in Kaufman County, Texas, and being commonly referred to as Heartland Town Center, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite as a Reinvestment Zone pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, City of Mesquite, Texas (Heartland Town Center TIRZ), describing the boundaries of the Zone, creating a Board of Directors for the Zone, establishing a tax increment fund for the Zone, containing findings related to the creation of the Zone, providing a date of termination of the Zone, providing that the Zone take effect immediately upon passage of the ordinance.
Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing and creating the Heartland Town Center Public Improvement District (PID) to include approximately 121.282 acres of land generally located south of Interstate Highway 20, East of FM 741 and north of Heartland Parkway, in Kaufman County, Texas, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite, Texas, in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Consider appointment of two regular members to the Board of Adjustment for terms to expire January 1, 2020, and one regular member for a term to expire January 1, 2019, who will also serve on the Automated Traffic Signal Enforcement Advisory Committee, and one reserve alternate member to the Board of Adjustment for a term to expire January 1, 2020.
Consider appointment of four members to the Falcon’s Lair Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Four Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2019, and appoint a Chairperson to serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2018.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:00 P.M. 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
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:00 P.M. 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 Kevin Walkowiak, Pastor, Mesquite Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Teresa Jackson, Executive Director, Sharing Life Community Outreach, Mesquite, Texas.
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.
Presentation of a plaque to Marvin Haar in recognition of his service as a member of the Board of Adjustment and Automated Traffic Signal Enforcement Advisory Committee.
(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.) 5 Minutes of the regular City Council meetings held November 30, 2017, and December 4, 2017. 7 An ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the City Code thereby amending exemptions pertaining to handbills by providing an exemption for governmental entities. 8 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the North Texas Municipal Water District and other Member and Customer Cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District Regional Wastewater System for participation in a regional Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance program. 9 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to finalize and execute the Master Interlocal Agreement Governing Transportation Related Maintenance with Dallas County for future City /County maintenance projects. 11 Bid No. 2018-007 - Annual Supply of Ammunition. (Staff recommends award to Precision Delta Corp - Group 1, Item Nos. 10 and 13 in the amount of $1,165.00; Proforce Law Enforcement - Group 1, Item Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 in the amount of $53,102.70; GT Distributors, Inc. - Group II, Item Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 in the amount of $58,272.06, for a total amount of $112,539.76.) 12 Bid No. 2018-034 - Purchase of Bullet Recovery System. (Staff recommends award to sole source provider Cybernational, Inc ., in the amount of $79,645.00.) 13 Bid No. 2018-036 - Purchase of Replacement Gas Masks and Cartridges. (Staff recommends award to Safeware through US Communities Contract No. 4300001839 in the amount of $63,487.20.) 14 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of providing economic development services. 15 Authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement dated October 1, 2016, between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and City Secretary Sonja Land. 16 Appoint Stan Pickett, Jeff Casper, Dan Aleman, Bruce Archer, Greg Noschese, Robert Miklos and Tandy Boroughs to the Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation for terms to expire December 31, 2019. 17 Appoint Stan Pickett, Jeff Casper, Dan Aleman, Bruce Archer, Greg Noschese, Robert Miklos and Tandy Boroughs to the Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corporation for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
An ordinance regarding local amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as amended, pertaining to non-owner occupied dwelling units, including but not limited to a requirement for pre-occupancy inspection, expiration, renewal and revocation of the certificate of occupancy for non-owner occupied dwelling units, fees for pre-inspection occupancy and reinspections, required compliance with the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance, connections of non-owner occupied dwelling units to water utilities, and definitions.
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a Master Development Agreement with the Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Seven, the Mesquite Medical Center Management District and HQZ Partners, L.P., regarding approximately 60.31 acres of land generally located south of the Gross Road intersection between IH-635 and Peachtree Road in the City of Mesquite, Texas, and being commonly referred to as the “Verde Center” or the “Verde Center at Peachtree” and authorizing the City Manager to administer the agreement on behalf of the City.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z1117-0016, submitted by Andrea Simpson Perez, for a change of zoning from Commercial and Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor Overlay to Commercial and Military Parkway-Scyene Corridor Overlay with a conditional use permit on property located at 1210 W. Scyene Road, Suite B, to allow Indoor Recreation. (No responses have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the application.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for 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 development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal or accessory use, prohibiting Truck Stops within the corporate limits of the City of Mesquite, and establishing minimum spacing and site development requirements for Heavy Load Vehicle Refueling Stations. (This item was postponed at the September 18, 2017, October 16, 2017, and November 20, 2017, City Council meetings. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zoning text amendment. The public hearing on this item was continued at the December 4, 2017, City Council meeting.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider possible action for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2017-05 amending Section 3-200, Use Regulations; Section 3-300, Development Standards; Section 3-400, Off-Street Parking and Loading; Section 3-500, Supplementary Use Regulations; and Section 6-102, Definitions; all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Amusement and Recreation Services including ballrooms and event centers. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of the zoning text amendment.)
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Towne Centre Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include the following two tracts of land: (I) Tract 1: property generally located between East Gross Street, Norwood Street, City Lake Park and Cedar Drive on the south; Rodeo Center Boulevard and IH-635 on the west; Military Parkway, Gross Road, Kearney Street and Texas Street on the north; and Florence Street, E. H. Hanby Stadium and Bryan-Beltline Road on the east; and (II) Tract 2: property generally located between Poteet Drive, Towne Centre Drive and Town East Boulevard on the south; Towne Crossing Boulevard on the west; Brazoria Drive and Devonshire Lane on the north; and North Galloway Avenue on the east and increasing the total estimated project costs for the Zone. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Towne Centre Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 21A above, increasing the total estimated project costs for the Zone and amending Ordinance No. 3257, previously approved by the City Council on September 21, 1998, as amended, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally located on both sides of IH-30, north of Action Drive, Topaz Drive, Sorrento Drive and Lou Ann Drive, east of Big Town Boulevard and La Prada Drive, south of John West Road, the north line of IH-30, Susan Drive and Rockne Lane, and west of Morgan Drive and Edgebrook Drive, and property generally located on both sides of Motley Drive, south of Lou Ann Drive, north of Belhaven Drive, west of Tedlow Trail, and east of Viva Drive. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Gus Thomasson Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Eight, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 22A above, and amending Ordinance No. 4402, previously approve by the City Council on November 2, 2015, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
A. Conduct a public hearing under Section 311.003 of the Texas Tax Code to consider approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Town East/Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Nine, City of Mesquite, Texas (“the Zone”), enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally located between Samuell Boulevard and US Highway 80 on the south, Buckner Boulevard and IH 30 on the west, south of Action Drive on the north and Bamboo Street on the east. B. An ordinance approving an amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Town East/Skyline Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Nine, City of Mesquite, Texas, enlarging the boundaries and increasing the geographic area of the Zone to include property generally described in Agenda Item No. 23A above, and amending Ordinance No. 4466, previously approved by the City Council on December 19, 2016, to enlarge the boundaries and increase the geographic area of the Zone.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance designating a contiguous geographic area consisting of approximately 146.746 acres of land generally located south of Interstate Highway 20, East of FM 741 and North of Heartland Parkway, in Kaufman County, Texas, and being commonly referred to as Heartland Town Center, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite as a Reinvestment Zone pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, City of Mesquite, Texas (Heartland Town Center TIRZ), describing the boundaries of the Zone, creating a Board of Directors for the Zone, establishing a tax increment fund for the Zone, containing findings related to the creation of the Zone, providing a date of termination of the Zone, providing that the Zone take effect immediately upon passage of the ordinance.
Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing and creating the Heartland Town Center Public Improvement District (PID) to include approximately 121.282 acres of land generally located south of Interstate Highway 20, East of FM 741 and north of Heartland Parkway, in Kaufman County, Texas, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Mesquite, Texas, in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Consider appointment of two regular members to the Board of Adjustment for terms to expire January 1, 2020, and one regular member for a term to expire January 1, 2019, who will also serve on the Automated Traffic Signal Enforcement Advisory Committee, and one reserve alternate member to the Board of Adjustment for a term to expire January 1, 2020.
Consider appointment of four members to the Falcon’s Lair Tax Increment Finance Reinvestment Zone No. Four Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, 2019, and appoint a Chairperson to serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2018.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:00 P.M. 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