Receive departmental strategy and budget presentations, as determined by city management, related to City Council strategic goals and objectives, and deliberations regarding Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and tax rate.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION Ken Griffis, Senior Pastor, Keystone Church of Mesquite. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Department of Neighborhood Services Staff.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 items on the agenda, personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not exceeding three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six minutes. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
CONSENT AGENDA (All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held July 6, 2021. 3 An ordinance amending Appendix D “Comprehensive Fee Schedule” by making certain deletions and additions in Article XII, Section 12-100 “Building Permits,” by updating the fees for “Single-family residential (SFR), duplexes, townhouses and condominiums per unit” and establishing new fees for “Emergency Notification Fee,” “Emergency Services Fee” and “Technology Fee.” 4 An emergency measure ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorized pursuant to Mesquite City Charter; 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 prior ordinances; 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 it an offense to fail to comply with state, local, or interjurisdictional emergency management plan or any rule, order, or ordinance adopted under the plan and providing a penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. 5 Bid No. 2020-003 - Annual Avaya Telephone System Maintenance. (Staff recommends ratification of the first of two contract renewal options with Lantana Communications Corporation, through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-3991, in the amount of $73,226.28 and authorizing the City Manager to exercise the remaining one-year renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 6 Bid No. 2021-067 - Annual Contract for Utility Concrete Repairs (Area 2). (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Donny P. Brown, Inc., dba B&B Concrete Sawing, in the amount of $372,200.00. The term of this contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 7 Bid No. 2021-068 - Annual Contract for Sidewalk, Pedestrian Ramps, Drive Approaches and Curb & Gutter Replacement. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder DBi Services, LLC, in the amount of $297,450.00. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of funds.) 8 Bid No. 2021-094 - Griffin Lane Overlay. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Reliable Paving, Inc., in the amount of $284,575.50.) 9 Bid No. 2021-106 - Annual Supply of Auto and Truck Parts and Accessories. (Staff recommends award to Genuine Parts Company with Sourcewell Contract No. 032521-GPC in the amount of $85,000.00. The term of the contract is for one year, with three additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 10 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 2 to Bid No. 2019-112, Annual Grinding of Brush, with GWG Wood Group, Inc., for an increase in the contract amount of $30,973.32 11 Call a public hearing for August 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber, 757 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, Texas 75149, and order the required public notice for the public hearing be given of the date, time and location of the hearing for the proposed 2021-22 budget.
Receive resignation from Debbie Anderson as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (City Council may approve a different zoning district than the one requested, except that the different district may not (1) have a maximum structure height or density that is higher than the one requested; or (2) change the uses to include nonresidential when the request is for solely residential uses or vice versa.) Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0320-0133, submitted by Masterplan, on behalf of Don Valk of Platinum Storage, for a change of zoning from General Retail and Commercial to Planned Development - Commercial and Planned Development - General Retail to allow miniwarehouses, storage of vehicles, rental of passenger vehicles and trucks, trade and building contractors and other uses permitted in the Commercial and General Retail zoning districts, located on Towne Centre Drive and Gus Thomasson 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 with certain stipulations.)
Conduct a public hearing for Zoning Application No. Z0321-0187, submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom with modifications to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom within 300 feet of a church and to have one customer restroom instead of the required one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 704 Gross Road. (One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0421-0193, submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom, limited to two coin-operated amusement devices, with a modification within 300 feet of a church, conditioned on providing one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 710 Gross Road. (One response in favor and none 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.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0201, submitted by Roger Albright of Sheils Winnubst PC, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development - General Retail Ordinance Nos. 3517 and 3581 to modify development standards for an existing self-storage facility, located at 4809 Belt Line Road. (No responses in favor and two in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0202, submitted by Graham Baumann, WRA Architects on behalf of the Mesquite Independent School District, for a change of zoning from Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance No. 3783 to Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance No. 3783 with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a new elementary school with a modification to the Special Conditions to allow queuing of vehicles within the public right-of-way, located at 6550 Shannon Road (future address is 6425 Park Vista Drive). (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.) ADJOURNMENT
Receive departmental strategy and budget presentations, as determined by city management, related to City Council strategic goals and objectives, and deliberations regarding Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and tax rate.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION Ken Griffis, Senior Pastor, Keystone Church of Mesquite. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Department of Neighborhood Services Staff.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 items on the agenda, personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not exceeding three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six minutes. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
CONSENT AGENDA (All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held July 6, 2021. 3 An ordinance amending Appendix D “Comprehensive Fee Schedule” by making certain deletions and additions in Article XII, Section 12-100 “Building Permits,” by updating the fees for “Single-family residential (SFR), duplexes, townhouses and condominiums per unit” and establishing new fees for “Emergency Notification Fee,” “Emergency Services Fee” and “Technology Fee.” 4 An emergency measure ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorized pursuant to Mesquite City Charter; 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 prior ordinances; 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 it an offense to fail to comply with state, local, or interjurisdictional emergency management plan or any rule, order, or ordinance adopted under the plan and providing a penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. 5 Bid No. 2020-003 - Annual Avaya Telephone System Maintenance. (Staff recommends ratification of the first of two contract renewal options with Lantana Communications Corporation, through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-3991, in the amount of $73,226.28 and authorizing the City Manager to exercise the remaining one-year renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 6 Bid No. 2021-067 - Annual Contract for Utility Concrete Repairs (Area 2). (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Donny P. Brown, Inc., dba B&B Concrete Sawing, in the amount of $372,200.00. The term of this contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 7 Bid No. 2021-068 - Annual Contract for Sidewalk, Pedestrian Ramps, Drive Approaches and Curb & Gutter Replacement. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder DBi Services, LLC, in the amount of $297,450.00. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of funds.) 8 Bid No. 2021-094 - Griffin Lane Overlay. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Reliable Paving, Inc., in the amount of $284,575.50.) 9 Bid No. 2021-106 - Annual Supply of Auto and Truck Parts and Accessories. (Staff recommends award to Genuine Parts Company with Sourcewell Contract No. 032521-GPC in the amount of $85,000.00. The term of the contract is for one year, with three additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 10 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 2 to Bid No. 2019-112, Annual Grinding of Brush, with GWG Wood Group, Inc., for an increase in the contract amount of $30,973.32 11 Call a public hearing for August 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber, 757 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, Texas 75149, and order the required public notice for the public hearing be given of the date, time and location of the hearing for the proposed 2021-22 budget.
Receive resignation from Debbie Anderson as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (City Council may approve a different zoning district than the one requested, except that the different district may not (1) have a maximum structure height or density that is higher than the one requested; or (2) change the uses to include nonresidential when the request is for solely residential uses or vice versa.) Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0320-0133, submitted by Masterplan, on behalf of Don Valk of Platinum Storage, for a change of zoning from General Retail and Commercial to Planned Development - Commercial and Planned Development - General Retail to allow miniwarehouses, storage of vehicles, rental of passenger vehicles and trucks, trade and building contractors and other uses permitted in the Commercial and General Retail zoning districts, located on Towne Centre Drive and Gus Thomasson 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 with certain stipulations.)
Conduct a public hearing for Zoning Application No. Z0321-0187, submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom with modifications to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom within 300 feet of a church and to have one customer restroom instead of the required one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 704 Gross Road. (One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0421-0193, submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom, limited to two coin-operated amusement devices, with a modification within 300 feet of a church, conditioned on providing one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 710 Gross Road. (One response in favor and none 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.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0201, submitted by Roger Albright of Sheils Winnubst PC, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development - General Retail Ordinance Nos. 3517 and 3581 to modify development standards for an existing self-storage facility, located at 4809 Belt Line Road. (No responses in favor and two in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0202, submitted by Graham Baumann, WRA Architects on behalf of the Mesquite Independent School District, for a change of zoning from Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance No. 3783 to Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance No. 3783 with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a new elementary school with a modification to the Special Conditions to allow queuing of vehicles within the public right-of-way, located at 6550 Shannon Road (future address is 6425 Park Vista Drive). (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.) ADJOURNMENT