Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/19/2015 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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15-4659 11Hwy. 360 UpdatePresentationHighway 360 Update - Presented by Tom Hart, City ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
15-4588 12Canvass of the May 9, 2015 City ElectionResolutionResolution canvassing the votes of the May 9, 2015 City ElectionAdoptedFail Action details Not available
15-4591 13Oath of OfficeAgenda ItemAdminister Oath of Office to Council Members Gregg Giessner, Tony Shotwell, and Jeff WooldridgeApproved  Action details Not available
15-4600 14Hector Daniel Gutierrez, Braxtan Adams, Daniel AndersonPresentationEagle Scout Certificate - Presented to Hector Daniel Gutierrez; Girl Scout Gold Award - Presented to Braxtan Adams; and Royal Rangers Gold Medal of Achievement Certificate - Presented to Daniel AndersonPresented  Action details Not available
15-4638 15Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month - Presented to Brandon CLarkPresentationMotorcycle Safety and Awareness Month Proclamation - Presented to Brandon ClarkPresented  Action details Not available
15-4657 16Special Olymics Check PresentationPresentationPolice Chief Steve Dye will present a $15,000 check to Doug Ray, Special Olympics, for the "Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics"Presented  Action details Not available
15-4646 27Minutes of the May 5, 2015 Council MeetingMinutesMinutes of the May 5, 2015 Council MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4625 18Grant Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easements and Temporary Construction EasementsAgenda ItemGrant Trinity River Authority (TRA) Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easements and Temporary Construction Easements for the Mountain Creek Relief Interceptor, Segments MC-7 and MC-8ApprovedPass Action details Not available
15-4628 19Professional Engineering Services contract to The Rios Group for Subsurface Utility Engineering services for a maximum amount of $80,000 for various Capital Improvement ProjectsAgenda ItemProfessional Engineering Services contract with The Rios Group for as-needed Subsurface Utility Engineering services for a maximum amount of $80,000 for various Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4636 110Contingency transfer for legal feesAgenda ItemContingency transfer of $50,000 for outside legal fees pertaining to voting rights litigation in the matter of Rodriguez v. City of Grand PrairieApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4637 111Construction contract with SYB Construction in the amount of $548,527.70 for FY 2012/2013 Wastewater Replacements at various locations throughout the city; Material testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $25,644; 5% contract contingency in the amoAgenda ItemConstruction contract with SYB Construction in the amount of $548,527.70 for Miscellaneous Wastewater Replacements at various locations throughout the city; material testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $25,644; 5% contract contingency in the amount of $27,426; in-house labor distribution in the amount of $27,426, for a total project cost of $629,023.70Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4639 112Contract for hazardous materials response services from Allied International EmergencyAgenda ItemContract for hazardous materials response services from Allied International Emergency for one year in an amount not to exceed $45,000, with the option to renew for ­­­­four additional one-year periods totaling $225,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4643 113:Price Agreement for General ContractorAgenda ItemPrice agreement for a general contractor (job order contracting) with Payless Home Repairs for general contractor services on an as needed basis through a master interlocal agreement, The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), at an estimated annual cost of $125,000 for one year with no options to renew; and, authorize the City Manager to execute any needed change orders with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the term.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4645 114Price Agreement for Dectron Dehumidifier PM and RepairsAgenda ItemChange Order #2 in the amount of $4,500 for a price agreement with McMillan James Equipment Company for Dectron dehumidifier preventative maintenance and repair and approve the maximum potential value of this contract estimated at $66,882.50 ($8,882.50 yr 1, $14,500.00 yrs 2-5) if all extensions are exercised and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4647 215Public Safety Software Project Chage Order #3Agenda ItemChange order #3 in the amount of $61,843.32 with Sungard Public Sector for the Public Safety Software ProjectApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-4644 116Oldcastle Building Envelope, Inc.ResolutionResolution approving the designation of a reinvestment zone and granting a seven-year, 50% partial tax abatement, on the added real estate improvements and business personal property improvements for Oldcastle Building Envelope, Inc.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-4626 117Ordinance; Professional Contract with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Conway, LLP in the amount of $89,990 plus a 5% contingency of $4,499.50 for a total of $94,489.50 for the detailed design, bidding assistance and contruction administration of drainage improvemOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Contract with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Conway, LLP in the amount of $89,990, plus a 5% contingency of $4,499.50 for a total of $94,489.50 for the detailed design, bidding assistance and construction administration of drainage improvements and paving to make an open, unimproved channel usable at the Water Utilities Service Facility located at 620 Small Hill (at Beltline)Adopted  Action details Not available
15-4622 118Ordinance Naming Rooms at Dalworth Recreation CenterOrdinanceOrdinance to name activity rooms within the Dalworth Recreation Center in honor of four legendary recreation center staff members (Minnie Ola Johnson; Addie Turner; Johnie Stanton and Trena James)Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4242 119SU141101/S141101 - 1629 E Main StreetOrdinanceSU141101/S141101 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 1629 E Main Street (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Automotive Re-Builder and Inoperable Auto Holding Yard uses and to codify existing non-conforming Automotive Related Business uses. The subject site is located at 1629 E Main St and is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District within Central Business District No. 3 (CBD 3). This property is generally located on the south side of E. Main St and east of S.E. 16th St.The agent is Danny Moussavi and the owner is Hamid Moussavi. (On August 31, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-2.)TabledPass Action details Not available
15-4613 120S150502 - Bush and Pioneer CentreAgenda ItemS150502 - Site Plan - Bush and Pioneer Centre (City Council District 2). Approve a Site Plan to construct and operate a 189,543 sq. ft. Walmart w/gasoline sales and a pharmacy drive-through as part of an 11-lot retail sales and services center known as the Bush & Pioneer Centre. The subject 32.39 acres are located at the northeast corner of SH 161 and Arkansas Lane and within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Richard Underwood, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and the applicant is Michael Allan, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust. (On May 4, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4614 121S150503 - State Farm Office Building - Lake Ridge PkwyAgenda ItemS150503 - Site Plan - State Farm Office Building - Lake Ridge Pkwy (City Council District 6). Approve a site plan to construct a 5,870-square-foot office building. The 0.92-acre property, located at 6900 Lake Ridge Pkwy., is zoned Planned Development 249 (PD-249) for Single Family Residential, General Retail, and Commercial uses and is within the Lake Ridge Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Lew Crawford, SOS Retail Services, the applicant is Seth Kelly, RLK Engineering, and the owner is David Peterson. (On May 4, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4615 122S150506 - Gateway Church Temporary TentAgenda ItemS150506 - Site Plan - Gateway Church Temporary Tent (City Council District 1). Approval of a Site Plan allowing the installation and temporary operation of a tent structure on the east parking lot of the Gateway Church Grand Prairie Campus. The tent structure will function as a temporary house of worship, including Saturday and Sunday worship services and week night bible studies and services, during the 4 to 5 month anticipated renovation of the main auditorium of the church. The proposed tent is approximately 8,712 sq. ft. (66 ft. x 132 ft.) in size and will accommodate approximately 500 chairs, a worship platform, an LED screen, and other audio/lighting equipment. The 24.65-acre property, generally located between S.H. 161 and N. Carrier Parkway and north of Lower Tarrant Road, is zoned Planned Development 116 (PD-116) for multi-family residential uses (religious institutions are allowed in all zoning districts). The property is also located within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The owner/applicant is Brad Henderson, Gateway Church. (On May 4, 2015, the Planning and AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4616 123SU150503/S150505 - 2441 Houston StreetOrdinanceSU150503/S150505 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 2441 Houston Street (City Council District 1). Approval of a specific use permit for truck repair within an overlay district. The subject site is located at 2441 Houston St and is within the Central Business District 1 (CBD 1) overlay. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District. The owner/applicant is Richard Messina, RNL Commercial Prop LLC. (On May 4, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4617 124Public Hearing and Ordinance Street Name Change Case Number SNC150501: Gifford Street (City Council District 5) Renaming the road segment running in an east/west direction and located between Grand Lakes Boulevard and NE 33rd Street from Gifford StreeOrdinancePublic Hearing and Ordinance - Street Name Change Case Number SNC150501: Gifford Street (City Council District 5) - Renaming the road segment running in an east/west direction and located between Grand Lakes Boulevard and NE 33rd Street from Gifford Street to Grand Lakes Boulevard and renaming the road segment running in an east/west direction and located between Grand Lakes Boulevard and running east to its terminus from Gifford Street to Grand Lakes WayAdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4648 125Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission AppointmentsApprovedPass Action details Not available