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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/14/2014 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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14-4064 11Texas Health Resources AnnouncementPresentationTexas Health Resources - Announcement as Official Health Partner at the SummitPresented  Action details Not available
14-4070 12Homecoming Queen ProclamationPresentationProclamation for Grand Prairie High School Homecoming QueenPresented  Action details Not available
14-4077 13EOM-Veronica MosleyPresentationEmployee of the Month - Veronica Mosley, Housing and Neighborhood ServicesPresented  Action details Not available
14-4075 14September 16, 2014 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the September 16, 2014 and September 29, 2014 MeetingsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4067 15QT Park Rent AbatementAgenda ItemQT Ballpark Rent AbatementApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4057 16Groundwater Monitoring at Grand Prairie LandfillAgenda ItemTwo-year Engineering Contract for Continued Groundwater Monitoring Services for the Grand Prairie Landfill by Weaver Boos Consultants, LLC for a total cost of $53,299.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4060 17Prairie Lakes Golf Course Entrance LandscapeAgenda ItemContract with Parkscape Construction, Inc. for entrance sign and landscape improvements at Prairie Lakes Golf Course in the amount of $64,993, and approve a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,250 for a total of $68,243.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4069 18Engineering contract with Cobb Fendley, Inc. in the amount of $67,780 plus a 5% contingency of $3,389 for a total of $71,169 for the rehabilitation of Jefferson Bridge #3.Agenda ItemEngineering contract with Cobb Fendley, Inc. in the amount of $67,780 as well as a 5% contingency of $3,389 for a total of $71,169 for the rehabilitation of Jefferson Bridge #3.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4066 19Forum Estates PID (Council District 4) Contract with Future Outdoors, LLC for Fence Construction in the amount of $168,572.25 Forum Estates PID (Council District 4) Contract with Future Outdoors, LLC for Fence Construction in the amount of $168,572.25Agenda ItemContract with Future Outdoors, LLC for Fence Construction in the amount of $168,572.25 - Forum Estates PID (Council District 4)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4079 110High Hawk PID Landscape Maintenance ContractAgenda ItemContract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $95,439 in High Hawk PID (City Council District 6)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4080 111Forum Estates PID Landscape Maintenance Contract (City Council District 4)Agenda ItemContract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $109,872 in Forum Estates PID (Council District 4)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4102 1122015 Life and LTDAgenda ItemAmend the Life and Long Term Disability Insurance agreement effective January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018 through Dearborn National to an estimated total four-year contract amount of $2,090,000 and authorize the City Manager to renew this contract for additional one-year periods beyond the original contract period if such cost is appropriated in the annual budget and does not increase by more than 25% or $50,000, over all renewal years combined.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4111 113FY15 Class AAgenda ItemPurchase Class A uniforms at an estimated cost of $775 per uniform (depending on type and/or number of insignia's) from Red's the Uniform Tailor of Carrollton, TX at a total cost for FY 2014/2015 of $37,200 for forty-eight (48) uniforms; and an estimated cost of $31,000 in FY 2015/2016 for forty (40) uniforms for the remaining personnel not currently outfitted; and approximately thirty (30) uniforms at a cost of $23,250 in FY 2016/2017 for new hires, through attrition and the hiring of new station 10, completing their introductory period.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4113 114Change Order No.2 with Humphrey & Morton Construction Company, Inc. for Cedar Creek and Prairie Creek Miscellaneous Erosion ProjectAgenda ItemChange Order No. 2 with Humphrey & Morton Construction Company, Inc. for Cedar Creek and Prairie Creek miscellaneous erosion project in the net total amount of -$96,425.70Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4117 115FY 15 Scientel Maint AgreementAgenda ItemContract with Scientel Wireless, LLC, for a one year maintenance agreement of the wireless communication network through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement at a cost of $79,612.00, $3,185 for in-house staff time and a 5% contingency of $ 3,980.60 for a total cost of $ 86,777.60Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4118 116Amend NCTCOG Agreement - Signal Timing OptimizationAgenda ItemAmendment changing the funding source of the Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Signal Timing OptimizationApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4119 317Contract Amendment No. 1 - Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners (RSVP)Agenda ItemContract Amendment No. 1 with Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners (RSVP) in the amount of $46,361 for expansion of the veterinary services provided to the Prairie Paws Adoption Center.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4120 118Agreement for copier leasesAgenda ItemAgreement for copier leases from Ricoh through a national inter-local agreement with Department of Information Resources (DIR) and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders for additional copier leases as needed so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the lease termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4104 2192014 Upgrade to City Outdoor Warning Siren SystemAgenda ItemPurchase of equipment and software to upgrade the City’s Outdoor Warning Siren System from Gifford Electric ($570,110.00), a sole source vendor, Motorola ($74,714.40) through a national inter-local agreement with H-GAC and Dell ($2,014.00) through a national inter-local agreement with DIR, with a 2% project contingency ($12,936.77) for a total project cost of $669,185.16, and annual maintenance ($6,720.00 year 1 and $22,650.00 years 2-5) on the Outdoor Warning Siren system from Gifford Electric, a sole source vendor for one (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods totaling $97,320.00 if all extensions are exercised.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4048 120Ordinance amending 2013 Section 8 BudgetOrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2013 and 2014 Calendar Year Section 8 BudgetsAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4121 121Ordinance; Funding for Puchase Two Dump Trucks with Knucklebooms for Brush CrewOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Solid Waste Equipment Acquisition Fund and the purchase of two dump trucks with Knucklebooms for the Brush Crew in the amount of $276,276Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4099 122Ordinance for EPIC Recreation and Indoor Water ParkOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and the Capital Lending and Reserve Fund; approve a contract with HKS Architects, Dallas, Texas in the amount of $6,652,474 for architectural consultant services, $344,135 for reimbursable expenses, $55,000 allowance for geotechnical services and a 3.5% contingency in the amount of $233,051, for a total amount of $7,284,660, for the EPIC Recreation and Indoor Water Park project and Central Park ImprovementsAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4116 123Master Interlocal Agreement with GPISDResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a master inter-local purchasing agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD)Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4108 124FY 2014 EMPG Grant Award AcceptanceResolutionResolution for the City Manager to submit an application for FY 2014 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and accept grant award from the Texas Department of Public Safety/Texas Division of Emergency Management. The grant award amount for FY2014 is $53,936.42. The City of Grand Prairie is at the advanced level of preparedness and is considered an eligible jurisdiction for the Emergency Management Performance Grant for FY 2014.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4103 125FY2014 UASI Resolution to Accept/Spend Grant FundsResolutionResolution to authorize City Manager Tom Hart to sign the Sub-Recipient Agreement and other related grant documents to accept the FY 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant (UASI) from the Texas Department of Public Safety/Texas Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $155,906.44 to purchase and/or enhance emergency response equipment. These funds are allocated to provide and/or enhance emergency response equipment for both Police and Fire.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3910 126Reappointment of Judge Chad BullResolutionResolution to reappoint Associate Judge Chad Owen Bull as Associate Judge at the Grand Prairie Municipal Court for a term of two years.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3903 127Reappointment of Judge Nancy RobbResolutionResolution to reappoint Presiding Judge Nancy Robb as Presiding Judge at the Grand Prairie Municipal Court for a term of two yearsAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4092 128Debt Management Policy UpdateResolutionResolution approving the current City of Grand Prairie Debt Management Policy without revision to become effective upon passage and approvalAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4096 129Financial Management PolicyResolutionResolution updating the City's Financial Management PolicyAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4088 130Investment Policy UpdateResolutionResolution approving the City of Grand Prairie Investment Policy with proposed revisions to become effective upon passage and approvalAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4058 131Reimbursement Resolution for EPICResolutionResolution Declaring Expectation to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt for improvements and additions to Central ParkAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4091 132S931201A - Site Plan Amendment - Gateway ChurchAgenda ItemS931201A - Site Plan Amendment - Gateway Church (City Council District 1). Consider a request for the approval of a Site Plan Amendment. The subject site is 21.55 acres, located at 2410 N. Carrier Pkwy., zoned Planned Development 116 (PD-116) District and Single Family-One (SF-1) Residential District, and is located within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The applicant is Matt Moore, Claymoore Engineering and the owner is Brad Henderson, Gateway Church. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4093 133S080802A - Site Plan Amendment - La Quinta - 380 Palace Pkwy.Agenda ItemS080802A - Site Plan Amendment - La Quinta - 380 Palace Pkwy (City Council District 1). Consider a request to approve a site plan amendment to change the elevations of an approved hotel. The 1.51-acre property, located at 380 Palace Pkwy., is zoned Planned Development 217 (PD-217) for mixed uses and is within the Belt Line Corridor Overlay District. The owner/applicant is Amish Patel, Aum Shanker LLC. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4094 134S141001 - Site Plan - International Leadership of TexasAgenda ItemS141001 - Site Plan - International Leadership of Texas (City Council District 6). Consider a request to approve a site plan to construct and operate a charter school with dormitories (boarding school). The 23.80-acre property, located at 2851 Ragland Rd., is zoned Agriculture (A) District and is within the State Highway 360 (SH 360) Overlay District. The agent is Douglas Cooper, MMA and the owners are Robert Elrich and Lola Elrich. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-4095 135SU141001 - Specific Use Permit - Advance AutoOrdinanceSU141001 - Specific Use Permit - Advance Auto (City Council District 5). Consider the request for approval of a Specific Use Permit for New Auto Parts Sales within a General Retail (GR) District. The site is located at 425 S. Belt Line Road. The agent is Samantha Igou, Arc Vision Inc. The applicant is Gregory Mulkey, Advance Auto Company Stores, Inc., and the owner is Victor Ballas. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-4097 136SU141003/S141002 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Delgado Auto SalesOrdinanceSU141003/S141002 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Delgado Auto Sales (City Council District 5). Consider a request for the approval of a Specific Use Permit for Used Car Sales within a Commercial (C) District and a Site Plan for the development of a 0.5 acre lot within the Central Business District Overlay; District No. 4. The property is located at the northeast corner of NE. 29th St. and E. Main St. The agent is Wilkins, Design Alchemy LLC and the owner is Mario Delgado. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-4098 137TA141001 - Text Amendment - Permissible UsesOrdinanceTA141001 - Text Amendment - Permissible Uses. Consider a request for the approval of a Text Amendment to modify Section 14, “Use Charts” of Article 4: Permissible Uses of the Unified Development Code to amend the zoning districts where the use, Auto Glass (Repair and Tint), is a permitted by right or by specific use permit. The owner/applicant is James Hinderaker, Planning Division, City of Grand Prairie. (On October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-4105 138USP141001 - Unified Signage Plan - Asia Times SquareAgenda ItemUSP141001 - Unified Signage Plan - Asia Times Square (City Council District 4). Approval of a Unified Signage Plan allowing for a roof sign on the Asia Times Square Phase II building. The 13.71 acre property, located at 2625 W. Pioneer Road, is zoned Light Industrial (LI). The applicant/owner is Matthew Loh, LGSW Capital Investment.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-4106 139USP141002 - Unified Signage Plan - Cinemark - Westchester ParkwayAgenda ItemUSP141002 - Unified Signage Plan - Cinemark - Westchester Parkway (City Council District 3). Approval of a Unified Sign Plan for a tower sign. This site is located at 220 W. Westchester Pkwy, zoned Planned Development 173 (PD-173) District, and within the I.H. 20 Corridor Overlay. The agent is Don Harton, Cinemark USA LLC, the applicant is Theresa English, T K Architects International, and the owner is Gregory Silvers, EPT 909, Inc. (Council tabled this item at their October 14, 2014 meeting.)TabledPass Action details Not available
14-4133 140Winn Gjetley LitigationAgenda ItemSettlement Agreement in Winn Gjetley litigationApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-4071 141Board and Commission AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission AppointmentsApprovedPass Action details Not available