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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/6/2016 4:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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16-5904 11Flight of the Monarch PresentationPresentationFlight of the Monarch Celebration - Presented by Rick Herold, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director   Not available Not available
16-5997 12Zika BriefingPresentationPublic Health Emergency Response to Zika - Presented by Cindy Mendez, Environmental Services Manager   Not available Not available
16-6022 13GPISD RequestPresentationGrand Prairie ISD Request to City of Grand Prairie - Presented by Tom Hart, City Manager, and Bill Crolley, Executive Director   Not available Not available
16-6023 14Park Amenities BriefingPresentationPreview of Park Amenities (at the former Great Southwest Golf Course) - Presented by Rick Herold, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director   Not available Not available
16-5733 15KTB AwardsPresentationKeep Texas Beautiful Awards - Presented by Patricia Redfearn, Solid Waste Manager   Not available Not available
16-6015 16Kirby Creek Life Saving PresentationPresentationKirby Creek Natatorium Life Saving Presentation - Presented by Chief Robert Fite   Not available Not available
16-6017 17Recognition of Mariachi Sol AztecaPresentationRecognition of and performance by the Grand Prairie ISD National Award-Winning Mariachi Sol Azteca - Presented by Mayor Ron Jensen   Not available Not available
16-5974 188-9-2016 and 8-16-2016 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the August 9, 2016 Special Meeting (CIP Workshop) and the August 16, 2016 Council Meeting   Not available Not available
16-5972 19Price Agreement - Prairie Lights CarnivalAgenda ItemPrice agreement for the rental of two carnival amusement rides from Carnival Americana, in the amount of $20,000 per year, for the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Prairie Lights event for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $100,000, if all extensions are exercised, and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options as long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms   Not available Not available
16-5973 110Price Agreement - Prairie Lights TentsAgenda ItemPrice agreement for providing tent rentals of one 60’x180’ and one 30’x60’ tent from Peerless Events and Tents, in the amount of $39,064.99 per year, for the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Prairie Lights event for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $195,324.95, if all extensions are exercised, and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options as long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms   Not available Not available
16-5996 111Price Agreement for Hot-Applied Joint and Crack Sealing Services with Curtco, Inc.Agenda ItemPrice agreement for hot-applied joint and crack sealing services with Curtco, Inc. at an annual cost of $500,700 for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $2,503,500 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 terms   Not available Not available
16-6009 112Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with McMahon Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $54,908.51 for Capetown Drive Paving, Drainage, and WastewaterAgenda ItemChange Order No. 1 with McMahon Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $54,908.51 for Capetown Drive paving, drainage, and wastewater improvements project   Not available Not available
16-6007 113Final Reconciliation Change Order/Amendment No. 7 with McMahon Contracting LP for Freetown IIIAgenda ItemFinal Reconciliation Change Order/Amendment No. 7 with McMahon Contracting, LP for Freetown Road Paving, Drainage & Water Phase III project in the net negative amount of $27,790.56   Not available Not available
16-5952 114Amendment to the Contract with Southgate Constructors for the Abandonment of the 48" North Dallas Water Supply LineAgenda ItemAmendment to the contract with Southgate Constructors for the abandonment of the 48" North Dallas Water Supply Line from Loop 12 to MacArthur Blvd. in Irving at an estimated cost of $403,400.33   Not available Not available
16-5967 115ESRI Annual Software & Renewal FY17Agenda ItemAnnual software and maintenance agreement with ESRI in the amount of $56,200   Not available Not available
16-6001 116Resolution for Creek Erosion and other Drainage Policy UpdatesResolutionResolution establishing a policy concerning Creek Erosion and other Drainage Policy Updates   Not available Not available
16-5968 117Waste Hauling Rate IncreaseOrdinanceSecond and final reading of an ordinance modifying the solid waste collection franchise agreement with Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd. to include a 5% rate increase for both residential and commercial solid waste customers   Not available Not available
16-5969 118Garbage Rate IncreaseOrdinanceSecond and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending the Utilities and Services Chapter of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas by amendment of Article VI relating to the regulation of garbage collection and disposal within the city; making this ordinance cumulative; containing a Savings Clause, providing a Serverability Clause; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to become effective upon its passage, approval and publication   Not available Not available
16-5994 119Ordinance; Amendment/Change Order No. 3 with Gra-Tex - Misc. WaterOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Amendment/Change Order No. 3 with Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc.for miscellaneous water replacements in the amount of $14,960   Not available Not available
16-6008 120Ordinance authorizing the abandonment of an un-needed utility easement at 2807 England Parkway.Agenda ItemOrdinance authorizing the abandonment of an un-needed utility easement at 2807 England Parkway   Not available Not available
16-6010 121Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget: City Manager's approval for a professional services contract with David Pettit Economic Development (DPED).OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and approval of a planning services contract with David Pettit Economic Development (DPED) in an amount not to exceed $55,000   Not available Not available
16-6011 122Ordinance; Change Order/Amendment No. 3 with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for Miscellaneous Engineering ServicesOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 3 with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for Miscellaneous Engineering Services   Not available Not available
16-5992 123RA160901 - ROW Abandonment - NE 6th StreetOrdinanceRA160901 - ROW Abandonment - NE 6th Street (City Council District 5). Approval of request for a Right of Way Abandonment of a non-improved, dead-end section of NE 6th Street located approximately 220 feet north of Keck Street and abutting the western property line of 710 Davis Street. The Right-of-Way in question is a 0.018-acre tract of land out of the John W. Kirk Survey, Abstract No. 726, Dallas County, Texas, and being the northern most part of NE 6th Street. The applicant is Brdecka Enterprises, LLC.   Not available Not available
16-5934 124Second Public Hearing on Proposed Tax RateAgenda ItemSecond Public Hearing on proposed tax rate seeking citizen comments on proposed tax rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code   Not available Not available
16-5958 125First Public Hearing on the FY 2016/2017 Operating BudgetsOrdinanceSecond and Final Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2016/2017 Operating Budgets   Not available Not available
16-5959 126First Public Hearing on the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects BudgetsOrdinanceSecond and Final Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets   Not available Not available
16-5915 1272017 Council Meeting CalendarAgenda Item2017 Council Meeting Schedule   Not available Not available