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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2014 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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14-4037 11Prairie Lights Traffic PlanPresentationPrairie Lights Traffic Plan - Presented by Rick Herold, Parks, Arts and Recreation DirectorPostpone  Action details Not available
14-4129 12Pavement and Repair for Thoroughfare ConstructionPresentationPavement and Repair for Thoroughfare Construction - Presented by Romin Khavari, City EngineerPresented  Action details Not available
14-4130 13RoundaboutsPresentationRoundabouts - Presented by Romin Khavari, City EngineerPresented  Action details Not available
14-4161 14Presentation of holiday ornamentPresentation2014 Holiday Ornament - Presented by First Lady Rebecca JensenPresented  Action details Not available
14-4194 15EOM - Madonna JohnstonPresentationEmployee of the Month - Madonna Johnston, Revenue ManagementPresented  Action details Not available
14-4199 16October 14, 2014 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the October 14, 2014 Special and Regular Council MeetingsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3887 17Change Order/Amendment No.1 for BBLW, LLC dba LandWorks at Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID for landscape enhancements in the total amount of $42,578Agenda ItemChange Order/Amendment No.1 for BBLW, LLC dba LandWorks at Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID for landscape enhancements in the total amount of $42,578.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4147 18Grant of Easements to the Trinity River Authority for the Mountain Creek Relief Project MC-5 and MC-6 sanitary sewer Interceptor ProjectAgenda ItemGrant of Easements to the Trinity River Authority for the Mountain Creek Relief Project MC-5 and MC-6 sanitary sewer Interceptor ProjectApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4151 19RAMP Grant for the AirportAgenda ItemRoutine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant from the Texas Department of Transportation - Aviation Division (TxDOT-Aviation) in the amount of $100,000 ($50,000 City/$50,000/TxDOT-Aviation)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4153 110Price Agreement final renewal for large concrete pavement repairs, with primary contractor, Santos Construction, at an estimated annual cost of $9,891,150 for a total of $39,040,890 (9,716,580 yr1 + 9,716,580 yr2 + 9,716,580 yr3 + 9,891,150 yr4); and secoAgenda ItemPrice Agreement final renewal for large concrete pavement repairs, with primary contractor, Santos Construction, at an estimated annual cost of $9,891,150 for a total of $39,040,890 (9,716,580 yr1 + 9,716,580 yr2 + 9,716,580 yr3 + 9,891,150 yr4); and ratification of the third renewal and approval of the fourth renewal of the secondary contractor, McMahon Contracting, at an estimated annual cost of $10,164,029 for a total of $37,910,779 (9,078,834 yr1 + 9,078,834 yr2 + 9,589,082 yr3 + 10,164,029 yr4).Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4158 111Change Order No. 3 with Pogue Construction for Fire Station No. 1 in the amount of $72,167.Agenda ItemChange Order No. 3 with Pogue Construction for Fire Station No. 1 in the amount of $72,167Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4160 212410K Backhoe LoaderAgenda ItemPurchase of 410K backhoe loader from RDO Equipment Company ($119,735) through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4162 113NCTCOG -CItyNet/Lawson FY15 Annual RenewalAgenda ItemAnnual Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance to North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Lawson Financial and Human Resources Applications in the amount of $155,111.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4164 114ESRI Annual Software & Maintenance FY15Agenda ItemAnnual Software and Maintenance Agreement with ESRI in the amount of $57,700.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4175 115Tiburon, Inc. Annual Maintenance FY 2014-2015Agenda ItemHardware and Software and Maintenance Agreement with Tiburon, Inc. in the amount of $55,094.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4146 116Annual Maintenance Tyler TechnologiesAgenda ItemAnnual Hardware and Software Support with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for Municipal Court software, in the amount of $52,588.81Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4163 217Cisco SmartNet Maintenance Renewal FY15Agenda ItemPurchase from Flair Data Systems in the amount of $59,536.78, covered on contract DIR-TSO-2542, for annual renewal of Cisco SmartNet maintenance coverage (which includes 4-hour replacement and software application support) on key City routers, switches, firewalls and teleconference equipment.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4169 118PPE Chg Order #1Agenda ItemChange Order #1 in the amount of $36,685.50 to correct the first renewal award amount on price agreement 13091 for firefighter personal protective equipment to Casco Industries of Grand Prairie, TX, and authorize the City Manager to execute any additional 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 term(s).Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4170 119FY15 Quints EngineAgenda ItemAuthorize the purchase and prepayment of Fire Department Quint 10, Reserve Quint and Replacement Engine 4 from Siddons-Martin through Buyboard price agreement at a total cost of $2,100,001 after a $28,000 trade-in and $63,372 prepayment discounts; and the purchase of related equipment at a total cost of $172,498 through current price agreements, HGAC and BuyBoard contracts according to City purchasing policies and procedures.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4172 120Reconstruct Bid for 1538 Birch StreetAgenda ItemAward bid for the completion of one residential reconstruction project as part of the HOME Reconstruct Program to Symone Construction Services in the amount of $79,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4176 121Replace CMS - SolarTechAgenda ItemPurchase of four (4) portable Changeable Message Signs (CMS) from Solar Technology, Inc. to replace the units damaged in a fire line break, in the amount of $66,383 through a national inter-local agreement with GSA for disaster recovery preparation.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4193 122Greens Covers for Prairie Lakes and Tangle Ridge golf coursesAgenda ItemAuthorize the purchase of the following items for greens covers at Prairie Lakes and Tangle Ridge: (a) greens covers from BWI via the TASB Buy Board Cooperative Purchase Agreement in the amount of $53,231.75; (b) rebar for stakes in the amount of $913.68 from a price agreement with Barnsco; (c) sand bags in the amount of $909.60 from a price agreement with Grainger, and (d) sand in the amount of $2,900 from a price agreement with Turf MaterialsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4198 123Grand Prairie Landfill Wetland Mitigation Plan 2015Agenda ItemProfessional Services Contract with University of North Texas's Institute of Applied Sciences for the production and management of a diverse native plant community for the wetlands project at the Grand Prairie Landfill at a cost of $74,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-4195 124Ordinance Restaurant Incentive AgreementOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and approve a downtown restaurant incentive agreement - 101 South Center StreetAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4173 125Pedestrian Bridge repairs Central Park Repairs, Y#0980OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/15 Summit Center Fund Budget; Construction contract with GHB Equipment in the amount of $355,875 for Pedestrian Bridge Improvements in Central Park; Material testing with Reed Engineering in the amount of $19,199; 5% contract contingency in the amount of $17,794; In-house labor distribution in the amount of $17,794 for a total project cost of $410,662Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4171 126Ordinance South Development ProjectOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and a contract with KSA Engineers for design of a taxiway and taxilane, site improvement recommendations and construction administration and materials testing (South Development Project) for a proposed development by Aerofirma.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4152 127Defeasance of Certain debt prior to maturityOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the defeasance, payment and redemption prior to maturity of certain outstanding debt obligations of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4059 128Issuance of FY2015 Certificates of ObligationOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Grand Prairie, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2014 and all matters incident and related theretoAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4196 129Tarrant County 911 PSAPResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding to the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Public Safety Answering Points Assistance Program (PSAP), in the amount of $79,141 to purchase 9-1-1 related equipment and supplies for the Grand Prairie 9-1-1 Comunications CenterAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4192 130Real Estate Improvements for WR Logistics Crossings, LLCResolutionResolution recommending designation of this project as a reinvestment zone and approving a partial tax abatement for real estate improvements for WR Logistics Crossing, LLCAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4177 131TxDOT Agreement - Highway SafetyResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Local Project Advanced Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the installation of LED flashing chevron signs and high friction surface treatments on West Tarrant Road at curve at Hawaii Dr with a project cost of $140,155, of which $112,433.70 will be Federally and State funded, and $27,721.30 will be locally funded; and $4,300 for in-house inspection for a total overall project cost of $144,455Adopted  Action details Not available
14-4157 132Resolution approving the City of Grand Prairie Administrative Manual for FEMA-Funded Stormwater-Related Studies and ProjectsResolutionResolution approving the City of Grand Prairie Administrative Manual for FEMA-Funded Stormwater-Related Studies and ProjectsAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4174 333Honoring Jay Dogey, City Attorney for the City of ArlingtonResolutionResolution honoring Jay Doegey's ServiceAdopted  Action details Not available
14-4106 134USP141002 - 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.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-4208 135Board and Commission AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission Appointments   Action details Not available