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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/7/2016 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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16-5727 1199 years of dedicated service presentationPresentation99 Years of Dedicated Service - Presented by Chief Robert FitePresented  Action details Not available
16-5563 12Lake Parks UpdatePresentationLake Parks Update - Presented by Rick Herold, Parks, Arts and Recreation DirectorPostpone  Action details Not available
16-5677 13I-20 and I-30 Frontage Road PresentationPresentationUpdate on I-20 and I-30 Frontage Roads - Presented by Walter Shumac, Transportation DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
16-5739 14TRA Billing IssuePresentationTRA Billing Issue - Presented by Ron McCuller, Public Works DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
16-5667 15Recognition of BAAB MembersPresentationRecognition of Building Advsiory and Appeals Board - Introduced by Steve Collins, Code Enforcement ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
16-5666 16Life Life Grand AwardPresentationPresentation of Davy Award for Live Life Grand Commercial - Beth Owens, BrandEra, Inc.Presented  Action details Not available
16-5719 175-17-2016 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the May 17, 2016 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5547 18Gym Floor Improvements - 2016 Tony Shotwell Life CenterAgenda ItemContract with Gym Masters, Inc. dba Gym Masters Basketball Courts in the amount of $89,950 through Texas Interlocal Purchasing Program (TIPS/TAPS); approve a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,498, for a total of $94,448, for gym floor improvements at the Tony Shotwell Life CenterApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5624 19Halff - C/O 2 - Engineering Drainage Plan Review servicesAgenda ItemEngineering services amendment/Change Order No. 2 with Halff Associates, Inc. to provide engineering drainage plan review services for a maximum contract amount of $220,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5632 110Change Order/Amendment No. 3 with HKS Architects for the EPIC (-$100,000)Agenda ItemChange Order/Amendment Nos. 1 thru 3 with HKS Architects, Dallas, Texas for architectural consultant services for the EPIC Recreation and Indoor Water Park ProjectApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5658 111Ratification for Emegency 36" Water Main Line RepairAgenda ItemRatification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc for the repair of a water main break on the North Dallas Supply Water Line at Beltline Road and Briery Road (Irving, TX) in the amount of $203,592, plus a 5% contingency of $10,179.60, for a total of $213,771.60 for the repairApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5663 112Traffic Cameras UpgradeAgenda ItemUpgrade of existing analog traffic cameras to HD cameras from CohuHD Costar, LLC under TXMAS State Purchasing Contract #13-84080 in the amount of $119,896Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5668 113Salcedo Group contract - Engineering services for review of flood Damage at Joe Pool LakeAgenda ItemAward a professional services contract to Salcedo Group, Inc. in the amount of $241,050 and approve a 5% contingency of $12,052, total cost of $253,102 for professional engineering services including engineering, planning, and construction contract administration in connection with park and facility damages caused by the May, 2015 flood event at the Lake ParksApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5671 114Landfill Equipment LeaseAgenda ItemTwo-year annual lease agreements with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation to lease an 836K Compactor and a D8T-T4 Dozer for the landfill, in the amount of $647,423 for this fiscal year, $647,423.07 for FY 2017 and $765,002 balloon payment for FY 2018 with a three-year total of $2,059,848.14 through a national, interlocal agreement with BuyboardApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5652 115AvFuel Purchase AgreementAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for aviation fuel from AvFuel Corporation up to $1,398,292 annually for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $6,991,460.00 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
16-5606 116Price Agreement - Golf Irrigation Parts - 2016Agenda ItemPrice agreement with Longhorn, Inc. Dallas, Texas, as the primary for irrigation heads for up to $6,307.20 annually with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $31,536.00 if all extensions are exercised; award Boardtronics as primary for timing and LTC irrigation parts for up to $12,475.95 annually with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $62,379.75 if all extensions are exercised; award Professional Turf as secondary for LTC irrigation parts up to $16,914.82 annually with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $84,574.10 if all extensions are exercised; 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 as 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
16-5672 217Price Agreement for wholesale food & kitchen supplies from Ben E. KeithAgenda ItemPrice agreement for wholesale food & kitchen supplies from Ben E. Keith up to $100,000 annually for one (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods totaling $500,000 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 annual renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5718 118Price Agreement for Plumbing ServicesAgenda ItemPrice agreement for plumbing services from Entech Sales & Service, Inc. through a national inter-local agreement with Buyboard at an estimated annual cost of $100,000 for five months ($50,000) with the option to renew for one additional one year period totaling $150,000 if all extensions are exercised; and from The Brandt Companies through a national inter-local agreement with the Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) at an estimated annual cost of $100,000 for one year with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $400,000 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
16-5680 119GPISD AcademyAgenda ItemInterlocal agreement with Tarrant County College District (TCCD) and Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) to establish a Fire Academy; GPISD will pay the City an amount equal to $70,000 for ten (10) months salary of the Fire Lieutenant Resource Officer effective with the date of final execution by all parties and ending December 31, 2017 with an option to renew for two (2) one-year termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5684 120Professional Services Contract with CP&Y - South Dallas Chlor.Agenda ItemProfessional services contract with CP&Y, Inc. in the amount of $156,400 to provide engineering and design services for certain improvements to the Grand Prairie Terminal Storage Site Disinfection SystemApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5688 1212016 Carruthers contract services for Right of Way MaintenanceAgenda ItemContract for right-of-way mowing and median maintenance services with Carruthers Landscape Management, Inc. for up to $275,000 annually with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $1,375,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuation 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 termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5691 1222016 Prairie Lights Lightasmic ContractAgenda ItemAward contract to Josh Barnett Productions, Inc. for design, construction and revenue sharing of Prairie Lights, Round Rock “Rockin Lights”, and Sugarland Skeeter Baseball Stadium holiday light parks, for up to $600,000 annually with the option to renew for nine additional one-year periods totaling $6,000,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuation 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 termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5737 123Revised Ballpark Amendment #2Agenda ItemRevised Ballpark Amendment #2 to Grand Prairie Professional Baseball SubleaseDeniedFail Action details Not available
16-5734 124380 Incentive Agreement with Genuine Parts Company and Motion Industries, Inc.ResolutionResolution granting 380 Incentive Agreement with Genuine Parts Company and Motion Industries, Inc. granting a partial rebate on sales tax revenue and 50% rebate on ad valorem real estate improvements and business personal property equipment for seven yearsAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5736 125380 Incentive Agreement with Par-Mize, LLC and Trinity Hearth & Home, Inc.ResolutionResolution granting 380 Incentive Agreement with Par-Mize, LLC and Trinity Hearth & Home, Inc. granting a partial rebate on sales tax revenue, 50% rebate on ad valorem real estate improvements for seven years, and enter into a separated sales tax contractAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5730 126Authorizing for TCAP to negotiate for electricity needsResolutionResolution authorizing Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) to negotiate an electric supply agreement for five (5) years (2018-2022)Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5689 127COPS Community Policing Development grantResolutionResolution in support of a Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS Office) grant application for the 2016 Community Policing Development (CPD) Program in the amount of $12,000Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5630 128Resolution authorizing the City accept the purchase offer by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to grant a temporary construction easement to 0.0294 of acre, Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, required for access to Johnson Creek at SH 360ResolutionResolution authorizing the City accept the purchase offer by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to grant a temporary construction easement to 0.0294 acre, Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, required for access to Johnson Creek at SH 360 for repair work in the amount of $1,000Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5687 129TCJD Grant for Body Worn CamerasResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant funds to purchase body worn camera equipment from the Texas Criminal Justice Division (TCJD) of the Office of the Governor, in the amount of $279,195Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5681 1302016 JAG GrantResolutionResolution in support of a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance for $39,935 in total funding with an agreement for $11,980.50 to be allocated to funding Dallas County projects and $1,956.82 to be allocated to the City of Dallas for fiscal administration fees and expenditures leaving a net amount of $25,997.68 to the City of Grand PrairieAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5682 1312016 COPS Hiring Program GrantResolutionResolution supporting a Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) grant application to fund six (6) sworn police officer positions for three years in the amount of $1,530,703; cash match totals $783,564 ($222,961 in year one, $259,736 in year two, $300,868 in year three); City will be responsible for full funding of the six requested positions beginning in year fourAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5715 132Master Inter-local Agreement with teh National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA)ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a master inter-local purchasing agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the National Cooperative Purchasing AllianceAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5679 133LPAFA - Safe Routes to School SidewalksResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to construct three (3) "Safe Routes to School" sidewalk segments that were submitted and approved for construction under the 2014 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Call for ProjectsAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5702 134Ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 CIP - Safe Routes to School SidewalksOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget in the amount of $339,725 for a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the construction of three (3) "Safe Routes to School" sidewalk segments that were submitted and approved for construction under the 2014 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Call for ProjectsAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5665 135Ordinance amending the FY15/16 Capital Improvement Project Budget in the amount of $125,000.00. This project shall utilize the current Price Agreement and will not be specific to any single contractor. Cobb Fendley, Inc. and Van Elli, Inc. will be two oOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY15/16 Capital Improvement Project Budget in the amount of $125,000 for guard rail repairs utilizing the current price agreement and will not be specific to any single contractor; Cobb Fendley, Inc. and Van Elli, Inc. will be two of the contractors in use for this projectAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5657 136Ordinance; Engineering Contract with Espey Consultants Inc. DBA RPS for TRA Wastewater Support.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and an engineering contract with Espey Consultants Inc. DBA RPS for general support services related to the City's wastewater system master plan and operations in the amount of $122,277, plus a 5% contingency of $6,113, for a total of $128,390Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5654 137EMS Subscription Membership Fee IncreaseOrdinanceOrdinance amending Chapter 27, "Vehicles for Hire", Article III "Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Services," Section 27-72(e), "Provisions of Emergency Services; Fees; Payments and Exceptions; Subscription Program; Auxiliary Ambulances," by increasing the Fire Department's Subscription Membership fee to $75 annually for eligible members per household permitted to participate by state and federal law effective October 1, 2016Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5656 138FY16 Ambulance Remounts AmendOrdinanceOrdinance amending FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; and authorize the sale of one chassis for an estimated revenue of $10,000 - $12,000 instead of trading in for a $3,000 credit as originally approved by council as item 15-5098 on November 3, 2015; and authorize the upgrade for the lighting in two Frazer Type I ambulance remounts at a total cost of $8,300 from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Houston, TX using the HGAC price agreementAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5653 139Joint Irving/GP Trng CtrOrdinanceOrdinance amending FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and authorize increased funding for the joint Irving/Grand Prairie Fire Training Center by accepting the City of Irving, TX bidding process and project award at a total capital cost of $4,432,146 for an equivalent capital cost share of $2,216,073 plus a contingency of $33,927 for a total capital cost share to the City of Grand Prairie of $2,250,000Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5685 140Ordinance authorizing purchase of additional homes as part of the 4-GOV/REO ProgramsOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the expenditure of $176,583.00 for the purchase and rehabilitation of a home as part of the 4-GOV/REO Program, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the associated contracts and agreementsAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5678 141Ordinance; Change Order/Amendment No.8 with North Texas Contracting, for the South Sector Lift Station in the amount of $84,305 for Lift Station sluice gate and odor control unitOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 8 with North Texas Contracting, for the South Sector Lift Station in the amount of $84,305 for Lift Station sluice gate and odor control unitAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5670 142Ordinance amending the FY15/16 Capital Improvement Project Budget in the amount of $200,000.00 This project is for the repair of residential sidewalksOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY15/16 Capital Improvement Project Budget in the amount of $200,000 for the repair of residential sidewalks and shall utilize the current price agreement with New Star Grading, a secondary for XIT Paving, a tertiary with Axis Contracting and a fourth to North Rock ConstructionAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5629 143Ordinance; Relocation of Outdoor Advertising Sign - IH 30 Frontage Road Construction by Texas Department of TransportationOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Billboard Relocation for IH 30 Frontage Road Construction by Texas Department of TransportationAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5343 144SU160202/S160201 - 2478 W Main StOrdinanceSU160202/S160201 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 2478 W. Main St. (City Council District 1). Approve a specific use permit/site plan to construct a two-story motel. The1.08-acre property, located at 2478 W. Main Street, zoned Light Industrial, is within District 1 of the Central Business Overlay District. The agent is John Watson and the owner is Ajay Patel. (On May 2, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).DeniedPass Action details Not available
16-5724 145SNC151201 - Street Name Change - Epic PlaceOrdinanceSNC151201 - Street Name Change - Epic Place (City Council District 2). Approve a Street Name Change officially renaming a portion of Waterwood Drive, located between W. Warrior Trail and Arkansas Lane, to Epic Place. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Dept.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5637 146Selection of Mayor Pro TemAgenda ItemSelection of Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro TemApprovedPass Action details Not available
16-5641 147Sports Corp AppointmentsAgenda ItemAppointments to Sports Facilities Development Corporation and appointment of a PresidentApprovedPass Action details Not available
16-5676 148PY2016 CDBG and HOME Program BudgetsOrdinancePublic hearing and ordinance adopting the PY 2016 CDBG and HOME Program budgetsAdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5636 149ATMOS 2016 RRM FilingOrdinanceSecond reading and adoption of an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company's 2016 Rate Review Mechanism FilingsApproved on First Reading  Action details Not available