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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2014 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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14-3833 11Video Board EntrywaysPresentationVideo Boards at City Entryways - Presented by Savannah Ware, Planning DepartmentPresented  Action details Not available
14-3835 122015 Legislative PrioritiesPresentation2015 Legislative Priorities - Presented by Don Postell, City AttorneyPresented  Action details Not available
14-3853 13Police Physical Fitness ProgramPresentationPolice Physical Fitness Program - Presented by Chief Steve DyePresented  Action details Not available
14-3854 14Walnut Creek CleanupPresentationWalnut Creek Cleanup Project - Presented by Tammy Chan, Special Projects CoordinatorPresented  Action details Not available
14-3788 15Employee of the Month - July 2014 - Nathan LawlessPresentationEmployee of the Month - Nathan Lawless, Police Department - Presented by Chief Steve DyePresented  Action details Not available
14-3798 16Regional Cooperation AwardPresentationNorth Central Texas Council of Governments - Regional Cooperation Award (Electronic Warrant Payments Shared Services Program with the Cities of Arlington, Carrollton, Euless, Plano and Grand Prairie)Presented  Action details Not available
14-3834 17Investment Policy CertificationPresentationInvestment Policy Certification and Silver Leadership Circle Award for Financial Transparency - Presented by Diana Ortiz, Finance DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
14-3875 18June 17, 2014 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the June 17, 2014 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
13-3235 19Professional Engineering Contract with Halff Associates for Drainage Plan ReviewsAgenda ItemEngineering services contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for a maximum contract amount of $160,000 to provide engineering drainage plan review services, to ensure compliance with current city, state and federal drainage and water quality requirementsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3808 110Liner/Replaster Kirby Creek Natatorium - 2014Agenda ItemContract with DCC, Inc. through TASB BuyBoard, for swimming pool shell repairs at Kirby Creek Natatorium in the amount of $75,338.40, and a 5 % contingency in the amount of $3,767, for a total of $79,105.40Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3810 111Avenue H Flow VaultAgenda ItemService contract with Dake Construction Company for Avenue H Flow Vault, Installation of Water Valve with Actuator, in the amount of $222,000, and authorize a staff controlled 5% contingency fund of $11,100, for a total amount of $233,100Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3812 112Contracting with Moses, Palmer and Howell LLPAgenda ItemContract with Moses, Palmer, and Howell L.L.P to represent the city in claims with Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.CApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3839 113Purchase six (6) outdoor video boards from Lantek Communications, inclusive of installation, for use at three sign structures located throughout the City in the amount of $295,644.78, plus a 5% contingency in the amount of $14,782.22 for a total request oAgenda ItemPurchase six (6) outdoor video boards from Lantek Communications, inclusive of installation, for use at three sign structures located throughout the City in the amount of $295,644.78, plus a 3% contingency in the amount of $8,869.34 for a total request of $304,514.12, with procurement of these boards executed through a national interlocal agreement with The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3840 114Lodge Facility at Loyd Park - CO #1 Symone ConstructionAgenda ItemChange Order #1 in the amount of $109,000, with Symone Construction for the construction of a lodging unit at Loyd Park.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3836 115Resolution Adopting an updated Drought Contingency PlanResolutionResolution Adopting an updated Drought Contingency PlanAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3830 116Resolution of support for a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) at 912-934 N. Collins Street in Arlington, TexasResolutionResolution of support for a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) at 912 - 934 N. Collins Street, Arlington, TexasAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3805 117UPRR Agreement - QZ for Hidden Creek NeighborhoodResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for installation of automatic crossing warning lights and gates on 113th Street at Union Pacific rail crossing in the amount of $213,882, and $1,939 for in house inspection, for a total project cost of $215,821AdoptedFail Action details Not available
14-3803 218Approval of the Legislative priority resolution.ResolutionResolution Establishing Legislative Priorities for 2015Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3796 119NTTA Agreement - CCTV/CMSResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with North Texas Tollway Authority, (NTTA) for installation of three changeable message signs (“CMS”) within NTTA right-of way along SH 161 frontage roads from IH 20 to Rock IslandAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3795 120Amendments to TIF 3 BylawsResolutionResolution adopting amendments to the Bylaws of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, Peninsula Tax Increment Financing (TIF) DistrictAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3838 121Dalworth Fence Improvements AppropriationOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2013/2014 Capital Improvement Projects Budget in the amount of $40,000 in order to install a privacy concrete fence at the Dalworth Rec CenterAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3809 122Physical Fitness Incentive ProgramOrdinanceOrdinance providing for special pays for police officers and physical fitness incentive hours; other seniority pay for City of Grand Prairie tenure, longevity pay, field training officer pay, certification pay, educational pay, shift differential pay and lateral entry pay and providing an effective dateAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3700 123Easement Abandonment - Strip A ZoneOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the abandonment of an unneeded utility easement at 3300 East Abram Street to Sargent Investments, LLCAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3850 124Ordinance to Amend KSA Electrical Design ContractOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2013/2014 Capital Improvement Projects Budget in the amount of $37,680, and an amendment to the KSA contract to add parking lot and lighting design to the current contract to design electrical improvements in the terminal areaAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3672 125Ordinance establishing a Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Fee for City and Private Development work Ordinance establishing a Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Fee for City and Private Development workOrdinanceOrdinance to supersede and replace Ordinance 7951 in its entirety for geotechnical and material testing services fee for City and private development workAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3763 126Engineering Services contract with Alliance Geotechnical, Team Consultant and Reed Engineering to provide Engineering Geotechnical and Material Testing Services for a maximum contract amount of $150,000 eachAgenda ItemEngineering services contract with Alliance Geotechnical, Team Consultant and Reed Engineering to provide engineering geotechnical and material testing services for a maximum contract amount of $150,000 for each firmApproved  Action details Not available
14-3847 127Council Travel PolicyAgenda ItemRevisions to the Council Travel PolicyApproved  Action details Not available
14-3848 128Council Town Hall PolicyAgenda ItemRevisions to Council Town Hall PolicyApproved  Action details Not available
14-3739 129S140602 - Wildlife Commerce Park Building IIAgenda ItemS140602 - Site Plan - Wildlife Commerce Park Building II (City Council District 1). Approve a site plan to construct a 344,400-square-foot speculative warehouse building. The 17.22-acre property, generally located at the southwest corner of the Wildlife Parkway/Belt Line Road intersection, is zoned Planned Development 217C (PD-217C) for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial. The applicant is Lorelei Mewhirter, O'Brien & Associates. (On June 2, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0. City Council tabled this case on July 15, 2014.)TabledPass Action details Not available
14-3815 130SU140702 - 521 W. Marshall DriveOrdinanceSU140702 - Specific Use Permit - 521 W Marshall Drive (City Council District 2). Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit for Automotive Uses; Tire Sales (New and Used), Car Wash and Detailing, Quick Lube & Tune Services (Oil Change), and Minor Auto Repair. The subject property is located at 521 W. Marshall Dr. and zoned General Retail District (GR). The owner/applicant is Pastor Gomez. (On July 7, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 6 to 0 until the applicant reactivates the case.)TabledPass Action details Not available
14-3825 131S140701 - DFW Oral and Facial Sugical ArtsAgenda ItemS140701 - Site Plan - DFW Oral and Facial Surgical Arts (City Council District 2). Approval of a Site Plan for a development within Planned Development 177 (PD-177), approximately 0.98 acres. The subject property is located at 3261 S Carrier Pkwy. The agent is Arlyn Samuelson, Pogue Engineering and the owner is Thad Taylor IV, and James Swafford, Beatty Commons, LP. (On July 7, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-3826 132SU140701- Acker Transportation ServicsOrdinanceSU140701 - Specific Use Permit - Acker Transportation Services (City Council District 1). Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Truck Equipment Sales and Service with Outside Storage on 4.207 acres. The subject property, addressed as 400 E. Shady Grove, is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and located west of N. Belt Line Road on the south side of E. Shady Grove. The applicant is Stephen Acker, Acker Transportation Services and the owner is A. R. Taylor. (On July 7, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 5-1. The City Council tabled this item on July 15, 2014.)TabledFail Action details Not available
14-3827 133Z140401/CP140401 - Lakeside LodgeOrdinanceZ140401/CP140401 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Lakeside Lodge (City Council District 6). Rezone property from Agriculture (A) district to Planned Development District for multi-family uses. The 17.64-acre property is generally located south of S.H. 360 and west of Mirabella Blvd. (S.L. Ferrell Survey, Abstract 516 Tracts 2C02, 2A05, and 2A04A ), is zoned Agricultural (A) District and is within the S.H. 360 Overlay District. The applicant is Brian Rumsey, Cross Architects and the owner is Johnny Campbell, Sunbelt Land Development LTD. (On July 7, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-1.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3828 134AV140701 - Alcohol Variance - Gift TreeAgenda ItemAV140701 - Alcohol Variance - GiftTree (City Council District 1). Consider of a request for a variance to the proximity requirement for the selling of alcoholic beverages (more specifically wine) for off premise consumption within 300 feet of a church, measured along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections. The property, addressed as 1525 Greenview Drive, is generally located south of Avenue K and west of Greenview. The applicant is Craig Bowen, Gift Services, Inc./GiftTree.com.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-3831 135Annual Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemAnnual appointments to city boards and commissionsApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-3846 136Public Hearing and Resolution Accepting the 2014 Revision of the City's Water Conservation PlanResolutionPublic Hearing and Resolution accepting the 2014 revision of the city's Water Conservation PlanAdoptedPass Action details Not available