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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/20/2012 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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12-2105 11Police and Fire Intership ProgramPresentationPublic Safety Internship Program - Presented by Police Chief Steve Dye and Fire Chief Clif NelsonPresented  Action details Not available
12-2266 12Minutes - November 6, 2012Agenda ItemMinutes of the November 6, 2012 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2118 33Absolute, Inc.- Lawson MigrationAgenda ItemContract with Absolute, Inc. to migrate Lawson off Velocity to City of Grand Prairie's Data Center - Windows 2008 Platform in the amount of $72,000 for an estimated 360 hours.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2179 14Forum Estates PID Landscape Maintenance Contract (City Council District __)Agenda ItemContract with LandWorks for landscape maintenance for $120,292 in Forum Estates PID (Council District 4)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2180 15High Hawk PID Landscape Maintenance ContractAgenda ItemContract with LandWorks for landscape maintenance for $82,531 in High Hawk PID (City Council District 6)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2259 16Traffic Signal Design at 8 IntersectionsAgenda ItemEngineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $94,500, for the design of traffic signals at Dickey Road at SH 161 NBFR, SW 14th Street at SH 161 SBFR, January Lane at SH 161 SBFR, Hill Street at SH 161 NBFR, Brady Lane at Pioneer Pkwy, S. Carrier Pkwy at Desco Lane, MacArthur Blvd at City Landfill, and MacArthur Blvd at Industrial DrivewayApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2253 17Purchase of handheld ticket writersAgenda ItemPurchase of 47 handheld ticket writers from Tyler Technologies in the amount of $199,261Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2247 18Change code of ordinance section 18-29.1OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Code of Ordinance, Chapter 18, "Parks and Recreation," Section 18-29.1 "Naming parklands, park roads, major improvements and facilities" to includ recognition of Grand Prairie citizens who have attained prominence in their field of endeavorPostpone  Action details Not available
12-2249 19Ordinance Amending FY12/13 Street Sales Tax Maintenance Capital Projects BudgetOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2012/2013 Street Sales Tax Maintenance Capital Projects Budget in order to complete the Annual Street Maintenance Program - Grand Prairie Streets, Alleys and Pavement Leveling, utilizing approved Price Agreements and Service ContractsAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2255 110Easement Abandonment 4942 Eyrie CourtOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the abandonment of an unneeded utility easement at 4948 Eyrie Court in High Hawk at Martin’s MeadowAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2261 111Ordinance Appropriating $400,000 out of the Water Capital Projects Fund Unobligated Balance to Provide Funding to Repair Utility CutsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2012/2013 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for $400,000 to provide funding to repair utility cutsAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2265 112Purchase of City VehiclesResolutionResolution authorizing local bid preference; and award bids for the purchase of four (4) Chevrolet Pickups, forty (40)Tahoes, and one (1) Suburban to Graff Chevrolet in the amount of $1,227,446, and award bid to Grapevine Dodge for ten (10) mid-size sedans in the amount of $171,880Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2201 113SU111102A - 3055 Kingswood BoulevardOrdinanceSU111102A - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 3055 Kingswood Boulevard (City Council District 6). Approval of the renewal of a Specific Use Permit for a general automotive shop on 0.5820 acres that also includes the following activities: indoor tire sales, oil/lube and tune service, engine/major component repair, state inspection services, and muffler repair. The subject property is zoned Planned Development 178 (PD-178) District and is located east of the intersection of Kingswood Boulevard and State Highway 360. The subject property is located within the State Highway 360 (SH-360) Corridor Overlay District. The owner/applicant is Diab M. Alia. (On November 26, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)Tabled to CouncilPass Action details Not available
12-2202 114S121102 - 247 Gilbert CircleAgenda ItemS121102 - Site Plan - 247 Gilbert Circle (City Council District 1). Approval of a Site Plan for office and warehouse uses on 2.888 acres. The subject property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is within the State Highway-161 Overlay District. The property is generally located south of W. Rock Island Road on the eastern side of Gilbert Circle. The owner/applicant is Larry Causey and the agent is Walter Nelson. (On November 5, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
12-2203 115S121103 - 1510 Shady Grove RoadAgenda ItemS121103 - Site Plan - 1510 Shady Grove Road (City Council District 1). Approval of a site plan for an office warehouse and light manufacturing facility on 6.122 acres. The subject property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is within the State Highway-161 Overlay District. The property is generally located east of Roy Orr Boulevard on the north side of W. Shady Grove Road. The owner is Texas Dugan LP, Jeff Thornton, c/o Duke Realty Corp., the applicant is David R Lithe, and the agent is Christopher Barboza. (On November 5, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
12-2205 116SU121101 - 135 S.E. 16th StreetOrdinanceSU121101 - Specific Use Permit - 135 S.E. 16th Street (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit for an auto body shop with paint booths on .559 acres. The subject property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is located within Central Business District 3 (CBD-3) Overlay District. The property is generally located south of E. Main Street and east of S.E. 14th Street. The owner/applicant is Juan Barbosa and the agent is E.D. Hill. (On November 5, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2206 117Z121101/CP121101 - Berkshire Park Phase 2OrdinanceZ121101/CP121101 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Berkshire Park Phase 2 (City Council District 2). Approval of a Zoning Change from Planned Development 299 (PD-299) District for Zero Lot Line (ZLL) uses to a Planned Development District for Single Family Detached Residential Use and a Concept Plan for 60 single family residential lots and one common area on 10 acres. The subject property is zoned Planned Development 299 (PD-299) District and is within the State Highway-161 Overlay District. The property is generally located on the north side of Arkansas Lane between Robinson Road and South Carrier Parkway. The Owner is M R Development Corp. and the applicant is Bruce French. (On November 5, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2207 118TA121101 - Article 14, "Drainage" of the UDCOrdinanceTA121101 - Text Amendment - Article 14, “Drainage”, of the Unified Development Code - Approval of a Text Amendment to Article 14, “Drainage,” of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to amend the UDC language to be consistent with recently approved Environmental Protection Agency changes and proposed changes to the Drainage Design Manual to be incorporated into the revised 2012 Drainage Design Manual. The owner is the City of Grand Prairie and the applicant is Chris Agnew, Engineering Department. (On November 5, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2250 119Jeremy Wariner Trail at Central ParkAgenda ItemOfficial naming of Jeremy Wariner Trail at Central ParkApprovedPass Action details Not available
12-2256 120Public Hearing and Ordinance levying paving assessments for improvements to Sara Jane ParkwayOrdinancePublic Hearing and Ordinance levying paving assessments for improvements to Sara Jane ParkwayAdoptedPass Action details Not available