Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/19/2014 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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14-3943 11Sister City BriefingPresentationSister City Committee - Mission and 5-year Strategic Business Plan - Presented by Brenda Reuland, Sister City Committee ChairmanPresented  Action details Not available
14-3963 12Solid Waste/Recycling RecommendationsPresentationSolid Waste and Recycling Program Recommendations - Presented by Dr. Patricia Redfearn, Solid Waste ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
14-3971 13Eagle Scout Certificate - Kenneth Tillman, Jr.PresentationEagle Scout Certificate - Presented to Kenneth Tillman, Jr.Presented  Action details Not available
14-3950 14August 5, 2014 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the July 22, 2014 CIP Worksession and the August 5, 2014 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3879 15Prairie Lights Concession Service 2014Agenda ItemContract with J. Bob's Kettle Corn dba Harrison Foods, for one year with four one-year renewal options for concession at Prairie Lights with a 20% commission back to the City, based on gross revenues collected by vendor of $120,000 (Estimated).Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3885 16Wrecker Service ContractAgenda ItemOne-year Wrecker/Towing Service Contract, which is the fifth of ten available one-year renewals with the current wrecker contractor, Dave’s Hi-Way Wrecker ServiceApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3890 17Internship Mutual AgreementAgenda ItemMutual agreement with the Grand Prairie Independent School District to serve as a “Facility” to provide an internship for assisting in the teaching of school district students in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) ProgramApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3925 18C/O 1 - Lake Ridge Fiber Install - Gardner Telecomm.Agenda ItemChange Order #1 with Gardner Telecommunications, Inc. of Mesquite, TX in the amount of $6,392 for the installation of fiber conduit to the proposed video board structure at Carrier Pkwy at IH 20 to facilitate communication to the new digital signs.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3931 19Price Agreement for Utility Cuts from New Star Grading ($1,156,800 annually) and secondary to VA Construction, Inc. This agreement will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $5,784,00 if all extensions areAgenda ItemPrice agreement for utility cut restorations from New Star Grading ($1,156,800 annually) and a secondary award to VA Construction, Inc. for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $5,784,00 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
14-3934 210Haul Tractor and TrailerAgenda ItemPurchase of haul tractor from Porter Truck Sales, in the amount of $76,473.50, and a 55-ton detachable neck trailer from Interstate Trailers, Inc, in the amount of $63,796.00, for a total cost of $140,269.50Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3937 111Revision to Funding Total with Reynolds Asphalt & Construction (14-3852)Agenda ItemRevision to fully exercised price agreement total for the Reynolds Asphalt & Construction, Co. for pavement resurfacing service from $12,098,670 to $14,878,844 (Ref: 8/5/14 Council Agenda Item 14-3852)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3957 112Construction contract with PC Contractors for Ed Smith Court Storm Drain Outfall ImprovementsOrdinanceConstruction contract with PC Contractors, LLC in the amount of $108,914.02 for the Ed Smith Court storm drain outfall improvements; material testing in the amount of $6,376.75, in-house engineering in the amount of $5,445; a 5% contingency of $5,445 for a total project cost of $126,180.77Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3958 113Prof Eng Srv contract with Freese & Nichols on Oakdale - Roy Orr to 161 in the amount of $214,395Agenda ItemProfessional engineering services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the maximum amount of $219,000, for professional design and surveying services for Oakdale Road paving and drainage improvements between Roy Orr Blvd and State Highway 161Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
14-3949 214Partial Tax Abatement to LGSW Capital Investment, LLC ( Asia Times Square)ResolutionResolution designating Asia Times Square as a reinvestment zone and granting a 50% / 7 year partial tax abatement to LGSW Capital Investment, LLC (Asia Times Square) on real estate improvementsAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3896 115Appointment of Alternate JudgeResolutionResolution to Appoint Judge Paul Hamilton as an Alternate Judge of the Municipal CourtAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3940 116School Zone - Uplift Grand Preparatory AcademyOrdinanceOrdinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register setting effective times and 20 mph reduced speed school zone on Church Street between NE 2nd St and NE 4th St for Uplift Grand Preparatory AcademyAdopted  Action details Not available
14-3924 217Speed Limit - Lake Ridge Pkwy (Polo to IH20)OrdinanceOrdinance amending Schedule II of the traffic register by establishing a 45 mph speed limit on Lake Ridge Pkwy. from Polo Road to IH 20Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3888 118Ordinance; Wastewater Issues Support with Espey Consultants, Inc. DBA RPS in the amount of $61,000OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2013/2014 Capital Improvement Project Budget and a contract with Espey Consultants, Inc. DBA RPS for wastewater issues support in the amount of $61,000, plus a 5% contingency of $3,050, for a total of $64,050Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3905 119SU140201/S140201 - 4412 E. Jefferson StreetOrdinanceSU140201/S140201 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 4412 E Jefferson St (City Council District 5). Consider a request for approval of a Specific Use Permit and Site Plan for an Auto Salvage facility on 4.215 acres. The property, zoned Heavy Industrial (HI) and within the Central Business District No. 4, is located north of East Jefferson Street and east of Woodland Drive. The agent is Adel Zantout, JEA HydroTech Engineering, Inc. and the owner is Michael Miller. (Staff recommends the City Council table this case until it is heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission.)TabledPass Action details Not available
14-3739 120S140602 - 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.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-3826 121SU140701- 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.)Adopted  Action details Not available
14-3908 122SU140702 - 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 August 4, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this request by a vote of 8-0.) This case is being appealed per Article 1 Section 1.11.5.9 of the Unified Development Code.ReferredPass Action details Not available
14-3909 123SU140801/S140801 - Home 2 Suites by HiltonOrdinanceSU140801/S140801 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Home 2 - Suites by Hilton (City Council District 4). Approve a site plan to construct a four-story-63,225-square-foot-63-room hotel. The 2.30-acre property, located at 2123 W. IH-20, zoned Planned Development 30 (PD-30) for commercial, retail, and residential uses, is within the Interstate 20 Highway (I-20) Overlay District. The agent is Amir Safvat, Mayse and Associates, Inc. and the owner is Daryl Snadon, I-20 and Matthew Road Partners, LLC. (On August 4, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-3883 124Public Hearing on Proposed Tax RateAgenda ItemPublic hearing on proposed tax rate - Hold a public hearing seeking citizen comments on proposed tax rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax CodeApproved  Action details Not available
14-3608 125Appointments to CCPD BoardAgenda ItemAppoint Members of the Crime Control and Prevention Board for two-year termsApproved  Action details Not available
14-3966 126Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemAppointments to City BoardsApprovedPass Action details Not available