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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/11/2012 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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12-2284 11Police Take Home Vehicle - PresentationPresentationPolice Take Home Vehicle Program - Presented by Police chief Steve Dye and Gary Nichols, Fleet ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
12-2315 22Discussion of Rock Island RoadPresentationDiscussion of Rock Island Road - Presented by Tom Hart, City ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
12-2267 13EOM - Sylvia MolinarPresentationEmployee of the Month - Presented by Doug Cuny, Utility Customer Service ManagerPresented  Action details Not available
12-2316 14November 20, 2012 MeetingAgenda ItemMinutes of the November 20, 2012 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2109 15c/o 4 Freetown Combo w/SJ LouisOrdinanceChange Order No. 4 in the net amount of $81,095.76 with SJ Louis for Freetown Combo for Freetown Road Phase I, 30" Water Line along Robinson Road and 12" Water Main in Carrier ParkwayApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2263 16Two-year GW Monitoring ServicesAgenda ItemTwo-Year Engineering Contract for Continued Groundwater Monitoring Services by Weaver Boos Consultants LLC Southwest at cost of $54,644Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2271 17Purchase backhoe loadersAgenda ItemPurchase four (4) 2013 John Deere 310SK Backhoe Loaders with three (3) 2013 Okada ORV1300 Hydraulic Jackhammer attachments in the amount of $429,002Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2276 28Solid Waste Equipment PurchaseAgenda ItemPurchase of Landfill Equipment through Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS): a. Volvo G940B Motor Grader ($226,996) from Romco Equipment Company b. Volvo A25F 6x6 Articulated Hauler ($324,991) from Romco Equipment CompanyApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2278 19Purchase, installation, activation and monitoring of thirty (30) Smart Cover - S manufactured by Hadronex, Inc. in the amount of $122,550.00 to be located within the City of Grand Prairie’s Sanitary Sewer System.Agenda ItemPurchase, installation, activation and monitoring of thirty (30) Smart Cover - S from Hadronex, Inc. through the Buy Board interlocal cooperative agreement, in the amount of $122,550Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2283 110Bucket Trucks Street ServicesAgenda ItemPurchase Two Bucket Trucks for Street Services, for a total amount of $225,423.50 through Buy BoardApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2287 111Purchase of FY 2012/2013 City VehiclesAgenda ItemPurchase of five Half Ton Pickups from Randall Reed's Prestige Ford in the amount of $88,500Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2291 112Price Agreement Contract for Asphalt Road Surfacing ProductsAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for Asphalt Road Surfacing Products from APAC Texas, Inc. ($137,000 annually) through a Master Inter-local agreement with Tarrant County, for one year with the option to renew for two (2) additional one year periods totaling $411,000 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 terms.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2296 113Water Meter Testing AgreementAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for Water Meter Testing and Repairs from UWS, Inc. ($33,500 annually), for one year with the option to renew for ­­­­two additional one year periods totaling $100,500 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
12-2310 214Uniflight - Lease Renewal and Landlord's WaiverAgenda ItemAirport Leases - Uniflight, LLC and Landord's Waiver and Consent - Uniflight, LLC, Hangar Locations 10 North B and 10 North C - in favor of Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC and Boathouse Capital LPWithdrawn  Action details Not available
12-2311 115Lauterbach - New Lease - TerminalAgenda ItemAirport Office Lease - Suite 102, Grand Prairie Municipal Airport Terminal - Dennis LauterbachApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
12-2277 116Master Inter-local Agreement with Cedar HillResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a master inter-local purchasing agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the City of Cedar Hill, TexasAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2288 117Police DWI GrantResolutionResolution ratifying the City Manager's application for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund additional DWI enforcement during the holiday seasons including Christmas, New Years, Spring Break, Independence Day and Labor Day in the amount of $20,000Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2254 118Appointments to TIF Boards of DirectorsResolutionResolution appointing James Cain, Chair of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, to the Boards of Directors for three Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ZonesAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2312 119Airport Digital Message CenterOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2012/2013 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the purchase and installation of a Full Color Digital Message Center for $75,599 from RaceLight Signs through The Interlocal Purchasing SystemAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2161 120Ordianance Amending the FY 2012/2013 Capital Improvement Project Budget; and CO/Amendment No. 1 with TNP for Freetown Road DesignOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2012/2013 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and Change Order/Amendment No. 2 with Teague, Nall and Perkins for Freetown Road Design in the amount of $73,152Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2251 121zero energy house bid zero energy house bidOrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the expenditure of $131,920.92 for the construction of a single family dwelling at 713 College; and awarding the construction bid to Symone Construction Services in the same amount.Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2262 122Third and Final Reading of a Joint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement Between the City of Mansfield and the City of Grand Prairie Releasing and Accepting Corporate LimitsOrdinanceJoint Ordinance and Boundary Agreement between the City of Mansfield and the City of Grand Prairie releasing and accepting corporate limitsAdopted  Action details Not available
12-2270 123Ordinance; Contract with Fryer Construction for Water Tank RehabOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY12/13 Capital Improvement Project Budget; and a contract in the amount of $1,198,800 with Fryer Construction Company to provide all labor, equipment, materials, professional services and incidentals required to complete the reference project located at Traders Village 2.0 MG Elevated Storage Tank, 2850 Safran Drive, and Peninsula 2.0 MG Elevated Storage Tank, 6720 South Highway 360, and a 5% contingency in the amount of $59,940, for a total project cost of $1,258,740Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2289 124Police Authorized Sworn PositionsOrdinanceOrdinance increasing the Police Department's authorized Civil Service positions, for Fiscal Year 2013, from 234 to 235.Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2272 125General Obigation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012Adopted  Action details Not available
12-2295 126Ordinance; FY 11/12 I & I ConstructionOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2012/2013 Capital Improvements Project Budget; and a construction contract with Barson Utilities, Inc. in the amount of $1,255,014 for FY 2011/2012 I&I Replacements; material testing of $31,376; in-housing engineering of $62,751, and a 5% contingency of $62,751, for a total project cost of $1,411,892Adopted  Action details Not available
12-1939 127S120901 - Western DentalAgenda ItemS120901 - Site Plan - Western Dental (City Council District 6). Approval of a Site Plan for a dentist office and restaurant located on 1.38 acres. The subject property is zoned Planned Development 114A (PD-114A) District and is located on the northwest corner of W. Camp Wisdom Road and Magna Carta Boulevard. The property is within the State Highway 360 (SH-360) Overlay District. The owner is The Trilogy Group and the applicant is Icon Consulting Engineers, Bruce Dunne. (On November 26, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0 until the applicant reactivates the case.)Tabled to CouncilPass Action details Not available
12-2201 128SU111102A - 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.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2223 129SU121201 S121201 - Sunbelt Self-StorageOrdinanceSU121201/S121201 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Sunbelt Self-Storage (City Council District 6). Approval of Specific Use Permit and Site Plan for a mini storage facility with outside storage on 4.63 acres. The subject property is zoned Commercial-One (C-1) District and is located within the State Highway-360 (SH-360) Overlay District. The property is located on the northwest corner of New York Avenue and Mirabella Boulevard. The owner/applicant is Sunbelt Land Development 360, LTD and agent is Walter Nelson. (On November 26, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0 until the applicant reactivates the case.)Tabled to CouncilPass Action details Not available
12-2224 130Z121201 SU121202 - 1601 N. Carrier Pkwy.OrdinanceZ121201/SU121202 - Zoning Change/Specific Use Permit - 1601 N. Carrier Parkway (City Council District 1). Approval of a Zoning Change from Planned Development 289B (PD-289B) District to a Planned Development District and a Specific Use Permit for a convenience store with gasoline sales on 1.31 Acres. The subject property is located on the northwest corner of W. North Carrier Parkway and Roy Orr Boulevard. The owner is RRKR Ventures, Ltd., the applicant is Mycoskie McInnis Associates, and the agent is Jerry Marsalis. (On November 26, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2243 131Z121202 - Lightning MotorsportsOrdinanceZ121202 - Zoning Change - Lightning Motorsports (City Council District 2). Consideration of a request for the approval of a Zoning Change from Planned Development 163 (PD-163) to Planned Development 163A (PD-163A) District for Commercial uses with restrictions. The amendment shall allow all existing uses and indoor operations of a private vehicle maintenance facility, with general auto repair, indoor storage of recreational vehicles in an existing warehouse building, and outdoor parking of vehicle inventory. The 1.4458 acre site is located east of S. Highway 161, on the north side of Marshall Drive approximately 340 feet west of Carrier Parkway. The property is located within the State Highway 161 Overlay District. The owner/applicant is Bylo Properties. (On November 26, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0.)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2274 132SNC121201 - Thayre CircleOrdinancePublic Hearing and Ordinance - Street Name Change Case Number SNC121201: Thayre Circle (City Council District 4) - Approval of a Street Name Change for the purpose of changing Thayre Circle to Berry's Way. The private street is generally located west of State Highway 161 and south of W. Marshall Drive.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
12-2275 133SNC121202 - Musselman DriveOrdinancePublic Hearing and Ordinance - Street Name Change Case Number SNC121202: Musselman Drive (City Council District 4). Approval of a Street Name Change for the purpose of changing Musselman Drive to Berry Drive. The private street is generally located west of State Highway 161 and south of W. Marshall Drive.AdoptedPass Action details Not available