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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/15/2015 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers 317 College Street
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15-5192 11SH360 South PresentationPresentationOverview of the SH360 South Extension Project - Presented by Jason McLear, Project Manager, and Keith Bilbrey, Public Information Coordinator, 360 South ProjectPresented  Action details Not available
15-5190 12Open Carry VideoPresentationOpen Carry Video - Presented by Chief Steve Dye, Lisa Norris, Human Resources Director, and Megan Mahan, Assistant City AttorneyPresented  Action details Not available
15-5218 13November 17, 2015 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the November 17, 2015 Council MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5107 14Sungard Annual Renewal - NaviLineAgenda ItemAnnual Software Support and Maintenance to Sungard Public Sector for NaviLine Applications in the amount of $51,015.59Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5164 15Park Master Plan - 2016Agenda ItemAward a professional services contract to Brandstetter Carroll Inc., in the amount of $130,000 and approve a 5% contingency of $6,500, total cost of $136,500 for architectural services updating of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master PlanApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5188 16Price Agreement for Electrical services from Ed's Electric ServiceAgenda ItemPrice agreement for electrical install, maintenance and repairs from Ed’s Electric Service in the amount of $200,000 for six (6) months with the option to renew for three (3) one year periods totaling $1,400,000 if all extensions are exercised utilizing the Master Inter-local agreement with the City of Hurst; 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
15-5191 17License for Natitex, Ltd., to construction a sanitary sewer line in a specific 20-foot wide locationAgenda ItemLicense for Natitex, Ltd., to construct am 8-inch sanitary sewer line in a specific 20-foot wide location on the east side of SH161 at Desco Lane and Dickey Road for an initial term of 29 yearsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5194 18Forum Estates PID Landscape Maintenance Contract (City Council District 4)Agenda ItemContract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $109,872 in Forum Estates PID (Council District 4)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5209 19High Hawk PID Landscape Maintenance ContractAgenda ItemContract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $119,619 in High Hawk PID (City Council District 6)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5213 110Westchester PID Landscape Maintenance ContractAgenda ItemContract with Site Landscape Development for landscape maintenance ($366,617.54) in Westchester PID (Council District 6)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5180 111Backhoe LoadersAgenda ItemPurchase of three (3) 2016 CATERPILLAR INC Model: 430F2 Backhoe Loaders for Public Works (Streets) and Public Works (Water/Wastewater) through a national, interlocal agreement with Buyboard from Holt Cat in the amount of $320,967Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5212 112Toro GroundsmowersAgenda ItemPurchase five (5) units: two (2) Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D, two (2) Toro Groundsmaster 360, and one (1) Toro Groundsmaster 5900, totaling $265,975.94 from Professional Turf Products, L.P. through Buy Board Cooperative Purchase AgreementApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5215 113Solid Waste Water TruckAgenda ItemPurchase one (1) 2017 Freightliner M2-106 Water Tank Truck from Houston Freightliner in the amount of $92,310 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5229 114Wheel LoaderAgenda ItemPurchase of one (1) Komatsu Wheel Loader-Model: WA 320 from Kirby-Smith Machinery in the amount of $194,990 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5181 115Dodge Ram PickupsAgenda ItemPurchase of one (1) 2016 Dodge Ram 4500, 1 1/2 ton crew cab pickup with utility body, one (1) 2016 Dodge Ram 3500, 1-ton pickup with utility body, two (2) 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 1-ton flatbed pickups, and, two (2) 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 1-ton pickups with dumpbeds from Freedom Dodge in the amount of $240,162 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5222 116Vans, Sedans, Pickups and MotorcyclesAgenda ItemAward bid to Freedom Chevrolet ($37,000) for the purchase of one 1-ton cutaway van with utility body; Sam Pack's Five Star Ford ($93,490) for five mid-size sedans, and, ($127,342) for the purchase of four 3/4 ton pickups with utility bodies; and to Longhorn Harley-Davidson ($66,004.05) for three Police pursuit vehicles (PPV) motorcycles, for a combined total of $323,836.05Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5224 117Lease Option 24 South B - Timeless Hangars, Inc.Agenda ItemLease Option - 24 South B - Timeless Hangars, Inc.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5237 118Furniture for Library RenovationAgenda ItemPurchase of library furniture, signage and general furnishings from Cultural Surroundings ($273,244), Intelligent Interiors ($108,691), Adagio ($168,124), Southern Aluminum ($5,886), GL Seaman ($287,919), Libra-Tech ($98,525), and Contrax ($56,108) for a total of $998,497Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5241 119First CheckAgenda ItemOne year price agreement with Touch Them All Inc. dba First Check Applicant Screening to perform pre and post- employment background check services city-wide effective December 27, 2015 to December 26, 2016, in the amount of $15,883 with the option to execute four one-year renewal options, resulting in a total estimated 5-year contract value of $79,415; and authorize the City Manager to renew the agreement so long as the total contract value does not increase by more than $50,000 or 25% or the original contract value and that such funds are appropriated annually in the city’s budgetApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5242 120Panasonic "Toughbooks" purchaseAgenda ItemPurchase of twenty (20) CF-31 Panasonic “Toughbook” mobile laptops from Austin Ribbon and Computer (ARC), a State approved Department of Information Resources (DIR) vendor, in the amount of $99,489.40 for the Police DepartmentApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5243 121L-3 Mobile Video System PurchaseAgenda ItemPurchase of twenty-three (23) units of the Mobile Video Recording System from L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc., (L-3) at a cost of $115,125 through an Inter-Local Agreement with the City of Dallas, Texas.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5244 122Professional Engineering Services contract with Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. for paving, drainage and waterline design of Seeton Road between Grand Peninsula Parkway and Day Miar Road in the amount of $424,800Agenda ItemProfessional Engineering Services contract with Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. for paving, drainage and waterline design of Seeton Road between Grand Peninsula Parkway and Day Miar Road in the amount of $424,800Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5219 123380 Incentive Agreement for IKEA Property, Inc.ResolutionResolution granting a 380 Incentive Agreement for IKEA Property, Inc. in the amount of $6,000,000Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5245 124Tarrant County 911 District's 2016 P25 ProgramResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, funding from the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District's "2016 P25 Radio Interoperability Assistance Program" to purchase Project 25 (P25) compliant radios, system software and equipment in the estimated amount of $151,349Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5246 1252017 TxDOT STEP grantResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a Selective Traffic Enforcement (STEP) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the enforcement of safety belt, child safety seat, speed, intersection traffic control, distracted driving and DWI laws in the amount of $427,823.85Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5240 126Financial Management PolicyResolutionResolution updating the City's Financial Management PolicyAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5220 127Resolution for E & I Master Inter-local AgreementResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Master Inter-local agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the Educational & Institutional Cooperative Services, Inc. (E&I)Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5079 128Appointments to TIF Boards of DirectorsResolutionResolution appointing members to Boards of Directors for two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zones, TIF #1 and TIF #3Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5238 129Appropriation of funds for the purchase of equipment to enhance the wireless signal allowing field input of work orders by matenenance/repair crewsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the purchase of hi-tech equipment from Cantus Computor Company of Carrollton, Texas to enhance the wireless signal allowing field input of work orders by maintenance/repair crewsAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5216 130Aerofirma Corporation Change Order #2OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget in the amount of $1,094 and approval of Change Order No. 2 to the Aerofirma Corporation contract for construction of taxilanes associated with a development by Staggerwing Development #4, LLCAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5217 131Taxilane Construction ReimbursementOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget in the amount of $26,282 to reimburse Timeless Hangars, Inc., and Aerofirma Corporation for leasehold improvementsAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5233 132Change Order No. 4 with Texas Standard Construction in the amount of $16,656.25 for Fargo Outfall Rehab project.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order No. 4 with Texas Standard Construction in the amount of $16,656.25 for Fargo Outfall Rehab project.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5214 133Dannenbaum Engineering Contract - Safe Route to School ProjectsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Engineering contract with Dannenbaum Engineering Company in the amount of $63,958.99, plus a 5% staff controlled contingency in the amount of $3,197.95 for a total project amount of $67,156.94 for the preparation of engineering plans and environmental assessment for four (4) segments of Safe Routes to School sidewalks selected in the 2014 Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) call for projectAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5247 134Ratification of Construction contract with North Rock Construction for Emergency Repair and Replacement of the failed concrete rainage channel wall at 811 SE 4th St.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY2015/16 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and ratification of a construction contract with North Rock Construction for Emergency Repair and Replacement of the failed concrete drainage channel wall at 811 SE 4th Street (Indian Hill Branch) in the amount of $244,244.56 with 5% contingency of $12,212 for a total request of $256,456.56Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5161 135Ordinance - Terminal Area Electrical ImprovementsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Electrical Improvements Project at the Grand Prairie Municipal AirportAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5157 136Ordinance - Wildlife Hazard AssessmentOrdinanceAn ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for a Texas Department of Transportation - Aviation Division (TxDOT-Aviation) Grant for a Wildlife Hazard Assessment StudyAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5249 137Ordinance; Change Order/Amendment No. 4 with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. in the amount of $183,563.30 for Ave K St Relief Trunk SewerOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 4 with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. in the amount of $183,563.30 for Avenue K Street Relief Trunk Sewer construction projectAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5235 138SH 360 Regulatory Construction Speed Zone ReductionOrdinanceOrdinance amending Schedule II of the Traffic Register to establish a regulatory constrution speed zone reduction for the existing SH 360 travel lanes, throughout the limits of the SH 360 Design Build Project, in the City of Grand Prairie.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5221 139Amend Code by Amending Section re: Library FeesAgenda ItemOrdinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15, "Library," amending Section 15-8 "Fines and Penalties," to allow staff to set fines and fees with Council approval during the annual budget processAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5139 140SU151002/S151002 - Gables at Green OaksOrdinanceSU151002/S151002 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Gables at Green Oaks (City Council District 1). Approve a specific use permit and site plan to construct and operate a restaurant with drive-through. The 1.05-acre property, zoned General Retail-1 (GR-1) District, is located at 2150 N. State Highway 360 (SH 360), is within the State Highway 360 (SH 360) Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Martin Schelling, Conifer Real Estate, the applicant is Edward Eckart, Goodwin & Marshall, Inc., and the owner is Dennis Rainosek, Gables Realty LTD. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5207 141SU151201/S151203 - Raising Cane'sOrdinanceSU151201/S151203 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Raising Cane's (City Council District 4). Approval of a specific use permit and site plan to construct and operate a restaurant with drive-through. The 0.72-acre Property, zoned Planned Development District-114A (PD-114A), is located at 2960 W. Camp Wisdom Road. The agent is Lauren Nuffer, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., the applicant is Robert Montgomery, Raising Cane's restaurant, and the owner is Dave Carter, Life In the Fast Food Lane. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5203 142S151201 - Site Plan - IkeaAgenda ItemS151201 - Site Plan - Ikea (City Council District 2). Approve a Site Plan authorizing the development of a 296,836 sq. ft. IKEA, an international retail store that specializes in selling ready to assembly furniture, home appliances and décor, on Lot 1 (a 31.5908 acre tract) of the proposed Mayfield Road Retail Addition. The Site Plan includes a 13.7544 acre out lot, Lot 2 of the proposed Mayfield Road Retail Addition that is being reserved for future development. The subject 45.3452 acre property, zoned Planned Development 294 (PD-294) for General Retail (GR) District uses, is located at the southeast corner of S.H. 161 and Mayfield Road. The property is also located within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The applicant is Michael Doggett, Winkelmann and Associates and the owner is Rick O'Brien, Campbell-Mayfield Road LP. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5208 143USP151201 - Unified Signage Plan - IkeaAgenda ItemUSP151201 - Unified Signage Plan - Ikea (City Council District 2). Approve a Unified Signage Plan for IKEA, a proposed 296,836 sq. ft. international retail store that specializes in selling ready to assembly furniture, home appliances and décor. The signage plan includes a request for an off-premise sign to be located approximately 100 feet east of the SH 161 right-of-way line and approximately 1,150 feet south of the S. Forum Drive right-of-way line. The subject 45.3452 acre property, zoned Planned Development 294 (PD-294) for General Retail (GR) District uses, is located at the southeast corner of S.H. 161 and Mayfield Road. The property is also located within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The applicant is Michael Doggett, Winkelmann and Associates and the owner is Rick O'Brien, Campbell-Mayfield Road LP. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5206 144SU030102B - 1100 W Pioneer PkwyOrdinanceSU030102B - Specific Use Permit Amendment - 1100 W Pioneer Pkwy (City Council District 2). Amendment to Specific Use Permit 726A and its corresponding site plan for Used Auto Sales. The property is 1.29 acres and is zoned Commercial (C) District with the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The property is addressed 1100 W Pioneer Pkwy, west of Robinson Rd. The agent is E.D. Hill and the owner is Heather and Ronnie Moreno. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5128 145SU150502/S150504 - 1519 E Main StreetOrdinanceSU150502/S150504 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 1519 E Main Street (City Council District 5). Approval of a specific use permit for used auto sales within a Light Industrial (LI) District and within Central Business District No. 3 (CBD 3) and to codify any non-conforming uses. The subject site is located at 1519 E. Main St. The agent is Alfonso Lopez and the owner is Ricardo Flores. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5129 146SU151101 - 2000 E Pacific AveOrdinanceSU151101 - Specific Use Permit - 2000 E Pacific Ave (City Council District 5). Approve a Specific Use Permit permitting the operation of small trucking company w/fleet truck maintenance (including major truck repair) AND permitting the operation of major truck repair of non-fleet vehicles. The 0.55375 acre property, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and located within the Central Business District No. 3 (CBD-3), is addressed as 2000 E. Pacific Avenue. The property is located at the northeast corner of E. Pacific Avenue and Industrial Avenue. The agent is Angelo Chokas, the applicant is David Ramirez, Ramco Logistics, and the owner is Billy Suggs. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5202 147S151104 - Lakeridge Village Lot 2.3Agenda ItemS151104 - Site Plan - Lakeridge Village Lot 2.3 (City Council District 4). Approval of a site plan of 0.54 acres located in the Lake Ridge Overlay District, to be developed for office/retail purposes. The property is generally located west of Lake Ridge Pkwy and north of Camp Wisdom Rd. The site is zoned PD-283 for general retail uses. The agent is Pann Sribhen, PSA Engineering and the owner is Gregg Guion III. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5204 148S151202 - Site Plan - 5030 S Highway 360Agenda ItemS151202 - Site Plan - 5030 S Highway 360 (City Council District 4). Approval of a site plan for a 0.65 acre retail development. The site is zoned Planned Development 114A (PD-114A) and is located within the S.H. 360 Corridor Overlay District. The property is addressed 5030 S. Highway 360, south of Equestrian Ln. The agent is David, Bannister Engineering and the owner is Heath Debaun, BLVD 26 LLC. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-5205 149S151204 - Site Plan - Carrier @ DescoAgenda ItemS151204 - Site Plan - (City Council District 4). Approve a Site Plan authorizing the development of an approximately 16,250 sq. ft. retail strip center on 2.081 acres. The property, zoned Planned Development 12 (PD-12) for General Retail (GR) District uses, is located at the northwest corner of S. Carrier Parkway and Desco Lane. The property is located within the S. H. 161 Corridor Overlay District. The property is owned by Carrier Retail, LLC. (On December 7, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
15-4938 150SU141002/S141003 - 4125 E Jefferson StreetOrdinanceSU141002/S141003 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 4125 E Jefferson Street (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit and Site Plan to permit an Auto Salvage Yard. The 35.62-acre property, zoned Heavy Industrial (HI) District, is located immediately south of E. Jefferson Street and approximately 1,600 feet west of N. Merrifield Road (Dallas). The property is also located within the Central Business District No. 4. The agent is Adel Zantout, JEA HydroTech Engineering, Inc. and the owner is Michael Miller. (On October 5, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this request by a vote of 8-1). This case is being appealed per Article 1 Section 1.11.5.9 of the Unified Development Code, City Council action is scheduled for November 17, 2015. The applicant has requested this case be tabled to the December 15, 2015 Council meeting.DeniedPass Action details Not available