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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/1/2015 4:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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15-4711 11Speed Cushion PolicyPresentationUpdate on the Speed Cushion Policy - Presented by Walter Shumac, Transportation Director   Not available Not available
15-4912 12Street Sales Tax ProgramPresentationStreet Sales Tax Program - Presented by Ron McCuller, Public Works Director   Not available Not available
15-4925 13Adjudication of Parking Violations BriefingPresentationAdministration Adjudication of Parking Violations - Presented by Megan Mahan, Assistant City Attorney, and Deputy Chief Ronnie Morris   Not available Not available
15-4876 14KTB Award WinnersPresentationRecognition of Keep Texas Beautiful Award Winners - Presented by Amanda Lindbergh, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Coordinator   Not available Not available
15-4957 158-18-2015 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the August 18, 2015 Council Meeting   Not available Not available
15-4744 26Veterinary SuppliesAgenda ItemPrice agreement for animal vaccines and medical supplies for the animal shelter and spay/neuter clinic from Midwest Veterinary Supply in the amount of $150,000 annually, for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $750,000 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; and reject the original bids for animal vaccines and medical supplies bid #15086 and #15124   Not available Not available
15-4899 17Microchips for ShelterAgenda ItemPrice agreement for microchips for Animal Services from Found Animals Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $15,790 annually, for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $78,950 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   Not available Not available
15-4915 28Longitudinal Pipeline License Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Encroachment on the Railroad Right-of-WayAgenda ItemLongitudinal Pipeline License Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Encroachment on the Railroad Right-of-Way   Not available Not available
15-4920 19Construction contract for Security Upgrade at Municipal Courts facilityAgenda ItemConstruction contract to Mart, Inc. in the amount of $227,700 for Security Upgrades at the City’s Municipal Courts facility, plus a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $11,385 for a total request of $239,085   Not available Not available
15-4902 110CO Notice of Intent ResolutionResolutionResolution authorizing publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation   Not available Not available
15-4921 112Resolution; Engineering and surveying services contract with KSA Engineers for Waterwood Drive Extension at the Epic from Arkansas Lane to Warrior Trail, Drainage, Water and Wastewater ImprovementsResolutionResolution declaring expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt in the amount of $263,500 for an engineering and surveying services contract with KSA Engineers, Inc. for Waterwood Drive Extension from Arkansas Lane to north of Warrior Trail, for Drainage, Water and Wastewater Improvements in the total amount of $263,500   Not available Not available
15-4923 2112016 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 $379,219.68   Not available Not available
15-4926 113Ordinance; Engineering and surveying services contract with KSA Engineers for Waterwood Drive Extension at the Epic from Arkansas Lane to Warrior Trail, Drainage, Water and Wastewater ImprovementsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; Engineering and surveying services contract with KSA Engineers, Inc. for Waterwood Drive Extension from Arkansas Lane to north of Warrior Trail, for Drainage, Water and Wastewater Improvements in the total amount of $263,500   Not available Not available
15-4895 114AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE VII, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS, BY CREATING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN PARKING OFFENSES; PROVIDING FOR A FINOrdinanceAn ordinance amending Chapter 25, "TRAFFIC" of the Code of Ordinance by the addition of Article VII, Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations, by creating a civil penalty for certain parking offenses, providing a fine of $75 for each offense in violation of the ordinance   Not available Not available
15-4854 115A-06-14 - Annexation - Hunter FerrellAgenda ItemA-06-14 - Annexation - Hunter Ferrell Road & MacArthur Boulevard (City Council District 1). Consider adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Grand Prairie and Irving AND adoption of a Resolution outlining the timetable for annexation of a portion of Hunter Ferrell Road located between S. Belt Line Road and a portion of the MacArthur Boulevard located between Hunter Ferrell Road and the south side of the new MacArthur Boulevard bridge to establish the mutual municipal boundary line, along said section of roadways, between the City of Grand Prairie, Texas and the City of Irving, Texas. The owner/applicant is The City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (This item was tabled at the 8-16-2015 Council Meeting.)   Not available Not available
15-4827 116Public Hearing on Proposed Tax RateAgenda ItemSecond Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate - Hold the Second Public Hearing seeking citizen comments on Proposed Tax Rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code   Not available Not available
15-4874 117Second Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Operating BudgetsOrdinanceSecond Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Operating Budgets and Ordinance adopting the FY 2015/2016 Operating Budgets   Not available Not available
15-4875 118Second Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects BudgetsOrdinanceSecond Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets and an Ordinance adopting the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget   Not available Not available
15-4805 119Public Hearing-Resolution to Create Robinson Public Improvement District No. 17ResolutionPublic Hearing - Resolution to Create Robinson Public Improvement District No. 17 (City Council District 6)   Not available Not available
15-4817 1202016 Council Meeting CalendarAgenda Item2016 Council Meeting Calendar   Not available Not available
15-4964 121Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission Appointments   Not available Not available