Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/16/2016 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
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16-5898 11Marketing and Library PresentationPresentationThe Raves - Marketing and Library - Presented by Amy Sprinkles, Marketing and Libraries DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
16-5871 12Strategic Stormwater Master Plan Update and PrioritizationPresentationStrategic Stormwater Master Plan Update and Prioritization - Romin Khavari, City EngineerPresented  Action details Not available
16-5918 13KGPB Commission RecognitionPresentationRecognition of the Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Commission Members - Presented by Jim Cummings, Environmental Services DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
16-5965 14Minutes of August 2, 2016 Council MeetingAgenda ItemMinutes of August 2, 2016 Council MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5784 15Shotwell Remodel Architectural ServicesAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to enter into a service agreement with 720 Design Architects in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for architectural engineering, design and documentation services to expand the Shotwell LibraryApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5948 16Tobacco Enforcement GrantAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to accept a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Tobacco Enforcement Program, through an Interlocal Agreement with Texas State University in the amount of $6,000 for the purpose of compliance-related activities of the City's tobacco retailers.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5889 17Skate Park Proposed ImprovementsAgenda ItemAward a contract to Spohn Ranch Skate Parks in the amount of $249,525.42 for repairs and additional amenities to Alliance Skate Park through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Government (HGAC).Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5928 18Landfill Levee Remediation ServicesAgenda ItemAward a contract to Freese and Nichols, Inc. for professional services relating to landfill levee remediation services in the amount of $60,621.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5914 19Change Order/Amendment No. 2 for professional Services Surveying contract with Keeton Surveying Company for as needed Miscellaneous Professional Survey Services for various projects in the maximum amount of $55,000.Agenda ItemChange Order/Amendment No. 2 for professional services surveying contract with Keeton Surveying Company for as-needed Miscellaneous Professional Survey Services for various projects in the maximum amount of $55,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5917 110Change Order/Amendment No. 3 with Austin Bridge and Road for MacArthur BlvdAgenda ItemChange Order/Amendment No. 3 in the net amount of $54,640.51 with Austin Bridge and Road, L.P for MacArthur Blvd Paving and Drainage improvementsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5926 111Contract Amendment No. 9 with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Carter in the amount of $45,000 for additional consultant services including bridge design and Landfill road designAgenda ItemContract amendment No. 9 with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Carter in the amount of $45,000 for additional professional engineering services for the MacArthur Paving and Drainage Improvement ProjectApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5937 112Pre-Construction Contract with Modern Contractors for additions and renovations to Prairie Paws Animal ShelterAgenda ItemConstruction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Modern Contractors for pre-construction services for additions and renovations to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter in the amount of $1,000.00 and approve a Construction Services Fee of 2.25% to be applied to the actual approved construction costs for the Prairie Paws Animal Shelter additions and renovations.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5893 113Price Agreement for Car Wash ServicesAgenda ItemPrice agreement for car wash services from Supershine Car Wash (up to $13,450 annually) and Parkway Car Wash (up to $3,640 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $67,250 and $18,200 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
16-5894 114Price Agreement Renewal #2 for Utility CutsAgenda ItemPrice agreement renewal #2 for utility cuts, with primary vendor, New Star Grading & Paving Construction Co., at an estimated annual cost of $1,293,076 for a total of $6,192,828 ($1,156,800 1 & 2 years + 1,293,076 3,4 & 5 years)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5899 115Heavy Equipment Maintenance & RepairAgenda ItemPrice agreement for heavy equipment maintenance and repair from DARR Equipment Co. (up to $300,000 annually) for one (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one year periods totaling $1,500,000 if all extensions are exercised; award a secondary to Garcia Bros Contracting, Inc. (up to $300,000 annually) for one (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods totaling $1,500,000 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 termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5900 116Price Agreement with Loftin Equipment Co. for various generatorsAgenda ItemPrice agreement for annual maintenance and emergency repairs on various generators for the Water Utilities Department from Loftin Equipment Co. through an inter-local agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) at an estimated annual cost of $25,089.00 for one year with the option to renew for an additional one-year period totaling $50,178.00 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of up to $50,000 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
16-5909 117Price Agreement for Pavement Marking Services from Stripe-A-ZoneAgenda ItemPrice agreement for pavement marking services from Stripe-A-Zone (up to $464,583 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $2,322,915.00 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
16-5922 118Price Agreement for pavement resurfacing from Reynolds AsphaltAgenda ItemPrice agreement for Pavement Resurfacing from Reynolds Asphalt and Construction Company (up to $3,523,900 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $17,619,500 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
16-5929 119HVAC units for Charles V England PSTCAgenda ItemRatify the purchase and installation of two HVAC units at the Charles V. England Public Safety Training Center from Trane in the amount of $80,635 with a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,031.75, for a total cost of $84,666.75Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5950 120Development Center HVAC west side unitsAgenda ItemRatify the purchase and installation of two HVAC units at the Development Center in the amount of $171,020 with a 5% contingency of $8,551, for a total cost of $179,571Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
16-5907 221Fuel Tank ConversionOrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; award of a contract to Bassco Services, Inc. for Fuel Tank Conversion for $15,425 to clean the tanks and do the other work associated with the tank conversion, and a miscellaneous cost of $4,575 for a total cost of $20,000.Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5940 122Project Utility Adjustment Agreement with LANE-ABRAMS JV and the City of Grand Prairie for utility relocation costs associated with the Texas Department of Transportation 360 ProjectOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Project Utility Adjustment Agreement with LANE-ABRAMS JV and the City of Grand Prairie for utility relocation costs associated with the Texas Department of Transportation 360 ProjectAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5949 123Final Geotechnical Assistance for Landfill Upper Haul RoadOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget to provide additional funds for geotechnical testing from Alliance Geotechnical Group in an estimated amount of $8,000Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5954 124Airport Perimeter RoadOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for construction costs for extension of the perimeter road at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport and Change Order #1 to the Aerofirma Memorandum of Lease and Proposed Construction of improvements Agreement with Staggerwing Development #4 LLC.Adopted  Action details Not available
16-5865 125Ordinance calling the Nov. 8, 2016 Special ElectionOrdinanceOrdinance calling the November 8, 2016 Special Election for the sale of park landAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5932 126Resolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Gopher Branch and Turner BranchResolutionResolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Gopher Branch and Turner BranchAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5935 127Resolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Bear Creek and Dry CreekResolutionResolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Bear Creek and Dry CreekAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5936 128Resolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Dalworth CreekResolutionResolution adopting the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan for Dalworth CreekAdopted  Action details Not available
16-5878 129S160701 - Site Plan - 203 N Belt Line RdAgenda ItemS160701 - Site Plan - 203 N Belt Line Rd (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve a site plan for a non-residential lot for retail and service uses. The 0.694-acre property, located at 203 N. Belt Line Road, is zoned Commercial (C) District and is within the Central Business Overlay District, Section Number 2. The owner is Khiem Phan. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0).Tabled  Action details Not available
16-5879 130SU160801 - 1325 E Jefferson StreetAgenda ItemSU160801 - Specific Use Permit - 1325 E Jefferson Street (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve a Specific Use Permit to allow for Tire and Wheel Sales & Installation (Outdoor Displays) use at an existing 2,460 square foot commercial building. The 0.588-acre property is generally located at the southeast corner of S.E. 14th Street and E. Jefferson Street (1325 E. Jefferson Street), is zoned General Retail (GR) District and is within District 3 of the Central Business District (CBD) Overlay. The agent is Elias Rodriguez, Construction Concepts Inc. and the owner is Felipe Vela, D-Town Tire. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0).Tabled  Action details Not available
16-5881 131SU160802 - 1701 E Main StreetOrdinanceSU160802 - Specific Use Permit - 1701 E Main Street (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit permitting the operation of a Heavy Equipment Parking and Storage in conjunction with an existing Truck Transportation Services Business. The site is generally located southeast of S.E. 17th Street and E. Main Street (1701 E. Main). The 6.01 acre property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and lies within the Central Business Corridor District, Section 3. The applicant is Orlando Williams, Martin Transportation Systems and the owner is Patrick Lawler, SL 129 17th St. LLC. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0).Tabled  Action details Not available
16-5887 132TA160701 - Text Amendment - Article 12.OrdinanceTA160701 - Text Amendment - Article 12. Request for a text amendment to Article 12, "Platting," of the Unified Development Code to revise Section 27, "Participation." The owner /applicant is Brent O'Neal, City of Grand Prairie, Engineering. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8 to 0).Tabled  Action details Not available
16-5891 133SU160803/S160802 - Texas Direct AutoOrdinanceSU160803/S160802 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Texas Direct Auto (City Council District 4). Approval of a request for a Specific Use Permit for an outdoor Auto Dealership Inventory Holding Yard to be operated by Texas Direct Auto (formally Vroom Auto). The 7.24-acre property, zoned Planned Development 140 (PD-140) District and within the I-20 Corridor Overlay District, is located at the northwest corner of Bardin Road and Endicott. The agent is Brett Bertrand, Texas Direct Auto, the applicant is Matthew Marquis, Symmetry Development Inc., and the owner is Matthew Bukin, Sheffield Land Associates LP. Case Withdrawn by the ApplicantWithdrawn  Action details Not available
16-5888 134S160801 - 200 W Jefferson StreetAgenda ItemS160801 - Site Plan - 200 W Jefferson Street (City Council District 5). Approve a Site Plan authorizing the development of a 3,750 sq. ft. retail strip center on 0.45 acres. The subject property, generally located at the southeast corner of SW 2nd Street and W Jefferson Street, is zoned Central Area (CA) District and within Central Business District No. 2 (CBD 2). The agent is Henry Nguyen and the owner is Tung Su. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5890 135S160804 - Site Plan - Aura South GateAgenda ItemS160804 - Site Plan - Aura South Gate (City Council District 4). Approve a site plan to construct and operate a multi-family residential development. The 13.11-acre property, zoned Planned Development-352 (PD-352) District for mixed use development, is generally located south of Ragland Road between State Highway 360 (SH 360) and Day Miar Road, is within the State Highway 360 (SH 360) Corridor Overlay District. The applicant is Adam Brown, Trinsic Acquisition Company LLC and the owner is Charlie Anderson, TA Land Fund LP. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-1).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5886 136SU121201A/S121201A – Sunbelt Self-StorageOrdinanceSU121201A/S121201A - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan Amendment - Sunbelt Self-Storage (City Council District 4). Approval of a request to amend Specific Use Permit No. 918 (Ordinance No. 9559-2013) for Sunbelt Self-Storage, an operating mini-storage facility with outside storage. The applicant is specifically seeking to amend the approved hours of operation from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM (midnight). No other changes are proposed. The 4.63-acre property, zoned Commercial One (C-1) District and within the S. H. 360 Corridor Overlay District, is addressed as 3015 New York Avenue. The property is located at the northwest corner of New York Avenue and Mirabella Boulevard. The owner/applicant is Sunbelt Land Development 360, Ltd. and the agent is Walter Nelson. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5892 137SU160804/S160803 - MDM ScaffoldingOrdinanceSU160804/S160803 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - MDM Scaffolding (City Council District 1). Approval of a request for a Specific Use Permit for a Contractor Shop w/Outdoor Storage (MDM Scaffolding). The 2.88-acre property, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and within the SH 161 Overlay Corridor, is generally located south of W. Shady Grove Road and east of Roy Orr Boulevard. The property is addressed as 1717 W. Shady Grove Road. The agent is James H. Rester III and the owner is Carol Morgan, MDM Scaffolding. (On August 1, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5708 138SU160504 - 2248 Poulin AveOrdinanceSU160504 - Specific Use Permit - 2248 Poulin Ave (City Council District 5). Consider a request for a 2,400 square foot major auto repair facility and an 893 square foot addition to an existing auto rear facility on one lot on 0.459 acre. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) and lies within the Central Business Corridor District No. 3; generally located at the southeast corner of Poulin Avenue and Jere Street. The agent is E.D. Hill and the owner is Mauricio and Flor Figueroa. (On July 11, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
16-5863 140Appointments to CCPD BoardAgenda ItemAppoint members of the Crime Control and Prevention Board for two-year termsApprovedPass Action details Not available
16-5919 141Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard AppointmentsApprovedPass Action details Not available