Invocation: Pastor Brian Loveless, Calvary Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Greg Giessner
4 Eagle Scout Certificate - Presented to Sterling A. Schlangenstein 5 Recognition of Ruben Aranda for 40 Years of Service with Grand Prairie Disposal - Presented by Dr. Patricia Redfearn, Solid Waste Manager
Consent Agenda The full agenda has been posted on the city's website, www.gptx.org, for those who may want to view this agenda in more detail. 6 Minutes of the January 20, 2015 Meeting 7 Award the initial portion of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) contract to Pogue Construction, Inc. for a new Fire Station No .10 in the amount of $480,453 8 Main Street Sidewalk, Hardscaping and Landscaping Improvements from Municipal Court to Annex Amendment/Change Order No. 1 with KSA Engineers in the amount of $22,500 9 Purchase of a Hydro Excavator from Austin Truck and Equipment LTD dba Freightliner of Austin in the amount of $436,475.07, through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard 10 Allocation of funding made available by HUD for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction in the amount of $394,698; and reallocate funds to Public Service Agencies in the amount of $31,296; and reallocate HOME funds in the amount of $185,464 to the Grand Prairie Community Housing Development Organization, Dream Builders Project 11 Purchase of 42 Police & Fire Department Mobile Toughbooks Phase II from ARC, a State approved DIR vendor, in the amount of $199,999.88 12 Purchase 22 digital learning stations from AWE, Inc. for the three libraries. This purchase includes 14 plug-and-play, touch-screen computers with 50 English software tools for $2,993 and eight of same with 15 Spanish learning tools for $3,183, for a total of $67,366 13 One year price agreement with High Sierra Electronics as a sole source provider for preventative maintenance on the City rain stream gauges for a first year fee of $15,590, escalating by 3% each renewal year, and $5,000 for emergency service/unscheduled visits, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $107,776 ($20,590 yr1 + $21,058 yr2 + $21, 540 yr3 + $22,040 yr4 + $22,548 yr5) 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 14 Amendmant/Change Order No. 1 to Engineering Professional Consultant Services contract with Pacheco Koch, LLC., in the amount of $116,683 for East Main Street Drainage Improvements at the Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge underpass 15 Price agreement for a General Contractor (Job Order Contracting) from Payless Home Repairs, for carpentry services in the amount of $100,000, through a Master Interlocal Agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) 16 Price agreement for auctioneer services with Rene Bates Auctioneers, through BuyBoard, in an amount up to $50,000 for one year with the option to renew for an additional one-year term totaling up to $100,000 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 17 Resolution supporting the nineteenth year continuation of the Police Department's Victim Assistance Program grant in the amount of $149,076 18 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a mutual Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Dallas Baptist University (DBU) that will grant their police department specific access to the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) through specifically defined terminals held by the Grand Prairie Police Department. 19 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 United States Marshals Service (USMS) Agreement Fund budget in the amount of $40,941 for a Public Safety Building remodel project 20 Ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 General City Election 21 Ordinance Amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction contract to Mart, Inc. in the amount of $613,500 for renovations to the Council Briefing Room (CBR), CMO suite, Former Finance area, and Water Utility Services area, plus $10,000 for IT network cabling infrastructure upgrades, plus a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $30,675, and $12,000 for additional security access installations and other miscellaneous related costs for a total request of $666,175. 22 Ordinance adopting the 2015 calendar-year budgets for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Operating Fund (300192) for $2,427,845; Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Fund (300292) for $26,051,447; and Non-HCV Program Fund (300492) for $300,000 23 Ordinance amending Chapter 28 Housing Enforcement, of the Code of Ordinances, establishing Section 28-2, Crime Free Multi-Housing, and amending Sections 28-27 (a) and (e), Multi-family Housing Inspection Fee Schedule 24 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and award of a contract to Aerofirma Corporation for construction of taxilanes associated with a development by Staggerwing Development #4, LLC 25 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; award contract with Ken-Do Construction in the amount of $81,370, and a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,069, for a total amount of $85,439, for repairs to the retaining wall at the marina in Lynn Creek Park 26 Purchase of three (3) Ford Fusion Hybrid Sedans from Caldwell Country ($74,820) through a national inter-local agreement with The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) with funding provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as awarded to Housing and Neighborhood Services (300192) for calendar year 2015
Public Hearing Consent Agenda 27 SN150201 - Street Name Change - Woodglen Road (City Council District 6). Approval of a Street Name Change to establish Woodglen Road as the official name of the public road running in a north-south direction and located between N. Bent Tree Trail and Sandalwood Drive. 28 SN150202 - Street Naming - Daniella Lane (City Council District 6). Consider a request for approval of a Street Name to establish Daniella Lane as the official name of the public road running in an east-west direction and located between Matthew Road and the proposed Woodglen Road.
Citizen Comments Citizens may speak for up to five minutes on any item not on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card.
Invocation: Pastor Brian Loveless, Calvary Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Greg Giessner
4 Eagle Scout Certificate - Presented to Sterling A. Schlangenstein 5 Recognition of Ruben Aranda for 40 Years of Service with Grand Prairie Disposal - Presented by Dr. Patricia Redfearn, Solid Waste Manager
Consent Agenda The full agenda has been posted on the city's website, www.gptx.org, for those who may want to view this agenda in more detail. 6 Minutes of the January 20, 2015 Meeting 7 Award the initial portion of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) contract to Pogue Construction, Inc. for a new Fire Station No .10 in the amount of $480,453 8 Main Street Sidewalk, Hardscaping and Landscaping Improvements from Municipal Court to Annex Amendment/Change Order No. 1 with KSA Engineers in the amount of $22,500 9 Purchase of a Hydro Excavator from Austin Truck and Equipment LTD dba Freightliner of Austin in the amount of $436,475.07, through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard 10 Allocation of funding made available by HUD for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction in the amount of $394,698; and reallocate funds to Public Service Agencies in the amount of $31,296; and reallocate HOME funds in the amount of $185,464 to the Grand Prairie Community Housing Development Organization, Dream Builders Project 11 Purchase of 42 Police & Fire Department Mobile Toughbooks Phase II from ARC, a State approved DIR vendor, in the amount of $199,999.88 12 Purchase 22 digital learning stations from AWE, Inc. for the three libraries. This purchase includes 14 plug-and-play, touch-screen computers with 50 English software tools for $2,993 and eight of same with 15 Spanish learning tools for $3,183, for a total of $67,366 13 One year price agreement with High Sierra Electronics as a sole source provider for preventative maintenance on the City rain stream gauges for a first year fee of $15,590, escalating by 3% each renewal year, and $5,000 for emergency service/unscheduled visits, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $107,776 ($20,590 yr1 + $21,058 yr2 + $21, 540 yr3 + $22,040 yr4 + $22,548 yr5) 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 14 Amendmant/Change Order No. 1 to Engineering Professional Consultant Services contract with Pacheco Koch, LLC., in the amount of $116,683 for East Main Street Drainage Improvements at the Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge underpass 15 Price agreement for a General Contractor (Job Order Contracting) from Payless Home Repairs, for carpentry services in the amount of $100,000, through a Master Interlocal Agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) 16 Price agreement for auctioneer services with Rene Bates Auctioneers, through BuyBoard, in an amount up to $50,000 for one year with the option to renew for an additional one-year term totaling up to $100,000 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 17 Resolution supporting the nineteenth year continuation of the Police Department's Victim Assistance Program grant in the amount of $149,076 18 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a mutual Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Dallas Baptist University (DBU) that will grant their police department specific access to the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) through specifically defined terminals held by the Grand Prairie Police Department. 19 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 United States Marshals Service (USMS) Agreement Fund budget in the amount of $40,941 for a Public Safety Building remodel project 20 Ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 General City Election 21 Ordinance Amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction contract to Mart, Inc. in the amount of $613,500 for renovations to the Council Briefing Room (CBR), CMO suite, Former Finance area, and Water Utility Services area, plus $10,000 for IT network cabling infrastructure upgrades, plus a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $30,675, and $12,000 for additional security access installations and other miscellaneous related costs for a total request of $666,175. 22 Ordinance adopting the 2015 calendar-year budgets for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Operating Fund (300192) for $2,427,845; Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Fund (300292) for $26,051,447; and Non-HCV Program Fund (300492) for $300,000 23 Ordinance amending Chapter 28 Housing Enforcement, of the Code of Ordinances, establishing Section 28-2, Crime Free Multi-Housing, and amending Sections 28-27 (a) and (e), Multi-family Housing Inspection Fee Schedule 24 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and award of a contract to Aerofirma Corporation for construction of taxilanes associated with a development by Staggerwing Development #4, LLC 25 Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; award contract with Ken-Do Construction in the amount of $81,370, and a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,069, for a total amount of $85,439, for repairs to the retaining wall at the marina in Lynn Creek Park 26 Purchase of three (3) Ford Fusion Hybrid Sedans from Caldwell Country ($74,820) through a national inter-local agreement with The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) with funding provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as awarded to Housing and Neighborhood Services (300192) for calendar year 2015
Public Hearing Consent Agenda 27 SN150201 - Street Name Change - Woodglen Road (City Council District 6). Approval of a Street Name Change to establish Woodglen Road as the official name of the public road running in a north-south direction and located between N. Bent Tree Trail and Sandalwood Drive. 28 SN150202 - Street Naming - Daniella Lane (City Council District 6). Consider a request for approval of a Street Name to establish Daniella Lane as the official name of the public road running in an east-west direction and located between Matthew Road and the proposed Woodglen Road.
Citizen Comments Citizens may speak for up to five minutes on any item not on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card.