Invocation: Rev. Freddy Carrasquillo, Iglesia Renovacion Espiritual Pledge of Allegiance to US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Wooldridge
Recognition of Keep Texas Beautiful Award Winners - Presented by Amanda Lindbergh, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Coordinator
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. 5 Minutes of the August 18, 2015 Council Meeting 6 Price 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 7 Price 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 8 Longitudinal Pipeline License Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Encroachment on the Railroad Right-of-Way 9 Construction 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 10 Resolution authorizing publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation 11 Resolution 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 12 Resolution 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 13 Ordinance 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 14 An 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
Items for Individual Consideration A-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.)
***DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PORTIONS OF THIS ITEM HAVE NO AUDIO 16 Second 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 17 First Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Operating Budgets 18 First Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets
***DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PORTIONS OF THIS ITEM HAVE NO AUDIO 19 Public Hearing - Resolution to Create Robinson Public Improvement District No. 17 (City Council District 6) 20 2016 Council Meeting Calendar 21 Board and Commission Appointments
Invocation: Rev. Freddy Carrasquillo, Iglesia Renovacion Espiritual Pledge of Allegiance to US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Wooldridge
Recognition of Keep Texas Beautiful Award Winners - Presented by Amanda Lindbergh, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Coordinator
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. 5 Minutes of the August 18, 2015 Council Meeting 6 Price 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 7 Price 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 8 Longitudinal Pipeline License Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Encroachment on the Railroad Right-of-Way 9 Construction 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 10 Resolution authorizing publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation 11 Resolution 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 12 Resolution 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 13 Ordinance 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 14 An 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
Items for Individual Consideration A-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.)
***DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PORTIONS OF THIS ITEM HAVE NO AUDIO 16 Second 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 17 First Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Operating Budgets 18 First Public Hearing on the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets
***DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, PORTIONS OF THIS ITEM HAVE NO AUDIO 19 Public Hearing - Resolution to Create Robinson Public Improvement District No. 17 (City Council District 6) 20 2016 Council Meeting Calendar 21 Board and Commission Appointments