Invocation: Rev. Will Milbry, Good Shepherd Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Giessner
3 Presentation of check to Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation - Presented by First Lady Rebecca Jensen 4 Honoring Dr. Vern Alexander - Presented by Mayor Ron Jensen 5 Recognition of Don Smarto's Art Exhibition - Presented by Mayor Ron Jensen 6 Recognition of Planning and Zoning Commission Members - Presented by Mayor Jensen 7 Recognition of Officer Todd Witherspoon (Artist for the City Christmas Card) - Presented by Tom Hart, City Manager 8 City of Grand Prairie iSWM Silver Status Achievement - Presented by Derica Peters, Environment and Development Planner, North Central Texas Council of Governments
9 Minutes of the December 6, 2017 Special Meeting and the December 13, 2016 Regular meeting 10 Personal Service Contract with Marcellette Sherman to Develop Sponsorship for City Venues. 11 Ratification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc for the repair of a water and sewer main break at Robinson Rd in the amount of $154,124, plus a 5% contingency of $7,706.20, for a total of $161,830.20 12 Ratification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc for the repair of a water main break on Beltline Road North of 303 in the amount of $125,828, plus a 5% contingency of $6,291.40, for a total of $132,119.40 for the repair 13 Ratification of the $70,000 contract with Greenhorse, Inc. and Triple 8 Management for the professional services of our 2017 Main Street Fest headline entertainer, Pat Green 14 Price agreement for cleaning and chemical supplies from State Industrial Products through a State Inter-Local agreement with Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS), at an estimated annual cost of $25,000 for one year with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $75,000 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 15 Purchase of two (2) 2017 Ford F350 crew cab pickups with flatbeds and tool boxes ($76,727.50), two (2) 2017 Ford Interceptor Utility PPVs ($59,260), one (1) 2017 Ram 5500 regular cab pickup with E.H. Wach Valve Operator System ($149,907) from Silsbee Ford, Sam Pack's Five Star Ford and Lovefield Dodge, respectively for a combined total of $285,894.50 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) 16 Purchase of five (5) 2017 Ford Interceptor Special Service Police sedans ($121,435) from Rockdale Country Ford through a national, interlocal agreement with Buyboard. 17 Purchase of 25 Uninterruptable Power Supply Systems (UPS) from Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $104,800 using the national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard (this includes a discount of $20,200) 18 Purchase of one (1) 2017 Toro GM4000 TIV mower ($63,594.52) for Parks and Recreation, one (1) 2017 Unicarrier PF80YD forklift ($51,300) for Public Works (Streets) and one (1) 2017 E.H. Wachs valve trailer ($75,240) for Public Works (Water) from Professional Turf, Sunbelt Industrial Trucks and E.H. Wachs, respectively for a combined total of $190,134.52 through a national, interlocal agreement with Buyboard. 20 Contract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $130,147 in Forum Estates PID (Council District 4) 21 Contract with BrightView Landscapes, LLC for Landscape Maintenance for $119,499.96 in High Hawk PID (City Council District 6) 22 Authorize and confirm the purchase of a temporary construction easement, water main easement and permanent right-of-way required for the widening of Great Southwest Parkway from Ball Realty, Inc. (Taco Bell) in the azmount of $69,013 23 Authorize and confirm the purchase of a temporary construction easement and permanent slope easement required for the widening of Great Southwest Parkway from VRP Hospitality Group, LP(Quality Inn and Suites) in the amount of $79,592 24 Dedication of street right-of-way and utility easement across City-owned property at Prairie Creek and South Great Southwest Parkway required for widening of Great Southwest Parkway 25 Dedication of street right-of-way across City-owned property for improvements to Wildlife Parkway - SH 161 at Lower Tarrant Road to Beltline Road 26 Change Order No. 2 for the construction contract with McMahon Contracting, Inc. in the net negative amount of -$14,378.14 for Oakdale Paving and Drainage Improvements 27 Resolution for the ratification of a Walk With Ease (WWE) grant application in the amount of $4,000 from the National Recreation and Parks Association, a Virginia based not-for-profit 501(c)3 28 Resolution updating the City's Financial Management Policy 29 Resolution approving the proposed City of Grand Prairie Debt Management Policy to become effective upon passage and approval 30 Resolution appointing Matthew Loh, Chair of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, and Marty Wieder, Director of Economic Development, to the Boards of Directors for two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zones 31 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; authorize City Manager to execute Licensing and Sales Agreement(s) with Pathfinder Software, LLC, dba CenterEdge Software for use in recreation venues for $94,510, a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,726, for a total project cost of $99,236 32 Ordinance Amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by establishing a new 20 mph reduced speed school zone on Forum Drive east of Great Southwest Parkway
Authorize Sale of Two Tax Foreclosure Properties (1905 Galveston; 338 E. Coral Way) and reject bids for 1401 Ranch Road and 1701 Corral Road
SU151004B - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 309 SE 14th Street (City Council District 5). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 978A (Ordinance No. 10086-2016) permitting the operation of a Major Auto Repair and Auto Body & Paint facility. The 0.3 acre property, addressed as 309 SE 14th Street, is generally located south of Jefferson Street and west of SE 14th Street. The property is zoned Commercial © District. The property is also located within Central Business District No. 3 (CBD-3). The applicant is Vincente Duan. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 34 SU151006A - Specific Use Permit Renewal - Import Auto Center (City Council District 2). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 976 (Ordinance No. 9956-2015) permitting the operation of a Major Auto Repair Business, Auto Body & Paint Business and Use Auto Sales Lot. The 0.67 acre property, addressed as 2621 Skyway, is generally located south of Arkansas Lane and east of Forum Drive. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District. The applicant is Hieu V Ha. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 35 SU141103B - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 301 N Belt Line Road (City Council District 5). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 945A (Ordinance No. 10031-2016) permitting the operation of a Quick Lube & Tune Services and Auto Tire Sales & Installation facility. The 0.821 acre property, addressed as 301 N. Belt Line Road, is generally located at the northwest corner of Small Hill St. and N. Belt Line Rd. The property is zoned General Retail (GR) District. The applicant is Aladdin Hamed. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 36 SU120404D - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 2502 Central Ave (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit Renewal for an auto body shop with general auto repair on 1.026 acres. The subject property, zoned Commercial (C) District, is located at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and N.E. 25th Street. The subject property is located within the Central Business District-Four (CBD-4) Corridor Overlay District. The owner is Vincente Duan. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0).
Citizens may speak for up to five minutes on any item not on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card.
The City Council may conduct a closed session pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D of the Government Code, V.T.C.A., to discuss any of the following: (1) Section 551.071 “Consultation with Attorney” Harmony Public Schools v. City of Grand Prairie (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” Review of City Manager (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations” Adjournment
Invocation: Rev. Will Milbry, Good Shepherd Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Giessner
3 Presentation of check to Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation - Presented by First Lady Rebecca Jensen 4 Honoring Dr. Vern Alexander - Presented by Mayor Ron Jensen 5 Recognition of Don Smarto's Art Exhibition - Presented by Mayor Ron Jensen 6 Recognition of Planning and Zoning Commission Members - Presented by Mayor Jensen 7 Recognition of Officer Todd Witherspoon (Artist for the City Christmas Card) - Presented by Tom Hart, City Manager 8 City of Grand Prairie iSWM Silver Status Achievement - Presented by Derica Peters, Environment and Development Planner, North Central Texas Council of Governments
9 Minutes of the December 6, 2017 Special Meeting and the December 13, 2016 Regular meeting 10 Personal Service Contract with Marcellette Sherman to Develop Sponsorship for City Venues. 11 Ratification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc for the repair of a water and sewer main break at Robinson Rd in the amount of $154,124, plus a 5% contingency of $7,706.20, for a total of $161,830.20 12 Ratification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc for the repair of a water main break on Beltline Road North of 303 in the amount of $125,828, plus a 5% contingency of $6,291.40, for a total of $132,119.40 for the repair 13 Ratification of the $70,000 contract with Greenhorse, Inc. and Triple 8 Management for the professional services of our 2017 Main Street Fest headline entertainer, Pat Green 14 Price agreement for cleaning and chemical supplies from State Industrial Products through a State Inter-Local agreement with Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS), at an estimated annual cost of $25,000 for one year with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $75,000 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 15 Purchase of two (2) 2017 Ford F350 crew cab pickups with flatbeds and tool boxes ($76,727.50), two (2) 2017 Ford Interceptor Utility PPVs ($59,260), one (1) 2017 Ram 5500 regular cab pickup with E.H. Wach Valve Operator System ($149,907) from Silsbee Ford, Sam Pack's Five Star Ford and Lovefield Dodge, respectively for a combined total of $285,894.50 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) 16 Purchase of five (5) 2017 Ford Interceptor Special Service Police sedans ($121,435) from Rockdale Country Ford through a national, interlocal agreement with Buyboard. 17 Purchase of 25 Uninterruptable Power Supply Systems (UPS) from Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $104,800 using the national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard (this includes a discount of $20,200) 18 Purchase of one (1) 2017 Toro GM4000 TIV mower ($63,594.52) for Parks and Recreation, one (1) 2017 Unicarrier PF80YD forklift ($51,300) for Public Works (Streets) and one (1) 2017 E.H. Wachs valve trailer ($75,240) for Public Works (Water) from Professional Turf, Sunbelt Industrial Trucks and E.H. Wachs, respectively for a combined total of $190,134.52 through a national, interlocal agreement with Buyboard. 20 Contract with LandWorks for Landscape Maintenance for $130,147 in Forum Estates PID (Council District 4) 21 Contract with BrightView Landscapes, LLC for Landscape Maintenance for $119,499.96 in High Hawk PID (City Council District 6) 22 Authorize and confirm the purchase of a temporary construction easement, water main easement and permanent right-of-way required for the widening of Great Southwest Parkway from Ball Realty, Inc. (Taco Bell) in the azmount of $69,013 23 Authorize and confirm the purchase of a temporary construction easement and permanent slope easement required for the widening of Great Southwest Parkway from VRP Hospitality Group, LP(Quality Inn and Suites) in the amount of $79,592 24 Dedication of street right-of-way and utility easement across City-owned property at Prairie Creek and South Great Southwest Parkway required for widening of Great Southwest Parkway 25 Dedication of street right-of-way across City-owned property for improvements to Wildlife Parkway - SH 161 at Lower Tarrant Road to Beltline Road 26 Change Order No. 2 for the construction contract with McMahon Contracting, Inc. in the net negative amount of -$14,378.14 for Oakdale Paving and Drainage Improvements 27 Resolution for the ratification of a Walk With Ease (WWE) grant application in the amount of $4,000 from the National Recreation and Parks Association, a Virginia based not-for-profit 501(c)3 28 Resolution updating the City's Financial Management Policy 29 Resolution approving the proposed City of Grand Prairie Debt Management Policy to become effective upon passage and approval 30 Resolution appointing Matthew Loh, Chair of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, and Marty Wieder, Director of Economic Development, to the Boards of Directors for two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zones 31 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; authorize City Manager to execute Licensing and Sales Agreement(s) with Pathfinder Software, LLC, dba CenterEdge Software for use in recreation venues for $94,510, a 5% contingency in the amount of $4,726, for a total project cost of $99,236 32 Ordinance Amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by establishing a new 20 mph reduced speed school zone on Forum Drive east of Great Southwest Parkway
Authorize Sale of Two Tax Foreclosure Properties (1905 Galveston; 338 E. Coral Way) and reject bids for 1401 Ranch Road and 1701 Corral Road
SU151004B - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 309 SE 14th Street (City Council District 5). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 978A (Ordinance No. 10086-2016) permitting the operation of a Major Auto Repair and Auto Body & Paint facility. The 0.3 acre property, addressed as 309 SE 14th Street, is generally located south of Jefferson Street and west of SE 14th Street. The property is zoned Commercial © District. The property is also located within Central Business District No. 3 (CBD-3). The applicant is Vincente Duan. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 34 SU151006A - Specific Use Permit Renewal - Import Auto Center (City Council District 2). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 976 (Ordinance No. 9956-2015) permitting the operation of a Major Auto Repair Business, Auto Body & Paint Business and Use Auto Sales Lot. The 0.67 acre property, addressed as 2621 Skyway, is generally located south of Arkansas Lane and east of Forum Drive. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District. The applicant is Hieu V Ha. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 35 SU141103B - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 301 N Belt Line Road (City Council District 5). Renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 945A (Ordinance No. 10031-2016) permitting the operation of a Quick Lube & Tune Services and Auto Tire Sales & Installation facility. The 0.821 acre property, addressed as 301 N. Belt Line Road, is generally located at the northwest corner of Small Hill St. and N. Belt Line Rd. The property is zoned General Retail (GR) District. The applicant is Aladdin Hamed. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0). 36 SU120404D - Specific Use Permit Renewal - 2502 Central Ave (City Council District 5). Approval of a Specific Use Permit Renewal for an auto body shop with general auto repair on 1.026 acres. The subject property, zoned Commercial (C) District, is located at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and N.E. 25th Street. The subject property is located within the Central Business District-Four (CBD-4) Corridor Overlay District. The owner is Vincente Duan. (On December 5, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to renew this SUP by a vote of 6-0).
Citizens may speak for up to five minutes on any item not on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card.
The City Council may conduct a closed session pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D of the Government Code, V.T.C.A., to discuss any of the following: (1) Section 551.071 “Consultation with Attorney” Harmony Public Schools v. City of Grand Prairie (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” Review of City Manager (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations” Adjournment