Invocation: Pastor Carl Allen, Fairview Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Giessner.
1 Update on Epic Waters - Presented by American Resort Management 2 2016 Parks and Recreation Annual Report - Presented by Rick Herold, Director of Parks, Arts and Recreation 3 Discussion of Housing Tax Credits - Presented by Bill Crolley, Executive Director
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. 7 Minutes of the February 7, 2017 Meeting 8 Price agreement for Micro-Surfacing & Slurry Seal Treatment from Viking Construction, Inc. in the annual estimated amount of $500,000 for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods 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 9 Price agreement for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, parts and maintenance from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (up to $18,000) through an inter-local cooperative agreement with the City of Austin for 3 (three) months with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $72,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute up to four renewals 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 10 Interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie Independent School District establishing the GP "Future Builders" Program; reprogram $70,000 of HOME funds for the project; and authorize the hiring of one (1) part-time Superintendent to supervise the program 11 Acquisition of replacement utility aasements for relocation of city water and sanitary sewer lines (IH 30 Frontage Roads from NW 7th Street to Beltline Road) in the amount of $25,929 12 Authorize the City Manager to enter into a grant application and accept if awarded with Texas Commission on the Arts for Library programming to include: $650 for marionettes; $525 for a musical performer; $125 for Weather Wonders with Meteorologist Maggie; and ratify $375 for A Day in Africa led by Elizabeth Kahura 13 Contract with Site Landscape Development for landscape maintenance ($283,517.54) in Westchester PID (Council District 6) 14 Award bid for construction contract to Facilities Solution Group in the amount of $73,781 for installation of a new digital sign structure at the northeast corner of Arkansas Lane and Epic Place, plus a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $3,689, for a total request of $77,470; and a contract to Lantek Communications of Grand Prairie for the video boards and their installation through a national interlocal agreement with TCPN in the amount of $83,534.68, for a total project cost of $161,004.68 15 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a master inter-local purchasing agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the City of Austin, Texas 16 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Change Order No. 1 with Canary Construction, Inc. in the amount of $45,362.00 for Main Street Water and Wastewater Improvements behind 321 W. Main Street from Center Street to NW 6th Street project 17 Ordinance authorizing the abandonment of an un-needed utility easement at 2231 Talon Street, High Hawk at Martin's Meadow, Phase I Addition
TA170101 - Text Amendment - Article IV, “Permissible Uses” of the UDC. Amending Section 14, “Use Charts” of Article 4: Permissible Uses of the Unified Development Code, to establish a specific use permit requirement for all new schools (public, private, vocational and institutional), exclusive of additions and remodels, in all zoning districts. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (On January 9, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0; tabled at the January 24, 2017 Council meeting)
Z170201/CP170203 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Hwy. 161 and January Ln. (City Council District 5). A request to amend the concept plan and base zoning for 4.26 acres in Planned Development-196 (PD-196) and incorporate an additional 5.00 acres in the Light Industrial (LI) District into PD-196 to allow LI District uses. The 9.26-acre property, located at 2300 January Lane, 1101 State Highway-161 (SH-161), and 8 NW 19th Street, is zoned PD-196 and LI Districts and is within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Eugenio Mesta, Exigo Architecture, the applicant is Hamilton Peck, Hamilton Commercial LLC, and the owner is Bob Brueggemeyer, Brueggemery & Shwartz. (On February 6, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8-0).
SU170104 - Specific Use Permit - Juan's Beer Barn (City Council District 5). A request to approve a Specific Use Permit to operate a drive-through facility to operate a retail beer and wine facility for off-site consumption. The 0.678-acre property is zoned Central Area (CA) District, located within the Central Business(CBD) Overlay District, Section 2 and addressed as 507 E. Main Street, Suite 100. The applicant is Erik Jaimes and the owner is Blanca Barbosa. (On February 6, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-1).
Ordinance providing for a six month moratorium on the acceptance of any development related applications or permits for schools
Resolution of support for proposed legislation to designate SH360 South from IH-20 to US 287 as the Senator Chris Harris Memorial Highway
Resolution of support to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a multi-family project at the northwest corner of Robinson Road and Woodcrest Drive and located in planned development -28 (PD-28) (application from Village Robinson Road, LP)
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” (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations”
Invocation: Pastor Carl Allen, Fairview Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Giessner.
1 Update on Epic Waters - Presented by American Resort Management 2 2016 Parks and Recreation Annual Report - Presented by Rick Herold, Director of Parks, Arts and Recreation 3 Discussion of Housing Tax Credits - Presented by Bill Crolley, Executive Director
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. 7 Minutes of the February 7, 2017 Meeting 8 Price agreement for Micro-Surfacing & Slurry Seal Treatment from Viking Construction, Inc. in the annual estimated amount of $500,000 for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods 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 9 Price agreement for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, parts and maintenance from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (up to $18,000) through an inter-local cooperative agreement with the City of Austin for 3 (three) months with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $72,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute up to four renewals 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 10 Interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie Independent School District establishing the GP "Future Builders" Program; reprogram $70,000 of HOME funds for the project; and authorize the hiring of one (1) part-time Superintendent to supervise the program 11 Acquisition of replacement utility aasements for relocation of city water and sanitary sewer lines (IH 30 Frontage Roads from NW 7th Street to Beltline Road) in the amount of $25,929 12 Authorize the City Manager to enter into a grant application and accept if awarded with Texas Commission on the Arts for Library programming to include: $650 for marionettes; $525 for a musical performer; $125 for Weather Wonders with Meteorologist Maggie; and ratify $375 for A Day in Africa led by Elizabeth Kahura 13 Contract with Site Landscape Development for landscape maintenance ($283,517.54) in Westchester PID (Council District 6) 14 Award bid for construction contract to Facilities Solution Group in the amount of $73,781 for installation of a new digital sign structure at the northeast corner of Arkansas Lane and Epic Place, plus a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $3,689, for a total request of $77,470; and a contract to Lantek Communications of Grand Prairie for the video boards and their installation through a national interlocal agreement with TCPN in the amount of $83,534.68, for a total project cost of $161,004.68 15 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a master inter-local purchasing agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the City of Austin, Texas 16 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Change Order No. 1 with Canary Construction, Inc. in the amount of $45,362.00 for Main Street Water and Wastewater Improvements behind 321 W. Main Street from Center Street to NW 6th Street project 17 Ordinance authorizing the abandonment of an un-needed utility easement at 2231 Talon Street, High Hawk at Martin's Meadow, Phase I Addition
TA170101 - Text Amendment - Article IV, “Permissible Uses” of the UDC. Amending Section 14, “Use Charts” of Article 4: Permissible Uses of the Unified Development Code, to establish a specific use permit requirement for all new schools (public, private, vocational and institutional), exclusive of additions and remodels, in all zoning districts. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (On January 9, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0; tabled at the January 24, 2017 Council meeting)
Z170201/CP170203 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Hwy. 161 and January Ln. (City Council District 5). A request to amend the concept plan and base zoning for 4.26 acres in Planned Development-196 (PD-196) and incorporate an additional 5.00 acres in the Light Industrial (LI) District into PD-196 to allow LI District uses. The 9.26-acre property, located at 2300 January Lane, 1101 State Highway-161 (SH-161), and 8 NW 19th Street, is zoned PD-196 and LI Districts and is within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Eugenio Mesta, Exigo Architecture, the applicant is Hamilton Peck, Hamilton Commercial LLC, and the owner is Bob Brueggemeyer, Brueggemery & Shwartz. (On February 6, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8-0).
SU170104 - Specific Use Permit - Juan's Beer Barn (City Council District 5). A request to approve a Specific Use Permit to operate a drive-through facility to operate a retail beer and wine facility for off-site consumption. The 0.678-acre property is zoned Central Area (CA) District, located within the Central Business(CBD) Overlay District, Section 2 and addressed as 507 E. Main Street, Suite 100. The applicant is Erik Jaimes and the owner is Blanca Barbosa. (On February 6, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-1).
Ordinance providing for a six month moratorium on the acceptance of any development related applications or permits for schools
Resolution of support for proposed legislation to designate SH360 South from IH-20 to US 287 as the Senator Chris Harris Memorial Highway
Resolution of support to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a multi-family project at the northwest corner of Robinson Road and Woodcrest Drive and located in planned development -28 (PD-28) (application from Village Robinson Road, LP)
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” (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations”