Invocation: Earl Horton, Minister, Lighthouse Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Fregoe
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. 3 Minutes of the August 15, 2017 Council Meeting 4 Price agreement with Robert Half International for temporary IT personnel through a national inter-local agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) at an estimated annual cost of $80,000 for one year with the option to renew for two one year periods totaling $240,000 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 5 Price agreement for Sodium Hypochlorite from Petra Chemical Company through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard at an estimated annual cost of $96,750 for one year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods totaling $483,750 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 6 Service Agreement for spay and neuter, housing, and transportation services with the non-profit, low cost Spay Neuter Network up to $50,570 7 Grant applications with Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) for Library programming in FY 2017/2018 not to exceed $50,000 8 Contract with Visiting Nurse Association of Texas for the Congregate Meal Program at the Summit in the amount of $114,000 for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $570,000, 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 term 9 Agreement to allow encroachment of entrance monument sign on a utility and drainage easement (Kingswood Center Addition, Lot 1R, Block 1) 10 Purchase and installation of one (1) replacement generator and a three (3) month rental generator from Holt Cat through a national inter-local agreement with NJPA in the amount of $151,142.10 for the replacement generator, a 5% contingency of $7,557.11, the three (3) month rental generator in the amount of $16,368.96, and fuel for the new and rental equipment in the amount of $2,008.00 for a total not to exceed $177,076.17 11 Contract with Exterior Appeal for Brick Wall Repairs in the amount of $139,118.75 - Peninsula PID (Council Districts 4 and 6) 12 Construction contract with Guerrero’s Construction for drainage improvements at 20th Street and Walnut in the total amount of $418,302.50; material testing with Reed Engineering Group in the amount of $13,723.00; in-house engineering in the amount of $20,915.13; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $20,915.13; for a total project cost of $473,855.76 13 Change Order #1 with Enviromatic Systems in the amount of $225,000 to add HVAC, lighting, generator monitoring, and other building controls to various City buildings 14 Change Order/Amendment No. 1 in the net amount of $93,220 with Texas Standard Construction for the Main Street and Jefferson Area Storm Drain Improvements project 15 Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors in the amount of $460,573 for the balance of the construction cost for the renovations to Shotwell Library; 5% contingency in the amount of $23,029; allowance of $10,000 for data wiring and IT switching; $15,000 allowance for exterior lighting for signage; $7,500 allowance for moving and storage of existing library equipment and the overall library collection; plus an $18,000 additional furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E) budget allowance for a total funding request in the amount of $534,102. 16 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Modern Contractors in the amount of $5,945,577 for the balance of construction cost for additions and renovations to the Fleet Services Center; 5% contingency in the amount of $297,279; budget allowance of $400,000 for owner-provided furniture/fixtures/equipment (FF&E); $50,000 allowance for construction testing; $50,000 allowance for data/IT/security; plus a $75,000 allowance for temporary office trailer renovations and closeout/return for a total funding request in the amount of $6,817,856 17 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 4 with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for Miscellaneous Engineering Services 18 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Developer Participation Agreement for First Texas Homes for $506,000, and a 5% contingency in the amount of $25,300; a 4% labor distribution in the amount of $20,240 and a 2.5% material testing in the amount of $12,650, for a total requested amount of $564,190 19 Resolution of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas approving and authorizing publication of Notice of Intention to issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation 20 Resolution in support of a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance for $37,327.00 in total funding with an agreement for $11,198.10 to be allocated to funding Dallas County projects and $1,829.02 to be allocated to the City of Dallas for fiscal administration fees and expenditures leaving a net amount of $24,299.88 to the City of Grand Prairie
Items for Individual Consideration Second Public Hearing on proposed tax rate seeking citizen comments on proposed tax rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code
22 First Public Hearing on the FY 2017/2018 Operating Budgets 23 First Public Hearing on the FY 2017/2018 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets
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” Hatcher and Hansford v. Bement (USDC No. 3:14-CV-432) (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations” Adjournment
Invocation: Earl Horton, Minister, Lighthouse Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and to the Texas Flag led by Council Member Fregoe
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. 3 Minutes of the August 15, 2017 Council Meeting 4 Price agreement with Robert Half International for temporary IT personnel through a national inter-local agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) at an estimated annual cost of $80,000 for one year with the option to renew for two one year periods totaling $240,000 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 5 Price agreement for Sodium Hypochlorite from Petra Chemical Company through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard at an estimated annual cost of $96,750 for one year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods totaling $483,750 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 6 Service Agreement for spay and neuter, housing, and transportation services with the non-profit, low cost Spay Neuter Network up to $50,570 7 Grant applications with Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) for Library programming in FY 2017/2018 not to exceed $50,000 8 Contract with Visiting Nurse Association of Texas for the Congregate Meal Program at the Summit in the amount of $114,000 for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $570,000, 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 term 9 Agreement to allow encroachment of entrance monument sign on a utility and drainage easement (Kingswood Center Addition, Lot 1R, Block 1) 10 Purchase and installation of one (1) replacement generator and a three (3) month rental generator from Holt Cat through a national inter-local agreement with NJPA in the amount of $151,142.10 for the replacement generator, a 5% contingency of $7,557.11, the three (3) month rental generator in the amount of $16,368.96, and fuel for the new and rental equipment in the amount of $2,008.00 for a total not to exceed $177,076.17 11 Contract with Exterior Appeal for Brick Wall Repairs in the amount of $139,118.75 - Peninsula PID (Council Districts 4 and 6) 12 Construction contract with Guerrero’s Construction for drainage improvements at 20th Street and Walnut in the total amount of $418,302.50; material testing with Reed Engineering Group in the amount of $13,723.00; in-house engineering in the amount of $20,915.13; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $20,915.13; for a total project cost of $473,855.76 13 Change Order #1 with Enviromatic Systems in the amount of $225,000 to add HVAC, lighting, generator monitoring, and other building controls to various City buildings 14 Change Order/Amendment No. 1 in the net amount of $93,220 with Texas Standard Construction for the Main Street and Jefferson Area Storm Drain Improvements project 15 Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors in the amount of $460,573 for the balance of the construction cost for the renovations to Shotwell Library; 5% contingency in the amount of $23,029; allowance of $10,000 for data wiring and IT switching; $15,000 allowance for exterior lighting for signage; $7,500 allowance for moving and storage of existing library equipment and the overall library collection; plus an $18,000 additional furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E) budget allowance for a total funding request in the amount of $534,102. 16 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Modern Contractors in the amount of $5,945,577 for the balance of construction cost for additions and renovations to the Fleet Services Center; 5% contingency in the amount of $297,279; budget allowance of $400,000 for owner-provided furniture/fixtures/equipment (FF&E); $50,000 allowance for construction testing; $50,000 allowance for data/IT/security; plus a $75,000 allowance for temporary office trailer renovations and closeout/return for a total funding request in the amount of $6,817,856 17 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 4 with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for Miscellaneous Engineering Services 18 Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Developer Participation Agreement for First Texas Homes for $506,000, and a 5% contingency in the amount of $25,300; a 4% labor distribution in the amount of $20,240 and a 2.5% material testing in the amount of $12,650, for a total requested amount of $564,190 19 Resolution of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas approving and authorizing publication of Notice of Intention to issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation 20 Resolution in support of a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance for $37,327.00 in total funding with an agreement for $11,198.10 to be allocated to funding Dallas County projects and $1,829.02 to be allocated to the City of Dallas for fiscal administration fees and expenditures leaving a net amount of $24,299.88 to the City of Grand Prairie
Items for Individual Consideration Second Public Hearing on proposed tax rate seeking citizen comments on proposed tax rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code
22 First Public Hearing on the FY 2017/2018 Operating Budgets 23 First Public Hearing on the FY 2017/2018 Capital Improvement Projects Budgets
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” Hatcher and Hansford v. Bement (USDC No. 3:14-CV-432) (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” (4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations” Adjournment