Executive Session

In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to
adjourn into executive session to discuss any of the following:
• Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation
• Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property
• Personnel Matters
• Economic Development

Agenda Review

AGENDA REVIEW

Item 2

Discuss COVID-19 Declaration of Local Disaster and Response.

Call to Order

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
Devin Labay, Pulpit Minister, Mesquite Church of Christ, Mesquite, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Members of the Mesquite Public Works Department.

Special Announcements

This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.

Citizens Forum

At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than
items on the agenda, personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a
first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six
minutes. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and
posted in accordance with law.

Consent Agenda

(All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however,
should any member of the Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be
removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council. Any individual desiring to address the
City Council regarding an item on the Consent Agenda shall do so on a first -come, first-served basis.
Comments are limited to three minutes, except a speaker addressing the Council through a translator
will be allowed six minutes.)
3 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held May 4, 2020.
4 An emergency measure ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorized pursuant to
Mesquite City Charter, Article IV, Section 18 and Section 19; continuing the Mayor’s
Declaration of Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19
issued on March 23, 2020, and as further continued and authorized by Ordinance No. 4773
adopted by the City Council on March 30, 2020; confirming the continued activation of the
City’s emergency management plans; adopting and approving certain rules and orders to
protect the health and safety of persons in the City and to help abate the public health
emergency; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make certain decisions and to
take necessary actions to meet City objectives to have City government remain functional
while providing essential governmental services during this rapidly changing environment
created by the public health emergency; making various findings and provisions related to the
subject; making it an offense to fail to comply with a state, local, or interjurisdictional
emergency management plan or any rule, order, or ordinance adopted under the plan and
providing a penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each
offense.
5 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with Bloomfield Homes, L.P., and the City of Balch Springs, Texas, for the
sale of 173.393 acres of land located in Balch Springs to Bloomfield Homes, L.P., of which
171.393 acres is owned by the City of Mesquite and 2.0 acres is owned by the City of Balch
Springs, and authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to negotiate the
terms and provisions of an agreement related to the sale and purchase of such property.
6 Bid No. 2018-073 - Annual Supply of Fuels - Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel.
(Staff recommends exercising the second of three contract renewal options with Martin
Eagle Oil Company, as the primary vendor, and Douglass Distributing Co., as the secondary
vendor, through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Tarrant County based
on the Oil Price Information Service daily rack average the day of delivery. The City Manager
is authorized to exercise the last renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient
funds.)
7 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., to create an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan in the
amount of $125,000.00.
8 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute an interlocal agreement with the Kaufman
County regarding the improvements and maintenance of Griffin Lane.
9 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 2 to Bid No. 2019-003,
Front Street Station from Ebrite Street to Galloway Avenue, with DDM Construction
Corporation for changes in conditions and design in the amount of $52,071.14.
10 Reappoint Robert Miklos as the principal member and Bruce Archer as the alternate member
to the Regional Transportation Council for terms to expire June 30, 2022.

Item 11

Appoint a Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem for one-year terms.

Item 12

A. Conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering the annexation of 364.65 acres in
the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and generally located southwest of FM 2932 and
southeast of Griffin Lane, in the John Moore Survey, Abstract No. 309, and a portion of Griffin
Lane, a Kaufman County road, and the right-of-way on both sides, that is adjacent to the City
of Mesquite’s existing corporate boundary, Kaufman County, Texas, in connection with
voluntary petitions submitted by Oak National Holdings, LLC, Kaufman County, and the City
of Mesquite.
B. Consider an ordinance annexing 364.65 acres in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and
generally located southwest of FM 2932 and southeast of Griffin Lane, in the John Moore
Survey, Abstract No. 309, Kaufman County, Texas (the “Property”), pursuant to voluntary
petitions submitted by Oak National Holdings, LLC, and the City, and further annexing the
northeastern portion of Griffin Lane adjacent to the existing corporate limits of the City
including the part abutting the Property, pursuant to the voluntary petition submitted by
Kaufman County; granting all inhabitants of said Property the rights and privileges of all other
citizens and making applicable to said Property and its inhabitants all of the acts, ordinances,
resolutions and regulations of the City except as otherwise provided; approving service plans
for the provision of municipal services to the Property; designating the annexed Property to
be zoned agricultural; directing the City Secretary to give notice as required to all affected
jurisdictions; directing the City Manager to make map revisions; revising the official boundary
limits of the City; adding the property into Single-Member District 6, and setting an effective
date of annexation.

Item 1

Receive presentation regarding City Council meeting format.