Agenda Review

AGENDA REVIEW

Item 1

Receive departmental strategy and budget presentations, as determined by city
management, related to City Council strategic goals and objectives, and deliberations
regarding Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and tax rate.

Call to Order

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
Ken Griffis, Senior Pastor, Keystone Church of Mesquite.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Department of Neighborhood Services Staff.

Special Announcements

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 exceeding 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

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.)
2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held July 6, 2021.
3 An ordinance amending Appendix D “Comprehensive Fee Schedule” by making certain
deletions and additions in Article XII, Section 12-100 “Building Permits,” by updating the fees
for “Single-family residential (SFR), duplexes, townhouses and condominiums per unit” and
establishing new fees for “Emergency Notification Fee,” “Emergency Services Fee” and
“Technology Fee.”
4 An emergency measure ordinance of the City of Mesquite, Texas, authorized pursuant to
Mesquite City Charter; 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 prior ordinances; 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 it an offense to fail to comply with 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 Bid No. 2020-003 - Annual Avaya Telephone System Maintenance.
(Staff recommends ratification of the first of two contract renewal options with Lantana
Communications Corporation, through the Texas Department of Information Resources
Contract No. DIR-TSO-3991, in the amount of $73,226.28 and authorizing the City Manager
to exercise the remaining one-year renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of
sufficient funds.)
6 Bid No. 2021-067 - Annual Contract for Utility Concrete Repairs (Area 2).
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Donny P.
Brown, Inc., dba B&B Concrete Sawing, in the amount of $372,200.00. The term of this
contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year renewal options. The City
Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of
sufficient funds.)
7 Bid No. 2021-068 - Annual Contract for Sidewalk, Pedestrian Ramps, Drive Approaches and
Curb & Gutter Replacement.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder DBi Services,
LLC, in the amount of $297,450.00. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with two
additional one-year options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option,
subject to annual appropriation of funds.)
8 Bid No. 2021-094 - Griffin Lane Overlay.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder Reliable
Paving, Inc., in the amount of $284,575.50.)
9 Bid No. 2021-106 - Annual Supply of Auto and Truck Parts and Accessories.
(Staff recommends award to Genuine Parts Company with Sourcewell Contract No.
032521-GPC in the amount of $85,000.00. The term of the contract is for one year, with three
additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal
options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.)
10 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 2 to Bid No. 2019-112,
Annual Grinding of Brush, with GWG Wood Group, Inc., for an increase in the contract
amount of $30,973.32
11 Call a public hearing for August 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber, 757 North
Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, Texas 75149, and order the required public notice for the public
hearing be given of the date, time and location of the hearing for the proposed 2021-22
budget.

Item 12

Receive resignation from Debra Morgan as a member of the Municipal Library Advisory
Board.

Item 13

Receive resignation from Debbie Anderson as a member of the Planning and Zoning
Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee.

Item 14

Receive resignation from Bryan Odom as a member of the Board of Adjustment.

Item 15

PUBLIC HEARINGS
(City Council may approve a different zoning district than the one requested, except that the different
district may not (1) have a maximum structure height or density that is higher than the one requested;
or (2) change the uses to include nonresidential when the request is for solely residential uses or vice
versa.)

Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22
budget.

Item 16

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0320-0133,
submitted by Masterplan, on behalf of Don Valk of Platinum Storage, for a change of zoning
from General Retail and Commercial to Planned Development - Commercial and Planned
Development - General Retail to allow miniwarehouses, storage of vehicles, rental of
passenger vehicles and trucks, trade and building contractors and other uses permitted in the
Commercial and General Retail zoning districts, located on Towne Centre Drive and Gus
Thomasson Road.
(No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property
owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval with certain stipulations.)

Item 17

Conduct a public hearing for Zoning Application No. Z0321-0187, submitted by Tuong Nguyen,
for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to
allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom with modifications to allow a coin-operated
amusement gameroom within 300 feet of a church and to have one customer restroom
instead of the required one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 704
Gross Road.
(One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from
property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends denial.)

Item 18

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0421-0193,
submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail
with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom, limited to two
coin-operated amusement devices, with a modification within 300 feet of a church,
conditioned on providing one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 710
Gross Road.
(One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from
property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval with certain stipulations.)

Item 19

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0201,
submitted by Roger Albright of Sheils Winnubst PC, for a change of zoning to amend
Planned Development - General Retail Ordinance Nos. 3517 and 3581 to modify
development standards for an existing self-storage facility, located at 4809 Belt Line Road.
(No responses in favor and two in opposition to the application have been received from
property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval.)

Item 20

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0202,
submitted by Graham Baumann, WRA Architects on behalf of the Mesquite Independent
School District, for a change of zoning from Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance
No. 3783 to Planned Development - Single-Family Ordinance No. 3783 with a Conditional
Use Permit to allow a new elementary school with a modification to the Special Conditions to
allow queuing of vehicles within the public right-of-way, located at 6550 Shannon Road (future
address is 6425 Park Vista Drive).
(No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property
owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval.)

ADJOURNMENT