Agenda Review

AGENDA REVIEW

Item 1

Discuss the proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2021-22.

Item 2

Receive financial statement for the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

Call to Order

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
Fred Bacon, Pastor, First Christian Church, Mesquite, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mesquite Police Department Staff.

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

(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.)
4 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held July 19, 2021.
6 Bid No. 2019-023 - Ratification of Renewal of Annual Landscape Maintenance of the TxDOT
IH635/Town East Boulevard/Town Centre Drive Interchange and US Highway 80/Town East
Boulevard Interchange.
(Staff recommends ratification of the first and second of four contract renewal options with
SLM Landscaping and Maintenance in the amount of $109,397.00 and authorizing the City
Manager to exercise the remaining two one-year renewal options, subject to annual
appropriation of sufficient funds.)
7 Bid No. 2019-077 - Ratification of Renewal of Annual Mowing Maintenance of City Parks and
Special Areas.
(Staff recommends ratification of the first and second of four contract renewal options with
Good Earth Corporation, in the amount of $305,859.60 and authorizing the City Manager to
exercise the remaining two one-year renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of
sufficient funds.)
8 RFP No. 2021-075 - Bank Depository Agreement.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the necessary documents with Bank of
America, N.A. in the amount of $80,000.00 annually. The term of this contract is for a
three-year period, with one additional two-year renewal option. The City Manager is
authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.)
9 Bid No. 2021-080 - U.S. 80 Bore Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder BRCT, LLC in
the amount of $262,345.00).
10 Bid No. 2021-111 - Purchase of 2021 Ford F-350 Diesel Chassis Ambulance Remount.
(Staff recommends award to Frazer, Ltd., in Houston, Texas, from Sterling McCall Ford,
through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing
Program Contract AM10-20, in the amount of $151,000.00.)
13 Authorize an expenditure in the amount of $135,375.85 to the Mesquite Independent School
District to acquire new studio production equipment for the operation of the City ’s Educational
Access Channel in accordance with Ordinance No. 4132 (Interlocal Agreement/Operation of
Educational Access Channel) and authorize the City Manager to execute payment upon
receipt of an itemized invoice.

Item 5

An ordinance repealing and replacing the Mesquite Thoroughfare Plan.

Item 11

Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a professional engineering services
contract with Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Inc., for the engineering conceptual
design of Faithon P. Lucas, Sr., Boulevard (F. P. Lucas Blvd.), from McKenzie Road to East
Cartwright Road, in the amount of $113,220.00.

Item 12

Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a professional engineering services
contract with Halff Associates, Inc., for the engineering design of the Lawson Road Highway
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Project, in the amount of $164,394.00.

Item 14

Receive resignation from Cheryl Allen as a member of the Mesquite Downtown Development
Advisory Board.

Item 15

Receive resignation from Rose Grimsley as a member of the Historic Mesquite, Inc ., Board of
Directors.

Item 16

Receive resignation from Jennifer Vidler as a member of the Mesquite Downtown
Development Advisory Board

Item 17

Receive resignation from Teia Collier as a member of the Historic Mesquite, Inc ., Board of
Directors and Mesquite Landmark Commission.

Item 18

Consider appointment of seven members to the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation Board of
Directors for terms to expire August 19, 2023.

Item 19

Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed Fiscal Year
2021-22 budget.

Item 20

An ordinance providing funds for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year by adopting and approving the
budget for said period and appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the
general and other revenues of the City for said fiscal year for the maintenance and operation
of various departments and activities of the City, for capital and other improvements of the
City and for all other expenditures included in said budget.

Item 21

An ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2021-22 Fiscal Year
budget for said period.

Item 22

Consider and act on a proposed ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and call a
public hearing for August 16, 2021, on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 ad valorem tax
rate.

Item 23

Consider an application to allow fee in lieu of parkland dedication for the subdivision of a
parcel into two lots, located at 1011 South Belt Line Road.

Item 24

A. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the proposed 2021-2022
Community Development Block Program (CDBG) budget and adopt the Annual Action Plan.
B. Consider a resolution authorizing the transfer and reallocation of funds to the Program
Year 2021-2022 Community Development Annual Action Plan and filing an application for an
amount not to exceed $1,135,680.00 for federal funds under the Housing and Community
Development Act, approving and adopting the Program Year 2021-2022 Community
Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan and designating the City Manager as Chief
Executive Officer and authorized representative for the purpose of giving required
assurances and acting in connection with said application.

ADJOURNMENT