August 3, 2020 City Council
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Agenda Review - AGENDA REVIEW
Agenda Review

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Executive Session - EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 4:30 P.M.
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
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
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Item 2 - Receive briefing regarding possible text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding
regulations for hotels.
Item 2

regulations for hotels.
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Item 3 - CITY COUNCIL/STAFF WORK SESSION - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 6:30 P.M.
Receive quarterly report from the Police Department.
Item 3

Receive quarterly report from the Police Department.
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Call to Order - REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
Dr. Terry Turner, Senior Pastor, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City of Mesquite staff.
Call to Order

INVOCATION
Dr. Terry Turner, Senior Pastor, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City of Mesquite staff.
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Special Announcements - This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.
Special Announcements

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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 20, 2020.
5 An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code thereby providing revised school zones
for Horn High School, Shands Elementary School and Terry Middle School.
6 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,
Ordinance No. 4781, and Ordinance No. 4784; 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.
7 A resolution adopting revisions to the City of Mesquite Housing Choice Voucher
Administrative Plan, effective August 3, 2020.
8 A resolution authorizing the sale of tax-foreclosed property located at 3631 Hogan Drive in
Mesquite, Texas; accepting the offer from the purchaser to purchase the property; ratifying
and approving the Offer and Purchase Agreement executed by the purchaser setting forth the
terms and conditions of the sale of the property; and authorizing the City Manager to execute
a quitclaim deed and all other documents necessary or requested to complete the closing
and sale of the property.
9 Bid No. 2020-099 - Annual Supply of Office Products.
(Staff recommends award to Staples Contract and Commercial, Inc., operating as Staples
Advantage, through the cooperative purchasing agreement with Sourcewell (formerly National
Joint Powers Alliance) Contract No. 012320-SCC, for an estimated annual amount of
$105,000.00. The term of this 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. 1 to Bid No. 2019-112,
Annual Grinding of Brush, with GWG Wood Group, Inc., for an increase in the contract
amount of $60,000.00.
11 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Fourth Amendment to Renew Interlocal
Agreement with the Dallas County Hospital District d/b/a Parkland Health & Hospital System
for Biomedical Online and Offline Medical Supervision in an amount not to exceed $67,989.40
for Fiscal Year 2020-21, effective October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.
12 Authorize an expenditure in the amount of $183,045.24 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.
13 An ordinance approving an update of the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll
for Phase #1 Improvements and Phase #2 Major Improvements for the Heartland Town
Center Public Improvement District (the “District”); making and adopting findings; accepting
and approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Service Plan Update and updated
Assessment Roll for the District; requiring compliance with Chapter 372, Texas Local
Government Code, as amended; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing for
severability and providing an effective date.
Consent Agenda

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 20, 2020.
5 An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code thereby providing revised school zones
for Horn High School, Shands Elementary School and Terry Middle School.
6 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,
Ordinance No. 4781, and Ordinance No. 4784; 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.
7 A resolution adopting revisions to the City of Mesquite Housing Choice Voucher
Administrative Plan, effective August 3, 2020.
8 A resolution authorizing the sale of tax-foreclosed property located at 3631 Hogan Drive in
Mesquite, Texas; accepting the offer from the purchaser to purchase the property; ratifying
and approving the Offer and Purchase Agreement executed by the purchaser setting forth the
terms and conditions of the sale of the property; and authorizing the City Manager to execute
a quitclaim deed and all other documents necessary or requested to complete the closing
and sale of the property.
9 Bid No. 2020-099 - Annual Supply of Office Products.
(Staff recommends award to Staples Contract and Commercial, Inc., operating as Staples
Advantage, through the cooperative purchasing agreement with Sourcewell (formerly National
Joint Powers Alliance) Contract No. 012320-SCC, for an estimated annual amount of
$105,000.00. The term of this 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. 1 to Bid No. 2019-112,
Annual Grinding of Brush, with GWG Wood Group, Inc., for an increase in the contract
amount of $60,000.00.
11 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Fourth Amendment to Renew Interlocal
Agreement with the Dallas County Hospital District d/b/a Parkland Health & Hospital System
for Biomedical Online and Offline Medical Supervision in an amount not to exceed $67,989.40
for Fiscal Year 2020-21, effective October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.
12 Authorize an expenditure in the amount of $183,045.24 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.
13 An ordinance approving an update of the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll
for Phase #1 Improvements and Phase #2 Major Improvements for the Heartland Town
Center Public Improvement District (the “District”); making and adopting findings; accepting
and approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Service Plan Update and updated
Assessment Roll for the District; requiring compliance with Chapter 372, Texas Local
Government Code, as amended; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing for
severability and providing an effective date.
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Items 14 - 16 - 14 An ordinance approving an update of the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll
for Phase #1 Improvements and Phases #2-6 Major Improvements for the Polo Ridge Public
Improvement District No. 2 (the “District”); making and adopting findings, accepting and
approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Service Plan Update and updated Assessment
Roll for the District; requiring compliance with Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code,
as amended; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing for severability and providing
an effective date.
15 An ordinance approving an update of the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll
for Authorized Improvements for the Iron Horse Public Improvement District (the “District”);
making and adopting findings; accepting and approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual
Service Plan Update and updated Assessment Roll for the District; requiring compliance with
Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; providing a cumulative repealer
clause; providing for severability and providing an effective date.
16 A resolution approving a Water Transportation and Emergency Interconnection Agreement
with Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 12 and BDMR Development, LLC, to
provide temporary treated water to the Polo Ridge Ranch development situated on
approximately 805.79 acres of land located south of FM 740, west of FM 2757 and north of
Kelly Road in Kaufman County, Texas, and within the corporate limits of the City of Mesquite,
Texas, and authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer the agreement on
behalf of the City.
Items 14 - 16

for Phase #1 Improvements and Phases #2-6 Major Improvements for the Polo Ridge Public
Improvement District No. 2 (the “District”); making and adopting findings, accepting and
approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Service Plan Update and updated Assessment
Roll for the District; requiring compliance with Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code,
as amended; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing for severability and providing
an effective date.
15 An ordinance approving an update of the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll
for Authorized Improvements for the Iron Horse Public Improvement District (the “District”);
making and adopting findings; accepting and approving the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual
Service Plan Update and updated Assessment Roll for the District; requiring compliance with
Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; providing a cumulative repealer
clause; providing for severability and providing an effective date.
16 A resolution approving a Water Transportation and Emergency Interconnection Agreement
with Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 12 and BDMR Development, LLC, to
provide temporary treated water to the Polo Ridge Ranch development situated on
approximately 805.79 acres of land located south of FM 740, west of FM 2757 and north of
Kelly Road in Kaufman County, Texas, and within the corporate limits of the City of Mesquite,
Texas, and authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer the agreement on
behalf of the City.
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Item 17 - APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Consider appointment of one member to the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation Board of
Directors for a term to expire August 19, 2021.
Item 17

Consider appointment of one member to the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation Board of
Directors for a term to expire August 19, 2021.
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Item 18 - Consider appointment of one alternate member (Alternate No. 2) to the Board of Adjustment
for a term to expire December 31, 2020.
Item 18

for a term to expire December 31, 2020.
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Item 19 - Consider appointment of one alternate member (Alternate No. 1) to the Planning and Zoning
Commission/Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for a term to expire December 31,
2021.
Item 19

Commission/Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for a term to expire December 31,
2021.
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Item 20 - PUBLIC HEARINGS
Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed Fiscal Year
2020-21 budget.
Item 20

Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed Fiscal Year
2020-21 budget.
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Item 21 - Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Mesquite Zoning
Ordinance, as previously amended, by making certain deletions and additions to Section
3-203 “Schedule of permitted uses;” Section 3-508 “Reception facilities;” and Section 6-102
“Definitions;” all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Major Reception Facilities, Minor
Reception Facilities, and eliminating the “accessory use” classification where an
establishment (such as art galleries, civic, commercial amusement, country clubs, drinking
places with private clubs, gardens, hotels, museums, restaurants, social or fraternal
organizations, theaters, and zoos) makes available an area for private use; providing a
repealing clause; providing a conflicts resolution clause; providing a severability clause;
providing a penalty clause in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
providing for publication; and declaring an effective date.
(The original item was postponed at the July 20, 2020 City Council meeting. The Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the original zoning text amendment on
June 22nd. A request was made on July 20th, by the Council, for further revisions and the
revised version (“Ordinance”) is now attached. In addition, a redlined document has been
provided to show the new proposed revisions to the original zoning text amendment first
presented to the P&Z Commission on June 22nd.)
Item 21

Ordinance, as previously amended, by making certain deletions and additions to Section
3-203 “Schedule of permitted uses;” Section 3-508 “Reception facilities;” and Section 6-102
“Definitions;” all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Major Reception Facilities, Minor
Reception Facilities, and eliminating the “accessory use” classification where an
establishment (such as art galleries, civic, commercial amusement, country clubs, drinking
places with private clubs, gardens, hotels, museums, restaurants, social or fraternal
organizations, theaters, and zoos) makes available an area for private use; providing a
repealing clause; providing a conflicts resolution clause; providing a severability clause;
providing a penalty clause in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
providing for publication; and declaring an effective date.
(The original item was postponed at the July 20, 2020 City Council meeting. The Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the original zoning text amendment on
June 22nd. A request was made on July 20th, by the Council, for further revisions and the
revised version (“Ordinance”) is now attached. In addition, a redlined document has been
provided to show the new proposed revisions to the original zoning text amendment first
presented to the P&Z Commission on June 22nd.)
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Item 22 - Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z0520-0140,
submitted by Daniel Santos on behalf of DBS Construction Support, LLC, for a change of
zoning from Commercial to Commercial with a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and
outdoor display of used farm equipment, located at 4340 Interstate Highway 30.
(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 22

submitted by Daniel Santos on behalf of DBS Construction Support, LLC, for a change of
zoning from Commercial to Commercial with a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and
outdoor display of used farm equipment, located at 4340 Interstate Highway 30.
(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.)
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Item 23 - Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z0620-0142,
submitted by MM Mesquite 50, LLC, to amend Planned Development Ordinance No. 4595 to
allow an amenity center, a convenience store with fuel sales and modify the screening wall
requirements on property located at 1900 and 2000 West Scyene Road, 21713 and 21717
IH-635, 1703 and 1705 Rodeo Drive and 417 Rodeo Center Boulevard.
(Two responses in favor and three 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 23

submitted by MM Mesquite 50, LLC, to amend Planned Development Ordinance No. 4595 to
allow an amenity center, a convenience store with fuel sales and modify the screening wall
requirements on property located at 1900 and 2000 West Scyene Road, 21713 and 21717
IH-635, 1703 and 1705 Rodeo Drive and 417 Rodeo Center Boulevard.
(Two responses in favor and three 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.)
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Item 24 - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a Third Amendment to the
Iron Horse Development Agreement to (i) amend certain definitions; (ii) amend Section
2.02(a) “Project Overview - Iron Horse Development”; (iii) amend Section 6.04(a) “Zoning of
the Property”; and (iv) amend and replace Exhibit C, “Concept Plan”, Exhibit I, “Development
Standards”, and Exhibit K, “Fencing Plan”, to allow an amenity center and a convenience
store with fuel sales, to modify the screening wall requirements, and to provide that the
development of the property commonly referred to as “Iron Horse Village” and being generally
located north of Rodeo Drive, south of Scyene Road (also known as State Highway 352),
east of Stadium Drive and west of Rodeo Center Boulevard within the corporate limits of the
City of Mesquite in Dallas County, Texas, shall be in compliance with the Concept Plan and
Development Standards, as amended.
Item 24

Iron Horse Development Agreement to (i) amend certain definitions; (ii) amend Section
2.02(a) “Project Overview - Iron Horse Development”; (iii) amend Section 6.04(a) “Zoning of
the Property”; and (iv) amend and replace Exhibit C, “Concept Plan”, Exhibit I, “Development
Standards”, and Exhibit K, “Fencing Plan”, to allow an amenity center and a convenience
store with fuel sales, to modify the screening wall requirements, and to provide that the
development of the property commonly referred to as “Iron Horse Village” and being generally
located north of Rodeo Drive, south of Scyene Road (also known as State Highway 352),
east of Stadium Drive and west of Rodeo Center Boulevard within the corporate limits of the
City of Mesquite in Dallas County, Texas, shall be in compliance with the Concept Plan and
Development Standards, as amended.
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Executive Session - EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 4:30 P.M.
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
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
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