Agenda Review

AGENDA REVIEW

Item 2

Receive briefing regarding STAR Transit’s proposed service model.

Item 1

Receive briefing regarding the Real. Texas. Roads. Program.

Call to Order

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M.

INVOCATION
Gregg Wren, Pastor, The Saints Chapel, Mesquite, Texas.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Members of the Mesquite Marlins Swim Team.

Item 5

Recognize Harper Holland of the Mesquite Marlins Swim Team.

Special Announcements

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

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.)

6 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held September 3, 2019.

7 An ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the City Code thereby adopting a hardship assistance
policy regarding ambulance fees and charges.

8 An ordinance amending Chapters 2 and 8 of the City Code approving the continued receipt of
the City’s share of bingo prize fee funds from licensed authorized organizations within the
City of Mesquite, as required by House Bill (HB) 914, enacted by the 86th Texas Legislature.

9 An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code thereby providing a school zone for
McKenzie Elementary School along Gus Thomasson Road, Driftwood Drive, Emerald Drive
and Edgebrook Drive and providing a school zone for Terry Middle School along Faithon P.
Lucas, Sr., Boulevard and Creek Valley Road.

10 An ordinance, on second and final reading, approving a negotiated settlement between the
Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division
(“Company”) regarding the Company’s 2019 Rate Review Mechanism filing; declaring
existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent
with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to
be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attached exhibit establishing a
benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; approving an attached exhibit regarding
amortization of regulatory liability; requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC’s reasonable
ratemaking expenses; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the
requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an
effective date; and requiring delivery of this ordinance to the Company and the ACSC’s legal
counsel.

11 A resolution adopting an Investment Policy for the City of Mesquite.

12 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Election Services Contract with the
Kaufman County Election Officer in connection with the General Election to be held
November 5, 2019.

13 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Election Services Contract and Joint
Election Services Agreement with Dallas County Elections Administrator in connection with
the General Election to be held November 5, 2019.

14 A resolution adopting Dallas County Elections Department’s voting system for use in City of
Mesquite elections.

15 A resolution adopting revisions to the City of Mesquite Housing Choice Voucher
Administrative Plan, effective October 1, 2019.

16 A resolution expressing official intent to reimburse, from the proceeds of obligations to be
issued by the City, the costs of the residential street reconstruction program, street, road,
alley, sidewalk and screening wall projects, water and sewer system improvements,
municipal building improvements, acquisition of vehicles and equipment, and computer
equipment and software for municipal departments.

18 Bid No. 2018-056 - Annual Landscape Maintenance of the Municipal Center, City Hall,
Mesquite Police Building, Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite Employee Health Clinic and
Willowbrook Parking Lot - contract renewal option.
(Staff recommends exercising the first of four contract renewal options with SLM
Landscaping and Maintenance in the amount of $78,500.00, and authorizing the City Manager
to exercise the remaining three one-year renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of
sufficient funds.)

19 Bid No. 2019-007 - Annual Supply of Bridgestone/Firestone Auto, Truck, and Industrial Tires
(Staff recommends award with Southern Tire Mart, through BuyBoard Contract No. 553-18,
sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in an amount not to exceed
$312,832.62. The term of this requirements contract will be for 18 months, subject to annual
appropriation of sufficient funds.)

20 Bid No. 2019-113 - Gross Road Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Pipe Bursting.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Insituform Technologies,
LLC, through BuyBoard Contract No. 555-18, sponsored by the Texas Association of School
Boards, in the amount of $155,546.75.)

21 Bid No. 2020-003 - Annual Avaya Telephone System Maintenance.
(Staff recommends award to Lantana Communications Corporation, through the Texas
Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-3991, in the amount of
$73,226.28. This contract is for a one-year period with two additional one-year renewal
options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds.)

22 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a professional engineering services
contract with Halff Associates, Inc., for the preparation of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR)
for North Mesquite Creek at the Tripp Road and Belt Line Road Intersection and to model
drainage improvements to North Mesquite Creek that would lower flood elevations and
remove properties from the floodplain, in the amount of $91,700.00.

23 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract amendment with Garver LLC,
for the design of a 12-foot-wide hike and bike trail along Military Parkway from Sam Houston
Road to Rodeo Center Boulevard in the amount of $68,393.00.

24 Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a change order to Bid No. 2019-022,
Hoops, Haddock, Cascade, Oriole, Ervin, and Valley View Heights Paving, with Texas
Materials Group Inc., dba TexasBit, in the amount of $267,042.59.

25 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the
Interlocal Agreement with STAR Transit to provide public transportation services in the
estimated amount of $500,510.00 for Fiscal Year 2020.

Item 17

A resolution consenting to and evidencing support for creation of the Spradley Farms
Improvement District of Kaufman County through the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality to include approximately 621.998 acres of land, consisting of approximately 613.573
acres generally located south of Interstate 20, north and east of FM 2757, and north and west
of Union Hill Road, and approximately 8.425 acres generally located north of Interstate 20 and
southwest of Cimarron Trail, all of such property being located in Kaufman County, Texas,
and being located within the corporate limits of the City of Mesquite.

Item 26

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance designating a contiguous geographic
area consisting of approximately 652 acres of undeveloped property generally located
between FM 2757 and IH-20 and North of IH-20 East of FM 740 in Kaufman County, Texas,
and being commonly referred to as Spradley Farms, located within the corporate limits of the
City of Mesquite, as a Reinvestment Zone pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, to
be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of Mesquite, Texas (Spradley
Farms), describing the boundaries of the Zone, creating a Board of Directors for the Zone,
establishing a tax increment fund for the Zone, containing findings related to the creation of
the Zone, providing a date for the termination of the Zone and providing that the Zone take
effect immediately upon passage of the ordinance.
(This item was postponed at the September 3, 2019, City Council meeting.)

Item 27

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z0619-0099,
submitted by Marvin Cooksey, for a change of zoning from Commercial to Commercial with
a Conditional Use Permit to allow a primary outdoor storage yard and a substitution to allow
an r-panel fence instead of the required solid wood fence or masonry screening wall, located
at 2533 Westwood Avenue.
(Eight responses 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 of the application with certain stipulations.)

Item 28

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. Z0719-0101,
submitted by Christopher Salazar, for a change of zoning from Commercial to Commercial
with a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale of used appliances, located at 1830 Range
Drive, Suite 115.
(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 of the application with certain stipulations.)

Item 29

Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution approving the terms and conditions of a
program (Chapter 380 Agreement) to promote local economic development and stimulate
business and commercial activity in the City and authorizing the City Manager to finalize and
execute an Economic Development Program Agreement with HMH Lifestyles, L.P., for the
development of a townhome project on property located at 2920 Gus Thomasson Road.

Item 30

An ordinance adopting 2019-20 Pay Plans for General Government employees effective
October 1, 2019, providing flat, fixed pay adjustments for certain employees in hard-to-fill
positions and providing market adjustments, merit increases and training pay for certain
public safety dispatchers, adopting revised pay plans with market adjustments for
commissioned Police and Fire personnel effective January 1, 2020, providing step increases
for eligible commissioned Police and Fire personnel effective on their respective anniversary
date and providing increased prior and current service annuities under the Texas Municipal
Retirement System for qualifying retirees and beneficiaries, which includes a cost of living
adjustment (COLA) at the 50 percent level.

Item 31

An ordinance establishing a bilingual assignment pay program for the Mesquite Fire
Department and authorizing assignment pay for commissioned Fire Fighters and General
Government employees of the Mesquite Fire Department who have satisfied certain criteria
and who have been assigned to perform the specialized function of translating certain
languages as part of their duties for the Mesquite Fire Department.

Item 32

An ordinance amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 4361 increasing the assignment pay for
members of the Mesquite Fire Department who satisfy certain conditions and criteria and
who are assigned to perform the specialized function of a paramedic actually assigned to
designated front-line ambulances during working hours (“front-line/ride-out ambulance
services”).

Item 33

An ordinance providing funds for Fiscal Year 2019-20 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 34

An ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2019-20
budget.

Item 35

An ordinance levying the ad valorem taxes for tax year 2019 (Fiscal Year 2019-20).

Item 36

An ordinance determining the population of the City of Mesquite to be 145,030 as of October
1, 2019.

Item 37

An ordinance amending Appendix D of the City Code entitled “Comprehensive Fee
Schedule,” for fees collected by the City of Mesquite.

Item 38

Consider cancelling the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 23,
2019.

Item 39

Consider appointment of one regular member to the Board of Adjustment for a term to expire
January 1, 2021, one alternate member for a term to expire January 1, 2020, and two reserve
alternate members for terms to expire January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.

Item 40

Consider appointment of four regular members to the Planning and Zoning
Commission/Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for terms to expire September 30,
2021.

Item 41

Consider appointment of Patricia DeLaGarza to the Personnel/Trial Board for a term to
expire November 7, 2022, and confirmation of appointment by the City Manager of Patricia
DeLaGarza to serve as a member of the City of Mesquite Fire Firefighters’ and Police
Officers’ Civil Service Commission for a term to expire November 7, 2022.

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

ADJOURNMENT