City of Mesquite, Texas

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1 City Council Tuesday, 4:30 PM City Hall Council Chamber 757 N. Galloway Mesquite, Texas Present: Mayor Stan Pickett and Councilmembers Greg Noschese, Bruce Archer, Bill Porter, Jeff Casper, Shirley Roberts and Dennis Tarpley, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. PRE-MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A & B - 4:30 P.M. AGENDA REVIEW STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1 Receive presentation regarding the online City Council agenda packet. 2 Discuss City Council Policies and Procedures. 3 Receive briefing regarding the Freedom Park design. EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 4:34 P.M. The City Council met in Executive Session pursuant to Section of the Texas Government Code to conduct a private consultation with its attorney (Legal advice regarding the Thomasson Square Sustainable Development Project [also know as the Thomasson Square Project]. The Thomasson Square Sustainable Development Project generally relates to the redevelopment/reconstruction of that portion of Gus Thomasson Road in Mesquite, Texas, located generally between Karla Drive on the North and Moon Drive and Whitson Way on the South); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 5:15 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary. EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:21 P.M. The City Council met in Executive Session pursuant to Section of the Texas Government Code to consider pending and contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers; whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 5:39 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary. Page 1

2 CITY COUNCIL/STAFF WORK SESSION - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 6:33 P.M. 4 Receive preliminary financial statements for fiscal year ending September 30, Debbie Mol, Director of Finance, presented the preliminary financial statements for fiscal year ending September 30, The work session ended at 6:55 p.m. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION Harry Sewell, Senior Pastor, Family Cathedral of Praise, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of Leadership Mesquite. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (1) Terri Shatter, Area Manager for Oncor, presented Mayor Pickett with a $10,000 donation for development of Freedom Park. (2) Residents of the Rollingwood Hills neighborhood thanked Mr. Archer for his efforts in their neighborhood by presenting him with a t-shirt and a $100 donation, made in his name, to the Helping Others in Mesquite Everyday (HOME) Program. Mr. Archer thanked others for their participation including Calvary First Baptist Church, Family Cathedral of Praise, Mr. Casper, Mayor Pickett and City Manager Cliff Keheley. (3) Mr. Casper encouraged citizens to consider serving on a City board or commission. (4) Mr. Archer commended Former Police Officer George Rice for going above and beyond his duties as a Star Transit employee. (5) Ms. Roberts congratulated Evelyn Williams, Chairman of Leadership Mesquite, for her many years of service on this board and her involvement in the community. (6) Mr. Noschese announced that Rusty Taco (R Taco) is now open on Town East Boulevard near Target and encouraged everyone to support this local business. (7) Mr. Noschese stated that he recently had the honor of attending the Eastern Skies District Dinner for the Boy Scouts of America. City Manager Cliff Keheley currently serves as Chairman of the Eastern Skies District which includes Mesquite and other areas in eastern Dallas County. A lot of the improvements recently completed in Heritage Square was made possible due to Mr. Keheley s influence and direct role within the Boy Scouts. The Order of the Arrow group volunteered 9,500 hours of service to the community during the demolition of the old Heritage Square in preparation for new improvements. Mr. Keheley provides the Boy Scouts with a list of potential Eagle Scout projects in the city. One recently completed Eagle Scout project was a fresh coat of paint on the disc golf baskets at DeBusk Park. Mr. Noschese expressed appreciation to Mr. Keheley for his efforts and dedication to the Boy Scouts which is making a huge difference in our community. (8) Mayor Pickett thanked Evelyn Williams for her dedication to Leadership Mesquite and to Mr. Archer for his work and time spent in the Rollingwood Hills neighborhood. Page 2

3 CITIZENS FORUM (1) Mary Meshell, 232 Darien, expressed concerns regarding various issues in her neighborhood. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda Mr. Archer moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda, as follows. Motion was seconded by Mr. Noschese and approved unanimously. 5 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held January 4, A resolution approving a bond resolution by Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corporation providing for the issuance of bonds for Christian Care Centers, Inc. Resolution No , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, APPROVING A BOND RESOLUTION BY MESQUITE HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR CHRISTIAN CARE CENTERS, INC. (Resolution No recorded on page of Resolution Book No. 49.) 7 A resolution approving a variance to permit existing driveways to remain along the U.S. Highway 80 service road at 9600 East U.S. Highway 80 (the former Big Town Mall site). (This item was postponed at the December 21, 2015, City Council meeting.) Resolution No , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, APPROVING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT EXISTING DRIVEWAYS TO REMAIN ALONG THE U. S. HIGHWAY 80 SERVICE ROAD AT 9600 EAST U. S. HIGHWAY 80 (THE FORMER BIG TOWN MALL SITE). (Resolution No recorded on page of the Resolution Book No. 49.) 8 Bid No Mesquite Golf Course Parking Lot ADA Renovation. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Advanced Paving Company in the amount of $56, ) 9 Bid No Reconstruction Water Main Replacement Supplies for Fiscal Year (Staff recommends award to low bidder Ferguson in the amount of $96, ) Page 3

4 10 Bid No Purchase of a Roller Screed. (Staff recommends award to low bidder H D Supply Construction & Industrial White Cap in the amount of $61, ) 11 Bid No Purchase of 14 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles. (Staff recommends award to Caldwell Country Chevrolet, in Caldwell, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract No , sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in the amount of $487, ) 12 Bid No Purchase of Seven Dodge Charger Police Pursuit Vehicles. (Staff recommends award to Cowboy Motors, LC, in Silsbee, Texas, through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. VE11-15, in the amount of $181, ) 13 Bid No Purchase of Two Ambulance Power-LOAD and Power-PRO XT Cot Systems for the 2016 Ambulance Remount Project. (Staff recommends award to sole source provider Stryker, Inc., in the amount of $87, ) 14 Bid No Purchase of 2016 Ford F L Diesel Chassis Ambulance Remount. (Staff recommends award to low bidder Frazer, Ltd., in Houston, Texas, from Sterling McCall Ford through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the amount of $103, ) 15 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a professional engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to prepare contract documents for interior structural repairs, interior painting and long term maintenance for the Big Town Elevated Water Reservoir in the amount of $137, Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 for Bid No , Annual Contract for Paint and Body Services, with Martin s Paint and Body Shop for additional paint and body repairs in the amount of $21, END OF CONSENT AGENDA ADJOURNMENT Page 4

5 Mr. Noschese moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Roberts and approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Attest: Approved: Sonja Land, City Secretary Stan Pickett, Mayor Page 5