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1 City of Mesquite, Texas City Council Monday, 4:30 PM City Hall Council Chamber 757 N. Galloway Mesquite, Texas PRE-MEETING - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 4:30 P.M. AGENDA REVIEW STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1 Receive a briefing regarding a proposal to develop a Strategic Facilities Plan for the Mesquite Public Library System. 2 Discuss the Mesquite Police Department s purchase of body worn cameras. 3 Receive briefing regarding a pending residential development known as High Country Estates in the Mesquite extraterritorial jurisdiction. EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE 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 CANVASS OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 6:45 P.M. 4 Canvass results of Special Bond Election held November 3, 2015, for the purpose of presenting a proposition for the issuance of general obligation tax bonds for improving two-lane residential streets. 5 A resolution canvassing returns and declaring results of November 3, 2015, bond election. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION Dan Aleman, Pastor, Creek Crossing Harvest Church, Mesquite, Texas. City of Mesquite, Texas Page 1

2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of the Mesquite Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. 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 personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not to exceed three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law. SPECIAL RECOGNITION 6 Recognize Citizens Street Bond Committee Co-Chairmen David Belt and Dr. James Terry and members of the Committee for their service. CONSENT AGENDA (All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the City Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by motion of the City Council.) 7 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held November 2, A resolution casting a vote for the fourth member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District. 9 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to sell tax-foreclosed property located at 307 West College Street to Bradley Earl Brandt for a purchase price of $27, plus closing costs and post-judgment taxes. 10 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to sell tax-foreclosed properties located at 907 Jardin Drive, 1004 Grande Drive and 810 Leyenda Drive to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc., for a purchase price of $1, for each property plus closing costs and post-judgment taxes. 11 An ordinance waiving the impact fees for a specified time on tax-foreclosed properties located at 907 Jardin Drive, 1004 Grande Drive and 810 Leyenda Drive to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc., for the construction of single family affordable housing on those properties. 12 Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with La Terra Studio for Landscape Architectural Services for improvements to Vanston Park in the amount of $119, City of Mesquite, Texas Page 2

3 13 Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Police Seizure Budget in accordance with Title 28, Section 524 of the United States Code and Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in the amount of $654, Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Police Seizure Budget in accordance with Title 28, Section 524 of the United States Code and Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in the amount of $51, Bid No. E Large Water Valve Replacement Project. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with low bidder Ark Contracting in the amount of $375, ) 16 Bid No Storage Area Network (SAN) Replacement for General Government. (Staff recommends award to EST Group for the Compellent Storage Area Network (SAN) replacement in the amount of $99, through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchasing contract DIR-SDD-1951.) 17 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 $108, ) 18 Bid No Body Worn Cameras. (Staff recommends award to WatchGuard Digital In-Car Video in Allen, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract No , sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in the amount of $216, ) 19 Bid No Storage Area Network (SAN) for Police Body Cameras. (Staff recommends award to EST Group for the Compellent Storage Area Network (SAN) in the amount of $236,000.00, through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchasing contract DIR-SDD-1951.) PUBLIC HEARING 20 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No , submitted by Kathy Zibilich for Verizon Wireless, for a rezoning from R-1, Single-Family Residential to R-1, Single-Family Residential with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a telecommunications tower with less than the required separation from a residential subdivision on property located at 3300 LaPrada Drive. (Three letters in favor and 29 letters in opposition to the proposed amendment have been received. Six persons appeared in opposition to the proposed amendment before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of the application. This item was postponed at the March 16, 2015, April 6, 2015, May 18, 2015, July 20, 2015, and September 21, 2015, City Council meetings.) THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED FURTHER POSTPONEMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 21, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF POSTPONEMENT. City of Mesquite, Texas Page 3

4 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 21 Consider appointment of three members to the Historic Mesquite, Inc., Board of Directors for terms to expire December 31, ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending and Contemplated Litigation: Pursuant to Section of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects may be discussed: 1. Susan Flander v. Department of Public Safety et al Filed Kathleen Parvin v. The City of Mesquite Filed James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford, City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball, City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas Filed Vernon Westbrook v. City of Mesquite Filed Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth - Filed Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions, and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary s office. City of Mesquite, Texas Page 4

5 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters posted on this agenda, when such executive session is authorized by Texas Government Code Section (Consultation with Attorney), (Deliberations regarding Real Property), (Deliberations regarding Gifts or Donations), (Personnel Matters), (Deliberations regarding Security Devices or Security Audits) and (Economic Development); Texas Tax Code Section (Sales Tax Information) and Texas Government Code Section (f) (Emergency Management). The City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Any requests for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To make arrangements, call the City Secretary's office at or TDD City of Mesquite, Texas Page 5