City Council Monday, 12:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers 757 N. Galloway Mesquite, Texas Present: Mayor John Monaco and Councilmembers Stan Pickett, Shirley Roberts, Bill Porter, Al Forsythe and Dennis Tarpley, City Manager Ted Barron and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Councilmember Greg Noschese. PRE-MEETING - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 12:30 P.M. AGENDA REVIEW EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 12:43 P.M. The City Council met in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects (consider economic development incentives for a business seeking to locate on Oates Drive); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 12:57 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 12:57 P.M. The City Council met in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects (consider economic development incentives for a proposed residential development in southeast Mesquite); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 1:18 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. Page 1
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 1:18 P.M. The City Council met in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to consider purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (proposed property exchange with Mesquite Independent School District regarding the Range Elementary School reconstruction); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 1:23 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 3:00 P.M. INVOCATION Bruce Archer, Pastor, At the Cross Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Edwin Acuna, Kenna Eckstein, Alyssa Elledge and Kyla Mitchell, fourth grade students from Florence Black Elementary School. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (1) Ms. Roberts invited everyone to bring their families and friends to Movies in the Park at City Lake Park on Friday, May 10, to view the movie Wreck-It-Ralph which will begin at dusk. The event is free and everyone is encouraged to bring picnic baskets, lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy this fun night outdoors. (2) Ms. Roberts announced that Mesquite Recycles Day will be held Saturday, May 11, at Poteet High School from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Some of the items accepted for recycling include gently used eye glasses, books, magazines, cell phones, batteries, tires, used appliances, clothing and electronic devices. She encouraged everyone to participate in this City-wide recycling event. (3) Ms. Roberts announced that Historic Mesquite, Inc. and the Mesquite Community Theater will be presenting the 3rd Mesquite Meander beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17, and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Mesquite Cemetery, which is adjacent to City Lake Park. The event is a walk through the cemetery as actors, portraying early Mesquite residents, tell their stories. She reminded everyone to get their tickets early and take advantage of this living history lesson. (4) Ms. Roberts stated that the 1st Annual Hero Run will be held on Saturday, May 11, at Travis Williams Softball Complex. This event will help support the Mesquite Parks and Recreation Therapeutic and Adaptive Recreation Programs to provide quality sports training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed as their favorite superhero and help us save the day for our special needs community. (5) Ms. Roberts announced that the annual KidFish event will take place on Saturday, May 18, at City Lake Park for children ages 16 and younger. Registration for this free event will begin at 8:00 a.m. She invited everyone bring their children and grandchildren for a fun day at the lake. Page 2
(6) Mr. Tarpley invited everyone to participate in the Mesquite Chamber of Golf Tournament to be held Friday, May 10, at Buffalo Creek in Rockwall. (7) Mr. Pickett reminded all citizens about the municipal election to be held Saturday, May 11, and encouraged everyone to vote. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda Ms. Roberts moved to remove Item No. 5 from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tarpley and approved unanimously. Mr. Pickett moved to approve Item Nos. 1-4 on the Consent Agenda, as follows. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe and approved unanimously. 1 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held April 15, 2013. 2 An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City Code concerning school zones for Austin Elementary School, McDonald Middle School and Poteet High School. Ordinance No. 4261, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF SCHOOL ZONES BY PROVIDING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO SECTIONS 9-147(1) (a), 9-147(1)(b), 9-147(1)(d) AND 9-147(1)(e); PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. (Ordinance No. 4261 recorded on page of Ordinance Book No. 102.) 3 Bid No. 2013-073 - Annual Mowing of City Medians and Orphan Rights-Of-Ways. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Earth Green Landscaping and Maintenance, Inc., in the amount of $67,051.08.) 4 Bid No. 2013-077 - Annual Contract for Asphalt Material Street Rehabilitation. (Staff recommends award to APAC Texas, Inc., through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Dallas County, in an amount not to exceed $640,174.46.) Page 3
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM CONSIDERED SEPARATELY 5 Authorize the City Manager to execute the North Central Texas Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement to provide voluntary assistance to Metroplex cities during times of disasters and/or civil emergencies. Jerry Dittman, Assistant City Manager, stated that the proposed Mutual Aid Agreement was developed by the Public Works Emergency Response Team (PWERT) consisting of staff from Public Works Departments, Emergency Management and Public Safety in the North Central Texas region. The PWERT was created in response to the tornado that occurred in Lancaster in April 2012. Several cities including Mesquite responded by sending manpower and equipment to assist in recovery operations. PWERT will be the contact for cities needing special assistance as a result of these types of emergencies. The Mutual Aid Agreement allows PWERT to request various types of equipment and manpower for a city in need. The Mutual Aid Agreement is voluntary and does not require any city to ignore their needs at the time of a request. If a city can provide the requested manpower and equipment, the first 36 hours of assistance will be free to the requesting city. The City of Mesquite provided Lancaster with manpower and equipment for seven days after their request and did not receive financial reimbursement. Raymond Rivas, Emergency Management Coordinator, stated that the State of Texas has specific guidelines in place for mutual aid assistance in order to receive reimbursement; however, the jurisdiction where the disaster occurs must request the assistance. The circumstances of the disaster dictate how resources are delivered to the requesting jurisdiction. Ms. Roberts moved to authorize the City Manager to execute the North Central Texas Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement to provide voluntary assistance to Metroplex cities during times of disasters and/or civil emergencies. Motion was seconded by Mr. Porter and approved unanimously. END OF CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING 6 Conduct a public hearing and consider a request submitted by Mozar Islam, on behalf of Salma Mashar, M.D., to allow for a modification of the screening and buffering requirement for a proposed medical office building to be located at 1210 North Galloway Avenue. Md Mozharul Islam, 9401 LBJ Freeway, requested a screening substitution along the northern property line of 1212 North Galloway Avenue that would allow a living screening wall in lieu of an eight-foot masonry screening wall. Richard Gertson, Director of Community Development, stated that the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance provides for a modification of the solid masonry wall along the property line abutting a residential district. The adjacent property to the north is zoned residential and the structure is currently vacant. Page 4
No one appeared regarding the proposed zoning change. Mayor Monaco declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Porter moved to allow an eight-foot wood fence with brick columns at 30-foot intervals or an eight-foot wrought iron fence with brick columns at 30-foot intervals to be used as a modification of the screening and buffering requirement for a proposed medical office building to be located at 1210 North Galloway Avenue. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe. On call for a vote, the following votes were cast: Ayes: Porter, Forsythe, Monaco, Pickett, Tarpley Nayes: Roberts Absent: Noschese Motion carried. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7 Consider appointment of one regular member and one alternate member to the Mesquite Housing Board for terms to expire December 3, 2014, and one alternate member for a term to expire December 3, 2013. Mr. Pickett moved to appoint Keshunia Johnson-Hood as a regular member to the Mesquite Housing Board for a term to expire December 3, 2014. Motion was seconded by Ms. Roberts and approved unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Pickett moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe and approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 3:29 p.m. Approved: Attest: John Monaco, Mayor Sonja Land, City Secretary Page 5