Tuesday, 12:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 757 N. Galloway Mesquite, TX Present: Mayor John Monaco and Councilmembers Stan Pickett, Shirley Roberts, Bill Porter, Al Forsythe, Greg Noschese and Dennis Tarpley and City Manager Ted Barron and City Secretary Sonja Land PRE-MEETING - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 12:00 P.M. AGENDA REVIEW STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1 Discuss Dallas County s Sixth Major Capital Improvement Program Call for Projects. Council concurred with staff s recommendation on three projects to submit to Dallas County s Sixth Major Capital Improvement Program Call for Projects. Per Council s direction, staff will modify the North Galloway Avenue configuration prior to submission. 2 Discuss proposed 2012-13 Budget. Staff will develop information on the budgetary impact of adding $500,000 to the 2013 bond sale for street improvements. The proposed 2012-13 budget will be adopted at the September 17, 2012, meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 12:53 P.M. The met in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to consider pending and contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers ; whereupon, the proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 12:59 p.m., the reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary. Page 1
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 1:00 P.M. The 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 (economic development incentives for a prospect seeking to locate in the Skyline Industrial District); whereupon, the proceeded to meet in the Executive Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 1:09 p.m., the reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF WORK SESSION - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 1:20 P.M. 3 Receive monthly financial reports for June 2012 and July 2012. Don Simons, Director of Finance, presented the monthly financial reports for June 2012 and July 2012. The Work Session ended at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Porter left the meeting. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 3:00 P.M. INVOCATION Jason Tingle, Lead Pastor, Wildwood Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Recreation After School Program participants from Dunford Recreation Center. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (1) Mr. Noschese announced that he serves as the Chairman for the Cowboys and Kids Run which benefits the MISD Education Foundation and the Mesquite Education Association. This 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run will be held on October 27, 2012, at the Mesquite Convention Center. The Mascot Mile will kick off the event which will include mascots such as Champ of the Dallas Mavericks and Captain of the Texas Rangers along with others from the surrounding area. The Golden Sh Boot, created by the Mesquite High School and West Mesquite High School TSA (Technology Students Association) classes, will be awarded to the victor in the competition between the Mesquite ISD School Board and Mesquite. He invited everyone to bring their families and participate in this exciting event. Page 2
(2) Ms. Roberts announced that the Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) opened last week and is located next to Bed, Bath & Beyond. DSW sells designer shoes at reasonable prices. She stated that this is DSW s 340th store in the chain and invited everyone to visit the store. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda Mr. Pickett moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda, as follows. Motion was seconded by Mr. Noschese and approved unanimously. 4 Minutes of the Emergency Special Meeting held August 14, 2012, and the regular meeting held August 20, 2012. 5 RFP No. 2012-109 - Real Estate Services for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). (Staff recommends the City Manager be authorized to execute a three-month contract with Century 21 Alicia Trevino, Realtors.) 6 Bid No. 2012-112 - Mesquite Metro Airport - Flight School Office Renovation. (Authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents with Concord Commercial Services, Inc., through Bid No. 2012-006, Time and Materials, in the amount of $94,000.00.) 7 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding renewal with Dallas County for prisoner transportation to the Dallas County jail in the amount of $65,377.00. 8 Receive semiannual report from the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee in accordance with Section 395.058(c)(4) of the Texas Local Government Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9 A. Conduct a public hearing to receive input regarding the juvenile curfew ordinance. B. Consider a resolution continuing the juvenile curfew ordinance. A public hearing was held to receive citizen input regarding the juvenile curfew ordinance. Page 3
Derek Rohde, Chief of Police, stated that the juvenile curfew ordinance was originally adopted in October 1994 and provides for a penalty if a minor remains in a public place or at an establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., on weeknights or between midnight and 6:00 a.m., on Friday or Saturday nights, unless one of nine exceptions or defenses is present. State law requires that the governing body review the juvenile curfew ordinance every three years to determine if it has been successful and should be continued. The ordinance serves a two-fold purpose by assisting the Police Department in preventing crimes by juveniles and preventing juveniles from being victims of crime during late hours. No one appeared regarding the juvenile curfew ordinance. Mayor Monaco declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Noschese moved to approve Resolution No. 23-2012, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, FINDING THAT THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE NO. 2996 HAS HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY AND ON THE PROBLEMS THE ORDINANCE WAS INTENDED TO REMEDY; AND THE COUNCIL HAS FOUND THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE THE ORDINANCE FOR THE PERIOD AUTHORIZED BY LAW. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe and approved by all voting Aye. (Resolution No. 23-2012 recorded on page of Resolution Book No. 45.) 10 A. Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed 2012-13 City budget. B. Consider an ordinance approving the budget for fiscal year 2012-13 and appropriating the necessary funds for the maintenance and operation of the City and for activities and improvements as set forth in the budget. A public hearing was held regarding the proposed 2012-13 City budget. Ted Chinn, Managing Director of Administrative Services, stated that the public hearing is required by state law and at the conclusion of the public hearing the must take action on the proposed budget, either to approve or postpone the vote to the next meeting. No one appeared regarding the proposed 2012-13 budget. Mayor Monaco declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Tarpley moved to postpone consideration of an ordinance approving the budget for fiscal year 2012-13 and appropriating the necessary funds for the maintenance and operation of the City and for activities and improvements as set forth in the budget until the September 17, 2012, meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Pickett and approved unanimously. 11 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Application No. 1397-29-2012, submitted by Paul R. Leake on behalf of owner Ima Lawson, for a zoning change from R-3 Single-Family Residential to Planned Development - General Retail allowing for future non-residential development on a 0.672-acre tract located at 1230 Page 4
North Galloway Avenue. (One letter in favor of the proposed amendment has been received. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the application with certain stipulations.) A public hearing was scheduled to be held to consider Application No. 1397-29-2012, submitted by Paul R. Leake on behalf of owner Ima Lawson, for a zoning change from R-3 Single-Family Residential to Planned Development - General Retail allowing for future non-residential development on a 0.672-acre tract located at 1230 North Galloway Avenue. At the request of the applicant, Mr. Pickett moved to postpone consideration of Application No. 1397-29-2012, until the September 17, 2012, meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Roberts and approved unanimously. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 12 Consider appointment of one member to the Mesquite Housing Board for a term to expire December 3, 2012. Mr. Pickett moved to appoint James Coleman as a member of the Mesquite Housing Board for a term to expire December 3, 2012. Motion was seconded by Mr. Noschese and approved unanimously. 13 Consider appointment of five members to the Animal Control Advisory Committee for terms to expire September 8, 2014. Ms. Roberts moved to reappoint Donald White, Valerie Bradley, Karen McLeod-Ellis and Jimmy Stephens and to appoint Dr. Josh Cope as members of the Animal Control Advisory Committee for terms to expire September 8, 2014. Motion was seconded by Mr. Noschese and approved unanimously. 14 Consider appointment of five members to the Mesquite Veterans Affairs and Memorial Advisory Board for terms to expire September 7, 2014. Mr. Pickett moved to reappoint Bill Porter, Andrew Leake, Gene Chennault, Jerry Dittman and Jerry Jochum as members of the Mesquite Veterans Affairs and Memorial Advisory Board for terms to expire September 7, 2014. Motion was seconded by Ms. Roberts and approved unanimously. 15 Consider electing members to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees, Places 11-14. Ms. Roberts moved to elect Greg Ingham, Place 11, Larry Gilley, Place 12, Byron Black, Place 13, and Pat Norriss, Place 14, as members of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe and approved unanimously. Page 5
ADJOURNMENT Mr. Noschese moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Forsythe and approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m. Approved: Attest: John Monaco, Mayor Sonja Land, City Secretary Page 6