City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · September 20, 2022
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 4:00 PM City Hall - Briefing Room
The meeting will be held at City Hall, 300 W. Main St, Grand Prairie, Texas, and the Mayor or
presiding member will be physically present. Council members may be participating remotely via video
conference.
CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA REVIEW
RECESS MEETING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council may conduct a closed session pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D of the Government
Code, V.T.C.A., to discuss any of the following:
(1) Section 551.071 “Consultation with Attorney”
(2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property”
(3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters”
(4) Section 551.087 “Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.”
City Council also reserves the right to discuss any agenda item in closed session when authorized by the
above referenced provisions. Any final action will be taken during open session.
RECONVENE MEETING
6:30 PM Council Chambers
Invocation led by Pastor Dennis King, Hope Irving Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lopez.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition by Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool of the City of Grand
Prairie for its Grand Prairie Police Crisis Support Unit
2. Spring Classic check presentation to the Special Olympics of Texas organization
3. National Night Out Proclamation
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4. Certificate of Recognition to Londa Knaack of Grand Prairie Cat Crew
5. Proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
6. Ordinance appointing Ann M. Draper as Grand Prairie Municipal Court Associate Judge for a
two year term effective October 10, 2022, and also appointing William A. Mazur, Jr. as an
Alternate Judge, for a two year term effective August 12, 2022
7. Final Public Hearing to receive citizen input regarding the renewal of the City's Juvenile Curfew
Ordinance and Renewal of Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, Section 17-45 of the Code of Ordinances
(Reviewed by the Public Health, Safety and Environment Committee on 9/12/2022)
8. Second reading of an ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending Chapter 26,
Utilities and Services, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas by
amending Article VI, “Garbage Collection and Disposal,” Sections 26-113 Residential Fees,
26-115 Commercial Fees, and 26-119 Rates for Disposal; making this amendment cumulative;
repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; providing a savings clause, severability clause,
and a penalty clause; and providing for an effective date, after publication, of October 1, 2022
9. Second of two readings of an ordinance modifying the solid waste collection franchise
agreement with Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd., dba Republic Services of Arlington to
provide for a rate increase on residential, commercial, and industrial services, and to modify the
agreement
10. Ordinance Amending the FY 2021/2022 Operating Budgets
11. Public Hearing and Ordinance Adopting the FY 2022/2023 Capital Improvement Projects
Budgets
12. Public Hearing and Ordinance Adopting the FY 2022/2023 Operating Budgets
13. Public Hearing and Ordinance adopting and levying the ad valorem tax for the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2022/2023 at a rate of $0.66 per $100 of assessed value on all taxable property within the
corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2022, not exempt by law; providing revenues for
payment of current municipal expenses for interest and sinking fund on outstanding City of
Grand Prairie debt; providing for enforcement of collections; providing for a severability
clause; and providing an effective date
14. Resolution accepting the FY 2024-2027 Capital Improvements Plan
15. Ordinance approving the 2022 tax roll resulting in a tax levy in the amount of $139,130,487
based on the Certified Appraisal Rolls approved by the Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis County
Appraisal Districts
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16. Berkshire Park PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Berkshire Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
17. Brookfield PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan – Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate
b. Adoption of the Brookfield PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
18. Country Club Park PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Country Club Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
19. Crescent Heights PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan – Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Crescent Heights PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate;
d. PID Board Membership
20. Fairway Bend PID (City Council District 1)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Fairway Bend PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
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21. Forum Estates PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Forum Estates PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
22. Greenway Trails PID (City Council District 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan – Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Greenway Trails PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate;
d. PID Board Membership
23. High Hawk PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan – Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the High Hawk PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
24. Lake Parks PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Lake Parks PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
25. Lone Star Meadows PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Lone Star Meadows PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
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26. Monterrey Park PID (City Council District 3)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Monterrey Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
27. Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID (City Council District 4)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Board Membership
28. Parkview PID (City Council District 1)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Parkview PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
29. Peninsula PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Peninsula PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
30. Silverado Springs PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Silverado Springs PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
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31. Southwest Village PID (City Council District 1).
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan – Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate
b. Adoption of the Southwest Village PID 5-year Service Plan
c. Ordinance approving the service plan, assessment plan, roll and rate
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
32. Walingford Village PID (City Council District 3)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Walingford Village PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
33. Whispering Oaks PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Whispering Oaks PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
34. Westchester PID (City Council Districts 2 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Westchester PID 5-Year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance Approving the Service Plan, Assessment Plan, Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
35. STP-22-07-0034 - Site Plan - 2400 W Marshall Dr Industrial Warehouse (City Council District
1). Site Plan for a Warehouse/Distribution center on 9.55 acres. Site 7, Great Southwest
Industrial District, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI),
and addressed as 2400 W Marshall Dr (On August 22, 2022, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval by a vote of 8-0)
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CONSENT AGENDA
The full agenda has been posted on the city's website, www.gptx.org, for those who may want to view this
agenda in more detail. Citizens may speak for five minutes on any item on the agenda by completing and
submitting a speaker card.
36. Minutes of the September 6, 2022, City Council Meeting
37. Tarrant County 9-1-1 District FY 2023 Budget (The Public Safety, Health and Environment
Committee reviewed this item on 09/12/2022)
38. Agreement with Dallas Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) for a total budget of $263,970 (less
Program Reimbursements of $171,038) for Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals and
Transportation Program located at the Summit
39. Professional services contract with BSA Design Group, Inc. (BSA) in the amount of $43,500
and approve a 5% contingency of $2,175, for a total cost of $45,675 for architectural services
for the Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens Administration Building Lobby Improvements (The
Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
40. Annual contract for HOOPLA Streaming Media Service for Library Customers, with Midwest
Tape in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 annually to equal a total contract value of
$500,000.00, if all four one-year extensions are exercised. Authorize the City Manager to
execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations up to $25,000 so long as
sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the
renewal terms (The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
41. Amendment/Change Order No. 2 to the construction contract with Felix Construction Company
in the amount of $44,881.59 for the demolition of the old Fire Station No. 3 and a time
extension due to switchboard delivery days for Robinson Road Pump Station for a total
contract cost of $7,953,274.48
42. Joe Pool Lake Watershed Protection Interlocal Agreement with the Trinity River Authority for
an amount not to exceed $50,000 over five years (This item was reviewed by Public Health,
Safety, and Environment on 9/12/22)
43. Interlocal Emergency Mosquito Control Contract FY2023 with Dallas County for ground
spraying at $185.00 an hour
44. Interlocal Agreement Renewal with Dallas County for FY 2022/2023 Health Services in an
amount not to exceed $38,854
45. Five-year extension for GHA Barnett LLC to drill gas wells on the Auto Impound Padsite at
3010 Hardrock Road (On 9/12/22, the Public Health, Safety, and Environment Committee
recommended approval with the conditions recommended by staff.)
46. Five-year extension for GHA Barnett LLC to drill gas wells on the One Prime Padsite at 1044
Santerre (On 9/12/22, the Public Health, Safety, and Environment Committee recommended
approval with the conditions recommended by staff)
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47. Five-year extension for GHA Barnett LLC to drill gas wells on the Race Padsite at 2200 Lower
Tarrant Road (On 9/12/22, the Public Health, Safety, and Environment recommended approval)
48. Annual contract renewal #1 with Nortex Concrete Lift & Stabilization, in the amount of
$934,187.50 an increase of $107,000 annually and an overall increase of $428,000 bringing the
five-year total to $4,563,937.50 if remaining renewals are exercised
49. Trinity River Authority FY 23 Laboratory Services Contract in an amount not to exceed
$273,000 for analysis of water, wastewater, and stream samples
50. Professional engineering services contract with Halff Associates in the maximum amount of
$116,000 for Stormwater Modeling Annual Update (The Finance and Government Committee
reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
51. Annual contract for grass sod from King Ranch Turf Grass (up to $28,660.00 annually). This
agreement will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods
totaling $143,300.00 if all extensions are exercised. An annual contract for grass seed from
Justin Seed (up to $18,270.00 annually). This agreement will be for one year with the option to
renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $91,350.00 if all extensions are exercised.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations up
to $35,825 for King Ranch and $22,837.50 for Justin Seed so long as sufficient funding is
appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms (The
Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
52. Annual Contract for product or service from Professional Coating Technologies ($30,000.00)
through a Master Interlocal Agreement with the City of Arlington. This contract will be for
one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $150,000 if all
extensions are exercised. Authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with
aggregate price fluctuations up to $37,500.00 so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by
the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms (The Finance and
Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
53. Annual Agreement for easement and alley clearing from Bronco Land Clearing (up to
$114,725.00 annually). This agreement will be for one year with the option to renew for one
additional one-year period totaling $229,450.00 if all extensions are exercised. Authorize the
City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations up to $50,000 so
long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation
during the renewal terms (The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on
09/06/2022)
54. Ratify expenditures estimating $428,519 with North Texas Contracting for an emergency
purchase for the repair of a 12” water line at the northwest corner of Johnson Creek and Carrier
(The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
55. High Hawk PID Contract with SPSD, Inc. for Landscape Maintenance for $265,385.62 in High
Hawk PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6) for a 15-month term
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56. Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and quitclaim of an unneeded portion of the street
right-of-way containing 1,380 square feet located at 3050 Red Hawk Drive and SH 360 South,
at or near property owned by RLP III Red Hawk Owner, LLC, for $500.00 and other good and
valuable consideration
57. Ordinance amending the FY2021/2022 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order No.
2 with Fast General Contracting for, wrought iron fence replacement, substitution of hydroseed
in lieu of sod and to ratify the payment for irrigation pipe relocation and sprinkler head
installation in the total amount of $28,120, for a total project cost of $465,504
58. Ordinance amending the FY 2021/2022 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; Professional
Consultant Contract with Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineering, Inc. for the Main Street
Roadway Improvements in the amount of $49,000 for a total project cost of $3,159,003.00 (The
Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
59. Ordinance amending the Step Plan Pay Scale for Civil Service Police and Fire Employees
60. Ordinance amending the Special Pay Types and Amounts for Police Civil Service Employees
61. Ordinance amending the Special Pay Types and Amounts for Fire Civil Service Employees
62. Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance, Chapter 26, “Utilities and Services” relating to
fees for Water and Wastewater (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
09/06/2022)
63. Change Order #1 in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Fish Creek Stabilization project to verify
existing conditions within the project area, accommodate changes with the design, and deliver
100% of documents to the City to the agreement with Teague, Nall, and Perkins, Inc for a total
project cost of $100,445.00 (The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on
09/06/2022)
64. Professional Engineering Contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for Henry Branch Slope Repair
in the amount of $61,325.00 (The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on
09/06/2022)
65. Ordinance to enter into a “Noise Monitor License Agreement” with Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport Board (Licensee) for the purpose of authorizing DFW International
Airport Board to place noise monitoring equipment on City of Grand Prairie (Licensor)
premises (specifically, Mike Lewis Park)
66. Resolution approving a Chapter 380 Program Agreement for Economic Development
Incentives with Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000; granting
a partial rebate on ad valorem property tax revenues, a partial rebate of sales tax revenues, and
a one-time construction building materials situs rebate
67. Resolution consenting to the addition of approximately 420 acres of land into Ellis County
Fresh Water Supply District No. 1; Development Agreement Amendment with PRA Prairie
Ridge, L.P., Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 and Johnson County Fresh Water
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Supply District No 2., Soapbox Partners LP and Prairie Ridge Mountain Creek LP to create
new development standards for the land added into Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District
No. 1
68. Resolution for the City of Grand Prairie to enter into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the
North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG); and authorize the City Manager to
accept the ILA to proceed with the Solid Waste Implementation Grant project of $48,560 from
the NCTCOG (The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on 09/06/2022)
69. Resolution supporting the application for and acceptance of a FY 2022 Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance to be
used for law enforcement purposes for $36,347 in total funding with an agreement for
$10,904.10 to be allocated to funding Dallas County projects and $1,781 to be allocated to the
City of Dallas for fiscal administration fees and expenditures leaving a net amount of
$23,661.90 to the City of Grand Prairie and authorizing the City Manager to execute documents
relative to the acceptance of the grant including an interlocal agreement with the City of Dallas,
Dallas County, and other Dallas County subrecipients (The Public Safety, Health and
Environment Committee reviewed this item on 09/12/2022)
70. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and acquire rights-of-way for the FY
2022/2023 Capital Improvement Projects
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Citizens may speak during Citizen Comments for up to five minutes on any item not on the agenda by
completing and submitting a speaker card.
ADJOURNMENT
For those who wish to submit a presentation to the City Council for consideration, please submit those to
GPCitySecretary@gptx.org no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or you may bring paper
copies of your presentation and submit along with your completed speaker card to the clerk's desk at the
time of your arrival.
Certification
In accordance with Chapter 551, Subchapter C of the Government Code, V.T.C.A, the City Council
meeting agenda was prepared and posted September 16, 2022.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
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