City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · November 1, 2022
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 01, 2022 4:30 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
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1. State Legislative Priorities Resolution Discussion
2. Southgate/Prairie Ridge Development Update
AGENDA REVIEW
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” - Zoning and Development of PD-130 and 5000
Martin Barnes Road
(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.
RECESS MEETING
6:30 PM Council Chambers
RECONVENE MEETING
Invocation led by Pastor Daniel Sweet of Matthew Road Baptist Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Clemson.
CONSENT AGENDA
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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.
3. Minutes of the August 18, 2022, Special City Council Meeting – Budget Workshop and
October 11, 2022, City Council Meeting
4. Country Club Park PID Contract with BrightView Landscapes, LLC for Landscape
Maintenance for $63,984 for a 15-month term (City Council District 2)
5. High Hawk PID Contract with Classic Construction & Restoration, Inc. for perimeter wall
replacement in the amount of $737,233.04 (Council Districts 4 and 6)
6. Renew a five-year interlocal agreement with North Central Texas Council of Government
(NCTCOG) for Regional Storm Water Participation for an amount not to exceed $9,000 per
year or $45,000 over the course of five years
7. Purchase of three (3) new Ford Escape Hybrid SE compact SUV for Environmental Services
($32,148 each) from Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford for a combined total of $96,444 through a
Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
8. Purchase of ten (10) new Chevrolet Malibu sedans for Police ($31,715 each) and three (3) new
Chevrolet Bolt EV sedans for Environmental Services and Planning and Development ($32,710
each) from Caldwell Country Chevrolet for a combined total of $415,280 through a
Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
9. Contract with Holt Caterpillar for the certified machine rebuild on a 2017 Caterpillar D8T
dozer ($808,659.85), certified powertrain rebuild on a 2017 Caterpillar D6T dozer
($331,669.96), and complete undercarriage replacement for a 2019 Caterpillar D8T dozer
($107,225.15) for a combined total of $1,247,554.96 through a Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement with BuyBoard
10. Direct the City Attorney to take all necessary actions to initiate and file a declaratory judgment
lawsuit to determine the current zoning of the land subject to Ordinance 3549
11. Purchase of banquet chairs for the Ruthe Jackson Center from Interior Resources Group
($158,666.60) through a national cooperative agreement with TIPS
12. Resolution repealing resolution 5277 and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advance
Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the
installation of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras
along SH 161 from Pioneer Pkwy to IH 30, and Main Street/Jefferson Street from NW 23rd
Street to SW 4th Street (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 06/07/2022)
13. A Resolution Ratifying the Application for and Authorizing the Acceptance of the Bullet-
Resistant Shield Grant offered by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal
Justice Division in the amount of $187,065 for the purchase of bullet resistance shields and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Relative to the Acceptance of the
Grant (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health and Environment Committee on 10/03/2022)
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14. Resolution Adopting the 2022 Financial Management Policies (Reviewed by the Finance and
Government Committee on 10/03/2022)
15. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 “Administration,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Grand Prairie, Texas, to Permit a Member of a Board of a Public Improvement District to Serve
on Another City Board or Commission and Clarifying the Applicability of the Texas Open
Meetings Act to Specified City Meetings (Reviewed by the City Council Development
Committee on 10/11/2022)
16. Ordinance approving $1,999,028 in CDBG-CV Funds to rehabilitate the Densman Health
Clinic to establish an infectious disease treatment clinic. The Densman Health Clinic will
provide COVID-related medical services and care, continue Dallas County immunization
efforts, and provide health education services (Reviewed by the City Council Development
Committee on 10/11/2022)
17. Ordinance authorizing the conveyance of easements and other limited real property interests to
the Trinity River Authority at Lone Star Park and along Lone Star Trail in the City of Grand
Prairie, Texas, for the Bear Creek Interceptor Phase I and WF-G Interceptor Relocation Project
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
18. Resolution Approving a Donation Agreement with CHI/WILDLIFE LAND, L.P., for the
conveyance of approximately 4.740 acres of land to the City of Grand Prairie at 701 W. Wildlife,
Blvd., and approve a License Agreement and a Horse Trail and Grazing Easement for the Grand
Prairie Police Mounted Patrol Facility and Privately Funded Equine Center
19. Professional Design Services Contract to Populous Architects in an amount not to exceed
$80,000 for full architectural design services for the Grand Prairie Police Mounted Patrol
Facility (Discussed by the Finance & Government Committee on 10/03/2022 and 11/1/22)
20. Public Hearing and Ordinance authorizing the City to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone
Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code
(“Act”) to nominate Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (“Airbus”) to the Office of the Governor,
Economic Development and Tourism, through the Economic Development Bank for
designation as an Enterprise Project under the Act; identifying and summarizing local
incentives available; designating a liaison as required by the Act for overseeing Enterprise
Projects and communicating with interested parties; providing a savings clause; and providing
for publication and an effective date
PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
21. STP-22-08-0037 - Site Plan - GSW Phase II (City Council District 1). Site Plan for five
industrial warehouse buildings on 101.144 acres. Tract 2, John Hardin Survey, Abstract 540,
page 410, Lots 1-2, Robert Stewart Subdivision No. 3, Tracts 11, 11.2, 25, 48 John C Read
Survey, Abstract 1183 & 1680, pages 845, 847, Tracts 2 & 4, Elizabeth Gray Survey, Abstract
1680, page 736, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI)
district, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 200 W. Rock Island Rd
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(On October 10, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote
of 6-0)
22. STP-22-08-0044 - Site Plan Amendment - Mayfield Road Industrial (City Council District 2).
Site Plan Amendment for an industrial warehouse development on 10.268 acres. Lot 1, Block
A, Mayfield Road Industrial Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned
Light Industrial (LI), and addressed as 2902 Mayfield Road (On October 10, 2022, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0)
PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS
23. CPA-22-07-0008 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Ascend at Forum (City Council District
2). Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use Map from Mixed
Residential to High Density Residential and on 10.98 acres. Multiple parcels located within the
Charles D. Ball Survey, Abstracts 197 and 1699, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant and Dallas
Counties, Texas, zoned Planned Development (PD-265A) for Single Family, Multi-Family, and
General Retail Uses, within the I-20 Corridor Overlay District with an approximate address of
2300 S Forum Dr (On October 10, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval by a vote of 6-0)
24. ZON-22-05-0015 – Ascend at Forum (City Council District 2). Zoning Change from PD-265A
for Single Family, Multi-Family, and General Retail Uses to a Planned Development District
for Single Family Zero Lot Line and Multi-Family and a Concept Plan depicting 461 units on
65.672 acres. Multiple parcels located within the Charles D. Ball Survey, Abstracts 197 and
1699, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant and Dallas Counties, Texas, zoned Planned Development
(PD-265A) for Single Family, Multi-Family, and General Retail Uses, within the I-20 Corridor
Overlay District with an approximate address of 2300 S Forum Dr (On October 10, 2022, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with the 0/10 ft. side setbacks by a
vote of 6-0)
25. ZON-22-08-0022 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - 4106 Lake Ridge Retail (City Council
District 6). Zoning Change from Single Family One to a Planned Development District for
General Retail and a Concept Plan depicting a retail center on 1.12 acres. Lot 1, Block 1, Lobb
Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 Lane Addition, and part of Tract 36.1, WH Beeman, Abstract 126,
City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Single-Family (SF-1), with an approximate
address of 1620 Vicky Ln and 4106 Lake Ridge Pkwy (On October 10, 2022, The Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0 with additional conditions of an 8
ft masonry screening wall and to prohibit liquor stores, vape stores, and tattoo parlors)
26. ZON-22-08-0020 - Zoning Change – Zoning Change – SF-4 to SF-6 at 1901 Varsity Drive
(City Council District 3). Zoning Change from Single Family-Four to Single Family-Six
Residential District on 0.69 acres. Legally described as a portion of Lot 5, Block A, Lakeland
Heights Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Single Family-Four
District, and addressed as 1901 Varsity Drive (On October 26, 2022, the applicant withdrew
this request)
CITIZEN COMMENTS
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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 October 28, 2022.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
The Grand Prairie City Hall is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in
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email GPCitySecretary@gptx.org at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting to
request an accommodation.
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