City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · November 15, 2022
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 15, 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. Presentation of Economic Development Entrepreneurship Initiative
3. Prairie Lights 2022
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” - Lone Star Off-Road Park Lease
(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 Tony McGuire II of McIntosh CME Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Johnson.
PRESENTATIONS
4. Recognition of Arlington Grand Prairie Guide Right Foundation
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5. Donation to the Grand Prairie Youth Boxing Program from The Schulze Family
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.
6. Minutes of the November 1, 2022, City Council Meeting
7. Purchase of two (2) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickups for Public Works
($48,970 each), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickup for Public Works
($49,370), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x4 pickup for Solid Waste ($54,375),
twenty-two (22) new marked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Police ($46,465 each), one (1) new
unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Fire ($44,785), and six (6) new unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe
PPV for Police ($44,785 each) from Caldwell Country Chevrolet for a combined total of
$1,537,410 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
8. Purchase of three (3) new Ram 5500 4x2 with Versalift bucket pickups for Public Works
($198,286 each), one (1) new Ram 5500 4x4 with Versalift bucket pickup for Public Works
($201,127), and eight (8) new Ram 1500 crew cab 4x4 pickups for Public Works and Fire
($40,300 each) from Grapevine Dodge CJR for a combined total of $1,118,385 through a
Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
9. Purchase of two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Deerskin animal service bodies
for Police ($95,625 each), two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Knapheide
service bodies for Facility Services ($80,575 each), one (1) new Ford F250 regular cab 4x2
pickup with Knapheide service bodies for Public Works ($67,210 each), one (1) new Ford F250
regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body and crane for Public Works ($92,490),
and one (1) new Ford F350 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body for Public
Works ($73,845) from Rockdale Country Ford for a combined total of $585,945 through a
Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
10. Purchase of two (2) new Harley Davidson FLHP Road King motorcycles for Police
($28,894.33 each) from Longhorn Harley Davidson for a combined total of $57,788.66 through
a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
11. Purchase of one (1) new Caterpillar CB4.4-MB paving and compaction machine for Public
Works ($88,988) and one (1) new Caterpillar 953 track loader for Public Works ($319,968)
from Holt Caterpillar for a combined total of $408,956 through a Cooperative Agreement with
Sourcewell
12. Purchase of one (1) new Komatsu D71PX-24 track dozer for Solid Waste ($457,925), one (1)
new Komatsu PC490LC-11 excavator for Solid Waste ($627,229), one (1) new Komatsu
PC88MR-11 excavator for Public Works ($152,000), one (1) new Komatsu PC290LC-11
excavator for Public Works ($322,500), and one (1) new Husqvarna FS7000 concrete saw for
Public Works ($51,500) from Kirby-Smith Machinery for a combined total of $1,611,154
through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard
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13. Reject all bids submitted for Grand Prairie Landfill – West Fork Trinity River Erosion
Protection Improvements (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
11/01/2022)
14. Purchase of RTC Cellular School Flashers from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc.
($99,158.00) through a national inter-local agreement with HGAC (Reviewed by the Finance
and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
15. Annual Contract for Water Tank Cleaning, Inspections, and Repair from Consor Engineers,
LLC DBA U.S. Underwater (up to $101,000.00 annually). This contract will be for one year
with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $505,000.00 if all
extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
16. Construction contract with La Banda LLC for a Miscellaneous Drainage Project Between
Tanbark Court and Sequoia Drive in the total amount of $180,825.00 for Base Bid; material
testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $7,699.40; in-house engineering in the amount
of $9,041.25; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $9,041.25 for a total
project cost of $206,606.90 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
11/01/2022)
17. Construction contract with Landmark Structures in the amount of $11,286,000.00 for Robinson
Road 2.0 Million Gallon Elevated Storage Tank, with a 5% contract contingency of
$564,300.00, materials testing with TEAM consultants for $22,482.60 and a 1% in-house labor
distribution of $112,860.00, totaling $11,985,642.60 (Reviewed by the Finance and
Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
18. Change Order #3 to the Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols,
Inc. for the Robinson Road Pump Station and Elevated Storage Tank project in the amount of
$423,530.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
19. Third contract renewal of price agreement for Utility Cut Repair Services with New Star Grading
and Paving Co. in an amount not to exceed $1,526,232.29 (Reviewed by the Finance and
Government Committee 11/1/2022)
20. Amendment No. 3 regarding the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill &
Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) in the amount of $839,474.36 for EpicCentral work,
including creek and planter landscape work, entry signage framing, event lawn stage finishes
and audio equipment, pedestrian bridge design additions and expansion of parking technology
(Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
21. Access Agreement and Incentive Agreement with Palace Parkway, LLC for commercial
development within the Gateway Corridor
22. Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas for the
City’s acceptance of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reimbursement Grant funding in
the amount of $2,000,000 for Phase II of the Tyre Park Project
23. Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas, for
assistance with the reconstruction of the existing pavement and widening of Jefferson Street
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from four-lanes to six-lanes in an amount not to exceed $5,748,450.00 (Reviewed by the
Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
24. Reject all Proposals from RFB #23008 Classification & Compensation Study (Reviewed by the
Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
25. Annual Contract for Custodial Supplies and Equipment from Matera Paper Company
($100,000.00) for one year through a national cooperative agreement with Buyboard, with the
option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling $200,000.00 if all extensions are
exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
26. Mutual Termination of Lease Agreement with Lone Star Off Road Park, LLC for Off-Road
Park at 2401 W. Hunter Farrell Road and 1921 W. Hunter Ferrell Road
27. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Tax Resale Property commonly known as 200
West Tarrant Road Required for Stadium Drive Right-of-Way for an amount not to exceed
$100,000, which includes payment of the taxes due to taxing jurisdictions due plus post judgment
taxes and court costs (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
28. Amendment to the River North Transit LLC (VIA) contract to increase service hours from
40,600 hours to 44,800 hours for a total increase of 4,200 hours at a cost of $277,536 and a new
annual contract amount of $3,045,384 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee
on 11/01/2022)
29. Resolution Establishing the City’s Legislative Agenda and Priorities for the 88th Session of the
Texas Legislature
30. Ordinance authorizing the implementation of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
“Buyback Provision” effective December 13, 2022, for employees qualifying in accordance
with TMRS records and provisions under Texas Government Code §853.003 (Reviewed by the
Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
31. Ordinance amending the FY2023 unobligated Water Capital Projects Fund to allocate $131,250
to the FY2023 Small Hill Pump Station project; contract with Freese and Nichols for survey
and evaluation of aging infrastructure and capacity at the Small Hill Pump Station in the
amount of $131,250 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022)
32. Ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by modifying school zones to cover
additional crossing patterns as follows: Macarthur Boulevard for Fannin Middle School and
Garcia Elementary School, morning zone times from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and afternoon zone
times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.; Carrier Parkway for Reagan Middle School, morning zone
times from 7:15 a.m.to 9:00 a.m.; and Forum Drive for International Leadership School,
afternoon zone times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
33. Ordinance appropriating and amending $430,000 plus closing and surveying costs of up to
$10,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $440,000 of funding in the Street Capital
Improvement Projects Budget from the unobligated balance. This authorizes the City to
purchase 11005 Davis Drive, next to the existing lot already purchased by the City, for future
expansion, and provides for the ability to reimburse the expenditure with future debt
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34. Ordinance authorizing City Manager to execute Quitclaim deed for the partial abandonment of
a platted, variable width Drainage and Utility Easement of 0.453 acres (19,737 sq. ft.) for
$250.00, located at 1104 Colonial Court, Dallas County, to Erica and Corey Waites
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
35. STP-22-09-0048 - Site Plan - 702 E Davis (City Council District 5). Site Plan for a multi-
family development with 40 residential units on 1.277 acres. Tract 45 of John W Kirk Survey,
Abstract No. 726 and Lot 1, Block A, Fagan Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County,
Texas, zoned Central Area, within Central Business District No. 2, and addressed as 702 E
Davis St (On October 24, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
by a vote of 7-0)
36. STP-22-09-0047 - Site Plan - Shady Grove Logistics Crossing (City Council District 1). Site
Plan for three industrial warehouse buildings totaling 999,321 sq. ft. on 72.73 acres. Tracts 1,
10, 16, 17, 17.1, 20, 27, 28, and 30.1, Elizabeth Gray Survey, Abstract No. 1680, and Tract 1,
City of Irving Auto Pound, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD for LI, and
addressed as 221 Shady Grove Rd, 101 E Shady Grove Rd, 301 E Shady Grove Rd, 317 E
Shady Grove Rd, 385 E Shady Grove Rd, 701 E Shady Grove Rd, 1325 Robinson Rd, 1325 S
Belt Line Rd, and 1319 S Belt Line Rd (On October 24, 2022, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
37. STP-21-11-0019 - Site Plan - Calvary Family Worship Center (City Council District 4). Site
Plan for a 5,000 sq. ft. church building on 6.72 acres. Tract 4.4, S.T. Brown Survey, Abstract
No. 1689, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-81, within the Lake Ridge
Corridor Overlay and tentatively addressed as 4550 Lake Ridge Parkway (On October 24,
2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
38. STP-22-09-0046 - Site Plan - Amavi Grand Prairie (City Council District 2). Site Plan for
hybrid housing with 269 units on 38.018 acres. Tracts 1, 2, and 3 of the J Gill Survey, Abstract
No. 567, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned Planned Development (PD-433)
with hybrid housing land with an approximate address of 2401 Kirbybrook (On October 24,
2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS
39. SUP-22-09-0039 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Quik Trip SEC Belt Line and I-20 (City
Council District 2). Specific Use Permit/Site Plan for Quik Trip Convenience Store with Gas
Sales on 2.0414 acres. Tract 6, Benjamin F Smith Survey, Abstract 1377, City of Grand Prairie,
Dallas County, Texas, zoned Planned Development (PD-16) within the I-20 Corridor Overlay
District with an approximate address of 4005 S Belt Line Rd (On October 24, 2022, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-1)
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40. SUP-22-09-0038 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan – Shake Shack at 1550 Mayfield Rd (City
Council District 2). Specific Use Permit/Site Plan for a Restaurant with a Drive-Through on
1.326 acres. Lot 1A, Block B, Epic West Towne Crossing Addition, City of Grand Prairie,
Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-364, within the SH-161 and the IH-20 Corridor Overlay
Districts, and addressed as 1550 Mayfield Road (On October 24, 2022, the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
41. ZON-22-08-0023 - Zoning Change - Veterans Housing at 658 SW 3rd Street (City Council
District 5). Zoning Change from General Retail (GR) to a Planned Development District for
General Retail and Registered Group Home Uses on 2.49 acres. Tract 43, McKinney &
Williams Survey, Abstract 1045, Page 660, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned
General Retail (GR), and addressed as 658 SW 3rd Street (On October 24, 2022, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
42. CPA-22-10-0011 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Heritage Towne Multi-Family (City
Council District 6). Amendment to the Future Land Use Map changing the designation from
Mixed Use to High Density Residential. 17.769 acres of land in the Joseph Lawrence Survey,
Abstract No. 616, City of Grand Prairie, Ellis County, Texas, zoned Agriculture and PD-399A,
and addressed as 10889 Davis Dr (The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider this
item on November 14, 2022)
43. ZON-22-08-0024 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Heritage Towne (City Council District 6).
Zoning Change from Agriculture and PD-399A for Multi-Family Use to a Planned
Development District for Multi-Family Three and a Concept Plan depicting 411 dwelling units.
17.769 acres of land in the Joseph Lawrence Survey, Abstract No. 616, City of Grand Prairie,
Ellis County, Texas, zoned Agriculture and PD-399A, and addressed as 10889 Davis Dr (On
October 24, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-
0)
44. Master Thoroughfare Plan Amendment to Reclassify an Unnamed Minor Arterial, 4-lane
Undivided Thoroughfare from W Shady Grove Rd to the W Rock Island Rd (The Planning and
Zoning Commission will consider this item on November 14, 2022)
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.
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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 November 11, 2022.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
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