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Grand Prairie, TX · April 18, 2023

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CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall 300 W. Main Street Grand Prairie, Texas Meeting Agenda City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2023 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. 2023 Main Street Fest Presentation 2. Update on the Transportation Alternatives Set-aside call for projects 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” (2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” (3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters” - City Manager Contract (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 Anthony Cheek of Calvary Family Worship Center. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Del Bosque. PRESENTATIONS 3. Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month 4. Proclamation for Autism Awareness Month City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 1 of 7 5. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation 6. Big Event Recap Presentation 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. 7. Minutes of the April 4, 2023, City Council Meeting 8. Amendment No. 5 regarding the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) in the amount of $268,060.81 for EpicCentral work including technology enhancements, restaurant tenant coordination items, additional site signage, code-required additions and landscape/irrigation improvements and repairs 9. Purchase of one (1) new JLG T500J, Trailer Mounted Boom Lift (Gas Powered) for Parks, Arts & Recreation Center from Kirby–Smith Machinery, Inc. for a total of $60,225.00 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 10. High Hawk PID Change Order/Amendment No. 1 for Classic Construction & Restoration, Inc. for perimeter wall replacement in the total amount of $76,068 in High Hawk PID (Council Districts 4 and 6) 11. Annual Contract to Ensolum for asbestos and mold consulting for an amount not to exceed $100,000 for one year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods totaling $500,000 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee 04/03/2023) 12. Purchase of fitness equipment for fire stations 1, 5, 7, 9, and 10 from Comm Fit Holdings, LLC, using the Buy Board cooperative contract #665-22 for the purchase price of $58,644.26 13. Annual Contract for Microsoft Office 365 Government Cloud subscription service from SHI Government Solutions, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $277,211.64 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 14. Annual Contract for FleetFocus FA and FuelFocus Software Maintenance Support from AssetWorks, LLC (up to $75,000.00) annually. This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling $150,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 15. Change Order #2 in the amount of $100,000.00 annually for additional staffing needs (general labor) with Ad-A-Staff, Inc. for a total cost of $1,445,000.00 (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 16. Reject all Bids for RFB 23010 for Landscape Maintenance (Wellsites) (Reviewed by Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 17. Annual Contract for mowing and grounds maintenance at 19 water and wastewater sites from Terry Rutland (up to $51,260 annually). This contract will be for one year with the option to City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 2 of 7 renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $256,300, if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 18. Annual contract with sole provider Hadronex, Inc. DBA SmartCover Systems, Inc., in the amount of $64,379 for the annual maintenance, licenses, warranty, monitoring, and support services for their SmartLevel and SmartRain systems for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $321,895, if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 19. Contract amendment with Halff Associates, Inc for additional engineering and geotechnical services to support a design change for the Tarrant Road at Arbor Creek project in the amount of $279,644 with a 5% contingency of $13,982 for a total amendment amount of $293,626 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 20. Purchase of permanent Right-of-Way designated as Parcel No 19 from Davis Rd Development, LLC and Parcel 20 from Davis Grand Prairie, LP, located near the intersection of Davis Drive and Heritage Towne Blvd required for re-alignment and widening of Davis Drive for $375,000 plus title insurance expenses and closing costs, not-to-exceed $382,000.00 (Reviewed by Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 21. Professional Engineering Services contract with Lockwood, Andrews and Newman, Inc. for the feasibility study for the Parallel Water Supply Line from Terminal Storage to Camp Wisdom Flow Control Valve project in the amount of $413,237.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 22. Reject all Bids from RFB #23086 for Street Sweeping Service (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 23. Engineering Services for Groundwater Sampling, Analysis, and Reporting from Weaver Consultants Group, permit #996-C for two years for a cost not to exceed $89,620, which is $70,120 + $19,500 contingency, if re-sampling is required (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 24. Purchase of 60 Duralight LED roadway lights with integrated cameras from TraStar, Inc. in the amount of $62,586 through a Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for installation at intersections throughout the City 25. Annual Contract for Drainage Ditch Maintenance from Wesson Construction (up to $942,800.00 annually). This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $4,714,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 26. Purchase of three NoTraffic vehicle detection systems from Texas Highway Products, LTD in the amount of $64,000 through a Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) 27. Annual Contract for Tree & Brush Services from Smith Lawn & Tree (up to $150,000 annually). This agreement will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $750,000 if all extensions are exercised. Award a secondary to Shawnee Mission Tree Services, dba Arbor Masters (up to $150,000 annually) to be used only if the primary is unable to fulfill the City’s needs (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 3 of 7 28. Renewal #1 with River North LLC (Via) to continue partnership for the rideshare program offered to Grand Prairie residents for a total annual cost of $3,572,977 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 29. Annual Contract for Concrete Paving to Santos Construction up to $13,910,710.00 annually. This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $69,553,550.00 if all extensions are exercised. Award secondary to New Star Grading (up to $16,056,780.00 annually) to be used only if the primary is unable to fulfill the needs of the city (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 30. Purchase golf course maintenance equipment for Prairie Lakes Golf Course and Tangle Ridge Golf Club from Turf and Soil Management, LLC, in the amount of $230,650.00 and from Professional Turf Products, L.P. in the amount of $100,803.08 through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard, for a total of $331,453.08 (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 31. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Pyro Brand Development, LLC and Animaré Agency, LLC to allow assignment of the Services Price Agreement for Phase 2 Marketing Strategy Services for EpicCentral from Pyro Brand Development, LLC to Animaré Agency, LLC 32. Authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Short-term Agreement (180 days or less) for Operation of the Food and Beverage Facilities at Prairie Lakes Golf Course 33. Annual contract for law enforcement speed detection equipment from Applied Concepts, Inc. dba Stalker Radar, through a national interlocal agreement with H-GAC at an estimated annual cost of up to $130,000 for one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling up to $260,000 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 34. Annual contract for emergency vehicle equipment and installation labor services from CAP Fleet Upfitters, LLC through a national cooperative agreement with BuyBoard, at an estimated annual cost of up to $750,000 for one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling up to $1,500,000 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 35. City Manager Contract 36. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch Tobacco Enforcement Program (TEP), through an Interlocal Agreement with Texas State University up to the amount of $12,500 for the purpose of compliance-related activities of tobacco retailers. Authorize the City Manager to accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant, if awarded (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 37. A Resolution ratifying a FY 2024 Victim Assistance Program continuation grant application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division for the purpose of funding two Victim Assistance Coordinator and one Intern positions’ annual salary, fringe benefits, and training, in the amount of $182,067 and authorizing the City Manager to accept, City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 4 of 7 reject, alter, or terminate the grant, if awarded (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 38. A Resolution ratifying a FY 2024 First Responder Mental Health Program grant application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division for the purpose of providing first responder mental health resources not to exceed $66,000 and authorizing the City Manager to accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant, if awarded (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 39. Resolution ratifying a FY 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division for the purpose of funding a Crisis Support Specialist position’s annual salary and fringe benefits in the amount of $60,000 and authorizing the City Manager to accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant, if awarded (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 40. Authorize the Grand Prairie Police Department to Participate in the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Task Force and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement Relative to the Participation with the City of Dallas, Effective October 1, 2022, and any Future Renewal of the Interlocal Agreement Under Substantially Similar Terms (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 41. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding / Interlocal Agreement (MOU/ILA) with Dallas County’s Office of Information Technology for Law Enforcement data sharing and participation in Urban Counties’ Techshare Juvenile program (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 04/03/2023) 42. Resolution of Support for a Municipal Setting Designation at 2801 E. Park Row, Arlington, Texas (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health, and Environment on 04/03/2023) 43. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Duncan Perry over Johnson Creek Bridge Replacement in the Estimated Amount of $5,662,507 for a Total Estimated Project Cost to the City of $5,856,211.00 (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 44. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the State of Texas, Through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in which the City Agrees to Construct a Roundabout at the Intersection of SH180/E Main Street and E Jefferson Street for an Estimated Project Amount of $3,962,813.39 which will be Reimbursed Through State and Federal Funds (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 45. Ordinance adopting the Housing Administration (Fund 3001) and Housing Choice Voucher (Fund 3002) operating budgets for calendar year 2023 and Fiscal year 2022-2023. Additionally, allocating, approving, and authorizing the expenditure of $27,340.00 for the purchase of (1) one new vehicle from Caldwell Country Chevrolet (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 5 of 7 ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 46. Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, Amending Section 24-1.1 of the Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances to Increase the Homestead Exemption of All Owner-Occupied Residences to the Greater of Fifteen (15) Percent of the Appraised Value or Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000); Containing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; Repealing All Conflicting Ordinances; and Providing an Effective Date (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 04/04/2023) 47. Public Hearing and Standards of Care Ordinance for 2023 After School Program and Camps PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 48. STP-22-11-0058 - Site Plan - Jefferson at Loyd Park Phase 2 (City Council District 4). Site Plan for Phase 2 of Jefferson at Loyd Park, a multi-family development with 352 units on 14.13 acres. A tract of land out of the Ralph Graves Survey, Abstract No. 569, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned PD-431, and generally located south of Prairie Waters Dr and east of SH-360 (On April 10, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0) PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS 49. SUP-23-02-0003 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Restaurant/Retail at Belt Line and Marshall (City Council District 3). Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant with a Drive Through and a Site Plan for a 10,003 sq. ft. building on 2.867 acres. Lot 14 and a portion of Lot 12, Block A, Lakeland Heights, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-358, generally located on the southeast corner of S Belt Line Rd and E Marshall Dr, and addressed as 1850 S Belt Line Rd (On March 13, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-1) 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. The views expressed during Citizen Comments are the views of the speaker, and not the City of Grand Prairie or City Council. Council Members are not able to respond to Citizen Comments under state law. 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. City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 6 of 7 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 April 14, 2023. _______________________________ Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary The Grand Prairie City Hall is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call 972-237-8035 or email GPCitySecretary@gptx.org at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting to request an accommodation. City Council Meeting – April 18, 2023 Page 7 of 7

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