City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · July 11, 2023
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 11, 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. Epic Waters Update
2. Update on Parks Capital Improvement Community Projects
3. Epic Central Convention Center Name
4. Council Travel Policy
5. Diversity Initiatives
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”
(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 Chapel CME Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Johnson.
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PRESENTATIONS
6. Certificate of Recognition for Steve Avila
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 June 20, 2023, City Council Meeting
8. Commercial Hangar Lease with Aviator Air Flight School, LLC, for Hangar 8 North J for a
term of ten years to begin June 1, 2023 and ending May 31, 2033, with an annual rent of
$2,868.00
9. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Key Construction for initial pre-
construction services regarding Fire Station 6 renovations and a new Emergency Operations
Center in the amount of $5,000 along with approval of a construction management services fee
of 3.00% (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
10. Contract Amendment 02 with 720 Design, Inc for Phase 2 of interior design for entry lobby
renovations of the Memorial Library in the amount of $39,750 and an additional $22,500 for
exterior design and reimbursable expenses for a funding request of $62,250 (Reviewed by the
Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
11. Annual Contract for Vehicle and Equipment Telematics from Samsara (up to $188,000.00
annually) through a Master Cooperative Agreement with Sourcewell. This contract will be for
one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods totaling $564,000.00 if
all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on
07/11/2023)
12. Assignment of Contract(s) for motor fuels from U.S. Oil, a division of U.S. Venture Inc. to
U.S. Energy in the amount of $3,000,000.00 (Reviewed by the Finance & Government
Committee on 07/11/2023)
13. Annual Contract for Power Generation Service and Repairs from Holt Cat (up to $330,000.00
annually) through a Master Cooperative Agreement with Sourcewell. This contract will be for
one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods totaling $990,000.00 if
all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
07/11/2023)
14. Annual Contract for Fuel Card Services and Related Products from FleetCor Technologies dba
Fuelman in the amount of $180,000 annually through a Master Cooperative Agreement with
Omnia Partners. This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for two additional
one-year periods totaling $540,000 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance
and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
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15. Annual Contract with Infinity Sound, LTD for Stage and Theater Curtains, Lighting, Sound
Systems, and Supplies. This contract will be for one year in the amount of $100,000 with the
option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $500,000 if all extensions are
exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
16. Annual contract for landscape maintenance materials from Lowery Sand and Gravel
($139,462.50) and Green Dream International ($509,247.50). These contracts will be for one
year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $3,243,550.00 if all
extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
07/11/2023)
17. Construction contract with McMahon Contracting LP for the FY 2023 Miscellaneous Drainage
Projects in the contract amount of $498,281.00 for the base bid, a 5% construction contract
contingency in the amount of $24,914.05, materials testing with Team Consultants for
$7,761.90, and in-house engineering in the amount of $24,914.05 for a total construction
project cost of $555,871.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
07/11/2023)
18. Pipeline License Agreement with DFW Midstream Services, LLC allowing a gas pipeline to
cross City Right-of-Way at 2501 Hardrock Road near SH 161, Dallas County for a lump sum
payment of $7,425.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
19. Change Order 02 with McMahon Contracting, LP in the amount of $8,576.43 for pavement
markings and signage revisions, additional sod, and conduit for the Stadium Drive Paving,
Drainage, and Water Improvement Project (Reviewed by the Finance and Government
Committee on 07/11/2023)
20. Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols to update and complete
design drawing and specifications, provide bid services, as well as construction phase services
for the Day Miar Road from Ragland Road to Prairie Waters Drive project in the amount of
$95,010 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
21. Professional Engineering Services contract with Garver, LLC for the preliminary survey and
alignment study for Shady Grove Road Reconstruction from Belt Line Road to Roy Orr
Boulevard in the amount of $872,762.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government
Committee on 07/11/2023)
22. Approve Water Tower Site Lease with T-Mobile West LLC for Installation of Antennas and
Equipment for Cellular Communications at 2201 109th Street, Grand Prairie, Texas
23. Contingency Transfer for Radio Interoperability Assistance Program Allowable Expenses for
the amount of $70,064.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on
07/11/2023)
24. Data conversion and clean-up of Water Utility Customer Service data through Shibumi
Consulting Services, LLC. totaling an amount not to exceed $120,000.00 (Reviewed by the
Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
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25. Annual Contract for SpryPoint Software from Precision Task Group, Inc. (PTG) in an initial
annual amount of $240,775.00 through a Master Interlocal Agreement with Omnia Partners,
with an implementation cost of $732,800.00. This contract will be for one year with the option
to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $2,063,233.87, which includes a 5%
annual increase if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government on
07/11/2023)
26. Change Order # 1 in the amount of $2,829,945.94 to extend for five years the Motorola
Managed Services and add a Radio Management Hosted Solution to the Annual contract with
Motorola Solutions for a total cost of $6,137,591.22 (Reviewed by the Finance & Government
Committee on 07/11/2023)
27. An Ordinance Repealing Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9571-2013 to Reestablish Chapter 6,
Article V of the City of Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances related to the Mid-Cities Joint
Airport Zoning Board and Amending Section 6-51 of the City of Grand Prairie Code of
Ordinances to Clarify the Board’s Composition
28. Appoint two (2) members, Howard W. Gray and John Williams, and one (1) alternate member,
Homer Webb, to the Mid-Cities Joint Airport Zoning Board
29. Ordinance Amending the FY2022-2023 Solid Waste Operating Budget for a decrease of
$264,782 and amending the Solid Waste Capital Projects fund for an increase of $264,782;
award a construction contract for 2023 Landfill Gas Control and Collection System Updates to
TriCon Works LLC in the amount of $1,304,899 and a Construction Quality Assurance
contract to Weaver Consultants Group in the amount of $146,417; 5% contracts contingency in
the amount of $72,565.80 for a total of $1,523,881.80 (Reviewed by the Finance &
Government on 07/11/2023)
30. Ordinance amending the FY2022/2023 Pooled Investment Fund and Capital Lending Fund
budgets (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
31. Ordinance amending the FY2023 unobligated Street CIP Fund to allocate $1,228,479 to Street
Assessment Fund and unobligated Street Tax Maintenance Fund to allocate $194,402 to Street
Maintenance Tax Fund for the renovation of the streets around the Grand Prairie Hospital
District (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 07/11/2023)
32. Appointments to the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
33. Action Items Resulting from Staff Presentations:
Epic Central Convention Center Name
Council Travel Policy
34. Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation Board of Directors Appointments
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PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS TO BE TABLED
35. CPA-23-05-0007 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - 1926 Mayfield Road (City Council
District 2). Amendment to the FLUM to change the designation from Low Density Residential
to Commercial/Retail/Office on 0.8458 acres. An 0.8458-acre tract out of J.C. Turner Survey
Abstract No. 1739 and I. & G. N. RR Survey Abstract No. 1625, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas
County, Texas, zoned SF-2, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as
1926 Mayfield Road (On June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
denial by a vote of 4-3)
36. ZON-23-05-0017 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - 1926 Mayfield Road (City Council District
2). Zone Change from Single Family-Two Residential District to a Planned Development
District for Office Use and a Concept Plan on 0.846 acres. A 0.846-acre tract out of J.C. Turner
Survey Abstract No. 1739 and I.&G.N. RR Survey Abstract No. 1625, City of Grand Prairie,
Dallas County, Texas, zoned SF-2, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed
as 1926 Mayfield Road (On June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended denial by a vote of 4-3)
PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
37. STP-23-02-0005 - Site Plan - BigShots Golf Entertainment (City Council District 2). Site Plan
for an Amusement Services (Indoor) and Amusement Services (Outdoor) facility on 11.19
acres. A portion of Tract 2.2, William Reed Survey, Abstract No. 1193, City of Grand Prairie,
Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-436, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and
addressed as 1015 Ikea Place (On April 24, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval with a condition by a vote of 6-0)
38. STP-23-02-0004 - Site Plan - Belt Line Industrial (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a
166,920 sq. ft. office/warehouse building on 35.07 acres. A 35.07-acre tract out of Levi
Franklin Survey, Abstract No. 470, City of Grand Prairie & City of Irving, Dallas County,
Texas, zoned PD-39 and Heavy Industrial (HI), within the Belt Line Corridor Overlay District,
with an approximate addressed of 2451 S. Beltline Road (On June 26, 2023, the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0)
PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS
39. SUP-23-04-0014 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Great Southwest Parkway Commons (City
Council District 4). Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant with a Drive Through and a Site Plan
for two 8,685 sq. ft. buildings on 2.55 acres. Tract 1U, Memucan Hunt Survey, Abstract No.
757, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned Planned Development-30, within the
IH 20 Corridor Overlay District, and generally located on the southeast corner of S Great
Southwest Pkwy and W Bardin Rd and tentatively addressed as 4115 S Great Southwest Pkwy
(On June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of
6-1)
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40. SUP-23-03-0008 - Specific Use Permit - Spectrum of Love Day Care (City Council District 1).
Specific Use Permit for a Child Day Care. GSID Community #5, Block 2, Lot 6, Site 7, City of
Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned LI, within the SH 360 Corridor Overlay District,
and addressed as 840 Greenview Dr (On June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended conditional approval by a vote of 7-0)
41. SUP-23-05-0015 – Specific Use Permit Review – Zaza Hookah Lounge (City Council 2).
Review SUP No. 1125A, a Specific Use Permit for Amusement Services authorizing a Hookah
Lounge, for compliance with SUP conditions, and modify, renew, or revoke if deemed
appropriate based upon the review. Lot 2, Block 1, Gibsons Addition, City of Grand Prairie,
Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-394, and addressed as 906 W Pioneer Pkwy Suite 250 (On
June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0)
42. ZON-23-05-0018 - Zoning Change - 1905 Galveston Street (City Council District 1). Zoning
Change from Planned Development-146 to Single Family-Six Residential District on 0.176
acres. Lot 2, Block 102, Dalworth Park Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, zoned
PD-146, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 1905 Galveston Street
(On June 12, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of
7-0)
43. ZON-23-05-0019 – PD Amendment/Concept Plan – Hamilton-Matthew Business Center Phase
2 (City Council District 4). Application for Amendment to PD-30 to adopt a Concept Plan for
an office/warehouse development on 6.431 acres. A portion of Tract 2.2, out of the Memucan
Hunt Survey, Abstract No. 1723, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, zoned PD-30, within I-
20 Corridor Overlay, and addressed as 4200 Matthew Rd (On June 26, 2023, the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0)
44. SUP-23-03-0011 - Specific Use Permit - 4049 Robinson Rd (City Council District 6). Specific
Use Permit for a Convenience Store without Gasoline Sales on 0.484 acres. Tract 23, Stephen
B McCommas Survey, Abstract No. 887, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned
PD-26, and addressed as 4049 Robinson Rd (On June 26, 2023, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval by a vote of 4-1)
45. SUP-23-03-0007 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan – O'Reilly Auto Parts (City Council District
6). Specific Use Permit/Site Plan for an Auto Parts Sales (New) Facility on 1.29 acres. Lot 6,
Block 1, Victory at Lakeridge Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned
PD-283, within the Lake Ridge Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 2380 W Camp
Wisdom Road (On June 26, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval by a vote of 5-0)
46. TAM-23-05-0005 - Text Amendment - Article 22: Fee Schedule. Advisory Committee: An
Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending Article 22: Fee Schedule of the
Unified Development Code to Amend the definition of Advisory Committee; Repealing all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; Containing a savings clause and a
severability clause; and to become effective upon its passage and approval (June 26, 2023, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0)
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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.
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 July 7, 2023.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
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