City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · September 17, 2024
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall
300 W. Main Street
Grand Prairie, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:30 PM City Hall - Briefing Room
CALL TO ORDER
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1. City Council State Legislative Priorities
2. Prairie Lights Fund Review
3. Council Community Engagement Policy
4. Business Diversity Initiatives 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”
(2) Section 551.072 “Deliberation Regarding Real Property”
(3) Section 551.074 “Personnel Matters”
(4) Section 551.076 “Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits; closed meeting.”
(5) 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 Denny Davis of St. John Baptist Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Ezeonu.
PRESENTATIONS
5. Proclamation Acknowledging WFAA’S 75th Anniversary
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6. Spring Classic Police Motorcycle Competition check presentation to the Special Olympics of
Texas organization
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 August 14, 20204, Special City Council Meeting- Budget Workshop, September
3, 2024, City Council Meeting, September 4, 2024, Special Emergency City Council Meeting
and September 5, 2024 Special Emergency City Council Meeting
8. Approve an Agreement with Emergicon, LLC, through a Master Interlocal Agreement with the
City of Desoto, for Emergency Medical Services Billing and Collection Services in the Amount
of $38 per Transport or 7.5%-22% of Collections, as Applicable, for an Initial Term of Three
Years with the Ability to Renew for Two Additional One Year Terms Finance/Government
7/10/2024 and PSHE 7/8/2024
9. Authorize an assignment agreement with NCTCOG for assumption of an annual contract with
MHC Software New Holdings, Inc. for software subscription licensing in the amount of
$30,291.00 for the initial term. This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for 2
additional one-year periods, allowing an increase not to exceed 5% annually with an estimated
total of $95,492.38 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by Finance and Government
Committee on 09/03/2024)
10. Agreement with Trane U.S., Inc in an amount up to $164,392.00 for quarterly HVAC
Preventative Maintenance and repairs at the EPIC Recreation Center. This Agreement will
include quarterly Preventative Maintenance of the EPIC Recreation Center’s 16 rooftop HVAC
units in the amount of $64,392.00, and a contingency for repairs for the same in an amount of
up to $100,000.00. This would be for an initial one-year term, with the option for four
additional one-year term renewals, for a total amount of $821,960 if all renewals are
exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 09/03/2024)
11. Change Order #2 in the amount of $136,431.23 to revise construction scope services with RLM
EarthCo at Tyre Park Phase II. The change order is being requested to add a pavilion
foundation, picnic area concrete, pavilion rain gutters, playground revisions, sod in lieu of
landscape, anti-graffiti coating and the purchase and installation of a pavilion to the scope of
work; and to remove playground drainage installation and decomposed granite installation from
the scope of work (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 09/03/2024)
12. Construction Contract Amendment No. 3 with Modern Contractors, Inc. in the amount of
$66,745.00 for Public Safety Storage Facility work, including exterior building enclosure
enhancements, additional flooring material required to match existing conditions and
landscaping additions at the main entry of the new facility (Reviewed by the Finance &
Government Committee on 09/03/2024)
13. Greenway Trails PID Contract with Site Landscape Development for Landscape Maintenance
Services in the total amount of $290,191.01, including landscape maintenance $210,191.01,
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beautification $65,000, and irrigation system maintenance services $15,000, for a 15-month
term (Council District 6)
14. Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County in amount not to exceed $450,000 for replacement of
playground equipment at Sycamore Park
15. Resolution Approving Assignment of Private Activity Bond Authority to Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs; and Containing Other Provisions Relating to the Subject
16. Ordinance amending various sections of Articles II and III of the Code of Ordinances, Chapter
26, “Utilities and Services” Relating to Fees for Water and Wastewater (Reviewed by the City
Council Development Committee on 09/17/2024)
17. An Ordinance Amending the Step Plan Pay Scale for Civil Service Police and Fire Employees
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
18. Action Items Resulting from Staff Presentations:
Council Community Engagement Policy
19. Consider and Take Action on the Petition from DSF MILLER67 LP for the Property Located at
Wyatt Road, Midlothian, Texas, Described as 593 L Kelsey & 1280 R M Wyatt, and Identified
by Ellis County Appraisal District Property ID 186390 Pursuant to Legislative Authority as
Authorized by Texas Local Government Code Section 42.023
20. Public Hearing of an Ordinance Adopting the Impact Fees for the City of Grand Prairie’s Water
and Wastewater Service Area (Reviewed by the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee on
07/22/2024)
21. Ordinance approving the 2024 tax roll resulting in a tax levy in the amount of $166,608,144
22. Public Hearing and Ordinance Adopting the FY 2024/2025 Capital Improvement Projects
(CIP) Budget
23. Public Hearing and Ordinance Adopting the FY 2024/2025 Operating Budget
24. Public Hearing and Ordinance adopting and levying the ad valorem tax for the FY 2024/2025
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, 2024, 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
25. Resolution approving the FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvements Plan as a planning tool
26. Westchester PID (City Council Districts 2 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Westchester PID 5-Year Service Plan;
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c. Ordinance Approving the Assessment Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
27. Brookfield PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate
b. Adoption of the Brookfield PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
28. Walingford Village PID (City Council District 3)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Walingford Village PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the Assessment Roll and Rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
29. Monterrey Park PID (City Council District 3)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Monterrey Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
30. Parkview PID (City Council District 1)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Parkview PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
31. Country Club Park PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Country Club Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
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d. PID Advisory Board Membership
32. Southwest Village PID (City Council District 1).
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate
b. Adoption of the Southwest Village PID 5-year Service Plan
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
33. Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID (City Council District 4)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Oak Hollow/Sheffield Village PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Board Membership
34. Lone Star Meadows PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Lone Star Meadows PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
35. Berkshire Park PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Berkshire Park PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
36. Crescent Heights PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Crescent Heights PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Board Membership
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37. Greenway Trails PID (City Council District 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Greenway Trails PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Board Membership
38. Fairway Bend PID (City Council District 1)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Fairway Bend PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
39. Forum Estates PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Forum Estates PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
40. High Hawk PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the High Hawk PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
41. Lake Parks PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Lake Parks PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
42. Peninsula PID (City Council Districts 4 and 6)
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a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Peninsula PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
43. Silverado Springs PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Silverado Springs PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
44. Whispering Oaks PID (City Council District 2)
a. Public Hearing - Service Plan - Assessment Roll and Rate;
b. Adoption of the Whispering Oaks PID 5-year Service Plan;
c. Ordinance approving the assessment roll and rate;
d. PID Advisory Board Membership
45. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, Amending Chapter 26,
Utilities and Services, of the Code Of Ordinances of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas by
Amending Article VI, “Garbage Collection and Disposal,” Sections 26-113 Residential Fees,
and 26-115 Commercial Fees; 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 (Reviewed at the Budget Workshop on
August 14, 2024) (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health and Environmental Committee on
September 16, 2024)
46. First of Two Readings of an Ordinance Amending 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 (Reviewed at
the Budget Workshop on August 14, 2024) (Reviewed by Public Safety, Health &
Environmental Committee on September 16, 2024)
PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS
47. SUP-24-08-0031 - Specific Use Permit Review - Zaza Hookah Lounge (City Council District
2). Review SUP No. 1125B, 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
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September 9, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with
conditions by a vote of 7-0)
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 September 13, 2024.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
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