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Regular Meeting

Grand Prairie, TX · November 19, 2024

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CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE City Hall 300 W. Main Street Grand Prairie, Texas Amended Meeting Agenda City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 2024 4:30 PM City Hall - Briefing Room CALL TO ORDER STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1. Introduction of Tarrant Appraisal District Executive Director & Chief Appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt 2. EpicCentral Marketing Update 3. Summit: Venue Review 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 Dr. Barry Jude of The Oaks Baptist Church. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Mayor Pro Tem Clemson. PRESENTATIONS 4. Proclamation in Support of Lights Out, Texas! to Help Protect Migratory Birds CONSENT AGENDA City Council Meeting – November 19, 2024 Page 1 of 5 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. 5. Minutes of the October 24, 2024, Special City Council Meeting and the November 5, 2024, City Council Meeting 6. Country Club Park PID Contract with Site Landscape Development for Landscape Maintenance and Renovations for one year in the total amount of $92,402.74 including landscape maintenance $28,099.89, beautification $54,302.85, and irrigation system maintenance services $10,000 in Country Club Park PID (Council District 2) Approved by the Country Club Park PID Advisory Board on 4/22/24, 8/19/24, and 9/30/2024 7. Forum Estates PID Contract with LandWorks for landscape maintenance in the total amount of $248,512, including landscape maintenance $123,512, beautification $100,000, and irrigation system maintenance services $25,000, for a one year term (Council District 2) 8. One Year Renewal of Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for Third Party Claims Administration and Pharmacy Benefits Management Beginning January 1, 2025, with a $22.18 per Employee per Month Reduction in Costs Compared to 2024 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 9. Contract with Wilson Bauhaus Interiors for the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) for the new Emergency Operations Center in the amount of $327,374.19 through national interlocal agreements with both NCPA and OMNIA Partners Cooperative (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health, and Environment Committee on 11/04/2024) 10. Purchase of two (2) new ABI Force Z-23 groundcare machine with options for Parks, Arts, and Recreation ($44,542 each) from GLK Turf Solutions, LLC for a combined total of $89,084 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 11. Purchase of ten (10) new Dodge Charger pursuit vehicles ($39,760 each) from Ed Morse Automotive, LLC dba Freedom Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram by Ed Morse for a combined total of $397,600 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with HGAC (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 12. Purchase of one (1) new FINN LF120 HydroSeeder trailer for Solid Waste ($109,141) and one (1) new LeeBoy 8515E asphalt paver for Transportation and Mobility Services ($275,663.60) from Romco, Inc. dba Romco Equipment Co., LLC for a combined total of $384,804.60 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 13. Annual contract for electrical services with Facility Solutions Group Inc., through a Cooperative Agreement with Buyboard. The initial term will be four and a half months (up to $187,500) with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods (up to $500,000 annually), totaling $1,187,500 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) City Council Meeting – November 19, 2024 Page 2 of 5 14. Purchase of one (1) new Kenworth T380 with 2,000-gallon water tank body for Solid Waste ($174,612.59), one (1) new Kenworth T480 with roll-off body for Solid Waste ($223,731), and one (1) new Kenworth T480 with Vac Con combo flush body for Engineering/Utility Services ($608,553.20) from Texas Kenworth, Inc. dba MHC Kenworth for a combined total of $1,006,896.79 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 15. Second Amendment to the on-site fleet parts distribution service contract with Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA AutoParts to increase the amount authorized for the current term year and next renewal term year by $417,000 and extend the contract for an additional one-year through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Sourcewell in the amount of $2,300,000, for a total contract amount of $9,317,000 16. Contract with B.D. Holt Co dba Holt Cat for the certified machine rebuild on a 2019 Caterpillar D8T dozer ($970,527.90) and complete undercarriage replacement for a 2020 Caterpillar D7E dozer ($61,910.25) for a combined total of $1,032,438.15 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Omnia Partners (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 17. Purchase of one (1) new Groundsmaster 4000-D mower ($93,691.66), two (2) new Groundsmaster 3200 4WD mowers ($29,564.46 each), one (1) new Toro 74010 mower ($11,110.84) one (1) new Groundsmaster 3200 4WD with accessories ($31,156.42), one (1) new Toro 72961 ($16,206.45), one (1) new Sand Pro 5040 ($26,923.79), one (1) new Reelmaster 5010-H ($93,442.12), two (2) new Greensmaster TriFlex Hybrid 3420 Diesel with accessories ($65,906.73 each), and one (1) new Ventrac 4520N with attachments ($64,351.75) for Parks, Arts, and Recreation and General Services from Professional Turf Products, L.P. for a combined total of $527,825.41 through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard and Sourcewell (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 18. Agreement with Falkenberg Construction Co., Inc for the construction of a trail and parking lot at the Great Southwest Nature Park through a national cooperative agreement with Buyboard in the amount of $645,948 plus a 5% contingency in the amount of $32,297 for a total cost of $678,245 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 19. Ratification of previous expenditures for emergency veterinary care of a Police Department canine, from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in the amount of $81,940.77, using Asset Forfeiture Funds (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health, and Environment Committee on 11/04/2024) 20. Annual contract for Laboratory testing Services from Armstrong Forensic Laboratory, Inc., in the amount of up to $250,000 annually. This contract will be for one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $1,250,000 if all extensions are exercised. Award a secondary award to Eurofins Environment Testing South Central, LLC, in the amount of up to $250,000 annually, to be utilized only if the primary awarded vendor is unable to fulfill the City’s needs (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee on 11/04/2024) 21. Grand Prairie Local Government Corporation Director Removal/Appointment City Council Meeting – November 19, 2024 Page 3 of 5 22. Ordinance Amending TIF #1 IH 30 (Entertainment District) Project Plan. Reviewed by the TIF #1 Board of Directors on 11/18/2024 23. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Economic Development Reimbursement Agreement with IKEA Using Tax Increment Financing Reimbursement Zone #1 (TIRZ #1) Funds for IKEA Way Roadway Expansion Improvements (Reviewed by the TIF #1 Board on 11/18/2024) 24. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Multiple Use Agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the Installation and Operation of a License Plate Recognition Camera within TXDOT Rights of Way (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health, and Environment Committee on 11/04/2024) 25. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, Adopting the October 7, 2024 City of Grand Prairie Hazard Mitigation Action Plan that Addresses Natural, Man-Made, and Technological Hazards; Providing an Effective Date (Reviewed by the Public Safety, Health & Environmental on 11/04/2024) 26. Discussion and consideration of all matters incident and related to approving and authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025, in an amount not to exceed $48,750,000, including the adoption of a resolution pertaining thereto (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/05/2024) 27. Resolution appointing Councilmember Bessye Adams to the Boards of Directors for two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reinvestment Zones ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 28. Public Hearing Concerning a Proposed Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City and the Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 29. Resolution of Votes Cast to Elect Directors of the Tarrant Appraisal District Board, Dallas Central Appraisal District Board and Ellis Appraisal District Board for 2025-2026 PLANNING AND ZONING FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 30. STP-24-02-0011 – Site Plan – The Grove at Grand Prairie (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a townhome development with 59 lots on 5.91 acres. Lots 1-70 and Grand Oaks Drive ROW, Green Oaks Estate Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Multi Family-One (MF-1) District, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, generally located north of W. Marshall Drive and east of Robinson Road (On October 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 9-0) 31. STP-24-07-0033 - Site Plan - BJs Wholesale Club (City Council District 2). Site Plan for a 104,759 sq. ft. membership-only retail store with eight fuel pumps on 12.28 acres. Lot 2, Block 1, Mayfield Road Retail Addition 1, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD- 456, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 965 Mayfield Dr (On October 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 9- 0) City Council Meeting – November 19, 2024 Page 4 of 5 32. STP-24-09-0037 - Site Plan - 2000 Pine St (City Council District 5). Site Plan to construct a new sanctuary for an existing church on 0.976 acres. Tracts 3 and 38, Joseph Graham Survey, Abstract No. 506, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Two Family Residential, and addressed as 2000 & 2002 Pine Street (On October 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 9-0) PUBLIC HEARING ZONING APPLICATIONS 33. SUP-24-09-0038 - Specific Use Permit - Zoom Performance & Body Shop (City Council District 5). Specific Use Permit for Auto Body & Paint Shop at 2100 E Main Lot 2, Block 2, Business Center Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-60, and addressed as 2100 E Main St (On October 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions by a vote of 9-0) 34. TAM-24-09-0009 - Text Amendment - Article 8, Section 16: Tree Protection and Mitigation. An Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending Article 8, Section 16: Tree Protection and Mitigation; Repealing all Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Containing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and Establishing the Effective Date as the Date of Passage and Approval (On October 28, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 9-0) 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 November 15, 2024. _______________________________ 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 – November 19, 2024 Page 5 of 5

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