City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Prairie, TX · November 19, 2024
Agenda
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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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Mona Lisa Galicia, City Secretary
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