City Council
Regular MeetingMesquite, TX · October 23, 2017
Agenda
City of Mesquite, Texas
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Monday, October 23, 2017 6:00 PM City Hall | Council Chamber
757 N. Galloway | Mesquite, Texas
PRE-MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 6:00 P.M.
1 17-3047 Discuss proposed annexation.
AGENDA REVIEW
EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:00 P.M.
In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to
adjourn into executive session to discuss any of the following:
• Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation
• Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property
• Personnel Matters
• Economic Development
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2 17-3041 Conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering annexation of
approximately 5.714 square miles of territory within the City of
Mesquite’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(This is the second public hearing to be held to consider annexation of
approximately 5.714 square miles of territory within the City’s
extraterritorial jurisdiction.)
ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pending and Contemplated Litigation
Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to
consider pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers. The following cases/subjects
may be discussed:
1. James H. Watson and Others Similarly Situated v. City of Allen, City of Amarillo, City of Arlington, City of
Austin, City of Balch Springs, City of Balcones Heights, City of Bastrop, City of Baytown, City of Bedford,
City of Burleson, City of Cedar Hill, City of Cleveland, City of Conroe, City of Coppell, City of Corpus Christi,
City of Dallas, City of Denton, City of Diboll, City of Duncanville, City of El Paso, City of Elgin, City of
Farmers Branch, City of Fort Worth, City of Frisco, City of Garland, City of Grand Prairie, City of Haltom
City, City of Humble, City of Hurst, City of Hutto, City of Irving, City of Jersey Village, City of Killeen, City of
League City, City of Little Elm, City of Longview, City of Lufkin, City of Magnolia, City of Marshall, City of
Mesquite, City of North Richland Hills, City of Plano, City of Port Lavaca, City of Richardson, City of
Richland Hills, City of Roanoke, City of Round Rock, City of Southlake, City of Sugar Land, City of Tomball,
City of University Park, City of Watauga, City of Willis, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., American Traffic
Solutions, Inc., American Traffic Solutions, LLC, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc., f/k/a ACS State & Local
Solutions, Inc., and the State of Texas – Filed 4-28-15
2. Kathy Dyer and Robert Dyer, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Graham Dyer v. City of
Mesquite, Texas; Jack Fyall; Richard Houston; Alan Gafford; Zachary Scott; William Heidelburg; Paul
Polish; Joe Baker; Bill Hedgpeth – Filed 8-12-15
3. Kavin Rhodes v. Mesquite Police Department, Officers M. B. Winters, D. L. Boykin, J. P. Vassilakos, G. W.
Hensley, E. A. Sparling, W. D. Mosley – Filed 1-27-16
4. Petition of the Cities of Garland, Mesquite, Plano, and Richardson appealing wholesale rates implemented
by the North Texas Municipal Water District, PUC Docket No. 46662 – Filed 12-14-16
5. Govind Group Corporation; Sorrent, LLC; Hannuman Holdings, LLC; OM SRI SAI Krishna Investment
Properties, Inc.; Shiv Alpha Strip Corporation; Tejas Motel, LLC; and SAI JDV Hotels, LLC v. The City of
Mesquite, Texas; and Cliff Keheley, City Manager of the City of Mesquite, Texas – Filed 1-5-17
6. Scott Damon Richardson v. Darren Marsack and County of Dallas a.k.a., d.b.a. Dallas County, Inc., Dallas,
Texas 75042 and John Doe 1 – 5 As yet to be discovered and Jane Doe 1 – 5 As yet to be discovered – Filed
2-6-17
7. Jojoba Assets, LLC v. City of Mesquite – Filed 5-5-17
8. Luna Properties LLC & F & M Properties Inc. v. City of Mesquite – Filed 6-8-17
9. Matthew Dunlap v. Jose Alcala and the City of Mesquite - Filed 7-17-17
10. Scott Damon Richardson v. Stephen Crane – Filed 8-10-17
11. Scott Damon Richardson v. Detra Hill – Filed 8-10-17
12. Scott Damon Richardson v. Darren Marsack – Filed 8-10-17
13. Christopher Acoff v. City of Mesquite – Filed 8-25-17
14. Mohamed Bedran v. City of Mesquite – Filed 9-26-17
Personnel Matters
Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may consider the
appointment, evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the City Manager,
City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, members of the various City boards and commissions,
and City officers or other employees. A complete list of the members of the City boards and commissions is
on file in the City Secretary’s office.
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• Annual review of City Manager.
The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this
meeting to discuss any of the matters posted on this agenda, when such executive session is authorized by
Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations regarding
Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations regarding Gifts or Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters),
551.076 (Deliberations regarding Security Devices or Security Audits) and 551.087 (Economic
Development); Texas Tax Code Section 321.3022 (Sales Tax Information) and Texas Government Code
Section 418.183(f) (Emergency Management).
The City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Any requests for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours in
advance of the meeting. To make arrangements, call the City Secretary's office at 972-216-6244 or TDD
1-800-735-2989.
Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a
person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law),
may not enter this property with a concealed handgun.
Conforme a la Sección 30.06 del Código Penal (entrada ilegal de persona titular de licencia con
arma de fuego oculta), personas con licencia segun el Sub-capitulo H, Capitulo 411, Código de
Gobierno (ley de permiso para portar arma de fuego), no deben entrar a esta propiedad
portando un arma de fuego oculta.
Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried
handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun
licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly.
Conforme a la Sección 30.07 del Código Penal (entrada ilegal de persona titular de licencia con
arma de fuego a la vista), personas con licencia segun el Sub-capitulo H, Capitulo 411, Código de
Gobierno (ley de permiso para portar arma de fuego), no deben entrar a esta propiedad
portando una arma de fuego a la vista.
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