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December 15, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final

City Hall | Council Chamber 757 N. Galloway Avenue | Mesquite, Texas

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Agenda — 65 items

  1. 1 Present: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr., and Councilmembers Jeff Casper, Tandy Boroughs, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, B. W. Smith and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land.
  2. 2 PRE-MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 5:00 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  5. 1 Receive presentation regarding the Recreation Center Feasibility Study. 25-8034
  6. 6 (Any staff presentation not completed prior to the City Council Regular Meeting in the City Council Chamber at 7:00 p.m. may be presented and considered in the City Council Chamber following the Regular Meeting.)
  7. 7 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:09 P.M.
  8. 8 Mayor Alemán announced that the City Council would meet in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to conduct a private consultation with its attorney related to pending or contemplated litigation; a settlement offer; and issues in which there exists a duty of the City Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas (Legal advice regarding nuisance abatement action and Receive update on pending litigation cases); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 6:36 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  9. 8 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:36 P.M.
  10. 9 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:01 P.M.
  11. 9 Mayor Alemán announced that the City Council would meet in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to 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 City employees (Review of City Manager); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 6:57 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  12. 10 INVOCATION
  13. 10 page break
  14. 11 Stanley Viquez, Pastor, Iglesia Mundo de Fe, Mesquite, Texas.
  15. 12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  16. 13 Members of Project LEAD Class.
  17. 14 page break
  18. 15 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  19. 16 7. Mayor Alemán recognized Director of Parks and Recreation Elizabeth Harrell and the Parks and Recreation staff for their dedication to making Christmas on the Square and Christmas in the Park very successful events. 8. Mayor Alemán stated that City offices will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. Offices will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, and the day after Christmas, December 26, 2025. There are a few exceptions to that – there will be some service impacts during this time. For the most detailed and up to the minute information, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/holidays. 9. Mayor Alemán thanked all City employees, especially those who are working while everyone else is off with family and friends. Fire, Police, Dispatch and Public Works employees will be working shifts and responding to emergency calls this holiday season. Whenever you gather with your loved ones, I encourage you to reflect on all your blessings. We have so much to be grateful for. And we’re looking forward to all the great things that will happen in the City of Mesquite in the new year. 10. Mr. Boroughs stated that this is his last City Council meeting. He has served as City Councilmember, Place 6, for 2 years and City Councilmember, Place 4, for 6 ½ years. He thanked his wife, Pam, for standing behind him and supporting him for the last 8 ½ years. He thanked his brother, who was his business partner at a sign company, for his patience and understanding as he was elected to the City Council. He thanked former Mayor Stan Pickett, former Councilmembers Greg Noschese and Robert Miklos and current Councilmember Jeff Casper for their guidance over the years. He thanked the citizens of Mesquite for backing him for four terms. He thanked City Manager Cliff Keheley and City staff for their support and guidance. Mr. Boroughs commented on the many accomplishments made in the City of Mesquite while he served on the City Council.
  20. 17 CITIZENS FORUM
  21. 17 1. Mr. Casper stated that winter weather can be deadly, and the WARM program needs your help. WARM stands for “Weather Activated Relief for Mesquite.” The program provides temporary accommodations for unsheltered individuals during extreme weather conditions. WARM is sponsored by Sharing Life, but more financial donations are needed. Please visit Sharing.Life/WARM to donate and learn more. 2. Mr. Green stated that this holiday season, avoid attracting pests and paying for expensive plumbing repairs by properly disposing of food waste. Put trash out the day of your trash collection instead of letting it sit overnight. Consider freezing your food waste until collection day. Also, scrape cooked grease or fat into the trash, or pour it into a closed-lid container and throw away – not down the drain. Residents may recycle used cooking oil for free at the City of Mesquite Convenience Center, 3550 Lawson Road. 3. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross stated that parents are always looking for fun activities for their children during winter break from school. The City provides fun and affordable camps. Kids in Kindergarten through 5th Grade can gather with friends, play games and sports, and make crafts at Winter Break Camps. The Camps will be held from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026, in two sessions. Camp will not be offered on Christmas Day, the day after Christmas or New Year’s Day. Parents can register their kids for a few days or the whole week. Camps will be held at Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Green Canyon Drive, and Rutherford Recreation Center, 900 Rutherford Drive, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 4. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross announced that the Mesquite Police Association (MPA) is holding the first-ever Christmas Light Challenge. Submit your address or a neighbor’s address to be entered into the competition. Throughout December, officers will visit participating locations to admire and judge the displays. The MPA will award the winners with gift cards to local Mesquite businesses. 5. Mr. Smith stated that we want all of you to have a happy and safe New Year’s Eve celebration. That’s why we’re reminding everyone that it is illegal to possess or use fireworks in the City of Mesquite. And it’s illegal to discharge firearms into the air, with penalties ranging from fines to jail time. Also, driving while intoxicated (DWI) is costly in many ways – from steep fines to jail time to loss of life. The Police and Fire Departments will deploy special units on New Year’s Eve to keep us safe. Citizens can help by reporting fireworks violations, gunfire, and suspected DWI activity. 6. Mr. Murden stated that Christmas is next week and if you still have some shopping to do, shop local. When you “shop local” and spend dollars in Mesquite, it contributes to the local economy. Sales tax revenue makes up about 28 percent of the City’s general fund, which provides the financial resources for most City services for residents and their families including fire trucks, parks and most importantly – roads and streets. Also, you’ll spend less time sitting in traffic if you check out the alternate driving directions map that is posted at www.cityofmesquite.com/ShoppingRoutes.
  22. 18 1. Rodney Fenimore, 4417 Ivy Drive, spoke regarding a November 3, 2025, complaint. 2. Debbie Anderson, 2729 Ash Creek, expressed appreciation to Councilmember Tandy Boroughs for this many years of service on the City Council.
  23. 19 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  24. 20 At this time, any individual wishing to discuss any matter on the agenda shall be allowed to speak for a length of time not exceeding three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six minutes. Anyone desiring to speak on an item scheduled for a public hearing is requested to hold their comments until the public hearing on that item.
  25. 21 CONSENT AGENDA
  26. 22 (All items on the Consent Agenda are routine items and may be approved with one motion; however, should any member of the Council or any individual wish to discuss any item, said item may be removed from the Consent Agenda upon request by a City Councilmember.)
  27. 22 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  28. 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held December 1, 2025. 25-7862 Approved Pass
  29. 3 An ordinance amending the City Code, by revising various articles and sections in Chapter 20 (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), related to term limits for both the Civil Service Commission and Personnel & Trial Boards; Landmark Commissioners term limits; changing the membership of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC); Building Standards Board membership criteria; and voting calculation. 25-8033 Approved Pass
  30. 4 A resolution approving a Five-Year Capital Improvements Budget for the Spradley Farms Improvement District of Kaufman County and waiving the requirement for the District to assess an ad valorem tax for debt service at a rate of not less than $0.38 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. 25-8022 Approved Pass
  31. 5 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute, and administer the Interlocal Agreement for Mobile Food Unit Inspections between Dallas County, on behalf of Dallas County Health and Human Services, and the City of Mesquite for the purpose of Mesquite being an authorized inspection and permitting location site for mobile food units and roadside vendors seeking a Dallas County Mobile Food Unit (MFU) Permit and authorizing the City Manager to enter into Memorandum of Understandings with other Dallas County cities to grant reciprocity for the purpose of recognizing another jurisdiction’s fire safety MFU inspection and authorizing the City Manager to take such other actions and execute such other documents as are necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the agreement(s). 25-8032 Approved Pass
  32. 6 RFP No. 2025-174 - Annual Contract for Uniform Rental Services & Accessories. (Staff recommends award to Cintas Corporation No. 2 and to authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract in an amount not to exceed $235,747.98. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with four additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to the annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 25-8007 Approved Pass
  33. 7 Bid No. 2026-018 - Purchase of Lenco BearCat. (Staff recommends award to Lenco Industries, Inc., through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. GS-07F-169DA, in an amount not to exceed $391,068.00. This item was postponed at the November 17, 2025, City Council meeting.) 25-8030 Approved Pass
  34. 8 Bid No. 2026-021 - Managed Detection and Response Service for Rapid 7 Cybersecurity. (Staff recommends award to SHI Government Solutions, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, Contract No. DIR-CPO-5241, in an amount not to exceed $155,550.00.) 25-8016 Approved Pass
  35. 9 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 2 to Bid No. 2024-014, Mesquite Heritage Trail Phase II (Gross Road to Towne Centre Drive), with Urban Infraconstruction, LLC, in the amount of $102,760.00. 25-8031 Approved Pass
  36. 10 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the City of Mesquite Police Department’s participation in the DoD SkillBridge Program. 25-8025 Approved Pass
  37. 11 Approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-26 Police State Seizure Budget in accordance with Title 28, Section 524, of the United States Code and Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in the amount of $27,500.00. 25-8026 Approved Pass
  38. 33 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
  39. 33 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  40. 12 Consider appointment of one member (Position No. 2) to the Personnel/Trial Board for a term to expire December 31, 2028, and confirmation of appointment by the City Manager to serve as a member of the City of Mesquite Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission. 25-7943 Approved Pass
  41. 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  42. 36 (City Council may approve a different zoning district than the one requested, except that the different district may not (1) have a maximum structure height or density that is higher than the one requested; or (2) change the uses to include nonresidential when the request is for solely residential uses or vice versa.)
  43. 13 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance of Zoning Application No. Z1125-0428 submitted by KCG Companies, LLC, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development Ordinance No. 5198 to adjust the unit mix for the senior living multifamily development by increasing the number of one-bedroom units from 129 to 135 and reducing the number of two-bedroom units from 131 to 125, located at 2235 East Glen Boulevard. (One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.) 25-8028 Approved Pass
  44. 14 Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution approving the terms and conditions of a program to promote local economic development and stimulate business and commercial activity in the City, authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer a Chapter 380 Economic Development Performance Agreement (“Agreement”) for such purposes by and between the City of Mesquite, Texas, and Fritz Industries Inc. (“Company”), and granting the Company certain economic development incentives, and authorizing the City Manager to take such actions and execute such documents as are necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the agreement and administer the agreement on behalf of the City. 25-8036 Approved Pass
  45. 38 page break
  46. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  47. 40 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  48. 40 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 8:01 P.M.
  49. 41 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  50. 41 Mayor Alemán announced that the City Council would meet in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to 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 City employees (Review of City Manager); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 8:27 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  51. 42 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. City of Dallas, City of Mesquite, et al., v. Disney DTC, LLC, et al., Cause No. DC-22-09128 – Filed 08-03-2022 2. Dominick Green v. R. Rose, C. Pabst and the City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. 3:24-cv-00337-X – Filed 02-12-2024 3. Mesquite Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Mesquite, Case No. DC-24-02668 – Filed 02-15-2024 4. Shamsa Alshilbi v. City of Mesquite, et al., Cause No. 3:24-cv-02000-L – Filed 08-06-2024 5. City of Mesquite v. Residence at Tradewind Apartments LLC, et al, Cause No. DC-24-12338 - Filed 08-09-2024 6. Stephen Lawrence v. City of Mesquite and Jack Fyall, Cause No. 3:24-cv-3141 – Filed December 14, 2024 7. Sonia Elizabeth Cortez Estrada, Individually and as Next Friend of R.R.C. and R.R.C., Minors; and Guadalupe Mata v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. CC-25-04336-B - Filed 06-05-2025 8. Velazquez v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. DC-25-20127 – Filed 10-22-25 9. Barnett v. City of Mesquite and Philip Offutt, Jr., Cause No. CC-25-08515-E – Filed 10-24-25 10. Michael White and BNM Ventures, LLC v. John Doe, the Acting Building Official of the City of Mesquite, Cause No. DC-25-21715 - Filed 11-20-25
  52. 43 Consultation with Attorney
  53. 43 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Daniel Alemán, Jr., Mayor
  54. 44 Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to conduct a private consultation with its attorney related to pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, and/or a matter in which there exists a duty of the City Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas that conflicts with Texas Government Code Chapter 551. The following subjects may be discussed: • Legal advice regarding nuisance abatement action.
  55. 45 page break
  56. 46 Personnel Matters
  57. 47 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. • Review of City Manager.
  58. 48 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken.
  59. 49 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).
  60. 50 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.
  61. 51 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.
  62. 52 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.
  63. 53 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.
  64. 54 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.
  65. 55 Pursuant to Section 551.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, any member of the public wishing to address the City Council through the use of a translator is granted at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator.