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August 4, 2025 ·5:10 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 62 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 - 5:10 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  5. 1 Discuss the proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 25-7747
  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 - 6:35 P.M.
  8. 8 Mayor Alemán announced that the City Council would meet in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (Item No. 13 – Discuss purchase of property located at Clay Mathis Road and Faithon P. Lucas, Sr., Boulevard; and Item No. 14 – Discuss the purchase of property on South Ebrite Street); whereupon the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 7:00 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  9. 9 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:05 P.M.
  10. 10 INVOCATION
  11. 11 David Gill, Chief of Police, Mesquite, Texas.
  12. 12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  13. 13 Sharing Life Community Outreach.
  14. 14 page break
  15. 14 1. Mr. Casper stated that students across Mesquite will return to school next week, and the entire Council wishes everyone a great school year! To keep the community safe, we’re asking drivers to pay extra attention in school zones and at crosswalks. That means no texting while driving, no cell phone usage in crosswalks, watch for pedestrians when driving near schools, stop for school buses, and please, “Drive Like Your Family Lives Here.”
  16. 15 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  17. 16 2. Mr. Green announced that the Mesquite Animal Shelter is once again participating in the National Clear the Shelters campaign. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Shelter will host a special one-day adoption event – waiving all fees. Besides the one-day event, the Shelter is offering a spin-the-wheel promotion for all available animals in August. After choosing the perfect pet, adopters can spin the wheel to see what the fee will be – ranging from $40.00 to $10.00. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/AnimalServices to learn more. Also, the Annual Doggie Splash Day will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Vanston Pool, 2913 Oates Drive. Lifeguards will be on duty, so come join the fun with lots of contests and memorable moments. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/DoggieSplashDay for details about requirements and admission prices. 3. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross stated that the Mesquite Arts Center has new sculptures on its campus. The three outdoor pieces were created by Dallas-based artist Scott Shubin. There also will be small mock-ups of sculptures and wall sculptures on display inside the Chamber Gallery. Mr. Shubin makes sculptures out of metals, found objects, and stone. His works have been displayed in many galleries and shows, but you also may have seen some at the Dallas Cowboys complex, the State Fair of Texas grounds, or along Botham Jean Boulevard in Dallas. The exhibit will be on display at the Arts Center through Monday, September 22, 2025. 4. Mr. Boroughs announced that from now until Labor Day, military personnel and their families can enjoy free admission to the City’s two historic parks – Florence Ranch Homestead, 1424 Barnes Bridge Road, and Opal Lawrence Historical Park, 711 East Kearney Street. Through the national Blue Star Museum program, active-duty service members and up to five family members can visit museums, zoos, and nature centers across the country at no cost. He thanked Historic Mesquite, Inc., for participating in this program again this year and for helping us show our appreciation for those who serve our country. 5. Mr. Smith invited citizens to stop by the Historic Mesquite Volunteer Open House on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, at Opal Lawrence Historical Park. Learn about the volunteer program which includes volunteer positions such as tour guides, assistants to help take care of the historic houses and museum’s collection, and grounds and maintenance helpers. 6. Mr. Murden stated that many North Texas cities including Mesquite have noticed a rise in homelessness in their communities. To address this important issue, the City has launched a campaign encouraging residents to “Give Wisely.” And to increase public awareness, signs have been installed at key intersections in Mesquite urging people to work with us instead of giving to panhandlers. We know that many of you want to help… and we’re glad. But the experts tell us that giving cash or items directly to the unhoused may actually cause the cycle of homelessness to continue and keep people from getting the long-term help they need. The City has staff, resources, and partners available to help connect unhoused individuals with shelters, support agencies, and their family members or friends. 7. Mayor Alemán recognized former Mayor Bruce Archer who was in attendance at tonight’s meeting. 8. Mayor Alemán stated that this past Saturday, a wrap-up celebration was held for the Summer Reading Club and Mayor’s 1,000-Page Reading Challenge. Of the 730 kids who participated in the reading club, more than 262 read 1,000 pages or more. We are so proud of them! Congratulations to these young readers and thank you to all the parents who encouraged them and read with them. I also want to say a huge “thank you” to the Library staff and volunteers who made this program possible. And of course, we appreciate the financial support of the Friends of the Mesquite Public Library. The Library has great events and programs throughout the year for readers of all ages. 9. Mayor Alemán stated that in the last two weeks, we have experienced something no community should ever have to endure – two tragic shootings involving teenagers, resulting in the loss of young lives. I want our citizens to know that these are not random acts of violence. The suspects and the victims in these incidents knew each other well. They were 15- and 16-year-olds who had guns. On behalf of the City of Mesquite, I offer my deepest condolences to the families who are grieving, and to the friends, classmates, and neighbors whose lives have been shaken by the recent tragedies on Pecan Creek Drive and Rusk Drive.
  18. 17 CITIZENS FORUM
  19. 18 1. Keyaira Braxton, 3047 Fallbrook Drive, Rockwall, stated that she will have a mobile kitchen, promoting nutritious meals and seating up to 12 individuals, at the Culinary Community Kitchen, 4401 North Beltline Road. The grand opening is Saturday, August 30, 2025. 2. Luke Christopherson, 924 Windbell Circle, spoke regarding policy pay. 3. Tammy Jo Strong, 1713 Cool Springs Drive, stated that Calvary Temple Community Church, 1401 Clay Mathis Road, will host a stop gun violence meeting tomorrow night, August 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
  20. 19 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  21. 19 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. 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.
  23. 21 CONSENT AGENDA
  24. 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.)
  25. 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held July 21, 2025. 25-7753 Approved Pass
  26. 3 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wylie to establish a cooperative purchasing program between the two cities. 25-7755 Approved Pass
  27. 4 Bid No. 2025-177 - Purchase of Four System Management and Remote Telemetry (SMART) Hydro-guard Auto Flushers. (Staff recommends award to Core & Main, through Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Contract No. WM09-20, in an amount not to exceed $147,506.68.) 25-7762 Approved Pass
  28. 25 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  29. 5 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order No. 1 to RFQ No. 2023-139, Materials Testing Services for Fire Station No. 8, with Terracon Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $29,867.00. 25-7754 Approved Pass
  30. 6 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to Bid No. 2023-141 - Construction Services for Construction of New Fire Station No. 2 with AUI Partners, LLC, for additional services in the total amount of $533,072.26. 25-7756 Approved Pass
  31. 28 page break
  32. 29 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES AND ITEMS RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET:
  33. 7 Conduct a public hearing to receive input from citizens regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. 25-7748
  34. 8 An ordinance providing funds for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year by adopting and approving the budget for said period and appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the general and other revenues of the City for said fiscal year for the maintenance and operation of various departments and activities of the City, for capital and other improvements of the City and for all other expenditures included in said budget. 25-7749 Approved Pass
  35. 9 An ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2025-26 Fiscal Year budget for said period. 25-7751 Approved Pass
  36. 10 Consider and act on a proposed ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and call a public hearing for August 18, 2025, on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 ad valorem tax rate. 25-7750 Approved Pass
  37. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  38. 34 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 8:10 P.M.
  39. 35 (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.)
  40. 35 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; whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 8:13 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  41. 11 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0525-0395 submitted by Birat Dhakal, Triangle Engineering LLC, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development - Industrial Ordinance No. 5119 to modify Exhibit C - Concept Plan to include an additional flex office building located at 1202 Interstate Highway 30. (No responses in favor or 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.) 25-7760 Approved Pass
  42. 36 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 8:13 P.M.
  43. 12 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0525-0401 submitted by Thomas Forbes, Gemumori Games, LLC., for a change of zoning from Commercial within the Town East Retail and Restaurant Area (TERRA) Overlay District to Commercial within the TERRA Overlay District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a coin-operated game room, located at 2156 Town East Mall (parcel address 1800 North Town East Boulevard). (No responses in favor or 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.) 25-7761 Approved Pass
  44. 37 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 (Discuss review of City Manager); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 8:30 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  45. 38 page break
  46. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  47. 39 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Daniel Alemán, Jr., Mayor
  48. 40 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  49. 41 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  50. 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; removed to U.S. Dist. Court, N. Dist. Tex., No. 3:24-cv-00740-D; on appeal to the Fifth Circuit of Appeals, No. 24-11025 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; on appeal to the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas, Cause No. 05-25-00930-CV, filed July 22, 2025. 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
  51. 43 Real Property
  52. 44 Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. The following subjects may be discussed:
  53. 47 Personnel Matters
  54. 48 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
  55. 49 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken.
  56. 50 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).
  57. 51 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.
  58. 52 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.
  59. 53 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.
  60. 54 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.
  61. 55 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.
  62. 56 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.