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July 7, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 67 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 - 5:50 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 3 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 the roles and duties of the City Council and actions by City Councilmembers); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 5:50 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  5. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  6. 1 Receive departmental strategy and budget presentations from the Airport, Human Resources, Parks and Recreation, and Solid Waste/Equipment Services Departments related to City Council strategic goals and objectives and other budget updates including employee compensation on Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. 25-7641
  7. 2 Receive briefing regarding the Downtown Mesquite Zoning District. 25-7722
  8. 7 (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.)
  9. 8 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:04 P.M.
  10. 9 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
  11. 10 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:11 P.M.
  12. 11 INVOCATION
  13. 12 Cerone Lacey, Pastor, Restorative Life Church, Mesquite, Texas.
  14. 12 page break
  15. 13 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  16. 14 City Staff.
  17. 15 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  18. 16 1. Mr. Casper stated that registration just got underway for the After School Adventures program, which runs on school days until 6:00 p.m. for kids Kindergarten through 5th grade. Managed by our trained staff, we offer fun activities, arts and crafts, snacks, and dedicated homework time. The monthly cost is $110.00 for residents and $120.00 for non-residents. To see locations and details, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/ASA or call 972-216-6260. Space is limited, so sign up soon! 2. Mr. Green announced that the Mesquite Arts Theatre will present “Grease” the musical on stage from Friday, July 18, 2025, to Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 North Galloway Avenue. This high-energy production brings all the fun, music, and nostalgia of the 1950’s back to life with unforgettable songs like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin,” and “You’re the One That I Want.” Whether you’re a longtime fan of this show or seeing it for the first time, we encourage our residents to support local theater and come enjoy a night of music, dancing, and memorable characters. Visit www.MesquiteArtsTheatre.org for tickets and showtimes. 3. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross announced that the 3rd Annual Monarch Fest, presented by Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc., will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 North Galloway Avenue. This free community event includes a vendor market, concessions/food trucks, entertainment, live butterfly house, face painting, arts and crafts for kids and demonstrations. There will be three contests: homemade cookie, homemade salsa, and butterfly costume. To sign up as a sponsor, to participate in the contests, or for more details, visit www.KeepMesquiteBeautiful.org. 4. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross wished her daughter a Happy 13th Birthday. 5. Mr. Boroughs stated that July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and we’re celebrating all month long. We’ve planned a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy at our parks, pools, and recreation centers including two special events. On Friday, July 11, 2025, enjoy a Dive-In Movie at 7:00 p.m., at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. Join us for swimming and entertainment including a hula dance performance and fire show. At dusk, the movie “Moana” will be shown. Admission is free so arrive early but is limited to the first 500 guests. Don’t miss the pop-up event on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Clay Mathis Park Spray Zone, 2181 Clay Mathis Road, featuring outdoor games, bubbles, music, and free popsicles. 6. Mr. Boroughs wished his wife a Happy Birthday. 7. Mr. Smith wished his wife a Happy 34th Anniversary. 8. Mr. Smith stated that the City of Mesquite makes the Annual Water Quality Report available to water customers as required by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The City strives to provide high-quality drinking water that is safe and reliable to our customers and maintains a “superior” water system rating. You can view the report at www.cityofmesquite.com/WaterQualityReport. For more information or to request a printed copy in English or Spanish, please contact Water Utilities at 972-216-6278. 9. Mr. Smith stated that his cousin has been involved in recovery and rescue efforts for flooding victims in the Hill Country. He asked that everyone keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
  19. 17 CITIZENS FORUM
  20. 17 10. Mr. Murden stated that you may have noticed an increase in the number of homeless people in Mesquite. And because of the heat and humidity, summertime is very challenging for the unsheltered. We know that many of you want to help. The most effective way to do that is to work with the City, which has staff, resources, and partners available to arrange transportation to shelters for unsheltered individuals, connect them with support agencies, and help them reunite with family members or friends. Your good intentions of giving cash or items directly to the unsheltered may actually cause the cycle of homelessness to continue and keep people from getting the long-term help they need. Please visit www.cityofmesquite.com/Homeless to find out how you can volunteer, donate, and “Give Wisely.” 11. Mayor Alemán stated that the Epic Summer Experience is only two weeks away, which is a free program offered for teens ages 12 to 17 again this year. It’s a fun and safe way for young people to stay active, make friends, and enjoy their summer break. Since launching in 2023, thousands of teens have taken part in the experience. This year’s events will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and July 29, 2025, at Terry Middle School, 2351 Edwards Church Road, and on Thursday, July 24, 2025, and July 31, 2025, at Florence Recreation Center, 2501 Whitson Way. Each evening features free food, open gym, raffle prizes, inflatables, and crafts. No registration is required, just show up. Learn more at www.cityofmesquite.com/RealTexasTeens. 12. Mayor Alemán encouraged citizens to attend the next Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at City Hall, Training Rooms A and B, 757 North Galloway Avenue, to discuss the City’s budget. Also, be sure to complete the Budget Priorities Citizen Survey today. This is your chance to let us know what’s important to you. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. Find out more at www.cityofmesquite.com/BudgetSurvey. 13. Mayor Alemán announced that “Texans on Mission” has deployed volunteers to the City of Kerrville in the Hill Country for recovery and relief efforts due to the recent flooding that devasted the area. Please keep them in your prayers.
  21. 18 1. Jessica Salgado, 313 Rockcrest Drive, expressed opposition to pay parity for the Police and Fire Departments. 2. Cerone Lacey, 3617 Dove Lane, Pastor, Restorative Life Church, stated that his church is partnering with Range Elementary School to host “Feeding Mesquite” this Saturday, July 12, 2025, to provide lunch to children who are home for the summer.
  22. 19 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  23. 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.
  24. 21 PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET
  25. 3 Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. 25-7731
  26. 22 page break
  27. 23 CONSENT AGENDA
  28. 24 (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.)
  29. 24 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  30. 4 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held June 16, 2025. 25-7727 Approved Pass
  31. 5 A resolution adopting the Public Housing Authority 5-Year and Annual Plan for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. 25-7661 Approved Pass
  32. 6 A resolution authorizing the nomination of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), to the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development Bank for designation as a qualified business and enterprise project under the Texas Enterprise Zone Program under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code. 25-7713 Approved Pass
  33. 7 Bid No. 2025-106 - Street Repairs for 2025 Alley Reconstruction. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Jim Bowman Construction, LP, in the amount of $2,148,041.50.) 25-7725 Approved Pass
  34. 8 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Amendment No. 1 to RFQ No. 2024-039, Architectural Services for the Design and Construction of the New Public Safety Training Facility, with Brown Reynolds Watford (BRW) Architects, Inc. for additional architectural services in the amount of $282,725.00. 25-7716 Approved Pass
  35. 30 OTHER BUSINESS
  36. 30 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  37. 9 Consider a request to waive the parkland dedication requirements or allow a fee in lieu of for Motley Senior Living, located at 2910 Motley Drive. 25-7723 Approved Pass
  38. 32 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
  39. 10 Consider appointment of one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Building Standards Board for a term to expire December 31, 2025. 25-7717 Approved Pass
  40. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  41. 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.)
  42. 35 page break
  43. 11 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0325-0388 submitted by Halff Associates, LLC, on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Parks, Open Space, and Drainage to Utilities and a change of zoning from Light Commercial and R-3, Single Family Residential to Planned Development - Light Commercial with modified development standards to allow an expansion of the electric substation at 200 and 427 Gross Road. (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.) 25-7720 Approved Pass
  44. 12 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0325-0389 submitted by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., on behalf of BJ’s Wholesale Club, for a change of zoning from Planned Development (PD) - Commercial (Ord. 1643) to PD - Commercial to allow limited fuel sales with modifications to the maximum number of vehicle fueling positions and to the 500-foot separation requirement from a residential district located at 4444 North Galloway Avenue. (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.) 25-7721 Approved Pass
  45. 13 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z1024-0374, submitted by Bohler Engineering TX, LLC, on behalf of Lawson and Clay Properties, LLC, for a change of zoning from Planned Development - Mixed Use (Ordinance No. 4038) to Planned Development - General Retail (GR) and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Medium Density Residential to Neighborhood Retail to allow a retail development with contractor uses in addition to those permitted in the GR district with modified development standards, located at 2200 Lawson Road (east of the Clay Mathis Road and Lawson Road intersection). (No responses in favor and one in opposition to the application has been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations. This item was postponed at the March 17, 2025, City Council meeting.) 25-7687 Denied Pass
  46. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  47. 40 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  48. 40 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 9:03 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 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects (Item No. 14 – Discuss proposed revisions to the Solterra Development Agreement.); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 9:25 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; 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 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
  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 the roles and duties of the City Council and actions by City Councilmembers.
  55. 45 Personnel Matters
  56. 46 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.
  57. 47 page break
  58. 48 Economic Development
  59. 49 Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council will meet in closed session to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect. The following subjects may be discussed:
  60. 51 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken.
  61. 52 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).
  62. 53 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.
  63. 54 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.
  64. 55 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.
  65. 56 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.
  66. 57 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.
  67. 58 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.