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June 16, 2025 ·5:15 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 - 5:15 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  5. 1 Receive departmental strategy and budget presentations from the Library Services, Neighborhood Services, and Planning and Development Services Departments related to City Council strategic goals and objectives and other budget updates on Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. 25-7640
  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 - 8:19 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 (Contemplated litigation against recent purchasers of multifamily properties); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 8:28 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  9. 9 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:02 P.M.
  10. 10 INVOCATION
  11. 11 Doug Herrell, Pastor, Family Cathedral of Praise, Mesquite, Texas.
  12. 12 page break
  13. 12 1. Mr. Casper announced two upcoming Movies in the Park events, hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, couples are invited to enjoy an evening together with a screening of the movie “Date Night” outside of Florence Recreation Center, 2501 Whitson Way. Free childcare will be available in the recreation center for ages 5 and up. OvenHead Pizza will provide complimentary food while supplies last. On Friday, July 11, 2025, the entire family can enjoy a Dive-In Movie at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. At dusk, “Moana” will be shown along with swimming and entertainment including a hula dance performance and fire show. Admission is free and limited to the first 500 guests, so arrive early. Both events begin at 7:00 p.m.
  14. 13 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  15. 14 City Staff.
  16. 14 page break
  17. 15 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  18. 16 2. Mr. Green announced that the City 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. Please understand that your good intentions of giving cash or other items directly to the unsheltered may actually continue the cycle of homelessness and keep people from getting the long-term help they need. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/Homeless to find out how you can volunteer, donate and “Give Wisely.” 3. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross stated that in July, the City is once again offering the Epic Summer Experience for teens ages 12 to 17. These free events are an opportunity for young people to stay active, make new friends, and enjoy their summer break. Since the program began in 2023, thousands of teens have participated. This year, Epic Summer Experience will be held 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. The gatherings will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free activities include food, open gym, raffle prizes, inflatables, and crafts. Registration is on site. 4. Mr. Boroughs stated that as everyone is looking forward to celebrating Independence Day next month; however, you are urged to celebrate safely. Remember that the following things are illegal in Mesquite: Possessing and setting off fireworks, discharging firearms into the air and driving while intoxicated. Penalties for breaking these laws can be very costly. Police and Fire will have extra patrols to respond to increased calls over the holiday. Citizens can report illegal fireworks and gunfire activity by calling the Police hotline at 972-204-4888. For more information and other ways to report, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/CelebrateSafely. 5. Mr. Smith stated that Summertime means more outdoor activities. School is out so families are more active. Many more walkers, joggers and cyclists are out and about on roads and sidewalks – especially at dawn and dusk when it’s cooler. That’s why we are urging drivers to be extra cautious on the roads this summer. Safety is in your hands, so stay alert and free of distractions while driving. Please slow down and be prepared to stop for pedestrians. Visit www.DriveLikeYourFamilyLivesHere.org to learn more about the City’s safe-driving campaign. Thank you for doing your part to keep our pedestrians safe! 6. Mr. Murden stated that all City of Mesquite offices will be closed this Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of the federal Juneteenth Holiday. Commercial and Residential trash and recycling WILL BE collected. Also, all City offices will be closed on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and Friday, July 4, 2025, for the holiday. Commercial and Residential trash WILL BE collected both days. Residential recycling will be collected on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and will NOT be collected on Friday, July 4, 2025. Commercial recycling will be collected both days. Learn more about holiday closures and service impacts at www.cityofmesquite.com/Holidays. 7. Mayor Alemán stated that there is still time for kids ages 12 and under to join the Mesquite Mayor 1,000 Page Reading Challenge. The Challenge is part of the Library’s Summer Reading Club and kids can sign up any time at either Library location or online. The program runs through Saturday, July 26, 2025, and includes a lot of prizes and ends with a pizza party for those who make the 1,000 Page goal. See details at www.cityofmesquite.com/Library. 8. Mayor Alemán encouraged citizens to attend the next Town Hall Tuesday Meeting on July 15, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at City Hall, 757 North Galloway Avenue, in Training Rooms A & B, to discuss the City’s budget. 9. Mayor Alemán announced that Downtown Mesquite has been recognized for the 6th consecutive year as a Nationally Accredited Main Street program by Main Street America. He recognized Downtown Development Manager Beverly Abell and Downtown Development Coordinator James Johnson and their team for this outstanding achievement.
  19. 17 CITIZENS FORUM
  20. 18 1. Linda Agonizante, 720 Paula Court, expressed appreciation to the Mesquite Police Department for assistance they provided for her father. 2. Ryan Wilhelms, 924 Windbell Circle, expressed support for breaking pay parity between the Mesquite Police Department and Mesquite Fire Department. 3. Tammy Jo Strong, 1713 Cool Springs Drive, invited citizens to attend the Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting, hosted by Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc., on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.
  21. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  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 CONSENT AGENDA
  25. 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.)
  26. 22 page break
  27. 2 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held June 2, 2025. 25-7705 Approved Pass
  28. 3 An ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9-195, of the City Code by prohibiting parking at any time on both sides of Highland Village Drive from North Galloway Avenue to North Ebrite Street. 25-7698 Approved Pass
  29. 4 An ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9-243(c), of the City Code by prohibiting commercial vehicles on Faithon P. Lucas, Sr., Boulevard., between East Scyene Road and McKenzie Road. 25-7699 Approved Pass
  30. 5 A resolution adopting revisions to the City of Mesquite Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan. 25-7662 Approved Pass
  31. 6 Bid No. 2025-132 - Purchase of Bucket Truck for Park Services. (Staff recommends award to Altec Industries, Inc., through Sourcewell Contract No. 110421-ALT, in an amount not to exceed $153,707.00.) 25-7697 Approved Pass
  32. 7 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with ImageTrend, LLC, through a General Service Administration Cooperative Agreement (GS-35F-365 DA) for licensing, hosting, implementation, maintenance and support of a Fire Records Management System (RMS) and an Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) and Data Collection System in an annual amount not to exceed $94,439.00 for Year One. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with four additional one-year renewal options, for a total contract value of $442,817.57. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds. 25-7696 Approved Pass
  33. 8 Authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Sunnyvale for the operation, maintenance and coordination of traffic signals and associated data sharing. 25-7702 Approved Pass
  34. 29 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  35. 9 Approve the purchase of property located at 211 West Main Street, Mesquite, Texas (Property) from DPC Cedars LLC (Seller) for the purchase price of $289,000.00 and related closing costs and authorizing the City Manager to execute all other documents and take all other actions necessary or requested to consummate the closing and purchase of the Property. 25-7703 Approved Pass
  36. 10 Approve the purchase of property located at 105 South Broad Street, Mesquite, Texas (Property) from DPC Cedars LLC (Seller) for the purchase price of $800,000.00 and related closing costs and authorizing the City Manager to execute all other documents and take all other actions necessary or requested to consummate the closing and purchase of the Property. 25-7704 Approved Pass
  37. 32 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION
  38. 11 Consider a resolution approving the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 25-7655 Approved Pass
  39. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  40. 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.)
  41. 12 Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the proposed 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) budget and Annual Action Plan. 25-7657
  42. 13 Conduct a public hearing to receive input from residents regarding the Program Year (PY) 2025-2029 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan. 25-7658
  43. 37 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 8:11 P.M.
  44. 14 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0425-0393, submitted by John Droblyn with Droblyn Holdings, LLC, for a change of zoning from Planned Development (PD) - Commercial (Ordinance No. 4653) within the Town East Retail and Restaurant Area (TERRA) Overlay District to PD - Commercial (Ordinance No. 4653) within the TERRA Overlay District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the sale of used clothing as a permitted use at 1645 North Town East Boulevard, Unit 503. (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.) 25-7701 Approved Pass
  45. 38 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. 19 – Discuss acquisition of property along Lee Street and Longview Street.); whereupon the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 8:19 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  46. 15 Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution approving a First Amendment to an Economic Development Program Agreement (Chapter 380 Agreement) between the City of Mesquite and TDI Valleybrooke, LLC, regarding an extension to the agreement term, revising maintenance responsibilities and changes to the incentive payment terms, and authorizing the City Manager to finalize, execute and administer the First Amendment and to take all actions necessary or advisable to complete the transactions contemplated by the First Amendment. 25-7710 Approved Pass
  47. 40 ADJOURNMENT
  48. 41 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  49. 42 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  50. 42 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Daniel Alemán, Jr., Mayor
  51. 43 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
  52. 44 Consultation with Attorney
  53. 45 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: • Contemplated litigation against recent purchasers of multifamily properties.
  54. 46 Real Property
  55. 47 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:
  56. 49 Personnel Matters
  57. 50 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.
  58. 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.
  59. 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).
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
  62. 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.
  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. 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.