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March 17, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 63 items

  1. 1 Present: Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Casper, and Councilmembers Tandy Boroughs, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, B. W. Smith and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr.
  2. 2 PRE-MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 6:00 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:49 P.M.
  5. 5 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 annexation options under existing Chapter 43 Texas Local Government Code Development Agreements (pursuant to sections 43.016 [formerly 43.035] and 212.172 Texas Local Government Code) for numerous properties in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in Kaufman County.); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 7:11 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  6. 6 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:13 P.M.
  7. 7 INVOCATION
  8. 8 Reginald Jefferson, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas.
  9. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  10. 10 City Staff.
  11. 11 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  12. 12 When signing up, you can choose whether you want to be notified through text message, phone message or email. Your contact information always remains private and will only be used for community notifications. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/MesquiteAlerts to sign up and learn more. 2. Mr. Smith encouraged citizens to attend Historic Mesquite’s Vintage Car Show on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Opal Lawrence Historical Park, 711 East Kearney Street. This event will showcase a lineup of classic cars, each with its own unique story. Register your classic car for $30.00 for a chance to win trophies and prizes. 3. Mr. Boroughs announced that Saturday, April 5, 2025, marks the opening of the Downtown Mesquite Farmer’s Market at Front Street Station, 100 West Front Street. Patrons will discover a wide variety of local goods including artisanal products, locally grown produce, baked goods, bath and body products, and more. The Market also features food vendors and musical performances. The Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday through November from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 4. Mr. Boroughs shared that his twin brother, Tony, has been released from the hospital and is doing well. 5. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross announced that the City is hosting some festive rodeo-themed events on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The 67th Annual Rodeo Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. through Downtown Mesquite. This year’s parade theme is “Stirrup Some Fun!” and Mesquite Poteet High School alumnus and NFL veteran Malik Jefferson will serve as Grand Marshal. The cost for a float entry is $40.00 and registration ends Friday, April 4, 2025. Learn more and register at www.cityofmesquite.com/RodeoParade. Later that day, the World Senior Professional Bull Riders Bullriding Spring Fest will be held at the Mesquite Arena, from Noon to 2:00 p.m., with doors opening at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $10.00 for kids and $20.00 for adults. Visit www.MesquiteArena.com for details and to purchase tickets. 6. Mr. Green stated that teens who will be in Grades 9 through 12 next school year are invited to apply to be a member of the City’s new Youth Council. The Council will meet monthly and participate in community events. Youth Council members will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, address challenges impacting their peers, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how City government works. This will be a great addition to a college or job application. Also, it’s time to apply for the Summer Youth Internship Program. This is a paid internship for high school students who are accepted. Interns will work 20 hours per week at a local business, nonprofit organization or with the City of Mesquite. Applications for both opportunities are open through Monday, March 31, 2025. Learn more and apply at www.cityofmesquite.com/YouthServices. 7. Mr. Casper announced that the myMesquite app, that residents use to report concerns, is being improved. The app will be paused and unavailable starting tomorrow, March 18, 2025, with a new app launching soon. The new app will make reporting concerns much easier. It will let you track the progress of issues you report and will allow you to reach any City department through the platform. It will take a few weeks before the new app is ready. Until that time, residents can continue to report issues at www.cityofmesquite.com/myMesquite or by calling the myMesquite Call Center at 972-288-7711. 8. Mr. Casper invited Fire Department Battalion Chief Phil Cunningham to share a few words about the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill-the-Boot Campaign. Chief Cunningham stated that the campaign will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, Friday, March 28, 2025, Thursday, April 10, 2025, Friday, April 11, 2025, Thursday, April 24, 2025, and Friday, April 25, 2025. Firefighters will be collecting donations on street corners each afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. He thanked citizens for their continued support of MDA and stated that all donations collected will be used toward research and summer camps for kids, with Firefighters serving as camp counselors. He thanked Mr. Boroughs for his long-time support of MDA and for volunteering at numerous summer camps. Mr. Boroughs kicked off the campaign by making the first donation followed by other Councilmembers and City staff.
  13. 12 1. Mr. Murden reminded residents to sign up for Mesquite Alerts to receive real-time notifications with accurate, reliable information regarding emergencies, weather and news that pertains to their neighborhood.
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  15. 14 CITIZENS FORUM
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  17. 15 1. Jane Bishkin, General Counsel for the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT), expressed support for increasing Police Officer pay. 2. Bruce Sales, 924 Windbell Circle, provided information regarding Mesquite Police Association Charities. 3. Tammy Jo Strong, 1713 Cool Springs Drive, expressed opposition to breaking parody. 4. Luke Christopherson, 924 Windbell Circle, provided information regarding the grand reopening of Travis Williams Athletic Complex on March 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. with games at 11:00 a.m.
  18. 16 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  19. 17 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.
  20. 18 CONSENT AGENDA
  21. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. 19 (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.)
  23. 1 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held March 3, 2025. 25-7593 Approved Pass
  24. 2 An ordinance amending Chapter 6, Article III (Mitigation Rates - For Emergency and Non-Emergency Services); and Appendix D - Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Article VI (Fire), Sec. 6-110 - “Mitigation Rates - For Emergency and Non-Emergency Services” of the City Code for the purpose of making annual rate adjustments to the schedule of mitigation rates for Fire Department Services. 25-7574 Approved Pass
  25. 3 A resolution authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation, approving the preparation of a preliminary official statement and a notice of sale, and providing for the effective date thereof. 25-7573 Approved Pass
  26. 4 RFP No. I247-2025 - Investment Advisory Services & Primary Depository Banking Consultation. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with HilltopSecurities Asset Management, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00. The term of this 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 annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 24-7498 Approved Pass
  27. 5 Bid No. 2025-050 - Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMaR) Services for the remodel of the Mesquite Convention Center. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with SCI Construction, Ltd., for CMaR services in connection with the design (Phase I) of the remodel of the Mesquite Convention Center in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.) 25-7588 Approved Pass
  28. 6 Bid No. 2025-078 - Water Loss Study, Billing Verification, and Solutions Evaluation Services. (Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Holisus, LLC, dba Holistic Utility Solutions, through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 23100201, in the amount of $224,500.00.) 25-7587 Approved Pass
  29. 7 Bid No. 2025-080 - Paschall Park Playground Replacement. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract and any required documents with Whirlix Design, Inc., for the purchase and installation of playground equipment, through BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Contract No. 679-22, in an amount not to exceed $289,404.00.) 25-7558 Approved Pass
  30. 8 Bid No. 2025-089 - Storage Replacement/Expansion Hardware. (Staff recommends award to Sequel Data Systems, Inc., through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-4331, in an amount not to exceed $142,916.00.) 25-7580 Approved Pass
  31. 9 Bid No. 2025-091 - Purchase of One 500 Gallon per Minute (GPM) Pumper Truck. (Staff recommends purchase from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program (HGACBuy) Contract No. FS12-23, in the amount of $514,709.00.) 25-7586 Approved Pass
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  33. 10 Bid No. 2025-092 - Annual Supply of Personal Computers. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract and any required documents with Dell Marketing L.P., through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-3763, in an amount not to exceed $480,950.00.) 25-7591 Approved Pass
  34. 11 Bid No. 2025-116 - Virtual Chief Information Security Officer Services. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute an agreement and any required documents with Birch Cline Technologies, Inc., dba Birch Cline Cybersecurity, through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-CPO-4860, in amount not to exceed $99,555.34. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year renewal options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal options, subject to the annual appropriation of sufficient funds.) 25-7594 Approved Pass
  35. 12 Bid No. 2025-124 - Purchase of Police Rifle Upgrade and Range Staff Headsets. (Staff recommends award to CMC Government Services, Inc., through BuyBoard Contract 698-23, in an amount to exceed $177,875.19.) 25-7602 Approved Pass
  36. 32 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
  37. 32 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  38. 13 Consider appointment of Terry Crow (Position No. 8) and reappointment of Tommy Moore (Position No. 9) to the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of Mesquite, Texas (Spradley Farms), representing Kaufman County, for two-year terms to expire March 1, 2027. 25-7520 Approved Pass
  39. 14 Consider appointment of one Regular Member (Position No. 5) to the Housing Board for a term to expire December 31, 2025. 25-7581 Approved Pass
  40. 35 OTHER BUSINESS
  41. 15 Consider appointment of a Municipal Court Alternate Judge for the City of Mesquite, Texas. 25-7595 Approved Pass
  42. 37 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  43. 38 (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.)
  44. 16 A. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Parks and Recreation Department Youth Programs Standards of Care. B. Consider an ordinance adopting Standards of Care associated with the City’s recreation programs titled “2025 Youth Programs Standards of Care” and repealing Ordinance No. 5098. 25-7583 Approved Pass
  45. 17 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) on Tract 1 and Planned Development - Townhouses on Tract 2, and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Medium Density Residential to Neighborhood Retail on Tract 1 and from Parks, Open Space, and Drainage to Medium Density Residential on Tract 2, to allow a retail development with contractor uses in addition to those permitted in the GR district on Tract 1 and a townhome development on Tract 2 with modified development standards, located at 2200 Lawson Road (east and south of the Lawson Road and Clay Mathis 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.) 25-7584 Postponed Pass
  46. 41 ADJOURNMENT
  47. 42 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  48. 42 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Jeff Casper, Mayor Pro Tem
  49. 43 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  50. 44 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. Anthony Wagner v. City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. DC-22-02864 - Filed 03-14-2022; appeal to 5th District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Cause No. 05-22-00826-CV - Filed 08-10-2022 2. City of Dallas, City of Mesquite, et al., v. Disney DTC, LLC, et al., Cause No. DC-22-09128 – Filed 08-03-2022
  51. 45 3. Dominick Green v. R. Rose, C. Pabst and the City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. 3:24-cv-00337-X – Filed 02-12-2024 4. Mesquite Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Mesquite, Case No. DC-24-02668 – Filed 02-15-2024 5. Alexander Reyes Serrano v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. CC-24-05058A – Filed 07-10-2024 6. Shamsa Alshilbi v. City of Mesquite, et al., Cause No. 3:24-cv-02000-L – Filed 08-06-2024 7. City of Mesquite v. Residence at Tradewind Apartments LLC, et al, Cause No. DC-24-12338 - Filed 08-09-2024 8. Stephen Lawrence v. City of Mesquite and Jack Fyall, Cause No. 3:24-cv-3141 – Filed December 14, 2024
  52. 46 Consultation with Attorney
  53. 47 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 annexation options under existing Chapter 43 Texas Local Government Code Development Agreements (pursuant to sections 43.016 [formerly 43.035] and 212.172 Texas Local Government Code) for numerous properties in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in Kaufman County.
  54. 48 Personnel Matters
  55. 49 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.
  56. 50 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken.
  57. 51 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).
  58. 52 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.
  59. 53 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.
  60. 54 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.
  61. 55 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.
  62. 56 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.
  63. 57 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.