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January 6, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 54 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 - 5:30 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  5. 1 Receive annual ethics training. 24-7513
  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 - 6:10 P.M.
  8. 8 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 (Annual review of Municipal Court Judge); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 6:55 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  9. 9 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M.
  10. 10 INVOCATION
  11. 11 Jeff Pereira, Pastor, True Life Church, Mesquite, Texas.
  12. 12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  13. 13 Members of the Mesquite Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (MCPAAA) in honor of National Police Appreciation Week.
  14. 13 page break
  15. 14 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  16. 15 9. Mayor Alemán wished everyone a very Happy New Year. Also, he stated that the City will be continuing the Get Fit Mesquite program that was launched last year. This program is intended to help residents stay in shape physically, mentally and financially. Find out more about events and opportunities at www.cityofmesquite.com/GetFitMesquite. 10. Mayor Alemán stated that the State of the Community event will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 North Galloway Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event begins at 6:00 p.m. with a panel discussion that he will be a part of along with Mesquite Independent School Superintendent Dr. Ángel Rivera, Dallas College – Eastfield President Dr. Eddie Tealer, and Mesquite Chamber of Commerce President Alexander Helgar. The evening will end with a short reception. He encouraged everyone to attend this event to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year as well as to hear more about where the City is heading in 2025. 11. Mayor Alemán recognized the latest group of participants to finish the Project LEAD program. Nineteen people completed the program in December 2024. This program is co-sponsored by the City of Mesquite and Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) and is designed for residents interested in learning about leadership. One of Project LEAD’s goals is to equip participants to serve on boards, commissions, and organizations within the City and MISD as well as to develop future elected officials. He recognized some of the graduates who were in attendance at tonight’s meeting – Billy Thompson, Samantha Dunston, Laura Johnson, Tajudeen Annafi, Tkayla Cherney, Kimley Hathaway and Toby Onifade.
  17. 15 1. Mr. Casper announced that the City is hosting the next Teen Turnout event on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Green Canyon Drive. Teen Turnout is a series of events designed for youth ages 12 to 17. Teens can enjoy music, games, open gym, video games, food, crafts and more with their friends, all for free. Registration is on-site. Also, the Parks and Recreation Department is now offering a Teen Membership for youth to relax and unwind at Dunford after a long school day. The cost is $20.00 for residents and $30.00 for non-residents per year, young people have access to the gym, weight room and a special teen activity room on weekdays until 9:00 p.m. 2. Mr. Green invited residents to attend a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at City Hall, in Training Rooms A and B, 757 North Galloway Avenue. City staff will provide an update on Mesquite’s streets, including progress reports on Lawson Road, LaPrada Drive, Wilkinson Drive and more. 3. Mr. Green stated that winter weather can be very dangerous and the WARM (Weather Activated Relief for Mesquite) program needs your help. The program provides temporary accommodations for unsheltered individuals during extreme weather conditions. WARM is sponsored by Sharing Life, the Mesquite Ministerial Alliance and the City, but more financial donations are needed. Visit sharing.life/WARM to donate and learn more. 4. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross invited citizens to enjoy a delicious meal and help Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. (KMB), raise funds with a special event at On the Border, 1414 Gross Road, on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. KMB will receive 20 percent of sales for dine-in, pick up and online orders or catering when you mention the organization name at check out or use a special code when ordering online. KMB will also be hosting a membership drive at the restaurant that day from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information or to order ahead, visit www.KeepMesquiteBeautiful.org and click on Membership. 5. Mr. Boroughs thanked the Police and Fire Departments for helping residents safely celebrate the New Year. Both departments conducted specialized patrols to monitor illegal fireworks usage and DWI concerns. Mesquite Police Officers confiscated more than 58 pounds of fireworks, seized three firearms and made one arrest for discharge of a firearm. Officers made 11 DWI arrests, including an arrest for intoxication manslaughter for an accident that took the lives of four individuals on Interstate 20 in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The Mesquite Fire Department provided assistance to two minor fires reported at structures related to fireworks. No injuries were reported because of fireworks or gunfire. He thanked all of the officers, firefighters, dispatch personnel and call center volunteers for their dedication and service to the community. 6. Mr. Smith reminded residents that they can recycle their real Christmas trees. Fir trees are biodegradable, which means they can be reused or recycled for mulch and other purposes. Either place your tree out for collection starting Wednesday, January 8, 2025, where you normally put your trash for collection or drop it off at the Compost Facility and Convenience Center, 3550 Lawson Road. 7. Mr. Smith invited residents to attend a District 5 Neighborhood Meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Cliff Keheley Community Room at the new Dallas County Mesquite Government Center, 500 South Galloway Avenue. 8. Mr. Murden stated that the City of Mesquite will honor the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. with a parade through Downtown Mesquite. The celebration continues at 1:00 p.m. with a community gathering co-hosted by the Mesquite Independent School District, City of Mesquite and the Mesquite NAACP at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 North Galloway Avenue. For more details or to submit parade entry forms and view the parade route, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/MLK.
  18. 16 CITIZENS FORUM
  19. 17 At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than items on the agenda, personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property 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. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.
  20. 18 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  21. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. 19 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. 20 CONSENT AGENDA
  24. 21 (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 December 16, 2024. 24-7512 Approved Pass
  26. 3 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the First Amendment to the Project Specific Agreement (PSA) amending the Master Agreement Governing Major Capital Transportation Improvement Projects with Dallas County for the Military Parkway Trail connecting the Downtown Mesquite area to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Major Capital Improvement Program (MCIP) Project 11902 within the City of Mesquite. 24-7511 Approved Pass
  27. 4 Bid No. 2025-003 - Annual Landscaping and Mowing for Environmental Code. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Black Enigma, LLC, in the amount of $148,550.00. 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.) 24-7502 Approved Pass
  28. 5 Bid No. 2025-037 - Purchase of Body-Worn Cameras, In-Car Cameras, and Related Software for Marshals. (Authorize the City Manager to approve initial and annual payments to Motorola Solutions, Inc., and execute any required documents with Motorola Solutions, Inc., through Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-TSO-4101, for the purchase of body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, and software in an amount not to exceed $119,074.40.) 24-7499 Approved Pass
  29. 6 Bid No. 2025-039 - Purchase of Five Ford F150 Pickups. (Staff recommends award to Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford, Ltd., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program (HGAC) Contract No. VE05-24, in an amount not to exceed $226,375.25.) 24-7503 Approved Pass
  30. 7 Bid No. 2025-041 - Purchase of Two Ford F250 Pickups. (Staff recommends award to Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford, Ltd., through BuyBoard Contract No. 724-23, in an amount not to exceed $122,662.30.) 24-7504 Approved Pass
  31. 8 Bid No. 2025-045 - Purchase of 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for Police Department. (Staff recommends award to Caldwell Country Chevrolet, through BuyBoard Contract No. 724-23, in an amount not to exceed $54,750.00.) 24-7506 Approved Pass
  32. 9 Bid No. 2025-047 - Purchase of Three Ford Ranger Trucks. (Staff recommends award to Rockdale Country Ford, through BuyBoard Contract No. 724-23, in an amount not to exceed $109,672.77.) 24-7505 Approved Pass
  33. 29 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  34. 10 Bid No. 2025-056 - Annual Supply of 48-Gallon Toter Trash Carts. (Staff recommends award to WasteQuip, LLC, through Omnia Partners Contract No. 226024-02, in an amount not to exceed $423,089.00.) 24-7500 Approved Pass
  35. 11 Bid No. 2024-064 - Annual Supply of Police Department Uniforms and Clothing. (Staff recommends award to GT Distributors, Inc., in Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, and award to Galls, LLC, in Lexington, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), through Contract No. 2021-073, for a total amount not to exceed $150,000.00. 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.) 24-7494 Approved Pass
  36. 32 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  37. 33 (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.)
  38. 33 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Daniel Alemán, Jr., Mayor
  39. 12 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z1124-0376 submitted by Vachele Franklin, representing Frog Academy, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development - Office Ordinance No. 3961 to allow child day care services in addition to other uses permitted in the Office Zoning District at 2850 East Glen Boulevard. (One response in favor and no responses 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.) 24-7509 Approved Pass
  40. 35 ADJOURNMENT
  41. 36 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  42. 37 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  43. 38 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
  44. 39 2. City of Dallas, City of Mesquite, et al., v. Disney DTC, LLC, et al., Cause No. DC-22-09128 – Filed 08-03-2022 3. Cesar Nunez-Solis v. The City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. DC-22-11631 - Filed 09-06-2022 4. State of Texas v. Villa, Cause No. PD-0756-23, on appeal as Cause No. 05-22-00220-CR, pending in the Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas – Filed 12-10-2021 5. Danny Booker v. City of Mesquite Risk Management, Cause No. DC-23-18301 - Filed 10-25-2023 6. Dominick Green v. R. Rose, C. Pabst and the City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. 3:24-cv-00337-X – Filed 02-12-2024 7. Mesquite Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Mesquite, Case No. DC-24-02668 – Filed 02-15-2024 8. Alexander Reyes Serrano v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. CC-24-05058A – Filed 07-10-2024 9. Shamsa Alshilbi v. City of Mesquite, et al., Cause No. 3:24-cv-02000-L – Filed 08-06-2024 10. City of Mesquite v. Residence at Tradewind Apartments LLC, et al, Cause No. DC-24-12338 - Filed 08-09-2024 11. Stephen Lawrence v. City of Mesquite and Jack Fyall, Cause No. 3:24-cv-3141 – Filed 12-14-2024
  45. 40 Personnel Matters
  46. 41 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. • Annual review of Municipal Court Judge
  47. 42 Following discussions in executive session, the City Council will reconvene in open session where any final action regarding executive session items will be taken.
  48. 43 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).
  49. 44 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.
  50. 45 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.
  51. 46 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.
  52. 47 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.
  53. 48 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.
  54. 49 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.