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September 16, 2024 ·5:30 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 55 items

  1. 1 Present: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr., and Councilmembers Jeff Casper, Tandy Boroughs, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Councilmember B.W. Smith.
  2. 2 PRE-MEETING - TRAINING ROOMS A&B - 5:30 P.M.
  3. 3 AGENDA REVIEW
  4. 4 STAFF PRESENTATIONS
  5. 1 Discuss Capital Investment Program for FY2025. 24-7364
  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 - 5:30 P.M.
  8. 8 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
  9. 9 CITY COUNCIL/STAFF WORK SESSION - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 6:30 P.M.
  10. 2 Receive Economic Development Department Council Update. 24-7344
  11. 11 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:13 P.M.
  12. 12 INVOCATION
  13. 13 Saji Daniel, Pastor, Agape Church, Mesquite, Texas. Mayor Alemán presented Pastor Daniel with a Certificate of Achievement for Agape Home Health and Hospice in recognition of celebrating 30 years of serving the Mesquite area and surrounding communities.
  14. 14 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  15. 14 1. Mr. Murden encouraged residents to attend a Town Hall Tuesday Meeting on September 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, Training Rooms A & B, 757 North Galloway Avenue. Representatives from the Dallas County Tax Office and Dallas Central Appraisal District will be presenting “Property Tax 101.” They will explain the property tax system, how property tax values are assessed, the steps involved in the appraisal appeal process and key property tax deadlines. 2. Mr. Murden invited citizens to attend a District 6 Neighborhood Meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., at Horn High School, 3300 Cartwright Road.
  16. 15 Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Richard Bard Chapter. Mayor Alemán stated that prior to the City Council meeting, a proclamation was presented to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Richard Bard Chapter, in observance of Constitution Week.
  17. 16 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  18. 17 3. Mr. Boroughs stated that September 30 – October 7, 2024, is Public Safety Appreciation Week. The kickoff event will be a football game honoring our first responders. The Real. Texas. Heroes. football game will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, 2500 Memorial Boulevard. Before kickoff, officials will recognize and thank Police, Fire, 911 Dispatch and EMT’s for their service to the community. Come celebrate our first responders and then stay to watch the North Mesquite High School and West Mesquite High School football game. More events are being planned for Public Safety Appreciation Week, so check the City’s social media platforms for more information. 4. Mr. Boroughs stated that residents are encouraged to attend their neighborhood’s National Night Out events on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/NationalNightOut to see which neighborhood groups are hosting events. 5. Mr. Boroughs stated that Councilmember Smith requested that an announcement be made regarding an upcoming District 5 Crime Watch Meeting, at 7:00 p.m., at Rutherford Recreation Center, 900 Rutherford Drive. Light snacks will be provided. 6. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross invited citizens to the Vida Sana: Hispanic Heritage Health Fair, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Florence Recreation Center, 2501 Whitson Way. Vida Sana is part of the City’s Get Fit Mesquite campaign. This free, family-friendly event will feature fitness classes, mental health resources, health vendors and more including fun activities for kids. In fact, childcare will be available during the event so adults can participate in classes. Arrive early to receive a free t-shirt and agua fresca provided by Mango-liciousss. 7. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross encouraged citizens to participate in Trash Bash, hosted by Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc., on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This twice annual community clean-up day is an opportunity for families, neighbors and groups to help beautify the community. Volunteers are requested to pre-register to help event organizers coordinate supplies and cleanup locations. Learn more and register at www.cityofmesquite.com/TrashBash to participate. 8. Mr. Green encouraged adventure-seekers to take part in the Guts and Gory Zombie Experience on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at Rorie-Galloway Day Camp, 3100 Lawson Road. At this unique event, participants will run through the woods, compete in team building challenges and try to survive the zombie horde. You can participate as a racer for an entry fee or as a zombie for free. Event organizers want to make sure everyone knows that the event features a form of live entertainment that simulates escaping from zombies that may include mild images of gore. There is a section of the race route in which powdered pigment will be thrown on runners. All participants must be 12 years old or older and parents are encouraged to use discretion when registering their children. Registration minimum goals for this event must be met by Sunday, September 22, 2024. See details and register at www.cityofmesquite.com/GutsAndGory. 9. Mr. Casper invited citizens to attend a District 1 Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., at Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Green Canyon Drive. 10. Mr. Casper announced that during the national Clear the Shelters month, the Mesquite Animal Shelter and Adoption Center placed 171 pets in new homes, which is a 60 percent increase over last year. More than 40 of those pets found new families at the Shelter’s special one-day adoption event on Saturday, September 7, 2024. To put the number in perspective, usually the Shelter has 3 or 4 adoptions on a typical Saturday. If you already have a pet or you were not able to adopt, the deadline to make financial donations to Clear the Shelters is Monday, September 30, 2024. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/AnimalServices to find out how to donate and to see available pets in the shelter. 11. Mayor Alemán stated that the City of Mesquite is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with several special events and recognitions planned. As Ms. Rodriguez-Ross mentioned, the Vida Sana Health Fair will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Hispanic vendors and products will be spotlighted at the Downtown Farmers Market along with a special performance. The Farmers Market is held, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Front Street Station in Downtown Mesquite and features a wide variety of items including locally grown produce, baked good, food vendors and more. You can see all events planned for Hispanic Heritage Month at www.cityofmesquite.com/HHM and on the City’s social media platforms. 12. Mayor Alemán announced that the 20th Anniversary of Addressing Mesquite Day (AMD) will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024. AMD is a blessing to the recipients, a blessing to the volunteers and a blessing to our community. A short video was played.
  19. 18 CITIZENS FORUM
  20. 19 Alex Doubet, 5226 Morningside Avenue, Dallas, expressed concerns regarding the environmental code process for single-family rentals.
  21. 19 Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. 20 CITIZENS COMMENTS
  23. 21 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. 22 CONSENT AGENDA
  25. 23 (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. 3 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held September 3, 2024. 24-7352 Approved Pass
  27. 4 A resolution adopting the 2024 Mesquite Public Library System Strategic Plan. 24-7354 Approved Pass
  28. 5 A resolution authorizing the Mayor to finalize and execute all documents necessary to designate the positions of Director of Finance, Senior Finance System Analyst, Manager of Budget and Treasury, Assistant City Manager and Budget Analyst to act as the City of Mesquite’s authorized representatives for Texas Local Government Investment Pool (“TexPool/TexPool Prime”). 24-7360 Approved Pass
  29. 26 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
  30. 6 A resolution adopting an Investment Policy and declaring that the City Council completed its review of the investment policies and investment strategies. 24-7362 Approved Pass
  31. 7 Bid No. 2024-170 - Purchase of Three (3) All Electric Chevrolet Blazers. (Staff recommends award to Lake Country Chevrolet, through the The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 210907, in an amount not to exceed $158,116.50.) 24-7351 Approved Pass
  32. 28 END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  33. 8 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agreement Amendment and Extension of the FY2024 Agreement with the Dallas Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) to receive funds that provide meals for senior citizens, in an amount not to exceed $91,740.00. 24-7368 Approved Pass
  34. 9 Consider electing members to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees, Places 11 - 14 as follows: electing the incumbents - Randy Criswell, Place 11; Cedric Davis, Sr., Place 12; Harlan Jefferson, Place 13; and Mike Land, Place 14. 24-7355 Approved Pass
  35. 31 OTHER BUSINESS
  36. 10 Consider cancelling the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2024. 24-7356 Approved Pass
  37. 33 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  38. 11 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Appendix D - the Comprehensive Fee Schedule of the City Code by making certain deletions and additions in Appendix D for fees collected by the City of Mesquite for the purpose of the City Council’s Annual Review and Update to the City’s fees, reauthorizing all building permit fees and other City fees in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 214, Subchapter Z, Section 214.908. 24-7363 Approved Pass
  39. 34 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 (Receive update on pending litigation cases); whereupon, the City Council proceeded to meet in the Council Conference Room. After the closed meeting ended at 7:46 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session. No executive action was necessary.
  40. 35 ADJOURNMENT
  41. 36 NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
  42. 36 Attest: Approved: __________________________________ __________________________________ Sonja Land, City Secretary Daniel Alemán, Jr., Mayor
  43. 37 Pending and Contemplated Litigation
  44. 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 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. J'Mei Walker, II v. City of Mesquite. Cause No. DC-23-04762 - Filed 04-11-2023 5. State of Texas v. Villa, Cause No. 05-22-00220-CR, pending in the Court of Criminal Appeals, Cause No. PD-0756-23 – Filed 12-10-2021
  45. 39 6. Danny Booker v. City of Mesquite Risk Management, Cause No. DC-23-18301 - Filed 10-25-2023 7. Avery Fuentes v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. DC-23-19555 - Filed 11-20-2023 8. Bethany Hall and Antonio Holmes v. City of Mesquite, et al.; Case No. DC-24-00034 – Filed 01-02-2024 9. Dominick Green v. R. Rose, C. Pabst and the City of Mesquite, Texas, Cause No. 3:24-cv-00337-X – Filed 02-12-2024 10. Mesquite Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Mesquite, Case No. DC-24-02668, 191st District Court, Dallas County, Texas – Filed 02-15-2024; removed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-00740-D – Filed 03-28-2024 11. Keiarra Tolbert v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. DC-24-07173 – Filed 05-15-2024 12. Alexander Reyes Serrano v. City of Mesquite, Cause No. CC-24-05058A – Filed 07-10-2024 13. Shamsa Alshilbi v. City of Mesquite, et al., Cause No. 3:24-cv-02000-L – Filed 08-06-2024 14. City of Mesquite v. Residence at Tradewind Apartments LLC, et al, Cause No. DC-24-12338 - Filed 08-09-2024
  46. 40 Personnel Matters
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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).
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.