CALL TO ORDER A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS ITEMS LISTED ON THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA The City Council will have an opportunity to preview items listed on the Council Meeting agenda for action and discuss with City Staff.
REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART)/COTTON BELT COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PLAN
1. INVOCATION – MARK SOLOMON 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS – MARK SOLOMON
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 1, 2016 AND AUGUST 8, 2016 MEETINGS 4. VISITORS The City Council invites citizens to address the Council on any topic not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak should complete a “City Council Appearance Card” and present it to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes and should conduct themselves in a civil manner. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot take action on items not listed on the agenda. However, your concerns will be addressed by City Staff, may be placed on a future agenda, or by some other course of response.
5. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FY 2016-2017 PROPOSED BUDGET. 6. PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.63516 PER $100 VALUATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017.
VARIANCE 16-04: A REQUEST BY DON MAGNER, CITY OF RICHARDSON, ON BEHALF OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHARDSON, FOR A VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 21, THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO ALLOW A LOT TO BE PLATTED WITHOUT FRONTAGE ON A DEDICATED PUBLIC STREET OR APPROVED PRIVATE STREET LOCATED AT 271 N. WALTON STREET.
Consent Agenda and Adjournment
8. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda aorre considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion with no individual consideration. If individual consideration of an item is requested, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed separately. A. CONSIDER AWARD OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS: 1. BID #64-16 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO NU-WAY CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR THE LAMP POST LANE STORM SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $288,935. 2. BID #76-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF BODY ARMOR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNTS OF $125,625.11 TO RED THE UNIFORM TAILOR, INC., $23,052.90 TO SKD TACTICAL, LLC, $13,276.50 TO LA POLICE GEAR, INC., $3,029.85 TO CMC GOVERNMENT SUPPLY, AND $739.60 TO GALLS, INC. PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 252.022(a)(2) TO PRESERVE OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S RESIDENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $165,723.96. 3. BID #77-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC. FOR THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL HARDWARE THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ("HGAC") CONTRACT #PE-05-15 IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,141.08. 4. BID #78-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT TO THE TEXAS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED ("TIBH INDUSTRIES") FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, SERVICE CENTER, MUNICIPAL COURT, ANIMAL SHELTER, POLICE SUBSTATION, AND SHERRILL PARK GOLF COURSE THROUGH THE STATE USE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,558. ADJOURN
REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART)/COTTON BELT COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PLAN
REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST The City Council will have an opportunity to address items of community interest, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the City of Richardson; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the City of Richardson that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the City Council or an official or employee of the City of Richardson; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of Richardson that has arisen after posting the agenda.
Aug 22, 2016 Work Session & City Council
CALL TO ORDER A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS ITEMS LISTED ON THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA The City Council will have an opportunity to preview items listed on the Council Meeting agenda for action and discuss with City Staff.
REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART)/COTTON BELT COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PLAN
1. INVOCATION – MARK SOLOMON 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS – MARK SOLOMON
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 1, 2016 AND AUGUST 8, 2016 MEETINGS 4. VISITORS The City Council invites citizens to address the Council on any topic not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak should complete a “City Council Appearance Card” and present it to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes and should conduct themselves in a civil manner. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot take action on items not listed on the agenda. However, your concerns will be addressed by City Staff, may be placed on a future agenda, or by some other course of response.
5. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FY 2016-2017 PROPOSED BUDGET. 6. PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.63516 PER $100 VALUATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017.
VARIANCE 16-04: A REQUEST BY DON MAGNER, CITY OF RICHARDSON, ON BEHALF OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHARDSON, FOR A VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 21, THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO ALLOW A LOT TO BE PLATTED WITHOUT FRONTAGE ON A DEDICATED PUBLIC STREET OR APPROVED PRIVATE STREET LOCATED AT 271 N. WALTON STREET.
Consent Agenda and Adjournment
8. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda aorre considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion with no individual consideration. If individual consideration of an item is requested, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed separately. A. CONSIDER AWARD OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS: 1. BID #64-16 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO NU-WAY CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR THE LAMP POST LANE STORM SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $288,935. 2. BID #76-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF BODY ARMOR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNTS OF $125,625.11 TO RED THE UNIFORM TAILOR, INC., $23,052.90 TO SKD TACTICAL, LLC, $13,276.50 TO LA POLICE GEAR, INC., $3,029.85 TO CMC GOVERNMENT SUPPLY, AND $739.60 TO GALLS, INC. PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 252.022(a)(2) TO PRESERVE OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S RESIDENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $165,723.96. 3. BID #77-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC. FOR THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL HARDWARE THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ("HGAC") CONTRACT #PE-05-15 IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,141.08. 4. BID #78-16 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT TO THE TEXAS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED ("TIBH INDUSTRIES") FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, SERVICE CENTER, MUNICIPAL COURT, ANIMAL SHELTER, POLICE SUBSTATION, AND SHERRILL PARK GOLF COURSE THROUGH THE STATE USE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,558. ADJOURN
REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART)/COTTON BELT COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PLAN
REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST The City Council will have an opportunity to address items of community interest, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the City of Richardson; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the City of Richardson that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the City Council or an official or employee of the City of Richardson; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the City of Richardson that has arisen after posting the agenda.