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.
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.
3. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 23, 2017, FEBRUARY 6, 2017, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 (BOARDS & COMMISSIONS), AND FEBRUARY 13, 2017 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.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 16-29, A REQUEST BY CHADI MERCHED REPRESENTING FADI’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED AT 1601 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, ON THE WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, NORTH OF GATEWAY BOULEVARD. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C-M COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 16-30, A REQUEST BY LI KAO FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 2050 N COLLINS BOULEVARD, SUITE 112, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COLLINS BOULEVARD, NORTH OF CAMPBELL ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C-M COMMERCIAL.
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are 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 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 4197, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R-1250-M RESIDENTIAL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RP-1500-M PATIO HOME DISTRICT WITH MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR 5.294 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ABRAMS ROAD AND BUCKINGHAM ROAD. 2. ORDINANCE NO. 4198, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING TO GRANT A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH ATM SERVICE BANK AND APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO MODIFY THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE MAIN STREET/CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY FORM BASED CODE FOR A MIXEDUSE DEVELOPMENT ON 17.47 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY AND MAIN STREET, RICHARDSON, TEXAS. 3. ORDINANCE NO. 4199, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE I, SECTION 12-4, TO ADOPT AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED, FROM SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($70,000.00) TO EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000.00). 4. ORDINANCE NO. 4200, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NO. 25 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 16, 1992. B. APPROVAL OF THE FIRST BAPTIST COMMUNITY GARDEN AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON COMMUNITY GARDEN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. C. CONSIDER AWARD OF BID #40-17 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO LEGACY CONTRACTING, LP DBA CONTROL SPECIALIST SERVICES, LP ($11,816.44), FERGUSON ENTERPRISES ($28,628.56), FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC. ($220,566), NORTH TEXAS CONTRACTING, INC. ($320,630.70), AND T-REX SERVICES ($6,360) FOR THE EMERGENCY 20" TRANSMISSION LINE REPAIR ALONG N. FLOYD ROAD NORTH OF CAMPBELL ROAD PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 252.022(a)(2)(3) DUE TO A PUBLIC CALAMITY THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO REPAIR THE UNFORESEEN DAMAGE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $588,001.70. D. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO DECREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 170140 TO SOUTHERN ROAD & BRIDGE, LLC FOR THE 2016 BRIDGE RAIL MAINTENANCE PROJECT AT KCS RAILROAD AND ALMA DRIVE AND KCS RAILROAD AND RICHARDSON DRIVE BY ($52,800) TO CLOSE OUT PURCHASE ORDER FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $262,700.00. • ADJOURN
Feb 20, 2017 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.
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.
3. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 23, 2017, FEBRUARY 6, 2017, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 (BOARDS & COMMISSIONS), AND FEBRUARY 13, 2017 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.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 16-29, A REQUEST BY CHADI MERCHED REPRESENTING FADI’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED AT 1601 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, ON THE WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, NORTH OF GATEWAY BOULEVARD. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C-M COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 16-30, A REQUEST BY LI KAO FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 2050 N COLLINS BOULEVARD, SUITE 112, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COLLINS BOULEVARD, NORTH OF CAMPBELL ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C-M COMMERCIAL.
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are 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 ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 4197, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R-1250-M RESIDENTIAL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RP-1500-M PATIO HOME DISTRICT WITH MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR 5.294 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ABRAMS ROAD AND BUCKINGHAM ROAD. 2. ORDINANCE NO. 4198, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING TO GRANT A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH ATM SERVICE BANK AND APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO MODIFY THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE MAIN STREET/CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY FORM BASED CODE FOR A MIXEDUSE DEVELOPMENT ON 17.47 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY AND MAIN STREET, RICHARDSON, TEXAS. 3. ORDINANCE NO. 4199, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE I, SECTION 12-4, TO ADOPT AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED, FROM SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($70,000.00) TO EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000.00). 4. ORDINANCE NO. 4200, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NO. 25 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 16, 1992. B. APPROVAL OF THE FIRST BAPTIST COMMUNITY GARDEN AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON COMMUNITY GARDEN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. C. CONSIDER AWARD OF BID #40-17 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO LEGACY CONTRACTING, LP DBA CONTROL SPECIALIST SERVICES, LP ($11,816.44), FERGUSON ENTERPRISES ($28,628.56), FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC. ($220,566), NORTH TEXAS CONTRACTING, INC. ($320,630.70), AND T-REX SERVICES ($6,360) FOR THE EMERGENCY 20" TRANSMISSION LINE REPAIR ALONG N. FLOYD ROAD NORTH OF CAMPBELL ROAD PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 252.022(a)(2)(3) DUE TO A PUBLIC CALAMITY THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO REPAIR THE UNFORESEEN DAMAGE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $588,001.70. D. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO DECREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 170140 TO SOUTHERN ROAD & BRIDGE, LLC FOR THE 2016 BRIDGE RAIL MAINTENANCE PROJECT AT KCS RAILROAD AND ALMA DRIVE AND KCS RAILROAD AND RICHARDSON DRIVE BY ($52,800) TO CLOSE OUT PURCHASE ORDER FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $262,700.00. • ADJOURN