1. INVOCATION – KEN HUTCHENRIDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS – KEN HUTCHENRIDER
MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2021, JULY 19, 2021, JULY 26-27, 2021 (BUDGET WORKSHOP), AUGUST 2, 2021, AUGUST 9, 2021 MEETINGS
VISITORS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS Visitors may address the Council on any topic that is not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Speakers should complete a Public Comment Card and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes. Comments should be directed to the Mayor and City Council. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on items that are not posted on the agenda. The Mayor or City Manager may provide specific factual information, recite an existing policy, or schedule the item for discussion on a future agenda in response to the public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.62516 PER $100 VALUATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022. Citizens wishing to address the City Council can submit comments electronically by 5:00 p.m. by utilizing the Public Comment Card found here: www.cor.net/PublicCommentForm.
ACTION ITEMS: CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 21-15, ORDERING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 21-16, APPOINTING JANET DEPUY TO THE AGGREGATED POSITION OF REPRESENTATIVE, AND GUILLERMO QUINTANILLA, JR. AS ALTERNATE TO THE AGGREGATED POSITION OF REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH FRACTIONAL ALLOCATION MEMBERSHIP IS SHARED WITH THE TOWN OF ADDISON.
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 RESOLUTION NO. 21-17, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR A TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE (TASA) PROGRAM PROJECT TXDOT-SELECTED OFF-SYSTEM, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE GREENVILLE AVE. MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER. B. CONSIDER AWARD OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS: 1. BID #52-21 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO PEACHTREE CONSTRUCTION FOR FY 2021 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $260,702.72. 2. BID #58-21 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT TO MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. FOR READY MIX CONCRETE PURSUANT TO UNIT PRICES. 3. BID #69-21 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO DELL CORPORATION ($384,328.18) THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES ("DIR") CONTRACT #DIR-TSO-3763 AND DATAVOX, INC. ($69,556.16) THROUGH DIR CONTRACT #DIR-TSO-4167.
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.
In compliance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Council will convene into a closed session to discuss the following: Personnel Matters Municipal Court Judge RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION Council will reconvene into open session, and take action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. ADJOURN
Aug 16, 2021 City Council
1. INVOCATION – KEN HUTCHENRIDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS – KEN HUTCHENRIDER
MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2021, JULY 19, 2021, JULY 26-27, 2021 (BUDGET WORKSHOP), AUGUST 2, 2021, AUGUST 9, 2021 MEETINGS
VISITORS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS Visitors may address the Council on any topic that is not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Speakers should complete a Public Comment Card and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes. Comments should be directed to the Mayor and City Council. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on items that are not posted on the agenda. The Mayor or City Manager may provide specific factual information, recite an existing policy, or schedule the item for discussion on a future agenda in response to the public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.62516 PER $100 VALUATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022. Citizens wishing to address the City Council can submit comments electronically by 5:00 p.m. by utilizing the Public Comment Card found here: www.cor.net/PublicCommentForm.
ACTION ITEMS: CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 21-15, ORDERING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 21-16, APPOINTING JANET DEPUY TO THE AGGREGATED POSITION OF REPRESENTATIVE, AND GUILLERMO QUINTANILLA, JR. AS ALTERNATE TO THE AGGREGATED POSITION OF REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH FRACTIONAL ALLOCATION MEMBERSHIP IS SHARED WITH THE TOWN OF ADDISON.
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 RESOLUTION NO. 21-17, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR A TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE (TASA) PROGRAM PROJECT TXDOT-SELECTED OFF-SYSTEM, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE GREENVILLE AVE. MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER. B. CONSIDER AWARD OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS: 1. BID #52-21 – WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO PEACHTREE CONSTRUCTION FOR FY 2021 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $260,702.72. 2. BID #58-21 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT TO MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. FOR READY MIX CONCRETE PURSUANT TO UNIT PRICES. 3. BID #69-21 – WE REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO DELL CORPORATION ($384,328.18) THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES ("DIR") CONTRACT #DIR-TSO-3763 AND DATAVOX, INC. ($69,556.16) THROUGH DIR CONTRACT #DIR-TSO-4167.
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.
In compliance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Council will convene into a closed session to discuss the following: Personnel Matters Municipal Court Judge RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION Council will reconvene into open session, and take action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. ADJOURN