Richardson City Council
All meetings
Every meeting on record, newest first. Records reach back as far as the city's published document archive.
2026
July 2026
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City Council — July 27, 2026
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City Council — July 20, 2026
10 agenda items.
Council will consider its board-appointment process, a proposed sale of 604 Vernet to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, and the upcoming IT and facilities-and-fleet maintenance work plans, plus an executive session on litigation in City of Richardson v. Northgate Village Association (DC-26-01294). No public hearings are scheduled.
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City Council — July 13, 2026
19 agenda items.
Council took up FY 2026–27 street and alley maintenance strategies, the 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan, updates to the city-wide definition of "Family" and property-owner protest rules (ZF 26-09), and a Key to the City nomination for the Honorable Ray Noah. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning zoning code amendments to the fam
June 2026
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City Council — June 22, 2026
10 agenda items.
Council took up a truck fleet purchase totaling $922,991.62, a North Texas Municipal Water District update, a comprehensive review of retail water rates, Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival recommendations, and FY 2026-2027 parks maintenance strategies. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 15, 2026
15 agenda items.
Council took up DART program updates, the FY 2026–2027 Transportation and Mobility Work Plan, and a TxDOT funding agreement for Collins Bridge signal and bike/pedestrian improvements. Two public hearings were held on zoning amendments updating the "family" definition and protest rules (ZF 26-09) and expanding home-based business permissio
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City Council — June 8, 2026
18 agenda items.
Council took up updated meeting rules of procedure, reappointment of Gary A. Slagel to the DART Board, a $902,454 detention center renovation, Spring Creek sewer manhole rehab at $850,000, and a water and sewer rate structure review. Public hearings covered a Coit Road indoor golf simulator and Interurban Street auto body and vehicle stor
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City Council — June 1, 2026
7 agenda items.
Council took up FY 2026-2027 strategies for water, wastewater, and drainage utilities, reviewed its policies on religious holidays, and discussed design options for the Key to the City award. An executive session was held on railroad operations; no public hearings were scheduled.
May 2026
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City Council — May 18, 2026
6 agenda items.
Council took up a proposed new Unified Development Code framework, a review of the federally funded Community Development Block Grant program, and existing policies for Key to the City awards and facility naming. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 11, 2026
18 agenda items.
Council took up three TxDOT funding agreements for bike, pedestrian, and Safe Routes to School improvements, a $1.18 million bid for Campbell Road and University Drive intersection work, DART Silver Line aesthetic updates, voter-approved Home Rule Charter amendments, and NTMWD board appointments. A public hearing was held on rezoning 4.74
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City Council — May 4, 2026
5 agenda items.
Council took up the Eisemann Center's 2026–2027 performance season and entered executive session to deliberate economic development incentives tied to Arapaho Station and Project Assembly. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2026
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City Council — April 27, 2026
20 agenda items.
Council took up a 90-day moratorium on new short-term rental registrations, the 2026 general obligation bond and certificates of obligation sale, and over $2.4 million in fleet and facility purchases. One public hearing was scheduled on a special permit for a private university at 1202 Richardson Drive (ZF 26-03).
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City Council — April 20, 2026
5 agenda items.
Council took up updates on short-term rental regulations and street-and-alley maintenance strategies, then convened in executive session to discuss board appointments to the NTMWD and a potential sale of city property near Vernet St. and Custer Rd. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 13, 2026
16 agenda items.
Council took up updated flag-display rules under Chapter 18, a $95,000 change order for Cottonwood storm drainage work, network and surveillance equipment purchases totaling over $455,000, and an executive session covering economic development prospect "Project Northpoint," personnel, and municipal court judges. No public hearings were sc
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City Council — April 6, 2026
5 agenda items.
Council took up potential ordinance changes covering zoning protest rules, the definition of "family," flag regulations, and home-based business standards, plus an executive session on personnel matters, DART board appointments, short-term rentals, and zoning entitlements. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2026
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City Council — March 23, 2026
18 agenda items.
Council took up standards of care for Parks and Recreation's early child development and youth programs, a special permit for a cosmetic tattooing business at 2100 Alamo Road (ZF 25-24), and a special permit for a commercial amusement center at 506 Lockwood Drive (ZF 26-01). Four public hearings were scheduled, covering those two permit r
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City Council — March 9, 2026
11 agenda items.
Council took up the city's 2024–25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, a discussion on Amazon drone delivery operations in Richardson, the council's board-appointment process, and a public safety contract for uniforms, body armor, and ammunition. A public hearing was held on zoning changes near W. Belt Line Road (ZF 25-22).
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City Council — March 2, 2026
6 agenda items.
Council took up a review of short-term rental regulations and the Richardson Police Department's 2025 annual report, alongside proclamations honoring UT Dallas's national championship chess team and the Jindal School's world-title MBA case-competition team. No public hearings were scheduled.
February 2026
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City Council — February 23, 2026
17 agenda items.
Council took up a DART governance resolution and interlocal agreement for General Mobility Program funds, a bond and charter election communication plan, and a $117,175 sewer-repair change order. Two public hearings were scheduled: a rezoning of 18.16 acres near Apollo Road (ZF 25-18) and a special permit for cosmetic tattooing at 2100 Al
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City Council — February 16, 2026
7 agenda items.
Council took up the city's role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a review of property tax exemptions for residents over 65 and disabled persons, the Safer Streets Richardson traffic-safety program, and Eisemann Center operations, plus a closed session on economic development incentives for a prospect identified only as Project Northpoint. No p
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City Council — February 10, 2026
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City Council — February 9, 2026
15 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request for 951 Abrams Road from retail to multi-family apartments, voted to call a May 2 bond election, and ordered a May 2 special election on city charter amendments. A public hearing was held on the Abrams Road rezoning.
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City Council — February 2, 2026
17 agenda items.
Council took up discussions on the planned Series 2026 debt issuance, the first-quarter FY 2025-2026 financial report, the library renovation update, and proposed public art for the new City Hall, while consent items included a $1,176,794 library contract increase and 160 Glock pistols for police. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2026
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City Council — January 26, 2026
16 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request for 3.09 acres at 951 Abrams Road from retail to planned-development apartments, a $1,176,794 change order to the library renovation contract with Balfour Beatty, a $1,015,657.94 contract for City Hall partitions, and proposed public art for the new City Hall. A public hearing on the Abrams Road rezoning
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City Council — January 12, 2026
10 agenda items.
Council took up appointments to twelve advisory boards, a charter amendment election, and a housing needs assessment and strategy. Public hearings were held on the 2026 bond program and a special permit for a childcare center at 500 N. Coit Road (ZF 25-20).
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City Council — January 5, 2026
13 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed 2026 Bond Program, a special development plan for 600 S. Central Expressway (ZF 25-21), a $689,623 Cisco network equipment purchase, and an executive session on a potential Fire Station No. 7 site and a possible council vacancy. Three public hearings were scheduled: the bond program, the Central Expressway dev
2025
December 2025
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City Council — December 15, 2025
3 agenda items.
Council took up interviews for candidates seeking seats on eight boards and commissions in open session, then moved into executive session to interview applicants for five additional bodies — including the City Plan Commission, DART Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment — and to discuss personnel matters. No public hearings were scheduled
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City Council — December 15, 2025
9 agenda items.
Council took up plans for a potential 2026 bond program, reviewed the FY 2024-2025 year-end financial report, and authorized a $130,176 maintenance contract with Wet Design for the Galatyn Fountain. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 8, 2025
3 agenda items.
Council took up interviews for candidates seeking seats on eight advisory boards and commissions, and held a closed session to interview applicants for five quasi-judicial boards including the City Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 8, 2025
20 agenda items.
Council took up a discussion on potential facility projects for a possible 2026 bond program and approved major purchases including two fire ladder trucks ($4.2M), four solid-waste knuckle boom trucks ($1.3M), and a data center cooling system ($694K). Two public hearings were held on rezoning requests in residential and office districts.
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City Council — December 1, 2025
4 agenda items.
Council took up its boards and commissions appointment process — including whether meetings should be recorded — and reviewed appointments to eight advisory bodies, while an executive session addressed personnel matters and potential appointments to quasi-judicial boards including the Zoning Board and City Plan Commission. No public heari
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City Council — December 1, 2025
4 agenda items.
Council took up early planning for a potential 2026 bond program, focusing on street, alley, and sidewalk needs, and reviewed the proposed City Council meeting calendar for 2026. No public hearings were scheduled.
November 2025
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City Council — November 10, 2025
20 agenda items.
Council took up possible 2026 bond priorities for parks and drainage, a subdivision variance for a flag lot at 300 Wista Vista Dr., updated meeting rules of procedure, and an executive session on the Arapaho Station economic development project. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — November 3, 2025
5 agenda items.
Council took up homelessness programs, potential transportation and mobility projects for a possible 2026 bond program, and an executive session covering economic development prospect "Project Runway" and legal consultation regarding DART. No public hearings were scheduled.
October 2025
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City Council — October 27, 2025
9 agenda items.
Council took up the city's Housing Needs Assessment and Strategy, recognized the CARES Class 2025 program, and honored Honeywell Richardson's OSHA VPP Star Status. A public hearing was held on a special permit for a dog training center at 304 S. Cottonwood Dr.
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City Council — October 20, 2025
15 agenda items.
Council took up the Fire Department Strategic Master Plan, plans for the 2026 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, council rules of procedure, and the board-appointment process, alongside consent items including a $9.47M street reconstruction on West Shore Drive and Fontana Avenue and a $2.55M Richland Park concrete contract. No public hear
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City Council — October 13, 2025
16 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on updated drainage utility fees, denial of Oncor's electric rate hike application, a TxDOT agreement for US 75 and Arapaho Road improvements, and aquatic center and library renovation purchases totaling over $1.1 million. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the drainage utility fee schedule.
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City Council — October 6, 2025
6 agenda items.
Council took up the Richardson ISD 2025 bond program, a possible 2026 city bond program, the city's investment policy, and the board-and-commissions appointment process. No public hearings were scheduled.
September 2025
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City Council — September 22, 2025
16 agenda items.
Council took up Atmos Energy's 2025 rate adjustment filing and a companion resolution approving the negotiated settlement, updates from Oncor on electric infrastructure, FY26 arts grant recommendations and $344,500 in Hotel/Motel Tax arts awards, a Friendship City agreement with New Taipei City, and storm drainage contracts totaling over
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City Council — September 15, 2025
15 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2025-2026 operating budget and adoption, the 2025 property tax rate set at $0.54218 per $100 of assessed value, a Friendship City agreement with Keelung, Taiwan, and a possible sale of city property near Vernet St. and Custer Rd. Five public hearings were scheduled, covering the proposed budget, tax rate, and relate
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City Council — September 8, 2025
22 agenda items.
Council took up a DART service update, appraisal district board representation for 2026, the proposed FY 2025–2026 property tax rate of $0.54218 per $100 valuation, and $3.57M in library renovation furniture. Two public hearings were held: on the proposed tax rate and a special permit for a senior activity center at 1750 E. Belt Line Rd.
August 2025
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City Council — August 25, 2025
18 agenda items.
Council took up proposed public art and construction updates for the new City Hall, a sign variance for two pole signs at 1600–1700 E Belt Line Rd (Case #25-03), a $2M+ street rehabilitation contract, and a $1.15M increase to the library renovation contract. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 18, 2025
3 agenda items.
Council took up a workshop review of the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 operating and capital budget, presented by the city manager ahead of any adoption vote. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 11, 2025
16 agenda items.
Council took up its 2025–2027 goals statement, charter amendment and bond election timelines, a November 4 charter-amendment special election ordinance, the Richardson International Business Program, a $420,723 water tower valve contract, and a Cisco phone system upgrade. Public hearings were held on a zoning change for 8.59 acres on W. S
July 2025
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City Council — July 28, 2025
13 agenda items.
Council took up proposed city charter amendments for the ballot, the Fire Department's Strategic Master Plan, FY 2025–2026 water and wastewater maintenance strategies, and an after-action review of the recent boil water notice. Two public hearings were scheduled: a special permit for a drive-through restaurant at W. Spring Valley Road and
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City Council — July 26, 2025
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City Council — July 21, 2025
9 agenda items.
Council took up a possible suspension of Oncor Electric Delivery's proposed rate change, FY 2025-26 work plans for streets, transportation, IT, and drainage, and final sign-permit approval for St. Paul Catholic Classical School (SCB Case #25-02). No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 14, 2025
17 agenda items.
Council took up proposed city charter amendments and ballot language, FY 2025-26 parks and facilities/fleet maintenance strategies, a $1.19M sewer rehabilitation contract, and an $87,250 emergency water main repair. An executive session covered economic development negotiations near E. Lookout Dr. and N. Glenville Dr.; no public hearings
June 2025
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City Council — June 23, 2025
18 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on the City Charter, a rezoning of 8.3 acres at Glenville Drive and Greenville Avenue from industrial to planned development, public art plans for the new City Hall, and a North Texas Municipal Water District update. Two public hearings were scheduled: one on the City Charter and one on Zoning File 25-09.
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City Council — June 16, 2025
8 agenda items.
Council took up an update to the Arts & Culture Master Plan, a second-quarter FY 2024-2025 financial report, and Charter Review Commission recommendations on potential changes to the city's governing charter. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 9, 2025
19 agenda items.
Council took up two zoning public hearings — a commercial drone delivery hub near Shiloh Road and Breckinridge Boulevard (ZF 25-04) and West Spring Valley Corridor PD modifications for a 0.47-acre site (ZF 25-08) — plus Charter Review Commission recommendations and DART program updates. Two public hearings were scheduled concerning the dr
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City Council — June 2, 2025
10 agenda items.
Council took up the Charter Review Commission's formal report and recommendations, reviewed council liaisons to city boards, and met in closed session to discuss economic development incentives for a prospect identified as Project Rodeo. No public hearings were scheduled.
May 2025
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City Council — May 19, 2025
8 agenda items.
Council took up the election of a Mayor Pro Tem for the 2025–2027 term — preceded by a discussion of the election procedure and a possible closed session on personnel and ethics duties — and continued the public hearing on a proposed outdoor drone delivery hub at 3051 Research Drive (ZF 25-04) to June 9.
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City Council — May 12, 2025
9 agenda items.
Council took up the canvassing and certification of the May 3, 2025 election results, recognition of outgoing Mayor Bob Dubey, and the swearing-in of the newly elected mayor and council members. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 5, 2025
5 agenda items.
Council took up plans for the 2025 Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival and reviewed the Eisemann Center Presents 2025–2026 performance season. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2025
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City Council — April 28, 2025
15 agenda items.
Council took up board and Health Officer appointments, a 2025 general obligation bond and certificates of obligation sale discussion, economic development strategies near DART stations, and a Bank of America depository services contract award. Two public hearings were held: rezoning a 7-acre Shiloh Road site for townhomes and a special pe
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City Council — April 21, 2025
3 agenda items.
Council took up interviews of candidates for the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Sign Control Board, then convened in closed session to discuss personnel matters and a potential NTMWD Board appointment. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 21, 2025
4 agenda items.
Council took up recognition of Arbor Day and National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week, alongside a staff report on community-interest topics. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 15, 2025
2 agenda items.
Council took up closed-session discussions on personnel matters and conducted interviews for an appointment to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 14, 2025
19 agenda items.
Council took up five public hearings covering Parks and Recreation childcare and youth program standards, a drive-through restaurant permit at 106 W. Campbell Road, an outdoor drone delivery hub at 3051 Research Drive, and rezoning a 2-acre tract near Point North Parkway, alongside board appointments and adoption of the city's Solid Waste
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City Council — April 7, 2025
3 agenda items.
Council took up potential appointments to the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Sign Control Board, and entered executive session to deliberate on appointments to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 7, 2025
6 agenda items.
Council took up funding and services for The Counseling Place, monitored potential impacts of the ongoing Texas legislative session on Richardson, and reviewed the status of Capital Improvement Plan projects citywide. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2025
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City Council — March 24, 2025
23 agenda items.
Council took up board appointments to the City Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment, a $1.73M fire apparatus purchase, major IT spending including $1.43M in Cisco licensing and cybersecurity tools, and street improvements totaling over $5.8M. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 3, 2025
13 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2023–24 financial report, a review of the Richardson Adult Literacy Center, the Police Department's 2024 annual report, a $258,162.30 change order for old City Hall demolition, and closed session discussion of Plan Commission and ZBA appointments. No public hearings were scheduled.
February 2025
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City Council — February 24, 2025
14 agenda items.
Council took up its first-quarter FY 2024-2025 budget review, a proposal to consolidate city fees into one ordinance, and a consent package raising the senior and disabled homestead exemption to $160,000. Three public hearings were held: a continued hearing on an event center at 1101 E. Arapaho Rd., a rezoning at S. Floyd Rd. and James Dr
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City Council — February 17, 2025
15 agenda items.
Council took up five public hearings covering a proposed private university at 1301 W. President George Bush Hwy, an event center at 1101 E. Arapaho Rd, townhome rezoning on East Main Street, an office rezoning at 2140 Lake Park Blvd, and Charter Review Commission progress, alongside consent items awarding $5.64M and $1.17M street constru
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City Council — February 10, 2025
11 agenda items.
Council took up three rezoning cases — a proposed 45,000-sq-ft R&D building at 2140 Lake Park Blvd., a 10.39-acre redevelopment near Arapaho and Grove roads, and a 3.06-acre project at Polk and Texas streets — alongside ordering the May 3, 2025 municipal election and a resolution backing full DART funding. Three public hearings were sched
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City Council — February 3, 2025
14 agenda items.
Council took up the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission's strategic plan, a DART status report, the over-65 and disabled persons property tax exemption, and a rezoning of 601 E. Main St. for 38 townhomes. Two public hearings were held: on the property tax exemption and the Main Street rezoning.
January 2025
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City Council — January 27, 2025
21 agenda items.
Council took up a planned Series 2025 debt sale, two TxDOT presentations on US 75 HOV lanes and crossing projects, a slate of fleet purchases totaling over $2.9 million, and rezoning and special-permit items for a Jupiter Road townhome tract, a childcare center, and a private school. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — January 13, 2025
18 agenda items.
Council took up its Aquatic Master Plan, a $65.6 million contract awarded to McCownGordon Construction for a new City Hall and municipal campus, a $9.1 million road-improvement contract for Lakeside Boulevard and Lawnview Drive, and economic development negotiations involving a potential city property sale near N. Greenville Ave. and Apol
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City Council — January 6, 2025
11 agenda items.
Council took up a Solid Waste Master Plan review, a progress update on the new City Hall and municipal campus, a $167,088 change order for Interurban Park development, and economic development negotiations near W. Renner Rd./Alma Rd. A continued public hearing on a drive-through restaurant permit at 508 Centennial Blvd (ZF 24-25) was on t
2024
December 2024
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City Council — December 16, 2024
11 agenda items.
Council took up a post-boil-water-notice briefing, the FY 2023-2024 year-end financial report, a master sign plan for a 14.87-acre site at Central Expressway and E. Campbell Road, and closed session on economic development near W. Renner Rd. and Alma Rd. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 9, 2024
15 agenda items.
Council took up the Aquatics Master Plan final draft, board appointments to the Civil Service Board and Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, a golf course renovation contract increase of $114,853.52, and economic development negotiations near W. Renner Rd./Alma Rd. Two public hearings were scheduled on special permits for drive-
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City Council — December 2, 2024
3 agenda items.
Council took up possible appointments to the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission and held a closed session on Civil Service Board appointments. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 2, 2024
21 agenda items.
Council took up the creation of a Charter Commission and its operating guidelines, appointments to that body and eight other boards and commissions, a $576,773 roof replacement for the Municipal Court and Community Events Building, and new Foxboro Park playground equipment at $387,528. An executive session covered economic development neg
November 2024
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City Council — November 11, 2024
3 agenda items.
Council took up appointments and reappointments to nine advisory bodies — including the Cultural Arts Commission, Library Board, and Tax Increment Financing Boards — and met in closed session to deliberate on candidates for the City Plan Commission, Civil Service Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — November 11, 2024
19 agenda items.
Council took up adoption of the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map update, a $3.18M Main Street Phase II reconstruction contract, and a $4.84M five-year Axon equipment deal for the Police Department. A public hearing was held on the comprehensive plan adoption.
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City Council — November 4, 2024
4 agenda items.
Council took up appointments and reappointments to nine advisory bodies — including the Cultural Arts Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Tax Increment Financing Boards — and held an executive session on filling seats on the City Plan Commission, Civil Service Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. No public hearings were sch
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City Council — November 4, 2024
4 agenda items.
Council took up a completed assessment of the city's fire services and reviewed an updated solid waste master plan, with no votes expected on either item. No public hearings were scheduled.
October 2024
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City Council — October 28, 2024
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City Council — October 21, 2024
18 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on the draft Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan, a setback variance at 501 W. Campbell Road, a $1.4M Tyler Payments system purchase, a new fire department ambulance, and a special permit for used car sales near Arapaho and Greenville. One public hearing was scheduled, on the comprehensive plan.
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City Council — October 14, 2024
17 agenda items.
Council took up progress on the Aquatics Master Plan, floodplain management code updates, a $1.29M alley reconstruction contract, and a $329,897 pool replastering at Heights Family Aquatics Center, plus closed-session economic development talks near U.S. 75/Galatyn Pkwy. Three public hearings were scheduled: a virtual golf simulator permi
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City Council — October 7, 2024
4 agenda items.
Council took up a briefing on the upcoming federal and Texas legislative sessions and their potential impacts on Richardson, along with a staff community-interest update and a closed session for the city manager's performance evaluation. No public hearings were scheduled.
September 2024
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City Council — September 23, 2024
16 agenda items.
Council took up FY25 arts grant funding recommendations from the Cultural Arts Commission, a Code of Ethics update (Ordinance No. 4514), a negotiated Atmos Energy rate settlement (Resolution No. 24-25), and a $3.65M street resurfacing contract. Three public hearings were scheduled: auto-body and repair shops near Main Street (ZF 24-16), a
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City Council — September 16, 2024
35 agenda items.
Council took up adoption of the FY 2024-2025 budget (Ordinance No. 4509), setting the property tax rate at $0.54218 per $100 valuation (Ordinance No. 4510), and a $21.8 million contract for Custer Parkway reconstruction. An executive session covered economic development negotiations at four named corridor sites. A public hearing on the pr
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City Council — September 9, 2024
5 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed FY 2024–2025 property tax rate of $0.54218 per $100 of assessed valuation, Richardson's board representation on DCAD and CCAD for 2025, and legal advice on the NTMWD contract with customer cities. A public hearing on the proposed tax rate was held.
August 2024
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City Council — August 26, 2024
15 agenda items.
Council took up economic development and international business strategies, a review of the city's Code of Ethics ordinance, and consent items covering a new traffic signal at Waterview Parkway and Frank Johnson Drive ($447,765.25) and urban forest maintenance contracts. Two public hearings were scheduled: a special permit for a private s
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City Council — August 19, 2024
3 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed fiscal year 2024-2025 operating budget, presented by the city manager ahead of formal adoption at a later meeting. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 12, 2024
17 agenda items.
Council took up the Envision Richardson comprehensive plan's Summit 3 findings, a sign-height variance for Clay Cooley Volkswagen, animal-code and shelter-fee updates, a $1.88 million E. Prairie Creek Drive street contract, and security door upgrades at the Eisemann Center. Public hearings were held on a childcare center at 1006 Hampshire
July 2024
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City Council — July 22, 2024
16 agenda items.
Council took up proposed changes to animal regulations, Sherrill Park Golf Course 2 renovation and rate adjustments, a $3.9 million Lawnmeadow drainage contract, and rezoning measures for CityLine East and a Waterview Parkway tract. Two public hearings were held on a denser apartment proposal at 2000 E. Arapaho Rd (ZF 24-13) and a childca
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City Council — July 15, 2024
13 agenda items.
Council took up regional transit study updates, public art selection for the library, and FY 2024-2025 strategies for park and facilities maintenance, alongside a $4.14 million contract for Hunt Branch drainage improvements. A continued public hearing was held on rezoning case ZF 24-08 to allow student apartments at a Waterview Parkway si
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City Council — July 8, 2024
19 agenda items.
Council took up storm recovery updates, a curb-appeal awareness campaign, FY 2024–2025 street maintenance strategies, and several infrastructure contracts totaling over $9 million for stormwater, neighborhood streets, and alley reconstruction. Two public hearings were held — on rezoning the CityLine-East planned development and a special-
June 2024
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City Council — June 17, 2024
15 agenda items.
Council took up storm recovery and debris removal from the May 28 storm, new City Hall design progress, and FY 2024–2025 water, wastewater, and drainage strategies, alongside consent items including a $3.36M creek erosion contract and a $507,544 asbestos abatement increase at Richardson Library. One public hearing was held on Zoning File
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City Council — June 10, 2024
17 agenda items.
Council took up DART programs, the Transportation and Mobility and IT work plans, and the planned Custer Parkway reconstruction between W. Campbell Road and SH 190, alongside consent items including a $907,826.40 Prairie Creek manhole rehabilitation contract and new bicycle parking zoning standards. One public hearing was scheduled on a r
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City Council — June 3, 2024
18 agenda items.
Council took up a disaster-declaration ordinance continuing the mayor's May 29 emergency orders, a North Texas Municipal Water District discussion, NTMWD board reappointment, a Complete Streets Policy, and over $5.4 million in contracts for road, alley, and sidewalk work. Three public hearings were scheduled: a townhome rezoning at 545 E.
May 2024
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City Council — May 20, 2024
11 agenda items.
Council took up the Cultural Arts Commission's 2024 State of the Arts report and Master Plan update, a progress briefing on the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan and Community Summit 3, and a discussion of pursuing a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community designation alongside a Complete Streets policy. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 13, 2024
6 agenda items.
Council took up public art selections for the new animal shelter and Fire Station 5, reviewed the FY 2023-2024 second-quarter financial report, and met in closed session on economic development negotiations near Renner Road and Custer Road. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 6, 2024
15 agenda items.
Council took up appointments to six boards and commissions, a review of housing grant opportunities, the Eisemann Center's 2024–25 performance season, and consent items including a $456,035 old City Hall demolition and $1.75 million alley repairs. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2024
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City Council — April 22, 2024
20 agenda items.
Council took up the 2024 sale of General Obligation Bonds and Certificates of Obligation, a special permit for a private school at 1301 Abrams Road, a winery/distillery permit at 816 S. Sherman St., and an Atmos Energy gas franchise renewal. An executive session addressed economic development negotiations in the E. Arapaho Rd./N. Greenvil
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City Council — April 15, 2024
3 agenda items.
Council took up Library Board appointments and reappointments, and held a closed executive session. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 15, 2024
5 agenda items.
Council took up grant recommendations for the Cultural Arts Initiative program and an overview of the 2024 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, then convened in closed session to discuss real property matters near U.S. 75 and Main Street. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 11, 2024
2 agenda items.
Council took up interviews for candidates seeking appointment to the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 8, 2024
16 agenda items.
Council took up the Envision Richardson comprehensive plan update, public hearings on a winery/distillery permit at 816 S. Sherman St. and city water conservation and emergency management plans, and closed session economic development talks near U.S. 75/Floyd Road. Two public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 3, 2024
2 agenda items.
Council took up interviews for candidates seeking appointment to the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 1, 2024
5 agenda items.
Council took up the launch of a new Aquatics Master Plan, a review of the city's Water Conservation and Emergency Water Management plans, and a closed executive session covering the Atmos Energy franchise ordinance and a possible lease at 1302 E. Collins Blvd. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2024
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City Council — March 30, 2024
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City Council — March 25, 2024
20 agenda items.
Council took up the fiscal year 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, a parking variance for 1300 E. Belt Line Road, a $117,835.02 change order for the 1302 E. Collins renovation, and a closed-session legal consultation concerning 425 N. Central Expressway. Two public hearings were held on Parks and Recreation standards of care for
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City Council — March 4, 2024
5 agenda items.
Council took up the Richardson Police Department's 2023 annual performance review, the city's process for naming parks and park amenities, and tree protection rules alongside the Tree City USA certification program. No public hearings were scheduled.
February 2024
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City Council — February 26, 2024
23 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on a wholesale-business development plan at 512 N. Central Expressway, a $6.19 million street reconstruction contract for West Shore and Newberry drives, a $677,665 waterline-realignment change order, and Series 2024 certificates of obligation. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the special devel
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City Council — February 20, 2024
3 agenda items.
Council took up applications for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, reviewing candidates ahead of formal appointment decisions. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 19, 2024
2 agenda items.
Council convened in executive session to discuss economic development negotiations and potential incentives near W. Spring Valley and Coit Road. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 12, 2024
13 agenda items.
Council took up two zoning cases — a rezoning for a restaurant and smoking lounge at Abrams and Buckingham (ZF 23-15) and reduced minimum unit sizes at 2301 N. Central Expressway (ZF 23-17) — plus a senior/disabled homestead exemption increase to $145,000 and a library renovation contract set at $31,422,783. Two public hearings were sched
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City Council — February 5, 2024
7 agenda items.
Council took up progress on the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan update in a joint session with the City Plan Commission, then received staff updates on the new City Hall project and the Richardson Public Library renovation. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2024
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City Council — January 22, 2024
16 agenda items.
Council took up discussions on issuing Series 2024 debt obligations, expanding property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled residents, a library strategic plan with a community outreach van, and updates to mobile food vendor and pool regulations, alongside consent items including a $686,924 alley and sewer contract and a $280,442 Floy
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City Council — January 8, 2024
19 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request to build a five-story apartment complex at 2520 N. Central Expressway, an alcohol-proximity variance for Burger Island, and consent items including playground renovations at Woods Park ($207,752.47) and Woodland Park ($361,731.10) and 20 police license plate cameras ($74,900). One public hearing was sche
2023
December 2023
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City Council — December 18, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up solid waste operations and the city's master plan, an update on short-term rental regulations, the FY 2022-2023 year-end financial report alongside the FY 2024-2025 budget calendar, and pothole repair policy. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 11, 2023
30 agenda items.
Council took up board appointments across nine commissions, discussed the Access+Inclusion 24 program and retail electricity contract options, and considered a potential real estate purchase near Greenville Ave. and Main St. Two public hearings were held: one on rezoning roughly 9 acres near Research Drive for heavy manufacturing (Zoning
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City Council — December 4, 2023
9 agenda items.
Council took up updates on the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival's ticketing and staging strategy, capital project progress at Sherrill Park Golf Course 2, the animal shelter, and Fire Station 5, and appointments to multiple boards and commissions including the Cultural Arts Commission and Library Board. No public hearings were schedule
November 2023
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City Council — November 13, 2023
27 agenda items.
Council took up an Active Transportation Plan briefing (including a bid to renew Richardson's Bicycle Friendly Community designation), creation of a new Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, construction of Interurban Common park ($4,993,514.32), and a closed session on the City Hall fire insurance settlement and a potential Gree
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City Council — November 6, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up its 2023–2025 tactical priorities, public engagement strategies, a 2021 Bond Program parks update with proposed project names, and a closed-session settlement discussion for Walker et al. v. City of Richardson (Cause No. 3:22-CV-01164-X). No public hearings were scheduled.
October 2023
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City Council — October 30, 2023
2 agenda items.
Council took up the interview of a candidate for the licensed veterinarian seat on the Animal Services Advisory Commission, a position required under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 823. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 30, 2023
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City Council — October 23, 2023
16 agenda items.
Council took up its remote-meeting participation policy, formally adopted city council goals, and approved a large consent agenda including over $2.5 million in fleet purchases — refuse trucks, police Tahoes, backhoes, and more. Public hearings were held on special permits for an indoor ski and snowboard school at 1002 N. Central Expressw
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City Council — October 16, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up its 2023–2025 term goals, remote-meeting policy, and public-engagement strategies, then reviewed appointments to six boards and commissions — including Animal Services, Cultural Arts, and the TIF Boards — with a closed session on personnel matters and board appointments. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 9, 2023
15 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning and carwash special permit for 3.4 acres on Centennial Boulevard, an event-center permit at 1801 N. Plano Road, and consent items including a $700,000 traffic detection contract with Iteris and a $90,983 solid waste container purchase. A public hearing was held on the Centennial Boulevard rezoning and carwash sp
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City Council — October 2, 2023
September 2023
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City Council — September 25, 2023
21 agenda items.
Council took up a comprehensive plan update, appraisal district board representation for 2024, the Cotton Belt Regional Trail creek channelization variance, and a 35.92-acre UTD/Points at Waterview TOD rezoning (Ordinance No. 4472), alongside awarding Balfour Beatty $100,000 for new City Hall construction management. A public hearing was
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City Council — September 18, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up planning updates for the public library and City Hall campus, public art tied to 2021 bond projects, a renewal of the Administrative Code, and closed session economic development talks for the Main St./U.S. 75 area. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — September 16, 2023
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City Council — September 11, 2023
12 agenda items.
Council took up FY24 arts grant awards totaling ~$317,000 to 24 organizations, a $11.6M contract amendment with Archer Western for 825 Pressure Zone water expansion, and the Custer Parkway reconstruction outreach strategy. A public hearing was held on rezoning ~36 acres near Waterview Parkway for transit-oriented mixed-use development (ZF
August 2023
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City Council — August 28, 2023
25 agenda items.
Council took up adopting the FY 2023-2024 budget (Ordinance No. 4468), setting the property tax rate at $0.56095 per $100 valuation (Ordinance No. 4469), repealing the juvenile curfew ordinance, and denying Oncor's request to raise electric distribution rates. Public hearings were held on the proposed budget, the tax rate, and related con
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City Council — August 21, 2023
5 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed FY 2023-2024 property tax rate of $0.56095 per $100 valuation, final approval of sign case SCB #23-01 for Arapaho Central Park, and early design concepts for a new City Hall and municipal campus. A public hearing on the proposed tax rate was held.
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City Council — August 14, 2023
3 agenda items.
Council took up the city manager's proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget in a working session, along with a staff briefing on community interest topics. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 7, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up Atmos Energy's rate review and franchise agreement alongside a resolution denying Oncor's rate filing, set public hearing dates for the FY 2023-2024 tax rate and budget, and designated a temporary City Hall during new construction. Public hearings on the tax rate and budget were scheduled for August 21 and August 28, 2023.
July 2023
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City Council — July 31, 2023
6 agenda items.
Council took up procurement and contract actions including a graffiti-removal services contract, a $223,505 pump house replacement at Sherrill Park Golf Course, access controls for the temporary City Hall and Library relocation, and adjustments to construction contracts for Canyon Creek alley reconstruction and the relocation tenant impro
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City Council — July 17, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2021-2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, upcoming park maintenance and drainage utility strategies for FY 2023-2024, and the Information Technology work plan. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 10, 2023
20 agenda items.
Council took up a special permit for a mobile food vending trailer at 101 S. Coit Rd., a $16.7 million P25 radio system upgrade, a $1.87 million Glenville Drive property activation contract, and a Fire Department ambulance purchase. A public hearing was held on the Coit Road food vending permit.
June 2023
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City Council — June 19, 2023
5 agenda items.
Council took up DART service programs, an update on the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan and its first community summit, and the city's Transportation and Mobility Work Plan. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 12, 2023
23 agenda items.
Council took up the library renovation design and CMAR selection, council committee and board liaison assignments, appointments to the Regional Transportation Council, and ratification of $2.2 million in emergency contracts tied to the August 2022 City Hall fire. A public hearing was held on a special permit for a massage establishment at
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City Council — June 5, 2023
7 agenda items.
Council took up committee and board liaison assignments, a briefing on the North Texas Municipal Water District, FY 2023-2024 water and wastewater maintenance strategies, City Hall's status and next steps, and impacts of the Texas legislative session on Richardson. No public hearings were scheduled.
May 2023
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City Council — May 22, 2023
6 agenda items.
Council took up the election of a Mayor Pro Tem for the 2023–2025 term, with discussion of that role and related ethics and litigation matters first held in closed executive session. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 15, 2023
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City Council — May 8, 2023
20 agenda items.
Council took up the mid-year FY 2022-2023 financial report, a zoning and special-permit request at 1001 S. Sherman Street, opioid lawsuit settlements with multiple national retailers and distributors, and a $15.07 million construction amendment for the 825 Pressure Zone water expansion. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 1, 2023
8 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2023-2024 budget calendar, an update on the Sherrill Park Golf Course 2 project and its 50th anniversary, and reviews of the summer aquatics program and Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2023
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City Council — April 24, 2023
24 agenda items.
Council took up the 2023 general obligation bonds and certificates of obligation sale, a public hearing on a proposed 215-unit apartment building at 1001 S. Sherman St., and contract awards totaling over $4.9 million for utility, park, and City Hall relocation work. Public hearings were held on the apartment project and updates to buildin
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City Council — April 17, 2023
3 agenda items.
Council took up three technology infrastructure contracts: $114,170 for replacement network equipment at temporary City Hall, a $197,305.56 SIP phone system upgrade with Granite Telecommunications, and $91,800 for internet service through Spectrum Enterprise. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 10, 2023
19 agenda items.
Council took up four public hearings — adopting care standards for Parks and Recreation early childhood and youth programs, rezoning 2100 Alamo Road for a dog daycare kennel, and permitting a massage establishment at 210 E. Spring Valley Road — plus a $2.6M street rehabilitation contract and a $1.1M fire pumper purchase.
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City Council — April 3, 2023
6 agenda items.
Council took up a TxDOT briefing on a planned HOV technology lanes project along US 75, reviewed plans for Richardson's 150th anniversary celebration, and discussed the 2023 Trash Bash community cleanup event. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2023
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City Council — March 27, 2023
19 agenda items.
Council took up board and commission appointments, May 2023 election vote center locations, rezoning proposals for a private school on Campbell Road and residential development on Arapaho Road, and $1.1M in furniture and demolition contracts for the City Hall and Library temporary relocation. Two public hearings were scheduled: outdoor am
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City Council — March 20, 2023
5 agenda items.
Council took up the comprehensive plan update and its project branding, the Richardson Police Department's 2022 annual review, and upcoming IT radio and phone services projects. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 13, 2023
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City Council — March 6, 2023
February 2023
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City Council — February 27, 2023
29 agenda items.
Council took up a City Hall bond election communications plan, two rezoning public hearings (a private school/childcare center at 1140 W. Campbell Rd. and up to 31 single-family lots on Arapaho Road), and a $21.4M water system expansion contract amendment with Archer Western. Two public hearings were scheduled, concerning ZF 22-14 and ZF
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City Council — February 20, 2023
8 agenda items.
Council took up the updated Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, proposed playground designs for Breckinridge Park, the planned Series 2023 debt sale, and the first-quarter FY 2022-2023 financial report. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 13, 2023
17 agenda items.
Council took up calling May 6 general and bond elections, raising the homestead exemption for seniors and disabled residents to $130,000, awarding a $490,423 Napier Drive reconstruction contract, and a closed session on a US 75/East Plano Parkway property and board appointments. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 6, 2023
6 agenda items.
Council took up the property tax exemption for residents over 65 and disabled persons, reviewed the final draft Active Transportation Plan, and heard economic development negotiations with Network of Community Ministries in closed session. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2023
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City Council — January 30, 2023
10 agenda items.
Council took up transportation and mobility plans, DART Silver Line interlocal agreements, a $156,150 Main Street tree-replacement contract, and a resolution authorizing a public-transportation agreement with DART. A public hearing was held on rezoning a 131-room hotel near 2301 N Central Expressway into apartments (ZF 22-17).
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City Council — January 23, 2023
15 agenda items.
Council took up board and commission appointments, a status discussion on the City Hall/Library project and its alternatives, and a special permit for a drive-through restaurant at 1230 E. Belt Line Road. Two public hearings were scheduled: a rezoning for dual suite hotels at Glenville Drive and Greenville Avenue (ZF 22-15), and a special
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City Council — January 16, 2023
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City Council — January 9, 2023
14 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2021–2022 year-end financial report, the 2023 election calendar, and consent purchases totaling over $1.3 million — including 40 traffic signal video detection systems ($876,470.50) and Sherrill Park golf cart equipment ($99,726.28). An executive session addressed the City Hall fire insurance claim, library relocati
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City Council — January 2, 2023
2022
December 2022
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City Council — December 26, 2022
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City Council — December 19, 2022
4 agenda items.
Council took up the process for updating the city's comprehensive plan and convened in closed session to interview applicants for the City Plan Commission and two other boards, address the City Hall fire insurance claim and temporary relocation of City Hall and Library, and discuss Walker et al. v. City of Richardson (Cause No. 3:22-CV-01
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City Council — December 12, 2022
23 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning of 13 acres near President George Bush Highway for up to 511 apartments, live/work units, a hotel, and 19,000 sq ft of retail, plus a $20.9 million contract award to Tiseo Paving for the North Glenville Drive project. Two public hearings were scheduled: the Bush Highway rezoning and a permit swap at 1230 E. Belt
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City Council — December 5, 2022
7 agenda items.
Council took up updates on the Convention and Visitors Bureau's new social media presence and branding plans for Richardson's 150th anniversary celebration, then met in closed session to interview candidates for openings on the City Plan Commission, Civil Service Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. No public hearings were scheduled.
November 2022
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City Council — November 28, 2022
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City Council — November 21, 2022
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City Council — November 14, 2022
24 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request for 13 acres near Waterview Parkway to allow up to 511 apartments, a hotel, and 19,000 sq ft of retail (ZF 22-11), a $20.77 million water pressure zone expansion, solid waste fleet purchases, and appointments to the City Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment. One public hearing was scheduled on
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City Council — November 7, 2022
8 agenda items.
Council took up the Texas Police Chief's Association accreditation program, preliminary drafts of the Active Transportation Plan and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, and Core District tree updates, plus an executive session on board appointments to the City Plan Commission, Civil Service Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
October 2022
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City Council — October 31, 2022
1 agenda item.
Council took up approval of a $1,874,699 purchase of a Pierce Custom Velocity Platform 100-foot aerial fire truck through a cooperative pricing agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 24, 2022
12 agenda items.
Council took up a ban on purchasing used catalytic converters, a formal rejection of Oncor's proposed electric rate increase, updated development standards for the Main Street/Central Expressway Form Based Code site, a DART shuttle funding agreement for the Galatyn area, and a $290,816 armored rescue vehicle for the police department. No
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City Council — October 17, 2022
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City Council — October 10, 2022
13 agenda items.
Council took up Oncor's 2022 rate request, a Code of Ethics ordinance renewal, a parking variance for a health club at 1300 E. Belt Line Rd., and electioneering and floodplain management ordinances. Two public hearings were scheduled: a mixed-use plan amendment at W. Spring Valley Rd. and S. Sherman St. (ZF 22-12) and a smoking-patio perm
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City Council — October 3, 2022
4 agenda items.
Council took up a briefing on the state of UT Dallas and a staff report on community-interest topics, then convened a closed session to evaluate the City Manager under Texas Government Code §551.074. No public hearings were scheduled.
September 2022
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City Council — September 26, 2022
25 agenda items.
Council took up a proposed catalytic converter theft ordinance, a new short-term rental registration framework, $293,500 in Cultural Arts Commission hotel/motel tax grants, and major Fire Department equipment purchases including a $999,744 pumper truck and $293,611 ambulance. A public hearing was held on the revised stormwater drainage ut
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City Council — September 19, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up three policy discussions: short-term rental regulations, infill development and pocket neighborhoods, and proposed changes to the city's electioneering ordinance. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — September 12, 2022
3 agenda items.
Council took up a $4,328,361 construction contract for a regional detention facility at Cottonwood Creek and a $196,488 cooperative purchase of traffic signal cabinets and controllers, plus a closed session with the city attorney on public facility corporations. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — September 5, 2022
August 2022
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City Council — August 29, 2022
27 agenda items.
Council took up its entire FY 2022-2023 budget cycle, adopting Ordinance No. 4433, levying a property tax rate of $0.56095 per $100 valuation (Ordinance No. 4434), ratifying the related tax increase, and receiving a staff update on city operations following the August 22 City Hall fire. An executive session addressed Walker et al. v. City
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City Council — August 22, 2022
11 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed FY 2022-2023 property tax rate of $0.56095 per $100 valuation, a TMRS retirement-eligibility ordinance allowing retirement after 20 years of service, an operational update following the August 22 City Hall fire, and legal advice on short-term rental regulation. Two public hearings were held: on the proposed ta
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City Council — August 15, 2022
3 agenda items.
Council took up the proposed fiscal year 2022–2023 operating budget in a work-session review, with staff also delivering a brief informational update on community-interest topics. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 8, 2022
11 agenda items.
Council took up setting public hearings on the proposed FY 2022-2023 tax rate and budget, a rezoning request for 4.4 acres on Arapaho Road for up to 33 homes (ZF 22-05), a $617,652.78 Renner Road bridge repair, and a Stryker fire equipment lease at $265,069/year. A public hearing was held on the Arapaho Road rezoning.
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City Council — August 1, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up the 2022 Corporate Challenge, plans for Richardson's 150th anniversary celebration, operational and infrastructure updates from Atmos Energy and Oncor, and code enhancement strategies. No public hearings were scheduled.
July 2022
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City Council — July 18, 2022
5 agenda items.
Council took up the city's economic development strategic plan, fees and facilities at Sherrill Park Golf Course, and met in closed session on economic development negotiations tied to W. Spring Valley Rd./S. Sherman St. and a police briefing on building security. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 11, 2022
18 agenda items.
Council took up a continued public hearing on rezoning 3.9 acres near Frankford Road and Waterview Parkway for a 171-unit apartment building, a special development plan for a car dealership at 300 N. Central Expressway, a $325,000 water pressure zone expansion contract, and a $7.4M West Prairie Creek Drive reconstruction award. One public
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City Council — July 4, 2022
June 2022
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City Council — June 27, 2022
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City Council — June 20, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up FY 2022-2023 work plans for park maintenance, Information Technology, and Transportation and Mobility, along with a review of the Capital Improvement Plan outlining future infrastructure investments. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 13, 2022
21 agenda items.
Council took up board appointments to DART, the North Texas Municipal Water District, and the Regional Transportation Council, alongside rezoning requests including a car dealership expansion and a proposed 171-unit apartment building near Frankford Road and Waterview Parkway. Two public hearings were scheduled, covering Zoning Files 22-0
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City Council — June 6, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up a briefing on the North Texas Municipal Water District and reviewed FY 2022-2023 plans for water, wastewater, and drainage utility maintenance, along with a discussion of the Richardson CARES Class 2022 civic engagement program. No public hearings were scheduled.
May 2022
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City Council — May 30, 2022
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City Council — May 23, 2022
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City Council — May 16, 2022
7 agenda items.
Council took up the Cultural Arts Commission's 2022 State of the Arts Assessment, the Fire Department's annual report, an update on short-term rental regulations, and a preview of the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival entertainment lineup. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 9, 2022
14 agenda items.
Council took up board appointments to the Cultural Arts Commission, Sign Control Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment, along with consent items including a $323,322.90 asphalt overlay contract and a $195,202 Service Center chiller replacement. Two public hearings were scheduled: a rezoning and outdoor smoking patio permit at Abrams and B
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City Council — May 2, 2022
5 agenda items.
Council took up the Eisemann Center's proposed 2022-2023 season and 20th-anniversary events, the second-quarter FY 2021-2022 financial report, and a closed session covering personnel matters and NTMWD board appointments. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2022
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City Council — April 25, 2022
18 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on proposed council district boundary adjustments, authorization of General Obligation Bonds and Certificates of Obligation (Series 2022), an Oncor Electric franchise for city rights-of-way, mobile computer terminals ($457,371.25), police Chevrolet Tahoes (up to $433,566), and a $509,152.04 Main Street rec
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City Council — April 18, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up the road maintenance partnership with Dallas County, the McKinney Street reconstruction project, the Trash Bash 2022 community cleanup event, and the Spring Neighborhood Leadership Workshop. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 11, 2022
13 agenda items.
Council took up three public hearings on Parks and Recreation standards of care for early childhood and youth programs (Ordinances 4420 and 4421) and continuation of the juvenile curfew (Ordinance 4422), plus a briefing on 2022 council district boundary adjustments and a $1.5 million contract for St. Paul Court infrastructure work.
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City Council — April 4, 2022
5 agenda items.
Council took up updates on short-term rental regulations, potential opportunities for Miss Belle's House, and convened in executive session on real property near E. Arapaho Rd./Alma Dr. and a police briefing on building security. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2022
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City Council — March 28, 2022
19 agenda items.
Council took up three zoning cases — including a drive-through restaurant permit at N. Coit & W. Campbell Rd, a veterinary clinic with boarding at Campbell Rd & Nantucket Dr, and a barber school at 1300 E. Belt Line Rd — plus a $1.27M Beck Branch erosion control contract and a $1M Eisemann Center roof restoration. Three public hearings we
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City Council — March 21, 2022
6 agenda items.
Council took up the city's winter storm response and spring weather preparedness, the Richardson Police Department's 2021 year-end performance review, and an update on the city's employee recruitment strategy. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 14, 2022
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City Council — March 7, 2022
February 2022
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City Council — February 28, 2022
9 agenda items.
Council took up a special-permit request to operate a childcare center at 1006 Hampshire Lane, a homestead-exemption increase to $105,000 for seniors and disabled residents, and a notice of intent to issue Series 2022 Certificates of Obligation. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the Hampshire Lane childcare center permit.
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City Council — February 21, 2022
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City Council — February 14, 2022
4 agenda items.
Council took up the city's planned Series 2022 debt sale and held a closed executive session on potential real property considerations near E. Arapaho Road and N. Greenville Avenue. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 7, 2022
7 agenda items.
Council took up updates to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and the Active Transportation Plan, reviewed the first-quarter FY 2021-2022 budget report, and heard a closed-session legal consultation on a payment request from JP – KBS Holdings, LLC. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2022
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City Council — January 31, 2022
10 agenda items.
Council took up two special-permit public hearings — for a permanent cosmetics business at 1821 N. Greenville Ave and a massage establishment at 1750 N. Collins Blvd — alongside consent items rezoning a 16-acre tract at Glenville and Lookout and a $424,510 furniture purchase for the Richardson IQ building. Two public hearings were schedul
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City Council — January 24, 2022
10 agenda items.
Council took up appointments to the 2022 District Boundary Commission, a $682,719 Duck Creek sewer manhole rehabilitation contract, and equipment purchases for Sherrill Park Golf Course. Two public hearings were scheduled: a childcare capacity expansion at 1601 Nantucket Drive and a rezoning of 16.4 acres at Glenville and Lookout drives (
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City Council — January 10, 2022
10 agenda items.
Council took up a vote in the Dallas Central Appraisal District board runoff, a cost-sharing agreement with Dallas County for McKinney Street and Main Street turn-lane improvements, a $947,313 drainage contract for Nantucket Branch, and a $588,394 purchase of two Mack Granite trucks. No public hearings were scheduled.
2021
December 2021
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City Council — December 13, 2021
21 agenda items.
Council took up the appointment of a new city manager effective March 1, 2022, board and commission appointments across seven bodies, support for DART's Silver Line light rail alignment, and a $1.198 million water storage tank improvement contract. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 10, 2021
1 agenda item.
Council convened in closed executive session under state law. No specific topics were disclosed, and no public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — December 6, 2021
7 agenda items.
Council took up its 2021–2023 strategic priorities, a 2021 Capital Improvement Plan overview, the status of Sherrill Park Golf Course, 2020 Census implications for Richardson, and the FY 2020–2021 year-end financial report. No public hearings were scheduled.
November 2021
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City Council — November 15, 2021
4 agenda items.
Council took up the Heart Safe Community program designation and received a staff update on community interest items. An executive session was held to evaluate the City Manager. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — November 8, 2021
24 agenda items.
Council took up certification of the November 2 bond election results, adoption of the council's statement of goals, and a slate of zoning and development actions including multi-family housing near S. Sherman Street and drive-through restaurant permits along the West Spring Valley Corridor. Public hearings were held on a childcare center
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City Council — November 1, 2021
6 agenda items.
Council took up its 2021–2023 term goals, the city's investment policy, a status update on the West Prairie Creek Drive project, and the Veterans Partnership Initiative. No public hearings were scheduled.
October 2021
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City Council — October 25, 2021
19 agenda items.
Council took up a substantial fleet and equipment refresh — including 21 city vehicles, four police patrol units, four solid-waste cab/over chassis with refuse bodies, two loader/backhoes, and two turf mowers — plus contracts for litter abatement, Eisemann Center security, traffic signs, and a video management system and 3D scanner. No pu
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City Council — October 18, 2021
7 agenda items.
Council took up three zoning matters: a proposed 4-story mixed-use project with 299 apartments at W. Spring Valley Rd and S. Sherman St, a rezoning for a dog daycare and kennel at N. Jupiter Rd and Infocom Dr, and amended development standards for a 45.93-acre residential site at N. Coit Rd and Melrose Dr. All three were the subject of pu
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City Council — October 11, 2021
14 agenda items.
Council took up two public hearings on proposed drive-through restaurants along S. Central Expressway (ZF 21-17 and ZF 21-18), the second also including a coffee roaster/warehouse, along with consent items covering assistant municipal court judge appointments, a Dallas Central Appraisal District nomination, and a $250,764 reduction to the
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City Council — October 4, 2021
September 2021
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City Council — September 27, 2021
16 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on rezoning 4.17 acres near Waterview Parkway for a 12-story, 195-unit apartment building, and acted on consent items including a $941,968 heavy rescue vehicle for Fire Station No. 5, a $502,352 Animal Shelter kennel renovation, Hotel/Motel Tax arts grants to 21 organizations, and an Atmos Energy gas rate
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City Council — September 20, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up the Cultural Arts Commission's recommendations for arts grants funding for the 2021-2022 cycle. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — September 13, 2021
18 agenda items.
Council took up four public hearings on land-use matters: rezoning and a drive-through restaurant permit near E. Belt Line and N. Plano Roads (Ordinance No. 4398), a drive-through permit on West Shore Drive (Ordinance No. 4399), amended standards for a soccer facility near Digital Drive, and a carwash special permit at Plano and E. Campbe
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City Council — September 6, 2021
August 2021
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City Council — August 30, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up the 2021 Clear the Shelters initiative, a program aimed at finding homes for animals at the city shelter, alongside a staff update on general community interest topics. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 23, 2021
16 agenda items.
Council took up the appointment of Thomas D'Amore as presiding municipal court judge, adoption of the FY 2021-2022 budget and updated financial policies, and setting the 2021 property tax rate at $0.61516 per $100 valuation. A public hearing on the proposed budget was scheduled.
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City Council — August 16, 2021
13 agenda items.
Council took up a required public hearing on the proposed FY 2021–22 property tax rate of $0.62516 per $100 valuation, voted on calling a November 2, 2021 bond election, appointed representatives to the Regional Transportation Council, and considered IT equipment purchases totaling $453,884.34. A public hearing on the proposed property ta
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City Council — August 9, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up the city manager's proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 in a working session, alongside a staff report on community interest items. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 2, 2021
12 agenda items.
Council took up scheduling public hearings on the proposed FY 2021-2022 tax rate of $0.61516 per $100 valuation and city budget, a $3,077,000 renovation contract and $145,860 asbestos abatement at 1302 E. Collins Blvd., and COVID-19 response. Public hearings on the tax rate and budget were set for August 16 and August 23, 2021, respective
July 2021
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City Council — July 22, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up the formal presentation of an independent investigation report on a ticket quota complaint within the Richardson Police Department, followed by council members' remarks in response. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 19, 2021
5 agenda items.
Council took up the FY 2021-2022 maintenance plans for water and wastewater systems, streets and alleys, and the drainage utility program. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 12, 2021
17 agenda items.
Council took up three public hearings on special permits — for drive-through restaurants near N. Plano Rd./E. Belt Line Rd. and S. Central Expressway, and for hazardous-materials storage at Shiloh Rd. and Breckinridge Blvd. — alongside consent items including a $668,074 alley-reconstruction contract and a $50,001.49 reduction to the Sprin
June 2021
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City Council — June 21, 2021
7 agenda items.
Council took up the election of the Mayor Pro Tem for the 2021–2023 term, with the option to deliberate the selection in closed executive session before voting. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 14, 2021
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City Council — June 7, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up a general bid award, a unit-price debris-hauling contract with Intercon Construction Co. Inc., and a closed-session discussion on potential real-property matters near E. Arapaho Road and U.S. Highway 75. No public hearings were scheduled.
May 2021
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City Council — May 31, 2021
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City Council — May 24, 2021
10 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on rezoning the roughly 46-acre JJ Pearce planned development at Coit Road and Melrose Drive, and considered denying Oncor's request to raise electric distribution rates by adopting Resolution No. 21-11. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the JJ Pearce rezoning.
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City Council — May 17, 2021
5 agenda items.
Council took up the Main Street infrastructure project, the city's mosquito control program, and the second-quarter FY 2020-2021 financial report. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — May 10, 2021
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City Council — May 3, 2021
7 agenda items.
Council took up Atmos Energy's rate review filing and a resolution denying Oncor's rate filing, the Richardson Economic Development Partnership's 2020 report and 2021 work plan, and Senior Center membership fees for residents and non-residents. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2021
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City Council — April 26, 2021
15 agenda items.
Council took up a package of bond and certificate-of-obligation issuances to refund existing debt and fund improvements, a master agreement with Dallas County on capital projects, special permits for a mixed-use development and a dog daycare, and a Duck Creek Trail contract increase of $72,494.91. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 19, 2021
6 agenda items.
Council took up plans for the 2021 Trash Bash community cleanup and reviewed development of a potential 2021 bond program for capital projects, alongside tours of the Richardson Senior Center and its ongoing renovation. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 12, 2021
14 agenda items.
Council took up five public hearings — on Parks Department care standards for youth and early-childhood programs, an office development on S. Sherman Street (ZF 21-04), a dog daycare permit on W. Arapaho Road (ZF 21-05), and rezoning ~13 acres near Belt Line and Plano Road for drive-through restaurants (ZF 21-06). Consent items included t
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City Council — April 5, 2021
5 agenda items.
Council took up progress on the Richardson Innovation Quarter economic development initiative and early planning for a potential 2021 voter-approved bond program. No public hearings were scheduled.
March 2021
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City Council — March 29, 2021
19 agenda items.
Council took up board and commission appointments across more than ten city bodies, adopted updated 2018 International Building and Fire Codes alongside the 2017 National Electrical Code, and approved infrastructure contracts for sidewalk replacement, screening wall repairs, and water valve improvements. Three public hearings were schedul
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City Council — March 22, 2021
6 agenda items.
Council took up an update on Miss Belle's House, a master plan review for City Hall, the Civic Center, and the Library, and new technology tools including a laptop kiosk at the city library. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 15, 2021
3 agenda items.
Council took up annual supply contracts for irrigation materials and athletic field marking services, alongside a five-year, $425,580.85 purchase of central traffic system software from Texas Highway Products via BuyBoard contract #608-20. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 8, 2021
4 agenda items.
Council took up the city's ongoing COVID-19 response and heard a staff report on community interest items. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 1, 2021
6 agenda items.
Council took up a resolution authorizing winter storm relief measures for residents and businesses, and discussed whether to adopt the 2018 International Building Codes. No public hearings were scheduled.
February 2021
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City Council — February 22, 2021
11 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on rezoning 8.9 acres at Research Drive and Telecom Parkway for industrial use, a townhome lot-line variance at Renner Road and Red Moon Way, and consent items including a $68,865 house-moving contract and an $86,769 Galatyn Fountain compressor replacement. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the
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City Council — February 15, 2021
8 agenda items.
Council took up a custodial services contract with ABM Industries, a $68,865 contract with H.D. Snow House Moving to relocate the historic Hill-Robberson House, and the 2020 Community Revitalization Awards. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 8, 2021
9 agenda items.
Council took up Richardson's COVID-19 response, the Police Department's 2020 year-end review, the over-65 and disabled-person property tax exemption, the Parks and Recreation cost recovery strategy, and the first-quarter FY 2020-2021 financial report. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — February 1, 2021
6 agenda items.
Council took up a wide-ranging work session on potential bond program priorities, examining parks and recreation, drainage and stormwater, and city facility needs. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2021
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City Council — January 25, 2021
18 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request for 26.7 acres at N. Plano Road and Lookout Drive for office/warehouse use, expansion of Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 1, a $7.485 million pump station electrical rehabilitation contract, and the call for a May 1, 2021 general election. Two public hearings were scheduled: the Plano Road rezoning and t
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City Council — January 18, 2021
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City Council — January 11, 2021
2 agenda items.
Council took up a $322,264.06 purchase of furniture and fitness equipment for the Senior Recreation Center and authorized the resale of a tax-foreclosed property at 1708 Baylor Dr. to the highest qualified purchaser. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — January 4, 2021
9 agenda items.
Council took up MLK Day and Black History Month event planning, the 2021 city council election, Civic Center analysis, the future of city halls and libraries, transportation needs for a potential bond program, and a closed session on property near E. Collins Blvd. and International Pkwy. No public hearings were scheduled.
2020
December 2020
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City Council — December 14, 2020
12 agenda items.
Council took up a rezoning request for a 242-unit, 5-story apartment complex near Waterview Parkway and the President George Bush Turnpike, a City Plan Commission appointment, Richardson's legislative agenda for the 87th Texas and 117th U.S. congressional sessions, and a $79,050 Parks Maintenance sprayer purchase. A public hearing was hel
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City Council — December 9, 2020
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City Council — December 7, 2020
14 agenda items.
Council took up two public hearings on drive-through restaurant proposals — one for a 5.3-acre site on S. Central Expressway (ZF 20-18) and one to rezone a lot at 2005 Alamo Road (ZF 20-19) — alongside consent items covering seven Police Tahoes ($235,550) and new Solid Waste vehicles. Two public hearings were scheduled.
November 2020
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City Council — November 30, 2020
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City Council — November 23, 2020
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City Council — November 16, 2020
13 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on nonconforming industrial-use rules in the Main Street/Central Expressway Form Based Code district (~55.6 acres across four sub-districts) and considered rezoning a 33.36-acre site at Shiloh Road and Breckinridge Boulevard. Consent items included an $373,902 Oncor service agreement and an $500,156.85 tru
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City Council — November 10, 2020
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City Council — November 9, 2020
12 agenda items.
Council took up a special permit for a minor auto repair shop on E. Belt Line Road and a rezoning of 33.36 acres at Shiloh Road and Breckinridge Boulevard to allow a 141,360-square-foot distribution center, plus consent items including $2.4M in alley repair contracts and a $973,170 water tank rehabilitation. Two public hearings were sched
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City Council — November 2, 2020
14 agenda items.
Council took up ethics code revisions, a new social media policy for elected officials and board members, board and commission appointments, and consent items including an Atmos Energy rate settlement and a $74,502.06 Senior Center shuttle bus purchase. A public hearing was held on rezoning a 3-acre site at 910 Spring Valley Plaza for apa
October 2020
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City Council — October 26, 2020
7 agenda items.
Council took up the Cultural Arts Commission's 2020 State of the Arts Assessment in a joint session, then discussed Richardson's priorities for the upcoming federal and Texas legislative sessions and received a status update on 2015 Bond Program street projects. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 19, 2020
10 agenda items.
Council took up a $1.1 million alley reconstruction contract for Canyon Creek, a $1.35 million annual utility-repair contract, and a fleet of solid-waste and streets equipment purchases totaling roughly $1.17 million, plus new fitness equipment for Huffhines Recreation Center. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 12, 2020
6 agenda items.
Council took up the city's ongoing COVID-19 response and conducted a tour of the Public Library and City Hall facilities, then moved into closed session to evaluate the City Manager's performance. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — October 5, 2020
6 agenda items.
Council took up renewal of the Code of Ethics Ordinance, a proposed social media policy for elected and appointed officials, and closed-session deliberations on a commercial development near U.S. 75/Renner Rd. No public hearings were scheduled.
September 2020
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City Council — September 28, 2020
18 agenda items.
Council took up the appointment of a City Health Officer, a rezoning of 5.455 acres at 401 W. President George Bush Highway (ZF 20-16), a $2.7M five-year Axon police equipment contract, and roughly $1.6M in HVAC and fleet purchases. One public hearing was scheduled, concerning the rezoning at 401 W. President George Bush Highway.
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City Council — September 21, 2020
7 agenda items.
Council took up the city's COVID-19 response, previewed National Night Out Against Crime on October 6, and reviewed National Preparedness Month initiatives, then met in closed session on economic development negotiations near U.S. 75 and Renner Road. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — September 14, 2020
14 agenda items.
Council took up two rezoning public hearings — one to allow a drive-through restaurant on E. Belt Line Road and another to increase multi-family density in the Galatyn PD — and considered approving a settlement with NTMWD over water rate disputes for FY 2017–2020. Two public hearings were scheduled.
August 2020
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City Council — August 24, 2020
15 agenda items.
Council took up adoption of the FY 2020-2021 budget (Ordinance No. 4356), setting the 2020 property tax rate at $0.62516 per $100 valuation (Ordinance No. 4357), revised garbage fees, and infrastructure contracts totaling over $1.27M for street and drainage work. Public hearings were held on the proposed budget, tax rate, and refuse fees.
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City Council — August 17, 2020
13 agenda items.
Council took up a public hearing on the proposed FY 2020-2021 property tax rate of $0.62516 per $100 valuation, along with COVID-19 emergency business assistance fund administration, a $567,740.90 Bunker Hill water main contract, and $419,993.18 in touchless plumbing upgrades at city facilities. A public hearing on the proposed tax rate w
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City Council — August 10, 2020
4 agenda items.
Council took up the city's COVID-19 response and reviewed the City Manager's proposed FY 2020-2021 operating budget, with no formal adoption scheduled. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — August 3, 2020
17 agenda items.
Council took up COVID-19 disaster tax-rate rules, scheduled public hearings on the proposed FY 2020-2021 tax rate of $0.62516 per $100 and city budget, approved $1,462,392 in HVAC upgrades, and discussed the Main Street infrastructure project. One public hearing was held on updating the Texas Enterprise Zone incentives ordinance.
July 2020
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City Council — July 20, 2020
5 agenda items.
Council took up the city's COVID-19 response, the status of the 2015 bond program and future bond planning, and proposed changes to nonconforming-use rules in the Main Street/Central Expressway form-based code. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — July 13, 2020
16 agenda items.
Council took up its COVID-19 response, updates on the hotel and performing arts center projects, a $1.71M Fire Department medical equipment lease, and $579,507 in IT equipment purchases. An executive session addressed real property deliberations near E. Arapaho/U.S. 75, E. Collins/N. Plano Rd., and E. Main/N. Greenville Ave. No public hea
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City Council — July 6, 2020
June 2020
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City Council — June 29, 2020
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City Council — June 22, 2020
13 agenda items.
Council took up a $1M traffic detection equipment purchase, nearly $935K in Cisco network gear, a $614K Spring Creek Nature Area trails contract, and a review of Richardson Police Department's critical policing policies and practices. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 15, 2020
6 agenda items.
Council took up FY 2020-2021 maintenance strategies for streets, alleys, water, and wastewater, received a trail-projects update, and met in closed session on economic development negotiations near N. Central Expy./Galatyn Pkwy. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — June 8, 2020
12 agenda items.
Council took up a formal statement on equality and city service standards, rezoned a 10-acre industrial site at Shiloh Road and Breckinridge Boulevard, reviewed COVID-19 status, and heard a closed-session briefing on the NTMWD water rate case. A public hearing was held on the Shiloh Road/Breckinridge Boulevard rezoning.
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City Council — June 1, 2020
9 agenda items.
Council took up DART program updates, the city's COVID-19 response, and preliminary 2020–21 property appraisal data and budget calendar, alongside board reappointments to the Regional Transportation Council, DART Board, and North Texas Municipal Water District. An executive session addressed economic development negotiations near Synergy
May 2020
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City Council — May 25, 2020
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City Council — May 18, 2020
18 agenda items.
Council took up two rezoning public hearings — one adding planned-development rules to industrial land near Shiloh Road and PGBT, the other allowing a drive-through restaurant at 603 S. Plano Road — alongside a denial of Oncor's rate-increase request and a $531,127.50 water main contract for Grinnell Drive. Two public hearings were schedu
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City Council — May 11, 2020
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City Council — May 4, 2020
14 agenda items.
Council took up a COVID-19 status update, DART's DARTzoom bus network redesign, a Municipal Settings Designation request near Arapaho and Coit Roads, a $655,720 Lookout Drive landscape contract, and a closed session on the NTMWD 1988 water contract and a PUC rate case. No public hearings were scheduled.
April 2020
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City Council — April 27, 2020
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City Council — April 20, 2020
13 agenda items.
Council took up public hearings on new standards of care for Parks and Recreation early childhood and youth programs (Ordinances 4348 and 4349), a COVID-19 update on city operations and finances, a $7M Senior Center renovation contract, and a $198,644 animal shelter roof replacement. Three public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — April 13, 2020
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City Council — April 6, 2020
10 agenda items.
Council took up a COVID-19 status report, a floodplain variance for home improvements at 1098 Edith Circle, and updates to planned development zoning for sites on Rockingham Lane and W. Renner Rd. Three public hearings were held: a special permit for a permanent cosmetics studio at 4150 E. Renner Rd., the apartment rezoning on Rockingham
March 2020
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City Council — March 30, 2020
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City Council — March 23, 2020
13 agenda items.
Council took up extending the mayor's COVID-19 disaster declaration via Ordinance No. 4343, a $12.3 million ten-year contract with Tyler Technologies to replace legacy enterprise software, a $384,480 golf-cart lease for Sherrill Park, and a $170,925 City Hall lighting upgrade. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — March 16, 2020
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City Council — March 9, 2020
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City Council — March 2, 2020
6 agenda items.
Council took up a UT Dallas status briefing, a bank depository RFP, the over-65 and disabled property tax exemption, and utility billing policies. No public hearings were scheduled.
February 2020
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City Council — February 24, 2020
18 agenda items.
Council took up four public hearings covering a motorcycle training facility at 501 S. Plano Road, a drive-through restaurant on E. Buckingham Road, zoning changes near Floyd Road and James Drive, and updated standards for the 14-acre Main Street/Central Expressway mixed-use development. Consent items included a $1.87M Campbell Road impro
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City Council — February 17, 2020
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City Council — February 10, 2020
15 agenda items.
Council took up a proposed car dealership at 307 S. Central, city-wide zoning code updates (Ordinance No. 4330), a full rewrite of subdivision regulations (Ordinance No. 4331), and consent items including a $264,991 Wyndsor Park playground replacement and a $104,209 fuel management system. Public hearings were held on the car dealership a
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City Council — February 3, 2020
5 agenda items.
Council took up the formal termination of the local disaster declaration from the October 2019 tornado alongside a recovery update, and reviewed the Richardson Police Department's 2019 year-end performance report. No public hearings were scheduled.
January 2020
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City Council — January 27, 2020
18 agenda items.
Council took up three bond and certificate measures to refinance debt and fund city projects, updated rules for mobile food vendors, and considered a flag-lot variance at 2900 Telecom Parkway. Public hearings were held on a micropigmentation studio at 970 N. Coit Rd., a massage establishment at 1750 N. Collins Blvd., and a rezoning at 102
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City Council — January 20, 2020
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City Council — January 13, 2020
2 agenda items.
Council took up Richardson's vote for the fourth member of the Dallas Central Appraisal District board and a $292,741 contract award to Core Construction for ramp redevelopment at the Richardson Woman's Club. No public hearings were scheduled.
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City Council — January 6, 2020
5 agenda items.
Council took up the Texas Community Challenge fitness initiative, a review of the city's 2019–2021 strategic goals and tactics, and a discussion of the Richardson Fire Department. No public hearings were scheduled.