City Council — January 27, 2020

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 13A Consent Resolution

  Support application to rehabilitate Brandywine senior apartments

  Council is asked to adopt Resolution No. 20-02 expressing support for Brandywine Senior Housing Limited Partnership's application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) 2020 Competitive Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program to fund rehabilitation of the Brandywine Apartments.

  A city resolution of support can help the project win state tax credits that pay for renovating affordable senior housing in Richardson.

  • Housing
• Approved on consent Item 13B1 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Annual contract for traffic signs and materials — Osburn Associates

  Staff requests authorization to issue an annual requirements contract to Osburn Associates, Inc. to supply traffic signs and related materials at pre-set unit prices under Bid #19-20.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Streets & traffic
• Approved on consent Item 13B2 Consent Parks $49,590

  Purchase playground equipment for Duck Creek Linear Park — $49,590

  Staff requests a $49,590 purchase order to Kompan, Inc. through BuyBoard cooperative contract #592-19 (Bid #33-20) to replace playground equipment at Duck Creek Linear Park.

  This will provide updated playground equipment for families using Duck Creek Linear Park.

  • Parks & trails
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 13B3 Consent Contracts & purchasing $203,629.21

  Purchase vehicles for Fire, Traffic, Parks, and Water departments — $203,629.21

  Staff requests a $203,629.21 purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Texas, LP through BuyBoard cooperative contract #601-19 (Bid #34-20) to buy various vehicles for the Fire Department, Traffic, Parks, and Water Operations divisions.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 13B4 Consent Contracts & purchasing $503,311

  Purchase three cab/chassis trucks — $503,311

  Staff requests a $503,311 purchase order to Bond Equipment Company, Inc. through BuyBoard cooperative contract #601-19 (Bid #36-20) to buy three LET2-26 cab/chassis trucks.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 13B5 Consent Contracts & purchasing $219,049

  Purchase three refuse truck bodies for waste collection — $219,049

  Staff requests a $219,049 purchase order to J & R Equipment LLC through BuyBoard cooperative contract #516-16 (Bid #37-20) to buy three Leach Alpha 16-yard refuse bodies that mount on trash trucks.

  • Purchasing & RFPs

Public hearings

• Approved Public hearing Item 8 Zoning

  Public hearing: special permit for micropigmentation studio at 970 N. Coit Rd.

  A business is asking for a special permit to operate an approximately 1,777 square-foot micropigmentation and permanent cosmetics facility in an existing retail center at 970 N. Coit Road, which is zoned LR-M(1) Local Retail.

  Neighbors near 970 N. Coit Road can comment on whether this type of personal-care business is appropriate for that retail center.

  • Special permit
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• Approved Public hearing Item 9 Zoning

  Public hearing: special permit for massage establishment at 1750 N. Collins Blvd.

  A business is requesting a special permit to operate an approximately 225 square-foot massage establishment in an office building at 1750 N. Collins Boulevard, which is zoned O-M Office.

  Nearby property owners and residents can weigh in on whether a massage establishment fits in this office-zoned location.

  • Special permit
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• Approved Public hearing Item 10 Zoning

  Public hearing: rezone 102 W. Campbell Rd. for restaurant with drive-through

  A property owner wants to rezone 0.56 acres at 102 W. Campbell Road from C-M Commercial to a Planned Development that keeps commercial uses but modifies development standards and adds a special permit for a restaurant with drive-through service.

  Residents near the corner of Alamo Road and W. Campbell Road can comment on adding a drive-through restaurant to that corner.

  • Rezoning
  • Special permit
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Action items

• Approved Item 5 Ordinance

  Authorize issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020

  The city proposes to refinance existing debt by issuing new General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, which can lower interest costs without taking on new debt. Council would adopt Ordinance No. 4326 to authorize the bond sale.

  Refinancing existing bonds at lower interest rates can save taxpayers money on debt service costs.

  • Bonds & debt
• Approved Item 6 Ordinance

  Authorize issuance of Certificates of Obligation, Series 2020

  The city proposes to issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2020, to fund city projects. Council would adopt Ordinance No. 4327 to authorize the sale.

  Certificates of obligation are a form of city debt backed by taxes and revenues that funds capital projects, affecting future budgets.

  • Bonds & debt
• Approved Item 7 Ordinance

  Authorize issuance of Adjustable Rate General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A

  The city proposes to issue Adjustable Rate General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A. Council would adopt Ordinance No. 4328 to authorize the sale.

  Adjustable rate bonds carry interest-rate risk that can affect city finances and indirectly the tax rate over time.

  • Bonds & debt
• Approved Item 11 Zoning

  Variance to allow a flag lot at 2900 Telecom Parkway to enable building sale

  The owner of a 38.4-acre property at 2900 Telecom Parkway is asking for a variance from the city's subdivision code to allow Building 4 (2940 Telecom Parkway) to be sold as a separate flag lot — a lot that lacks direct frontage on a public street.

  Approving this variance would allow a commercial building to be split off and sold separately, affecting how that large tech-corridor property is developed and accessed.

  • Variances & plats
• Approved Item 12 Ordinance

  Update city rules for mobile food vendors

  Council is asked to adopt Ordinance No. 4329, which amends Chapter 12, Section 12-121 of the city's code of ordinances to change the regulations that govern mobile vendors.

  Changes to mobile vendor rules can affect where and how food trucks and other mobile vendors operate in Richardson.

  • Health code