City Council — September 14, 2020

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 9A Consent Resolution $55,000

  Approve Hotel/Motel Tax cultural arts grants totaling $180,000 to 12 organizations

  Based on Cultural Arts Commission recommendations, the council would award Hotel/Motel Tax Fund grants ranging from $2,000 to $55,000 to twelve local arts and cultural organizations, including the Richardson Symphony Orchestra ($55,000), Repertory Company Theatre ($45,000), Richardson Theatre Centre ($35,000), and nine others.

  These grants directly fund local arts groups and cultural programming available to Richardson residents.

  • Arts & culture
• Approved on consent Item 9B1 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Award annual contracts for bulk fertilizer to two vendors — Bid #80-20

  The city would issue annual requirements contracts to Justin Seed Company and Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC for bulk fertilizer at unit prices established through Bid #80-20.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Parks & trails
• Approved on consent Item 9B2 Consent Contracts & purchasing $106,577.50

  Purchase library technology equipment from three vendors for $136,194.56 — Bid #87-20

  The city would buy library technology equipment through a combination of sole-source and state cooperative purchasing contracts: LaptopsAnytime ($106,577.50) via sole source, Dell Corporation ($25,661.70) via DIR Contract #DIR-TSO-3763, and General Datatech, LP ($3,955.36) via DIR Contract #DIR-TSO-4167.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Library
• Approved on consent Item 9B3 Consent Contracts & purchasing $123,562

  Award $123,562 contract for telecom upgrades to Council Chambers and Richardson Room — Bid #88-20

  Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC would be awarded a $123,562 contract to upgrade telecommunications equipment in Council Chambers and the Richardson Room, purchased through the TIPS cooperative purchasing program under Contract #171001.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • City property
• Approved on consent Item 9B4 Consent Infrastructure $54,447.37

  Award $54,447.37 contract to McMahon Contracting for Park Vista Road drainage improvements — Bid #89-20

  McMahon Contracting, L.P. would receive a purchase order for $54,447.37 to make drainage improvements on Park Vista Road, using unit prices from City of Grand Prairie Bid #16040.

  • Drainage & flooding
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 9B5 Consent Infrastructure $251,192

  Award $251,192 contract to Reynolds Asphalt for Park Vista Road paving improvements — Bid #90-20

  Reynolds Asphalt & Construction Company would receive a purchase order for $251,192 to make paving improvements on Park Vista Road, using unit prices from City of Grand Prairie Bid #16112.

  • Streets & traffic
  • Purchasing & RFPs

Public hearings

• Approved Public hearing Item 6 Zoning

  Rezone 0.751-acre lot on E. Belt Line Rd. to PD and grant drive-through restaurant permit

  A 0.751-acre lot on E. Belt Line Road west of N. Plano Road would be rezoned from Office (O-M) to Planned Development for Commercial use, and a special permit would be granted allowing a restaurant with drive-through service.

  Neighbors near E. Belt Line Road and N. Plano Road could see a new drive-through restaurant built on a lot currently zoned for office use.

  • Rezoning
  • Special permit
  View on Zoning Watch
• Approved Public hearing Item 7 Zoning

  Amend Galatyn PD to allow more multi-family units and adopt concept plan for 3.62 acres

  The council would amend the Galatyn Planned Development (Ordinance No. 4093) to raise the maximum number of multi-family housing units allowed, and rezone 3.62 acres at the southwest corner of Performance Court and Plaza Boulevard under a new concept plan.

  This change would increase the number of apartments permitted in the Galatyn area, affecting density and development near Performance Court and Plaza Boulevard.

  • Rezoning
  • Housing
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Action items

• Awaiting minutes Item 8 Resolution

  Approve potential settlement with NTMWD over water rate disputes for FY 2017–2020

  Richardson filed petitions with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) challenging the North Texas Municipal Water District's rates for fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. The council is asked to approve a potential settlement agreement resolving those disputes.

  The outcome of these water rate disputes could affect what Richardson pays for wholesale water, which may in turn influence residents' utility bills.

  • Water & sewer
  • Intergovernmental