City Council — January 24, 2022

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 8A1 Consent Contracts & purchasing $682,719.05

  Purchase order to Fuquay, Inc. for Duck Creek sewer manhole rehabilitation — $682,719.05

  Staff requests authorization to issue a purchase order to Fuquay, Inc. through BuyBoard Contract #635-21 for rehabilitation of sanitary sewer manholes in the Duck Creek system. The base cost is $620,719.05, with a $62,000 contingency for unforeseen expenses, for a total project authorization of $682,719.05.

  Rehabilitating aging sewer infrastructure helps prevent failures that could lead to sewage spills or service disruptions for residents.

  • Water & sewer
  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Contracts
• Approved on consent Item 8A2 Consent Contracts & purchasing $74,430.60

  Purchase one fairway mower for Sherrill Park Golf Course — $74,430.60

  Staff requests authorization to purchase one John Deere PrecisionCut™ fairway mower for Sherrill Park Golf Course through Sourcewell Contract #031121-DAC at a cost of $74,430.60.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Parks & trails
• Approved on consent Item 8A3 Consent Contracts & purchasing $141,600

  Lease 40 golf carts for Sherrill Park Golf Course over five years — $141,600

  Staff requests authorization to enter a 60-month lease with Metro Golf Cars for 40 new 2022 Yamaha Quietech EFI gas golf carts for Sherrill Park Golf Course, through BuyBoard Contract #611-20, at a total cost of $141,600 over the five-year term.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Parks & trails
  • Recreation

Public hearings

• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 5 Zoning

  Public hearing: special permit to increase childcare capacity at 1601 Nantucket Drive

  A homeowner at 1601 Nantucket Drive is asking for a special permit to expand their registered family home childcare operation from a maximum of 8 children to 12 children.

  Nearby residents may be affected by increased traffic and activity at this residential childcare location.

  • Special permit
• Approved Public hearing Item 6 Zoning

  Public hearing: rezone 16.4 acres at Glenville Drive and Lookout Drive for mixed-residential use (ZF 21-24)

  A request to rezone approximately 16.4 acres at the northeast corner of Glenville Drive and Lookout Drive from I-M(1) Industrial to a Planned Development district. The proposed development would include apartments, an independent living facility, townhomes, and live-work units.

  This would convert industrial land into a mixed-residential community, potentially bringing new housing options and changing the character of that area of Richardson.

  • Rezoning
  • Housing
  View on Zoning Watch

Action items

• Awaiting minutes Item 7 Appointments

  Appoint the 2022 Council District Boundary Commission

  Council is asked to appoint a commission to review and make recommendations on city council district boundaries, as required by Section 4.03 of the City Charter.

  The commission's work could result in changes to how Richardson's council districts are drawn, affecting which neighborhoods vote together and who represents them.

  • Elections & charter
  • Appointments