City Council — September 11, 2023

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 9A Consent Resolution $80,000

  Approve FY24 Hotel/Motel Tax arts grants for 24 organizations totaling ~$317,000

  The council will consider approving Cultural Arts Commission recommendations to award Hotel/Motel Tax Fund grants to 24 arts organizations. Individual awards range from $2,500 to $80,000, including: Contemporary Chorale $2,500; Accolade Community Theatre $4,000; Texins Jazz Band $4,000; SciArt Exchange $4,500; Richardson Community Chorale $6,000; Spectacular Follies $6,000; Friends of the Richardson Public Library $7,000; Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra $7,500; Lone Star Wind Orchestra $8,000; Richardson Reads One Book $8,000; Core Theatre $9,000; Rich-Tone Chorus $9,000; Chamberlain Bal

  These grants, funded by Hotel/Motel Tax revenues rather than property taxes, support local arts organizations that provide cultural programming available to Richardson residents.

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

  Award annual irrigation systems installation contract to AND, Inc. (Bid #110-23)

  The council will consider awarding an annual requirements contract to AND, Inc. for installing irrigation systems at unit prices established through the competitive bid process.

  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Parks & trails
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• Approved on consent Item 9C Consent Contracts & purchasing $69,168,150

  Authorize $11.6M contract amendment for 825 Pressure Zone water expansion with Archer Western

  The council will consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment No. 4 to the Construction Manager at Risk agreement with Archer Western Construction, LLC for water system improvements that expand the 825 Pressure Zone capacity. The amendment adds $11,641,682, bringing the total contract value to $69,168,150.

  This large construction contract expands the city's water distribution capacity, which affects long-term water service reliability for Richardson residents.

  • Water & sewer
  • Contracts
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Public hearings

• Approved Public hearing Item 8 Zoning

  Public hearing on rezoning ~36 acres near Waterview Parkway for transit-oriented mixed-use (ZF 23-06)

  Owners 3400 Waterview LLC (Jim Leslie) and the University of Texas at Dallas (Dr. Calvin Jamison) are requesting to rezone approximately 36 acres on the south side of Waterview Parkway, generally east of Frankford Road and bounded to the south by the DART Silver Line, from TO-M Technical Office and PD Planned Development to PD Planned Development for a transit-oriented mixed-use development. This is a public hearing where residents may speak before the council acts.

  Approval would allow a large mixed-use development adjacent to the DART Silver Line, which could bring new housing, retail, or offices to that corridor and affect nearby traffic and neighborhood character.

  • Rezoning
  • Transit & DART
  • Housing
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Discussion

• Discussed Item 5 Discussion

  Review Cultural Arts Commission FY24 arts grants funding recommendations

  The council will discuss the Cultural Arts Commission's recommendations for arts grant funding in fiscal year 2024. No formal vote is taken at this stage — this is a working discussion ahead of a future action item.

  The outcome shapes which local arts organizations will receive city financial support in the coming year.

  • Arts & culture
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• Discussed Item 6 Discussion

  Update on 825 Pressure Zone water capacity improvements

  Staff will brief the council on progress of improvements to the 825 Pressure Zone, which is part of the city's water distribution system. This is an informational update only.

  The project affects the reliability and capacity of water service for areas of Richardson served by this pressure zone.

  • Water & sewer
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• Discussed Item 7 Discussion

  Discuss public outreach strategy for Custer Parkway reconstruction

  The council will review and discuss the plan for engaging residents and stakeholders during the upcoming Custer Parkway reconstruction project. No formal vote is taken at this stage.

  Residents who live, work, or travel along Custer Parkway will be affected by construction and have an opportunity to provide input through the outreach process.

  • Streets & traffic
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