City Council — September 16, 2024

Consent agenda

• Awaiting minutes Item 10A1 Consent Zoning

  Grant special permit for a private school at 1301 Abrams Road (Ordinance No. 4512)

  Council will consider granting a special permit to allow a private school to operate at 1301 Abrams Road, which is zoned LR-M(2) Local Retail.

  Approving a school use in a retail zone changes how that property can be used and may affect neighboring businesses and traffic.

  • Special permit
• Awaiting minutes Item 10A2 Consent Zoning

  Grant special development plan modifying Main Street/Central Expressway Form Based Code standards (Ordinance No. 4513)

  Council will consider granting a special development plan to modify development standards of the Main Street/Central Expressway Form Based Code for 1.37 acres at the southeast corner of East Kaufman Street and South Texas Street, currently zoned PD Planned Development Main Street/Central Expressway (Main Street Sub-District).

  Modifying form-based code standards for this corner property affects how the site can be developed in terms of design and use.

  • Form-based code
  • Special permit
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B1 Consent Contracts & purchasing $21,812,798

  Award $21.8 million contract for Custer Parkway reconstruction from Campbell to SH 190 (Bid #91-24)

  Council will award Bid #91-24 to DDM Construction Corporation for the reconstruction of Custer Parkway between Campbell Road and SH 190 in the amount of $21,812,798.

  This is a major road reconstruction project that will affect traffic patterns and travel on Custer Parkway for the duration of construction.

  • Streets & traffic
  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B2 Consent Contracts & purchasing $205,687

  Award $205,687 contract for McKamy Spring Park wall rehabilitation (Bid #93-24)

  Council will award Bid #93-24 to Texas Standard Construction, Ltd. for wall rehabilitation at McKamy Spring Park in the amount of $205,687.

  • Parks & trails
  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B3 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Authorize cooperative equipment rental contract with Texas First Rentals (Bid #104-24)

  Council will authorize issuing an annual requirements contract to Texas First Rentals for equipment rental through BuyBoard cooperative purchasing Contract #740-24, at unit prices.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Contracts
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B4 Consent Contracts & purchasing $59,740

  Purchase HVAC controls for Fire Station No. 5 from Climatec for $59,740 (Bid #105-24)

  Council will award Bid #105-24 to Climatec for the purchase and installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning controls at Fire Station No. 5 in the amount of $59,740.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Fire & EMS
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B5 Consent Contracts & purchasing $92,450.99

  Purchase city mass storage upgrade from Insight Public Sector for $92,450.99 (Bid #106-24)

  Council will authorize a purchase order to Insight Public Sector, Inc. for a city mass storage system upgrade through OMNIA Partners cooperative Contract #23-6692-03 in the amount of $92,450.99.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Contracts
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B6 Consent Contracts & purchasing $121,376

  Purchase two Ford F250 trucks for street maintenance for $121,376 (Bid #107-24)

  Council will authorize a purchase order to Rush Truck Center for two Ford F250 trucks for the Public Services Street Maintenance division through BuyBoard cooperative Contract #724-23 in the total amount of $121,376.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Streets & traffic
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B7 Consent Contracts & purchasing $110,950

  Upfit 14 new police department vehicles for $110,950 (Bid #108-24)

  Council will authorize a purchase order to CAP Fleet to upfit fourteen new police department units through BuyBoard cooperative Contract #698-23 in the total amount of $110,950.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Police
• Awaiting minutes Item 10B8 Consent Contracts & purchasing $87,278.49

  Purchase tractor and field grooming rake for parks maintenance for $87,278.49 (Bid #109-24)

  Council will authorize a purchase order to United Ag and Turf for one tractor and one field grooming rake for Parks Maintenance through Sourcewell cooperative Contract #031121-DAC in the total amount of $87,278.49.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Parks & trails

Public hearings

• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 5 Budget & tax

  Public hearing on the proposed FY 2024-2025 city budget

  The council will hold a public hearing to receive resident input on the proposed city budget for the fiscal year running October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

  This is residents' formal opportunity to speak on record about how city money will be spent next year before the budget is adopted.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 6 Budget & tax

  Adopt the FY 2024-2025 city budget (Ordinance No. 4509)

  Council will vote on Ordinance No. 4509 to officially adopt the city's operating budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025.

  This ordinance sets the spending plan that funds all city services—from police and fire to parks and roads—for the coming year.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 7 Budget & tax $100

  Set the 2024 property tax rate at $0.54218 per $100 valuation (Ordinance No. 4510)

  Council will vote on Ordinance No. 4510 to levy the 2024 property tax rate at $0.54218 per $100 of assessed valuation on all taxable property within Richardson as of January 1, 2024.

  This rate directly determines how much property owners in Richardson will owe in city taxes on their 2024 tax bills.

  • Property tax
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 8 Budget & tax

  Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the FY 2024-2025 adopted budget

  State law requires a separate council vote to ratify any property tax revenue increase reflected in the newly adopted budget for FY 2024-2025.

  This ratification vote is a required legal step tied to the tax increase; without it the budget adoption process is incomplete.

  • Property tax
  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 9 Budget & tax

  Budget consent agenda — grouped budget-related resolutions

  The council will consider a consent agenda grouping several budget-related resolutions for approval together.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 1 Recognition

  Invocation by Jennifer Justice

  Jennifer Justice will deliver the invocation to open the meeting.

  • Ceremonial & recognition
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 2 Recognition

  Pledge of Allegiance led by Jennifer Justice

  Jennifer Justice will lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags.

  • Ceremonial & recognition
• Approved Public hearing Item 3 Other

  Approval of meeting minutes from August 26 and September 9, 2024

  Council will review and approve the official minutes from its two most recent meetings.

• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 4 Other

  Public comments on agenda items and open visitors forum

  Residents may address the council on any agenda item or on topics not listed on the agenda.

• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 5 Budget & tax

  Public hearing on the proposed FY 2024-2025 city budget

  The council will open a public hearing to receive resident input on the city's proposed budget for the fiscal year running October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

  This is residents' formal opportunity to comment on how the city plans to collect and spend money in the coming year.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 6 Budget & tax

  Adopt Ordinance No. 4509: FY 2024-2025 city budget

  Council will consider adopting the official city budget for fiscal year October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

  Adopting the budget sets spending levels for all city services — roads, parks, police, and more — for the coming year.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 7 Budget & tax

  Adopt Ordinance No. 4510: set 2024 property tax rate at $0.54218 per $100 valuation

  Council will consider setting the city property tax rate for 2024 at $0.54218 per $100 of assessed value on all taxable property within Richardson as of January 1, 2024.

  This rate directly determines how much Richardson property owners owe in city taxes on their 2024 property values.

  • Property tax
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 8 Budget & tax

  Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the FY 2024-2025 adopted budget

  State law requires a separate council vote to ratify any property tax revenue increase reflected in the adopted budget.

  This is a required legal step that formally acknowledges the tax increase built into the FY 2024-2025 budget.

  • Property tax
  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 9 Budget & tax

  Budget consent agenda — grouped budget-related resolutions

  The council will consider a consent agenda grouping several budget-related resolutions for approval together.

  • Budget
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 10 Resolution

  Resolution No. 24-21: set fees for park special event permits and Breckinridge Park fire pit

  Council will establish fees for obtaining a special event permit at city parks and for use of the fire pit at Breckinridge Park.

  These fees affect groups and individuals planning events or fire pit gatherings in Richardson parks.

  • Fees & rates
  • Parks & trails
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• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 11 Budget & tax

  Update garbage and refuse collection fees (Resolution No. 24-22)

  Resolution No. 24-22 would establish revised fees and charges for garbage and refuse removal within the city.

  Changes to these fees will affect what Richardson residents and businesses pay on their trash collection bills.

  • Fees & rates
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 12 Parks

  Set Sherrill Park Golf Course fees and charges (Resolution No. 24-23)

  Resolution No. 24-23 would establish the fees and charges for use of Sherrill Park Golf Course.

  These rates determine what golfers pay to play at the city-owned Sherrill Park Golf Course.

  • Fees & rates
  • Recreation
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 13 Resolution

  Resolution No. 24-24: early payoff of portions of three city debt obligations

  Council will consider Resolution No. 24-24 to defease and redeem early portions of three outstanding city debt instruments: Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2012B; Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2015B; and Tax Notes, Taxable Series 2021.

  Retiring debt early can reduce future interest costs for the city.

  • Bonds & debt

Discussion

• Discussed Item 11 Resolution

  Resolution No. 24-22: revise garbage and refuse collection fees

  Council will consider updated fees for the removal of garbage and refuse within the city.

  Changes to these fees affect what Richardson households and businesses pay for trash collection service.

  • Fees & rates

Executive session

• Closed session Item ES Executive session

  Executive session: economic development and legal consultations

  The council will meet privately with the city attorney and discuss economic development negotiations related to four areas: S. Floyd Rd./U.S. 75, Lockwood Dr./Custer Rd., N. Greenville Ave./E. Main St., and Rutford Ave./Synergy Park Blvd.

  • Executive session
  • Economic development
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