CouncilTrac · Meeting
City Council — September 23, 2024
Meeting summary
16 agenda items · 3 public hearings · 6 consent items · $3.96M in spending items · 3 zoning cases
- Public hearing: Continued public hearing on special permits for auto body, storage, and repair shops near Main Street (ZF 24-16)
- Public hearing: Public hearing on special permit for a hypnosis training center at 275 W. Campbell Road (ZF 24-19)
- Largest spending item: Award $3,651,963.75 contract to Reliable Paving for 2024 asphalt overlay work — $3,651,963.75
Ceremonial · 2 items routine
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Invocation by Dan Barrios
Dan Barrios delivers the opening invocation.
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Pledge of Allegiance led by Dan Barrios
Dan Barrios leads the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags.
Public comments · 1 item routine
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Public comments on agenda items and visitors forum
Residents may address the council about items on tonight's agenda or other topics of community interest.
Consent agenda
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Award Hotel/Motel Tax arts grants totaling $338,500 to 22 local organizations
Council is asked to approve Cultural Arts Commission recommendations for financial assistance from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to 22 arts organizations, ranging from $1,000 (DTX Dandiya) to $82,000 (Richardson Symphony), for a combined total of $338,500.
These grants fund local arts performances, education, and community events that residents can attend throughout the year.
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Amend Richardson's Code of Ethics to update complaint process, fines, and state law references (Ordinance No. 4514)
Ordinance No. 4514 updates the City's Code of Ethics in Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances. Changes include correcting a state law reference, adjusting the timeframe for council to consider ethics complaints, updating penalty fines for certain violations, and clarifying the rights of officers named in a complaint.
These changes affect the process and penalties that apply when an ethics complaint is filed against a city official.
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Approve negotiated rate settlement with Atmos Energy for 2024 rate review (Resolution No. 24-25)
Resolution No. 24-25 approves a settlement reached through the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) with Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, adjusting the company's natural gas rates under its 2024 Rate Review Mechanism filing. The resolution adopts new tariffs, finds current rates unreasonable, and requires Atmos to reimburse ACSC's ratemaking expenses.
This rate adjustment affects what Richardson residents and businesses pay on their natural gas bills.
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Award $3,651,963.75 contract to Reliable Paving for 2024 asphalt overlay work
Council is asked to award Bid #53-24 to Reliable Paving, Inc. in the amount of $3,651,963.75 for the 2024 asphalt overlay project, which resurfaces city streets.
This work will repave local streets, improving road conditions for drivers throughout Richardson.
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Authorize custodial supplies contracts with Pollock Paper ($60,000) and Eagle Brush ($65,000) via BuyBoard
Council is asked to authorize cooperative annual requirements contracts for custodial supplies and equipment: $60,000 to Pollock Paper Distributors and $65,000 to Eagle Brush and Chemical, both under BuyBoard Contract #747-24.
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Purchase one aerial truck for Transportation and Mobility for $159,615 via Sourcewell
Council is asked to authorize a purchase order to Altec for one aerial truck for the Transportation and Mobility department in the total amount of $159,615, through Sourcewell Contract #040924-ALT.
Public hearings
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Continued public hearing on special permits for auto body, storage, and repair shops near Main Street (ZF 24-16)
This is a continued public hearing on a request for three special permits: a motor vehicle body shop on a 1.4-acre lot, a motor vehicle storage lot on a 0.04-acre lot, and a minor motor vehicle repair shop on a 1.2-acre lot. The properties are located east of Bishop Ave., west of N. Interurban Street, north of Jackson Street, and south of Davis Street, within the Main Street/Central Expressway PD Planned Development (Interurban Sub-District).
Granting these permits would allow automotive business uses in an existing planned development district near Main Street.
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Public hearing on special permit for a hypnosis training center at 275 W. Campbell Road (ZF 24-19)
A public hearing on a request to operate a hypnosis training center within an existing lease space inside a 122,893-square-foot building at 275 W. Campbell Road. The 5.45-acre property is zoned LR-M (2) Local Retail, on the south side of W. Campbell Road east of Gateway Boulevard.
Approval would allow a hypnosis training center as a permitted use in this Local Retail zoned building.
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Public hearing on special permit for an amusement arcade at 1362 E. Belt Line Road (ZF 24-20)
A public hearing on a request to operate an amusement arcade in a 1,927-square-foot lease space at 1362 E. Belt Line Road. The 4.58-acre property is zoned C-M Commercial, south of Belt Line Road on the west side of Plano Road.
Approval would allow an amusement arcade use in this commercially zoned location.
Discussion
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Discuss Cultural Arts Commission FY25 arts grant funding recommendations
Council will review and discuss the Richardson Cultural Arts Commission's recommendations for arts grant funding in fiscal year 2025.
These discussions shape how much public funding local arts organizations will receive in the coming year.
Other business · 3 items routine
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Approve minutes of the September 16, 2024 meeting
Council is asked to formally approve the written record of its previous meeting held on September 16, 2024.
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Texas State Fire Marshal recognizes Richardson's ISO Class 1 fire rating
The Texas State Fire Marshal will present a recognition to Richardson for achieving an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 rating, the highest possible score for fire protection.
An ISO Class 1 rating can lower homeowners' and businesses' fire insurance premiums in Richardson.
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Staff report on items of community interest
Staff will provide council with a report on various items of community interest.