City Council — December 9, 2024

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 9A1 Consent Resolution

  Cast Richardson's vote for a Collin Central Appraisal District board member

  Resolution No. 24-31 authorizes the city to cast its official vote for a candidate to serve on the Board of Directors of the Collin Central Appraisal District.

  • Intergovernmental
  • Property tax
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• Approved on consent Item 9A2 Consent Resolution

  Cast Richardson's vote for a Dallas Central Appraisal District board member

  Resolution No. 24-32 authorizes the city to cast its official vote for a candidate to serve on the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District.

  • Intergovernmental
  • Property tax
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• Approved on consent Item 9B Consent Other

  Approve the 2025 City Council meeting schedule

  Council will adopt the calendar of regular meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.

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• Approved on consent Item 9C Consent Contracts & purchasing $80,725.80

  Purchase six gas leak detectors for the Fire Department — $80,725.80

  Staff requests authorization to issue a purchase order to Farrwest Environmental Supply, Inc. for six hand-held remote gas leak detectors for the Fire Department through BuyBoard Contract #703-23 at a total cost of $80,725.80.

  These detectors improve the Fire Department's ability to identify gas leaks quickly, which can protect residents from fire and explosion hazards.

  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Fire & EMS
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• Approved on consent Item 9D Consent Contracts & purchasing $114,853.52

  Change order to increase Sherrill Park Golf Course 2 renovation contract — $114,853.52

  Council will consider a change order increasing Contract #324000158 with Landscape Unlimited, LLC by $114,853.52 for the Sherrill Park Golf Course 2 renovation and drainage improvements project.

  This additional cost will affect the budget for a major public golf course renovation and drainage project used by Richardson residents.

  • Contracts
  • Parks & trails
  • Drainage & flooding
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Public hearings

• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 7 Zoning

  Special permit for a drive-through restaurant at 508 Centennial Blvd (ZF 24-25)

  A property owner is asking for a special permit to operate a drive-through restaurant within a 3,000-square-foot existing lease space on a 0.85-acre lot zoned O/C Office/Commercial at 508 Centennial Boulevard, south of Centennial Boulevard and west of Audelia Road.

  Approval would allow drive-through restaurant traffic at this location, which could affect neighboring businesses and nearby streets.

  • Special permit
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• Denied Public hearing Item 8 Zoning

  Special permit for a drive-through restaurant at 1230 E. Belt Line Rd (ZF 24-27)

  A property owner is requesting a special permit to operate a restaurant with drive-through service on a 0.62-acre lot zoned LR-M(2) Local Retail at 1230 E. Belt Line Road, on the south side of Belt Line Road west of Plano Road.

  Approval would allow drive-through restaurant operations at this Belt Line Road location, which could affect traffic and neighboring properties.

  • Special permit
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Discussion

• Discussed Item 6 Discussion

  Discussion of the Aquatics Master Plan final draft

  Council will review and discuss the final draft of the city's Aquatics Master Plan, which lays out the long-term vision for Richardson's public aquatics facilities and programming.

  The plan will guide future investment decisions in public pools and aquatics facilities that residents use.

  • Recreation
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Executive session

• Closed session Item ES Executive session

  Executive session: economic development negotiations near W. Renner Rd./Alma Rd.

  The council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to discuss economic development negotiations related to a commercial development in the W. Renner Rd./Alma Rd. area.

  • Executive session
  • Economic development
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