CouncilTrac · Meeting
City Council — April 28, 2025
Meeting summary
15 agenda items · 2 public hearings · 3 consent items · $798,500 in spending items · 2 zoning cases
- Public hearing: Rezone 7-acre Shiloh Road site from local retail to townhome planned development
- Public hearing: Special permit for a drone operations and maintenance center at 1155 Kas Drive
- Largest spending item: Award $565,000 contract for sanitary sewer repairs over Beck Branch — $565,000
- Action item: Consider adoption of ordinances (details not specified in agenda)
Ceremonial · 2 items routine
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Invocation by Jennifer Justice
The meeting opens with an invocation delivered by Jennifer Justice.
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Pledge of Allegiance led by Jennifer Justice
Jennifer Justice 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 open visitors forum
Residents may address the council about items on tonight's agenda or on topics not otherwise listed.
Consent agenda
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Award $565,000 contract for sanitary sewer repairs over Beck Branch
Staff recommends awarding Bid #07-25 to Stoic Civil Construction, Inc. in the amount of $565,000 to repair sanitary sewer lines that cross Beck Branch.
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Purchase a new book sorter for the library renovation for $233,500
Staff requests authorization to issue a purchase order to Tech-Logic for a new automated book sorter for the library renovation project at $233,500, purchased through the Equalis Group cooperative purchasing contract #R10-1118A.
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Abandon a portion of McKinney Street and public alleys in Blocks 3 and 24
The council will consider an ordinance to formally abandon (vacate) part of McKinney Street and certain public alleys within Blocks 3 and 24 of the Original Town Addition, while preserving any existing easement rights. A certified copy will be recorded in Dallas County public records as a quitclaim deed.
Abandoning public right-of-way transfers city land to adjacent property owners and is typically irreversible, so residents near the affected blocks should be aware.
Public hearings
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Rezone 7-acre Shiloh Road site from local retail to townhome planned development
A public hearing and vote on changing the zoning of a roughly 7-acre parcel on the east side of Shiloh Road, north of E Renner Road, from LR-M(2) Local Retail to a Planned Development that allows RA-1100-M Residential Attached (townhome) uses. A concept plan would be adopted as part of the rezoning.
If approved, this change would allow townhomes to be built on land currently zoned for local retail, affecting the character and density of that neighborhood.
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Special permit for a drone operations and maintenance center at 1155 Kas Drive
A public hearing and vote on granting a special permit that would allow a drone operations and maintenance center at 1155 Kas Drive, a property already zoned as part of the Collins/Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development & Innovation District (Employment Sub-District).
Approving this permit would allow commercial drone operations and maintenance activities at this location within the innovation district.
Action items
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Consider adoption of ordinances (details not specified in agenda)
The council will consider adopting one or more ordinances whose specific content is not described in this agenda item.
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Discussion of economic development strategies near DART stations
Council will review and discuss strategies for economic development in areas of Richardson served by DART transit infrastructure.
Decisions made here could shape what kinds of businesses and development appear near Richardson's DART stations for years to come.
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Award bank depository services contract to Bank of America
Staff recommends awarding the city's bank depository services contract to Bank of America through Request for Applications #703-25.
Discussion
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Discussion of the 2025 general obligation bond and certificates of obligation sale
Council will review and discuss plans for selling 2025 general obligation bonds and certificates of obligation, which are borrowing tools used to fund city capital projects.
The terms and timing of this bond sale affect how much residents ultimately pay in debt service through property taxes.
Other business · 3 items routine
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Approve minutes from three April 2025 council meetings
The council is asked to approve the official meeting minutes from the April 15, 2025 special called meeting and two April 21, 2025 meetings (one regular, one special called).
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Appoint members to five boards and appoint the city Health Officer
The council will fill seats on the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission, North Texas Municipal Water District Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Sign Control Board, and will appoint the city's Health Officer.
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Staff report on items of community interest
City staff will provide the council with updates on topics of general community interest.