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Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession and Meeting - January 9, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, January 9, 2024

BodyCarrollton, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, January 9, 2024

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

2:03

Welcome, welcome.

2:05

Happy New Year to everyone.

2:06

Hope everyone had a uh great time.

2:08

It seems like we haven't seen each other since last year.

2:11

Right.

2:14

Off to uh business.

2:15

We'll have a full agenda tonight, uh full agenda for the next meeting as well.

2:20

Um thank you all for joining us.

2:25

New year as well.

2:26

Uh I'll point out that um Richard Fleming has set out he's had a family emergency, so his we'll have him in our prayers, and then uh council member Paloma will be joining us a little late.

2:38

Um with that, council, as we always do, we will start with

Unassigned speaker

2:42

our

Speaker 1

2:42

consent agenda items.

2:44

Um eight and nine minutes from prior meetings.

2:50

Any comments on those.

2:54

Okay.

2:56

Item number ten, it's approval of the purchase of two Ford F three fifty trucks

Unassigned speaker

3:02

for

Speaker 1

3:02

the police department, um, from Sillsby Ford through an interlocal agreement with TIPS.

3:08

Purchasing co-op and an amount not to exceed a hundred and ten thousand five ninety six.

3:16

Got a lot of fleet act activities.

3:18

Um so I'll remind us that we have a fleet tour, hopefully a field trip that you all will be able to attend um first part of February.

3:27

Um visiting with Vector in the fleet uh yard.

3:30

Item number eleven, um, is retiring Tahoe approval of purchase of one Ford Bronco for the police department from Sillsby Ford through an interlocal agreement with the TIPS purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed sixty-eight thousand six thirty-seven and seventy-five cents.

3:51

Um also from purchase of three vehicles from Sillsby Ford.

3:56

Also through that in a local agreement.

3:58

Um not to exceed two hundred and eighty-three thousand nine thirty-two and seventy-five cents.

4:03

This is for animal services.

4:13

Um approval of purchase of one Chevy Colorado pickup for the building inspections part from Lake Country Chevy through the local agreement with tips.

4:24

Purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed thirty-one thousand one twenty and twenty-five cents.

4:32

Um purchase of one Peter Built concrete mixing truck for public works.

4:38

Um, from Rush Truck Center through an interlocal agreement with Fiboard.

4:43

Um, an amount not to exceed two hundred and thirty thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars.

4:49

So

Unassigned speaker

4:49

a

Speaker 1

4:50

lot of fleet activities here.

4:52

Number fifteen is um the purchase of nine vehicles for various departments from Sam Pack Fords.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

Great to see that we're buying local where we can through an interlocable agreement with BIBoard in an amount not to exceed 671,228 and 88 cents.

Speaker 1

5:09

These um eight of these apparently have been going for 10 years.

5:13

Um so they are well beyond their normal useful life.

5:16

I've gotten a good return on those.

5:19

Yes,

Speaker 2

5:20

Councilmember.

5:21

Thank you, Mr.

5:22

Mayor.

5:22

Um, and sorry, just kind of going back.

5:25

It's seemingly these are all replacement vehicles, or are they incremental to the current fleet?

Speaker 1

5:32

Yep.

5:35

Fleet director respond on

Unassigned speaker

5:38

that.

Unassigned speaker

5:46

One

Speaker 3

5:47

of them is new.

5:49

Number 13, the Shervy Colorado is an addition to the fleet.

5:53

And the concrete truck number 14 is an addition to the fleet.

5:57

Uh number 15 is all replacements of existing vehicles.

Speaker 2

6:02

So suffice to say it's the work that's being done and requires more vehicles.

6:08

Um

Speaker 3

6:10

so these are old, these are vehicles that are currently in our fleet, but they're out of they're they're running short on their useful life.

6:16

We're doing lots of repairs on them.

6:18

They've reached mileage, they've reached age.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████████████████████31%

Zoning And Land Use██████████████████18%

Parks and Recreation████████████12%

Procedural██████████10%

Technology and Innovation██████6%

Fleet Management█████5%

Public Safety█████5%

Community Engagement████4%

Public Engagement████4%

Summary of Proceedings

Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession and Meeting - January 9, 2024

The City of Carrollton City Council met on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, for a combined Worksession at 5:45 PM and Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM at City Hall. Councilmembers Richard Fleming (family emergency) and Andrew Palacios (early departure) were absent. An Outstanding Performance Award was presented to IT Project Manager Calvary Zender. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM.

Consent Calendar

Items 8 through 29 were approved unanimously. Major approvals included:

Fleet Purchases (Items 10-16): Approval of 17 vehicles totaling $1,396,136.63, including two new fleet additions (a Chevrolet Colorado for Building Inspections and a Peterbilt concrete mixer for Public Works) and 15 replacements for end-of-life vehicles.
Rosemeade Rainforest Repairs (Item 16): $95,823.75 for flood damage repairs, covered by an insurance risk claim.
Woodlake Lake Enhancement (Item 18): Construction contract for $3,587,868.52, exceeding the $2.5 million bond budget.
Frankford Road Design (Item 23): $3,697,938.25 for engineering design services, with construction partially funded by Denton County.
Lead and Copper Rule Study (Item 20): $342,500 for compliance with the October 2024 federal deadline.
Police Technology (Items 24, 25): Renewal of Vigilant Solutions crime investigation software ($60,690 for 3 years) and Flock Safety LPR cameras ($276,400 for 5 years, adding 8 cameras).
Duncan Heights Right-of-Way (Item 21): Resolution authorizing acquisition, including eminent domain if negotiations fail.

Public Comments & Testimony

Public Hearing Item 30 (Used Auto Sales): Applicant Sylvia Condado spoke in favor of the Special Use Permit for indoor auto sales at 1206 Tappan Circle, agreeing to the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation. No public testimony was offered in the hearing.
Public Hearing Item 31 (Wisdom Academy): Applicant Luke Franz spoke in favor of the PD amendment for a private school at 1800 Golden Trail Court, accepting the 285-student cap and TIA conditions. Several supporters submitted cards.
Public Forum (Non-Agenda): Imam Fahmi addressed the Council regarding the conflict in Gaza. He expressed opposition to the use of U.S. tax dollars in the conflict and urged the Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire. The Mayor advised that the Council could not respond under the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Discussion Items

Dudley Branch Hike and Bike Trail (Worksession Item 4): Director of Engineering Jonathan Wheat reviewed the project history, noting the $3 million federal COG grant requires construction to begin by August 2024. Staff presented four fence alignment options. Staff recommendation was Option 1 (a 5-foot offset from property lines connecting to existing fences). Councilmember Cline expressed her position that the project should explore utilizing the 30-foot pedestrian easement to preserve trees and avoid drainage complications. Councilmember Axberg and staff responded that a redesign would risk the August grant deadline. Councilmember Pendleton noted that any fence alignment would require removing existing resident improvements (gardens, sheds, fences) located within the utility easement.
Council Reports: Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pendleton announced his retirement at the end of his current term. Councilmember Palomo promoted a United Acts of Kindness campaign.

Key Outcomes

Consent Agenda (Items 8-29): Approved unanimously.
Item 30 (Used Auto Sales Online): Approved unanimously. Stipulations require indoor vehicle display only, prohibit on-street parking, and require removal of three parking spots in the right-of-way.
Item 31 (Wisdom Academy): Approved unanimously. The school is capped at 285 students and must comply with a Traffic Impact Analysis including staggered start times.
Dudley Branch Fence Alignment: Council reached consensus to support Option 1 (5-foot offset connecting to existing fences) over the zero-offset or no-fence options.
Dudley Branch Gates: Consensus was reached to offer gates at specific driveways upon resident request. Residents must sign an acknowledgement that the City-owned gates cannot be locked.
Trail Redesign Inquiry: Councilmember Axberg requested, and the Mayor directed, that staff prepare a report for the next meeting analyzing the feasibility, cost, and timeline impact of redesigning the trail within the 30-foot pedestrian easement.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome, welcome. Happy New Year to everyone. Hope everyone had a uh great time. It seems like we haven't seen each other since last year. Right. Off to uh business. We'll have a full agenda tonight, uh full agenda for the next meeting as well. Um thank you all for joining us. New year as well. Uh I'll point out that um Richard Fleming has set out he's had a family emergency, so his we'll have him in our prayers, and then uh council member Paloma will be joining us a little late. Um with that, council, as we always do, we will start with our consent agenda items. Um eight and nine minutes from prior meetings. Any comments on those. Okay. Item number ten, it's approval of the purchase of two Ford F three fifty trucks for the police department, um, from Sillsby Ford through an interlocal agreement with TIPS. Purchasing co-op and an amount not to exceed a hundred and ten thousand five ninety six. Got a lot of fleet act activities. Um so I'll remind us that we have a fleet tour, hopefully a field trip that you all will be able to attend um first part of February. Um visiting with Vector in the fleet uh yard. Item number eleven, um, is retiring Tahoe approval of purchase of one Ford Bronco for the police department from Sillsby Ford through an interlocal agreement with the TIPS purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed sixty-eight thousand six thirty-seven and seventy-five cents. Um also from purchase of three vehicles from Sillsby Ford. Also through that in a local agreement. Um not to exceed two hundred and eighty-three thousand nine thirty-two and seventy-five cents. This is for animal services. Um approval of purchase of one Chevy Colorado pickup for the building inspections part from Lake Country Chevy through the local agreement with tips. Purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed thirty-one thousand one twenty and twenty-five cents. Um purchase of one Peter Built concrete mixing truck for public works. Um, from Rush Truck Center through an interlocal agreement with Fiboard. Um, an amount not to exceed two hundred and thirty thousand six hundred and twenty-two dollars. So a lot of fleet activities here. Number fifteen is um the purchase of nine vehicles for various departments from Sam Pack Fords. Great to see that we're buying local where we can through an interlocable agreement with BIBoard in an amount not to exceed 671,228 and 88 cents. These um eight of these apparently have been going for 10 years. Um so they are well beyond their normal useful life. I've gotten a good return on those. Yes, Councilmember. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, and sorry, just kind of going back. It's seemingly these are all replacement vehicles, or are they incremental to the current fleet? Yep. Fleet director respond on that.

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