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Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession and Meeting - August 19, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, August 19, 2025
BodyCarrollton, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, August 19, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:01

Okay.

0:07

They're waiting for a response from the controller that there's an enhancement there.

0:10

That's why we okay.

0:14

Welcome,

Speaker 2

0:14

welcome.

0:15

I appreciate all our guests here.

0:16

We are going to

Speaker 1

0:17

apologize for the delay in starting our meeting.

0:21

We had a little bit of a uh technology um issue, but all should be good now for those watching online to the extent that there is sound issues on the live stream.

0:31

Um the playback will um will resolve itself.

Unassigned speaker

0:35

Uh

Speaker 1

0:36

council with that, we'll start.

0:37

We'll dive right into our consent agenda items.

0:40

Number nine and ten are minutes from our regular July 22nd meeting and then the July 25th and 26th retreat.

0:47

Any questions on the minutes?

0:49

Questions or comments.

0:52

Okay, we have no uh edits to be called out.

0:56

Number 11, consider approval of the purchase and installation of new service desks and cabinets uh at the Huarne and Joe Library for my unique office through the by board purchasing co-op and an amount to exceed 126,996.

Speaker 3

1:14

Any questions on furnishings?

Speaker 1

1:18

Moving on to uh number 12.

1:20

Consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Republic Services pursuant to RFP 25-002 for solid waste and recycling services and an amount not to exceed $15 million, $15,074 annually for a total five-year uh contract amount not to exceed $68,602 936.

1:45

Um appreciate uh my uh my appreciation, sincere appreciation to our uh finance chair uh Carpenter and former Mayor Pertem Fleming for their involvement on this, as well as our CPAC uh members that helped to establish and review these contracts and for staff and all their time in terms of reviewing any questions.

Unassigned speaker

2:06

Okay,

Speaker 1

2:07

moving on.

2:08

Number 13, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase and installation of cardio equipment and weight equipment from Compit

Unassigned speaker

2:18

for

Speaker 1

2:19

the Crosby Rec Center, Resume Direct Center, and Senior Center through an interlocal agreement with Byboard and amount not to exceed 269,295 and 22 cents.

2:30

Questions?

2:31

I know this will this is good.

2:33

It's uh it seems like that's always a good time to replace when you know uh you come across the machine and say, boy, and then next time here it

Speaker 4

2:41

is.

Speaker 1

2:42

All good.

2:43

These are uh much like our um replacement funds, these are all generally replaced via the replacement

Unassigned speaker

2:49

funds.

Speaker 1

2:50

Number 14, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Andrews Building uh LLC pursuant to RFC 25-009 for citywide janitorial services in an amount not to exceed 764,831 for the first year, and for an eight-year total amount not to exceed six million seven hundred-three seven thirty-five.

3:12

Um, this particular one hasn't been been like seven years, so it had a healthy increase to it.

3:17

Um we had an original draft ATB that we're gonna get some money back, and we'll hear about that as we get into the uh budget process.

3:24

So thank you so much to our um to our staff for negotiating

Unassigned speaker

3:28

that.

Unassigned speaker

3:29

I

Speaker 5

3:29

got a question here.

3:30

Yes for and looking at that uh RFP, the addendum, the uh selection criteria.

3:40

What encompasses uh management plan?

3:44

What's up under management plan?

3:46

What would that

Speaker 6

3:46

mean?

Unassigned speaker

3:50

I

Speaker 5

3:50

guess there's like one, two, three, uh about seven seven criteria.

3:56

We'll just

Speaker 6

3:56

kind of gionco director of fleet and facilities.

3:58

Um on their plan, they they presented each vendor to uh presented a transition plan and their management plan for how they were gonna handle their staff,

Unassigned speaker

4:08

and

Speaker 6

4:09

that's what the management plan

Speaker 5

4:10

is.

4:10

Gotcha.

4:12

I'm just kind of curious what that was.

4:14

Thank you, sir.

Speaker 1

4:15

It's a good call out though to you know, for council that there's a lot of criteria that goes into this, and we appreciate staff's time going through and uh weighting each of these accordingly.

Unassigned speaker

4:26

Uh

Speaker 1

4:27

let's move on to uh number uh 15.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Budget Equity Analysis█████████████████████████████29%
Library Services███████████11%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Personnel Matters██████████10%
Public Engagement████████8%
Public Safety██████6%
Parks and Recreation██████6%
Economic Development█████5%
Procedural████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession and Meeting - August 19, 2025

The Carrollton City Council convened for a Worksession and Regular Meeting on August 19, 2025. The worksession included presentations from the Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee (CIPAC) and the Community Service Committee, alongside extensive deliberations on the Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget, tax rate, and fee changes. The regular meeting featured the unanimous approval of a substantial consent agenda, public comments, and a public forum. The council established a strawman budget for adoption in September and concluded with an executive session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from the July 22, 2025 regular meeting and the July 25-26, 2025 strategic retreat.
  • Approved purchases including library service desks and cabinets ($126,996.00) and recreation center fitness equipment ($269,295.22).
  • Authorized a 5-year, $68,602,936 solid waste contract with Republic Services, Inc., and an 8-year, $6,773,735 citywide janitorial contract with Andrews Building Services, LLC.
  • Approved a $2,736,523 detention center renovation contract with JonesCo General Contractors, LLC.
  • Adopted an ordinance amending the solid waste and recycling code (Chapter 50), effective October 1, 2025, to streamline operations including expanded yard waste bag options.
  • Authorized economic development incentives: UEP, Inc. (aerospace components expansion) up to $1,231,703 total, and AER Manufacturing, LP (engine assembly expansion) up to $277,663 total.
  • Suspended the September 17, 2025 effective date of the CoServ Gas GRIP rate adjustment by 45 days to allow for city study.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jin Lim (CEO, ACT Ion Battery Technologies) introduced his company's recent move to Carrollton, expressing enthusiasm for creating a partnership with the city on advanced battery manufacturing.
  • Rick Husek (resident) requested a long-term safety solution for vehicles running the stop sign at Lou Allen and Peters Colony, providing video evidence to the council and police.
  • Todd Smith (business representative) thanked the council for the economic development incentives approved that night, allowing a long-standing Carrollton company to expand its campus.
  • Adam Poulter (former council member) criticized staff presentations on the TC Rice project as imbalanced and lacking full risk assessment, urging the council to require staff to provide balanced information to boards and committees.

Discussion Items

  • CIPAC Recommendations: CIPAC Chair Karim Ali presented priority capital recommendations for surplus funds: 1) Residential street lights, 2) Alleys, 3) Sidewalks, 4) Trails, and 5) Public safety, noting alignment with the 2040 Vision Plan.
  • Community Service Funding: Councilmember Nancy Cline reported a 33% increase in applications. The committee recommended allocating approximately $65,000 in grants and in-kind services. A $51,000 request from Denton County MHMR was referred to the Public Safety department for evaluation of a specialized partnership.
  • FY2026 Budget Deliberations: Council conducted extensive deliberations to finalize a strawman budget.
    • Library Access: Funded holds pick-up lockers and self-service study rooms ($13,000 recurring, $90,000 non-recurring).
    • Parks FTE: Funded a half-year contract-to-permanent FTE for the Perry Homestead Museum ($38,972 non-recurring) to build programming ahead of the barn opening.
    • Samsara Cameras: Funding for the full rollout was deferred pending results of the initial program phase.
    • TC Rice: All funding allocations for the TC Rice project were removed from the budget proposal.
    • Employee Compensation: Council approved a 2.26% merit raise and an increased one-time Carrollton Difference payment to remain competitive with the market (estimated at 2.3%).
    • Tax Rate: The strawman maintains an 8-cent reduction from the effective tax rate.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda (items 9-20) was approved unanimously.
  • A strawman budget was established for formal adoption on September 9, 2025.
  • Economic development incentives authorized for UEP, Inc. and AER Manufacturing, LP.
  • The CoServ gas rate increase was suspended for a 45-day review period.
  • Council adjourned to Executive Session for legal consultation and the annual performance review of the City Manager.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. They're waiting for a response from the controller that there's an enhancement there. That's why we okay. Welcome, welcome. I appreciate all our guests here. We are going to apologize for the delay in starting our meeting. We had a little bit of a uh technology um issue, but all should be good now for those watching online to the extent that there is sound issues on the live stream. Um the playback will um will resolve itself. Uh council with that, we'll start. We'll dive right into our consent agenda items. Number nine and ten are minutes from our regular July 22nd meeting and then the July 25th and 26th retreat. Any questions on the minutes? Questions or comments. Okay, we have no uh edits to be called out. Number 11, consider approval of the purchase and installation of new service desks and cabinets uh at the Huarne and Joe Library for my unique office through the by board purchasing co-op and an amount to exceed 126,996. Any questions on furnishings? Moving on to uh number 12. Consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Republic Services pursuant to RFP 25-002 for solid waste and recycling services and an amount not to exceed $15 million, $15,074 annually for a total five-year uh contract amount not to exceed $68,602 936. Um appreciate uh my uh my appreciation, sincere appreciation to our uh finance chair uh Carpenter and former Mayor Pertem Fleming for their involvement on this, as well as our CPAC uh members that helped to establish and review these contracts and for staff and all their time in terms of reviewing any questions. Okay, moving on. Number 13, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase and installation of cardio equipment and weight equipment from Compit for the Crosby Rec Center, Resume Direct Center, and Senior Center through an interlocal agreement with Byboard and amount not to exceed 269,295 and 22 cents. Questions? I know this will this is good. It's uh it seems like that's always a good time to replace when you know uh you come across the machine and say, boy, and then next time here it is. All good. These are uh much like our um replacement funds, these are all generally replaced via the replacement funds. Number 14, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Andrews Building uh LLC pursuant to RFC 25-009 for citywide janitorial services in an amount not to exceed 764,831 for the first year, and for an eight-year total amount not to exceed six million seven hundred-three seven thirty-five. Um, this particular one hasn't been been like seven years, so it had a healthy increase to it. Um we had an original draft ATB that we're gonna get some money back, and we'll hear about that as we get into the uh budget process. So thank you so much to our um to our staff for negotiating that. I got a question here. Yes for and looking at that uh RFP, the addendum, the uh selection criteria. What encompasses uh management plan? What's up under management plan? What would that mean? I guess there's like one, two, three, uh about seven seven criteria. We'll just kind of gionco director of fleet and facilities.

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