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Carrollton City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyCarrollton, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

4:03

All right, welcome, welcome, welcome.

4:04

We will call our work session to order.

4:06

Thank you to all of

Speaker 2

4:07

our guests

Speaker 1

4:07

being

Speaker 2

4:08

here today.

Speaker 1

4:09

I appreciate you as always.

4:11

Um, and our staff uh for the May twenty-sixth uh work session.

4:16

We'll start with our consent agenda items.

4:19

Um first one is uh minutes for number eight and nine are the minutes for the April twenty first and May twelfth meeting.

4:29

That's pretty much it.

4:33

Any other comments on the minutes.

5:00

Any questions on that one?

Unassigned speaker

5:03

Okay.

Speaker 3

5:04

What's a trantex pre-melter?

Speaker 4

5:07

That's a trailer that melts the thermoplastic the guys use the public works crews use to stripe the roads.

Speaker 3

5:15

Okay, we need

Unassigned speaker

5:16

that.

Speaker 1

5:17

Indeed.

5:19

Number 11.

5:20

Consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of one 2027 International HV607 digger Derek from the Southwest International Trucks or an interlocal agreement with five board purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed 334,943 and 22 cents.

5:38

This is replacement fund, right?

5:39

Yep.

Speaker 3

5:40

What's the life of these replacements?

Speaker 1

5:43

10 years.

Unassigned speaker

5:48

All

Speaker 1

5:49

right, number 12.

5:50

Uh consider authorizing the city manager to enter into a community funding grant

Unassigned speaker

5:55

uh

Speaker 1

5:56

with Christ community connections and an amount not to exceed 1,000 dollars.

6:00

This is for the uh Juneteenth celebration coming up in a couple weeks.

6:04

Um kind of appreciate the uh committee working through this and staff um to get this done in advance of Juneteenth.

6:11

Any questions?

Speaker 5

6:13

Will this meet the needs for Christ community connection for that particular bit?

Speaker 1

6:17

Nancy, do you want to weigh in on that?

Speaker 6

6:18

Um the community funding committee met with the group making the proposal and this was their request, and primarily they're we're looking for the one-time opportunity to use the facility without paying, also, and they were very pleased.

6:34

And we were very pleased to see that following the passing of Reverend Rainwater

Unassigned speaker

6:38

that

Speaker 6

6:39

people have stepped forward to help lead this group and continue the tradition.

Speaker 1

6:43

And just to make sure that point was made clear in terms of the the thousand dollars is the cash component, and then the waiving of uh permit fees as well as rental fees and so forth are all part of the uh grant.

Speaker 5

6:55

I just figured that amount would have been a little bit bigger.

6:57

There's a reason why I was asking.

6:59

I was double booked on that day, otherwise I would have been in that meeting.

7:02

But thank you.

Speaker 1

7:03

You're welcome.

Speaker 4

7:04

Okay, any other questions?

Speaker 1

7:06

All right, that mark your calendars that's coming up.

7:08

Uh I think it's thank you, June 15th.

Unassigned speaker

7:12

Uh

Speaker 1

7:12

number 13, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Concord Commercial Services.

7:19

Uh pursuant to competitive seal proposals 26-021 for McKinish and Josie Ranch restroom improvements in an amount not to exceed 364,000 455 and 45 cents.

7:34

Yes, Nancy.

Speaker 6

7:35

I had a couple of questions like um have the bathrooms themselves been purchased yet, or is this just the preparation to put the bathrooms?

7:46

Because it I couldn't tell if the bathrooms were part of this or not part of this.

Speaker 7

7:50

Right.

7:50

Jonathan Shu, parks and recreation director.

7:53

Um, the restrooms are pre-built, so we actually placed that order and came before council on July 8th of last year.

7:59

Yeah, and they're ready to go.

8:01

The restrooms are ready to go.

8:02

We got a couple of potential delivery dates already in the hopper.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement███████████████15%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████12%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Public Safety█████████9%
Public Health████████8%
Healthcare███████7%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Carrollton City Council Meeting: May 26, 2026

The Carrollton City Council convened on May 26, 2026, for a worksession and regular meeting. The council recognized May as Building Safety Month, approved a substantial consent agenda, and received an update from the Metrocrest Hospital Authority on community health investments. A public forum addressed recreation fees for seniors and solid waste collection issues.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approved: Minutes from the April 21, 2026, and May 12, 2026, regular council meetings were approved.
  • Equipment Purchases: Authorized contracts for a Trantex Pre-Melter Trailer ($187,292.89) and a 2027 International HV607 Digger Derrick ($334,943.22) through the BuyBoard purchasing cooperative for the Public Works Department.
  • Community Grant: Approved a $1,000 Community Funding Grant to Christ Community Connection for a Juneteenth Celebration, including fee waivers for facility rental and permitting.
  • Restroom Improvements: Awarded a $364,455.45 contract to Concord Commercial Services for demolition and site preparation for new restrooms at McInnish and Josey Ranch Parks, following the July 2025 purchase of prefabricated buildings.
  • Staff Augmentation: Authorized a $200,000 temporary staffing agreement with Robert Half International for accounting services during the transition to the Dayforce HRIS system.
  • Infrastructure Design: Approved a $1,813,330 engineering design contract with LJA Engineering for the 2022 Bond Streets Group A project.
  • Roadway Interlocal: Authorized a $354,138.77 reimbursement payment to the City of Lewisville for supplemental pavement work on Carrollton Parkway under a 2013 Interlocal Agreement.
  • Utility Repairs: Approved a $119,408.25 contract for repair of a groundwater well at the Columbian Club Pump Station.
  • Resolutions:
    • Accepted the Investment Officer’s Quarterly Report for the second quarter ended March 31, 2026.
    • Authorized participation in the 2025 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program (Carrollton final allocation: $12,486.18).
    • Approved a $107,990 economic development incentive grant for IVC TEXAS, LLC for renovation at 2652 Old Denton Road.
    • Approved a $4,580 contract amendment (No. 3) with MESA Design Associates for the Woodlake Lake Enhancements project.
  • Emergency Ratification: Ratified $243,835.33 in emergency sanitary sewer line repairs by Ruts Construction in the Two Worlds Subdivision.
  • Item Pulled: Contract Amendment No. 5 for the Citywide Flood Mapping Study (Item 20, $36,700) was pulled from the consent agenda by the Mayor for administrative review and deferred to the following month.

Metrocrest Hospital Authority Update

  • Presentation: John Mahalik, CEO, reported that the Authority allocated over $3.3 million this fiscal year to more than 20 community health partners, including the Woven Clinic, the Four-Minute City VIVE program, the CFBISD Biomed Academy, and mobile dental services through Texas A&M.
  • Carrollton Regional Medical Center: Mahalik stated that MHA owns the facility and acts as landlord. The long-term goal is to strengthen the hospital’s capabilities, trauma certification, and reputation, potentially by attracting a larger healthcare operator. MHA has no direct operational control over the hospital.
  • Council Feedback: Councilmembers expressed gratitude for MHA’s substantial community funding, its partnership in providing land for the new 911 center, and the relief it provides to city general fund pressures.

Mayor and Council Reports

  • Councilmembers shared updates on the Carrollton Fire Rescue Awards Banquet, Memorial Day tributes, police and fire academy events, and the Major League Pickleball tournament hosted in Carrollton.
  • Mayor Babick provided an update on a governance dispute between the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) and the Council of Governments (COG). He highlighted city performance metrics: a 3.33% commercial vacancy rate, sales tax revenues of $13 million against an $11.7 million budget (11% above budget), and 384 active capital improvement projects (84 under construction). Planned topics for the summer council retreat include the budget and state legislative priorities.

Public Forum

  • Pete Bugnacki (40+ year Carrollton resident): Requested the council place a topic on a future agenda to create a senior discount or free lap swimming program for residents aged 65 and older at the Rosemeade Rainforest. He argued the city currently lacks a municipal lap pool and the CFBISD natatorium closes for the summer.
  • Kavish Shaw (BAPS Charities): Announced the BAPS Charities Walk and Run on May 31, 2026, benefiting local health and human service organizations including Children’s Health and The Main Place.
  • Sal Trippi (Carrollton resident): Expressed strong frustration with the Republic Services solid waste contract. He stated that drivers do not adequately understand or enforce the three-cubic-yard bulk waste limit, leaving trash uncollected for weeks and creating nuisance conditions in neighborhoods. He urged the council to revisit the contract or mandate better driver training.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda Vote: Councilmember Nancy Cline made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Lisa Sutter, to approve consent agenda items 8–19 and 21–23. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item Postponed: The Citywide Flood Mapping Study contract amendment (Item 20) was formally postponed to the next regular meeting.
  • No Formal Action: As the public forum items were not on the posted agenda, no formal council action was taken on them.

Meeting Transcript

All right, welcome, welcome, welcome. We will call our work session to order. Thank you to all of our guests being here today. I appreciate you as always. Um, and our staff uh for the May twenty-sixth uh work session. We'll start with our consent agenda items. Um first one is uh minutes for number eight and nine are the minutes for the April twenty first and May twelfth meeting. That's pretty much it. Any other comments on the minutes. Any questions on that one? Okay. What's a trantex pre-melter? That's a trailer that melts the thermoplastic the guys use the public works crews use to stripe the roads. Okay, we need that. Indeed. Number 11. Consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of one 2027 International HV607 digger Derek from the Southwest International Trucks or an interlocal agreement with five board purchasing co-op and amount not to exceed 334,943 and 22 cents. This is replacement fund, right? Yep. What's the life of these replacements? 10 years. All right, number 12. Uh consider authorizing the city manager to enter into a community funding grant uh with Christ community connections and an amount not to exceed 1,000 dollars. This is for the uh Juneteenth celebration coming up in a couple weeks. Um kind of appreciate the uh committee working through this and staff um to get this done in advance of Juneteenth. Any questions? Will this meet the needs for Christ community connection for that particular bit? Nancy, do you want to weigh in on that? Um the community funding committee met with the group making the proposal and this was their request, and primarily they're we're looking for the one-time opportunity to use the facility without paying, also, and they were very pleased. And we were very pleased to see that following the passing of Reverend Rainwater that people have stepped forward to help lead this group and continue the tradition. And just to make sure that point was made clear in terms of the the thousand dollars is the cash component, and then the waiving of uh permit fees as well as rental fees and so forth are all part of the uh grant. I just figured that amount would have been a little bit bigger. There's a reason why I was asking. I was double booked on that day, otherwise I would have been in that meeting. But thank you. You're welcome. Okay, any other questions? All right, that mark your calendars that's coming up. Uh I think it's thank you, June 15th. Uh number 13, consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Concord Commercial Services.

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