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Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession & Meeting – October 13, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, October 13, 2026
BodyCarrollton, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 13, 2026
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

4:38

And wait equipment refresh and amount not to exceed one hundred and sixty-five thousand six hundred and ninety-three dollars and thirty-three cents.

4:47

This is really from the replacement fund based on useful life.

Unassigned speaker

4:53

So

Speaker 2

4:53

it's some of the older equipment at Rosalie, not the new equivalent.

Speaker 1

4:56

Older equipment at Rose meet.

4:57

Yep.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

Although not all the equipment is used in the exact same uh frequencies.

Speaker 1

5:02

So there are some favorites over there.

5:05

Number 10, consider authorizing the city manager manager to approve a contract for the purchase of 11 Chevy Tahoe police vehicles from Lake Country, uh late count, yeah, country Chevy through an interlocal agreement with tips in an amount not to exceed 1,059,776 and 56 cents.

5:26

This is from the replacement fund based on mileage and useful life.

Speaker 2

5:29

Does this include the additional add-ons that are added later?

5:33

Is that something we do internally?

5:36

It does.

5:37

Okay, great.

5:38

Thank

Unassigned speaker

5:38

you.

Speaker 1

5:39

All right.

5:41

Number 11, uh, consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of five solar tech silent uh messenger boards, uh, four trailers from Dallas, uh, light and barricade through an interlocal agreement with the by board purchasing in an amount not to exceed 113,603 and five cents with all the construction that's ahead of us over the next five years.

6:05

We're gonna be thankful we have these.

6:06

These are replacement based on useful life.

Unassigned speaker

6:09

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

6:10

Uh

Speaker 1

6:11

number 12, consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of three uh

Unassigned speaker

6:18

uh

Speaker 1

6:18

time co-model 600 street sweepers uh from industrial disposal supply through an interlocal agreement with uh HGAC by purchasing cooperative and might not to exceed a million two hundred and forty, six hundred ninety-one dollars and ten cents.

6:32

Shannon, this is um

Unassigned speaker

6:34

uh

Speaker 1

6:34

we currently contract for this, so this has some cost options.

6:37

Is that right?

6:38

Maybe give us some color on this one.

Speaker 3

6:39

Yeah, sure.

6:40

Currently, we contract to have all of our major arterial streets swept once per month.

Speaker 4

6:45

Um

Speaker 3

6:45

that's about 160,000 a year as part of the tier three maintenance program that was approved by council for the stormwater um utility.

6:53

We're increasing that and bringing it in-house.

6:56

What our goal is to not only be able to sweep all of our major arterials once per month, but also be able to hit all of our residential streets at least once per year, and be able to be responsive when we have wrecks out and there's a lot of trash on the road.

7:10

We can send the sweepers out there, which we currently can't do with our contract quickly.

7:15

This will help us alleviate some of the stormwater pollution that goes into our creeks and streams and a lot of the sediment that goes in there as well.

7:22

So hopefully save us some work having to pull it out of the creek after it runs off the street and into the into the waterways.

Speaker 1

7:29

And this is all part of our I mean, obviously, this is capital, but this is all part of our um stormwater abatement,

Speaker 3

7:35

right?

7:35

That's correct.

7:36

It is all part of that program.

7:37

So

Speaker 5

7:38

do you have enough staff for this?

Speaker 3

7:39

We will be hiring three FTEs for to man these uh these vehicles, and that was part of the original plan.

7:46

This is part of the budget, right?

7:47

That's right, yeah.

7:48

That's correct.

Speaker 1

7:49

Any yes.

Speaker 2

7:51

Um, Mayor, I am very excited to see the stormwater drainage be implemented.

7:57

And throughout the discussions over the last year or so about the need for this, I would say the street sweeping is a priority, but by far not the top priority when you consider flooding and the dam safety and other things that we are concerned

Unassigned speaker

8:12

with.

Speaker 2

8:12

And I would ask if there's any way to just purchase one.

8:16

I asked questions earlier, and I appreciate staff and their very very prompt responses that um

Unassigned speaker

8:22

it

Speaker 2

8:23

takes 10 months to get a sweeper, but um, I think that the 168,000 for one sweeper of one thoroughfares wants how much more can one do throughout the city running every day?

8:37

And I would appreciate either postponing this item or considering reducing the item because the overall stormwater budget is not real flush, and when you look at each house is put paying like $50 a year towards stormwater, that's a whole lot of households supporting the 1.2 million.

8:57

So just those are my questions.

Speaker 1

8:59

So would you like to pull this for a separate consideration?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████18%
Economic Development██████████████████18%
Procedural███████████11%
Public Engagement████████8%
Transportation Safety████4%
Public Safety██2%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Budget Equity Analysis██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Carrollton City Council Regular Worksession & Meeting – October 13, 2026

The Carrollton City Council met on 2026-10-13 for a combined worksession and regular meeting. The worksession began at 5:45 PM and included discussion of a major redevelopment proposal for the former NTTA site and appointments to the new Youth in Government Commission. The regular meeting began at 7:00 PM and covered consent items, public hearings on six zoning cases, and a public forum. The council returned to worksession for further discussion on the NTTA site term sheet before entering executive session for economic development.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the September 15, 2026 regular council meeting minutes.
  • Authorized a contract with Marathon Fitness (through BuyBoard) for Rosemeade Recreation Center cardio and weight equipment refresh, not to exceed $165,693.33.
  • Authorized the purchase of eleven Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicles from Lake Country Chevrolet (through TIPS), not to exceed $1,059,776.56.
  • Authorized the purchase of five Solar Tech Silent Messenger board trailers from Dallas Lite & Barricade (through BuyBoard), not to exceed $113,603.05.
  • Authorized the purchase of three Tymco Model 600 street sweepers from Industrial Disposal Supply (through HGACBuy), not to exceed $1,240,691.10. (Item pulled for separate discussion; see below.)
  • Authorized the City Manager to reject all bids for BID #26-038 (Trinity Mills Grounds Maintenance) and bring the work in-house due to cost and quality concerns.
  • Authorized a contract with HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Consulting for a tax revenue assessment and potential bond documentation related to a planned event center, not to exceed $200,000. (Item pulled for separate discussion; see below.)
  • Authorized a three-year agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Procore project management software, total not to exceed $377,540.88.
  • Adopted an ordinance amending the Tree Preservation Ordinance, including allowing reforestation funds for irrigation and updating the protected species list.
  • Adopted a resolution approving the 2026-2027 Legislative Agenda for the 90th Texas State Legislative Session, with priorities on local control, fiscal capacity, economic competitiveness (including qualified hotel legislation), and DART governance reform.
  • Adopted a resolution authorizing an economic development incentive agreement with Energy Access Innovations, LLC for a job creation grant of up to $100,000 for up to 50 new full-time employees.
  • Adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with Articulation Art LLC to paint the east side of the downtown silos and the box structure atop, not to exceed $223,000.
  • Adopted a resolution authorizing an amendment to the engineering design services agreement with Halff Associates for the Hebron Parkway Reconstruction Project (Segment 3), increasing total to $2,031,400.
  • Adopted a resolution authorizing an interlocal cooperation agreement with NCTCOG for signal timing improvements on Josey Lane (Trinity Mills to Fyke Road), with a city match of $14,520.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Con Lee, a Carrollton resident, addressed the council during Citizen Comment on the consent agenda. He expressed concern that the legislative agenda did not reflect amendments regarding DART funding that he understood were made in committee. Mayor Babick confirmed that the version before council did include the DART language requested.

Discussion Items

  • Alpine X RFP Update (Worksession Item 4): Ravi Shah, Executive Director of Development, briefed the council on the revised proposal from Alpine X for the city-owned 121-acre property at the southwest corner of President George Bush Turnpike and IH-35E (former NTTA site). A representative of Alpine X, Tom Schaeffer, described the proposed development as a master-planned, mixed-use entertainment district anchored by an indoor snow and entertainment resort, with hotel, event center, multifamily, and commercial components. He stated that 31% of the footprint would be mixed-use (residential over retail), and the development would be phased: 54 acres in Phase I and 16 acres in Phase II. Jeff Dolby of Kimley Horn, the project's civil engineer, explained that the site is largely within a FEMA floodplain but that on-site valley storage would allow 56 acres to be raised out of the floodplain without off-site impacts. He said minor wetland impacts (under half an acre) would require a nationwide permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Jim Caldwell, CFO of Alpine X, presented the financial proposal, including requests for a 10-year property tax abatement, a 20-year hotel occupancy tax rebate, extension of the city's Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ, referred to as TURS) to cover the district, and city support for a state 351C application for a city-owned event center. The District 35E Committee recommended that the city hire its own consultant to study the creation of a Municipal Management District (MMD) and incentive strategy, that the city apply for the 351C designation, and that a special development plan zoning overlay be created for the site (instead of granting individual variances). The council took no formal vote but received the information for further discussion in executive session.
  • Youth in Government Commission Appointments (Worksession Item 5): City Secretary Chloe Sawatzky presented seven applicants for the new commission, noting that some applicants attend school in Carrollton but do not reside there. The council reached consensus to appoint all seven, allowing flexibility in the residency requirement.
  • Mayor and Council Reports (Worksession Item 6): The council discussed a communication plan for major road construction projects, including Hebron Parkway, Rosemeade, and Frankford. A graphic showing project phases was provided, and staff committed to presenting a more detailed plan at a future meeting.
  • Consent Agenda – Items Pulled for Separate Consideration:
    • Item 12 (Street Sweepers): Councilmember Nancy Cline expressed initial concern about spending $1.24 million from the new stormwater utility fund on three sweepers, questioning whether purchasing one would suffice to maintain current service levels. After discussion, she made a motion to approve, stating that the investment would help reduce debris in waterways and would not impede other stormwater projects. The motion passed unanimously.
    • Item 14 (HVS Consulting Contract): Councilmember Cline made a motion to approve the $200,000 contract for a feasibility study related to a potential event center and the state 351C program. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Public Hearings – Individual Consideration (Items 22-27):
    • 22 – LC Event Center: Special use permit for an event center and reception hall in an existing 2,265-square-foot leased space at 2408 E. Trinity Mills Road. Stipulations included indoor-only events, no outdoor music, doors closed during events, and a maximum occupant load of 99. Approved unanimously.
    • 23 – Inspire Institute: Special use permit for permanent makeup services (microblading, micropigmentation) within an existing beauty school at 3730 N. Josey Lane. Hours limited to Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM. Approved unanimously.
    • 24 – Clawture: Special use permit for an amusement arcade (excluding adult arcade) at 2323 Old Denton Road, with 56 gaming stations, hours noon–10 PM. Approved unanimously.
    • 25 – Alamon Trailer Sales: Special use permit for other motor vehicle sales (trailers) at 1225 Capital Drive, with trailers stored and displayed only inside the 9,000-square-foot suite. Approved unanimously.
    • 26 – Scenthound Carrollton: Zoning amendment to PD-034 to allow pet care, veterinary services, and kennels (enclosed building only) on Tracts 4, 9, and 10 at 4112 N. Josey Lane. Hours limited: Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM, Sat 8 AM–5 PM, Sun 10 AM–4 PM. Approved unanimously.
    • 27 – PD-151 Amendments (Rezoning): Amendments to Planned Development 151 on approximately 70 acres east of Josey Lane and west of Plano Parkway to allow warehouse/distribution, industrial finishing, product assembly, beverage manufacturing, jewelry manufacturing, screen printing, and print shop on Tracts 3, 4, and 5. Modifications included a new 85,800-square-foot building on Tract 3 (set back 300 feet from Josey Lane), a 186,668-square-foot expansion on Tract 5, and enhanced landscaping. Traffic impact analysis found minimal impact. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent items, including the two pulled items, were approved by unanimous votes (Councilmember Lisa Sutter absent).
  • All six public hearing items were approved by unanimous recorded votes.
  • The council adopted the 2026-2027 Legislative Agenda with the DART governance amendments included.
  • The Tree Preservation Ordinance was amended, allowing reforestation funds to cover irrigation and updating the species list.
  • An economic development incentive agreement with Energy Access Innovations, LLC was authorized, providing up to $100,000 for job creation.
  • The council provided consensus to proceed with an independent consultant for the MMD and incentive analysis for the Alpine X project, and to pursue the state 351C application.
  • The council approved the appointment of seven students to the new Youth in Government Commission.
  • The meeting recessed into executive session at approximately 8:13 PM to discuss economic development matters related to the Alpine X proposal.

Meeting Transcript

And wait equipment refresh and amount not to exceed one hundred and sixty-five thousand six hundred and ninety-three dollars and thirty-three cents. This is really from the replacement fund based on useful life. So it's some of the older equipment at Rosalie, not the new equivalent. Older equipment at Rose meet. Yep. Although not all the equipment is used in the exact same uh frequencies. So there are some favorites over there. Number 10, consider authorizing the city manager manager to approve a contract for the purchase of 11 Chevy Tahoe police vehicles from Lake Country, uh late count, yeah, country Chevy through an interlocal agreement with tips in an amount not to exceed 1,059,776 and 56 cents. This is from the replacement fund based on mileage and useful life. Does this include the additional add-ons that are added later? Is that something we do internally? It does. Okay, great. Thank you. All right. Number 11, uh, consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of five solar tech silent uh messenger boards, uh, four trailers from Dallas, uh, light and barricade through an interlocal agreement with the by board purchasing in an amount not to exceed 113,603 and five cents with all the construction that's ahead of us over the next five years. We're gonna be thankful we have these. These are replacement based on useful life. Okay. Uh number 12, consider authorizing the city manager to approve a contract for the purchase of three uh uh time co-model 600 street sweepers uh from industrial disposal supply through an interlocal agreement with uh HGAC by purchasing cooperative and might not to exceed a million two hundred and forty, six hundred ninety-one dollars and ten cents. Shannon, this is um uh we currently contract for this, so this has some cost options. Is that right? Maybe give us some color on this one. Yeah, sure. Currently, we contract to have all of our major arterial streets swept once per month. Um that's about 160,000 a year as part of the tier three maintenance program that was approved by council for the stormwater um utility. We're increasing that and bringing it in-house. What our goal is to not only be able to sweep all of our major arterials once per month, but also be able to hit all of our residential streets at least once per year, and be able to be responsive when we have wrecks out and there's a lot of trash on the road. We can send the sweepers out there, which we currently can't do with our contract quickly. This will help us alleviate some of the stormwater pollution that goes into our creeks and streams and a lot of the sediment that goes in there as well. So hopefully save us some work having to pull it out of the creek after it runs off the street and into the into the waterways. And this is all part of our I mean, obviously, this is capital, but this is all part of our um stormwater abatement, right? That's correct. It is all part of that program. So do you have enough staff for this? We will be hiring three FTEs for to man these uh these vehicles, and that was part of the original plan. This is part of the budget, right? That's right, yeah. That's correct. Any yes.

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