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Mansfield City Council Regular Meeting – February 9, 2026
City Council — Monday, February 9, 2026
BodyMansfield, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, February 9, 2026
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Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement20%
Engineering And Infrastructure17%
Active Transportation14%
Procedural13%
Parks and Recreation10%
Arts And Culture5%
Education4%
Public Safety4%
Public Works4%
Summary of Proceedings
Mansfield City Council Regular Meeting – February 9, 2026
The Mansfield City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 1200 E. Broad St., Mansfield, TX. After a work session and a closed executive session, the Council reconvened at 6:00 p.m. for the regular business session. All seven council members were present: Michael Evans, Todd Tonore, Larry Broseh, Tamera Bounds, Brent Newsom, Juan Fresquez, and Todd Simmons. The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Work Session and Executive Session
- The Council held a work session to discuss consent agenda items. James Rogge, Assistant Director of Public Works, answered questions about the East Broad Street asphalt overlay, and City Manager Joe Smolinski answered questions about the police training equipment grant.
- The Council recessed into executive session at 1:04 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. The executive session covered posted legal matters, real property acquisition, personnel updates, and economic development negotiations.
- Following executive session, the Council voted 7-0 to authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding related to a proposed development at Broad and Pond as discussed in executive session.
Recognition and Staff Updates
- The Council recognized the Fall 2025 Intern Class. Intern Lita Cruz spoke about her work with the Cultural Arts Department documenting public art and helping create a public art map.
- Parks and Recreation staff announced the grand opening of Geyer Commons, a new two-acre downtown park with event lawns, restrooms, a lighted splash pad, and the Cottage Market, scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026.
- Staff presented the Q1 FY2026 Departmental Quarterly Reports and was available for questions.
Consent Calendar
All consent agenda items were approved unanimously by a 7-0 vote:
- Resolution calling for a general election on May 2, 2026, designating polling places, establishing election precincts, and appointing election judges.
- Professional services contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for design and survey of the US 287 southbound entrance ramp at Walnut Creek Drive, not to exceed $818,077.70.
- Amendment to the economic development agreement with Arcadia Realty Corp, related to utility and TIRZ #4.
- Concrete on-call services contract with Santos Construction using the City of Grand Prairie interlocal agreement, not to exceed $1,245,000.
- Asphalt overlay contract for East Broad Street from Cannon Drive to Matlock Road with Texas Materials Group, Inc., not to exceed $625,000.
- Change Order #1 to the construction contract with AUI Partners, LLC for Phase 2 improvements at Julian Feild Park, not to exceed $873,055.
- Resolution designating the pond at Julian Feild Park as a no fishing zone.
- Police Department grant application authorization for a Simunition mobile modular shoot house and breaching equipment, not to exceed $113,000, with no local match required.
- Police Department grant application authorization for mental health counseling, direct mental health services, and peer counseling training, not to exceed $150,000, with no local match required.
- Contract with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. for library roof restoration services, not to exceed $299,925.
- Adoption of the Library Five-Year 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.
- Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. OR-2413-25 and rescinding the vacating and abandonment of a portion of Bludworth Road right of way.
- Approval of the January 12, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
- Approval of the January 14-15, 2026 Strategic Visioning Workshop minutes.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Robert Morris, 725 W Kimball Street, spoke in opposition to agenda item 25-1738, the proposed recreational vehicle parking ordinance. He argued the ordinance as written would turn responsible RV owners into misdemeanor violators and would not eliminate long-term street parking. He cited examples involving loading/unloading permits potentially allowing six days of parking and a ten-day separation requirement that could create hardship. He stated he had provided suggested revisions to the City Manager and City Attorney and urged the Council to revise the ordinance before approval.
Old Business / Discussion Items
- Recreational Vehicle Parking Ordinance (25-1738): City Attorney Victor Flores requested that the item be tabled to the February 23, 2026 City Council meeting. The Council voted 7-0 to table the ordinance; no action was taken on the ordinance itself.
Public Hearings
- Specific Use Permit for a Car Wash at 1561 E Broad Street (SUP25-004): The applicant, Triangle Engineering, requested continuation of the public hearing to the March 9, 2026 City Council meeting because the Planning and Zoning Commission had not yet held its hearing. Mayor Evans opened and continued the hearing at 6:20 p.m.; the Council voted 7-0 to continue.
- Zoning Change at 2445 FM 157 from C-2 to PD (ZC25-002): The applicant, Open Studio Architecture PLLC, had received requests for additional information at the December meeting and submitted responses that day. Staff requested continuation to the February 23, 2026 meeting. The Council voted 7-0 to continue the public hearing and second reading.
New Business
- Main and Broad Roadway Project: The Council approved a professional services contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for design and construction administration, not to exceed $2,209,610, by a 7-0 vote.
- South Matlock Road Advanced Funding Agreement: The Council approved an advanced funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $26,383,262 for design and construction of South Matlock Road from Heritage Parkway to River Birch Drive, by a 7-0 vote. Staff noted the city's anticipated participation is approximately $6.3 million and that the initial funding schedule (design in 2026, right-of-way in 2028, construction in 2030) may be accelerated after the agreement is executed.
- Safe Streets and Roads for All Active Transportation and Safety Plan: The Council adopted the plan by a 7-0 vote. Monica Lucia of Kimley-Horn presented the plan, which combines an active transportation plan, safety action plan, and ADA transition plan. Key statistics include a proposed future pedestrian network of approximately 458.5 miles, a future bicycle network of approximately 129 miles, and a high injury network that covers 7.4% of the city's road network but accounts for 85.7% of fatalities. The plan identifies 23 priority projects and 22 implementation actions.
- Mansfield Library Advisory Board Appointment: The Council approved appointing Tyler Peschka to an unexpired two-year term ending September 30, 2027, by a 7-0 vote.
- 2026 Mansfield Pickle Parade and Palooza Special Event Permit: The Council approved the special event permit for the event scheduled for March 21, 2026, by a 7-0 vote. John Pressley, President of the Pickled Mansfield Society, said the event is in its 15th year and drew more than 50,000 people last year.
- Downtown Activation Grant Funding: The Council approved Downtown Activation Grant funding for the World's Only St Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza in an amount up to $17,472 in actual reimbursements and up to $35,917 in in-kind staff overtime, for a total grant amount of $53,389, by a 7-0 vote.
Key Outcomes
- All formal votes taken during the regular session were unanimous, 7-0.
- The Council authorized an MOU for the Broad and Pond development.
- The full consent calendar was approved.
- The RV parking ordinance (25-1738) was tabled to February 23, 2026.
- The car wash specific use permit hearing was continued to March 9, 2026.
- The 2445 FM 157 zoning change public hearing and second reading were continued to February 23, 2026.
- Contracts, agreements, plans, appointments, permits, and grant funding under New Business were all approved.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. I will call the meeting of Monday, February the ninth, twenty twenty-six to order at one PM. First thing on the agenda item. And regard to our work session is discussion regarding the February the ninth, twenty twenty-six consent agenda items. And again, for the public, we have the opportunity to discuss these items in our open session. And we will discuss them. And for the public, if you would have any questions, statements, concerns, you can offer them in our six PM meeting time. But I will ask our council members if they have consent agenda items that they would like pulled or still on my right. Authorizing the directing and directing the city manager or designed to execute contract documents and authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Sure, an asphalt overlay over the contract over the concrete pavement will extend the life five to ten years. It gives a smoother rider surface, provides for our drainage um needs to be conveyed where it's supposed to be, helps protect that concrete from getting more water into the cracks and crevices and eroding the rebar and steel and causing further damage to that concrete. So it'll extend, we're hoping extend the life of that road before we need to really do anything about five to ten years. Yes, ma'am. All right, that's all I have. And breaching equipment. What is that? Mayor, that essentially that is a training system where the officers can go in and it simulates lives a live experience, and they use simmunition, so not real ammunition in inside that uh that piece of equipment, and it will help them stay uh, you know, sharp, help help them stay uh ready for any situation they might encounter. All right. Thank you very much. All right. Anybody else? Everybody good. All right, then we will recess into executive session. Council will now retire to executive session pursuant to sections five five one dot zero seven one, five five one dot zero seven two, five five one down zero seven four, and five five one dot zero eight seven to discuss the items as outlined on the agenda. The council will now recess into executive session at one oh four PM. Thank you. We're going to uh reconvene into our regular business session at 6 p.m. I want to thank um Mr. Brian McFadden with uh Mansfield Mission Center. He's going to come and offer our invocation, after which we'll have our Pledge of Allegiance by Councilman Todonora, and then we'll have our Texas pledge by Councilman Brent Newsom, and then we have a recognition. I was asked if we would all stand at this time. Before we pray, Mayor, if I could say thank you to the city and to our community for coming out to the Mansfield Mission Center groundbreaking last week. Uh it was a great uh experience, and it's a new time for Mission Center and for our community to come together to build this centralized campus that's going to provide care and compassion to those that are struggling here in our community. So thank you so much to everyone and their support. Thank you so much. We appreciate it. Let's go to the Father in prayer. God, we thank you for this day. We thank you for our city, uh, the leaders, those that um provide the safety for our community, and those that uh just care for those that are that are struggling and suffering. God, we ask that each uh person that's represented here, their family would be blessed, and God that you would watch over them. God, we ask that you lead the discussion tonight, and we pray for your direction. It's in Christ's name. Amen.
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