C I T Y  C O U N C I L


1520 K Avenue, Plano TX 75074 and via videoconference


DATE:  September 11, 2023

 

TIME:   7:00 PM

 

This City Council Meeting will be held in person in the Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers and via videoconference.  A  quorum of the City Council, including the presiding officer, will participate in person.  The facility will be open to members of the public.

 

For those wanting to watch the meeting but not address the Council, the meeting will be live-streamed on Plano's website at www.planotv.org and Facebook.com/cityofplanotx.

 

To pre-register to speak at the City Council meeting, please visit https://forms.plano.gov/Forms/Sign_Up_Citizen. Online registration opens at 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the meeting and closes at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Onsite registration is available on the day of the meeting until 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

 

Emails regarding agenda items may be submitted to:  councilcomments@plano.gov.

 

CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION: Pastor Sam Fenceroy - Mt. Olive Church of Plano
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / TEXAS PLEDGE:

OUR VISION - PLANO IS A GLOBAL ECONOMIC LEADER BONDED BY A SHARED SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE UNPARALLELED QUALITY OF LIFE.

 

The City Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss posted items in the regular meeting as allowed by law. 

PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
VIDEOProclamation:  September is National Preparedness Month. Presented
VIDEO

Proclamation:  September 21 - 24, 2023, is the H-E-B l Central Market Plano Balloon Festival. Presented

 

VIDEOPresentation: Plano Citizens Academy is honoring the 2022-2023 graduates. Presented
COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST

This portion of the meeting is to allow up to three (3) minutes per speaker with thirty (30) total minutes on items of interest or concern and not on items that are on the current agenda. The Council may not discuss these items, but may respond with factual or policy information. The Council may choose to place the item on a future agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda will be acted upon in one motion and contains items which are routine and typically noncontroversial.  Items may be removed from this agenda for individual discussion by a Council Member, the City Manager or any citizen. The Presiding Officer will establish time limits based upon the number of speaker requests.

Approval of Minutes
(a)

August 28, 2023 

Approved

Approval of Expenditures
Award/Rejection of Bid/Proposal: (Purchase of products/services through formal procurement process by this agency)
(b)

RFB No. 2023-0412-AC for an initial term of $292,992 or one (1) year, whichever comes first, with one (1) City optional renewal for Construction Debris Hauling for the Public Works Department to Braxton Transportation, LLC; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

(c)RFB No. 2023-0475-B for Building 062 Plano Event Center Door and Access Control, Project No. FAC-F-7462, for the Engineering Department to Native Consolidated Management LLC in the amount of $898,323; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved
Purchase from an Existing Contract
(d)

To approve the purchase of Motorola APX Portable Radios, charging banks, and mobile radios for the Animal Services Department in the amount of $110,123 from Motorola Solutions, Inc. through an existing contract; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (DIR Contract No. DIR-TSO-4101) Approved

(e)

To rescind the purchase of Traffic Signal Maintenance from Mel’s Electric, LP and approve the purchase of Traffic Signal Maintenance for a one (1) year contract with two (2) one-year City optional renewals for the Public Works Department in the estimated annual amount of $600,000 from Mel's Electric, LLC through an existing contract; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (City of Garland Contract BL-9278 and City of Plano Internal Contract No. 2023-0402-I).Approved

(f)

Rescind awards of RFB No. 2021-0344-O and RFB No. 2021-0433-O for two (2) Haul Trucks and two (2) Kenworth T370 12-14 Dump Trucks with Ox Bodies Dump Body to MCH Kenworth and to approve the purchase of three (3) Dump Trucks and two (2) Haul Trucks for Fleet Services to be used by various departments in the amount of $680,591 from Southwest International Trucks through an existing contract; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (BuyBoard Contract No. 601-19) Approved

Approval of Change Order
(g)To approve an increase to the current awarded contract amount of $3,454,350 by $302,000, for a total contract amount of $3,756,350, for Alley Concrete Pavement Repairs Zones L2 and L3, Project No. 7569, from Cam-Crete Contracting, Inc. for the Public Works Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (Contract No. 2023-0077-B; Change Order No. 1) Approved
Approval of Expenditure
VIDEO(h)To ratify an expenditure in the amount of $185,000 for one (1) 4x4 Crew Cab Bucket Truck from Ring Power for Fleet Services; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved
(i)

To approve an expenditure for Professional Services Data Migration Engagement for a two (2) year, three (3) month contract in the estimated amount of $150,320 from Girikon, Inc. for the Technology Solutions Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

(j)To approve an expenditure for integration development services in the estimated amount of $197,000 from Apisero, Inc. for the Technology Solutions Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved
Adoption of Resolutions
(k)To repeal Resolution No. 2015-1-1(R) and approve an updated Fire Department Fee Schedule for inspection services; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause and an effective date. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-9-1(R)
(l)

To authorize the City of Plano to participate in and receive funding through the Texas Highway Traffic Safety Program for the Intersection Traffic Control Project, PIN 17560006409000, targeting intersections regulated by a signal light; authorizing the City Manager or his authorized designee to execute the grant agreement and any other documents necessary to effectuate the action taken; and providing an effective date. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-9-2(R)

(m)

To authorize the filing of application for federal funds in an amount not to exceed $164,105.00 under the Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program through the Office of the Governor of Texas; designating the Director of Emergency Management as authorized representative of the City of Plano for the purpose of giving required assurances and acting in connection with said application and providing required information; and declaring an effective date. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-9-3(R)

 

 

 

Adoption of Ordinances
(n)To amend Section 8-19, of Article III, of Chapter 8, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the City of Plano Code of Ordinances, to remove the authority to assess certain occupancy inspection fees; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-4
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:

Public Hearing Items:

 

Applicants are limited to fifteen (15) minutes presentation time with a five (5) minute rebuttal, if needed. Remaining speakers are limited to thirty (30) total minutes of testimony time, with three (3) minutes assigned per speaker. The Presiding Officer may amend these times as deemed necessary.

 

Non-Public Hearing Items:

 

The Presiding Officer will permit public comment for items on the agenda not posted for a Public Hearing. The Presiding Officer will establish time limits based upon the number of speaker requests, length of the agenda, and to ensure meeting efficiency, and may include a cumulative time limit. Speakers will be called in the order requests are received until the cumulative time is exhausted.

VIDEO(1)

Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate of $0.4176 per $100 of taxable value for Fiscal Year 2023-24. (The first Public Hearing was held on August 28, 2023.) Conducted

VIDEO(2)Consideration of an Ordinance to approve and adopt the Tax Rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 and terminating September 30, 2024; and providing an effective date. (The first Public Hearing was held on August 28, 2023.  The second Public Hearing is being held on September 11, 2023, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance.) Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-5
VIDEO(3)Consideration of an Ordinance to ratify the property tax revenue in the 2023-24 Budget as a result of the City receiving more revenues from property taxes in the 2023-24 Budget than in the previous fiscal year; and providing an effective date. (The first Public Hearing was held on August 28, 2023.  The second Public Hearing is being held on September 11, 2023, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance.) Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-6
VIDEO(4)

Consideration of an Ordinance to approve and adopt the Operating Budget and setting the appropriations for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and terminating September 30, 2024; and providing an effective date. (Public Hearings held on August 14, 2023,  August 17, 2023, and August 28, 2023.) Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-7

 

 

 

VIDEO(5)

Consideration of an Ordinance to approve and adopt the Community Investment Program and setting the appropriations for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024; and providing an effective date. (Public Hearings held on August 14, 2023, August 17, 2023, and August 28, 2023.) Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-8

VIDEO(6)

Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 2022-9-7; establishing the classifications and Compensation Plan for the civil service members of the Plano Fire Department for fiscal year 2023-24 with the effective date of September 25, 2023; establishing the number of positions and Certification and Assignment Pay Plans for the civil service members of the Plano Fire Department for fiscal year 2023-24 with the effective date of October 1, 2023; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-9

VIDEO(7)

Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 2022-9-8; establishing the classifications and Compensation Plan for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2023-24 with the effective date of September 25, 2023; establishing the number of positions and Certification and Assignment Pay Plans for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2023-24 with the effective date of October 1, 2023; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-10

VIDEO(8)

Consideration of an Ordinance to adopt the Street Design Standards, which are minimum standards to be followed in the design and development of streets, thoroughfares, sidewalks, and appurtenances within the city, and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-11 with stipulations.

VIDEO(9)Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2023-001 to amend the Thoroughfare Plan Map and Cross Sections of the Comprehensive Plan, originally adopted by Ordinance No. 2021-11-1, incorporating amendments associated with adoption of the Street Design Standards; and providing an effective date.  Petitioner:  City of Plano Conducted and adopted Ordinance No.2023-9-12.
VIDEO(10)

Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Zoning Case 2023-002 to amend Article 1 (Legal Framework), Article 3 (Site Plan Review), Article 9 (Residential Districts), Article 10 (Nonresidential Districts), Article 11 (Overlay Districts), Article 12 (Planned Development District), Article 13 (Lot and Building Standards), Article 15 (Use-specific Regulations), Article 17 (Landscaping and Tree Preservation), Article 21 (Residential Adjacency Standards), Article 22 (Signs), and Article 25 (Traffic Impact Analysis) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2015-5-2, as heretofore amended, to incorporate and align with the Street Design Standards; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date.  Petitioner:  City of Plano Conducted and adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-13.

VIDEO(11)

Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Subdivision Ordinance Amendment 2023-001 to amend Article I (General Provisions), Article II (Definitions), Article III (Platting Process), Article V (Requirements for Public Improvements, Reservations and Design), and Article VI (Participation and Escrow Policies) of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2017-11-4, as heretofore amended, to incorporate and align with the Street Design Standards; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date.  Petitioner:  City of Plano Conducted and Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-14.

VIDEO(12)

Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal obsolete transportation planning and design documents including Ordinance Nos. 2009-6-10 and 2009-9-12, which adopted the Thoroughfare Standards Rules and Regulations, Resolution No. 89-8-15(R), which adopted the Traffic Island Guidelines, and Resolution No. 94-6-10(R), which adopted the Private Street Subdivision Guidelines; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-15

VIDEO(13)Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal Article V (Building Lines on Specific Streets) of Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to repeal Section 19-21 (Rules and Regulations Adopted) of Article II, Design and Construction, of Chapter 19, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to amend Section 19-91 (Definitions) of Division 2, Street Closure for Neighborhood Event, of Article V, Street and Thoroughfare Closures, of Chapter 19, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, and to amend Section 11-302 (Application of Article; Exceptions) of Division 1, Generally, of Article VIII, Special Events, of Chapter 11, Licenses and Business Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano; providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-16
VIDEO(14)Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Zoning Case 2023-003 to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2015-5-2, as heretofore amended, so as to rezone 99.0 acres of land located at the southeast corner of Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas, from Commercial Employment to Planned Development-62-Commercial Employment; directing a change accordingly in the official zoning map of the City; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Petitioner: EDS Legacy Partners, LLC (Tabled at the August 14, 2023, City Council meeting. Request to table to the October 23, 2023, City Council meeting.) Tabled to the October 23, 2023 City Council meeting.
VIDEO(15)

Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Zoning Case 2023-016 to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2015-5-2, as heretofore amended, granting Specific Use Permit No. 47 for Day Care Center on 5.2 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Cross Bend Road and Branch Hollow Drive in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas, presently zoned Single-Family Residence-7, directing a change accordingly in the official zoning map of the City; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date.  Petitioner: Cross Bend Christian Church Conducted and adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-17.

The City of Plano encourages participation from all citizens.  The Plano Municipal Center has accessible restroom facilities, drinking fountains, and power assist entrance doors.  The facility is easily accessed from public sidewalks and parking areas. Designated accessible parking is available on the north and south sides of the building.  The Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers is accessible by elevator to the lower level.  If you require additional assistance or reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this meeting or facility, including ASL interpreters, you should submit an ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance. Complete or download the ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form at https://www.plano.gov/395/Accessibility-Accommodations