Complete Final Agenda & Addendum Combined

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CERTIFICATION
This certification is given pursuant to Chapter XI, Section 9 of the City Charter for the
City Council Agenda dated February 11, 2009. We hereby certify,as to those contracts,
agreements, or other obligations on this Agenda authorized by the City Council for
which expenditures of money by the City are required, that all of the money required for
those contracts, agreements, and other obligations is in the City treasury to the credit of
the fund or funds from which the money is to be drawn, as required and permitted by
the City Charter, and that the money is not appropriated for any other purpose.
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Mary K. Suhm Date
City Manager
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Edward Scott Date
City Controller

February 11, 2009
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
ORDER OF BUSINESS

Agenda items for which individuals have registered to speak will be considered no earlier
than the time indicated below:

9:00 a.m. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN MICROPHONE

MINUTES Item 1

CONSENT AGENDA Items 2 - 44

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

No earlier Items 45 - 51
than 9:30 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS

1:00 p.m. Items 52 - 59

NOTE: A revised order of business may be posted prior to the date
of the council meeting if necessary.

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

CITY OF DALLAS

1500 MARILLA

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

DALLAS, TEXAS 75201

9:00 A. M.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance (Council Chambers)

Agenda Item/Open Microphone Speakers

VOTING AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes of the January 28, 2009 City Council Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

Business Development & Procurement Services

2. Authorize the purchase and installation of carpet at the J. Erik Johnson Central Public
Library - Corporate Floors, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed
$186,567 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

3. Authorize the purchase of positive pressure ventilation equipment for Dallas Fire-
Rescue - Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of two - Not
to exceed $149,556 - Financing: Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funds

4. Authorize a twenty-four-month master agreement for traffic signal heads, hardware and
supplies - TraStar, Inc. in the amount of $180,353, Texas Highway Products, LTD in the
amount of $135,615, Traffic Parts, Inc. in the amount of $39,676, General Traffic
Equipment, Corp. in the amount of $29,150, and Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. in the
amount of $28,405, lowest responsible bidders of five - Total not to exceed $413,199 -
Financing: Current Funds
February 11, 2009 2
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

Business Development & Procurement Services (Continued)

5. Authorize a thirty-six-month service contract for volunteer coordinator services -
Volunteer Center of North Texas, lowest responsible bidder of two - Not to exceed
$301,450 - Financing: Current Funds (subject to annual appropriations)

6. Authorize a thirty-six-month service contract for cleaning City-owned parking lots -
Commercial Environmental Solutions, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of nine - Not to
exceed $459,149 - Financing: Current Funds (subject to annual appropriations)

7. Authorize (1) the rejection of bids received for a service contract for a pilot program
project for protective lining for manholes and other sewer structures for Water Utilities;
and (2) the re-advertisement for new bids - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

City Attorney's Office

8. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Jedd Champion v. City of Dallas and Yolanda
Cotton, Cause No. 08-01344-K - Not to exceed $50,000 - Financing: Current Funds

9. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Jose Montiel v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-
03043-D - Not to exceed $40,000 - Financing: Current Funds

10. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Webb Ruff, Sherika Royal, and Rosalyn Bell
v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-10618-C - Not to exceed $27,000 - Financing: Current
Funds

11. Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the appraisal services contract with the
real estate appraisal firm of Integra Realty Resources DFW, LLP, for additional services
necessary in the lawsuit styled AHF Community Development, LLC v. City of Dallas, et
al., Cause No. 3:06-CV-1035-D - Not to exceed $128,300, from $18,000 to $146,300 -
Financing: Current Funds

Department of Development Services

12. Authorize acquisition, including the exercise of the right of eminent domain, if such
becomes necessary, from Barbosa Family Partners, Ltd. of approximately 814 square
feet of unimproved land located near the intersection of Brockbank Drive and Bynum
Avenue for the Brockbank Drive Street Improvements Project - $8,208 ($7,221 plus
closing costs not to exceed $987) - Financing: 2006 Bond Funds

13. Authorize (1) a Purchase Contract with the Trust for Public Land for acquisition of two
tracts of land totaling approximately 3 acres located near Dickerson Street and the
Dallas Area Rapid Transit right-of-way tracks for the Dickerson Street Project at a
specific purchase price, and (2) the acquisition of these two tracts for the Dickerson
Street Project from The Trust for Public Land - $4,430,000 ($4,400,000 plus closing
costs not to exceed $30,000) - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds ($452,108), 2006 Bond
Funds ($3,977,892)
February 11, 2009 3
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

Department of Development Services (Continued)

14. Authorize settlement in lieu of proceeding with condemnation of 2 tracts of land
containing a total of approximately 5 acres from Family Design Homes, Inc., dba,
Forney Building & Mortgage, located in Kaufman County for the Lake Tawakoni 144-
inch Pipeline - $358,820 ($351,020 plus closing costs not to exceed $7,800) -
Financing: Water Utilities Capital Construction Funds

15. Authorize the deposit of a Special Commissioners’ Award in City of Dallas v. Carbuck’s
Valley View, L.P., et al., Cause No. CC-07-03884-C, in the County Court at Law No. 3,
for acquisition from Carbuck’s Valley View, L.P., for a total of approximately 1,879
square feet of land located at the intersection of Alpha Road and Montfort Drive for the
Alpha Road and Montfort Drive Improvements project - $90,765 - Financing: 1998 Bond
Funds ($37,995) and 2006 Bond Funds ($52,770)

16. Authorize the deposit of Jury's Award in City of Dallas v. HSM Montfort Plaza, Ltd. et al,
Cause No. 05-06711-C, in the County Court at Law No. 3, for acquisition from HSM
Montfort Plaza, Ltd., of approximately 1,777 square feet of land located at the
intersection of Alpha Road and Montfort Drive for the Montfort Drive Improvements
project from Peterson Lane to Alpha Road - $225,000 - Financing: 2006 Bond Funds

17. Authorize the quitclaim of 16 properties acquired by the taxing authorities from the
Sheriff's Sale to the highest bidders (list attached) - Revenue: $299,210

18. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Ambrocia Ortega in
the Cadillac Heights neighborhood as a result of an official written offer of just
compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy - Not to
exceed $47,700 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

19. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Guadalupe Diaz in
the Cadillac Heights neighborhood as a result of an official written offer of just
compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy - Not to
exceed $29,200 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

20. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Manuel and
Alejandra Reyes in the Cadillac Heights Neighborhood as a result of an official written
offer of just compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy
- Not to exceed $29,800 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

21. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Noel Lara in the
Cadillac Heights neighborhood as a result of an official written offer of just
compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy - Not to
exceed $56,000 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds
February 11, 2009 4
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

Department of Development Services (Continued)

22. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Rene and Josefina
Saldivar in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood as a result of an official written offer of
just compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy - Not to
exceed $44,800 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

23. Authorize moving expense and replacement housing payments for Rosaura Saldivar in
the Cadillac Heights neighborhood as a result of an official written offer of just
compensation to purchase real property for the new Dallas Police Academy - Not to
exceed $45,100 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds

Efficiency Team

Quality Policy, Occupational Safety Note: Item Nos. 24 and 25
and Health Policy Update must be considered collectively.

24. * Authorize an amendment to the City's Quality Policy, established on January 24,
2007, by Resolution No. 07-0318, to update the language of the policy to maintain
compliance with the International Organization for Standardization requirements -
Financing: No cost consideration to the City

25. * Authorize an amendment to the City's Occupational Safety and Health Policy,
established on January 24, 2007, by Resolution No. 07-0319, to update the
language of the policy to maintain compliance with the International Organization for
Standardization requirements - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

Environmental & Health Services

26. Authorize a ten-year lease agreement with Marcer Investments, LLC. for approximately
6,000 square feet of office space located at 1113 East Jefferson Boulevard, to be used
as a Women, Infants and Children Clinic for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2019 - Not to exceed $975,000 - Financing: Department of State Health Services Grant
Funds (subject to annual appropriations)

27. Authorize a second amendment to the lease agreement with Rampart Properties, L.P.
to extend the term of the lease for an additional six months of approximately 5,870
square feet of office space at the leased facility located at 351 West Jefferson
Boulevard, Suite 300 for the continued use as a Women, Infants and Children Clinic for
the period March 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009 - Total not to exceed $45,493 -
Financing: Department of State Health Services Grant Funds