Complete Final Agenda & Addendum Combined

1372 Pages·2007·64.05 MB·English

MAY 23, 2007 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CERTIFICATION
This certification is given pursuant to Chapter XI, Section 9 of the City Charter for the
City Council Agenda dated May 23, 2007. 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.
ary K. Suhm
City Manager
Edward Scott
City Controller

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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007
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. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN MICROPHONE

MINUTES Item 1

CONSENT AGENDA Items 2 - 75

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

No earlier Items 76 - 78
than 9:30 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS

1:00 p.m. Items 79 - 104

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

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MAY 23, 2007

CITY OF DALLAS

1500 MARILLA

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

DALLAS, TEXAS 75201

9:00 A. M.

Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance (Council Chambers)

Agenda Item/Open Microphone Speakers

VOTING AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes of the April 25, 2007 City Council Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

Business Development & Procurement Services

2. Authorize a thirty-six-month service contract for street sweeping services - Harman
Commercial Service, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of five - Not to exceed $1,304,280 -
Financing: Current Funds

3. Authorize a contract to provide training on Business Process Improvement projects to
standardize service delivery processes throughout the City - Present Dynamics, Inc.,
most advantageous proposer of six - Not to exceed $130,000 - Financing: Current
Funds

4. Authorize a thirty-six-month master agreement for security gates, detection equipment
and self-check units for the Dallas Public Library, with Sentry Technology Corp. through
Buyboard, a Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative - Not to exceed
$708,252 - Financing: 2003 Bond Funds
May 23, 2007 2
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

Business Development & Procurement Services (Continued)

5. Authorize an increase in the service contract with Texas Trane Company for the repair
and replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment at Dallas Love
Field - $3,394,754, from $2,228,450 to $5,623,204 - Financing: Aviation Current Funds
($3,000,000 to be reimbursed from property insurance proceeds)

6. Authorize a service contract for Phase I (acquisition and installation of 10 sirens) of the
upgrade and expansion of the outdoor warning system sirens throughout the City and
Phase II (acquisition and installation of the remaining 140 sirens) option, subsequent to
the sale of the 2006 General Obligation Bond Funds in November 2007 - Federal Signal
Corporation, most advantageous proposer of three - Not to exceed $203,590 -
Financing: 2005 Equipment Acquisition Contractual Obligation Notes

7. Authorize a thirty-six-month master agreement for fiberglass and concrete access
structures that allow access into water and wastewater systems - L.F. Manufacturing,
Inc. in the amount of $236,222, Doug Meadows Co. LLC in the amount of $42,245, and
PW Eagle dba Molded Access Products in the amount of $57,471, lowest responsible
bidders of three - Total not to exceed $335,938 - Financing: Water Utilities Current
Funds

City Attorney's Office

8. Authorize a two-year contract with West, a Thomson business, for on-line legal research
and associated services utilizing Westlaw for the City Attorney's Office for the period
beginning September 30, 2007 through September 30, 2009 - Not to exceed $262,840 -
Financing: Current Funds (subject to annual appropriations)

9. An ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Dallas City Code to restrict (1) outdoor
solicitations in the city between sunset and sunrise, with certain defenses, and (2)
solicitations near outdoor dining areas and parking meters - Financing: No cost
consideration to the City

10. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled American Casualty Company of Reading, PA,
as Subrogee of Daniel Garcia v. City of Dallas and Fred Smith, Cause No. cc-03-04874-
d - Not to exceed $15,000 - Financing: Current Funds

11. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Glenn W. Rhoden v. Prince E. Brown and City
of Dallas, Cause No. CC-06-00115-A - Not to exceed $12,000 - Financing: Current
Funds

12. Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Craig D. Ross v. The City of Dallas, Cause
No. 05-08442-D - Not to exceed $15,000 - Financing: Current Funds
May 23, 2007 3
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

City Attorney's Office (Continued)

13. Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with the
Law Offices of Deborah Hankinson, P.C., for additional legal services necessary in the
lawsuit styled Jim Lowenberg, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 06-0310 - Not to exceed
$25,000, from $25,000 to $50,000 - Financing: Current Funds

Code Compliance

14. Authorize a replacement housing payment and disbursement of funds from the SHARE
Program for homeowner, Erma Post, as a result of an order to vacate and demolish by
the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board - Not to exceed $70,000 - Financing: 2005-06
HOME Funds ($47,500) and 2005-06 Community Development Grant Funds ($22,500)

15. Authorize a replacement housing payment and disbursement of funds from the SHARE
Program for homeowner, Lizzie Turner, as a result of an order to vacate and demolish
by the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board - Not to exceed $70,000 - Financing:
2005-06 HOME Funds ($47,500) and 2005-06 Community Development Grant Funds
($22,500)

16. Authorize a replacement housing payment and disbursement of funds from the SHARE
Program for homeowner, Pearline Day, as a result of an order to vacate and demolish
by the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board - Not to exceed $70,000 - Financing:
2005-06 HOME Funds ($47,500) and 2005-06 Community Development Grant Funds
($22,500)

Department of Development Services

17. A resolution authorizing a reduction of the minimum bid amount from $197,693 to
$100,000 for an unwanted and unneeded tract of City-owned land containing
approximately 6,817 square feet located near the intersection of Haskell Avenue and
Bryan Street - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

18. A resolution authorizing a reduction of the minimum bid amount from $415,686 to
$300,000 for an unwanted and unneeded tract of City-owned land containing
approximately 14,334 square feet located near the intersection of Haskell Avenue and
Bryan Street - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

19. A resolution authorizing the sale of approximately 28,434 square feet of unwanted and
unneeded City-owned land improved with a former fire station located near the
intersection of Shiloh and Centerville Roads to the highest bidder, Mauro Ornelas -
Revenue: $172,050
May 23, 2007 4
CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)

Department of Development Services (Continued)

20. A resolution declaring approximately 1,128 square feet of undevelopable City-owned
land unwanted and unneeded near the intersection of NorthCliff and Peavy Roads and
authorizing its sale to Case Study Homes, Inc., the abutting owner - Revenue: $2,301

21. An ordinance abandoning a portion of a floodway easement to Alex B. Louis and Valerie
M. Louis, the abutting owners, containing approximately 4,852 square feet of land
located near the intersection of Ferndale and Church Roads - Revenue: $5,400 plus the
$20 ordinance publication fee

22. An ordinance abandoning a portion of a utility easement and a portion of a wastewater
easement to Westmoreland Village, L.P., the abutting owner, containing approximately
59,449 square feet of land located near the intersection of Westmoreland and Camp
Wisdom Roads - Revenue: $5,000 plus the $20 ordinance publication fee

23. An ordinance abandoning a portion of a water easement to GRA-GAR, LLC, the
abutting owner, containing a total of approximately 11,028 square feet of land located
near the intersection of Cherry Valley Boulevard and Peterbilt Avenue - Revenue:
$5,000 plus the $20 ordinance publication fee

24. An ordinance abandoning a portion of Olive Street to Victory Plaza Buildings, L.P., the
abutting owner, containing approximately 50 square feet of land located near its
intersection with Houston Street and authorizing the quitclaim - Revenue: $5,000 plus
the $20 ordinance publication fee

25. An ordinance authorizing a correction to Ordinance No. 26042 for codification of
Planned Development Districts No. 401 and 402, 404-442, 444-455, 457-461, 463-474,
476-479, and 481-516 to correct Section 51P-406.13 "Definitions and Interpretations" -
DCA 045-002 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

26. An ordinance authorizing a correction to Ordinance No. 26391, as amended by
Ordinance No. 26549, that created Conservation District No. 15, the Vickery Place
Conservation District, in an area generally bounded by Goodwin Avenue from Central
Expressway to Greenville Avenue on the north, Greenville Avenue on the east, Richard
Avenue and Bonita Avenue on the south and Homer Street on the west, to correct
Appendices A and B of Exhibit C regarding the style and setback of property located at
5211 Willis Avenue - Z045-289 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

27. Authorize acquisition, from Edward A. Valderas and Dora C. Valderas, of approximately
100,711 square feet of land improved with a single-family residence located in Kaufman
County for the Lake Tawakoni 144-inch pipeline - $263,541 - Financing: Water Utilities
Capital Construction Funds

28. Authorize acquisition, from Jesse N. Lopez and Josephine G. Lopez, of approximately
32,582 square feet of land improved with a workshop and pond located in Kaufman
County for the Lake Tawakoni 144-inch pipeline - $134,376 - Financing: Water Utilities
Capital Construction Funds