City Council Meeting Monday, March 04, 2024 05:30 PM Hutchins Community Center, 500 N. Hickman St.

Pursuant to Section 551 of the Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Hutchins City Council to be held on March 4, 2024, with Work Session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and Regular Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Hutchins City Hall Council Chambers, 321 N. Main Street, Hutchins, Texas, at which time the following items will be discussed and considered.

City Council Members
Mayor Mario Vasquez
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Nichols
Councilmember Brenda Campbell
Councilmember Dominic Didehbani
Councilmember Raymond Elmore
Councilmember Demarcus Odom

A.WORK SESSION:  5:30 p.m.

1. 1.Conduct an interview with North Star Place Branding + Marketing in relation to choosing a firm to conduct the Rebranding Initiative. Presented by: Katherine Lindsey, Assistant to the City Administrator

   North Star Place Branding + Marketing, March 4th
   BrandEra Inc., March 18th
   Pavlik and Associates, LP, April 1st

B.WORK SESSION:  5:30 p.m.

C.CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT

1. 2.Roll call and announce a quorum present:  Mayor Vasquez

D.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

E.CITIZEN COMMENTS - This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on any matter that is not posted on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the City Council should complete a Citizen Comments Form and submit it to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. There is a three (3) minute time limit for each citizen to speak. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.

F.CONSENT AGENDA - All items presented in the Consent Agenda require no deliberation by the Council. Each Council member has the opportunity of removing an item from this agenda so that it may be considered separately.

1. 3.Discuss and consider Resolution R2024-03-1175 AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TEN CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC. Presented by: Katherine Lindsey, Assistant to the City Administrator.

2. 4.Discuss and consider Resolution R2024-03-1176 AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FIVE CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION. Presented by: Katherine Lindsey, Assistant to the City Administrator

3. 5.Consider approval of City Council meeting minutes for January 2024.  Presented by: Cynthia Olguin, City Secretary

G.PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. 6.Consider a request by applicant Muhammad Hayat, of Pearl Contracting Corp. (representing property owner Sameer Pichumani “Charger Logistics”) to replat the 16.53-acre tract of land legally described as Being all of Lot 1R, Block A, Charger Global Distribution LTD Addition, an addition to the City of Hutchins, Dallas County, Texas, said tract being more particularly described as 1333 W. Wintergreen Road.     Presented by: Tim Rawlings, Building Official.

2. 7.Consider a request by applicant City of Hutchins to replat the 5.00 acres tract of land situated in the Benjamin Matthews Survey, Abstract Number 898, City of Hutchins, Dallas County, Texas, and being part of Kanady’s Addition, and being part of that tract of land described in deed to Hutchins Sunrise, LP, as recorded in Volume 2003041, Page 5081, D.R.D.C.T. said tract being more particularly described as 400 N J.J. Lemmon.    Presented by: Tim Rawlings, Building Official

H.PRESENTATIONS

1. 8.Present staffing updates:  add position/eliminate position   Presented by: Karen Steward, Director of Human Resources

2. 9.2023 Hutchins Police Department racial profiling report.   Presented by: Steve Perry Police Chief, Benny Puckett Lieutenant

3. 10.Presentation of the 2023 Police Department annual report.   Presented by: Steve Perry, Jon Lindley, Benny Puckett

4. 11.Results of Animal Shelter Study   Presented by: Steve Perry, and Ron Hobbs

I.REGULAR AGENDA - As authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.

1. 12.Discuss and consider a request for a replat submitted by Charger Logistics Replat  Presented by: Tim Rawlings

2. 13.Discuss and consider a request for a replat for Hutchins City Hall Replat  Presented by: Tim Rawlings

3. 14.Discuss and consider Resolution R2024-03-1177 accepting bids received in association with the City’s Sidewalk Improvements at UPRR & Palestine Street Project; authorizing the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the apparent low bidder CCGMG, LLC Series B of Dallas, Texas in an amount not to exceed $27,115.00; and providing for an effective date.  Presented by: Robert McWayne

J.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

1. 15.The Hutchins City Council will hold a closed Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in §551.087.      Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision to a business prospect: 

   1) KTN DP TERMINAL CENTER.     Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director

K.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

1. 16.Take action as a result of Executive Session, if any.

L.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

1. 17.Dallas County Elections - Primary Elections, Hutchins City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St.

     Election Day: Tue, March 5, 7 am – 7 pm

   Parks and Recreation Board meeting, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., Hutchins Community Center, 500 W. Hickman St.

   Atwell Public Library Board meeting, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., Atwell Public Library, 300 N. Denton St.

M.ADJOURN

CERTIFICATION

I certify that a copy of the March 4, 2024, agenda of items to be considered by the Hutchins City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website www.cityofhutchins.org, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Posted on Friday, March 1, 2024, before 5:30 p.m.

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Katherine Lindsey
Assistant to the City Administrator



ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

The meeting location is wheelchair accessible from the front door. Request for special services must be received at least 48 hours in advance of scheduled meeting. For assistance, please call the office of the City Secretary at 972-225-6121 or email the City Secretary at colguin@cityofhutchins.org.