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City Council Meeting Monday, December 09, 2024 06:30 PM City Hall, 321 N. Main Street

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 Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM located at 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.CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT

B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.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.

D.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. 1.Consider approval of city council meeting minutes for October and November 2024       Presented by: Cynthia Olguin

E.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 2.Life Saving Awards   Presented by Stacey Hickson, Fire Chief

F.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. 3.Conduct a public hearing to consider a request from Robert Sangdahl (representing Lineage Logistics) for  a text amendment to the City of Hutchins Zoning Ordinance, Exhibit 14B Zoning Text Amendments, Part III Port Industrial District, Section 3 Height Regulations (A.) Maximum Building Heigh.  Presented by: Tim Rawlings.

    3A.    Open Public Hearing

    3B. Consider Ordinance 2024-12-1202 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 14 TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING EXHIBIT 14B TITLED “ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS” BY AMENDING PART III TITLED “PORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT” BY AMENDING SECTION 3 TITLED “HEIGHT REGULATIONS” BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH A TITLED “MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT.

G.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. 4.DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION R2024-12-1227 OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AIA B104-2017 AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND BRANDSTETTER CARROLL, INC. FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE RECREATION CENTER AND LIBRARY BUILDING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Presented by: James Quin, City Administrator

  2. 5.DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION R2024-12-1228 OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINS, TEXAS, DECLARING EXPECTATION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT.  Presented By: Maria Joyner, Director of Finance

  3. 6.Discuss and consider mosaic art selection for New City Hall Wall A. Event Center North, Wall B. Event Center West, and Wall C1 & C2 South Entry. Presented by: Wanda Randle

  4. 7.Discuss and consider appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Presented by Cynthia Olguin.

  5. 8.Discuss and consider Resolution R2024-12-1229 of the City of Hutchins, Texas approving the 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule.  Presented by Cynthia Olguin, City Secretary

H.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 9.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) Project Beckett. Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director 

  2. 10.Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. Presented by James Quin, City Administrator

I.RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION

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

    a.  Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. 1) Project Beckett

    b.  Deliberation regarding  the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located within the City of Hutchins, Texas.

J.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

  1. 12.Keep Hutchins Beautiful Board Meeting, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St., Hutchins.

    Hutchins Rockin 70's Holiday In The Park., Saturday, December 14, 2024, noon - 3 pm, Campbell Park, 200 S. Denton St., Hutchins.

    Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 321 N. Main St. Hutchins.

    City Offices Closed: Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holiday; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of the New Year Holiday.

K.ADJOURN

CERTIFICATION

I certify that a copy of the December 9, 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, December 6, 2024 before 6:30 p.m.

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Cynthia Olguin
City Secretary



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