Call to Order

CONVENE INTO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (7:30 P.M.)*

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Members of the Youth Choir at First Christian Church of Garland will perform their original song “Rock in the Storm”, which commemorates the December, 2015 tornado.

Item 5A

Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the week of April 24-28, as Administrative Professional’s Week.

Item 5B

Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the 2nd Annual Rowlett Rides for Veterans and BBQ.

Item 5C

Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest.

Item 6

CITIZENS’ INPUT
At this time, three-minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. To address the Council, please submit a fully-completed request card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the Citizens’ Input portion of the Council meeting. No action can be taken by the Council during Citizens’ Input.

Consent Agenda

The following may be acted upon in one motion. A City Councilmember or a citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.

7A. Consider action to approve minutes from the March 30, 2017 City Council Work Session, the April 4, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting, and the April 6, 2017 City Council Special Meeting.

7B. Consider action to approve a resolution accepting the bid of and awarding a contract to MasTec, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $306,500 for services to install fiber conduit and single mode fiber optic data cable to complete fiber connections to City facilities.

7C. Consider action to approve a resolution of support for the Miller Road and Chiesa Road Sidewalk project as applied for in the 2017 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Call for Projects and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary documents for said services.

7D. Consider appointments to the various Boards and Commissions.

Item 7E

Consider action to approve a resolution approving and ratifying a contract for the purchase of real property located at 8491 Schrade Road, being more specifically described as Lot 1, Block 1, Joy Lutheran Church Addition, for the installation, construction and operation of a radio tower as an integral part of a multi-jurisdictional radio system participation agreement

Item 8B

Consider an ordinance granting two Major Warrants to eliminate each of the minimum height requirements in “Sub Area 2” and “Sub Area 3” of the Signature Gateway (E1) District. The subject property is located at 4370 Chaha Road, further described as 33.88 acres +/- in the John D Alston Survey, Abstract 7, Page 071, City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.

Item 8E

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance approving a rezoning request from both Rural Neighborhood Form-Based District (RN-FB) and Urban Neighborhood Form-Based District (UN-FB) to New Neighborhood Form-Based District (NN-FB). The subject properties are located at 3200 and 3600 Hickox Road, further described as being 62.89 +/- acres in the Reason Crist Survey, Abstract #225, City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.

Item 8A

Consider an ordinance adopting the Project Plan and Financing Plan and Bylaws of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Rowlett, Texas.

Item 8D

Consider an ordinance to amend the Rowlett Code of Ordinances as it pertains to fences or other enclosures required for swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs in Section 78-311.

Item 8F

Consider and take action on a resolution for Alternative Building Materials to allow metal louvers. The subject property is located at 1901 Lakeview Parkway, further described as being 6.854 +/- acres out of the Reason Crist Survey, Abstract No. 225, City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.
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