Duncanville, Texas City Council Regular Meeting for March 15, 2022 - Updated

THIS IS AN UPDATED VERSION OF A PREVIOUSLY POSTED VIDEO.

WORK SESSION / BRIEFING

Citizen comments will not be heard during the Work Session/Briefing but will be heard during the Regular Session.

1. DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS

2. BRIEFINGS / PRESENTATIONS

A. Briefing on establishing a reasonable response time requirement for certain essential City of Duncanville employees during civil emergencies

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. “City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Gov’t Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, duties of a public officer, to wit: City Manager; and, pursuant to Section 551.074 Texas Gov’t Code to seek legal advice from the City Attorney concerning an employment contract of the City Manager.

Reconvene into open session and take necessary action as a result of executive session.”

REGULAR SESSION - CONVENE INTO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (7:00 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 6:00 PM WORK SESSION/BRIEFING)

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGES - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE; TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. REPORTS

A. Mayor's Report.

B. Councilmembers' Reports

C. City Manager's Report.

2. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. Mayor Gordon recognizes a City Champion.

B. Recognition of Officer Sisk.

C. Recognition of EMS Chief Ryan.

D. A Proclamation Recognizing March 20-26, 2022 as Poison Prevention Week.

3. CITIZENS' INPUT

“Pursuant to Section 551.007 of the Texas Gov’t Code, any member of the public has the opportunity to address the City Council concerning any matter of public business or any posted agenda item; however, the Act prohibits the City Council from deliberating any issues not on the public agenda and such non-agenda issues may be referred to City staff for research and any future action; all persons addressing are subject to council adopted rules and limitations permitted by law”

Pursuant to City practice, Citizen Comments and Reports during Election Season, March 1st – May 7th and during a Run-Off Election period are not broadcast or recorded. ZOOM will be for streaming only.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

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

A. Consider the Minutes for the February 28, 2022, Joint Meeting, and the March 1, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting.

B. Consider a Resolution awarding a three-year term contract for mowing of parks, medians, facility grounds, lots, and rights-of-way to BrightView Landscape Services, located in Dallas, Texas as the primary service provider with an estimated amount of $1,479,174 and to Good Earth Corporation, located in Dallas, Texas as the secondary service provider with an estimated amount of $1,973,082 based on unit price bid.

C. Consider a Resolution confirming the City Manager's appointment of Steve Flanagan as a member of the Duncanville Civil Service Commission filling the vacancy of former Commissioner Tracey Martin as of March 15, 2022.

5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

A. Consider an Ordinance establishing a thirty (30) minute reasonable response time (commuting range) requirement for civil emergencies for identified positions.

B. Take any necessary action as a result of the Executive Session.

6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS

A. Receive the Monthly Financial Report as of January 31, 2022.

B. Receive the Neighborhood Services Quarterly Report.









ADJOURNMENT