City Council - Regular Meeting

AGENDA REVIEW

26-8313 Receive briefing regarding annual investment activity and proposed changes to the City's Investment Policy.

(Any staff presentation not completed prior to the City Council Regular Meeting in the City Council Chamber at 7:00 p.m. may be presented and considered in the City Council Chamber following the Regular Meeting.)

EXECUTIVE SESSION - COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:15 P.M.

In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session to discuss any of the following: - Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation - Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property - Personnel Matters - Economic Development

26-8384 Consider an ordinance providing funds for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year by adopting and approving the budget for said period and appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the general and other revenues of the City for said fiscal year for the maintenance and operation of various departments and activities of the City, for capital and other improvements of the City and for all other expenditures included in said budget. (This item was postponed at the August 17, 2026, City Council meeting.)

26-8332 Consider an ordinance levying the ad valorem taxes for tax year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-27) at a rate of $0.654018 per $100 assessed valuation.

26-8314 Consider an ordinance determining the population of the City of Mesquite, Texas, to be 158,412 as of October 1, 2026.

INVOCATION

Pablo Ferrara, Pastor, Castillo Del Rey, Mesquite, Texas.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution Richard Bard Chapter in honor of Constitution Week.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

This time is reserved for special announcements and recognition of individuals or groups.

CITIZENS FORUM

At this time a number of citizens not to exceed 10 shall be allowed to speak on any matter other than items on the agenda, personnel matters, matters under litigation or matters concerning the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for a length of time not exceeding three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six minutes. No Council action or discussion is to be taken until such matter is placed on the Agenda and posted in accordance with law.

CITIZENS COMMENTS

At this time, any individual wishing to discuss any matter on the agenda shall be allowed to speak for a length of time not exceeding three minutes on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens addressing the Council through a translator will be allowed six minutes. Anyone desiring to speak on an item scheduled for a public hearing is requested to hold their comments until the public hearing on that item.

26-8099 Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held August 17, 2026.

26-8386 An ordinance, on second and final reading, approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the Company's 2026 Rate Review Mechanism filing, declaring existing rates to be unreasonable, adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement, finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest, approving an attachment establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits, requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking expenses, determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act, adopting a savings clause, declaring an effective date, and requiring delivery of this ordinance to the Company and the ACSC's legal counsel.

26-8372 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute an Advance Funding Agreement for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to provide for school zone improvements with the Federal Highway Administration and the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

26-8388 A resolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt obligations by the Mesquite Housing Finance Corporation to finance the acquisition and construction of Torrington Creekside by Torrington Creekside, LP.

26-8392 Bid No. 2026-106 - 823 North Galloway Avenue - Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Package. (Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the necessary documents with Pettus Office Products of Texas, LLC for the purchase, delivery, and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) for the 823 North Galloway Avenue renovation project, through Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, through Omnia Partners Contract No. R240117, in an amount not to exceed $213,313.14.)

26-8378 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., for an offsite Sanitary Sewer Main (FM 740 / North of IH-20) in the amount of $872,255.58.

26-8380 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Professional Engineering Services Contract with LJB, Inc., for Sam Houston Road, Millie Drive, and Rhonda Drive Water Main Replacements in the amount of $249,465.00.

26-8369 Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Amendment No. 1 to RFQ No. 2025-051, Architectural Design Services for the Design and Construction of the new Police Training Facility and Gun Range at the Public Safety Training Center, with Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $775,000.00.

26-8381 Ratification of the total expenditure of $369,695.00, without competitive bidding, for the emergency repair of the aerial crossing between Pioneer Road and Faithon P. Lucas, Sr., Boulevard (AC66) and authorizing payment to ANA Site Construction, LLC for such repairs.

26-8368 Consider a resolution approving the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27.