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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/12/2023 12:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL bit.ly/cityofdallastv
Published agenda: Not available  
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23-1645 1A BRIEFING ITEMSApproval of May 15, 2023 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes  
23-1648 1B BRIEFING ITEMSDART Board Appointee Candidate Interviews [Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Omar Narvaez, Chair of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]  
23-1646 1C BRIEFING ITEMSDigital Billboards: Overview of Program [Jason Pool, Manager, Development Services]  
23-1652 1G BRIEFING ITEMSAmendment to the Master Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Dallas County [Ali Hatefi, Director, Department of Public Works]  
23-1693 1E BRIEFING ITEMSUpdate of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Allocation of Funds to Service Area Cities] [Dr. Robert Perez, Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas]  
23-1651 1F ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONUpdate to the Strategic Mobility Plan- Year 2 Progress Report [Ghassan Khankarli, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Department of Transportation]  
23-1655 1K BRIEFING ITEMSCommittee Forecast  
23-1653 1I BRIEFING ITEMSMonthly Update of Public Works Program Performance - May 2023 [Ali Hatefi, Director, Department of Public Works]  
23-1654 1J BRIEFING ITEMSInteragency Transportation Report [Ghassan Khankarli, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Department of Transportation]  
23-1647 1D BRIEFING ITEMSAuthorization of a public hearing to amend Section 51A-7.308, “Digital Display on Certain Detached Nonpremise Signs”  
23-1650 1H BRIEFING ITEMSGood Jobs for Good Airports Act Update [Carrie Rogers, Director, Government Affairs]  
23-1656 2L BRIEFING ITEMSAviation: An ordinance amending Chapter 47A, “Transportation for Hire,” of the Dallas City Code by amending Sections 47A-2.3.3, 47A-2.4.8, and 47A-2.4.9; (1) updating transportation-for-hire vehicle quality standards; (2) amending certain transportation-for-hire rates and fares; (3) requiring the current fuel surcharge to be posted on hailable vehicles; (4) providing a penalty not to exceed $500.00; (5) providing a saving clause; (6) providing a severability clause; and (7) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)  
23-1657 1M BRIEFING ITEMSAviation: Authorize an Other Transaction Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to provide site visit, preliminary design, engineering, and construction/installation activities to construct a new Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting Station - Not to exceed $105,535.92 - Financing: Aviation Passenger Facility Charge - Near Term Projects Fund  
23-1658 1N BRIEFING ITEMSAviation: Authorize an Other Transaction Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to provide site visit, engineering, and construction activities to enhance the streetscape along Lemmon Avenue - Not to exceed $156,777.87 - Financing: Aviation Passenger Facility Charge - Near Term Projects Fund  
23-1659 1O BRIEFING ITEMSPublic Works: An ordinance abandoning a portion of a utility easement to BCIF Oakdale Logistics Center LLC, the abutting owner, containing approximately 157,176 square feet of land, located near the intersection of Singleton Boulevard and Weir Street - Revenue: General Fund $7,800.00, plus the $20.00 ordinance publication fee  
23-1663 1P BRIEFING ITEMSPublic Works: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 28714, previously approved on August 8, 2012, which licensed portions of Apple Street, Swiss Avenue, and St. Joseph Street rights-of-way to Dallas Theological Seminary, to alter Section 5 by adding a new use for the installation and maintenance of chilled water lines in St. Joseph Street right-of-way near its intersection with Live Oak Street - Revenue: General Fund $1,000.00 annually, plus the $20.00 ordinance publication fee  
23-1666 1Q BRIEFING ITEMSPublic Works: Authorize (1) a correction to Resolution No. 23-0114, previously approved on January 11, 2023 with Texas Materials Group, Inc. dba TexasBit, a CRH Company, to adjust the appropriation in the General Fund by decreasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount up to $2,465,842.;65 for the construction services contract with Texas Materials Group, Inc. dba TexasBit, a CRH company, (2023 Annual Street Maintenance Improvement Contract); (2) an adjustment to the appropriation in the Equity Fund by increasing receipts and appropriations in the amount up to $2,000,000.00; and (3) adjusting the appropriation in the Street and Alley Improvement Fund by increasing receipts and appropriations in the amount up to $465,842.65 for the construction services contract with Texas Materials Group, Inc. dba TexasBit, a CRH company (2023 Annual Street Maintenance Improvement Contract) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
23-1668 1R BRIEFING ITEMSPublic Works: Authorize an amendment to an existing lease agreement with Marcer Investments, LLC, to extend the lease agreement for an additional five years for approximately 4,272 square feet of office and clinic space located at 6012 Abrams Road, Suite 150, to be used as a Women, Infants, and Children Clinic for the period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2028 - Not to exceed $488,412.00 - Financing: Health and Human Services Commission Grant Funds (subject to annual appropriations)  
23-1669 1S BRIEFING ITEMSPublic Works: Authorize a construction services contract for Street Reconstruction Group 17-4009 (list attached to the Agenda Information Sheet) - HD Way Concrete Service, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed $2,090,214.00 - Financing: Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($1,707,900.00), Water Capital Improvement F Fund ($194,132.00), Wastewater Capital Improvement G Fund ($161,232.00), Water Construction Fund ($23,750.00), and Wastewater Construction Fund ($3,200.00)  
23-1670 1T BRIEFING ITEMSTransportation: An ordinance amending Chapter 28, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," of the Dallas City Code by amending Sections 28-2, 28-4, 28-5.1, 28-19, 28-76.2, 28-81.1, and 28-129 (1) providing definitions; (2) creating an auxiliary division to the Department of Transportation known as Parking Enforcement and Management; (3) providing a penalty not to exceed $500.00; (4) providing a saving clause; (5) providing a severability clause; and (6) providing an effective date - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)  
23-1671 1U BRIEFING ITEMSTransportation: Authorize (1) an agreement with CT Clean - Dallas, LLC, for contribution of funds towards the warranted traffic signal installation at the intersection of Bonnie View Road and Telephone Road in the City of Dallas; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 in the Transportation Special Projects Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 in the Transportation Special Projects Fund; and (4) the disbursement of funds in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 from the Transportation Special Projects Fund - Not to exceed $55,000.00 - Financing: Transportation Special Projects Fund (see Fiscal Information for potential future cost)  
23-1672 1V BRIEFING ITEMSTransportation: Authorize the City Manager to provide the Notice of Intent to establish a Quiet Zone along the Kansas City Southern Railway corridor encompassing nine railroad crossings on the following streets in East Dallas: Santa Anna Avenue, Barnes Bridge Road, Centerville Road, Gus Thomasson Road, Peavy Road, Mariposa Drive, St. Francis Avenue, and Highland Road as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
23-1678 1W BRIEFING ITEMSTransportation: Authorize (1) an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the distribution of up to $80,000,000.00 in funding from DART which consists of the City’s portion of (i) excess sales tax funds from DART of $72,000,000.00 and (ii) additional RTC funds of approximately $8,000,000.00, all to be used to complete projects eligible for this funding that will benefit DART’s Public Transportation System or provide Complementary Transportation Services located in Dallas; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000.00 in DART Public Transportation System Projects Fund (3) the receipt and deposit in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000.00 in DART Public Transportation System Projects Fund; and (4) approval of the proposed use of funds for various projects eligible for funding in accordance with the ILA - Estimated Revenue: DART Public Transportation System Projects Fund $80,000,000.00  
23-1674 1X ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONTransportation: Authorize the City Manager to provide the Notice of Intent to establish a Quiet Zone along the Union Pacific Railroad corridor encompassing the railroad crossings at Prairie Creek Road and Sam Houston Road as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City  
23-1676 1Y BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Water Utilities: Authorize the ratification to pay outstanding invoices to the Hach Company for wastewater flowmeter monitoring services within the wastewater collection system for the effective management of the collection system which is extremely instrumental during rain events - Not to exceed $123,282.88 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund  
23-1677 1Z BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Water Utilities: Authorize the ratification to pay outstanding invoices due to (1) Lhoist North American of Texas, Ltd. in the amount of $1,730,017.82; (2) Solvay Fluorides, LLC in the amount of $105,699.60; (3) Brenntag Southwest, Inc. in the amount of $5,584,286.89; (4) INEOS Calabrian Corp. in the amount of $149,543.76; (5) Carbon Activated Corp. in the amount of $386,280.00; (6) Polydyne Inc. in the amount of $62,812.80; (7) Chameleon Industries, Inc. in the amount of $558,435.52; and (8) Shrieve Chemical Company in the amount of $536,388.08; for the uninterrupted provision of goods needed to sustain the utility’s drinking water and wastewater treatment operations and protect the public health and safety until a new chemical contract was awarded - Total not to exceed $9,113,464.47 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund  
23-1679 1AA BRIEFING ITEMSDallas Water Utilities: Authorize the second step of acquisition for condemnation by eminent domain to acquire approximately 7,158 square feet of land improved with a manufactured dwelling located in Van Zandt County from Computer Science Innovations LLC Series 12, for the Lake Tawakoni 144-inch Transmission Pipeline Project - Not to exceed $78,000.00 ($75,000.00, plus closing costs and title expenses not to exceed $3,000.00) - Financing: Water Construction Fund