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2026-08-25 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes (called to order 6:31 p.m., adjourned 6:51 p.m.). The afternoon briefing the same day is on 2026-08-25 - City Council (Afternoon).

  • All nine members present: Mayor Ross, Galante, Gonzalez, Hunter, Ware, Garcia-Dumas, Pham, Hogg, Shelton. Staff: Trey Yelverton, Molly Shortall, Martha Garcia. Invocation by Pastor Kate McGee of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
  • Appointments approved 9-0 (motion Gonzalez, second Galante): Brian Johnson to Place 11 of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, term to 09/30/2027 (Resolution No. 26-263); Jeremy Dean to Place 2 of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, term to 06/30/2028 (Resolution No. 26-264). The afternoon briefing had noted two other nominations would be withdrawn.
  • Minutes of August 4 (afternoon and evening) and August 11, 2026 approved 9-0 (motion Galante, second Ware).
  • Entire consent agenda (items 7.1 to 7.36) approved 9-0 (motion Galante, second Pham). No items were withdrawn.
  • First reading of the municipal elections ordinance approved 9-0 (motion Galante, second Gonzalez).
  • First reading of the food establishment ordinance approved 9-0 (motion Galante, second Hunter).
  • No citizen participation or announcements recorded.
  • Annual requirements contracts: Amazon online marketplace office supplies, up to $550,000; citywide communication cable and installation (Fiber911 LLC dba Precision Networks), up to $688,550; golf fertilizers and chemicals (BWI Companies up to $150,000 and Harrell's up to $150,000, total $300,000); golf mower repair parts (Professional Turf Products), $150,000; golf irrigation supplies, $150,000; HACH Company sole-source water instrumentation, $450,000.
  • Renewals: liquid aluminum sulfate (Veolia ES Technical Solutions, assignment ratified effective July 1, 2026), up to $2,200,000; concrete repair for Water Utilities (Legendary Services), $418,385; concrete materials (Cowtown Redi Mix $449,900 and Legacy Ready-Mix $367,600, total $817,500); elevator maintenance (Elevated Facility Services), $220,340; specific stop loss coverage (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), $1,727,622.
  • Construction: 2026 Concrete Panel and Sidewalk Replacement Program, Phase II (Meca Construction), $949,875, with one resident speaking in support; 39-inch water transmission main (M-Co Construction), $1,007,089.
  • Other: solid waste cost-of-service assessment (Burns and McDonnell), $125,566; auditing services (Forvis Mazars), $293,500; five-year budget software (Euna Solutions), $801,950; five-year kayak and paddleboard rental revenue contract (Rent.Fun), estimated revenue $100,000; golf grounds equipment (United Ag and Turf, via Sourcewell), $256,861.
  • Final readings: Zoning Case PD25-21, North Mesquite Street (Ordinance 26-037); Zoning Case PD25-18, Wilma Lane (Ordinance 26-038, see Wilma Lane Residential Zoning); amending the FY2026 Operating Budget (26-039); appointing a Senior Associate Municipal Judge (26-040); TIRZ 1 Amended and Restated Project Plan and Financing Plan (26-041).
  • Resolutions: three-year depository contract with JPMorgan Chase Bank, up to $387,331 (26-265); City Manager employment agreement (26-266); FY2027 Annual Audit Plan (26-267); Tarrant County 9-1-1 District FY2027 budget (26-268); naming the Brett Smith Pavilion at the Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center (26-269); request-for-proposal method for parks janitorial services (26-270); Atmos Mid-Tex rate review settlement (26-271); Fifth Amendment to the ambulance contract with American Medical Response for FIFA World Cup match-day services, up to $285,804.04, retroactive to June 12, 2026 (26-272); TxDOT aircraft parking apron grant amendment adding $2,823,158 (26-273); Arlington Entertainment Area Management District appointment (26-274); lease amendment for office space near I-20 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (26-275); TIRZ 1 reimbursement agreement with TCDFW Development, Inc. (26-276); Abram Main Acquisition amendment and Frost Bank consent (26-277, 26-278).

Issues linked

Municipal election chapter amendments (first reading)

  • Jay Warren, Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs, presented. Changes cover candidate filing time (Section 2.05), repeal of the special election filing period (2.06), optical scanner (3.03), place for holding election (4.02), temporary signs near polling places (4.04) and repeal of "where to vote" (4.06).
  • Approved 9-0. See Municipal Election Chapter Changes.

Health and sanitation chapter amendments (first reading)

  • Dillon Richey, Senior Environmental Health Specialist, presented amendments to Article IV, Food Establishment Regulations. Approved 9-0. See Food Establishment Regulations.

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