Arlington City Council
Regular Meeting
101 W. Abram Street
6:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS
III. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
IV. SPEAKER GUIDELINES AND GENERAL DECORUM
V. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
VI. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
6.1. August 4, 2026, Afternoon Meeting
August 4, 2026, Evening Meeting
August 11, 2026, Regular Meeting
VII. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations and all votes on the final reading will be recorded as reflected on first reading unless otherwise indicated.
CONSENT AGENDA - MINUTE ORDERS
7.1. Annual Requirements Contract for Amazon Online Marketplace for the Purchase of Office Supplies and Equipment, Project 26-0267
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute an annual requirements contract for Amazon online marketplace for the purchase of office supplies and equipment with Amazon.com Sales, Inc., of Seattle, Washington, through Choice Partners National Purchasing Cooperative, in the amount not to exceed $550,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in various departmental accounts and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.2. Annual Requirements Contract for Citywide Communication Cable and Installation Services, Project 26-0177
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve an annual requirements contract for citywide communication cable and installation services with Fiber911 LLC, dba Precision Networks, of Burleson, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $688,550, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in various departmental accounts and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.3. Annual Requirements Contract for the Purchase of Fertilizers, Herbicides, and Insecticides for Parks Golf Division, Project 26-0262
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve the annual requirements contract for the purchase of fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides for Parks Golf Division with BWI Companies, Inc., of Carrollton, Texas, through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $150,000; Harrell’s, LLC, of Lakeland, Florida, through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $150,000, for a total amount not to exceed $300,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funding is available in Lake Arlington Golf Course Account No. CC501101-SC0511 [$70,000], Texas Rangers Golf Club Account No. CC501201-SC0511 [$140,000], and Tierra Verde Golf Club Account No. CC501301-SC0511 [$90,000], and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.4. Annual Requirements Contract for the Purchase of Lawn Mower Repair Parts for Parks Golf Division, Project 26-0261
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve the annual requirements contract for the purchase of lawn mower repair parts for Parks Golf Division with Professional Turf Products, Limited Partnership, of Euless, Texas, through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $150,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funding is available in Lake Arlington Golf Course Account No. CC501101-SC0576 [$30,000], Texas Rangers Golf Club Account No. CC501201-SC0576 [$75,000], and Tierra Verde Golf Club Account No. CC501301-SC0576 [$45,000], and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.5. Annual Requirements Contract for Irrigation Supplies for Parks Golf Division, Project 26-0263
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve the annual requirements contract for of irrigation supplies with Professional Turf Products, LP, of Euless, Texas, through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $150,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funding is available in Texas Rangers Golf Club Account No. CC501201-SC0616, and Tierra Verde Golf Club Account No. CC501301-SC0616.
7.6. Annual Requirements Contract for Sole Source Equipment Replacement, Repair Services, Water Instrumentation, and Testing Supplies, Project 26-0279
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute an annual requirements contract for sole source equipment replacement, repair services, water instrumentation, and testing supplies with HACH Company, of Loveland, Colorado, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in various departmental accounts and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.7. Ratification of Assignment and Renewal of the Annual Requirements Contract for Liquid Aluminum Sulfate, Project 25-0247
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a ratification of assignment to be retroactively effective as of July 1, 2026, and exercise the first of two, one-year renewal options of the annual requirements contract for liquid aluminum sulfate with Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, of Boston, Massachusetts, in an amount not to exceed $2,200,000 and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Water Treatment Operations PB Account No. CC620101-SC0508 and are subject to FY27 budget approval.
7.8. Renewal of Annual Requirements Contract for Concrete Repair Services for the Water Utilities Department, Project 25-0209
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to exercise the first of two, one-year renewal options for the annual requirements contract for concrete repair services for the Water Utilities Department with Legendary Services, Inc., of Plano, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $418,385, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in various departmental accounts and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.9. Renewal of Annual Requirements Contract for Concrete Materials, Project 25-0228
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to exercise the first of two, one-year renewal options for the annual requirements contract for concrete materials with Cowtown Redi Mix, Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $449,900; and Legacy Ready-Mix, LLC, of Irving, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $367,600, for a total amount not to exceed $817,500, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Street Maintenance Sales Tax Account No. CC720101-SC0614.
7.10. Renewal and Modification of the Annual Requirements Contract for Elevator Maintenance, Repairs, and Annual Inspections, Project 25-0267
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to exercise the first of two, one-year renewal options and modification of the annual requirements contract for elevator maintenance, repairs, and inspections with Oracle Elevator Holdco, Inc., dba Elevated Facility Services, of Tampa, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $220,340, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Facility Repair/Renovation Account No. CC370105-SC0583 and are subject to FY27 budget approval.
7.11. Renewal of Annual Contract for Specific Stop Loss Coverage, Project 25-0278
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to exercise the first of two renewal option of the annual contract for specific stop loss coverage with Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company dba Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas of Richardson, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $1,727,622, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in various funds and subject to FY2027 budget approval.
7.12. 2026 Concrete Panel & Sidewalk Replacement Program, Phase II Project No. PWSM26007
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a requirements contract with Meca Construction LLC, of Dallas, Texas, for 2026 Concrete Panel & Sidewalk Replacement Program, Phase II, in the amount not to exceed $949,875. Funding is available in Street Maintenance Sales Tax Account No. CC728501-PWSM26007-SC0614
7.13. Construction Contract for 39-inch Water Transmission Main Improvements, Project 26-0269 & WUWS23031
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve a construction contract for the 39-inch Water Transmission Main Improvements, with M-Co Construction, Inc., of Springtown, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $1,007,089. Funding is available in the Water Pay Go Account No. CC678501-PJWUWS23031-SC0676.
7.14. Consulting Services Contract for Solid Waste Cost-of-Service Assessment, Project 26-0233
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve a consulting services contract for solid waste cost-of-service assessment with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $125,566, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Solid Waste Operations Account No. CC370103-SC0574.
7.15. Professional Services Contract for Auditing Services, Project 26-0281
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve a professional services contract for auditing services with Forvis Mazars, LLP, of Springfield, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $293,500, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Finance Accounting Account No. CC140201-SC0574 [$278,500] and Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Account No. CC912501-SC0533 [$15,000].
7.16. Five-year Contract for the Purchase, Installation, Implementation, and Maintenance of Budget Software, Project 26-0144
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a five-year contract for the purchase, installation, implementation, and maintenance of budget software with Euna Solutions, Inc., of Sandy Springs, Georgia, in an amount not to exceed $801,950, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funding for implementation services in FY2027 is budgeted in Account No. CC140601-0533 (Special Services) and software costs for FY2027 and subsequent years are budgeted in Account No. CC190901-SC0624 (Maintenance of Software). All funding is subject to FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, FY2030, and FY2031 budget approval.
7.17. Five-Year Revenue Contract for Kayak and Paddleboard Self-Service Rental Units and Program Management, Project 26-0149
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a five-year revenue contract for kayak and paddleboard self-service rental units and program management with Rent.Fun, LLC, of Wichita, Kansas, with an estimated revenue amount of $100,000, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract.
7.18. Purchase of Golf Course Grounds Maintenance Replacement Equipment, Project 26-0301
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve the purchase of golf course grounds maintenance replacement equipment with Coufal-Prater Equipment, LLC, dba United Ag & Turf of Waco, Texas, an authorized dealer of Deere & Company, through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $256,861, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such purchase. Funds are budgeted in the Performance Fund Support Account No. CC500601-SC2020.
CONSENT AGENDA - ORDINANCES FINAL READING
7.19. Zoning Case PD25-21 (1013 North Mesquite Street)
Final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning classification on certain properties known as 1013 North Mesquite Street to Planned Development (PD) for Entertainment District Overlay (EDO)- Residential Medium-Density 12 (RM-12) uses, with a Development Plan; amending the Zoning District Map accordingly.
7.20. Zoning Case PD25-18 (1605 Wilma Lane)
Final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning classification on certain properties known as 1605 Wilma Lane to Planned Development (PD) for Residential Single Family-5 (RS-5) uses, with a Development Plan; amending the Zoning District Map accordingly.
7.21. Amending the FY2026 Operating Budget
Final reading of an ordinance amending the Operating Budget for the City of Arlington, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, and becoming effective from and after its passage.
7.22. Appointment of Senior Associate Municipal Judge
Final reading of an ordinance appointing a Senior Associate Municipal Judge and amending an ordinance appointing judges.
7.23. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Amended and Restated Project Plan and Financing Plan
Final reading of an ordinance approving an Amended and Restated Project Plan and Financing Plan for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, in the City of Arlington, Texas.
CONSENT AGENDA - RESOLUTIONS
7.24. Banking Services Contract for Depository Services, Project 26-0147
A resolution authorizing the execution of a three-year Bank Depository Services Contract with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in an amount not to exceed $387,331.
7.25. Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
A resolution authorizing the execution of an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and adjusting the annual salary for the City Manager of the City of Arlington.
7.26. Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Audit Plan
A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Audit Plan.
7.27. Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget for the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District
A resolution approving and adopting the FY 2027 Annual Budget for the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District.
7.28. Resolution for Naming of the Brett Smith Pavilion at the Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center
A resolution naming the pavilion at Martin Luther King, Jr. Sports Center the “Brett Smith Pavilion”.
7.29. Authorize the Competitive Sealed Proposal (Request for Proposal) Procurement Method for Janitorial Services for the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Facilities, Project 26-0268
A resolution authorizing the competitive sealed proposal, otherwise known as request for proposal, procurement method for janitorial services for Parks, Recreation, and Culture facilities.
7.30. Settlement with Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Regarding the Atmos Mid-Tex 2025 Rate Review Mechanism Filing
A resolution approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division (“Atmos Mid-Tex”) regarding its 2026 Rate Review Mechanism filing.
7.31. Fifth Amendment to the Ambulance Service Contract
A resolution authorizing the execution of a Fifth Amendment to the Ambulance Service Contract with American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a American Medical Response relative to 2026 FIFA World Cup match day services in an amount not to exceed $285,804.04, to be retroactively effective to June 12, 2026.
7.32. Texas Department of Transportation Aircraft Parking Apron Construction Grant Agreement Amendment
A resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 01 to the Airport Project Participation Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to increase the agreement by $2,823,158, relative to the construction of an aircraft parking apron at the Arlington Municipal Airport.
7.33. Arlington Entertainment Area Management District - Appointment
A resolution appointing a member to the Board of Directors of the Arlington Entertainment Area Management District.
7.34. Amendment to Lease Agreement for Office Space Near I-20 and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
A resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a First Amendment to Lease Agreement for office space located near the intersection of IH-20 and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, in Arlington, Texas.
7.35. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Economic Development and Reimbursement Agreement – TCDFW Development, Inc.
A resolution authorizing the execution of a TIRZ 1 Economic Development and Reimbursement Agreement by and between TCDFW Development, Inc., the City of Arlington, and the Board of Directors for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Arlington, Texas - Downtown.
7.36. Downtown Redevelopment - Abram Main Acquisition, LLC
a. A resolution authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to Development Agreement by and between Abram Main Acquisition LLC and the City of Arlington, Texas.
b. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Consent to Collateral Assignment of Development Agreement by and between Abram Main Acquisition, LLC and Frost Bank.
VIII. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
IX. CONSIDER AND VOTE ON WITHDRAWN ITEMS
X. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
10.1. Amendments to the Election Chapter
First reading of an ordinance amending the “Municipal Elections” Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, Texas, through the amendment of Article II, Candidates for Municipal Offices, Section 2.05, Time for Filing Application, and by the repeal of Section 2.06, Special Election Filing Period for Application; by the amendment of Article III, Official Ballots, Section 3.03, Optical Scanner; by the amendment of Article IV, Conducting Elections, Sections 4.02, Place for Holding Election, and 4.04, Temporary Signs Near Polling Places, and by the repeal of Section 4.06, Where to Vote.
10.2. Amendments to the Health and Sanitation Chapter
First reading of an ordinance amending the Health and Sanitation Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington, through the amendment of Article IV Food Establishment Regulations.
XI. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Recognition of visitors with items of business not on the agenda.
Persons who intend to speak during the Citizen Participation portion of an open meeting shall pre-register not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Persons may pre-register online, by calling the City Secretary's Office (817-459-6186), or by completing a registration card at the City Secretary's Office. During the pre-registration process, speakers must provide the following information:
a. the speaker's name and city of residence;
b. the name of the person or organization that the speaker is representing, if any;
c. the topic on which the speaker plans to speak;
d. an indication whether the speaker will be speaking through a translator;
e. any other information requested by City staff.
The City Manager may direct a member of City staff to contact an individual who has pre-registered to speak in an attempt to resolve any issue or concern. Contact by a member of City staff should in no way suggest that the individual should not appear and address the City Council.
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Martha Garcia, City Secretary for the City of Arlington, Texas, do hereby certify that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A. Government Code, notice of this meeting of the Arlington City Council was posted on the bulletin board at Arlington City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 6:45 p.m., and remained posted at least three (3) business days before the meeting was convened.
NOTE:
The Fiscal Year 2027 budget may be discussed at this meeting. The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget is available at https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Budget-Finance/Budget-Business-Plan. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the median valued homestead property last year, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts the proposed budget with the 2026 proposed tax rate, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts a balanced budget funded at the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate as calculated under Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code.
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Tax Year 2025 Adopted Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 Proposed Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 No New Revenue Rate |
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Tax Rate Per $100 |
$ 0.6298 |
$ 0.636334 |
$ 0.636334 |
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Median Homestead Taxable Value |
$ 249,956 |
$ 238,180 |
$ 238,180 |
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Tax on Median Homestead |
$ 1,574 |
$ 1,516 |
$ 1,516 |