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City Manager Cliff Kaheeli said the contract request covers oversight from hiring the architect through project completion. \"This is, management from the, initial hiring of the architect through the completion of the project,\" Kaheeli said, adding the city sought outside construction expertise to address technical issues and reduce staff time and costs.

Councilmember Tandy Burrows asked whether the RFQ covered only the project management work or the entire construction cost: \"Is this just for the cost for this is just just for them to do the work or is this the whole project?\" Kaheeli replied that the scope is for project management and related expertise — architects, construction experts and pricing — rather than financing the full construction directly.

The RFQ was included in consent items 1 through 5, which the council approved on a single motion. Councilmember Kenny Green moved to approve the consent agenda; Tandy Burrows seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0.

No dollar amounts, firm names, or contract lengths were disclosed during the council discussion. The RFQ will proceed through the city's procurement process as listed on the agenda.

The council debated the item briefly during the consent review; no separate public hearing or amendment to the RFQ was recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mesquite City Council\tFeb 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Mesquite City Council approved a request for qualifications to hire project management services to oversee renovations of multiple city facilities as part of the consent agenda, voting unanimously 7-0.","taxTitle","Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2785,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6048868,"Residents tell Mesquite council of confusing tax payment directions and a business permit stalled more than two years; staff to meet with owner",162,966265,1128269,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3513056-aa41ff805d6423ce479e7d0e2e93913c&start=966&end=1128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3513056-aa41ff805d6423ce479e7d0e2e93913c/thumbnail_966265.jpg","/articles/6048868/Mesquite/Dallas-County/Texas/Residents-tell-Mesquite-council-of-confusing-tax-payment-directions-and-a-business-permit-stalled-more-than-two-years-staff-to-meet-with-owner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6048868-f5361bb36906205d6944fe5e65942811/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178213&Signature=l57uIc5itF9-kEVVzCdK0WpCJ5mVGEOHxHxLdvqM3d1Huec1SkqvLIeWQwgwdIxNACUHCdCDb6n9TLWcVPPPn0wpb-aedKfBFkcJK2uzs2vH5ggjS1QlGwjlGJjYaK~VOMXyE5IidRxsm33jiA2pPufw3-cQ4190h8dyvx2JAsiZW8gXdGhTZbhuYddO2bDPaOOdPuu2oqBPoJiMNBoDrYj~mBgmsv9fsq6MDzCm2-Co8y1vuXw6EzQFXZWRMUROP-Lbnq~eNyeVrbvOVByx~f3aJRUgWLGei0P2TzEB8nhD4Mf-UHAuaW~BmIAtOrHeKt4ntvF5Y9ySAjKzP0sHUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents raised operational concerns during the Mesquite City Council meeting: one asked the city to improve directions to the new payment building so residents — including Spanish speakers — can find where to pay taxes; another asked for staff help after saying a business permit has been stalled for more than two years.

Vivian Johnson, who gave her address as 4538 Live Oak Drive, said she observed multiple people trying to pay taxes who \"couldn't get the correct directions to the new building and the people that spoke Spanish really couldn't get the directions.\" She suggested the city post a simple map or signage at the payment area to reduce confusion.

Business owner Ahmad Karimi, who said he owns property at 4441 Interstate 30, told the council he first raised the permit issue in November 2023 and that \"it been more than 2 years, and I cannot get my permit.\" The mayor invited staff assistance and directed that Karimi meet immediately with Assistant City Manager Raymond Rivas; Rivas appeared in the chamber and Karimi left to meet with staff.

The transcript records no formal council action on either concern; the record shows a staff-level follow-up — a meeting arranged between the owner and city staff — rather than a directive put on a future agenda.

Both items were raised during the citizens forum and citizen comments portions of the meeting, not during a public hearing. No specific timeline or remedy was stated on the record.","During citizen comment, a resident said Spanish-speaking customers struggled to find the new payment building, and a business owner said a permit has been delayed more than two years. City officials directed staff to meet with the owner and offered immediate assistance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6048874,"Mesquite council unanimously approves consent agenda and appoints housing board alternate",1190,43145,1233695,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3513056-aa41ff805d6423ce479e7d0e2e93913c&start=43&end=1233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3513056-aa41ff805d6423ce479e7d0e2e93913c/thumbnail_43145.jpg","/articles/6048874/Mesquite/Dallas-County/Texas/Mesquite-council-unanimously-approves-consent-agenda-and-appoints-housing-board-alternate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6048874-09b560288d530d2f9fb5ea3e87782a1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178213&Signature=eMAwM3jViHH3ach~SaJ6a0ocLGBG4-k54QF4uxTrXnM73NRPXA38gVVB7unua73O0AlqVem-Okr3JEhTWIbFE8OhQmXiez43soRMdLNdUu1-TmAInri-5oy~1u0nTb-Ho27EkMJu5CyjbMQvCikS-C1HyzFYR7saedGoBIoGMpUqCWUclssm3xu4dEbm3HWCcs~al1bONGqbvVTAVV96ETCeAYLRvI1DPi8Ios9U6PBoH3Cpm0irumaDFGOn3NDGhcHdvwcdSGhkI--Y9cd~seis5~RdfXvSP2qjvW7fmLVdw46LF76ksyGCjX6WuM~qCU62wmaG2QGkPxrWCxqWWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mesquite City Council voted unanimously to approve consent agenda items 1 through 5 and later unanimously appointed Tashira Smith Perkin as Alternate No. 1 to the Housing Board for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2025.

The consent items approved on a single motion included: an RFQ for project management services for renovations of multiple city facilities (item 2); an annual leasing agreement for Satori postal coding software, address printer and inserter and an inbound tracking system (item 3); authorization for the mayor to execute an employment agreement between the city and municipal court Judge Dietra Hill (item 4); and a listed item 5 described in the agenda text as \"authorize the city to the mayor to grama city secretary, Sonya Land\" (agenda language unclear in transcript; details not specified).

Councilmember Kenny Green moved to approve items 1–5 as presented; Councilmember Tandy Burrows seconded. The motion passed 7-0.

On item 6, council considered an appointment to boards and commissions. Staff had vetted applicant Tashira Smith Perkin, who had participated in a 2024 recruitment project. Councilmember Jeff Casper moved to appoint Perkin to Alternate No. 1 on the Housing Board for a term to expire Dec. 31, 2025; Councilmember Tandy Burrows seconded. The appointment carried unanimously, 7-0.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript show all seven members voting yes: Kenny Green, Tandy Burrows, Elizabeth Rodriguez Ross, Jeff Casper, Brandon Martin, BW Smith and Daniel Olliman Jr.

The transcript does not provide budget figures, contracting firms, or additional specifics for items 1–5 beyond the brief descriptions in the agenda text.","The Mesquite City Council approved consent agenda items 1–5 and appointed Tashira Smith Perkin as Alternate No. 1 to the Housing Board for a term ending Dec. 31, 2025. Both actions passed unanimously 7-0.","actionData","errors"]

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