The Mesquite City Council unanimously approved routine consent items and three public‑hearing ordinances during its meeting. Council voted 7–0 to approve items 2–9 on the consent agenda, approved a partnership and reimbursement agreement for improvements at 215 West Main Street, and adopted two zoning text amendments: one establishing accessory electric‑vehicle charging station rules and related fueling‑pump signage, and another updating procedures for amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning code.

The consent vote (items 2–9) was moved by the mayor pro tem and seconded by Councilmember Andy Burrows; council voted unanimously to approve the group. The items on that consent list included, among others, an ordinance to abandon a right of way on Holly Street; an annual vehicle repair contract (RFP 2024‑159) for Ford repairs and alignments; traffic‑signal installation in Kaufman County; an Evans Park spray pad project (bid 2025‑052); purchase of a 2024 Ford F‑450 diesel chassis ambulance; an office and hangar lease at Mesquite Airport with Wingbird Aviation LLC; and an amendment to La Prada Drive reconstruction from Motley to Pinehurst.

On the public hearings, council approved a downtown economic development program agreement enabling incentives and a TIRZ reimbursement agreement tied to 215 West Main Street (the Carroll building). The downtown package funds firewall improvements and restroom access for the property; the motion passed 7–0.

Council also adopted ZTA 2024‑3 governing accessory electric‑vehicle (EV) charging stations and adding a new “fueling station side” sign type with size, height and setback limits; and ZTA 2025‑01 updating Section 5‑300 of the zoning ordinance to add clearer procedures, additional notice steps, and approval standards. Both text amendments passed 7–0.

Why it matters: the votes move forward several near‑term capital and regulatory items. The downtown agreement funds building work that city staff say is needed to accommodate increased event use downtown; the EV and sign rules allow EV chargers and pump‑side advertising with specified limits; and the zoning‑procedures rewrite formalizes notice and resubmission policies the city says will improve clarity and predictability.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 2–9): Approved 7–0. Motion moved by Mayor Pro Tem (unnamed), seconded by Councilmember Andy Burrows. Items include right‑of‑way abandonment (Holly Street), RFP 2024‑159 (Ford repairs), traffic signal bid, Evans Park spray pad bid (2025‑052), ambulance purchase (2024 Ford F‑450 remount), hangar lease at Mesquite Airport (Wingbird Aviation LLC), and La Prada Drive reconstruction amendment.
- Item 10 (215 West Main Street economic development/TIRZ reimbursements): Approved 7–0. Motion to approve made and seconded from the dais; package includes proposed city participation totaling $18,781.83 (see article on downtown partnership for breakdown) and a requirement that improvements and documentation be completed by March 31 to qualify.
- Item 11 (ZTA 2024‑3 — EV charging stations and fuel‑pump signage): Approved 7–0. Motion by Councilmember Kenny Green, seconded; ordinance treats EV chargers as accessory uses, removes a prior 10% parking cap, prohibits charging that results from leaving vehicles in the public right‑of‑way, and adds a new fueling‑pump sign type with limits (10 sq. ft., 9 ft. height, 25 ft. setback).
- Item 12 (ZTA 2025‑01 — amendments to Section 5‑300, zoning procedures): Approved 7–0. Motion by Councilmember Elizabeth Rodriguez Ross, seconded; changes include expanded notice (400‑foot courtesy notice, sign on property), HOA notice where applicable, limited exceptions to the one‑year resubmission prohibition, and required public‑notice language when a zoning action may create a legal nonconforming use.

Council made no additional substantive amendments to the motions on the floor. No litigation or personnel actions were taken in open session.