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Carrollton council approves consent agenda, adopts CDBG plan and OKs permanent makeup SUP with one dissent
Summary
Council unanimously approved consent items 9–19 (including procurement and contract authorizations), adopted the Program Year 2026 CDBG Action Plan allocating $1,078,000, and approved a Special Use Permit to allow a 152‑square‑foot permanent‑makeup space (PLSUP2026‑076) after a public hearing; one councilmember opposed the SUP.
Carrollton’s council approved routine business and several public‑hearing items during its July 21 meeting.
Consent agenda and key purchases: Council approved consent agenda items 9 through 19 (motion by Councilmember Klein; second by Mayor Pro Tem Daisy Palomo) unanimously, with Councilmember Fleming absent. The consent package included a modest contract amendment with Deckard Technologies for short‑term rental software, a three‑year sand‑and‑gravel supply contract (not to exceed $516,000 total), a 10‑year planned‑record‑keeping contract selection (staff recommended TIAA, with a 180‑day extension with MissionSquare to manage the transition), and a multi‑year fleet maintenance contract with Amerit Fleet Solutions estimated at up to $16.7 million over six years. Council members asked clarifying questions on transition costs, SLAs and the role of user departments in drafting RFP requirements; staff said the retirement vendor change would not impose direct costs on the city and that employee fees are fund‑dependent.
Zoning and special‑use permit: In a public hearing on Case PLSUP2026‑076, staff explained an amendment to a prior SUP at 2515 North Josie Lane to allow permanent makeup in up to 152 square feet of the existing beauty salon footprint and to remove an unused daycare designation. Staff told council the SUP category for tattoo/permanent makeup does encompass other tattoo and piercing uses under the same land‑use heading; the council and residents discussed whether the SUP could be more narrowly written to restrict operations to permanent makeup only. A resident expressed concern that the building’s owner could lease to other uses in the future; staff said any increase in square footage or change in allowed uses would require an SUP amendment. Council approved the SUP (motion by Councilmember Klein, second by Councilmember Sutter); the motion passed with Councilmember Axberg voting in opposition.
CDBG adoption: The council held a public hearing and adopted the Program Year 2026 Community Development Block Grant one‑year action plan and budget. Director Corey Heiple summarized that the city expects approximately $756,616 in new HUD funding and allocated an additional $321,384 in carryover for a total program of $1,078,000. The plan includes $700,000 for infrastructure reconstruction in the Kirby/Crosby neighborhood (streets, culverts and sidewalks), $125,000 for housing rehabilitation (minor and emergency repairs), $113,000 to Metrocrest Services for public‑service activities, $90,000 for an enhanced code‑enforcement officer and $50,000 for training and administration. No public comments were offered on the CDBG item and council adopted the plan unanimously.
Procedural notes: Item 21 (St. Anthony Sports Field) was withdrawn by the applicant and not considered; item 21 will return at a future date. The council also announced upcoming community events and staff retreats.
Sources and attribution: staff presentations and council votes during the July 21 meeting; comments from Development Services (Lauren Shapiro) on the SUP and from Environmental Services (Corey Heiple) on the CDBG plan.
