Duncanville City Council Regular Meeting Agenda City Council Briefing Room and City Council Chamber Duncanville City Hall, 203 E. Wheatland Road Duncanville, TX 75166 (972) 780-5017 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 6:00 PM - Work Session/Briefing 7:00 PM - Regular Session or immediately following the 6:00 PM Work Session/Briefing The Duncanville City Hall is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call 972-780-5017 or email city.secretary@duncanvilletx.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting to request accommodation. As authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purposes of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any item on the agenda at any time during the meeting. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.127, one or more members of the governing body may appear via videoconference call. The presiding officer and a quorum of the City Council must be physically present at the above stated location. The City of Duncanville reserves the right to reconvene, recess or align the Regular Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment at the direction and agreement of Mayor and Council. This is an open meeting conducted in-person and will be broadcast by website and social media channels. To view the live meeting or previous meetings click on the link below. https://duncanvilletx.new.swagit.com/views/454/ To speak during public comments, please complete a comment card and give it to the receptionist before the regular session. To submit a comment via email the following information is required: · Submit a comment by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. · Email city.secretary@duncanvilletx.gov · Email title: Public Comment – Tuesday, September 1, 2026. · First Name, Last Name, and Address WORK SESSION / BRIEFING 1. DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS 2. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR A. 2026 September, October & November Calendars 3. BRIEFINGS / PRESENTATIONS A. Briefing on the proposed wildflower planting at the Charles F. Ladd Nature Preserve B. Briefing on Operating Hours and Electrical Connections for Food Trucks EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074, of the Texas Government Code, Personnel, to deliberate the duties of the City Manager under the Home Rule Charter and, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on the same topic. REGULAR SESSION - CONVENE INTO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (7:00 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 6:00 PM WORK SESSION/BRIEFING) CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION - Senior Chaplain Moises A. Ruiz PLEDGES - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE; TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. REPORTS A. Mayor's Report B. Councilmembers' Report C. City Manager's Report 5. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation on the FY2026 Q3 Investment Report as of June 30, 2026 6. CITIZENS' INPUT In-person citizen comments will be heard during the Regular Session. In keeping with the City Council’s Rules of Procedure adopted on June 4, 2024, electronic mail comments will no longer be read aloud. Paper copies will be provided to the City Council at the dais. The comments will be made a part of the public record in the minutes. “Pursuant to Section 551.007 of the Texas Gov’t Code, any member of the public has the opportunity to address the City Council concerning any matter of public business or any posted agenda item; however, the Act prohibits the City Council from deliberating any issues not on the public agenda and such non-agenda issues may be referred to City staff for research and any future action; all persons addressing are subject to council adopted rules and limitations permitted by law” At this time, two-minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. To address the Council, please submit a fully completed request card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the Citizens' Input portion of the Council meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decisions at this time. Issues may be referred to City Staff for research and possible future action. 7. CONSENT AGENDA The following may be acted upon in one motion. A City Councilmember may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. A. Consider the minutes for the Special Called Meeting on August 10, 2026. B. Consider a Resolution Authorizing the use of FY2027 HOT Funds - Sandra Meadows Classic C. Consider a Resolution Authorizing the use of FY2027 HOT Funds - Hoopfest D. Consider a Resolution Authorizing the use of FY2027 HOT Funds- Great American Shootout E. Consider a Resolution Authorizing the use of FY2027 HOT Funds - Texas Association of Basketball Coaches F. Consider a Resolution Authorizing the use of FY2027 HOT Funds - United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) G. Consider authorizing the acceptance of Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Fiscal Year 2027 Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grant and Authorization of Matching Funds 8. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. Take any necessary action as a result of the Executive Session. B. Conduct a Public Hearing on the FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget C. Consider an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 12G, “Automotive Repair, Restoration and Salvage Facilities,” to regulate automotive repair, restoration, and salvage facilities; establishing annual registration requirements and fees; providing purpose and intent, definitions, licensing, operational and recordkeeping requirements, customer notice requirements, outdoor storage of inoperable vehicles, unclaimed vehicles, exemptions, enforcement, and fleet exemption appeals and variances; providing a repealing clause; providing for conflicts and severability; providing a savings clause; providing a penalty for violation of this ordinance not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. D. Consider a Resolution authorizing a mural permit and selection of a mural design for the Duncanville Fieldhouse, 1700 S. Main Street, Duncanville, TX 75137. E. Consider the appointment of Angela Thorpe-Harris to the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee (CPIC). 9. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS A. Economic Development Update and Project Activity B. Report on Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Southern Dallas County Transportation Planning ADJOURNMENT I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located outside the entrance to the City of Duncanville City Hall, next to the entryway doors, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website www.duncanvilletx.gov and said Notice was posted by the following date and time: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, by 5:30 P.M. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. Chiquita Taylor City Secretary “Guns prohibited on these premises by state law unless licensed under Chapter 411, Tex. Gov. Code. Section 46.035 Texas Penal Code.” “Las armas de fuego están prohibidas en estas instalaciones por la ley estatal a menos que estén autorizadas bajo el Capítulo 411 del Código de Gobierno de Texas. Sección 46.035 del Código Penal de Texas.”