Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas Authorizing a Contract Between the City of Mansfield, Texas and Neighborhood Management Inc. for the Management and Improvement Services Agreement of the South Pointe Public Improvement District
Requested Action
Approve the Contract between the City of Mansfield, Texas and Neighborhood Management Inc.
for the management and improvement services of the South Pointe Public Improvement District on behalf of the City of Mansfield, Texas.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas approve the Contract by
authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into a contract with Neighborhood
Management Inc.
Description/History
In January 2016, the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas received a petition requesting
creation of a public improvement district under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government
Code from the owners of real property representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
appraised value of the real property liable for assessment in the proposed District. The
resolution authorizing and creating the South Pointe Public Improvement District was approved
on February 22, 2016.
The South Pointe Public Improvement District is approximately 873 acres. The public
improvement district is to provide services that enhance the lifestyle, personal pride, enjoyment
and property values within the District. An annual assessment of $1,000 for a single family
home within the District and $120 for each multifamily unit within the District shall be levied.
These assessments will be collected through the same systems used to collect ad valorem
property tax.
Justification
The scope of duties of Neighborhood Management Inc. includes, but is not limited to the
following:
- Oversee bidding and awarding of any subcontracts for the Improvements and
Services;
- Monitor the work performed by any subcontractors for any Improvements or Services
to ascertain that it is performed completely, professionally, and with the appropriate
level of quality and to make whatever changes are necessary to achieve those
objectives;
- Obtain, maintain and pay for insurance necessitated by the Improvements and
Services;
- Prepare an updated annual Service Plan and Budget Plan for approval by City
Council;
- Maintain a full and accurate accounting of the disbursements for reimbursement from
the Public Improvement District revenues and provide the City with a monthly
accounting statement;
- Participate in meetings of individual departments within the City, as required, to
coordinate Public Improvement District activities;
- Participate in all meetings required by the City for assistance in the preparation of the
Service Plan and Budget for the Public Improvement District and update the City as to
authorized projects and other pertinent matters;
- Establish means of communication for citizen input to report problems and make
suggestions to the Public Improvement District; coordinate responses to citizens, with
input from the City, when appropriate;
- Monitor recurring expenses and perform comparative analyses to identify emerging
trends and real or potential problems. Notify the City of trends and unusual or
excessive expenses;
- Maintain a complete set of historical records of all Public Improvement District activity
to include but not limited to minutes of meetings, and agreements/contracts with other
entities, grant applications, etc. from the beginning of the Public Improvement District
to the present.
Funding Source
The cost of the contract management fee is a cost of the Public Improvement District which is funded from assessment
fees and any shortfalls are covered by the developer of South Pointe.
Prepared By
Troy Lestina, CFO; 817-276-4258
Bryan Rebel, Assistant Director of Finance; 817-276-4296