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ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE IT IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 IT IS 5:45 AND WE ARE AT CITY HALL. AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM HEREIN.HE CITY OF ROWLETT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE, RECESS OR REALIGN THE REGULAR SESSION OR CALLED EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ORDER OF BUSINESS AT ANY TIME
[2A. Presentation of proclamation recognizing National Night Out.]
PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT. WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT ITEM 2A PRESENTATION RECLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. FORGIVE THE PROCLAMATION I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. WE HAVE SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN HERE AND WERE ALL GOING TO GO OUT AND -WHAT? OKAY. SOMEONE WAS CORRECTING ME BEHIND ME. WERE GOING TO GO OUT ON THE TOWN AND HAVE OUR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IT'S AN IMPORTANT NIGHT. WE DIDN'T GET TO DO THIS LAST YEAR I AM SO HAPPY, WE ARE ALSO HAPPY WE GET TO DO THIS IS YOUR YOUR IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR COMMUNITY HERE THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND YOUR RESOURCES TO DO THIS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DO YOU WANT TO COME APPEAR CHIEF? EXCEPT THE PROCLAMATION AS I READ IT: AND THEN BE READY BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING. [LAUGHTER] SOMETHING.>> IT IS A TOUGH CROWD. QUOTE. >> MAYOR: WHEREAS THE NATIONAL TOWN WATCH PRESENTS A UNIQUE PREVENTION PROGRAM ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN OCTOBER CALLED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND WHEREAS THE 38TH ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ROWLETT, TEXAS TO JOIN FORCES WITH THOUSANDS OF COMMITTEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE COOPERATIVE POLICE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS WHEREAS ROWLETT PLAYS A TITLE ROLE TO HELP POLICE WITH DRUG, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS IN ROWLETT AND IS SUPPORTING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TO 21 LOCALLY. ALL CITIZENS OF ROWLETT, TEXAS, BE AWARE OF AN IMPORTANT CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM AND THE IMPACT THEIR PARTICIPATION CAN HAVE ON REDUCING CRIME, DRUG AND VIOLENCE IN ROWLETT. WHEREAS POLICE COMMITTEE PARTNERSHIPS, NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AWARENESS AND COOPERATION ARE IMPORTANT THINGS OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAMS. THEREFORE, I, MAYOR DANA-BASHIAN AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT, TEXAS AND CITY COUNCIL DECLARE OCTOBER 5, 2021 AS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND WE ASK NATIONAL LEASE TO JOIN US IN THE 38TH ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. [APPLAUSE]
>> I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR SHOWING UP THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR IN THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSTANT SUPPORT THANK YOU TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THANK YOU TO THE CITY STAFF, THINKING TO THE VIPS AND WITHOUT EVER BUT HERE WE COULD NOT MAKE IT WORK. GO OUT THERE, MEET FOLKS, HAVE FUN AND LET'S INTERACT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.