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>> I GOT 7:30. DREW? LAURIE ARE YOU GOOD? GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021. IT IS 7:30 P.M. AND WE ARE IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 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. THE 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 PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT.
TO PROVIDE COMMENT FOR THE MEETING (IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO CITIZENINPUT@ROWLETT.COM BY 3:30 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING. PLEASE SPECIFICALLY STATE WHETHER YOUR COMMENT IS REGARDING A SPECIFIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ITEM OR A GENERAL COMMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. WE ARE GOING TO START OUR EVENING OFF WITH OUR INVOCATION AND THEN WILL START THE PLEDGES.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE INVOCATION AND STAND PLEASE
DO SO AT THIS TIME. >> WHO IS THE SOURCE OF EVERY GOOD THING. WISDOM AND AS WE MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF OUR CITIZENS WISDOM THAT IS PURE, PEACE LOVING, GENTLE AND WILLING TO YIELD TO OTHERS. FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD DEED.
IT SHOWS NO FAVORITISM AND IS ALWAYS SINCERE. ASKED THAT WE MAY PROSPER IN ALL THAT WE PUT OUR HAND TO KNOWING YOU TAKE PLEASURE IN THE PROSPERITY OF YOUR SERVANT. THANK YOU YOUR CONTINUED PROVISION, PROTECTION AND PEACE FOR THE SIGNATURE OF THIS YEAR CITY AND FOR THOSE WHO SERVE IT IN JESUS'S NAME I
PRAY, AMEN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILMEMBER AROUND PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC OR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> NOW FOR THE TEXAS LEDGE. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND
INDIVISIBLE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE ARE GOING TO START OUR EVENING OFF WITH ITEM 5A A
[5A. Presentation of proclamation recognizing the week of October 18-22, 2021 as Texas Chamber of Commerce Week.]
PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF THE 22ND THROUGH THE 23RD AND WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER LANNING DOING THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.>>AS A FORMER CHAIR OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THIS IS DEFINITELY AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO MEET TO GIVE THEM THIS PROCLAMATION TONIGHT. THE ROWLETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1924 AND SERVES A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY WITH NUMEROUS PROGRAMS PROMOTING STEADY AND BALANCED ECONOMIC WELL-BEING WITHIN OUR CITY. THAT IS A MOUTHFUL. THE TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK IS COORDINATED ANNUALLY THROUGH THE TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES.
TCC IS AN ORGANIZATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF FROM ACROSS THE STATE WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN TEXAS. THE ROWLETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ROUTINELY BEEN INVOLVED IN MANY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
THESE INCLUDE THE ROWLETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, EDUCATION AND WORK WITH DEVELOPMENT. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION AMONG OTHERS. LET'S READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> WHEREAS MORE THAN 3000 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS AND MORE THAN 500 LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TEXAS ACTIVELY SERVE THEIR BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY LOCAL CHAMBERS HAS BENEFITED OUR STATE THROUGH THEIR ECONOMIC ELEMENT, VISITOR SERVICES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. WHEREAS LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE INCLUDING THE ROWLETT AREA CHAMBER AND VISITOR CENTER HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES THROUGH THE UNCEASING PROMOTION OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FOSTERING JOB CREATION, QUALITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IMPROVING WORKFORCE EDUCATION,
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DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVING AS IS UNDER INFORMATION CENTERS. WHEREAS THE ROWLETT AREA CHAMBER AND VISITOR CENTER HAS ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL IS A CATALYST FOR BUSINESS GROWTH, COVENANTOR OF LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS AND A CHAMPION FOR A STRONGER UNITY. WHEREAS THE ROWLETT CHAMBER AND VISITOR CENTER HAS PROVIDED ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, IS A VOICE FOR CALM AND REASON AND IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES OF CRISIS. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE ROWLETT CHAMBER AND VISITOR CENTER WHICH IS PROBABLY REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SINCE 1924. NOW, THEREFORE, I, COUNCILMEMBER WHITNEY LANING ON BEHALF OF MAYOR DANA-BASHIAN PLAYER OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT IN BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18-22 2021 TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE TEXAS OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK IN ROWLETT, TEXAS AND ENCOURAGE THE RESIDENTS OF ROWLETT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO RECOGNIZE THE VITAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ROWLETT AREA CHAMBER AND BUSINESS CENTER WHICH IS CRUCIAL TO THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR GREAT COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER WHITNEY LANING.
IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT WE DO IN THE COMMUNITY. BUT, WE COULDN'T DO IT, WE HAVE ALETA OUT HERE GIVE AN INCREDIBLE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS AND I COULDN'T DO WHAT I DO WITHOUT MY INCREDIBLE STAFF. SO THANK YOU TO ALL MY OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO COULDN'T BE THERE TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND THE CITY OF ROWLETT THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US AND BEING AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER. CITIES AROUND THIS COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE THE TYPE OF PARTNERSHIP WE DO LIKE WE HAVE OURS. OTHER CHAMBERS AND OTHER CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THEY DON'T ALL HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP LIKE WE DO WITH OUR CITY. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.
CITY STAFF, COUNSEL, EMPLOYEES, ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU.
>> MICHAEL, LAURA AND THE VOLUNTEERS, WE ARE SO PROUD OF WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. GREAT WORK.
[5B. Recognizing outgoing Boards and Commissions Members for their service ending September, 2021.]
THANK YOU WHITNEY. OUR NEXT ITEM, 5B. RECOGNIZING OUTGOING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICE ENDING SEPTEMBER, 2021.WE HAVE OUR CITY SECRETARY LAURA HALLMARK AND OUR MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH JOINING. I'M NOT COMING TO THE MICROPHONE BECAUSE I HAVE A LITTLE SNIFFLE AND I AM STAYING CONTAINED.
>> THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE ON OUR VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. TONIGHT WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHOSE SERVICE ENDED SEPTEMBER 30. COUNSEL APPOINTS THEIR VOLUNTEERS AND BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR AND THIS IS THE LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE GRACIOUSLY SERVED AND DONATED SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME TO THE CITY FOR THEIR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. I WILL READ ALL THE NAMES AND IF YOU ARE HERE PLEASE COME FORWARD TO COLLECT YOUR PLAQUE IN STATE APPEAR BECAUSE WE WILL TAKE A GROUP PICTURE OF EVERYONE. FIRST, STEVE WALKER FOR ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD. BARBARA MORRISON ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION. KIM NURMI ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION CHEYENNE ROLES ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION. ROBERT ACROSS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT P JERRY DANIELS, GULF ADVISORY BOARD AND SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD.
[APPLAUSE] BRENT DORN BECKER GULF ADVISORY BOARD.[APPLAUSE] AND I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF I MESS UP ANYONE'S NAME. JEFF
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FIREBOMB GULF ADVISORY BOARD SHANA HENRICKS LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD PAM MAHANEY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AMBER REESE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MERRILY SELL FILTER LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD BILL SCHWAB LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. FOR PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD LONNIE CORNWELL AND ANTHONY SCOTT. FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WESLEY DAVIS.AUSTIN IN TRIP, MIRANDA MORGAN, JEFF SCHMUCKER AND STEPHEN WINSTON. FOR THE ROWLETT DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMISSION RYAN KALIL, APRIL WISE AND DENISE YOUNG. FOR THE ROWLETT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL CARLY CALVINIST KEATON CAUSE LOW CARLY MITCHELL AND DELILAH THE GACY. SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MICHAEL BRITT KAREN CROSBY AND VITA:.
>> SAB REPRESENTED! YOU GUYS ROCK! THE ADVISORY BOARD I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY! THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING TONIGHT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR DEDICATION. WE REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE. WE WILL BE BACK ASKING FOR MORE. THEY ARE IGNORING ME. I AM JUST TALKING TO MICROPHONE.[LAUGHTER] AND WALKING OUT! I STILL APPRECIATE THEM.
[5C. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest.]
>>> ALL RIGHT WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM 5C. UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL POSITION, MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
COUNCILMEMBER BROWNIE SHERRILL?
>> EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN FOR THE NOVEMBER 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AND JOINT ELECTION. IT IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY VOTE AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, ROCKWALL COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY VOTE AT THE ROCKWALL COUNTY LIBRARY.
DATE AND TIME INFORMATION IS ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROWLETT'S DOWNTOWN EVENTS ROWLETT'S TASTE OF FALL FARMERS MARKET EVERY THURSDAY EVENING FROM 6:00 TO 9:00 FROM NOVEMBER 11. THEMED EVENINGS LOCAL ARTISTS, VENDORS, PRODUCE, FLOWERS AND MORE IT'S FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
YOU'VE GOT ONE LAST CHANCE FOR THE LUNCH ON THE LAWN WHICH IS THIS NEXT MONDAY OCTOBER 25 FROM 11 AM TO 2 PM. A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE ON HAND TO OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE'S TASTE. NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE ACT DATE IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23. DROP OFF EXPIRED, UNUSED AND PHARMACEUTICAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR OTHER MEDICATIONS WITH THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT AT ROWLETT COMMITTEE CENTER FROM 10:00 TO 2:00. I WOULD LIKE TO INTERJECT THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE SYRINGES IF YOU NEED TO GET RID OF SYRINGES. THE ROWLETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROWLTT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOSTING A JOB FAIR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. JOBSEEKERS AND BUSINESSES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO ENTER THE SPOOKY HAUNTED DRIVE-THROUGH TRUNK OR TREAT. THAT IS THE MAYORS IDEA, BY THE WAY. THE TRUNK OR TREAT TRAIL IN THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER WET ZONE PARKING LOT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 FROM 5:00 TO 8 PM. YOU CAN RECEIVE CANDY FROM TRUNKS ALONG THE WAY. YOU CAN ALSO BE THE WINNER OF THE COSTUME CONTEST. THERE STILL TIME TO REGISTER YOUR TRUNK. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING TEAM WILL BE A FIRST-TIME HOST OF THE ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PLANO AND GARLAND. THIS YEAR'S ONLINE SUMMIT FOCUS ON RESILIENCE, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY, IT'S FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER
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CITY RELATED EVENTS PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972 ? 412 ? 6100.>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER MARTHA BROWN?
>> AND WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THIS SATURDAY FROM 9:00 TO NOON IS THE TRI-CITY CLEANUP WITH THE CITY OF ROWLETT, GARLAND AND DALLAS. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THAT EVENT IT'S NOT TOO LATE ON EVEN RIGHT THROUGH TRI-CITY CLEANUP .ORG. Y'ALL COME OUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY. YOU CAN HELP US
CLEAN UP THE LAKESHORE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CITIZENS INPUT SECTION OF THE MEETING THIS IS A TIME WHEN WE CAN TAKE COMMON FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY TOPIC UP TO THREE MINUTES AND A SPECIAL NOTE, NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY COUNSEL DURING CITIZEN INPUT AND WE DID NOT HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS, DO
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WE HAVE ANY CARDS? WE WILL CLOSE CITIZEN INPUT AND MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS IS A SERIES OF ITEMS WE WILL VOTE ON AS A GROUP AND COUNSEL HAS NOT REMOVED ANY FOR INDIE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AND IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION REMOVE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. SEEING NONE,READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD. >> SORRY. 7A. CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES. 7B. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE CITY?S INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FY22.
7C. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND YEAR PAYMENT WITH A SOFTWARE VENDOR. 7D. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE FOR ONLINE STORAGE AND SERVICES.
7E. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING CYBERSECURITY
ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH LAURA
COUNCILMAN MARGOLIS? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AGENDA AS READ. ASK I WILL SECOND THAT. ASK CALL THE VOTE.
>> THOSE ITEMS PASSED 7-0. WE WILL MOVE TO INDIVIDUAL
[8A. Consider and take action to approve a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Facilities Agreement between the City of Rowlett, Texas, and 8600 Merritt Property Operator, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $233,532 as a credit of roadway impact fees towards construction costs for Fayetteville Avenue serving Merritt Villas Addition in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]
CONSIDERATION ITEM WAVE ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA ITEM 8A.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, TEXAS, AND 8600 ?MERRITT PROPERTY OPERATOR, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $233,532 AS A CREDIT OF ROADWAY IMPACT FEES TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE SERVING MERRITT VILLAS ADDITION IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. TAKE ELITE THANK YOU OR BEING
HERE. >> MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU AND EXPLAIN THIS REQUEST FOR IMPACT FEE CREDIT. THE ITEM BEFORE US CONCERNS MERIT VILLAS A PROJECT, MIXED-USE PROJECT THAT IS A FORM -BASED CODE PROJECT IN THE NORTH SHORE DISTRICT ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HICKOX ROAD AND MERIT ROAD. A DEVELOPER OF THAT PROPERTY IS 8600 MERIT PROPERTY OPERATOR LLC AND WE WILL REFER TO THEM AS MERIT PROPERTY THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. IT'S AN 11 ACRE TRACT AND IT CONSISTS OF 71 LOT THAT ARE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE 60 TOWNHOMES, 10 COMMON AREA HOA LOTS AND A SINGLE LOT THAT WILL BE USED FOR 79 BY FAMILY UNITS IN ABOUT 1900 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRES DEVELOPERS TO BUILD ROADS THAT ARE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THEIR PROPERTY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO DEVELOP. WHEN THAT STREET IS A COMPONENT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR ROADWAY IMPACT FEES, WE DON'T ENFORCE THAT REQUIREMENT AS DILIGENTLY AND LESS THERE ARE SOME MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN THIS CASE MERIT PROPERTY DOES NEED SOME EMERGENT C AND CIRCULATORY ACCESS. AND THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR ROADWAY IMPACT FEES FORECAST THE EXTENSION OF HICKOX ROAD. HICKOX ROAD IS HERE AND THE EXTENSION WOULD GO OUT FROM MERIT ROAD TO ALMOST GEORGE
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BUSH TURNPIKE. SO, MERIT PROPERTY HAS PROPOSED THE CONSTRUCTION OF FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE. THAT CONSTRUCTION WOULD SATISFY THE OBLIGATION TO EXTEND HICKOX UNDER THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR IMPACT FEES. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SECOND POINT OF ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE PROJECT. IT ALSO WILL PROVIDE CIRCULATION FOR THE INTERNAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS THAT WILL CONNECT TO MAYOR ROAD AND IT ESTABLISHES A FOUNDATION OF BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CAN TYPE ONTO. MOST SPECIFICALLY THE PROPERTIES ON THE SOUTHEAST OF MERIT VILLAS. JUST SOME BACKGROUND INFO ON WHAT'S BEEN APPROVED THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED DECEMBER 16 2019 AND IT SHOWED THE FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT WAS RELEASED ON MAY 20 OF 2020. IT, TOO, INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE. SO, LET ME GIVE YOU SOME INFO ON FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE ITSELF. THE MASTER THE FAILTHOROUGHFARE PLAN WILL INCLUDE A 54 FOOT CONCRETE ROADWAY HAVING TO TRAVEL LANES AND THE LOSS WILL INCLUDE PARALLEL ON STREET PARKING. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A 14 FOOT MEDIAN AND THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THAT MEDIAN WILL THEN BE OR CAN BE A CONVENIENT BREAK POINT THROUGH THE MERIT VILLA PROPERTY AND THE UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY TO THE SOUTHEAST.WHEN THIS IS EXTENDED OR FAYETTEVILLE AS IT IS NOW KNOWN IS CONSTRUCTED IT CAN FUNCTION AS A TWO-WAY ROADWAY AND WILL LOOK JUST LIKE A LOCAL RESIDENCE IEETS AND SIDEWALKS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT IMPACT FEES. BY CONSTRUCTING FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE MERIT PROPERTY WILL HAVE RELIEVED THE CITY AT LEAST PARTIALLY BECAUSE HER ONLY BUILDING HALF OF IT OF THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXTEND HICKOX ROAD AS DEFINED IN THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. WHEN WE LOOK AT THE ROWLETT CITY CODE UNDER IMPACT FEES WE CAN SEE THAT THE CODE DOES ADDRESS THE SITUATION WHERE A DEVELOPER BUILDS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE CITY OTHERWISE WOULD BE OBLIGATED TO CONSTRUCT BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT FEE CAPITAL AND MOVEMENT PLAN AND THAT SOLUTION IN THE CODE IS TO OFFER AND IMPACT FEE CREDIT TO THE DEVELOPER. AND, TONIGHT MERIT PROPERTY IS REQUESTING A CREDIT OF IMPACT FEES IN EXCHANGE FOR BUILDING FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE. SO, WHAT IS THAT CREDIT? HOW MUCH CREDIT SHOULD WE ALLOW MERIT PROPERTY? IF WE LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION COST, WE HAVE MERIT PROPERTIES CONCRETE PROPERTY LINE UNIT PRICES AND FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWING WE KNOW HOW BIG, HOW MUCH SURFACE AREA AND HOW MANY SQUARE YARDS FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE IS WE CAN EASILY CALCULATE THE COST TO CONSTRUCT FAYETTEVILLE AND THAT COST IS $238,532. NOW WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE IMPACT FEES. HOW MUCH CAN WE EXPECT TO COLLECT FROM THIS TYPE OF PROJECT? ONE OF THE DECIDING FACTORS TO CALCULATE IMPACT IS WHEN THE PLAT WAS RECORDED BECAUSE IMPACT FEES ARE ASSESSED AT THE TIME OF CLADDING. THE PLAT FOR MERIT VILLAS WAS RECORDED ON JULY 22, 2021. THE IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE THAT WAS ADOPTED BY COUNSEL ON DECEMBER 19, 2019 PROCEEDS THAT DATE AND SO THOSE ARE THE RATES THAT GOVERN AND HAVE BEEN NO UPDATES TO THE IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE SINCE THEN. THOSE RATES ARE STILL IN EFFECT
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. MERIT VILLAS IS NORTH OF 66 AND FROM A MAP AND THE IMPACT FEE OF EIGHT THAT WE DID IN 2019 WE KNOW THAT MERIT VILLAS IS LOCATED IN SERVICE AREA ONE. SO, WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE 60 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND WE CAN LOOK UP IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AND SEE THAT EACH SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOME IS ASSESSED AT A RATE OF $1674. THIS FIRST COLUMN IS SERVICE AREA ONE IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. THERE ARE 79 MULTI FAMILY DWELLING UNITS THAT WILL BE BUILT INTO THREE-STORY BUILDINGS. A THREE-STORY BUILDING IS CONSIDERED A MIDRISE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND SO WE CAN LOOK UP IN THE FEE SCHEDULE AND SEE THAT EACH DWELLING IS ASSESSED AT $3063 PER UNIT. AND LAST IS THE COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND FOR OF ONE OF THE MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS AND IT IS 1892 SQUARE FEET AND HERE, WE COME TO A LITTLE BIT OF A DILEMMA. A DECISION THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE, HOW MUCH CAN WE EXPECT TO COLLECT ON THAT SPACE WIN A BUILDING PERMIT IS PULLED FOR THE BUILDOUT OF THAT INTERIOR SPACE? THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES, LAND USE CATEGORIES THAT ARE ASSESSED IMPACT FEES AND THEY ARE ALL ASSESSED AT DIFFERENT RATES AND DIFFERENT UNIT. WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH THE LIST THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE NOT GOING TO BE VIABLE. A LOT OF THE AUTOMOBILE RELATED USES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS ZONE. SOME OF THE USES HAVE DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOWS AND GIVEN THAT THIS SPACE IS IN THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF A MULTIFAMILY UNIT IS NOT SET UP FOR A DRIVE THROUGH. YOU LOOK FOR THE HIGHEST VALUE, HIGHEST RATE THAT COULD BE ASSESSED ON JESUS THAT IS POTENTIALLY VIABLE IN THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THAT WOULD BE THE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH THE DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW.THAT USE IS ASSESSED AT $20,290 PER THOUSAND SQUARE FEET. THAT IS OF GROSS FLOOR AREA. SO, WE CAN DO THE MATH AND WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY RELEVANT UNIT P WE KNOW THE RATE PER UNIT. IT IS A SIMPLE MOLD KITCHEN FOR TOWNHOMES, THE ESTIMATED FEES ARE OVER ONE HER THOUSAND. FOR THE MULTIFAMILY IMPACT FEE WOULD BE TO A $41,977 AND IF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WERE TO MOVE INTO THAT SPACE WE COULD COLLECT AS MUCH AS $38,389. ADDING THEM ALL UP TOGETHER, 380,806 DOLLARS IS WHAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY COLLECT IN ROADWAY IMPACT FEES FOR THE MERIT IT WAS PROJECT. BY A SIMPLE COMPARISON IF WE LOOKED BACK WE COULD SEE THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE TU233,000 SO THE POTENTIAL IMPACT FEES ARE MORE IN THE CONSTRUCTION COST AND WE WANT TO LIMIT THE CREDIT TO THE AMOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST. AND, JUST TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, THE DEVELOPER WOULD BE GIVEN A CREDIT OF THAT 233,000. THAT REPRESENTS LOST IMPACT FEE REVENUE TO THE CITY AND IN RETURN GET A ROADWAY THAT WE ADD TO OUR ASSET AT THAT SAME VALUE AND WE DON'T HAVE TO CONTRACT FOR DESIGN. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT FOR PUBLIC BID AND WE DON'T HAVE TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION. SINCE THE POTENTIAL FEES THAT WE CAN COLLECT ARE MORE THAN THE CONSTRUCTION COST THE DIFFERENCE WOULD REPRESENT SOME ADDITIONAL ROADWAY IMPACT FEES THAT WE CONTINUE TO COLLECT ON THE PROJECT AMOUNTING TO OVER TUNA 70,000. MOREOVER IN ADDITION TO THE ROADWAY WE WILL COLLECT WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES AND WE ESTIMATE THOSE AT OVER $200,000. OUR RECOMMENDATION
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TONIGHT IS TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FACILITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROWLETT TEXAS AND 8600 MERIT PROPERTY OPERATOR LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 233,535 DOLLARS AS CREDIT FOR BURSEMENT OF ROAD IMPACT FEES FOR CONSTRUCTING FAYETTEVILLE AVENUE SERVING THE MERIT VILLAS SUBDIVISION. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.>> WE APPRECIATE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT BLAKE MARGOLIS?
>> MY QUESTION IS THE WAIVER FOR THE IMPACT FEE IS IT THAT WE SHALL DO THAT OR WE MAY DO THAT?
>> THE REQUEST, THE AGREEMENT THAT YOU WOULD BE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE WOULD BE A SHALL. IF WE EXECUTE THAT AGREEMENT WE WOULD'VE THEM A CREDIT NOT TO EXCEED THAT
NUMBER. >> IF WE EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT? PREVIOUS TO EXECUTING THE AGREEMENT, IS THAT IN OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES WE MUST CREATE THAT IMPACT FEE?
>> NO, MAY. >> OKAY. MY NEXT QUESTION IS THE ROAD NAME. IS THERE A REASON WHY YOU HAVE AN ANSWER? WHAT'S I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER. I HAD A FEELING THIS QUESTION WOULD COME UP AND I'M SORRY I DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER.
>> THERE IS AN ANSWER? WHAT IS THE ANSWER, SIR?
>> YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. >> HICKOX CONTINUES BUT IT DOGLEG'S OVER AND GOES UP YOU COULD NOT HAVE 2 HICKOX RD..
HICKOX IS HERE MERIT IS OVER HERE IN THE EXTENSION OF HICKOX
WOULD - >> IT'S NOT PARALLEL? IT GOES UP A BIT? OKAY WELL THAT EXPLAINS IT FOR ME. OKAY.
>> IF YOU DON'T MIND, TO WEIGH IN ON THE QUESTION ABOUT THE IMPACT FEES, REMEMBER, IN ORDER TO DO THIS THIS IS NOT LIKE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IT IS A SYMBOL REIMBURSEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS ON OUR MASTER PLAN THAT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE IMPACT FEE THIS WOULD BE A PROJECT WE WOULD ANTICIPATE USING IMPACT FEES TO DO. THIS IS NOT LIKE ANY ROAD. IF IT WAS LIKE ANY ROAD WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO QUALIFY USING IMPACT FEES TO DO IT. INSTEAD THIS IS A PROJECT SPECIFICALLY ON OUR PLAN.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. TO ME IT FEELS LIKE AN INCENTIVE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FORCED TO PROVIDE THE CREDIT FOR IMPACT FEES AND IT APPEARS THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE A SECONDARY ENTRANCE ANYWAY. AND SO, THAT'S WHERE I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED. IF IT WAS THAT WE SHALL CREDIT IN THE IMPACT FEES AND ORDINANCES,
THAT MIGHT ANSWER. >> I HAD THE SAME QUESTION.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHY ARE YOU ALL PROPOSING TO RECOMMEND
TO DO THIS? >> I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE PUT IT ANY OTHER THAN THE CITY MANAGER. IT IS A ROADWAY THAT WE HAVE TO BUILD AND USE IMPACT FEES TO DO IT. WE WILL COLLECT THE IMPACT FEES IF WE GIVE HIM THE CREDIT. WE STILL BENEFIT BECAUSE WE GET A ROAD THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DESIGN OR MANAGE ITS CONSTRUCTION AND WE WILL STILL BE GETTING IMPACT FEES THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE TOWARDS OTHER IMPACT A
ELIGIBLE. >> THE DEVELOPER IS NOT REQUIRED TO DO THIS? IS THAT THE BOTTOM LINE?
>> THAT'S MY QUESTION. >> WHEN THE APPLICATION OF THE CODE, WE HAVE APPLIED IS CONSISTENT AS FAR AS I KNOW, IF THE ROAD IS IN IMPACT FEE ELIGIBLE PROJECT, WE DON'T, TYPICALLY IN ARTERIAL TYPE ROAD, MUCH LIKE THIS IT IS A SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE WE DON'T MAKE THE DEVELOPER BUILD IT
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UNLESS THERE'S GOOD REASON WHERE HE MIGHT NEED IT. BUTIT'S NOT REQUIRED. >> DOES HE NEED IT?
>> WE TAKE THE IMPACT FEES GENERALLY.
>> MAYOR, CAN YOU JUMP IN? >> I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOU TWO.
>> IS NOT LIKE THE DEVELOPER IS ADJACENT THIS IS AN IMPACT ROADWAY. A DEVELOPER, PROPERTY OWNER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXTENT OF THE ACTION AND COST WHICH IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO BENEFIT. WHEN WE COLLECT THE IMPACT FEES AND THESE WERE FEES THAT WERE CONSIDERED ACCREDITING. WHEN WE COLLECT THEM WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM BACK. IF WE DON'T THE ROADWAY ARE SELF WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO GIVE THAT BACK WITHIN 10 YEARS. WHAT WERE REALLY FACING IS WHETHER OR NOT IF WE DON'T DO THIS NOW WE HAVE TO REFUND THE MONEY 10 YEARS FROM NOW UNLESS WE BUILD THE ROAD OURSELVES AT OUR OWN
EXPENSE. >> THANK YOU. DID THAT ANSWER
>> OTHER COUNTQUESTIONS COUNSEL? I WILL ENTERTAIN A
GRUBISICH? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO NOT
EXCEED OVER $233,000. >> MAYOR: COUNCILMEMBER MARTHA
>> TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OKAY. CALL THE VOTE.
>> THAT ITEM PASSES 7-0 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT CONCLUDES
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