Dec 14, 2021 Special City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> SPEAKER: AT 7:30. CAN WE START, LAURIE? GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. AT 7:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021. WE ARE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 51071 IN THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE MEETING MAY BE CONVENED ENCLOSED CONSECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING, EVENTUALLY GAINING ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM HEREIN. THE CITY OF ROWLETT AS OF THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE, RECESS REAL IN THE REGULAR SESSION CALLED THE SESSION ORDER OF BUSINESS ANYTIME PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT. IF YOU PROVIDE, FOR THE MEETING AND ARE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON, YOU CAN SEND AN EMAIL TO CITIZEN INPUT AT ROWLETT.COM BY 3:30 P.M. BY THE DATE OF MEETING OR PROVIDE INTERESTING COMMENTS YOU AT THE MEETING. WE ARE GOING TO START OUR EVENING OFF WITH OUR INVOCATION AND WE ARE VERY PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO HAVE MY PASTOR, PASTOR PAM WHITE, WITH FIRST ROWLETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HERE TODAY TO GET OUR INVOCATION. COUNSEL, IF YOU CAN PLEASE STAND AND IF ANY OF THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN

US, PLEASE STAND AT THIS TIME. >> SPEAKER: [INDISCERNIBLE] >> SPEAKER: AMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PASTOR MIKE, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU. PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTO THE REPUBLIC OF WHICH IT STANDS, WHEN NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. >> 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

[5A. Hear presentation for Comprehensive Monthly Financial Report (CMFR) for the period ending September 30, 2021.]

FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. >> SPEAKER: FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, WHICH IS THE FOURTH AND FINAL QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

THIS REPORT WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BACK IN DECEMBER 7.

AS WE ALL KNOW, THE COVID PANDEMIC WREAK HAVOC ACROSS THE WORLD AND CREATED FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY ACROSS THE GLOBE. ACCORDINGLY, AS WE MOVED INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET PROCESS BACK IN THE SPRING OF 2020, WE EXERCISE CAUTION IN SETTING REVENUE EXPECTATIONS DUE TO THE THEN CONTINUING RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, UNCERTAINTY OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING IMPACT ON OUR DEVELOPMENT, AND OUR SALES TAX REVENUE STREAMS, AND CONTINUED SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK RESEARCH THAT WOULD IMPACT OUR RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THAT TIME. THE GOOD NEWS IS FORTUNATELY, ROWLETT'S FINANCIAL STABILITY REALLY WITHSTOOD THE PRESSURE OF THIS PANDEMIC. MOST RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS STARTED BACK UP AFTER THE QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND DEPENDENCE GREW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WHILE OTHER CITIES SUFFERED FROM THE LOSS OF TOURISM AND VISITOR REVENUE, ROWLETT WAS MADE STRONGER BY THOSE CITIZENS STAYING CLOSE TO HOME AND KEEPING THEIR SALES TAX DOLLARS LOCAL, LEAVING THE CITY TO FINISH 2001 IN A REALLY STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. SO KICKING OFF WITH THAT, WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY GOOD HEALTHY FINANCIAL NEWS TO REPORT TODAY: OVERALL THE CITY IS REPORTING

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OVERALL, GENERAL FUND REVENUES FOR 1.5 MILLION ABOVE THE REVISED BUDGET. THERE WERE TWO AREAS OF REVENUES THAT PULLED US TO THE TRANSITION OF THE PANDEMIC LIKE THIS YEAR AND THOSE WERE BUILDING PERMITS AND SALES TAX. DEVELOPMENT LICENSING PERMITS FOR THREE 600,000 ABOVE BUDGET AS MENTIONED EARLIER DUE TO CONSERVATIVE BUDGETING UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK RESTRICTIONS OF THE PANDEMIC WOULD HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT ON LARGE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

ADDITIONALLY, SALES TAX REVENUE IS BUDGETED TO DROP SLIGHTLY WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE GENERAL ECONOMY AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, ROWLETT RESIDENTS CONTINUING TO WORK FROM HOME AND SHIFTING TO MORE INTERNET PURCHASES LIKELY LEAD TO KEEPING MORE SALES TAX DOLLARS AND ROWLETT'S REVENUE STREAM. ENDING THE YEAR WITH SALES TAX REVENUES 1 MILLION OVER THE BUDGET. GENERAL FUND EXPENSES FOR 2.1 MILLION LACK BELOW BUDGET, OF THE TWO. ONCE MILLION SAVINGS, PROXIMALLY HALF OR 1 MILLION IS COMMITTED IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR IS ABOUT 500,000 TO BE PAID IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR '22 FOR INVOICES NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND THE OTHER 500,000 WAS USED IN FISCAL YEAR -- THE FISCAL YEAR '23 BUDGET TO FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND ADDING STAFF TO FILL CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE CITY.LABELED AS THE GREAT RESIGNATION EARLY THIS YEAR, THE NATION EXPERIENCED HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES. WHILE NOT AS SEVERE AS OTHER INDUSTRIES, ROWLETT WAS NOT UNTOUCHED. . AS THE CITY RECOGNIZED NEARLY $1 MILLION IN PERSONNEL SAVINGS DUE TO VACANCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING SEVERAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL LEVEL POSITIONS, MULTIPLE POLICE AND FIRE VACANCIES, ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS THAT WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO FILL DUE TO THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT, AND SOME SAVINGS THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PANDEMIC RESTRICTION THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER AND EXTENDED CITY EMPLOYMENT TELECOMMUTING FOR ALMOST HALF THE FISCAL YEAR REDUCED SPENDING ON VARIOUS OFFICE-SUPPLY TYPE COSTS FOR CITY OPERATIONS; THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER, SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS ON STAFF AND RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO RESULT IN LIMITED CAPACITY OF OPERATIONS, SOME RECREATION PROGRAMS, SPORT ACTIVITIES, AND PARK AND STREET MAINTENANCE, SPECIAL PROJECTS WERE CANCELED OR REDUCED. THIS RESULTED IN SUPPLY AND CONTRACT SERVICE SAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

142,000 WAS SAVED IN THE EMPLOYEE TRAVEL AND TRAINING COSTS AS MANY ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO CONDUCT ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND TRAINING TO THE VIRTUAL PLATFORMS INSTEAD OF IN LIFE IN PERSON CONFERENCES. PURCHASE SERVICE COSTS PARTICULARLY INVOLVING YIELDED A SAVINGS OF 187,000 FOR THE YEAR DUE TO OUR MOWING GENDER STRUGGLING WITH THEIR EMPLOYEE VACANCIES AS RESULT OF THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT THAT OTHER INDUSTRIES ARE NOTICING AS WELL. IN, NATION WITH THIS, LOWER GAS PRICES FOR GOOD PORTION OF THE YEAR LED TO A POSSIBLY $100,000 IN FUEL SAVINGS FOR THE YEAR. AS WE QUOTE THAT OUR EXPERIENCE ON JUST HOW THIS PANDEMIC HAS PARTICULARLY AFFECTED AND NOT AFFECTED ROWLETT, WE HAVE REINSTATED OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR '22 BUDGET BACK TO MORE PRE-PANDEMIC EXPECTATIONS, AS

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OVERALL ON A BUDGETARY BASIS, UTILITARIAN FUND THEIR STATION UTILITY FUND REVENUES FOR 96,000 BELOW BUDGET DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF PENALTY REVENUE DURING THE FEBRUARY STORM AND LOWER CUSTOMER WATER DEMAND DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH AUGUST. AS A RESULT OF HIGHER THAN AVERAGE RAINFALL AND MILDER TEMPERATURES. EXPENSES WERE 1.7 MILLION BELOW BUDGET AS A RESULT OF PERSONNEL VACANCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS EXPLAINED EARLIER WITH THE GENERAL FUND. AND RELATED SAVINGS TO THOSE VACANCIES AND CONTRACT SERVICES AND SUPPLIES DUE TO REDUCED SPECIAL PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT AND NEW METER INSTALLATION FOR WASTEWATER PROCESSING WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND. THE BUDGET FOR THE ANNUAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT COST THROUGH THE TEMPORARY METER WAS OVERESTIMATED IN THE BUDGET, RESULTING IN SAVINGS AGAINST BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE SAVINGS WERE FACTORED INTO A RATE STUDY AND AT THE 5 PERCENT RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER REDUCTION THAT WAS EFFECTIVE RECENTLY ON OCTOBER 1. TO FINISH OUT TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, OTHER FISCAL YEAR 21 BUDGETED FUNDS, THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, THE DRAINAGE FUND, THE REFUGE FUND, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND, GOLF COURSE FUND AND THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS FUND ALL MET OR EXCEEDED BUDGETED REVENUES AND WERE WITHIN THEIR BUDGETED EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.

SO TO CLOSE OUT, THE FINAL FISCAL YEAR 21 YEAR-END AUDITED ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT IS CURRENTLY IN PREPARATION AND BEING AUDITED BY OUR EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15. SO THIS CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S FISCAL YEAR 21 BUDGETARY URINE FINANCIAL PRESENTATION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT

YOU MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WENDY. JUST SO COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC KNOWS TOO, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MARTHA, BLAKE AND MYSELF HAD A VERY DETAILED REVIEW LIKE WE DO EVERY QUARTER, BUT THIS IS OUR YEAR-END FINANCIALS.

REMARKABLE RESULTS! JUST UNBELIEVABLY REMARKABLE RESULTS. YOU KNOW, FISCAL STEWARDSHIP FOR THIS COMMUNITY. A COUPLE OF VERY TOUGH YEARS, A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AND HAVING TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAINTAIN, OPERATE A CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC. SO THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND, BRIAN, TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR JUST THE UNBELIEVABLE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU GUYS TAKE AND TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY. COUNCIL, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? HE WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? HANG ON. GO.

>> MALE SPEAKER: OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. ONE THING I WANT TO SAY AND WILL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THIS WHEN WE ACTUALLY GET OUR AUDIT, BUT ONE THING THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT THE TEAM IS THAT WE TALK ABOUT IN JOCQUE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR BUDGET BEING A YEAR-ROUND PROCESS. BUT THE ONE THING I WILL SAY IS THAT OUR AUDIT, OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE THE SAME WAY. YOU KNOW, A LOT OF CITIES WILL WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO DO THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT WORK. WE DO NOT. EVERY MONTH, THEY CLOSE OUT. THEY RECONCILE. I MEAN, THE WORK THEY PUT IN AT THE END OF EACH MONTH OR DURING THE MONTH SAVES SO MUCH TIME AT THE END OF THE YEAR THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR LOOKS FORWARD TO THIS AUDIT AS ONE OF THE BEST PREPARED ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY AUDIT. JUST EXTRAORDINARY, YOU KNOW, SKILLS AND JUST THAT DRIVE TO MAKE IT RIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. SO THAT

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APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU, WENDY. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: THANK YOU, COUNCIL. AND ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED TO MAKE THESE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS SO SUCCESSFUL AS WELL AS THE FINANCE TEAM. IT TOOK ALL OF US WORKING

[5B. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest.]

TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. SO I APPRECIATE EVERYONE. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 5B WHICH IS UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION, MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. COUNCILMAN CHERYL WILL GIVE THOSE TONIGHT.

>> MALE SPEAKER: HELP THE ROWLETT POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GIVE A LESS FORTUNATE CHILD A MERRY CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. WAVE DOWN ANY OFFICER OUT ON PATROL IF THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING TO A CALL. THEY WILL BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF TOYS AND OTHER GIFTS APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. NEW AND UNWRAPPED TOYS MAY BE DROPPED OFF 24 HOURS A DAY AT THE LOBBY OF THE ROWLETT POLICE STATION OR AT ANY OF OUR FOUR FIRE STATIONS. ALL TOYS AND GIFTS DONATED WILL GO TO ROWLETT ORGANIZATIONS WHO TARGET FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES OR ARE LESS FORTUNATE THAN OTHERS.

THE RESIDENTIAL SAFE ROOM REBATE PROGRAM HELPS HOMEOWNERS WHO WISH TO MITIGATE RISK TO TORNADO STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND HAIL BY INSTALLING A RESIDENTIAL SAFE ROUTE.

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH APRIL 1, 2022. REBATES ARE CONSIDERED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED SELECTION PROCESS. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT RETROACTIVE AND APPLIES TO QUALIFYING COSTS UP TO $3000 OR 50 PERCENT, WHICHEVER IS LESS. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS -- WAIT A MINUTE. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCESS? THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SERVE ON THE AD HOC BOND COMMITTEE. DEADLINE IS JANUARY 20 AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED FEBRUARY 3 AND/OR FEBRUARY 5. DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. MAYOR TAMMIE DATA FASHION WILL PRESENT HER ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AT THE JANUARY 4 COUNCIL MEETING. PLEASE ATTEND FOR TUNE IN TO HEAR ABOUT THE CITY'S NEWEST 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS THE OUTLOOK GOING FORWARD FOR 2022. NOTIFY ME AS AN EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL THINGS CITY OF BALLET, MEETING AGENDAS, MINUTES, NEWSLETTERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. YOU CAN SPECIFY WHICH NOTIFICATIONS YOU WISH TO RECEIVE OR SIGN UP FOR ALL OF THEM. YOU COULD ENSURE YOU RECEIVE THE FRIDAY AT 5:00 WHICH IS CHOCK-FULL OF CITY RELATED INFORMATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER CITY RELATED EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972-412-6100. ALL CITY FACILITIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 23, 24TH, AND 31ST FOR THE HOLIDAYS. TRASH COLLECTION WILL FOLLOW THE REGULAR SCHEDULE.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN CHERYL. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, COUNCIL? JUST A QUICK MENTION. I KNOW ALL OF OUR HEARTS ARE WITH OUR FELLOW AMERICANS THAT ARE SUFFERING SO MUCH FROM THE DEVASTATING TORNADO THAT WENT THROUGH THE MIDSECTION OF OUR COUNTRY. WE WERE THERE SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO A LESSER EXTENT AND WE THOUGHT OURS WAS BAD ENOUGH. BUT WE HAVE BEEN THERE. THIS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN THERE. WE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW AND WE KNOW HOW THEIR COMMUNITY IS PULLING TOGETHER AND HELPING EACH OTHER. SO JUST SENDING OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE TERRIBLE STORM THAT WENT THROUGH OUR COUNTRY. SO MARTHA?

>> FEMALE SPEAKER: YES. ON THAT SUBJECT, THE BROCK IS ALSO COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE DELIVERED TO MISSOURI. SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY OF THE ITEMS THAT THEY NEED, THINK YOU CAN PROBABLY LOOK ON THE WEBSITE OR GIVE THEM A CALL AND THEY CAN TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE

COLLECTING. >> MAYOR: MISSOURI? > FEMALE SPEAKER: KENTUCKY. I'M

SORRY. >> MAYOR: OKAY. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: MISSOURI WAS HIT IN ARKANSAS ON THE COUPLE OTHER STATES. BUT THEY ARE DELIVERING THAT TO

KENTUCKY. >> MAYOR: OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> FEMALE SPEAKER: YES. >> MAYOR: ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS OUR

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

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YOU ARE OKAY. I UNDERSTAND. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU GO BACK TO PNZ AND JUST STA THERE, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL TABLE THE ITEM TONIGHT, ITEM 8A, FOR CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE MEETING, BECAUSE PNZ IS FURTHER CONSIDERING THE ITEM RIGHT NOW AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO VIEW THOSE DISCUSSIONS BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE ITEM.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I MEAN, I CAN'T MAKE THE DECISION ON MY OWN. WE WILL MAKE THAT DECISION AS A COUNCIL WHEN WE GET TO IT. YOU WON'T. I THINK YOU ARE FINE. I WOULD GO BACK TO PNZ. HOPE I DID NOT OVERSTEP MY BOUNDS THERE. IF WE DECIDE TO CONSIDER IT, WE WILL COME GET YOU. [LAUGHTER] AND THAT'S ALL YOU WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, WAS THE GAS STATION, CORRECT? OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER IN PERSON COMMENTS? I'M GOING TO READ THIS ITEM FROM BRIAN MCCURRY: I OPPOSE ITEM 7E, THE REQUEST FROM HUMBERTO'S CORPORATE COMPANY ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS OF LAKESHORE VILLAGE AS OF LIMITED FOR A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT. THERE IS ALREADY SIGNIFICANT SURFACE WORK GOING ON IN THIS AREA INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE TREE ON DELL ROCK ROAD NEXT TO THE CEMETERY BEFORE THIS AGENDA ITEM IS APPROVED. AND MAY BE UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECT IN THE SAME AREA. IF NOT, HOW IS THIS WORK PENDING MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEMS SO FAR UNDERWAY? THE LAST TIME I WAS INVOLVED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING REQUEST, THE WORK WAS COMPLETE BEFORE THE REQUEST WAS SHARED WITH SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS THAT OPPOSED THE CHANGE. NOW WORK IS WELL UNDERWAY BEFORE THE REQUEST FOR REVISION OF THE CITY ZONING MAP AND THE EXPECTED REVISION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE SMALL LOT PROJECT IS NOT ALIGNED WITH OUR CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SURFACE RUNOFF WILL INCREASE WITH THESE SMALLER LOTS, CAUSING AN INCREASE OF POLLUTANTS FLOWING DOWN TO THE COVE BEHIND OUR HOME IN THE SMALLER LOT HOMES WILL LOWER THE VALUATION OF THE SURROUNDING SUBURBAN HOMES. AND THEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, LAURA, IS THAT

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> FEMALE SPEAKER: 7A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES; 7B, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION; 7C, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION; 7D, CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR ANNUAL CRACK SEALING; 7E, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION; 7F, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAYGROUND SURFACE REPAIRS; 7G, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ; 7H, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OFFERING AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF IT EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT; 7I, CONSIDER OF RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROSECUTORIAL SERVICES.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU, LAURA. COUNCILMAN MARGOLIS. >> MALE SPEAKER: I MAKE A

MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS IN HER RECORD. >> MAYOR: COUNCILMAN LANNING.

> MALE SPEAKER: ISAAC AND THAT'S BEEN A CALL ABOUT. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. SHE TOLD ME TWO MINUTES AGO. THAT ITEM HAS A 7-0.

LANNING, I REJECTED BROWNING. THE NEXT AND LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 8A. DO I READ

[8A. Conduct a public hearing and take action on a request by property owner Mohammad Hussain, IRA Harwood LLC., regarding a Special Use Permit to allow a convenience store with gas pumps on an approximately 1.25-acre property zoned Limited Commercial/Retail (C-1) District. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of Miller and Chiesa Roads, being Lot 1, Block A of Milam Addition, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

INTO THE RECORD? I GUESS I WOULD. >> MALE SPEAKER: I WOULD.

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>> FEMALE SPEAKER: ITEM 8A, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON REQUEST BY PROPERTY OWNER MOHAMMED HUSSEIN IRA HIRED WHAT LLC REGARDING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS PUMPS ON APPROXIMATELY 1.25 ACRE PROPERTIES OWNED LIMITED COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SEE ONE DISTRICT. TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILAH MILLER AND SHE SOROS, BEING LOT 1, BLOCK A OF MILLIAM ADDITION IN THE CITY OF ALL LET, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. SO, COUNCIL, PNZ DID PREVIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNSEL PLAYED IT IS BEING RECONSIDERED TONIGHT UNDER A SPECIAL PROVISION WITHIN OUR CODE. PNZ DECIDED TO RECONSIDER THAT, THOSE DISCUSSIONS ARE GOING ON AS WE SPEAK WITH CITIZEN COMMENT. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT WE TABLE THIS ITEM. CERTAINLY, WE WERE ABLE TO VIEW THE PNZ MEETING ON THEIR FIRST RECOMMENDATION, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE CONSIDERING THIS ITEM WITHOUT HEARING THOSE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR RESIDENTS AND FROM THE PNZ COMMISSIONERS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT

WE TABLE THIS. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: DO YOU NEED A MOTION?

>> MAYOR: I DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WERE ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ITEM THAT TO TABLE INTO A DATE SPECIFIC IS WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED IN ORDER TO NOT HAVE TO RE-ADVERTISE.

>> MAYOR: OKAY. >> FEMALE SPEAKER: SO THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY IS

JANUARY 4. >> MAYOR: YEAH. I THINK THAT'S RIGHT, BECAUSE PNZ WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TONIGHT. ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT? JANUARY 4? OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE TABLE THIS ITEM TO THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY, WHICH YOU ARE SAYING, LAURA, JANUARY 4? DO I NEED A MOTION AND ABODE? WHAT DO I NEED? OKAY. I NEED A MOTION.

COUNCILWOMAN BROWN? >> FEMALE SPEAKER: YES. I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE JANUARY 4, 2022 MEETING, AND THAT WOULD BE ITEM 8A.

>> MAYOR: COUNCILMAN CHERYL? >> MALE SPEAKER: SECOND. >> MAYOR: MOTION IS SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION? I CALL THE VOTE BY RAISE OF HANDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT ITEM HAS A 7-0. AND THAT IS OUR EVENING. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM

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