Feb 15, 2022 City Council Meetings

[00:00:04]

>>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, IT'S 7:34 P.M., AND IT'S TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 15TH, 2022, AND WE'RE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED IN A CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE FOR ANY AGENDA HERE IN. CALLED EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ORDER OF BUSINESS INNOCENT TRIER TO ADJOURNMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON, SEND AN E-MAIL TO CITIZEN INPUT 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 AND YOU'RE COMMENT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MEETING WITHIN A 3 LIMIT TIME LIMIT. WE'RE GOING TO START OUR EVENING OFF TONIGHT WITH OUR INVOCATION AND WE'RE VERY HONORED AND PLEASED TO HAVE WITH US ERIC HARTMAN WITH PROVIDENCE CHURCH OF TEXAS TO PROVIDE OUR INVOCATION. COUNCIL, IF YOU WILL PLEASE RISE, AND ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE STAND AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. SCHELL ALL MIGHTY GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE WHO DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE SERVICE TO THE ST. ANDTY ASK THAT YOU HONOR THEY ARE TIME, EFFORTS AND ENERGY SUCH THAT ALL THAT IS SAID AND ALL THAT IS DECIDED WILL BE ENCOURAGING FOR THEM BUT HE HADFYING AND HELPFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THIS TOWN AND UPON THE PEOPLE IN IT THAT YOU HELP US TO HAVE A SPIRIT OF UNITY TO WORK TOGETHER AND ULTIMATELY TO DO ALL THINGS IN YOUR HONOR AND GLORY FOR ALL GOOD WE ASK IT IN CHRIST'S NAME. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, PASTOR HARTMAN.

>> PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."

>> AND 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, YOU MAY BE SEATED.

>> IS IT YOU OR BRIAN OR BOTH? >> OKAY.

[5A. Presentation of Proclamation to Larry Traylor as part of the Rowlett Veterans Recognition Program.]

>> SO, THANK YOU, SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. WE ARE PLEASED TO BE HONORING ONE OF OUR VETS. YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE WITH ME, BRIAN. SO, LARRY, YOU WANT TO COME WITH FAMILY ON UP HERE?

>> THE CITY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE, FIRE-FIGHTERS AND MILITARY, CURRENT AND HONORABLY RETIRED SHARE A COMMON GOAL OF RECOGNIZING VETERANS, WE INSTITUTED THIS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO MEMBERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHO DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND SERVICE TO OUR NATION. ASSISTING WITH THE SELECTION OF HONORARIES IS THE VETERANS RESOURCE AND OUTREACH CERTAINTY AND CHRIS IS HERE AND BRIAN ARE BOTH WITH VROCK WHICH FUNCTIONING OWNS THE LIFE MISSIONS UMBRELLA OF SERVICES. ALSO INVOLVED ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THIRD WATCH, THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND MANY MANY OTHERS THROUGHOUT OUR TIME DURING THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM THIS VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM BRINGS AWARENESS TO OUR VETERAN'S ISSUES WHAT IS BEING DONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND STILL WHAT IS NEEDED TO BE DONE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, JUST RECOGNIZING THOSE THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO US IN OUR COMMU

[00:05:01]

>> DONALD PEERSON SENIOR, WILLIAM TURNER, RENEE STEVENS, ED CLINE BELL, CHRIS KILL GORE, RICK BLAS SERB, JOHN BARKER, JEFFREY GRAY, JAMES RANDOLPH JUNIOR. BILL RICE, TIMOTHY HARTMAN, JIMMY GRAVES, JAMES ADAMS, DAN CLEWS, BILLY FURRINGSON, TYLER, GLEN GARSON, AND THE LAST ONE BEFORE THIS DANIEL DOORTON. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER AND YOU'LL HAVE SOME WORDS FROM BRIAN.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> JUST WANTED TO SAY, BEFORE WE HONOR MR. TRAYLOR, EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO YOU FOR PUTTING THIS PROGRAM TOGETHER. THREE YEAR'S HAS GONE BY REALLY REALLY FAST SINCE WE FIRST TALKED ABOUT THIS AND MORE THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, THE MAMAYOR IS THE ONLY PERSON IN OUR CLUB.

>> OH, SHOOT. >> ANGIE.

>>. [LAUGHTER]

. >> THE MAYOR'S THE ONLY PERSON THAT WE EVER NAMED AN HONORARY MEMBER OF OUR CLUB WHICH NOW STRETCHES FROM CALIFORNIA TO ALABAMA. THIS PROGRAM WAS HER IDEA AND SHE REACHED OUT AND SAID, CAN YOU MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, IF YOU DON'T COME TO THESE THINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS, 21 TIMES WE'VE DONE THIS ALREADY, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME VERY MEMORABLE MOMENTS THAT WE'VE HAD IN THESE CHAMBERS AND JUST ONE THAT I KNOW MEANT A LOT TO HER, TWO, ONE WAS HAVING

THE LADIES HERE. >> OH, MY GOODNESS.

>> THE ROSY THE RIVETERS, WE HAD A COUPLE OF THEM THAT WORKED AT THE B 24 PLANT IN FORT WORTH WAS GREAT. AND SERGEANT RAD LICK, A LOT OF THESE FOLKS HAVE PASSED AWAY. TO GET A CHANCE FOR THEM TO COME IN AND TELL THEIR STORIES AND WHEN THE SERGEANT MAJOR SANG GOD BLESS AMERICA, THAT WAS A MOMENT.

>> THAT WAS THEY MOMENT. >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, SO MUCH.

>> (APPLAUSE). >> SO, ONE OF THE MOST TREK THINGS THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME WAS I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-30 FROM ROWLETT GOING HEADING TOWARDS THE EAST, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF THESE MOTORCYCLES CAME UP ON BOTH SIDES OF ME AND I WAS LIKE, OH, MY GOSH, WHAT'S GOING ON. AND THEY WERE LIKE, HEY, MAYOR, WE GOT YOUR BACK. SO, NOW I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MOTORCYCLES ON THE ROAD AND HOPING THAT THEY'RE MY FRIENDS.

SO, THANK YOU. >> SO, TONIGHT WE'RE HERE TO HONOR THE SERVICE OF SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT 38 TRAYLOR. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER 23 YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. HIS TRAINING INCLUDES SIX WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING THEN HE WENT TO AIR CROPPED MAINTENANCE SCHOOL, JET AIRCRAFT ONE AND TWO ENGINES. ON THE F 4 AND RF 4 PHANTOM JET FIGHTERS AND ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. DURING HIS CAREER, HE WORKED ON THE T 37 TWEET, THE T 38 TALL LEN, F 15 EAGLE AND AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE MERITTORY SERVICE MEDDLE, AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD, AIR FORCE GOOD CONDUCT. EVERYBODY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL. AIR FORCE OVERSEA SHORT TERM RIBBON, OVERSEAS LONG-TERM RIBBON. AIRFORCE LONGEVITY RIBBON NCO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION GRADUATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, HIS AIR FORCE NCO, WHAT DOES PME STAND

[00:10:06]

FOR? >> I DON'T KNOW, BUT YOU GOT

RECOGNIZED FOR IT. >> IT'S A MILITARY EDUCATION

PROGRAM. >> AWESOME. AND AN AIR FORCE TRAINING RIBBON. AND WHAT MAKES MR. TRAYLOR UNIQUE IS HE'S THE FIRST GENTLEMAN THAT CAME STRAIGHT OUT OF THE V-ROCK.

HE'S ONE OF OUR V-ROCK VETERANS AND WE MET HIM THERE AND HE'S THE FIRST ONE TO SPECIFICALLY COME OUT OF THE V-ROCK. WE'RE TO GIVE YOU THAT DISTINCTION. IN HIS RETIREMENT YEARS HE HAS WORKED AS A MINISTER AT THE CHURCH IN THE CITY OVER HERE, HE'S DONE BUS DRIVER AND HANDY WORK AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO RECOGNIZE HIM AS ONE OF ROWLETT'S VETERANS. (APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU TO THE THIRD WATCH, TO MAYOR TAMMY FOR INSTITUTING THIS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE THE VETERANS THAT LIVE IN AND AROUND THIS GREAT AREA.

I AM A CITIZEN OF ROWLETT, PRAISE GOD AND WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE V-ROCK, TO THE DAV, AND ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO PUT THIS PROGRAM TOGETHER. AND I WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK MY WIFE FOR HAVING STUCK IT OUT WITH ME AMEN. WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER MARRIED ALMOST 54 YEARS THIS

JUNE. (APPLAUSE) >> SHE'S A TROOPER. SO, WE JUST GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL THAT WE CAN REPRESENT THE VETERANS OF THIS GREAT CITY AND THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN FOR RECOGNIZING OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS NATION AND IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I WOULD. AMEN. GOD BLESS YOU. (APPLAUSE).

>>> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS THE FREEDOM AND SECURITY THAT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ENJOY TODAY ARE DIRECT RESULTS OF THE BLOOD SHED AND CONTINUED VIGILANCE GIVEN BY THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OVER THE HISTORY OF YOUR GREAT NATION. AND WHEREAS IT IS CALLED MILITARY SERVICE BECAUSE IT IS PUTTING OTHERS FIRST WHILE PUTTING THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION, PROTECTING THE BLACKSS OF LIBERTY AND PAYING THE PRICE OF FREEDOM FOR US ALL. AND, WHEREAS THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DONE THE UNIFORMS OF OUR ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE AND COAST GUARDS SACRIFICE OF TIMES OF THEIR FAMILY SO WE MAY BE FREE.

NEARLY 22 AND-A-HALF YEARS TENDING TO THE MAINTENANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF TACTICAL AIRCRAFT. AND WHEREAS AFTER HIS DISCHARGED HE WAS CALLED TO ANOTHER KIND OF SERVICE AND NOW TENDS TO GOD'S FLOCK AS A MEMBER OF THE PASTORIAL TEAM. YET CONTINUE TO SERVE AND SHOW THE BEST OF WHAT HUMANITY CAN BE. THEREFORE IT IS MY GREAT HONOR THAT I, TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND ON BEHALF OF THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIM LARRY TRAYLOR A VET AND SHOW OUR APPRECIATION TO MR. TRAYLOR AND HIS WIFE FOR HIS CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.

(APPLAUSE). >> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> YES. THANK YOU. GOOD TO BE

HERE AGAIN. >> HELLO, FOLKS. IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AS PART OF THIS RECOGNITION THIS EVENING, I'M LORI ALBERTS COATS I'M A VOLUNTEER WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED QUILTS OF VALOR. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR MANY OF THE 20 SUM VETERANS RECOGNIZED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE GUILTS OF COMFORT AND HEALING FOR THOSE TOUCHED BY WAR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS STARTED IN 2003

[00:15:03]

THE IDEA FOR GUILTS OF VALOR CAME TO MS. ROBERTS IN A DREAM.

AT THE TIME SHE SAW A YOUNG SOLDIER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF A BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT HUNCHED OVER, SHE SENSED THE WAR DEMONS, THEN AS IF WATCHING A MOVIE, SHE SAW THE NEXT SCENE WHERE HE WAS WRAP IN A QUILT AND HIS WHOLE DEMEANOR WAS CHANGED.

THE MESSAGE SHE TOOK FROM THAT DREAM WAS QUILTS PROVIDE HEALING. SHE DEVELOPED A MODEL WHERE VOLUNTEERS DONATE TIME AND MATERIAL TOSS MAKE A QUILT. PERHAPS ONE PERSON OR GROUP PIECE THE TOP AND THE OTHER DO THE QUILTING AND OTHERS MAY PRESENT IT, LIKE ME, I DIDN'T MAKE THE ONE I HAVE HERE. BUT I GET TO DO THE TALKING HOW ABOUT THAT. ALL OF THIS MAY BE DONE BOY THE SAME PERSON OR DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS. AND SHE SAW THE SPECIAL NAME FOR A QUILT. IT WAS A QUILT OF VALOR OR QOV, A QUILT OF VALOR WOULD UNECAVIL LICKLY SAY THANK YOU. AND SINCE THEN, THE MOVEMENT HAS SPREAD. ON BEHALF OF QUILTS OF VAL LAIR FOUNDATION AND A GROUP THAT I HAVE CALLED HEART SHALL, STARS AND STRIPES IN RECOGNITION OF OUR SERVICE ANDACRIFICE. THOUG NEVER KNOW THE DEPTH OF YOUR SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE FROM A GRATEFUL NATION WE AWARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR, EACH QUILT IS SERVED WITH LOVING HANDS. WE LIKE TO WRAP OUR VETERANS AND GIVE THEM A HUG IF THEY WOULD BE OKAY. I'LL LET YOU TAKE A LOOK AT IT

FIRST. >> ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ARE YOU HUG READY? DO YOU WANT YOUR WIFE IN HERE TOO?

>> (APPLAUSE). >> NICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND THERE'S ASSERT THAT GOES WITH IT AND IT SAYS ON BEHALF OF THE QUILTS OF VAL LAIR FOUNDATION IN RECOGNITION OF OUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE TO THIS NATION IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE HONOR UPON YOU WITH THIS QUILT. AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE FROM A GRATEFUL NATION WE A I WARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR. AND IT HAS YOUR NAME ON

IT. OKAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> VALOR. >> PHOTO OP?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> LARRY, DENISE IS A GOING TO

TAKE A PICTURE. >> OKAY. 1-2-3. THANK YOU.

>> SHE NEVER KNEW YOU WERE THERE.

>> WE'RE GOOD. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU

EVERYBODY. >> (APPLAUSE).

>> GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS.

>> KEEP IT GOING. >> ALL RIGHT, I'M JUST GOING TO

[5B. Presentation recognizing the celebration of Black History Month and Proclamation of February 13-19, 2022 being considered People of Color, People of Change Week on behalf of the Rowlett Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission (RDEIC).]

AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND CELEBRATE WITH US, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO DO THAT.

>> SO, BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS AN AN NEWLY CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING AFRICAN-AMERICANS CONTRIBUTION TO U.S. HISTORY. THE ORIGIN OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH BEGAN AS A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION THAT EVOLVED INTO A MONTH LONG CELEBRATION INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING THIS WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION WAS HISTORIAN CARTER WOODSON. IN 1976, PRESIDENT GERALD FERRULED OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

THIS YEAR'S THEME AND THERE'S A THEME EVERY YEAR FOR BLACK

[00:20:03]

EQUITY AND INCLUSION DIVISION. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, I THOUGHT THIS WAS FITTING THAT TONIGHT OUR FINAL PROCLAMATION TOGETHER WAS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH BECAUSE THAT WAS THE FIRST PROCLAMATION WE DID WHEN THIS COMMISSION STARTED AND

>> MAYOR: YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THIS CREATED AND EMPOWERING US TO MOVE FORWARD AND HELP MAKE SURE OUR IS INCLUSIVE FOR ALL AND I THINK IT'S YOUR COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE THAT OUR CITY REPRESENTS ALL OF OUR POPULATION THAT WE'RABLE TO DO THIS WORK. AND WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU GREATLY.

AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE, AND WE WILL

TAKE IT FROM HERE. >> YOU CERTAINLY WILL.

>> I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU, DIANA.

>> WHEREAS FOLLOWING THE PATH LAID DOWN BY MANY TRAIL BLAZERS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS TODAY ARE BEING CELEBRATED AND INCLUDED IN MORE SECTORS OF OUR POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ARENAS.

AND WHEREAS EACH MONTH WE WITNESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT PUSH THE BOLDER OF SEPARATION, INEQUITY AND UP FAIRNESS CLOSER TO THE SIDE OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. WHEREAS IN HONORING PEOPLE OF COLOR PEOPLE OF CHANGE WE CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF MANY AND MAKE MENTION OF THESE, YOLANDA RENEE KING AGE 13 AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CALLS FOR WORK AND ACTION TO CONTINUE WHAT HER GRANDFATHER STARTED. SHE IS SPEAKING OUT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS, ADMON ADMONIS YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO GET INTO THE FIGHT. THE U.S. MINT BEGINNING TO REATE QUARTERS OF YOUNG CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MYIA YELKON ANGEL LOW. IN JUNE. 2021, ARETHA DORTE OF BRAZIL BECAME THE FIRST LATINO AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO CLIMB.

SOLO EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH POLE. MAYOR ADAMS IS THE SECOND AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN THE CITY'S HISTORY TO BE ELECTED MAYOR OF NEW YORK. SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE. AND WHEREAS THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORY IS ONGOING AND INTERWOVEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY. AS ROWLETTS ELECTED LEADERSHIP REFLECTS THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY WE SERVE WE ALL BENEFIT FROM MULTICULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF SKILLS, TALENTS THOUGHTS AND I HAD WHYS THAT LEAD US CLOSER TO BEING GENERALLY UNITED. HASHTAG, ROWLETT FOR ALL. EYE, TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT, TEXAS DO HERE BY DECLEAR FEBRUARY 13TH-19TH 2022 AS PEOPLE OF COLOR PEOPLE OF CHANGE WEEK. THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> (APPLAUSE).

[5C. Receive the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, which includes the independent auditor’s report.]

>> OKAY. HERE'S THE EXCITING PART. ITEM 5C.

>> RECEIVE THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021, WHICH INCLUDES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT.

>> GOOD EVENING. VERY EXCITING NEWS, TONIGHT OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP WILL ENTER THEIR AUDIT INTO THE RECORD FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021. BEFORE I INTRODUCE OUR AUDITORS I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ACCOUNTING TEAM AND OUR ASSIST TENT FINANCING DIRECTOR. THE EXCEPTIONAL REPORT YOU WILL HEAR TONIGHT IS PARTICULARLY DUE TO THIS DEDICATED TEAM. THEY HAVE TREMENDOUS PRIDE IN THEIR WORK PUTTING IN WHATEVER TIME IS IT NECESSARY THROUGHOUT EACH DAY OF THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PREPARED TO

[00:25:03]

MAINTAINED OUR GOAL OF 90 DAYS PAYMENT RESERVES ON HAND FOR THE SECOND YEAR. OVERSAUL, FISCAL YEAR 2021 EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS IN MANY WAYS. FOR TONIGHT HE IS'S PRESENTATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR AUDIT OF FINANCIAL RECORD, OR AUDIT FIRM PROVIDES AN OPINION ON THE FAIR AND ACCURATE PRESENTATION OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS OUTLINE AND VALID ATE QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE COUNTRIES CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE AND FINALLY, REPORTS OR ISSUES THEY MAY HAVE FOUND TO COUNCIL. AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SARAH DAMPSY TO PRESENT THE REPORT INTO RECORD.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THIS EVENING, AS WENDY SAID IT'S A GREAT REPORT THAT I HAVE FOR YOU. SHE WENT OVER A LOT OF THE PROCESS THAT THE AUDIT IS, BUT AS OF FISCAL YEAR '21 WE LOOK AT OUR INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES AND TEST THEM TO SEE IF THEY ARE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, SO, YOUR CASH DISPERSEMENTS AND PAY ROLL AND ONCE WE DO THAT WE START TO AUDIT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SO, YOU HAVE THIS DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF YOU, IT'S THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. IT CHANGED NAME THIS YEAR. BUT IT'S THE SAME REPORT THAT YOU'VE GOTTEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND WE WENT THROUGH AND WE AUDITED THE BALANCES THAT ARE IN HERE, THE MATERIAL TRANS ACTIONS AND HAD AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH IS THE CLEANEST OPINION THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE. WE ALSO DO A SINGLE AUDIT AND IT WAS OVER THE SAFER GRANT THIS YEAR AND WE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THAT GRANT AS WELL. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL WEAKNESSES TO PRESENT TONIGHT AND NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES. SO TWO COMBINED WITH NO AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE AUDIT IS WHY THE RESULTS ARE (INDISCERNIBLE) AND WE'RE HAPPY TO WORK WITH A GROUP THAT'S SO DILIGENT. THEY'RE READY BEFORE WE GET HERE AND THEY DEFINITELY TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR WORK AND GET US EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED VERY TIMELY. SO, WE APPRECIATE THE TEAMWORK THAT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYONE PROVIDES US DURING THE AUDIT. AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.

>> SO, COUNCIL, THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS ABLE TO MEET SEPARATELY WITH THE FINANCE GROUP AND THE AUDIT GROUP AND CITY MANAGER, SO, WENT THROUGH THIS IN DETAIL ALSO, BUT OPENING UP TO ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ANYONE HAS.

>> COUNCILMAN MARGOLIS? >> EVERY YEAR YOU DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. WENDY AND THE FINANCE TEAM AND IT'S UNPRECEDENTED TO RECEIVE NO AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS. I MEAN, A VIEWER TELLING ME THAT IN MOST ENTITIES YOU HAVE A LIST OF MINOR ADJUSTMENTS, ROWLETT HAD 0.

>> RIGHT. >> SO, THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT OUR FINANCE TEAM PUTS FORTH.

>> DEFINITELY. >> COUNCILWOMAN BROWN?

>> YES. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GREAT REPORT AND THANK YOU TO WENDY AND THE WHOLE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TEAM THAT MAKES SUCH A REPORT POSSIBLE. THEY JUST DO AN OUTSTANDING, REALLY OUTSTANDING JOB. AND, SO, THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD REPORT AND THANK YOU WENDY, AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR

ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK. >>> RYAN?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ONE COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE WAS THAT THE CITY IS IN THE BEST FINANCIAL CONDITION THAT IT HAS EVER BEEN IN IN MY 19 YEARS WITH THE CITY OF ROWLETT, AND WENDY, HAT'S OFF TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE SUCH AN CAMPI ORDINARY JOB. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF CITIES TRY TO PUT TOGETHER THEIR ANNUAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THEY TAKE LONGER THAN WHAT WE DO, BUT, IT IS BECAUSE YOU GUYS, EVERY SINGLE MONTH, THE WAY THAT Y'ALL CLOSE THE BOOKS, Y'ALL MAKE YOUR ADJUSTMENTS, IT JUST GOES LIKE CLOCKWORK AND WHILE WE FEEL LIKE, HEY, THIS SEEMS TO BE EASY, I THINK IT'S BECAUSE YOU

[00:30:04]

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH, I WILL ECHO ALL OF THOSE COMMENTS AND THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE'LL BE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. SO, IF ANYBODY NEEDS SOME BEDTIME READING, IT'S A GOOD READ. AND

THANK YOU. >> AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE

[5D. Hear presentation on the first quarter investment report for December 31, 2021.]

TONIGHT. >> MAYOR: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 5D WHICH IS HEAR PRESENTATION ON THE FIRST QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT FOR DECEMBER 31ST, 2021.

>> GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING. I'M ROBERT CONE, THE CITY'S BUDGET OFFICER HERE TO PRESENT THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021. TO BEGIN A REVIEW OF OUR INVESTMENT POLICY, OUR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES FOR OPERATING IN DEBT SERVICE OUR FIRST AND FOREMOST SAFETY, THEN LIQUIDITY, AND FINALLY, RATE OF RETURN. PERFORMANCE MEASURES AS SHOWN HAVE BEEN CREATED FOR THE SHORT TERM AND THE LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER, ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER INCLUDED FALLING UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FROM 4.7% TO 3.9%. FALLING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FROM 6.7 TO 2.3 AND A SON ASSUMER PRICE INDEX RISING FROM 4.4 TO 5.7. SO, A MIXTURE OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPACTING THE FIRST QUARTER RESULTS. AS FAR AS SAFETY AND LIQUIDITY, THE INVESTMENTS MEET OR EXCEED THE CREDIT RATE MINIMUM. COMPOSITION WITHIN AUTHORIZED POLICY LIMITS, NO SINGLE SECURITY TYPE EXCEEDED OUR MAXIMUM ALLOCATION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER. WE HAVE A REQUIREMENT OF TWO MONTHS OPERATING EXPENSES IN LOCAL BANK ACCOUNTS AND OR LOCAL INVESTMENT POOLS. WE HAD 64% PORTFOLIO IN THE LOCAL BANK TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. FINALLY, ON THE RATE OF RETURN AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES, OUR LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO IS A TOTAL PERFORMANCE RETURN OF NEGATIVE 0.8%.

NEGATIVE .53% FOR THE QUARTER. FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS, THE PORTFOLIO'S TOTAL PERFORMANCE OF NEGATIVE .42% OUTPERFORMED THE CAN BENCH NEGATIVE AS WELL. WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE QUICK LOOK AT THE FIRST QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT. I'M

AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS, MAYOR. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, VERY MUCH,

[5E. Hear presentation of the Comprehensive Monthly Financial Report (CMFR) for the period ending December 31, 2021.]

MOVING TO 5E. HERE PRESENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021.

WENDY? >> MORE GOOD NEWS. GOOD EVENING TONIGHT'S FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATION IS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2021, WHICH IS THE FIRST QUART IROF OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR 2022. THIS REPORT WAS REVIEWED IN MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE DETAIL WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 1ST. OVERALL, THE CITY'S REPORTING REVENUES OF APPROXIMATELY $45 MILLION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2022, EXCEEDING THE FORECAST BY $1.3 MILLION, FOR 3%, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE TIMING OF PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS. THE CITY IS REPORTING EXPENSES OF MILLION $25 MILLION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS ABOUT $2 MILLION OR 7% BELOW FORECAST PRIMARILY DUE TO THE I'MING OF ARPA FUNDING PROJECTS AND THE DISASTER FUND.

PROPERTY TAXES REPRESENT ALMOST 60% OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET AND ARE COLLECTED PRIMARILY BY THE CITY IN JANUARY. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS 2% AHEAD OF AVERAGE COLLECTION RATE AT THE END OF DECEMBER. SALES TAXES ARE COLLECTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER REPRESENT 15

[00:35:02]

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU, VERY MUCH, WENDY, COUNCIL, QUESTIONS FOR

STAFF? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M GOING TO TURN THE MEETING OVER TO MATT.

[5F. Recognizing the service of outgoing Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian]

>> WELCOME, EVERYONE, I'M GOING TO READ THIS ITEM INTO THE RECORD. ITEM, 5 F RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF OUR OUTGOING MAYOR, TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN. SHE WANTED THIS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA TONIGHT, BUT WE WOULDN'T LET HER. AND I'M SURE SHE'S GOING TO SIT BACK THERE AND GIVE ME EYES WHILE WE GO THROUGH ALL OF IT. IT'S ALL GOOD. FIRST I WANT TO RECOGNIZE WE HAVE SOME FOLKS TONIGHT, ONE IS REPRESENTATIVE RITA BOWERS IS HERE, AND WE HAVE ONE OF OUR FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS CHRIS KILGORE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF

[00:40:01]

TAMMY SERVED AS OUR MAYOR SINCE 2017. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM FROM 2015-2016, AND MAYOR PRO TEM FROM 2016-2017. THROUGH THE MANY HIGHS AND WILL HES, TAMMY REMAINS A CONSTANT LEADER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF SHE'S LEADING THE WAY FOR THE LARGEST MIXED USE IN SAPPHIRE BAY OR GUIDING THE CITY THROUGH A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC IN COVID-19. TAMMY SERVED WITH THOUGHTFULNESS, GRACE, AND AN UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO THIS COMMUNITY OVER ALL OF THOSE YEARS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTE BIZ LEADERSHIP COME FROM ROSE LYNN CARTER, A LEADER TAKES PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. A GREAT LEADER TAKES PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO GO BUT OUGHT TO BE. THIS MAY NOT ALWAYS MAKE YOU THE MOST POPULAR PERSON, BUT THOSE ARE THE LEADERS THAT WE NEED. AND THAT IS A TYPE OF PERSON, COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR THAT TAMMY HAS BEEN AND IS. I CAN SAY WITH FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE EVERY DECISION WAS THOUGHTFUL AND INTENTIONAL WEIGHING THE RESULTS THAT MOST BENEFITED ROWLETT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. THE COUNTLESS HOURS TAMMY SPENT ON CITY BUSINESS ARE ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG HAD IT COMES TO THE COMMITMENT TO THE CITY. I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION ALL THE BOARDS, COALITIONS, COMMITTEES ON WHICH SHE SERVED BUT SUFFICE TO SAY TAMMY'S BEEN A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR THIS COMMUNITY GOING BACK TO BEFORE SHE WAS ON COUNCIL WHEN HER AND HER HUSBAND WERE INCREDIBLE SERVICE IN SCOUTING THE PTA AND DURING HER TENURE ON COUNCIL, SHE SERVED ON THE DALLAS REGIONIAL MOBILITY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE SALVATION OF GARLAND CORE AND THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DRIBLTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING THE ROWLETT RECOVERY COMMITTEE. SHE'S DONE A LOT AND SHE'S BEEN VERY VERY BUSY. THEN KNOW, I'M SURE THAT SHELL SLEEP JUST FINE WITH HER VOTING RECORD. THE TRUE LEGACY SHE LEAVES BEHIND HAS VERY LITTLE DO WITH THE VOTES THAT SHE IS CAST. IT'S THE IMPACT IN THE LIVES THAT SHE HAS LEFT AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SHELL LEAVE US BEHIND. LIKE THE ROWLETT VETERANS'S PROGRAM THAT WE GOT TO SEE HERE TONIGHT OR ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS A VOICE WHEN SHE ESTABLISHED THE ROWLETT EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM. OR ENSURING OUR OUR YOUTH EQUITY HAD A VOICE OR SPEAR HEADING FISCAL STRATEGY WHEN SHE HELPED TO VIGOROUSLY ADVOCATE TO ENSURE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE BENEFITS ARISE FROM THE REVISED WHOLESALE WATER RATE TERMS THAT WILL BE AFFORDED TO MEMBER CITIES.

THROUGH HER TIME ON COUNCIL AND HER SERVICE AS MAYOR ARE LIMITED, THE WORK THAT SHE HAS DONE WILL LAST FOREVER. MAYOR TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP DURING HER TENURE, REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND SHE LEAVES A LASTING LEGACY OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT COUNCIL WE WISH HER NOTHING BUT THE BEST AS THEY BEGINS THIS NEW CHAPTER. (APPLAUSE).

>> AND YOU GET TO STAY UP HERE WHILE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO COME UP AND SPEAK WITH YOU, AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVE RITA BOWERS WHO HAS A PROCLAMATION THAT SHE

WOULD LIKE TO READ. >> I WANTED TO CHANGE THIS TO A ROAST, I WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE.

>> I'VE ALREADY WRITTEN THE COMMENTS.

>> FOR A ROAST? >> ROAST ME, RETTA. OKAY. I

[00:45:10]

WANT TO THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO GET FIXED HERE. REMEMBER THAT?

>> IS IT BACKWARDS? >> IT'S JUST WE NEED A PODIUM

THAT WORKS. >> WE KNOW, IF ANYBODY, YOU

WOULD GET IT FIXED. >> I ASKED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

JUST SAYING. >> I'M GOING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. I AM. BECAUSE WHAT A SPECIAL MOMENT. I THINK YOU ARE

THE FIRST, AREN'T YOU, FEMALE? >> YES.

>> I THOUGHT I WAS RIGHT, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO GOOGLE THAT.

I KNEW THAT I WAS RIGHT. >> MAYOR: THE PEOPLE IN ARIZONA

HAVE GOOGLED ME, BY THE WAY. >> I WAS GOING TO, AND I WAS GOING TO HAVE STAFF GOOGLE YOU, BUT I DECIDED NOT TO. I KNEW THAT. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I AM STATE REPRESENTATIVE RETTA ANDREWS BOWERS AND I WRING YOU GREETINGS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS TO MY HOMETOWN OF ROWLETT. FIRST, I WANT TO SAY TO MY

NEIGHBOR. >> MAYOR: WE'RE NEIGHBORS.

>> AND TO MY FRIEND. AND TO MY ROWLETT BAND MOM. AND I WAS GOING TO SAY, OH, YEAH, BABY, BUT I THINK I'LL LEAVE THAT ALONE. BUT, JUST, IF YOU'LL LET ME SHARE WHAT I SAID TO YOU WHEN I WALKED IN, THE FACT THAT THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO WHO YOU ARE AND TO WHAT YOU MEAN TO THIS COMMUNITY AND TO ALL OF US AND I WANT TO SAY TO ALL OF YOU, WHEN I WALKED IN, IT FELT LIKE A FAMILY REUNION TO SEE SOME OF YOU, AND JUST TO BE ASKED HOW ARE THE KIDS AND WE WERE ALL ASKING EACH OTHER. SO, THANK YOU FOR THE UNITY THAT YOU'VE BROUGHT TO THIS COMMUNITY. AND I'LL TAKE A MINUTE TO READ THE RESOLUTION. WHEREAS TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN IS RETIRING AS A MAYOR OF ROWLETT ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022, FOLLOWING NEARLY A DECADE OF EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE, MAYOR TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN. SHE'S BROUGHT TO MEW NIGHS APPROXIMATELY GOVERNMENT 345 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND FINANCES SWELL KEEN INSIGHT INTO ISSUES ARISING IN NORTH TEXAS, SHE HAS HELPED TO EXPAND THE TAX BASE AND ENERGIZE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITATING THE PARTNERSHIPED IN THE SAPPHIRE BAY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT. MORE OVER, SHE ADVISORY FOR THE WATER DISTRICT AND WORKED SUCCESSFULLY IN COALITION WITH OTHER CITIES TO INCLUDE MORE EQUITABLE WATER RATES. AND WHEREAS, MARRY TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN HAS HAD COHESION THROUGH A TIME OF MANY CHALLENGES. SHE'S CHAMPIONED THE EFFORTS OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION, ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2019 AND SHE CREATED THE ROWLETT VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN ADDITION, SHE'S REPRESENTED THE CITY AS A MEMBER OF SUCH REGIONAL GROUPS AS THE NORTH TEXAS COUNCIL OR DALLAS REGIONIAL CO-LAGS AND THE NORTH METROPLEX MAYOR'S ASSOCIATION AND SEVERSES ON THE GARLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND OVER THE YEARS SHE'S GIVEN GENEROUSLY OF HER TIME AND EXPERTISE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD. AND, WHEREAS THROUGH HER VISION HER SKILL, AND DEDICATION, TAMMY, AF AFFECTATELY KNOWN TO ME AS MAYOR TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN HAS IMPROVED OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN ROWLETT. NOW, THERE FOR, BE IT RESOLVED THAT TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN BE HONORED FOR HER SERVICE AND MAYOR OF ROWLETT THAT SHE BE EXTENDED SINCERE BEST WISHES AS SHE EMBARKS ON THE NEXT EXCITING CHAPTER OF HER LIFE AND THANK GOODNESS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE WE CAN KEEP UP. GIVE MY

BEST TO THE BOYS. (APPLAUSE). >>

[00:50:11]

>> OUR BOYS ARE FRIENDS, SO WE GO WAY BACK. THANK YOU, RETTA.

ARE WE DONE. CAN WE BE DONE. >> I DON'T LIKE BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF THIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

>> CAN I PLEASE BE IN CHARGE RIGHT NOW?

>> NO. WHILE I'M NOT HERE TO ROAST YOU, I CAN SAY THAT I DID HAVE DARKER HAIR WHEN SHE STARTED. JUST SAYING.

>> WELL, I HAD HAIR. >> RIGHT.

>> SO. I'M HERE TO PRESENT YOU WITH YOUR GAVEL. SO, ACCORDING TO WEBSTER, A GAVEL IS A MALLET USED BOY A PRESIDING OFFICER TO DEMAND ATTENTION IT CAN BE USED, TO ORDER MEETINGS, SIGNIFICANTFYING A CALL TO ORDER OR THE COMPLETION OF AN ITEM.

IN MID EVIL ENGLAND, A GAVEL WAS RENT OR ATTRIBUTE, COINCIDENTALLY, YESTERDAY WAS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARETHA FRANKLIN'S RECORDING OF RESPECT, BUT I DIGRESS.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO SING FOR YOUR SAKE. THERE'S ANOTHER DEFINITION OF GAVEL, A VERB WHICH MEANS TO BRING OR FORCE BY USE OF A GAVEL. OUR PRESENTATION TONIGHT IS MORE IN THE SPIRIT OF A GAVEL AND NOT LITERAL. A VARIATION ON A THEME, IF YOU WILL. SO, MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH YOUR GAVEL. (APPLAUSE) IT'S A PICKLE BALL PADDLE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE MAYOR. IT READS ON ONE SIDE IS PICTURED A GAVEL AND ON THE OTHER IT READS, TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER, BOARD MEMBER, ROWLETT ADVOCATE. SO, BEING THE PICKLER THAT YOU ARE, WE SEND YOU OFF WITH THIS GAVEL TO HOPEFULLY GIVE YOU HOPE FOR MORE ACES, FEWER DINKS, AND MORE CONTROL AS YOU BRING DOWN THE GAVEL AND BUILD YOUR REPUTATION AS A BANKER.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. >> (APPLAUSE)

>> I'M GOING TO PLAY WITH THIS TOMORROW MORNING.

>> YOU DON'T GET TO LEAVE YET. I THINK THERE MAY BE A COUPLE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS.

AND THEN BRIAN GETS HIS CHANCE. >> WELL, TAMMY HAS BEEN HERE FOR THE FULL ALMOST SIX YEARS THAT I'VE SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL, SO, WE'VE HAD SOME PRETTY UNIQUE AND GREAT EXPERIENCES. I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME THAT WE WENT TO AUSTIN, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WE WOULD BE HAVING LUNCH AT THE CAPITAL GRILL, AND I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE I LOVE THE CAPITAL GRILL, THEIR STEAKS AND ESPECIALLY THEIR COCONUT CREAM PIE AND BOY WAS I EVER DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT IT WAS JUST A CAFETERIA IN THE CAPITAL BUILDING. BUT, UM, YOU KNOW SOME OF THE THINGS THAT STAND OUT TO ME, I WAS JUST LOOKING AT PICTURES THAT WENT BY, AND I SAW BERRY STANDING THERE WITH THE FAN ON YOU WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO TAKE VIDEOS IN AUGUST. I HOPE NO ONE EVER HAS TO CAMPAIGN IN AUGUST AGAIN. WE WERE JUST LITERALLY MELTING EVERYDAY. BUT, LOOK WHEN WE GOT. YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT STAND OUT TO ME OF JUST YOUR GREATEST AREAS OF SERVICE IN MY MIND, FIRST OF ALL, YOUR FINANCIAL ACUMEN IT IS NO ACCIDENT THAT WE ARE IN THE PLACE FINANCIALLY AS A CITY THAT WE'RE IN, THANKS TO GREAT

[00:55:01]

FINALLY, JUST THE EXCELLENT SAVVY LEADERSHIP THAT SHE PROVIDED WHEN WE WERE NEGOTIATING WITH THE BAY SIDE PARTNERS AND THEN BRINGING THE SAPPHIRE BAY PARTNERS IN. THIS LADY IS GOOD. YOU KNOW, WHILE WE ALL APPRECIATE WHAT WE SEE HER DO IN THESE MEETINGS, SOME OF THE BEHIND THE SCENES CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SHE HAS MADE HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THIS CITY. SO, I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR THOSE THINGS AND EVERYBODY ELSE HAS SAID ALL THE REST OF IT. SO, I'LL JUST SAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY AND TO THE COUNCIL AND I JUST WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE YEARS TO COME.

>> AND IT'S HER FAULT. >> I KNOW TAMMY'S WORRIED ABOUT WHAT I MIGHT SAY. I'M DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM BROWNIE SHERRILL.

I'VE KNOWN HER FOR A LONG TIME. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY TO TAMMY AND TO ANYONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS CITY. EVERYBODY'S LISTED EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE, BUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS GREAT, IT AFFECTS US, AND AFFECTS US POSITIVELY, SO, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

THAT YOU'VE DONE. (APPLAUSE) >> YOU DON'T GET OUT OF THIS

THAT EASY. >> HOW LONG HAVE YOU SERVED THIS CITY ON COUNCIL AND MAYOR? HOW MANY YEARS?

>> NINE. >> NINE YEARS, THAT'S A LONG TIME. TAMMY'S LEADERSHIP AS MAYOR WILL BE GRAVELY MISSED.

SHE'S LEFT A POSITIVE MARK ON THIS CITY IN MANY WAYS, HER EXCELLENT FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP HELPED TO PUT THIS CITY IN AN UNPRECEDENTED HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION. LIKE YOU HEARD OUR CITY MANAGER SAY TONIGHT, WE'VE NEVER BEEN IN SUCH A GOOD POSITION FINANCIALLY. THROUGH TAMMY'S LEADERSHIP, WE MET AND EXCEEDED OUR SERVE FUND CREDIT LIMITS RESULTING IN ON LOW INTEREST ON PAYMENTS. REGIONAL CONNECTIONS TO GIVE OUR CITY POWER AND REGIONAL DECISION MAKING THROUGH THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL AND DALLAS REGIONAL MOBILITY COALITION AMONG MANY OTHERS.

ADDITIONALLY, SHE SPEAR HEADED THE CUSTOMER CITIES OF THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND SHE HELPED PUSH THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT TO COME TO THE TABLE AND NEGOTIATE THE UNFAIR TAKER PAY PROVISION. THESE ACTIONS WILL LEAVE A LASTING POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE, I WANT TO THANK OUR MAYOR FOR HER FRIENDSHIP AND GUIDANCE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONE THING ABOUT OUR FRIENDSHIP THAT I APPRECIATE THE MOST IS OUR ABILITY TO DISAGREE, SOMETIMES STRONGLY DISAGREE, ON CERTAIN THINGS AND NOT TAKE IT PERSONAL. TAMMY HAS TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT LEADERSHIP, LESSONS WHICH HAVE HELPED ME BECOME A BETTER LEADER. AND SHE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME IN CHALLENGING PERSONAL TIMES AND I'M SO THANKFUL TO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR HER. TAMMY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE AND ALL OF THE PERSONAL SACRIFICE THAT YOU HAVE MADE ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMUNITY. (APPLAUSE)

>> OKAY. SO, EARLIER THIS EVENING, I PRESENTED MAYOR TAMMY WITH A ROWLETT FLAG. THAT CLASS HAS SPECIAL MEANING AS IT WAS

[01:00:03]

>> WELL, GOOD EVENING, DITTO TO EVERYTHING THEY ALREADY SAID.

MINE IS GOING TO BE A PERSONAL NOTE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU KNOW IT OR NOT SURE IF YOU KNOW IT OR NOT, BUT TAMMY AND I WE'RE NEIGHBORS, I USED TO SEE THIS LADY GOING DOWN THE STREET. I WOULD BE WALKING MY LITTLE DOG AND HERE SHE GOES BY, SHE ALWAYS STOPPED AND SAID HELLO TO MACY. YOU HEAR ME. SHE SAID HELLO,

MACY. AND SHE WOULD SAY F HI. >> AND MACY'S WOULD JUST LOOK OUT AND GO. ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO MISS TAMMY, I MISS HER NOW, NOT SEEING HER GOING DOWN THE STREET. I SAID, SHE WOULD BE GOING HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. I CAN SEE HER NOW, WHICH SHELL PROBABLY SEND US A PICTURE, RIDING IN HER GOLF CART WITH THE CHROME WHEELS ON THEM. KNOWING HER, THEIR GOING TO BE SHINING.

BUT IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE KNOWING HER, BEING AROUND HERE, SOMETIMES WE DIDN'T AGREE, BUT THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS ON COUNCIL, YOU JUST KEEP GOING AND FRIENDS. YOU KNOW, YOU NEVER AGREE WITH FRIENDS, IF YOU AGREED WITH THEM ALL THE TIME, SOMETHING'S WRONG. OKAY. ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, TAMMY. YOU HAVE A GREAT ONE. AND SEE, I WAS REAL NICE.

>> MAYOR: I WAS REAL NERVOUS. >>.

[LAUGHTER] .

>> (APPLAUSE). >> BEST FOR LAST.

>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ALL OF THESE PEOPLE KEEP DISAGREEING WITH YOU, WE NEVER DISAGREES. THAT'S JUST SO FUNNY. SO, NINE YEARS, FOUR ELECTIONS, THREE EMERGENCY DISASTERS, AND 1,962 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH THE CITY MANAGER, TAMMY, YOU HAVE FINISHED AN AMAZING RACE AS COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR OF ROWLETT, TEXAS. WE OWE YOU AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR THE LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION THAT YOU HAVE IN NUMEROUS ISSUES, I WANT TO EXPRESS A PERSONAL THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. WHILE I'VE REALTIME MIKE, I WANT TO TELL ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES. IN THE EARLIEST DAYS OF THE 2019 TORNADO, EVERYBODY WAS FOCUSED ON FIRST RESPONDERS OR BEGINNING TO CLEAN UP. THE ONE GAP WE HAD WAS PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO AFFECTED RESIDENTS WHO NEEDED TO HAVE PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS OR BEING ABLE TO CHARGE THE TECHNOLOGY. AND WE WERE STILL SOME DAYS AWAY FROM CREATES THE MULTIAGENCY RESOURCE CERTAINTY. ROLL AGENCIES WERE ONLY JUST STARTING TO ADDRESS ALM OF THE NEEDS WHEN TAMMY CAME TO ME AND SAID WHAT CAN I DO. I TOLD HER, I SAID, TAMMY, PEOPLE NEED HELP. I NEED SOMEONE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND GOODS, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY RESOURCES I CAN GIVE YOU OTHER THAN A LOCATION. SO, TAMMY TOOK THE BULL BY THE HORNS AND CREATED AN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CERTAINTY FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE THE MULTIAGENCY RESOURCE CENTER KICKED IN. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW APPRECIATIVE THAT I WAS, NOT ONLY WAS SHE WILLING TO HELP, WHICH I KNEW, BUT SHE HAD THE CAPABILITY AND THE DETERMINATION TO PULL THAT OFF. I'M NOT SURE WHO ELSE I COULD HAVE JUST SAID, HEY, TAKE THIS BALL AND GO WITH IT, I CAN GIVE YOU THE BALL BUT THAT'S ALL I CAN GIVE YOU IN TERMS OF RESOURCES. BUT, AGAIN IN THE SEVERE WINTER STORM, SHE DID IT AGAIN. SHE WAS OUT THERE, WITH SOME OF OUR OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS TURNING OFF PEOPLE'S WATER METERS, NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW TO DO THAT AND WHEN

[01:05:05]

YOU THIS. >> MAYOR: OH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> SO, IT SAYS, MAYOR TAMMY DANA-BASHIAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP 2013-2022, SENIOR ROWLETT STAFF,

FEBRUARY 15TH, 2022. >> (APPLAUSE)

>> . >> MAYOR: ARE WE DONE?

>> IT'S YOUR SHOW NOW. YOU CAN CONTROL IT.

>> MAYOR: IT IS SO HARD TO RECEIVE. IT IS MUCH EASIER TO GIVE. THIS WAS HARD. THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW THAT TO SAY, I'LL LOOSE IT. UM THIS COMMUNITY HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO ME AND MY FAMILY, THIS IS WHERE WE RAISED OUR BOYS, THIS IS WHERE WE WENT TO CHURCH, THIS IS WHERE WE HAD COMMUNITY, THIS IS WHERE WE WENT TO SCHOOL, THIS IS WHERE WE DID SCOUTS, THIS IS WHERE WE DID SPORTS, THIS IS WHERE WE MADE OUR FRIENDS AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND THIS MU COMMUNITY HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH MORE THAN I'VE GIVEN BACK.

SORRY, YOU GOT A WOMAN MAYOR, SHE CRIES ONCE IN A WHILE.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANGIE GETS ME LEATHER

JACKETS AND KLEENEX. >> MAYOR: UM, I GOT THROUGH THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND BECAUSE OF YOU AND THANK YOU. LOVE YOU ALL. I'LL MISS YOU TERRIBLY. (APPLAUSE)

>> . >> MAYOR: DID Y'ALL SEE THE

PICTURE OF ME AND $0.50? >> AM I CLOSE?

>> HE GAIN ADD LITTLE WEIGHT ON THAT SUPER BOWL.

>> . >> MAYOR: OKAY. LET'S MOVE ON.

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

THANK YOU. EVERYBODY. >> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM AG, UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPDATES AND ITEMS OF INTEREST, COUNCILMAN

SHERRILL? >> THE RESIDENTIAL SAFE ROOM PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH APRIL THE 1ST. NO INTERNET SERVICE AT HOME? YOUR ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS FREE HOT SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT FOR THREE WEEKS AT A TIME. THE CITY COUNCIL GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON MAY THE 7TH, THE FILING PERIOD FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS PLACES 2, FOUR, AND SIX, ENDS THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH. AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT DATE ONE MORE TIME BECAUSE I WAS ASKED SEVERAL TIMES THIS EVENING. IT'S FRIDAY, FEBRUARY THE 18TH. WRITE IN CANDIDATE DEADLINE IT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY THE 22ND. THE FOLLOWING PERIOD FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR PLACE ONE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDS MARCH 7TH.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING REQUEST A CANDIDATE GUIDE FROM THE CITY SECRETARIES OFFICE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. NOTIFY ME

[01:10:03]

VISIT ROWLETT.COM AND THE TYPE WINTER WEATHER IN THE SEARCH BAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER CITY RELATED EVENTS, VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972-412-6100. DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, JACKSON SHAW WISHES TO INVITE THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY TO ATTEND AN INFORMATIVE AND OPEN DISCUSSION OF LAKE VIEW BUSINESS DISTRICT. LAKE VIEW BUSINESS DISTRICT IS A PROPOSED MASTER PLAN BUSINESS PARK ALONG PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE. THE DISTRICT WILL HELP ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE GROWS IRAQIS COMMERCE, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LOGISTIC AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECTORS WITHIN ROWLETT AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 7-9:00 P.M. ON MARCH 1ST, MARCH 8TH, AND MARCH 22ND. INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE LBDROWLETT.COM. THAT'S

LBDROWLETT.COM. AND THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL ANY OTHER

ANNOUNCEMENTS? >> OKAY. WE WILL MOVE ON, THAT WAS A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS, SORRY, FOLKS,

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

ON WITH OUR. >>

>> CAN YOU MOVE THE MICROPHONE TO THE OTHER SIDE? THANK YOU.

>> MY NAME IS SCOTT FOLDING, HERE WE ARE AGAIN, ON DECEMBER 17TH, 2019, I STOOD IN FRONT OF THIS COUNCIL AND TOLD YOU ABOUT THE HARASSMENT THAT MY WIFE ENDURED FROM A CITY COURT JUDGE AND DID NOTHING BUT GIVEN MY WIFE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND.

WHAT WASN'T TOLD TO YOU, THEN, DURING THE TIME OF THIS HARASSMENT, A SOON TO BE COUNCILMAN LIED TO A JUDGE. WE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AT THAT TIME, DUE TO FEAR OF RETALIATION. SO, AGAIN, HERE WE ARE, AFTER AT LEAST FOUR COMPLAINTS THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW OF THAT HAVE BEEN FILED GIPS THE JUDGE BY OFFICERS, CIVILIANS AND RECENTLY YOUR CITY MANAGER. EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT WERE REQUIRED TO WRITE A STATEMENT OF WHAT THEY HAD SEEN. A STATEMENT BY ONE OF THE COURT'S STAFF WAS NOT FAVORABLE FROM THE JUDGE, THE JUDGE TOOK A MEMBER. ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HER STATEMENT AND HER OFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT INTIMIDATED AND FEARED RETALIATION IF SHE DIDN'T CHANGE HER STATEMENT TO FAVOR THE JUDGE. IF YOU ARE SO TRANSPARENT, WHY IS PERMISSION BEING HIDDEN BEHIND JUDICIAL PRIVILEGE. BRING IN AN OUTSIDE PUBLIC INTEGRITY UNIT TO LOOK INTO THESE THINGS IF THE ACTIONS TAKEN ARE MORAL AND CAN STAND UP TO THE LIGHT OF DAY, THEN THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEMS AND PERCEPTION IS THAT SOMETHING IS BEING HIDDEN. HOW MUCH OF THE CITIZEN'S MONEY HAS OPINION SPENT INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINTS BY EMPLOYEES AGAINST THE JUDGE. IF YOU KNEW OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT HAD BEEN BEFORE YOU AS MANY TIMES AS THE JUDGE, WOULD YOU LET THEM CONTINUE WORKING? NEGLIGENT DETENTION IS DEFINE AS RETAINING AN EMPLOYEE WHOSE POTENTIAL DAMAGING BEHAVIOR IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN BY THE EMPLOYER. YOU HAVE CONTINUED TO HIDE BEHIND NO MERIT OR NO ACTION TAKEN. FOR THOSE OF YOU WONDERING IF I HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO BACK UP WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I DO. THESE NOTEBOOKS HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK IN REFERENCE TO MY WIFE'S GRIEVANCE AND ANYTHING THAT

[01:15:01]

YOU. >> .

>> MAYOR: DAVE HALL. >> I WANT TO COMMENT ON AN ITEM ON THE FEBRUARY 1ST WORK SESSION THE PROPOSED TAKE ERROR ORDINANCE. TALK ABOUT THIS AND SEVERAL COMMON CONCERNS ABOUT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAME OUT OF THAT MEETING ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT ALL BE IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT AS TO THE SOLUTION. MOST OF US ARE VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF SOME PROCESS OF APPROVAL MINOR DEVIATION AND AN APPEALS PROCESS. ALL ARE OPPOSED TO THE $500 FEE TO APPEAL STAFF'S DECISIONS. WE HEARD AT THE WORK SESSION THAT THE PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO PUT ON ANOTHER HAT AND SIT AS AN APPEALS BOARD. WE WERE TOLD AFTER MUCH BACK AND FORTH THAT THE $500 FEE IS STANDARD AND THAT THERE'S NO SET FEE WHEN THE BOARD SITS AS OTHER HATS. I LATER WENT THROUGH THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND FOUND TWO DISCREPANCIES. THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PEE WAS LISTED AT TWO PLACES ONE AT $250 AND ONE AT $500, I ALSO SAW A BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATON FEE WHICH WAS $150. AND SAID THAT THE $250 LISTING WAS A MISTAKE AND THAT THE 150 WAS FOR WHEN THE BOARD SIT SHALL AS THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARDS. SEEMS TO ME THIS WAS THE FEE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MIRRORED FOR THE TAKE AREA APPEALS BOARD.

ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN OF OUR GROUP IS THE MAKEUP OF THAT APPEALS BOARD. WE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT IDEALLY, THAT A BOARD WOULD BE COME PRIZED AT THE VERY LEAST SHOULD HAVE TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO PROPOSED ORDINANCE IN THE TERMS OF THE LEASE AGREEMENTS THAT WE SIGNED. I BELIEVE THOSE WILL BE ADDRESSED BY EMAILS COMMENTS AND OTHER SPEAKERS FROM OUR GROUP HERE TONIGHT. WE WOULD LIKE TO REINSTATE A FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE IMPUT ON ALL LAKE FRONT ISSUES SUCH AS THIS ORDINANCE. FAILING THAT. WE WOULD ASK FOR AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE ORDINANCE. MANY OF US FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO POSTPONE ACTION ON THE ORDINANCE UNTIL THE NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED SINCE THOSE MEMBERS WOULD IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES IN

THIS ORDINANCE. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: DAVE HALL. FOLLOWED

BY RHONDA HOOK. >> DAVE HOLL. 6917 YELLER ROAD. WHERE DO WE STAND WITH THE REQUEST YOU ASKED FROM STAFF AT THE 2/1/22 WORK SESSION, I FOUND THAT SINCE WORK HAS NOT BEGUN ON THE WIDENING TO EAST OF THE RAILROAD, THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF A RELOCATED STORM, WATER AND SEWER LINE WOULD LIKELY BE A WASH IN FRONT OF THE COST OF THE BUILDING. THERE WOULD BE $100,000 OF ADDITIONAL DESIGN COST, ANY DELAYS COULD RESULT IN AN 10% ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS. IF YOU DON'T SPEND THE MONEY NOW ON A POORLY DESIGNED PROJECT, THEN THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE NOW TO SPEND ON A WELL DESIGNED PROJECT. A CITY SHOULD NEVER RUSH TO BE A POORLY DESIGNED PROJECT. ITEMS WERE BUILT WHICH SHOULD NORTH HAVE BEEN BUILT.

THIS IS THE TYPE OF HIGH LEVEL INFORMATION OUR STAFF ENGINEERS SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED AT THE 2/1/22 WORK SESSION. FOR THE STORM WATER SEWER LINES IN FRONT OF THE KAYAK FACILITY. THE 15-FOOT ROW SECTION IN THE PARK NEXT TO THE KAYAK FACILITY

[01:20:03]

>> . >> MAYOR: RHONDA WOLF FOLLOWED

BY ROCHELL. >> FIRST, THANK YOU, TAMMY ON YOUR SERVICE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT. I RETIRED THIS YEAR TOO. I'M RHONDA WOLF, AND I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SPEAK SOME THE FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022, WORK SESSION, ITEM 3 B AND THE PROPOSED TAKE AREA REGULATION. I DO AGREE WITH THE NEED FOR AN APPEALS BOARD I'M NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THEMODIFICATIONS THE THIS ORDINANCE INCLUDES PARTS BUT NOT ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL SUBLEASE AGREEMENT. THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED AND OTHERS JUST SUBMITTED WHICH CAN CAUSE CONFUSION. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICT, WHICH DOCUMENTS PREVAILS? JUST A COUPLE OF INSTANCES, THE SUBLEASE SECTION ARTICLE 6 SECTION C PART 9 SAYS NO SIGNAGE IN THE LEASE AREA UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED. THE PROPOSE THE ORDINANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY NO SIGNAGE OF ANY KIND. THERE SHOULD BE PROVISION FOR SIGNAGE TO BE AUTHORIZED IF NEED IS WARRANTED.

PRIES 10-DAY CORRECTION ABATEMENT PERIOD FOR VIOLATIONS AND SECTION F INDICATES FINES FOR $500 A DAY AND EACH DAY AFTER. THERE'S NO MENTION OF A GRACE PERIOD BUT SECTION FIVE INDICATES A FINE FOR A VIOLATION NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 A DAY AGAIN, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT? I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CITY FEELS THE NEED TO DOCUMENT SOME BUT NOT ALL OF THE SUBLEASE VERSES. IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES THAT THIS SUBLEASE CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBLEASE OR AND SUBLEASE SEE AND THAT ANY CHANGE ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION SHALL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE IF IN WRITING THEREFORE IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT OUR SUBLEASE WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO BE MODIFIED. REGARDING THE BOARD OF APPEALS, RESOLUTION 41402 B CREATED A LAKE SHORE TAKE LINE APPEALS BOARD. IS THAT BOARD NO LONGER ACTIVE? IF A RESOLUTION IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, THEN A NEW ORDINANCE, IF IT IS REQUIRED TO CODIFY A BOARD, I ASK THAT YOU SIMPLIFY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF AN AFFORDABLE REASONABLE APPEALS PROCESS WHICH WOULD REFER TO THESE OTHER DOCUMENTS. THIS SEEMS MUCH MORE SIMPLIFIED AND

LESS CONFUSING. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MICHELLE, FOLLOWED BY STEFANI.

>> MICHELLE, 3109 SUNRISE DRIVE, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE EVERYTHING THAT DEB AND RHONDA JUST SAID, I AGREE WITH WHOLEHEARTEDLY. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP A MEMORY FOR YOU GUYS AND THAT'S WHEN THE WARRIORS WENT TO BATTLE AND NOT PUTTING TRAILS BEHIND OUR I

[01:25:01]

>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. >> STEFANI HIGGINS?

>> DON'T USUALLY SIT IN THE BACK. STEFANI HIGGINS, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE LAKE FRONT, WE ALL KNOW, Y'ALL HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS SEVERAL TIMES. JUST TO REITERATE, YOU KNOW, WE WERE TOLD ONE THING, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING HAPPEN WITH IT, AS FAR AS NO TRAILS BEHIND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PUSH FOR A LAKE HOME ADVISORY BOARD.

SOMEBODY THAT HAS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, SOMEBODY IS THAT DOES A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT KNOWS THAT SPECIFICALLY THAT CAN QUOTE YOU KNOW, MULTIPLE THINGS ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT IS EASILY ABLE TO GIVE ANOTHER CITIZEN OR LAKE FRONT HOMEOWNER AN ANSWER AND AN ANSWER QUICKLY. MAY BE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEASE THAT DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE THAT OPTION. I HAVE SENT AN E-MAIL RECENTLY TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS IN REGARDS TO THOSE OF US THAT DO NOT HAVE A SUBLEASE AND WOULD LIKE TO SUBLEASE AND SINCE THERE'LL NO LONGER BE A PARK BEHIND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, IT IS NOW VACANT LAND, I THINK IN MY MIND, PERSONALLY THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY AND PUT MONEY BACK INTO THE CITY TO LET THESE HOME OWNERS LEASE.

I WOULD LIKE EVERYBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND HAVE A SESSION ABOUT THAT AS FAR AS DOCUMENTATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO RELOOK AT THE SUBJECT BEFORE THE NEW COUNCIL COMES IN.

AND I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THEY SAID AND I ALSO SUPPORT KAYAK

DAVE. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE FOUR OR FIVE E-MAIL COMMENTS. SO, MATT AND I WILL READ THOSE. FIRST ONE FROM CHARLIE RILEY. THIS E-MAIL IS REFERENCE TO ITEM 3B, PROPOSED TAKE AREA REGULATION ORDINANCE DISCUSSED FEBRUARY 1, 2022. MY FAMILY SEND I HAVE LIVED IN OUR RESIDENT AT BEAUTIFUL ROWLETT FOR 16 YEARS, DURING THIS TIME, WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR PROPERTY AND HAVE BEEN TIRELESS CARE TAKERS OF THE TAKE AREA WHICH WE EVENTUALLY LEASED. BEFORE LEASING, I REVIEWED ALL CONTRACT DETAILS AND FOUND THEM TO BE REASONABLE. AND RESIDENTIAL SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ROWLETT, BELOW ARE MY RESPONSES TO THE PROPOSAL.

CONTRACT TERMS, ALTHOUGH, I'M NOT A LAWYER, I READ AND WRITE CONTRACT TERMS AN A WEEKLY BASIS P LAKE FROND HOME OTHER THAN WHO SIGNED THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT HAVE AN IMMUTABLE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. BOTH PARTIES FREELY ENTER INTO A MUTUAL T THIS MEANS CITY ORDINANCES ARE NOT TO BE USED TO OVERDOING SO WOULD UNDERMINE THE LEGAL ESSENCE OF THE CONTRACT AND TEISHIN IMPLIED TRUST. IF THERE ARE TERMS THAT HOME OWNERS ADVISORY BOARD AND COME FORTH WITH THEIR PROPOSAL. ON THE SURFACE, THIS IS A POSITIVE START. TO MAKE THE PROCESS, EQUITABLE, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL, THE TAKE AREA BOARD SHOULD BE SEPARATE MADE UP OF THE TAKE AREA. COSTIOUS THE PRO PROPOSED COST FOR FILING AN APPEAL IS $500, IS IS EXORBITANT. I RECOMMEND CITY ORDINANCES NEVER BE USED TO OVERRIDE A STANDING CONTRACT AND SLAY FURTHER DISCUSSION UNTIL A NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED TO ALLOW THEM TO MAKE THIS DECISION. THE LAST ITEM I HAVE IS A MATTER OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. I REQUEST

[01:30:02]

>> JOE, RILEY, THIS LETTER IS IN REFERENCE TO THE FEBRUARY 1, 2022. THE CONCERNS OF ROWLETT SITS, I'M WRITING IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED TAKE AREA REGULATION ORDINANCE. A BETTER OPTION WOULD BE TO CREATE A COMMITTEE COMPROMISED OF LAKE FRONT OWNERS TO CREATE A NEW ORDINANCE THAT INCLUDE SHALL RIGHTS OF APPEALS, ELIMINATES DISCREPANCIES, OR IN PART OF LAKE FRONT OWNERS. HOWEVER, IN REGARDS TO THE NEW ORDINANCE I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE TAKE LEASE AND THE ORDINANCE. PER THE SUBLEASE, WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY SUBLEASE VIOLATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE HOME OWNER WHO THEN HAS 10 DAYS TO WORK ON THE INFRACTION. AT THAT TIME, LIMIT EXPIRES ONLY THEN CAN $500 PER DAY BE CHARGED UNTIL A VIOLATION IS CORRECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUBLEASE STATES ANY CHANGES FROM THE SUBLEASE TERMS SHOULD HAVE. ALSO, THERE SHOULD BE EXCEPTIONS FOR SOME OFBENEFIT THE CITY TO ALLOW THE HOME OWNER TO THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY TRASH RECEPTACLE. EVEN THE FISHING AREA IS NOT A PARK THE CITY COULD PROVIDE TRASH RECEPTACLES. THESE ARE ADDED AFTER LITTER WAS LEFT BEHIND OR GOT AWAY FROM PEOPLE. I BELIEVE RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DEBRIS FROM ENDING UP IN THE LAKE AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRASH RECEPTACLES WOULD HELP WITH THIS EFFORT. CURRENTLY BOAT DOCKS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE STREET ADDRESS AND THE ASSOCIATED HOME DISPLAYED ON THEM. BOTH OF THESE WOULD BE PROHIBITED IN THE PROPOSED TAKE AREA REGULATION ORDINANCE. I RECOMMEND YOU DELAY DISCUSSION ON THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL A NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED. THE LAST ITEM I HAVE IS A BEFORE THE MAYOR LEAVES THE POST THE COUNCIL DECISION MADE BY THIS BOARD AND MARTHA'S REQUEST THAT SOMETHING BE DONE THAT WOULD KEEP FUTURE COUNCILING FROM BRINGING THE TRAILING BACK LATER. I'M OPPOSED TO THE TAKE AREA REGULATION ORDINANCE. THANK YOU FOR WEIGHING.

>> TAM RAH, WILLIAMS, ON APRIL 16TH, 2002. AND, CITY OF ROWLETT RESOLUTION NUMBER 4-16-02 B CREATING A LAKE SHORE APPEALS BOARD. THE ROWLETT TAKE ORDINANCE 3-19-02 D WAS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 20-04 FILE NUMBER 2004-80. IF RESOLUTION IS STILL IN EFFECT, LET'S LEAVE EVERYTHING ALONE AND IF IT'S NO LONGER IN EFFECT WHY CREATE AN APPEALS BOARD CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF TAKE LINE SUBLEASE SEES. LET'S KEEP IT SIMPLE SAYS THE ATTORNEY. THANK YOU. TAMRA. AND THIS ONE FROM STEVE.

ON FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022, AGENDA ITEM 3 D ADDRESSES THE LACK OF CODIFICATION OF THE VARIANTS PROCESS. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE STATES QUOTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE ORDINANCE HAVE GIVE P THE NOTICES BY PUBLICATION AND OY AND HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND HELD A FULL AND FAIR HEARING. THE ONLY PUBLIC NOTICE WHICH I'M AWARE OF WAS THE WORK SESSION KNOW. THIS ORDINANCE MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO SECTIONS 77-205, LAKE FRONT PROPERTY OWNERS NEED TIME TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL CHANGE, POSTPONING THIS

ORDINANCE WOULD BE BEST. >> AND LINDA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO GAIN GREATER CLARITY REGARDING THE TAKE LINE REGULATION UNDER CONSIDERATION. READING THROUGH THE AMENDMENT

[01:35:02]

UNLESS THIS AREA IS COMPLETELY CLEAR, VEGETATION ONLY AND ITEMS IN THAT THAT AREA WOULD BE PERSONAL ITEMS OF A HOMEOWNER.

IT THIS ITEM TENDING TO SAY THAT HOME OWNERS CANNOT USE THIS AREA ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIVERTS WP THE TAKE AREA WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT OR LICENSE AGREEMENT. LISTED AS THE FAIL YOU'RE TO REMOVE LITTER, TRASH, AND DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY FOLLOWING A STORM EVENT. IS THIS ITEM INTENDED TO SAY HOMEOWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PERMIT LICENSE TOSS CLEAN THE TAKE AREA? MOTORIZED VEHICLES CANNOT BE DRIVEN OR OPERATED. THIS IS PROVISION TO INCLUDE LAWN MOWERS. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LAWN IS THIS ITEM INTENDED TO SAY HOMEOWNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE MOTORIZED LAWN MOWING. FURTHER DOWN IN THE DOCUMENT, A FINE OF $2,000 PER OFFENSE AND EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE CONTINUED TO BE DEEMED TO BE CONSTITUTION OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE. SO, A HOME OWNER CAN POTENTIALLY BE CHARGED $14,000 FOR AN OFFENSE LASTING ONE WEEK. AND HEAVEN FORBID THE OFFENSE WAS LONGER, SAY 1 MONTH, THAT FINE COULD BE $60,000. PLEASE LIST ANY AND ALL VIOLATIONS AND HOMEOWNER AND CITY WOULD EXCEED $2,000. WHAT WAS THE BASIS FOR THIS FINE? IS IT SIMILAR TO THE OTHER FINES? THE $2,000 FINE IS ASSESSED ON THE CONVICTION OF THE ACCUSED OFFENDER. IN THIS WORDING INTENDED TO SAY THAT THE HOMEOWNER WOULD BE TAKEN TO COURT WHEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION, IS THIS THE SAME AS OTHER VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY, PLEASE ALLOW FOR EACH AND EVERY ITEM TO BE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE CITY AND THE HOMEOWNERS TO GAIN CLARITY. I ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE THE ITEM ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER

REVIEW AND DISCUSSION WAS MADE. >> THAT'S THE END OF OUR

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> 7 A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MAPS. 7B, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION INCLUDING A CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES. 7C, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PARTS AND TEERM FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. 7D, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR UTILITY BILL PRINTING AND

MAILING SERVICES. >> 7E, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERNAL AUDIT RISK ASSESSMENT. AND 7F, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION EXECUTING A TASK AUTHORIZATION FOR ENGINEERING

DESIGN WORK. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM AS READ INTO THE RECORD.

>> I NEED A SECOND, SOMEONE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH.

>> AND THOSE ITEMS PASS 7-0. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR LAST ITEM WHICH IS OUR SECOND EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM WHICH IS ITEM TWO B. I'M GOING TO READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD HERE, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE, THERE'S COMMENTS THAT WILL BE READ AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT IN THIS ROOM HERE AND THEN WE'LL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AFTER THAT. BUT BEFORE WE DO ANY OF THAT, 5 MINUTES.

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

>> ALL RIGHT, ITEM 2 B, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION CITY ATTORNEY TO DELIBERATE THE. NORMA.

[01:40:12]

THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED BY HOW INVOLVED SHE IS IN MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT EDUCATE ALL PEOPLE FROM CHILDREN ON WHAT COURT IS AND HOW IT WORKS TO OTHER JUDGES ON PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES, THE RESPECT THAT SHE SHOWS TO EACH PERSON THAT STANDS IN FRONT OF HER IS TRULY A TRAIT. SHE SHOULD BE HELD IN HIGH REGARD FOR HER DEDICATION TO HONESTY AND ACCURACY. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT ROWLETT IS BETTER WITH HER THAN WITHOUT

HER. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH NORMA,

FOLLOWED BY TERESA. >> I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON

ITEM 2 B. >> NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE

RECORD. >> NORMA DEN NAM, 5517 ROWLETT.

>> I WANTED TO GIVE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION FOR PAM THAT SHE HAS IMPECCABLE CHARACTER AND SHE IS COMMITTED TO FAIRNESS, EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND FAITHFUL APPLICATION FOR THE LAW. SHE TRULY CARES ABOUT THE CITY, THE LAWS, AND THE PEOPLE THAT SHE IS RESIDING

OVER. THANK YOU. >>>.

>> MAYOR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TERESA BURS.

>> DERETHA SPOTTY BURRIS. I'M SO BLESSED TO BE THE CHAPLAIN OF THE ROWLETT CITIZEN'S COURT COUNCIL. ROWLETT IS IN MY BLOOD. AND MY 2-YEAR-OLD GRANDDAUGHTER LIVES HERE.

TAMMY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. I WISH YOU WELL IN YOUR ADVENTURES, I WANT TO TELL YOU, YOU AND BARRY WERE AMAZING NEIGHBORS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I KNOW IS TRUE IS THAT YOU HAVE FACED THE COURT OF FACEBOOK. WHY, OPINIONS ARE RIFE AND USUALLY VERY UNKIND AND OFTEN INACCURATE. AND OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, I HAVE SEEN FACEBOOK POSTS ABOUT JUDGE LISTEN AND WHEN I SAW THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR COUNCIL IT RAISED FLAGS FOR ME AND I WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT I EXPERIENCED ABOUT PERFORMANCE AS A COURT EMPLOYEE. FIRST, I JOINED THE STAFF IN 2017, AND FROM THAT TIME TO NOW, I HAVE FOUND JUDGE LISTEN TO BE TOTALLY DEDICATED TO IMPARTIAL JUSTICE. WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COURT IS ABOVE REPROACH FOR FOLLOWING THE LAWS AT ALL TIMES AND THAT EVERY PERSON WHO COMES INTO THAT COURTROOM EXPERIENCES FAIR IMPARTIAL JUSTICE. SHE IS ADAMANT WITH THE COURT'S STAFF THAT WE FOLLOW ALL THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND THAT WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING AND THAT WE PROVIDE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THIS CITY. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT. I'LL TELL YOU TOO AS AN EMPLOYEE, I FOUND HER LEADERSHIP TO BE STELLAR. SHE IS VERY ENCOURAGING AND VERY AFFIRMING TO PEOPLE, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE DOES, LIKE WHEN I'VE MADE MISTAKES, AND YES, I'VE MADE MISTAKES. SHE HAS SAID, MOVING FORWARD, WE DON'T DWELL ON THOSE MISTAKES, WE MAKE CHANGES AND WE MOVE FORWARD.

AND I KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT THE CELEBRATION OF HER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE WHERE JUDGE AFTER JUDGE AFTER JUDGE AFTER JUDGE CAME TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS BECAUSE THEY KNOW HER LOVE FOR THE LAW AND THEY KNOW WHAT SHE TEACHES OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THE LAW. I FIND HER TO BE A PERSON WHO VALUES OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN THIS

[01:45:02]

AND THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> MAYOR: KEEN VADOSKY.

>> I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT MERE FOR ALMOST 33 YEARS. I WILL ADMIT, I DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE ISSUE WITH JUDGE LISTON, MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT SHE'S PROBABLY RUFFLED SOME FEATHERS MAY BE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR COUNCIL, I DON'T KNOW. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I DO KNOW. I'M A DENTIST, AND I OWN AN OFFICE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND I'VE BEEN IN THIS LOCATION FOR 30 YEARS. I HAD AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR ME THAT I QUITE FRANKLY DID NOT GET ALONG WITH. SHE WORKED FOR ME, AND I DID NOT LIKE BEING AROUND THIS LADY. OKAY. SHE WAS NOT HIRED BY ME TO MAKE ME HAPPY, SHE WAS NOT HIRED BY ME TO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER, SHE WAS HIRED BY ME TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. AND SHE DID THAT AMAZINGLY WELL. SHE KNEW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY PATIENTS BY NAME, SHE KNEW THEIR FAMILIES, SHE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN HER LIVES, THERE WAS NEVER A BETTER PATIENT ADVOCATE IN MY PRACTICE THAN THIS PERSON THAT I DIDN'T PERSONALLY GET ALONG WITH. SHE WORKED FOR ME FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU I'VE NEVER HAD A MORE VALUABLE EMPLOYEE. JUDGE LISTTON WAS NOT HIRED TO MAKE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAPPY.

JUDGE LISTON TO MAKE THE CITY COUNCIL HAPPY, THESE HIRED TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY WITH JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT NO ONE DOES THAT BETTER THAN JUDGE LISTON. , JUSTICE, AND AMAZING INTEGRITY. I URGE YOU TO DO WHAT I FEEL IS BEST FOR THE PIPELLE OF THIS CITY AND KEEP JUDGE LISTON AS

OUR JUDGE. >> THANK YOU.

>> PATTY DRIVER. >> HELLO, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK, I'M PATTY ALLEN. AND I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I GOT AN E-MAIL THAT SAID THERE WAS SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WANT PAM LISTON REMOVED FROM HER POSITION AS ROWLETT JUDGE, NOT AT THE END OF HER TERM BUT RIGHT NOW. AND I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I'M SURPRISED AND SHOCKED AND IF ANYTHING SHOULD BE BE RE-ELECTED FOR ANOTHER TERM. RECENTLY I ATTENDED AN EVENT DEDICATED TO HER TO ACKNOWLEDGE 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

25. 25 YEARS OF PASSION DOING SOMETHING THAT SHE LOVES SO MUCH AND THAT SHE'S SO GOOD AT, I'VE NEVER

>> IS THIS YOUR JOB? DOES IT MAKE SENSE?IT SEEMS THAT YOUR TIME WOULD BE BETTER SENT DOMINIC SPENT THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO REMOVE SOMEONE WHO IS A HARD-WORKING, COMPASSION Ã COMPASSIONATE SERVICE PROVIDER IN ROWLETT MAYBE WHOEVER IS CITY COUNCIL OR WHOEVER IS BEHIND US NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED I SAY THIS BECAUSE RECENTLY CBS NEWS WATCH DFW SAID JUDGE LISTON HAS A PRACTICE IN THE AREA WHEN A MUNICIPAL COURT FOR 25 YEARS IN ADDITION A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO LEGISLATION DESIRE TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS ACCORDING TO A RELEASE FROM THE CITY OF RAHWAY. WITH THE JUDGE'S EXPERTISE AND INSIGHT SHE HAS DISTINGUISHED HERSELF AND DOWN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS.

SAID THE HONORABLE MAYOR. WE CONGRATULATE HER ON THIS APPOINTMENT THAT WAS ALSO SAID BY ÃWE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD THAT GOOD STUFF ABOUT PAM AND YOU KNOW

[01:50:13]

>> >> I'M NOT HERE TONIGHT TO ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST ANYONE.

I KNOW THIS IS BEEN A VERY HOT TOPIC WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF SPECULATION, LOTS OF RUMORS, LOTS OF INFORMATION AND PROBABLY MISINFORMATION AND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I DON'T HAVE THE FULL STORY, I DON'T KNOW ALL THE FACTS BREAK YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES AND I WOULD JUST ASK THAT I HOPE AND TRUST THAT THE COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN A WAY THAT'S FAIR TO EVERYBODY WHO IS INVOLVED, EVERYBODY WHO'S IMPACTED AND THEN WE WILL PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE MORALE OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT OR WHATEVER IT USED TO BE DONE TO DO THAT WOULD PREFERABLY BE AWAY THAT EVERYBODY WOULD GET ALONG BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE BUT THESE LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY FOR US AND I THINK THAT I WANT TO PUT IN YOUR HAND TELL YOU NOT TO LISTEN TO ANY OF US, LOOK AT THE FACTS, WHATEVER FACTS YOU HAVE AND DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT FOR THE CITY. THANK YOU.

SO IF THAT CONCLUDES OUR IN PERSON COMMENTS AND AS I LOOK BACK OVER MY WORK AT THE TEXAS WHEN THE CIVIL COURT EDUCATION CENTER, JUDGE PAM LISTON STANDS OUT IS OUTSTANDING AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO TMC SEE JUDGE LISTON SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRITY AND ATTENTION TO JUSTICE HAVE BROUGHT A FOCUS TO DEEPER LEVELS. ALL THIS PROFESSIONAL AND CORDIAL AND JUDGE LISTON SERVED ON THE FACULTY OF TMC SEE AND OFFERED A SERIES OF LOCAL CLINICS ON PROCEDURAL JUSTICE SHE REPRESENTED YOUR CITY IN OUR CENTER SO WHILE SHE ADVOCATES FOR THE HIGHEST ADD Ã ETHICAL STANDARDS HER DEMEANOR IN THE WORKSHOPS EXEMPLIFIED A NEUTRAL IMPARTIAL JUDGE SHE WAS A LEADER AND A VOICE OF JUSTICE PROJECT CREATED MODEL SIGNAGE AND WEBSITES FORM IN THE CIVIL COURTS TO A JOB DAILY ATTORNEYS DISCUSS COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES SOLICITING ADVICE AND ANALYSIS ON RECENT CASE LAW OR CHANGES IN STATUES AND LEGISLATION HER KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCES WIDELY ACCEPTED. I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR CITY FOR YOUR SUPPORT SHE IS MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE ACROSS TEXAS SHE HAS SERVED RECENTLY AS PART OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURSE ASSOCIATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS THE UPCOMING

YEAR SPRAYED >> I HAVE KNOWN PAM FOR 26 YEARS AS SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD AND STILL HAS TOTAL COMMITMENT TO WHATEVER SHE DOES SHE IS FAIR AND NEVER DISCRIMINATES NO MATTER WHAT THEY HAVE DONE SHE WILL DO WHAT SHE CAN TO HELP. SHE IS LOYAL, RESPECTFUL AND COURTEOUS TO ALL AROUND HER AND KATHY HAYDEN 'S WRITING A SUPPORTIVE JUDGE PAM LISTON AND I HAVE BEEN A MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR 30 YEARS AND JUDGE LISTON IS ONE OF THE MOST QUALIFIED JUDGES I'VE EVER BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH SHE EXTENDS PROFESSIONALISM AND FAIRNESS TO DEFENDANTS BEFORE HER AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF ROWLETT THE MISCIBLE COURT OPERATED EFFICIENTLY BECAUSE OF JUDGE LISTON'S GUIDANCE THE JUDGE HAS ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAW AND I HAVE NEVER DOUBTED HER INTERPRETATION HOWEVER FOLLOWING THE LAW DOES COME AT A PRICE UPHILL BATTLES ARE FACED AN UPHILL BATTLES AND APPLYING GRACE AND DIGNITY. SHE HAS THE STRENGTH NOT TO SUCCUMB TO POLITICAL PRESSURE OR CRITICISM. AND I ALWAYS FELT SUPPORTED AND APPRECIATED HER KNOWLEDGE AND

[01:55:08]

EVIDENT IN THE MANY YEARS FIRSTHAND OBSERVATION SHE HAS IMPECCABLE CHARACTER AND SEEKS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT WITH UNPRECEDENTED RESPECT AND APPLICATION OF THE LAW.

>> ERICA KENWORTHY THE JUDGE IS AN OUTSTANDING WOMAN, WIFE, MOTHER AND FRIEND RATIOS THEY'VE IMPEDED ME OF WHAT A JUDGE IN ROWLETT SHOULD BE SHE IS FAIR IN HER DECISIONS AND NEVER TAKES A DECISION LIGHTLY. HE IS COMPASSIONATE AND FLIGHTS DOMINIC FIGHTS FOR WHAT SHE HAS BELIEVED IN. SHE HAS BEEN FOR ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN AS I GREW UP SHE SUPPORTED ME AND TAKE ME IN WHENEVER I NEEDED IT. SHE HAS NOT ONLY LED THE COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH A SCHOLARSHIP THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAVE CREATED. IT'S BEEN AN ASSET FOR MANY YOUNG ADULTS AS IT ALLOWS HIM TO GET A JUMPSTART ON THE FUTURE PRESSURE LOW SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY IS BETTER BECAUSE OF PAM. RICHARD WILLIAMS, ROCKWELL.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WRITE YOU ABOUT JUDGE PAM LISTON, AND THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT I HAVE WITNESSED IN HER AND THE24 SHEARS I HAVE KNOWN HER WE MET FROM 1996 OR 2008 I HAVE KNOWN HER FROM ATTENDING THE SERVICE WITH HER AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST, WE HAVE CO-LEAD MANY WOMEN'S MINISTRIES I HAVE VOLUNTEERED WITH HER ON MANY OCCASIONS AND HAVE ATTENDED MEETINGS OR SHE WAS A FACILITATOR AND LEADER. I HAVE COME TO KNOW HER VERY WELL ON A PERSONAL LEVEL SHE IS GENERATIONAL ÃGENEROUS NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY AND IN HER TIMELY CARE OF OTHERS HER COMPASSION FOR THE LEGAL COURT SYSTEM I HAVE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH HER ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO HER TO BE A JUDGE AND ACTUALLY SEEMS TO BE A CALLING AND SHE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT COURT PROCEDURES ARE DONE PROPERLY SHE IS THOUGHTFUL VALUE DRIVEN AND DECISION-MAKING SHE IS A ROLE MODEL TO ME AND MANY OTHERS AS A MOTHER, WIFE, COMMUNITY LEADER IT'S MY HOPE THAT THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE GOOD WORK SHE HAS DONE IN SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT WILL BE EASY TO SEE

THE GREAT FRUITS OF HER LABOR >> I HAVE SERVED WITH PAY ALMOST AS A JUDGE FOR GOING ON FIVE YEARS I BECAME MINOR WITH HER WHEN I WAS A COUNCIL LIAISON CRITIC CAN SAY WITHOUT RESERVATION AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE PAM IS THE CONSTANT PROFESSIONAL.

THIS IS EVIDENCE OF HER LEADERSHIP ROLE ESTATE LEVEL. AS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE MISCIBLE COURT ASSOCIATION AND CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OR SHE HAS HAD AN ACTIVE ROLE PRESENTING IN Ã ISSUES AT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

I DON'T KNOW THE PARTICULARS OF THE COMPLAINTS BEFORE COUNSEL OR WHY THIS IS ON THE AGENDA AGAIN, I KNOW THERE IS A DOCUMENT CIRCULATED MALLON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT OUTLAWS Ã OUTLINES A NUMBER OF ACCUSATIONS THAT GO BACK YEARS. SUBMITTING AN UNSIGNED OUTDATED DOCUMENT IS NOT SURPRISING BEING CIRCULATED GIVEN THE OUTCOME OF THE ÃIT IS POLITICAL ON ITS FACE FOR THE DOCUMENT IS RIPE WITH MISSTATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS. MORE SUBJECTIVE THAN OBJECT AT BY MANY STANDARDS.

THE JUDGE IS DEDICATED TO THE LAW AND PROPER ÃOF THE LAW THE LAST MEETING I NOTED GROWING TENSION NATIONWIDE BETWEEN THE COURTS AND THE POLICE ÃFROM THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES AND CONTRARY TO ÃTHE COURT DOES NOT WORK FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY BYLAW IT RETAINS ÃTHIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

IT'S NOT WORTHY NONE OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE FROM A CITIZEN THAT HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH THE COURT AS A DEFENDANT OVERALL THE MAJORITY OF CITIZENS ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT'S EVEN WHEN THE END RESULT S A FINE OR ANOTHER ADVERSE ACTION BECAUSE I'M OVERALL SENSE OF BEING TREATED FAIRLY BY THE COURT MY OBSERVATION IS THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT IS NO DIFFERENT. THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT

[02:00:02]

JUDGE LISTON HAS DONE AND IS DOING A GREAT JOB ÃJOB AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT AND SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR THAT. SCOTT KENWORTHY, I HAVE KNOWN JUDGE LISTON 10 YEARS WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF PERSONAL DISCUSSION BUT I'VE KNOWN JUDGE LISTON TO BE SOMEBODY OF IMPECCABLE ETHICS, HONEST, GUIDED BY FAITH AND AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WHO MAY NEED HER HELP, GUIDANCE, COMFORT OR A SOUNDING BOARD.

I'VE NEVER SEEN OR KNOWN THE JUDGE TO TREAT ANYONE UNFAIRLY, IN FACT IT HAS BEEN THE OPPOSITE. JUDGE LISTON HAS GONE OUT OF HER WAY TO ENGAGE THE PEOPLE AROUND HER TO UNDERSTAND HER POINT OF VIEW AND GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION OR CONVERSATION. I DON'T MOTIVATE MORE FAIR-MINDED AND ETHICAL PERSON I WOULD WANT PRESIDING ON THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT.

>> I AM A 20 YEAR RESIDENT OF ROWLETT IN THIS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE THIS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF JUDGE LISTON. WE MET THROUGH OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE GRC SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENTS. YOU WILL FIND HER QUIETLY BEHIND THE CAMERA.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT INTEGRITY HONESTY AND UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF ETHICS.

FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE WHILE SERVING THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS SUPPORTS A REPUTATION FOR FAIRNESS AND CONSISTENCY SHE IS AN INSPIRATION TO SO MANY BALANCING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER FAMILY AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY HER REPUTATION IS BEYOND REPROACH THERE SO MANY CHALLENGES OUR COMMUNITY HAS FACED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS IT PAINS ME ANYONE WOULD QUESTION HER INTEGRITY ARE PUT FORTH Ã ALLEGATIONS. SHE IS A STANDARD WHERE OTHER JUDGES ARE MEASURED. SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE SELFLESSLY AND ASPIRE COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER A PUBLIC COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF PAM LISTON I HAVE KNOWN HER FOR OVER A DECADE WHILE MEMBERS TOGETHER AT ROWLETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROAD WE HAVE SERVED ON MANY COMMITTEES TOGETHER HER CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS EQUALITY JUSTICE AND THE FAITHFUL APPLICATION OF THE LAWS ABOVE REPROACH. HER DEEP RESPECT FOR PEOPLE'S EVIDENT INTERACTIONS AND WORDS AND EVERY ASSET OF HER LIFE. SHE WILL ALWAYS OPERATE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH AFTER THE LETTER OF THE LAW NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE OPPOSITION. TIMOTHY ÃI AM A CITIZEN OF ROWLETT SINCE 2001 I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING AND ENGAGING WITH THE HONORABLE PAM LISTON AND HER FAMILY GRADE I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ENGAGING HER ON A PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEVEL. JUDGE LISTON HAS BEEN A PERSON OF QUALITY ENCOURAGEMENT EMPATHY AND SYMPATHY PAIRED I HAVE WITNESSED GRACIOUSNESS AND CONVICTION AT TIMES THAT HAVE CHALLENGED FAMILY, ONE'S PROFESSION AND MAY CHALLENGE THE SOUL.

JUDGE LISTON IS A TYPE OF PERSON OUR CITY NEEDS TO CULTIVATE A REPLICATE TO OTHERS FOR AN EXAMPLE FOR FUTURE PUBLIC SERVANTS IN THESE UNCERTAIN AND RELIABLE TIMES, CHARACTER NEVER BECOMES OBSOLETE. I HOPE THIS WILL ADD ILLUMINATION TO THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW JUDGE LISTON.

>> SCOTT ÃI LIVED IN ROWLETT FROM 1999 THROUGH 2018 I HAVE WORKED WITH EVERY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, POLICE CHIEF, JUDGE, FIRE CHIEF CITY ATTORNEY WHILE THERE, WITH ALMOST ALL OF THEM WE CREATED A RELATIONSHIP BASED ON TRUST WHEN CONSULTING WITH OUT WORKING ON PROJECTS WITH THEM WE HAVE MANY FACETS WHERE WE WOULD OFTEN BE BURIED IN A SINGLE FACET MAKING AN OVERLAY FOR ALL THEY SAW MY OPINION IS THAT MAY BE HAPPENING HERE YOU ARE CONSIDERING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST JUDGE LISTON AS IS YOUR PREROGATIVE TO DO I HAVE KNOWN JUDGE LISTON SINCE EARLY 2000 SAYS A MEMBER OF THE SAME CHURCH SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MEMBER OF STAUNCH PRINCIPAL SHE HAS BEEN OPEN AND VOCAL ABOUT THOSE PRINCIPLES AND THE BIGGEST ONE OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE SHE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THIS THE DECISION-MAKING IS EASY FOR ME TO SEE AS I HAVE WRITTEN A BOOK ABOUT IT CALLED ETHICS FOR EVERYONE IF THEY JUDGES CALLING NOT TO BE HIGHLY PRINCIPLED DOES NOT STAND TO REASON THAT THAT WOULD PUT A PERSON IN CONFLICT FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE JUDGE HAS QUALITIES THAT THE CITY SPEND A LOT OF TIME TO FIND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE CONVENIENT FOR OTHERS, NO ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GIVEN TO COME ÃPOLITICAL WILDERNESS? NO. ARE THEY MAKING THE OTHER Ã HAPPY WITH THEIR DECISIONS, NOW. A JUDGE IS TO USE LAWS AND GUIDANCE AND DETERMINE SENTENCING AND RULE ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY AND FAIRNESS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS THE JUDGES TO BE SEPARATE FROM A POLITICAL BODY AND UNAFFECTED BY THE POLITICS TO BE ABLE TO BE WHAT THE JUDGE ALREADY DOES THE VARIOUS FACETS THAT MAKE UP THE DIAMOND THAT IS ROWLETT WILL COME INTO CONFLICT WITH OTHERS AT SOME POINT ADVERSE ACTIONS HERE DOESN'T CHANGE THAT IT TAKES DISCRIMINATE TO KNOW THAT DISAGREEMENTS DO NOT ALWAYS

[02:05:01]

[INDISCERNIBLE] I HAVE BEEN AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE IN ROWLETT FOR LESS THAN A YEAR MY CONNECTION TO JUDGE LISTON GOES BACK LESS THAN A DECADE.VER THE YEARS I HAVE FOUND JUDGE LISTON TO BE NOTHING LESS THAN PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SINCERE IN HER DUTIES HER EXPERTISE IN THE LAW DEDICATION TO PURSUING JUSTICE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE LEGAL PRACTICE I HAVE SEEN ALL THESE QUALITIES HAVE MORE FROM JUDGE LISTON WHEN I BECAME AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE WITH MY FIRST JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE JUDGE LISTON PROVIDED ME WITH GUIDANCE AND TRAINING AND SET MY FOUNDATION IS A ROLE WITH Ã IS THE JUDGE OF SOMETHING NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY IT'S A DIRECT REFLECTION OF IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY. DURING MY TIME WITH THE CITY I RELIED ON JUDGE LISTON FOR LEADERSHIP RATE EACH TIME SHE HAS TEED ME AS A RESPECTED COLLEAGUE. I TRUST HER ADVICE WITHOUT HESITATION BECAUSE I KNOW WITH THE EXPERIENCES I HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE YEARS OF MY PRACTICES. SHE HAS NEVER ASSISTED I PERFORM MY DUTIES HER WAY. THE ONLY ÃJUDGE LISTON IS A TIRELESS LEADER HER POSITION IS NOT AN EASY ONE AND REQUIRES HER TO BE FEARLESS UNDER CRITICISM DEDICATED TO FOLLOWING THE LAW COMPASSIONATE ENOUGH TO SEE SHE IS PART OF A LARGER COMMUNITY.

I AM PROUD TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND I OWE THAT LARGE PART TO JUDGE LISTON I AM CONFIDENT WHATEVER CRITICISM SHE IS FACING HIS UNWARRANTED.

SHE IS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER

INFORMATION. >> AND FORCEFULLY I AM NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY THOUGHTS ON THE PRESIDING JUDGE BEFORE THE COUNCIL. WITNESSED HER PROFESSIONALISM CHARACTER AND CONVICTION TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT SHE HAS SERVED OUR COMMUNITY FOR 25 YEARS AND I BELIEVE THIS IS AMPLE TIME TO PROVE HER CHARACTER SHE HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND A CALL OF DUTY AT BECOMING A LEADER IN LARGER AREAS IN ROWLETT TO SERVE OUR GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. AN ATTRACTIVE POSITIVE REPUTATION FOR COMMUNITY I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SPEND TIME WITH JUDGE LISTON OUTSIDE OF ROWLETT CITY COURT I HAVE SEEN HER SERVE WITH FAIRNESS GENUINENESS AND HUMBLENESS.

HAVE A TRUSTWORTHY PUBLIC SERVICES OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME AND I AM CONFIDENT JUDGE LISTON WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND TO ADVOCATE OUR COMMUNITY FORWARD IN PEACE, JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. AND THE MEMBERS OF OUR CITIZENRY HAVE LOOKED TO THE RANKS OF OUR PROFESSION FOR LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE FOR LETTUCE AS A PROFESSION EACH REDEDICATE OURSELVES TO PRACTICE LAW SO WE CAN RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN OUR PROFESSION, FAITHFULLY SERVE OUR CLIENTS AND FULFILL OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM. JUDGE LISTON HAS DEDICATED HERSELF FAITHFUL SERVANT Ã FAITHFULLY SERVING AND WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER. KRISTI AND TODD MOATS, WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOME AND HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS OF ROWLETT SINCE MAY 1994 WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING GROWTH OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WE HAVE RAISED THREE KIDS HERE THEY GRADUATED FROM ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY WERE EQUIPPED TO MOVE ON FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS OR STEADY GROWTH HAS BEEN FUELED AND SUSTAINED BY LOCAL CITIZENS LIVING HERE A CITIZEN STEPPING UP TO SERVE IN CITY CAPACITIES. JUDGE PAM LISTON IS ONE OF THOSE CITIZENS WE HAVE KNOWN HER FOR 20+ YEARS SEVERAL OF OUR CHILDREN WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER WE ATTENDED WORSHIP TOGETHER WE SOCIALIZE TOGETHER WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER I WATCHED HER CHEER ON HER KIDS AND EVEN SCHOOLMATES AFTER HER KIDS HAD MOVED ON SHE HAS TAKEN COUNTLESS PROFESSIONAL

[02:10:03]

CITY CHURCH AND SCHOOL AND SHE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY HER GOAL IS TO ENSURE ALL KIDS KNOW THEY ARE LOVED AND SEEN BY OUR COMMUNITY.

IN OUR OBSERVATION OVER THE YEARS JUDGE LISTON HAS BEEN FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ACROSS ALL ASPECTS SHE ÃFROM A MATTER OF LAW EMPHASIZING FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY.

THERE IS RIGHT AND WRONG ACCORDING TO THE LAST 20+ YEARS WE HAVE KNOWN OR SHE HAS DISPLAYED A CONSTANT MESSAGE AND INTERPRETATION IN ORDER AND FAIRNESS WE BELIEVE HER CONSISTENT REACTIONS INVOLVE A CALM HAD A GOOD MIND AND STEADY CHARACTER SHE ÃWE SUPPORT HER FOR HER PROVEN JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY VERY JUDGE LISTON IS A IMPORTANT FACET OF OUR COMMUNITY AS LONG-TERM CITIZENS WE ASK YOU GIVE OUR FEEDBACK CREDENCE AND WAIT. STACY GORE, I WATCHED THE LAST SESSION ONLINE AND FELT IT WAS NOT ON TRACK WITH THE ACTUAL ONGOING ISSUE BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JUDGE LISTON, THE JUDGES POLICIES WERE NOT BEING CALLED INTO QUESTION IT WASN'T HAS BEEN HER CONTINUE BEHAVIOR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AS A FORMER EMPLOYEE EYEWITNESS AND BEEN VICTIM TO JUDGE LISTON'S CONDESCENDING AND ARROGANT ATTITUDE TOWARDS MANY FELLOW EMPLOYEES.

EYEWITNESS COWORKERS WITHIN THE COURT CRYING DUE TO THE JUDGE'S WORDS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

WORDS THAT WERE DELIVERED IN PERSON BY STICKING ÃSTICKY NOTES LEFT ON ADDRESSING ANY MORE TRAINING OR BY EMAIL DESCRIBING HOW AND IF YOU ARE AS A CLERK.

MY PROBLEM WITH HER CORRECTIONS WERE NOT BECAUSE IT WAS POINTY AN ISSUE OR NONISSUE BUT HER LEVEL OF DISREGARD FOR BASIC HUMAN INTERACTION RESPECTED EYEWITNESS JUDGE ASKED AND BE RUDE TO STRANGERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LANGUAGE LINE DURING ARRAIGNMENTS VERY MULTIPLE OFFICERS AND THE STAFF, CITY COUNCILS DURING THE EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE CITY A DISSERVICE BY CONTINUING TO ALLOW THE BEHAVIOR OF HIS TREATMENT.

PLEASE HELP US MOVE FORWARD. THAT'S THE END.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.