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

>> CHAIR: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH OUR PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATION UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL DECISIONS, MAJOR PROJECT, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF INTEREST. AND COUNCILMAN SHERRILL WILL BE READING THOSE FOR US. YOUR ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS FREE WI-FI HOT SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME. THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 7TH. THE FILING PERIOD FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MOB PLACE ONE UNEXPIRED TERM, ENDS MARCH 7TH. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IF HAD RUNNING, YOU MAY REQUEST A CITY COUNCIL GUIDE FROM THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE

ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. >>> THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT WILL TEMPORARILY FOR A MONTH. THIS IS CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE REGIONAL SYSTEM AND YEAR ROUND WATER QUALITY. SEE THE NEWS FLASH ITEM FORS MR. DETAILS AND TIPS. ROWLETT IS BEGINNING THE REKRAUTMENT PROCESS FOR OUR NEXT CHIEF OF POLICE. WE'RE CONDUCTING MULTIPLE INTERACTIVE LISTENING SESSION THIS IS WEAK ON MARCH 3RD AND 4TH. TOGETHER, CITIZEN INPUT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE QUALITIES OF OUR NEXT POLICE CHIEF SHOULD EMBODY. THERE'S NO NEED TO REGISTER TO ATTEND, JUST SHOW UP AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK AND THE TIMES ARE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. BOY, THIS ENGLISH IS ROUGH. ARE YOU PART OF A NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP? HOA, CRIME WATCH OR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION? REGISTER WITH NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND GET INFO ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS, EVENTS, PROGRAMS, NEW DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGENCY OUTREACH. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER CITY RELATE THE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972-412-6100.

>> CHAIR: THANK YOU, THE CITY. >> OVER AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS OLDER ADULTS, TO ME, I CONSIDER AN OLDER ADULT ANYONE OVER 21 OKAY. SO, I DON'T KNOW WHY IT SAYS OLDER ADULTS, YOU'RE OLD. OKAY. BUT IF YOU NEED

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TIME TO TUNE UP, LOOKING FOR A FITTER, HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFE, COME TO THE SEMINAR AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AND OUR SPEAKER WILL BE ASHLEY KNIGHT. AND THIS LADY HAS A PHD IN THIS NUTRITION STUFF FOR OLDER PEOPLE. ANYWAY, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU, I'LL BE THERE BECAUSE I'M A LITTLE BIT OVER

21. I'LL BE THERE, THANK YOU. >> CHAIR: COMMISSIONER?

>> APRIL 9TH KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL WILL BE HOSTING A FREE ELECTRONICS AND DOCUMENTS SHREDDING EVENT. I KNOW PEOPLE WERE WAITING FOR THAT DAY TO GET FIRMED UP. Y'ALL COME OUT AND BRING ALL OF YOUR USED ELECTRONICS AND DOCUMENTS SHREDDING, THE FIRST THREE BOXES ARE FREE AND WE'LL ACCEPT 7 BOXES AND THAT'S BANKER'S SIZE BOXES UP TO 4 ADDITIONAL BOXES

WILL BE $5 EACH. >> CHAIR: THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.

>> AND THAT'S AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND IT'S A DRIVE-THRU

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

EVENT. >> ALL RIGHT. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR CITIZEN INPUT. AT THIS TIME, THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN-PERSON, YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO COMMENT A REMINDER, CITY COUNCIL CAN TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM. FIRST UP, WE HAVE DAVE HALL AND THEN DEBORAH SHINDER, AND IT'S NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THANK

YOU. >>>

>> TODAY I RECEIVED TWO DOCUMENTS FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

IN TAKING A LOOK AT THEM, I WAS CONCERNED THERE WAS NO EXPIRATION OF THE OPTION TO POSSIBLY LOCATE THE STORM WATER SEWER LINE ALONG MILLER ROAD FROM DELL ROCK GOING WEST TO THE RAILROAD AND THEN FOLLOWING THE RAILROAD UP TO THE LAKE. THIS IS WHERE THE EXISTING STORM WATER ALREADY FLOWS AND SEVERAL ENGINEERS HAVE SAID THAT'S A LOGICAL WAY TO CONSTRUCT THE STORM WATER, BUT THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THEN GOING TO THE MEMORANDUM THE DOWN UNDER DESIGN OF THE PROJECT AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED THIS ALSO. IT SAYS STORM SEWER LINE E. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WAS DESIGNED IN THE CENTER OF THE OUTSIDE LANE OF PAVEMENT TO MINIMIZE WHEEL LOADS ON THE PIPE. THIS IS THE PAGE (INAUDIBLE)

>> AND IT DOES NOT SHOW THAT IF THAT I JUST READ IS WHAT WAS TAKING PLACE, I WOULDN'T BE HERE. SO, THAT CONSISTENCY SHOULD BE RESOLVED, BEFORE CONSTRUCTION MOVES TOO MUCH FURTHER. THEN, ALSO ON (INDISCERNIBLE) E-MAIL, SHE MENTIONED ALSO, THE FUTURE MILLER ROAD PHRASE THREE PROJECT FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE ACROSS THE LAKE TO THE RAILROAD IS PLANNED FOR THE SOUTHSIDE OF MILLER ROAD. BUT THE EXACT ALIGNMENT OF ABUTMENTS ARE NOT KNOWN. THIS IS TAKING PLACE ON THE SOUTHSIDE AND I'M ON THE NORTHSIDE AND I GUESS WHEN YOU TALK WITH ENGINEERS, YOU COULD GET A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS, BUT THE TWO THAT I TALKED WITH TODAY SAID THAT BRIDGE ABUTMENTS SHOULD NOT BE A MAJOR CONCERN. ANYWAY, I WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT. AND ON THE MEMORANDUM THEY STATE THAT THE COUNTY WAS TRYING TO SECURE A 10-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE NORTH OF MILLER, AND THE CITY IS COMING THROUGH AND TAKING A 15-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE COUNTY IS THE ONE WHOSE SUPPOSED

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TO SECURE THESE RIGHT-OF-WAYS. SO, THE PROJECT IS CONTINUED WITH THE BID PROCESS AND NO DELAYS TO EXPLORE OTHER SEWER LINE LOCATIONS WITH ALL OF THESE INCONSISTENCIES, (INAUDIBLE)

>> (INAUDIBLE)

>> CAN YOU WRAP IT UP PRETTY QUICK, DAVE?

>> PARDON? >> CAN YOU WRAP IT UP QUICKLY?

>> I THINK THAT'S THE PROFESSIONAL I WANT (INAUDIBLE)

>> (INAUDIBLE). >> (INAUDIBLE).

(VERY LOW AU >> 3009 SUNRISE DRIVE, TAMMY WASN'T HERE TO SCOLD ME ON THAT. I'M HERE ON TIME TO COMMENT ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE WORKSHOP. I WAS HAPPY AT THE FEBRUARY 15TH MEETING WHEN THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT WAS PRESENTED HEARING THAT FISCAL YEAR 2021 EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND I REMEMBER BRIAN SAYS THAT THE CITY'S IN THE BEST FINANCIAL SHAPE THAN IT'S BEEN IN THE 19 YEARS OF TENURE AND THAT'S GREAT AND TONIGHT'S BUDGET AMENDMENTS PAINTED A GREAT PICTURE. I LIKED THE $365,000 EXTRA SALES TAX. I'M HOPING THAT WE'LL SEE THAT FIGURE INCREASE MUCH MORE AS THE CITY AND CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND OTHER GROUPS WORK TOGETHER TO WRING IN MORE STRAPPEDS AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS AND AS THE DREAM OF SAPPHIRE BAY COMES TO FRUITION. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON 7B THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STAKE HOLDERS GROUP, I THINK THAT UPDATING THE RDC AND THE FDC TO CREATE A UNIFIED COMPREHENSIVE CODE IS A GREAT IDEA AND MUCH NEEDED TO RELIEVE THE CONFUSION ON THE PART OF THE CITIZENS AND SOMETIMES ON PARTS OF THE DEVELOPERS AND EVEN THOSE OF US ON PLANNING AND ZONING.

I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU GETTING SO MANY CITIZENS INVOLVED AND ALSO OTHER IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS LIKE DEVELOPERS. THERE ARE REAL GREAT NAMES ON THE LIST FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, AND THE NON-PROFIT, AND PLANNING AND ZONING AND DEVELOPERS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN OUR CITY. AND I DID NOTICE THAT THE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO'LL BE PART OF THE GROUP AREN'T NAMED AND I WAS WONDERING WHETHER THE COUNCIL WAS WAITING UNTIL THE NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED AND APPOINT THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS NOW. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU MIGHT AT LEAST APPOINT ONE MEMBER FROM THE CURRENT COUNCIL AND MAY BE WAIT UNTIL THE NEW COUNSEL'S SEATED TO APPOINT THE SECOND MEMBER. THAT'S JUST A SUGGESTION. AND FINALLY, THE PTS PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, THAT GRANT THAT'S 7G WHICH I UNDERSTAND HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DURING THE TIME I WAS A POLICE OFFICER AND A INSTRUCTOR AT THE POLICE ACADEMY, I SAW MANY OFFICERS AND SOME OF THE RECRUIT THAT IS I SAW SUFFERED THE CONSEQUENCES OF TRAUMATIC STRESS WHICH INCLUDES, DEPRESSION, DIVORCE, ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DRUG ABUSE. AND I EVEN HAD A FRIEND WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. I'M VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS GRANT AND IF WE DIDN'T GET THE GRANT I'M IN SUPPORT VERY MUCH OF FINDING A WAY TO EXPAND.

>> THANK YOU, DEBORAH MAINE AND AFTER THAT, EDWARD HART.

>> >> I COME HERE TONIGHT AS A LONG TRADITION THAT WE'VE HAD THAT SEEMED TO END ON JANUARY THE 4TH THIS YEAR AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THAT ALWAYS HAD BEEN AS FAR AS I COULD FIND BACK IN 2006, 2005, A CITIZEN COULD REQUEST A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM TO BE PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY, IT WAS THAT WAY WITH MR. HARPER, AND MR. C ACHILICS TELL AND WITH TAMMY UP UNTIL THE JANUARY 4TH MEETING. I REQUESTED TO BE HEARD AND I FELT IGNORED.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN JANUARY 4TH, THAT NIGHT AND THE NEXT COUNCIL

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MEETING ON JANUARY THE 18TH, THAT CHANGED AND REMOVED FROM THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT THAT A CITIZEN MAY REQUEST ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

AS OF THE 19TH OF JANUARY IT NOW SAYS THAT ONLY THE CITY COUNCIL CAN REQUEST TO HAVE IT MOVE FOR REMOVAL FROM CONSIDERATION. THE REASON I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CITIZENS, IS I KNOW YOU ALL WORK VERY HARD AND PEOPLE ARE BEING TERMED OUT AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF ALL THE COUNCIL. BUT IF YOU HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA WITH A LIST OF FIVE OR SIX ITEMS AND ONE IS QUESTIONABLE, AND IT'S JUST HUMAN NATURE TO FLOW WITH THE EASY PATH. WHEREAS IF A CITIZEN WANTS TO HAVE YOU TALK ABOUT IT OR AT LEAST INDIVIDUALLY VOTE SO WE COULD SEE HOW EACH PERSON VOTED I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT AND YOU'RE TAKING THAT AWAY FROM THE CITIZENS. I LOOKED ON THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL OVER FOR TWO DAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE OR WHY THAT CHANGED AND I CAN'T FIND A DOCUMENTATION ABOUT IT. MAY BE IT WASN'T A REQUIREMENT, MAY BE IT WAS A THING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DID AS A COURTESY TO CITIZENS. I THINK AS A NEW COUNCIL AND MAYOR IS ELECTED, IT'S IMPORTANT TO BRING THAT BACK. WHAT DOES IT TAKE YOU, IF Y'ALL AGREE, YOU JUST DO ONE MORE VOTE FOR AN ITEM. TO ME, IT'S NO BIG DEAL FOR THE AMOUNT IT TAKES YOU, I DON'T MEAN THAT TO BE DEROGATORY, BUT FOR A CITIZEN, PARTICULARLY COMING UP CLOSE TO ELECTION TIME, YOU KNOW, AND THE PARTICULAR ITEM I HAD A QUESTION ON IS THE HULU/DISNEY, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE OTHER COMPANY, NETFLIX FRANCHISE TAX THING. THE REASON YOUR FRANCHISE REVENUE FOR INTERNET ACCESS AND CABLE TV ACCESS IS GOING DOWN IS BECAUSE THE CONSUMERS IS NOT GETTING WHAT THEY WANT. AND YOU'RE MISSING THE BIG GORILLA.

YOUTUBE TV IS A BIG ONE AND THIS FRANCHISE TAX THING THIS LAWSUIT IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED. YOU COULD GO TO YOUTUBE TV FOR $49 A MONTH, GET SIX USERS, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS AND YOU'LL

(INAUDIBLE) >> I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU, KEVIN. >> EDWARD HART?

>> MR. HART, ARE YOU THE ONE THAT PASSED THIS ONE? I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T NEED TO READ SOMETHING TOO.

>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> MY NAME IS EDWARD HART AND I LIVE AT 1414 ROWLETT DRIVE. AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT A RECENT VACATION RENTAL BY OWNER ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM ME. IT'S 3200 SQUARE FOOT HOME CONVERTED INTO A HOTEL. OVER THE SUPER BOWL WEEKEND, THERE WAS 20 PLUS PEOPLE IN THAT HOME AND EIGHT CARS THAT I CONFIRM TIDE TO THAT RENTAL, POSSIBLY 10. THEY CONVERTED THE GARAGE TO A GAME ROOM AND REDUCED THE PARKING SPACES FOR THAT HOME BY TWO. WHICH IS, WHAT THE ZONING DEPARTMENTS HAVE SAID THEY CAN'T ADD TO THE PARKING PROBLEM. AND WE HAVE A PARKING PROBLEM, ALREADY, IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE PEOPLE PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, BUT, UM, WE THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE RENTING IT FOR A SUPER BOWL PARTY, THEY LEFT BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL EVEN STARTED. AND THIS IS THERE WAS PROBABLY CLOSE TO 30 PEOPLE AT THAT HOUSE SUPER BOWL WEEKEND. THE TRASH SINCE IT BECAME A RENTAL IS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND. IT'S CAUSING, IT'S ATTRACTING RODENTS BECAUSE THEY LEAVE IT OVERFLOWING IN THE RECEPTACLES, I WILL SAY THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS WORKED WELL WITH ME UP TO THIS POINT, BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF CITIES NEED TO LOOK AT IN REGARDS TO THEIR ZONING.

BASICALLY, WE HAVE ZONED VACATION RENTAL BY OWNERS TO OPERATE HOTELS IN SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS. AND IT'S THAT'S

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GOING TO GET, IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE. IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE.

AND THE REASON I BRING UP THE PARKING WITH THEM PARKING MORE CARS ON THE STREET, WE HAVE A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM FOR FIRE-FIGHTER, AMBULANCES, PEOPLE GOING DOWN THE STREET WHEN CARS ARE PARKED ON BOTH SIDE. AND I KNOW THIS IS PROBABLY AN ISSUE THAT THE CITY IS VISITED BEFORE BUT, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO ENFORCING PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET, I KNOW THAT WOULD INCONVENIENCE SOME HOMEOWNERS, BUT IT WOULD BE SAFER FOR THE POLICEMEN, FIRE-FIGHTERS, CHILDREN AND PETS. AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I FEEL THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR SHOULD LOOK INTO. I NORMALLY COME WITH SOLUTIONS. (INAUDIBLE)

>> >> THAT'S IT, THANK YOU.

(INAUDIBLE) (LOW AUDIO)

(VERY LOW AUDIO) >>

(INDISCERNIBLE). >> THANK YOU FOR COMING UP.

AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE COUGHING. THE CITY HAS LOOKED AT THIS EXTENSIVELY, AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU COULD DO.

IF YOU WOULD VISIT WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR IN THE BACK THERE, I KNOW SHE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THINGS THAT YOU COULD DO AND WHAT SHE'S DONE IN THE PAST.

>> SHE'S GREAT AND THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN. THANK YOU,

SIR. >> SORRY, GUYS. UM, WE HAVE ONE MORE, RIGHT? E-MAILED IN. GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS MARK EBEGAN I'M THE PRESIDENT OF KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL IN JANUARY WE HAD A STRATEGIC PLANS MEALING AND ONE TOPIC THAT CONTINUES TO COME UP EVERY YEAR IS THE AMOUNT OF TRASH IT'S AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT HAS TO DEAL WITH. WE HAVE PROGRAMS AND ADOPT A ROAD LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

WE DO OUR BEST TO RECRUIT NEW VOLUNTEERS, BUT THIS LITTER CONTINUES TO GROW. SOME OF OUR CONCERNS EXIST WITH RESIDENTIAL AND CITY LAWN CARE CONTRACTORS, ARE THEY FOLLOWING THE CITY CODE TO PICK UP LITTER RATHER THAN MOWING AND BLOWING LITTER AWAY HOW ABOUT LEAVES AND TRASH BLOWN ON THE STREETS AND LATER WASHED COUNCIL THE SEWERS WHEN STORMS COME. BUSINESS OWNER WHO DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEIR PARK WILL THES ARE COMMENT CLEAR OF LITTER. LOCATE LITTER SO PEOPLE HAVE A PLACE TO DISGUARD IS, AND IF SO, HOW IS THAT BEING ENFORCED. WHAT CAN OUR CITY DO TO HELP THE CITY TO BE CLEANERND A GREENER AND YES, WE AS CITIZENS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR OWN ACTIONS HOW DO WE CHANGE BEHAVIOR WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS? DO WE NEED TO ENFORCE A STRONGER. SHOULD THE CITY CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. WE WANT THOSE VISITORS TO REMEMBER OUR COMMUNITY AS A PLACE TO VISIT AND NOT TO REMEMBER TRASH LITTERED EVERYWHERE. KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL WELCOMES YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S THE END OF OUR NEXT IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. THESE ARE ITEMS THAT ARE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. CITY COUNCIL HAS REQUESTED ITEMS TO BE REMOVED.

TWO ITEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. 7 B, CONSIDER APPOINTMENT FOR THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUP, ALL THE MEMBERS ON THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET, SO IT WOULDN'T BE WISE TO APPROVE THEM. SO, IF YOU ARE ON THAT LIST AND YOU APPLIED FOR THAT AND YOU'RE AT HOME AND YOU'VE NOT BEEN ANSWERING A NUMBER THAT YOU DON'T KNOW FROM THE CITY OF ROWLETT, PLEASE PICK UP, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF YOU. ONCE ALL OF THOSE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED WE'LL BRING THIS BACK AND WE'LL HAVE OUR CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS. THE OTHER ITEM THAT WILL BE PULLED IS ITEM 7G CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND APPLYING ACCEPTED GRANT FUNDING IF AWARDED. AND WE'RE

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PUTTING THAT INTO INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU,

MR. SHERRILL. >> APPROVING THE MINUTES. 7C, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF A WATER LEASE AGREEMENT. 7D, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MASTER ROADWAY MATERIALS. AND 7D, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MASTER AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR ROADWAY MATERIALS AND 7E, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS READ INTO

THE RECORD. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> NO, ALL RIGHT, THEN CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE.

>> AND THOSE ITEMS PASS 6-0. WE NOW MOVE ONTO OUR INDIVIDUAL

[7G. Consider a resolution approving applying for and accepting grant funding, if awarded.]

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION, STARTING WITH ITEM 7G CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLYING FOR AND ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING AND IF AWARDED ACCEPT 126,362 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FY 23 FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVE HE ME I'M RON HARP ETCHING THE GRANT'S COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

>> JUST WANT TO DISCUSS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT'S COME UP THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE FOR MEN TALL HEALTH CARE FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. AS YOU ARE AWARE, LAST YEAR, WE APPLIED FOR A SIMILAR GRANT OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THAT GRANT OPPORTUNITY UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT GO THROUGH BECAUSE THE FUNDING THAT UNDERLIES THE PROGRAM WAS CUT THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN, WE WERE ONCE AGAIN, LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU TODAY, THAT THIS OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT COME WITH A COST SHARE. IT WILL NOT BE A FINANCIAL LIABILITY TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE APPLIED FOR IS A PROGRAM THAT IS THAT IS BEING USED BY SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES IN TEXAS, INCLUDING CEDAR HILL, DUNCANVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, RED OAK AND WAXAHACHIE. THIS GRANT HAS SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO IT. BUT, OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO YOU, I BELIEVE, IS GOING TO BE THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. THERE'S A PAIR SUPPORT ASPECT WHERE THE SUPPORT IS GIVEN INTERNALLY, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO'LL BE PEER LEADERS IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE CERTIFICATION THAT THEY NEED AT NO COST TO ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE THAT PEER SUPPORT. THERE'S ALSO A HOTLINE THAT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS UNANIMOUSLY MAY ACCESS TO DISCUSS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THE ISSUES THEY MAY BE FACING. AND WHEN NEEDED, THERE'S THE ABILITY OF THE PROMISE TO REFER THEM TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNCILING ONE-ON-ONE AT NO COST TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

OVERALL, THE COST OF THIS PROGRAM IS $126,362 THAT'S A ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. IT'S MY HOPE THAT IF WE ARE AWARDED THIS GRANT, THAT WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR SIMILAR FUNDING IN THE FUTURE, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT LIKELY TO BE A NEED THAT WILL GO AWAY. I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT THE APPLICATION. THANK

YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GRANT? I THINK THERE WAS ANOTHER PRESENTATION?

>> GOOD EVENING, I'M STEVE PERRY, A LIEUTENANT WITH ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT HE IS SUPPORT SERVICES. HERE TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THE SLASHING THE STIGMA OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS PROGRAM

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THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE CURRENTLY AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE ARE EXPOSED TO A TRAUMATIC SITUATION. IT'S A NORMAL RESPONSE TO EXPOSURE TO (INDISCERNIBLE) OF STRESS, IT'S ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 18-24% OF ALL COMMUNICATION OFFICERS AND APPROXIMATELY 35% OF ALL POLICE OFFICERS EXPERIENCE PTSD, OR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS IN THEIR CAREERS. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE STATS ARE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, BUT I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT IFFED PERSONNEL SUFFER FROM THE SAME RATIO AS WHAT POLICE OFFICERS SUFFER FROM. WITH THAT, WITH THAT SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY, IN EARLY OR LATE 2019, EARLY 2020, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FORMED A COMMITTEE WHICH THEY DEVELOPED THE PROGRAM THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE RIGHT NOW, IT'S CALLED SMASHING THE STIGMA. THE PROGRAM IS COME PRIZED OF A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS, EDUCATION, RECOGNITION, AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO CONTACT AND ALSO PEER SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM'S AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONNEL REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION. OR TITLE. THIS PROGRAM A UNANIMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL. IF SOMEBODY REACHES OUT FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY COULD REACH OUT WITHOUT ANYBODY IF HE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KNOW. THAT'S WHERE THE NAME COMES FROM, SMASHING THE STIGMA. THIS IS MANAGE STRESSFUL EVENTS, OR PTS, THEY RANGE FROM PEER SUPPORT ALL THE WAY TO

(INDISCERNIBLE) >> THIS PROGRAM A CONFIDENTIAL AND FREE RIGHT NOW AND COVERED BY MONEY FROM THE CITY BUDGET, BUT IT DOESN'T COST ANYBODY ANY EMPLOYEE AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT ANY TYPE OF MONEY TO SEEK THIS TYPE OF ASSISTANCE RIGHT NOW. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I ALSO BROUGHT WITH ME OUR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR THAT WE HAVE STAFFED AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHOSE ALSO A VERY BIG RESOURCE AND HELP WITH THIS PROGRAM AS WELL.

SHE'S PROBABLY MORE QUALIFIED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAN I AM, BUT IF I CAN'T ANSWER, I'LL GIVE THE QUESTIONS TO HER.

>> CHAIR: THAT YOU CAN STEVE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> I DIDN'T HAVE ANY QUESTION, I ASKED FOR THIS ITEM TO BE PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE AWARE OF THE PTS PROGRAM AND THE PEER SUPPORT TEAM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE. THANK OU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME OUT AND EXPLAIN THIS.

>> I AGREE 100% ON THAT. >> YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE CHIEF AND I TALKED ABOUT QUITE A BIT WITH THE POST TRAUMATIC STRESS AND ONE THING THAT I HAVE ALSO ASPIRED FOR OUR CITY TO BE ABLE TO DO IS TO MAKE THAT KIND OF DEBRIEF AND DE-STRESSING NOT AN OPTION, BUT MAY BE A REQUIREMENT. SO THAT IT REALLY DOES SMASH THE STIGMA. I THINK WHEN SOMETHING IS AN OPTION, THEN THERE'S THAT WRESTLING THAT EVERYONE GOES THROUGH, YOU KNOW, DO I REALLY NEED THIS OR MAYBE I DON'T. BUT, I WOULD JUST LOVE TO HAVE THAT CONSIDERED YOU KNOW, WHERE THIS IS THE TYPE OF MAINTENANCE THAT COULD BE DONE AND HOPEFULLY HELP OUR OFFICERSIOUS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, AND FIREMEN TO BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES IN MANAGEABLE BITES SO THAT IT DOESN'T BUILD UP. BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT THE PROFESSIONAL, BUT I'M JUST AN OBSERVER. AND I KNOW IT'S A VERY HIGH STRESS JOB AND WE JUST

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WANT TO SEE YOU GUYS GET ABSULUTELY THE BEST CARE THAT

>> THANK YOU, ANYONE ELSE? >> I AGREE, WHOLEHEARTEDLY, Y'ALL'S JOB IS HARD ENOUGH AND ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO SUPPORT FOR HEAL LING TO HAPPEN, I'M 100% FOR IT. THANK YOU FOR COMING AND EXPLAINING IT TO US AND THANK YOU FOR FINDING THE GRANT. YOU'VE BEEN PAYING OFF IN DIVIDENDS, AS WE HEARD EARLIER. IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A MOTION, COUNCIL MEMBER SHERRILL?

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLYING FOR AND ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING IF AWARDED.

>> CHAIR: DO I HAVE A SECOND FROM MS. BROWN?

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND

ANY DISCUSSION? >> ALL RIGHT. CALL THE VOTE.

AND THAT ITEM PASSES 6-0. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[8A. Consider and take action on a request by Priya Acharya, Wier and Associates, Inc., on behalf of property owner Western Bank and Trust, regarding an Alternative Landscaping Plan under Section 77-504.I of the Rowlett Development Code to modify landscaping buffer requirements on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District for Neighborhood Shopping (C-1) uses. The approximately 2.42-acre site is located approximately 330 feet southwest of the intersection of Dalrock Road and Lakeview Parkway in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

>>> ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM, IS 8A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY PRIYA ACHARYA, WIER AND ASSOCIATE, NNC; ON WHAT HAVE OF PROPERTY OWNER WESTERN BANK AND TRUST REGARDING AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN UNDER THE SECTION 77-054. OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE OF MODIFY LANDSCAPING BUFFER REQUIREMENTS ON PROPERTY ZONED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING USES. THE APPROXIMATELY 2.42-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERTEXT OF DALROCK ROAD AND LAKE VIEW TWEE PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT

OF DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS. >> THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR SITES THAT HAVE CONSTRAINT THAT IS MAKE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LANDSCAPE CODE DIFFICULTY. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPED WITH THE INWOOD BANK AND THERE'S PROPOSAL FOR THAT BUILDING TO BE RAISED AND DEVELOPED WITH A NEW RESTAURANT OF ABOUT 57,000 SQUARE FEET WITH A DRIVE-THRU.

BECAUSE THAT BUILDING WILL BE RAISED, THERE'S A REQUIREMENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT CODES AND ORDINANCES INCLUDING SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. OKAY. SO THIS PROPERTY IS ABOUT JUST OVER UNDER 2.5 ACRES, AN AREA WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH THE BANK BUILDING IN 1982 AND AGAIN, IT WILL BE REMOVED, THEREFORE ALL THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE ARE APPLICABLE. STAFF APPROVED A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH THE CONDITION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHOULD THE COUNCIL APPROVE THAT, THEN THAT CONDITION WOULD BE REMOVED. SHOULD THE COUNCIL PC REQUEST, THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO AMEND THEIR LANDSCAPING PLAN SO THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORWARD IN THE RDC. SO, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE THAT WE WANT TO POINT OUT HERE, THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER STANDARDS IS WHERE THEY RUN INTO DIFFICULTY WITH COMPLIANCE. ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LAKE VIEW PAR PAR ARE COMPATIBILITY BUFFERS REQUIRED ON THE REMAINING SIDES, THE EAST, SOUTH, AND WEST. THOSE ARE 6-FEET IN WIDTH REQUIRING ONE TREE PER EVERY 50 FEET OF THAT BUFFER LENGTH AS WELL AS 10 EVERGREEN SHRUBS FOR 30 FEET OF THAT LENGTH. THE REQUEST FOR THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE WOULD BE TO REDUCE THE LANDSCAPING BUFFER WIDTHS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. AND REMOVE PLANTINGS REQUIRED TO BE LICED IN THE BUFFERS ELSEWHERE ON THE SITE. THEY'RE PROPOSING TO NOT MODIFY THE EXISTING PARKING VEHICLE CIRCULATION PAVEMENT ON SITE ALONG THE WEST AND KNOT PROPERTY LINES. THESE EXISTING CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS

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DO ENCROACH INTO THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER REQUIREMENTS WHICH RECLOTS FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE. THESE ARE THE PROPOSED SITE CONDITIONS WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AND THERE ARE TWO THAT I MENTIONED. THE TWO REQUESTS WOULD BE TO REDUCE THE 20-FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER ALONG LAKEVIEW PARKWAY, AND THE COMPATIBILITY BUFFER BETWEEN TWO COMPATIBILITY USES. THEY WOULD REDUCE THE LAKEVIEW PARKWAY FIVE FEET AND ON THE WEST SIDE, REQUESTING TO REDUCE THE 6-FOOT WIDE BUFFER TO A 4-FOOT WIDE BUFFER. TALKING MORE ABOUT THE LANDSCAPING ALONG LAKEVIEW PARKWAY, THE PRIMARY REASON IS TO KEEP THE CURRENT PAVEMENT FOR CIRCULATION AND PARKING. BASED UPON WHAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING FOR THE NEW DEVELOPMENT, THERE WOULD BE 58 PARKING SPACES REQUIRED. THE SITE PLAN WHICH HAS BEEN PROPOSED AND APPROVED HAS 79 PARKING SPACES ON THAT. OUR CODE TRY TOSS LIMIT SITE FROM BEING OVERPARKED BUT THERE'S A PROVISION THAT ALLOWS FOR OUR DIRECTOR TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS PROPOSED FOR THIS PROPERTY, THE AMOUNT OF DRIVE-THRU AND WALK UP TRAFFIC, PEOPLE DRIVING TO THE LOCATION AND GOING INTO EITHER TAKE THEIR FOOD FOR TAKEOUT FOR TO EAT AT THE LOCATION, WE BELIEVE THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING IS WARRANTIED. SO, KEEPING THE PARKING CURRENTLY ON THE SITE IS A REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION FOR KEEPING THAT AND RETAINING THE PARKING. AGAIN, ONE CANOPY FREE REQUIRED FOR EVERY 35 FEET, 10 EVERGREEN SHRUBS, 86 OF THEM WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BUFFER. WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING TO DO BECAUSE TREES NEED SPACE TO GROW, THEY WOULD BE RELOCATING THOSE SEVEN TREE TOSS THIS PORTION OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE MORE ROOM TO SPREAD & DO THE GOOD THINGS THAT TREES CAN DO. AS WELL AS EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WE HAVE THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE THERE AS WELL AND WE WOULD LIKE TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN TREES AND POWERLINES. THE EVERGREEN SHRUBS WOULD REMAIN WITHIN THAT 5-FOOT WIDE BUFFER. THE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO DALRACK AND LAKE EVERGREEN SHRUBS TO THE EAST YOU SEE THEM ILLUSTRATED IN THE PINK COLOR THERE, THERE ARE FIVE TREES REQUIRED WHICH WOULD REMAIN IN THE BUFFER AND 73 EVERGREEN SHRUBS OF WHICH 49 WOULD BE PLACED IN THAT BUFFER.

AGAIN, SINCE, PLANTS NEED ROOM TO GROW AND THRIVE, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO RELOCATE THOSE TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE SITE. SO, WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN ALP INCLUDE THAT THERE ARE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPERTY THAT WARRANT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO MODIFY AND THAT THOSE CONDITIONS ARE NOT SELF-CREATED. SECONDLY THAT THE PROPOSED NEW PLAN WOULD MEET OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AROUND AGAIN, RECOGNIZING THE UNUSUAL SITE DESIGN OR CONSTRAINTS ON THE PROPERTY, THIRD THAT THE ALP WOULD BE BOTH INCREASE CONSISTENCY AND COMPATIBILITY WITH ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND LASTLY THAT THE REQUIREMENTS BEING REQUESTED TO BE MODIFIED ARE THOSE LISTED WITHIN THE SUBSECTION. SO, THERE ARE AGAIN, SOME UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS TO THIS SITE THAT DO WARRANT THE REQUEST BEING APPROVED. THERE IS THE EXISTING PARKING AND CIRCULATION THAT DO ENCROACH UPON WHAT WOULD BE THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPING BUFFER ALONG LAKEVIEW PARKWAY AND THE PROPERTY LINE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS TO BE TAKEN OUT AND RELOCATED, HOWEVER THE APPLICANT INDICATED THAT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THOSE

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CONDITIONS WOULD BE COSTLY AS WELL AS WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE OVERALL SITE DESIGN. AND THIRDLY MAINTAINING THOSE CONDITIONS DOES BENEFIT THE PROJECT AS THE KECONNECTIONS TO THE PROPERTIES ON THE SOUTH AND WEST WILL BE CONTINUED.

SECONDLY, THE APPLICANT IS MEETING AND EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTION THEY'RE NOT ELIMINATING ANY REQUIRED PLANTINGS, THEY'RE RELOCATING, PROPOSING TO RELOCATE THEM TO OTHER SPOTS ON THE SITE AND THEY'RE ALSO ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 285 SHRUBS AND 157 GROUND COVER PLANTINGS, WITHIN OPEN SPACES AND THE PARKING ISLANDS ON THE SITE. THIRDLY, THIS PROPERTY WITH THAT'S REDEVELOPMENT WILL BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH CODE AS WELL AS MANY PROPERTY IN THE AREA WERE DEVELOPED WITH STANDARDS THAT PRE-DATED THE CURRENT CODE. SO, THERE ARE PROPERTIES OUT THERE THAT DO LACK LANDSCAPING.

HOWEVER, WE AGAIN STATE THAT THE OBJECTIVE THAT WE SEE PARTICULARLY WITH THIS SECTION OF THE CODE, CONFIRMING DEVELOPMENT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT STANDARDS AS PROPERTIES REDEVELOP OR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS TAKE PLACE ON PROPERTIES WITH BUILDINGS. AND LASTLY, THIS ALP IS REQUESTING MODIFICATIONS TO THE ONES ALLOWED UNDER THE SECTION AND NO ADDITIONAL SECTIONS OR REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT IS STIPULATED IN THAT SUBSECTION. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WAS TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST WITH A 7-0 VOTE. OUR STAFF RECOMMENDATION WOULD ALSO BE APPROVAL OF THIS ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND IT'S INTENDED TO REQUEST DEVIATION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT SITE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT HOW THE SITE CAN BE DEVELOPED.

AGAIN, THIS REQUIREMENT WOULD ALLOW, APPROVING THIS LANDSCAPE PLAN WOULD ALLOW TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE RDC AND ALSO TO ALLOW FOR BETTER PARKING AND CIRCULATION FOR THE PROPOSED NEW USE. ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE?

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY THURE ROW PRESENTATION.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU LEFT OUT THE BEST PART THAT THEY'RE PRESERVING AT LEAST TWO OF THOSE TREES. I WISH THAT WE COULD HAVE FOUND A WAY TO PRESERVE MORE BECAUSE THOSE ARE COME OF THE PRETTIEST LIVE OAKS RIGHT THERE. DID THEY TRY AND

PRESERVE ANY OF THE OTHER TREES? >> WE WORKED WITH THEM ON THAT, AND I'LL LET THEM ALSO SPEAK TO THE SPECIFICS OF THAT, I DO KNOW IN THEIR INITIAL PLANS, THERE WAS ONE TREE, I BELIEVE IT WAS A 44-INCH TREE THAT WAS SUGGESTED TO BE AXED. WE REQUESTED AND THEY COMPLIED WITH RELOCATING THOSE IN A SITE IN THE FUTURE TO PRESERVE THOSE TREES. BUT THE APPLICANT IS HERE AND CAN ANSWER

QUESTIONS. >> THOSE TREES ARE EASILY 75 YEARS-OLD. DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE A PRESENTATION?

>> SORRY. >> GO AHEAD.

>> THIS ISN'T PERTAINING TO LANDSCAPING, IT'S PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. WAS THERE ANY INTENTION OF A RIGHT-HAND TURN LANE PERCHANCE INTO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY?

>> UM -- >> OR IS THAT TOO PRELIMINARY

AT THIS TIME? >> THAT'S SOMETHING WITH DE TXDOT AND UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T RECALL HOW THAT SHOOK OUT.

BECAUSE THAT WAS A QUESTION THAT CAME UP WITH THAT.

>> HERE COMES THE BOSS. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL, AS IT RELATES TO AN INDEPENDENT RIGHT TURN LANE INTO THIS PROJECT WOULDN'T BE FEASIBLE JUST BECAUSE OF TWO THINGS, ONE, TXDOT, OBVIOUSLY HAS TO REVIEW ANY TYPE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SITE AND THAT WILL OCCUR. OBVIOUSLY, PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ARE UNDERWAY BUT WE HAVE MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE INTERSECTION OF DALROCK AND 66.

WE HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS, AND PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS, BUT WE'RE ALSO WELCOMING THE REVITALIZATION. SO, ONE OF THE ELEMENTS THAT WE HAVE CONSIDERED AND CONSIDER IT PALLETABLE AT THIS POINT IS THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMMON ACCESS EASEMENT WITHIN THE PROPERTY THAT WOULD ALLOW OTHER PROPERTY TOSS OVERFLOW OR LEAVE, NOT JUST OFF OF 266 BUT ONTO DALROCK

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ROAD. >> I HAD SIMILAR QUESTIONS TO THAT. BUT WE'RE STRAINED OFF OF THIS AGENDA TOPIC. WE WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK AND REVISIT THAT TRAFFIC PLAN AT SOME POINT

IF WE COULD. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> OKAY. >> SO, APPLICANT?

>> IT PRIYA ACHARYA PRE WE'RE THE CIVIL ENGINEERS FOR THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL BE A CHICK-FIL-A. AND I THINK ALEX HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION GIVING A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF OUR INTENDED DEVELOPMENT. THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TREES, SO, ORIGINALLY IN OUR VERY FIRST SITE LAYOUT THAT WE DEVELOPED, THERE WERE NO, WE WEREN'T ANTICIPATING TO PRESERVE ANY OF THE EXISTING TREES. WE DID HAVE A PRE-DEVELOPMENT MEETING WITH THE CITY AND THERE WAS COMMENTARY ABOUT THE EXISTING TREES. SO WE CONTINUOUSLY KEPT REFEIGNING OUR SITE LAYOUT TO WHERE WE ARE NOW PRESERVING THREE OF THE EXISTING TREES, COMPARED TO INITIALLY WHEN IT WAS ZERO. CHICK-FIL-A WANTED TO RESPECT WHAT THE CITY WAS ASKING FOR SO THEY DID TRY AND MODIFY WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED TO

PRESERVE THE EXISTING TREES. >> THAT'S FANTASTIC, BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE NOT GEORGIA, SO WE HAVE TO VALUE ALL OF OUR TREES THAT WE HAVE HERE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY GET THAT BIG. ESPECIALLY ME. CAN YOU TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR PRESERVATION ON THOSE TREES. SINCE YOU CAME ALL THE WAY FROM GEORGIA. YOU MINE AS WELL TALK.

>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE PRESERVING AS MUCH OF THE CRITICAL (INDISCERNIBLE) (INDISCERNIBLE)IN (INAUDIBLE) (INAUDIBLE) FROM THERE, WE WOULD WORK WITH HIM AS WE NEED TO TO DO PRESCRIPTIONS OR WHATEVER IS NEEDED TO PRESERVE THESE THREE TREES THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH.

>> YOU SAID THE KEY WORDS THAT YOU HAVE AN ARBORIST ON STAFF.

THEY'RE REALLY PRETTY TREES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS, WERE YOU DONE, I APOLOGIZE.

>> NONE UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTION, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER SHERRILL?

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 8A.

>> SECOND. >> AND THAT ITEM PASSES 6-0, WE

[8B. Consider and take action on a request by Shady Migally, ME Innovations, Inc., on behalf of property owner Sam Eizeldin, regarding an Alternative Landscaping Plan under Section 77-504.I of the Rowlett Development Code to modify entryway area landscaping requirements on property zoned Single-Family Residential (SF-8) District. The approximately 5.74-acre site is located approximately 450 feet northeast of the intersection of Dalrock Road and Pheasant Run Drive in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS.

>> ITEM 8B CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY SHADY MIGALLY, ME INNOVATIONS, INC ON BLUFF OF PROPERTY OWNER REGARDING AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN UNDER SECTION 77-504.1 OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE TO MODIFY ENTRYWAY AREA LANDSCAPE LING REQUIREMENTS ON PROPERTY ZONED SINGLE-FAME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT THE APPROXIMATELY 5.76-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF DALROPHESSANT RV FEV FEZENT

>> AND MACE RONRY THE FRONT ENTRYWAY AREA BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT AS THE OVER ALL LOT CONFIGURATION WOULD BE IMPACTED SHOULD THE ALTERNATIVE NOT BE APPROVED.

THIS IS A SCHEMATIC OF HOW THE ENTRYWAY REQUIREMENT IN OUR CODE IS TO WORK. IT IS TO FLANK EACH SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION.

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