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

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM IN ACTION, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO. OUR SO. OUR NEXT ITEM IS MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

>> COUNCILWOMAN SHERRILL HAS SOMETHING TO READ FOR US.

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>> IF YOU'RE IN NEED OF A QUICK SOLUTION TO NO INTERNET SERVICE AT HOME, YOUR ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE WI-FI HOT SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT FOR A LIMITED TIME. THE ROWLETT CHAMBER IS HOSTING AN IN-PERSON FORUM FOR IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THOSE RUNNING FOR MAYOR AND THOSE CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS. MONDAY APRIL THE 4TH IS FOR MAYORAL CANDIDATES.

BEGINNING MARCH 21ST, EACH WEEK A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE

LOCATED DOWNTOWN. >>> HOW ABOUT A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND S'MORES? ROWLETT'S GAME CAMP OUT IS SATURDAY, MARCH THE 26TH AT PEPECAN GROVE PARK. THE SETP AT SUNDOWN WITH BURGERS AND HOT DOGS FOR DINNER, REGISTRATION IS

REQUIRED. >>> GET READY FOR AN EGG-EXTRAORDINARY SATURDAY OF FUN ON APRIL THE 9TH. THE EASTER EGG AT PECAN GROVE PARK ALONG WITH LEASHING, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF RAY BYES VACCINATION IS REQUIRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER CITY RELATED EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT ROCKWALL.COM, WHERE AM I? GOLLY, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER CITY RELATED EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972-412-6100. AND I BELIEVE THAT MARTHA BROWN HAS AN

ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT KRB. >> I DO. THANK YOU. KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL AND LIFE MESSAGE WILL BE HOSTING A DRIVE-THREW ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT ON SATURDAY APRIL THE 9TH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. ALL ELECTRONICS ARE RECYCLES FOR FREE AND THE FIRST THREE BANKER SIZED BOXES OF SHREDDING ARE FREE AND WE'LL ACCEPT UP TO FOUR MORE BOXES AT $5 EACH. AND KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL IS HOSTING OUR VERY FIRST EARTH DAY CELEBRATION FRIDAY EVENING 6-9:00 P.M. ON APRIL THE 22ND, WE'LL HAVE FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MUSIC AND VENDORS, AND A VIDEO CAN TEST RACE, I HAVE POSTERS HERE AND HOPEFULLY YOU'LL BEGIN TO SEE THESE ALL AROUND TOWN. WE'LL HAVE PRIZES, SO, MARK YOUR CALENDARS, AND GO TO KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS OR OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

>> WHERE IS IT GOING TO BE? >> IT'S ON THE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN AND IT WILL BE OUTDOORS, IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF THE SPRING AND I HOPE THAT YOU COME OUT AND SUPPORT IT. IT'S A FREE EVENT, HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH NEIGHBORS AND HAVE SOME FUN AND FOOD AND MUSIC AND SEE SOME

GREAT VIDEOS. >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN BROWN. COUNCILWOMAN BELL?

>> WELL, I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A ST. PATRICK POT OF GOLD THURSDAY, THE 17TH AT 11:30 A.M., YOU COULD COME, THE ENTRANCE FEE IS $5. WE LIKE THE YOUNG FOLKS, THEY KEEP US ENERGIZED. AND WE ALSO HAVE A ARE FORT WORTH TRIP TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS ON TUESDAY THE 22ND AND THE FEE IS $20. AND ON THE 23RD, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MURDER MYSTERY AT THE RCCC AND YOU'RE WELCOMED TO COME. AND A LOT OF TIMES, WHAT HAPPENS, IT'S $15, BY THE WAY, A LOT OF TIMES WHAT HAPPENS IS THE AUDIENCE GETS INVOLVED AND IT'S REALLY, REALLY, GOOD. OKAY. SHE'S OVER HERE SHAKING HER HEAD. IF YOU WANT TO COME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. COME JOIN US, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE, THEY SAY "OLD" IT'S NOT OLD,

JUST MATURE, OKAY. THANK YOU. >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN BELL. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS?

>> YES, SOME OF Y'ALL ARE AWARE THAT A CODE OF ETHICS COMPLAINT

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WAS FILED AGAINST ME. I'M GOING TO RESPOND ON THAT. THE CODE OF ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ME BY MARRY PRO TEM GRUBISICH AND COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN IS FALSE. ROWLETT UNLIKE ANY OTHER COMMUNITY HAS ESTABLISHED A COURT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THIS COMMITTEE EXISTED WITH THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ONE MEMBER LESS THAN A QUORUM AND THIS ALLOWS THE MEETINGS TO BE HELD WITHOUT REPORTING INFORMATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE PUBLIC. THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO HEAR COMPLAINTS FILED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL COURT AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. ONE, THERE'S NO TRANSPARENCY OR ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE CGC. TWO, IT MUDDY'S THE WATER BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT. AND THREE, TWO OF THE THREE MEMBERS OF THE CGC HAVE SILENCED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE FAULTED COMPLAINTS AND ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE PRESIDING JUDGE BY REFUSING TO CONSIDER, ACT UPON OR INVESTIGATE SUCH ALLEGATIONS.

AT EVERY TURN, THESE TWO MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH AND COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN HAVE SWEPT THESE WITHOUT EVER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS. COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN AND MYSELF.

THE THIRD POSITION THE ONE I CURRENTLY HOLD HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS TURNOVER DUE TO THE ACTION OR LACK THERE HAVE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS. THEIR FOR MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COURT STAFF HAS RESULTED IN A CULTURAL THAT LACKS DRABS PARENTSY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. AS SUCH, THE CGC SENT A CLEAR MESSAGE TO MEMBER ARES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COURT STAFF THAT ANYONE FILING A COMPLAINT OF INAPPROPRIATE OR UNNETHICAL BEHAVIOR WILL BE SUPPRESSED BY THEIR COMPLAINT BEING RESPONDED OR DEEMED WITHOUT MERIT. I JOINED THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITTEE BECAUSE I LACKED CONFIDENCE IN THE DECISIONS BEING MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH AND COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN. FOR YEARS THEY HAVE ELECTED TO WITH HOLD CRITICAL INFORMATION REGARDING ON GOING ISSUEWISE THE MUNICIPAL COURT. AS A RESULT SOME MEMBER OF THE CITY COUPLE MYSELF INCLUDING WERE UNAWARE. CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESIGNATIONS OF CHIEF'S BRON EX-AND GODFREY. AND IN MY ATTEMPT TO BRING THIS OBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE I'M NOW THE RECIPIENT OF FALSE ALLEGATIONS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR OUR COMMUNITY LOST A POLICE CHIEF, CITY PROSECUTOR, CITY MARSHAL, COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND COURT CLERKS ALL THAT HAVE RESIGNED DUE TO THE TENABLE ENVIRONMENT LEFT UNCHECKED IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WERE AFRAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

BECAUSE OF THE CGCS UNWILLINGNESS TO TAKE ACTION.

MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH AND COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN REFUSE TO GIVE MERIT TO AND CORRECTING THE MUNICIPAL COURT. THE ALLEGATIONS THAT WERE OBTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ARE

UNFOUNDED ANDLIKE EVIDENCE. >> SO, WE WILL ADDRESS THAT IN ITEM 2 C WHEN WE HAVE THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE'LL BE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THAT

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT (Part 1 of 2)]

RESPONSE BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TRY THAT ON THIS DIAS AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS CITIZEN INPUT. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 2C. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON CITIZEN INPUT OR DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK BEFORE WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> BEFORE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THEBE WE'LL HOLD ALL OF THOSE OFF WE DO HAVE ONE E-MAILED IN FOR 2C. SO, I'LL HOLD THAT AND READ THAT FOR 2C AS WELL. WE HAVE TWO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR OUR REGULAR SESSION. DEB SHINDER.

>>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: DEB, COME UP FIRST, PLEASE, YOUR NAME

AND ADDRESS OH FOR THE RE >> DEBORAH SHINDER, 3009 SUN

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RIVE DRIVE. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED BOND ELECTION IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR THAT THERE'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF TALK ABOUT. THIS WOULD BE AN OUT OF BAND ELECTION, OUTSIDE OF THE USUAL SCHEDULE DOING A BOND ELECTION EVERY THREE YEARS ON THE YEAR WHEN THERE'S NO COUNCIL PLACES IN ELECTION. I WAS INITIALLY OPPOSED TO THE IDEA OF ANOTHER BOND ELECTION SO SOON WHEN IT FIST CAME UP, HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT THE CITY IS FACING SOME VERY URGENT NEEDS IN THE BOTH THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE FACILITY SPACES AND, WHEN I WAS THE CHAIR OF THE FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOND COMMITTEE WAY BACK IN 2009, I CAME UP WITH A CONCEPT THAT I CALLED THE MUNICIPAL HIERARCHY OF NEEDS. THIS PLACES THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT AT THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID AT THE FOUNDATION OR THE REST OF THE CITY'S SERVICES. THOSE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, PUBLIC SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. AT THAT TIME WE IDENTIFIED THE TOP THREE FACILITY'S NEEDS AS A NEW FIRE STATION, POLICE STATION AND ANIMAL SHELTER. FIRE-FIGHTER LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND ANIMAL CONTROL ARE ELEMENTS OF KEEPING THE CITY AND IT'S CITIZENS SAFE.

WE GOT FIRE STATION NUMBER TWO, LAST OCTOBER AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING. NOW, I THINK IT'S TIME TO FIND FUNDING FOR THE POLICE STATION AND THE ANIMAL SHELTER. LAST WEEK I ATABIDED A MEETING OF THE AN NAIL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD AND I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT OUR SHELTER HAS NOT HAD A NON-MEDICAL YOUTH NAY SHAH IN YEARS. I WAS ALSO IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK THAT THE WEIRD IS DOING TO FUND GRANT TOSS FUND THEIR PROGRAMS. I THINK IT'S TIME FOR THE CITIZENS TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED DEPARTMENT. I HOPE THAT WHEN AND IF THE COUNCIL DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH A NOVEMBER ELECTION, THE NEW POLICE STATION AND ANIMAL SHELTER WILL BE TOP PRIORITIES ALONG WITH THE NEED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE STREETS AND ALLEYS THAT NEED IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, DEBORAH. >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH:

BRIAN? >> HI, BRIAN GALARATY. 3201.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT TRUCK ROUTES IN ROWLETT. I KNOW I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN LAST WEEK ABOUT THIS, SO, IT'S PROBABLY NO SURPRISE TO HIM. SPECIFICALLY I'M HERE TO ASK THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER RESCINDING, WHERE BEFORE 2003, ALL ROUTES WERE TRUCK ROUTES, AND IN 2003, ALL ROUTES WERE NO LONGER TRUCK ROUTES UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED. IN 2010, THE ORDINANCE WAS UPDATED ADDED DEFENSES SO THAT IF SOMEONE DRIVE AGO TRUCK THROUGH HAD A WAY TO NOT PAY THE FINE, AND, IN 2011, THE COUNCIL UPDATE IT HAD AGAIN TO ADD DALROCK AS A TEMPORARY TRUCK ROUTE WHILE THE PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION WAS GOING ON. AND THAT'S WHERE WE STAND TODAY. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD WHO IS VERY INTERESTED IN THIS ASPECT OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY.

HE LIVES OFF OF ROWLETT ROAD IN THE SMALL AREA AND THERE ARE A LOT OF TRUCKS GOING UP AND DOWN ROWLETT ROAD AND NOT ALL ARE DOING BUSINESS IN THE CITY. WHY DO WE NEED TO CHANGE IT? WELL, THOSE TRUCKS ARE IN FACT DANGEROUS, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE DRIVEN DOWN ROWLETT ROAD DOWN HILL AND WHEN A TRUCK IS GOING 50 MILES PER HOUR, IT'S STOPPING DISTANCE IS SOMETHING GREATER TO 200 FEET. THE SIGHT LINES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS ALONG ROWLETT ROAD AT 150 TO 200 FEET. WE RUN THE RISKS WITH THESE TRUCKS COMING INTO TOWN AND HAVE NO BUSINESS IN TOWN OF HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT SOMEWHAT LIKE WE EXPERIENCED ON MILLER ROAD BACK BEFORE WE HAD THE GUARD RAILS.

THE OTHER IS THE COST, AND ROWLETT ROAD ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF MILLER IS NOT REALLY BUILT TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF A 20,000-TON TRUCK GOING THROUGH THERE. IN 2021 WE ALLOCATED

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$3 MILLION TO REPAIR DALROCK ROAD AND ROWLETT ROAD FOR THIS REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE THAT MONEY AND RESERVE THAT FOR CAR USAGE. ONE MORE THING THAT MAKES THIS URGENT AT THIS TIME, THERE'S A TRUCK STOP CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE CORNER OF I-30 AND BOBTOWN ROAD. AND I COULD SEE EASILY WHERE TRUCKS WOULD COME OUT OF THAT TRUCK STOP TAKE THE SHORT CUT UP ROWLETT ROAD TO CUT OFF A BIT OF THE TOLLS FROM.

>> YOU COULD JUST CLOSE IT UP HERE QUICKLY.

>> AND 66 OUR STATE HIGHWAYS ARE DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES. AGAIN, THAT'S MINI CODE SECTION 66-162, APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

>>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. THE CITY CAN REQUEST ITEMS REMOVED FOR CONSIDERATION AND NO ITEMS

HAVE BEEN REMOVED. >> LAURA, WOULD YOU READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD. 7A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES. 7B, CONSIDER RESOLUTION INCLUDING A CONTACT RENEWAL FOR SCREENING REPAIRS. 7 C, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR A BID FOR MOWING SERVICES. 7D, CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS FOR THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUP. AND 7 F, CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIP

TASK FORCE. >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH:

MARTHA, DO WE HAVE A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ INTO THE RECORD.

>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, THOSE THAT STEPPED UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUP AND THE CIP TASK FORCE, THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERS, ESPECIALLY THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUP THAT'S GOING TO BE A LONG PROCESS AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. SO, GET READY FOR A LOOT OF HARD WORK AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL PUT A LOT OF HARD WORK. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

>> . >>MAYOR PRO TEM GRUBISICH: AND

[8A. Conduct a public hearing and take action on a request by the City of Rowlett to: 1) Rezone the subject property from Planned Development (PD) District for Limited Commercial (C-1) Uses to Single-Family Residential (SF-8) District; 2) Amend the Comprehensive Plan; and 3) Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Rowlett. The approximately 2.32-acre property is located approximately 140 feet west of the intersection of Navigation Drive and Miller Road, situated in the Charles D. Merrell Survey, Abstract Number 957, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas. ]

THAT PASSES 5-0, WITH ONE ABSENT.

>>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION. ITEM 8A. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION UPON A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF ROWLETT TO REZONE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR LIMITED COMMERCIAL C 1 USED TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO AMENDMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. LOCATED 140 FEET WEST OF THE ENTER SECTION OF NAVIGATION DRIVE AND MILLER ROAD SITUATED IN THE CHARLES D MERRILL SURVEY IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.

>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. SO, THIS IS A RARE CITY INITIATED ZONING CASE WHICH WOULD POINT OUT THAT THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE IN OUR DEVELOPMENT CODE THAT SAYS ANY ACTION THAT IS NOT PLANNED THAT THE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT INITIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF CITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS TO BRING AN ACTION TO REZONE IT TO AN APPROPRIATE DISTRICT. THE PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING, HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THIS PROPERTY OWNER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ACTION THEY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS OF WHICH WOULD AGAIN, NOT BE IN CONFORMANCE TO THE EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD NECESSITATE ANOTHER ACTION AS IT WAS STATED, THE RECOMMENDATION SORRY TO THE ACTION FOR THE COUNCIL TONIGHT WOULD BE TO CONSIDER REZONING THIS PROPERTY FROM THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, IT WAS REZONED FROM THE SF-8 DISTRICT TO THE PLANNED DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE STRUCTURE OF A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY. THERE'S A CONCEPT PLAN AS WELL AS SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW FR THAT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY TO BE CONSTRUCTED. I WOULD NOTE THAT THE SF-8 DISTRICT WOULD ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON LOTS LESS THAN 8,000 SQUARE FEET ALSO ON LOTS LIMITED TO NON-RESIDENTIAL USES HOWEVER THAT SINGLE LIVING FACILITY IS NOT AN ALLOWED USE