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>> WE GOT A LOT OF GREAT GUESTS HERE TONIGHT. WE'RE RUNNING JUST A LITTLE BEHIND, SO, LET'S TAKE OUR SEATS AND GET THIS
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
STARTED. BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE THIS EVENING. ALL RIGHT, IT IS 7:32 AND WE'RE CALLING THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. WE'RE WE'RE STARTING WITH OUR INVOCATION AND ERIC IS HERE TO LEAD US IN INVOCATION, SO, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RISE WITH US,PLEASE DO SO. >> LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN TO DO THE BUSINESS OF OUR CITY. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS ON OUR CITY AND WE THANK YOU FOR GRANTING US WISDOM AND GUIDANCE AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT EFFECT OUR CITIZENS. LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU BLESS EVERY FAMILY REPPED HERE TONIGHT, OUR CITY STAFF, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR TEACHERS, LORD, WE THANK YOU THEM ALL IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU, FOR FILLING IN. AND WOULD YOU 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 THE TEXAS PLEDGE. TEXAS AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.."
>> ALL RIGHT. >> WE HAVE A LIST OF
[5A. Presentation of the Arts and Humanities Commission’s 2022 Writing Contest awards.]
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS TO GO THROUGH TONIGHT AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE. WELL START THE PROCLAMATION OF THE TWO WRITING CONTEST WINNERS. TEHOW THE WORK TOUCHES THE READER. >> THERE ARE THREE CATEGORY POETRY, SHORT STORIES AND SHORT WORKS WHICH IS COME PRIZED OF PLAYS AND SAS, FIRST PLACE AWARD IS EACH ADULT CATEGORY RECEIVE $150 AND EACH IN THE ADULT CATEGORY RECEIVE $50, THIS YEAR THERE'S A CAN HE SIGNIFICANTS TORE CHILDREN AND WINNERS IN EACH CHILDRENS CATEGORIES RECEIVE GIFT CARDS AND PRIZE SE FROM WHATABURGER AND RAISING CANES. THE THEME WAS FAMILY IS.
AND HERE ARE THE WINNERS, IN THE ADULT POETRY DIVISION IS THE FIRST AWARD OF $150, GO TO ALLEN WYNNE FOR THE WHISPERER. .
>> (CHEERS). >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. AND THE SECOND PLACE AWARD OF $50 GOES TO DARRYL TEST FOR "A FAMILY OF
BOUNTIFUL COLORS" 4. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> LET'S GET A PICTURE REAL QUICK. THAT'S SO EFFICIENT.
OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. IN THE YOUTH POETRY DIVISION, THE FIRST PLACE AWARD OF A RAISING CANES GIFT
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BASKET GOES TO HARPER HAMMOND FOR "FRESH AS A DAISY". THE SECOND PLACE AWARD OF TWO RAISING CANES, COMBO GIFT A CARDS TO SELMA, COME ON UP FOR "THE SAPSAPLING AND THE SUN".CONGRATULATIONS. IN THE ADULT SHORT STORY DIVISION, THE FIRST PLACE AWARD OF $150 GOES TO ALLEN WYNNE. THE ANCIENT STING.
THE SECOND PLACE AWARD OF $50 GOES TO PATRICK MCCULLY FOR "THE
TROUT LILY". >> IN THE YOUTH SHORT STORY DIVISION, THE FIRST PLACE AWAR CONGRATULATIONS.
>THE SECOND PLACE AWARD OF TWO RAISING CANES GIFT CARDS GOES TO KAITLIN MCCULLY, THE POWER WITHIN YOU.
(APPLAUSE). >> CONGRATULATIONS KAITLIN.
>> OKAY. IN THE ADULT SHORT WORK DIVISION, THE FIRST PLACE AWARD OF $150 GOES TO ALLEN WYNNE FOR "FAREWELL".
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THE SECOND PLACE AWARD OF $50 GOES TO PATRICK MCCULLY FOR "TWO BY TWO". WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE WINNERS AND THE CONTESTANTS AND OUR JUDGES OUR ART'S AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION FOR PUTTING ON A WONDERFUL CONTEST AND GETTING THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN THE
>> JUNIOR FIRE-FIGHTER. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT ART CONTEST OR PHOTO CONTEST OR WRITING CONTEST OR ONE OF THE MANY GREAT CONTESTS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OUR LIBRARY AND ART'S AAND HUMANITIES COMMISSIO FIND IT ON OUR WEBSITE. GO AHEAD AND DO THAT, WE HAVE TALENTED PEOPLE IN THE CITY THAT WE LOVE TO RECOGNIZE ON NIGHTS LIKE TONIGHT'S. SO, WE HAVE OUR NEXT ITEM. I'LL READ IT INTO THE RECORD AND WELCOME A COUPLE OF GUESTS THAT WE HAVE WITH US AND I'LL TURN IT OVER
[5B. Presentation recognizing Rowlett Explorer Post One as the Junior Firefighter Program of the Year by the National Volunteer Fire Council.]
COMMISSIONER LANING WHO'LL ITEM 5B IS PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION OF ROWLETT EXPLORER POST ONE AS THE JUNIOR FIRE-FIGHTER PROGRAM OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL. THIS IS A BIG DEAL AND WE'RE SO GLAD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE WITH US. AND WE HAVE OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HERE TODAY.AND WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE FROM SENATOR BOB HALL'S OFFICE AND WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS STATE FIRE-FIGHTERS AND FIRE MARSHALS ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.
WHITNEY, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, MAN.
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>> WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SEA OF ORANGE TO COME. I TRIED TO FIND A TIE TONIGHT THAT WOULD MATCH THAT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY UT TIES, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU COMING TONIGHT. TONIGHT, WE GATHER FOR A VERY SPECIAL NATIONAL AWARD PRESENTATION, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE WORD NATIONAL. THIS IS NOT JUST LOCAL, IT'S NOT STATE, BUT THIS IS COUNTRY WIDE. EXPLORE POST 1 IS CHARTERED BY THE ROWLETT CITIZEN CORE COUNCIL AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE BOY SCOUT'S ROWLETT FOR LIFE PROGRAM. IT TEACHES LIVES SKILLS AND CAREER EDUCATION FOCUSSING ON THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES 14 AND 20, MANY GRADUATES HAVE MOVE ONTO CAREERS SUCH AS FIRE-FIGHTERS, EMTS, PARAMEDICS NURSES AND DOCTORS. EXPLORERS ANNUALLY CRYPT 7,000 SERVICE HOURS IN CAREER TRAINING COMPETITION, SUPPORTING CAREERNESS EDUCATION AND CLASS IN MOST EVERY ROWLETT SPONSORED EVENT. IN FACT, SINCE 2007, POST EXPLORERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED 51,000 SERVICE HOURS AT A VOLUNTEER VALUE OF OVER $1.3 MILLION. PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING TIM RUTLAND, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS STATE FIRE-FIGHTERS AND FIRE MARSHAL'S ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE
>> THANK YOU, NATNATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER FIRE, EMS, AND RESCUE SERVICES. BUT THEY DO SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. EVIDENCED BEHIND ME, THESE JUNIOR PROGRAMS THAT THEY HAVE ARE JUST AMAZING. THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE DOING.
I HAD THE HONOR OF, IN FACT, I SPENT A LITTLE TIME ON THEIR WEBSITE A MONTH OR TWO AGO I WAS IMPRESSED THEN BUT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SPEND 45 MINUTES IN THE HALL AND I GOT TO TELL YOU, I'M BLOWN AWAY BY THIS GROUP. YOU HAVE QUITE A GROUP HERE. WHEN GUYS LIKE YOU AND I WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME, MORE THAN A YEAR OR TWO, YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE GET TO TALKING ABOUT THE STATE OF OUR BUSINESS, THE EMERGENCY SERVICES BUSINESS. AND, YOU KNOW, WE THINK ABOUT HOW IT IS TODAY, WE THINK ABOUT HOW WHAT WE'VE COME THROUGH, OVER THE LAST 10-30 YEARS. BUT, PRIMARILY, WE THINK ABOUT WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
WHAT'S THE FUTURE FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES. HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY IN THE STATE AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. AND, IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG FOR THAT CONVERSATION TO GO FROM THE WHAT TO THE WHO S WHOSE GOING TO BE DOING THIS? WHOSE GOING TO TAKE THE BATTEN AND RUN WITH IT, WHO ARE GOING TO BE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO CHANGE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MAKE THEM EVEN BETTER THAN THEY ARE TODAY. THE EVIDENCE IS BEHIND ME. I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH THIS CREW, I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS SO, ON BEHALF. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU, ALL OF YOU WITH THIS AWARD. THE PLAQUE STAYS 2022 NDFC JUNIOR FIRE-FIGHTER PROGRAM OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED TO ROWLETT EXPLORE POST 1 FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF THE FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. APRIL, 2022.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> (APPLAUSE).
>> NOW, WE HAVE STATE FOLKS COME UP WITH STATE HONORS FOR
THEM. >> HELLO, EVERYONE! ISN'T THIS EXCITING TO BE HERE TONIGHT? AND I'M JUST SO ABSOLUTELY HONORED AND HAPPY TO BE HERE. THE BUTTON, THE BUTTON IS CUTE
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AS A BUTTON, BUT NOT ANYMORE, BUT STILL THE SAME BUTTON, OKAY.BEING A STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS A TOUGH JOB, THOSE LONG HOURS, THE STRESS, FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR, AFTER THE REGULAR SESSION, WE HAVE A FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, AND SECOND SPECIAL SESSION, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION, I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER COME BACK. BUT, ANYWAY, WE DID. BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT KEEPS US GOING IS BECAUSE WHAT I'M HERE TODAY. HONOR THE GREAT CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE JUST ABSOLUTELY DONE OUTSTANDING JOBS. AND, THAT MAKES US HAPPY. THAT MAKES US FEEL LIKE WORTH IT. AND THE TOMORROW MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND WHO IS MY GRADUATING CLASSMATE OUT OF UTD, THAT'S WHEN I SAY THAT I USED TO BE AS CUTE AS BUTTON, NOT ANYMORE, OKAY.
>> WE'RE GOING TO WAKE UP, 4:00 AND LET THE HOUSE 5:00 IN ORDER TO DRIVE TO AUSTIN FOR MEETINGS, THAT TELLS YOU OUR COMMITMENT.
AND, WE GOT A SENATOR BOB HALL, YOU KNOW, I KIND OF SPOKE FOR HIM A LITTLE BIT AT CENTECENTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SO, HE NEEDS TO PAY ME HALF OF HIS SALARY, I'M DOING ALL THE WORK FOR HIM. SO, I WAS GOING TO READ THIS RESOLUTION, BUT THEN, COMMISSIONER LANING, YOU DID A GREAT JOB OF TELLING ABOUT THE BACKGROUND AND THE GROUP OF THESE WONDERFUL YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN DID, SO, INSTEAD OF KIND OF WE GO THROUGH THIS, IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT BORING AND I HATE TO BE BORING. SO I'M JUST
GOING TO. >> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I'M
GOING TO TRY AND BE DIFFERENT. >> OKAY.
>> I'M VERY, VERY, GOOD ENTERTAINER. JOHN, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. AND CHCHIEF HOWER CA YOU COME HERE?
>> CHIEF, WELL, I'M SHARING THE TAXES THE HOUSE T INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE.
TOMORROW WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES AS WELL AS UKRAINE AND ALL THE TOUGH ISSUES. BUT, CHIEF,. YOU READ A NEWSPAPER SAYING THAT TAXES ARE WAY UP, NUMBER ONE JOB
CREATORS, IS THAT RIGHT? >> YOU READ ABOUT THAT, WE'RE THE NUMBER ONE JOB CREATORS, A LOT OF COMPANIES TODAY THEY WANT TO OFFER THE EXTRA SIGN-ON BONUS, WHATEVER, IN ORDER TO RECRUIT PEOPLE WORKING FOR THEM, YOU KNOW THAT, BUT THEY'RE STILL NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL, YOU HEARD WITH THAT? BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU DIDN'T PAY A DIME AND YOU GET ALL THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIRE WORLD, THE YOUNG PEOPLE. AND WHEN THEY GRADUATE, YOU KNOW, HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE, THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO WORK FOR YOU. MAKE SURE PAY THEM WELL, OKAY? YEAH, MAKE THEM TO PAY THEM WELL, THEY ARE JUST AWESOME. YES, I SPEND SOME TIME OVER THERE TALKING TO I THINK MOST OF THEM CAME A LITTLE LATE, SO, I DID NOT HAVE THE HONOR TO CHAT WITH YOU, BUT I'M SO IMPRESSED. HEY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS THE FUTURE OF TEXAS. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF ROWLETT, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WILLING TO DO THIS FOR BIG $0, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT, ISN'T THAT AMAZING? AND THE GOVERNOR JUST SENT US HIS PLAQUE. SO, LET'S JUST READ THE GOVERNOR'S PLAQUE.
OKAY. WE HAVE TO OKAY. >> SO, LET'S READ THIS. THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNOR TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETINGS, KNOW YE THAT THIS OFFICIAL RECOGNITION IS PRESENTED TO? ROWLETT EXPLORER POST ONE IN RECOGNITION OF BEING
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SELECTED AS THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL JUNIOR FIRE-FIGHTER PROPROGRAM OF THE YEAR. HOW ABOUT THAT?>> (APPLAUSE). >> SO, I'LL MAKE MINE REAL QUICK. WE'RE NOT GOODING TO READ THIS WHOLE THING EVERYTHING'S BEEN SAID. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND SAY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU DO. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU GO INTO EMERGENCY SERVICES OR MANAGEMENT OR WHATEVER, I GUARANTY YOU THE SKILLS THAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AND WILL LEARN, YOU'LL USE THEM SOME DAY SOMEWHERE BY HELPING SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, I PROMISE YOU, YOU'LL REMEMBER THIS. AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEERISM IN GENERAL WITH OUR VETERANS AND OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES, BUT VOLUNTEERISM IS HUGE AND REMEMBER THAT. GIVING IS FIRST.
OKAY. THANK Y'ALL. >> THANK YOU. AND LET ME. LET ME, DO YOU MIND? LET ME TELL THESE WONDERFUL LADIES, I WANT TO BE SURE THAT YOU KNOW GIRLS ARE AS GOOD AS BOYS IF NOT BETTER. WE'RE GOING TO STAND RIGHT HERE AND LET'S HAVE A GREAT PICTURE, AND WE'RE GOING TO TWEET IT OUT TO MAKE PEOPLE PROUD OF THE GREAT CITY AND GREAT COMMUNITY OF ROWLETT. HOW
>> (APPLAUSE) >> JUST ONCE AGAIN, I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS HONOR, IT IS A GREAT ON E IT'S AN HONOR TO LEAD THIS POST AND WE'VE DONE GREAT THINGS BECAUSE OF THE YOUTH INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM. SO, I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THOSE AND THE COMMUNITY AND THE LEADERS THAT WE HAVE IN ROWLETT THAT SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM. SO, ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
>> (APPLAUSE). >> SPEAKING OF VOLUNTEER, WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE A BUNCH OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS, IF YOU GUYS WANT TO STICK AROUND. YOU GUYS, WELL DESERVED, AGAIN, LET'S GIVE THEM ONE MORE ROUND OFPPLAUSE FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK.
[5C. Presentation recognizing the annual Volunteer Award recipients for 2019.]
>> (APPLAUSE). >>> SO, I FEEL LIKE I WAS JUST UP HERE RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEERS LAST MEETING, BUT THAT WAS OUR 2020 VOLUNTEER AWARDS THAT WE HAD. AND WE DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE FAIR IF WE DIDN'T GET TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE OUR 2019 VOLUNTEER AWARD RECIPIENTS BECAUSE OF COVID, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT IN-PERSON AND SO, WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS WELL TONIGHT. SO, ITEM 5C IS WE PRESENT AND RECOGNIZE THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2019. ONCE AGAIN, OUR CITY MANAGER WILL BE HELPING US OUT.
>> THANK YOU, MATT, SO, THE FIRST ONE WE'RE GOING TO DO TONIGHT IS A PLATINUM AWARD. AND THE PLATINUM AWARD RECOGNIZES A VOLUNTEER WHOSE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION BY WAY OF THEIR VOLUNTEERISM. SO, WE'RE PLEASED TO PRESENT THE 2019 PLATINUM AWARD TO STEVEN CANELES. IS STEVEN HERE
>> (APPLAUSE). SO, WHILE HE'S COMING DOWN, MR. CANELES HAS BEEN VOLUNTEERS SINCE 2013. AS A VIPS MEMBER, HE WORKED IN THE
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RECORD'S DEPARTMENT ROTATING BOXES FROM STORAGE, PULLING STAPLES AND GETTING FILES READY TO SCAN IN THE NEW SYSTEM. FROM THE PATROL DEPARTMENT HE HELPS WITH INSPECTIONS AND GETTING THE PATROL VEHICLES MAKING SURE THEY'RE OPERATIONAL. FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT, HE HELPS TAKE CASE TOSS DALLAS AND ROCKWALL COUNTIES RELIEVING THE DETECTIVES OF THAT TIME CONSUMING JOB HE REGULAR VOLUNTEERS WITH ORGANIZING TRAFFIC FLOW DURING CITY EVENTS LIKE THE JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION. ALTHOUGH, STEVEN IS BUSY WITH HIS VOLUNTEERISM AS A VIPS PROGRAM. HE TOOK ON THE VOLUNTEER CROSSING GUARD AS WELL. WHEN THERE ARE ABSENCES FOR THE CROSSING GUARDS, HE FILLS IN AND OFTEN VOLUNTEERS HIMSELF TO BE SURE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE WHEN CROSSING THE STREET TO SCHOOL. THIS ARE ENTAIL AS CONSTANT CHECK OF EMAILS AND PHONE MESSAGES. HE COMES WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY AND MANKIND. HE RETIRED AS A CHURCH PASTOR AND BEFORE MOVE TOSS TEXAS HE VOLUNTEERED IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS AN AMBULANCE DRIVER. TWICE DURING HIS CAREER AS DRIVER, HE USED HIS FIRST AIDE SKILLS BY PERFORMING THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER AND SAVING TWO LIVES.MR. CANELES ALSO VOLUNTEERS HIS TIME TO HIS NEIGHBORS, FOR EXAMPLE, HE MOWS YARD FOR AN ELDERLY CITIZEN UNABLE TO DO SO.
IT'S WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A GOOD SPIRIT THAT HE FEALTIES THE PD WALLS WITH GOOD WILL, ALWAYS FINDING WAYS TO BE HELPFUL. HE'S A FAMILY MAN WITH THREE DAUGHTERS AND FIVE CHILDREN, HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE A PASSION FOR TRAVELING AND HAVE VISITED MANY PLACES IN THE UNITED STATES AND OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY. WE'RE HONORED TO KNOW AND SHARE OUR TIME, STEVEN, WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> (APPLAUSE). >> SO, THIS SAYS PLATINUM VOLUNTEER AWARD PRESENTED TO STEVEN CANELES FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT IN 2019. AGAIN, THANK
>> ALL RIGHT. I WAS MAKING SURE THAT I WAS PRONOUNCING STEVEN'S LAST NAME CORRECTLY. I GOT THE STEVEN PART RIGHT. ARD, NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE DIAMOND AWARD. EACH YEAR, THE DIAMOND AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE VOLUNTEER WHO GIVES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF HOURS THROUGH ONE OF OUR CITY PROGRAMS. THIS RECIPIENT FOR 2019 DONATED 926 HOURS DIAMOND AWARD OF HER TIME AND TALENTS.
THIS PERSON IS DESCRIBED AS EXTREMELY DEDICATED TO HER SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT. SHE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION IN HR, WOULD. HER ASSISTANCE INCLUDES SERVICE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT NOT LIMITED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OF COURSE SHE'S PART OF THE VOLUNTEERS AND POLICE SERVICE VIPS PROGRAM. THIS PERSON LOVES TO READ AND IS PART OF A DANCE GROUP, SHE HAS TWO CHILDREN, FOUR GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE GREAT GRAND BABY BOY AND SHE'S BEEN ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE POLICE RECORDS SCANNING PROJECT AND SHE'S MADE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CON CONGRATULATING MARGARET BEALL. MARGARET.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> SO, ONE OTHER THING, MARGARET IS A FREQUENT FLIER AND BECAUSE OF ALL OF HER HOURS THAT SHE DEDICATES TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT SHE'S ONE OF OUR FULL-TIME VOLUNTEERS AS WE WOULD SAY. SO, JUST SO, THIS SAYS, DIAMOND AWARD 2019 MARGARET BEALL, 926 VOLUNTEER HOURS VOLUNTEERED. MARGARET, OH, MY
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>> THANK YOU, BRIAN. AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR'S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT IS ACTUALLY RECIPIENTS. AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE HAVING THEIR OWN RECEPTION TONIGHT. WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THEM AND RECOGNIZE THEM. WE PRESENT THIS YEAR'S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO A GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE EVERYDAY. THE TEAM PROVIDES A MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY AND THEY HAVE BEEN A BOONE TO ANY ANIMAL AND NEED FOR GRACE ANIMAL SERVICES THEIR VOLUNTEERS WORK DILIGENTLY TO HELP PLACE ANIMALS IN HOMES AND FOSTERS AND OTHER RESCUE. AND WE'RE, OF COURSE, SPEAKING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ROWLETT ANIMAL SHELTER. THEY PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED CARE FOR MEDICAL CASES THAT COME TO ANIMAL SERVICES. THEY'RE BACKED AND MEDICALLY TREATMENT FOR A NUMBER OF SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS AND WITHOUT THEIR HELP, THESE ANIMALS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE CARE AND TREATMENT THAT THEY REQUIRE FOR A HAPPY LIFE. THE SHELTER ANIMALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND HAS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PICTURES. IT PROVIDE AS BRIEF RESPITE FROM THE SHELTER LIFE. THEY COME AND SOCIALIZE THE DOGS BY TAKING THEM FOR WALKS AND FIELD TRIPS, SPOILING THEM WITH TOYS AND TREATS AND JUST BEING AROUND TO HANG OUT WITH THE ANIMALS. AT WORK THAT THEY DO CANNOT BE SUMMARIZED OR SHORTENED. THEY HAVE BECOME THE MODEL OF WHAT EVERY ANIMAL SHELTER WISHES OF A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS BLESSED TO HAVE THIS WONDERFUL AND TIRELESS GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S ANIMALS. A SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR ANIMAL SERVICES MANAGER, ASHER MOORE, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HARLOT, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT YOU PROVIDE THE ANIMALS, I KNOW THAT IT DOESN'T STOP, TURN OFF OR GO AWAY WITH YOU YOU HAVE TO KEEP PLUGGING AWAY IN TRYING TO KEEP AS MANY AS YOU CAN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS, BUT FOR SOMEONE WHO IS IN THE
THICK OF IT, THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE ONE OF OUR
VOLUNTEERS? >> GREAT. COME ON UP.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, FOR COMING.
>> THEY DO A FANTASTIC AMOUNT OF WORK, THIS IS 2019, VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED TO THE FRIENDS OF THE ROWLETT ANIMALS FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> (APPLAUSE). THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST ONE OF THE NIGHT IS OUR RICHARD HUFF SERVICE AWARD. WE DON'T GET TO DO TWO OF THESE IN AS MANY OF WEEKS. SINCE 2005, THE RICHARD HUFF SERVICE AWARD. THIS AWARD IS NAMED AFTER ONE OF ROWLETT'S MOST CIVICALLY ENGAGED CITIZENS, RICHARD HUFF. IN 2019, MAYOR BASHIAN SELECTED CHRIS. AND FOR 21 YEARS HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF AN INFORMATION COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN HELPING TO PREVENT FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT. LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR GREAT NATION. HE IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE HERO'S BRIDGE MEMORIAL PARK SPEARHEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PARK DESIGNED TO BRING ATTENTION TO POST TRAUMATIC INJURIES IN HONOR OF VETERANS.
HE IS SERVED ON THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND IS A ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BORED AND IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND HE WAS A SPIRIT OF ROWLETT RECIPIENT IN 2019 WHICH RECOGNIZES CITIZENS WHO HAVE THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND NOBODY BETTER DESERVES THIS AWARD THAN ONE
CHRIS GAZARUS. COME DOWN, SIR. >> AND THIS WAS MAYOR TAMMY
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BASHIAN'S SELECTION LAST YEAR. WE'RE EXCITED TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE RICHARD HUFF EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WARD.CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. I KNOW TAMMY WOULD HAVE LOVED TO GIVE
IT TO YOU IN-PERSON. >> HERE. I DON'T THINK THAT
WAS A QUESTION. >> IT WAS KIND OF A QUESTION.
>> MY WIFE, TINA, BY THE WAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> (APPLAUSE). >> THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, THEY DO SO MUCH FOR THE CITY AND WE CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH AND AGAIN, PLEASE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER, THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE ONGOING AND WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO SERVE.
[5D. Presentation of proclamation recognizing the week of April 24 – May 1, 2022 as Administrative Professionals Week.]
>>> ALL RIGHT. ITEM 5D IS PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 24TH-MAY 1ST, 2022, AS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK AND COMMISSIONER MARGOLIS WILL READ THIS PROCLAMATION FOR US.
>> THANK YOU. SO, EACH YEAR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK CELEBRATES AND SHEDS LIGHT ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL'S DEVOTED AND VALUED WORK. THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL HAS EVOLVED SINCE SECRETARY WAS THE PRIMARY TITLE AND GETTING COFFEE WAS THE DUTY. IN TODAY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE POSITION IS AN EXTENSION OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AS TASKS BECOME NOR AUTOMATED AND ADMINS ARE MORE EFFICIENT AS EVER.
THEY'RE BUSINESS PARTNERS TO THE EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENTS, AND COMPANIES SAY SUPPORT. THEY'RE OFTEN ONE OF THE FEW EMPLOYEES OF A COMPANY OH WHO KNOWS THE ENTIRE BUSINESS AND IS EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE COMPANY'S UMEEK BUSINESS WORKS.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS BRING AN OTHERWISE CHAOTIC OFFICE TO ORDER. OVER THE YEARS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST WORK PLACE OBSERVANCES TO RECOGNIZE THIS VITAL SUPPORT STAFF. THE EVENT IS CELEBRATED WORLD WIDE BRINGING TOGETHER MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OF COMMUNITY EVENTS. THERE ARE MORE THAN 22 MILLION ADMINISTRATIVE AND OFFICE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES WITH MILLIONS MORE WORKING IN OFFICES ALL OVER THE WORLD. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK IS ALWAYS ON THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL. TO PUT IT SIMPLY, OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS ARE THE BACKBONE TO OUR CITY'S OPERATIONS AND SO NOW
I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION. >> WHEREAS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY AND WEEK BEGAN IN 1952 TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT WORK PLACE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHO MAKE OFFICES WORK. AND WHEREAS OVER THE SIX DECADES SINCE THE START OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK, THE JOB HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY, TECHNIQUES AND CULTURE ITSELF. WHEREAS, THERE ARE MILLIONS WHO WORK NT IN THE OFFICES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WHEREAS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF JOB THAT IS QUALIFY AS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND THE POSITION AS AN EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE TEAM AND TASK BECOME MORE ANIMATED AND ADMINS ARE MORE EFFICIENT AS EVER. ADMINS HAVE ONE OF THE FEWER EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY WHO KNOW SHALL THE ENTIRE BUSINESS AND WHEREAS ADMINS HAVE REMAINED THE STEADY CENTER OF EFFICIENCY OVER ALL IN HELPING TO BE SURE THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE EXECUTIVES WHILE UNITED THE OFFICE. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, BLAKE MARGOLIS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 24TH-TO MAY 1ST.
AND AS ADMINTIVE WEEK IN TEXAS AND HONOR THE WORK THAT'S DONE
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EVERYONE AND EVERYDAY BY THESE EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES. THANK>> >> I THINK THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY SHOULD JUST HAVE BOSS ON THEIR LAPEL. BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT'S WHO IS REALLY THE BOSS.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS, SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. YOU GUYS
[5E. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. ]
REALLY DO KEEP THINGS MOVING. >> ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION IS UPDATE FROM CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL POSITIONS, MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. COMMISSIONER SHERRILL?
>> OKAY. THERE'S ONLY TWO MORE CHANCES BEFORE FALL TO COME DOWN TO THE VILLAGE GREEN FOR ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR EVENTS.
THAT'S LUNCH ON THE LAWN. MONDAY FROM 11-2, A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS AND VENDORS WILL BE LOCATED DOWNTOWN. THIS SATURDAY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT DOORS WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WITH TWO SPECIAL EVENTS, KID FISH AND THE CARD BOARD BOAT REGATTA, IT HE COMMUNITY PARK. THE POND WILL BE STOCKED WITH 500 POUNDS OF ADULT CATFISH WHO ARE READY TO MEET YOU. PRIZES AND TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED. THEN STAY FOR THE REGATTA WHICH STARTS AT 1:30 CHEER ON THE BOATS AND THEIR TEAMS AS THEY TRAVERSE THE POND TO THE FINISH LINE. AWARDING WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP FINISHERS. SPEAKING OF CORE ROW GATED SINKING, EARLY VOTING BEGINS NEXT MONDAY FOR THE CITY'S SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL. ROWLETT RESIDENTS WILL VOTE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. IF YOU'VE BEEN PONDERING THE PITTER PATTER OF FOUR PAWS, THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS FULL OF DOGS FROM WHICH YOU MAY FIND THE RIGHT PUP TO EXPAND YOUR FAMILY. THEY'RE CURRENTLY CODE RED FOR DOGS. THESE HELP THESE PUPS FIND THEIR FUR-EVER HOMES. ROWLETT SINGS IS BACK.
THE FUN EVENT SPOTLIGHTS SOME OF THE IMMENSE TALENT THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY, APRIL 30TH AT 6:00 P.M. AT FREEDOM CHURCH, PREVIOUSLY MAIN STREET EVENTS, IT'S 4111 MAIN STREET OFF THE CIRCLE, ADMISSION IS FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER CITY RELATED EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972-4 972-412-6100 AND NOW, COMMISSIONER MARTHA BROWN.
>> SO, THIS FRIDAY IS EARTH DAY, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE FIRST ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION DOWNTOWN ON THE GREEN FROM 6-9:00 P.M. WE'LL HAVE OVER 30 VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS, FACEPAINTING, GAMES ON THE LAWN, LIVE MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNERS OF THE 48-HOUR VIDEO CONTEST WITH CASH PRIZES. SO, THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENING, BRING YOUR COOLERS, YOUR LAWN CHAIRS AND BLANKETS AND JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CELEBRATION AND A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS. THANK YOU.
>> DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR?
>> BROWNIE, I THINK WHEN YOU ARE DONE, WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU BACK JUST TO READ ANNOUNCEMENTS.
>> YOU SAID THAT, MADE ME THINK, I DO HAVE ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT. APRIL 30TH, SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, FROM 10-2 IS THE NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE-BACK DAY. WHICH IS HELD AT THE RCC, COME ON BY AND BRING THOSE DRUGS. WE TAKE ALL OF YOUR UNUSED OLD PRESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE DON'T FLUSH THEM DOWN THE TOILET, BRING THEM TO US, THEY ARE INCINERATED, AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TAKING YOUR NAME OFF THE BOTTLE BECAUSE THE DEA INCINERATES THESE. AND WE CAN ALSO TAKE NEEDLES, THOSE ARE
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HARD TO GET RID OF WE KNOW AND WE CAN TAKE THEM. SO, APRIL 30TH, SATURDAY, FROM 10-2. THANK YOU.[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]
>> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE TO OUR CITIZEN INPUT PORTION OF THE MEETING. AT THIS TIME, 3-MINUTE COMMENTS CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE AND NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. WE HAVE TWO CITIZEN INPUTS WE'LL START WITH DEB AND THEN CCAROLINE. I KNOW THAT YO WERE GOING TO DO IT AT SOME POINT.
>> YOU KNOW IT, DEBORAH SHINDER, 3009 SUNRISE DRIVE I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT AND A COUPLE OF THOSE THINGS ARE DEATH AND TAXES AND I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT DEATH, SO I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT TAXES. VERY SOON, THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH WILL INCLUDE SOME OF YOU AND SOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE CONSIDERING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN. THAT PROCESS INCLUDES SETTING THE ADD VALOR RUM TAX RATE. HOME OWNERS ACROSS THE CITY RECEIVE THE APPRAISALS FROM THEIR PROPERTY FROM THE DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT THIS PAST WEEK AND MANY WERE SHOCKED TO SEE THE INCREASES IN THE VALUATIONS, SOME MARKET VALUATION INCLUDING MINE WENT UP BY MORE THAN $100,000. YES, THE MARKET VALUE OF OUR HOMES IS INCREASING DUE TO A LOT OF FACTORS, WE HAVE AN INFLUX OF PEOPLE MOVING TO TEXAS AND INTO OUR CITY IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE HOUSING COSTS ARE MUCH HIGHER AND THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY MORE. WITH MORE MULTIPLE FAMILY HOUSING BEING BUILT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THERE'S A SHORTAGE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, I CAN MAKING IT A SELLER'S MARKET. LARGE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS WHO TURNED THEM INTO RENTAL HOMES. THESE COMPANIES CAN AFFORD TO OUTBID INDIVIDUAL BUYERS. INCREASE IN VALUATIONS COULD BE A GOOD THING IF YOU ARE A A HOMEOWNER. IT MEANS A TAX INCREASE IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME. WE KNOW THAT THE CITY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE VALUATIONS, THAT'S THE PROVENCE OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THE CITY DOES CONTROL THE ADD TAX RATE. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THAT OH, SO, COMMON STATEMENT THAT WE HAVEN'T RAISED TAXES IN X-NUMBER OF YEARS AND IF YOU QUALIFY IT AS WE HAVEN'T RAISED THE TAX RATE GO AHEAD AND TELL THE REST OF THE STORY, HOWEVER, TAX REVENUES HAVE INCREASED DUE TO THE NEW PROPERTIES AND THE HIGHER VALUATIONS. THE COUNSEL'S NOW CONSIDERING A BOND ELECTION THIS NOVEMBER AND I'VE SEEN THE DIRE NEED FOR NEW FACILITIES FOR SOME OF OUR ESSENTIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AND I SUPPORT TAKING THAT NEED TO THE VOTERS AND LETTING THEM DECIDE. AND I BELIEVE IN PRESENTING THESE PROPOSITIONS WE NEED TO BE HONEST ON THE IMPACT ON THE TAX RATE AND IF IT PASSES WE NEED TO WORK TO OFFSET THE INCREASE WITH OTHER COST CUTS AND NEW REVENUE SOURCES THAT DON'T OVERLY BURDEN OUR
TAXPAYERS. >> WOW, YOU DIDN'T EVEN CUT ME
OFF. >> YOU DIDN'T RUN OUT OF TIME.
>> I'M HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS MY PERSONAL FEELINGS AND I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WHO AGREE WITH ME, BUT THIS IS JUST ME TALKING.
I'M DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED ON THE VOTE ON THE JACKSON SHAW WARE HOUSE DISTRICT, AS YOU KNOW, YOU CAN CALL IT WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT BUT IT'S STILL A WAREHOUSE DISTRICT AND NOT IN COMPLAINS FOR THE CODE FOR THAT PROPERTY. I CHECKED THE ZONING BEFORE I BOUGHT MY HOUSE, NOWHERE ON THE MAPS THAT I WAS SHOWN INDICATED THAT THIS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AS HOUSING. I'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT WITH MESQUITE AND I SAW THE DESIRABILITY TO LIVE THERE TANK. I KNOW THAT YOU SAY THAT THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE ARE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT.
WELL, WE'RE PART OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT. WE HEARD A COUNCIL MEMBER SAY RECENTLY AT THE FORUM THAT YOU WANT AND SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY. UP WANT THE CITIZENS COME AND TELL YOU HAD A PACKED CHAMBER HERE ON OU- APRIL 5TH. WE TOLD YOU ALL OF THOSE THINGS. WE TOLD YOU HOW WE FELT, WE HAD CHARTS, FACTS,
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D DIAGRAMS AND YOU THUMBED YOUR NOSE, YOU ASKED NO QUESTIONS OF THE DEVELOPER, AND YOU PASSED IT ON WITH LITTLE DISCUSSION. SO, APPARENTLY, THE DECISION WAS MADE BEFORE WE ENTERED THE CHAMBER. WE'VE ASKED FOR DOCUMENTS RELATE SHALL TO THIS CASE TO HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY YOU MADE YOUR DECISION, BUT THE CITY'S BLOCKING OUR REQUEST FOR THOSE RECORDS. WHY? WHAT IS IT THAT YOU DON'T WANT US TO SEE, WHERE'S THE TRANSPARENCY. EVEN YOUR OWN COMMISSION DENIED THE REQUEST. BUT INSTEAD YOU PASSED T WHERE ARE THE TRAFFIC STAUDIE, THE NOISE STUDIES, THE TXDOT, ALL THE OTHER REPORTS THAT WE WERE PROMISED TO HAVE APP OPPORTUNITY TO SEE. NONE OF THEM HAVE MATERIALIZED. WHY?>> AREN'T WE AS THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT, ENTITLED TO THIS INFORMATION? AND WHAT WAS THE BIG HURRY TO PUSH THIS THING THREW? A NEW COUNCIL WILL BE SEATED SOME OF YOU WILL STILL BE THERE, WE KNOW THAT, JUST FIVE WEEKS LATER. COULDN'T YOU HAVE TABLED IT AS WAS SUGGESTED SO THAT THE NEW COUNCIL COULD DEAL WITH THIS? WE WANT DEVELOPMENT ON THAT PROPERTY AND THOSE LANDOWNERS DESERVE TO MAKE ALL THE MONEY THEY CAN. BUT WITH A DEVELOPMENT THAT DOESN'T DESTROY US IN THE MEANTIME. WE FEEL THAT YOU SOLD OUT ROWLETT TO JACKSON SHAW KNOWING THAT THE BIG BUCKS WERE NOT GOING TO MATERIALIZE, AND SHAME ON YOU FOR LETTING THE COMMUNITY TO THINK THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
SHAME ON YOU FOR PUSHING IT THROUGH, SAME ON JACKSON AND SHAW, AND A BIG THUMBS UP TO THE COUNTIES OF ALLEN AND FLOWERMOUND AND THEY CARED ABOUT WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANTS.
[7. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
>> WE WILL NOW GO TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD. AND COUNCIL HAS CHOSEN NOT TO PULL ANY CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS OFF FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. 7 A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES. CONSIDER A RESERVATION HUGHES FOR APPROVING CRATE FOR ASPHALT ROAD REHABILITATION. 7 C, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR PAVEMENT STRIPING. 7D, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. 7E, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION INCLUDING A PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. AND 7F, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR A PAVING AND UTILITY PROJECTS. 7G CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR THE REUSS ROOM
RENOVATION SHALL. >> 7 H, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE A GRANT AWARD.
>> 7 I, CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THREE MESSAGE BOARDS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
>> 7 J CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TREE ROW MOVE PERMIT
APPLICATION. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION, COUNCIL
MEMBER MARGOLIS? >> YES, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS READ INTO THE RECORD.
>> I'LL SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? >> NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE CALL
[8A. Conduct a public hearing and consider action to approve an ordinance continuing the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, Chapter 34, Article III, Sections 34-61 through 34-65 of the Code of Ordinances.]
THE VOTE. >> AND THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM OPT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, ITEM 8A CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE CONTINUING THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 34 ARTICLE 3 SECTIONS 34-61 AND 34-65 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES. >> SO, WE'RE HERE AS IT REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL AN ACTION TO CONTINUE THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
>> OKAY. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY AND BACKGROUND, THIS ORDINANCE WAS ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN 1994, THE HOURS OF ENFORCEMENT WERE AMENDED IN 2006 AND IT WAS LAST RENEWED IN 2019.
THE JUVENILE CURFEW APPLY FROM 11:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M., MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND APPLIES TO INDIVIDUAL UNDER 17 YEARS-OLD.
AND THERE'S A NUMBER OF EXCEPTIONS TO THE ORDINANCE,
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INCLUDING, TRAVELLING TO OR FROM SCHOOL EVENTS, CHURCH EVENTS, TO AND FROM A JOB. THERE ARE EXTENSIVE EXCEPTIONS TO THE ORDINANCE. IT'S PRIMARILY USED BY THE PATROL DIVISION AS PROBABLY CAUSE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH JUVENILES AFTER HOURS. IT MOST OFTEN RESULTS IN CONTACTING PARENTS. THAT'S WHAT WE USE IT IT FOR, WE SEE KIDS OUT LATE AT NIGHT, THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE PARENTS AND A SIGNIFICANCE AMOUNT OF TIME, THE PARENTS DON'T KNOW THE KIDS ARE OUT OF THE HOUSE. THAT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. SO, WE TRIED TO RUN NUMBERS TO SEE HOW MANY TIMES WE USE IT FOR CONTACT, BUT, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CALL TYPES THAT COULD FALL UNDER THIS, SO, THE OFFICER CAN MARK OUT ON A CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION, ON A SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OR PERSON OR VEHICLE, SO, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO PRACTICE HOW MANY TIMES. BUT IN TALKING WITH THE PATROL COMMANDERS, AND WITH THE PATROL SERGEANTS AND OFFICERS, WE'RE GOING TO SWAGITY A BEST GUESS OF ONE HUNDRED TO TWO HUNDRED TIMES A YEAR. GENERALLY, THE CITATION ARE ISSUES WHEN YOU CALL UP THE PARENTS AND THEY SAY, I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, DE WHAT YOU GOT TO DO. THAT DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT OF OPTIONS. BUT IN GENERAL, THE PARENTS ARE HELPFUL, A LOT OF TIMES WE'LL GIVE THE KIDS A RIDE HOME OR THE PARENTS WILL COME PICK THE KIDS UP. IT'S A USEFUL TOOL FOR THE PATROL DIVISION TO MAKE CONTACT DURING THOSE HOURS.>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> QUESTIONS, COUNCIL?
>> AS A PARENT WHO HAS A 17-YEAR-OLD AND ONE ABOUT TO BE 16. I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE THAT THOSE EXCEPTIONS ARE IN THERE, BECAUSE I HAD TO REREAD THE ORDINANCE WHEN HE WAS THERE, AND HE WAS COMING HOME FROM MARCHING BAND AND COMING HOW MANY LATE AT NIGHT AND THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS THERE IF YOU ARE COMING HOME FROM WORK TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW BECAUSE THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF IT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A GOOD TOOL FOR YOU GUYS TO BE ABLE TO USE. SO, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
>> DAVID, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> YEAH. >> THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> SEE, YOUR SUPPOSED TO REMIND ME OF THESE THINGS.
>> AND THERE'S A SPEAKER FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DEB, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME SPEAK. AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING, THERE ARE CARDS IN THE
BACK THAT YOU COULD FILL OUT. >> SO, I GUESS THIS IS A SAD SIGN OF THE TIMES THAT WE FEEL THE NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER WHAT SHOULD BE THE PARENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. AS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER, I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
IN OUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD WE HAVE HAD ROAMING TEENAGERS, IT'S NICE WITH THE RING DOORBELL VIDEO THAT YOU COULD SEE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE, AND WE'VE SEEN TEENAGERS GOING AROUND CHECKING CARS, STEALING THINGS OUT OF CARS, VEHICLE BREAK-INS AND THAT KIND OF THING. I WISH THAT WE COULD PUNISH THE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN CRIMINALIZING SOMETHING THAT ISN'T CRIMINAL WHICH IS SIMPLY BEING OUT IN PUBLIC AND BEING A CERTAIN AGE. BUT, IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE WAY IT'S BEING USED AS A TOOL IS FINE. I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THERE HAD ONLY BEEN FOUR CITATIONS OVER ALL OF THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO JUST POINT OUT THAT THE WORD EXCEPTIONS WAS USED AND ACTUALLY SECTION 3463 ACCORDING TO THIS, THESE ARE DEFENSES TO PROSECUTIONS RATHER THAN EXCEPTIONS AND THERE'S A LEGAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFENSE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AND EXCEPTION OR NONAPPLICABLE CAUSE. SOME OF THOSE SEEM BROAD, EXERCISING HIS FIRST AMEND RIGHTS, SEEMS LIKE ALMOST ANYTHING WOULD FALL INTO THAT.
GENERALLY, I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THIS, I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THOSE FEW, MINOR, TECHNICAL DETAILS AND I'M GLAD IT'S BEING USED THE WAY THAT IT IS. IT'S MOSTLY A MATTER OF POLICY, THESE
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KINDS OF ORDINANCES COULD BE SELECTIVELY ENFORCED. I DON'T THINK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING THAT BUT IT IS A DANGER WITH THIS TYPE OF ORDINANCE. JUST SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF.THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DEB, AND I THINK THAT'S A GOOD REASON FOR THIS TO BE RENEWED EVERY THREE YEARS SO THERE'S A CHANCE FOR COUNCIL TO REVIEW HOW IT'S BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE FIELD AND A CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS BECAUSE THERE ARE VERY VALID POINTS.
>> NOW, I CAN CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MAKE A MOTION?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 8A.
>> I HAVE A MOTION, DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY
DISCUSSION. >> ALL RIGHT. CALL THE VOTE,
PLEASE. >> AND THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. BEFORE
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