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WITH YOU. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ALL RIGHT T GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY, WE'RE GOING TO START OUR MEETING, SO IF WE COULD PLEASE STOP TALKING. BECAUSE, I CAN'T DO THE MEETING.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. SO, PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING, COUNCIL BEGINNING WITH AN INVOCATION, AND TONIGHT'S PROVIDED BY PASTOR PAM WRIGHT WITH FIRST ROWLETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO JOIN US, PLEASE STAND. >> WILL YOU PRAY WITH ME. ALL MIGHTY GOD WE GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION IN OUR MITTIST, WE PRAY FOR YOUR MERCY THAT CAN ONLY COME FRO, FOR COMPASSION THAT WE SO DESPERATELY NEED AND FOR GRACE THAT WE DON'T DESERVE. YOU ARE THE GIVER OF ALL GOOD GIFTS AND FOR THIS, WE GIVE THANKS. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD EMPOWER US TO SEE THE NEEDS IN OUR MIDST, LEAD US TO RESPOND TO THEM WITH THE UNIQUE GIFTS THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO EACH OF US. WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY PASSIONATE LEADERS ACROSS OUR CITY, PEOPLE WHO SEEK PEACE AND JUSTICE WHO ADVOCATE FOR ALL, AND FOR THIS WE ARE GRATEFUL. WE RECOGNIZE THE WAYS THEY SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD FILL THEM WITH YOUR VISION, LEAD THEM, GUIDE THEM, GIVE THEM WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT. AND FINALLY, GOD, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THE CITY OF ROWLETT. ALL WHO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY HERE. RENEW OUR STRENGTH RESTORE OUR SPIRITS SO THAT WE MIGHT REFLECT YOUR LOVE AND GRACE IN ALL THAT WE DO. IN YOUR MOST HOLY AND GRACIOUS NAME, WE PRAY. AHEN.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: AND FOR THE LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, WE'LL HAVE LANDON WILLIAMS AND (INDISCERNIBLE) WITH TROOP 646 TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
>> AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL." >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: TEXAS
PLEDGE. >>> "HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE
AND INDIVISIBLE." >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: THANK YOU, YOU CAN BE SEATED NOW. ALL RIGHT. I NOW CALL OUR REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER, OUR FIRST ITEM IS PRESENTATIONS AND
[5A. Conduct Oath of Office for Chris Kilgore as Chief Municipal Judge.]
PROCLAMATIONS. WE HAVE EXCITING STUFF GOING ON TONIGHT. ITEM 5 A CONDUCT OATH OF OFFICE FOR CHRIS KILGORE AS CHIEF MUNICIPALJUDGE. >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT-HAND AND
REPEAT AFTER ME. >> I CHRIS KILGORE, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CHIEF JUDGE OF THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NUMBER 1. FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE
SO HELP ME GOD. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: I PRESUME THAT I GET TO SAY A COUPLE OF
WORDS? >> YOU CAN TELL IT'S THE NEW COUNCIL, THEY DON'T KNOW BETTER THAN TO LET ME HAVE THE FLOOR.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK. OF COURSE, THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY. FIRST AND FOREMOST, OF COURSE, IS MY LOVELY BRIDE --
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HEY, COURT STAFF, Y'ALL NEED TO COME UP HERE.>> I WANT THE COURT STAFF UP HERE FOR THIS.
. >> BUT, AT HOME, THE SUPPORT'S BEEN WONDERFUL. AND PAM, BOB KILGORE SAID AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T CHANGE HIS TREATS SCHEDULE, HE WAS GOOD EITHER WAY. BUT, THE COMMENTS AND SUPPORT AND THINGS THAT I'VE GOTTEN FROM ALL OVER THE CITY, CHIEF MILLER REFERRED TO IT AS TEAM KILGORE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE JAIL, THE COURT STAFF, EVERYWHERE, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER SENDING ME EMAILS AND TALKING TO PEOPLE, CHRIS CAZAR SENDING OUT EMAILS TO VARIOUS PEOPLE. THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH SUPPORT AND I COULDN'T BEGIN TO NAME ALL THE PEOPLE. AND I'VE JUST BEEN VERY HUMBLED BY IT.
BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I WAS ASKED BY COUNCILMAN GRUBISICH IF I COULD POSSIBLY STEP IN AND TAKE OVER THE COURT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND, MATT WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME DOWN HERE, LOR, I'M GOING TO CHANGE THE AGENDA AND MAKE A PRESENTATION, WHICH IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, I DON'T THINK. BUT, MATT ASKED ME IF I COULD HOLD DOWN THE FORT A BIT, MAY BE 30-60 DAYS. THAT WAS 189 DAYS AGO. NOT THAT ANYONE'S COUNTING. SO, I'M GOING TO BEGIN THIS WITH AN AWARD TONIGHT TO MATT AND IT IS THE DR. SEUSS, ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH AWARFISH AWARD OF HIG MATHEMATICS.
>> HE MAY WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH SOME OF HIS FELLOW COUNCILMEN, I'M SURE. SO, AS TIME WENT ON, HE HAD A SECOND QUESTION, HE SAID "NOW, WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN THE JOB?" AND THAT PORTION, I DIDN'T ANSWER QUITE SO QUICKLY. I THOUGHT: "WELL, I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE IT'S A BIG LEAP FROM WHAT I WAS DOING TO THIS JOB. SO, I HAD TO THINK ABOUT IT AWHILE". SO, I'LL TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S BEEN A MAJOR PLAYING TO MAKE A DECISION TO WHOLE-HEARTEDLY WANT TO DO THE JOB ARE THESE FOLKS HERE. WE HAVE A FEW MISSING, BUT THE COURT STAFF IS UNBELIEVABLE. I ENJOY WORKING WITH THEM AND THEY
(APPLAUSE) >> MARILEE IS THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. IF SOMETHING NEW COMES UP THAT I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH, I CAN JUST LOOK AT HER AND SHE'LL LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO. SHE'S MY RADAR. YOU KNOW, AND IT'S JUST, IT'S, SHE'S THAT PREVERBIAL RIGHT-HAND ASSISTANT THAT EVERYONE DREAMS OF HAVING. AND MARICELLA. IF I COME IN THE MORNING AND IF MARICELLA STARTS HIDING BEHIND A PAPER OR A COMPUTER, MY RIGHT-HAND CRAMPS BECAUSE I KNOW WHEN I GET TO MY DESK, I KNOW THAT I'LL FIND 50-120 DOCUMENTS THAT I HAVE TO SIGN. EVERY TIME THERE'S A VIOLATION FOR HIGH WEEDS, THERE ARE 15 PAGES CREATED. UNFORTUNATELY IT CAN'T ALL BE ELECTRONIC. WE HAVE CATHY AND ANDY, THEY'RE THE FACE TO THE PUBLIC. WHEN YOU COME INTO THE COURT, TO PAY YOUR FINE, OR TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOMETHING OR TO ASK QUESTIONS, THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THAT YOU TALK TO. AND THOSE ARE THE SMILING FACES THAT YOU TALK TO AND THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB OF IT. MELODY, OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEE GETS TO START HER DAY OUT WITH THE JAIL. SHE'S THE MAGISTRATE'S CLERK, SHE PROCESSES AND ACCOMPANIES ME TO MAGISTRATE COURT. AND MARY MARGARET IS NOT HERE, SHE'S OUR JUVENILE CASE MANAGER. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF MARSHALS, AND IT'S THE ONLY JOB THAT I KNOW OF THAT COMES WITH A BODY GUARD FOR PROTECTION. THEY MAKE IT WORK. AND I JUST ENJOY EVERYDAY
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WORKING WITH THEM. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THAT. SO, IT'S A HARD WORKING COURT, JUST FOR CONTEXT, YOU'LL HEAR MORE BEEN MUNICIPAL COURTS IN JUST A MINUTE, MORE PEOPLE APPEAR BEFORE MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OUR COURTS COMBINED. THE CITY OF ROWLETT TO BE SPECIFIC, LAST FISCAL YEAR WE HAD 18400 CASES.HERE. THAT IS A LOT OF WORK, THAT'S A LOT OF PAPERWORK AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFICIENCY TO MAKE THAT WORK. SO, THERE'S JUST, TOO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK. UM, BUT, I'M VERY PLEASED. IT'S A GREAT GROUP TO WORK WITH, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: BEFORE YOU LEAVE, SIR, WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE BOWERS WHO WANTS TO PROVIDE A PRESENTATION FOR
YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR MARGOLIS, AND COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING ME TO HAVE THIS TIME AND TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS. I WAS A YOUNG MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD WITH COUNCIL MEMBER GRUBISICH, AND MAYOR MARGOLIS WHEN YOU WERE SERVING. PART OF THE TIME THAT YOU SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL. AND JUST HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF YOUR SERVICE. SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY AS WELL PRIOR TO ALL OF THAT. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK HERE IN ROWLETT, AND FROM MY OFFICE, FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE RETA ANDREW'S BOWERS, HOUSE DISTRICT 113.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT IN CELEBRATION OF THE JOYFUL OCCASION OF YOUR SWEARING IN AS OUR PRESIDING JUDGE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2022. AND IN WITNESS THERE OF AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I HAVE, HEREUNTO, SET MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF MY OFFICE FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS ON THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
CONGRATULATIONS. SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU. AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU'LL DO FOR THE CITY.
(APPLAUSE) >> MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK -- I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU IN IT, BUT, LATER.
[5B. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing November 7-11, 2022 as Municipal Courts Week.]
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: COURT STAFF, PLEASE STAY UP HERE, JUDGE. OUR NEXT ITEM, ITEM 5B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 7TH-11, 2022 AS MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK. AND, YOU CAN SEE WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER WILL BE MAKING THAT PRESENTATION
TONIGHT. >>> SO, UM, I GET TO BE THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW CHIEF JUDGE. AND, UM, HE'S A FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER, SO, HE KNOWS YOU DON'T LEARN TO COUNT UNTIL AFTER YOU GET OFF COUNCIL. SO, HE'S A LITTLE AHEAD OF ME ON THAT. BUT, I'VE GOTTEN TO DO A LOT OF THINGS ON COUNCIL, AND A LOT OF THEM I'M PROUD OF, BUT ONE OF THE BEST WORKS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO AND ONE THAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IS BEING ABLE TO GET JUDGE KILGORE ON AS OR NEXT PRESIDING JUDGE. HE'S THE RIGHT LEADER THAT WE NEED IN OUR COURTS NOW AND HE'LL TAKE IT FORWARD AND WORKING THE NEW POLICE CHIEF AND COURT STAFF THAT HAS A REALLY, REALLY, BUSINESS, REALLY, REALLY, BUSINESS WILL BE FANTASTIC. SO, THANK YOU, SIR, GREAT TO HAVE
>>> WHILE YOU'RE SIGNING THAT, I'LL TALK ABOUT PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 7TH-11TH, 2022, AS MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK, TO CELEBRATE MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK, THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURT PREPARED A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW CITIES TO RECOGNIZE THE MUNICIPAL COURTS. HISTORICALLY, MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK IS PROCLAIMED THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. THE WEEK GIVES CITY COUNCILS ACROSS TEXAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT WORK OF MUNICIPAL COURTS AND THE COURT EMPLOYEES WHO WORK TIRELESSLY PROMOTING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE JUDICIARY. REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN MUNICIPAL COURTS
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WEEK. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CAN BE FOUND A AT THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL EDUCATION CENTER. AND SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR COURT STAFF, TO OUR NEW CHIEF JUDGE AND TO ALL OF OUR PRESIDING JUDGES THAT WORK TIRELESSLY, AND THEY'RE THE ONES UP LATE AT NIGHT, TO SIGN THOSE WARRANTIES, THEY'RE THE GUYS ON THE FRONTLINES, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT'S TO COME. WHEREAS MUNICIPAL COURTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS. AND WHEREAS, MORE PEOPLE COME IN CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OTHER TEXAS COURTS COMBINED, THE TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE IN MIKE POMPEO, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT HOSTS THE MUNICIPAL AND THE STATE LAW AUTHORIZES THE MUNICIPALITY TO APPOINT A JUDGE FOR OFFICE. THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT IS A STATE COURT. WHEREAS THE PROCEDURES OF THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT ARE SET FORTH IN THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT AN INDEPENDENT, FAIR, AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL OF INTERPRET AND APPLY THE LAWS THAT GOVERN US AND ACT IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGES ARE NOT POLICY MAKERS FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT BUT ARE BOUND BY THE LAW BY JUDICIAL CONDUCT, AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CONTAIN PROVIDEPROCEEDUAL. >> NOW, THEREFORE, I MATT GRUBISICH ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER 7TH-THE 11TH, 2022 AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE TO OUR CITIZENS BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF ROWLETT. THANK YOU ALL.
>> SO, BEFORE WE GET A PICTURE, I DO NEED TO ASK, NOW THAT YOU ARE OFFICIAL, HOW MANY DAYS? 180?
>> 189. >> HE WASN'T COUNTING. WHAT WILL YOU DO AS THE FIRST DAY AS CHIEF.
>> THE FIRST ACT AT THE COURT, OR VERY NEARLY, I FORGOT TO MENTION IN THE INTRODUCTIONS EARLIER, MARICELLA IS AN EXCELLENT BAKER, SHE REGULARLY BRINGS IN BAKED GOODS TO THE COURT. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE A GREAT HEALTH PLAN AND WILL NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE HEALTH NAZIS OF THE CITY'S PLAN. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CHOCOLATE CAKE BAKE OFF, I UNDERSTAND THAT'S ONE OF HER SPECIALTIES, AND I'M HOPING FOR A SPLIT DECISION.
HER'S WILL BE THE PRETTIEST. THERE'S NO WAY I'LL BE IN THAT CATEGORY. SO, THAT'S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT WE'LL DO.
[5C. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing November 3, 2022 as Light the World in Teal in support of Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Day.]
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: THANK YOU, OUR PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 3, 2022, AS LIGHT THE WORLD IN TEAL IN SUPPORT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS DAY. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS COUNCIL MEMBER
PAM BELL. >> WELL, GOOD EVENING, MY NAME
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IS KENNETH WILLIAMS AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE SESENIOR ADVISY BOARD WE'RE HERE TONIGHT TO HONOR THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD IN ORDER TO SUPSUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S LIGHT OF THE WORLD IN TEAL IS AN ANNUAL AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN 2002 AND HELD IN NOVEMBER AS PART OF ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH. PEOPLE IN PLACES AROUND THE WORLD GO TEAL TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S.THE CITY OF ROWLETT WILL JOINERY 340 LANDMARKS AROUND THE WORLD TO OBSERVE ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH BY RAISING AWARENESS TO THE DISEASE, THE ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THE DISEASE BY LIGHTING LANDMARKS AROUND THE WORLD IN THE COLOR TEAL WHICH IS THE ORGANIZATION ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS COLOR. WITH THAT SAID, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> WHEREAS, THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISDISEASE CONTROL REPORTS MANY AS 6.2 MILLION AMERICANS IS AFFECTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S.
ALZHEIMER'S DECEASE IS A DEVASTATING DISEASE THAT AFFECTS THE CELLS OF THE BRAIN AND IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF SEVERE INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS. AND WHEREAS ALZHEIMER'S IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE 5TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN ADULTS AGED 65 OR MORE. THE DISEASE INVOLVES PARTS OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROL THOUGHT, MEMORY, LANGUAGE, AND CAN SERIOUSLY AFFECT A PERSON'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT DAILY ACTIVITIES. THE EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TAKES A TOLL ON IT'S VICTIM'S FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.
AND, WHEREAS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE DOUBLES EVERY FIVE YEARS BEYOND AGE 65, THIS NUMBER IS PROJECTED TO NEARLY TRIPLE TO (1) 400-0000 PEOPLE BY 2060. EACH DAY BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES FOR CAREGIVERS AND AS THE DISEASE GETS WORSE, PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OFTEN NEED MORE INTENSIVE CARE. AND WHEREAS WE DRIVE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND THE EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AND THE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEM. LIGHT THE WORLD IN TEAL IS AN ANNUAL AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN 2002, SPONSORED BY THE ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION IN AMERICA, HELD IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. AND, WHEREAS, THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD SUPPORTS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS, AND THE COLOR TEAL WILL SHINE ON THE WATER TOWER FOR NOVEMBER 3RD, 2022, WITH HOPES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS. TEAL IS ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA'S AWARENESS' COLOR. NOW, THEREFORE, P THIS IS NOT ME, IT SAYS BLAKE MARGOLIS, AND I AM NOT HE. OKAY. THIS IS IN THE NAME OF BLAKE MARGOLIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER 3RD, 2022, BY LIGHTING THE WATER TOWER AS LIGHT THE WORLD IN TEAL IN SUPPORT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS DAY. (APPLAUSE)
>> CAN I GET SOMEBODY TO TAKE A PICTURE? I HAVE A DUTY ON THE SENIOR ADVADVISORY BOARD. SENI SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD. THANK
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YOU. >> NOW, I WANT TO, HEY, WHERE
Y'ALL GOING? COME ON BACK HERE. >> THEY WANT TO RUSH OFF, SEE, THIS IS THEIR TIME TO SHINE, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO SHINE.
ANYWAY, I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD LLIAISON, THIS I AN AWESOME BOARD. DON'T CROSS THEM. BUT, I WANT THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
>> I'M SHARON HOUSER. >> TINA CLARK.
>> SUSAN BELL, >> MILES AN HOUR MARILYN
>> AND THIS IS OUR STAFF LIAISON.
>> AARON CLEBURNE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT SOMETHING, I THINK KENNETH WILLIAMS IS THE FIRST CITIZEN TO PRESENT A COUNCIL PROCLAMATION SO, AND I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO HAVE HIM BE THE FIRST ONE, IF THAT'S THE FIRST ONE, SO, THANK YOU FOR THAT, SIR.
[5D. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the month of November 2022 as Native American Heritage Month and request to light the Water Tower red November 13th through November 19th in honor of Native American Heritage Month and to bring awareness of the unfortunate situation of indigenous women going missing and being murdered at a disproportionate rate.]
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: WELL, OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO OUR NEXT ITEM IS ALL RIGHT, SO OUR NEXT ITEM IS ALL RIGHT, SO OUR NEXT ITEM IS 5D. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 NOVEMBER 2022 HERITAGE MONTH AND TO BRING AWARENESS OF THE UNFORTUNATE SITUATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN GOING MISSING AND BEING MURDERED AT A DISPROPORTIONATE RATE. AND MAKING THAT PRESENTATION WILL BE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, DEB SHINDER. RDIC, PLEASE COME UP.
>> IS THAT EVERYBODY? >> ALSO, ANY NANATIVE AMERICAN PLEASE COME UP WITH US TOO. I WANTED TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION BECAUSE I HAVE IN MY FAMILY ANCESTRY, A CHOCTAW AND KETO, AND MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY FATHER'S SIDE WAS ONE FOURTH NATIVE AMERICAN, WHICH MAKES ME 1/16TH, AND I'VE ALTS REALLY RESPECTED ALL THE NATIVE AMERICANS THAT I KNOW AND LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM THEM. THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZES THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 AS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE REQUEST TO LIGHT THE WATER TOWER, NOVEMB NOVEMBNOVEMB NOVEMBER 13TH-NOVEMBER 19TH HONOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND TO BRING AWARENESS OF THE UNFORTUNATELY SITUATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN GOING MISSING AND BEING MURDERED AT A DISPROPORTIONATE RATE.
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EXPLORES THE INITIALLY OBSERVED FOR ONE DAY IN THE EERILY 1900S, TODAY, NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IS OBSERVED FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. THE ROWLETT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION'S MISSION IS TO PROACTIVELY ENGAGE ROWLETT'S DIVERSE POPULATION TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY BY CELEBRATING AND FOSTERING MUTE YOU'LL RESPECT AND ENGAGE WITH OTHERS TO HAVE THE EFFORT TO ENRICH THE VIBRANT CULTURE OF ROWLETT. THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 1ST, TO RECOGNIZE AND PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. ADDITIONALLY, IT'S REQUESTED THAT THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER BE LIT IN RED FROM NOVEMBER 13TH-TO NOVEMBER 19TH, TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE UNFORTUNATELY SITUATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN GOING MISSING AND MURDERED AT AN THEREFORE IT'S HOPED THAT THE SPIRITS OF THESE MISSING WOMEN MAY BE LAID TO REST. LIGHTING THE WATER TOWER IS SYMBOLIC IN RECOGNIZING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND ACKNOWLEDGES THOSE DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE CHALLENGES
THEY FACE. >> WHEREAS, NATIVE AMERICANS ARE DESCENDENTS OF THE ORIGINAL INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS OF WHAT IS NOW THE UNITED STATES. AND WHEREAS IN 1990, CONGRESS PASSED A JOINT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. AND WHEREAS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNIZES THE NATIVE COMMUNITY NOR BEING THE
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FIRST PEOPLE OH TO LIVE IN THIS LAND HIGHLIGHTS THE CULTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND. AND WHEREAS IN THE CELEBRATING THE TRADITIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR NATION'S HISTORY OF COLONIALISM THAT HAS INFLICTED DISCRIMINATION, DEPRIVATION AND GENOCIDE UPON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. AND WHEREAS IT IS REPORTED THAT THE KETO COMANCHE TRIBES. NOW, THEREFORE, BLAKE MARGOLIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE ROWLETT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMISSION DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 2022, AS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, TO CELEBRATE THE RICH CULTURES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND CALL UPON THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THIS RECOGNITION BY LEARNING MORE ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AS WELL AS THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURES AND TRIBES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THAT CALL THE ROWLETT AREA HOME. FURTHER BE IT REVOLVED THAT THE WATER TOWER WILL BE LIT IN RED ON NOVEMBER 13TH-19TH, IN HONOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE BLIGHT OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN. INDIGENOUS WOMEN ARE MURDERED AT A RATE MORE THAN 10 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. SOME TRIBES BELIEVE THAT RED IS THE ONLY COLOR THE SPIRITS SEE AND BY DISPLAYING RED IT'S HOPING THAT THE SPIRITS CAN SEE THAT AND BE LAID TO REST. WE LIGHT THE TOWER IN RED, AND OUR COMMITMENT OF ROWLETT TO TWORT EQUITY AND INCLUSION TO ALL OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PLAY A FILTH ROLE IN MAKING ROWLETT THE PLACE[5E. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest.]
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: THANK YOU. OUR NEXT OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
>> MAKING THOSE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS SATURDAY BE SURE TO JOIN THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE TEXAS ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION AT 1:00 P.M. AT ON COR PARK. THERE'LL BE ACTIVITIES, FOR KIDS, EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS AND ARBORISTS ON SITE AND FREE TREES. ALSO, THIS SATURDAY, IT'S THE FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS FAIR FROM 11-3 AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL. IT WILL PRINTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICE TOSS ONE PLACE AND ALLOW FOR MEMBERS OF THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY TO GET TO KNOW THEM IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES AS WELL AS POTENTIAL RISK IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THERE'LL BE BOOTH THE, FOOD VENDORS AND MORE. FORGOT TO RETURN LIBRARY ITEMS ON TIME? NO WORRIES, IT'S FOOD FOR FINES AT THE LIBRARY. GET $1 FOR EACH. FOOD ITEMS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE LIFE MESSAGE FOOD PANTRY AND HOPE AND HAND FOOD PANTRY.
>> THE CITY OF ROWLETT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU, THE PLANNING DIVISION WANTS TO GET OUR IMPRESSIONS ON THE CITY OF ROWLETT WITH THE LAUNCH OF RECODE ROWLETT SURVEY. THE CITY'S TALKING TRASH, WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT AS WE PROACTIVELY BEGIN THE PROJECT FOR OUR NEXT SOLID WASTE PROGRAM. SERVICES WILL CHANGE SO WE WANT YOUR OPINION ON WHAT MATTERS MOST. JOIN US NOVEMBER 11TH AT 11:00 A.M. FOR OUR VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY, WE'RE HONORING MILITARY VETERANS WITH SONG, APPRECIATION, AND A SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
ROWLETT.COM THANK YOU. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM
SHINDER? >> TONIGHT'S FEATURE FROM THE
ANIMAL SHELTER IS CANOLLI. >> I WENT TO MEET AND GREET THE
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ADOPTABLE PETS AND I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH CANOLLI. HE'S HIGH ENERGY AND WHEN I SAY HIGH ENERGY, BELIEVE ME, I MEAN HIGH, HIGH, ENERGY. HE WILL REQUIRE WALKS AND MENTAL STIMULATION.HE LIKES BEING PETTED. HE LIKES JUMPMPMPMPMPMPMPMPMPMPMPMP ON Y SOCIALIZING WITH PEOPLE. IN THE TEXAS WEATHER, HUSKIES REQUIRE COAT MAINTENANCE AND BEING A TYPICAL HUSKY HE'S TALK ACTIVE.
ALL ADOPTIONS INCLUDE SPAY, NEUTER, MICRO SHIP AND UPDATED VACCINATIONS. CONTACT THE ANIMAL SHELLER TO MEET CAN KNOWLY AND ALL THE OTHER ANIMALS THERE. AND MAKE HIM A PART OF YOUR FAMILY. AFTER ALL, WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GOOD CANOLI.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER BELL? >> I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD IS SPONSORING A WILLS, TRUST, AND ESTATE PLANNING. ON NOVEMBER THE 15TH AT 1:00 P.M. AND, THE SPEAKER IS, SHE IS AN ATTORNEY WITH THE WHITE LAW FIRM HER NAME IS TISHA WHITE. I BET IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE RECREATION CENTER. IT DOESN'T SAY WHERE. BUT, JUST, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS GO TO THE WEBSITE AND I HAVE IT. ALL THE LOCATION AND EVERYTHING FOR YOU. THANK YOU.
>> MARRY PRO TEM WINGET? >> YES, IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I DID NOT MENTION THE LOCATION OF THE VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY.
JOIN US AT NOVEMBER 11TH, '11 A.M., RIGHT NEXT DOOR AT
VETERAN'S PARK. THANK YOU. >> SO, THE DAY AFTER VETERAN'S DAY, WHICH IS NOVEMBER 11TH, ON NOVEMBER 12TH, THE CITY IS SPONSORING THE NIGHT HIKE AT PECAN GROVE PARK. TRAVERSING THE PATH WAYS AT NIGHT. THE KID LOVE DO THIS BECAUSE THEY GET TO GO OUT IN THE DARK. PLEASE COME.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 6.
CITIZEN'S INPUT. AT THIS TIME, COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN DURING
[7. CONSENT AGENDA]
CITIZEN'S INPUT. THERE ARE NO CARDS, WE WILL MOVE ON. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. COUNCIL HAS NOT PULLED ANY ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. DOES ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISH TO PULL ANY OF THOSE ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION?>> SEEING NONE, LPLEASE READ THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INTO
THE RECORD. >> 7A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE
MINUTES. >>> 7B, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY.
>>> 7C, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR CONCRETE REPAIRS TO SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND UTILITY CUTS.
7D CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT RENEWLY FOR FOAM INJECTION CONCRETE LIFT AND STABILIZATION SERVICES.
>> 7 E CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROVIDED COUNSELLING PROGRAM FOR ROWLETT SENIOR CITIZENS.
>> AND 7F, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE CONTRACT RENEWAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FLEET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONCEPT AGENDA ITEMS AS READ
INTO THE RECORD. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: COUNCILMAN
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MARRY PRO TEM WINGET AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BELL, CALL THE
[8A. Conduct a public hearing on the annexation of Vinson Road, an orphaned roadway in the unincorporated area of Dallas County.]
VOTE. >> THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 8A, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ANNEXATION ON VINCENT ROAD AN ORPHANED R50DWAY IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF IT DALLAS COUNTY. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL.
>> SO, YES. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE AND BRIEF YOU ON THIS ITEM. IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF VINCENT ROAD.
. IN 2011, THE CITY AND DALLAS COUNTY ENTERED INTO AN MCIP MASTER AGREEMENT, THAT'S A MASTER AGREEMENT GOVERNING MAJOR
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS THAT AGREEMENT SETS FORTH FRAMEWORK FOR THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE CITY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD. THE MASTER AGREEMENT WAS RENEWED BY THE COUNTY AND THE CITY IN 2021.INSIDE THAT AGREEMENT IS AN ORPHAN ROAD POLICY WHICH GRANTS DISCRETION TO THE COUNTY TO PRIORITIZE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN CITIES THAT HAVE PLANNED TO OR HAVE ALREADY ANNEXED ORPHANED ROAD SEGMENT THE, REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN CITIES THAT HAVE NOT PURSUED AN EXATION OF ORPHANED ROAD SEGMENTS AND TO SOLICIT ORPHANED ROAD IMPROVEMENT, WHERE THAT IMPROVEMENT CAN BE COMPLETED EITHER BY THE COUNTY OR BY THE ANNEXING CITY AS AN MCIP PROJECT. AN ORPHAN ROAD SEGMENT IS DEFINED AS ALL OR PART OF A ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A CITY AND WHERE THOSE THAT INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY ABUTS OR EXTENDS INTO THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY. SO, TRAILTRAIL CREEK PARTNERS I DEVELOPING THE TRAILS AT COTTON WOOD CREEK THAT IS A MULTIPHASE, SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT THAT COMPRISES OF 765 HOMES IN THE FAR NORTHERN REACH OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT. AND YOU COULD SEE THE VINCENT ROAD PORTION THAT ABUTS THAT DEVELOPMENT IN RED ON THE IMAGINE AT THE RIGHT. VINCENT ROAD IS CURRENTLY A TWO-LANE ASPHALT ROADWAY, IT DOES TOUCH THE WESTERN PERIMETER OF THAT PROJECT, AND IT ALSO SERVES AS A LINK BETWEEN GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION OF WILILY.
SO, THE ENTIRETY OF THE TRAILS OF COTTON WOOD CREEK LIE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT, BUT, THE VIN SEPTEMBER ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IS IN THE UNINCORPORATED DALLAS COUNTY AND IS IN THE CITY'S TERRITORIAL RESTRICTION.
VINCENT ROAD MEETS THE DEFINITION OF THE ORPHANED ROADWAY. DALLAS COUNTY IN THE MCIP MASTER AGREEMENT SO THAT THEY WOULD PARTICIPATE IN FUNDING OF UPCOMING PROJECTS. A COURT ORDER BY DALLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT, FORMERLY REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ANNEX VINCENT ROAD WAS APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2022.
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE ANNEXED EXTENDS 1860 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STONEWALL ROAD TO THE CITY OF GARLAND'S 100 FOOT WIDE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION EASEMENT. EVERYTHING NORTH OF GARLAND'S EASEMENT EITHER ABUTS THE CITY OF GARLAND OR THE UNINCORPORATED, PAS OF DALLAS COUNT. CRIATA AND ASSOCIATES WERE CALLED UPON TO PRODUCE A MAP UPON ANNEXATION, THE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROADWAY, INCLUDING SUCH THINGS OF PATCHING AND VARIOUS REPAIRS OF THE ROAD. MAINTENANCE OF THE BRIDGE AND GUARDRAILS CROSSING AND POSTING AND MAINTAINING TRAFFIC SIGNS ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRUCK ROUTE TESES AND RESPONDING TO POLICE AND FIRE TO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS. THE AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY TO ANNEX VINCENT ROAD IS IN 43.105, AND 43.106 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. AND ANNEXATION OF ROADWAYS. THE PROCEDURES GOVERNING THIS ANNEXATION ARE SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 1. AND THOSE PROCEDURES REQUIRE THE TIMELY PERFORMANCE OF THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THE, WEBSITE POSTINGS, AND PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE. SO, PUBLIC NOTICES WERE MAILED BY CERTIFIED LETTER ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022, TO SIX INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO PROPERTIES DO ABUT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THAT PORTION OF VINCENT ROAD WHICH IS PROPOSED TO ANNEXATION. ONE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, THAT WOULD BE TRAIL CREEK PARTNERS WHO ARE
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DEVELOPING TRAILS AT COTTON WOOD CREEK AND THAT PROPERTY ABUTS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THAT PROPERTY OF VINCENT ROAD PROPOSED FOR ANNEXATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE PUBLISHED A NOTICE IN THE "DALLAS MORNING NEWS" ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2022, AND THAT SAME NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE CITY'S BULL TIN BOARD WEB PAGE ON OCTOBER 12TH OF 2022, AND IT REMAINS THERE TODAY AND WILL BE POSTED THERE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING VINCENT ROAD, UM, WE DID HIRE A SURVEYOR, THAT WAS $4,500, WE ALSO SPENT SOME MONEY ON A PUBLIC NOTICED, IT SAYS $2,000 THERE, I DON'T THINK WE WILL SPEND QUITE THAT MUCH. THEN, OF COURSE, THERE'S THE MAINTENANCE, AND I WORKED WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO ESTIMATE THE COST PER ONE LANE MILE FOR ETCH OF THESE ACTIVITIES AND THE PORTION OF ROADWAY WE'RE ANNEXES AND FACTORED IN THE TWO-LINE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $100. SO, THERE'S STREET SWEEPING WHICH MIGHT RUN $200 A YEAR, CRACK-SEALING WHICH MAY COME TO $500 A YEAR. FIXING ASPHALT POTHOLES AT ABOUT $500 A YEAR.WHEN THE ROAD IS CONVERTED INTO A CONCRETE ROADWAY, THERE COULD BE CONCRETE PANEL REPLACEMENT, THAT'S $1,800 A YEAR. AND THEN THERE'S THE BRIDGE, THAT'S HARDER TO ESTIMATE, AND THAT WOULD BE BID AS NEEDED. SO, THE RECOMMENDED ACTION TONIGHT, THERE'S NO ACTION NECESSARY, THIS IS THE FIRST REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING, THE SECOND REQUIRES PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15TH, AND AT THE DECEMBER 6TH COUNCIL MEETING THE STAFF WILL REQUEST COUNCIL ACTION ON THE ANNEXATION OF VINCENT ROAD. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'LL ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.
>> COUNCIL, ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THIS?
>> YOUR BUTTON'S HIT. DID YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS?
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ALL RIGHT. SO, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE A COMMENT, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM, SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD. THERE'S NO NEED TO ANNOUNCE YOUR ADDRESS, JUST THE CITY. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY CARDS. WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND THERE'S NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM. SORRY. NO? OKAY. THAT'S IT ON THIS.
[8B. Conduct a public hearing and take action to approve a request by Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P., on behalf of property owner, Merritt Village Lot Venture, Ltd., for a Major Warrant to Appendix 2.1 of the Form-Based Code to increase the maximum dwelling unit area for a single Cottage on Mews lot from 2,530 square feet to 2,730 square feet. The approximately 4,400 square foot residential site is located at 8714 Eldon Mews, situated on Lot 37, Block C, of the Merritt Village Plat, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]
IT WAS JUST A PUBLIC HEARING. THERE'S NO ACTION NEEDED FROM COUNCIL ON THIS. OUR NEXT ITEM NOW IS 8B, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST BY PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P., ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER OF MERRITT VILLAGE LOT VENTURE, LTD., FOR A 2.1 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM UNIT DWELLING AREA FROM 2530 SQUARE FEET, TO 2730 SQUARE FEET. THE APPROXIMATELY 4400 SQUARE FOOT RESIDENTIAL SITE IS LOCATED AT 8714, ELDON M BES EWS, SITUATED ON LOT 37, BLOCK C OF THE MERIT VILLAGE PLAT IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.>> WITHIN THE MERITVILLE ELIGIBLE SUBDIVISION. AGAIN, THAT'S SUBJECT LOT IS 4400 SQUARE FEET. BEING 40 FEET IN WIDTH, AND 110 FEET IN DEPTH. THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS APPROVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. AND THAT ALLOWED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS 131 LOT SUBDIVISION. THE ZONING IS THE FORM BASED NEW NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT. MINOR WARRANTS MAY BE APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY BY STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. STATES THAT A MINOR AREN'T IS REQUIRED TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF HOUSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT UP TO 15%. AND THAT MINOR WARRANT WAS
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REQUESTED AND GRANTED THAT REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE COTTAGE UNUSED LOTS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM DWELLING SIZE TO 2200 SQUARE FEET TO 2530 FEET BEING 15%. THIS PARTICULAR LOT, THEY'RE REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL 8% INCREASE OR 200 SQUARE FEET TO RAISE THAT TO 2730 SQUARE FEET. IT CONTAINS A HOME THAT THERE WAS A PERMIT WHICH ONCE THE ERROR WAS IDENTIFIED, CONSTRUCTION WAS HALTED. GOING A BIT MORE DEEPLY INTO UM, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO KINDS OF COTTAGE LOTS, THERE'S THE COTTAGE LOTS WHICH IS A LOT THAT FRONTS UPON A STREET WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE COTTAGE OF MEWS HAS A FRONT UPON OPEN SPACE AND HAS IT'S ACCESS AND ADDRESS FROM A MEWS ALLEY LOCATED BEHIND THE HOUSE. THERE'S A 100 FOOT MINIMUM AND THE COTTAGE ON MEWS HAS A LESS ARE DEPTH. THE COTTAGE ON MEWS IS A SMALLER LOT. WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION, WHEN IT WAS LAID OUT, 110 FOOT OF LOT DEPTH WAS PROVIDED FOR BOTH LOT TYPES IN THE DISTRICT. ALL OF THE COTTAGE LOTS ARE A MINIMUM OF 4400 SQUARE FEET. SO, IT IS A LARGER LOT THAN WHAT'S REQUIRED UNDER THE FORM BASED CODE. IN REGARD TO THE NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE ITEM, THE NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT IN SEPTEMBER, THERE WERE 38 NOTICES SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET. 11 RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED IN FAVOR OF THIS REQUEST. THERE WERE 90 COURTESY NOTICES SENT OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 FEET AND THERE WERE 28 NOTICES RECEIVED BACK, IN FAVOR OF THIS REQUEST. ON OCTOBER 11TH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARD THIS ITEM AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND APREVAILPROVAL FROM C COUNCIL, TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST. BEING THAT THIS SUBJECT LOT IS 800 SQUARE FEET LARGER THAN THAT MINIMUM REQUIRED LOT SIZE, AS WELL AS THE REQUEST IS JUST FOR THAT SINGLE LOT, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS MAJOR WARRANTY WHICH INCREASES THE MAXIMUM HE DWELLING UNIT AREA FOR THIS LOT AT 8714 ELDON MEWS, TO 2730 SQUARE FEET. AND WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOUMAY HAVE? >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: COUNCIL
MEMBER GALUARDI? >> THIS WARRANT IS FOR A SINGLE LOT, I UNDERSTAND IT'S FOR A PARTICULAR MODEL HOME THAT THEY LIKE TO BUILD, ARE THERE NO PLANS TO BUILD THIS ANYWHERE
ELSE IN THE SUBDIVISION. >> THE APPLICANT IS HERE THIS EVENING, I'LL LET HIM ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: APPLICANT, CAN YOU COME UP? AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE, I'M STEVEN KENDRICK, I LEAVE IN AVADA TEXAS. TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. THAT HOME, WE ACTUALLY SOLD THREE ADDITIONAL HOMES. SO, WE GOT THAT ONE PERMITTED AND THEN WHEN HE WITH WENT TO GET THE OTHER THREE PERMITTED, WE FOUND OUT, AND I DON'T HAVE MY PRESENTATION HERE, BUT, IT WAS AT P & Z, BUT, WE WERE MISINFORMED BY THE DEVELOPER, WE DIDN'T DEVELOP THE SUBDIVISION OF THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGES.
SO, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS 2800. WE BUILT THAT HOUSE AND THE OTHER THREE HOMES, WE'RE TALKING TO CARLOS AND STAFF, WE MOVED THOSE HOMEOWNERS TO THE REGULAR COTTAGE LOTS, AND LOWERED THE PRICE SO, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO GET FOUR HOMES. AND WE DID SO, WE'VE BUILT PRETTY MUCH ON EVERY LOT THERE. SO, THIS IS NOT
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GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. YOU'LL NOT SEE ME ANYMORE. ONE TIME>> MY QUESTION WAS, WELL, IF YOU NEEDED MORE, I WOULD RATHER SEE THEM ALL AT ONCE RATHER THAN ONE AT A TIME.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: IS THAT ALL THAT YOU HAD TO PRESENT TO
PRESENTATION. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: IT'S UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO PRESENT IT COUNCIL OR NOT. OR IF YOU FEEL
LIKE THIS IS COVERED. >> I'M GOOD.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: OKAY. COUNCIL?
>> ALL RIGHT. THEN, BEFORE WE GO THERE, HOLD ON. SORRY, I NOW HAVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. BEFORE MAKING A VOTE.
ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE A COMMENT, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, COME TO THE PODIUM, SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENT FOR THE RECORD, DO NOT ANNOUNCE YOUR ADDRESS, JUST THE CITY. AND WE HAVE NO COMMENT CARDS.
NOW, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND NOW I'LL ACCEPT A
MOTION, MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET? >> YES. I'LL MOVE THAT WE
APPROVE THE ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: DO WE HAVE A
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER?
>> SECOND. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM
[8C. Consider and take action to approve an Alternative Landscaping Plan (ALP) under Section 77-504.I of the Rowlett Development Code (RDC) to modify the incompatibility buffer landscaping requirements on property zoned Limited Office District (O-1) and Single-Family Residential District (SF-10). The approximately 12.044-acre site is located west of Dalrock Road and approximately 1,400 feet north of the intersection of Dalrock and Miller Roads, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]
SHINDER. CALL THE VOTE. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: AND THAT
ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: OUR NEXT ITEM IS 8C, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN UNDER THE SECTION 77-504 I OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE TO MODIFY THE INCOME PATIBILITY BUFFER LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS ON PROWORD ZONED LIMITED OFFICE DISTRICT 0-1 AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SF-10 AND PHYSICAL 12.044-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED WEST OF DALROCK ROAD AND THE APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF DALROCK AND MILLER ROADS IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS, COUNTY
TEXAS. >> A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED INCLUDING A LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR THIS PROPERTY. WHICH IS SHOWN HERE. GOT IT. THIS PROPERTY HERE. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CORNERSTONE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH. THE PLAN DOES ALLOW FOR MODIFICATIONS TO PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFERS AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS THAT MAY BE ALLOWED BY COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 774504 I OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE. IT REQUIRES RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THEY'RE REQUESTING FOR AMENDING THE INCOME COMPATIBILITY FOR THAT. THE PROPERTY, BECAUSE OF IT'S ADJACENTSY TO THE SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS, THE SPECIFIC IS A TYPE TWO INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNED WHICH WAS APPROVED IN MAY OF 2021 INCLUDED AN 8-FOOT MASONRY WALL. TO POINT THAT OUT, ON THE PLAN THAT IS SHOWN HERE ON THE SCREEN, NORTH IS TO THIS SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND THIS WOULD BE WEST. THIS WOULD BE SOUTH. SO, THE AREAS WHERE THE INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER IS REQUIRED WOULD BE THIS AREA.
AND THAT'S ACTUALLY, MORE SPECIFIC HERE. THIS IS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UM, CHURCH PROPERTY AND THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD. IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY SHOW ALL OF IT ON THIS PLAN WHEN WE GO BACKWARDS AND YOU COULD SEE THAT IT EXTENDS FURTHER TO THE WEST. SO, IT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING. SO, WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED, UM, HERE BY THE UP,
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GO BACKWARD AGAIN, SO, WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE CHURCH HERE IN THEIR ALP IS TO INSTALL A LIVING SCREEN WITHOUT THE BERM OR WROUGHT IRON FENCE TO SCREEN FROM THE WEST AND THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY FOR THAT PORTION THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED IN THIS INITIAL PHASE. SO, THEY ALSO, LET ME POINT OUT ON THIS DIAGRAM, THERE ARE EXISTING TREES HERE WHICH PROVIDE SOME SCREENING TO THIS RESIDENTIAL AREA HERE AS WELL AS TO THE RESIDENCES HERE. THE PROPOSED LIVING SCREEN WOULD BE NELLY STEVENS HOLLY PLANTS THAT HAVE A HEIGHT AT PLANTING BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX FEET AND THEY WOULD BE SPACED BETWEEN FIVE FEET FROM EACH OTHER AND WOULD BE ALLOWED TO GROW TO CREATE A GENERAL OPAQUE OR CONSISTENT SOLID BARRIER THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE SCREENING BETWEEN THE CHURCH DEVELOPMENT AND THE ADJACENT SINGLE-FAMILY. THIS LIVING SCREEN WOULD ALSO NOT BE INSTALLED ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE, IT IS PROPOSED TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE DEVELOPED AREA, WHICH YOU COULD SEE, I'LL POINT OUT HERE, THIS IS THEIR PROPOSED NEW BUILDING, THIS WAS PARKING AREA HERE AS WELL. SO THEY WOULD BE PROVIDING THE SCREENING THERE AND THERE. THE OTHER GREEN AREAS THAT ARE ILLUSTRATED ON THIS PLAN ARE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BUFFERS, ALONG THE NEW CORNERSTONE DRIVE HERE, AND WHICH ALSO SERVES THE NEW DEVELOPING NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALONG DALROCK ROAD. THAT'S A REQUIRED BUFFER THEY'RE NOT REQUESTING ANY AMENDMENT TO. AGAIN, THIS EXISTING TREE CANOPY WHICH SHOWS UP MORE HERE, WOULD BE MAINTAINED AND WILL PROVIDE NATURAL SCREENING THERE. THERE'S ALSO A RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF THAT THERE WOULD BE THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL GREEN EVERGREEN SHRUBS HERE TO LIMIT GLARE FROM HEADLIGHTS IN THAT PARKING AREA TO THE SOUTH. AND WHEN FUTURE PHASES ARE DEVELOPED, THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPE BUFFERS WHICH WOULD BE IN THE CODE AT THAT TIME WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE FOLLOWED AND INSTALLED. PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST ON OCTOBER 11TH AND THEY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN WITH THE CONDITIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AND OUR STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS FOR APPROVAL WITH THOSE CONDITIONS BEING THAT EVERGREEN SHRUBS HAVING THE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF THREE FEET AT PLANTING WOULD BE PLANTED ADJACENT TO THAT AREA FACING TO THE SOUTH AND THE INCOMPATIBILITY IF YOU EVERS MEET THE CODE AND INSPECTED WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS SITE.WE BELIEVE THAT ALLOWING FOR THE LIVING SCREEN CLOSER TO THE SITE BEING DEVELOPED DOES ACCOMMODATE THE INTENTION OF THE INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFERS REQUIREMENTS IN THE CODE TO PROVIDE A BARRIER AND SEPARATION BETWEEN NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD AND RESIDENCES AND FOR THE CHURCH TO BE MORE CONNECTED TO THE RESIDENTS AND NOT BE PHYSICALLY SEPARATED BY THAT 8 FOOT MASONRY WALL. AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND THE PASTOR HYATT IS HERE FROM
THE CHURCH. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: COUNCIL MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? COUNCIL MEMBER
GRUBISICH? >> WOULD YOU PULL UP THE SITE PLAN FOR ME ON THAT. WHAT'S THE DISTANCE ON THAT, SOUTH SIDE FROM WHERE THAT IS TO THE PROPERTY LINE. DO YOU HAVE AN
ESTIMATION? >> WE DO HAVE AN ESTIMATION ON THAT. I SAVED TREES AND PRINTED OFF THOSE SITES. SO, WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS AT LEAST 100 FEET FROM THAT PARKING AREA. AND
THAT WOULD BE THIS AREA. >> OKAY.
>> AND MY ONLY OTHER QUESTION IS MORE FOR THE APPLICANT. ARE THEY GOING TO INSTALL AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON THESE?
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>> PASTOR HYATT, IF YOU WANT YOU CAN COME UP AND SPEAK.
>> YES. IT WILL BE FULLY IRRIGATED.
>> WHILE YOU'RE UP HERE, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY?
>> JUST ALEX DID A GREAT JOB AND FURTHERMORE, HE AND MARTINE ARE FANTASTIC TO WORK WITH. GIVE THEM A RAISE IF YOU CAN.
BUT, I APPRECIATE ALL OF THEIR WORK. JUST SO YOU KNOW, THE IDEA FOR US TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE COMMUNITY WITH A BRICK WALL, I UNDERSTAND THE CODES, BUT, FOR US, IT'S NOT FEASIBLE, MAINTENANCE, AND SEPARATING US FROM THE COMMUNITY IS NOT WHAT WE'RE AFTER. WE WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL WELCOMED TO COME AND VISIBLE. AND THAT WAS THE PURPOSE, AND OF COURSE, THEN, THE FINANCES. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE ALREADY AND COVID DOUBLED OUR PRICES. 18 MONTHS HAS TAKEN THREE YEARS. THIS WILL EPIDEMIC US TO EXPEDITE AND TAKE MONEY FROM THAT AND BE ABLE
TO MOVE IT INTO THE BUILDING. >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: THANK YOU, COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GALUARDI? >> JUST ONE BRIEF ONE. DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO DO WITH THE REST OF
THE PROPERTY? >> NOT RIGHT NOW. FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT, OBVIOUSLY. >> OF THE CHURCH? OR FOR
SOMEONE ELSE? >> PROBABLY, IF WE DID THE CURRENT PROPOSED BUILDING, IT WOULD JUST BE EXPANDED. SO, THERE WOULDN'T BE MULTIPLE BUILDINGS, OUR PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH OUR TWO BUILDINGS BEFORE, IT JUST WASN'T FUN. OR MANAGEABLE. SO, WE WOULD EXPAND IT AT THIS TIME AND MAKE IT
LARGER. >> IT APPEARS THAT IT WOULD BE AT THAT TIME THAT THE INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER WOULD BE MOVED TO THE PROPERTY LINE AT THE TIME THAT OTHER PROPERTY
DEVELOPS? >> THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S DONE THROUGH OUR STILL ONGOING TO THE AMENDMENT TO OUR LANDSCAPING CODE AND OH YOU ARE OUR UPDATE THE RECODE ROWLETT
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET?
>> I JUST WANTED TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE AMEANABLE TO STAFF'S SUGGESTION TO INSTALL THE SHRUBS.
>> THAT'S FINE. ONLY TIME YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE IT IS THE WINTER, RIGHT NOW, IF YOU STOOD THERE, YOU COULD SEE MAY BE 5% OF A HOUSE THROUGH THAT OVERGROWTH WHICH IS THERE NOW.
IT'S A LITTLE OVERKILL BUT WE'LL DO IT.
>> ONE QUICK QUESTION, THE IT HOLLYS SAY THEY WILL BE 5-6 FEET AT PLANTING, HOW TALL DO THOSE GET?
>> THEY GET UP TO 8-FEET IN HEIGHT TO MY UNDERSTANDING.
WITH QUALITY CARE. YES. >> AND I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL
GIVE THEM QUALITY CARE. >> THANK YOU.
>> . >> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT. THEN, I'LL CONSIDER A MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER BRITTON?
>> YEAH, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE LANDSCAPING PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STAFF.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERWELL? >> I SECOND IT.
>> ALL RIGHT, ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCIL?
>> SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL THE VOTE.
>> MAYOR MARGOLIS: ALL RIGHT, THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
>> SO, AFTER WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK, AFTER THE SHORT BREAK, COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, IT IS ITEM 2 A, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE,
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