Mar 21, 2023 City Council Work Session

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>> ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. IT IS TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.. WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT AT CITY HALL THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED IN THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE THE CITY ATTORNEY - - RECONVENES IN A RECESS OR REALIGNING A GROUP SESSION . I WILL CALL THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO ORDER. THE PROCESS FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, YOU MAKE UP OF THE CITIZEN INPUT FORM ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE BY 3:30 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING. ALL FORMS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.

FOR INTERESTING COMMENTS, REGISTRATION FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE DOOR THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. OUR FIRST ITEM WAS GOING TO BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSIONITEM , BUT ITEM TO A WILL BE PUSHED TO A

[3A. Discuss the implementation of Ordinance ORD-025-22 (July 12, 2022) amending the City’s Truck Route Ordinance and designated truck routes. (30 minutes)]

OUR FIRST ITEM WE ARE STARTING WITH TONIGHT'S ITEM 3A, CUSSING THE APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE 025 Ã22 IMPLEMENTED JULY 1 - - DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >> DO WE HAVE ANY INPUT? WOULD YOU LIKE THIS BECOMES ITEM?

>> NOT TODAY. [LAUGHTER].

AGAIN, NO PUBLIC INPUT. ALRIGHT.

>> WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISION TO THE ORDINANCE THAT WAS PASSED LAST JULY.

HE WILL JUMP RIGHT IN. IN JULY OF LAST YEAR, CITY

COUNCIL APPROVED - - ORDINANCE. >> THAT IS THE FIRST TIME IS EVER HAPPENED. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PUT MUSIC IN POWERPOINT. [LAUGHTER].

TO SUMMARIZE, THE REVISION TO REMOVE THE NORTH CITY LIMITS ITSELF AND THE SECTION OF MILLER ROAD TO GEORGE BUSH.

BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLYBEEN ALLOWED .

THIS LEFT - - COUNCIL HAD DISCUSSED THE REVISION ALLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REVISED ORDINANCE 2022 AND FIGURE TONIGHT. BACKGROUND, SINCE 2010,.

ENFORCEMENT WAS OF THE TOP PRIORITY, IS PRIMARILY CONNECTED BY THE TRAFFIC DIVISION WHICH COMPRISES OF TWO OFFICERSCURRENTLY , AND MORE RECENTLY BY THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. WHILE PATROL OFFICERS ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE AS PERMITTED, SHORT STAFFING INCREASES IN THE REGULATION OF HIGH PRIORITY CALLS FOR SERVICE LIMITED ABILITY TO DO SO. HISTORICALLY, THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS CAME FROM A CAST OF RIGHT AREAS AND MORE RECENTLY - - PROCESSING PLANT PUT IN ADJACENT TRAFFIC FOCUSES ON - - ALL TARGETED ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS WITH FOLLOW-UP WE FOCUS ON THOSE AREAS ON THE TARGETED ENFORCEMENT DECREASE.

WE HAD ONE RESIDENT THOSE PRETTY PERSISTENT ABOUT CALLING AND VIOLATIONS AND WE SAW AN UPTICK THEY WOULD SPREAD THE WORD AND FOLKS WILL START TO - -. IN JULY OF LAST YEAR, THE ORDINANCE WAS REVISED AND PREVIOUSLY - - 66 WAS ONLY ALLOWABLE NORTH-SOUTH ROUTE TO THE CITY.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IS A PRIVATE ROADWAY AND BEAR RULE, IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE OVER A THOUSAND POUNDS.

STAFF REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PARTICULAR AND IT WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE ONLY THE COMPANIES THAT USE ROWLETT FOR FOOD TALKING WITH THE NUMEROUS BUSINESSES IN LA THAT HISTORICALLY USE THESE ROUTES. IN JULY OF .22, THE ORDINANCE WAS REVISED. IN AUGUST 2022, STAFF MEMBERS OF THE MISCIBLE COURT MET TO DISCUSS PROSECUTION.

THE COURT REQUESTED TWO MONTHS OF EDUCATION AND A WARNING PRIOR TO ANY CITATIONS, POSTING SIGNS VISIBLE AND UPDATED MAPS

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ONCE THE TRUCKS WERE IN OUR CITY, THAT WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE OUR CITY.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE CANNOT PUT SIGNAGE IN THE CITY.

IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, I WORKED WITH THE COMMANDERS ON ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PLANS OUT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE DID AND EXTENT OF EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, MOSTLY CONNECTED BY OUR OFFICER WILL CONSTITUTE OFFICERS FACE TO FACE AND GIVE THEM UPDATED MAPS. HE REVISITED THE CONCRETE PLAN THAT LIKE OUTSIDE THE CITY. WE SUSPECTED THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC COMING TO THE CITY AS A RESULT OF THAT CONCRETE PLAN.

WE GAVE THEM MAPS, GAVE THEM BASICALLY A POSTER THAT THEY COULD POST IN THE FACILITIES TO EDUCATE DRIVERS.

THEY RECEIVED SOME COMPLAINTS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES CONCERNING THE WAY THE DELIVERIES, SAFETY CONCERNS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND REQUESTED THE GIS UPDATE THE MAP ON THE CITY WEBSITE. IN OCTOBER, SIX LOCATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNAGE NEAR ROWLETT ROAD.

IT MATCHED THE SIGNAGE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED THE PUBLIC WORKS IS VERY BASIC SIGNAGE. IT WAS AN IMAGE OF THE TRUCK WITH A LINE THROUGH EXPERT IT WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT AT EXPANDING THE SIGNAGE FOR IN NOVEMBER, - - SENT A LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERNS OVER THE ORDINANCE.A MAJOR AREA OF CONCERN WAS THAT MIKE OCCURRED BACK IN AUGUST OF .20 INVOLVING ONE OF THE TRUCKS TO TURN LEFT ONTO 66 WESTBOUND.

A MOTORCYCLE RAN TO THE CONCRETE TRUCK AND THAT ONLY WORKS OUT ONE WAY. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, DANGER TO ALL THE DRIVERS IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY TO TURN RIGHT REGARDLESS OF THEIR ULTIMATE DESTINATION.

KEEP IN MIND MONTHS BEFORE THE REVISION TO THE ORDINANCE.

MIDDLE EAST MAKES IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO INSTRUCT THE DRIVERS THAT WAY. THE CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDED CLARIFICATION ON THE USAGE OF RAU THAT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES IN AN EMAIL THAT WAS SENT TO CONCRETE IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER INDICATING THAT IF THEY WERE, THE LOAN ORIGINATED OR TERMINATED IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, THEY CAN USE ROWLETT ROAD AS THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION.

IN MARCH 2023, THE TRUCK ROUTE MAP WAS PLACED ON THE CITY WEBSITE BY GIS. THE CITY ATTORNEY CONFIRMED POLICE OFFICERS HAD PROBABLE CAUSE WHICH WAS A BIT OF A CHANGE IN THINKING FOR POLICE OFFICERS.

POLICE OFFICERSKNOW THEY HAD TO HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE .

I CAN'T STOP YOU, HAVE TO OPERATE ON THE ASSUMPTION SO I CAN SAY BACK I MIGHT NOT HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE, I WILL PULL OVER AND CHECK POLICE OFFICERS HAVE THE SAME MINDSET WITH REGARDS TO THIS ORDINANCE THEY ASSUMED YOU CANNOT MAKE IT STOP ONLY TO CHECK THE MANIFEST PHOTOGRAPH PUSH - -.

[INAUDIBLE] PROBABLE CAUSE WITH THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON. THE TRAFFIC DIVISION EMAIL SUPERVISORS PROVIDING A DETAILED #ENFORCEMENT FOR OFFICERS AND UPCOMING TRAINING PLAN, CREATING A NEW TRUCK TRAFFIC CALL FOR SERVICE TO HELP - - PRIOR TO THIS, THE TRAFFIC STOP WAS A TRAFFIC STOP IS A TRAFFIC STOP.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WAY TO FILTER OUR DATA.

THE TRUCK TRAFFIC WILL HELP US FROM THIS DAY FORWARD TO TRACK HOW OFTEN WE ARE TRACKING THESE VIOLATIONS.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BEGAN ATTENDING CONTROLS HERE THAT MOVED AND REPLACED 25 TIMES WITH UPDATED SIGNAGE WHICH INCLUDES VERBIAGE REFERENCING THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE WITH 52 UNNEEDED SIGNS. THIS IS WHAT THE NEW SIGNS LOOK

LIKE. >> I WANT TO ADD, WHAT IS BEING

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WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN NOW FOR OUR OFFICERS? ONE OF THE THINGS I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, I HAVE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 24 YEARS, I'VE NEVER STOPPED A BIG RIG ON THE TRAFFIC STOP, EVER.I ASKED - - AND HE NEVER STOPPED A BIG BREAK.

WE KNOW THAT ARE 21 OR 22-YEAR-OLD OFFICERS HAVE NOT DONE IT. HOW CAN WE DO THAT SAFELY? I THINK I CAN DO IT SAFELY BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE. WE HAD TO DO LITTLE MORE THE OFFICERS TO GO OUT AND ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE.

WORKING WITH ASSISTANT CHIEF MILLER, WE PUT TOGETHER THE TRAINING PLAN FOR THE OFFICERS, NOT ONLY HOW TO DO IT SAFELY BUT WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THE TRUCKS? WHEN THEIR PUSHBACK FROM DRIVERS - - [INAUDIBLE] PUTTING TOGETHER A NARRATIVE FOR THOSE OFFICERS.

EXPLAINING TO THE DRIVERS, I KNOW THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME YOU CAN STOP THIS WEEK.I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE CAN FORCE THE ORDINANCE EVENLY. I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPANY YOU'RE COMING FROM BUT I CAN SEE YOUR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REAL QUICK, I WILL HAVE YOU ON YOUR WAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. ALSO, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR OFFICE IS MOVING FORWARD.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THE ROLE THAT OUR DEPARTMENT WIFE AND MAKE IT CLEAR EXPECTATION IS ENFORCEMENT.

THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THIS RIGHT NOW, WE NEED HIM TO GO OUT AND START ENFORCEMENT. AT A HIGHER LEVEL, I SHOULD SA

. >> A COUPLE OF ONGOING CHALLENGES.IT'S NO SECRET THAT MAJOR ENTITIES ARE MORE COMMON TO THE POINT WERE WE GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS OUT THER RESULTS IN MASSIVE TRAFFIC BACKUPS . THAT TRAFFIC WE ROUTE THROUGH THE CITY. THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WAYS OVER THE LAKE IN ONE OF THEM IS ROUTE 66.

STOPPING THESE TRUCKS PARTICULARLY ON MILLER ROAD IS ABOUT A SIMPLE TASK. MAKING A TRAFFIC STOP WILL SERVE TO EXASPERATE A TRAFFIC CONDITION.

IF THAT IS A VIOLATION, PRACTICAL ANALYSIS THAT - - APROPOS TO THE CITY WORSE. AS THE CHIEF ALLUDED TO, HISTORICALLY OFFICERS HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED.

THE DO IT SAFELY IS FRANKLY QUITE DIFFERENT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE ACADEMY, YOU'RE TALKING SEVEN STEP AND THAT IS KIND OF DESCRIPTOR OFFICERS US .

IT IS ALMOST UNIVERSAL STOPPING VEHICLES.

STOPPING A BIG RIG IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING.

YOU ARE AT A TACTICAL DISADVANTAGE IN A MUCH LOWER IS NOT A SECRET THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING OCCURS IN TEXAS BIG RIGS. THESE THOUGHTS HAVE BEEN HANDLED BY SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN THE PAST.

TO A LESSER EXTENT FROM OUR TRAFFIC OFFICERS.

EVERYTHING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR PATROL OFFICERS ON THIS RATHER STRESSFUL AREA OF ENFORCEMENT.

WHEN I WAS MAKING TRAFFIC STOPS ON PRIMARY ROAD, - - UPCOMING BROAD STREET PARKING LOT OFF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC.

THING ABOUT HAVING A BIG RIG TRAFFIC ON AND ONE ROAD WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO CONNECT BUSINESS WITH ONGOING TRAFFIC.

THERE ARE SOME UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WILL MAKE YOU QUITE DIFFERENT. JUST FOR CONTEXT, IN THE FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REVISION OF THE ORDINANCE, WE SHOULD SIX CITATIONS OR WARNINGS FOR ONLY MAKE US OUT, THERE ARE THREE

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WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE WRITTEN CITATIONS - - IN THE EIGHT MONTHS SINCE JULY, WE HAVE WRITTEN 75 CITATIONS AND IT IS BROKEN DOWN THERE. I WILL PROBABLY JUMP OUT RIGHT - - DROP RIGHT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS DROP RIGHT INTO THE - - LETTER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY BASED ON THE CONCRETE QUESTIONS NOW, WE ARE MAKING THE STOP AND FINDING OUT THAT FOR THIS NEW CLARIFICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, IT WAS A LEGITIMATE USE REALLY A PROPER CITATION. THESE NUMBERS ARE ALREADY OUTDATED. FROM LATE LAST WEEK - - ISSUED 28 WARNINGS AND THREE CITATIONS.

>> THANK YOU ALL. I'M THE ONE THAT REQUESTED THIS ITEM ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER GALUARDI.

I APPRECIATE THE THOROUGH DETAIL PROVIDING SOME MORE INSIGHT WITH THE LIMITATION OF THE ORDINANCE.

THERE WERE A FEW BALLS DROPPED HERE ALONG THE WAY.

ONE OF THOSE, COUNCIL PASSES AND ORDINANCE AND TYPICALLY EXPECTED THAT STAFF THEN BEGINS TO ENFORCE THAT ORDINANCE JULY, 75 STOPS, I'M SORRY, LESSEE. SOME OF THE POINTS THAT I MARKED DOWN HERE, IT TOOK NINE MONTHS TO UPDATE THE NOTE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND SIGNS ARE PUT UP THREE MONTHS AFTER THE ORDINANCE BEING AMENDED. SIGNAGE WAS NOT SUFFICE.

I KNOW THAT IS NOT YOUR PURVIE .

SIGNAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED, SO THAT IS GOOD.

I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABILITY FOR PD TO MAKE STOPS ON TRUCKS TRAVELING ON ROWLETT ROAD. THERE'S BEEN SOME CONFUSION AND MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THIS LANGUAGE AND HOW IT SHOULD BE INTERPRETED BERMAN PROVIDED THAT UPDATED INTERPRETATION.

AT THAT POINT IN MARCH, AFTER LEARNING OF THERE BEING CONFUSION, I SAID LET'S BRING THIS BACK AND LET'S DISCUSS HIS ORDINANCE TO SEE IF WE CAN CLEAR SOME THINGS UP.

IF THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE ORDINANCE, WHAT I WAS SAY WAS BACK WHEN WE WERE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION IN JULY, I WILL SAY THIS FOR EVERY DIRECTOR OR ANY STAFF MEMBER.

WHEN COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING ORDINANCE OF THE MEDICATION OR POLICY IDEA, AND YOU WILL HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, DON'T HESITATE TO RAISE YOUR HAND IN THE CONVERSATION.

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS.

ESPECIALLY RELATED TO THE ORDINANCELIKE THIS .

DON'T HESITATE. IF YOU ARE CONFUSED ABOUT AND WANT CLARIFICATION, PLEASE INTERRUPT.

>> JUST FOR THE RECORD, I DID BRING UP THE FACT THAT WE WERE REMOVING - - ANDONE OF THOSE DISCUSSION .

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I WILL STEP IN YOUR BRIEFLY, THAT IS AN INCORRECT STATEMENT. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH IOWA IS A STATE HIGHWAY. STATUES DICTATE THAT IT IS - - WHICH IS WHY WE CANNOT CHANGE THAT.FURTHER BACK TO STATE

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>> MAYOR: THE I 30.IT IS $1.30.

AS A MINUSCULE AMOUNT OF THE TRAVEL COST DOWN TO THE CITY COMPARED TO THE TRAVEL COST THAT IS THE IMPACTING OUR CITY STREETS AND THE DANGERS TO THE PEOPLE LIVE ON ROWLETT ROAD THAT IS STILL GOING ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT AND REQUIRE BETWEEN 3 TO 600 FEET TO STOP. THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THIS ORDINANCE HERE IS NOT ABOUT WRITING CITATIONS, IT IS ABOUT GETTING THE TRUCKS OFF OF ROWLETT ROAD AGAIN THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND DAMAGING THE CITIES ROADS.

>> WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, SHE IS LOOKING AT IT FROM THE POINT OF CARE IS ONE THOROUGH. THE CURSING GO THROUGH NORTH AND SOUTH. GEORGE BUSH YOU HAVE TO ADMIT IS QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT DOES HAVE A CHARGE WITH IT, THOUGH BEING PRETTY LOW.

MY OVERALL GENERAL SENSE FOR BRINGING THIS UP IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO FIX WITH THIS OR ADD CLARIFICATION TO THE MONEY RIDGE.

ALSO FOR ME TO EXPRESS THAT THIS IS NOT DIRECTED TOWARD YOU ALL, JUST IN GENERAL, WHEN COUNCIL PASSES AND ORDINANCE, THERE NEEDS TO BE EITHER SOMEBODY IN PERSON, OR AN INDIVIDUAL FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THE ORDINANCE IS PROPERLY ESTABLISHED OR OF THE NIGHT IS SO STAFF HAS THE TOOLS TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE. THAT IS SOMETHING GOING FORWARD WE NEED TO BE MORE MINDFUL OF. WE PASSED THE ORDINANCE, WE THINK OF IMPACT ON THE OPERATIONS AND WHAT CHALLENGES CAN ARISE FROM EXPERT I THINK FOR COUNCIL'S SAKE, THAT IS A PART OF THE DISCUSSION WE NEED TO HAVE IN PASSING AND ORDINANCE THAT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON OPERATIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO ENFORCEMENT MEASURES.

THAT IS A GENERAL STATEMENTS. OVERALL, THAT WAS MY INTENT FOR

IT. >> I HAD ONE OTHER COMMENT.

I THINK THERE IS AN INTERPRETATION OF THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. THE INTERPRETATION IS ANY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 66 WHO BELIEVES IS THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO GET TO THE DESTINATION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS IN ROUTE CAN GO DOWN AROUND THAT ROAD. THAT IS NOT THE INTENTION OF

THIS ORDINANCE. >> THEY HAD TO ORIGINATE IN OR

RESULT IN ROWLETT. >> THE INTENT IS IN ORDER TO USE ROWLETT ROAD IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE DELIVERY, ROWLETT ROAD IS THE SHORTEST THIS NATION TO THE DELIVERY INSIDE

THE CITY LIMITS OF ROLEX. >> IF THERE BUSINESSES IN ROWLETT, IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE OUT OF TOWN FROM THAT

LOCATION. >> THAT IS AMISINTERPRETATION .

I WILL TAKE THE CONCRETE COMPANY IN PARTICULAR.

THEY ARE ON BOYD STREET, ONE FOURTH MILE UP THE ROAD IS THE TRUCK ROUTE. THEY REQUIRED TO BE ON THE TRUCK ROUTE UNTIL THEY MEET LEAVE ROLEX.

THEY CAN SAY I AM GOING TO - - SHORTEST ROUTE.

THAT MAKES AROUNDWHAT ROAD A THREE TRUCK ROUTE .

>> I'VE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM .

IF THAT IS THE INTERPRETATION BEING USED, PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT PRESENT IN TEXAS OF ALL PLACES, IT'S VERY SPECIFIC.

IT MAY BE WORTHWHILE TO REACH OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FIND

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IS MY INTERPRETATION. >> I GOT CONFUSED ON THE DIRECTIONS BECAUSE I AM STILL NEW.

WHEN THE TRUCKS ARE COMING OUT OF CENTURY ROAD, IF THEY HAD TO

TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. >> THEY HAVE TO USE THEY HAD NO

CHOICE. >> ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE NOT WITH THE TRUCKS BUT TRAFFIC IN GENERAL IS TO GO NORTHBOUND ON THAT LOCATION. FOR NORMAL VEHICLE, THAT BACKS UP AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I AVOID THAT ONE OF THE STATION AND MAKE A U-TURN AND TURN RIGHT AROUND.

I THINK IT'S DANGEROUS TO MANDATE THAT TRUCKS CAN TURN RIGHT, THIS IS JUST MY FEELING. THEY HAVE TO GO ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAVEL WHICH MAY BE THE SHORTEST ROUTE.

IT POTENTIALLY WILL CALL AN ACCIDENT AND THE SAFETY LEVEL ON'S SONG LEVEL IF THEY ARE FORCED TO GO LEFT RATHER THAN

THE ABILITY TO GO RIGHT. >> AT THE SAME TIME, NORTHBOUND THIS EVENING THEY WERE MAKING A LEFTTURN , NOT FROM THE LEFT HEARD WAYNE BUT THE LEFT LANE. THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THIS IS PROBLEMATIC.

IT IS NARROW, IT IS UNDERSIZED IN ITS CAPABILITY TO CARRY TRUCKS. THERE IS NO GOOD GOING IN AND OUT. WE HAVE A COUPLE THAT WOULD SERVE ASAN ORIGIN . I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH - - OVERSIZED LOAD TRUCK, NOT JUST A TRUCK PLAN OVERSIZED LOAD TRUCK. PROBABLY EXCEEDS OUR A THOUSAND POUND LIMIT. COMING OUT OF EITHER 34 INDUSTRY STANDARD ON ROWLETT ROAD, THAT TO ME IS MORE PROBLEMATIC THAN WHATEVER ISTHE COMPLAINT .

>> AFTER THAT THINK THAT IS THE CHIEF! , FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE - - SAFETY ISSUE.

THAT'S MUCH MORE DANGEROUS THAN THAT TRUCK TRAVELING THE REST OF THE WAY DOWN SOUTH ROWLETT ROAD.

I HEAR YOUR POINT, I'M TRYING TO CLARIFY WHAT I TOOK FROM CHIEF IS NOT THAT IT'S A CONVENIENT ISSUE BUT A SAFETY

ISSUE.>> EVERYONE COMPLAINING AND I CERTAINLY THE ORIGIN OF

COMPLAINT. >> AT THE FIVE-MINUTE

DIFFERENCE. >> IF YOU WANT TO PROPOSE THAT

ORDINANCE OR AN AMENDMENT. >> AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ORDINANCE CAN BE INTERPRETED IN THE FUTURE COURT CASE IF WE ARE ALLOWING TRUCKS - - THE CITY WOULD BE ON THE HOOK IF SOMEONE

IS HURT. >> CURRENTLY WE ARE FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF THE ATTORNEY. IF THE ATTORNEY HAS A DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION, NEED TO WORK WITH THESE GUYS HERE.

I WAS IN THE ROOM WHEN THEY HAD THAT CONVERSATION, THAT WAS DAVID'S DIRECTION TO US IN EARLY MARCH.

WE JUST NEED TO NOTE THAT SO THEY CANNOT INTERPRET IT DIFFERENTLY. THEIR ROLE IS TO FOLLOW - -4.

>> THE INTERPRETATION WE HAVE IS THAT IT ORIGINATE IN ROWLETT AND ROWLETT IS THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION GOOD FOR EXAMPLE CONCRETE COMPANY, THEY COULD TURN SOUTH DOWN ROWLETT ROAD TO GET OUT OF THE CITY AND THAT IS THE

QUICKEST WAY. >> THAT IS THE INTERPRETATION.

>> THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN POINT A AND POINT B.

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>> IF THE WALMART TRUCK LEAVES WALMART AND GOES DOWN 66 - - THEY CAN GO DOWN RAU LET ROAD TO GET TO I 30.

>> JUST TO SAY, IF THERE'S ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT, I RECENTLY ASKED WE CONSIDER THE SAFETY ISSUE FOR TRUCKS ORIGINATING WITH BUSINESSES OFF OF ROWLETT ROAD.

BUSINESSES THAT, TRUCKS THAT ORIGINATE OFF OF ROWLETT ROAD ARE PERMITTED TO USE THAT FOR TRANSPORTATION.

>> THERE ARE TWO PROCESS WE CAN USE, A PERMITTING PROCESS FOR EXCESSIVE ROAD AND REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR ANY TRUCK OR TRUCKING COMPANY THAT PLANS TO USE ROWLETT ROAD.

>> CAN ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS?

>> I WAS GOING TO ASK THE MOBILEME HAD THIS CONVERSATION LAST YEAR, I REMEMBER ASKING THE QUESTION THAT IF HE WOULD WORK WITH SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES ON BOTH ENDS OF ROWLETT ROAD TO ENSURE WE CAN ASK THAT THEY WOULD LIKE THAT AREA AS A NO THROUGH TRUCK ROUTE AS WELL, IT IS NOT MAKE SENSE FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP WHEN THEY GET THE SOUTHERN PORTION. THERE LIKELY TAKING ROWLETT ROAD IN IT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SIGNED, I AM NOT PUTTING THE ONUS ON THEM, BUT TO BE HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH GARLAND TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN SEGMENTS?

>> THAT WOULD BE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THAT WOULD BE THE CITY. >> SECOND QUESTION, IF I MAY.

WHAT IMPLICATIONS ARE THERE IF WE ALLOW SOME DISCRETION ON TRUCKS. FOR INSTANCE, THE ONES LEAVING CENTURY AND THERE IS DISCRETION TO SAY THAT THOSE TRUCKS WE HAVE AN ALLIANCE SOUTH BUT - - ALL THE WAY OF ROWLETT ROAD, WE ENFORCE THEM. DOES THAT MAKE THE ENFORCEMENT NULL AND VOID BECAUSE WE ARE SELECTIVELY ENFORCING?

>> WE DO. IT GOES FURTHER THAN THAT.

IF WE INSTALL A TRUCK ON THAT ROAD AND IDENTIFY BOTH OF THEIR ORIGIN AND DESTINATION OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, THAT IS A VIOLATION. AS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S INTERPRETATION OF THE ORDINANCES THAT IF IT ORIGINATES ON - - AND COMES OUT OF CENTURY, IF THE SHORTEST DISTANCE TO HIS DESTINATION IS ON ROWLETT ROAD, HIS INTERPRETATION IS THAT IS AN ALLOWABLE FOR THE ORDINANCE.

WE ARE ENFORCING IT AS THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS INSTRUCTED US TO

ENFORCE IT. >> WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WENT FOR A STRICTER APPROACH? WHERE IS ESPECIALLY WRITTEN THAT THOSE TRUCKS LEAVING CENTURY CANNOT GO SOUTH ON ROWLETT ROAD, BUT OUR OFFICERS USE DISCRETION IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED.

THEN, WITH TRUCKS LIKE EXCITED HAVING TO SAY WE ARE NOT SETTING THESE PEOPLE? IT IS DISCRIMINATORY IN THE

SENSE. >> I THINK IF YOU MADE IT A PMATTER OF POLICY, DISCRETION I DISCRETION.

IF YOU MAY DISCRETION A MATTER OF POLICY, THEN IT CAN BE

VIEWED. >> THAT IS LIKE SAYING YOU STOP ME FROM SPEEDING AND THE GUY WAS GOING PAST ME.

>> WHAT WE WERE SAYING KEEPING UP WITH THE MAJOR GREAT AREA, PERIOD NOT ALTER USE OF ROWLETT ROAD, IF WE DON'T ALLOW SOME LEEWAY FOR THOSE TRUCKS OFF OF TRUCK THOROUGH FAIRS OR THE DESTINATION IS OFTEN ABOUT - -, HOW ELSE WILL THEY GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GO? WE HAVE TO BE REALISTIC HERE.

>> THERE HAS TO BE SOME MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN WHAT WE ARE

TALKING ABOUT. >> I THINK THAT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO GET THROUGH AND WE CAN WORK WITH BERMAN ON THE LANGUAGE TO MAKE IT RIGHT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT THE LANGUAGE WE ARE PROPOSING IS.

SO EVERYBODY LEAVES THE ROOM, THE CITY ATTORNEY LEAVES THE ROOM, WITH ALL OF US IN THE SAME UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORDINANCE. WE DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO DO THAT

THE LAST TIME. >> GOING BACK TO JULY, I

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I THOUGHT WE DID GET SOME LEEWAY TO WE ARE DELIVERING TWO

OR GOING OUT OF. >> THAT IS CORRECT, BUT THAT IS FOR ANYWHERE IN ROWLETT. FOR EXAMPLE YOU SAID, A WALMART TRUCK, THAT WERE TO COME IN OFF OF ROWLETT ROAD INTO WALMART, THEY SHOULD HAVE USED GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE TO GET TO ROWLETT ROAD. IF THE DESTINATION IS OFF OF CENTURY WITHTHERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO GET THERE , THAT IS A REASONABLE EXCEPTION TO THE ENFORCEMENT.

>> I HAVE LITTLE CONCERN ABOUT NEEDING SIGNAGE IN GARLAND.

THEY ARE GOOD PRACTICE FOR ANY TRUCKING COMPANY TO USE THAT WERE THE TRUCK ROUTES ARE. ON TOP OF THAT, PD HAS DISCRETION TO STOP A TRUCK COMING ACROSS THE - - SECOND TIME THEY NOW KNOW THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME ACROSS.

THE TIME IS VACATION TIME. >> THAT IS PRECISELY THE COMPETITION HAVING THE BEACON TO THE OFFICER.

OF COURSE WE WILL NEVER MANDATE CITATIONS IF THE GOAL IS TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR. THE OFFICERS ABSOLUTELY HAVE DISCRETION, I THINK WE JUST WANT TO BE CONSISTENT.

>> I WAS THINKING OF THIS OF WHY WE WERE SITTING HERE AND THE SOLUTION TO CENTURY DRIVE IN THE NEAR TERM WHICH WILL INVOLVE MONEY AND CHANGE, THAT AREA IS AWFUL.

I HAD TO STOP SOUTHBOUND ON ROWLETT ROAD FIRST TRUCK WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO THEIR.

>> I HAVE BEEN TOO. >> IT IS NOT A GOOD THING.

WE CAN, WE NEED TO, MAKE THAT ROAD COMING OUT OF CENTURY TRUCKS AND NO LEFT TURN. THE TRUCKER HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO MAKE A RIGHT. ANY SHORTEST DISTANCE IS OUT OF

TOWN. >> WEEKLY TO BE VERY REALISTIC.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT THE SAFETY PROBLEM THE TURNING TO CENTURY, WE CANNOT LIVE TRUCKS TO TURN RIGHT INTO THEIR.

COME UP NORTHBOUND. >> I THINK I WILL HAVE AN IMPACT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN VARIOUS WAYS.

BOTH THROUGH OUR ECONOMY AND ROWLETT, BUT ALSO WITH THE BUSINESSES. I THINK WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN BEING REASONABLE ABOUT IT AND TO UNDERSTAND THAT AGAIN, TRUCKS ORIGINATING WHERE THE DESTINATIONS OFF OF THE TRUCK,

THAT IS A REASONABLE EXCEPTION. >> IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CANNOT HAVE YOUR WAY ALL THE TIME . LAST NIGHT.

>> RIGHT NOW AS INTERPRETED, WE HAVE A THROUGH TRUCK ROUTE FOR ANY TRUCK ON 66 FOR ANYWHERE IN THE CITY.

THAT IS THE INTERPRETATION WE HAVE IN HAND AT THE MOMENT.

ANY TRUCK THE TRUCK TO ANY DESTINATION IN ROWLETT AND GOES

DOWN ROWLETT ROAD. >> LET'S WORK IN THE BACKGROUND ON SOME LANGUAGE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY CANNOT BRING IT BACK HERE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION TO GET THE FEEDBACK FROM CITY COUNCIL, PD AND WE WILL GO FROM THERE.

WE HOPE EVERYONE IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE INTENTION IS FO THE INTERPRETATIONS . WE WILL MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS NEXT TIME. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER AND TALKING TO US ABOUT WHAT CHALLENGES YOU ARE FACED WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

I KNOW IT IS NOT AN EASY THING TO ENFORCE OR AN EASYTHING TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU READ IT . COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> YES.

[LAUGHTER]. >> YOU NEED TO INTERRUPT.

>> WHAT I'M SEEING HERE TODAY IS THAT WE ARE IN FACT ENFORCING THE ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN.

WHAT DOES THAT ALL SAY? WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW APPLICATION WILL WORK AND HAVE ANY CONSEQUENCES WHEN WE PUT

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IF WE PASS AN ORDINANCE, WE NEED TO ENFORCE IT.

I ALSO AGREE WITH YOU, WHEN WE ARE DISCUSSING THE ORDINANCE IN THE BEGINNING, IF SOMEONE HAS CONCERNS, THEY NEED TO BRING THEM UP BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW.

SO OFTEN, YOU DON'T KNOW IF WE GET OUT THERE IN THE FIELD AND YOU SEE IT ENFORCED. I THINK WE CAN BRING THEM FOR NOT BRINGING IT UP. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS CLEAR.DO WE HAVE A CITY ATTORNEY OPINION OR A REAL DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON THIS DISAGREEMENT OVER WHETHER?

>> IS IN MY EMAIL SUMMER, YES. >> WE NEED TO HAVE THE CITY

ATTORNEY KNOW THAT. >> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BACK WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT HAVE TO - -. NOW THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE SAFETY OF THE OFFICERS AND THE DRIVERS, SAFETY OF THE TRUCKER , ALL OF THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND THE BALANCED. THAT IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE.

THE PROBLEM IS MOSTLY COMMUNICATION.

WE JUST NEED TO COMMUNICATE MORE, NOT TALKING TO ANYONE PARTICULAR PERSON, WE ALL NEED TO COMMUNICATE MORE.

>> FEEL FREE TO DING US. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GOING ON A PATH THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU ALL AND MAKE IT WHERE THERE WILL BE DIFFICULTIES IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, I KNOW YOU WOULD, BUT MAKE SURE THATWE ARE AWARE OF THAT .

>> GREAT PRESENTATIONS, HE TOLD THE REST OF THE STORY.

>> HINDSIGHT IS 2020, RIGHT? THESE JUST COME TO ME AND SAY

THIS IS SAFE, RIGHT? >> YOU CAN'T REALLY APPRECIATE

IT. >> THEY SAID TO US THE OTHER DAY YOU NEVER STOP AN 18 WHEELER.

>> IT IS REALLY DIFFERENT. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE

TRUCK AND THE CAR. >> I HAVE BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENTCOUNTLESS TIMES . IT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN WRITING WITH THE TROLLS, IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT JOB AND VERY FUN BY THE WAY. YOU'VE GOT TO BE THINKING ABOUT WHERE CAN THEY TURN. TYPICALLY IF WE ARE GOING DOWN 30, WE WILL HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK.

YOU CAN'T STOP THEM OFF OF - - ROAD.

YOU HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HORIZON BEFORE YOU CAN LIGHT THEM UP. I FEEL LIKE EVERY TIME HE DID STOP A TRUCK, WE ARE WAITING A GOOD ONE OR 2 MILES BEFORE WE TURN THE LIGHTS ON. THAT'S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FIND AGOOD PLACE . THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO

HANDLE IT. >> WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THAT THESE GUYS ARE NOT DEDICATED TO STOPPING TRUCKS, THERE IS A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER STUFF THEY ARE DOING.

>> THAT IS ANOTHER CHALLENGE. SO, WE WILL COME BACK AND IN THE MEANTIME HE WILL TALK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT CLEARING THINGS UP ON THE INTERPRETATION POLICY WISE AND BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION.

OBVIOUSLY, WE WILL WANT YOUR INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU ALL FOR THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 3B.

[3B. Annual presentation from the Rowlett Youth Advisory Council.]

OKAY. >> HELLO EVERYONE, WE ARE THE INFAMOUS ROWLETT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

OUR COUNCILMEMBERS EXIST OF - - VICE CHAIR - -.

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WE ASSIST THE CITY COUNCIL AND OUTREACH TO THE YOUTH OF ROWLETT. WE PROPOSE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING ROWLETT'S IMPORTANCE TO THE YOUTH - - RECOMMENDATION FOR CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR ACTIONS. [INAUDIBLE].

WE MEET THE THIRD - - SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN MAY.

WE SERVE ONE YEAR TERM FROM AUGUST TO JUNE THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR. IN ADDITION WE HAVE SIX ALTERNATES. OUR GOALS FOR THIS YEAR WAS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT ORGANIZED PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS CITY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.

THEY WANT TO BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE THE VARIOUS WORKINGS OF CITY BUSINESS AND ENCOURAGE ROWLETT YOUTH TO BECOME ACTIVE IN THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS.

WE INCREASED OUR SOCIAL NEED MEDIA PRESENCE WHICH USED TO NOT EXIST. WE PARTNER WITH OUR OTHER CITY BOARD AND COMMISSIONS TOCREATE EVENTS .

HE ACTED IN AN ADVISORY OPACITY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF ROWLETT YOUTH. THIS YEAR SO FAR, WE HAD A TREE ON ROWLETT'S MAIN STREET AND PRECIPITATE IN TRUNK OR TREAT.

WE BOTH A RELATIONSHIP FOR FUTURE EVENTS.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY OF ROWLETT WITH CITIZENS AND VISITORS. WE CREATED AND HOSTED A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE - - ARBOR DAY EVENT.

WE ATTENDED THE TEXAS YOUTH ADVISORY SUMMIT IN FEBRUARY.

THE UPCOMING EVENTS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDE RATHER VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVEIN APRIL AT THE FARMERS MARKET .

WE ARE WORKING ON CHANGING THE TERMS OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL TO BE A YEAR-ROUND COUNCIL STARTING AGAIN IN AUGUST.

THAT WAY WE ARE ABLE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO MORE ON THEY HAVE MORE TIME.

WE ARE HOSTING OUR ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE IN APRIL.

THIS UPCOMING YEAR, WE PLAN TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN VOTER EDUCATION. WE STARTED OUR VOTER EDUCATION DRIVE THIS YEAR . WE PLAN TO PROGRAM MORE AND HAVE MORE SUBCOMMITTEES AND IN TURN HAVE MORE ORGANIZATION.

WE ALSO LIKE TO COOPERATE WITH THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD FOR AN INTERGENERATIONAL SENIOR ACTIVITY EVENT.

LONG-TERM, WE HOPE TO CREATE INCREASE COMMUNITY IMPACT AND IN GENERAL - - UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

OUR BUDGETARY REQUEST FOR THIS YEAR IS $7300.

WE NEED $6000 FOR OUR YOUTH ADVISORY WHICH INCLUDES REGISTRATION, $500 FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND $100 FOR COUNCIL EXPENDITURES AND GENERAL SUPPLIES.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VERY

GOOD PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE

OPPORTUNITY. >> I FIND IT WONDERFUL THAT THE FOLKS WERE NOT QUITE OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE YET ARE OUT GETTING OUR BORDERSREGISTERED . I'M CURIOUS ON WHAT IS YOUR

FOCUS ON VOTER REGISTRATION? >> OUR LAST DRIVE, THEY BROUGHT

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[INAUDIBLE] AS PEOPLE CAME AND WENT, WE ASKED HER LEADERS DO YOU KNOW HOW TO VOTE? WE GIVE THEM REALLY SOURCES ON WHERE, WHEN, EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED.

>> THEY WERE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO HELP IN THAT PROCESS.

>> IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU ALL TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL - -.

ESPECIALLY FOR THE PARENTS WHO CAN VOTE.

[LAUGHTER]. LET'S JUST A SUGGESTION.

I WAS THINKING OF THE OPPORTUNITY, HAVING THE VOTER EDUCATION DRIVE AT THE REC CENTER IS A GOOD IDEA, BUT HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MAYBE DOING THAT IN FRONT OF, ASKING WALMART IF YOU DO IT AT THE ENTRANCE THERE?

>> WE HAVE CONSIDERED IT, THAT IS A GOOD IDEA.

>> I WOULD FLOATED BY, OR TARGET.

>> I KNOW WALMART IS REALLY GOOD AT WORKING WITH YOUTH.

>> WHEN WE DO OUR SALVATION ARMY DRIVE IN FRONT OF WALMART, THEY ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL. THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT REGISTERED WHICH IS AMAZING. I WOULD CONSIDER THAT.

I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR WORK. WANT TO HELP WITH THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TOGETHER BACK IN 2018, THE INTENTION FOR THE DATE AND THE TIMELINE WAS BASED ON WHAT MOST OF THE OTHER ENTITIES WERE DOING. NOW IT'S BASED ON THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE IDEAL IS THAT STUDENTS MAY HAVE LESS INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING DURING THE SUMMERTIME, BUT I DO AGREE WITH YOU THAT IN MY LAST COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, IT WAS AN INHABITANT OF THAT TIMEFRAME. I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT SOMETHING YOU ARE GOING TORECOMMEND , EXPANDING IT TO A YEAR-ROUND APPOINTMENT. THAT WILL, LIKE YOU SAID, ALLUDE TOWHEN THE SUMMER IS WHEN YOU ALL ARE MOSTLY FREE WHICH OF COURSE IS WHEN YOU WANT TO BE MORE ACTIVE .

THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. >> I LOVE THAT YOU ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE SENIORS, THAT WILL BE GREAT.THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE OLDER PEOPLE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE

THOSE PROGRAMS. >>.

[INAUDIBLE]. >> WE ENJOYED THEM.>> THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP.

>> WANTING REALLY COOL ABOUT THE COUNCIL IS THAT WE HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM SCHOOLS ALL ACROSS THE AREA.

THERE WE DON'T IS ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL.

EVEN AT BISHOP LYNCH, THAT IS PRETTY COOL.

>> BE USED TO BE PRETTY MUCH - - HIGH SCHOOL AND ACOUPLE FROM

NORTH GARLAND . >> I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT, THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN JUST A COUPLE BUT RYAN CAME OUT AND MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL AND GIVEN THE INNER WORKINGS OF CITYGOVERNMENT HOW IT WORKS IN A HIGH LEVEL .

I APPRECIATED THAT BECAUSE THAT WAS A PRESENTATION I NEVER HEARD FROM YOU BEFORE AND IT WAS FUN TO HEAR WE HAD A COUPLE REPRESENTATIVESFROM PUBLIC WORKS YOU CAME OUT .

THEY SHOULD A PRESENTATION ABOUT PROBABLY MORE THAN THE YOUTH COUNCIL EVER IMAGINED ABOUT KNOWING, EVERYTHING BELOW THE GROUND, ABOVE THE GROUND AND INBETWEEN .

THAT WAS PRETTY COOL. THANK YOU STAFF FOR DOING THAT AND HELPING EDUCATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT EMBARRASS YOU TO THE SECRETARY RIGHT HERE. SHE IS MY FORMER NEIGHBOR, I'VE KNOWN HER SINCE MY KIDS WERE LITTLE.

TO SEE HER GROW UP AND BE ON THIS COUNCIL AND BE INVOLVED,

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SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU GUYS WOULD IT IS EASY TO GET - - THE AMOUNT OF TALENT AND UNIQUENESS THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP COMING TO

THIS IS FANTASTIC. >> KEEP DOING IT, KEEP GETTING INVOLVED. EVEN WHEN YOU GET TO COLLEGE, KEEP GETTING INVOLVED BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE YOU PLACES.

>> WE HAVE OUR GRADUATES ATTEND STANFORD AND YALE, JUST TOP-TIER UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY.

YES, A VERY TALENTED GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO DO GREAT THINGS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM US?

>> NO, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN DURING THE PRESENTATIONS. IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THE REASON FOR IT WAS, SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR HELPING

US BECOME WHAT WE ARE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DEVELOPING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU.

[3C. Discuss implementing a non-profit 501(c)(3) City grant application policy.]

THIS TEST IN CEMENTING - - GRANT POLICY.

THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET.

WHY? I MISS SOME THINGS AND HAD TO FIX IT. MY BAD.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH ME. [LAUGHTER].

THIS IS THE LATEST DRAFT. WE WOULD LOVE YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON THIS . I WILL QUICKLY GO OVER IT.

I WILL START OFF WITH WHY THIS IS BEING PROPOSED IN THE FIRST PLACE. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE AS A CITY HELP SOME OF OUR NONPROFITS EXIST AND DRIVE.

WE WANT TO BE THE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THOSE NONPROFITS THAT HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON OUR CITY SUCH AS - - KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THOSE ARE CRITICAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO GREAT THINGS FOR US. HE PROVIDE THAT FOR THE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE.

RENT: OH YES. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT WE REALLY DO NOT HAVE A FORMAL WAY OF TRACKING, BASICALLY IT WAS JUST OKAY, THEY'RE ASKING FOR SOME FARMS SO WE ALLOCATED TO THEM BUT I CITY GOVERNMENT, IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE INVESTING OUR CITIZENS DOLLARS INTO.

HAVING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC'S SAKE TO KNOW WHERE WE ARE SPENDING THEIR MONEY IS IMPORTANT.THIS FEELS LIKE THAT WE HAD AND CLEANED IT UP AND MAKES IT FORMAL. THERE WITH ME.

THE GRANT FUNDS DISTRIBUTED ARE BASED ON COPY ORGANIZATIONS ARE INTENDED TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A DIRECT AND POSITIVE IMPACT THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS USE SERVICES - - COST PROHIBITIVE FOR US TO DO SO.

THE PURPOSE OF THE CITY FUNDING TO THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IS TO TAKE STATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH VARIOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S PRIORITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. PUBLIC SAFETY, VETERAN SERVICES, FOOD PANTRY SERVICES, ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES, CITYWIDE HURRICANE CLEANUP SERVICES AND BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION SERVICES.THE KEY PART IS DEFINED.

IT GOES INTO SOME BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF WHAT THE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS ARE. I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAD A HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT THOROUGHLY.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CORRECTIONS RIGHTNESS CLEANUP DONE HERE WITH THE LANGUAGE. DID YOU WANT ME TO READ LINE BY LINE? I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT? NO? OKAY.

THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHAT WAS IN THE PACKAGE THIS IS I MISSED SOME THINGS, I APOLOGIZE, THAT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL.

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THE KEY PARTNER FOR THE CITY OF RHYOLITE ROWLETT IS OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. - - VOICE FOR THE TRAUMA BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE, THAT WE HELP THEM OUT AND MAKE SURE THEIR SUSTAINABLE AND SERVE OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. SCROLL DOWN.

AGAIN, THIS IS PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY COMPONENTS, MAKING CHURCHES UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE INVESTING THE CITY'S TAX DOLLARS IN. THIS IS TYPICAL IN CITIES THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE FUNDING TO VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS . A LOT OF THIS CAME FROM THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN. HAVE A VERY ROBUST APPLICATION.

THIS IS VERY MUCH WATER DOWN BECAUSE THEY ARE PRETTY STRENUOUS AND IT IS LIKE GOING OUT A FULL GRANT.

THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANT TO DO HERE, BUT WE DO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GETTING INFORMATION WE NEED TO ENSURE CITIZENS THAT WE ARE BEING RESPONSIBLE WITH TAX DOLLARS.

NEXT ONE. THESE ARE SOME DISCLAIMER STATEMENTS MAKING SURE THAT AGAIN, IF OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE NOT BEING UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE THAT WEHAVE SET FORTH , THAT WOULD BE AN ISSUE. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES OR COULD HAVE TO RETURN THE MONEY BASED ON THAT. THIS IS INTENDED TO BE PLUGGED INTO A WEBSITE, THAT IS THE INTENTION.

THAT WOULD CREATE AN ONLINE FORM SO IT IS EASY TOGET TO AND FILL OUT ONLINE . IT WILL NOT LOOK LIKE THIS.

THIS IS THE CONTENT THAT WILL BE IN THE ONLINE FORM.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ANY AREAS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, CORRECTED OR THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED THAT I MISSED? I WOULD BE HAPPY TOHEAR YOUR THOUGHTS .

>> ONE QUESTION.AS A PART OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION, WE ALLOCATE SOME OF THAT FUNDING FOR GRANTS.

ONE OF THE GRANTS THAT IS OFFERED AS A CULTURAL ARTS GRANTS WHICH IS OPEN TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS, VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE.I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PROGRAM IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF WHAT THIS POLICY

IS DESIGNED TO ENFORCE. >> THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES - - UTILIZE FROM THE CITY'S FUND PROVIDED TO ARTS AND

HUMANITIES? >> YES, IT IS FROM THE ANNUAL

OPERATING BUDGET. >> OKAY.

I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD RISE TO THIS LEVEL.

>> TYPICALLY THE OUTER BETWEEN $2000 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

THE BIGGEST THING THAT EXEMPTS IT IS THAT THIS IS FOR SERVICE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND AND WILL BE COST PROHIBITIVE FOR THE CITY TO DO ON HIS OWN. THESE ARE NOT NECESSARILY SERVICES YOU WOULD NORMALLY PROVIDE BECAUSE WE ARE HOPING TO FIND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PUT ON PAINT AND PHOTOGRAPH ROWLETT SHOW ONCE A YEAR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF THAT TYPE.

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>> MAYBE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO WHAT WE CONSIDER GETTING TO SPEND THE ORGANIZATION BACK INTO THE CITY ASKING FOR MONEY AND PROVIDE INPUT FOR SERVICE WE WILL PROVIDE WHAT JEFF - - ARE HUMANITIESCOMMISSION, STAFF, WHEREVER THAT IS .

THE CRITERIA AS LONG AS I 501(C)(3) MEET THE SAME CRITERIA AS ANYONE ELSE WHO APPLIES FOR A GRANT OUT OF THOSE FORMS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE ASKED TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IN OTHER WORDS, LET US SAY YOU HAVE A GROUP THAT IS A 501(C)(3) AND AN INDIVIDUAL MAY LIVE IN ROWLETT OR NEARBY, IF THE PROGRAM SAYS HERE ARE THE FIVE THINGS THAT YOU NEED, EVERYONE APPLIES UNDER THAT STANDARD AS OPPOSED TO THE 501(C)(3) HAVING TO DO THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE 501(C)(3). THEY ARE APPLYING FOR THE SAME PROGRAM THAT ANYONE ELSE WOULD. THAT TO ME MAKES SENSE.

THE OTHER STUFF I THINK, THIS IS VERY SMART.

>> THIS IS DIRECT DISBURSEMENT FROM THE CITY AS OPPOSED TO

BEING A CITY SANCTIONED BORDER. >> I THINK YOU NEED TO INCLUDE THAT IN THERE WITH THE RESOLUTION FROM BE ADOPTED.

>> ANOTHER THING THEY ARE ISSUE JUST A THOUGHT IS A MINIMUM, THIS POLICY WELL APPLIED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT REQUEST UNDER $2500. THEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT VERY MINUSCULE, A VERY SMALL AMOUNT FOR US.

WE TALKING ABOUT 10 GRAND, 20, 30, 40, 50.

WE NEED TO BE SMART ABOUT WHERE WE SAVE OUR MONEY.

>> JEFF, IS INITIATED BY ARTS AND HUMANITIES:

>> NOW, IT'S A PROGRAM THE COMMISSION PERCENT ANNUALLY.

IT'S A PROGRAM THAT THEY OPERATE.

THEY DO A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE OUT OF THIS FUND.

THE AFTER JUSTIFY THE NEED. JUST TO SAY, FINANCE COMMITTEE, SO THE APPLICATION AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THESE FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. >> THEY WILL RECEIVE THE

APPLICATION. >> WE MEET WITH THE FINANCE

COMMITTEE. >> SO, WILL THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE THE ABILITY TO SQUASH ONE AND SAY NO, WE ARE NOT BRINGING IT TO CANCEL? OR WILL IT'S STILL COME TO COUNCIL WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WOULD NOT APPROVE?

>> ABSOLUTELY, WE ARE NOT MAKING DECISIONS, WE ARE MAKING

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>> JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR FOR THE PEOPLE AT HOME.

>> EVEN IF YOU RECOMMEND DENIAL, THAT WOULD MOVE TO THE

CITY COUNCIL. >> THERE IS NO FILTERING

BEFOREHAND? >> NO, THAT NEVER HAPPENS.

>> ONE OF THE APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE?

>> WE CAN NOTATE THAT TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT IT WAS SUBMITTED BY INCOMPLETES. EITHER WAY, HAVE TO GO IN FRONT

OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. >> BCOULD BE THE INITIAL REVIEW AND GET IT TO MAKE SURE WAS COMPLETE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO MISS THE

WHOLE PACKAGE TO COUNCIL.>> THAT IS THE QUESTION, IT DOESN'T HAVE EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO THE APPLICANT AND SAYS YOU ARE MIXING X, YOU HAVE X NUMBER OF DAYS TO SUBMIT THAT.

IT IS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT JUST TO NOTATE SO COUNCIL IS AWARE AND CAN DECIDE HOWTO PROCEED .

>> IS A NEW PROCEDURE BEING WRITTEN?

>> YES. >> OKAY, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE

IT IS BEING WRITTEN DOWN. >> DOING TO PUBLISH A DEADLINE? > YES, IN FACT THAT IS WERE I WAS MOVING TO.

OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE OUR DECISIONS IN THE BUDGET STRATEGY SESSIONS, THIS BASICALLY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE EACH YEAR AND APPLICATION DEADLINE TO BE DETERMINED BY STAFF. THAT IS YOUR ALL DISCUSSION WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HOW QUICKLY YOU ONLY THIS.

THIS YEAR OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE STARTING A LITTLE BIT LATER.

I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE DEADLINE WAS IS JUNE OR JULY.

JUNE 1? >> MAYBE EVEN OPEN IT UP IN APRIL WITH THE RULES AND GIVEN 30 TO 45 DAYS.

BY THAT TIME, WE ARE TRYING TO PREPARE FOR THE JUNE MEETING.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE REQUEST, THAT GIVES STAFF TIME - -.

>> I WOULD EVEN SAY BY MIDNIGH .

>> THIS IS NEW, YOUR TO HAVE SOME GRACE PERIOD HERE AND YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM SOME LEEWAY IF WE CAN.

>> THE ONES IN THE PAST THAT POTENTIALLY FIT THIS, WE CAN REACH OUT. WE TYPICALLY SAY - - REQUESTING FUNDS. WE CAN PROBABLY HELP AND GET

THEM TO THE RIGHT PLACE. >> I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN IN HERE BUT IT WASN'T. I THINK HE REQUIRED AN ANNUAL

REPORT. >> IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS, THAT IS BASICALLY SAYING YOUR REPORTIN

. >> THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE EXPLAINING.

>> IF OUR EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM WANTED TO LOOK INTO OUR PROCESS FOR STRIPPING FUNDS TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND IF THEY ARE BEING USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE, THEY CAN REQUEST THE PDOCUMENTS THAT WE HAVE ASKED FOR HERE.

AND OUT OF THOSE DOCUMENTS. >> MAYOR, I WOULD THINK THE CITY WOULD ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO AUDIT THE BOOKS.

>> THAT IS THE INTENTION. THERE ARE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF

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>> IS THE FUNCTION, NOT A FORMAL AUDIT.THAT WOULD BE UNDER THE RAREST OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE OR SOMETHING GOT OUR ATTENTION.

ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS? >> THERE WERE A COUPLE OF

PUNCTUATION ISSUES. >> I WANT YOU TO FIX THEM PLEASE, THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER].

ALRIGHT, WE WILL MAKE THOSE CORRECTIONS AND CONSIDER INDIVIDUAL. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE SET THAT. I KNOW WE TEND TO PUT THINGS ON CONSENT WHEN SOMETHING SHOULD BE AN INDIVIDUAL.

>> WE WILL DO INDIVIDUAL. >> GREAT, WE WILL SET THAT UP.

ALRIGHT THEN. SHOULD WE TALK IMPLEMENTATION? AGAIN, SHE WILL REACH OUT TO DENISE.

>> I WILL REACH OUT TO DENISE TOMORROW , SHE CAN AT LEAST HELP US GET IT SET UP ON THE CITY WEBSITE.

YOU CAN DRAW UP FORMS AND USER FOR VOLUNTEERS.

YET TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ATTACH THINGS TO THE CONVERSATION.

>> REVENUE FOR THIS ON THE AGENDA, WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR

WHATEVER APPLICATION IS READY. >> WE ARE VERY RESPONSIVE, I JUST WANT TO GET IT ON THE RADAR.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHAT TIME IS IT?

[3D. Presentation from Clarion Associates and the City project team with an update on Recode Rowlett and the Diagnostic Report analyzing the current development codes and providing preliminary recommendations for the structure of the future development code.]

ITEM 3G PRESENTATION FROM CLARION ASSOCIATES AND THE CITY PROJECT TEAM WITH AN UPDATE ON RICO ROWLETT IN THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT ANALYZING THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT CODES IN PROVIDING PRIMARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STRUCTURE AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CODES. ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, BECAUSE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THEM TO MAKE A

PRESENTATION. >> MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, GOOD TO SEE YOU. WE HAVE MET SOME OF YOU BEFORE BUTTHANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNIT TO BE HERE .

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER SO WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO COVER THE PRESENTATION PRETTY QUICKLY AND THAT PLENTY OF TIME FOR Q&A AND DISCUSSION.

JEFF AND I WILL TAGTEAM THIS AND THEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT AND GIVE YOU A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE TEAMS HERE THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUR CONVERSATIONS .THEN WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME FORQ&A .

WE ARE WORKING WITH ALEX AND JAKE, THEIR PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN THE CITY AND CLARION ASSOCIATES WILL BE ADAPTING ON THIS. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FIRM, WE ARE CELEBRATING - - WE ARE A CONSULTING PRACTICE THAT FOCUSES ON CLIENT IMPLEMENTATION. SOME OF YOU WILL HAVE HEARD THESETHINGS BEFORE . HE SAW OUR INTRODUCTIONS LAST AUGUST WHEN WE CAMEOUT . ONE THING THAT DISTINGUISHES

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ARLINGTON, AUSTIN, DENTON, A CALL WAS ADOPTED THERE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THOSE ARE ALL VERY DIFFERENT PLACES AND ARE VERY DIFFERENT COLORS AND POLITICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS. THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ISSUES. I GREW UP IN DALLAS SO I TRIED TO MAKE A TEXAS PRACTICE, WE DO WORK IN ROWLETT.

WE WERE THOUSAND SIX ROWLETT CODE.

WE KNOW THIS BUILDING, WE BEEN YOU BEFORE THE MOMMY OF THE COMMUNITY. IT IS EXCITED TO COME BACK AND SEE HOW THE COMMUNITY HAS GROWN.

WHY ARE WE HERE? YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THIS PROJECT FOR A WHILE. YOU HAVE GOT TWO DEVELOPMENT CODES THAT ARE CHALLENGING FOR YOU ALL TO ADMINISTER AND CHALLENGING FOR STAFF TO ADMINISTER.

THERE ARE GOOD ELEMENTS, BUT THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THEM BOTH OPERATING CURRENTLY IS UNUSUAL AND MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT SITUATION. AND YOU HAD CONTINUED GROWTH PRESSURE WHICH IS A RECENT LOOK AT SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES.

I NEW ORDINANCE CAN HELP IMPROVE THE ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN ROWLETT AND DO BUSINESS HERE AND DEVELOP HERE.

IN TERMS OF OUR TIMELINE, AS SUMMARIZED IN THE HIGH-LEVEL HERE. WE KICKED IT OFF IN AUGUST, WE MET WITH YOU ALL MOMMY STARTED DOING OUR - - TALKING TO A LOT OF FOLKS ABOUT WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED IN TERMS OF ZONING ISSUES. WE HAD A GREAT SERIES OF MEETINGS, THE STAFF TOOK US ON A GREAT TRIP TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT INCHES ON THE GROUND.

WE SYNTHESIZE ALL OF THAT IN THEQUOTE ASSESSMENT REPORT .

IT BASICALLY IDENTIFIES A ROADMAP FOR HOW TOMOVE FORWARD . THAT IS WHAT WE WILL SPEND THE BULK OF THIS PRESENTATION TALKING ABOUT.

ONCE WE REFINE OUR THINKING, WE WILL MOVE TO THE DRAFTING OF THE NEW CODE. HE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT ON THE ROAD AND BREAK IT APART INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS AND FOR EACH OF THOSE PIECES, WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL AND GET FEEDBACK SO CHECK THE BUILDINGS ALONG THE WAY. THEN WE WILL GET EDITED VERSIONS OF THESE PIECES AND COME BACK TARGETED DRAFT IN THE SPRING OF.24. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF BITES OF THEAPPLE . THE GOAL IS TO MAKE THE FINAL BOX ON THE RIGHT AS CLEAN AND UNSURPRISING AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE IDENTIFIED ONE OF THE KEY ISSUES IN THE DRAFTING PROCESS MOVING FORWARD.

THAT IS OUR SCOPE IN A NUTSHELL.

A REMINDER ABOUT OUR KICKOFF, WE DID MEET A LOT OF FOLKS.

WE DICTATE THAT BRIDGE, HE PUT UP 120 RESPONSES THAT IS PRETTY GOOD FOR A PROJECT JUST KICKING OFF.

IT'S HARD TO GET PEOPLE EXCITE ABOUT ZONING PROJECTS .

THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD IN OUR MIND.

ONCE THEY REALIZE HOW DIRECT THE CONNECTOR THEY ARE TO THE ISSUES AND THE CODES, THEY WILL START TO COME OUT.

THAT IS JUST A REMINDER ABOUT THAT.

THAT IS OUR BACKGROUND STUFF. WE WANT TO BEGIN AND TALK ABOUT THE KEY THEMES. WE ORGANIZE THIS DOCUMENT INTO SOMEBUCKETS AND BIG IDEAS . ONE OF THEM IS NOT SUBSTANTIVE AT ALL BUT THIS IDEA THAT A UNIFIED CODE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST ELEMENTS OF FORM-BASED CODE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE. NEITHER IS PERFECT BUT NEITHER IS BAD AT ALL. WE THINK ABOUT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS APPROACH. MODERNIZING THE USES, IMPROVING AND TAILORING, - - NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES OR HOW THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED. WE HAVE GOT A SLIDE ON EACH ONE

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>> NUMBER ONE IS UNIFIED, USER-FRIENDLY CODE.AS MATT MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE ARE TWO DEVELOPMENT CODES.

DURING OUR KICKOFF MEETINGS, LOTS OF FOLKS WERE CONFUSED WITH WHAT IS IN ONE CODE, USE TERMINOLOGY WHEN REFERRING TO THE OTHER CODE . THERE WAS A LOT OF CONFUSION OUT THERE. IT WOULD BE A LOT EASIER FOR FOLKS TO UNDERSTAND. OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PAGE LAYOUT FROM ONE OF HER OTHER CODES, USING AN INDENTATION BOLDFACED, A LOT MORE ILLUSTRATIONS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AND USING TABLES THROUGHOUT.

ONE THING THAT A LOT OF ARE MORE RECENT CODES HAVE IS USE OF COLOR AND THINGS LIKE THAT. PART IF THAT IS A FUNCTION OF THE FACT THAT IN 2023, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO PUT COLORS IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF THINGS IN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE.

THAT IS ONE OF THE KEY THEMES. WE HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING UPDATES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS.

WE ARE TAKING THE DISTRICT FROM THE FORM-BASED CODE AND COMBINING THEM INTO ONE, NEW CODE.HE HAS SOME ADDITIONAL SLIDES AT THE END IF YOU WANT TO DIG DEEPER INTO THIS.

JUST SOME OF THE KEY CHANGES, THERE ARE FEW DISTRICTS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE THAT ARE NOT USED AS ALL.

THEY ARE USED VERY LITTLE OR USE NOT REALLY USED FOR THE PURPOSE THAT THEY EXIST. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S NOT MUCH PROPERTY, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PROPERTY IN THE - - DISTRICT.

IN OUR FULL SUITE OF RECOMMENDATIONS, WE WOULD RECOMMEND SOME STREAMLINING AND OTHER CHANGES TO MAKE THE LINE ABOVE ZONING DISTRICTS BETTER REFLECT THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE CITY.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL LATER, WE TRIED TO BRING THOSE IN AS GENERAL DISTRICTS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE NEW OVERLAY DISTRICTS THAT WILL SUPPORT THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT IS OCCURRED. THE THIRD IS MODERNIZING REGULATIONS, YOU HAVE YOUR TWO SETS OF CODES, THERE ARE TWO SETS OF USES THAT ARE SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL.

IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT TRICKIER.

HE WILL GO THROUGH AND UPDATE ALL THE USES AND ADD USES WHERE IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE. A COUPLE OF SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS WITH APPROPRIATE STANDARDS. IN SOME DISTRICTS WE RECOMMEND - - THEY CAN DO IT. IN OTHER DISTRICTS WE SUGGEST IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

WE ALSO SUGGESTED THINKING ABOUT LIMITING THE MINIMUM LIVING STANDARDS TO ALLOW FOR INCREASEDAFFORDABILITY .

NUMBER FOUR, THERE IS A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THAT COULD BE MADE. WE HAVE A WHOLE LIST ABOUT REMOVING BARRIERS TO INFRASTRUCTURE .

NOT REQUIRING IT BUT ALLOWING IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO DO SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT THE STRUCTURE THAT USES THE NATURAL LAND TO CONTROL STORMWATER, JUST TO MAKE SURE THE CODE IS NOT GETTING IN THE WAY.ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOTICED IS THAT YOU ALL HAVE COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS BUT THEY ARE VERY GENERAL. WE RECOMMEND ADDING MEASURABLE AND PRECISE STANDARDS TO HELP REASSURE FOLKS THAT IF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, IT WILL BE, THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED WILL MITIGATE ANY IMPACTS. NUMBER FIVE, WE WILL GO THROUGH AND UPDATE THE MINISTRY PROCEDURES .

I MAY SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD BUT THIS IS A WAY OF INTEGRATING THE ROWLETT DEVELOPING CODE TO ONE SINGLE CODE THAT IS A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO USE BUT STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCEDURES THAT APPLY TO ALL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY. AGAIN, USING UPDATED GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS. JUST TO MAKE IT A LITTLE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CODE AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. FINALLY, WE WILL GO THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION AND DESIGN STANDARDS.

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>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET PLENTY OF TIME FOR Q&A AND DISCUSSION. BEFORE WE GENERALLY TAKE ACTION, I WANTED TO COVER THE NEXT SLIDES SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE ARE GOING.WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUBLICIZE THIS MATERIAL AS MUCH AS WE CAN WORKING WITH STAFF.WE HAVE A WEBSITE SET UP, WE ARE HAVING A PUBLIC MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT FORTWO HOURS . WE WILL BASICALLY LEGAL AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. WE WILL GIVE A VERSION OF THIS STATION A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT PRIMARILY JUST TALKING.

EVERY TIME WE COME OUT WITH PSOME INSTALLMENT, WE WILL DO THE SAME THING. HE WILL HAVE IT UP ON THE WEBSITE AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO BRIEF YOU ALL AND WE WILL WORK WITH YOUR STAFF TO FIGURE OUT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF DETAIL YOU ONLY FOR US.

I THINK THAT IS IT.THAT IS THE LAST LINE I WANT TO COVER.

I WILL LOVE TO GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

I NOTED TO THE LEGISLATION, THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING TO REQUIRE THE CITIES AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU ANTICIPATING THAT OF WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM.

IF SOME OF THOSE TO PASS, WOULD WE BE ABLE AND SOME OF THE

DISTRICTS? >> THAT TEXAS LEGISLATOR IS ACTIVE ON LAND-USE ISSUES. WE ARE MONITORING THE STUFF THAT IS INTRODUCED SO FARAND WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE AWARE .

WE WERE AWARE OF THE BUILDING MATERIALS AND LIMITATIONS THAT CAME OUT. THAT IS NOT EXACTLY WHAT IS DRIVING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HERE.

I THINK IT'S BASED ON GENERAL RECOGNITION FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND WAREHOUSING OPTIONS CAME FROM REALIZE ROWLETT. I THINK THAT IS THE EMPHASIS FOR THIS RECOMMENDATION. WE WILL DEFINITELY MONITOR WHAT

HAPPENED. >> IN 2024, WE WOULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE OTHER THING, HE TALKED ABOUT ELIMINATING MINIMUM LIVING AREA, IS THAT IN ALL

SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICTS? >> THAT IS A PROPOSAL.

>> YOU WILL GET PUSHBACK ON THAT.

>> YOUR CODE SETS A SPECIFIC LIVING AREA FOR DRAWING TYPES.

>> LIKE JEFF SAID, THAT IS WHERE IT IS A LITTLE

COMPLICATED. >> THAT IS AN UNUSUAL METRIC THAT A LOT OF COMMUNITIES DO NOT REGULATE.

THEY CAME OUT OF A PERCEPTION THAT REGULATING HOUSE SIZE WOULD RELATE TO QUALITY. MOST COMMUNITIES HAVE DECIDED TO LET BUILDINGS GO TO THE BUILDING AREA - - RECOGNIZE THEY CAN GET A LOT OF QUALITY WITH DIFFERENT TYPES.

THOSE FORCE NUMBERS KEPT THEM FROM BEING CREATIVE AND HAVING A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS. THAT IS WHAT I RECOMMENDATION

IS COMING FROM. >> I LIKE THE CLEAR, COMPETITIVE, WHAT DO YOU THINK? WE NEED THAT.

THAT WILL GET A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE AREA.

>> THERE WAS ONE BULLET THAT JEFF DID NOT COVER ON THE PARKING STANDARDS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL SAW THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE PROPOSING IS CONSIDERING NOT HAVING MINIMUM PARKING

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL USES. >> FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF COMMERCIAL, THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATE.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT IS AN OVERLAY THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY, I AGREE, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

THAT IS BECOME A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE WE HAVE EXAMINED REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALIZED KIND OF COMMERCIAL TYPE BUT FOR YOUR BIG BOX SCORES FOR RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS, THAT COULD BE WHERE THERE IS STILL VALUE IN A PARKING REQUIREMENTS. THAT BEING SAID, THE BIG BOX STORES, WE HAD A PRETTY LONG DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RELIANCE WHICH PRESENTS ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR US WITH REGARDS TO OUR STORM DRAINAGESYSTEM . I GET WHY THE RECOMMENDATION IS

[01:35:08]

TO THINK ON A LITTLE MORE. >> WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMMUNITIES GO AWAY FROM THAT. BY PUTTING MINIMUMS IN THERE, THAT IS ANOTHER WAY TO HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE COME BACK.

ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF DOING THIS IS TO - - COMING TO US AND COMING TO US. YOU CAN PUT A LITTLE MORE DECISION-MAKING SO IF THERE ARE MINIMUMS OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS THAT COME IN, THEY WOULD BUILD IT.

AS YOU SEE HOW COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WILL CHANGE ESPECIALLY WITH DEVELOPER - - WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO PUT IT IN THE FUTURE WHAT THOSE ARE, YOU ARE CAUSING MORE HEADACHES AND BE AT THIS AGAIN AT A FUTURE TIME.

THERE'S A LOT OF PROCESS LEFT IN YOUR, USE OF THE THINKING TO THAT FEATURE. THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO AND IT'S REALLY HARD. THEY'RE TRYING TO WORK IN THE

FUTURE AS MUCH AS THEY CAN. >> OKAY, I CAN SEE THAT FOR COMMERCIAL USES . RESIDENTIAL USES ARE SOMETHING I WOULD NOT PERSONALLY VEER OFF FROM, ESPECIALLY MULTI FAMILY NOT I WILL HAVE ANY. AT THE END IT BEING A DAY WERE WE DO, I DO THINK MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY - - THE REQUIREMENT FOR BEING OVER PART HAD TO DEAL - - SITUATION OF WATER.THESE ARE THINGS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND HOW DO WE HAVE A CODE THAT IS ALIGNED ITS OWN NUMBER ONE? I NOT HAVE RIGIDITY. THERE ARE TALKING POINTS THAT COULD ADD VALUE. HE WILL COME BACK TO THE TABLE AND DISCUSS THESE WITH YOU AGAIN.

>> ARE WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A COPY OF THAT REPORT ON OUR

HANDS? >> I CAN SEND IT TO YOU.

I SAW THAT, THAT WAS WHAT WE GOT AS A PART OF THE COMMITTEE.

>> THE ZONING DISTRICTS, THIS WAS A BOARD OF DISCUSSION.

>> THIS IS A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, CORRECT?

>> YES. >> I CAN'T MAKE ANY, ON THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT. IF WE'RE TALKING PART OF

PARKING SPACES - - >> NOBODY GOD PAYIN ADVANCE .

IT BECAME AVAILABLE RIGHT AT FRONT AFTER THIS MEETING ON THE

WEBSITE AND ALSO THE CONTENTS. >> THE INEFFABLE TO SEE THINGS,

IS A OPPORTUNITY. >> PERHAPS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DISCUSSION IS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAVE WE SEEN FROM THIS REPORT TOO WE CAN GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION.

THE DIAGNOSTICREPORT ITSELF IS ON THE CONSTRUCTION SIDE .

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT, WHAT ARE OUR FIRST THOUGHTS? WHAT DO WE SEE?

>> THAT IS A GOOD POINT BUT AGAIN, IF WE HAD THE FULL REPORT WE MADE IT ANSWERED SO MANY QUESTIONS BECAUSE ONE OTHER THING THAT STOOD OUT TO ME WAS REMOVING AND WE TALKED ABOUT LOOKING AT ITS IN ZONING AREAS.

IF YOU CAN FIND FROM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

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OUR BIGGEST - - FUTURE LAND USE PLAN IS NORTH SHORE.

IT IS VERY NEBULOUS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS THAT WERE MADE BY CITIZENS AT COMMITTEE LEVELS AND IT WILL BE REALLY HARD TO SAY WHAT WILL MEET WITH I WILL BE BECAUSE OF HOW NEBULOUS IT IS. TO ME, THAT IS A BROAD DISCUSSION AND WILL HAVE A LOT OF INPUT FROM THIS BOARD AND COUNCIL PROBABLY FROM PMC AND OTHERS INVOLVED IF WE ARE MAKING ZONING CHANGES AND RECOMMEDATIONS BASED OFF OF

THIS. >> THE PURPOSE WAS TO COME BACK AND GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK?

>> I WAS LATE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, WHENEVER THERE ARE PROPOSED POLICIES OR DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THESE, BEFORE THEY GO TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW, ALLOW COUNCIL THE TIME TO LOOK AT THAT AND STUDY IT SO WE KNOW WE ARE PUTTING THE BEST PRODUCT FORWARD FOR INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THAT IS WHAT WE ASKED MOVING FORWARD.

>> THAT WAS NEVER OUR INTENT, WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A

SNAPSHOT OF WHERE WE ARE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE WILL BE IN TOUCH, THERE IS A LONG WAY TO GO. A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

SEE YOU TOMORROW. ALRIGHT, CUT

>> SORRY CAN I HAVE A QUESTION. BUT WE HAVE A COPY OF THAT

REPORT? >>.

[INAUDIBLE]. WE HAVE HOMEWORK TONIGHT.

OKAY, IT IS 6:42. WE HAVE FINISHED PRETTY EARLY.

I WILL GET THERE, I'M JUST TRYING, BUT WITH THAT, ANYTHING

[4. DISCUSS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CITY SECRETARY.

IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.