[5B. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month and a request to light the downtown water tower in blue and white.]

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 5B, THE PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF MAY AS JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND REQUESTED LIKE THE DOWNTOWN

WATER TOWER IN BLUE AND WHITE. >> IT IS SUCH A PRIVILEGE TO PROVIDE THIS PROCLAMATION. THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF ITS KIND IN THE CITY OF ROULAC, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF FIRST LATELY BUT THIS ONE I'M PROUD OF.

AS SOMEONE THAT S A A FAMILY WHO IS JEWISH AND OF MY ANCESTORS WHO SOME OF WHICH DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF POLAND IN TIME. AND SO AGAIN IT'S AN HONOR TO DO THIS AND RECOGNIZE JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE CITY OF ROULAC. A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THIS.

F THE JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORS AND RECOGNIZES THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY, THEIR CULTURE, HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY.

THE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION BEGAN AS A WEEKLONG OBSERVATION IN THE 1980S FROM APRIL 21 TWO APRIL 28.

IT IS NOT UNTIL APRIL 2006 THAT PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ISSUED THE FIRST PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING ME AS JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. THE MONTH-LONG OBSERVER'S RESPECTS ON THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THOSE THAT HAVE OVERCOME FOR CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD AND SIGNIFICANT LEADERS, CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED AND ELEVATED THE AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE INCLUSION COMMISSION HAS PRESENTED THIS THE PRESENTED TONIGHT AND PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF MAY AS AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

THIS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER BE LIKE ON WHITE AND BLUE ON MAY 13 TO SYMBOLIZE THE TRANSIT FRINGES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE CORNERS OF THE TOWELETTE, THE JEWISH PRAYER SHAWL. IT'S 2023 AND IT IS STILL AMAZING HOW THERE IS SO MUCH HATE IN OUR SOCIETY.

ESPECIALLY TARGETED TOWARDS THE JEWISH AMERICANS AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. AND TO SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECORD INCREASES AND VIOLENCE AGAINST JEWISH AMERICANS.

IF IT'S NOT CLEAR ENOUGH WE HAVE A SOCIETY PROBLEM AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO RECOGNIZE OUR JEWISH PEOPLE AND AND FOR WHO THEY ARE AND THE RISKS THAT THEY TAKE BEING WHO THEY ARE IN OUR SOCIETY.

THE PROCLAMATION. JEWISH AMERICANS HAVE A FRESH HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM EDUCATORS TO POLITICAL LEADERS, ATHLETES AND ARTISTS. ATHLETES TO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. THEY REPRESENT PEOPLE FROM MANY RACES AND BACKGROUNDS. JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES CAN TRACE THEIR HISTORY FROM 1654 WHEN A SMALL GROUP OF PORTUGUESE JEWS AND INTEGRATED EMIGRATED TO AMSTERDAM AND IN PRESENT-DAY NEW YORK. THE POET LASSER AT ROOT CAUSES IN 1883 FOUND AT THE BASIS OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

THEY COFOUNDED THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN 1881.

COMPOSER GEORGE CHURCH WHEN ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED SONGWRITERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY MEDICAL RESEARCHER JONAS SALK WHO DEVELOPED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL POLIO VACCINE AND MILLIONS OF JEWISH AMERICANS HAVE HONORABLY SERVED OUR NATION'S MILITARY. WHILE THE RECOGNIZE THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWISH AMERICANS WHOM IS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EASELS THAT THEY HAVE FACED ESPECIALLY PRESIDENTS, FALSEHOODS AND MISCONCEPTIONS THAT GIVE RISE ONLY THROUGH CULTURAL EDUCATION AND MOVEMENT SUCH AS STAND UP TO JEWISH HATE CAN WE ASSURE THAT CRIMES SUCH AS THE

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HOLOCAUST, VIOLENT ATTACKS ON THE COMMUNITIES AND SYNAGOGUES AND DEHUMANIZING TROOPS ARE ERADICATED FROM OUR SOCIETY NEVER TO BE REPEATED. ON APRIL 20, 2006 PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH PROCLAIMED THAT MAY WOULD BE THE JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH THANKS TO EVIDENCE FROM DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ OF FLORIDA AND PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF MORE THAN 350 YEAR HISTORY OF JEWISH CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICANS CULTURE. THEREFORE I MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROULAC ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY AS JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE CITY OF ROWLETT TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS, STRUGGLES AND VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLE THAT THE JEWISH PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER WILL BE LIT AND BLUE AND WHITE COLORS USED ON THE PRAYER SHAWL.

ON MAY 13 IN HONOR OF THIS RECOGNITION AND ASSEMBLED SUPPORT EQUITY AND INCLUSION FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHOSE INFLUENTIAL AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MAKING ROWLETT A PLACE TO LIVE, PWORK AND PLAY. THANK YOU.

JUST ONE MORE THING BEFORE WE GO.

I'M DIANA MOORE CHAIR OF THE EQUITY INCLUSION COMMISSION I WANTED TO INVITE OUR ALUMNI KATIE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS THE COMMUNITY AND ROULAC.

>> 50 SO MUCH DIANA THANK YOU SO MUCH MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS TO LIGHT AND MAKING THIS AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN ROULAC AND HAS LIVED IN ROWLETT FOR SEVEN YEARS AND IS WITHIN THE CITY Y LIMITS.

IT IS OFTEN REALLY HARD TO BE ONE OF THE ONLY ONES AND TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BE OUT THERE AND BE PROCLAIMED AN FFICIAL. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME AND I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO LIVE IN ROWLETT RIGHT RIGHT NOW.

[5C. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the week of May 7-13, 2023, as Rowlett Detention Officers Week.]

>>> OUR NEXT PRESENTATION IS ITEM 5C.

PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 7 THROUGH THE 13TH AS BRETT ROWLETT DETENTION OFFICERS WEEK. PRESENTING THAT IS

COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON. >> DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO ASK YOU TO COME DOWN AWESOME. CHIEF MILLER DO YOU WANT TO COME? WE WILL PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.

IT IS MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY IS DETENTION OFFICER WEEK.

I'M GONNA READ A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION AND I THINK THIS IS A VERY ACCURATE STATEMENT THAT SAYS A FEW CITIZENS FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW DEMANDING THE WORK OF THE DETENTION OFFICER IS IT REQUIRES DUE DILIGENCE AND DEDICATION, QUALITIES THAT ARE DETENTION OFFICERS ROUTINELY DISPLAY AS A TACKLE THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED DAILY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INMATE POPULATION.

OUR OFFICERS CONSISTENTLY CREATE AND SUSTAIN A SAFE WORKPLACE MAKING THE BEST USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES BEING AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING THEY DO.

THERE'S NOT A DAY OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE DETENTION OFFICERS DO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEVEL OF QUALITY POLICING EVIDENCE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

THE DETENTION FACILITY IS STAFFED BY DEDICATED WELL-TRAINED DETENTION OFFICERS WHO ARE TASKS WITH PROVIDING THE SUIT SUPERVISION AND SECURITY OF INMATES 24 HOURS A DAY. THE DETENTION FACILITY LIKE ANY SIMILAR FACILITY DOES CARRY A LEVEL OF RISK AND THE DAILY

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OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THEY PERFORM DUTIES OUTSIDE OF THE DIRECT PUBLIC VIEW THEY ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE THEY CAN IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN QUICKLY TURN DANGEROUS. EACH YEAR THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL CORRECTION OFFICERS WEEK AND IS A TIME FOR RECOGNIZING THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK EACH DAY AND JAILS, DETENTION FACILITIES AND PRISONS MAINTAINING SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITY.

WHEN YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY AND THINK THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OUR DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY. LET ME READ OUR PROCLAMATION.

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW PROUD WE ARE OF OUR DETENTION OFFICERS. WHAT A VALUABLE PART OF THE TEAM THEY ARE. EVERYTHING FROM ENSURING THE MY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS ARE MAINTAINED RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES, SUPPORTING PATROL OPERATIONS AND HANDLING ANY NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT COME UP IN THE BOOKING PROCESS.

CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION'S AND ENSURING THAT WE ARE PERFORMING EXCELLENT SERVICE IT IS A SAFETY THAT THEY ADD TO OUR COMMUNITY SO THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> NOW LET ME READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHERE IS NO GROUP OF AMERICANS HAS A DIFFICULT OR LESS PUBLICLY VISIBLE JOB IN THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK IN OUR DETENTION FACILITIES.

THESE OFFICERS ARE ENTRUSTED WITH A DIFFICULT AND OFTEN DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT OF ENSURING THE CUSTODY, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF INMATES IN THE MUNICIPAL JAIL.

THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WITHOUT THEM IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE FOREMOST INVITATIONAL GOALS OF SECURITY AND CONTROL. AND WHEREAS DETENTION OFFICERS MUST PROTECT INMATES FROM VIOLENCE AND FELLOW PRISONERS.

THEY HAVE CUSTODIAL ROLES WITH THE PROFESSIONALS AND DEDICATED ENCOURAGING BY THESE OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE DEMANDING AND OFTEN CONFLICTING ROLES DESERVING OF OUR OUTMOST RESPECT. WHERE IS THE IMPORTANT WORK OF DETENTION OFFICERS OFTEN DOES NOT RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOW AND APPRECIATE THE CAPABLE HANDLING OF THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS MADE UPON THEM DAILY.

THEY REQUIRED CAREFUL AND CONSTANT VIGILANCE WITH VIOLENCE PRESENT WHERE IS IT APPROPRIATE TO HONOR OFFICERS FOR THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE HAVE THE CONSISTENT AND DEDICATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY IN MANY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE BY THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE A VITAL COMPONENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF BLAKE AND THE CITY OF ROULAC ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 AS RELIC DETENTION OFFICERS WEEK THEY DEDICATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES TO THE SECURITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU.

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[5D. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the week of May 15-21, 2023, as National Police Week.]

OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 5D. THE PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 15 THROUGH THE 21ST 2023 AS THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND PRESENTING THAT ITEM TONIGHT'S DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AND IF THE OFFICERS WILL PLEASE

COME FORWARD. >> I'M SURE KNOW WHAT A

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SURPRISE THAT I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS CHOSEN TO PRESENT THIS PARTICULAR PROCLAMATION. HAVING SERVED THE POLICE OFFICER MYSELF I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT T THESE GUYS GO THROUGH BUT NOT T REALLY. I DID IT MANY WAYS AGO WHEN THINGS WERE NOT NEARLY AS DIFFICULT FOR THEM AS IT IS TODAY. I ADMIRE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANG IN THERE TO STAY THE COURSE AND WHO STILL IN SPITE OF THE MANY CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES THAT ARE THERE TO PROTECT US. THE CITY HAS PRIORITIZED ENSURING A SAFE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PROACTIVE CITIZEN ORIENTED SERVICES THAT ENABLE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND GUESTS TO FEEL SAFE AND TO BE SAFE.

POLICE OFFICERS MAKE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY'S ABILITY TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL FIRST RESPONDER COVERAGE AND WRITTEN RESPONSE TIMES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCLAMATION IS TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS OF POLICE OFFICERS BY PROCLAIMING MAY 15-21, 2023 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1962 IT IS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THAT OUR CITIZENS CAN BE ALERTED TO THE DANGERS OF POLICE WORK AND TO THE PDEDICATION OF MEN AND WOMEN WH SERVE IN THIS OCCUPATION.

RECOGNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL DURING THIS TIME EACH YEAR ALSO BRINGS ATTENTION TO THE SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS OF SLAIN OFFICERS INTO THE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WHICH IS LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND FUNDED THROUGH THE PRIVATE DONATIONS AS WELL AS THEIR TAX DOLLARS.

I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO BE THERE AND TO SEE THAT MEMORIAL WALL.T'S A REALLY SOBERING EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR AND 2023 563 NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE WALL AND 23,785 TOTAL IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHOSE NAMES ARE THERE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES IN A LINE OF DUTY.

EACH YEAR DURING THIS WEEK THE NAMES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL THAT WERE KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY ARE ENGRAVED ON THE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WALL.

THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IS A WAY OF BRINGING THE COMMUNITY'S ATTENTION TO THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CITIZENS CAN BE ACUTELY AWARE THAT THEY SERVE BECAUSE THEY ARE PROUD TO DO SO.

I KNOW MANY OF THESE PEOPLE AND I KNOW THAT THAT IS SO VERY TRUE. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM.

IT IS AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 15 THROUGH THE 21ST AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. ALSO WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US IN HONORING THOSE THAT HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AS WE OBSERVED THE NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY ON MAY 15. THEY ARE REMEMBERING THEM IN OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR PRAYERS. CHIEF WOULD YOU LIKE TO TALK AGAIN BEFORE I READ THE PROCLAMATION?

>> NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IS A VERY SPECIAL WEEK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SO MUCH SUPPORT FROM OUR COMMUNITY. NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES SERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN OUR NATIONS CAPITAL THAT WEEK TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED TO PAY HOMAGE TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT ARE OUT THERE EACH AND EVERY DAY RISKING THEIR LIVES AT THE END OF THE DAY THEIR MISSION IS TO GO OUT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH EXCELLENCE AND GO HOME SAFE AT THE END OF EVERY DAY.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THIS WEEK AS WE ARE EVERY YEAR AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

[APPLAUSE] >> I KNOW I WILL BE THE PROCLAMATION. I HAVE FEWER WAREHOUSES THAN JUST A BUT I HAVE A FEW. WHEREAS CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE DESIGNATED MAY 15 AS NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN THE WEEK IN WHICH MAY 15 FALLS AS NATURAL POLICE WEEK.

WHERE IS THE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT PLAN AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF ROWLETT. WHEREAS IT'S IMPORTANT THAT CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, HAZARDS AND SACRIFICES OF THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT. MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTIES TO SERVE THE PEOPLE BY SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY PBY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE AND DISORDER AND PROTECTING THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION AND THE WEEK AGAINST OPPRESSION.

WHEREAS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT POLICE

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DEPARTMENT UNCEASINGLY PROVIDE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

NOW THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF BLAKE MARGOLIS THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMED THE REEK OF MAY 14-20 2023 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND I CALL UPON RESIDENTS OF ROWLETT AND PATRIOTIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE THE WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES IN WHICH OUR PEOPLE MAY JOIN IN AND COMMEMORATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT WHO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES AND ENDURING REPUTATION FOR PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITIES OF CITIZENS. I FURTHER PROCLAIMED THE DAY OF MAY 15 AS NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF THOSE LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO THROUGH THEIR COURAGEOUS DEEDS HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY OR HAVE BECOME DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. LET US RECOGNIZE AND PAY RESPECT TO THE SURVIVORS OF OUR FALLEN HEROES.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

[5E. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of May as National Motorcycle Awareness Month.]

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 5E IS THE PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY IS NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH. PRESENTING THAT ITEM IS OUR OWN

MOTORCYCLE RIDER COUNCILMEMBER. >> I HAD A HARLEY-DAVIDSON TIE WHEN HE ASKED ME IF I HAD A MOTORCYCLE.

MOTORCYCLISTS, COME ON DOWN. I THINK I GOT THE SHORT PROCLAMATION AWARD HERE. WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET A PMOTORCYCLE TO WRITE WITH THESE GUYS? EVERYONE KNOWS HOW DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAYS ON ANY VEHICLE LET ALONE A MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS ABOUT TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE LIKE THESE FINE GENTLEMEN BEHIND ME SAFE WHILE THEY ARE OUT ENJOYING THEIR RIDE ON THEIR HARLEYS FOR THE TRIUMPHS. THIS PROCLAMATION IS TO REMIND DRIVERS THAT MOTORCYCLE SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S SAFETY.

ULTIMATELY SAFE DRIVING AND WRITING PRACTICES IS A CORPORATION FOR ALL ROAD USERS THAT'S THE END OF MY BACKGROUND. NOW THE PROCLAMATION.

CHIEF, YOU CAN TALK AFTERWARDS. WHEREAS TODAY'S SOCIETY IS FINDING MORE CITIZENS INVOLVED IN MOTORCYCLING ON THE ROOTS OF OUR COUNTRY AND MOTORCYCLISTS ARE ROUGHLY UNPROTECTED AND MORE PRONE TO INJURY OR DEATH THAN OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS AND WHEREAS CAMPAIGNS HAVE HELPED INFORMED WRITERS AND MOTORCYCLISTS ALIKE ON MOTORCYCLE SAFETY ISSUES TO REDUCE RISKS, INJURIES AND FATALITIES THROUGH COPPERHEADS OF APPROACH TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND WHEREAS IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THOSE THAT PUT THEMSELVES BEHIND THE WHEEL TO BECOME A MOTORCYCLISTS REGARDING THEM WITH RESPECT AS ANY OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ALONG OUR ROADS AND RESPONSE ABILITY OF WRITERS TO OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS AND SAFETY ROLES.

AND WHEREAS URGING RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME AWARE OF THE INHERENT DANGER INVOLVED IN OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE AND GIVE THE OPERATOR THE RESPECT THAT THEY DESERVE THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL TO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND URGE RESIDENTS TO DO THEIR PART AND INCREASE DRIVER SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE].

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

>> OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 5F. UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION, MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS ON COMMUNITY INTEREST. THE FARMERS AND CRAFT MARKET IS

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BACK. EXPERIENCE THE WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET TO GET YOU READY FOR THE WEEKEND.

VISIT LOCAL VENDORS EVERY THURSDAY IN DOWNTOWN FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. THROUGH JUNE 29.

READY SET WITH ONE KKK. JUST ONE BOOK PER DAY FOR THREE YEARS CAN DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD. JOIN THE LIBRARY'S 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM BY VISITING THE LIBRARY IN PERSON OR THE WEBSITE ON THE WEBSITE. THIS FRIDAY IS MAY 5 CINCO DE MAYO. BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT WILL OFFER SPECIAL MENUS AND DRINK SPECIALS.

THEY WILL HAVE SPECIAL SALES, VENDOR BOOTHS AND EXCITED HOURS TO GO VISIT OUR DOWNTOWN. TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY IS THIS SATURDAY.

VOTING RUNS FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. AND RESIDENTS WILL VOTE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES.

ON THE BALLOT ARE THREE COUNCILMEMBER POSITIONS THREE BOND PROPOSITIONS AND SIX CHARTER AMENDMENT POP PROPOSITIONS. ELECTION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE PAID IN YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND VOTE ROWLETT. ATTENTION DOG LOVERS.

IF YOU ENJOY AND HANGING OUT WITH YOUR DOGS THEN BARKS AND BRUISES JUST FOR YOU. NOT ONLY WILL WE HAVE DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINKS BUT WILL HAVE AN AWESOME CONCERT FEATURING LASTING EFFECTS. GRAB YOUR FURRY BFF AND HEAD OUT TO THE DUCK PARK FROM 6 TO 9:00 P.M. FOR A LUMP FUN AND FOOD TRUCKS. IT IS A FREE YOU NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF RABIES VACCINATIONS AHEAD OF TIME FOR YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOW DEPUTY MAYOR HAS A SURPRISE

ANNOUNCEMENT. >> SPEAKING OF DOGS AND DOG LOVERS YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THIS PRETTY GIRL.

TONIGHT FEATURE FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER WHO WAS ORIGINALLY FEATURED ON MARCH 21, 2023 IS BEAUTIFUL JADE.

SHE IS A TWO-YEAR-OLD SPAYED AMERICAN PITBULL TERRIER.

THE SMART GIRL IS POTTY TRAINED CRATE TRAINED AND SHE KNOWS BASIC COMMANDS. MISS JADE IS VERY AFFECTIONATE AND CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR HER FOREVER HOME.

REMEMBER ITS OPTIONS INCLUDE SPAY NEUTER, MICROCHIP AND UP-TO-DATE VACCINATIONS. FOR INFORMATION ON SHADER ANY OF YOU? PEOPLE ADVANCERS ANIMALS CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES OR COME BY THE SHELTER AT 4402 INDUSTRIAL T.

THEY ARE FROM 10:00 . TO 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH CANDLES ARE FULL SO WOULD BE GREAT IF WE CAN FIND HOMES FOR THESE AMAZING AMAZING ANIMALS. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ANOTHER SPECIAL DAY THIS WEEK. INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR IT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT FORMALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FRANKLY I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT UNTIL AFTER THE AGENDA HAD ALREADY BEEN POSTED. THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME TO STOP AND REFLECT ON THE SACRIFICES THAT ARE MADE BY FIREFIGHTERS AND IT IS HELD ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY. THE TEXAS LEGISLATOR ESTABLISH MAY 4 AS TEXAS FIREFIGHTERS DAY.

THIS IS A TIME TO HONOR FIREFIGHTERS THAT LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE FINAL LILINE OF. THE RED AND AND BLUE REPELLED RIBBON IS A SYMBOL OF THIS DAY AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CHIEF HOWARD AND TO HIS MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK FOR HIM. NATIONAL ANIMAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DAY IS OBSERVED EVERY DAY ON MAY 8 BY FEMA.

BE SURE THAT YOUR PETS AND LIVESTOCK ARE INCLUDED WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR DISASTER PLANS AND YOUR EMERGENCY PLANS.

YOUR PETS ARE DEPENDENT ON YOU IN CASE OF A DISASTER SO BE

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SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP YOUR FURRY FEATHERED OR SCALY

FRIENDS SAFE.HANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? WE WILL NOW MOVE IN TO CITIZENS INPUT. AT THIS TIME COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC AND ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZENS INPUT.

>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS DAVE HALL.

>> PLEASE COME UP, STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE AND

YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> DAVE HALL ROWLETT TEXAS.

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I WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON THE RESTROOM OF LAKESIDE PARK.

AS BRIAN MENTIONED IT WAS DELIVERED TO THE PARK SIX WEEKS AGO.HE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS NEEDED BEFORE THE DOORS COULD BE UNLOCKED WITH SEWER LINE AND WATERLINE ELECTRICITY.

NO CONTRACTOR BUT ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE SO THE PUBLIC WORKS WAS VOLUNTEERED TO COMPLETE THIS.

THE SEWER LINE WAS BURIED ALONG CA ROAD FROM THE RESTROOM TO THE INTERSECTION WHERE TURNED RIGHT AND WENT UPHILL AND IT ENTERED THE MAN HELD AT BURGUNDY.

THE WATERLINE WAS BURIED WHERE IT WENT UNDER CHARDONNAY AND CONNECTED TO THE WATER MAIN 15 FEET UNDER THE SURFACE.

THIS REQUIRED HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND A TRENCH BOX.

ELECTRIC AS BEING BETTER BURIED IN ANOTHER TRENCH FROM THE RESTROOM UNDER MILLER ROAD AND CONNECTED WITH THE ELECTRICITY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MILLER WITH MORE CONTRACTORS INVOLVED WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. BY THE TIME WE ARE ABLE TO FLUSH TOILETS AT LAKESIDE PARK IT IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE THAT THIS WILL HAVE CONSUMED 1 MILLION OF TAX DOLLARS.

THIS WILL INCLUDE CASH PAYMENTS TO VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS.

NOT BEING AN ENGINEER OR PUBLIC WORK EXPERTS I SOMETIMES COME UP WITH A DIFFERENT IDEA. FOR EXAMPLE FOR MILLION DOLLARS WE COULD'VE BOUGHT TO THE HALF MILLION DOLLAR HOUSES NEXT TO THE PARK AND WITH THAT WE COULD'VE GOTTEN FOUR OR SIX RESTROOMS WITH CARPET OR TILE FLOORS, AIR-CONDITIONING HEAT, SHOWERS BEDROOMS AND A COUPLE OF DINING ROOMS AND KITCHENS THROWN IN. A VERY HAPPY PROBABLY THE HAPPIEST RESIDENT ROWLETT THAT AFTER EIGHT YEARS WE ARE FINALLY GETTING THE RESTROOM. THANK YOU TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE.

THIS MORNING WE HAD A DOZEN VETERANS AT PADDLE PARK FOR THE YEARS ON THE WATER PROGRAM. THE PERSON WATCHING HAS NO USE OF THE SHOULDER. HE HAS AN ELASTIC SHOULDER STRAP. AN ASSISTANT BAND ON HIS SHOULDER TO HELP HIM. WE ARE NOT USING THE ADA DOCK WATCH BECAUSE IT BASICALLY DOESN'T WORK.

IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD PROGRAM OUT THERE.

MY QUESTION IS WHY I STOPPED SO RESISTANT TO ADA ACCESSIBILITY AT PADDLE PARK. ARE YOU NOT DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY WE ARE TREATING VETERANS AND THOSE AT PADDLE PARK? HERE'S A PICTURE OF JOHN IN THE RECREATIONAL THERAPIST YELLED OUT TO HIM AND SAID JOHN DOES YOUR SHOULDER HURT AND HE SAID YES. SHE YELLED BACK DOES IT HURT MORE THAN WHEN HE STARTED HE SAID YES.

SHE YELLED BACK KEEP DOING IT IT'S GOOD EXERCISE.HANK YOU

VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

JUST BECAUSE THE FACTS ARE IMPORTANT.

THE RESTROOM COST A LITTLE OVER $500,000 NOT $1 MILLION.

THE NEXT COMMENT? >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS

CATHERINE PRAIA. >> YES.

>>. >> CATHERINE PRAIA ROCKWELL COUNTY BUT I CURRENTLY VISIT PADDLEBOARD PLANK FREQUENTLY.

I AM A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY BUT I'VE ALSO BEEN PRESIDENT FOR 27 YEARS. WITH THE NORTH SIDE MAINLY BEING SHUT OFF YOU REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO ON THE SIDE OF THE WATER SO I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO PICTURE THIS.

A BUSY PARKING LOT NEAR A LAKE FILLED WITH CARS SQUEEZING TO EVERY AVAILABLE SPOT MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR NEWCOMERS TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK IN THE BACKGROUND FRUSTRATED PANEL BORDERS INCLUDING MYSELF AND KAYAKERS STRUGGLE TO NAVIGATE THE WATER AS UNAUTHORIZED FISHERMEN CAST THEIR LINES LEAVING TRASH AND DEBRIS BEHIND THEM.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONE OF THE KIDS RENTING THE AUTHORIZED PADDLEBOARD AREA IS ACCIDENTALLY HOOKED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED FISHERMEN WERE ACCIDENTALLY STEPS ON A HOOK? YOU KNOW WE WANT TO BE PREVENTATIVE NOT REACTIVE.

THAT'S WHY IT'S TO IMPLEMENT NEW IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO REMEDY THE. I HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW THAT MAY HELP. THE SOLUTION I ADVISE IS A SERENE LEG SETTING WITH DEDICATING AREAS FOR FISHING AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES ACCESSIBLE WELL-MAINTAINED PATHWAYS. PARK RANGERS ARE POLICE OFFICERS DILIGENTLY PATROLLING THE LAKE ISSUING TICKETS TO

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UNAUTHORIZED FISHERMEN AND PICKING UP LITTER.

NUMEROUS TRASH BINS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VISITORS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR WASTE RESPONSIBLY KEEPING THE PARK CLEAN AND ENSURING A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE.

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO PUT THE SOLUTION IN PLACE IS TO HAVE THE CITY OF ROWLETT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR PEOPLE IN PROBATION LIKE MOWING AND MANY OTHER KINDS OF THINGS.

THEY CAN PICK UP TRASH ALONG THE LINES I'VE SEEN IT.

INVITE YOU TO SEE THE LITTER AND EVERYTHING BEING DONE.

I'VE ACTUALLY HAD HER AND ANOTHER GIRL UP THERE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH PEOPLE THROWING NUTS AND I HAD TO ASK THEM TO MOVE BECAUSE THEY WILL HOOK MY YOUNGER AND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN THEIR SIGN IS UP THAT SAY NO FISHING AND THEY ARE STILL FISHING THERE AND THEIR KIDS IN THE WATER.

MAKING IT A PRIORITY ON PARK AND WITH RECREATION IN TEXAS GAME WARDENS THAT PART OF THE LAKE BUT IT IS TO ENFORCE THE CODE MORE PREDOMINATELY. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE LITTLE AMOUNT OF SPACE THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IS SOMEWHAT NEGLECTED AND AS A RESULT THESE PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED TO ARRIVE BUT I FIRMLY BELIEVE WITH THE SOLUTION IT COULD BE A GREAT RECREATIONAL PLACE WITH SAFETY

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

AND ENJOYMENT FOR EVERYONE THAT VISITS.

>> THANK YOU NO OTHER COMMENTS?LRIGHT.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.

WE DID PULL ITEM 7B AND ITEM THE 7D FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. DOES ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO BRING FORWARD AND ITEM? SING ON WILL BE PLEASE READ THE

ITEMS INTO THE RECORD. >> 7A CONSIDER THE ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. 7C CONSIDER ACTION TO EXERCISE THE FIRST ONE YOUR STANDBY CONTRACT RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL SERVICES.

7E. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN ENCROACHMENT ON EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ENCORE.

7F. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A TASK AUTHORIZATION FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN WORK.

7G. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT FOR CONCRETE SIDEWALK CONNECTIVITY WORK. 7H.

CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. SEVEN I. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR CRACK SEALING.

AND 7J. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE RIFLE RESISTANT BODY ARMOR GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.

>> THANK YOUCOUNSEL I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS READ EXCLUDING ITEM 7B

AND 7D. >> SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7B. Consider action to modify the composition of the Economic Development Advisory Board.]

E WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE FIRST ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WHICH IS ITEM 7B. CONSIDER ACTION TO PROVE THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD. WE HAVE TUCKER WITH THE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IT CAME TO OUR ATTENTION LATE LAST THE FALL. SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER THAT THERE WERE SOME DISCREPANCIES WITH THE WAY THE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD WAS LAID OUT IN THE ORDINANCE THAT GOVERNS IT AND ALSO THE THIRDLY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WITH THEM.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO RESOLVE THIS AND WE ACTUALLY TOOK THIS BACK TO THE BOARD FOR THEM TO TELL US. HOW DO YOU WANT US TO DO THIS BECAUSE CURRENTLY AFTER THE LAST APPOINTMENT FOR ME THAT STARTED OCTOBER 1 THERE WAS AN EXTRA CITIZEN PERSON ON THEIR AND THEN THERE WAS THE ISSUE OF MISSING A GIS D STAFF PERSON REPRESENTATIVE AND THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION PERSON WAS ONLY MENTIONED IN THE CHAMBER CONTRACT.

CURRENTLY THERE'S JUST A LOT OF CONFLICTS AND SO HOW DO WE TRUE THAT UP? AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING THEY TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE BACKGROUND IS THAT THE CITY

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LAYS OUT THAT THERE COULD BE SEVEN MEMBERS AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE EIGHT THEIRS FOR COUNSEL APPOINTEES WHICH IS THE MAYOR AND THERE ARE TWO RESIDENTS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE. IT APPEARS THAT PREVIOUSLY THE PREVIOUS MAYOR DID NOT APPOINT A COUNCIL PERSON BUT A RESIDENT AND START SO THAT'S HOW WE ENDED UP WITH THREE RESIDENTS.

PAUL SENTENCES OCTOBER THE SHE'S CURRENTLY STILL SERVING THAT OUT. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAN HAVE THREE VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED AS S WELL AND THEN TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT THE PPOINT ANNUALLY.

AND THEN EX OFFICIO MEMBERS WE HAVE THE CITY MANAGER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHAMBER AND ALSO A GIS D TRUSTEE. AGAIN WE HAVE HAD THE PAST YEAR OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHO IS THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AND THEY HAVE BEEN ON THERE BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH THE CHAMBER STATES THAT IS THE CASE.

THAT WOULD GIVE US EIGHT REPRESENTATIVES.

THAT IS WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING FORWARD TO YOU AND WE HAVE GOT DAVID'S HELP TO WRITE UP AN ORDINANCE THAT STATES THAT AND THAT THE SAME THING WOULDBE UPDATED IN THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS HANDBOOK AND THAT THE CHAMBER AGREEMENT WHICH IS ACTUALLY UP FOR RENEWAL THIS FALL, THAT LANGUAGE WOULD COME OUT AND THAT THERE IS NOT A CHAMBER FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ARE OKAY WITH THAT.

THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO RECOMMEND.

>> COUNSEL DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> THE DEPUTY MAYOR ASKED FOR THIS ITEM TO BE PULLED.

>> I DON'T REALLY HAVE QUESTIONS AND I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE PRECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD. I'M TOTALLY IN AGREEMENT THAT WE NEED TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES.

THE REASON THAT I ASKED TO BE PULLED IS BECAUSE THE COUNCILMEMBER HAD NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS BUT ALSO BECAUSE I HAD ASKED A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO THAT WE REVISE THE COMMISSION HANDBOOK AS A WHOLE AND I EXPECT THAT THAT WILL BE COMING BACK VERY SOON IN A WORK SESSION SO ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO APPOINT A NEW CITY MANAGER I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE HIM INVOLVED AND LET HIM PLAY AND ALSO. I WOULD RECOMMEND OR SUPPORT POSTPONING THIS FOR A COUPLE OF MEETING OR MAYBE THE NEXT MEETING. LET THE NEW COUNCIL WEIGH IN ON IT BECAUSE WE HAVE AN ELECTION COMING UP AND WE HAVE THESE CHANGES GOING ON. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE IT WOULD BE LOGICAL TO BUNDLE THAT IN WITH THE BOARDS AND COMMISSION HANDBOOK REVISION AND DO IT LIKE THAT.

>> THE BOARD SPENT SOME TIME ON THIS AND BROUGHT IT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WE HAD THREE CONFLICTING POLICIES AS YOU STATED WHICH IS INTERESTING. HOW DID WE END APPEAR? THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT AND BRINGING THAT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION AND WORKING WITH THEM TO COME TO A SOLUTION THAT WE CAN AGREE ON. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS WE BOTH THESE CHANGES IS IN TO MAKE SURE POLICIES ARE IN LINE

TOGETHER AND ARE ACCURATE. >> I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS PULLED AND I APPRECIATE THE COUNCILMEMBER'S COMMENTS.

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IT'S WORTH REVIEWING THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT BUT I DON'T THINK THAT NECESSARILY NEEDS A HOLD OF THESE CHANGES BECAUSE WE HAVE THREE CONFLICTING DOCUMENTS AND A BODY THAT WE WILL MEET BEFORE THE NEXT COUNSEL MEETING. IT'S APPROPRIATE TO GO AHEAD IF YOU WELL TO SANCTIFY OR LEGALIZE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.

WE CAN STILL REVISIT WHEN WE HAVE THE TIME.

PROBABLY EVERYTHING BEFORE THIS FALL BECAUSE WE CAN GO BACK

INTO APPOINTMENTS. >> ANOTHER POINT TO IS THE BOARD AND COMMISSION REVISION IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT AS A WHOLE AND LOOK AT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED OR CHANGED.

THAT CAN BE A LONGER PROCESS THAN JUST A MONTH OR TWO.

QUICK CAN YOU CLARIFY IF THERE WAS ANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD BE A VALUE TO HAVE A MEMBER OF ROCKWALL ISD A MEMBER ON THIS BOARD?

>> WE DID. THEY DIDN'T REPLY.

>> I WAS ABSENT AT THE MEETING .

>> THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. >> AS LONG AS WE REACHED OUT I

THINK THAT'S GOOD. >> I ASSUME THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PRIVY TO THIS MEETING AND IS OKAY WITH THE CHANGE AS FAR AS THE CHAMBER BOARD GOES.

>> MICHAEL IS ON AND OBVIOUSLY A PART OF THE GROUP AND LET HIS DISCUSSION. THEY ARE FINE WITH THAT.

>> THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION I REMEMBERED.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS CHANGE.

I DON'T THINK ANYONE OPPOSED. >> POLICY POSITION IS IN LIMBO SINCE SHE IS A GREAT CONTRIBUTOR.

SHE ATTENDS AND I THINK SHE FEELS LIKE SHE'S JUST HANGING OUT THERE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A POSITION ALTHOUGH TAMMY APPOINTED HER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET THAT CLEANED UP AND YES THIS CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THE HANDBOOK LATER BUT I THINK THE ORDINANCE IS WHAT GOVERNS IN MY MIND THE STRUCTURE TO DO THAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I KNOW WE HAVE THE CHAMBER MEMBERS ON THE BOARD. WE ALSO HAVE SOMEONE SPECIFICALLY REPRESENTING SMALL BUSINESSES? WE HAVE SO MANY SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.

IT'S KIND OF A DIFFERENT THING FROM THE LARGER PROJECT.

>> THAT WOULD IN ESSENCE BE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

>> CHRIS RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE A SMALL BUSINESS BUT IT CERTAINLY HAS AND THEY UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> AND MICHAEL HIMSELF. HIS JOB IS TO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHICH MOST OF ROWLETT IS A SMALL

BUSINESSES. >> WE ALSO HAVE NET WHO IS A CHAIR IN THE GROUP AND HAS A SMALL BUSINESS ON MAIN STREET.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT. PIT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO THIN ABOUT EVERY TIME WE MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS THAT WE DO HAVE THAT SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATION.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE ITEM IS PRESENTED.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> MOTION IN A SECOND.

PLEASE CALL A VOTE. THAT ADAM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7D. Consider action approving an Advance Funding Agreement for the construction of the Merritt Road Interconnector.]

> OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 7D. CONSIDER AN ACTION APPROVING HE FUNDING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF ROWLETT TEXAS FOR THE INTERCONNECT AND AUTHORIZES THE AUTHORIZATION FOR SUCH

SERVICES. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IS ITEM IS AS YOU SAID A CONSIDERATION. TO APPROVE EVENTS SIGNING

AGREEMENTS WITH TEXTILE. >> I LIKE TO GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND. IT INCLUDES ONE AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR FOUR-LANE DIVIDED FOUR-WAY.

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THIS IS KNOWN AS THE MERRITT ROAD AND A CONNECTOR.

IT WAS APPROVED IN MAY 2015. IN OCTOBER 2019 THE PROJECT IS SUBMITTED TO OUT DALLAS COUNTY. THAT WAS THE SEVENTH CALL FOR THOSE PROJECTS.HE PROJECT WAS AWARDED $1.3 MILLION.

IN APRIL 2021 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL APPROVED A FOURTH-ROUND OF COVID 19 INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDED $14 MILLION OF A SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT FOR THE PROJECT. IN MAY 2021 VOTERS APPROVED A REFERENDUM THAT INCLUDED ANOTHER $2 MILLION.

THE STB G SUFFERS THE BLOCK GRANT WITH FEDERAL FUNDS AND ARE ADMINISTERED BY TEX.. THEY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.HE RULES REQUIRE AND NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT CALLED AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT.

THIS IS WHEN IT AGREES WITH ANOTHER PARTY LIKE THE CITY TO FUND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHWAY PROJECTS. THIS AFA UNDER CONSIDERATION TONIGHT WILL FUND THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MERRITT ROAD IN A CONNECTOR.

THE ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING WILL BE COMPLETED USING BOND FUNDS IN THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 20% ADMINISTRATION COSTS TO ADMINISTER THE FUNDS IN THAT CLASS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE $105,000.

ONCE THE AFA HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY BOTH THE CITY AND TAX.

THE ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSULTANTS WILL SUBMIT THE INTERCONNECT OR PLANS TO TEXT.THERE POSSIBLE OF THE ALIGNMENT. THIS IN OUR EXPERIENCE WE EXPECT THAT TO OCCUR WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

ONCE THE ALIGNMENT SEEKS APPROVAL FROM TEXT.

THEY WILL BE ABLE TO RESUME WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS WHICH STAND AT 60% AND BEGAN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCESS THAT IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE STP G FUNDS.

DUE TO THE RIGOROUS AND EXPENSIVE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING WE ANTICIPATE THE CONSTRUCTION WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START UNTIL LATE 2027.

BY THE WAY YOU CAN SEE THE DETECTION OF THE INTERCONNECT OR PROJECT BELOW. THIS IS GEORGE BUSH AND IT RUNS THROUGH TO LIBERTY GROVE INTERCONNECT OR AN

INTERSECTION. >> IT WAS POINTED OUT TO US THAT THE AFA HAD SOME WORKS THAT REALLY DESERVES SOME EXPLANATION. SECTION ONE OF THE AFA NAMES RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT.

THERE ARE INCLUDED IN THE UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE ENGINEERING SERVICES.

THOSE SERVICES AND THOSE DUTIES ARE NOT ASSIGNED BECAUSE THEY ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF US THE CITY.

THE FUNDS AWARDED BY THE CANNOT BE SPENT ON THIS KIND OF SERVICES. AND ALSO A PORTION OF THE INTERCONNECT OR IS TO BE BUILT BY JACKSON THE SHAW WHICH IS THE DEVELOPER DEVELOPING THESE TRACKS ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE. THAT PART OF THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY IS BEING CARRIED BY JACKSON SHAW.

IT IS STILL CONSIDERED PART OF THE PROJECT AND DOES NOT ALTER THE $14 MILLION GRANT. ALSO THE CURRENT COST PROJECTIONS IN THE AFA ARE SHOWN TO BE $18.4 MILLION WHEREAS OUR RECENT ENGINEERS ESTIMATE IS CLOSER TO 20.8 MILLION. THAT DIFFERENCE IS BECAUSE THE AFA WAS DRAWN UP BY PERSONNEL AT THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT INDEPENDENT OF OUR DESIGN ENGINEERS COST ESTIMATE. THE FUTURE 2027 COST OF THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO BE $27.3 MILLION WHICH INCLUDES THE VALUE OF JACKSON SHAW'S CONTRIBUTION AND IS BASED ON AN 5% INFLATION RATE. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS WILL REMAIN CONSTANT REGARDLESS OF ANY FISCAL

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ADJUSTMENT TO OUR SCOPE WITH LABOR PRICE INCREASES OR OTHER

COST ESTIMATES. >> THE FINANCIAL AND BUDGET IMPLICATIONS FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE AFA IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MERRITT ROAD IN A CONNECTOR PHASE ACCOUNT CURRENTLY THERE IS 83 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THAT ACCOUNT. AS PART OF THE BOND ELECTION VOTERS APPROVED THE INTERCONNECT OR.

THOSE BONDS HAVEN'T YET SOLD BUT THEY ARE SELLING THIS MONTH. THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL COVER THE COSTS AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WE ONLY OWE TEXT.AT THIS TIME $70,000 PAYMENT. WE ESTIMATE THIS TO BE IN LATE 27 AND 28. HERE IS A TABLE OF THE FINANCIAL AND BUDGET IMPLICATIONS.

AGAIN SUMMARIZING THE AMOUNTS FOR $83,000 IN THE ACCOUNT.

WE ANTICIPATE $2 MILLION TO BE AVAILABLE SOON AS BOND SALES WITH THE PROPOSED COST OF THE AFA BEING HUNDRED AND 5000 THAT LEAVES 1.9 AND ALMOST 2 MILLION LEFT IN THE ACCOUNT.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT A PROMISE OF $1.3 MILLION ALSO THE CITY IN DALLAS COUNTY ON THE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO COME AVAILABLE ONCE THE AFA IS EXECUTED BY BOTH THE CITY AND TECH STOP. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO MOVE TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ROLLA TEXAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERCONNECT OR WITH THAT I

WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU.

WE WILL BE LOOKING AT FUNDING OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW YEARS AS HE MOVES THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCESS WHICH I THINK OF THE WORST CASE IS 27 BUT COULD POSSIBLY BE EARLIER IF WE GET LUCKY.

THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS.

>> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF ROLLA TEXAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MERRITT ROAD IN A CONNECTOR AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID

SERVICES. >> I SECOND THAT.HAT.

[8A. Consider action to approve a resolution accepting a bid from and awarding a contract to Road Master Striping, LLC for pavement striping at eighteen (18) locations in the total amount of $566,349.76 through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Allen and authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary documents for said services.]

DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE PLEASE CALL THE

BOAT. >> THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ALRIGHT WE WERE NOW MOVE ON TO ITEMS EIGHT A. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BID FROM AND AWARDING A CONTRACTING TO ROADMASTER STRIPING LLC FOR PAVEMENT STRIPING AT 18 LOCATIONS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $56OF 566,349 DOLLARS AND $.

THROUGH AN INNER LOCAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ALLEN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID SERVICES.

>> THE 700,000 THAT WAS IMPOSED INTENDED TO BE MORE OF A BLANKET PURCHASE R TO COMPLETE THE ROADS UNDER THE CONTRACT.

THE FIRST 18 ROADS INCLUDE THOSE OUTLINED IN THIS PRESENTATION MUCH LIKE OUR CONCRETE CONTRACTOR.

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EACH ROAD IS INSPECTED PRIOR TO ANY WORK BEING DONE WITHIN THE SPECIFICS ARE OUTLINED FOR EACH PROJECT.

LIMITING THE VENDOR WE USE MAKES DECISIONS BASED ON THE PROJECTS. THE NUMBERS THAT YOU WILL SEE THAT HER DISTANCE MARKERS WHEN WE START THE PRESENTATION ARE SIMPLY THE DISTANCES OF THE STREET.

AND THE AREAS THAT WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM.

HE WILL OUTLINE IN THIS PRESENTATION THE TOP RULES AND THEIR NEEDS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT STRIPING INCLUDES MORE THAN JUST THE TWO LINES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.T INCLUDES TURN ARROWS, TURN LANE VERBIAGE, CROSS OFF OF THE ACTIVITY OF EVERYTHING THAT IS MENTIONED. I WILL GO AHEAD AND START AND YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONCE ALREADY. THE CITY PERFORMS ROAD RESTRIPING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO HELP ENSURE DRIVER SAFETY ON THE ROADS. RESTRIPING IS NECESSARY WHEN ROADS ARE DEBILITATED WITH THE MARKINGS.

THE MARKINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR DRIVER SAFETY.

THE TAPE PAVEMENT PROGRAM ENDED IN 2019 DUE TO FUNDING IN 2020 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. THE CITY HAS ESTABLISHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND IT ALLOWS THE CENTER TO AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME TERMS FOR ELIGIBLE COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS. THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WILL USE THE FOUNDATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ROADMASTER STRIPING LLC SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PAVEMENT STRIPING MARKING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF ALLEN.

FOR THE CONTRACT PRICING. THE COST ESTIMATED BY ROADMASTER STRIPE PAVEMENT ARE NOW 566,349.

THE STRIPING IS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE ROAD SYSTEM IN 18 LOCATIONS IN ROWLETT. THE ROADWAYS REQUIRE FREQUENT STRIKING TO IMPROV THE SAFETY OF MOTORISTS.

THIS METHOD OF IMPROVEMENT PROVIDES THE CITY IS AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE COST OF MAINTAINING OUR ROADWAYS.

THE CONTRACT DOUBLE MOBILIZE PROJECT AREAS BELOW BUT WILL ONLY BE REPLACING MISSING FATED OR DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKINGS.

ANY PAVEMENT MARKINGS WILL BE PASSED OVER WITH ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS. WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE LIST AT THIS TIME TO CONSIDER FOR WHAT WE PASSOVER.

PROPOSED ALTERNATES WILL BE LISTED BELOW.

THE CONTRACT WILL MARK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR THE CONTRACTED AMOUNT. EXAMPLES OF ROAD MARKINGS NEEDING REPAIR IVS. CROSSWALKS, THE X IN THE CENTER WHICH I THINK IS THE POLICE MARKING OR OTHER MARKING.

THROUGHOUT OUR CITY WE HAVE MANY INTERSECTIONS THAT WE HAVE NO STOP BARS IN. DURING THIS PROCESS THE REFLECTIVE BUTTONS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE WILL BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE ONES ON THE CURB AND THAT THE COUNCILEMBER WAS REQUESTING AS PART OF THE PROJECT THERE ARE NO MEDIAN MARKINGS. I WILL GO THROUGH THESE AND THEIR AN EXHAUSTIVE SEARCH THAT STARTED AT 3:00 EVERY MORNING THAT WE HAD TO DO DUE TO THE REFLECTIVITY.

THE PROJECT AREA IN THIS ROAD AGAIN IS 24 MILES FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE'RE GOING TO DO STRIPING FOR 24 MILES. THIS IS 6300 FEET.

CURRENTLY THERE IS PAINT OVER THE THERMOPLASTIC THAT IS THERE FROM LIBERTY PARKWAY TO MILLER ROAD.

THAT THERMAL PASS IS NO LONGER REFLECTED SO IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. HE NEEDS 20 SIDE STOP CARS AND THREE CROSS WORKS. THE STREET IS 19,500 FEET LONG BUT AGAIN WE WILL BE DOING THE THINGS THT ARE NEEDED.

IT MISSING THERMOPLASTIC AND EFFECTIVE RACE.

3700 FEET OF STRIPING DUE TO ASPHALT.

THE STREET WAS REHABBED THERE AND IT WAS NIGHT STRIPED.

56 STREET BARSCROSSINGS 100 LEF TURN ARROWS.

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THERE ARE 7940 FEET WITH NO STRIPING WHATSOEVER.

THERE ARE FIVE CROSSWALKS WITH FOUR LEFT TURN ARROWS.

LET ME ADD. THE QUESTION WAS BROUGHT UP ABOUT WATER PARKWAY. THERE'S OVER 500,000 PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED COMMUNITY PARK DURING THE YEAR OFF OF

WATERVIEW PARKWAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS. THE DETAILS MUCH APPRECIATED.

COUNSEL IT'S IN THE PACKET DO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THE

SITES? >> YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB BREAKING IT DOWN AND IT WS IN THE STAFF REPORT SO I THINK IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO GET TO MORE OF THE DISCUSSION INSTEAD.

FANTASTIC JOB ON THAT. >> I WILL GET TO THE END DOWN

HERE. >> THESE ARE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS THAT WE UTILIZE THE REMAINDER OF THE MONEY THAT WE SAVE FROM THE 500,000 WE WILL START AT THE TOP OF THE LIST AND GO DOWN UNTIL THE MONEY IS EXPENDED.

WE CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME TYPE OF PROJECT BY NOT PUTTING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT NEEDED. THE PAYMENTS MARKING PROGRAM COMES OUT OF ST 25 WE ACTUALLY FUNDED IT FOR 700,000 AND SO CURRENTLY WE ARE FINDING THESE STREETS WITH 522 PROPOSING TO USE THE REMAINDER ON THE REMAINING ALTERNATE STREETS.

STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION REWORDING OF BED FOR PAYMENT MARKING AND STRIPING IN THE AMOUNTS TO LIST THE TASKS AS EXHIBIT A WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FIVE DISC 63 4976 TO LOCAL PCOOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID SERVICES COUNCIL ARE THERE ANY

QUESTIONS? >> YOU CAN STAY IT'S FINE.

I WILL ADMIT THE LAST TIME WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION THE LAST TIME WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION I MISUNDERSTOOD THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. YOU MENTIONED IN PARTICULAR IN US. AND I THOUGHT WE WERE STRIPING THINGS VERY FROM 66 TO DAN RANCH WHICH IS WHERE IT MAKES A NORTHWARD TO WEST RETURN. I THOUGHT THE INTENT WAS TO PUT A YELLOW STRIPE DOWN THAT ROAD. THAT WAS CLEARLY A MISUNDERSTANDING. IF WE STRIPE AROSE LIKE THAT DISLIKE OF PEOPLE THE INTERPRETATION THAT THIS IS A BIGGER AFFAIR THAN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY? I FOUND THIS ARTICLE THAT'S WRITTEN BY A GROUP OF ENGINEERS SUPPORTS THIS CONCEPT TOGETHER. BASICALLY THEY SAY THAT THE ASSESSMENT IS THERE'S NOT A LOT OF RESEARCH OUT THERE.

THE STREET THAT HAS A TRAFFIC TOWN OF OVER 6000 TRIPS PER DAY DOES REQUIRE LANE STRIPING UNDER TRANSPORTATION CODES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT IS UP TO DISCERNMENT. I'M TALKING MORE ABOUT WATERVIEW PARKWAY. I BELIEVE FROM THE PURCHASE ORDER THAT'S LISTED THE INTENT IS TO STRIKE WATERVIEW PARKWAY

BASICALLY FROM LIBERTY GROVE. >> IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION

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THAT WATERVIEW PARKWAY HAS THE TRAFFIC DEMAND THAT IS PNECESSARY. I THINK IT IS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC LOAD ON THAT ROAD ALONE AND WITH THE LAST QUOTE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH SAYS I DISCOURAGE CITIES FROM ADDING STRIPING UNLESS THE CHARACTER OF THE STREET AND TRAVEL ON THE STREET INDICATE THAT SUCH ASSIGNMENTS WOULD SERVE THE COMMON GOOD. IT DESERVES A CONSIDERATION

THANK YOU. >> YOU AND I HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION BACK AND FORTH AND WATERVIEW PARKWAY IT IS WITH AN 80 CARS PER DAY OF BECOMING A MANDATORY STRIKE STREET.

>> IT'S MORE OF AN ASSESSMENT THAN HAVING THIS DETAIL HELPED TO SHAVE THAT DOWN. IS THAT THE REASON FOR THAT?

>> OUR INTENT WAS TO SHOW YOU THE MAIN THAT WE WERE TO STRIKE SO WE HAD NOT BROKEN IT DOWN TO THE FIGHT ITEMS THAT WE HAVE NOW. WE BROKE IT DOWN TO JUST 18 STREETS THAT YOU SEE THOSE COME UP TO $500,000 BUT OUR INTENT IS TO PROGRESS WITH THE 700,000 AND FINISHES MANY OF THE ALTERNATE STREETS AS WE CAN AS WELL.

WE NAMED OFF STREETS IN THE BLANKET PO AND IT WAS IN A GUEST. IT WAS THAT WE WERE GONNA DO THOSE 17 STREETS PLUS MANY MORE.

>> THAT MAKE SENSE THANK YOU. >> AS I UNDERSTOOD IT AND HOW YOU EXPLAIN IT TO BEGIN WITH AT THE LAST MEETING WAS THAT YOUR IDEA OF HAVING THIS BLANKET PO TO DO THE STREETS HE STILL WERE GOING TO HAVE THIS ANALYSIS DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR TO SAY OKAY WE'RE ONLY GOING TO DO THIS PART AND THESE THINGS.

AND SO WHAT YOU'VE DONE NOW WE'VE DONE THAT WORK.

WE STILL HAVE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS WE WANTED TO ADDRESS.

AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE THAT ANALYSIS AT THAT POINT.

>> OUR CONTRACTOR DOES THE ANALYSIS WHEN HE'S AWARDING THE

JOB. >> SUFFERS THANK YOU FOR THE PENINSULA BUTTONS. MY OLD EYES HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING CONCRETE AGAINST CONCRETE.

I THINK PERHAPS THE CHALLENGE WE HAD BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS SESSION AND THE SESSION IS THAT WHEN YOU GET INTO THE RANGE OF $700,000 OR TALKING A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE LAST PRESENTATION WE WERE NOT SURE ABOUT THE DELIVERABLE AND WE WEREN'T SURE ABOUT THE EXPENSE.

I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE TO HAVE IF YOU WILL THE FLEXIBILITY TO KEEP GOING BUT THAT ALSO BEERS WITH THAT A BIT OF A RISK AND THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DELIVERED WHEN YOU'RE DONE NECESSARILY SO I THINK THIS IS A GOOD APPROACH TO DO THE WORK YOU'VE DONE TO BRING IT FORWARD AND I LIKE HAVING THE ITEMS

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THAT IF WE GET THERE AND WE STILL HAVE FUNDS WE CAN DO THAT AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO REPORT BACK.

PART OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IS TO SAY WHERE YOU ARE IN THAT PROCESS AND WHEN THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND WHAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DELIVER I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE ITEM AS PRESENTED.

>> I SECOND THAT. >> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING THEN PLEASE CALL THE BOAT.

[8B. Consider action to approve a resolution appointing a City Manager for the City of Rowlett, accepting and approving an Employment Agreement for a new City Manager, and authorizing the Mayor to sign on the City’s behalf.]

>> THAT ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT. OUR LAST ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONS IS ITEM 8B. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A CITY MANAGER TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT ACCEPTING AND IMPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR ANY CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ON THE CITY'S

BEHALF. >> I WASN'T SURE IF YOU BY CHANCE HAD A PRESENTATION. IF NOT I CAN TAKE IT.

>> WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RETIREMENT OF OUR CURRENT CITY MANAGER IN NOVEMBER WE BEGAN A VERY AGGRESSIVE RECRUITMENT WHICH BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6 WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED SGR TO DO OUR RECRUITMENT SO WE DID A NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENT THAT BEGAN ON THAT DAY.

ON JANUARY 11 WE FINISHED THE BROCHURE AND ADVERTISE THE POSITION FOR 30 DAYS. WE DIDN'T CLOSE IT ON FEBRUARY 12 WE LEFT IT OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 23.

CITY COUNCIL PICKED FROM 77 APPLICANTS 12 FINALISTS.

OF THOSE 12 FINALISTS ON MARCH 23 WE PICKED THREE FINALIST THAT CAME IN WITH A VERY INTENSE INTERVIEW PROCESS.

WE COLLECTED FEEDBACK FROM EVERYONE ACROSS THE CITY AND ULTIMATELY HAVE COME TO THIS POINT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO APPOINT A CITY MANAGER TONIGHT. THEY WILL SUCCEED BRIAN WHO HAS

BEEN HERE FOR 20 YEARS. >> THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT IN OUR CITY BEING ABLE TO APPOINT A NEW CITY MANAGER.

BATTERY COUNSEL GETS TO DO THAT.

THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER IS ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPACTFUL POSITION IN A CITY BECAUSE OF THEIR INFLUENCE AND ABILITY TO MAKE CHANGE AND POSITIVELY AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION.

THEY PLAN TO CALL ROLE IN SETTING THE TONE FOR THE CULTURE AND THE ORGANIZATION AND DETERMINE THE STABILITY.