May 16, 2023 City Council Meetings

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THANKS FOR BEING HERE. I DON'T HAVE MY GAVEL SO DING, DING,

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

I'M NOW CALLING THE COUNSIL MEETING TO ORDER. WE START OFF EACH MEETING WITH AN INVOCATION AND SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN EMA. JORDAN MILLER WITH CHURCH IN THE CITY WILL BE PROVIDING THAT INDICATION. . HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS AWESOME EVENING YELL PLAN FOR US. GOD, I PRAY A BLESSING OVER THE MAYOR, THEY MAY DIRECT HIM AND GIVE HIM WISDOM AND HE IS APPOINTED TO DO. GOD, I THANK YOU FOR WISDOM UPON MAYOR PRO TEM MR. WIDGET. I PRAY WISDOM UPON HIM. HOLY SPIRIT WE THINK OF REGARDING THIS COUNCIL. WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING THEM WISDOM, ENERGY, FORGIVING THEM THE ABILITY TO DO WHAT IT IS WHAT YOU'VE APPOINTE THEM TO DO. HEAVENLY FATHER I THANK YOU FORGOT THE PEOPLE YOU PLACE IN THIS HOUSE. GOD, I THANK YOU FOR A GOD FEARING PEOPLE YOU PLACE HERE. GOD, I THANK YOU THAT NOT OUR WILL BUT YOUR WILL WOULD BE DONE. LORD, WE THANK YOU AND GLORIFY YOU. THAT IN ALL WE DO WE PRAISE YOU WHEN YOU HONOR YOU. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AND EVERY ONCE IN A GOOD MOOD.

>> OH WIT, DON'T SAY IT. WERE DOING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

SORRY. ALL RIGHT. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL, THE BIRDIE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. NOW THE TEXAS FLAG.

>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE.

TEXAS. ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. LE. ALL RIGHT, YOU MAY BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT. I SHOULD'VE BROUGHT MY GAVEL. ALREADY, THE FIRST ITEM IS PRESENTATIONS AND THAT IS ITEM 5A. WILL BE ROWLETT VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM WE ARE HONORING JONATHAN FLOREZ IN PRESENTING WILL BE COUNCILMAN

BRITTON. >> THIS IS AN HONOR TO DO SO.

BRIAN AND MR. FLOREZ, WILL YOU COME DOWN. WHERE'S BRIAN? THERE HE IS. COME ON OVER. MR. FLOREZ.

>> I'M NOT SURE WHERE HE'S OUT.

>> WE MIGHT HAVE TO DO IT IN ABSENTEE.

>> IS MR. FLOREZ OUT? >> JONATHAN FLORE, IF WE NEED TO WE CAN MOVE THIS TO THE LAST PRESENTATION.

>> JUST STAND THERE AND SAY HI.

>> OKAY. >> HE IS NOT THERE? ALL RIGHT, THEN, WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE'LL MOVE THIS PRESENTATION TO THE END OF OUR PRESENTATIONS. THEN HOPE HE IS HERE THEN. SO, WE

[5B. Presentation of Rowlett Fire Department Life Saving “Letters of Commendation” for Jeremy Myers, Scott Hamilton, Travis Carrington, Hector Caballero, Matthew Farrell, Daniel Reichenberger, Isaac Lindsay, and Aaron Sanders.]

>> A GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR THE STANDING OVATION. IN OUR LINE OF WORK THIS IS ONE THING THAT REALLY DESERVES A STANDING OVATION. EVERY DAY WE HAVE TO BE READY TO PERFORM LIFESAVING MEASURES. AND TRAIN RELENTLESSLY FOR THAT. IT'S NOT OFTN YOU GET TO SAVE

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MS. ABRAHAM IS LIVING PROOF OF THAT. IT'S A GOD SENT MIRACLE THAT SHE IS STANDING WITH US TODAY. WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS. NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE ONE OF THESE BUT, THESE GUYS, THE SAME CREW HAD TO IN THE SAME WEEK. WHICH IS REMARKABLE. MOST OF THE TIME YOU GO THROUGH A CAREER OF TRAINING AND HARD WORK AND YOU TRAIN IT REALLY HARD AND YOU NEVER GET THAT OPPORTUNITY. SO, THESE GUYS ARE REALLY HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB. IT'S BECAUSE THEIR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE, READILY IN BRICK INTO THE DUTIES THEY TRAINED HARD FOR DANA DAY OUT TO PERFORM WHAT SHE NEEDED TO BRING HER BACK TO LIFE. WITH THAT, FURTHER ADO I WILL ASK MS. ABRAHAM SINCE SHE'S WITH US TONIGHT TO HELP THE MAYOR HANDOUT THE LETTERS OF ACCOMMODATION TO THESE GENTLEMEN. WE THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. E. [APPLAUSE]

>> JEREMY EMY MYERS. [APPLAUSE] SCOTT HAMILTON.

[APPLAUSE] TRAVIS CARRINGTON. [APPLAUSE] HECTOR CUT BOLERO.[APPLAUSE]. MATTHEW FARRELL. IS HE HERE? HE IS NOT HERE. DANIEL RICKENBACKER. [APPLAUSE] ISAAC LINDSEY.

[APPLAUSE] BRITT SANDERS. [APPLAUSE] MARY, WOULD YOU LIKE

TO SEE ANYTHING? COME ON UP. >> THE ONLY REASON I WON'T SAY ANYTHING IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MEMORY OF IT.

>> I WILL KEEP IT SHORT. I KNOW YOU GUYS PROBABLY HEAR IT OR DON'T HEAR IT. . WHAT YOU DIDDID MATTERED THAT DAY. A HUSBAND OF 18 YEARS AND A FATHER OF 2 2 DAUGHTERS. FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF MY HEART. GOD USED YOU YS TO SAVE HER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY BUT THANK YOU JESUS FOR USING YOU GUYS AND YOUR TRAINING TO SAVE HER. SHE IS A LIVING MIRACLE.

OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU DO WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.

WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT. EVERY ONE OF YOU. I CAN'T FORGET YOUR FACE. THANK YOU FOR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE].

>>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS THE QUICK. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND THANK YOU TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY CONTINUE TO DO TREMENDOUS THINGS EVERY SINGLE DAY. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT. YOU CAN HEAR THE TONES THAT'S PROBABLY SOMEONE ELSE THAT NEEDS THEIR ASSISTANCE. I RECENTLY HAD AN EXPERIENCE AS WELL. MY FATHER

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THIS IS THE STORY OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND ACROSS THE WORLD OF WHAT THESE PEOPLE DO. THEY SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES EVERY SINGLE DAY. THERE OMEBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAN AC, ALAN, WHO WAS ALSO SOMEBODY WHO HAD AN EXPERIENCE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVED HIS LIFE, TRENT ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVED HIS LIFE. WE PROBABLY ALL HAVE OUR OWN STORY AND KNOW SOMEBODY WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PARAMEDICS, EMTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE INVOLVED WITH SAVING OUR LIVES OR SOMEONE ELSE WE KNOW'S LIFE. I APPRECIATE THEM DEARLY.

THERE'S NOT ENOUGH THAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT HOW MUCH APPRECIATION WE ALL HAVE FOR THESE AMAZING PEOPLE. THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE] E] ALL RIGHT. THE

[5C. Presentation of the 2023 Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission’s Young Artist Exhibit winners.]

PRESENTING THAT IS MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER. ALSO PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 ROWLETT ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSIONB CONTEST DO 5D WINNERS. IF YOU COULD ALL THESE COME

FORWARD. >> THEY COULD BEAR. THAT'S GOOD BE A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. LIFESAVING, TRUMPS THE WRITING CONTESTS. WERE GONNA START OFF OUR YOUNG EXHIBITS. OUR ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION SPONSORS EVERY YEAR. THE YOUNG ARTISTS IS ORIGINAL COMPETITION. THE COMPETITION IS TO ALL PUBLIC, OPEN KIERKEGAARD AND 3 SCHOOL. DAN ARTIS EXHIBIT INCLUDES BOTH 2-DIMENSIONAL AND 3-DIMENSIONAL CATEGORIES IN THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS. GRADES K THROUGH 2, GRADES 3 THROUGH 5, GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 AND GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. IN SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE TREATED WITH IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. THIS YEAR THE COMMISSION RECEIVED 71 ENTRIES. WHY GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO A LOT OF THE TEACHERS WHO FACILITATE THE SUBMISSION OF THESE ENTRIES FROM THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS. [APPLAUSE] SO IN PARTICULAR THERE'S 2 TEACHERS AND WANT TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST ONE IS MARIA SHAW FROM WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THEN CHAD WILKINSON AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL. BOTH OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS DID GREAT WORK. [APPLAUSE] LIKE I SAID WE RECEIVED 71 ENTRIES THIS YEAR. I'M GO AHEAD AND PRODUCE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION.

THIS IS A GROUP THAT PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER MAKES THINGS HAPPEN. I SPENT YEARS ON THE HUMANITY ARTS AND CUT MY TEETH THERE AS FAR AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOES. I WAS PROUD TO SERVE FOR THE CHAIR WHO IS DEBORAH CROSBY WHO IS HERE.

MAYOR FLORA KINGSLEY, DAVE OLMSTED IN THE FRONT ROW AND J ARE FOR SERVICE OVER HERE. THE CATHERINE CRENSHAW BACK IN THE BACK WITH HER KIDDOS. ANY OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS I MISSED? OKAY, THANK YOU. SO, IRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS. STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 2 AND K THROUGH 5 RECEIVE A $25 PRICE. 6 THROUGH 8 RECEIVE A $50 PRICE. SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS RECEIVE A $50 PRICE OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 Ã 12 RECEIVE A 100 ON A PRICE.

WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A LOT BUT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS NOT A LOT. SECOND PLACE WINNERS FOR GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 ALSO RECEIVED PRICES OF $75 AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS RECEIVE $50 BOTH 2-DIMENSIONAL AND 3-DIMENSIONAL CATEGORIES. THE FOLLOWING WINNERS WERE AWARDED CASH PRIZES. WE WILL SCREW THEM UP ON THE SCREEN. THE FIRST ONE IS EVEN AS HE WON FIRST PLACE IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL K THROUGH 2 DIVISION CALLED PLAYING IN THE WATER. [APPLAUSE] [CHEERING] HER DADDY IS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE MR. KENT, GOOD TO SEE YOU SIR. STUDENTS IN, EXCUSE ME, SECOND MEGAN I WON FIRST PLACE

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>> LIKE A HORSE MOTH. CONGRATULATIONS. A LAWRENCE WON FIRST PLACE IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL CATEGORY 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR PORTRAIT OF TORN FACES.

[APPLAUSE] THEN ZACHARY SEE WON FIRST PLACE IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS DIVISION FOR BLACK BEARDED DOG.

ONTO A COUPLE OF OUR 3-DIMENSIONAL CONGRESS GAN RUN FIRST PLACE FOR BUST OF A WOMAN.[APPLAUSE] KETK WON FIRST PLACE IN THE 3 DIMENSIONAL 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR WIRE WOMAN DOUBLE PENDANT. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, BRADLEY H WON SECOND PLACE IN 2 DIMENSIONAL 6 THROUGH 8 DIVISION FOR UNIQUE BUTTERFLY. [APPLAUSE] IVAN C WON SECOND PLACE IN THE 2 DIMENSIONAL 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR THE LOST WORLD. [APPLAUSE] HANNAH F WON SECOND PLACE IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS FOR SCHOOL BUS WINDOW. [APPLAUSE] NEXT UP WE HAVE ALISA WON SECOND PLACE IN THE 3 DIMENSIONAL 6 THROUGH 8 DIVISION FOR THE WARRIOR SHALL RISE AGAIN. [APPLAUSE] NEXT WE HAVE B DANIELS WHO WON SECOND PLACE IN THE 3 DIMENSIONAL 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR UNDER THE SEAT CHESSBOARD. [APPLAUSE] NEXT, WE HAVE ASKED THRASHER THAT 3RD PLACE FOR 2 DIMENSIONAL 6 THROUGH 8 FOR PARTNER IN CRIME. [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE T BALLOT THAT 3RD PLACE IN THE 2 DIMENSIONAL 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR WHERE THE WILD THINGS GROW. [APPLAUSE] FINALLY WE HAVE TAYLOR H THAT 3RD PLACE 6 THROUGH 8 DIVISION FOR HUED AND BEAUTY.

[APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] FINALLY T WALKER 3RD PLACE IN 3 DIMENSIONAL 9 THROUGH 12 DIVISION FOR MUSHROOM VILLAGE.

[APPLAUSE] WITH THAT I WILL ASK US ALL TO GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE WINNERS FOR THE HARD WORK. [APPLAUSE] WE WILL SNAP A QUICK PHOTO THEN WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE WRITING CONTESTS. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. WITH

[5D. Presentation of the 2023 Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission’s Writing Contest winners.]

HOW THE WORK TOUCHES THE READER. THIS YEAR'S CONTEST THEME WAS, INTO THE UNKNOWN. IN THE ADULT DIVISION FIRST PLACE WINNERS ARE AWARDED $150. SECOND PLACE ARE BOARDED $75.

IN THE YOUTH DIVISION FIRST PLACE WINNERS ARE ONE OF $100 AND SECOND PLACE AWARDED $50. HERE THE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS OF THE 2023 ROWLETT ARTS AND HUMANITIES WRITING

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WE WILL DO OUR BEST. IN THE ADULT POETRY DIVISION. FIRST PPLACE WAS AWARDED TO BRITTANY FOR HER WORK LEGACY.

[APPLAUSE] SECOND PLACE IS AWARDED TO APRIL S FOR THE UNSPOKEN COST OF BRAVERY. APRIL COULD IT BE WITH US TONIGHT. [APPLAUSE] AND THE YOUTH POETRY DIVISION, FIRST PLACE GOES TO HARPER H FOR HER WORK OF INCONCEIVABLE DELICACY.

[APPLAUSE] IN THE ADULT SHORT STORY DIVISION, FIRST PLACE WAS AWARDED TO P MACAULEY FORCE THE WORK, THE UNKNOWN. [APPLAUSE] SECOND PLACE IS AWARDED TO ELLEN W FOR THE LETTER OF THE PTOP RIGHT DRAWER. [APPLAUSE] WE WILL GIVE HIM A MOMENT TO MAKE HIS WAY UP. THE YOUTH SHORT STORY DIVISION FOR FIRST PLACE TO SEE MACAULEY FOR THIS GATE. [APPLAUSE] SECOND PLACE TO T, I'M GONNA WHICH OF THIS, AND ACCOST OFFICES FOR THE LOST IN THE WORLD. T ACT AGNOSTICS FOR THE LOSS WORLD. [APPLAUSE] IN THE ADULT SHORT WORK DIVISION FIRST PLACE IS CHRISTINE B NE B FOR INTO MY PERSONAL UNKNOWN. PLAUSE] SECOND-PLACE IS AWARDED TO APRIL S WHO COULD IT BE HERE THIS EVENING FOR MY UNEXPECTED PURPOSE. [APPLAUSE] THE YOUTH SHORT WORK DIVISION THE FIRST PLACE IS NOAH S INTO THE UNKNOWN UNIVERSE. [APPLAUSE] I THINK THAT IS IT. THAT'S IT.

YOU CAN VIEW THE WINNING ENTRIES OF THE WRITING CONTEST ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. IF YOU GO TO ROWLETT.COM/ARTS. YOU CAN CHECK IT ALL OUT AND CHECK OUT THE AMAZING TALENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. COMBINED, IT'S REMARKABLE HOW TALENTED OUR GROUP IS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] THANK

[5A. Rowlett Veterans Recognition Program – Jonathan Flores, U.S. Army.]

COME UP. . >> SO WERE BACK. MR. FLOREZ, WILL YOU COME DOWN. [APPLAUSE] 8 TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND THAT'LL TURN IT OVER TO BRIAN TO GIVE A BIO ON MR. FLOREZ. THE CITY INSTITUTED THIS PROGRAM IN 2017 BY MAYOR TAMMY. TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO THOSE MEMBERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND SERVICE TO OUR NATION.

ASSISTING ME TONIGHT WILL BE BRIAN. MARY MARGOLIS IS ON HER TO CONTINUE AND FORMALLY RECOMMENDING SEEM VETERANS OF ALL AGES AND BRANCHES OF SERVICE AT CITY COUNSEL MEETINGS. MR. FLOREZ WILL BE HER 27TH VETERAN THAT WILL BE HONORED HERE TONIGHT. . BRIAN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS THEN I WILL DO THE CERTIFICATE AFTER THAT.

>> TONIGHT IS A VERY BITTERSWEET NIGHT FOR ME. 5 YEARS AGO I STOOD HERE AT THIS PODIUM AND WE HAD, WE WERE RECOGNIZING JUDGE KILGORE, MY GOOD FRIEND GUNNAR ED KLEIN BILL AND SEA DOG, JOHN CHILSON. WE HAD ACTUALLY ESCORTED THEM FROM DELL ROCK IN 66 WITH THE GUN CHEAP AT A HELICOPTER. WE BROUGHT IT ALL AROUND ROWLETT AND BROUGHT IT DOWN IN A FIRST

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REST IN PEACE, AS LONG AS WE SAY YOUR NAME YOU WILL NOT BE PFORGOTTEN. JEFFREY GRAY. JAMES W RANDOLPH JUNIOR.

WILLIAM P RICE. TIMOTHY HARDEMAN. JIMMY GRAVES. JAMES ADAMS. DAN CLAES. BILLY FERGUSON. AS LONG AS WE SAY YOUR NAME YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. TYLER GIMENEZ.

GLENN GARRISON. MY FRIEND DANIEL THORTON. AS LONG AS WE SAY YOUR NAME, REST IN PEACE DAN, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. LARRY TRAYLOR. MICHAEL J KUKLINSKI JUNIOR.

DONALD PANHANDLE. GABRIEL JOSEPH. MICHAEL GALLOPS AND JAMES MOSLEY. THOSE ARE THE 26 PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE TERM ONE THAT RECOGNITION. WE HONOR ALL OF THEIR SERVICES. THAT BRINGS ME TO THIS GENTLEMAN STANDING HERE. HE IS A SPECIAL ONE. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF RECITATION OF HIS RECORD AND IT IS ONE TO BE COMMITTED. ON BEHALF OF US THANK YOU FOR YOUR ART YOUR SERVICE AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY. IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED. IN 2003 JONATHAN WENT TO BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING GEORGIA. HOME OF ENTERGY FOR 16 WEEKS. UPON GRADUATION HE WENT OVER TO AIRBORNE SCHOOL TO JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANES WHICH DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. THESE ARE THE KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAVE SERVING THIS COUNTRY TODAY AND KEEPING US SAFE. HE IS A RECIPIENT. HE HOLDS THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE. HE HOLDS A PURPLE HEART. HE HOLDS A BRONZE STAR.

THESE ARE THE KIND OF MAN RIGHT HERE THAT ARE ALLOWING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US THAT SIT AT HOME TONIGHT AND WATCH TELEVISION AND ENJOY OUR LIVES. THEY'RE KEEPING US SAFE. MEN LIKE HIM. WHEN I RECITE THIS TO YOU AND TELL YOU WHAT HE HAS DONE, IF YOU DO NOT GO, YOU KNOW WHAT, WE OWE HIM AND PEOPLE LIKE HIM A SPECIAL THANKS. JUST A THANKS. THEY DON'T EVEN EXPECT IT. JUST GIVE THEM A THANKS FOR WHAT HE'S DONE, THE SACRIFICES THAT HE HAS MADE ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US SO WE CAN STAND HERE TONIGHT AND DO THE CEREMONY. THESE PEOPLE HAVE SACRIFICED IN WAYS WE CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE. THEY ARE OWED THAT. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HE'S DONE. JANUARY 2004.

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THIRD WORD DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL PUT GLOBAL WARRANT TERRORISM WHICH MEANS HE SERVED OVERSEAS. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL. AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 CAMPAIGN STARS. A BACK CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 CAMPAIGN STARS. NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER TO FILM AT RIBBON. ARMY SERVICE RIBBON. OVERSEE SERVICE RIBBON. FOR THE WARD AND NATO MEDAL SECOND AWARD. I GIVE YOU JONATHAN FLOREZ AS AMERICAN HERO. [APPLAUSE] CLICKS IF YOU ALLOW ME TO READ HIS CITATION. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO JONATHAN FLOREZ RELATIVE ELLEN. CITIZENS OF THE 9 STATES ENJOY TODAY ARE DIRECT RESULTS FOR THE BLOODSHED AND CONTINUED VIGILANCE GIVEN BY 9 STATES OUR FORCES OVER THE HISTORY OF OUR GREAT NATION. DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION, PROTECTING THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY AND PAYING THE PRICE OF FREEDOM FOR US ALL. WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN THE HORRORS OF WAR AND WORST SOCIETY CONTINUE TO SERVE AND SHOW THE BEST OF WHAT HUMANITY CAN BE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT IS SIGNED BY OUR MAYOR BLAKE MARGOLIS. QUICKSET JONATHAN AS WE DO FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. WE ARE JOINED BY LORI OF THE QUILTS OF VALOR AND SHE HAS SOMETHING THAT SHE HAS TO PRESENT TO YOU.

>> AS BRIAN SAID MY NAME IS LORI ALBERTS COAST. I'VE BEEN A VOLUNTEER WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED QUIDS OF VALOROR FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS I THINK. FOR THOSE THAT ARE FILLED ME ITH QUOTES OF VALOR IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUILTS OF COMFORT AND HEALING TO THOSE THAT OF BEEN TOUCHED BY WAR. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY THAT HEARING OF YOUR SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED. IT'S A GREAT HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE AND TO BE ABLE TO AWARD THIS TO YOU AS A VOLUNTEER FROM THE ORGANIZATION. MOST OF THE TIMES WHEN HERE TAKE TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION BUT, YOUR STORY IS MORE IMPORTANT AND WE AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR IT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS AND AWARDED OVER 320,000 QUILTS OF VALOR TO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD. SO, WITH THAT I WILL JUMP TO WHAT WE HAVE AS THE ACTUAL QUILT. THERE'S A CERTIFICATE FOR YOU AS WELL. I WANT TO HOLD UP AND GET SOME GOOD VISUAL DOODLE IN ONE HELPFUL.. THIS ACTUALLY HAS THE PLEDGE IN IT. IT WAS

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EACH ONE OF THEM HAS A LABEL ON IT FOR THE RECIPIENT AS WELL.

I WILL READ, LET ME GO AHEAD AD AND WRAP THIS AROUND YOU. LIKE TO DO THE BIG ROUTE. THERE YOU GO. O. RED WHITE AND BLUE ON THE BACK. HAS EAGLE ON IT. CERTIFICATE SAYS THIS IS AWARDED TO UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT JONATHAN FLOREZ AT TRENT ONE TEXAS CITY COUNCIL. ON BEHALF OF THE QUIDS OF VALOR VALOR ETC. FIRST FOR THE STATION IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, HONOR AND COMFORT UPON YOU THE WATER WAS COOL TO VALOR. THAT WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE TOP OF THEIR SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE FROM A GRATEFUL NATION REWARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. [APPLAUSE] WE CALL THAT A QUILTY HUG.

[APPLAUSE]. >> ON RIGHT OUR NEXT ITEMS ITEM

[5E. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the week of May 21 – 27, 2023, as American Public Works Association National Public Works Week.]

>> WOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF YOU. YES, BRING THAT SO WE CAN SEE IT. . VERY GOO. FOR MOST OF US WILL BE THINK OF FIRST RESPONDERS WE THINK OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE BEEN HONORING THOSE AGENCIES FOR THIS MONTH SINCE THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. MAY 4 WAS INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY. BUT, THOSE ARE THE ONLY FIRST RESPONSE AGENCIES. SOME FIRST RESPONDERS GO UNRECOGNIZED AND UNNOTICED BY MOST FOLKS. BUT, THINK ABOUT IT. FIRST RESPONDER SOMEONE WHO WAS TRAINED AND WHO WAS DEDICATED TO RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES. THERE WERE ALL KINDS OF EMERGENCIES. CERTAINLY WE WOULD THINK A VICIOUS DOG RUNNING AROUND IS AN EMERGENCY. SO ANIMAL SERVICES IS ALSO FIRST RESPONSE. AND PUBLIC WORKS RESPONSE TO VARIOUS EMERGENCIES SUCH AS A BROKER WATER MAINEDOT I KNOW IF YOU HAVE THAT OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE ON YOUR STREET YOU WOULD THINK THAT WAS QUITE AN EMERGENCY. INSTITUTE IS A PUBLIC INTEREST CAMPAIGN FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION 1960.

NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CALLS ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY LIFE. THE WEEK 6 TO ENHANCE THE PRESTIGE OF THE UNSUNG HEROES OF OUR SOCIETY.

THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY WITH QUIET DEDICATION. THE AP WA ENCOURAGES PUBLIC WORK AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONALS TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THEIR STORIES KNOWN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS OCCASION IS MARKED EACH YEAR WITH SCORES OF RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS FOR MAYORS AND GOVERNORS AS WELL AS SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. WHICH INCLUDE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTON AFFIRMING THE FIRST NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN 1960. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM PRESIDENT DWIGHT EISENHOWER AT AND LYNDON JOHNSON AND A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY JOHN F. KENNEDY IN 1962. PUBLIC WORKS

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THAT'S A BIG JOB. PUBLIC WORKS PROVIDES THE DIFFICULT EVENTS THAT FAVOR COLLABORATION WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES. THE 2022 NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK POSTER THEME, RIGHT HERE, IS CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC WORKS IS THE THREAD THAT CONNECTS US ALL NO MATTER WHERE WE LIVED IN THE WORLD. EVERY PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE.

EADING TO HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER COMMUNITIES. BY CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS THINK HIGHLIGHTS THE WAY PUBLIC WORKS CAN ACCESS THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSPIRATION LINKED THROUGH SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE IS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE DAILY WORKERS CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES WITH PRIDE. AND NOW I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF TRENT ONE. WHEREAS SUCH INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR APPEARED WHO ARE RESPONSBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES OR FACILITIES ESSENTIAL FOR OUR SUBSTANCE.

WHEREAS, IT'S IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS CIVIC LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN TURN ONE TEXAS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST IN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS THE YEAR 2023 MARKS THE 63RD ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION. NOW THEREFORE, I ON BEHALF OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TRENT ONE AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 21-27 2023 IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. IN THE CITY OF TRENT ONE. AN ORIGINA CITIZENS TO JOIN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES. TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

[APPLAUSE] PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION.

[5F. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of May as Small Business Month.]

>> ALL RIGHT NEXT ITEMS ITEM 5F. RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY AS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH. ANYBODY FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OR ANYBODY WHO IS PART OF A SMALL BUSINESS? ALL RIGHT, IT'S AN HONOR TO PROVIDE THIS PRESENTATION A PROCLAMATION. SO, SMALL BUSINESSES AS DEFINED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ARE THOSE WHO EMPLOY FEWER THAN 500 PEOPLE. WHICH ARE 99 PERCENT OF TRENT ONCE BUSINESSES. ONLY THE CITY OF TRENT WANT IN THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT APPOINT 500 PEOPLE EACH. THE REMAINDER OF THE BUSINESSES PROVIDE OVER 11,400 JOBS IN OUR UR COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY. Y. RELATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOP IT DEPARTMENT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RELEVANTSHAPER F COMMERCE A VISITOR CENTER TO PROMOTE OUR SMALL BUSINESSES.

THE WORK TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS HELP BUSINESSES CONNECT TO OTHERR PARTNERS TO HELP THEM GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL. DURING SMALL

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WHEREAS, THE MONTH OF MAY HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED AS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS MONTH TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ENTREPRENEURS THROUGHOUT US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

THEREFORE, I MAYOR MARGOLIS, THE ROWLETT .ECONOMIC TEAM AND THE VISITOR CENTER PROCLAIM THE MONTH AMAZED NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS MONTH. IN THE CITY OF RELATE AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SUPPORT AND JOIN IN THE SPECIAL EFFORT TO HELP AMERICA SMALL BUSINESSES DO WHAT THEY DO BEST. GROW THEIR BUSINESS, CREATE JOBS AND ENSURE COMMUNITIES REMAIN AS VIBRANT TOMORROW AS THEY ARE TODAY.

HERE, WE HAVE FOR ECONOMIC DIRECTOR THE B TUCKER AND LAURA COME UP WITH THE RELEVANT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IF YOU ALL WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING. PLEASE DO.

>>.[INAUDIBLE]. MICHAEL AND I AM BARBARA AND STEPHANIE WE ALL LOVE OUR JOBS. IT'S A GREAT CITY TO WORK IN. I LIVED HERE SO I'M VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE CHAMBER AND TO HELP ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND LARGE BUSINESSES AND MEDIUM

BUSINESSES. >> THANK YOU.

>> YOU GO. >> MAYOR, I APPRECIATE THE PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION. LIKE YOU SAID, THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS ROWLETT. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE THEM WHICH IS WHAT WE BEEN DOING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER. I APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP TO HELP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT WE CAN SO EFFECTIVELY WORK TO SUPPORT

SMALL BUSINESS IN ROWLETT. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] I DON'T KNOW WHOSE IT IS BUT YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO FIGHT OVER

IT. SHE WANTS A PICTURE. >> OF COURSE SHE DOES.

[APPLAUSE]. >> ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT ITEM IS

[5G. Presentation of Comprehensive Monthly Financial Report (CMFR) for the period ending March 31, 2023.]

>>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. TONIGHT'S FINANCIAL PRESENTATION IS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31. WHICH IS THE SECOND QUARTER. BELIEVE IT OR NOT WERE AT THAT HALFWAY MARK.

BEAR 50 PERCENT ON ALREADY FOR THE YEAR. PRIOR TO TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION WE DID REVIEW THIS QUARTERLY REPORT WITH THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE ON MAY 2. LET'S GO AHEAD AND START LOOKING AT AN OVERVIEW HERE. OVERALL THE CITY HAS EARNED AND RECEIVED 84 MILLION FOR THIS YEAR. THAT'S ABOUT 69.7 PERCENT OF THE OPERATING BUDGET OF ONE HARTWOOD 1 MILLION. 6 PERCENT MORE THAN FORECASTED RIGHT NOW THE MONTH OF MARCH.

OUR EXPENDITURES HAVE TOTALED 62.5 MILLION THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER. THAT AMOUNT IS 50 PERCENT OF OPERATING BUDGET OF

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THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER THE CITY HAS COLLECTED 36 MILLION IN THE GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. SALES TAX. WERE LOOKING REALLY GOOD IN SALES TAX. THERE COLLECTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER RECORDED 2 MONTHS LATER. THIS IS A VERY GOOD INDICATOR OF OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH FOR THE RELIC COMMUNITY.

PEOPLE ARE COMING HERE AND SPENDING MONEY. AS COLLECTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER RECORDED 2 MONTHS LATER.

REVOLUTIONS ARE 9 PERCENT ABOVE FORECASTED AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. MARCH HAS NOT BEEN RECORDED BY THE STATE. THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE SEEING AS AN ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW. WATER TRENDS. THAT REPRESENTS 57 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL UTILITY FUND BUDGET. AND COVERS THE COST OF THE WATER THROUGH THE NORTH TEXAS WATER DISTRICT. REVENUES ARE .3 ABOVE FORECASTED. WERE BASICALLY RIGHT ON TARGET RIGHT NOW WITH THOSE REVENUES. SUPER CELLS. REPRESENTS 40 PERCENT OF THE UTILITY FUND AND COVERS THE TREATMENT OF THE SEWER THAT IS PAID BY THE CITY OF GARLAND. SEWER REVENUES ARE 1.3 TO BELOW FORECAST. IT'S ABOUT RIGHT ON TRACK WHERE IT SHOULD BE ALSO.

NOW, LET'S LOOK AT THE BUDGET FORECAST FOR THE GENERAL AND WATER SEWER FUNDS. REVENUES ARE 3 MILLION MORE THAN FORECASTED. NOW, HERE ON PROPERTY TAX YOU WILL NOTICE ITS $1.2 MILLION. NOTE THAT THAT COULD CHANGE. THE DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT THEY RECEIVED A LARGE SUPPLEMENTAL FILE IN MAY. WE WILL BE REFUNDING SOME WITHOUT. I'M SURE YOU'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THEY WERE HACKED. THEREFORE IF THEY DIDN'T GET SOME OF THOSE SUPPLEMENTALS IN. WE WILL SEE THAT NUMBER CHANGE SOME THERE. EXPENSES. THERE $1 MILLION BELOW FORECAST.

THAT'S DUE TO SOME PERSONAL VACANCY AND TIMING OF PAYMENTS OF SERVICE. OUR WATER AND SEWER FUND. REVENUES ARE ON TARGET THERE. AND THEN I'M EXPENSES ARE LITTLE BELOW AND THAT'S DUE TO SOME PERSONAL VACANCIES. THEN OUR LAST SLIDE HERE. WE WILL LOOK AT FINISHING OUT THE PRESENTATION.

THE DEBT SERVICE, THE DRAINAGE, THE REFUSE, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOLF COURSE FUNDS. THEY ALL MET OR EXCEEDED FORECASTED REVENUES. AND WERE WITHIN THE EXPENSES ALSO. OUR EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT FUND IS CURRENTLY EXCEEDING THE FORECASTED EXPENDITURES BY $482,000. OR 13 PERCENT. STOCK LOSS REIMBURSEMENTS ARE SOME OF THOSE LARGE BENEFIT CLAIMS THAT HAVE MADE THE REVENUES OVER FORECASTED. THAT IS YOUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. VERY GOOD INFORMATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DID LOOK AT THIS AS WELL AND RECEIVED THIS PRESENTATION IN DETAIL. YOU PROBABLY SAW THE WATER AND SEWER FORECASTS. WE CAN ATTRIBUTE THAT VERY EASILY TO THE RAIN WE CONTINUE TO HAVE.

[5H. Presentation of the second quarter investment report for period ending March 31, 2023.]

>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. BEFORE WE GET STARTED I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR NEW TREASURY AND TENT MANAGER. MIKE KUHN. HE IS HERE TONIGHT TO HIT GET US

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REPORT. >> OKAY, NO PRESSURE AT ALL.

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL APPEARED ON MICHAEL KUHN THE NEW TREASURY AND DEBT MANAGER FOR THE CITY. I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE THE FISCAL YEAR 23 SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT. AS A REMINDER BEFORE WE GET TO THE DETAILS OF THE REPORT. THE TEST TEXAS PUBLIC FUNDS REQUIRES ANNUAL ADOPTION OUR INVESTMENT POLICY AND ACCORDINGLY INVESTMENT REPORT TO COUNCIL. OUR INVESTMENT POLICY WAS ADOPTED 20 22. HER MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY REPORT UPDATES WERE PREPARED BY PFM ACID MANAGEMENT. OUR MANAGER NATHAN SMITH IS HERE TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS. AS A REMINDER, OR FOR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF OUR INVESTMENT PROGRAM ARE:1 FIRST AND FOREMOST THE SAVING OF PRINCIPAL CITY'S FUNDS. TO CUT MINUTES OF LIQUIDITY TO THE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED ¦ 3 PUBLIC TRUST OR INVESTMENT OFFICERS TO AVOID ANY TRANSACTION WHICH MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR OTHERWISE IMPAIR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE CITIES ABILITY TO PUBLIC TO GOVERN.

DESIGN PORTFOLIOS FOR MARKET RATE OF RETURN AND ESTABLISH BENCHMARKS FOR THE INVESTMENT CONSTRAINTS AND THE LIQUIDITY NEEDS. OUR SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO IS MEASURED AGAINST THE S&P, GNP AND X 30 DAY YIELD. WHILE THE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT FUND IS MEASURED AGAINST THE ONE-YEAR TREASURY INDEX COULD THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER TO NATHAN SMITH FROM PFM TO DISCUSS THE QUARTERLY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MIKE. GOOD EVENING. WE WILL GET STARTED ON THE COURTLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY IN THE MARKET AND HOW WE GOT HERE. IT WAS A QUITE VOLATILE QUARTER. THE FIRST CALENDAR QUARTER OF THE YEAR WAS DOMINATED BY SOME OF THE SAME THEMES WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST SEVERAL QUARTERS. THE LABOR MARKET CONTINUES TO IMPROVE AND LOOKS SOLID. THESE NUMBERS AREN'T UPDATED AS THE MOST RECENT REPORT. FOR APRIL EMPLOYERS ADDED 253,000 JOBS TO LABOR MARKET TO THEIR PAYROLLS. WHICH IS AN IMPROVEMENT AND EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS FROM A SURVEY OF BLOOMBERG ECONOMIST.

THEY DID ROLLBACK SOME OF THE NUMBERS. SOME OF THE DATA FOR THE PREVIOUS COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF JOBS THAT WERE ADDED. THAT WAS DISCOURAGING. HOWEVER, THE UN-EMPLOYMENT RATE FELL AS SOME PEOPLE LEFT THE MARKET SO THEY WERE NO LONGER LOOKING FOR A JOB. IT FELL TO 3.4 PERCENT.

THAT'S A 54 YEAR LOW GOING BACK TO 1969. THAT'S VERY POSITIVE.

THE LARGEST DETRACTOR TO THE MARKET OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN INFLATION. THAT'S GOT THE BIGGEST IMPACT TO ALL OF US IN HERE POMA GO TO THE GROCERY STORE OR GO SHOPPING.

INFLATION REMAINS STUBBORNLY HIGH. IT'S OFF OF ITS PEAK FROM LAST SUMMER. WHEN WE WERE NORTH OF 9 PERCENT. ON THE CPI, THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. IT'S STILL ABOVE THE FENCE 2 PERCENT AVERAGE TARGET FOR INFLATION. CORE CPI. THAT'S THE INFLATION NUMBER LESS FOOD AND IMAGE ENERGY WHICH ARE CONSIDERED MORE VOLATILE. IT GIVES US A SMOOTHER LINE. THAT WAS 5 AND HALF PERCENT LAST MONTH. STILL ABOVE WHERE THE FED WOULD OBVIOUSLY LIKE TO BE. WE ARE NOT SEEING SHELTER COST WHICH I SHOULDN'T GET TO FAR INTO. SHELTER COST MAKE UP A LARGE OCEAN OF THAT NUMBER. WITH ELEVATED RATES AND RENTS MORTGAGES WE'VE SEEN OVER THE LAST YEARS, THOSE PRICES ARE STILL STUBBORN AND STILL SHOWING UP IN THE NUMBERS.

ALSO, DURING THE QUARTER, WE HAD A BANKING SITUATION. THE SECOND AND THIRD LARGEST BANK FAILURES IN US HISTORY. IN SVP, SILICON VALLEY BANK AND SIGNATURE BANK. FEDERAL RESERVE, FTI SEAT IN THE US TREASURY STEPPED IN TO PROVIDE

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DEPENDING UPON TAX PROCEEDS, WITHOUT LOOKS LIKE COMING INTO THE TREASURY BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. IT'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY IMPACT ON YOUR PORTFOLIO OR HOW IT'S INVESTED IN TERMS OF THE STRATEGY. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY MATURITIES IN TREASURIES IN JUNE. THAT WOULD BE A CONCERN IF THE GOVERNMENT WERE TO DEFAULT ON ITS DEBT. THAT WOULD PREVENT THEM FROM MAKING THEIR INTEREST PAYMENTS. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY TREASURY SECURITIES MATURING UNTIL NEXT FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY 2024. IT'S OUR ASSUMPTION BY THAT TIME THIS WILL BE RESOLVED. THE DEBT CEILING FOR THE HAVE BEEN RAISED. SPENDING CUTS MAY HAVE BEEN ENFORCED. SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN, A DEFAULT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE TABLE. IT'S BEEN A BUSY QUARTER. LET'S MOVE TO THE NEXT PAGE. I WILL DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE TOP RIGHT. YOU CAN SEE ON EACH LINE BUT PARTICULARLY THE SOLID BLUE LINE THE VERY FRONT FROM 3 MONTHS TO ONE YEAR IS A LOT HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE CURVE. THAT'S WHAT'S REFERRED TO AS IN FIELDED YIELD CURVE.

IT'S A PRETTY GOOD FORECASTER FOR UPCOMING RECESSION IN A SLOWDOWN IN THE ECONOMY. BUT, FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO MEANS ANYTHING THAT HAS A SHORTER MATURITY THAT'S PURCHASED IS GOING TO HAVE A HIGHER YIELD FROM WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIND ANY LONGER DATED SECURITY. A 2-YEAR TREASURY, TO YOUR AGENCY'S SECURITY. WE'VE SEEN AT THE END OF MARCH THE 2-YEAR TREASURY WAS 403 IF I'M SEEING THAT CORRECTLY. AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IT WAS 5 PERCENT. 507. IT FELL HUNDRED BASIS POINTS DURING MARCH THAT WAS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE BANKS FAILING AND INVESTORS MOVING THEIR MONEY TO SAVE TREASURY SECURITIES. WHAT'S DEEMED SAFE TREASURY SECURITIES. AS WE JUMP INTO THE PORTFOLIO ITSELF ON PAGE 5.

WELL, MAYBE YOUR PAGE 5. THIS IS THE MANAGED ACCOUNT. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY OF YOUR CASH BALANCES. THIS IS WHAT PF ASSET MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. THE SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO AT 7 AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN IT AS IN THE END OF MARCH.

THE OLD MARKET WAS 501. TO PUT THAT INTO PERSPECTIVE, THE FEDERAL RESERVE SINCE LAST MARCH HAS RAZOR OVERNIGHT FUNDS RATE. THE RATE BANKS LEND TO ONE ANOTHER BY 500 BASIS POINTS. WE WENT FROM VIRTUALLY ZERO RATE ENVIRONMENT OVERNIGHT RATE ENVIRONMENT TO A 5 PERCENT RATE ENVIRONMENT. HOPEFULLY THAT SHOULD TRANSLATE INTO SHERRY'S JOB BEING EASIER WITH SOME EXTRA INTERESTING INCOME THIS YEAR. AND IT LOOKS GOOD ON THE PORTFOLIO. YOU'VE GOT A 5 PERCENT YIELD ON YOUR PORTFOLIO. LONGTIME PORTFOLIO, $29 MILLION. GILDED MARKETS AT 461 AND YIELDED COST IS 50 BASIS POINTS. THAT'S A RESULT OF SECURITIES THAT WERE PPURCHASED WHEN WE WERE IN THAT ZERO RATE ENVIRONMENT. THEY JUST HAVEN'T ROLLED OFF YET.

THEY WERE PURCHASED AND HELD TO THE PORTFOLIO OF THE LOWER YIELD. MRS. ROLOFF AND WEIGHT BY NEW SECURITIES TO REPLACE THOSE, THOSE WOULD BE AT HIGHER YIELDS GENERATING BETTER INCOME FOR THE CITY. DURATIONS BASED ON HOW LONG DOES A PORTFOLIO HAVE TOTURN OVER. THE SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO IS ABOUT 3 MONTHS WHILE THE LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO IS ABOUT 10 MONTHS.

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IF YOU LOOK AT THE MANAGED PORTION, IT'S PRETTY MUCH SPLIT BETWEEN US TREASURIES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. AGENCY NOTES BEING LIKE A FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC, FEDERAL HOMELAND

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

QUICK'S COUNCIL? >> THAT'S A CONCLUSION OF THE

REPORT. >> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS?

GALUARDI? >> NOT A QUESTION, I THINK EACH OF THE FINANCIAL CHAIN WITH THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE MARKET LAST YEAR. THIS PORTFOLIO HAS MOVED TO A SHORTER DURATION. IN LIGHT OF THE INCREASINGLY STEEP INVERTED YIELD CURVE THAT SEEMED TO BE VERY GOOD DECISION. WE'VE GONE FROM A NEGATIVE RETURN TO A POSITIVE RETURN. GOOD JOB.

>> THAT WAS IN CONSULTATION WITH STAFFAFF AND HOW TO WORK WITH THE POLICY. I WILL GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR THAT. IN THE

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR LAST ITEM ON PRESENTATIONS. MY GOODNESS. UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT IN OUR FIRST ROUND COUNCILMEMBER GALUARDI.

>> IS SHORT TONIGHT. THE FARMERS A CRAFT MARKET IS BACK.

EXPERIENCE LET'S MARKET TO GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND. LOCAL VENDORS THURSDAY FROM 5 Ã8. OH, TIMES UP. QUICK'S WERE DONE FOR THE NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> THERE IS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FEELING OF THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM. VISIT RELLA.COM/LIBRARY TO PREREGISTER THROUGH MAY 31 THANKS FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM JUNE 3 ÃJULY 29. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER CITY RELATED INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT RELLA.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER AT 972 Ã412 Ã6 100. QUICK'S ALL RIGHT, ALSO WANTED TO MENTION JOIN US TOMORROW EVENING AS WE WELCOME IN OUR NEW COUNCILMEMBERS, ALISA BOWERS AND MICHAEL SHOOP.

ALSO THE REELECTION OF BRIAN GALUARDI. ALSO AS WE SAY GOODBYE TO COUNCILMEMBERS PAM BELL AND GRUBISICH. WE HAVE DEBBIE PRO TEM WHO HAS ANNOUNCEMENT QUICK'S TONIGHT'S FUTURE FOR ANIMAL SHELTER IS TEDDY. TEDDY HAS BEEN AT THE

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TEDDY IS A PROXIMALLY 2 AND HALF YEARS OLD. HE IS DOG FRIENDLY, FRIENDLY AND LOVES KIDS. S. PRESUMABLY ADULTS 2.

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE HE'S CURRENTLY NEXT-DOOR AT CAMP BOW WHILE PLAYING WITH ALL THE PUPS THERE. REMEMBER, ALL ADOPTIONS INCLUDE SPAY, NEUTER, MICROCHIP AND UP-TO-DATE VACCINATIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TEDDY OR ANY OF THE OTHER ADOPTABLE ANIMALS, PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AND 972 Ã412 Ã6219.

OR COME BY THE SHELTER AT 4402 INDUSTRIAL STREET. THEY'RE OPEN FROM 10 PM Ã5 PM TUESDAY ÃSATURDAY. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE I'M ANNOUNCING THIS AGAIN BUT, OUR ANIMAL SHELTER IS STILL IN CODE RED. . YOU'LL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS BY NOW APPEARED ON THE KENNELS ARE IF YOU BEEN TOSSING AROUND THE IDEA OF ADOPTION,DON'T KEEP PUTTING IT OFF AND THINKING ABOUT IT. NOW'S A GREAT TIME TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY I'M SO GLAD WERE ABLE TO HONOR OUR VETERANS MONTHLY AS WE DID TONIGHT. NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 25 ATTENDING THEM WE WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT VETERANS PARK TO HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES. WHO DIALED WHILE IN SERVICE. ALSO, WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING? SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW 1999 CONGRESS DESIGNATED

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

WE'LL MOVE ON TO TO ITEM 6, CITIZENS INPUT. AT THIS TIME, COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZENS INPUT.

LAURA? >> OUR FIRSTSPEAKER IS CATHERINE TASH. AFTER THAT IS DAVE HALL. QUICK'S ALL RIGHTT WE WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES. STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE

FOR THE RECORD. >> ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF. I'M COACH CATHERINE DASH. EMMA RESIDENTOF THIS COMMUNITY FOR 27 YEARS. I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE BAD, THE GOOD AND THAT I'M WITH AND WITH AN ACRONYM FOR YOU GUYS. I'LL MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEETSCENTED SLATE. GET A PASS AROUND THE BAD. I WILL EXPLAIN ITSELF. THE LAST 3 EKS I KNOW WE HAVE A PARKS AND RECREATION THAT COMES AROUND THAT SUPPOSED TO CLEAN UP. I'VE BEEN GETTING VOLUNTEES TO COME INTO IT THEMSELVES. KIDS MOSTLY BECAUSE WE WANT HAVE FUN. OF CLIENTS LIKE AUTHOR AND I TRAIN. I CAN'T DO THAT WHEN I AVE, THERE'S A FIRST HOOK ALMOST GOT HOOKED UP AND TOLD BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. MANY TELL YOU IF I GET HOOKED FROM THAT BRIDGE I'M GONNA SAY SOMETHING AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY ILLEGAL ALREADY. IT'S A MOVING RAILROAD. IT'S CURRENTLY BEING USED. WITH THAT BEING SAID THOSE ARE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES BUT THE KIDS PICK AND CLEAN UP THAT IS A PARK RECREATION JOB. MANY OF YOU ARE NOT, HEAR THIS PART.

LADIES YOU'LL UNDERSTAND. WITH THE BATHROOMS. THEY ARE DISGUSTING. THEY'RE NOT CLEANED AT ALL. FOR LADIES WHEN IT'S OUR TIME OF THE MONTH, SORRY MEN, LIKE I SAID, WHAT YOU EXPECT US TO DO? GO IN THERE LIKE, IT'S DISGUSTING.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE RESTROOMS. MIKE LEAVES THE BATHROOMS AND NEITHER OF YOU ALL WOULD USE THE BATHROOMS. MR. JOSEPH SOMETHING, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION CALLED ME AND HE'S GONNA GONNA WALK WITH ME TOMORROW ALONG THIS TRAIL AND I'M GOOD OR SO

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I LEFT MR. GARY A VOICEMAIL ON SATURDAY WITHIN 15 MINUTES THEY HAD PARKS AND RECREATION TO CLEAN OUT WHAT THEY COULD.

UNDERSTANDABLE TRACK IS PRIVATE PROPERTY. IF THERE'S A WAY WE CAN GET UP THERE TO CLEAN UP THERE AND GET DOWN THERE AND GET THE POISON IVY, POISON IVY, THE DIRTY DIAPERS ARE UP THERE.

I'M NOT PICKING UP THE DIRTY NEEDLES. THAT'S PARKS AND RECREATION'S JOB. THAT'S WHAT THEY GET PAID TO DO. NOT THESE LITTLE VOLUNTEERS I HAVE GETTING TOGETHER TO DO. THAT'S IT REALLY. THE ACRONYM I THINK IT WAS YOU OR YOU THEY GAVE THE POLICE SPEECH ABOUT THE MOTORCYCLES. THIS CAN APPLY TO EVERYBODY. IT'S CALLED SPIDER. SPITE, SCAN, PREDICT, IDENTIFY, DECIDE AND EXECUTE. [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU.

>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVE HALL. AFTER THAT IS CARL CRAWLEY. DAVE HOLCOMB AT ROWLETT. MAY 11 23 RECEIVED THE CITY'S ACCOUNTING FOR THE COST OF THE LAKESIDE PARK RESTROOM THERE IS $318,393. LATER THAT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED THE OPEN RECORDS DOCUMENTS I REQUESTED FOR THE CITY'S COST OF THIS RESTROOM. BASED UPON THE OPEN RECORD DOCUMENTS IT APPEARS THE FOLLOWING COST MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CITIES RESTROOM COST AMOUNT. NUMBER ONE REPLACE SPEAKER SYSTEM. 2 REPAI LANDS GIVING. 3 WATER MEETING. FOR GREATER POP CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION COST SUBSEQUENT TO 511 2023. 6, OVERHEAD INDIRECT COST. 7, HOURLY RATES ALLOCATED FOR STAFF SEE BELOW. EITHER SHOW ME THE ERROR WITH MY ANALYSIS OR GIVE THOSE BLUE-COLLAR EMPLOYEES A RAISE. 8 CONCRETE CURB AND STREET REPAIR. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REMAIN FOR THE ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER. THE CITY REJECTED A BID FOR $96,200. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE HUNDRED $21,861 THE CITY SPENT ON THE CITY'S COST ANALYSIS? WHICH IS $25,661 GREATER THEN THE BID REJECTED. AT THIS POINT THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY STAFF, BY SUBJECT WAS A TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING AND ENGINEERING SKILLS ALONG WITH THE TENACITY TO GATHER THE TOTAL COST BASED UPON WHAT THE RESIDENTS NEED.

SINCE STAFF COULD HAVE AN INCENTIVE TO PRESENT A LOWER AMOUNT. HERE ARE PICTURES FROM OUR LAST WEEK AT PANEL POINT PARK PLEASE. NUMBER ONE, PILED UPON USE KITTY LITTER NEXT TO MY CUSTOMERS TRAIL TO THE LAKE. NUMBER 2, BAG OF CHARCOAL LEFT IN PARKING LOT. NUMBER 3, RAIN RUNOFF AND TRAIL DIRT WASHING AT THE PRKING LOT. NUMBER 4, TRAIL OF BLOOD USED BY MY CUSTOMERS THROUGH THE PARK. WATER SOAKED PILE OF KITTY LITTER STILL THERE. NUMBER 5, PICTURES OF EAGLE BY THE SHORELINE TRASH. THESE TO BE SHORELINE BEFORE A NATURAL GROWTH PREVENTING EROSION CONTROL AND SAFETY FOR WILDLIFE. SOMEONE ON STAFF THAT THEY WOULD LOOK NICER IF THE SPECIAL BUFFET WAS REMOVED. THE SHORELINE ENCOURAGES ILLEGAL SWIMMING, FISHING AND IS DETRIMENTAL TO WILDLIFE.

PARK STAFF HAS SAID THEY WILL ALLOW THE BUFFER TO REESTABLISH ITSELF. THE MOWING CREW CONTINUES TO MOW DOWN THE SHORELINE WATER. NUMBER 6, TRAIL SURFACE OF BLOOD USED BY MY CUSTOMERS. 7, AFTER ANOTHER RAINSTORM MUD HAS BEEN WASHED OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT CORNER HOWEVER THE RAIN SOAKED IN CHELATOR REMAINS. NUMBER 8, HERE'S A MUD BY THE VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE. NUMBER 9, HERE'S A MUD BY THE VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE. 10, LARGE PICTURE OF EROSION WITH THE WRITING KITTY LITTER PILE ON THE BOTTOM. NUMBER 11, HAD TO REPLACE THE OLD PUBLIC RESTROOM SIDE WITH THE NEW SIGN AT MY FACILITY. THE OLD MAN WORE OUT FOR THE WEATHER AND UV OVERTIME WHILE WAITING FOR THE LAKESIDE PARK RESROOM. 12, THIS IS A CONSTIPATED DOG WAITING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF K-9 RESTROOM FACILITIES A PEDAL POINT PARK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. >> LAURA?

>> NEXT IS CARL CRAWLEY. AFTER PTHAT IS DAN PENCE.

>> THANK YOU, STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY RESIDENCE FOR THE

RECORD. >> CHESTER CITY RESIDENCE.

>> I LIVED HERE. I HAVE LIVED IN RELATIVE OVER 25 YEARS.

MOST OF Y'ALL KNOW ME. PAM, WERE GONNA MISS YOU. YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE, IF STILL BE HERE.

>> OBSERVED ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. I SERVED ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. I WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR NUMBER OF YEARS. NOW A MODERN TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE RELATIVE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

TODAY ON YOUR AGENDA ITEM A B. WHICH IS A SALE OF 2 LOTS TO

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SINCE THE PANDEMIC I THINK I'LL COME UP WITH THE TERM BUT THAT WE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

THEY WERE WORKERS THAT WERE THERE EVERY DAY BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE A NAME FOR THEM. WE NOW HAVE A NAME FOR THEM BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC. I'M SURE WE ALL WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE A NAME FOR THEM. VAL WISH THEY WERE THERE BUT, BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE A NAME FOR THEM. THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS WERE THE PEOPLE WHEN WE GOT TO STAY HOME. SOME OF US WHO DID GET TO STAY HOME. I DID GET TO STAY HOME BECAUSE I WAS AN ESSENTIAL WORKER BECAUSE HER TO WORK FOR DARK IN THE DALLAS A DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. I DIDN'T GET TO STAY HOME. WHEN PEOPLE TO GET TO STAY HOME MC ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO DROVE THE AMAZON TRUCK AND BROUGHT US WHAT WE NEEDED OR WALMART ONLY WANTED TO GET GROCERIES OR TOM THUMB OR ANYWHERE ELSE. THEY CONTINUED WORKING. WE'RE AT THE POINT RIGHT NOW WITH THOSE PEOPLE, THOSE ESSENTIAL WORKERS CAN'T AFFORD TO LEAVE AND ROWLETT. THE MEDIAN LISTING FOR PRICE OF A HOUSE FOR SALE OF RELATIVES $480,000. DALLAS TEXAS IS NOW THE 23RD LEAST AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVED IN THE COUNTRY. I GUESS LESS THAN 20 YEARS AGO WAS PROBABLY THE 23RD BEST AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVED IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE NOW PRESSING OURSELVES OUT OF AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. IF YOU KNEW OUR BOARD, WE HAVE ONE UNWRITTEN MISSION OF OUR BOARD. THAT IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEOWNERSHIP. THAT'S NOT IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT. IT'S NOT IN OUR PROBABLY OUR BYLAWS OR ANYTHING. IT'S JUST WHAT WE AS A BOARD HAVE SORT OF SELF ANOINTED OURSELVES. TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. ARE WE INVOLVED IN THE SENIORS PROJECT AND CHOOSE A JUST CHEMISTRY FOR MY HOUSE AND CHEEZIN AND LAKEVIEW PARK? YES, WE ARE. THAT WILL PROVIDE US OPPORTUNITIES MUCH LIKE THE $50,000 THAT OUR FOUNDATION GAVE TO THE CITY FOR HOME REPAIR. PROVIDERS THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO THAT.

DECIDED 8 BEAT WILL PROVIDE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ANNA GARLAND TO BUILD AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FOR OWNERSHIP. ON 2 LOTS, 2

TRACKS.[INAUDIBLE] >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS DAN PENCE. AFTER THAT IS DEBBIE BOBBITT.

>> I LIVED IN RELATIVE EXCESS 35 YEARS. I'M IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 8B. WHICH IS OF RESOLUTION TO WHERE THE CITY WILL ALLOW THE RELATIVE HOUSING FINANCE TO PURCHASE TO UNDEVELOPED, UNPRODUCTIVE NONTAX PAIN PROPERTIES. TO ALLOW US ALONG WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER GARLAND TO BUILD HOUSES WHICH WILL SUPPORT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

FAIRLY SIMPLE. I WILL ALSO SAY THIS IS AN EASY OPPORTUNITY FOR ROWLETT. TO STAND UP AND SAY MORE THAN JUST A WE HONOR YOU VETERANS. MORE THAN SAY WE JUST HONOR YOU VETERANS TO DO SOMETHING TANGIBLE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. I'M NOT A VETERAN. I'M NOT IN THE SERVICE BUT MY FATHER WAS IN THE MILITARY FOR 20 YEARS. HE WAS A COLD WARRIOR. I UNDERSTAND THAT HAVING YOUR FAMILY AROUND NOT HAVING YOUR DAD AROUND FOR LONG TIME. I THINK IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ROWLETT THAT'S WHY AM HERE TO SUPPORT IT. I THINK IT'S AN EASY OPPORTUNITY FOR ROWLETT AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR VETERANS BY UNANIMOUSLY VOTING YES ON 8B.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS DEBBIE BOBBITT.

AFTER THAT IT'S COLD HITCHCOCK.

> GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR LETTING ME BE HERE AND MOST OF YOU KNOW ME I'M DEBBIE BARLETT ROWLETT TEXAS. I'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE EXCEPT ONE TIME IN MY ENTIR LIFE LIVING IN RELATIVE SINCE 1996. WANT TO TELL YOU THE FIRST TIME WHEN I CAME TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION HERE ON THE BALLOT HOUSING AND FINANCE CORPORATION THEY SAID WHAT HE WANTED TO DO THIS? I SAID BECAUSE, THERE'S ONE THING I WANTED TO AND IT IS NOT JUST TO MAKE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE IN ROWLETT. WE NEED TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THIS TOWN WHO HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS. THEY ARE SENIORS, THERE'S YOUNG FAMILIES, THERE'S 2 PEOPLE, THERE'S OLD PEOPLE. THERE'S ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON. AND VETERANS IS BARBARA FOCUSING ON AT THIS TIME. I'M SO EXCITED TO FIND THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY WILL HE WENT TO INITIALLY COME LOOK AT

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WHICH I HAVE A HEART FORCE BECAUSE IT WAS ON THEIR BOARD FOR 2 YEARS. I BELIEVE PAM, YOU WERE TOO APPEARED THIS WOULD BE SO WONDERFUL. ROWLETT NEEDS THIS FOR OUR VETS. THERE ARE THOSE THAT NEED THE HOUSING. IT IS NOT THAT THEY WANT A HANDOUT. THIS IS TRUE HOUSING NEEDS. EVERYONE NEEDS A HOUSE. EVERYONE NEEDS A HOME. THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING YOU. PLEASE SAY YES. I KNOW YOU MAY HAVE DISCUSSED IT OVER AND OVER. THIS IS TRULY IN NEED AND IT WOULD BE SO GREAT FOR ROWLETT TO BE FIRST CITY AROUND HERE TO OFFER HOUSING TO

OUR VETERANS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> TO BE ONE AND, AS IT'S ON ANOTHER ITEM?

>> I HAVE ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION. I WANTED TO SAY AT CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ROWLETT YOU WILL, I KNOW? THEN TRAINING ON ETHICS AND ALL OF HER LITTLE VIDEOS WE DID. I THINK AT THIS TIME WE NEED TO DUST OFF OUR ETHICS AND THAT PART OF THE STUDY WE GO THROUGH EVERY YEAR.

IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT HER CITIZENS ARE WATCHING AND READING YOUR VERY WORDS. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT ON MEDIA.

SOCIAL MEDIA. YOU SHOULD BE IMPARTIAL, NON-ANTAGONISTIC AND TRUTHFUL ETHICALLY THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE USING WORDS THAT ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND INFORMATIVE WITHOUT ANY EMBELLISHMENTS OR INNUENDOS.

THAT WAS ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS COLD HITCHCOCK. AFTER THAT IS CHRIS COZAAR.

>>. >> MY NAME IS COLD HITCHCOCK.

BEEN A RESIDENT FOR ROWLETT FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS. ROMANS 13 7 SAYS PAY TO ALL WHAT IS OWED THEM TAXES TO WHOM TAXES ARE OWED. REVENUE TO WHOM REVENUE IS OWED. RESPECT TO WHOM RESPECT IS OWED. HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS OWED. I'M HERE SPEAKING BECAUSE I WANT TO SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO ONE OF RELATIVE LIVING LEGENDS. OUR FIRST WOMAN OF COLOR TO SERVE ON CITY COUNCIL. MS. PAM DEAL. MS. PAM YOU HAVE BEEN A WOMAN WHO I THINK HAS HOWN AND DISPLAYED MANY ATTRIBUTES THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF ROWLETT. YOU HAVE BEEN A WOMAN OF COURAGE. YOU BROKE THE COLOR BARRIER. YOU BROKE THE GLASS CEILING. DUE TO THE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. I REMEMBER 6 YEARS AGO WHENEVER I FOUND OUT YOU'RE THE FIRST WOMAN OF COLOR TO EVER SIT ON OUR COUNSEL. I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND AMAZED IT TOOK ROWETT THAT LONG TO DO SOMETHING THAT SIMPLE. I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'VE SEEN YOU TIME AND TIME AGAIN SHOW OW COURAGE AS A COUNCILMEMBER AND I'VE BEEN HONORED YOU HAVE REPRESENTED AND OTHERS. EVEN WHEN I DON'T AGREE WITH SOME OF YOUR DECISIONS. THAT GOES TO POINT NUMBER 2. YOU ARE A CONVICTIONAL LEADER. YOU DON'T DO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE SAYS YOU COULD DEAL. YOU DON'T BALLOT TO PUBLIC PRESSURE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESSURE. YOU STOOD UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVED IN. AND EVERYONE KNEW THAT IN YOUR CONVICTIONS YOU WOULD BE TOUGH AS NAILS. YOU WERE COMPETENT, WELL SPOKEN, WELL INFORMED.

YOU EXPLAINED YOUR POSITIONS. YOU DID SO WITH KNOWLEDGE. YOU DIDN'T JUST SHOW OPINIONS, FEELINGS AND EMOTION. YOU GAVE US FACTS. YOU DID THAT WITH COMPASSION. YOU ARE A WOMAN OF THE HIGHEST CHARACTER. YOU REPRESENT WHAT I STRIVE TO BE.

SELFLESS INSTEAD OF SELF-CENTERED. YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON THAT YOU WERE WHEN YOU DECIDED TO RUN FOR OFFICE, WHEN YOU WERE IN THE PUBLIC EYE, YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON IN

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MY FAVORITE ATTRIBUTE ABOUT YOU IS YOU ARE CHRISTLIKE. YOU OWNED YOUR FAITH. WITH KINDNESS AND WITH CONVICTION.

NEVER CALL PEOPLE NAMES WHEN HE COULD'VE. WHEN PEOPLE RAILED YOUR NAME AND THEY CAME AGAINST YOU, YOU WERE TOUGH. YOU WERE FIRM. YOU WERE CHRISTLIKE. NEVER COMPROMISING. NEVER EXCUSING YOUR BELIEFS. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK COUNCIL TO CONSIDER HONORING PAM BELL. FOR HER UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR CITY. NOT JUST THE WONDERFUL AMAZING PERSON THAT SHE IS, BUT FOR WHAT HER PRESENCE ON COUNCIL THIS PAST 6 YEARS.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS CHRIS COZAAR. AFTER

THAT IS BRANDON STEWART. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. THIS IS MY FIRST EVER. CHRIS COZAAR, RELEVANT TEXAS. I'M HERE IN MY CAPACITY AS A FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE VETERANS RESEARCH AND OUTREACH CENTER. THE B ROCK. OUR COMMITMENT IS WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR VETERANS AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE OPENING OF HER DOORS ABOUT 4 AND HALF YEARS AGO.

THAT PARTICULAR PIECE HAS ALLOWED US TO SUPPORT THOUSANDS OVER 9000 VETERANS OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS INTO OUR CAPACITIES. WE ARE HERE TODAY, I AM HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE LAND ACQUISITION THAT IS BEING PROPOSED BY THE RELEVANT HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION. ALSO BEING COLLABORATIVELY POSITION WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND OF COURSE THE B ROCK. WE INTEND TO PUT OUR FULL SUPPORT BEHIND THEM WITH ALL OF HER RESOURCES. WE INTEND TO HELP THEM SELECT THE VETERANS THAT ARE THERE. THIS IS DESIGNED TO REMIND OUR VETERANS WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE HERE FOR THEM AS A COMMUNITY. THIS IS A BIG PUSH FOR US. THIS IS A FIRST. WE HAVE NO RECOGNITION FOR VETERANS AND THE FEE ROCK HAS BEEN STANDING BEHIND THEM ALL ALONG. THANKS TO THIS COUNSEL AS WELL FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVERY OTHER MONTH ROWLETT VETS COMPONENT.

WE WANT TO COMPLETELY AND ALWAYS REMIND OUR VETERANS WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM. WE ARE HERE, I AM HERE FOR THE FULL FEE ROCK. TO SAY LOOK, THIS IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I THINK AS A WHOLE MOST WILL AGREE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. OVER THE AGE OF TIME AND AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN HERE WHICH IS 32 YEARS, I ASSURE YOU IT HAS NOT BEEN. IT IS TIME FOR THE CITY TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID. MR. FLOREZ WHO WAS HERE A WHILE AGO. HE'S MY NEIGHBOR. THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT. HE WAS THERE FOR 3 YEARS BEFORE KNEW HE WAS A VETERAN. THE REMINDER OUR COMMUNITY IS FULL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE BACK. HE IS ONE OF THOSE WAS DONE SO FOR HIS COUNTRY AND AS A RESULT THE COMMUNITY IS BETTER FOR IT. I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL CONSIDER PASSING THIS RESOLUTION LATER SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

OUR VETERANS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> OUR LAST SPEAKER IS BRANDON STEWART.

>> COULD EVEN COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BRANDON STEWART A RELATIVE RESIDENT. THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE RFC AC BOARD. I COME TO

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[8A. Consider action to approve a resolution approving an Alternative Landscaping Plan under Section 77-504.I of the Rowlett Development Code to modify the incompatibility buffer landscaping requirements on property zoned General Commercial/Retail (C-2) District. The approximately 4.34-acre site is located west of the intersection of Rowlett Road and Big A Road being Lot 7R, Block A of the Briarwood Armstrong Addition Replat, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

I WOULD HOPE YOU ALL WOULD KEEP THAT IN CONSIDERATION. WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE ON ITEM 8B. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ALRIGHT THAT'S IT ON CITIZEN COMMENT?

>> ALRIGHT. WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM ITEM 7.

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. CITY COUNCILMAN FOR OR CITIZEN MAY REQUEST ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR EVENTUAL CONSIDERATION. COUNCIL TO NOT PULL ANY ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. IF ANYONE IS TO SING THEN, PLEASE READ THE CONSENT ITEMS INTO THE AGENDA.

>> 70, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. 7B CONSIDER ACTION TO ISSUE CHANGE ORDERS FOR POLICE UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT. 70 CONSIDER ACTION TO RATIFY AN EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAIN REPAIRS. 7D. CONSIDER ACTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CROSSWALK TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT. 7E, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES. 7F, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A SEWER EASEMENT CLEANING MACHINE.

>> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> A MOVE WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS READ INTO THE RECORD. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE BOAT. THAT ITEM CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OUR NEXT ITEM IS INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM 8A. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE B PLAN UNDER SECTION 77 Ã504 THAT I OF THE RELATIVE ELEMENT CODE TO MODIFY THE COMPARABILITY BUFFER LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS ON PROPERTIES OWNED GENERAL COMMERCIAL/RETAIL C Ã2 DISTRICT. APPROXIMATELY 4.34 ACRE SITE IS LOCATED WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROWLETT ROAD AND BIG A ROAD BEING LOT 7R, BLOCK ANY OF THE BRIARWOOD ARMSTRONG ADDITION REPLIED, IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. WHO WILL BE PRESENTING THAT TONIGHT? DON'T WORRY I JUST READ IT IN. YOU NOT THAT LATE. [LAUGHTER].

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE. THIS IS A REQUEST FROM ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN. CANCEL HAS PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON THIS BUT WE WILL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT. THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPERS, PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVE A WORK AROUND I SUPPOSE IT WOULD BE A WAY TO PUT IT. IN OUR LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE IS NOT QUITE BRIDGIT FOR WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY HERE. THIS IS THE SITE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROWLETT AND LAKEVIEW PARKWAY. IT IS C Ã2 IT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. THE MOST RECENT IS THE PLANET FITNESS OPENING IN A SPOT THAT WAS TO BE THE 24 HOUR FITNESS AS WELL.

SO DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BACK IN 2017. CONSTRUCTION GOT UNDERWAY IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND THEN IT WAS PAUSE DUE TO COVID.

THINGS CHANGED. BACK IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. IT WOULD BE A 15 FOOT INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER TO THE NORTH SEPARATING THIS DEVELOPMENT FROM THE

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>> THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING MODIFICATIONS TO III AND 4TH CONDITIONS THAT WERE ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE. THEY ARE COMPLYING WITH THE 15 FOOT WIDE INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER, IRRIGATION WILL BE EXTENDED. THE CHANGES WILL BE IN THAT AREA YOU SEE THERE IN THE DASHED YELLOW RECTANGLE. IN THAT AREA THE REQUEST WOULD BE TO PLAN SOUTHERN BOX MODELS WHICH WILL BE 4 FEET TALL IMPLANTING A PLACED EVERY 4 FEET. ALSO TO PLANT LIVE OAK TREES THAT WOULD BE 35 FOOT ON CENTER IN LIEU OF THOSE ORNAMENTAL TREES. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MET LAST MONTH ON THIS ITEM. THEY HAVE A UNANIMOUS VOTE TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS FIRST TO CONDITIONS, THE 15 FOOT INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. THERE THE MODIFICATION CONDITION THE SHRUBS THAT WOULD BE PLANTED WOULD MATCH THE ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT WHICH YOU SEE MOVES TO THE WEST WHICH WOULD BE BEHIND THE SPROUTS AND ADDITIONAL RETAIL SPACES. SOME HAVE A MINIMUM HEIGHT 24 INCHES OF PLANTING THAT WE PLACED EVERY 3 FEET. ALSO KEEPING THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR THE LIVE OAK TREES THAT WE PLANTED 35 FEET ON CENTER.

CONSIDERATIONS TO REMIND THE COUNCIL OF AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND IT ALP FOR MODIFICATIONS TO PERIMETER LANDSCAPE OF THINGS SUCH AS TREES AND SHRUBS WHICH IS WHAT THIS REQUEST INVOLVES. AS WELL AS FOR INCOMPATIBILITY STANDARDS WHICH IS ALSO WHAT IT INVOLVES. ALSO, INSTABILITY ALP SHALL ONLY BE APPROVED BASED ON THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PROPERTY SUCH AS SITE DESIGN THAT WARRANTS SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR DEVIATION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS. AND THE CHARACTERS ARE NOT SELF-CREATED. THE ALP MEETS OR EXCEEDS REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTIONS BUT RECOGNIZING THE UNUSUAL SITE DESIGN AND USE CONSTRAINTS IN THE PROPERTY. THE ALP WILL PROVIDE FOR BOTH INCREASE CONSISTENCY INCOMPATIBILITY WITH ADJACENT PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE GENERAL VICINITY. AS WELLAS IT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTION AND NO MODIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED OR REQUESTED EXCEPT FOR THOSE EXPLICITLY PROVIDED FOR WITHIN THE SECTION. THE SECTION THAT IS UNDER QUESTION HERE IS JUST A PORTION OF THIS LANDSCAPE BUFFER. THE BUFFER CONDITION HERE, THERE IS A WROUGHT IRON FENCE, DECORATIVE METAL FENCE RUNS THIS LENGTH. THEN IT TRANSITIONS TO A MASONRY WALL. THIS SITUATION WAS IN PLACE WHEN THE CURRENT DEVELOPER TOOK ON THIS PROJECT. SO WE DO HAVE THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS THAT IS HAVING THE BROAD IRON FENCE COMPANY WALL. THEREFORE IT IS MORE CONSIDERATION FOR A DIFFERENT TREAT THE SECTION 77 504D OF THE RDC WHICH IS THE SECTION THAT LAYS OUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE SORT ROUTINE FOOT MASONRY WALL OR LIVING SCREEN. ONE TREE PER 35 LINEAR FEET AND 10 EVERGREEN SHRUBS PER 30 LINEAL FEET. AGAIN COMES HERE ON THE LEFT.

INSIDE. THE ILLUSTRATION IN THE CENTER WOULD BE WHAT IS PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT HERE. ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OVER HERE IS CURRENTLY APPROVED. WHEN THEY GET NOTE THESE ARE NOT THE SCALE. THESE ARE PLANS THE MATERIALS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE ACTUAL SIZE I WOULD SUPPOSE OF WHAT THE MATERIALS WILL BE.

THEY'RE PROPOSING THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CONTINUE WITH THE 15 FOOT WIDE INCOMPATIBILITY BUFFER. IT WILL EXTEND THE IRRIGATION OF THE TARDY OF THE PROPERTY AND WILL PLANT THE SOUTHERN BOX MODELS 4 FEET TALL PLACED EVERY 4 FEET AND LIVE OAK TREESWHICH ARE A CANOPY TREE IN LIEU OF

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WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY

HAVE. >> SO, CAN I GET SOME CLARIFICATION. WERE PLANTINGS PALREADY INSTALLED AT THIS

LOCATION? > NO. >> NO, OKAY. WHAT WAS THEIR DEADLINE TO INSTALL THE SHRUBS AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AFTER THE OCTOBER 22 APPROVAL OF THE ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN?

>> WITH THAT, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS TYPICALLY A REQUIREMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE BUSINESS TO OPEN. AGAIN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ALLOW BANAL TO ELABORATE. KNOWING THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS SEEN SOME DELAYS AND WE WORKED IT WITH THE DEVELOP ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS WOULD BE INSTALLED AFTER THE

BUSINESS OPEN THERE. >> YEAH, I'M NOT TO HAPPY THAT IT'S TAKEN THIS LONG. 8 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST APPROVAL OF THE ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN. THEY STILL HAVE IT INSTALLED ANYTHING. IT'S PROBABLY WHY WE REQUIRE THIS TO BE DONE BEFORE WE ISSUE ACO. YOU CAN'T COUNT ON THE DEVELOPERS WERE TO DO ANYTHIN. SO I WILL APPROVE THE TONIGHT. I'LL BE IN AGREEMENT WITH IT. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THEM, INSTALL IT AGAIN UNLESS STAFF MAKE SURE THEY ACTUALLY INSTALL IT. IF THEY DON'T AND WE PULLED THE SEAL?

>> RIGHT. I WILL SAY, LIKE WITH EVERYTHING THAT COMES BEFORE YOU. WE WORKED WITH THE APPLICANT. WE SAID WE DID IT FEEL THIS WAS THEIR BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO COME BACK NATION.

>> LEAVES KIND OF A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH.

>> WE COULD ONLY MAKE SUGGESTIONS WITH THAT. WE

CANNOT APPLICATION. >> I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND YOUR POSITION. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL? I'M SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER

GALUARDI. >> ALEX, A COUPLE OF THINGS. I DROVE THE PROPERTY TODAY. THERE ARE PLANTINGS ON THE RELEVANT ROAD TO THE ANGLE POINT. WHICH I THOUGHT WAS THE PLAN WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. THERE ARE QUITE MYRTLES AND OTHER THINGS PLANTED ALONG THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE THERE. FOR

THOSE NOT PART? >> THAT WAS PART OF WHAT WAS

APPROVED PREVIOUSLY. YES. >> THE REASON I DROVE THAT AREA WAS BECAUSE I RECALLED THERE WERE POWERLINES THAT RUN ALONG THAT FENCE LINE. STILL POWERLINES THAT RUN ALONG THE MASONRY WALL. THERE ARE SOME LIVE OAK'S THERE NOW. I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY GOT THERE. THERE'S ABOUT 3 OF THEM ALREADY

PLANTED ALONG THAT SECTION. >> YES. YES.

>> I LOOKED AT THOSE AND I WILL SAY I HAVE SOME CONCERNED WITH GOING WITH SOMETHING THAT EVENTUALLY WILL BE TALL ENOUGH TO BE ENGAGED IN THOSE WIRES. WHICH I THINK IS WHY IN THE OTHER SECTION WE WENT TO THE CREPE RIDDLES RATHER THAN THAN THE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED LIVE OAK'S. DOES THE CITY STAFF

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GET TO THE WIRES. >> WE DO SHARE THAT CONCERN.

HOWEVER, THE LIVE OAK TREE IS A PERMISSIBLE TREE PER OUR ORDINANCE. BUT LEAVE IT UP TO HER APPLICANT'S AND ARE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ARE DOING THE. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT MAINTENANCE. TO MAKING SURE THOSE TREES DON'T GET TO TALL. THE BRIDGESTONE CAUSE PROBLEMS. WE MAKE THE SUGGESTIONS BUT, THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR PROFESSIONALS WHICH THEY HIRE AND THEY SAY THESE ARE APPROPRIATE TREES. FOR THE SITE. THAT I SUPPOSE I BELIEVE IT.

>> IS PROBABLY THE REASON WHY THEY'VE COME BACK TO ASK FOR THE CHANGE TO LIVE OAK IS BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY IMPLANTED THEM BEFORE THE FACT.

>> THESE ARE AT. >> THESE WERE PROBABLY PLANTED IN OUR EXISTING TREES WHEN THEY WERE IN DEVELOPMENT.

>> FEEL THE FULL CANOPY. >> UNDER I DO SHARE THAT SAME CONCERN. YOU'RE RIGHT, EVENTUALLY IT WILL BE A PROBLEM

FOR. >> ENCORES CONNECT COME AND CUT

THEM. >> AND THEN THEY ARE GOING TO LITTERED THE COUNCIL,, COUNCILMEMBER GRUBISICH.

>> FROM THE POWERLINES. I CAN'T TELL IN THE SITE PLAN.

OTHERS PARALYZED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MASONARY WALL? THEY ARE RIGHT ON IT I WAS GOING TO BRING IT UP IF COUNCILMEMBER GALUARDI DIDN'T. THAT IS BAD BUSINESS TO DO THAT. I WILL NOT BE APPROVING PLANTING LIVE OAK'S THERE. NEEDS TO BE A SMALL STATURE TREE, CREPE MYRTLES, MEXICAN BUCKEYE, MEXICAN PLUM, RED BLOOD SPEWED THERE'S A WHOLE HOST OF PRETTY TREES THAT ONE EVENTUALLY GROW UP INTO THOSE POWERLINES.

THAT'S THE REASON WE HAVE BIG FEES IN OUR TREES BECAUSE OF BAD DECISIONS LIKE THIS. I WILL BE APPROVING LESS.

>> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? BEFORE WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION? COUNSIL GALUARDI?

>> A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL. KELLY AMEND THIS TO A DIFFERENT SPECIES? OR DO WE HAVE TO GO WITH THE PLAN AS PRESENTED?

>> YOU CAN MAKE IT AS PART OF YOUR MOTION. I'M NOT QUITE SURE THE DEVELOPER WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH IT. YES,

YOU CAN. >> HIT YOUR BUTTON. I DON'T

[8B. Consider action to approve a resolution approving the sale of two City-owned undeveloped parcels located at 4559 Martha Lane and 7995 Dalrock Road to the Rowlett Housing Finance Corporation (RHFC).]

THINK WE HAVE TO TABLE IT. >> WHAT HAPPENS THE CURRENT

ALTERNATIVE IS WHAT STAYS. >> WHAT WAS THERE WAS A 35 FOOT

TREES I THINK. >> ORNAMENTAL TREES WHICH IS BASIC YOU KNOW THE CRCÁPE MYRTL FROM ALEX THE CURRENT STATE WOULD PROVIDE SHRUBS AND WEIGHT.

>> IF WE DENY IT THAN THAT STATED ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN APPROVED AND ALSO, I THINK. THERE WINGET.

>> AS A DEVELOPER HERE THIS EVENING?

>> I DON'T BELIEVE HE'S HERE. >> CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE MOTIVATION FOR THE CHANGE. IT CAN'T BE A GAS LINE AT KEEPING CONSISTENCY WITH THE MASONRY WALL. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ENOUGH MOTIVATION TO BRING ALL OF THIS BACK THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS INTO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN.

>> MY RECOLLECTION ON THIS IS THAT THEY WANTED SOME OF THE

MORE CONSISTENCY WITH WHAT. >> IS CALLED MONEY. THAT'S WITH THAT ANSWER IS. THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU CAN SAY. I'M

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COULD SAY THAT. >> THANKS ALEX.

>> OKAY, NO OTHER QUESTIONS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

COUNCILMEMBER GRUBISICH. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE

ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN. >> COUNCILMEMBER GALUARDI.

>> DIE 8 A IS READ. ANY DISCUSSION BEFORE I CALL THE VOTE? SEEING NONE, A VOTE YES IS A VOTE TO DENY. CULTIVATE.

THAT ITEM PASSES 6 Ã1. TO DENY. ITEM DOES NOT PASS 6 Ã 1. ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 8B. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF 2 CITY-OWNED UNDEVELOPED LOCATED AT 4559 79 $95 ARC ROAD TO THE RELATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION. ANGIE SMITH CLICK.

>> GOOD EVENING RAYSHARD BROOKS.

>> THIS DF. >> TONIGHT WE ARE HERE AND ACT FOR THE SALE OF 2 CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO THE RELEVANT HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION THROUGH AN AGREEMENT. AS CENTERED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 15 SESSION RELATED TO THE SALE. ON DECEMBER 13 STAFF BROUGHT IT BACK TO COUNCIL A PUBLIC WORK SECTION TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARCH ARE HFC. STAFF BROCKET BACK TO COUNSEL BECAUSE WE HAD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATION. WE CONSULTED WITH THE ATTORNEY ON THE LEGALITY OF DIRECT SALE AND SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

TONIGHT, WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM THAT WOULD ALLOW THE CITY OF RELATED TO SELL THE PIECES OF PROPERTY TO THE AGENT AGREEMENT. WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE STATE LAW ALLOWS US TO SALE THIS PROPERTY TO A NONPROFIT THROUGH AN AGREEMENT AS OPPOSED TO A CLOSED BID SALE. THE 2 PIECES OF PROPERTY ARE 4599 MARTHA LANE. IF YOU REMEMBER THIS IS WHERE OUR WATER TOWER SET THAT WENT DOWN THE 2015 TORNADO. IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED FF 9. 2 31,500 SQUARE-FOOT LOT. THE MINERAL LOT AREAS 9000 SQUARE FOOT.

THE MINIMUM TOOLING IS FOOT. T. FUTURE LAND USE CALLS FOR ESTATE RESIDENTIAL OF 20,000+ SQUARE FOOT LOTS. THE SECOND PIECE OF PROPERTY IS 7995 TALL ROCK ROAD. THIS PROPERTY USED FOR CITY WATER ONCE THOSE FACILITIES WERE MADE REDUNDANT OUT OF UT OF SERVICE. THE CORNER OF TELL ROCK. IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS F8. IT IS BELOW THE LOT SIZE FOR THAT.

IT WOULD BE S F5 THAT WOULD NEED TO BE DEVELOPED AS AS F5.

HIS ESTATE LOT 6000 SQUARE FONT. MINIMUM LOT AREAS 8000 SQUARE FOOT. THE MINIMUM TOOLING AREA IS 1800 SQUARE-FOOT. THIS CALLS FOR ESTATE RESIDENTIAL AS WELL. WE DID CONDUCT AN APPRAISAL ON THE PROPERTY FOLLOWING OUR WORK ASSOCIATE WITH. SO DID CAME IN AT 35 4599@ 10 $5000. TO SAVE MY VOICE AMUCK TO READ THE SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPERTY. IT IS THERE A ARE INTERESTED. THE AGREEMENT LEG WHICH CALLS OUT SOME VERY PSPECIFIC CAVEATS TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN ALLOWS US TO SELL THIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF RELLA TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO THE RELEVANT HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION AT THE APPRAISED VALUE. WE ATTACHED APPRAISAL IN THE PACKET. THE CONTRACTS HAVE A CONTINGENCY BASED ON CITY COUNCIL FORMAL APPROVAL OF ANY NECESSARY ZONING CHANGES.

IT WILL HAVE TO BEAT ZONING CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY. HSA WILL BRING IT FORWARD. ONCE THOSE ARE APPROVED THIS CONTRACT BE SIGNED. THE CLOSING DATE WILL BE EXTENDED AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS REZONED. THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CITY TO APPROVE THE ZONING CHANGE. IT ALLOWS THE HFC THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECONSIDER IT IF THE ZONING CHANGES TO NOT GO THROUGH. VERY SHORT AND SWEET I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. I HAVE BRICK WHO CAN ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> THANK YOU. >> DID YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION?

>> THEY CAME ERROR. NO PRESENTATION. JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS IF I'M A REAL QUICK. THEN WE COULD KICK IT OFF.

THIS IS TONIGHT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS IN THE MAKING. TIFFANY CITY MANAGER SMITH MENTIONED THE MEETINGS PRIOR THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION IN NOVEMBER. THIS ACTUALLY DATES BACK TO LAST AUGUST WHEN WE COME UP MYSELF HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSSION

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AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING IN OCTOBER AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT DEPUTY CITY MANAGER MENTIONED. WE SHOW THE PRESENTATION AND THE WORK SESSION PUBLIC HEARING. YOU WILL KNOW THAT OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A FOUNDATION FOR MEANINGFUL LIFE. I THINK THAT LAST PHRASE IN THEIR IS KEY. FOUNDATION FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE. THIS WILL PUT HOMES ON THE GROUND FOR THAT'S. FROM LAND THAT IS NEGATIVE TO THE CITY. IT WILL BE ON THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S ROLE. YOU WILL RECEIVE PROPERTY TAXES. YOU WILL HAVE THAT'S THAT NO CITY CARES AND WE THANK THEM. THEY HAVE DISPOSABLE INCOME FROM BEING ABLE TO BE IN A HOUSE THEY CAN AFFORD THAT THEY CAN IN TURN SPEND THE CITY. SALES TAX WILL INCREASE. THERE'S LOTS OF BENEFITS TO THIS HAPPENING. MOST OF FOREMOST IS THE APPRECIATION FOR THE EVENTS. WE'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH SENIORS NOW. WERE WORKING ON OTHER DEALS FOR WORKFORCE I THINK IS OUR BOARD PRESIDENT MENTIONED. SOCIAL WORKERS ARE JUST THAT.

THEY CAN AFFORD A $380,000 HOUSE ON THE LAKE. THAT IS THE ONLY POINTS I WANTED TO MAKE TONIGHT. AND ASK FOR YOUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE

ARE SOME THAT YOU HAVE. >> THANK YOU. YOU CAN SAID, I'M SORRY. THIS IS MORE OF A COMMENT. ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE IS NOT AT ALL FOR THE SALE TO THE ARE HFC. THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING VETERANS HOMES. THAT'S NOT MY CONCERN.

MY CONCERN IS I SEE A NEED FOR MODIFICATION TO THE AGREEMENT LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE THAT UNDER THAT THEY ARE HFC MUST DEVELOP VETERANS. JUST TO ADD IN THERE THAT TO ENSURE IT IS VERY CLEAR IN THE AGREEMENT OF THAT WILL ANSWER SOME UTTERANCE ON THE PUBLIC'S CONSENT, WE ARE SELLING FOR THE PURPOSE HELPING SINGLE-FAMILY HOME FOR VETERANS. I JUST LIKE TO SEE THAT THE AGREEMENT IF THAT IS POSSIBLE WE CAN EITHER DISCUSS ITEM TO FURTHER DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF THAT OR, VOTE ON THIS ITEM THE AMENDMENT WAS WRITTEN. THEN, I'M SORRY.

QUICK SUBVERSION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION NEEDS TO CONTAIN THAT LANGUAGE. THAT THE CONTRACT BE REVISED. SUBJECT

TO THE PART OF VETERANS. >> YES.

>> INSTRUCTION. I WAS THINKING OF A WRECK ABLATION CLIENT. IF IT'S NOT DONE WITHIN 2 Ã3 YEARS OLD?

>> THE CONTRACT HAS A CONTINGENCY BUS. AFTER GET A

ZONING CHANGE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT COUNCILMEMBER MINUS MAYOR I WOULD ECHO YOUR CELL BELIEVE THIS PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL BY COUNCIL AS WRITTEN. IF WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH A SPECIAL PROCESS PROCESS FOR DISPOSING OF CITY ASSETS IS PUBLIC AUCTION. WE ARE EXECUTING A

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RESOLUTION WHILE WELL-INTENTIONED DOES NOT PROVIDE THE CITY WITHIN A RECOURSE IN THE EVENT THE PROPERTY IS NOT USED AS INTENDED BY THE CITY DURING THE SALE. I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME. I THINK ONE OF OUR MENTIONED PUBLIC FEES WHICH OF COURSE MELLE MEL HAS BEEN IN PROCESS FOR 6 YEARS. I NOTED IT HANGS AGAINST THE PROPERTY TOTALING ABOUT 280,000 WE'VE RECEIVED TO DATE SINCE THE FIRST ONE IN 20 EXPETED BY THIS TIME TO HAVE 2 ADDITIONAL PILOT PAYMENTS TOTALING FOR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE CITY ALSO KNOW THE CREEKSIDE DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS A FIRST ATTEMPT TO GOOGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WAS SOLD OUT HFC BY THE OWNER OF THAT. I HAVE A BIT OF A TRUST ISSUE AND THAT'S WHY WOULD ASSIST ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT IS TO BE DONE, BY WHEN AND INCLUDES THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WE CAN EXECUTE AGAINST AND REVERT THE PROPERTY BACK IF IT IS NOT EXECUTED PROPERLY., MAYOR PRO TEM SPIVACK HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS. DO QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. FIRST, LET ME SAY TWITTER THIS ITEM TONIGHT.

FOUND 3 MEETINGS UP TO EXECUTIVE SESSION OF WORK SESSION BUT FIGURED IT OUT BY NET AT WHAT POINT DID STAFF COME TO THE CONCLUSION WE COULD SELL THE PROPERTIES DIRECTLY TO THE HOC AS OPPOSED TO THROUGH A SEALED BID DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION WE HAD. MR. BERMAN SOUGHT OUT THE WORK SESSION WHEN HE RETURNED FROM VACATION AND HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HIS PEERS. THEY REALIZED WOODY TO DO A SEALED BID. MR. BERMAN BROUGHT TO THE TABLE. A DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THEY WERE A NONPROFIT. WE CAN FOLLOW THIS AGREEMENT. THAT POINT THE DECISION WAS IF THERE WAS ANOTHER OPTION ON THE TABLE SO COUNCIL CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ON HOW THEY WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD. THAT WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE WORK SESSION AS AN OPTION. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO STAFF TO BRING BACK TO COUNCIL AT COUNCIL GIVE STAFF DIRECTION ON HOW TO RESPOND.

>> STAFF WITH THE NEW INFORMATION THERE PROVIDED ME THE DECISION TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH ALL OF THE CARDS ON THE TABLE AND SAY COME IN. AND THAT IS STANDARD PRACTICE?

THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DUE? >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WITHOUT A TAKE ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA REMARKS THAT WERE MADE OVER THE WEEKEND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MY CLARIFY A FEW THINGS ABOUT SHOULD NOT DO THESE PARTICULAR SITUATIONS. UNFORTUNATE LIMITATIONS OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT I WAS UNABLE TO REPLY ONLINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT RISKING MYSELF LEGALLY WITH THE STATE. I HAD TO RESERVE MY REMARKS FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING. WITH REGARDS TO THE ACTION TAKEN BY STAFF FOLLOWING THAT WORK SESSION YOU JUST MENTIONED I DON'T BELIEVE WAS DRAFTED WAS WRONG. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I WENT BACK AND WATCH THE RECORDING FOR THAT MEETING AND AFTER THAT DISCUSSION HFC DIRECTOR SAID HE WOULD WORK WITH STAFF TO EXPLORE PURCHASING THE PROPERTY. THE ASSUMPTION OF THE TIME BEING THE LIGHT WOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR BID. IN THE MEANTIME ANGIE AS YOU MENTIONED, STAFF OUR PCITY ATTORNEY DETERMINES COUNCIL UNDER TEXAS 54 BASICALLY SOLD AT MARKET VALUE NONPROFIT AGENCY. LEG WHISPER, THE STATUTE STATES, MUNICIPALITY MAY PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH LAND MAY BE SOLD TO AND THIS IS IN PART, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME AS PRIMARY ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE THROUGH FINALIZATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY. BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED, STAFF PROCEEDED WITH WHAT THEY SAW WAS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. TO DETERMINE THE MARKET WAY TO THE PROPERTIES BEFORE ENGAGING WITH COUNCIL AGAIN. ONCE THAT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY APPRAISER WHICH WAS HENRY S MILLER CONSULTING, INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY. WE MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION APRIL 4, 2023 TO DETERMINE IF COUNCIL WAS AMENABLE TO SELLING THE PROPERTY TO THE HFC THE MARKET RATE THAT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH DIRECT SALE. IN THAT MEETING IT'S MY RECOLLECTION THAT THE CONSENSUS WAS REACHED TO BRING THE SELL THE PROPERTY BACK ON A FUTURE AGENDA WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE CONSIDERING TONIGHT. I'M I THINK WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD. IN SUMMARY, ALTHOUGH STAFF DID NOT BUT THE PROPERTIES OFFER BID, THEY DID COME BACK TO COUNCIL ONCE THEY LEARN INFORMATION TO DETERMINE HOW COUNCIL WANTED TO PROCEED. AT THAT POINT COUNCIL HAVE THE OPTION TO PROCEED WITH PUTTING THE PROPERTY OFFER BID. THAT OPTION WAS STILL THERE. WE ALSO MADE THE CONSCIOUS DECISION TO SELL THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY AND OUTRIGHT TO THE HFC. I PERSONALLY DON'T CONSIDER THAT A VIOLATION OF THE MARCHING ORDERS THEY WERE GIVEN BUT RATHER A CHANGE IN THE PROCESS THEY WERE FOLLOWING ONCE THEY COVERED NEW INFORMATION. THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I WOULD EXPECTOUR STAFF TO

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ALL THAT TO BE SAID. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANTLY CONSIDER THIS ITEM TONIGHT AND AGAIN WITH HAVING HAD 3 MEETINGS UP TO THIS POINT I THINK WE EACH HAVE OUR CHANCES TO AIR ANY GRIEVANCES WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSACTION. I WOULD PROPOSE COUNCIL WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BELL. >> I WOULD AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN WINGET. WE'VE HAD 3 MEETINGS AND WE CAN MAKE A DECISION TONIGHT. NINA BILLITER I KNOW WHEN YOU GET AN APPRAISAL THAT'S WHAT THE PROPERTY WILL SELL FOR. I DON'T CARE WHAT HEINTZ DOES. THE BUYERS A BITE FOR ONE PENNY MORE. THEY WILL BUY FOR LESS. NOT FOR MORE. WHY SHOULD WE JUST KEEP TRYING TO GET MORE OUT OF SOMETHING. THIS IS GOING FOR NONPROFIT. THESE ARE GOING FOR VETERANS. I HAVE NEVER SERVED BUT I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE SERVING RIGHT NOW. DON'T THEY DESERVE SOMETHING FOR OUR FREEDOM? WE HAVE VETERANS THAT ARE PTSD. SOME VETERANS, THEY NEVER HAD A HOME BEFORE. GIVE THEM A CHANCE. THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING ABOUT. GIVE THEM A CHANCE. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT. LET'S DO IT. IF WE HAVE TO PUT THAT STIPULATION IN THERE SAYING WE WANT THEM, HFC TO DO A CERTAIN THING BY CERTAIN TIME. FINE WITH ME. WE COULD DO IT TONIGHT. MAKE THIS DECISION TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON? >> I WILL MAKE MY COMMENTS REAL SHORT. I'VE ZERO CONCERNS WITH MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS. I REALLY HAVE NO CONCERNS WITH THE LANGUAGES AS IT IS. I HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE THAT HFC IS GONNA GO AND SELL THIS TO A VETERAN OR VETERANS. NOTWITHSTANDING, IF WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AMENDED I'M FINE WITH THAT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ON THIS. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT WE'VE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. I BELIEVE OUR STAFF HAS MADE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. EVERY THING HAS BEEN ABOVE BOARD. I'M READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

>> THANK YOU, SOME OF HER GALUARDI?

>> FIRST OF A QUESTION FOR MR. SHEFFIELD. IN THE RESOLUTION I RECALL REGARDING THE VETERANS COMPONENT. THE MARTHA LANE PROPERTY IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR PURPOSE OF AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME INSTRUCTION FOR VETERANS. I DO NOT SEE REFERENCE TO DOWN ROCK IN THAT SAME PARAGRAPH OF THE RESOLUTION. AS AN OVERSIGHT?

>> NO, IF YOU NOTICE EARLIER BOTH PROPERTIES ARE MENTIONED AS CONSTRUCTION. THE HFC THEORIST FOUNDATION WILL BE PURCHASING THE DOWN ROCK PROPERTY HABITAT IS GOING TO TAKE OVER FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR BOTH PROPERTIES.

IN PROVIDING THE FUNDS TO THE HFC IS A 501(C)(3) DONATION.

THE FUNDS WILL COME TO THE CITY FROM THE HOC. IT WILL MAINTAIN

OWNERSHIP. >> DOING A DEED OF TRUST

TRANSFER? >> I'M SORRY, I COULD HEAR YOU.

>> ARE YOU DOING TRANSFER? >> AFTER THE SALE.

>> CORRECT. >> QUESTION FOR MRS. SMITH.

ONE OF THE ITEMS WE DISCUSSED IN DECEMBER, I THINK COUNCILMEMBER GRUBISICH ASKED THE QUESTION WHERE THE NEIGHBORS IDENTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL SALE?

>> NO SIR. DID ANYONE NOTIFY THE NEIGHBORS? QUICK SIR. NOT

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VALUE. >> WAS DID YOU TELL ME? QUICK NOTICES. ARE WE GOING TO DO A ZONING BEFORE ANYTHING. WHEN IF THE ZONING DOES NOT PASS THAT I DON'T GET IT? DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? ALSO, I AM A PROFESSIONAL REALTOR. I KNOW WHAT AN APPRAISAL. OKAY? I SELL A LOT OF PROPERTIES.

>>> BERMAN? >> I WAS JUST TRYING TO TURN IT

OFF. >> COUNCILMEMBERPERHAPS MISTAKEN OR DIDN'T GET A GOOD VIBE FOR WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE DESERT WORK SESSION. I DON'T RECALL THE DIRECTION BEING TO GO OUT NOTIFY THE NEIGHBORS. REMEMBER THE QUESTION TO MR. SHEFFIELD AND MR. SHEFFIELD MADE THE REMARK THAT TYPICALLY IS NOT SOMETHING THAT'S ASKED OF A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME DEVELOPER PARTICULARLY ON THE PIECE OF DOUBLE PROPERTY WHICH I THINK IS WHAT COUNCILMEMBER GRUBISICH WAS CONCERNED WITH THE INTEGRATION OF EXISTING THERE BUT BE DIRECTION THAT WAS GIVEN TO STAFF. I COULD BE. THAT COULD BE MY OWN MISINTERPRETATION OF THE DIRECTION THAT WAS GIVEN THAT IS MY TO SET DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR BUT YOUR

BUTTON IS ON. >>.

>> OKAY THIS IS A DIFFICULT ONE. IN FAVOR OF HELPING OUR VETERANS. IDEA ALL THE THINGS YOU COULD COME HERE ONE OF THE ONES I DO HOWEVER HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONTRACT. I TRUST SOMEBODY, IF IT'S NOT IN WRITING THEN AS A MATTER. IT'S GOING TO BE IN THE CONTRACT I ALSO, EVEN THOUGH THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NEIGHBORS WASN'T REQUIRED, THE TALK ABOUT THAT. THAT WAS EVER REALLY A CONCLUSION OR CONSENSUS ON THAT REACHED. I WOULD FEEL BETTER IF THE NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS THIS BIG TIME CRUNCH THAT MAKES IT IMPERATIVE THAT WE PASS THIS TONIGHT. WE HAVE A NEW COUNCILMEMBER'S COMING ON THE COUNCIL. I REALIZE TO LET THEM WEIGH IN. IMPORTANT THING . A CONTROVERSIAL THING. I'VE GOT IT FROM OTHER CITIZEN. I'M NOT AGAINST DOING IT. I AGREE WITH BRIAN, I DON'T THINK WERE REALLY READY. I'D LIKE THAT LANGUAGE TO BE MORE THOUGHT OUT THAN WHEN IT CAN BE.

>> ALL RIGHT, I DON'T SEE ANY MORE NAMES ON THE BOARD. DID

YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE? >> IF I MAY MIRROR. JUST A COUPLE OF POINTS. I EXCHANGE THIS WITH COUNCILMAN ÃWHEN THIS POST WENT OUT LAST WEEK. IF YOU WANT ADDED TO THE CONTRACT THAT THE SALE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING HOMES FOR VETERANS, WE HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THAT. IN 2021 HUD CLASSIFIED THIS IS ANOTHER CLASS THAT YOU CAN RESERVE FOR SUCH AS SENIORS. THAT IS ON THE ISSUE. A COUPLE OF OTHER

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THAT'S A ESOLUTION. SECONDLY, THE LAKEVIEW SENIORS DEAL. BUT WAS FAILED TO BE MEANT THAT THAT'S A DISPARAGING ATTEMPT EFFORTS. WANTING NUMBER 2 HAD A FIRE. TOOK CLOSE TO 2 YEARS TO WORK THROUGH ADJUSTERS, APPRAISERS,, COVID, SO YES, IT'S LATE. YES, BILLS WERE TOUGH BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT TURNED UP ON TIME LIKE THEY WANTED THEM TO BE. LET'S JUST BE CAREFUL WHEN WERE SPEAKING PUBLICLY. PRESENT ALL THE FACTS. THAT'S WHAT WE TRY TO DO. WE WANT TO BE A GOOD PART OF THE CITY AND THAT'S BEEN IN EXISTENCE. THE CITY CREEK BECAUSE THEY SAW FIRE BAYBEARS OUT OF ME. IF 7000 WORKERS CHEMISTRY. BINOCULAR CAR DRIVE FROM FAR AWAY SO WINTER. WE ARE HERE, WE ARE COMMITTED. IF YOU WANT TO ADD LANGUAGE TO BUILD FOR VETS, FINE. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. THAT'S OUR

MISSION. WORKING TO DO IT. >> VICKI RICK. GRUBISICH.

GREAT THAT THIS WITH A LOT OF MEETINGS ABOUT THIS. IF THE NEW COUNCIL REALLY WANTS TO PUT THIS IN THE GROUND, THEY WILL APPROVE THE ZONING. I HAVE ORIGINALLY WAS KIND OF AGAINST IT. I ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS . A LOT OF THE REASONS. I DO WISH YOU WOULD TALK TO YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS. TO ME I THINK THAT SOMETHING OF THIS GOES THROUGH NEED TO GO AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS ARE. AS A GOOD NEIGHBOR WOULD DO THE MORE I THOUGHT ABOUT IT IS, THESE PROPERTIES, HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN ON OUR ROLE? A REALLY LONG TIME. THOSE NEIGHBORS WANTED TO BUY THAT LAND OR SOMETHING ELSE WANTED TO GO BY THAT LAND THEY WOULD'VE DONE IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN FELT IS SHOWING UP AT AUCTION IS KNOCKING TO MAKE SOMEBODY ELSE ON GOAL MY GOSH NEED TO GO BY THAT LAND. VACANT LAND ALL OVER THE PLACE. REVIVE PEOPLE TO DEVELOP PARCELS OF THE CITY THAT HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING DEVELOPED. WE TURN THEM DOWN. SO THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD BUILD SOMETHING ON THEIR MAKE ON IT, LET ME TELL YOU, IT WOULD'VE BEEN DONE A LONG TIME AGO. BUT, THIS IS SOMETHING I PTHINK WE COULD GET BY FACTS. IT WORKS WITH AN AGENCY IS THE STRONGER PROPERTIES CAN WORK NONPROFIT FIND THE RIGHT VETERANS. WILL BE GOOD CITIZEN WILL GIVE BACK. I'M GONNA MAKE MY TO AGREE WITH THE CONTRACT LANGUAGE. I THINK PARTICULARLY IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT. FORWARD WITH A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RISK WITH THE ADDITION OF ADDING LANGUAGE TO THE CONTRACT

THAT IT BE BOTH LOTS. >> YES YOU MAY ASK FOR

CLARIFIATION. >> WHAT I WOULD DO IS AFFIDAVIT YOUR MOTION THINK THE RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES THE AGREED FURTHER CLAUSE THAT REQUIRES THAT THE PROPERTIES BE DEVELOPED AND OCCUPIED BY VETERANS FRAME WITH THAT HAS TO

HAPPEN? A COUPLE OF YEARS. >> ERRORS. QUICK.

>> I'M JUST SUGGESTING. >> YES? NO? I'M LOOKING FOR.

>> IS THAT 2 YEARS BEYOND THE 6 MONTH FOR ZONING OR INCLUDING

THE 6 MONTHS? >> PURCHASE IS EFFECTIVE.

>> AFTER IN EFFECT. OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER

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BRITTON? >> I EMPHATICALLY SECOND IT.

>> I WILL KICK OFF THE DISCUSSION. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS I THINK THESE 2 PARTS SERVE RELATE NOTHING TO THE CITY BESIDES THE COST OF MOWING. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY IF THIS WAS A REAL ESTATE OFF OF A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE LIKE LAKEVIEW PARKWAY OR GEORGE WEST TURNPIKE OR ROWLETT ROAD. I THINK THERE WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY CONVERSATION ABOUT WHETHER THIS

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