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

[APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT. MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM.

5B. UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL POSITION, MAJOR PROJECTS, PRESENTING THE ITEM IS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE HAVE A LOT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY? WE'RE LOOKING FOR COMMITTED RESIDENTS WILLING TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND INSIGHT, THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 14TH. THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL WILL HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. JOIN US IN-PERSON AND ON FACEBOOK AND FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF THE EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN YOUR HOME TOWN. THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION IS ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THEIR PHOTO CONTEST ON AUGUST 18TH AND 19TH.

YOU CAN VISIT ROWLETT.COM/ARTS. THE CITY OF ROWLETT HAS AN EXTREME HEAT AND DROUGHT PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE. KEEP UP WITH ANY HEAT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT, WHICH I'M CERTAIN THERE ARE. GET INFORMATION REGARDING DROUGHT AND WATER CONSERVATION.

TO HELP YOU FEEL COOLER RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A WINTER WEATHER PAGE.

WHICH SEEMS REALLY FAR AWAY RIGHT NOW. MOSQUITO SEASON IS UPON US.

YOU CAN RECEIVE TWO FREE DUNKS AVAILABLE TO ROWLETT RESIDENTS WITH A CURRENT UTILITY BILL OR ID. STOP BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUILDING, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. TO GET YOURS. BEGINNING MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH, THE INTERSECTION OF MILLER WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE MILLER ROAD PROJECT.

WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO PHASES AND EACH PHASE WILL LAST APPROXIMATELY 12 WEEKS, WEATHER PERMITTING. THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN. WE NEED YOUR INPUT TO UPDATE THIS COMMUNITY PLAN WITH YOUR VISION IN MIND. THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY WILL HELP US TO CONTINUE TO BUILD AND GROW OUR PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACES AT OUR RESIDENT'S INPUT AT THE FOREFRONT. PLEASE VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR CALL THE ACTION CENTER, AND ON A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT FOR GARLAND ISD, SCHOOL IS RESTARTING NEXT WEEK. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO BE MINDSFUL IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, AS YOU'RE DRIVING AROUND, KEEP IT WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT.

KIDS OUT. SCHOOL BUSES ARE GOING TO BE FINDING THEIR WAY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON. AS A PARENT OF FOUR KIDS, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE BE MINDFUL IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND DRIVE SAFELY. THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM. >> OKAY. TONIGHT'S FEATURE FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER, WHICH I KNOW IS THE PART OF THIS MEETING THAT YOU ALL SHOW UP FOR, I WOULD LIKE TO REINTRODUCE YOU TO THE ADORABLE MR. COSMO. HE IS THE MOST LAID BACK CAT AROUND. A LITTLE BIT SHY AT FIRST. BUT MANY OF US ARE THAT WAY.

BUT HE WARMS UP VERY QUICKLY. SUPER CAT FRIENDLY AND HE LOVES PEOPLE.

KID FRIENDLY AS WELL. COSMO HAS NO MEDICAL ISSUES. BUT SOMETIMES WHEN HIS ALLERGIES BOTHER HIM, HIS EYES WILL GET RED AND DRY. BUT EYEDROPS WILL HELP WITH THAT. GIVING EYEDROPS TO A CAT IS REALLY FUN.

REMEMBER, ALL ADOPTIONS INCLUDE SPAY NEUTER MICROCHIP AND UP-TO-DATE VACCINATIONS.

PLEASE CONTACT ANIMALS. OR JUST COME BY THE SHELTER, AT 4402 INDUSTRIAL STREET.

THEY'RE OPEN FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

OUR ANIMAL SHELTER IS IN CODE RED, BOTH FOR CATS AND DOGS. THIS MEANS THAT ALL OF THE KENNELS ARE COMPLETELY FULL. SO YOU'VE BEEN TOSSING THE IDEA OF ADOPTION OR FOSTERING, NOW WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. EVEN SPREADING THE WORD WOULD HELP A GREAT DEAL. REMEMBER THAT SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH IS THE ANNUAL POOCH PLUNGE AT THE WET ZONE. CELEBRATE THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FROM 12 TO 3:00 P.M.

DURING THE FRIENDS OF RESCUE ANIMALS DOGGY SWIM DAY. PROCEEDS FROM THIS POPULAR EVENT SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THIS AMAZING ORGANIZATION AND BENEFIT THE HOMELESS ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ROWLETT IS ACTIVELY RECRUITING RESIDENTS TO BE TRAINED IN THE

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CERT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FIRE SUPPRESSION. NO TRAINING OR FIRE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. APPLICANTS MUST PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK TO BE ACCEPTED. THE NEXT CLASS WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 7TH AND 14TH.

BOTH DAYS ARE REQUIRED. TO REGISTER FOR OUR CLASS, SEE OUR WEBSITE.

IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF FIRE BUT YOU LOVE TO TALK, NO WORRIES. ROWLETT IS ACTIVELY RECRUITING RESIDENTS TO BE TRAINED IN THE AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMS TO ASSIST WITH COMMUNICATIONS DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND MAJOR DISASTERS.

ARES PROGRAM IS SPONSORING A TWO-DAY AMERICAN RADIO RELAY TECHNICIAN CLASS AT 8602 SHRADY ROAD, AUGUST 19TH AND 26TH. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT, SEE ME AFTER THE MEETING AND I WILL GET YOU SET UP WITH MARK, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR AND IS REALLY A GREAT GUY.

THANKS. >> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS?

[6. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. 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, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS?

>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS KATHERINE PROYA OF ROCKWELL. YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU

REACH THE PODIUM. >> STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

>> KATHERINE PROYA, ROCKWELL, TEXAS. I CAME TO MAKE THREE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE HAD TPWD COME OUT LAST WEEK TO START FILMING A SHOW FOR PBS. IT WAS REALLY COOL. THEY'RE GOING TO PUT OUR KAYAK TRAIL ON ONE OF THEIR STATE TRAILS I THINK IS WHAT THEY WERE TRYING TO DO.

WE HAD ONE SCENE THAT WE SHOT FOR SEVEN HOURS OUT THERE. IT WAS NICE. PADDLING FOR SEVEN HOURS GETS TIRING. THIS SCENE WAS MY FAVORITE. GOING BACK TO THE COVE, UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE. WE'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH KIDS JUMPING OFF THE BRIDGE. WE'RE UNABLE TO USE THE FOOTAGE, BECAUSE YOU SEE A WHOLE BUNCH OF KIDS STANDING UP THERE. IT'S ILLEGAL TO JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE. SO ALL THAT HARD WORK WE DID AND ALL OF THE HARD WORK WE'VE DONE FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, CLEANING UP AND GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER KIND OF JUST WENT BECAUSE WE CAN'T USE ONE OF THE MAJOR SCENES THAT WE NEEDED TO GO BACK TO THE COVE, WHERE I'VE GOTTEN A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE FROM RORY CITY, AND OTHER SPONSORS.

THAT AND THEN ALSO, OUR SIGNS. ONE-THIRD OF OUR DEMOGRAPHIC IS SPANISH SPEAKING THAT COMES OVER THERE. OUR SIGNS DON'T HAVE THE PROPER PARK REGULATIONS ON IT.

THERE IS NO PARK HOURS. THERE IS NOTHING THAT SAYS NO ALCOHOL.

THERE IS NOTHING ALONG THOSE LINES. IT JUST SAYS NO SWIMMING.

IT'S IN ENGLISH. I SENT A MESSAGE OUT TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

I DID GET AN E-MAIL BACK. I CAN FORWARD SAID E-MAIL. BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES TO GO THROUGH THE E-MAIL. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT WE NEED TO HIRE PEOPLE TO CLEAN UP THE LAKE. IT'S NOT THE PARK'S JOB AND THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE SIGNS THAT THEY PUT OUT WHICH WERE WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY CAME OUT AS A GROUP, I SPECIFICALLY TOLD THEM WHAT NEEDED TO BE ON THE SIGNS AND TOLD THEM IT NEEDED TO BE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

SO I DON'T BLAME THE CITIZENS THAT COME OUT THERE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW.

THEY CAN'T READ IT. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. SO IT'S JUST NOT THEIR FAULT.

WE NEED TO PUT IT IN SPANISH AS WELL. I THINK THAT WOULD SOLVE A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE SIGNS.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT TO GET THE SIGNS WITH THE PROPER PARK REGULATIONS ON IT AND IN SPANISH. SO IT CAN BE FOR EVERYBODY AND NOT JUST A CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC. AND THEN THE ONLY THING ELSE I HAVE LEFT TO SAY IS, IT'S GOTTEN A LITTLE SLIMY DOWN THERE ON THE WEEKENDS. I HAD SOMEONE SPIT ON MY TRUCK WHEN I ASKED THEM TO MOVE THEIR TRUCK LAST WEEK SO I COULD PARK TO GO TO WORK.

I FEEL LIKE MAYBE A LITTLE BIT, ONCE A DAY OR SOMETHING, IF WE CAN HAVE SOMEBODY STOP BY THERE ON THE WEEKENDS. IT'S GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. AND I KNOW YOU GUYS SAID NOT TO SAY ANYTHING, JUST TO CALL YOU GUYS. BUT I KNOW Y'ALL ARE BUSY.

OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS BUSY. SO I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU

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COULD GET THEM TO COME BY ONCE A DAY OR SOMETHING. >> THANK YOU.

CAN YOU PLEASE E-MAIL CITY COUNCIL AT ROWLETT.COM THAT INFORMATION.

THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVE HALL FROM ROWLETT.

>> DAVE HALL, ROWLETT. LAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, TPWD WAS THAT PADDLE POINT PARK PRODUCING THEIR PROGRAM FOR STATE PARKS. THIS IS QUITE AN HONOR FOR US.

OUR PRODUCER DOES ONE STATE PADDLING TRAIL, AND THE REST OF THE YEAR SHOWCASES OUR STATE PARKS. WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT TO ALL.

WITH OUR LOCATION IN THE DFW METROPLEX AND MILLIONS OF RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR HEALTHY AND SAFE OUTDOOR RECREATION, ROWLETT SHOULD BETTER MANAGE THIS PADDLING TRAIL.

A COUPLE OF THE BEST SCENES SHOT COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO FAILURES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE LAKEFRONT AREA. FIRST, A SCENE OF A PADDLER EXITING HER KAYAK AT THE TAKE-OUT COULD NOT BE USED SINCE MANY KIDS SWIMMING IN THE LAKE WERE CROWDING AND TRYING TO GET IN THE PICTURE. THE DRONE SHOT OF THE KAYAKERS PADDLING TO THE COVE BY MY PROPERTY COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE THERE WERE DOZENS OF KIDS ILLEGALLY TRESPASSING ON THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AND JUMPING FROM IT. WHEN YOU VISIT PADDLE POINT PARK ON A WEEKEND, YOU'LL MEET STONERS, METH HEADS, THIEFS, OCCASIONAL FAMILY.

THEY SET UP A SUNSHADE WHICH BLOCKED ACCESS TO ALL. NOT A SMALL PLASTIC POOL FROM WALMART, BUT A BIG SWIMMING POOL. BLOCKING ACCESS TO BIRDS.

OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT CONDONES THIS SELFISH AND UNPRODUCTIVE USE OF OUR VALUABLE LAKEFRONT.

I CONTEND YOU NEED BIGGER AND BETTER RESTROOM SIGNAGE. RECENTLY I SAW PUBLIC WORK STAFF CATCHING A HYDRATION BREAK. THIS IS THE SAME SPOT WHERE A FAMILY WAS URINATING ON THE RETAINING WALL EARLIER. SAME SPOT LESS THAN 100 FEET FROM THE NEW RESTROOM. SOMEONE SNUCK IN AND PICKED UP ALL OF THE TRASH ALONG THE RAILROAD CROSSING. IT ALLOWED FOR BEAUTIFUL SCENERY WHICH WILL BE SHOWN BY TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE ON THE TV SHOW. LAURA, PLEASE PASS THESE PICTURES ON TO COUNCIL. I WILL PICK THEM UP TOMORROW. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SAVANNAH

BACON FROM ROWLETT. >> THANK YOU. STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF

RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD. >> HI. SAVANNAH BACON, ROWLETT, TEXAS.

SO I'M A GRAD STUDENT AT TEXAS A&M COMMERCE. ONE OF OUR PROJECTS THIS SEMESTER IS TO FIND A CHANGE THAT NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO AS YOU KNOW, SUMMER IS HEATING UP, AS WE HAVE SEEN, I WAS LOOKING AT OUR PRICE OF SWIM LESSONS THROUGH WET ZONE.

AND IT KIND OF SURPRISED ME HOW EXPENSIVE IT WAS. SO FOR REFERENCE, OUR PRICING IS $69 TO $75 FOR GROUP LESSONS. AND THEN 125 FOR PRIVATE.

SO ROCKWELL CHARGES ABOUT HALF OF THAT. THEY CHARGE 39 TO $59 FOR A WEEK OR TWO WEEKS. DEPENDING ON THE PRICE POINT. AND THEN GARLAND IS THE SAME, LESS. AT $48 TO $55 AND $28 TO $57, FOR GROUP LESSONS AND ONLY 100 FOR PRIVATE LESSONS. I WAS LOOKING AT HOW IS IT FAIR THAT THESE KIDS WHO I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE NOT MAKING THE MONEY.

BUT OUR PRICE POINT, THAT IS A TANK OF GAS. THAT IS GROCERIES FOR MAYBE A WEEK IF YOU CAN STRETCH IT. I FEEL LIKE IT MIGHT NOT BE FAIR TO SAY THAT THESE FAMILIES WITH A LOWER INCOME DON'T GET TO LEARN HOW TO SWIM IN A PROPER SETTING.

SO MY PROPOSED SOLUTION IS A SLIDING SCALE TUITION, BASED ON INCOME.

AND THEN TO OFFSET THE COST OF THAT, FOR THE CITY, WOULD BE TO INCREASE GENERAL ADMISSION TO

WET ZONE PARK BY $1 FOR EACH PRICE POINT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO COMMENT ON THAT. BUT I TAKE IT UNDER ADVISEMENT.

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I WOULD ACTUALLY ALSO APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD SEND AN E-MAIL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE

SAME INFORMATION AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. >> THANKS.

I NEED TO GET SOMETHING SIGNED. CAN SOMEBODY SIGN THIS >> I'LL SIGN IT.

YEAH. >> THAT IS AN AUTOGRAPH. >> I'LL SELL IT ON EBAY.

>> ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> THERE ARE NO OTHER SPEAKERS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK Y'ALL.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OR CITIZEN MEMBER MAY REQUEST ITEMS TO BE REMOVED. DOES ANYBODY FROM THE AUDIENCE WISH TO PULL ANY ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? FOR REFERENCE ITEM 7D AND 7E, I'M SORRY.

7E HAS BEEN PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ITEM 7D HAS BEEN PULLED FROM CONSIDERATION. LAURA, PLEASE READ THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.

>> 7A. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES.

7B. CONSIDER ACTION AMENDING THE DRAINAGE UTILITY FEE.

7C. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE USE OF IMPACT FEES AND 7F.

CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR RIGHT TURN LANES.

>> SORRY. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS READY. >> MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7E. Consider appointing a member to the board of directors.]

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. ITEM 7E.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ALYSSA BOWERS TO FILL A VACANCY.

COUNCIL, AS YOU KNOW, A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE REPLACED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH SITTING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. THIS IS ONLY TO SERVE AS AN INTERIM PERIOD.

UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT WE FILL THE BOARD WITH CITIZENS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 6 MONTHS DURING THIS INTERIM PROCESS, AFTER THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING TO FILL THE BOARD WITH CITIZENS. BUT ONLY IN THIS INTERIM PERIOD OF TIME WILL COUNCIL CONSIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WILL MEMBERS WHO ARE ON THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

BRIAN GALUARDI HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY. AS SUCH, WE HAVE ONE VACANCY OF THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION AND NEED TO FILL THAT VACANCY. IF WE'RE WANTING TO STICK TO THE PRACTICE OF MAINTAINING MEMBERS WHO ARE ON THE COUNCIL AS ALSO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, ELISE BOWERS HAS VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS AN INTERIM PERIOD OF TIME ONLY. ANY QUESTIOS?

>> NOT A QUESTION, BUT A COMMENT. I WAS THE ONE WHO ASKED THAT THIS BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH APPOINTING ELISE BOWERS TO THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

IT WAS A PROCEDURAL ISSUE. I FELT THAT BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NOT DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, IN A COUNCIL MEETING, AS A COUNCIL, IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE VOTED ON SEPARATELY, RATHER THAN BE A PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO IT DIDN'T LOOK AS THOUGH THIS WAS DECIDED SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE SCENES.

WITHOUT PROPER CONSIDERATION. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MOVE THAT WE APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER BOWERS TO THE VACANCY ON THE ROWLETT HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.

>> I SAW YOU HIT THE BUTTON FIRST. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCHOOP

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TO APPROVE THE ITEM AS READ. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE.

[8A. Conduct a public hearing and take action to approve a resolution adopting the City’s 2023 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan; and authorize the City Manager to execute and submit all documentation and certifications to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).]

ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OUR NEXT ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, ITEM 8A, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. ALEX.

>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. THIS IS YET AGAIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. THE COUNCIL DID HEAR AND GAVE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THIS BACK IN JUNE. SO NOW WE'RE BRINGING IT FORWARD FOR YOUR FINAL CONSIDERATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR US TO FILE THE PLAN WITH HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SO THAT WE CAN DO THIS IN THE NEXT YEAR. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DOES HAVE THREE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES. DIRECTLY ASSISTING LOW INCOME PERSONS, DEFINED 80 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME OR LESS, TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT, SLUM AND BLIGHT AS WELL AS TO ADDRESS URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS. FOR 2023, ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, WE DID GET AN UPDATE FROM HUD. BACK IN JUNE, WE HAD THE 2022 NUMBERS.

ROWLETT, THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $105,600. INCOME LIMITATIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS OF VARIOUS SIZES, GOING FROM A ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLD IS $57,750.

SIX-PERSON HOUSEHOLD, $95,000 AND CHANGE. THREE DIFFERENT FUNDS, PUBLIC SERVICES, MAXIMUM CAP OF 15 PERCENT OF THE ALLOCATION TO BE DEDICATED.

RECIPIENT MUST MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS. THERE IS THE LIST OF THES TYPES OF PROGRAMS. SECOND MAIN CATEGORY, PUBLIC FACILITIES, MINIMUM OF 65 PERCENT OF THE GRANT TO BE EXPENDED WITHIN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME AREAS.

SO THAT CAN INCLUDE THINGS LIKE CODE ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC FACILITIES.

ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, ALLEYS, CURBS, GUTTERS, COMMUNITY SHELTERS AND CENTERS. HOUSING PROGRAMS, DEMOLITION STRUCTURES.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE ARE THE PROPOSED CATEGORIES, REFLECTING WHAT YOU DIRECTED BACK IN JUNE. 65 PERCENT OF THE GRANT WOULD BE ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES, OF WHICH THAT WOULD BE $75,981 TOWARD THE DANA DRIVE ALLEY. 37,000 WOULD BE GIVEN TO SALVATION ARMY FOR RENTAL AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE. 3611 TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE THE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT THEY IMPLEMENTED. 20 PERCENT WOULD BE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, PAYING FOR STAFF AS WELL AS THE COSTS FOR RUNNING THE PROGRAM, THAT THE CITY INCURS. OF WHICH THAT TOTALS THE ENTIRE GRANT ALLOCATION FOR 2023 OF $270,740. AGAIN, WOULD HIGHLIGHT HERE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, WE HAVE A MAP OF THE CITY IN THE GOLD AREAS ARE THE BLOCK GROUPS, CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS OF WHERE LOW, MODERATE INCOME CENSUS BLOCKS HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE NO LESS THAN 34.6 PERCENT AS LOW MODERATE INCOME. ALSO HAVE THE CIRCLE AREA IN THE CENTER THERE, HIGHLIGHTING THE DANA DRIVE ALLEY, PARALLELING ROCK ROAD IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE CITY. OVERALL COST, AGAIN TO REMIND YOU, FOR DANA DRIVE IS APPROXIMATELY $366,000. THIS WOULD SUPPLEMENT OTHER CITY FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THAT ALLEY. PROCEDURE IS THE NEXT STEP. WE DID HAVE THE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS BACK IN MAY. THERE WERE NO ATTENDEES. NO INPUT PROVIDED.

TO REMIND YOU BACK ON JUNE 6TH, CONSENSUS FROM THE COUNCIL TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AS PRESENTED. THERE IS ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING WHICH WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING FOR THE ASSOCIATED RESOLUTION, FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

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AND THEN LASTLY, WE WOULD DELIVER THE ACTION PLAN TO HUD, NO LATER THAN AUGUST 16TH.

THE RECOMMENDATION FROM US, AGAIN, WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WAS INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL PACKET FOR THIS EVENING, FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, BY ADOPTING THE ACTION PLAN AND THEN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WITH THAT, I WILL ANSWER

QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE THEM. >> ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? GO AHEAD.

>> ALEX, CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT IF THE FUNDS THAT ARE THE BALANCE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ENCUMBERED OR ARE WE WAITING ON A BOND COLLECTION FOR THE BALANCE TO HAPPEN OR IS THAT

GOING TO BE CASH CIP? >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. THE REMAINING FUNDS PRIMARILY WILL COME FROM OTHER PROJECT SAVINGS THAT WE CAN ALLOCATE TOWARDS PUBLIC FACILITIES.

WE'VE HAD SAVINGS FROM ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT WERE BOND PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE

THOSE SAVINGS FOR ALREADY. SO WE WILL COMBINE THEM. >> WE HAVE FULLY ALLOCATED THE

BALANCE? >> THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, YES.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

SORRY. YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING.

I DON'T. NOW WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL NOW CLOSE THE

PUBLIC HEARING. NOW I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY'S 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION, CERTIFICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. >> SECOND THAT.

>> MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRITTON.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[8B. Consider an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to revise the registered sex offender residency requirements to adopt Brooke’s Boundary, prohibiting registered sex offenders from going within 2,500 feet of the victim’s residence.]

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 8B. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS, PROHIBITING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS GOING WITHIN 2500 FEET OF THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE. COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO READ A MEMO REAL QUICK. I'M GOING TO READ IT AND IT'S MOSTLY SELF-EXPLANATORY.

AND THE INFORMATION IS WITHIN THE PACKET. HOUSE BILL 4061 WAS INTRODUCED, PROPOSED NEW LAW REFERRED TO AS BROOKE'S BOUNDARY WOULD HAVE PREVENTED REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM GOING WITHIN 2500 FEET. THE BILL WAS PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND PLACED ON THE INTENT CALENDAR BUT WAS NOT REACHED BY THE SENATE IN TIME TO MEET LEGISLATIVE DEADLINES. THE BILL AROSE FROM AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN ROWLETT, AND TOOK UP RESIDENCY NEXT DOOR TO THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE THAT SENT HIM TO PRISON.

SENATOR BOB HALL HAS ASKED THE CITY OF ROWLETT TO CONSIDER ADOPTING THE ORDINANCE THAT WOULD OPERATE IN THE SAME WAY AS BROOKE'S BOUNDARY, HAD IT BEEN ADOPTED.

THE CITY ADOPTED ARTICLE CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WHICH PROHIBITS REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM RESIDING WITHIN 1000 FEET OF PLACES CHILDREN GATHER.

THE ARTICLE MAKES IT A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY WITHIN 1000 FEET OF PREMISES WHERE CHILDREN COMMONLY GATHER. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CREATED MAPS THAT BASED ON THE ORDINANCE DEFINITION DELINEATE THE AREAS IN WHICH REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS MAY NOT RESIDE.

WHEN ROWLETT AND A NUMBER OF OTHER CITIES ADOPTING THIS, NO CONCERNS WERE EXPRESSED, HOWEVER, GIVEN THE EVENTS THAT HAVE CAUSED THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO PROPOSE THIS PROHIBITION, THE GAP IN THE CITY'S ORDINANCE MAY BE CLOSED. COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, IN THAT CASE, I'LL

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER. >> I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT

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BROOKE'S BOUNDARY AND AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM

GOING NEAR THE RESIDENCES OF THE VICTIM. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

MAYOR PRO TEM. >> SECOND THAT. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER, SECOND BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE.

[8C. Consider action to amend the City Council Rules of Procedure pertaining to Work Sessions, Town Hall Meetings and Agenda Order of Business.]

ALL RIGHT. THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 8C.

CONSIDER ACTION TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO WORK SESSIONS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND ORDERS OF BUSINESS. LAURA WILL BE PRESENTING THIS

ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. AT THE JULY 1TH WORK SESSION, COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING WORK SESSIONS A SEPARATE MEETING ON THE MONDAYS PRECEDING THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR MEETINGS ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS.

THAT CHANGE WOULD NECESSITATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL'S RULES OF PROCEDURE.

BECAUSE THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS DO NOT ALWAYS ALIGN WITH THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS, THIS LANGUAGE IS PROPOSED AND WOULD BE EFFECTIVE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH OF THIS YEAR, FOR EXAMPLE, TONIGHT IS THE FIRST TUESDAY BUT NEXT WEEK IS THE FIRST MONDAY.

WITH THIS RULE IN PLACE, THE WORK SESSION WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD YESTERDAY, ON JULY 31ST.

THE DELETED LANGUAGE INDICATED BY THE STRIKE-OUT IS OMITTED UNDER THIS SUB-SECTION BUT REMAINS IN SUB-SECTION 3.2 SPECIAL MEETINGS HEREAFTER MEETINGS OTHER THAN REGULAR MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED SPECIAL MEETINGS.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS ARE HELD BY THE CITY ON OCCASION TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIAL PROJECTS, AS AN OVERALL UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY, OR TO ELICIT COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. SINCE THE JULY 18TH MEETING, IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED THAT THIS SENTENCE BE AMENDED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ITS INTENT. AND IF YOU'LL NOTE VERBIAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED, AS NOTED IN THE WORK SESSION. SHOULD THE VERBIAGE REGARDING WORK SESSIONS BE ACCEPTED, A CHANGE TO SECTION 5.1 ORDER OF BUSINESS WOULD BE NECESSITATED.

THIS SECTIO SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES THE ITEMS AND THEIR ORDER FOR A REGULAR MEETING AGENDA, CALLED TO ORDER WORK SESSION PRESENTATIONS, ET CETERA.

THE CHANGE TO THIS SECTION WOULD REMOVE WORK SESSION FROM THE LISTED ITEMS ON REGULAR MEETING AGENDAS. ADDITIONAL VERBIAGE WOULD BE ADDED FROM SECTION 5.2 AGENDA AS NOTED. AND SECTION 5.2 AGENDA WOULD BE AMENDED BY REMOVING THE FIRST SENTENCE REFERENCING REGULAR MEETING AGENDAS SO THAT THAT SECTION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEETING AGENDAS. ALL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE DISCUSSED IN THE JULY 18TH WORK SESSION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHANGES TO TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

WHICH MEANS THAT AMENDMENT WOULD TAKE PLACE AT A FUTURE MEETING.

HOWEVER, THERE IS A PROVISION IN THE RULES OF PROCEDURE TO SUSPEND THE RULES WHICH COULD BE INVOKED FOR THIS ITEM. SO SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, THIS ITEM ITSELF WOULD BE TWO ACTION ITEMS. FIRST, A MOTION, SECOND AND VOTE TO SUSPEND SECTION 12.2.

AND THEN A MOTION SECOND AND VOTE TO APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WITH GRAMMATICAL

CORRECTION NOTED IN THE WORK SESSION. >> COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? FOR THOSE WATCHING, OR IN THE AUDIENCE, COUNCIL HAD DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM IN THE WORK SESSION PREVIOUS TO THIS -- TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING. SO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ITEM, YOU CAN GO TO THE WORK SESSION THAT WE HAD TONIGHT.

IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MAYOR PRO TEM, DEB

>> I MOVE THAT WE INVOKE SECTION 12.1 OF THE COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND THEREBY SUSPEND SECTION 12.2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING. AND AMEND THESE RULES FOR THIS

ITEM. >> IS THERE A SECOND? COUNCIL MEMBER BRITTON.

>> I SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER

BRITTON. >> I'M SORRY, MS. SHINDER, CAN YOU CLARIFY YOUR MOTION?

>> YES. I MOVE TO INVOKE SECTION 12.1 OF THE COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE, AND THEREBY SUSPEND SECTION 12.2 AMENDMENT OF THESE RULES

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>> IS THAT UNDERSTOOD? >> OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I'LL ENTERTAIN ANOTHER ACTION.

MAYOR PRO TEM, DEB SHINDER. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCUSSION IN THE WORK SESSION.

>> I SECOND >> ALL RIGHT. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCHUPE. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE.

AND THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT.

[9. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS TO BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS]

NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 9, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS TO BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITE TO A PROPOSE TO PLACE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

>> MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A WORK SESSION ITEM FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 4 WHICH RELATED TO CONCRETE OR ASPHALT BATCH PLANTS.

TEMPORARY BATCH PLANTS. I WOULD LIKE THAT ADDED IN SEPTEMBER, IDEALLY NOT THE NEXT

MEETING, SO I HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS WITH STAFF. >> DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT REQUEST? YOU CAN MEET WITH DAVID HALL ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? >> NO. CONCUR WITH THE COUNCIL

MEMBER >> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, SEEING NOTHING ELSE, WE ARE NOW

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Aug 01, 2023 City Council Meetings

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