May 21, 2024 City Council Meetings

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM HEREIN. THE CITY OF ROWLETT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE, RECESS OR REALIGN THE REGULAR SESSION OR CALLED EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ORDER OF BUSINESS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT. FOR IN PERSON

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]

[3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS (Part 1 of 2)]

>>> OKAY WE ARE NOW GOING TO CONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS OF THE IMPLICATION. WE WILL HAVE PASTOR SOLACE FROM THE CHURCH IN THE CITY GIVING TODAY'S ADVOCATION. PLEASE STAND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN

US. >> THANK YOU FOR THIS PRIVILEGE. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THIS MOMENT TONIGHT. WE THANK YOU FOR BEING IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND I BRING THE WORD TO YOU, LORD, WHERE YOU SAID LORD HAS BEEN OUR DWELLING PLACE IN ALL GENERATIONS BEFORE THE MOUNTAINS WERE BROUGHT FORTH OR THAT HAS EVER FORMED THE EARTH AND THE WORLD EVEN FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING THOU ART GOD. AND, TO NUMBER OUR DAYS, THAT WE MAY APPLY OUR HEARTS UNTO WISDOM. AND LET THY WORK APPEAR INTO THY SERVICE YOUR SERVICE THAT IS PRESENT HERE TONIGHT AND THY GLORY INTO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF THY LORD OUR GOD BE UPON US AND ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS UPON US. AND THE WORK OF OUR HANDS, ESTABLISHED IT. AND WE THANK YOU FATHER FOR PUTTING EVERYTHING IN ORDER IN THIS MEETING TONIGHT FROM ANOINTING EVERYONE INVOLVED AND LET YOUR SPIRIT FLOW AND YOUR WISDOM FLOW FOR THE GOOD OF ALL OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY OF RAO LET, AND LET YOUR PEACE IN YOUR PRESENCE PERVADE EVERY HOME AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS AND MERCY THAT FOLLOWS US ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES IN CHRIST'S NAME. AMEN.

>> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. --

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE. TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. --

[4A. Present certificate to Veteran Leon Johnson for Rowlett Veterans Recognition Program. ]

>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS PRESENTATIONS AND OUR FIRST PRESENTATION ITEM FOUR A, UNFORTUNATELY, MR. JOHNSON WHO WAS TO BE HONORED IN THE VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM TONIGHT IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE MEETING, SO WE WILL NEED TO POSTPONE THAT TO A LATER MEETING AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DO THAT NOW.

>> SO MOVED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND. >> DID YOU GET THAT, I SECONDED

. >> THE MOTION IS SECONDED. AND THE CALL TO VOTE. -- OKAY, LET'S VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS, ALL IN FAVOR? AND HE OPPOSED? OKAY, THE MOTION CARRIED

[4B. Present proclamation recognizing May 27, 2024 as Memorial Day in the City of Rowlett. ]

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>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, BECAUSE OF THE CONTROVERSY AND CONFUSION SURROUNDING THIS YEAR'S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY SOME OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS WANTED TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION WHICH HAS FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS BEEN DONE AT THE EVENT ITSELF, HERE IN THE COUNCIL MEETING. THAT WAS ACTUALLY COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON'S IDEA, SO I ASKED HIM TO JOIN ME IN PRESENTING THIS. IT IS ALSO A HAPPY COINCIDENCE THAT THIS PROCLAMATION HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT THE SAME MEETING WHERE WE TRADITIONALLY HONOR ONE OF OUR VETERANS. MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO MILITARY EXPERIENCE, GET MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY CONFUSED, BUT THESE ARE TWO DISTINCT HOLIDAYS WITH RELATED BUT VERY DIFFERENT PURPOSES. IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR WE HONOR THOSE FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NAVY MARINES AIR FORCE COAST GUARD AND NOW SPACE FORCE FOR THEIR PAST SERVICE AND I KNOW, I KNOW ONCE A MARINE ALWAYS A MARINE, SO FORMER DOESN'T APPLY TO YOU GUYS BUT OUR VETERANS ARE NO LONGER ON ACTIVE DUTY, FOR ME, VETERANS DAY IS SPECIAL BECAUSE OF MY DAUGHTER WHO HAD SERVED 20 YEARS IN THE NAVY BEFORE RETIRING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WE ALSO HAVE ARMED FORCES DAY, WHICH WAS THIS PAST SATURDAY, MAY 18TH TO HONOR THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING THAT ONE ALSO HAS EXTRA SPECIAL MEANING FOR ME BECAUSE OF MY SON-IN-LAW WHO WAS SERVING AS MASTER CHIEF THOSE TWO HOLIDAYS CAN APPROPRIATELY BE CALLED CELEBRATIONS. BUT MEMORIAL DAY IS DIFFERENT, MEMORIAL DAY IS A SOLEMN OCCASION. IT IS ABOUT REMEMBERING AND HONOR THOSE WHO SERVICE WAS CUT OFF ABRUPTLY. THOSE WHO NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO BE VETERANS. THOSE WHO LEFT THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY BUT DIDN'T COME HOME. JOINING THE MILITARY COMES WITH BENEFITS BUT IT ALSO COMES WITH RISK. EVERY SOLDIER, SAILOR, CORPSMAN AND EHRMAN KNOWS WHEN THEY PUT ON THAT UNIFORM THAT THEY MAY BE CALLED UPON TO MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. MEMORIAL DAY IS ABOUT THOSE WHO DID. MOST OF US HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS WHO WERE LOST WHILE SERVING, EVEN IF WE DON'T KNOW. MY UNCLE AND MY DAD'S OLDER BROTHER WAS KILLED IN BATTLE IN WORLD WAR II. ALTHOUGH I NEVER KNEW HIM I SAW HOW IT AFFECTED HIS FAMILY FOR DECADES TO COME. I ALSO HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO JOINED AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND DIED IN A TRAINING ACCIDENT. MEMORIAL DAY IS A DAY TO COMMEMORATE THEM AND EVERY OTHER SERVICE MEMBER WHO HAS GIVEN HIS OR HER LIFE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE FREEDOMS THAT WE ENJOY TODAY.

NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE WE READ THE PROCLAMATION.

>> THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE TNIGHT THAT HAS HAD A LOVED ONE THAT HAS DIED IN COMBAT. AND IF YOU ARE, YOU SHOULD COME DOWN TO THE FRONT WITH US. YOU PROBABLY HAVE KNOWN OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE. MEMORIAL DAY IS EXTREMELY SPECIAL TO ME AND PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I DON'T CALL IT A HOLIDAY BUT A RECOGNITION THAT WE CAN DO FOR THE SERVICE MEMBERS BECAUSE IT IS A SACRED THING THAT WE STOP AND WE REMEMBER AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE HUGE DEBT THAT MEN AND WOMEN HAVE PAID AND I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH EARLIER TODAY AND FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THROUGHOUT THE GLOBAL WAR, ONTARIO HAS BEEN WITH AT LEAST 1.1 MILLION OF LOSS IN SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY. SO WE SHOULD NOT FORGET WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET. YES, MEMORIAL DAY MEANS A LOT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND IT IS A THREE DAY WEEKEND, AND IT IS TIME TO COOKOUT AND GRILL OUT AND A TIME TO MAYBE WHEN YOU PULL OPENS TO GO TO THE POOL, THE UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER, BUT NONE OF THOSE WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY. AND, THE MAYOR MENTIONED THAT VETERANS DAY AND ARMED FORCES

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YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> NOW I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS MEMORIAL DAY ORIGINALLY CALLED DECORATION DAY WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1868 AS A DAY ON WHICH FAMILIES AND CITIZENS WERE ENCOURAGED TO PLACE LOWERS ON THE GRAVES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE CIVIL WAR. AND WHEREAS IN 1971 THE U.S. CONGRESS DECLARED MEMORIAL DAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO BE OBSERVED ON THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY, IN HONOR OF ALL OF THOSE WHO HAD DIED IN AMERICAN WARS. AND WHEREAS MANY GENERATIONS OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN AND MARINES AND COAST GUARDSMEN HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTIES. AND WHEREAS BY RECORD RISING THEIR COMMITMENT AND PATRIOTISM AND HONORING THEM, WE RENEW OUR OWN COMMITMENT TO THE IDEAS AND IDEALS FOR WHICH THEY FOUGHT AND DIED AND WENT AS THESE FALLEN HEROES TO SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL AMERICANS AND WHEREAS EACH YEAR OUR NATION AND OUR CITY HAVE SET ASIDE TO THIS DAY AS A SOLEMN OCCASION DEDICATED TO THE REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND WHEREAS THE TRADITIONS OF MEMORIAL DAY REINFORCE OUR RESOLVE, TO NEVER FORGET THE DEBT OF GRATITUDE THAT WE OWE TO THOSE WHO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS AND OUR WAY OF LIFE ON THE BATTLEFIELD IN THE AIR AND AT SEA. AND NOW THEREFORE ON BEHALF OF BLAKE MARGOLIS, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 27TH, 2024, IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT AS A MEMBER OF REMEMBRANCE AND URGE OUR CITIZENS TO PAUSE AND REFLECT IN THE MEANING OF THIS DATE AND TO OFFER A SILENT THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAD SERVED AND DIDN'T COME ON OR WHO DIED E LOVED ONES WHO FEEL THEIR LOSS ON THIS DAY AND EVERY DAY. THANK YOU.

[4C. Present proclamation recognizing the week of May 19-25, 2024 as National Public Works Week. ]

>> OKAY AND THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WE WORKS WEEK AND I WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN REAVES. LET'S HAVE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS MEMBERS COME DOWN AND JOIN HIM.

>> ALL RIGHT, QUITE THE CREW HERE. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH, 2024 AS AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK . SINCE 1960, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION ALSO KNOWN AS THE A PWA HAS SPONSORED NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. IT IS A CELEBRATION OF THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND A LOT UP HERE, IN NORTH AMERICA WHO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS PUBLIC WORKS THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS FIRST RESPONDERS DURING EMERGENCY EVENTS, ACROSS THE NATION MORE THAN 30,000 MEMBERS USE THIS TO ENERGIZE AN ENERGY EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION THE PUBLIC WORKS TO THEIR DAILY LIVES PLANNING AND BUILDING AND

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>> WE NEED A BIGGER CAMERA. >> WHAT A GREAT GROUP YOU ARE.

[4D. Present proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month. ]

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DEPUTY MAYOR JEFF WINGET. >> THANK YOU, GOOD EVENING, I WOULD INVITE ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION EITHER IN THEIR OWN LIFE OR THROUGH FAMILY OR FRIENDS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN ME IF YOU ARE WILLING TO, OR WANT TO. IF NOT THAT IS OKAY. I'M HAPPY TO STAND HERE BY MYSELF. SO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH HAS BEEN PIVOTAL IN ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FACED BY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE MONTH-LONG OBSERVANCE IS DEDICATED TO ERADICATING THE STIGMA EXTENDING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCATING FOR THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. IN RECOGNITION OF COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING LIKE AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH, B DECLARED THE MONTH OF MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND I HAVE A PROCLAMATION WHICH I WILL READ. AND IT READS -- WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OVERALL WELL-BEING AND ITS IMPORTANCE CANNOT BE OVERSTATED, AND WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AFFECT MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER RACE OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS, AND WHEREAS STIGMA, AND DISCRIMINATION SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUES TO HINDER INDIVIDUALS FROM SEEKING HELP AND SUPPORT PERPETUATING FEELINGS OF SHAME AND ISOLATION. AND WHEREAS INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EARLY DETECTION INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. ULTIMATELY IMPROVING INDIVIDUALS QUALITY-OF-LIFE AND WHEREAS EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH FOSTERS EMPATHY, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE INDIVIDUALS FAIL FEEL SAFE TO SEEK HELP WITHOUT FEAR OF JUDGMENT OR DISCRIMINATION AND WHEREAS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE THE CARE AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTIVELY. AND WHEREAS AN HONORARY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF ROWLETT CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM FOR THE WORK THAT THESE PROFESSIONALS DO TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHEN THEY REQUIRE COMPASSIONATE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEEDS.

NOW THEREFORE ON BEHALF OF BLAKE MARGOLIS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND AN INTEREST OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH , AND COMMIT TO PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS CHALLENGING THE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SEEK SUPPORT AND EXCUSE ME TO SEEK HELP AND SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED.

ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS. AS A COMMUNITY, LET US JOIN TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE AND SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE WELL-BEING OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO MAKE ROWLETT THE PLACE TO LIVE WORK AND PLAY.

>> THANK YOU. >>> OKAY, THANK YOU. OUR NEXT

[4E. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. ]

COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL SCHUPP WILL BE READING THE

ANNOUNCEMENTS. >> THERE WE ARE. ALL RIGHT GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. HERE IS THE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE EARLY VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY MAY 24TH AND VOTING DATE IS ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 FOR THE JOINT PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE MARCH 5TH PRIMARY ELECTION, GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND FROM ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, JOIN US THIS MONDAY, MAY 27TH AT NOON FOR MEMORIAL DAY COMMUNITY GATHERING AT VETERANS PARK IN DOWNTOWN A RELATIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLUB OF NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY. AND ALSO THE SPRING FARMERS AND CRAFT MARKET CONTINUES IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT, SWING BY THE DOWNTOWN ROWLETT GREEN AFTER WORK EVERY THURSDAY FROM 5:30 TO 830 TO ENJOY A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS AND VISIT WITH LOCAL VENDORS WHILE SHOPPING FOR CRAFTS AND MORE THERE IS FACEPAINTING EVERY THURSDAY AND LIVE MUSIC EVERY FOURTH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. THE BLOCK PARTY ON SATURDAY JUNE 15TH FROM 4 TO 7 P.M. IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT , CELEBRATE WITH FANTASTIC FOOD VENDORS, FREE GIVEAWAYS AND ACTIVITY FILLED KID ZONE AND LIVE MUSIC.

FROM THE LIBRARY THE LIBRARY SUMMIT READING PROGRAM ON

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>> THANK YOU, AND NEXT IS OUR ANIMAL PRESENTATION, WHICH IS GOING TO BE GIVEN THIS TIME BY COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN REAVES.

>> THIS WEEK'S MY NAME IS AND I'M HERE TO STEAL YOUR HEARTS WITH MY ADORABLE PERSONALITY. I MAY BE SHY AT FIRST, BUT I WILL

BE HERE ALL NIGHT, FOLKS. >> I MAY BE A LITTLE BIT SHY BUT DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU, I WARM UP FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY TREATS, PLEASE. I LOVE HANGING OUT WITH MY FELLOW FELINES BUT LET'S SAY THAT I HAVE A REAL ROUGH TIME WITH THE DOGS. BUT DON'T WORRY I'M A PRO AT USING THE LITTER BOX SO NO ACCIDENTS HERE. SO WHY DON'T YOU COME SAY HIGH AND LET ME SHOW YOU WHY ON THE CUTEST AROUND, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET OR ANY OF THE ADOPTIVE ANIMALS PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972-412-6219 OR COME BY THE SHELTER FROM 10:00 UNTIL 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, ALL ADOPTIONS ARE CURRENTLY FREE, THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS CURRENTLY CODE RED, WE ARE OUT OF SPACE AND WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP. OUR FRIENDS ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF BEING ADOPTED OR FOSTERED.

IF YOU HAVE ROOM IN YOUR HEART OR HOME, CONSIDER GIVING THESE ANIMALS A SECOND CHANCE AT A HAPPY LIFE. AND ON THAT NOTE THE RELEVANT ANIMAL SHELTER ADOPT A BOND WHICH IS HOSTED BY THE CITY OF ROWLETT ANIMAL SERVICES FOR LARGER PHONES AND MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR, COME VISIT THE ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATED AGAIN ON INDUSTRIAL STREET ON SATURDAY, JUNE THE FIRST . VISIT THE ANIMAL SHELTER FROM 9:00 TO NOON AND THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS, CRAFT VENDORS AND FREE ADOPTIONS. ALL ADOPTIONS INCLUDE A FREE CITY REGISTRATION MICRO TRIP AND MICROCHIPPING AND GIVEAWAYS.

AND AS AN ADDED BONUS, THE FIRST 10 ADOPTIONS ALSO RECEIVE FREE SERVICES, SO WE CAN'T WAIT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR NEW

BEST FRIEND. >> THANK YOU, DOES ANYONE ELSE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS?

[5. CITIZENS’ INPUT ]

>> NO? OKAY, MOVING ON, TO THE 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 IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE FILL OUT A FORM, ON THE TABLE IN THE BACK AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, AND PLEASE GIVE THEM TO THE CITY SECRETARY EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE, WHEN YOU SPEAK I BELIEVE WE RECEIVED ONE OR TWO NOW, TO PUBLIC INPUT FORMS, VIA THE WEBSITE. THERE IS A SET OF RULES THAT IS POSTED AT THE BACK ON THE TABLE AND I AM GOING TO READ THOSE RULES NOW. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE GRANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES IT IS CRUCIAL THAT DURING THIS TIME, AND THROUGHOUT THE MEETING ALL ATTENDEES DISPLAY PROPER DECORUM AND MUTUAL RESPECT. TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND THE CONDUCT OF THE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL BE PROHIBITED, ABUSIVE ENTITIES AND PROFANE OR LANGUAGE, MAKING OBSCENE GESTURES, ANY BEHAVIOR THAT DISRUPTS OR DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE IMPEDES THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. INTERRUPTING OR DISTURBING ANY CITIZEN OR COUNCILMEMBER WHO IS SPEAKING. ATTACKING AN INDIVIDUAL'S CHARACTER IN WAYS UNRELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. ATTEMPT TO HIJACK THE CITIZENS' INPUT PERIOD OR CONDUCT A FILIBUSTER IMPAIRING THE RIGHTS OF OTHER SPEAKERS, ENGAGING IN DISRUPTIVE CLAPPING OR SPEAKING FROM THE AUDIENCE.

IF IT BECOMES EVIDENT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS INSISTENT ON DISRUPTING A PUBLIC MEETING THE FOLLOWING MAY RESULT IN THE REMOVAL OF THE MEETING AND POSSIBLE CRIMINAL CHARGES UNDER TEXAS PENAL CODE SECTION 38 .13 DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF THE DISRUPTION. WE WELCOME ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS AND I WILL ASK THE CITY SECRETARY TO CALL OUT THE NAMES OF THE PERSON WHO IS GIVING THE FIRST COMMENT IN THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOLLOWING SO THAT YOU CAN BE PREPARED TO COME UP AFTER.

>> DIANA MARK, AND DAVE HALL. >> DIANA MARK, CITY OF ROWLETT

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>> STATE YOUR NAME AND THE CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THEM ON THE

RECORD. >> DAVE HALL, ROWLETT, TONIGHT I NOTICED AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA ABOUT THE PARKING LOT BY THE DARDEN STATION. DURING THE LAST YEAR I HAD BEEN DISCUSSING WITH DART AND THE RAILROAD WHICH ORIGINATE FROM THE RELEVANT PARKING LOT, EXTENDING ONTO AND THROUGH THE RAILROAD AND BACK TO THE UNMAINTAINED LAKESIDE PARK. I HAVE OUTLINED ALL OF THE TASKS NEEDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION AT PADDLEBOARDING PARK AND MUCH OF WHAT IS DOCUMENTED IN TONIGHT'S PACKET. THE NEXT STEP IS FOR ROWLETT TO MEET WITH DART AND I CAN'T HANDLE A MEETING BECAUSE I'M ONLY A RESIDENT. THE CITY ASKED US TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND I'M SURPRISED TO SEE THIS COMMUNICATION WITH DART AND NO MENTION OF THE BATTLE POINT PARK DART AND HERE ARE THE EMAILS AND DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBING THE SOLUTION I HAVE HANDED TO THE CITY THERE IS A LOT TO EXAMINE, BUT PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO STUDY IT, MAYBE THE CITY SECRETARY CAN PASS COPIES ONTO YOU, AND MAKE COPIES FOR YOU TO READ. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN VOTE ON THE AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE RELATED AND RELEVANT WORK I HAVE DONE WITH DART ABOUT PARKING AND PEDAL POINT PARK NEXT TO THE RAILROAD, WHETHER YOU PASS THIS DART STATION PARKING ITEM OR NOT, NO ONE IN THE PAST OR IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE HAS IS ORWELL DIE DROWN OR END UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. BY IGNORING THE DART RAILROAD PEDAL POINT PARK PARKING LOT, PEOPLE HAVE ARE AND WILL DIE DROWN, AND END UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE NEXT ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE CITY MANAGER ON THE STAFF CHANGES HE HAS BROUGHT ABOUT THIS WILL RESULT IN A BETTER CITY WHEN ALL OF THOSE POSITIONS ARE FILLED. NOW MAY BE THE TIME TO EXAMINE THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, MANY OF THOSE CHAIRS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO RUN A MEETING. SOME OF THE MEMBERS NOT ALL. BUT SOME ARE NOT REPRESENTING THE RESIDENCE BEST ENTRANCE MAYBE A GOOD STARTING POINT WOULD BE FOR KELCE TO WATCH THE LAST TWO MEETINGS WHICH CONCERNED 6811 CHARDONNAY, SEVERAL WHO WATCHED THESE TWO MEETINGS, FOUND THE MEETINGS TO BE POORLY RUN, DISRESPECTFUL TOWARDS THE RESIDENTS AND SOME FELT THE CHAIR'S ACTIONS WERE LAUGHABLE. WHICH DETRACTED FROM THE OVERALL SERIOUSNESS REQUIRED FOR A WELL-RUN

MEETING. THANK YOU. >> NEXT SPEAKER? THAT IS ALL.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

CONSENT AGENDA? >> ITEM SIX A, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. ITEM 60, CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION. AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A CONCRETE TRUCK

AND A MIXER. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO

APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> I BOTH THAT WE APPROVE THE

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CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS READ. >> I SECOND.

>> YES, I PUSHED IT. >> I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND ANY DISCUSSION? AND CALL THE VOTE. AND, THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY,

[6.B. Consider action to approve an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).]

WAS TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM. >> YES. THE CONTRACT COST WITH DART CALLS FOR A SIGNATURE BY THE CITY MANAGER, THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE BY THE MAYOR, EXCUSE ME, SO I WOULD ASK IF YOU ARE APPROVING TO AMEND TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER.

>> OKAY, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO THAT AFFECT? THAT WOULD BE A MOTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION, TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER INSTEAD OF THE MAYOR.

>> OKAY. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS A DESCRIBE EXCEPT AMENDING THE CENTER TO BE THE CITY MANAGER RATHER THAN THE MAYOR.

>> I SECOND THAT. >> THE MOTION AND THE SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR, CALL THE VOTE. AND THE MOTION CARRIED

[7A. Consider action to approve an ordinance amending Section 10 Article 4 of the Code of Ordinances regarding temporary batching plants. ]

PRESENTING THAT. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT SO WORK SESSION CONDUCTED BY THIS COUNSEL ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2023 TO DISCUSS THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR COUNSEL AT THAT TIME AND DID DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE REVIEW AND PROBING PROCESS TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ANY PROPOSED BATCHING PLAN TO BE LOCATED WITHIN 2000 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENTS. AND CURRENT RAIL REGULATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE STAFF TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR A BATCHING PLANT IF ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT ORDINANCE ARE MET AND DO NOT ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION OF OTHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THIS ORDINANCE WOULD ESTABLISH A PROVEN CRITERIA AND REQUIRE THE ISSUE AND SOME TEMPORARY USE PERMITS BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ANY BATCHING PLANT LOCATED WITHIN 501 AND 2000 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENTS WHICH DOES ALLOW FOR PUBLIC INPUT IN THE PROCESS AS WELL AS COUNSEL DISCRETION. NOTIFICATION PROCESS PER THIS ORDINANCE WOULD BE THE SAME FOR REZONING, AND IT HAS BEEN PUT FORWARD IN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500 EIGHT OF THE SITE AND PUBLISH NOTICE IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS AS WELL AS A SIGN POSTED BY THE APPLICANT, ON THE SIDE, NOTIFYING FOLKS OF THE ACTION. COUNSEL WOULD AGAIN CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS REQUEST FOR ANY BATCHING PLANT THAT WOULD BE PROPOSED WITHIN 2000 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, THE OPTION SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE WILL BE FOR COUNSEL TO APPROVE THE REQUEST, TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY THE TEMPORARY USE PERMIT AND THE PROPOSED CRITERIA AND IT WOULD BE WHETHER THE PROPOSED PLANT WOULD PROTECT OR ENHANCE HEALTH SAFETY MORALS, GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC WHETHER YOU MUNICIPALITY AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THE PROPERTY WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF SERVICE TO EXIST IN THE CITY. AND WHETHER THE PROPOSED PLANT WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS UPON OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE VICINITY AS WELL AS THE SUITABILITY OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THAT TEMPORARY BATCHING PLANT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OF THE CITY, OR HER

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>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNSEL? COUNCILMEMBER JEFF WINGET?

>> I ORIGINALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY MANAGER HAD BROUGHT THIS FORWARD BACK IN OCTOBER AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT OR CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL AND I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS I JUST WANT TO BE REALLY CLEAR. THIS IS , IT WOULD REQUIRE A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT OR TV FOR BATCH PLANTS LOCATED BETWEEN 501 AND 2000 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, WHAT ABOUT LESS THAN 500 FEET?

>> I BELIEVE THOSE ARE FULLY SUBJECT TO THE TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION. AT THEIR

DISCRETION, TO APPROVE THIS. >> SO --

>> SO, I WILL ADMIT THAT I FAILED TO DO THE RESEARCH I GUESS ON THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS OUT RIGHT PROHIBITED UNDER THAT ORDINANCE BUT THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION.

>> OKAY, SO IN THE INSTANCE, THAT SOMEONE DOES REQUEST A BATCH PLANT, THAT IS WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENCE, WHAT HAPPENS, DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY OVERSIGHT OF THAT LOCATION OR IT IS STRICTLY HANDLED BY THE STATE?

>> THAT IS I'M SORRY, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.

>> I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT BEFORE WE CONSIDER THIS ITEM ANY FURTHER.

>> CITY MANAGER HONG? >> WELL OKAY I DON'T KNOW WHY ORDINANCE VERBATIM AND I CAN'T QUOTE IT AND I THINK WE NEED TO GO BACK AND GET YOU AN ANSWER. IT DOES HAVE REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN BUT IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT A CITY FROM ENACTING ITS OWN REGULATIONS AS WELL. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAD REGULATIONS ON THE BOOKS AND THIS WAS SIMPLY GOING TO AMEND THOSE, TO KIND OF CHANGE THEM TO CAPTURE AN AREA THAT WE WEREN'T. SO I THINK WE NEED TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE COME BACK WE CAN ADDRESS THIS CLEARLY, THERE IS A GAP HERE. AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ADDRESS THE GAP AND I WOULD ASK FOR US UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW WE HAVE DELAYED THIS FOR OTHER REASONS BUT UNFORTUNATELY I WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL TO DELAY THIS A LITTLE BIT LONGER SO THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU A FULL

INFORMATION. >> I THINK THAT IS AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION, THE INITIAL I'M CALLING IT AN INSTIGATOR FOR THIS ITEM, FOURTH WAS THE BATCH PLANT INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROWLETT ROAD AND ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER. AND OBVIOUSLY THERE'S OTHER CONSTRUCTION GOING ON NOW, SO IT HAS BEEN SOMETIME SINCE THAT HAS HAPPENED BUT NOT KNOWING THE DISTANCES I WOULD SAY THAT IS WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENTS AND WITH THAT BEING THE CASE, THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT ACCOMPLISH MY OBJECTIVES, SO I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT AND AS SUCH, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO A FUTURE MEETING AFTER STAFF HAS TIME TO DO ADEQUATE RESEARCH TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN STATED TONIGHT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND AS I CAN, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? AND SEEING THAT I WILL CALL THE VOTE. AND, THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY,

[7B. Consider action to approve a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to add a new fee for concrete batching plants within 2000 feet of an occupied residential structure. ]

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>> I MOVE THAT WE POSTPONE THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON ITEM 7B.

UNTIL A LATER DATE. >> A MOTION AND DO WE HAVE A

SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? SEEING THAT I WILL CALL A VOTE. AND, THAT ALSO CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. AND ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS TO BE CLOSED ON AN AGENDA FOR SUBSEQUENT MEETING, ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE THE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY TOPICS TO BE

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Part 2 of 2)]

POSTED ON THE AGENDA? >> OKAY, SEEING NONE, WE WILL

[3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS (Part 2 of 2)]

>>> OKAY, IT IS 9:25 P.M., AND WE ARE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. AND WE ARE CONVENING INTO OPEN SESSION. AGAIN NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND ALL WE HAVE

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