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

>> OH, MAN, NOW WE HAVE TO DO REAL STUFF, SERIOUS STUFF, DANG IT. WE WILL GO TO ITEM 4B, UPDATE FROM CITY COUNCIL FINANCIAL POSITION, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. PRESENTING THIS IS

COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON . >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE ROWLETT ANIMAL SHELTER CAME OUT OF CODE RED STATUS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY , UNFORTUNATELY. WE ARE BACK IN CODE RED STATUS AFTER A NUMBER OF DOGS AND GROUPS OF PUPPIES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN. PLEASE CONSIDER VISITING THE SHELTER IF YOU CONSIDER ADDING A NEW PET TO YOUR FAMILY. ALSO, CHRISTMAS TREES ON MAIN IS BACK. BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, BOARDS, AND NONPROFITS WILL HELP LIGHT DOWNTOWN ROWLETT WITH HOLIDAY CHEER. TREES DISPLAYED FROM DECEMBER 2ND THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST SPREADING JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY ALL SEASON LONG. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE HOLIDAY MAIN STREET FEST AND PARADE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH FROM 5:00 UNTIL 8:00 P.M. IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT JOIN US FOR EVENING OF HOLIDAY CHEER, FOOD, AND CRAFTS. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR VENDORS AND PARADE PARTICIPANTS. VISIT ROWLETT.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF OUR COMING ACTIVITIES, VISIT ROWLETT.COM OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA. FROM OUR LIBRARY, KICK OFF YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON WITH LIVE MUSIC ON THAT DOWNTOWN GREEN AT THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSIONS TROMBONE THANKSGIVING. THIS EVENT IS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH AT 11:00 A.M. AND ADMISSION IS FREE . THE LIBRARY WINTER READING CHALLENGE BEGINS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD. PATRONS OF ALL AGES CAN READ TO EARN PRIZES AND GRAND PRIZE ENTRIES. VISIT ROWLETT.COM/LIBR ARY FOR MORE DETAILS TO ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT SAY THAT TODAY IS COUNCILMEMBER REAVES ' BIRTHDAY.

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YOU ARE. >> THAT WAS A BIG SECRET.

>> HE TOLD SOMEBODY. >> I COULD NOT ASK FOR A BETTER BIRTHDAY TEND TO SPEND IT WITH ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

>> NO PLACE HE WOULD RATHER BE .

>> THIS WOULD BE A GREAT BIRTHDAY PRESENT IF SOMEONE WOULD THINK ABOUT ADOPTING THE FEATURED PET OF THE WEEK THIS IS BALTO, 1 1/2-YEAR-OLD MIXED WITH STUNNING MIX MATCH DIES.

IF YOU LOOK AT HIM, HE LOOKS LIKE A HAPPY GUY. ONE BLUE EYE AND ONE BROWN EYE, 41 POUNDS OF FUN AND ALREADY POTTY TRAINED, KENNEL TRAINED, NEUTERED AND MICROCHIPPED. WITH MEDIUM ENERGY, BALTO LOVES OUTDOOR ADVENTURES LIKE RUNNING OR HIKING. HE KNOWS HOW TO SIT AND SHAKE AND SUPER CALM IN THE CAR QUIETLY ENJOYING THE RIDE. HE IS THE PERFECT FIT FOR AN ACTIVE FAMILY. TO MEET BALTO AND HIS COMPANIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972-412-6219 OR COME BY THE SHELTER 4402 INDUSTRIAL STATEMENT 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AS COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON MENTIONED, WE GOT OFF CODE RED ABOUT 12 HOURS, BACK TO CODE RIGHT AGAIN, LITERALLY LESS THAN A DAY. ADOPTION FEES ARE $25 AND INCLUDES STERILIZATION, MICROCHIPS, AND VACCINES. THANK

[5. CITIZENS’ INPUT]

YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ANYONE ELSE? MOVE ON TO CITIZENS INPUT, AT THIS TIME COMMENTS TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC AND NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZENS AND PUT. WE HAVE A FEW CARDS IF YOU'D LIKE TO FILL ONE OUT AT THE BACK CORNER ARE SOME QUESTION CARDS. THE FIRST SPEAKER OF THE NIGHT IS MR. DAVE HALL, COME ON UP AND STATE YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE. YOU WILL HAVE THREE WEEKS. AFTER DAVE HALLS FINISHED, WE HAVE DIANA HUFF.

>> DAVE HALL, ROWLETT. TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT A DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING WITH CATTLE SPORTS PARKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AFTER COVID, PEOPLE WITH NO EXPERIENCE BEGAN BUYING STAND UP PADDLEBOARDS ONLINE FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

YOU COULD GET WITH PUMP LEASH AND PADDLE SENT TO YOUR HOUSE, THIS INCLUDED EVERYTHING YOU NEEDED EXCEPT A LIFE JACKET.

YOU CAN GET THE SAME FROM MY STORE, HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND A PFD AND THOSE THAT DO NOT WANT TO BUY PFD, I GIVE THEM A LOANER FROM MY LIFE JACKET LOANER PROGRAM. LOOKING AT PADDLE POINT PARK TRASH CANS, YOU WILL SEE THE PACKAGING FROM THESE NEW -- BUT OPEN, PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT ONE . PLEASE PASS

THAT OUT. >> WAS PASSED AROUND .

>> FOR THIS BEHAVIOR, ACA, NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF PADDLE SPORTS HAS ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPANTS ON THE WATER. IF I WERE TEACHING A CLASS, THESE THREE WOULD NEED TO HAVE A NOTE FROM THEIR DOCTOR STATING THAT IT WAS SAFE FOR THEM TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE WATER AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO WEAR PFD AND FOOTWEAR. PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT TWO, HERE ARE TWO PEOPLE RETURNING ON ONE PERSON KAYAK WITH NO PFDS OR FOOTWEAR. ON THE SHORELINE, TWO PAIR OF SHOES, I GUESS THEY PREFER DRY FOOTWEAR OVER PROTECTING THEIR FEET FROM LACERATIONS AND PUNCTURE WOUNDS. THESE ALL OCCURRED PADDLE POINT PARK WITH OCCASIONAL TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM . EXHIBIT THREE SHOWS PEOPLE BLOCKING THE DRIVE GOING THROUGH THE PADDLE POINT PARK PARKING LOT WHILE THEY INFLATED AND READY TO LAUNCH. WE WILL HAVE TO FIX THIS OURSELVES, NEITHER DALLAS NOR THE GAME WARDENS WILL FIX THIS.

WE HAVE POORLY DESIGNED , BUILT, MAINTAINED AND MANAGED WATERFRONT PARK'S. THIS ENSURES WE WILL HAVE MORE AND LARGER PROBLEMS WITH OUR OTHER FRONT PARKS. WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR WATERFRONT PARK, THE POLICE ARE THE ONLY ONES USED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND IN FORKS PARK ORDINANCES.

IT TAKES POLICE ABOUT AN HOUR TO RESPOND AND BY THEN THE PROBLEM HAS SOLVED ITSELF AND RIGHTFULLY SO SINCE THESE ARE LOW PRIORITY CALLS. THIS RESPONSE INVOLVES $100,000 VEHICLE AND EXPENSIVE OFFICER, SOMETIMES TWO POLICE VEHICLES AND OFFICERS RESPOND . MANY DO IT DIFFERENTLY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, TEXAS STATE PARKS COUNTIES AND CITIES HAVE WELL-DEVELOPED, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WHO MANAGE TO PREVENT MOST OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE ENCOUNTERING WITH WATERFRONT PARK'S. THESE ARE FUN PROGRAMS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS AND FREE UP POLICE FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

PARKS THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS WITH LIMITED POLICE PRESENCE WORK BETTER THAN OUR PARKS AND COST MUCH LESS. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH OUR WATERFRONT PARK'S FOR THE '25 SEASON. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE

COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS. >> THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DIANE HUFF, COME ON UP AND STATE YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> DIANE HUFF, I MET Y'ALL TWO

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WEEKS AGO BUT WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR RESPONDING TO MY EMAIL FROM MY LAST VISIT THAT I WAS HERE AND MY PURPOSE, AGAIN, IS BECAUSE I EMAILED EVERYBODY AND I DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSE.

ABOUT MY STREET AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE ROADS. IT IS LAKEVIEW MEADOWS ESTATES , MARK AND --, HARVEST HILL, I INVITED EVERYBODY TO COME OVER, NOBODY RESPONDED. I'M HERE TO FIND OUT WHY OR IF I CAN GET A RESPONSE FROM ANY OF Y'ALL AS TO WHERE I AM ON THE REPAIR LIST. LITERALLY, I HAVE BEEN CALLING 14 YEARS AND THE STREETS GET WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME THAT HAD A BLOWOUT . ANYWAY, I JUST HAD A FIREFIGHTER THAT LIVES ACROSS THE STREET FROM YOU THAT HAD A BLOWOUT BECAUSE OF A POTHOLE IN THE STREET. I HAVE EX DALLAS POLICE OFFICER NEXT-DOOR THAT IS HANDICAPPED AND THE ROADS ARE TERRIBLE.

I'M ASKING FOR SOME SORT OF RESPONSE TO LOOK AT WHERE I'M AT ON THE LIST. I KNOW YOU CAN'T RESPOND BUT I'M AT SIX 606 LAKESHORE PORT IN THE CUL-DE-SAC. I PROBABLY HAVE THE BIGGEST HOUSE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, SAD TO SAY. I'M ALSO A REALTOR AND IT IS KILLING OUR HOME VALUES. WE ARE TRYING TO PUT PEOPLE'S HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE MOMENT AND NOBODY WANTS TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY, THE HOUSES ARE WORTH IT BUT THE ROADS, ANYBODY THAT WANTS 500,000 OR $600,000 WILL NOT WANT TO WALK DOWN THE STREETS. THAT IS WHAT THE HOUSES ARE, 3000 SQUARE FEET UP TO 5000 SQUARE FEET. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. PLEASE DON'T FORGET MY EMAILS, DIANE AT HEALTH ELECTRIC.COM. I HAVE BEEN HERE 45 YEARS, I APPRECIATE YOUR BUSY AND IT IS A BUDGET BUT PLEASE LOOK AT THE BUDGET, PUT ME BACK ON THE LIST. I WAS NUMBER SIX AND YOU MOVED ME TO NUMBER SEVEN. I NEED TO BE PUT BACK ON THE LIST AND GUARANTEE, THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES, FOR 2025, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> CITY MANAGER WILL REACH OUT TO YOU TOMORROW. NEXT SPEAKER IS JUSTIN MARSTON . STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE, YOU

HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> GOOD EVENING, JUSTIN MARSTON . -- AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING CONCERNING THE COLUMBIA PARK DEVELOPMENT. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR OPINIONS AND LISTENING AND HEARING OUR CONCERNS AS CITIZENS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO BE THERE BUT I KNOW THERE WAS A GOOD SHOWING BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE THAT ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY. AND TO REMIND YOU, ALL OF THE RED ON THIS WOULD BE CLEARED OUT AS PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE ROOM FOR THESE HOMES. 75 HOMES , A COUPLE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT BECAUSE I DID GO BACK AND REWATCH THE MEETING THAT THE DEVELOPER POINTED OUT THAT I WANTED TO REVISIT. THEY TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO PROVIDE MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES IN APRIL '24, THEY MET WITH AND PROVIDED A MEETING TOLD US WHAT THE PRICE POINTS WOULD BECOME 500,000 HOMES. I DID RESEARCH, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN ROWLETT IS 106,000 IN THE LISTING PRICE IS 416,000. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY THEY WERE LOOKING TO PROVIDE MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES WELL ABOVE WHAT I FEEL LIKE MOST PEOPLE COULD AFFORD. I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT BACK IN AUGUST, 338 HOMES IN ROWLETT FOR SALE, IN SEPTEMBER, THAT WENT UP BY 4% . ABOUT THE SITE, IT IS HEAVILY WOODED . THEY ALSO MENTIONED THE TREES ON THE SITE WERE BURDEN TO THE PROPERTY, WHICH I FEEL IS LUDICROUS, IT IS NOT A BURDEN TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, IT IS A BURDEN TO THE DEVELOPER THE TREES ARE AN ASSET TO THE CITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN HERE A COUPLE TIMES, POINTED OUT THE FLAWS THAT THE CITY TREE ORDINANCE CURRENTLY HAS. THE DEVELOPER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT 1.1 TO $1.5 MILLION IN TREE MITIGATION COSTS, THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE SIX TO EIGHT INCH TREES THAT ARE VERY TYPICAL FOR A CITY ORDINANCE. THAT NUMBER COULD BE

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SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER. I POINTED THAT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO REVISIT PUTTING THAT TREE ORDINANCE TO BE REVISED AND LOOK AT A LOT HARDER TO INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPERS SAVING THE TREES AND TO DISCIPLINE DEVELOPERS WHEN THEY CHOOSE NOT TO SAVE THE TREES. I THINK THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS. THE DEVELOPER MENTIONED MAYBE WE CAN IMPROVE AND MAKE PARKS QUICKER AND CHEAPER. WE DON'T WANT THAT. WE WANT WELL-DEVELOPED, WELL THOUGHT OUT, WELL-DESIGNED PARKS WHICH IS WHAT WE DESERVE. IF WE DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT, COULD WE ALSO REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM A TREE FUND TO FUND DESIGN FOR PARKS OR CONSTRUCTION LIKES WHAT COULD THE CITY DO WITH $500,000?

>> ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK BEFORE WE CLOSE CITIZENS'

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

INPUT? MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE FOLLOWING WILL BE ACTED UPON IN MOTION. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OR CITIZEN MAY REQUEST ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. COUNSELOR ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC, DO YOU WISH TO PULL ANYTHING FROM CONSENT FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION ? SEEING NONE, CITY SECRETARY, PLEASE READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD

>> ITEM 6A CONSIDERING APPROVE ACTIONS OF A MINUTE. ITEM MICHAEL BECKELMAN, CONSIDER ACTION OF APPROVING 2024-25 ROWLETT ROWLETT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

[7A. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution casting the City of Rowlett's vote for a member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD).]

>> TAKE A MOTION. >> THERE WAS A LIST OF CANDIDATES, FIVE OPEN SEATS TO BE NOMINATED FOR AND 11 CANDIDATES. IT IS NOT AS EASY AS LAST YEAR, ACTUALLY. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO SUGGESTIONS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE BRETT FRANKS.

>> OKAY. >> MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET .

>> I HAD A FEW NAMES ON MY LIST. I HAD CLYDE HAIRSTON, CURRENTLY THE MAYOR OF LANCASTER AND BRETT FRANKS, A COUNCILMEMBER -- AND DAN --, I'M ASSUMING THAT IS HOW YOU SAY HIS NAME, I STRUGGLE WITH LAST NAMES LIKE YOU DID EARLIER. THOSE ARE THE THREE NAMES I HAD ON MY LIST.

>> COUNCILMEMBER REAVES. >> I WAS GOING TO THROW BRETT FRANKS FOR MY VOTE. I WOULD SUGGEST SINCE WE HAVE 35 VOTES OUT OF 5000 THAT MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE ALL 35 VOTES TOWARD HIM AS HE IS A -- RESIDENT AND IS THAT SOMETHING

WE CAN'T TO ? >> I BELIEVE WE CAN , I'VE

NEVER SEEN IT DONE THAT WAY. >> THE REASON BEING IS BECAUSE HE IS FROM SACHSE COMMANDERS FANS THE SUBURBS, WANTS TO KEEP THE PROPERTY COST AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. SINCE WE HAVE 35 VOTES OUT OF 5000, AND THROWING IT OUT THERE, WE PUT ALL OF THE VOTES THERE THAT WE CAN MAXIMIZE OUR PLACE TOGETHER.

BEAT INTERESTING IDEA. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? I WILL SAY, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE IDEA OF NOMINATING COUNCILMEMBER BRETT FRANKS. AND I'M GOOD WITH WHOEVER GETS THIS. PERSONALLY, I GET A LITTLE CONCERNED NOMINATING AN ACTIVE COUNCILMEMBER TO ANY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BECAUSE PERCEIVED CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR ROLE AS A COUNCILMEMBER AND ALSO BEING BOARD OF DIRECTOR OF APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN THAT THERE COULD BE CONFLICTING INTEREST WITH PROPERTY VALUES . WHILE IT MAY NOT BE LEGITIMATE CONCERN, IT

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IS A PERCEIVED CONCERN. AGAIN, UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS IDEAL TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS MORE LOCAL TO ROWLETT SERVING ON THE DCAD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER

. >> I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER REAVES GIVING ALL THE VOTES . ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MR. FRANKS ON THERE, I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE CANDIDATES, I LOOKED THEM UP ON LINKEDIN, I TALKED TO PEOPLE I KNOW WHO KNOW THEM . SOMETHING THAT IMPRESSED ME WAS THAT THERE WERE VERY FEW, ONLY THREE CANDIDATES HERE AND TWO OF THEM WORK CURRENT DCAD MEMBERS WHO SAID ANYTHING AT ALL IN THEIR BIOS OR WHAT THEY SUPPLIED FOR THEIR CANDIDACY ABOUT WHY THEY WANTED TO BE ON DCAD. ALL OF THE OTHERS, STANDARD BIO OR THEIR WEBSITE COUNCIL BIO OR STANDARD RESUME THAT DID NOT LINK BACK TO REALLY HOW THEIR QUALIFICATIONS OR INTEREST OR EXPERTISE REALLY RELATED TO DCAD. I FEEL LIKE THAT HE PUT SOME THOUGHT INTO IT AND ONE OF THE ONLY ONES WHO

DID . >> I RESPECT THAT. WITH THAT, IF THAT IS THE IDEA, I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION. OKAY.

SORRY, I HAVE THE WRONG SCREEN OPEN. I'M SORRY, Y'ALL. I SEE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON. AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REAVES. LET ME CALL ON DCAD HERE, HIT YOUR REQUEST TO SPEAK BUTTON, STATE YOUR MOTION FOR THE RECORD .

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PLACE OUR 35

VOTES FOR MR. FRANKS. >> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER REAVES, DID YOU SECOND THAT? ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. THAT CARRIES 6-1, BRETT FRANKS, ALL 35 VOTES IN

[7B. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution casting all 115 of the City of Rowlett's votes for a member of the Rockwall Central Appraisal District (RCAD) Board of Directors.]

ASKED FOR THE DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 7B, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TESTING ALL 115 OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT'S VOTES FOR A MEMBER OF THE ROCKWELL CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY ONLY HAVE ONE OPENING , AS YOU ALL UNDERSTAND. THIS WILL BE FOR ALL 115 VOTES. ANYONE WANT TO THROW NAME OUT? MAYOR PRO TEM

WINGET. >> I LOOKED THROUGH THE CANDIDATES, MR. HOWENSCHELT IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD , RCAD, PAST COUNCILMEMBER, CLEARLY HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND A BUSINESS OWNER WHICH LEANS CREDENCE THAT HE HAS SOME PRETTY GOOD FISCAL GROUNDING. FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, THAT IS WHO I AM

IN SUPPORT OF >> ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS?

SORRY. >> NOT A SUGGESTION BUT I AGREE WITH THAT, THAT IS WHO I HAVE AS WELL. HE ALSO HAS JD DEGREE

FROM -- >> ALL RIGHT. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN. MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET .

>> I MOVE THAT WE ARE VOTES FOR THE ROCKWALL APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO JOHN HOWENSCHELT. I SEE A SECOND . ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL

[7C. Conduct a public hearing on a request by Justin Nunn, on behalf of the property owner Michael Beckelman, regarding a Special Use Permit to allow for an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Single Family (SF-10). The approximately 0.48-acre lot is situated near the intersection of Point Royal Drive and Heartstone Lane, addressed as 512 Point Royal Drive, also described as Lot 25, Block A, of Third Addition, Point Royal Estates, in the City of Rowlett, Rockwall County, Texas.]

MOVE ON TO ITEM 7C WHICH IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST BY JUSTIN NUNN ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER MICHAEL BECKELMAN RETURN SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR ENCLOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITH AREA GREATER OF 500 SQUARE FEET ON A PROPERTY ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY SF-10.

APPROXIMATELY .4 EIGHT ACRE LOT SITUATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF POINTE ROLL TIDE AND HEARTSTONE LANE ADDRESSED 512 POINT ROAD DRIVE ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOT 25 BLOCK A, THIRD EDITION POINTE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, ROCKWALL

COUNTY, TEXAS. GOOD EVENING . >> GOOD EVENING, I'M LILIANA -- AND I'M HERE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM TONIGHT. BACK ON IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, IT IS ZONE SINGLE-FAMILY SF-10, THE

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LOT APPROXIMATELY HALF AN ACRE AND IT IS PLATTED. SITE PLAN PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT TO SHOW DIMENSIONS FOR ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED STRUCTURES ON SITE AS WELL AS ANY SURFACE. THE REQUEST TONIGHT IS FOR PROPOSED 865 DETACHED STRUCTURE. AT THE OCTOBER 22ND PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING, THE COMMISSION DID APPROVE THIS REQUEST FOR THE ONE. WHEN IT COMES TO APPROVING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THREE THINGS, THE LOT COVERAGE, THE HEIGHT AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS . IN THIS CASE, THE LOT COVERAGE WITHIN THE SF-10 DISTRICT CALLS FOR 45% FOR HALF AN ACRE, THAT IS ABOUT 9000 SQUARE FEET. CURRENTLY, THE EXISTING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERS A LITTLE OVER 8000 . WHEN YOU ADD THE PROPOSED ACCESS STRUCTURE, IT ADDS , COMES UP TO 9000 SQUARE FEET WHICH IS STILL WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE 45% LOT COVERAGE. IN TERMS OF HEIGHT, THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS NOT HIGHER THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUILDING SETBACKS , THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS 15 FEET FROM THE REAR PROPERTY LINE AND FIVE TO SIX FEET FROM THE NEAREST PROPERTY SITE LINE CAN STILL WITHIN THE STANDARDS OF THREE FEET FROM THE REAR AND OF THE SITE. WHEN LOOKING AT THE DEFINITION OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, THE PRIMARY THING THAT WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT IS IT IS INCIDENT THREE TO THE PRIMARY USE IN THIS CASE LOOKING AT DETACHMENT TILL STRUCTURE USED FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES , TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT. THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS CLEARLY SMALLER THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. IT FITS WITHIN THE DEFINITIONS OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND SUCH. WE DID SEND OUT NOTICES ON OCTOBER 11TH AND RECEIVED TWO IN FAVOR AND ZERO OPPOSITION WITHIN 200 LEGAL NOTICES AND TWO IN OPPOSITION IN FAVOR OF 500 COURTESY NOTICE. TO CONCLUDE, THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS SMALLER THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE, THE USE IS CLEARLY INCIDENT THREE TO THE PRIMARY USE. IT DOES MEET THE 45% LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENT, THE HEIGHT AND SETBACK STANDARDS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE.

YOU, THE GOVERNING BODY , MAY APPROVE, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS, OR DENY THIS ITEM. THAT IS MY PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU. IT IS 7:30 P.M., I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, IT IS STILL 7:30 AND WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

[7D. Discuss and consider action on a request by Justin Nunn, on behalf of the property owner Michael Beckelman, regarding a Special Use Permit to allow for an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet but not exceeding 865 square feet on a property zoned Single Family (SF-10). The approximately 0.48-acre lot is situated near the intersection of Point Royal Drive and Heartstone Lane, addressed as 512 Point Royal Drive, also described as Lot 25, Block A, of Third Addition, Point Royal Estates, in the City of Rowlett, Rockwall County, Texas.]

WE WILL MOVE TO THAT ACTION ITEM 7D . COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ? DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE AN APPLICATION?

PRESENTATION ? >> I DON'T THINK THE APPLICANT

IS HERE TONIGHT. >> OKAY. COUNCIL, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL RETAIN THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION BY

-- GO AHEAD . >> MAYOR, I MOVE WE APPROVE THE

REQUEST AS PRESENTED . >> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER

REAVES . >> ONE COMMENT IF I MAY, THERE WAS, LILIANA , YOU HAD MENTIONED THE RESPONSES WE GOT FROM THE PUBLIC AND I DID SEE THOSE. ONE OF THE RESPONSES THAT WAS OPPOSED IN THEIR COMMENTS SAID THAT UNLESS THE APPROVAL IS ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, THEY ARE OPPOSED. THIS IS ON CASE-BY-CASE SO YES, TECHNICALLY OPPOSED IN THE RESPONSE BUT I THINK THEIR COMMENTS ADD A LITTLE CONTEXT TO THAT, MAYBE NOT BE OPPOSED IF THEY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE CONSIDERATION. I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT ADDS ANYTHING TO THE DISCUSSION, I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING TIDBIT.

>> ANYONE ELSE? OKAY, CALL THE VOTE. AND ITEM 7D CARRIES

[7E. Conduct a public hearing on a request by John Ercan Kilicer regarding a Special Use Permit to allow for an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Single Family (SF-40). The approximately 2.48-acre lot is situated northeast of the intersection of Castle and Merritt Road. Addressed as 3706 Castle Drive, also described as Lot 5 and 6, Block 2, Castle Park Estate, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

UNANIMOUSLY. I MOVE ON TO 7E FOR REQUEST PUBLIC HEARING ON JOHN ERCAN KILICER RETURN SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR ENCLOSED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITH AREA GREATER THAN 500 SQUARE FEET ON A PROPERTY ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY SF-40 APPROXIMATELY 2.48 ACRE LOT SITUATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF CASTLE AND MERIT ROAD ADDRESS 3706 CASTLE DRIVE AND DESCRIBED AS LOT FIVE AND SIX, BLOCK TWO, CASTLE PARK ESTATE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.

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>> I'M ALSO HERE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. IN FRONT OF YOU, ANOTHER SUP, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS OWNED SINGLE-FAMILY SF-40, THE LOT APPROXIMATELY 2.4 ACRES AND PLATTED SITE . WE RECEIVED THE SITE PLAN WITH THE MENTIONED EXISTING AND PROPOSED STRUCTURES INCLUDING ASPHALT DRIVEWAY COVERING THE PROPERTY.

THE APPLICANT 'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT 1400 SQUARE FOOT PAVILION AND 200 SQUARE FOOT PERGOLA AND METAL STRUCTURE WHICH IS THE REQUEST IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT . THIS PARTICULAR ITEM HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS UNTIL THE PLANNING AND ZONING MISSION CAME TO A FINAL DECISION OF APPROVING THIS ITEM. THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE THE APPLICANT HAD SEVERAL UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES ON HIS PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO UNAPPROVED DRIVEWAY SURFACE. TO ALLOW HIM TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF OUR STANDARDS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS KEPT OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 22ND , WHEN IT WAS VOTED 5-0 FOR APPROVAL. WHILE NOT PART OF THE REQUEST AND DROP THIS WHOLE PROCESS, THE APPLICANT DECIDED TO REDUCE THAT, THE PILLION SITE FROM THE 1400 TO 500 SQUARE FEET AND AS OF TODAY, ALL OF THOSE PERMITS FOR THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, THE PERGOLA, THE PAVILION, ISSUED AND APPROVED. ONCE AGAIN, LOOKING AT STRUCTURES OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, LOOKING AT LOT COVERAGE, HEIGHT AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. IN THIS CASE, THE SF-40 DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE LOT COVERAGE STANDARDS SO WHAT WE GO BY OR WITH THE CODE TELLS US TO GO BY HIS 35% OF THE REAR YARD COVERAGE. THIS CASE, THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 70,000 SQUARE FEET, 35% OF THAT REAR YARD IS 24,000. THE EXISTING STRUCTURES GO A LITTLE BIT OVER 2000 SQUARE FEET. ADDING ALL OF THE STRUCTURES HE IS PROPOSING, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL PAVING , WE ARE LOOKING AT AROUND 7000 SQUARE FEET, A LITTLE OVER SIX 7000 SQUARE FEET , STILL WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE 45% REAR YARD COVERAGE GIVEN THAT HE HAS QUITE A BIT OF LAND TO WORK WITH. THE HEIGHT OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DOES NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS HE HAS 190 FEET FROM THE REAR PROPERTY LINE AND 21 FEET FROM THE NEAREST SITE TO WHERE HE IS WANTING TO PUT THIS STRUCTURE. HE IS STILL WITHIN WHAT THE CODE REQUIRES.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE DEFINITION OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, AS I MENTIONED TO YOU BEFORE, WE ARE LOOKING AT A USE THAT IS INCIDENTAL , IN THIS CASE, LOOKING TO STORE HIS RV , HIS BOAT, AND GARDENING AND HANDYMAN TOOLS. AGAIN, THE STRUCTURE SMALLER THAN THE PRIMARY BUILDING AND CLEARLY INCIDENTAL TO THE PRIMARY USE. ON OCTOBER 22ND , THESE NOTICES WERE SENT OUT , THEY WERE NOT SENT OUT OCTOBER 22ND, MUCH EARLIER THAN THAT BUT FOR THE NEWSPAPER NOTICES, THEY WERE.

AGAIN, WE HAD ONE IN FAVOR AND ZERO OPPOSITION FOR 200 SQUARE FOOT NOTICES AND TWO OPPOSITION AND ZERO IN FAVOR FOR THE 500 COURTESY NOTICE. TO CONCLUDE , THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE IS SMALLER , THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS SMALLER THAN THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE, THE USE IS INCIDENTAL TO THE PRIMARY USE , THE STRUCTURE MEETS THE REAR LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS, THE HEIGHT AND SETBACKS OF THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE. YOU AS A GOVERNING BODY CAN APPROVE THE CONDITIONS OR DENY.

>> WITH THAT, AND THAT WAS ALL? 7:44 P.M., WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 7D . DOES ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS

[7F. Discuss and consider action on a request by John Ercan Kilicer regarding a Special Use Permit to allow for an enclosed accessory structure with an area greater than 500 square feet on a property zoned Single Family (SF-40). The approximately 2.48-acre lot is situated northeast of the intersection of Castle and Merritt Road. Addressed as 3706 Castle Drive, also described as Lot 5 and 6, Block 2, Castle Park Estate, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

ITEM? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO ITEM 7F WHICH IS A ACTION ITEM FOR THIS. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ? MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET .

>> I THINK YOU ADDRESSED THIS, I WANT TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BROUGHT ALL OF HIS OTHER ACCESSORY BUILDINGS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CITY CODES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND ALL OF THAT?

>> CORRECT. >> WE ARE TOTALLY UP TO SPEED,

THIS IS NOW -- >> OKAY.

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>> COUNCIL, ARE THERE QUESTIONS ? DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER

>> EVIDENCE WILL BE USED FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES AND PROPERTY, NOT COMMERCIAL USAGE, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> ANYBODY ELSE? WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN MOTION OF APPROVAL. MOTION FOR APPROVAL SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CALL THE VOTE. AND ITEM 7F CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVE TO

[7G. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of equipment and installation of a new splash pad at the Wet Zone Water Park, from Waterplay Solutions Corp., through a Sourcewell Cooperative Contract, for a price not to exceed $1,133,000.00; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents to effectuate said purchase; and providing an effective date.]

7G, DISCUSS CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SPLASH PAD AT THE WET ZONE WATER PARK FROM WATER PLACE SOLUTIONS CORP. FOR PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $1.133 MILLION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> GOOD EVENING , MAYOR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. I HAVE ONE PRESENTATION FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

JUST BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, WE KNOW THE SITUATION AT THE WET ZONE WATER PARK, STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY SINCE WE FIRST DISCOVERED THE SITUATION EARLY SPRING TO TAKE, THANK YOU , TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPLACE THE WATER PARK TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS PLACE OF DOMINANCE IS ONE OF THE FLAGSHIP PARKS IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT. YOU MAY RECALL WHEN YOU TOURED THE WHETSTONE EARLIER THIS YEAR, CURRENT STATE , WE KNOW AS TURTLE COVE, WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF VENDORS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER AND IDENTIFIED NEW CONCEPTS THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THIS APPROVAL. THIS IS THE NEW DESIGN IN THE SPACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS TURTLE COVE.

I WILL LET YOU TAKE IT IN, I WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION, THIS IS PROVIDED BY VORTEX. THE TOP POOL WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 14 FOOT, ELEVATED PLAY STRUCTURE INCLUDING TWO NEW WATERSLIDES, 13 NEW PLAY FEATURES AND THREE STANDALONE SPRAY WATER DUMP FEATURES TO REPLACE THE EXISTING FEATURES.

THIS IS THE CURRENT LEISURE POOL AT WET ZONE, DIFFERENT SPRAY FEATURES INSTALLED IN 2017, AFTER WORKING WITH VORTEX, THE NEW LEISURE POOL DESIGN THAT MATCHES THE DESIGN OF THE TOP POOL. IT IS REORIENTED TO FACE THE DEEPER END OF THE POOL SO NO LONGER WILL FOLKS UTILIZING THE ZERO ENTRY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING SPLASHED IF THEY DON'T WANT TO OR HAVING PEOPLE SLIDE INTO THEM IF THEY DON'T WANT TO.

THE REORIENTATION OF THE POOL FACES THE DEEPER AND SO THE ZERO ENTRY IS NOT IMPEDED AND TAKES UP MORE REAL ESTATE IN THE POOL. SOME OF THE OTHER RENDERINGS, THIS STRUCTURE WILL BE OVER 25 FEET TALL , FOUR LEVEL ELEVATION, TWO WATERSLIDES, 14 INDEPENDENT PLAY FEATURES, WATER WHEEL THAT WILL REPLACE THE DUMP BUCKET, SAME CONCEPT, THE KIDS LOVE TO GET SPLASHED. THE INTERACTIVE WATER TABLE THAT YOU CAN SEE THE FAR RIGHT RENDERING. THIS IS THE CURRENT SAND VOLLEYBALL COURT, PART OF THE WATER PLAY CONTRACT APPROVAL, THE 1.133 , PART OF THE VOLLEYBALL COURT UNDERUTILIZED. WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO REPLACE IT WITH, NEW SIGNATURE SPLASH PAD .

APPROXIMATELY 3900 SQUARE FEET AND FEATURES 30 DIFFERENT WATER FEATURES, 12 INTERACTIVE PLAY FEATURES, SIGNATURE WATER SOAKERS AND SPRAYS. IT INCLUDES SEPARATE INSTALLATION OF WATER TAKE CHEMICAL CONTROL SYSTEM, SPLASH PAD'S WHILE THEY LOOK EASY HAVE A LOT OF BELLS AND WHISTLES AND PARTS TO THEM.

HAVING THIS SEPARATE AND SALTWATER TANK CONTROL FEATURE WILL MAKE SURE NOT ONLY IS EVERYONE HAVING A GOOD TIME BUT DOING IT SAFE. ONE OF THE THINGS I WILL POINT OUT, IF I GO BACK TO THE LAST SLIDE, ABOUT THE SPLASH PAD IS THAT LIFE FLOOR INSTALLED ON THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT SLIPS AND FALLS. WE ALSO WANTED IT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE, ALL ABILITY SPLASH PAD FOR THE WET ZONE AND TAKE EXTRA CONSIDERATION TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE SPLASH PAD. THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION, MOSTLY PICTURES. I GOOFED AND REORIENTED THEM. THE FIRST ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT FOR NEW SPLASH PAD FOR RCAD FOR WATER CORPORATION, PRICE NOT TO SPEED 1.133 MILLION, TRI-CITY MANAGER, EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASES AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WOULD BE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF NEW FEATURES FOR

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THE WET ZONE WATER PARK FROM VORTEX, THE TOP WATER POOL, THEY ARE RCAD SIX FOR PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $655,954.48, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOLPHINS FOR TWO EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASE AND PROVIDE EFFECTIVE DATE. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES , I WILL SHOW YOU. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THAT IS REALLY EXCITING AND IT WILL BE REALLY NICE HAVING OFF-SEASON TO COME BACK AND IT IS LIKE A BRAND-NEW WATER PARK FOR OUR FAMILIES. THAT IS SO EXCITING. AND IN MY OPINION, WORTH THE 1.13 AND THEN SOME TO GET THE PARK TO LIKE NEW CONDITIONS. VERY EXCITING, THE SPLASH PAD IDEA, THAT LOOKS REALLY COOL AND THE KIDS WILL ENJOY THAT. COUNCILMEMBER

SCHUPP. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. LIKE THE MAYOR SAID, THIS IS EXCITING. I'M SO THANKFUL TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, EVERYONE HAS PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS. FOR THOSE WATCHING OR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE NOT AWARE OF HOW THIS CAME ABOUT, WE WERE WITHIN DAYS OF OPENING THE WET ZONE LAST YEAR AND SORT OF AT THE LAST MINUTE, DID A WALK-THROUGH AND REALIZED THE APPALLING AND UNSAFE CONDITION THAT THE SPARK WAS IN. REALLY INEXCUSABLE LEVEL OF NEGLECT. BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WHAT WE NEED, I KNOW THE CITIZENS WILL BE BESIDE THEMSELVES WHEN THEY SEE WHAT WE ARE COMING FORWARD WITH. I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT IT, I COULD NOT BE MORE HAPPY ABOUT IT, AND I COULD NOT BE MORE THANKFUL TO ALL OF YOU INVOLVED PUTTING THIS TOGETHER

THANK YOU. >> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER

. >> YES, JUST A QUESTION ABOUT THE MONEY. IT STATES IN THE PACKETS THAT THE WET ZONE TEMPERAMENT HAS 2,978,000 , DOES THAT INCLUDE 1.5 MILLION

BOND ISSUE? >> YES MA'AM .

>> OKAY. THE REST OF THAT COMES FROM WHERE?

>> PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED SOURCES WE BROUGHT TO COUNCIL

EARLIER THIS YEAR. >> OKAY.

>> COUNCILMEMBER REAVES. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, IT LOOKS GREAT. A COUPLE QUESTIONS, THE FIRST QUESTION IS ON BOTH VENDORS , WERE THEY THE ONLY QUOTES THAT WE RECEIVED OR DID WE GO TO OTHER VENDORS AND VET OTHER PRICING AND THAT TYPE OF THING?

>> YES THERE, WE WENT TO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT VENDORS FOR ALL OF THE FEATURES INVOLVED AND LOOKED AT A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FROM TURNKEY TO SEPARATE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION PRICES. AFTER LOOKING AT DIFFERENT RENDERINGS -- RENDERINGS AND PRICE STRUCTURES, THIS WAS IN OUR OPINION THE ABSOLUTE BEST DEAL THAT WE COULD BRING TO YOU, MOST BANG FOR THE BUCK, ALSO VERY FORTUNATE THEY ARE BOTH

CO-OPS. >> I'M SO SORRY, HIT YOUR BUTTON AGAIN. THERE WE GO, GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. SECONDLY, ON THE TIMELINE, IT LOOKS LIKE ON VORTEX, THEY HAVE 16 WEEK LEAD , IF WE ORDERED NEXT WEEK, WE WOULD HAVE IT BY MARCH 24TH. FOR WATERPLAY, THE SPLASH PAD, THEY SAY THAT ON THEIR QUOTE THAT THEY WILL COMMUNICATE TIME AFTER THE EXECUTED CONTRACT AND I'M ASSUMING THEY HAVE GIVEN A HINT, I'M HOPING WILL BE READY

MEMORIAL DAY NEXT YEAR? >> YES, SIR, THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE WAS AND OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF MAY. IN A HARD DEADLINE, FIRST WITH PRICE AND SECOND WAS TIMELINE. GEARED UP AND READY TO GO, IF THE BODY SO WILLING TO AUTHORIZE THOSE AGREEMENTS, ON THE GROUND RUNNING TOMORROW.

>> THANK YOU. >> DID YOU STILL WANT TO -- GO

AHEAD. >> I WANTED TO BE CLEAR ON THE RECORD, IT IS NOT IN OUR OPINION THESE WERE THE BEST PRICES, THEY WERE IN FACT THE BEST PRICES NUMERICALLY. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE CLEAR ABOUT THAT, SIGNIFICANTLY

SO. >> MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET .

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION ON BOTH ITEMS. NUMBER ONE, I WANT TO APPLAUD YOUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, REALLY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY IN THE SPLASH PAD AREA AND THAT'S TREMENDOUS BENEFIT TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS GREAT. I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE INTERACTIVE FEATURES THAT YOU MENTIONED. INTERACTIVE FEATURES BOTH IN THE SPLASH PAD AND ALSO THE PLAY FEATURE THAT GOES INTO THE WATER, ARE THOSE ITEMS WHERE KIDS CAN SPRAY EACH OTHER AND

ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF? >> INTERACTIVE PLAY TABLES SO THEY SHOOT NOT AT EACH OTHER, THEY ARE VERTICAL. BRIAN, I

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DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD?

>> THE REASON WHY ASKING, MAYBE ADD SOME CONTEXT FOR YOUR ANSWER, HAVING BEEN TO HAWAIIAN FALLS AND WET ZONE, THOSE ARE THE FEATURES THAT ARE THE MOST UTILIZED AND BREAK THE FASTEST.

THEY REQUIRE THE MOST MAINTENANCE. THAT IS WHY I'M ASKING, I'M CURIOUS, WITH A FEATURE LIKE THAT, WHAT IS OUR PLAN TO MAINTAIN ? THAT HAS BEEN OUR BIGGEST ISSUE SO FAR, MAINTAINING THESE FEATURES AND WE DON'T WANT KIDS COMING IN HALF THE THINGS ARE BROKEN OR DON'T WORK CORRECTLY OR THEY SPRAY WATER LIKE THIS AND IT IS NO FUN, NOT INTERESTING SO HELP

ME OUT WITH THAT . >> GREAT QUESTION. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE DOING IN SELLING THESE ARE PLANNING FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, ELLEN M, EVERY SELECTION WAS DONE FOR EACH PIECE OF THE QUITMAN HAS BEEN DONE IN CLOSE CONCERT WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WHO WILL BE CHARGED WITH OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THIS. THE NEW PLAY FEATURES INCLUDING A REPLACING EXISTING FEATURES SO THERE'S NOT ANYTHING VERY INTRICATE, IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE. ELLEN M IS PART OF THE PLAN AS PART OF THE REASON WHY REPLACING ALL THE FEATURES THAT WE HAD, ALMOST ALL EXCLUSIVE

PLUG AND PLAY. >> THAT IS GREAT. DID YOU HAVE

A COMMENT? >> IT IS IMPORTANT POINT TO NOTE WE HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE MAINTENANCE PLANS WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC WORKS, NOT NECESSARILY MAINTAINING THESE, THESE ARE SPECIALIZED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, THAT IS WHERE YOU, DEDICATED TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS WILL COME IN. WE WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR, WE RECOGNIZE OUR OBLIGATION TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, COMBINATION OF DEFICIENCIES WITH BOTH RECOGNITION FROM STAFF ABOUT MEETING THE OBLIGATION AND FUNDING. AS LONG AS ADEQUATE FUNDING IS THERE, WE ABSOLUTELY RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE. >> HAS A MEMBER SCHUPP .

>> THIS IS JUST A QUESTION BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THIS REALLY. THE SPLASH PAD THAT IS GOING IN WHERE THE OLD VOLLEYBALL COURTS WERE, THAT WILL BE INCREASED VOLUME OF WATER , REQUIRE NEW PLUMBING, IS OUR CURRENT FILTRATION SYSTEM ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THAT INCREASED VOLUME OR SEPARATE STANDALONE FILTRATION SYSTEM?

>> IT DOES REQUIRE SEPARATE AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICING

. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET . >> ALL OF THE QUESTIONS I HAD FOR THE SPLASH PAD, IS THERE A SPECIFIC AGE RANGE RECOMMENDED OR KIND OF FOR KIDS AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES?

>> KIDS AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES, OUR INTENTION WITH THE SPLASH PAD IS TO OPEN THE PARK, RIGHT NOW THE PARK IS GEARED PRIMARILY TOWARD YOUNG CHILDREN AND YOUNG FAMILIES. OUR HOPE IS TO GET SOME OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, EVEN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE RANGE ON TO THE SPLASH PAD AND INCREASE ATTENDANCE, GET MORE FOLKS TO VISIT THE WET ZONE BUT IT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL AGES. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PLAY FEATURES THEY RAGE IN SIZE FROM VERY SMALL TO LITTLE MORE ENGAGING . SPEED ALL RIGHT, HAVING RAISED THREE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, WE NEED TO UP THE MAINTENANCE BUDGET BECAUSE THEY CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, LET ME JUST SAY. THE LAST QUESTION I THINK, WITH REGARD TO THE COLOR THEME THAT YOU SHOWED FROM THE PRESENTATION, THE WET ZONE, A KIND OF THOUGHT IN MY MIND IT HAD A COLOR THEME AND GOING BACK AND LOOKING AT THE EQUIPMENT THAT WAS THERE, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT NECESSARILY DID IT IN MY MIND, I WAS THINKING IT WAS YELLOW AND TEAL AND OTHER COLORS.

>> -- JUNGLE THEME . >> THAT IS A GOOD DESCRIPTION.

IS OUR INTENTION TO ALIGN THE REST OF THE PARK WITH THE BLUE

AND RED COLOR THEME ? >> YES, SIR , THAT IS THE INTENTION TO BRING THE THEME OF ROWLETT THROUGHOUT THE WATERPARK. IT DOES NOT GET STALE .

>> I LOVE HEARING HOW WELL THOUGHT THROUGH THIS IS, REALLY ENCOURAGING FOR ME, THANK YOU.

>> DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER .

>> GOING BACK TO THE FUNDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE, DO WE HAVE ANY KIND OF ESTIMATE AS TO WHAT THE MAINTENANCE COST WOULD BE?

>> FOR THE RECORD, CITY MANAGER DOES NOT AT THIS TIME. OKAY. I WANT TO MAKE ANOTHER COMMENT. WET ZONE IS KIND OF A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHERE ROWLETT WAS I THINK HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING AS A CITY , NOT REALLY WELL-MAINTAINED, NOT MUCH THOUGHT OR CARE AND I WANT TO GIVE PROPS TO THIS COUNCIL , TO CITY STAFF FOR BUYING INTO WANTING TO CHANGE ROWLETT TO BE BETTER FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS INCREASING QUALITY OF LIFE AND REALLY CHANGING THE WAY THAT ROWLETT WAS INTO WHAT ROWLETT CAN BE. I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM AND SEE THAT WE OPEN PRETTY MUCH BRAND-NEW

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WATERPARK FOR OUR RESIDENTS. I'M VERY EXCITED. WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOTION FOR APPROVAL , COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS. IF YOU WANTED TO SPEAK , YOU HAVE TO HIT RTS. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH IT. LET ME TAKE IT TO DISCUSSION,

MAYBE THAT WILL WORK. >> OKAY , ALREADY. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS ITEM .

>> OKAY. I HAVE IT ON DISCUSSION MODE BECAUSE RTS CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. I SEE SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET.

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

[7H. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase and installation of new play features for the Wet Zone Water Park, from Vortex Aquatic Structures International, through a BuyBoard Cooperative Contract, for a price not to exceed $655,954.48; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents to effectuate said purchase; and providing an effective date.]

6-1. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 7H , THIS IS COVERED IN THE PRESENTATION, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR PLAY FEATURES OF WET ZONE WATER PARK FROM VORTEX AQUATIC STRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL, 7C NOT TO EXCEED 655 THOUSAND $954.48 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TOOK THE EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL INTERN A MOTION OF APPROVAL. MOTION BIKE COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS, APPROVAL OF THE ITEM? AND SECOND I MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET. ANY DISCUSSION , WE WILL HAVE TO SPEAK.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR . THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES NOW, I'M GOING TO ASK MY COLLEAGUE ON THE DAIS WHO HAS VOTED NO TO A COUPLE ITEMS THAT REALLY CONFUSED ME, TO EXPLAIN HERSELF BECAUSE I'M CURIOUS HOW WE HAVE COME THIS FAR DISCUSSING WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS THE CITY MOVING FORWARD AND WE SEEM TO HAVE SOME OPPOSITION TO THE PLANS LAID OUT TO THE FUNDING SOURCES IDENTIFIED AND MAKING ROWLETT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND I'M REALLY CURIOUS WHY THAT IS, I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME COMMENTS, IF SHE IS WILLING TO SHARE.

>> VERY SIMPLY, I CAN'T VOTE TO SPEND OVER $1 MILLION ON SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE COST THAT WE HAVE

NO IDEA WHAT IS. >> IS THERE A REASON WE COULDN'T DETERMINE THAT INFORMATION AND COME BACK TO A MEETING AND PERHAPS HAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH?

>> POINT OF ORDER, MAYOR, UNDER ROBERT'S RULES, QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIR, NOT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN COUNCILMEMBERS. THIS IS NOT A DEBATE. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

>> AGREED. WE WILL NOT HAVE THAT DEBATE HERE. I WILL JUST SAY AGAIN , FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES, THIS IS A PLACE FOR DISCUSSION, THAT IF WE ARE WANTING TO CHANGE AS A COMMUNITY AND BE BETTER AND INVEST IN THE RIGHT THINGS AND SEE PROGRESS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, HAVING OUR TAX DOLLARS GO TO THE RIGHT THINGS FOR THE CITIZENS, THIS DOES NOT. WE CAN'T JUST BE A CITY THAT JUST INVESTS IN THE VERY BASIC LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT , POLICE, FIRE. WE HAVE TO INVEST IN OTHER PIECES, OTHER AREAS TO BE A THRIVING COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY THAT EVERYONE CAN COME BACK TO AND ENJOY AND ENJOY TO LIVE IN. THIS GOES TOWARD THAT , I'M VERY MUCH FOR THIS ITEM AND I THINK IT IS VERY PRO-COMMUNITY. WITH THAT,

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> MAYOR.

>> YES . >> I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND SPOTS. I DO BELIEVE HAVING INCREDIBLY FUN AND WONDERFUL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ARE ABSOLUTELY VITAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR RESIDENTS, OUR CHILDREN, OUR OLDER PEOPLE.

BEING OUTSIDE IS ONE OF THE MOST HEALTHY THINGS THAT WE CAN DO, CERTAINLY THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN IT IS VERY WARM. HAVING A PLACE YOU CAN GO AND COOL OFFS AND ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR FAMILY IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO ME . I AM DELIGHTED AND EXCITED TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.

>> MAYOR, IF I COULD ADD, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL. FOR THOSE IN THE PUBLIC WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE SO LONG IN INTENSE DETAIL UNTIL NOW, I

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