[4D. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of April as Autism Acceptance Month and a request to light the downtown water tower in blue.]

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS ITEM 4, PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH AND A REQUEST TO LIGHT THE DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER IN BLUE. AND I WILL BE MAKING THE PRESENTATION.

PAUSE ] AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INVITE UP MIRANDA WITH THE NONPROFIT SENSORY -- PALS. AS WELL AS ANYONE WHO IS HERE AND IS TOUCHED BY OR KNOW SOMEONE TOUCHED BY AUTISM. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN ME UP HERE IN THE FRONT. IT IS OKAY.

LAUGHTER ] AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IS A DISORDER THAT -- ONE IN 36 CHILDREN IN THE USA IS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM, MAKING IT CRITICAL TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUPPORT. AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH SALIVATED IN APRIL, A AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM FACE DAILY. THIS MONTH AIMS TO REPLACE OUTDATED OFTEN NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF AUTISM THAT RECOGNIZES THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THOSE ON THE SPECTRUM. THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMING APRIL AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH. THE PROCURATION MALIGNS WITH THE CITY'S ONGOING EFFORTS FOR AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF ALL RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY OR BACKGROUND. AND WITH THAT I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU. THE MORE THE MERRIER.

WHEREAS, ASD IS A COMPLEX AND LIFELONG CONDITION THAT TYPICALLY APPEARS DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CAN IMPACT SOCIAL SKILLS, COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-REGULATION.

THE CDC ESTIMATES THAT ONE IN 36 CHILDREN AND ONE IN 45 ADULTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH ASD. WHILE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO KNOWN SINGLE CAUSE, EARLY DIAGNOSIS HELPS A PERSON RECEIVE RESOURCES THAT CAN SUPPORT THE CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO LIVE FULLY , AND WHEREAS THE ONE IN 36 CHILDREN THAT GROW UP TO LIVE AND SERVE IN COMMUNITIES JUST LIKE ROWLETT, AND DESERVE ACCEPTANCE IN SPACE AT THE TABLE TO PROVIDE VIEWPOINTS AND EXPERIENCES TO CONTINUE PROGRESS. AND, WHEREAS ON DECEMBER 18, 2007, THE U.N. -- TO QUOTE, HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THOSE TO FULFILL MEANINGFUL LIVES. AND WHEREAS, IN 2021 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH TRANSITION TO AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH, TO SHIFT THE PERSPECTIVE THAT AUTISM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CURED AND REFRAMES THAT ACCEPTANCE CELEBRATES DIFFERENCES, FOSTERS INCLUSIVITY, AND HELP SUPPORT THOSE WITH AUTISM TO LIVE A FULFILLING LIFE. WHERE AS THE CITY OF ROWLETT -- CAN PARTICIPATE AND THRIVE. , THE CITY HAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED THE SENSORY TENT FOR THOSE WITH SENSORY NEEDS. INCLUDING LIGHTS, TEXTURES, SOOTHING SOUNDS, HEADPHONES AND PLAY OBJECTS WITHIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS CAN DECOMPRESS AND EXPLORE AT THEIR LEISURE WHILE LEARNING TO INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEREFORE I, MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL DO PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT. AND FURTHER THE WATER TOWER WILL BE LIT IN BLUE TOMORROW IN HONOR OF WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY. PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN MAKING ROWLETT THE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. THANK YOU.

>> MICROPHONE IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE ABOUT SENSORY TENT PALS. NEVER A BAD TIME TO ADVERTISE.

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>> I MIRANDA, FOUNDER OF THE NONPROFIT SENSORY TENT PALS. I JUST READ SOMETHING I WANTED TO SHARE. I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH . AT HISTORICALLY THE DI PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHORING PROCLAMATIONS LIKE THIS WERE COMMITTED. AND ALTHOUGH THE INCLUSION IS NO LONGER, IT IS HEARTENING TO SEE THE NONPROFITS THAT HAVE SPROUTED UP, SORRY, TO HONOR A REQUEST FOR FOSTERING THE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE CITY. AUTISM AWARENESS HAS UNDENIABLY INCREASED OVER THE YEARS. HOWEVER, AWARENESS ALONE IS JUST THE BEGINNING.

ACCEPTANCE IS THE NEXT CRUCIAL STEP. ACCEPTANCE MEANS MOVING BEYOND MERE RECOGNITION TO ACTIVELY EMBRACING AND VALUING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS FOR WHO THEY ARE. INVOLVES CREATING SPACES WHERE NEURO- DIVERSITY IS NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT CELEBRATED. AND WHERE INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM ARE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITY THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. AS MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET STATED, THE RECENT STATISTICS UNDERSCORE THE GROWING PREVALENCE IN AUTISM IN OUR SOCIETY. ACCORDING TO THE CDC ABOUT ONE IN 36 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE RISE IS NOT CONFINED TO CHILDHOOD DIAGNOSES. MORE ADULTS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, ARE RECEIVING AUTISM DIAGNOSES LATER IN LIFE. A RECENT KAISER PERMANENTE STUDY REPORTED 315% INCREASE IN ADULT FEMALE AUTISM DIAGNOSES BETWEEN 2011 AND 2022. THE SURGE IS LARGELY ATTRIBUTE IT TO ENHANCED AWARENESS AND IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA.

WHICH HAVE LED TO BETTER ÚRECOGNITION OF AUTISM'S DIVERSE ACROSS GENDERS. TYPICALLY BASED ON MALE CENTRIC STUDIES, RESULTING IN MANY WOMEN BEING UNDERDIAGNOSED OR MISDIAGNOSED.

MANY AUTISTIC WOMEN WERE MISDIAGNOSED WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, EATING DISORDERS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, OR ANXIETY. AND DISMISSED DIAGNOSIS DEPRIVED A LOT OF WOMEN OF CRUCIAL SUPPORT , UNDERSTANDING, UNDERSTANDING IMPACTING THEIR WELL-BEING AND SELF-ESTEEM. FOR FAMILIES LIKE MINE, THIS IS NOT JUST A SET OF STATISTICS BUT DAILY LIVES. WHEN WE SHIFT FROM NEAR AWARENESS TO GENUINE ACCEPTANCE WE PAVE THE WAY FOR A COMMUNITY WHERE AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING MY OWN CHILDREN, CAN GROW UP FEELING VALUED AND UNDERSTOOD. AS WE OBSERVE AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH, LET'S CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO GO BEYOND PASSIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

LET'S COMMIT TO BUILDING A COMMUNITY THAT NOT ONLY RECOGNIZES AUTISM, THAT ACTIVELY SUPPORTS AND UPLIFTS THOSE ON THE SPECTRUM. TOGETHER WE CREATE A CITY WHERE ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF NEURO- TYPE, ARE ENCOURAGED TO

REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. >> THANK YOU, MIRANDA.

>> RIGHT OVER HERE. 3, 2, 1. THANKS SO MUCH.

[4E. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.]

>> ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 4E, PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. MAKING THE PRESENTATION IS COUNCILMEMBER REAVES.

>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE SOME CHILDREN ADVOCACY FOLKS UP HERE IN ANYBODY FROM THE COUNCIL WHO WOULD LIKE TO STAND FOR CHILD EFFICACY, I WELCOME YOU TO JOIN AS WELL.

>> I THINK THE CHIEF OF POLICE NEEDS TO COME ON DOWN.

>> YEAH, CHIEF. >> THIS IS THE LAST OF THE PROCLAMATIONS TONIGHT BUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT, I THINK, FOR THE COMMUNITY. THANKS CHIEF. NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IS OBSERVED EVERY APRIL, TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. IT SERVES AS A TIME FOR COMMUNITIES TO FLECKED ON STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO DETECT CHILDREN, PROMOTE HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND PREVENT ABUSE. ACROSS THE COUNTRY COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISSIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION ON CHILD SAFETY AND OFFER RESOURCES TO PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND PROFESSIONALS.

THE CITY OF ROWLETT HAS LONG BEEN COMMITTED TO A SAFE

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ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY ITS CHILDREN. I RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT MONTH WE ALIGN OURSELVES WITH THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE. THAT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY I INVITED CITY COUNCIL TO JOIN. IT TAKES US ALL TO DO THIS. I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, CHILD ABUSE IS A SERIOUS AND PERVASIVE ISSUE AFFECTING CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, RACES, SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. AND, WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT RECOGNIZES EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO GROPE IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM. AND WHEREAS, APRIL IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTIONMONTH. A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION AND PREVENT NEGLECT. WHEREAS, VENDING CHILD ABUSE REQUIRES A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN FAMILIES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS , EDUCATORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ROWLETT ACKNOWLDGES THE WORK OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR BROCKWELL COUNTY, ROCKWALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, THE RAINBOW ROOM, LONE STAR CASA, AND POWER, AND MANY OTHERS. THEY DEDICATE THEIR TIME IN SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ROWLETT ENCOURAGES EVERY CITY CITIZEN TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE WITH A POSITIVE AND HEALTHY ROLE WITH CHILDREN AND SPEAK UP WHEN THEY SEE SIGNS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN THEIR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS, WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. NOW THEREFORE I JONATHAN REAVES, ON BEHALF OF OF MAYOR PRO TEM WINGET , THE CITY OF ROWLETT, AND THE CITY COUNCIL, PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, TEXAS. I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL AGENCIES TO JOIN IN THE EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE, PROMOTE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, AND SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR CHILDREN.

THANK YOU. >>

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAME IS PATRICIA AND I AM HONORED TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR BROCKWELL COUNTY. AS WE ARE GATHERED HERE TONIGHT HE CAN SEE MY CHILD ABUSE IS WORLDS AWAY BUT IT IS IN THE BACKGROUND OF OUR LIVES AS A SEEMINGLY AND OFTEN UNRECOGNIZED AND UNDERREPORTED CRISIS. AND, YOU KNOW, APRIL WE HAVE A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AWARENESS AND LET KIDS KNOW THAT THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND BELIEVED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT STAND ALONGSIDE THEM, ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF WHEN THEY FIND THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP AND SAY SOMETHING. THAT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THAT COME ALONGSIDE THEM. WE KNOW THAT NATIONAL STATISTICS INDICATE ONE IN FOUR GIRLS AND ONE IN SIX BOYS BE THE ACTIVES OF SEXUAL ABUSE BEFORE THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY. WE KNOW THAT THERE WAS A STUDY DONE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT SAYS ONE IN SIX HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND NEVER SAID ANYTHING. SO WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE A WHOLE MONTH WHERE WE GET TO CREATE AWARENESS AND LET KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES KNOW THAT THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CARE ABOUT THEM, WILL COME ALONGSIDE THEM, AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY CAN GROW UP TO LIVE SAFE A HAPPY, PROMISING FUTURES. AS WE SURROUND THEM WITH EFFORTS OF HOPE AND HEALING. DID YOU WANT

TO SAY ANYTHING? >> I ACTUALLY WILL ASKED THE CHIEF TO COME AND JOIN ME. KENDA CULPEPPER, DA IN ROCKWALL COUNTY. AND I, ALONG WITH CHIEF DENNING, YOUR AMAZING POLICE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT, I ACTUALLY REPRESENT LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN THIS SPACE, OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION THAT WE SEE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED. WEATHER IT IS BY CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, DISCAL ABUSE, NEGLECT, BUT WE ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN. THE FACT THAT WE HAVE EVENTS LIKE THIS THAT BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT ABUSE, MAKE SURE CHILDREN KNOW THAT THERE IS A PLACE THEY CAN GO TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES AND THE HELP THEY NEED. MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICE ARE THERE, THE SCHOOLS ARE THERE, THE CHURCHES ARE THERE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, CPS, CASA, ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE. THAT IS A GOOD THING. TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CHILDREN KNOW THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY ARE PUTTING OUR ARMS AROUND THEM AND MAKING SURE THAT

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THEY, IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PROTECTED YET, THAT WE WILL BE THERE TO PROTECT THEM. ANYTHING MORE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU

SO MUCH. ANYTHING ELSE? >>

>> GOOD EVENING. I AM LINDSAY WITH LONE STAR CASA. CASA, THEY ARE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES APPOINTED BY THE JUDGES OF ROCKWELL COUNTY AND KAUFMAN COUNTY. TO BE THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

SO, TYPICALLY WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE FROM THIS COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN ROCKWELL AND KAUFMAN . THEY ARE A SAFE PERSON, SAY FOR THE CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED.

THEY STAY WITH THEM FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE CASE AND MAKE SURE THAT WHEREVER THEY ARE THAT THEY ARE SAFE AND TAKEN CARE OF AND ALL THEIR NEEDS ARE MET. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND SUPPORTING AND MAKING THIS PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU. >>

>> YEAH. >> EVERYONE RIGHT OVER HERE.

THREE, TWO, ONE. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. THANK YOU.

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

>> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING IS ITEM 4F, UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL POSITION, METER PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION THIS EVENING IS COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS. IF YOU WILL HIT THE RTS BUTTON.

>> THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ARE YOU READY? FOR THE MAY 3RD GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR MAKE CHANGES ON YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION IS THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD. THAT IS THIS THURSDAY. EARLY VOTING WILL BEGIN TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, AND WILL RUN THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH. AND ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 3RD. FROM ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE ROWLETT EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA. SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, PECAN GROVE PARK. WE WILL HAVE MULTIPLE EGG HUNTS FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS WITH THE FIRST STARTING AT 10:15 A.M. THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS PARTNERING WITH KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL ON THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP, THE TEXAS TRASH OFF, SATURDAY APRIL 5TH, 9:00 UNTIL 12:00. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO KEEP ROADSIDES CLEAR OF TRASH. WE WILL PROVIDE TRASH BAGS, GLOVES , AND MORE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

VISIT KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. I HAVE TOLD YOU ONCE BUT WILL TELL YOU ONE MORE TIME THAT TODAY IS LIBRARY GIVING DAY FOR FRIENDS OF ROWLETT LIBRARY. HEAD OVER TO LIBRARY GIVING DAY.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION, VISIT THE LIBRARY'S SECOND SATURDAY LOOK CLUB EACH MONDAY, EACH MONTH AT 2:00 P.M. FOR A LIST OF UPCOMING TITLES VISIT ROWLETT.COM/LIBRARY. AND FINALLY, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION INVITES ALL YOUNG ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL ART CONTEST. THE YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBIT. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. ENROLLED IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE OR HOMESCHOOL. THERE ARE MULTIPLE AGE DIVISIONS, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL-NEEDS DIVISION. ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11, AND SATURDAY, APRIL 12. VISIT ROWLETT.COM/ARTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND ENTRY

FORM. >> THANK YOU. AND ON THE NOTE OF THE ART AND AMENITY COMMISSION, WE HAD A GREAT EVENT CALLED ROWLETT THINGS. IF YOU MISSED IT YOU CAN FIND A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.

WE HAVE REAL TALENT YOU'RE IN THE CITY. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MR. DEREK CULPEPPER AND DR. LAKISHA CULPEPPER WHO

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HOSTED THE EVENT. THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. CHECK IT OUT. YOUTUBE, CITY OF ROWLETT CHANNEL. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE AN UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBER REAVES.

>> FEATURED PETS, MEET GHOST, A 1-YEAR-OLD MALE LAB MIX. HE IS NEUTERED, CRATE CHANGE, -- GREAT TRAINED, AND IF YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR A LOYAL COMPANION LOOKING TO BRING JOY AND LOVE TO YOUR LIFE, MEET GHOST. HE WILL SHOWER YOU WITH CUDDLES AND TAIL WAGS. TO MEET GHOST OR HIS BUDDIES, PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972412 61 NINE. OR COME BY THE SHELTER ON INDUSTRIAL STREET FROM 10:00 UNTIL 5:00 TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WE ARE BACK TO CODE RED. THE SHELTER IS CURRENTLY AT CODE RED, ALL KENNELS ARE FULL AND ALL ADOPTIONS ARE $25 AND INCLUDE SPAY, NEUTER, MICROCHIP, AND UP-TO-DATE VACCINATIONS.

LEASE, COME CHECK THEM OUT. >> THANK YOU. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO

TEM SHINDER. >> COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS MENTIONED THE KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO PLAN FATHER HAD LIKE I DO, ALSO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SATURDAY APRIL THE 19TH, WHEN THE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD DOWN AT THE GREEN AT 11:00 A.M.

>> COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS, DID YOU MENTION, I LEAVE THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP GOT POSTPONED. DID YOU MENTION THAT? I THINK YOU SAID APRIL 5TH. I NO LONGER THINK IT IS APRIL 5TH.

>> REALLY QUICK? ONE MORE TIME. THERE YOU GO.

>> I DID SAY THAT. RIGHT THERE ON MY LITTLE PIECE OF PAPER.

LAUGHTER ] I GUESS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BAD WEATHER

THIS WEEK. >> WE ARE. IT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN OF THE DATE. CHECK OUT THE CITY'S WEBSITE. I BELIEVE IT IS LISTED ON THERE AND YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION. SORRY FOR THE INCORRECT INFORMATION.

>> KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL.ORG. >> THE LAST I WANT TO MENTION IN THIS IS NOT IN OUR NOTES, BUT IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR WHERE THE WEATHER STARTS TO TURN AGAINST US AND STARTS TO ATTACK US. IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP FOR SMART 911 THROUGH THE CITY OF ROWLETT, YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR ALERTS. RAVE ALERTS ARE SENT OUT IN ADVANCE OF BAD WEATHER TO KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING BAD COMING. YOU OFTEN WILL GET AN ALERT WHEN BAD WEATHER HITS. IF YOU HEAR THE SIRENS GO OFF YOU WILL KNOW WHY AND CAN FOLLOW THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA. BUT THE BEST THING IS TO GET ON THE SMART 911 PROGRAM INCENTIVE FOR THAT, PLEASE. A GREAT WAY TO STAY CONNECTED WITH ANYTHING EMERGENT GOING ON IN OUR CITY.

AND WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON THROUGH THE AGENDA. THE NEXT ITEM IS NUMBER FIVE, CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZENS' INPUT. DO WE HAVE ANYONE FROM THE

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6. CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE HAD A REQUEST FROM DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER TO PULL ITEM 6 D, WHICH IS REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTALS. ARE THERE ANY REQUEST TO PULL ANY OTHER ITEMS? SEEING NONE. MADAM SECRETARY. IF YOU WILL

READ THEM INTO THE RECORD. >> 6 A, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. 60, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING SUPPLEMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGN OF THE HIGHWAY 66 EAST SEWER LINE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE 2. 6D, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION. 6D, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CHEESE A ROAD WIDENING PROJECT. 6F, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING SUPPLEMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGN OF THE MERRITT ROAD INTERCONNECT OR PHASE 2. 6G, CONSIDER ACTION REJECTING THE SINGLE BID FOR THE MARTIN DRIVE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGNAL PROJECT. 6H, CONSIDER ACTION REJECTING THE SINGLE BID FOR THE ROWLETT ROAD PUMP STATION UPPER PRESSURE PLANE ADDITIONS. 6 I, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL HARDWARE.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA IS READ?

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>> ALL RIGHT. GIVE IT A SHOT AGAIN. ALL RIGHT. SO, IF I CAN HAVE SOMEONE PRESS RTS AND WE WILL DO THE VERBAL MOTION.

COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS

THAT WERE READ. >> AND A SECOND FROM DEPUTY

MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER. >> YES, I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ANY SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEMS? ARE WE READY TO VOTE? OKAY. CAN WE CALL THE VOTE?

[6B. Consider action approving an ordinance regarding Short-Term Rentals.]

>> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, A VOTE OF 6-0. WE WILL MOVE ON TO 6D, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AND ORDINANCE REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTALS. IS IS NOT ONE THAT WE NEED A PRESENTATION ON.

DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER ASKED THAT THIS BE PULLED SO I

WILL PUT THE FLOOR TO HER. >> YES, I DID NOT REALIZE YESTERDAY WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT PULLING ITEMS, THAT I WANTED TO PULL THIS ONE. BUT I DID GO THROUGH THE ORDINANCE, A LITTLE BIT MORE WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB TODAY. AND I FOUND ONE THING I WANTED TO DISCUSS. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I HAVE GOTTEN QUITE A BIT OF FEEDBACK AFTER WE PUT THIS PACKET OUT ABOUT THE ORDINANCE ITSELF AND HOW IT DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. I DO WISH WE COULD GO FARTHER BUT LEGALLY OUR HANDS ARE TIED. IN THAT RESPECT. THERE IS ONE THING I THINK WE CAN DO.

10.477, PAGE 10 OF THE HANDOUT I GAVE YOU, THE ORIGINAL THAT YOU GOT IN YOUR PACKET SAID ANY PERMIT ISSUED HERE MAYBE REVOKED BY THE ADMINISTERED OR IF THE PERMIT HOLDER HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN TWO CITATIONS FOR THIS DIVISION OR ANY OTHER IN THIS COURT CODE OF ORDINANCES WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD, FAILED, OR REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE EXPRESS CONDITION OF THE PERMIT AND REMAINS COMPLIANT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF WRITING, OR KNOWINGLY MADE A FALSE STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION, OR OTHERWISE BECOMES DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ONE WORD THERE. MAY. I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER CHANGING MAY THERE TOO SHALL. AND THE REASON IS IT TAKES THE DISCUSSION AWAY FROM THE STAFF AND PROTECTS THEM FROM BEING A ACCUSED OF ENFORCING THIS ORDINANCE IN AN ARBITRARY MANNER AND EQUALLY. -- UNEQUALLY. THAT IS WHY I PULLED THAT. AND YOU DO HAVE, I DID TALK TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT IT. THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS

LEGALLY. >> COUNCIL, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. THAT WILL NEED TO BE A SPOKEN MOTION. ALL RIGHT. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM

SHINDER. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE ORDINANCE REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTALS WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE WORD MAY TO SHALL IN SECTION 10.477.

>> THAT IS EFFICIENT. >> SUBSECTION.

>> ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION. AND COUNCILEMBER BRITTON

SECONDED. >> SECONDED.

>> WE HAVE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED, WITH THAT CHANGE. IS EVERYONE CLEAR ON THE CHANGE? ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT, LET'S CALL THE VOTE. MAYBE. IT IS STILL LIT UP GREEN FOR ME.

>> MINE SAYS LOADED BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW UP THERE.

>> OH. PERFECT. THAT ITEM PASSES BY A VOTE OF 6-0. AND ALL RIGHT,

[7A. Consider authorizing the issuance of a building permit for a non-conforming structure under Section 77-908 of City Code for the residence at 6602 Warwick Drive.]

WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA THIS EVENING, INDIVIDUAL CONSIDER ITEMS, 7 A, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR A NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURE UNDER SECTION 77-908 OF CITY CODE FOR THE RESIDENCE AT 6602 WARWICK DRIVE. AND THE PRESENTATION IS FROM DEPUTY CITY

MANAGER BAUER. >> COUNCIL, YOU MAY BE AMENDMENT

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TO THE ORDINANCE ON NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. AND THIS IS THE FIRST APPLICATION WE HAVE RECEIVED UNDER THE ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS YOU TO PERMIT A BUILDING PERMIT FOR A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE, AS WELL AS LONG AS IT IS IN A SIDE YARD SETBACK. YOU HAVE THE APPLICATION IN FRONT OF YOU. YOU ALSO NEED TO FIND THAT THERE IS THE APPROPRIATE HARDSHIP IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY THE APPLICATION. AND THE DEFINITION OF HARDSHIP IS IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET. WITH ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM.

>> I THINK I HAVE A, SPECIFICALLY ONE QUESTION.

WITHIN THE PACKET IT INDICATES THAT GRANTING THE LEGAL NONCONFORMING STATUS HAPPENS, A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED FOR A STRUCTURE AND THEE IS A LIST OF THE CRITERIA THAT IT HAS TO MEET. ITEM 6 IS TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND RELATIONS OTHER THAN THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK. IS THE ONUS ON THE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THOSE CODES? OR IS THE ONUS ON STAFF FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF THE PERMIT WITHIN THIS 180 DAY WINDOW TO MAKE THE

DETERMINATION? >> THE ONUS IS ON STAFF AFTER AUTHORIZATION OF PERMIT. WE FOLLOW THE PERMIT TO THE STRUCTURE AND THAT IT DOES COMPLY WITH CODES.

>> PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. IS THERE A DESIRE TO HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE APPLICANT OF THIS PARTICULAR PERMIT? HE IS IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT. IF THERE IS NOT WE WILL MOVE TO ENTERTAINING A MOTION.

SEEING NONE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. A MOTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON, IF YOU COULD HIT YOUR -- PERFECT. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU. I MOVE THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE. UNDER SECTION 77-908 OF THE CITY CODE FOR THE RESIDENCE AT 6602 WARWICK DRIVE.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? A SECOND FROM DEPUTY

MAYOR PRO TEM SHINDER. >> SECOND.