Nov 04, 2025 City Council Meetings

[1. Call to Order]

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>>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S MEETING OF THE YOU ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS A QUORUM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING WE OPEN WITH AN INVOCATION.

CONDUCTING TONIGHT'S INVOCATION IS REVEREND MELISSA GNOMES WITH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. I INVITE YOU TO STAND WITH ME AND JOIN IN THE INVOCATION.

>> GOOD EVENING. WOULD YOU JOIN ME IN AN THE ATTITUDE OF PRAYER.

GRACIOUS AND LOVING GOD WE GATHER THIS EVENING IN GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY AND THE CALL TO SERVE ONE ANOTHER.

THANK YOU FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT, FOR ITS NEIGHBORS AND SCHOOLS, FOR ITS BUSINESSES AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND FOR ALL WHO WORK QUIETLY EACH DAY TO MAKE THIS A SAFE AND THRIVING HOME FOR SO MANY.

ON THIS ELECTION DAY WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF VOTING.

BLESS ALL WHO HAVE CAST THEIR BALLOTS AND ALL WHO SERVE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS. MAY THE OUTCOME STRENGTHEN OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, COMPASSION AND THE COMMON GOOD. WE PRAY NOW FOR THIS COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF, FOR WISDOM TO DISCERN WHAT IS RIGHT, PATIENCE TO LISTEN WELL AND COURAGE TO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND GRACE. MAY EVERY CONVERSATION AND DECISION TONIGHT HONOR THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE AND REFLECT YOUR VISION OF PEACE AND COMMUNITY.

GUIDE US, LORD, THAT ROWLETT MAY CONTINUE TO BE A PLACE WHERE HOPE GROWS, NEIGHBORS CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER AND ALL FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, AMEN.

>> AMEN. THANK YOU, REVEREND.

NOW PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGES 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. AND NOW THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

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

THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED.

[4.A. Presentation of Rowlett Veterans Recognition Program certificate to United States Marines, Master Sergeant John P. Bowers Jr.]

AND OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TONIGHT ARE OUR PRESENTATIONS. OUR FIRST ITEM IS ITEM 4A, PRESENTATION OF ROWLETT VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE TO UNITED STATES ARMY MASTER SERGEANT JOHN P. BOWERS JR. AND MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS THE HONORABLE JOHN BOWERS III. WE INVITE THE FAMILY UP AS WELL.

PLEASE.

AND COUNCIL. IT'S NOT EVERY DAY I GET TO RECOGNIZE MY FATHER. SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

YEAH, PLEASE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. SO I'LL DO A BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT THE PROGRAM. IN AN EFFORT TO SHARE -- SHINE A LIGHT ON THE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE COUNTRY MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN OUR NATION'S MILITARY THE CITY INITIATED THE ROWLETT VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM. THE CITY INSTITUTED THIS PROGRAM IN 2017 IN ORDER TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO THOSE MEMBERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND SERVICE TO OUR NATION, ASSISTING WITH THE SELECTION AND RECOGNITION OF THESE HONORS IS THE VETERANS RESOURCEAND OUTREACH CENTER, THE VROC, THE ROWLETT VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM ALSO HELPS BRING AWARENESS TO VETERANS' ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHAT IS STILL NEEDED. MAYOR WINGET IS HONORED TO CONTINUE FORMALLY RECOGNIZING VETERANS OF ALL AGES AND BRANCHES OF THEIR SERVICE AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

THE 43RD VETERAN TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MY FATHER, MASTER SERGEANT JOHN P. BOWERS JR.

HE SERVED IN OUR COUNTRY'S UNITED STATES ARMY.

I HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR YOU, DAD. SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TONIGHT I'M HONORED TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A TREMENDOUS INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE. MY FATHER, JOHN P. BOWERS JR.

HIS COMMITMENT TO SERVICE BOTH TO OUR COUNTRY AND TO OUR FAMILY HAS SHAPED THE PERSON I AM TODAY. MY FATHER PROUDLY SERVED FOR 22 YEARS IN THE ARMY, DISPLAYING UNWAVERING COURAGE, DISCIPLINE AND INTEGRITY THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MODEL FOR ME AND AND SO MANY OTHERS WHO KNOW HIM. AS WE HONOR OUR VETERANS THIS WEEK AND THIS MONTH I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT NOT ONLY AS A SON BUT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR CITY TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR HIS SERVICE AND FOR THE SACRIFICES MADE BY ALL FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO SERVE. SERVICE DOESN'T BEGIN AND END WITH THE PERSON IN UNIFORM. IT'S A CALLING THAT TOUCHES EVERYONE AROUND THEM.

DAD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE SET. YOUR LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND FAITH CONTINUES TO GUIDE ME HERE IN THIS VERY ROOM. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT I'M PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU AND HONOR YOU TODAY. AND NOW I'LL READ THE CERTIFICATE THAT WE'LL BE GIVING TO YOU.

"THE FREEDOM AND SECURITY THAT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ENJOY TODAY ARE DIRECT RESULTS OF THE BLOODSHED AND CONTINUED VIGILANCE

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, MASTER SERGEANT JOHN BOWERS JR. "

>> THANK YOU, SON.

>> OH, A PICTURE.

>> ALL RIGHT. AND ALSO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FOR MY MOTHER, STATE REPRESENTATIVE RETTA ANDREWS

BOWERS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER BOWERS. JUST TRYING NOT TO GET EMOTIONAL WHILE YOU WERE MAKING YOURS BECAUSE I KNEW THAT I HAD THIS TO DO AS WELL.

WE WERE TRYING TO SURPRISE YOU.

>> IT DIDN'T WORK. I SAW IT.

>> ANYWAY, YOU SAW IT. WELL, OKAY.

SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND GUESTS.

IT IS A TRUE HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT WITH MY FAMILY FOR A MOMENT THAT REPRESENTS WHO WE ARE AT OUR CORE, PEOPLE COMMITTED TO SERVICE. OUR SON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERMEMBER JOHN P. BOWERS III, SERVES THIS COMMUNITY WITH DEDICATION. AND OUR DAUGHTER, JADE ELIZABETH BOWERS, SERVES IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD, ADVANCING CARE AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH HER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. AND TONIGHT WE HONOR MY HUSBAND, MASTER SERGEANT RETIRED JOHN P. BOWERS JR. , WHOSE YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP CONTINUE TO INSPIRE US ALL. AS A WIFE AND MOTHER ANDAND OF YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF HOW OUR FAMILY SERVES IN GOVERNMENT, IN SCIENCE AND IN COMMUNITY. AND I WILL HAVE MY STAFF, BRIANA, BRING OVER THE RESOLUTION. YOU DID NOT SEE THIS.

IT WASN'T FRAMED YET IF YOU SAW IT.

AND SO I JUST HAVE TO SAY LIKE WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? SO THANK YOU, ROWLETT. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT YOU GET TO PRESENT IN THE CHAMBER WITH YOUR HUSBAND WITH A RESOLUTION FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH YOUR SON STANDING BY YOUR SIDE? SO JOHN, WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES ARMY MASTER SERGEANT RETIRED JOHN P. BOWERS JR.

, YOU ARE BEING HONORED TONIGHT BY THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND, THANK YOU CHRIS, THE VETERANS RESOURCE AND OUTREACH CENTER, YOU WERE SITTING RIGHT BY ME WHEN WE OPENED THE VROC HERE IN ROWLETT. SO TODAY NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025, SERGEANT BOWERS, MASTER SERGEANT BOWERS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OVER THE COURSE OF AN OUTSTANDING CAREER THAT I ONLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE PART OF ALONGSIDE YOU. WITH THE U.S. ARMY THAT SPANNED MORE THAN TWO DECADES, HOLDING KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES IN LOGISTICS, OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

I REMEMBER PINNING YOU WHEN YOU GOT E-8.

HE HELPED TO ENSURE MISSIONS' SUCCESS AND WELFARE OF THE SOLDIERS UNDER HIS COMMAND BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.

HIS TENURE INCLUDED SERVICE IN THE GULF WAR ANDAND THE YEARS HE EARNED A REPUTATION FOR HIS INTEGRITY, HIS DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF OTHERS. I SAW MANY SOLDIERS COME TO OUR HOUSE ASKING YOU FOR ADVICE. AND WHEREAS SINCE RETIRING FROM ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY WHEN TREY WAS JUST 2, SERGEANT BOWERS, YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED A HIGH LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AMONG THOSE EFFORTS YOU HAVE INVOLVED YOURSELF IN A VARIETY OF OUTREACH INITIATIVES AND YOU HAVE PROVIDED MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT TO OTHER VETERANS, AND WHEREAS IN ALL YOUR

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AND MAY YOU INDEED TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE MYRIAD OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL OF THE FELLOW CITIZENS NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE UNITED STATES MASTER SERGEANT RETIRED JOHN P.

BOWERS JR. , WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON THIS RECOGNITION BY THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND THE VETERANS RESOURCE OUTREACH CENTER BECAUSE YOU WERE HONORED AS THE VETERAN THAT SPOKE AT THE VETERANS CEREMONY ONCE BEFORE, BUT TODAY BE IT COMMENDED THAT YOUR EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY HAVE TOUCHED ALL OUR HEARTS, AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> AND NOW I'LL BRING UP CHRIS GAZAR FOR THE BIOGRAPHY.

>> WELL, THIS IS DEFINITELY MORE UNIQUE TONIGHT SINCE THE MAJORITY OF THE BIO WAS SO ELOQUENTLY SAID RIGHT HERE. I DID ASK FOR THE BIO AND COLLECTIVELY YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

I WILL GO AHEAD AND READ IT BECAUSE IT JUST SEEMS, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE CEREMONY HERE FOR US. SO BUT -- ALL RIGHT. SO MASTER SERGEANT RETIRED JOHN P. BOWERS JR. , HONORABLY SERVED MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

>> YES, SIR.

>> EARNING DISTINCTION AS A TRUSTED LEADER, MENTOR AND PROFESSIONAL, THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER HE HELD A KEY LEADERSHIP ROLE IN LOGISTICS, OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ENSURING MISSION SUCCESS AND THE WELFARE OF THOSE UNDER HISHIS BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. KNOWN FOR HIS INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT TO DEVOTING OTHERS -- TO DEVELOPING OTHERS, MASTER SERGEANT BOWERS EXEMPLIFIES THE ARMY'S CORE VALUES OF LOYALTY, DUTY, RESPECT, SELFLESS SERVICE, HONOR, INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL COURAGE. SINCE RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY HE HAS CONTINUED HIS LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO SERVICE THROUGH MENTORSHIP, VETERAN SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED OUTREACH. HE RESIDES IN ROWLETT WITH HIS WIFE, STATE REPRESENTATIVE RHETTA ANDREWS BOWERS, WHERE TOGETHER THEY HAVE REARED TWO VERY SUCCESSFUL YOUNG ADULTS AND SHARE A DEEP DEVOTION TO FAMILY, FAITH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

A MAN OF QUIET STRENGTH, STEADFAST FAITH AND UNWAVERING SERVICE TO OTHERS. DURING THIS TIME HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. THIS IS THE PART I DIDN'T GET TO HEAR OVER HERE. SO I GET TO SAY SOMETHING NEW RIGHT HERE. THIS IS REALLY GOOD.

THE BRONZE STAR. THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.

THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL. THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL.

THE ARMY SUPERIOR UNIT AWARD. THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. THE DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.

THE SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS.

THE NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON. AND THE KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL.

THAT'S QUITE THE MOUTHFUL. SO ALL THAT BEING SAID, THAT'S MY BIO, PLEASE STAND AND HELP ME HONOR OUR 43RD ROWLETT VETERAN, MASTER SERGEANT JOHN P.

BOWERS JR.

IF I COULD, WE HAVE SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU AS WELL.

>> YES, SIR.

>> WHICH IS PRETTY TRADITIONAL FOR US.

IF WE COULD INVITE LAURIE COATES UP HERE FROM THE QUILTS OF VALOR. WE HAVE ANOTHER WONDERFUL ITEM FOR YOU.

>> HOW COOL. THIS IS COOL.

CAN I GET ANOTHER FAMILY PICTURE?

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I BROUGHT UP WITH ME MICHELLE IS VERY ACTIVE AT THE VROC.

AND AMBER, WHO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH A QUILT GROUP THAT WE GOT STARTED HERE IN ROWLETT JUST EARLIER THIS YEARYEAR THOUGH THIS TRADITION HAS CONTINUED SINCE THE VERY FIRST VETERAN RECOGNITION HERE IN ROWLETT SEVEN YEARS AGO, 7 1/2, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO AGAIN, MY NAME IS LAURIE COATES. I'M A VOLUNTEER WITH THE QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION, WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 21 OR 22 YEARS NOW. AND THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE QUILTS OF COMFORT AND HEALING TO THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY WAR. IF I DIDN'T SAY IT ALREADY, I THINK ABOUT 424,000 QUILTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

ALL OF THAT DONE BY VOLUNTEERS. IT'S A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE VOLUNTEERS MIGHT BE INDIVIDUALS THAT DO THE WHOLE THING START TO FINISH INCLUDING AWARDING THE QUILT, WE CONSIDER THEM AWARDS, WE CONSIDER IT A LIFETIME AWARD THAT IS FROM THE CITIZENS. IT'S FROM THOSE OF US WHO JUST WANT TO FIND A WAY TO SHOW OUR THANKS, OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE INCREDIBLE SACRIFICE THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY THE PERSON THAT WE AWARD THESE TO.

JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FOUNDATION FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT BEFORE.

IT WAS STARTED BY A WOMAN NAMED CATHERINE ROBERTS.

AT THE TIME 20-SOME YEARS AGO HER SON WAS IN IRAQ AND HE -- SHE HAD A DREAM ONE NIGHT ABOUT A YOUNG SOLDIER WHO WAS DISTRAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, KIND OF ON THE EDGE OF THE BED OBVIOUSLY DISTRAUGHT.

AND AS DREAMS GO YOU KIND OF COME IN AND OUT, YOU COME IN AND OUT AND REMEMBER DIFFERENT BITS AND PIECES PF MANY OF MINE MAKE NO SENSE. THERE'S NO CORRELATION.

IN HER CASE THE NEXT BIT OF HER DREAM THAT SHE REMEMBERED WAS SEEING THAT YOUNG MAN AGAIN ON THE SIDE OF THE BED AND HE WAS WRAPPED WITH A QUILT AND HE WAS MUCH MORE AT EASE. NOW, MS. ROBERTS IS A QUILTER.

SO CLICK, LIGHTBULB MOMENT FOR HER. SHE FELT THIS WAS A MESSAGE, SOMETHING THAT SHE WAS GOING TO PUT IN PLACE TO SUGGEST THAT VOLUNTEERS WOULD WORK TO CREATE QUILTS. THEY WOULD DO PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, HOWEVER IT MIGHT BE. BUT GOSH DARN IT WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS DONE. AND HERE WE ARE 424,000 QUILTS LATER AND THE MISSION CONTINUES WITH MANY VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND EVEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. SO THE QUILT OF VALOR WOULD UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR SACRIFICE AND YOUR VALOR IN SERVING OUR NATION.

THE FIRST QUILT OF VALOR WAS AWARDED IN NOVEMBER OF 2003 AT WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER TO A YOUNG SOLDIER FROM MINNESOTA WHO HAD LOST HIS LEG. SINCE THEN AS I'VE SAID THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED ABOUT 420- SOME THOUSAND.

SO THROUGH THESE QUILTS WE CONSIDER THAT YOU ARE PART OF OUR QUILT FAMILY.

SEE, I'VE THROWN THAT IN THERE TWICE. I'D LIKE TO KEEP -- ALWAYS EXPAND MY FAMILY.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND SHOW THIS TO YOU AND SHOW IT TO OUR AUDIENCE HERE TODAY.

THIS IS A REAL -- I'M GOING TO JUST SAY A REALLY CLASSIC, THE EPITOME OF A SCRAPPY QUILT. A FAIRLY SIMPLE PATTERN. AND IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES THAT WE DID THROUGH WORK AT OUR GROUP, WHICH IS CALLED A HEART FOR PATRIOTS.

THAT'S THE NAME OF OUR QUILTING GROUP.

A LADY NAMED THERESA, SHE ACTUALLY DID MOST OF THE WORK ON THE TOP. I DID THE QUILTING.

AND I THINK LEEANN DID THE BINDING.

WHEN I DO A QUILT I TRY TO REMEMBER TO SAVE SPACE TO WRITE THANK YOU. IT'S NOT REALLY TECHNICALLY EMBROIDERED. BUT IT SAYS THANK YOU DOWN THERE. AND THEN THERE'S A CERTIFICATE ON ONE OF THE CORNERS THAT KIND OF SAYS THE SAME THING THAT THE ACTUAL -- OR THE LABEL. IT SAYS QUILT OF VALOR, QUILTING TO HONOR AND COMFORT, AWARDED TO MASTER SERGEANT GENERAL JOHN P.

BOWERS ON 11-4- 2025 AT ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL, QUILT TOP BY THERESA, QUILT BID LAURIE AND LEEANN, AND AGAIN OUR GROUP NAME IS HEART FOR PATRIOTS.

SO WE WOULD LIKE TO WRAP YOU IN THIS IF THAT WOULD BE OKAY. YOU GALS WANT TO COME HELP ME? I KNOW IT MAY ABE LITTLE WARM OUTSIDE, BUT WE'RE JUST GOING TO DO THIS FOR SHOW. HOW ABOUT THAT? CERTIFICATE IF I COULD JUST READ IT QUICKLY.

QUILTS OF VALOR QUILTING TO HONOR AND COMFORT AWARDED TO MASTER SERGEANT GENERAL JOHN P.

BOWERS JR. , E- 8 MASTER SERGEANT U.S. ARMY ON BEHALF OF QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR THIS NATION IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE HONOR AND COMFORT UPON YOU THROUGH THE AWARD OF THIS QUILT OF VALOR.

THOUGH WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE DEPTH OF YOUR SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE FROM OUR GRATEFU

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THANK YOU AGAIN.

>> COME ON UP, GIRLS. GREAT.

WE HAVE A JUNIOR PHOTOGRAPHER WE ROPED INTO THIS AS WELL.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. MASTER SERGEANT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

>> Y'ALL SAID ALL THAT. WELL, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.

OH, I'M SORRY. I THINK I CAN PROJECT MY VOICE.

I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

WE CAME UP HERE AFTER I RETIRED, WHEN HE TURNED 2, IN THE YEAR 2000.

WE MADE OUR HOME HERE. WE'VE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE. AND YOU CAN SAY THAT WE LIKE IT.

SO WE'VE BEEN HERE OVER -- ABOUT 25 YEARS ALMOST.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY, THANK YOU TO CHRIS. MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, SON.

OH. REPRESENTATIVE BOWERS.

YEAH. I'M A PRETTY SIMPLE GUY.

I'M ALL ABOUT GETTING THE WORK DONE.

THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. ONE MORE LINE OF BUSINESS IF WE CAN. ON A MUCH MORE SOMBERING NOTE, FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT REMEMBER BACK IN MAY WE HONORED OUR 40TH VET, WORLD WAR II VETERAN, ARMY CADET MAJOR MARJORIE HEFNER. SHE WAS 100 YEARS OLD.

IF Y'ALL REMEMBER THAT. WE ACTUALLY FOUND HER AT A DOLLAR STORE PURCHASING, WHICH WAS MOST UNIQUE BECAUSE SHE WAS OBVIOUSLY STILL DRIVING.

IT WAS FUN ON THAT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE HONORED HER WAS THAT IT WAS HONORING THE NURSES AS WELL AS THE POLICE OFFICERS. SO WE GOT TO HAVE A GOOD THING WITH THAT. UNFORTUNATELY, A FEW WEEKS LATER MARJORIE PASSED ON. SO IT'S BEEN ABOUT FOUR WEEKS I GUESS, GIVE OR TAKE.

SO HER FAMILY SENDS THEIR THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT.

>> THANK YOU, CHRIS. I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE IN OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IN A MOMENT BUT I THINK THE TIME IS RIGHT. WE WILL HAVE A VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH AT 11:00 A.M. AT VETERANS

[4.B. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing November 3-7, 2025, as Municipal Courts Week. ]

ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 4- B PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 3RD THROUGH 7TH, 2025 AS MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK. AND I WOULD INVITE -- WE HAVE A COURT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. SO I WOULD INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER BOWERS UP AS WELL AS WELL AS OUR JUDGES HERE, JUDGE KILGORE AND I KNOW THERE'S MARSHALS AND MEMBERS OF OUR COURT STAFF AS WELL.

WE'D INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE FRONT.

>> WELL, THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR COMING.

APPRECIATE YOU GUYS SACRIFICING AN EVENING TO BE HERE WITH US. ALL RIGHT.

SO THE OTHER MEMBER OF OUR COURT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM BRITTON AND HE COULDN'T BE WITH US THIS EVENING. HE'S ATTENDING TO SOME FAMILY MATTERS.

WE WISH HIM A SPEEDY RETURN.

ALL RIGHT. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY JOIN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS IN SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATED MUNICIPAL JUDGES, COURT CLERKS, COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND MARSHALS WHO COMPRISE THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ON NOVEMBER 3RD, THROUGH 7TH, 2025. MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IS A GREAT TIME NOT TO ONLY RECOGNIZE HOW MUCH MUNICIPAL COURTS DO BUT TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT LOCAL COURTS AND THEIR PERSONNEL PLAY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY.

HISTORICALLY, MUNICIPAL COURT WEEKS HAS PROCLAIMED THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF NOVEMBER EACH YEAR.

THIS WEEK GIVES CITY COUNCILS ACROSS TEXAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT WORK OF MUNICIPAL COURTS AND THE COURT EMPLOYEES WHO WORK TIRELESSLY PROMOTING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE JUDICIARY. OVER 100 COURTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN

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WHEREAS MUNICIPAL COURTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS AND WHEREAS MORE PEOPLE ENCOUNTER MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OTHER TEXAS COURTS COMBINED AND PUBLIC IMPRESSION OF THE TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL COURT, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT HOSTS THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT AND STATE LAW AUTHORIZES A MUNICIPALITY TO APPOINT MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR A TERM OF OFFICE, THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT IS A STATE COURTCOURT ITS JUDGES ARE MEMBERS OF THE STATE JUDICIARY, AND WHEREAS THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS ARE SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND OTHER LAWS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT AN INDEPENDENT, FAIR AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL INTERPRET AND APPLY LAWS THAT GOVERN US AND LET JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL AND PLY WITH THE LAW IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE JUDICIARY, AND WHEREAS THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES ARE NOT POLICY MAKERS FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT BUT ARE BOUND BY THE LAW AND THE CANONS OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CONTAIN PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS IN CRIMINAL CASES FOR ALL DEFENDANTS INCLUDING INDIJ -- EXCUSE ME, INDIGENT DEFENDANTS AND SUPPORTS THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN COMPLYING WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS NOW I MAYOR JEFFJEFF DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER 3RD THROUGH 7TH, 2025 AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE OFFERED TO OUR CITIZENS BY OUR MUNICIPAL COURT HERE IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO.

>> WE HAVE A BUSY LITTLE COURT. LAST YEAR -- OR AS OF THE END OF OCTOBER ANYWAY WE HAD FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR 10,729 CASES FILED. THAT'S MORE THAN A FEW. WE COLLECTED MORE THAN $2. 3 MILLION. AND WE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 1,800MAGISTRATIONS FOR COUNTY CHARGES. SO IT'S QUITE A BUSY LITTLE COURT. A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO, A WAYS BACK, JUDGE TIMOTHY SLUMBERS. HE IS THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DALLAS COUNTY. WAS HERE TO VISIT THE CHIEF I BELIEVE AND STOPPED BY THE COURT TO SAY HI AND INTRODUCE HIMSELF. AND WHILE HE WAS THERE HE INFORMED ME THAT AT THE DALLAS COUNTY COURT, OR MAGISTRATE'S COURT THAT THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF IF NOT THE VERY BEST MUNICIPAL COURTS IN THE COUNTY. SEVERAL WEEKS ABOW AT A BENCH BAR CONFERENCE HE STOPPED BY TO SAY HI AND REITERATED THAT IN FACT THE DALLAS -- OR THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL COURT WAS THE BEST MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE COUNTY. AND ELABORATED A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN HE HAD IN THE PAST. AND SPECIFICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IN DALLAS COUNTY FOR THE MOST PART IS THAT WHEN WE MAGISTRATE PEOPLE AND THEY GO TO THE COUNTY THEY'RE REMAGISTRATED.

THE COUNTY IS KIND OF I I SUSPECT OF THE WORK OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THAT PARTICULAR ARENA.

BUT HE SAID IN THE CASE OF ROWLETT WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE WHEN HE GOT A FILE AND HE SAW THAT IT CAME FROM ROWLETT HE PASSED IT ON.

THERE WAS NO NEED TO REMAGISTRATE ROWLETT FILES BECAUSE HE HAD ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE FROM EXPERIENCE THAT THOSE FILES WERE ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE AND THEY WERE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. THIS IS THE REASON.

THESE ARE THE FOLKS. THE PAPERWORK BEGINS AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WORKS ITS WAY THROUGH THE JAIL, GETS TO THE COURT, AND THESE FOLKS PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. AND THEY PUT IT INTO A BUNDLE. THE MAGISTRATIONS OCCUR, THE FILES ARE PREPARED AND SENT UP TO THE COUNTY, AND IT'S THOSE FILES AND IT'S THAT INTERACTION THAT GAVE US THE RECOGNITION OF BEING THE BEST MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE COUNTY, AND IT'S THE WORK OF THESE PEOPLE THAT MAKES IT HAPPEN. TO BE SURE.

>> SURE. AND I'LL KEEP IT SHORT.

I KNOW THAT'LL SURPRISE A LOT OF PEOPLE, ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME.

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>> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK.

[4.C. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing November 7, 2025, as Texas Arbor Day.]

>> ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING IS ITEM 4C, PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 7TH, 2025 AS TEXAS ARBOR DAY. AND MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS COUNCILMEMBER GIBBS. AND WE WOULD ALSO INVITE MEMBERS OF OUR PARKS ADVISORY BOARD AND ANYONE FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HERE AS WELL. UP TO THE FRONT.

I ALMOST FORGOT.

>> YOU WANT TO COME UP? THIS USED TO BE YOUR BABY. YOU SURE? ARE Y'ALL GOING TO STAND OVEROVER OR ARE Y'ALL GOING TO STAND OVER HERE? HOW'S IT GOING? APPRECIATE YOU.

GOOD. AND YOU? ALL RIGHT. I ASKED COUNCILMAN SCHUPP TO COME UP HERE BECAUSE WE HAD A CONVERSATION BEFORE THIS AND HE SAID THIS IS HIS BABY AND EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND READY TO PASS OUT SOME TREES.

ALL RIGHT. A LITTLE BACKGROUND. EACH YEAR THE CITY OF ROWLETT AND THE ROWLETT PARKS ADVISORY BOARD CELEBRATES TEXAS ARBOR DAY. TEXAS ARBOR DAY IS A DAY DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO PLANT AND CARE FOR THEM.

WHILE THE NATIONAL ARBOR DAY IS CELEBRATED IN APRIL TEXAS OBSERVES ARBOR DAY ON THE FIRST FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER AS FALL IS A BETTER TIME FOR PLANTING THE TREES -- I JUST LOST MY PLACE.

PLANTING THE TREES IN TEXAS, ALLOWING THEM TO ESTABLISH ROOTS DURING THE COOLER WINTER MONTHS BEFORE THE SUMMER HEAT ARRIVES.

TEXAS ARBOR DAY HIGHLIGHTS THE MANY BENEFITS OF TREES THAT PROVIDE SUCH AS IMPROVING AIR QUALITY, CONSERVING WATER, SUPPORTING WILDLIFE AND ENHANCING THE BEAUTY OF URBAN AND RURAL LANDSCAPES. WITH THAT I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION. ROWLETT PROCLAMATION.

"WHEREAS TREES ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT PROVIDING SHADE, IMPROVING AIR QUALITY, CONSERVING WATER AND REDUCING SOIL EROSION WHILE ENHANCING THE BEAUTY AND WELL- BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS PROUD TO BEBE AS BOTH A TREE CITY USA AND A CERTIFIED PLATINUM SCENIC CITY, REFLECTING OUR COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR URBAN SPACES, AND WHEREAS TREES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN IMPROVING PROPERTY VALUES, MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE, REDUCING ENERGY COST AND FOSTERING BIODIVERSITY IN OUR CITY AND WHEREAS ARBOR DAY CELEBRATED IN TEXAS SINCE 1889 RAISES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANE OF TREES AND ROWLETT REMAINS DEDICATED TO PLANTING, NURTURING AND CONSERVING TREES AS PART OF URBAN FORESTRY EFFORTS, AND WHEREAS TEXAS ARBOR DAY PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GREENER, MORE SCENIC COMMUNITY THROUGH TREE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS, NOW THEREFORE I MARVIN GIBBS ON BEHALF OF JEFF WINGET, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROWELL EPT, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 7TH, 2025 AS TEXAS ARBOR DAY.

>> WELL, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS EVE JOHNSON, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT.

YOU MAKE IT SO EASY FOR US TO MAINTAIN OUR STATUS AS TREE CITY AND SCENIC CITY. AND SHAMELESS PLUG, WE WILL BE PASSING OUT FREE TREES THIS SATURDAY AT 5304 MAIN STREET FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.

SO I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO GET THERE EARLY BECAUSE THEY DO GO QUICKLY.

THANK YOU.

>> ONE, TWO, THREE.

>> THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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

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>> ALL RIGHT. AND OUR LAST PRESENTATION THIS EVENING IS ITEM 4D UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION MAJOR PRODUCTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS MR. SCHUPP.

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. IT'S ALWAYS, ALWAYS WONDERFUL TO LOOK OUT AND SEE OUR CITIZENS BEING HERE AND TAKING PART IN THEIR CITY GOVERNMENT. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT. TONIGHT FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLEASE JOIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS WE PARTNER WITH KEEP ROWLETTROWLETT BEAUTIFUL PARTICIPATING IN GARDEN DAY, BY PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS, SPREADING MULCH AND DEWEEDING AREAS TO PROMOTE BEE AND BUTTERFLY HABITATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TOTO SIGNUP GENIUS AND LOOK FOR KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL ACTIVITY. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO REGISTER THERE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT'S SCARECROWS ON MAIN WINTERS CONTINUES THROUGH NOVEMBER 9TH.

NEARLY 400 RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR VOTES AND WE'D LOVE TO SEE EVEN MORE PARTICIPATION. YOU CAN HELP CHOOSE THE WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES OF BEST IN SHOW, BEST FALL THEME, AND MOST TEXAN -- AND MOST TEXAN.

FIND THE LINK ON THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.

ONCE VOTING CLOSES FIRST PLACE WINNERS WILL BE FEATURED ON THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES NEXT WEEK. AND IF YOU MISSED OUR TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT YOU TRULY MISSED OUT. YOU REALLY DID. IT WAS REALLY AWESOME. AFTER A BRIEF WEATHER DELAY HE WE WERE TREATED TO A DOUBLE RAINBOW.

IT WAS AMAZING. IT KICKED OFF A FANTASTIC EVENING DOWNTOWN.

WE ESTIMATE ABOUT 5,700 ATTENDEES.

THE ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY WELCOMED 906 VISITORS.

AND SEVERAL OF OUR TRUNK PARTICIPANTS HANDED OUT MORE THAN 4,000 PIECES OF CANDY EACH. ADDING TO THE ANNES SAL FUN, HAUNTED HALL DEBUTED ON THE LAWN OF CITY HALL THIS YEAR PROVIDING A FUN AND FRIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS. VISITATION TO CITY HALL MORE THAN DOUBLED DURING THE INTERACTIVE DISPLAY WITH MANY FAMILIES JOINING IN AND GETTING FESTIVE FOR THE SEASON. ALSO IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, IT WAS REVEALED -- THAT'S WHERE WE REVEALED THE NEW NAME FOR OUR DOWNTOWN BISTRO LIGHTS WHICH MAY JUST BE IN THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD CONTENDER. THE PUBLIC CHOSE THE NAME STARS ON MAIN THROUGH A COMMUNITYWIDE NAMING AND VOTING PROCESS AND WE'RE THRILLED WITH THE RESPONSE AND EXCITEMENT IT'S GENERATED DOWNTOWN. FINALLY, WE INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH AS WE HAD NOT THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY DURING ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY. THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE SPEAKER IS OUR RETIRED U.S. MARINE CORPS FIRST SERGEANT JOSHUA CHITWOOD WHO WILL SHARE HIS EXPERIENCE AND ADVOCACY FOR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS. THE CEREMONY BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. AT VETERANS PARK.

FROM THE LIBRARY, MUSICIANS DUST OFF YOUR TROMBONES AND GET READY TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE ON THE DOWNTOWN GREEN.

THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION IS RECRUITING TROMBONE PLAYERS TO PERFORM AT TROMBONE THANKSGIVING ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26TH AT 11:00 A.M. REGISTER TO PLAY OR VIEW LAST YEAR'S PERFORMANCE AT ROWLETT.COM/TROMBONE. LOOKING FOR CREATIVE WAYS TO EARN MONEY THESE DAYS? VISIT THE LIBRARY ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 10TH AT 6:30 P.M. TO LEARN THE ESSENTIALS OF CREATING AN E- COMMERCE PLATFORM TO LAUNCH AND MANAGE YOUR OWN DIGITAL MARKETPLACE. EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6:30 P.M. JOIN OTHER ADULT ADVENTURERS FOR D AND -- DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS? OKAY.

SORRY. FOR DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS GAME NIGHT. PLAYERS OF ALL LEVELS ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH.

FROM THE POLICE JOIN DOG WALKER WATCH. THIS IS A FUN ONE. DO YOU WALK A DOG? DO YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A ADIFFERENCE WHILE GETTING SOME FRESH AIR? WE NEED YOU.

DOG WALKER WATCH IS A CRIME PREVENTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT TURNS EVERYDAY WALKS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXTRA EYES AND EARS FOR THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT. YOUR WALKS CAN HELP KEEP YOUR -- OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. PLEASE CONTACT OFFICER MITCHELL IF YOU YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT KEEPS ROWLETT SAFE. AND JUST FOR A FINAL PLUG TEXAS ARBOR DAY, GO GET A TREE.

THAT'S OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. SCHUPP.

MR. REAVES. >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

NOW AN UPDATE FROM YOUR FAVORITE, THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

NOW, TAKE A PICTURE -- OR TAKE A LOOK AT THAT PICTURE AND IN YOUR HEAD, DON'T SHOUT IT OUT LOUD BUT JUST THINK HOW MUCH YOU THINK THAT DOG WEIGHS. BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU AND IT WAS A SHOCK TO ME. HERE'S YOUR FIRST HINT. MEESE ROSEBUD. SHE IS A GORGEOUS GREAT

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AT JUST 2 TO 3 YEARS OLD AND AROUND 90 POUNDS, THIS SWEET GIRL HAS QUICKLY BECOME A VOLUNTEER FAVORITE. SHE'S FRIENDLY, GENTLE AND WALKS BEAUTIFULLY ON A LEASH. ROSEBUD GETS ALONG WONDERFULLY WITH KIDS AND OTHER DOGS, MAKING HER THE PERFECT FAMILY COMPANION. TO MEET ROSEBUD, TO ADOPT OR FOSTER PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972-412- 6219 OR COME BY THE SHELTER AT 4402 INDUSTRIAL STREET FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY TO SATURDAY.

THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS CURRENTLY AT CODE RED. THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE OUT OF SPACE FOR DOGS. AND SHE TAKES UP A LOT OF SPACE.

SO THAT MEANS ALL THE KENNELS ARE FULL.

ALL ADOPTIONS ARE $25 AND INCLUDE SPAY, NEUTER, MICROCHIP AND UP-TO- DATE VACCINATIONS.

WE ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FOSTERING DOGS JUST FOR THE WEEKEND. SO IF YOU HAVE A FREE WEEKEND PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING A SHELTER PET A SLEEPOVER. JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AWAY FROM THE SHELTER CAN HELP THEM RELAX, RECHARGE AND SHOW OFF THEIR TRUE PERSONALITY, WHICH HELPS THEM GET ADOPTED FASTER.

IT'S A SHORT- TERM COMMITMENT ON YOUR END.

IT'S A BIG IMPACT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND LOTS OF CUDDLES FOR YOU. PRETTY BIG R.O.I. THERE.

GIVE THEM A BREAK AND RECEIVE SOME LOVE IN RETURN.

SIGN UP TO BE A WEEKEND FOSTER BY CONTACTING THE ANIMAL SERVICES AT ROWLETT. COM OR AGAIN BY CALLING 972-412-6219. AND LASTLY, A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE ADOPT-A-THON EVENT ON OCTOBER 25TH. ONE LUCKY PUP WENT INTO A FOSTER TO ADOPT HOME AND ANOTHER FOUND A PLACE WITH A RESCUE. SO THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. REAVES. COUNCIL INITIATION OTHER

[5. Citizens’ Input]

I DO HAVE TWO REQUESTS TO SPEAK FORMS. OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING WILL BE LUKE MARSDEN FOLLOWED BY ALAN HOGAN.

AND LUKE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME ON UP.

AND IF YOU CAN JUST HE TELL US YOUR NAME AND THE CITY YOU LIVE IN YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

OKAY?

>> OKAY. MY NAME IS LUKE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDI- -- I LIVE IN ROWLETT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO CITY COUNCIL.

I'VE NOTICED THAT THE TRAFFIC AT 66TH AND GEORGE BUSH HAS GOTTEN REALLY BAD.

IT TAKES A REALLY LONG TIME MY BROTHERS SOMETIMES YELL IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT TAKES SO LONG TO DO THE TURNAROUND.

THE TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP TO GEORGE BUSH JUST TO GET TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP REDUCE THE TRAFFIC? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU, LUKE. AND DON'T WORRY, IT'S NOT JUST YOUR BROTHERS. I'M SURE LOTS OF ADULTS YELL AT THAT INTERSECTION AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS ALAN HOGAN. I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER REQUEST TO SPEAK FORMS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING THIS EVENING YOU CAN GRAB A FORM FROM THE BACK LEFT CORNER OF THE ROOM AND JUST FILL THAT OUT AND DROP THAT OFF WITH OUR CITY SECRETARY.

>> HE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN REALLY COMPETE WITH THAT. THAT'S AWESOME.

WHEN I WAS HIS AGE, I COULDN'T DO THAT.

SO HE'S AWESOME. MY NAME IS ALAN HOGAN. I'VE LIVED IN ROWLETT SINCE 1991 IN LAKE BEND ESTATES. THIS IS GOING TO SEEM A LITTLE BIT REDUNDANT BUT HERE I AM AGAIN. YEAH, I REMEMBER WHEN DOWEL ROCKROCK ROAD WAS A COUNTRY TWO- LANE ROAD. I-30 WAS ONLY TWO LANES ON EACH SIDE. AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE GROCERY STORE IN TOWN. NO TARGET, NO WALMART, NO HOME DEPOT. NO LIQUOR STORES. NO NAIL BARS.

AND ONLY A HANDFUL OF APARTMENT COMPLEXES.

IT WAS A SUPER NICE BEDROOM COMMUNITY. WE HAVE LIVED HERE SO LONG THAT WE'VE SEEN OUR HOUSE JUMP FROM A VALUE OF $89,000 TO NOW OVER $300,000.

BUT LET'S GET TO THE MAIN SUBJECT HERE, THE CITY OWNED CITY WALL AT LAKE BEND ESTATES.

I'VE SEEN THIS WALL GO THROUGH A LIFE OF PAIN. IT'S BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE CITY'S ALWAYS FIXED IT IN THE PAST. THE WALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. MANY PEOPLE LOOKED AT OUR WALL AS A LANDMARK. BACK IN THE DAY THEY WOULD SAY OH, YOU LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE RED BRICK WALL. YEAH, I KNOW WHERE Y'ALL LIVE.

NOW TODAY IT'S OH, Y'ALL LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A BASHED-OUT WALL. WOW.

NOW, YOU KNOW IT MAY NOT BE AS IMPORTANT TO YOU SINCE YOU

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BUT JUST AS THE CITY LABELS THOSE DEVELOPERS AS FAILING TO COMMIT TO THEIR ORIGINAL PLANS WE AT LAKE BEND ESTATES LABELS THE÷÷THE FAILING TO COMMIT TO THEIR ORIGINAL PLANS WITH US. AND THAT IS TO MAINTAIN THE CITY- OWNED SCREENING WALLS. JUST AS SAPPHIRE BAY IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, THE WALL IS IMPORTANT TO US.

WE'RE STILL WAITING. SO AS MARJORIE MANS WOULD SAY, THE WALL IS STILL UGLY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. HOGAN. ALL RIGHT.

I DID ACTUALLY SPEAK TO OUR CITY MANAGER EARLIER TODAY, AND THERE'S CONVERSATION BACK AND FORTH WITH A COMPANY. A BID IS OUT.

WE'RE JUST WAITING ON QUOTES FROM THAT VENDOR. SO THINGS ARE HAPPENING.

ENGINEERING. WAITING ON ENGINEERING.

SORRY. YES, MA'AM.

YES, SIR. BOTH OF YOU. I HEARD YOUR VOICE THE LOUDEST.

SO I SAID YES, MA'AM. AND THEN ALAN SAID THANK YOU, AND HAD TO REACT.

SORRY. ALL RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE ANY MORE REQUESTS IN THE AUDIENCE TO SPEAK THIS

[6. Consent Agenda]

DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO PULL ANY ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? ALL RIGHT. DEBBIE, IF YOU CAN PLEASE READ

THOSE INTO THE RECORD. >> 6A, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE MINUTES. 6B, CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AWARDING MOWING CONTRACTS FOR SECTIONS 3, 4, AND

5. >> COUNCIL, I HAVE BOTH OF THOSE READ INTO THE RECORD. I SEE A MOTION BY MR. REAVES.

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS READ.

>> AND A SECOND BY MR. SCHUPP.

>> I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.

LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

[7.A. Consider action to adopt a resolution to appoint a candidate(s) to fill Place 4 and Place 5 on the Board of Directors of the Rockwall County Central Appraisal District (CAD).]

ITEM 7A CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A CANDIDATE TO FILL PLACE 4 AND 5 ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ROCKWALL COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. SO I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT THIS ONE. DEBBIE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY SLIDES, DO WE?

>> NO. >> OKAY. SO COUNCIL, YOU PROBABLY SAW IN THE PACKET THERE ARE A LIST OF NAMES.

AGAIN, WE DID NOT SUBMIT A NAME FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY. AND THE FOUR NAMES LISTED ON THE BALLOT ARE DAVID BILLINGS, ANTHONY CRAWFORD, RICHARD COPEKE, AND CEDRIC THOMAS. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ANY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS BUT I DO KNOW MR. BILLINGS. HE'S THE FORMER MAYOR OF FATE.

I'VE HAD MANY INTERACTIONS WITH HIM AND HE IS VERY, VERY INVOLVED AT A LEGISLATIVE LEVEL WITH THE STATE. HE'S BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN WORKING WITH DIFFERENT LEGISLATORS ON BILLS THAT HAVE COME ACROSS. I THINK HE'S PROBABLY A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR THIS PARTICULAR SPOT.

AGAIN, WE DO ONLY HAVE A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTES HERE.

WE HAVE 46 OF 2,000 VOTES. SO IT'S A PRETTY SMALL NUMBER.

BUT I WOULD PROPOSE THAT WE CAST THOSE FOR MR. BILLINGS.

ANY OTHER CONVERSATION? ALL RIGHT.

THEN WE NEED ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION NOMINATING -- NOT NOMINATING BUT CASTING OUR VOTES FOR MR. BILLINGS.

MOTION BY MR. SCHUPP.

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE A RESOLUTION CASTING OUR VOTES FOR MR. BILLINGS.

>> AND A SECOND BY MR. BOWERS.

>> I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION CASTING OUR BALLOT FOR MR. BOWERS -- FOR MR. BILLINGS. EXCUSE ME.

VICTORIA, DOES THAT PASS MUSTER? OKAY.

COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. LET'S CALL THE VOTE,

[7.B. Consider action to adopt a resolution to appoint a candidate(s) to fill openings on the Board of Directors of the Dallas County Central Appraisal District (CAD). ]

AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT. NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 7B, CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES TO FILL OPENINGS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DALLAS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. AND AGAIN, COUNCIL, SIMILAR SITUATION, WE MADE NOMINATIONS HERE FOR BOTH JOHN COTE AS WELL AS CARTER HOLSTON.

UNFORTUNATELY IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MISSPELLED HIS NAME ON THE BALLOT, WHICH IS A BIT OF AN OVERSIGHT.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER NAMES THAT I KNOW ON THE BALLOT AS WELL.

AND SOME BIOGRAPHIES WERE INCLUDED FOR A FEW INDIVIDUALS AS WELL.

SO COUNCIL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR TWO OF THESE INDIVIDUALS OR ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS.

AGAIN, WE DO ONLY HAVE 14 VOTES IT LOOKS LIKE ON THIS ONE.

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>> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

HOW -- TWO RESOLUTIONS? >> NO, JUST ONE RESOLUTION WITH TWO NAMES.

>> I MOVE THAT WE MAKE A RESOLUTION TO ELECT -- OR TO VOTE FOR CARTER HOLSTON AND JOHN

COTE. >> AND SPLIT THOSE VOTES

EQUALLY? >> AND SPLIT THOSE VOTES EQUALLY, YES.

>> HIT YOUR MAKE MOTION BUTTON IF YOU WOULD.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SCHUPP. SECOND BY MR. REAVES. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE.

[7.C. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding a request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Rowlett, Texas, as previously amended, for an approximately 0.283 acre parcel of real property situated out of the Charles D. Merrell Survey, Abstract No. 957 and being more commonly known as 6502 Windward View Drive, City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas, from Single-Family Residential –20/24 (SF-20) to Single-Family Residential – 8/18 (SF-8).]

MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MR. DEREK HALL.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

I WILL BE QUICK WITH MY PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

THE REQUEST IS FROM AN APPLICANT WHO'S WISHING TO CONDUCT A ZONE CHANGE FROM AN EXISTING PARCEL THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 20, THAT IS 20,000 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM, TO SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 8, WHICH IS SINGLE FAMILY 8, 8,000 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM. THE SITE DETAILS ARE -- THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY . 28 ACRES, A LITTLE MORE THAN A QUARTER OF AN ACRE.

THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO ESTABLISH ONE SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOT. BY WAY OF PROVIDING SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION, THE ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY IS 6502 WINDWARD VIEW DRIVE. THIS IS LOCATE D RIGHT OFF OF LAKE RAY HUBBARD NORTHWEST OF BAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

THE CURRENT ZONING, AGAIN, IS SF- 20, WHICH IS 20,000 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM LOT SIZE. CURRENTLY THE PROPERTY AS CURRENTLY ZONED IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE DEVELOPED BECAUSE THE SITE ITSELF IS LESS THAN 20,000 SQUARE FEET. PARCELSTO THE EAST AND THE SOUTH ARE ZONED PD BUT THE UNDERLYING ZONING DISTRICT IS SF-8. PROPERTY OWNERS INTERESTED IN BUILDING A SINGLE- FAMILY HOUSE ON THE LOT, WHICH IS NECESSITATING THE REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE.

THE LOT DOES HAVE ACCESS ALONG WINDWARD VIEW DRIVE.

IT DOES REQUIRE A FIVE-FOOT SIDEWALK TO BE CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THIS ZONE CHANGE ALONG WINDWARD VIEW DRIVE.

AND THAT WILL BE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PROPERTY BOUNDARY OF THIS LOT. AS IT RELATES TO THE STANDARDS, THE PROPOSED ZONING SF- 8, IT MEETS ALL THE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SF- 8 ZONING THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IS 8,000 SQUARE FEET.

THE CURRENT LOT SIZE ITSELF RIGHT NOW IS 11,761 SQUARE FEET.

THERE IS A MAXIMUM DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE, WHICH IS 5.4. ALTHOUGH IT SAYS PROPOSED 3.

7, THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO JUST BUILD A SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENCE. THE ADJACENT LOTS TO THE EAST AS MENTIONED AND TO THE SOUTH ARE ZONE PD BUT THE UNDERLYING ZONING IS SF-8. YOU WILL SEE NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTOS THAT ILLUSTRATE THAT. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL DEVIATIONS FOR THIS PARTICULAR ZONE REQUEST AS IT RELATES TO ANY OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. THE PROPOSED LOT SIZE AND LOWERLOWER IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ESTABLISHED CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE QUALITY AND THE COMPATIBILITY.

AS IT RELATES TO SOME OF THE ZONING ATTRIBUTES, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS ILLUSTRATION THIS IS TAKEN FROM OUR ZONING G.I.S. LAYER, THE SITE TO THE BUILDABLE

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THE PROPOSE D HEIGHT FOR THE ZONE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THOSE PROPERTIES THAT ARE ADJACENT TO IT, AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE NEXT ILLUSTRATION.

SO THE PHOTO TO THETHE INDICATES THE PROPERTY THAT IS VACANT, WHERE THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE CHANGE OF ZONE. THE IMAGE TO THE RIGHT IS THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IMMEDIATE HOUSE TO THE RIGHT IS A NEW CONSTRUCTION, BUT MOST OF THE HOUSES, AS YOU CAN SEE, GOING FURTHER TO THE EAST, ARE PART OF A LARGER SUBDIVISION THAT WAS DEVELOPED SOME 10, 20 YEARS AGO.

THIS ILLUSTRATION SHOWS THE AREA PHOTOGRAPH.

YOU CAN SEE BETTER FROM AN AERIAL PERSPECTIVE THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE EAST AND TO THE SOUTH.

THIS WILL AGAIN FIT KIND OF THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THEN THE PROXIMITY TO LAKE RAY HUBBARD TO THE WEST.

BECAUSE THIS IS A ZONING CHANGE THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRES CRITERIA CONSIDERATION FOR TEN ITEMS. I WON'T LIST THEM ALL. THEY ARE IN YOUR PACKETS.

BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT YOU WILL NEED TO MEET AS IT RELATES TO CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IFIT PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. IF THE SUITABILITY OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THE EXISTING ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND PROPOSED ZONING IS SUITABLE WITH THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD. AND IF THERE IS A PROLIFERATION OF SIMILAR USES OR USE WITHIN THE AREA. FINALLY, IF THE LAND IS ECONOMICALLY RELEVANT TO THE AREA BASED UPON THE PROPOSED USE. AS IT RELATES TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 22 NOTICES SENT OUT FOR PROPERTIES THAT WERE WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE EXISTING ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY, EXISTING LOCATION.

THERE WERE AN ADDITIONAL 83 COURTESY 500- FOOT NOTICES THAT WERE MAILED OUT. AND THIS WAS MAILED OUT FOR -- ON OCTOBER 3RD FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING THAT OCCURRED ON THE 15TH AND THEN FOR THIS MEETING THAT OCCURRED TONIGHT. AS OF TODAY STAFF CHECKED MOST RECENTLY AS IT RELATES TO THOSE EITHER IN SUPPORT, IN OPPOSITION OR NEUTRAL WITHIN 200 FEET, STAFF RECEIVED NO NOTICES IN ANY OF THOSE CATEGORIES.

HOWEVER, STAFF DID RECEIVE TWO NOTICES IN OPPOSITION FOR PROPERTIES THAT WERE WITHIN 500 FEET.

THE PLANNING AND ZONINGZONING MET ON OCTOBER 15TH AND THEY OPENED AND CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING.

THEY VOTED 4- 0 TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF ZONEZONE FROM SINGLE- FAMILY 20 TO SINGLE FAMILY -- SF-8.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE EXPERIENCING OUR RECENT LOSS WITH OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, AND SO WE DIDN'T HAVE THE AUDIO TURNED ON. SO THE VIDEO FOR THAT MEETING IS NOT AVAILABLE. BUT IT WAS A PRETTY CLEAR- CUT DECISION FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS.

SO WITH THAT, STAFF OFFERS THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS.

YOU MAY APPROVE. YOU MAY APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS. OR YOU MAY DENY THE REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT. AND I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. HALL. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? MR. HALL, I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

AND I'M CURIOUS WHETHER YOU KNOW THE BACKSTORY OR NOT.

WHAT WOULD CAUSE A PIECE OF PROPERTY THIS SIZE TO KIND OF REMAIN A LAST VESTIGE OF A PRIOR ZONING FOR WHICH NO -- IT CAN'T BE USED FOR ITS INTENDEDINTENDED BASED ON THE ZONING? WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT? IT REALLY HAS NO BEARING ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE. BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS.

>> SO THERE COULD BE A MYRIAD OF REASONS WHY. BUT ONE THAT COMES TO MIND AND WHAT MAY NOT BE EVIDENT IN THIS SLIDE -- LET ME GO BACK.

IS THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY HAS A ZONING DESIGNATION OF SF- 20, AS DOES THE PROPERTIES -- AS DO THE PROPERTIES DIRECTLY TO

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AND IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS OFTENTIMES THIS IS THE RESULT OF A PROPERTY BEING SUBDIVIDED. SO MORE LIKELY MANY OF THESE PROPERTIES WERE LARGER PARCELS, LARGER LOTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBDIVIDED, FURTHER SUBDIVIDED. THIS IS PROBABLY THE REMNANT OF A MUCH LARGER LOT FROM BEFORE.

>> UNDERSTOOD.

THANK YOU. AND I NOTICE THAT THE AGENDA ITEM FOR THIS DOESN'T MENTION THE -- NORMALLY AN AGENDA ITEM OF THIS NATURE WHEN WE HAVE A ZONING REQUEST WOULD OFTEN MENTION THERE'S A CHANGE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, A CHANGE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP. THERE'S NO MENTION OF THAT BECAUSE THIS IS ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.

>> IT'S STILL COMPLIANT WITH THE

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S HELPFUL TO COUNCIL, IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT, THEN -- THIS IS A WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN OUR PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:01 P.M. DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK THIS EVENING ON THIS ITEM?

[7.D. Consider action to adopt an ordinance approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Rowlett, Texas, as previously amended, by granting a change in zoning for an approximately 0.283 acre tract of real property out of the Charles D. Merrell Survey, Abstract No. 957, and being more commonly known as 6502 Windward View Drive, Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas from Single-Family Residential –20/24 (SF-20) to Single-Family Residential – 8/18 (SF-8).]

TOTALLY UP TO YOU.

>> SURE. THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS TANYA ENDICOTT.

AND I'M THE REALTOR FOR THE GENTLEMAN WHO OWNS THIS PROPERTY. HE'S ELDERLY AND CANNOT CANNOT AND HAS JUST ASKED FOR HELP WITH THIS.

SO BASICALLY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WHAT MR. HULL SAID, THAT IT WAS PART OF A BIGGER PROPERTY AND IT WASN'T PLATTED.

AND SO WHEN THE SUBDIVISION SOLD HE DIDN'T SELL AND IT KIND OF GOT SWEPT UP INTO A ZONING THAT MADE IT UNUSABLE.

SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BRING IT BACK INTO COMPLIANCE SO HE CAN ACTUALLY USE THE PROPERTY OR SELL IT TO PAY FOR HIS MEDICAL BILLS AND ALL THOSE GOOD THINGS. SO THAT'S ALL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> YOU BET.

>> ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL? IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM 7D. I SEE A MOTION BY MR. REAVES.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT -- TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AS LAID OUT HERE AS

READ. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. REAVES. SECOND BY MISS BOWERS?

>> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE AA AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.

LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. AND THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT.

ALL RIGHT. THAT IS ALL OF OUR BUSINESS THIS EVENING. AT THIS POINT MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUEST TOPICS BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT

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