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

OUR FIRST IS 4A. UPDATE FROM THE COUNCIL MANAGEMENT.

FINANCIAL POSITION. MAJOR PROJECTINGS UPCOMING DATES AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS

AND HERE IS COUNCILMEMBER GIBBS. >> SURPRISE! IN THE CITY SECRETARY GENERAL ELECTION MAY SECOND OF 2026. THE FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBER OR PLACES ONE.

THREE AND FIVE ENDINGS ON FEBRUARY 13TH, 2026 AT FIVE P.M. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED YOU MAY REQUEST A COUNCIL CANDIDATE PACKET ONLINE. OR IN PERSON AT THE CITY

SECRETARY'S OFFICE. >> COMMUNITY ENGAGE AM ROWLETT ON ICE CONTINUES.

HOLIDAYS MAY BE OVER BUT ROWLETT ICE IS GOING STRONG. OUR FREE DOWNTOWN ICE SKATING RINK HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND THE FUN CONTINUE THROUGH FEBRUARY 8.

THE RINK IS OPEN FRIDAYS 5-9 P.M. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAY 2-9 P.M.

ENJOY IT BEFORE IT CLOSES FOR THE SEASON. LIBRARY, THE ARTS IS HUMANITY'S COMMISSION IS SEARCHING FOR AUTHORS TO ENTER IN A WRITING CONTEST.

IN ADDITION TO THE ADULT DIVISION THERE WILL BE DIVISION FOR 10-17 YEAR OLD WRITE ARES AND THE FIRST PRIZE EACH CATEGORY IS 150 DOLLARS. PAYMENTS MAY ENTER ONE WORK AND EACH CATEGORY. SHORT FICTION. SHORT NONFICTION OR POETRY.

ENTRIES DUE FEBRUARY 20. FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON ROWLETT.COM/WRITING.

ADD EXCITING HAND'S ON ENRICH ACCIDENT NOT THE EDUCATION WITH THE ROWLETT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. AGE 5-8 WITH CREATIVE TOPICS. POWER SOURCE SYSTEM.

BASKET WEAVING, CHALLENGES AGES 9-13 WITH COMPLOERGZS OF BUTTER FLITS, ROS IS AND POKEMON.

ELEMENTALS ON WEDNESDAY 4 P.M. AND STEAM SQUAD ON THURSDAY AT 6 P.M.

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE LIBRARY OFFERS FREE E BOOK THROUGH THE THREE APPS.

OVER DRIVE AND CLOUD LIBRARY ALL PROVIDE BOOK THAT YOU CAN READ OR LIN ON ONLINE THE STOP BY THE LIBRARY OR CALL SERVICE DESK. FIRE DEPARTMENT, HAVE YOU WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE AWE FIREFIGHTER? I HAVE NOT. PHOTOCOPY SO, NOW IT IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. THE ROWLETT FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING FIRE ACADEMY THE EIGHT WEEK COURSE WILL GIVE YOU AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS MAKING FUN

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IN THE PROCESS. CLASSES WILL MEET EVERYONE THURSDAY BEGINNING APRIL SECOND OF 26 CULMINATE NOTHING A FIELD DAY ON SATURDAY MAY 23RD. STUDENTS PUT THEIR NEW SKILLS IN PRACTICE. AND YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES AND ARE INTERESTED, CONTACT FIRE ADMINISTRATION 412-6230. CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED, ACT

FAST. >> POLICE ANYONE SOLICITING DOOR TO DOOR IN ROWELLET MUST BE A PERMIT. THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL VERIFY THE BUSINESS AND CONDUCT A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE ISSUING A PERMIT. ASK TOY ZOO A PERMIT THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED. PARK RECREATION. ROWLETT PARK AND RECREATION HOLTING THEIR LITTLE SWEETHEART DANCE FEBRUARY 7 AT TELEPHONE P.M. THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. TREAT YOUR SWEETHEART TO A NIGHT THEY WILL NEVER FORGET.

IT IS A WAY TO MAKE MEMORIES TOGETHER. TICKETS ARE 55 DOLLARS PER COUPLE. THEY CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT ROWLETT.COM OR ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

JOOF THANK YOU MR. GIBBS. >> I'M ASSUMING WE HAVE A LOT OF DOG LOVERS WITH BIG HEARTS.

LET'S MEET ZUK O HE IS A CALM, COOL ASK COMPLETELY CHARMING BOY.

THE GUY WHO DOES NOT NEED TO TRY IT HE HAS IT. THE SIX YEAR OLD HEELER MIX IS EASY GOING AND FRIEND LOW WITH A QUIET CONFIDENCE THAT WINS OVER EVERYONE HE MEETS.

A FAN OF PEOPLE AND HE LOVES DOGS. HE SEEMS TO LOVE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING. HE IS THE PERFECT COMPANION A PERSON FOR A MELLOW VIBE AND LIFE. HE IS HAPPY BEING IN ARE YOU AND PROVING THE BEST RELATIONSHIPS ARE CALM, STEADY ONES. SO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOYAL BEST FRIEND WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY BUT ZERO DRAMA, HE IS WAITING TO MEET YOU. ANOTHER THING CAN YOU FOSTER FOR TWO WEEKS? THE ROWLETT SHELTER ARE PARTNERS WITH THE RESCUE IN CANADA TO TRANSFORT1-2 DOGS EACH MONTH. THEY NEED A TWO WEEK FOSTER STAY.

LOOKING FOR FOSTER HOMES ALL DOGS ARE DOG FRIENDLY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY AND THE PUPPIES NEEDING REPLACEMENT ARE HOPPER. RIVER, BUBBA AND TITO. ONE MUST BE PLACED BY FEBRUARY 9 TO BE READY FOR THE NEXT TRANSPORT. TO ADOPTER FOSTER CONTACT 972-412-6219 OR COME BY

4402 INDUSTRIAL FROM 10 TO 5 TUESDAY-SATURDAY WERE >> THANK YOU, MR. REAVES,

COUNCIL, ANY OTHER UPDATES? >> OUR NEXT ORDER IS OUR CITIZEN'S INPUT.

AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC NO ACTION TAKEN DURING CITIZEN'S INPUT. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ASK TO SPEAK FORMS. IF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED WOEN OUT THEY ARE IN THE BACK CORNER OF ROOM IF WE RUN OUT WAVE OR COME TALK TO OUR CITY SECRETARY. BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU ARE REITERATING A POINT ALREADY MADE JUST SAY, YOU AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER OR THAT POINT I THINK THAT WOULD HELP IT MOVE ALONG FASTER WE RESPECT YOU WERE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO SPEAK AND HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THE THREE MINUTES IN THE INTEREST OF TIME AND RESPECTING EVERYONE'S TIME THAT WOULD HELP US OUT.

ALSO, OUR COUNCIL PROCEDURE DUE SPEAK TO THE PROCESS FOR CITIZEN'S INPUT.

CLAPPING AND APPLAUDING AND ALL OF THAT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED THIS EVENING.

MY MOTHER IN IN LAW BOUGHT ME THIS GAVEL I SWORE I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO USE IT.

IF WE COULD RESPECT THAT REQUEST I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. THE FIRST SPEAKER IS RONNED

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JOHNSON. I WILL ANNOUNCE THE NEXT AFTER THAT PERSON SO YOU CAN START TO MAKE YOUR WAY UP TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE AISLE IF YOU ARE CLOSED IN.

NEXT AFTER THAT WILL BE MARGIE MANS. CURRENTLY IT MAY SEEM LIKE A SLEEPY LITTLE 24 ACRE PARK. I BEG TO DIFFER. SHOW UP MOST AFTERNOONS AND THE EVENINGS AS WELL STSDZ MORNING ASKS SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE.

I'M THERE THREE TIMES A WEEK PLAY PICKLE BALL. WE SEE STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL

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THEY MAY BORROW A BALL WE MAY TEACH THEM A FEW THINGS. OTHER TIMES WE SEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DRIVE THERE AND PLAY. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

OFTEN THERE ARE PEOPLE WAITING FOR AN OPEN COURT. WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND BECOME FAMILY WE ASKED ABOUT THE BABY BORN, HOW IS YOUR JOB? HOW THINGS GOING FOR YOU.

THERE IS PEOPLE PLAYING TENNIS AM BOTH DOG PARKS HAVE PUPPIES COMING AND GOING.

I SEE RESIDENTS WALKING DOWN THAT STREET FROM THE DOG PARK PAST THE COURTS.

ONE RESIDENT I SEE IS HAS A WALKER. HE IS STILL TRYING TO GET OUT AND EXERCISE. AND -- GET FRESH AIR. WASHING WOULD BE MORE ACTIVE IF THE AMENITIES WERE PUT IN PLACE. LET'S SAY IF YOU BUILD IT THEY COME.

OUR CHILDREN NEED THIS. OUR FAMILIES NEED THIS. AS THE ROWLETT LEADERS STATED IN THE 21 IS ASK 23 PROP C ELECTIONS. THERE ARE MANY IMPORTANT REASONS FOR THE PARK AS IT WAS DESIGNED AND PAST. A STUDY IN 23 REGARDING LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING YOU SEE IT EXPLAINS EXPOSURE TO NATURE HELPS HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT AND EMOTIONAL HELP. HIGHER SELF ESTEEM. LOW ARE AD H SYMPTOMS. KIDS ARE ACTIVE WHEN THEY ARE OUT DOOR OPTIONS ARE PROVIDEDD AND A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THE STUDIES ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT THE CITY OF ROWLETT INFORMATION USED IN 2021 TO 22 TO PASS PROP C. THE THINGS ARE STILL TRUE WITH THE NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX PLANNED THE THING WE ARE NOT GETTING THAT WERE PASSED A MAIN PLAZA, BAND STAND.

AREAS TO EXPAND AND HOST PERFORMANCES. ALL AGES OF ABILITY COURSE.

FIT HUMANS RECREATION IS ASK PLAY GROUND. SPLASH PAD.

GAME ZONE WITH THE NEW PLAN, WHAT CITIZENS AND CHILDREN ARE GETTING IS TWO NATURE PLAY SCAPES. SOCCER FIELD. 5 PAVILIONS UPON 11 SHADE TRUSHTHS A WALL AND TRIAL TRAIL THEY WILL GET A CITY HALL, ANIMAL SHELTER POLICE STATION WITH DEATTENTION CENTER. FOUR PARKING AREAS. MANY CARS A ROUNDABOUT UPON CUTTING THE PARK IN FOUR AREAS. THERE IS NO OPEN SPACE OR OPTIONS FOR KIDS TO PLAY.

TWO PLAY SCAPES WHATEVER THAT IS. THERE IS NO ABILITY TO RELAX AND ENJOY OUT TOORS DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS YOU WILL WATCH YOUR CHILDREN THE CARS GOING THROUGH THERE. NEED TO BE ALERT AND EYES ON KIDS.

CITY MANAGER SHOWED FOUR TOWNS BUILD A MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. TWO WEEKS AGO THEY HAD LARGE AREAS TO WORK WITH. AND DID NOT USE AN EXISTING PARK TO DO IT.

GRAND PRAIRIE HAS A LARGE PARK IN THEIR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX THE POLICE STATION IS 1 AND A HALF MILES AWAY. NOT POLICE DRIVING THROUGH THE PARK.

IT DOES NOT HAVE OFFICERS DISSECTING THE PARK THAT HAS BEEN THERE.

IN CLOSING. [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

NEXT IS MARGIE MANS. FOLLOWED BY JOHN PARIDGEY. I'M MARNEY MANS I LIVE IN LAKE BEND ESTATES ROWLETT. FIRST, I LIKE TO SAY I'M SORRY THAT I MISSED THE LAST METING AND I WISH I HAD BEEN HERE TO SAY THESE FEW WORDS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR REBUILDING OUR WALL AND I'D LIKE TO SAY, WOO HOO. AND THANK YOU.

RON CAN'T SPEAK BECAUSE HE DID NOT SIGN UP. RON MANS I ASKED FOR HIM TO DRAW PICTURES OF UGLY WALL. HE DREW THE PICTURES OF OUR UGLY WALL WHICH IS STILL UGLY.

AND DREW A BEAUTIFUL WALL THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL WALL. HIS FAVORITE COLOR IS PURPLE.

I KNOW THAT WE CAN'T BE CHOOSERS BUT WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

AND IF WE COULD CHOOSE, WE WOULD LIKE A WHITE OR BEIGE OR YOU KNOW LIKE A CLASS COLOR.

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IF IT IS PURPLE IT WOULD BE GREAT RON LOVE PURPLE. OKAY.

BEING THE FIRST BLACK AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAN TO BE CITY COUNCIL.

IN ROWLETT. YOU ARE WONDERFUL. ALSO, I WISH EVERYONE BEHIND ME THE BEST OF LUCK. WE DID IT. YOU CAN DO IT, TOO.

>> THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU Y'ALL SO MUCH. &-PN

PARIDGEY AND THEN MARK TASHIC. >> THANK YOU Y'ALL ARE VIRMUCH I WILL BE BRIEF WE COVERED MOST OF THIS. YOU KNOW OUR LORD IS A LORD OF MEASURES.

HE LIKE GOOD,EEN MEASURES LIKES PEOPLE THAT ARE HONEST AND TRUE. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH. WE ARE DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED TO COME TOGETHER ON THIS AND GET THIS FIGURED OUT. WE WASTED SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY AND EFFORT.

WE HAD THE POLICE CALLED OUT THERE THE OTHER DAY. BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING TO COMPLY. AND THAT'S JUST RIDICULOUS. THE POLICE HAD MORE THINGS TO DO THAN TO COME BE CALLED FRIVOLOUS WHEN SOMEONE IS THREATENING US FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING.

TIME FOR THAT TO END. THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH >> NEXT IS MARK TASHIC AND LISA

PARRIDGEY. >> MARK TASHIC 27 YEAR ROWLETT COUNCIL, MR. MAYOR.

>> SOME OF THIS I GONE ACROSS BUT MOSTLY ITS MY NEIGHBOR HASAN 6606 WARWICK TRYING TO CREATE A SMEAR CAMPAIGN. GONE OVER THE THINGS HE CALLED THE CITY ON.

WOOD PILE. KAYAK A LIGHT BULB A SHED THERE FOR 23 YEARS.

CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

RIGHT. TAKING SOME BRANCHES THAT FELL HIS PROPERTY THROWING THEM MY REQUIRED THE POLICE INTERACTION. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING JUST GOES TO THE CITY HE IS WEAPONIZING THE CITY TO CREATE RIFF. THIS DOES HAVE TO STOP.

INTENT LIGHTS THAT HE PUT UP TO ANTAGONIZE SEEING HIM IN THE DRIVEWAY.

GETTING THE BIRD OVER IS OVER AND OVER. IS GETTING OLD.

SO -- IT SOUNDS PETTY BUT IT REALLY IS QUITE STRESSFUL AND ANNOYING AND IT JUST GOTTA STOP.

CURRENT COME IMPLEMENTS OF HIGH WATER. JUST DOES NOT WORK.

RIGHT? HE REQUESTED THAT THERE IS TOO MUCH WATER BETWEEN THE HOME.

WE PUT A RAIN GUTTER LAST WEEK, SATURDAY. IN PROCESS OF DOING THAT WE HAD POLICE CALLED. BECAUSE THEY STOOD AND WERE YELLING AT JOHN I WAS ON THE ROOF. SO NO TRESPASSING ACTUALLY OCCURRED.

SO -- THIS JUST IS NOT GOING TO STOP. IT WILL KEEP GOING.

I KNOW THE CITY CREATED AN ORDINANCE, YOU KNOW, GOT A PERMIT.

DID A FIRE WALL ON THE SHED EVEN IF WE TAKE THE SHED DOWN. THAT WALL WILL STAY THERE.

THAT IS A PRIVACY FENCE. YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. END OF STORY.

THE FOOT AND A HALF OR 2-1/2 FEET HE HAS BETWEEN HIS AIR CONDITIONER AND THE PROPERTY LINE IS NOT MY FAULT. IF THERE IS WATER BETWEEN THE HOUSES HE CAN PUT A RAIN GUTTER UP HE HAD THE GUTTER PEOPLE THERE 2-1/2 WEEKS AGO. DID THE NORTH SIDE BUT NOT THE SIDE WHERE THE WATER IS THAT HE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT TO MITIGATE IT.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO COMPLAIN DON'T YOU THINK YOU WOULD PUT A RAIN GUTTER UP AND A FRENCH DRAIN? NONE OF THAT. MOST IS JUST RHETORIC.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> OUR NEXT IS LISA PARIDGEY FOLLOWED BY MARTIN MA LOYAL ON BEHALF OF A GROUP OF RESIDENTS AFTER THAT.

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I REALLY WANT LIKE TO SEE PEACE >> YES.TE YOUR NAME AND CITY?- LISA PARIDGEY AND ROWLETT.

SO I'M HERE TO SAY THAT I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY HAND OUT TO ESTABLISH SOME PEACE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO SPEAK WITH ME ABOUT THE MATTER, I WOULD BE

HAPPY TO DO WHAT I CAN TO SETTLE THIS. >> IT IS CAUSING MENTAL ANGUISH AND STRESS. AND PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, SO.

AND ALSO ABOUT THIS PARK BEING DESTROYED TO PUT UP A BUILDING. IF IT IS FOR THIS BUILDING HERE THERE IS LAND IN FRONT OF IT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS LAND CAN'T BE USED TO PUT UP THE FACILITY TO HOUSE THE CITY -- MEETINGS IS THINGS. ALL I GOT TO SAY ABOUT THAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS MARTIN MA LOY IF YOU ARE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A GROUP YOU ARE ALLOWED UP TO 15 MINUTES.

YOU WILL BE ALLOWED THAT TIME PER OUR POLICY. >> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU. I'M MARTIN I LIVE O NEW FOREST DRIVE IN THE EAST PART OF TOWN.

THE VOLUNTEER STEWARD FOR PECAN GROVE TRAIL. I WANT TO SPEAK ON A PRESS RELEASE OUT BY THE CITY TWO WEEKS AGO THAT ROWLETT AND DALLAS PROPOSE A YOUTH SOCCER COMPLEX AND MIXED USE IN PECAN PARK I OPPOSE. OPPOSED TO THE LOSS OF PUBLIC LAND TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR. I'M SPEAKING TO LAND HAD IS THE TURN PIKE TO THE LAKE AND MAIN STREET AND MIDDLE ROOT IS THE HIGH SCHOOL IS 63 ACRES THE PARK IS 43 ACRES WHERE THE REC CENTER IS ASK KID'S KINGDOM AND THE CONCRETE TRAIL IS 43 ACRES THERE IS 71.2 ALONG MILL ARE HEIGHTS THAT IS OWNED BY THE CITY WE OWNED IT FOR 28 YEAR. GOT IT UNDER FANTASTIC CIRCUMSTANCES BACK THEN. WE OWNED IT FOR 28 YEARS, ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FRONTAGE OF THE LAKE. 14-15 ACRES OF LAND. IT IS HEAVILY WOODED.

THERE IS ABOUT 85 ACRES IN PLAY HERE. AND AS I UNDERSTAND THE PROPOSAL IT IS TO GIVE OR SELL THAT 85 ACRES THAT WE OWNED TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR GROUP.

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SPEAK AGAINST. WHAT ARE WE GETTING? WE ARE GETTING THIS LAND PLAN. IT IS THE FIRST LAND PLAN SEEN THAT DOES NOT VICE PRESIDENT SITE BOUNDARIES I ADDED THEM IN YELLOW. THE SOUTHERN AREA DOWN HERE IS THE 8580 ARE TRACT. THIS PATCH HERE I CAN'T SEE, IT IS PARK.

THEY ARE PROPOSING TWO SOCCER FIELDS ON THE 85 ACRES. AND I THINK -- RIGHT DOWN HERE IN GREEN. THEY ARE PROPOSING FOUR SOCCER FIELDS ON THE 43 ACRE PARK.

AND SO. YOU JUST TAKE TWO SOCCER FIELDS AND 85 ACRE LESS HAHN 10% OF THEIR LAND DEVOTED TO SOCCER THE REST IS DEVOTED TO SOMETHING ELSE.

WHAT IS THAT? ITS 2 HOTELS, RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL.

AND THEY TELL YOU LOVING DETAIL TO THE SQUARE FOOT HOW MUCH RETAIL AND TELL YOU TO THE KEY HOW MANY HOTEL ROOMS. NOTHING ABOUT THE RESIDENTIAL. THEY DO GIVE US A GRAPHIC.

I WILL SHOW THE AUDIENCE. THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS WHAT IT IS. THE YELLOW CITES WHICH ARE CITES B, F AND G ON THE LAND PLAN. THEY REPRESENT 19.TWO ACRES. THEY ARE MULTISTORY APARTMENTS.

THEY SHOW FOUR STORY APARTMENTS IN THE GRAPHIC OF THE BACKGROUND THEY ARE FOUR STORY APARTMENTS.

HOW MUCH APARTMENTS COULD THAT BE? WE CAN GUESS.

IF YOU GO OVER TO 3601 AND 3702 MECHER. THERE IS A NEW FACILITY ROWLETT STATION. A FOUR STORY APARTMENT. THERE ARE 302 APARTMENTS VENN.3 ACRES. 41.4 UNITS PER ACRE. SAME RATIO THIS REPRESENTS 800 UNITS OF APARTMENTS MILL ARE HEIGHTS DRIVE. IF YOU DRIVE DOWN MILL ARE

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HEIGHTS PEOPLE WAIVE TO YOU THIS IS A DRASTIC CHARGE TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITHIN OUR CITY. I'M OPPOSED. TALKS ABOUT SOCK AND DELIVERS APARTMENTS. LET ME MOVE ON. WHAT ELSE DOES IT DO? THE PLAN ALSO SHOWS FOUR SOCCER FIELDS OUR PARK THE 43 ACRES. IT SHOWS A ROAD ALSO DOWN THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. AND A ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE THE RAILROAD TRACK.

REMOVAL AND REPLACE AM OF THE CONCRETE PATH. WE GOTTA REMOVE A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF THE CONCRETE PATH. WE WILL MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT AND FIX IT.

IT TAKES OUT 70 PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE REC CENTER IT BUILD THIS ROAD.

WE WILL MAKE THEM FIX IT. THEY MAY HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE 41ED EVERFRONT OF THE COIL HOUSE TO PUT THE PARKING BACK. ABOVE THAT, THIS REPRESENTS 20 ACRES OF STUFF OUR 43 ACRE SIDE.

TAPS US OUT WE ARE DONE YOU AGREE WE ARE DONE PECAN GROVE PARK.

I THINK IT IT IS A BAD DEAL FOR US. UPON LET ME MOVE OF TAX FOOTPRINT OF THE LAND PLAN THAT THEY GOT. THIS IS THE RED ZONES WHERE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE FOREST. WE HAVE A BOTTOM LAND FOREST. THERE ARE GROVES EASTERN RED CEDARS. ONCE YOU GET IN THERE IT IT IS A BOTTOM LAND FOREST.

IT IS OLD GROWTH. IT IS ELMS, MAPLE AND PECANS. THERE ARE TREES TWO PEOPLE COULD NOT GET THEIR ARMS AROUND. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THERE SEE IT IT WILL DESTROY 40 ACREERS ON THE 8580 ARE TRACT AND ANOTHER 83 IN THE NORTHERN TRACT. 58 ACRE GET LOST BY DOING THIS.

AND WILL AM I EXAGGERATING? THIS HAS 45 FEET FALL FROM THE GRAVEL ROAD TO THE LAKE.

IN ORDER TO BUILD THE PAD SITE FIST ARE APARTMENT AND SOCCER FIELDS, YOU WILL BENCH IT OUT AND TALK ALL THE TREES WITH IT. NOT A WAY TO GO. AND -- IT IS A GROUP ATHLETECO DALLAS. WHEN ARE THEY IN ATHLETECO DALLAS IS A START UP TEAM.

THEY ARE IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH PROFESSIONAL SOCCER IN THE UNITED STATES THE MLS.

THAT IS WHERE FC DALLAS PLAYS. MIAMI TEAM THAT HAS MESSI IN THAT GROUP.

THEY WILL PLAY IN THE UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE SECOND TIER. UNITED PLAYS IN SMALL MARKETS TO 5 OR SICK,000 ATTENDEES. WE WILL START UP TEAM THEY DON'T HAVE A COACH OR ONE PLAYER AND WERE GUYS AND WEALTHY GUYS AND TAIL WILL MAKE IT W THEY ARE STARTING TO GO

>> THIS LEAGUE. WHAT ISSUE THEY PROMISING US? IT ESTIMATED THE SOCK EVERYBODY COMPLEX GENERATE UP TO 400,000 VISITS ANNUALLY DRIVING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTING RETAIL AND BUSINESSES. WHO WOULD NOT BE FOR THAT? I DON'T BELIEVE THAT 400,000 FOR A SECOND, 1100 A DAY COMING TO SIX SOCCER FIELDS AND A BATHROOM.

8,000 A WEEK FIREWORKS ON MAIN EVERY 2 WEEK AROUND THE YEAR. THIS TEAM IS PLAYING IN A DIVISION THAT GETS A 5,000 CROWD. I WILL BE PROUD IF THEY GET THAT ON AVERAGE THIS FIRST YEAR. THERE ARE 30 GAMES. 15 HOME GAMES.

15 TIMES 5,000 IS 75,000. THEY EXPECT TO GET 75,000 AND PROMISING US 5 TIMESES THAT MUCH. COMING TO ROWLETT. AND THIS IS A TEAM THAT COMMITTED TO THE COTTON BOWL AND PAYING THE CITY DALLAS 100,000 A YEAR FOR TAKE OVER MONEY GRAHAM PARK. IT IS 19 SOCCER FIELDS IN FAR NORTHWEST DALLAS.

IT WAS BUILT PURPOSE BUILT FOR SOCCER TOURNAMENTS. HOSTS THE DALLAS CUP AND THE TEXAS INTERNATIONAL CUP. HOSTS THE U.S. YOUTH REGIONALS. THEY WILL FOCUS THERE.

THEY ARE DALLAS TEAM THEY WILL FOCUS THERE. THEY ARE NOT BRINGING 400,000 THEY WILL LUCKY TO BRING 10% OF THIS. WE WILL START WITH SIX SOCCER FIELDS AND AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. I DON'T THINK SO. IF PUWANT OTHER THINGS NOT TO

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TRUST THEY PROVIDED A GRAPHIC THAT IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN. THERE MARINA IS LOCATED UPSTREAM OF MILLER ROAD A MASSIVE EMBANKMENT AND THE OTHER SIDE THE FREIGHT RAILROAD.

MILL ARE ROAD IS 10 FEET ABOVE WATER. THIS IS SHOWING 25 SAIL BOATOS A SITE THAT YOU GOTTA GET UNDER MILL ARE ROAD TO GET TO. AND IT IS -- THEY DID THIS.

IT IS SPEAKING TO TRUST, YOU ALL -- IT IS A BAD THING. I DON'T LIKE THIS.

EVERYBODY IS TALKING BURGLAR THAT STUFF THIS IS NOT GOOD. THEY DREW THIS.

WE DID NOT DRAW IT. AND TRUTH BE KNOWN THEY COPIED THE HARBOR IN RIDICULOUS WALL THEY BOARDED OVER AND DROPPED IT HERE. YOU GO TO THE HARBOR IN ROCK WALL THIS IS WHERE THEY HAVE THE LIGHTHOUSE, THEY COPIED TODAY. THIS IS AN ARTIST GRAPHIC THEY HAVE DONE NO WORK ON THIS. MOVE ON. WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING WE SAID WE WOULD FOR CITY. WE DELIVERED 8.3 MILE OF TRAIL. YOU WILL HEAR FROM A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF THE LOVE FOR THE TRAIL. AND SEEING FOREST AND ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US. BUT THIS IS NOT BEG YOUR PARDON THAT.

OUR AGREEMENT WITH YOU LEAVES YOU WITH TOTAL PRIMACY. WE CONTROL NO LAND.

YOU CAN TERMINATE US 30-DAY NOTICE AND TELL US YOU NEED A BUILDING AND MOVE WE HAVE TO MOVE. WE ARE FINE WITH THAT. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO RENEGOTIATE THAT AGREEMENT. WE ARE HERE TO STOP SELLING OUR CITY LAND.

THIS IS LAND GIFRN TO US 28 YEARS AGO. IN ORDER TO BE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. AND THERE ARE MANY CITIES DOING GREAT THINGS WITH LAND.

WE SHOULD NOT GIVE THIS UP. I WILL TELL YOU TWO THINGS. ONE, DALLAS ONE FOUNDER ON JUNE 12 OF 2025 MADE A SPEECH SAID WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BE THE BEST TEAMMATE TO THE BEST CITY AND BRING THE BEST SOCK ARE CLUB WE CAN. HE SAID THAT TO THE CITY OF DALLAS COUNCIL. THEY ARE OVER THERE PAYING 100,000 A YEAR FOR MONEY GRAHAM PARK TELLING THEY WILL BRING THE YOUTH SOCCER HERE. IT DOES NOT WORK.

SIX SOCCER FIELDS AND A BATHROOM WILL NOT DO WHAT THEY PROVIDE. I WILL SAY TO YOU THAT THIS PUTS AS MUCH ROSE COLORED GLASSES ON THIS DEAL THAT A PERSON COULD PUT.

IT WENT OUT ON FACEBOOK. YOUR WEBSITE. AS OF LAST NIGHT THERE WERE 358 COMMENTS. I DID A CHAT GPT ANALYSIS, NOT EASY.

IT SHOW ROUGHLY 17-25 NEGATIVE COMMENTS FOR EVERY ONE POSITIVE COMMENT.

AND THEY TALK ABOUT THE SOCCER. AND THERE IS IT IS ALL ABOUT THE GREEN SPACE RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF TREES, TRAILS, DISK GOLF AND NATURAL HABITAT MANY SAY IT IS THE FEW REMAINING NATURAL AREAS IN ROWLETT FOR MENTAL HEALTH. WILDLIFE AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY.

THE MOUNTAIN BIKE AND HIKING TRAILS MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS ARE IRREPLACEABLE ASSETS.

AND I ECHO THAT. I THINK WE ARE THROWING AWAY WITH THE PROPOSAL A TREASURE.

WHICH WILL NEVER REPLACE. WE SHOULD TRY TO FIX THIS PLAN. WE NEED TO MOVE ON.

AND WE NEED -- THE LAND WE OWNED FOR 25 YEARS WE ARE IN NO RUSH. PLAN IT.

LOOK WHAT YOU COULD DO. THERE ARE CITIES LIKE FRISCO SPENDING 40 MILLION TO DO A BLACK LAND PRAIRIE RESTORATION NORTHWEST PARK. LOOK WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

CELEBRATES INSTEAD OF BRINGING THE BULLDOZERS. IF YOU LOOK AT DALLAS, DALLAS IS 8.5% OF LAND IS PARK. ARLINGTON TON 9.1. PLANO THE STAR 10.4.

GARLAND 8.2, ROWLETT IS 4.7 A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU THE LOVE FOR THE TRAIL AND THE DISK GOLF. I WILL TELL YOU MY LOVE FOR THE FOREST.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT FIRING AM BULLDOZE EVERYBODIES IT IS COMING UP WITH A PLAN THAT PRESERVES AND CELEBRATES AND DELIVERS THE TREE CITY AND DELIVERS THE LAKE FRONT WHICH WE CAN TO THE PEOPLE NOT JUST THE LUCKY PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT HAVE A LAKE FRONT HOUSE BUT THE FOLKS

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IN TOWN. THAT'S I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING ME TIME

AND THAT'S MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. MINIMIZE THE APPLAUSE.

NEXT IS HAILEE CHAMBER FOLLOWED BY ALISON FELDEROF. MY NAME IS HAILEE CHAMBER.

AND I LIVE IN ROYCE CITY. I PLAY SPACE INVADERS HOCKEY TEAM AND ROWLETT HOCKEY LEAGUE.

OUR RIFRPG IS AT THE PARK YOU ARE TRYING TO PUT A CITY BUILDING IN.

I KNOW CITY BUILDINGS ARE IMPORTANT AND YOU GROWNUP CITY PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT, TOO.

BUT GUESS WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT, TOO. KIDS PLAYING SPORTS.

I JUST TART STARTED THE HOCKEY LEAGUE LAST YEAR I DID NOOT KNOW HOW TO SKATE.

EVERYBODY IS NICE TO ME AND HAVE AWESOME COACHES. I COME FAR AND AM A GOOD PLAYER.

PEOPLE SAY HOCKEY IS A BOY SPORT I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I'M GRATEFUL FOR ROWLETT HOCKEY LEAGUE. THROUGH THEM IEEN FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ROWLETT LIBRARY.

THE BEST LIBRARY AROUND IS AND I'M A HOME SCHOOL KID I HAVE BEEN TO A LOT OF LIBRARIES.

I KNOW YOU HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO TAKE AWAY OUR HOCKEY RINK BUT ONE OF THE FANCY PEOPLE PROMISE BEFORE YOU TAKE IT AWAY YOU WOULD MAKE SURE THAT A NEW ONE I BUILT.

SO TO WHO THAT WAS, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. CAN YOU POLICE KEEP YOUR PROMISE? THANK YOU, HAILEE. [APPLAUSE].

NEXT IS ALISON FELDEROF AND THEN TRACY APT. >> ALISON, ROWLETT TEXAS.

THANK YOU I HAVE NEVER SEEN STANDING ROOM ONLY. I'M HERE BECAUSE OF ROWLETT IS MINE NOT A SPREADSHEET, SCHEME OR DEAL A CITY OF PEOPLE WITH LIVES THAT ARE REAL.

PARKS WHERE WE GARTH AND TRAILS THIS IS NOT SURPLUS THIS HOME. WOULD FEEL WE WERE TOLD THE PLACES YOU WILL GO AND CITIES GROW. RUSHING AHEAD WITHOUT SENSE OR CARE IS HOW YOU END NOWHERE FAST. GOING SOMEWHERE DID NOT MEAN IGNORE WHAT VOTERS APPROVED BEFORE WE PASSED A BOND. FIX WHAT WE HAVE WE ARE CLEAR AND PROUD. SEWER SYSTEM IS FAILING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PIPES, ROADS AND DRAINAGE OVER DUE. NOT THE GLAMOROUS WORK THAT THE IS JOB YOU WERE ELECTED TO DO.

THE PARK IS NOT EXTRA OR SPARE OR EXCESS IT IS ALREADY WORKING A SUCCESS.

FAMILIES USE IT, NEIGHBORING CONNECT. TAKING IT AWAY SHOWS A LACK OF EXPECT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS BUT GROWTH STARTS WITH BASICS DONE WELL BY YOU. STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE, EMPLOYEES WHO STAY LEADERSHIP WHO DOES NOT CHASE TALENT AWAY. CREDIT IS DO COMMON SENSE BROKE THROUGH.

THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS FOR SAYING, NO WHEN IT MATTERED MOST IN THIS HOUR.

AND I WANT TO SAY. FOLKS NO THANK YOU. TRAY BOWERS ASKING BECAUSE RUSHING BAD TIME FOR RUSHING BAD YES , SIR EVERIDEAS NOT A SIGN. WHEN RESIDENTS ARE UNITED AND SAYING, NO. AND STILL YOU PUSH FORWARD IGFLORALING SIGNS THAT IS NOT VISION THAT IS BLINDNESS. DOCTOR SUESS SAID HAVE YOU BRAINS IN YOUR HEAD AND FEET IN YOUR SHOES BRAINS MUST BE USED. DOT RIGHT THING THE OBVIOUS THING THE THING REAL LEADERSHIP IS SUPPOSED TO BRING. FIX THE SEWER REPAIR WHAT IS OLD DELIVER THE BOND DO WHAT YOU TOLD. MAKE ROWLETT GREAT. PROTECT THE P AND LIN AND LEAD THAT THE IS MOMENT THE CITY NEEDS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> FOLKS, PLEASE. NEXT SPEAKER IS TRACY AND DAN L

AP T. >> TRACY, ROWLETT. COUNCIL RESIDENTS OF ROWLETT THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT RESONATES IN OUR COMMUNITY THE NEED FOR A SHIP IN DEVELOP. PRIORITIES. YOU KNOW ROWLETT HAS BEEN FACING A CONCERN REGARDING THE PROLIFERATION OF ARMY COMPLEXES. HOUSING IS ESSENTIAL IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY MEADS A BALANCE ONE THAT INCLUDES RESTAURANTS,

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SHOPPING OPTIONS AND THRIVING BUSINESSES THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ECONOMY AND ENHANCE OUR CITY. I WANT TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC POINT OF CONCERN.

THE RECENTLY APPROVAL RESTAURANT NAMED BOMB SHELLS ROWLETT IS FAMILY FRIENDLY APPROVING THIS RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PRIORITIES. WE ARE NOT HARRY HINES WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT DESERVES BETTER THAN KNOWN FOR ESTABLISH AMS THAT DO NOT ALINE WITH OUR VOWELS I URGE YOU TO VIEW AS REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY TO REOCCUR OUR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. PRIORITIZENESSES THAT ENHANCE OUR CITY RATHER THAT DIMINISH IT. NO APARTMENTS, VAPE SHOPS OR DOCTOR STONES ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN AREAS THAT WILL FOREVER ARE A COMMUNE FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. WORK TOGETHER TO SHAPE ROWLETT TO A CITY WE CAN BE PROUD OF. THANK YOU. WHY THANK YOU.

MA'AM. YOOP DAN H AP T AND THEN DENISE POPE.

>> DAN, ROWLETT. HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MAYOR PRO TEM ASKED THE QUESTION AT THE LAST MEETING ON 1/20, WHAT CITY DO WE WANT ROWLETT TO BE.

HE SAID, QUOTE, I WANT IT TO BETTER I THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

I WANT IT TO BE BETTER. I WANT ROWLETT TO MOVE FORWARD CORRECTLY.

THAT IS MAINTAINING CITIZEN SAFETY, A SEWER SYSTEM THAT OPERATES THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SMELL EVER NO MATTER WHAT CITY MANAGER HALL SAYS. ROWLETT BEING BETTER IS A CITY WEBSITE THAT WORK CORRECTLY.

I PROVIDED TWO HAND OUTS FROM PROBLEMS THIS WEEK. BEING BETTER ROADS REPAIRS AND LEAVE THE PARKS. LEAVE PECAN GROVE AS IT IS. THAT IS BETTER.

ROWLETT BEING BETTER IS NO NAIL SALONS, VAPE SHOPS OR LIQUOR STORES THAT IS BETTER.

STOP LETTING DEVELOP ARES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ROWLETT. THAT IS BETTER.

CLEAN UP SAPPHIRE BAY. THAT WOULD BE BETTER. THERE ARE ITEMS THAT GET APPROVED THAT ARE WILLING BUT NOT BERT. ROULETTE'S FIRST RESTAURANT BOMB SHELL SYSTEM NOT BETTER IT EMBARRASS TO SEE THE SIGN HEADED EAST ON I30.

NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY. SAPPHIRE BAY WAS TO BE CROWNED JEWEL OF THE CITY BUT IT IS A FAILURE IT IS NOT BETTER. WE HAVE A CHANCE TO BE BETTER. NO MORE APARTMENTS ARE BETTER.

I HEARD FROM YOU TALKING ABOUT WANTING IMPROVE DOWNTOWN WHEN HI LEAVE HERE AND HEAD EAST THERE ARE TWO RESIDENCE DONEES I DOUBT WOULD EVER PAS CODE. FIX THE IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST.

SEWER, ROADS AND FENCES ON PRINCETON ROAD NOT CODE COMPLIANT.

PLEASE ACCEPTED THE CODE OFFICER DOWN PRINCETON ROAD. HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOP ARE THAT CAN GENERATE BETTER THINGS FOR ROULETTE. I WANT TO GIVE THE COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR APPROVING THE STAR OF THE SCREENING WALL THAT IS BETTER.

ONE MORE ITEM. THE LIGHTS ARE STILL OUT MAIN STREET.

THANK YOU, NEXT IS DENISE FOLLOWS BY DAVE HALL. >> I'M DENISE POPE FROM ROWLETT. YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A GROUP THE ROWLETT DOG PARK JUNKIES.

WE WANT OUR DOG PARKSES TO STAY THERE. WE HAVE FORMED WONDERFUL FRIENDSHIPS WITH PEOPLE. I HAVE BEEN GOING TR FIVE YEAR I'M THE TREAT LADY.

NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAVE A GENTLEMEN BACK HERE HE WANTS TO BE BURIED THEROR PUT A TREE IN

THE PARK IN HIS HONOR >> THERE IS A BUNCH OF US THAT LOVE THOSE DOG PARKS AND WE WOULD BE DEVASTATED WITHOUT THEM. AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS ABOUT THE HOCKEY RINK. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT HERE FOR 25IERS, KNOWN THE GENTLEMEN SHOULD RUNS IT. MY HUSZ WAS A COACH THERE FOR 18IER.

WE LOVE THAT PLACE. MY SON GREW UP THERE, GRAND KIDS AND MY GRANDSON IS STILL PLAYING UP IN A GOOD LEAGUE NOW BECAUSE OF THAT PLACE AND BECAUSE OF YOU KNOW IT HAS BEEN THERE.

THEY HAVE A STANLEY CUP THEY HAVE EVERY YEAR THEY PUT NAMES ON.

TO ME THAT IS A PART OF ROWLETT THAT WILL NEVER I WANT TO SHARE WITH MY GRAND KIDS AND SAY, THIS IS WHERE YOUR DAD GREW UP OR YOU KNOW AND THEY AIN'T GOING AND PLAY IT IS A WONDERFUL PLACE THE

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PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL AND WE JUST DON'T WANT IT SEE RINK GO. WE WOULD BE DEVASTATED.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVE HALL

FOLLOWED BY JONATHAN DRIBECK. I BELIEVE. >> DAVE HALL ROWLETT.

THE MILL ARE HEIGHTS WATERSHED CONTAINS THE PARK YOU WILL DISCUSS AND VOTE.

EXHIBIT 1 THE OLD 500 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN IN PURPLE THE FLOOD PLAIN IN GREEN OLD FLOOD PLAINS ENCOACH ON RESIDENT'S REPORT. THIS FLOOD PLAIN WILL EXPAND. EXHIBIT 2 THE DIRT IN THE LAKE FROM THE MILL ARE HEIGHT'S WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT. EXHIBIT 3 FROM OUR OLD PARKS AND TRAIL MASTER PLANS A PLAN TRAIL TRESPASSING BETWEEN PADDLE POINT AND LAKESIDE NORTH WITH MANY ADDITIONAL POORLY PERCEIVES AMENITIES WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE THE CAN HAVE THELY AND IRREVERSIBLE POOR DECISIONS. MAY BE WE HAVE. EXHIBIT 4 IS FROM THE LAKE RAY HUB ASHED ILA. WITHIN PUBLC SAFETY AND ZONING IT STATES ROWLETT AGREES TO ENFORCE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE DALLAS CODE CHAPTER 32. THIS INCLUDES MAN UNDIRABLE ACTIVITIES DETECT FROM THE RESIDENCE ANTI'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING.

RESPONSES HAVE BEEN ROWLETT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. NOW ARE YOU, CHAPTER TWO.

HERE ARE 10 PAGES FROM THE ILA OF ACAT THIS POINTS YOU FAILEDED COMPLY.

HERE IS A CONTRACT WITH DALLAS AND THE KAYAK INSTRUCTION FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE THE SAME ACCYST IN DALLAS I PROVIDE IN ROWLETT. DIFFERENCE IS DALLAS PAYS ME TO PERFORM THEM IN DALLAS AND YOU HAVE DONE THE OPPOSITE. ON TOP OF IT, MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES I PRIMARY IN ROWLETT ON A LAKE AND THE AREA OWNED BY DALLAS.

WE TALK OF TRANSPARENCY. TRANSPARENCY WOULD HAVE MY EXHIBITS ON THE SCREEN FOR ALL.

YOU AT THE DIAS IS IS RESIDENTS TO SEE IT RELEVANT TIME DURING MY INPUT.

THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS JONATHAN WERE FOLKS, POLICE.

NEXT IS JONATHAN THEN BRANDON BAILIE. >> GOOD EVENING I'M JONATHAN DRABECK I'M THE NEW DALLAS OFF ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT.

SO, THIS IS THE LAST THING I EXPECTED TO DO IN THE FIRST MONTH OF COMING INTO OFFICE IS COME TO A HOT BUTTON ISSUE WITH PECAN GROVE. JEOPARDY STATE YOUR CITY

RESIDENTS. CARROLTON. >> THANK YOU.

I HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DALLAS BIKE ASSOCIATION A YEAR NOW.

I CAME IN AS A TRAIL STEWARD AND I DID WELL ALL OF THE SUDDEN I'M THE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST YEAR I WANTED BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO, THIS IS NOT TO REITERATE MARTIN WAS AVAILABLE TO BRING UP. PECAN GROVE.

ONE. MISSIONS OF THE OFF ROAD BIKE ASSOCIATION IS TO -- LOCATE AND PRESERVE GREEN SPACES WE PARTNER WITH MUNICIPALITIES. GOVERNMENTS. LANDS OWNERS.

CORE OF ENGINEERS. WE PARTNERED WITH YOU UPON OVER 20 MONTHS AGO THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT WAS SPEAKING IN THE FALL OF 2024. ON THIS VERY ISSUE.

IN THAT ARE TIME WE STRUCK A PARTNERSHIP. I KNOW MARTIN AND OTHERS WORK COUNTLESS HOURS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS. IN ORDER TO BRING PECAN GROVE TRAIL TO THE COMMUNITY OF ROWLETT. LAST YEAR ALONE ASIDE FROM THE OVER 11,000 HOUR THAT THE OFF ROAD BIKE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS DID AT 275 MILES OF TRAIL IN THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO PLEX. MARTIN DID A THOUSAND HOURS OF WORK FOR PECAN GROVE TRAIL AND ANOTHER THOUSAND HOURS OF WORK. CITY COUNCIL, IF NOT MISTAKEN MAYOR WAS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. IT GOT RAVE REVIEWS. IT IS NOT JUST USED BY MOUNTAIN BIKER. EVERYONE IS LIKE THERE ARE MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATIONS NO WE

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ARE THERE FOR MULTIUSE TRAILS. WALKERS, RUNNERS. WE ARE OUT THERE FOR FOLKS IN HERE. THAT DURING THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WENT WALKS ON THE TRAILSES WITH THEIR GRAND KIDS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY WENT EXPLORING THAT IS REMOVED. I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME. YOU MAY DISMISS EVERYTHING I BROUGHT UP BECAUSE I'M NOT A RESIDENT. IT IS NOT MY PLACE I'M HERE TO SPEAK BEHALF OF THE FOLKS IN THE ROOM I'M CONFIDENT YOU WILL MAKE RIGHT DECISION FROM WHAT YOU HEAR FROM THE MAJORITY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. IF ARE YOUR CITY.

>> NEXT IS BRANDSON BAILIE FOLLOWED BY SHANE GRIM. BRANDON BAILIE.

I AM A RESIDENT OF ROCK WITH YOU AND A BUSINESS OWNER ROWLETT GOLF SHOP I'M HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE PARK RELATING TO GREEN SPACE, TRAILS AND GOLF. ARGUMENT FROM THE CITY OF ROWLETT MASTER PARK AND REC PLAN FOR 2018. SURVEY ASK STATISTICS REGARDING DISK GOLF. AND THE CITY'S PRESS RELEASE JANUARY 20 OF THIS YEAR.

THE COUNCIL IS AWARE MILES OF BIKE TRAILS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE OPPORTUNITY AND THE DISK GOLF COURSE SEVERAL YEAR AGO. 9300 ROUNDS PLAYED. 17, 200 REC HOURS.

2200 UNIQUE PLAYER WITH 41 MILLION STEPS TAKEN AND COUNTING.

KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE PLACED ON GROUNDS ONLY. PROJECT PROPOSAL LAND REQUIREMENT WILL BE VAST. COMPARED TO THE CURRENT PARK SIZE.

AND BASED ON THE FIGURESES THAT IS IF WE HAVE 600 ACRES OF PARK SPACE THAT IS 30% OF PARK SPACE.

BY MY MATH >> THIS IS A CONTRADICTION OF THE CITY'S OWN MAST ARE PLAN THAT CALLS FOR MORE GREEN SPACE. PAGE 18 OF THE PLAN, MENSES THAT IN TOTAL 18% MENTION FIELD SPORTS AS A PRIORITY AND 18% IS A PORTION MENTIONED SOCCER AS FOOTBALL WAS INCLUDED IN THE RESPONSE AS WELL. AGE 18 ARE PLAN OVER HALF, 56% SEE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PARK LAND WITH ANOTHER 29% RESPONDING, 59. BRING THE TOTAL OF CITIZENS IT 85% UPONING MORE GREEN SPACE. TRAILS AND NATURE MENTIONED BY 85%.

WITH AN ABSENCE OF RETAIL, APARTMENTS AND HOTEL AS A NEED OF CITIZENS SHOWN PAGE 22 OF THE CITY OF ROWLETT MASTER PLAN. NOT TO MENTION AT ALL IN COMMUNITY ONCE PAGE 39 MENTIONS STATED PREVIOUSLY THE CITY DOES IN THE CURRENTLY SUFFER FROM A DEFICIT OF PLAYING FIELDS.

FURTHER THE MAST ARE LAN LISTS LOCATIONS FOR FUTURE FIELDS IF NEEDED.

SHERWOOD. ROWLETT COMMUNITY. TWIN STAR PARK AND SUNSET PARK AND NO MENTION OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT AT PECAN GROVE. I WOULD LIKE TO 210-470-5222 YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHOTO ON 49 DEPICTING SA FAR BAY THE BLUE LAGOON, IT IS NOT THERE.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD RISK LOSS OF PRECIOUS GREEN SPACE AND SUFFER CONSEQUENCES IF --

>> SIR, OUR NEXT IS SHANE GRIM. AND FOLLOWED BY ANDREA MILA. MAYOR.

I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENTS. >> SHANE GWEN I LIVE IN ROWLETT FOR SIX YEARS.

TWO DAYS AGO I FOUND OUT I WILL BE A FATHER. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

APPLAUSE FOR THAT ONE. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU LEADERSHIP I'M EXCITE BODY THIS AND I'M GRATEFUL TO BOUGHT MY FIRST HOUSE HERE IN ROWLETT I'M CONCERNED AND SADDENED POSSIBILITY OF LOSING PECAN GROVE.

I HAVE SEEN IT BE NOT ONLY AN INCREDIBLE ASSET IT MYSELF AND MANY I MET MANY THROUGH PARK AND

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SEE PEOPLE PLAY, WALK, SMILE AND GET OUTSIDE. I'M AFRAID WE LIVE IN A WORLD PEOPLE ARE I PHONES AND CONSUMED BY WHAT THEY FEEL IS RIGHT FOR THEM BUT LOSING TRACK OF WHAT RIGHT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. I WORRY THAT IF WE TAKE AWAY A PA, WHERE COMMUNITY CAN GATHER AND JOIN AS A COMMUNITY AND SEE EACH OTHER ON THE FIELDS AS EQUALS AND GET SUNLIGHT.

WE WILL LOSE TRACK OF BEHALF IS IMPORTANT. AND IMPORTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE A DAY OR A WEEK OR WHATEVER CRAZY NUMBER WAS THROWN OUT EARLIER THAT ARE NOT A PART OF THE COMMUNITY. TO THE COMMUNITY, I DON'T SEE HOW THAT HELPS THE COMMUNITY AND DON'T PEOPLE HOLD THE VALUES THIS COMMUNITY STANDS FOR. I THINK THAT LEADS US TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MANY PROBLEMS. I WORRY ABOUT THE STRAIN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

I SMELL SEWAGE ALL THE TIME YOU DON'T WANT MY KIDS IT GROW UP IN THAT I WANT THEM TO GO TO THE PARK TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. SPENDS OUR TIME AND MONO GETTING RID OF THAT FRESH AIR AND OVER

FLOW OUR SEWAGE MORE, I WORRY ABOUT THAT. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANDREA

MILA. FOLLOWED BY BRANDON MILA. >> GOOD EVENING I'M ANDREA MILA A ROWLETT RESIDENT IN 2023 ISSUE PARK TORENOVATED THROUGH PROP C ARE THE RENOVATIONS INCLUDES

PARK LAND A SPLASH STAND AND PLAY GROUNDS AND MORE >> IN THE YEAR WHERE I LIVED HERE THE PARK HAS BEEN USED FOR TENNIS COURTSES ISSUE BASEBALL, WALKING TRAILS AND DOG PARKS.

SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY WERE EXCITED ROWLETT WAS GROWING AND A MORE EXCITING PLACE TO LIVE.

ALL OF THAT IS CHANGING INSTEAD OF IMPROVING THE COUNCIL PLANS TO PUT A DEATTENTION CENTER IN OUR COMMUNITY DOWN STREET FROM THE LIBRARY NEXT TO SCHOOLS UPON STUDENTS OF ALL AGES ELEMENTARY TO TEENS SHOULD NOT WALK HOME NEXT TO ROW LEASED CRIMINALS UPON NOBODY VETTED IF ARE THIS.

WE VOTED IF ARE A PARK NOBODY VOTED FOR A JAIL AT THAT LOCATION.

COUNCIL COMPLEX PROPOSED MANY CHANGES TO THE PARK. NONE WE VOTODE.

WHY CAN'T WE KEEP WHAT WE VOTED ON OR VOTE WHAT WE WANT IN OUR PARKS.

GIVE US A VOICE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PARK. BECAUSE WE WILL BE USING THE PARK MORE THAN ANYONE. THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO LIVE IN ROWLETT.

OUR CITY'S VISION IS ROWLETT. PLACE TO LIVE WORK AND PLAY SHOULD THE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY AND BE SAFE. MOD O PURPOSE IS TO SERVE. WHY IS A CITY NOT SERVING THE CITIZENS IGNORING PEOPLE'S WISHES AND VOTES. FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO.

WHY WILL A TEATTENTION CENTER FIT IN OUR DREAM PARK >> IT SHOULD NOT BE THE HEART OF THE CITY THE HEART OF A CITY SHOULD BE WITH COMMUNE GATHERS. FWRTHER LANDS WE SHARED FOR YEARS FRIENDS MEET AND FAMILIES WALK AND RIDE BIKES TOGETHER. OUR PARK LAND IS MEANT TO BE SAFER BUILDING A DEATTENTION CENTER WOULD RUIN THAN LAND NOT HONORING OUR VOTES IS SAME AS DISHONORING THEM. USE IT AS A COMMUNITY PARK LET THE CHILDREN PLAY IN THE SPLASH PAD AND HOLIDAY CELEBRAIONS. PEOPLE ENJOY USING THE DOG PARK AND MORE TO ENJOY THE GREAT PART

OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS BRANDON MILA AND JOHN DERKIN. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL I'M BRAND ON MILA I'M A GARLAND TEACH ARE 14 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

EVERY DAY NILE JOB IS TO THINK OF STUDENT SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENTS WE PLACE THEM IN.

I WANT IT BE CLEAR I SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY BUT OPPOSE TO BUILDING A CENTER IN THE PARK THIS FACILITY SICK00 FEET FROM AN ELEMENTARY AND 400 FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD AND PROMISED IF PER REC USE. WHEN HI VOTED FOR PROSPECT C WHAT WAS PRESENTED WAS A PLAN FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS. TRAILINGS, RECERATION AND SPLASH PAD.

CONSIDERING THE NEAREST SPLASH PAD ARE OUTSIDE THE CITY. WAITED FOR A 4 MILLION DOLLARS BOND WHERE IS IT TO IMPROVE THE PARK WE DOES NOT VOTE FOR THE DEATTENTION CENTER.

CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF THE LAND FEELS LIKE A "BAIT AND SWITCH." 400 FEET FROM HOMES.

IF THIS IS LEGAL THAT IT IS IN THE MAKE IT WISE. THE CONCERN IS THE PEOPLE

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RELEASED FROM THE FACILITY DAILY. AT THE SAME TIME THAT OUR CHILDREN WILL WALK HOME FROM SCHOOL. DO WE WANT CRIMINALS WALKING OUR STREETS THE SAME TIME KIDS ARE WALKING HOME. THIS IS A RISK AND THE FEAR FOR FAMILIES SYSTEM REAL. AS A TEACHER I TELL YOU THAT CHILD SENSE SAFETY AFFECTS LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR. IN THE OF DEATTENTION CENTER A LIBRARY WILL SERVE THE COMMUNITY BETTER WERE NOW WHEN STUDENTS LEAVE COIL AND STEVENS THEY GATHER MAIN STREET IT IS NEXT TO THE DART. LIBRARY WOULD GIVE THUMB THEM A SAVE PLACE TO GO UPON FINANCIALLY THE CITY PAYS 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH, 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONT LEASE THE LIBRARY. PARK IS CITY OWNED LAN THE LIBRARY THERE WILL SAVE MONEY AND BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. PARK WILL BE A GREAT PLACE FOR CITY EVENTS THE THEATRE WILL BE A PLACE FOR CONCERTS AND FOOD TRUCK EXPANDING MAIN STREET TO A BETTER OPEN SPACE.

ONCE PARK IS GONE THAT PARK LAND IS GONE FOREVER >> WE NEVER GET THAT SPACE OR RESOURCE BACK THE COUNCIL OF ROWLETT SHOULD NOT BE REMEMBERED FOR GIVING UP PARK LAND OR SDARDING CITIZENS VOTS. I URGE THE COUNCIL TOP PAUSE THE PROJECT, SHOW THE PUBLIC OTHER THING AND RESPECT VOTERS APPROVED WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOL ASKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

>> JOHN DERKIN FOLLOWED BY PAULA ALLEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I PROMISE I WILL BE BRIEF. DURING THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, A GENTLEMEN REPRESENTING THE ROWLETT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PROVIDED COMPELLING REASONS FOR KEEPING PARK A PARK NOT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT GREAT THING HAPPENING THE OTHER END OF THE PARK THE DOG PARK. I REPRESENT A LOOSE LOW ORGANIZED GROUP OF DOG OWNERS THAT YOU MIGHT TELL LIE SHIRT I'M WEAR TONIGHT. AND WE CALL OURSELVES THE ROWLETT DOG PARK JUNKIES UPON THIS GROUP NUMBER 40. A FRACTION OF THE TOTAL THAT VISIT THE PARK REGULARLY. WE DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROUND CREW AND ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE PARK AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. PARK MEANS EVERYTHING TO US.

NOT ONLY DOES THE PARK SERVE AS A PRAYS TO EXERCISE AND SOCIALIZE OUR DOGS, IT ALSO ALLOWS DOG OWNERSES TO GATHER AND ENJOY EACH OTHER'S KUFRP. PARK MAKES HUGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF HUMANS AND DOGS ALIKE. I WANT REMIND YOU THAT THE PARK IS BECOME A TOUCH STONE THAT MANY CITIZENS COUNT. AS YOU CAN TELL PIE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS. PLEASE ALLOW WONDERFUL SPACE TO REMAIN A PARK AND CHOOSE ANOTHER

SITE FOR NEEDED CONSTRUCTION >> THANK YOU. PAULA ALLEN FOLLOWED 52 I CHRIS BLUNT. WHERE I'M PAULA ALLEN I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF ROULETTE SINCE 1998. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING IT E MAILS REGARDING THE PARK ISSUE. I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU TOOK TO INDEPENDENT IT ME.

OF THE I STATED IN MY EX MAIL I OPPOSE THE TAKING AND USE OF LANDS PART OF A MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT PASSED A BOND MACHINE 2023 FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PARK. WE HAVE NOT SEEN BOND FUNDS USES FOR PURPOSES WHICH WE VOTED.

I APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL TO STAND BY 2023 BOND. AND HONOR THE PARK LAND DESIGNATION. MOVING FORWARD WITH A COMPLEX ITEMS NOT APPROVED IN THE SUBSEQUENT BOND, WITHOUT HONOR A PREVIOUS APPROVED BOND E RODS PUBLIC TRUST.

THANK YOU. NEXT IS CHRIS BLUNT FOLLOWED BY BETH CROCKET.

JOP GOOD EVENING. I'M CHRIS BLUNT RESIDENT OF ROWLETT.

MY WIFE AND PILIVE IN THE TO THEAR BAY AREA MOVED HERE IN 2023.

YEE ARE NOT FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS. WE TOOK A LOT OF CARE MOVING TO

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ROWLETT. BECAUSE WE WANT TO START A FAMILY.

WE DID. IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN VERY BLESSED WITH.

MY WIFE AND I W FROM HOME THAT IS A BLESSING OF OURS. PROXIMITY TO DFW IS AMAZING THE TRAILS ARE GREAT. WE LOVE BEING THE WATER THAT IS WHAT SOLD US ABOUT ROWLETT.

THIS COMMUNITY HAS BEENEEN EVEN BERT WHAT MAKES A CITY FWRAT IS COMMUNITY FROM THE IS THE HEART OF THE CITY. WHAT SHOCKED ME I'M NOT GOING THROUGH PROPOSITIONS I WAS THERE IN 2023. WE DID THE VOTES MY WIFE AND I WERE ACTIVE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

AS I'M SURE YOU GATH ERRED WE HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND ANOTHER OAT WAY.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF FIRST ROULETTE UNITED METHODIST. OUR CHILD GOES TO WCA.

IT IS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM WHERE YOU ARE PROPOSING PUTTING THAT DEATTENTION CENTER.

WHEN WE DO IS NORNLALLY IN BETWEEN W WHEN WE PICK OUR CHILD UP WE WILL PUT A BLOCK OUR CALENDARS, PICK HER UP AND DO A PICNIC AT THE PARK THAT IS ROUTINE FOR US.

CANNOT SEE THAT CONTINUING IF THERE IS A DEATTENTION CENTER THIS.

I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY CHILD AND FUTURE CHILDREN GOING TO A PARK WITH A DEATTENTION CENTER. THAT IT IS WHAT I CAME TO SAY THERE IS POTENTIAL I LOVE ROWLETT. I KNOW YOUR JOBS ARE NOT EASY THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT IS BETH CROCKET FOLLOWED BY DENISE.

ABOUT THIS CROCKET ROWLETT. I'M HERE TO ASK SKOUNS TO ACT ON ITEM 7 A.

TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE SITES TO PUT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX IN ANOTHER LOCATION BESIDES THE PARK. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT COUNCIL FIND A THIRD PARTY TOREVALUATE OTHER CITES NOT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY MANAGER MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE IS BIACED FOR THE PARK LOCATION. WE NEED FRESH EYES TO LOOK AT THE MILLER LOCATION.

IF IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IT IS GOOD FOR A MUNICIPAL COMPLEX.

IT IS A BETTER SITE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX AND I BELIEVE IT COULD WORK FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER. TAKING NINE PLUS ACRES OUT OF MILL ARE HEIGHTS LEAVES 61 FOR DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE MADE IT CLEAR WE DON'T WANT A CITY HALL WE DID NOT VOTE FOR. WE WANT THE PARK WE VOTED FOR WITH THE HOCKEY RINK.

EXPANDED CENTRAL BARK THE SPLASH PAD, FOOD COURT AND THE OTHER AMENITIES WE WERE SOLD ON.

WE AS CITIZENS CANNOT AFFORD MORE TAXES TO PASSEDOD TO US BY THE PASSAGE OF MORE CO BONDS.

THE CITY MANAGER'S ATTITUDE SEEMS TO BE WE NEED MORE MONEY MOW PROBLEM WE WILL PASS MORE CO BONDS. THIS COUNTS PASSED 52.5 MILLION CO BONDS IN THE LAST 24 MONTHS EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY GOING TO COST TO BUILD THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AND ANIMAL SHELTER. ADD THE PON MILLION IN BONDS WE VOTED FOR IN 2024 FOR 156 MISSION. HAS TO BE PAID BACK BY THE TAXPAYERS.

WE TONIGHT NEED TO KEEP UP WITH OTHER CITY IT ISES. WE NEED TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR ROWLETT THAT IS NOT TO TAKE THE LAND. AND USE IT FOR ANYTHING BUTT A

PARK. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT IS DENISE FOLLOWED BY NIDAL

MALIK HASAN. >> DENISE ROWLETT, TEXAS I WANTED TO SAY I STAND WITH EVERYONE IN REFERENCE TO THE SEWER ISSUES. AND THE PARK ISSUE.

TODAY I WANT IT ADDRESS SOMETHING IN REFERENCE TO A LARGE STRUCTURE.

YOU HAVE BAKALLY CREATED AN ORDINANCE FOR 662 WARWICK THAT IGNORES THE HARDSHIPS THERE IS A LOOPHOLE FOR MY NEIGHBOR AND IGNORED MY RIGHTS. SETBACKS ARE FOR FIRE SAFETY TO PREVENT FIRE FROM SPEDDING BETWEEN PROPERTIES ALLOWING A STRUCTURE THE CITY IS DEPRIVING

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MY HOME OF NATURAL LIGHT VENTILATION. THIS IS A SETBACK ISSUE AND A VIOLATION AND A VIOLATION OF MY BASIC PROPERTY RITES. COUNCIL USES SENHAUX 908 GRANTED NEIGHBOR PERMISSION TO COMPROMISE MY SAFETY. HOW CAN HIS SHED SURVIVE AN F4 TORNADO UPON IS IT OKAY TO LIE ON AN APPLICATION? COVERED BEDROOM WINDOW ON THE APPLICATION IN ROWLETT THE SHED IS BOLTED TODAY IS A BUILDING ADDITION NOT AID DEATTACHED SHED. IS IT OKAY TO PLACE MY HOME AND PROPERTY AND FAMILY'S HARM.

YOU STOLEN MY RIGHTS AND ALLOWED ZERO SETBACKS, THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR FIRE SAFETY.

AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE MUST MATCH PRIMARY EXTERIOR. BRICK, VINYL FENCE AND MATERIAL WOULD BE REJECTED FOR AN ATTACHED UNIT. THE ABSENCE OF THE 5 FOOT SETBACK E ELIMINATES ACCESS FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO REACH THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY CREATING A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZZARD IN AN AREA WITH NO ALLY. WE DON'T HAVE AN ALLY.

OUR ALLY IS LIGHT. HERE ARE THINGS TO PONDSER BURNING VINYL RELEASES CHEMICALS CAN BE FATAL. A BEDROOM WINDOW FACING A VINYL STRUCTURE CREATES A HIGH RISK SITUATION NILE EMERGENCY EXITS COULD BE FIRE TRAP OR A SOURCE OF WILLING GASES.

VINYL OFFERS NO THERMAL PROTECTION DURING A FIRE IT IS A HAZZARD FOR ZERO SETBACK PROPERTY LINE. BUILDING A FIRE RATED WALL AND COVERING WITH VINYL LIKE

WRAPPING A FIREPROOF SAFE IN GREASE SOAKS PAPER. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

NEXT IS HASAN AND FOLLOWED BY PATRICK BANDEL. >> ROWLETT.

FIRST I SUPPORT EVERY ABOUT THE SEWAGE SMELLS I GO THROUGH IT EVERY TIME I GO TO 66.

POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN THERE. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS 6602 WORRY WIC DRIVE EXTENDED BUILDING. THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN A TRAP A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE.

TALKED TO HIM NICELY HE WOULD NOT LIN UPON GOT A PERMIT, WHICH I DON'T KNOW IF HE LIED THE PERMIT WAS THE PENALTY. HE SAYS SAID THIS BUILDING IS DEATTACHED. NO DRAINAGE.

HE SAID ALSO THE BUILDING IS THE MATERIAL AND ALL THAT IS SAFER. DAMAGING MY FENCE AND HOUSE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. LYING ABOUT THE TORNADO HIT THAT AREA.

F4, WHICH IS I GOOGLED AND CALLED THE OLD OWNER IT NEVER HIT OUR AREA.

IF THE FOOTWORK 4 HIT HIS BUILDING AND SURHAVE AED. IT NEVER HIT THAT AREA HE LIED.

LIED IN THE APPLICATION. HE COME UP THERE PUT IN A PICTURE FACE AND BACK FACING ME AND MY FAMILY IS FORGET, RIGHT THERE. WHY IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR COMMENTS IT COUNCIL. HE PUT SMALL BURNING WOOD FOR HOUR 8-9 HERS THE SMOKE COME IN MY HOUSE. PUTS HIS BBQ BY MY FENCE AND THE SMOKE IS TOUCHING MY HOUSE DAMAGING MY FENCE. HIS FAMILY AND HIM GIVING STRUCTURE WITH FINGERS AND ARM AND ANTAGONIZE US IN THE BACKYARD. CALLING US NAMES I HAVE BEEN HARASSES I HAVE A VIDEO I CAN PROVE. I GOT VIDEO UPON LAST TIME I SAID YOUR SMOKE IS HITTING MOVE YOUR B BQ. HE TOLD ME, EVERYBODY HATES YOU.

WE HATE YOU. IT IS HATEFUL MAN. HATE CRIMES WITH THE PICTURE THE

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WAY HE CALLED MY WIFE NAMES AND GET OUT OF THE F -- MY PROPERTY SHEAVE IN THE BACK IN THE DECK AREA. WE TOLD THE POLICE THAT. HE HASSLE HIM AND HE AND HIS WHISTLE GIVING US PROBLEMS NOTHING IS LEGAL. IT HAS BEEN DECLINED TWICE WITH ZONING. UNTIL COUNCIL COME UP WITH THE NEW LAW.

YOU REMEMBER THE REST IT ALLOW HIM TO BUILD THAT SHACK, NOTHING ABOUT OUR FEELINGS OR RIGHTS.

>> THANK YOU, SIR UPON NEXT IS PATRICK BANDEL FOLLOWED BY JUSTIN MASTREIN.

>> HELLO MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL I LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR VOTING YES TO REPLACE YOUR SCREENING WALL.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT HOW IMPORTANT THE PROJECT IS TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CITY. NOTHAT THE VOTE IS PASSED WE ARE ABLE TO SEE WALL REALITY.

MANY OF US WONDER WHEN CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN AND WHAT NEXT STEPS LOOK LIKE.

HAVING A START DATE OR TIME LINE GIVE RESIDENTS SOMETHING POSITIVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND HELP US UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT. OUR COMMUNITY HAS ASKED FOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE PROGRESS MADE WE SEEK CLEAR COMMUNICATION AND UPDATES MOVING FORWARD. INFORMATION YOU CAN SHARE REGARD REGULAR SCHEDULING WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, VOTE

AND CONTINUED SERVICE IT OUR COMMUNITY. >> THANKS IS JUSTIN FOLLOWED BY

JACQUELINE. >> JUSTIN, ROWLETT TEXAS. THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR BEING HERE. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ANSWER DONE SO FAR AND APPRECIATE YOU TABLING THE VOTE ON THE PARK ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. WHEN I HEARD OF THE IDEA OF FIRST I WAS FOR UTILIZING THE PARK AND YOU KNOW MIXING THE MUNICIPAL COME PLEX WITH THE PARK. MR. HALL POINTED OUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXAMPLES AROUND DFW OPPORTUNITY LIKE THAT. - BUT WHEN I SAW THE PLAN I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE PARK DESIGN.

2018 PLAN WAS A NICE DESIGN. IS IT WAS WELL THOUGHT OUT. DID NOT HAVE THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX BUT I THINK THERE ARE WAYS THAT COULD BE TIED IN THE THAT DESIGN.

2018 FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WAS APPROVED FOR THAT PARK DESIGN. THAT WAS IN 2018.

WE ARE 2026 NOW. THINGS HAVE CHANGED YOU DON'T THINK YOU COULD GET THAT DESIGN IN 2018 FOR FOR YOU MILLION DOLLARS A PARK LIKE THAT WOULD BE OVER 12 MILLION DOLLARS.

THERE ARE MANY CITY IN DPW SIMILAR SIZE THEY HAVE,A LOT OF NICE THINGS.

WE CAN TO THAT I SAW YOU GUYS LAST COUNCIL MEETING APPROVE 8 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF SCREEN WALLS POTENTIALLY, WITH THAT DESIGN UPON SO -- MY ISSUE IS WITH THE DESIGN OF PARK.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TWO DESIGNS, THERE IS NO COME PARRISON.

I HAVE SEEN BETTER DESIGNS FROM FIRST YEAR LANDSCAPE STUDENTS THAN WHAT WE SEE THERE.

IT IS JUST IT IS NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT. PUT IT THAT WAY.

OOUM A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT I WILL BE CRITICAL. WHEN YOU LOOK I COMPARE IT YOU SEEN THAT VIDEO OF LIKE YOU PLAY TITANIC THEME THAT IS WHAT IS FEELS LIKE.

AND YOU KNOW I WANT TOP ASK, YOU KNOW WHY DID WE WAIT SO LANGUAGE TO GET THIS APPROVAL AFTER WE SPENT MILLIONS SITE DESIGN. ENGINEERING A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY 10 MONTHS AGO AND MOVED NO DIRT. IT JUST SEEM LIKE IT IS OUT OF ORDER.

AGAIN, I MENTIONED I WORK WITH A LOT OF CITIES. AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND HATE WASTING MONEY AND I SEE IT EVERY DAY. NOT A MUNICIPAL PROJECTS UNLESS WE ARE WASTING MONEY IT IS A SHAME IT WOULD BE MORE OF A SHAME IT TO IT WITH THIS PARK

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AND A DISSERVICE IMPLEMENTING THIS POOR DESIGN FOR THE COMPLEX.

DO ACTUAL YOU THINK WE WILL BE PROUD OF THE DESIGN IN FRONT OF US.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS JACQUELINE FOLLOWED BY JULIE

>> WAITING FOR IT TO TURN READ. GOOD EVENING I WANT TO SPELL MY LAST NAME.

I LIVE IN ROWLETT. BASILONE THE REASON IS THE SWEET HOCKEY PLAYER HAILEE IS GONE I HOPE THIS MAKE IT TO HER I WANT HER TO HAVE HER HOCKEY PARK I WILL SPONSOR HER TEAM.

TO THAT POINT I WANT TO ASK A QUESTION DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS ABOUT THE 2 DEFEIGN TAINEES ESCAPED IN FORT WORTH LOADED OUT OF THE FACILITY AND THE BUS TO TRANSPORT.

NOT A GOOD LOOK. TO THAT POINT I WAS ASKED TO READ THE FOLLOWING 2023 OUR MAYOR RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A BOY. THE LETTER READS.

DOCTOR COUNCIL I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE W YOU PUT TO MAKING THE CITY A BETTER PLACE THE WORK YOU PUT ADMIT PARK IS GOOD AND WILL HELP THE CITY A LOT. MY FAVORITE PART OF THE PARK IS THE BASKETBALL COURT AND OBSTACLE COURT EVERYONE IN ROWLETT WILL APPRECIATE THE PARK. LIFE HIS OPINION ON THIS MATTER AS WELL.

AND OUR NICE MAYOR RESPONDED IN 2023 I WILL NOT READ IT ARE IF THE SAKE OF TIME THE BULK OF THE RESPONSE WAS WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE W GOING IN THE PARK. AND PIKNOW IT MAY BE A BIT OF TROUBLE NOW WHILE THE WORK IS HAPPENING BUT SOON TELL BE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE CITY WILL ENJOY. WE ARE PLANNING A LOT OF AMENITIES I PLAY GROUND, DOG PARK. TENNIS, ART PARK AND A LOT OF OPEN SPACE THAT WILL ALLOW YOU

AND RESIDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE DOORS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT IS JEWEL BREAKY. I KNOW THAT SOMEONE SUBMITTED A CARD AND WANTED DEFER THE TIME

TO YOU WE ARE NORTH ABLE TO YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> I HAVE IT WRITTEN OUT IT IS EXACTLY SIX MINUTES. I CAN ALLOW YOU THE AMOUNT I ALLOW EVERYONE ELSE.

IF YOU WANT THE OTHER PERSON TO READ FROM YOUR PHONE YOU CAN DO THAT.

IF SHE IS WILLING TO DO THAT. OIDZ SHE CANNOT DEFER HER TIME. IT WILL GO FASTER IF I READ IT

FOR HER AND CONTINUE WITH MY TIME. >> I CAN'T ALLOW YOU MORE THAN 3

MINUTES. >> IT IS EQUAL TREATMENT AMONG EVERYBODY THAT IS HERE.

DO YOU WANT TO READ. WHY IT IS THAT IS NOT HOW IT WORKS I APPRECIATE IT THAT'S NOT HOW IT CORK WORKS. COULD SOMEBODY ELSE READ IT IF YOU WANT TOP SHARE THE COMMENT

AND THEY SUBMIT A COMMENT CARD THAT IS WELCOME >> I WOULD BE HALFWAY THROUGH IT BY NOW. I'M JULIE THIS IS MY DAUGHTER WE LIVE IN ROWLETT.

IN MARCH OF 2025 I STOOD HER NOT ME, HER AND ADDRESSED COUNCIL. DAVID MAYOR WINGET REGARDING THE HOCKEY DEMOLITION THE POOR PLANNING WAS APAULING. I WILL READ YOU FROM I PIECE FROM THE NIGHT THE FACT YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE NEXT STEPS PRAUF ONLY ONE OF THREE OPTIONS.

INEPTNESS YOUR PART. GAS LIGHTING US AND TRIG TO MAKE US BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN WING ON THIS SINCE LAST SPRING OR LACK OF CARE DPOOG WHAT HAS BEEN PROMISED

>> JEFF HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE HOCKEY LEAGUE. THANK YOU, JEFF WE APPRECIATE YOU. YET HERE WE ARE AGAIN LACK OF PROCEDURE, BREAK DOWN AND COMMUNICATION ABOUT HIS INTERNAL AND THE RESIDENTS NOW ADD IT TO IT ILLEGALLY COMMITMENTS BEING MADE. ROWLETT HOCKEY LEAGUE IS GRATEFUL YOU DID NOT DEMO RINK THAT WOULD HAVE KILLED THE SEASON AND A BUNCH OF SAD KIDS AND UNHAPPY PARENTS.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU HEEDED OUR PETITION AND WAITED DEMO THE RINK.

SOMETHING IS GOING BEHIND THE SEEN SCENES IN THE CITY THAT SMELLY FUNNY WE ARE CONCERNED YOU MOVE FORKED WEAPON PLANNING DOE PARK THE PARK AND ALSO VERY CONCERNED IS BOTHERED A JAIL AT THE PARK CLOSE TO MANY SCHOOLS. THERE IS NOW NEAR LYE 10 MILLION DOLLARS NOW COMMITTED BECAUSE

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DAVID AND THE CITY COUNCIL MOVED FORWARD OUT OF PROCEDURAL ORDER AND WITH LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITIZENS HOW MANY OTHER PROJECTS AND DECISIONS HAVE YOU ALL AND DAVID MADE THAT HAD HAD THE PROBLEM IF YOU HAD WORKED AT IF YOU WORKED AT A COMPANY AND PULLD THAT YOU WOULD BE FIRED.

THIS SHOULD NOT BE DIFFERENT. IF ANYTHING MORE STRICT YOU WERE SPENDING OUR MONEY WE GIVE AS TAXES. THIS IS UNFORGIVABLE ERROR. I APPRECIATE THAT COUNCIL AND MAR ARE VOLUNTEERS. YOU WILL HAVE TEAR YOUR TIME, KNOWLEDGE AND SANITY AT SOME POINTS. I HAVE ZERO PATIENCE FOR UNDERSTANDING OR GRACE FOR IS A CITY EMPLOYEE -- DAVID HALL AS CITY MANAGER MAKING 300,000 PLUS A YEAR TO HAVE COME MOLEST LACK OF CARE TO DO WHAT IS LEGAL. YOU HAVE BE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE AND DUTIFUL AND MOST CARING OF YOUR DECISIONS. HOW THE DECISIONS AND THOSE OF COUNCIL HAVE A LASTING AFFECT ISSUES. COUNCIL SPECIAL MAYOR, THE FACT THAT ANY OF YOU WENT ALONG WITH DARID HALL'S PLAN IT DEPARK THE PARK. JAM THANK YOU.

NEXT WILL BE JULIE BLANKY. >> EXCUSE ME. [INAUDIBLE].

THIS IS A POINT ORDER? POINT OF ORDER. REQUEST IT SPEAK.

TURN YOUR MIC ON. >> POINT OF ORDER STATE IT, PLEASE.

I NEED LEGAL ADVICE, PLEASE. >> ON WHAT SUBJECT. YOU WANT RECESS IN EXECUTIVE

SESSION. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT. >> WE HAD A POINT OF ORDER REQUEST TO CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THAT A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION WE RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BECAUSE I NEED LEGAL ADVICE.

>> I SECOND FOR THAT REQUEST? >> CAN WE REQUEST? >> DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ONE PERSON WAS ALLOWED TO GATHER SIGNATURES AND SPEAK AND SHE WAS NOT.

>> OKAY >> SO THAT IS THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND >> MOTION AND SECOND TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR LEGAL

ADVICE. ALL IN FAVOR? >> ALL RIGHT THAT IS A MAJORITY. WE WILL BE BACK IN A MOMENT APOLOGIZE FOR BREAKING UP

REMARKS. >> I'M SORRY.

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BACK TO ORDER. PLEASE. THE COUNCIL CONCLUDE THE

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EXECUTIVE SESSION IT IS 8:46 WE ARE RECONVENING WE ARE IN AGENDA ITEM 5 CITIZEN'S IMPUT.

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FEEDBACK WAS ESSENTIALLY WITH RESPECT TO WHERE MS. BLAKEY AND HER DAUGHTER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO

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SPEAK AS A GROUP. THE COUNCIL RULE PROVIDE FOR SOMEONE TO SPEAK BEHALF OF A GROUP THAT PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE GROUP WITH THEM WHEN THEY SPEAK.

HOWEVER, IT TYPICALLY REQUIRED FIVE PEOPLE TO BE IN THAT GROUP AS A GROUP.

WITH THAT SAID, BECAUSE MS. BLAKEY'S COMMENTS WERE INTERRUPTED WE WILL ALLOW HER TO GIVE HER FULL COMMENT AND DENT HAVE TO PUT KATE ON THE HOT SEAT TO DELIVER THE MARKS.

I WOULD ASK THAT WE OBSERVE DECORUM IS DON'T MAKE SLANDEROUS REMARK TO OUR STAFF OR THE OTHER

RESIDENTS HERE WITH US AS WELL. MS. BLAKEY, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

TO RECAP I'M JEWEL BLAKEY A RESIDENT SINCE 2012 IN MARCH OF 2025, I STOOD HERE ADDRESSED COUNCIL ISSUE MAYOR AND MANAGER REGARDING THE HOCKEY RINK DEMOLITION.

WOO EXPERIENCED POOR PLANNING AND LARGE COMMUNICATION GAPS TO THE POINT I SAY THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, JEFF.

AM I ALLOWED TO THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THE INCREASE OF COMMUNICATION TO THE HOCKEY LEAGUE. HERE WE ARE THE LACK OF PROCEDURE, BREAK DOWN AND COMMUNICATION. INTERNAL AND THE RESIDENTS. NOW ADD TO IT ILLEGAL COMMITMENTS BEING MADE. THERE IS 10 MILLION DOLLARS. HOW MANY PROJECTS YOU MADE THAT HAD THESE PROBLEMS UPON IF YOU WORKED IN A COMPANY AND PULL THIRD DEGREE OF COMMITTING 10 MILLIONOS CONTRACT IT SHOULD BE STRICT YOU ARE SPENDING OUR MONEY THIS IS AN UNFORGUFFABLE ERROR. RECOGNIZE THAT CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR ARE VOLUNTEER.

YOU WILL HAVE TEAR YOUR TIME, KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABLY YOUR SANITY FROM TIME TO TIME AS WELL. WHAT I HAVE ZERO PATIENCE OR GRACE FOR A CITY EMPLOYEE THE CITY MANAGER MAKES OVER 300,000 A YEAR TO HAVE LACK OF CARE TO FOLLOW LEGAL PROCEDURE FOR OUR CITY. CITY MANAGER MOST OF ANYONE SHOULD BE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE. DUTIFUL AND THE MOST CARING OF HIS DECISIONS HOW THOSE DECISIONS AND THOSE HE HELPS THE COUNCIL WITH ADVISE WANT ON THAT HAVE A DOMINO EFFECT ON ISSUES.

COUNCIL IS MAYOR, THE FACT THAT ANY OF YOU WENT ALONG POTENTIAL LOW I THINK MAJOR WAS, WITH THE CITY MANAGERA PLAN TO DEPARK SHOWS YOU DID NOT TAKE TIME TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH, TO SEE IF THERE WERE COMPLICATION IN DEPARKING THAT LAND. AND IT SHOWS YOU PUT TRUST IN OUR CURRENT CITY MANAGER HE IS A FURTHER PROBLEM IT OUR CITY. I UNDERSTANDS YOU CANNOT SPEND HOURS RESEARCHING EVERYTHING THAT COME ACROSS YOUR DESK. AND THEREFORE, YOU RIGHTFULLY LEAN ON THE KNOWLEDGE COMMON UNDERSTANDING IS GUIDANCE OF A CITY MANAGER.

THAT'S THEIR JOB. SINCE HE MADE A FATAL ERROR YOU NEED TO COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT YOU AND WE NEED A BETTER MORE HONEST TRUSTWORTHY PERSON AND COMPETENT PERSON WORKING FOR US. AT SOME POINT SOMEONE IN THE STEAL WROTE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT --

PLEASE UPON CONTINUE. >> THANK YOU. SOMEONE IN THE CITY KNEW WHAT YOU WERE WERE DOING ILLEGAL APRIL 13 OF 21. WROTE SOCIAL MEDIA BEHALF ON CITY'S PAGE THE PARK IS DEDICATED ASZ PARK PLANNED EVERLAND WITHOUT A VOTE CAN NEVER BE ANYTHING BUT A PUBLIC PARK. THAT DOES MAKE ME FEEL UNEASY YOU THE CITY MANAGER PRAUFED TO NOT BE TRUSTWORTHY IT APPEAR WE MAY NOT HAVE AN UNBIASSED CITY ATTORNEY. ISSUE IT SEEMS APPARENT WE NEED TO CALL FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF DAVID HALL HE SHO NOT HAVE DEPARKED THE PARK WITHOUT A VOTE.

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LET ALONE TRYING TO DO IT AGAIN AT PECAN GROVE. THIS PROVE YOU CAN'T DO THIS HE CANNOT DO HIS OWN RESEARCH. HOPEFULLY LISTEN TO EVERYONE TONIGHT CHANGE EVERYONE'S MIND.

THE CITY MANAGER HAS YET TO SHOW CAPACITY IT OWN UP TO MISTAKES I SPEAK TO THIS FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE HOCK LEAGUE. NOTE SHOWN REMORSE. INCOMPETENCE LACK OF TRUST WITH THE RESIDENTS AND LIKE LYE NOT TO BE RECOVERED WITH ANY OF US. BEGIN HOW FAR THIS HAS GONE AND HOW QUICKLY HE IS PUSHING THROUGH I LIKE TO PETITION THE COUNCIL TO FOLLOW THE MONEY.

WHY WAS IT A BENEFIT FOR HIM TO BLINDSLY FOLLOW THIS ILLEGAL PATH IN WHAT DID HE OR CONTRACTOR BUDDIES HAVE TO GAIN? I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS BETTER TO THINK THAT HE IS MAKING DEALS

FOR BUDDIES AND GETTING KICK BACKS. >> MA'AM, THAT IS SLANDER.

I WILL SKIP THAT PART. THE PROBLEM DOYLE BOILS DOWN HE KNEW THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL AND MOVED AHEAD OR DID NOT RELIVES IT CALLS IN QUESTION HIS COMPETENCY TO HOLD THIS ROLE IN OUR CITY. AND IN CASE YOU NEED A REMINDER I DID NOT KNOW HOW THIS WORKED UNTIL I LOOKED INTO IT THE CITY MANAGER WORK FOR US THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY.

WE ELECTED A COUNCIL, YOU GUYS KNOW HOW THIS WORK. AND THE MAYOR TO REPRESENT US.

SO I'M CALLING UPON YOU TO MAKE TIPS PERFORMANCE REVIEW PUBLIC AND TRANSPARENT AND RELEASE THE CITY MANAGER. GIVE OURSELVES IS ROWLETT A SAFER AND SMARTER WAY FORWARD.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> I'M ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THAT WITH FACTS. THE REMARKS ARE TO THE GOVERNING BODY.

I APPRECIATE THAT -- FOLLOWING CITIZENS INPUT YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY.

>> OKAY. >> NEXT SPEAKERS BROOKE ALLEN AND SHELBY COLEMAN.

>> APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR SQUEEZING OUT QUICKLY

>> THANKS. I'M BROOKE ALLEN I LIVE IN ROWLETT.

I GREW UP HERE AND WENT TO STEVENS ELEMENTARY COIL AND ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEXT TO THE PARK. I WANT IT SAY THANK YOU TO OUR CITY MEMBERS. FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY AND THANK YOU TO DELAYING THE VOTE IS THANK YOU FOR READING MY E MAILS AND RESPONDING AND TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR LIVESES TO MEET WITH ME. FOUR OF YOU MET WITH ME I STILL APPRECIATE IT AND OTHERS SAID I COULD TALK TO THEM, TOO. MARVIN ELISE, MIKE I CAME AWAY FROM MEETING WITH EDUCATION IN CITY GENTLEMAN AND A TINY BIT UNDERSTANDING OF MANY OF PIECES YOU WEIGH AS YOU MAKE DECISIONS.

SOME OF YOU MET MY CHILDREN AND THEY WANTED ME TO SPEAK FOR THEM I WROTE DOWN WHAT THEY SAID TO SHARE WITH YOU. I PROMISE I DID NOT COACH THEM. BUT I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY ARE KIDS THEY GOT MOST OF INFORMATION FROM THEIR PARENTS I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT

>> PROMISE THERE ARE A FEW WORDINGS I WOULD NOT HAVE USED. BUT I WILL READ THIS.

THIS IS MY SEVEN YEAR OLD YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW KIDS FEEL ABOUT THE PARK.

WE FEEL WORRIED YOU WILL TAKE IT AWAY. AND SAD IF YOU DO.

YOU ARE WASTING MONEY YOU PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO WORK ON SOMETHING WHICH WAS THE NEW SIDEWALK AND THEN YOU ARE PAYING MORE MONEY TO BUILD A POLICE STATION, CITY HALL AND ANIMAL SHELTER I WANT TO YOU KEEP THE WHOLE WASHING I LIKE BIKING AND RUNNING THERE.

THERE WILL NOT BE AS MANY PLACES TO BIKE AND IT WILL BE MORE BUSY AND NOT QUIET AND PEACEFUL.

IT WILL BE NOISY. I REALLY THE NEXT PART IS THE SEVEN YEAR OLD'S WORDS.

LIE IS NEVER OKAY AND YOU SAID YOU WOULD BUILD US A SPLASH PAD AND PARK AND STUFF AND YOU DIDN'T AND I WANTED YOU TO. NOW YOU ARE DECIDING TO BUILD A POLICE STATION AND SHELTER OUR PARK DID NOT WIN VOTING THOSE OTHER REASON IT IS NOT OKAY TO BUILD IT IS BUILDINGS.

THIS IS MY FIVE YEAR OLD. I DON'T LIKE NOISE THERE WILL BE MORE NOISE THERE WILL BE CARS AND STUFF DRIVING. I WANT A SPLASH PAD THEY FUN. AND CITIES WITH, LOT OF NOISE ARE NOT FUN. AND THIS IS MY THREE YEAR OLD. I WANT THE SPLASH PAD TO STAY AND OPEN. I WANT THAT NO PLAY PARK TO HAVE PLAY STUFF.

HE CALLS IT NO PLAY PARK BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO MR. I. HE WANTED ME TO PUT A SMILEY

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FACE AND PICKED OUT WHICH ONE IT IS SMILEY FACE. SO YOU KNOW.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ACCIDENT IN WILL BE SHELBY COLEMAN AND BRIAN VESTILE. >> SHELBY COLEMAN ROWLETT BROUGHT SPREADSHEETS. THE CITY LOST 800 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SINCE THE CITY MANAGER TOOK OFFICE 270 FULL TME EMPLOYEES LEFT. 144 OF THEM CAN D NOT THE MAKE IT A YEAR. NOT SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY WORKERS.

I DELETED THE LIFE GUARDS. THESE WERE PEOPLE HIREED FULL TIME ROLES TO SERVE THIS SERVICE. IN CASE YOU GOAT GET IT THAT IS OVER 50% OF NEW HIRES DON'T MAKE IT TO 12 MONTHS UNDER DAVID'S LEADERSHIP. THAT MATTERS THE CITY DOES NOT RUN BUILDINGS OR PLANS ON PAPER. IT RUNS ON PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTANDS SYSTEMS, HISTORY, PROCEDURES AND THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THAT KEEP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONING.

WHEN EMPLOYEES LEAVE BEFORE THEY FINISHED LEARNING, MISTAKES INCREASE.

PROJECTS STALL AND THE SAME ISSUE RELEARN OVER AND OVER AT A GREAT COST.

THIS IS NOT NORMAL TURNOVER. THIS IS ORGANIZATIONAL UNSTABLE. SINCE 20 TWR WE HAD FOUR MARKING AND ENGAGE AM DIRECTORS ROTATE IN. RESIDENTS ASKED, BETTER COMMUNICATION, PLEASE! KEY LEADERSHIP IRRELEVANTS UNFULFILLED FOR MONTHS WITH THE P BEING A PIECE OF REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND THE POTENTIAL PROJECT AT PECAN GROVE THERE ARE CRAPE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE ECONOMIC DIDN'T AM DIRECTOR AND POSITION VACANT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. WHO IS MAKING THESE CALLS? WHEN RESIDENTS ASK WHY COMMUNICATIONS BREAK DOWN AND ISSUES ARE NOT CAUGHT EARLY PROCESSES FEEL DISORALINGED THE ANSWER KNTSZ BE BLAMEOD STAFF. PEOPLE DON'T FAIL IN A VACUUM. THIS WORKFORCE DOES NOT NEED A NEW CITY HALL. THAT WOULD BE GREAT IT NEEDS LEADERSHIP PEOPLE STAY UNDER LEARN, GROW AND SERVE COMMUNITY WELL. THERE IS A REAL FINANCIAL COST TO WORK TO THIS. WORKFORCE RESEARCH SHOWS IT COST 1.5 TO 2 TIMES SALARY TO REPLACE THEM ONCE A COUNTY HIRING, TRAINING AND LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY WITH 270 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES LEAVING WE TALK ABOUT MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT COST SAVINGS OF ACCOMPLISHING THINGS IN HOUSE WE NEED THOSE NUMBERS. THIS IS WHY THE CITY MANAGER PERFORMANCE REVIEW MATTERS. COUNCIL IS THE ONLY BODY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO EVALUATE, OR CHANGE LEADERSHIP. WHEN WORK FERS INSTABILITY REACH THIRD DEGREE LEVEL.

A REVIEW NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE APPROVAL OF THE ISSUES. NO CITY CAN FUNCTION WHEN PEOPLE

LEAVE FAST ARE -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS BRIAN VESTILE AND THEN

CONNIE MILEY. >> DON'T HAVE ANYTHING APPROPRIATED I WANT TO VOICE MY OPINION. DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO GET RID OF PECAN GROVE.

IT PROVIDES RELIEF THE DAILY STRESS IT IS A GREAT COURSE. THERE ARE OTHERERS AROUND.

ROCK WALL. RICHARDSON, GARLAND I DON'T WANT TO TRAVEL THAT FAR TO PLAY.

I HAVE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THAT JOIN ME HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE A GOOD FACILITY.

MORE APARTMENTS IN PLACE IS NOT THE ANSWER. IT IS NOT.

WE GOT WAY TOO MANY AS IT IS. CALL IT FROM OVERFULLY FROM 30 NOW WITH THE CONSTRUCTION THAT IS GOING ON AND 66 IS USED IN A WAY THAT I KNOW IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED.

IT JUST YOU CAN'T GET ANYWHERE IN THE CITY DRIVE TO THE MEETING FROM MY HOUSE DAM ROCK AND 66 THE LINE OF CARS FROM ROWLETT ROAD TO ROCK WALL WAS PATHETIC IT IS EVERY DAY.

THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX I VOTED FOR IT. I KNOW THAT OUR POLICE, FIRE THEY NEED THE ROOM. THEY NEED THE SPACE. BUT AFTER LISTENING TO EVERYBODY

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ELSE TONIGHT, IT IS NOT THE ANSWER, EITHER. WE DON'T NEED TO TAKE PARK LAND AWAY. KIDS NEED PLACES TO PLAY. AND WE NEED PLACES TO GET OUTSIDE, TOO. ALL I GOT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> NEXT IS CONNIE MILEY. >> THAT'S THE LAST CARD THIS

EVENING >> >> HI.

I'M CONNIE MILEY. LIVE IN ROWLETT. BOUGHT MY HOME IN 19 IF I HAVE.

HERE 40 YEARS AND RAISED MY CHILDREN HERE. NOW I'M SEEING MY GRANDCHILDREN GROW UP HERE. I'M ADDRESSES YOU TONIGHT SPECIFIC TO THE PARK.

AND RICAN REMEMBER WHEN PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WAS THERE BEFORE THE HOCKEY RINK IS AND MY SON PLAYED BASEBALL THERE. SO LONG AGO. BUT MY CONCERN IS ABOUT THE DETENTION CENTERS. AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE I WORK AT WCA THE SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE CHURCH. AND I MEAN FOR LIFE OF ME, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY ANYBODY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GO TO PUT A DETENTION CENTER ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE OUR CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS THE AGE TWO ARE A PLAY GROUND EVERY DAY MONDAY-FRIDAY.

PLAYING ON THE PLAY GROUND. IN EITHER YOU DID NOT THINK THEY WERE THERE OR DIDN'T KNOW OR NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER. I'M HOPING THAT YOU WILL MAKE THEM A PRIORITY. AT WCA WE LOVE KIDS. WE CARE FOR THEM AND NURTURE THEM LIKE THEY ARE OUR OWN. AND WE JUST HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THEM MILES AN HOUR IMPORTANT TO

YOU THAN A DETENTION CENTER. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

LOOK LIKE WE HAVE ONE MORE SPEAK. SIR, COME UP AND SPEAK AND FILL IT OUT ONCE YOU FINISH THAT WOULD BE FINE. STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF

RESIDENTS IN THE MICROPHONE. >> HOWDY I'M AUSTIN SUMNER I LIVE IN ROWLETT.

LIVED HERE SINCE 1999. BEFORE I WENT IN THE ARMY I'M A MESSED MY FOOT UP I USED TO RUN ALL THE TIME AT PECAN GROVE. THAT'S HOW I LOST WEIGHT. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WHEN I CAME BACK, I STILL HAVE PROBLEM RUNNING A LOT OF DISABLED VETS HAVE PROBLEM WITH FEET.

I GOT INTO BIKING AND SOMETHING TO CONSIDER ABOUT A SOCCER STADIUM.

YOU CAN'T FOR SOME OF US HAVING A PROBLEM RUN BIKING IS GREAT. AND IF YOU THINK WE ARE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE WE ARE NOT TAKING AWAY WE ARE CHANGING FROM A TRAIL TO SOCCER.

SOME CAN'T DO THAT. SOME CAN DO OTHER THINGS A TRAIL.

WANTED TO SAY THAT FEDERAL FOR THOUGHT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT. THAT IS ALL SPEAKER CARDS THIS EVENING I DON'T SEE ANYONE FILLING ONE OUT CONSENT ITEM 6 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ACTED IN ONE

[6. Consent Agenda ]

MOTION MAY BE REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION TO WE HAVE ITEMS

WE WANT TO PULL. >> READ THOSE IN THE RECORD, PLEASE.

>> 6A CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING MINUTES. SORRY.

SB CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AN ORDINANCE TO CALL THE GENERAL ELECTION.

6C ACTION AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES FROM WHITE CAT THROUGH A SOURCE DOLLAR

WELCONTRACT. >> THANK YOU >> COUNCIL A MOTION TO APPROVE

CONSENT. >> MOTION BY MR. REEVES. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> APPROVE SECOND. >> I SECOND. DISCUSS?

>> CALL VOTE. >> CONSENT PASS UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT THE INDIVIDUAL

[7.A. Discuss and take action on possible alternative locations for all or a portion of the municipal complex. ]

CONSIDERATION ITEMS 7A DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION LOCATIONS FOR A PORTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX I WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM FROM THE DIAS. SO BEAR WITH ME A MOMENT WHILE I GET MY NOTES PUT TOGETHER. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION IS A COUPLE FOLD.

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I WANT IT TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROJECT HOW WE DWOT TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

AND WHAT MY PROPOSAL IS FOR PATH AHEAD. WHICH THE COUNCIL MAY OR MAY NOT WISH TO CONSIDER. APPRECIATIVE TO EVERYONE WHO HAVE SPOKE EN TONIGHT.

THE MEETING ON JANUARY 20 AND THOSE THAT E MAILED THE COUNCIL. I NEGLECTED TO MENTION DEBBIE

REMINE ME HOW MANY INPUT FORMS THROUGH THE WEBSITE? >> 89.

>> 89. THAT WAS ANNEEN SPLIT WITH COMMENTS TALKING BURGLAR PECAN GROVE AND TALKING ABOUT THE OTHER BOTH. THERE WERE 89 TOTAL.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT AND THE CITIZEN COMMENT AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE AS PARTS OF THIS, HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEAR TO GAIN MORE INFORMATION. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PUBLIC HEARING. MY AIM IS PULL FULL STORY OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX HAPPENED THE PAST SEVERALIERS 1 PLACE I DON'T THINK THAT HAPPENED YET. MY GOAL IS NOT TO REGERJTATE EVERY DESIGN IT IS PUT IT OUT IN THE RECORD SO EVERYONE CAN SEE HOW WE ARRIVED.

TONIGHT'S ITEM IS UNDER THE WILDLIFE CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PARK LAND FOR THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. MY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR RECORD OF WHAT WENT IN OUR DECISIONS AND HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT. EXPLAIN HOW THAT EVOLVED THROUGH YEARS IS THROUGH THIS REBUILD TRUST ACKNOWLEDGING CONCERNS THEY SHARED AND PRIORITIZING TRANSPARENCY IN DECISIONMAKING AS WE GO FORWARD. MY RECOMMENDATION WILL BE RECOMMEND PAUSING THE PARK LANDS DECISION ASK DIRECTORING STAFF IT LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE CITES.

THIS MAP SCREEN IS MAP OF CONVERSATION THIS WE WILL GO THROUGH SOME TEXT MAY BE SMALL OFFER NEXT FEW SLIDES EACH ONE SECTION ASK TALK ABOUT HOW WE GOT HER.

2018 IT 19 THE CITY PASSED A BOND FOR FACILITIES NEED'S ASSESSMENT LAUNCH ASKED AND PUT IN PLACE. WE WORKED WITH A FIRM THAT LOOKED AT THE CITY FACILITIES AND WHAT WAS NEEDED LONG-TERM. IN 2021. THE CITY DOWNS PRESENTED SITE CONCEPTS ON CITY OWNED LAND LOCATED NEAR MILL ARE HEIGHTS AND 23 BONDS APPROVED AND ISSUES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. ANIMAL SHELTER IS ENHANCEMENTS. IN 2023 LOCATE THE COMPLEX FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. AND IN DECEMBER 2024, C OSHG BONDS ISSUED TO OR A PRUFR BY CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY TO FUND A CITY HALL ON THE PARK SITE AS WELL.

AND IN FEBRUARY OF 2026 NOW WE ARRIVED AT THE PARK LAND HEARING AND THE VOTE WHICH RESULTS IN

CHAPTER 26 CONSIDERATION. >> IN 2018 AND 19 WHAT DO WE SET IN MOTION? A FACILITY NEED'S ASSESSMENT THAT WAS DESIGNED TO SCOPE AND EVALUATE CITY SERVICES.

AND POTENTIALLY OPTIONS FOR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX THAT IS THE ITEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.

THE KEY POINT WAS THAT MUNICIPAL COMPLEX OPTIONS WERE ORIGINALLY INCLUDED IN THE 2018 PLAN SCOPE ASK DISCUSSED IN COUNCIL MATERIAL IN 2019. INTENT CONCEPT ASKS COSTS THAT WAS STEINED TEST FUTURE BOND ELECTION. AND THAT WAS FIRST DISCUSSED IN 2019 ALSO. THE OPTIONS YOU WILL SEE UP THE SCREEN WERE POTENTIAL ILLUSTRATIVE OPTIONS IN THE UP WERE LEFT CORNER. OPTION, A, B IS C3 LOCATIONS WHERE POTENTIAL FACILITIES COULD BE LOCATED. YOU LOOK THROUGH THIS PRESENT EGG YOU WILL SEE THERE IS SOME BUILDINGS HERE. NAMELY IF WE LOOK AT OPTION A.

THE YELLOW BUILDING IS THE CITY HALL BUILDING. TEAL IS THE LIBRARY.

AND THE FURTHER SOUTH THERE IS A PLAZA AND GREEN COLOR. A COURTROOM IN YELLOW.

HOLDING AREA OR DETENTION IN THE LIE BLUE AND PLEAS FACILITY IN DARKER BLUE.

ALL OF THOSE COLOR CARRY OVER TO THE DESIGN CONCEPTS YOU SEE HOW THEY WOULD BE LAID OUT GRAY IS PARKING. SOME OF WHICH CONTROLLED BEING A POLICE FACILITY.

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YOU NOTICE IN THE ITEM C THAT THE CAMPUS WAS CONTEMPLATEED BE FURTHER EAST CLOSE TO THE LAKE RAILROAD TRACKS. IF I RECALL A VERY EXPENSIVE PROSPECT THE COMMENTERS MADE MENTION TO THE AMOUNT OF SITE WORK INVOLVED NOT ONLY FROM A TREE PERSPECTIVE AND THE SLOPE DOWN TO THE LAKE AND THE COMPLICATIONSES THAT MIGHT LIE WITHIN THAT.

YOU SEE THE OPTIONS THAT WERE PROPOSED B AND C FURTHER CLOSE E CLOSER TO THE LAKE AND A MILLER HEIGHTS. IN 2021 THERE WERE TWO PARALLEL TRACKS THAT DEVELOPED.

WE LOOKED AT PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENT THERE WAS A BOND INCLUDED IN PROP B OF 2021.

THAT ULTIMATELY DID NOT PASS. SO, THOSE IMPROVEMENTS WERE PUSHED OFF AND THE ASSESSMENT CONTINUED WITH THE INFORMATION SHARED THAT WAS AVAILABLE. AND FROM THERE, THAT IS WHERE THE 2018 WAS ORIGINAL DESIGN FOR THE P AND YOU GOT THE GREAT LAWN AND THE AMENITIES THAT WERE PICTURED IN THE BECOME CORNER OF THE SLIDE. SO IN 2023, THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDED TO GO THE TO VOTERS TO CONTEMPLATE APPROVING BONDS. AS YOU ALL LIKELY KNOW.

AND THAT WAS TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AND ANIMAL SHELTER AND THE P OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ANIMAL SHELTER ADVANCE FIRST WE RECOGNIZED THE AMERICAN OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ANIMAL SHELTER. AND SO THERE WAS A BOND TOTALLING SFIK 76.3 MILLION AND WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT IN NOVEMBER OF 2023 OPTION TO DISCUSS AND TERRIBLE LOCATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANIMAL SERVICE ASKS COMPLEX BUILDINGS. WE WILL LOOK AT THAT.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2023 WE FIRST HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT POTENTIALLY LOCATING THREE THESE AT THE PARK. IT WAS A THOROUGH CONVERSATION. I TOOK THE SCRIPT FROM THAT AND DROPPED IN CHAT GPT TO SEE THAT IS A THEME TONIGHT A COUPLE USED IT AS WELL.

TO SEE WHAT FEEDBACK GIVE ME ABOUT THE MEETING FROM THE DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENED THAT EVENING THERE WERE CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED ABOUT TRAFFIC AND ROUTING AT THE EARLIER LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE 161 SERVICE ROAD. THE ANIMAL SHELTERS LOCATION WAS ALSO QUESTIONED IN RELATION TO NEAR BY ACTIVITY AND NOISE MILLER HEIGHTS WHERE THE FIREWORKS ON MAIN EVENTS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS DON'T CARE FOR FIREWORKS. AND THERE WAS AN OBJECTIVE THE COUNCIL SHARED AND AGREED WITH TO MAX INVESTMENT VIA COLOCATING THEM TOGETHER. STAFF PUT TOGETHER OBJECTIONS ASK OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THE BONDS PROGRAM TO CONSOLIDATED CAMPUS THE GRAPHIC WE'LL SEE.

AND THE PARK WAS A WAY OR DISCUSSED A WAY TO INTEGRATE THOSE AMENITIES IN A CIVIC SPACE THAT WOULD IN OUR PREPONDER OVER ALL ENHANCE THE SPACE. LET'S MOVE TO THE NEXT.

IN DECEMBER 2024. WE ARE A YEAR LATER FROM THE DISCUSSIONS INITIAL LOW STARTING. THE COUNCIL HAD COMMITTED TO THIS PLAN OF ACTION.

WE HAD STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND WE AGREED TO FUND CITY HALL THROUGH A CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION BOND FUNDING MECHANISM RESULTING FROM THE CONVERSATION AND STAFF PROCEEDED THAT A SINGLE LOCATION WOULD BE UTILIZE ASKED AND COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF FACILITIES ONE LOCATION. THAT OCCURRED DECEMBER THIRD OF 2024 IS AND OF COURSE, ANY OTHER ISES OF OBLIGATION ISSUED HAVE TO FOLLOW PUBLICATION FOR NOTICE INTENT HAPPENING IN OCTOBER OF 2024. THEN IN OCTOBER OF 2025, 10 MONTHS BEYOND STAFF HAS BEEN WING WITH OUR ARCHITECT, WE SELECTED AS WELL TO PUT TOGETHER A DESIGN FOR THE SPACE.

WE HELD A DESIGN SHAFFERET IN OCTOBER OF 2025 THE IDEA TO PUT TOGETHER OPTIONS WHAT THE SPACE

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MIGHT LOOK LIKE AND THE COUNCIL TO DWRAE ON WHAT AMENITIES WE WANTED TO SEE THE LAYOUT IN THE SITE. AND WHAT PARK FEATURES WE WANT TO IMPLEMENT.

WE ARRIVEOD THE DESIGN THAT IS HERE THE DESIGN PREVIOUSLY INCLUDES TREES.

THIS DOES NOT. IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE A NICE PRETTY BEAUTIFUL DESIGN IT WAS A FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT WHAT THE SITE MIGHT LOOK LIKE SHOULD COUNCIL GO FORWARD.

YOU CAN FROM THIS SITE SEE EXISTING CHAMBER BUILDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

THIS NEVER WORKS. WE JUST GO WITH LEFT AND RIGHT. ON THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE SITE YOU SEE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE CITY HALL BUILDING WITH THE ACCEPT A CIRCLE PARKING LOT. A TRAIL THROUGHOUT MIDDLE OF THE PARK.

WIDE ARE PATH THAT RUNS DIRECTLY LINEAR EAST AND WEST WITH THE CURVED TRAIL THAT MOVES THAT WINDS THU PARK AS WELL. BASKETBALL COURTS. TENNIS COURTS.

SOCCER COURTS. AND THEN COVERED SHADE YOURS THE ITEMS IN REDDISH COLOR.

ANIMAL SHELTER IS HALFWAY THROUGH TOWARD THE TOP. BUILDING LIKE AN L.

AND TO THE BACK OF THAT TOWARD THE TREES THAT WOULD BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF SITE WOULD BE THE OUT DOOR KENNEL AREA AND YOU SEE THE ROUNDABOUT AND THE DOG PARK IS AT THE BOTTOM.

IF YOU SEE THE NUMBERS 13 AND 14 WITH SHAY STRUCTURE SOUTH OF THE WATER FEATURE ON THE FAR SOUTH PART IS THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY. THIS IS WHAT COUNCIL CONTEMPLATED WHAT WE AGREED IN OCTOBER OF 2025 AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO CONTINUE AND OUR USHTH EVERARCHITECT TO PROCEED WITH THIS AS WE WE WERE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE IDEA.

WHERE ARE WE TODAY IN WE COME THE TO POINT WE ARE ISSUING WE ARE HOLDING A HABITUAL HEAR TO CONTEMPLATE APPROVING THE USE OF THE PARK LAND FOR THE USES. AND MY PROPOSITION IS THAT FOR US IT SLOW DOWN A BIT. BEGIN LEVEL PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONCERN THAT HAS BEEN SHARED ABOUT THE USE OF THE SPACE AND IMPACT OF THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHIN PARK, MY PROPOSAL IS THAT WE PRESS PAUSE ON CONSIDERATION OF THIS LOCATION FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AT A MINIMUM AND LOOK AT OTHER CITES FOR THE PARK AND MUNL COMPLEX AND BEGIN A PUBLIC ENGAGE AM STRATEGY SESSION IT GUIDE NEXT STEPS. DON'T HAVE SPECIFICS WHAT IS THAT LOOKS LIKE.

WHAT MADE CLEAR THROUGH PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNICATION IS LACKING AND I THINK THAT A VERY INTE INTENTIONAL CONVERSATION NEEDS TO BE HAD WITH THE PUBLIC AND WE NEED TO GET BUY IN WHAT THIS LOOKS LOOK ON A LONGER TERM I BELIEVE THAT COULD TAKE THE FORM OF MANY THINGS. LISTENING SESSIONS. SURVEY ASSESSMENTS PEOPLE IN THE ROOM TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS THIS WE ARE HAVING TODAY IN A MORE CONVERSATIONAL NATURE WOULD MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE. ASK GET US OUT OF THE RUT WE ARE IN WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM.

YOU NOTICE AT THE TOP OF SLIDE IT IS TITLED REBUILDING TRUST THAT IS KEY PART OF THE CONVERSATION. TRUST HAS BEEN LOST AND DAMAGED AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO REBUILD AND HAS TO START SOMEWHERE TEXTED A COLLEAGUE THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES STARTS WITH A SINGLE STEP. SLOWING DOWN ACCOMPLISH TRANSPARENCY GIVES THE OPTION TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES AND ALLOWS TO ENGAGE BEFORE FURTHER COMMITMENTS YOU CAN READ THOSE I WILL NOT WASTE MORE TIME TO THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION. MY RECOMMENDATION, COUNCIL IS TO ASK FOR A DIRECT, COUNCIL TO DIRECT A TRANSPARENT SITE ANALYSIS PAUSE OR DENY PARK LANDS BEFORE WE DENY WE CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WE SEE WHAT THAT MAY MEAN.

MY REQUEST TO STAFF IS BRING BACK A LIST OF VIABLE ALTHOUGHIVE CITES CITY OWNED OR OTHER REALISTIC OPTIONS INVOLVE THE PURPURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE. THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT FROM ANY OF THE FACILITIES. AS WELL AS PUBLIC PLAN FOR THE PROJECT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PARTNER WITH STAFF TO DETERMINE THAT ON A LONG-TERM BASIS.

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I HAVE LAID OUT SOME INITIAL THINGS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE. ME START DOING AS MAYOR.

BUT ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT ENGAGING WITH THE PUBLIC IN WAYS THEY MAY NOT HAVE ALREADY DONE OR CONSIDERED AND A DECISION PATH BACK TO THE DEFINE POINT. A READ MAP WHERE THIS PROJECT APRIL GO FROM HERE AND WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE. SO.

THAT IS WHERE I'M AT. AS FAR AS MY PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. MR. REAVES. THANK YOU APPRECIATES THE BAL BALANCED APPROACH WHAT DO YOU THINK AN APPROPRIATE TIME LINE WOULD BE? HONESTLY I CAN'T SEE US ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN ANY LES 4-6 MONTHS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOODS. I SAY 3-6 MONTHS ROUGHLY. I DON'T KNOW THE PROCESS BUT STARTING FROM ZERO TODAY THERE WILL BE RAMP UP TIME AND ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF IS FACILITATING THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC. OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY UPON I DID LABEL THIS DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION IF THERE IS ACTION TAKE I ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS POINT. AND THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR PROCEEDING WITH THIS PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD BE TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE CITES FOR SOME OR

ALL OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. MR. BRITTON. >> YEA, THANK YOU I MOVE THAT WE GO FORWARD AND TAKE ACTIONOR COME UP WITH ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR COUNCIL.

>> MOTION BY MR. BRITTON IS IS SECOND BY BROURS BOWERSES. MOTION AND SECOND TO EXPLORE

ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS. OPEN UP TO DISCUSSION. >> IS THIS ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR JUSTICE CENTER OR ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF THERE. IS THIS ALTERNATIVES TO DENYING CHAPTER 26.

>> WE CAN'T TO THAT ON THIS ITEM THAT IS THE NEXT. >> WHAT I'M SAYING.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS SCOPE OF THIS MOTION? >> MR. BRITTON CLARIFY YOUR

MOTION? >> I MEAN -- WHAT I WAS SUGGESTING WE DO IS WE LOOK AT ALL ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS WHETHER SHELTER, PUBLIC SAFETY. WHATEVER IT IS HARD TO PUT A STIPULATION OTHER THAN TO SAY I'M MOVING WE LOOK AT AND ASSESS ALL ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE

LOCATIONS. >> IS THAT CLEAR? >> LET'S GET MRS. BOWERS DO YOU

GREET >> I AGREE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. THAT IS WHAT THE RESOLUTION SAYS.

I AGREE WITH THAT. IS THAT -- CORRECT? YES.

>> WE ARE SAME PAGE. >> RIGHT. IS STAFF CLEAR ON THAT? MY QUESTION WOULD HAVE BEEN AND I THINK IT IS HAS BEEN ANSWERED WITH RESPECT SINGULAR LOCATION OR COLOCATION. OR JUST A MIX OF WHAT WE DIVISE. I COULD IN THEORY FIND A SPACE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND MIGHT BE ABLE FIND A SPACE FOR CITY HALL AND A SPACE FOR SHELTER.

SURE. DON'T WANT TO DINGED WHEN I DID NOT FIND COLOCATED SPACES IF YOU WISH FOR ME TO DO THIS. I DID NOT MEAN IMPLY EVERYTHING COLOCATED I'M LOOKING AT ALL ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS WHETHER ALL TOGETHER OR WHERE THEY ARE SPACED IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

>> FAIR ENOUGH. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

A MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? MR. REAVES.

>> AGAIN I APPRECIATE THE BALANCED APPROACH, MAYOR. MY CONCERN IS TWO FOLD.

NUMBER ONE THE LONGER THINGS DELAY THE MORE EXPENSIVE THINGS GET.

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PREVIOUS BOND MONEY NOT ACTIVATED DUE TO PREVIOUS MANAGE. IT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED THE COORDINATE CITY MANAGER IS GOOD AT ACTIVATING PUBLIC WORK'S BOND MONEY THAT IS A CONCERN I WANT TO STATE THAT. SECONDLY, WHAT DO WE GET TO A POINT TRANSPARENCY AND REBUILDING TRUST IS GREAT. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS GREAT. AT SOME POINT THE DECISION HAS TO BE MADE. AND I GUESS MY CONCERN IS -- WE HAVE SAME KIND OF COMMUNITY BACKLASH OF WE DON'T LIKE THAT CHOICE OR THAT CHOICE. WHAT POINT DOES DECISION GET MADE. SO I'M NOT SAYING THAT IS THE POINT WE ARE AT NOW WE HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH THIS. AT SOME POINT THERE WILL BE A PLAN THAT NOT EVERYBODY LOVES.

THAT SOMEBODY WILL HATE BUT A POINT WHERE A COUNCIL SPECIAL WE GOT ELECTIONS COMING UP.

PROBABLY LOOKING DIFFERENT THAN IT IS NOW. A COUNCIL AT SOME POINT WILL HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION. SO, AGAIN I'M LAYING THAT OUT FOR RECORD OF CONCERNS I HAVE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL. I WILL GO ALONG WITH IT. I VOTE, YES WITH THIS.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH COMING BACK AND EVALUATING BUT AGAIN WANTED POINT OUT CONCERNS I HAD

ABOUT IT. >> AND MAYOR, THIS IS AS MAYOR PROSECUTE TEMMENTIONED COMMENTS ON THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. JEOPARDY YES COMPREHEND YOU CAN MAKE COMMENTS TO THIS ITEM IF IT PERTAINING TO THE EXPLORING ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE CHAPTER 22 THAT

MIGHT BE NEXT ITEM. >> OKAY. IF YOU COULD ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS THEY ARE VALID. WHAT I FEEL WE MISSED I TAKE BLAME THE PUBLIC INPUT PRISZ THROUGH THE THIS AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THIS. I TAKE A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY.

NOT FULL BUT A LOT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT I'M SOMEONE WHO CHAMPIONS ENGAGEMENT AND REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. AND DESPITE THE PUBLIC MEETINGS AND ALL OF THE POSTED AGENDAS, WE DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB TALKING ABOUT IT. I ABSOLUTELY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT THIS DOES FOR COST OF THE PROJECT AND THE DELAY OF IT. I HAVE CONCERN ARE FOR POPULARS ARE STACKED UPON EACH OTHER IN APPROXIMATELY SAFETY BUILDING AND THE SHELTER AND ARE FOLKS WHO HAVE SENT E MAILS AND MESSAGES WHO SAY WHEN WILL WE BUILT THE ANIMAL SHELTER? I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ALL THAT BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE DOING WRONG THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS MAY BE. I WANT DO RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.

I SHOULD NOT LIMIT THAT TO INSTANCE. FURTHERMORE, I THINK THAT WE -- AS A COUPS HAVE SOME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT WE NEVER MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY THAT IS PART OF WHAT WE DO. TONIGHT DISAGREEMENTS AMONGST NEIGHBORS THAN I HAVE CHALLENGERS SPECIAL FRUSTRATIONS WE AS A COUNCIL MADE A CALL WHETHER THE RIGHT OR WRONG CALL WE MADE A CALL AM WE WILL DO THAT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND GET TO THE POINT WE ARE TALKING WHERE THE FACILITIES WILL BEING LOCATED WHETHER USER A DIFFERENT BODY UP HERE ON THE COUNCIL.

WE WILL LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE AND HAVE A COMMUNITY INFORMED AND HAD HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY IN THAT PROCESS. WE HAVE I MOTION AND SECOND, OTHER DISCUSSION

>> AGAIN, >> MISS THANK YOU FOR THIS PRESENTATION AND THIS PROPOSAL.

I APPRECIATE THE TIME. AND I THINK THAT LISTENING TO NEIGHBORS IS THAT'S WHEN WE WERE ELECTED TO DO. I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US THIS PAUSE SO WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY OUT THERE LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR.

OKAY. TURN AROUND LOOK AROUND. YOU GUYS ARE CITY LEADERS.

YOU ARE NOT ELECTED UP HERE LIKE I AM. FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS HOW MANY ARE LEFT IN MY TERM. BUT YOU REALLY ARE YOU ARE LEADER.

I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. ASK SPEAKING OUT. HAVING YOU IN THIS HALL IS VITALLY IMPORTANT. AND I HOPE THAT YOU COME FOR EVERY MEETING EVEN IFY WOOR

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PASSING A FEW RESOLUTIONS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU. COME ON DOWN.

YOU CAN MAKE IT DATE NIGHT. -- SO. I JUST DO WANT THANK YOU.

AND I GLAD TO HAVE SECONDED THIS MOTION. >> YOU KNOW WITH A COUPLE GOOD STREWN MAIN STREET IS CITY HALL. IF YOU THINK SO, IT IS OKAY. COUNCIL OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> MR. GIBBS I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND I THINK IT WILL BE GREAT.

WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE STUFF AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE FIRST.

THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE IN THIS AND FOLKS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME IN AND EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS. AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THOSE AND THE PEOPLE I SPOKE TO INDIVIDUALLY AND -- BY E MAIL THEY ASK QUESTIONS I APPRECIATE THOSE.

I WANT EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND WE DISCUSSED THIS UP HERE MANY TIMES TO TOGETHER OR INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHERS WE KNOW COMMUNICATION HAS TO GET BETTER AND WE ARE WING ON THAT. IT IS HAPPENING. AND I THINK THIS WILL BE THE 1 THING THAT STARTS IT HERE CAN WE WILL DO BETTER WITH THAT. AND YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE

THINGS HAPPENING THAT ARE GOOD. THE THINGS ARE THAT GOOD >> I SAW YOU TALKING ABOUT HOW PUBLIC W GOT ROADS CLEARED THAT WAS GOOD. SOME CAUGHT THAT OTHERS DIDN'TS.

IF WE CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THE BAD STUFF IT IS NOTHING BUT A TOXIC ENVIRONMENT WE TALK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING AND MOVING FORWARD THAT WOULD BE GRIT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IS OUT THERE AND YOU ARE GETTING THAT INFORMATION. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> I WILL MAKE MY. >> THANK YOU. FIRST I WANT IT SAY I DO SUPPORT THE LOOKING TO ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS. I DID RESEARC OF MY OWN TO GIVE CONTEXT. I WANT TO THANK THE RESIDENTS SPOKE UP ON THE ISSUE IN OUR LOCAL NEEDIA FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE PUBLIC EYE. WHEN DISCUSSIONS ARE DIFFICULT IT IS IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE HEARD AND INFORMED. I'M A HISTORY NERD.

THE CONTEXT MATTERS THIS BUILDING WE ARE IN NOW WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 190 TWO ROWLETT ELEMENTARY NEVER DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A LONG-TERM WORK PLACE FOR A GROW GOVERNMENT.

50 YEARS LATER 250 RESIDENTS 84 OF THEM INCORPORATE THE CITY. 75 YEARS WE ARE A CITY OF 75,000 PEOPLE. ONE OF ENSURE THE PRUSHTH KEEP PACE, CITY HALL.

ANIMAL SERVICE ASKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES IT IS NATURAL TO DEMAND CLARITY.

MANY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW EARLIER BOND APPROVALS LEAD TO DECISIONS LIKE THAT THIS.

EXPLAIN WHATTING WHAT I FOUND OUT BY BOND ELECTIONS THEY ARE DUE TO FUNDING AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE LANE CONVERSATIONS I'M GRAD TO SEE RESIDENTS ENGAGES. A POLE HAD 400 RESPONSESES THAT MATTERS BUT IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT IN CONTEXT WE ARE A CITY OF 77,000 ONLINE POST CANNOT TELL US WHEN LIVES AND VOTES HERE. CIVIC ENGAGE. MATTERS WHEN VOICES ARE HEARD AT THE BALLOT BOX. WHEN CITY STRUGGLES ROULETTE STEPPED UP.

I SUPPORT MOVING FORWARD WITH A REVISED PLAN UPDATED CITY HALL AND SHELTER AND MOVE DETENTION FACILITY AWAY FROM TWO SCHOOLS RELOCATING THE HOCKEY RINK IT A PARK AND SHOWING FAITH AND ACTION TO THE COMMUNITIES. PRESERVING RECREATIONAL SPACE AND MEETING SAFETY NEEDS GO HUNDRED IN HAND THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY I WAS ELECTEDED AND I INTENDS TO DO SO.

WE WILL MAKE THE CITY A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. BOWERS >> THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO HERE. APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS YOU ARE HEARD.

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I WILL SUPPORT THE POSTPONING. THERE HAVE BEEN, MAILS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS DIRECTED CITY COUNCIL REGARDING USE OF THE PARK AS A SITE OF THE NEW COMPLEX AND PARK SPACE UPON I BELIEVE MANY CITIZENS SPOKE EN SENT E MAILS DID SO WITH GOOD INTENSION TENSIONS BUT MISINFORMED BY AWE FEW SOCIAL MEDIA CITES MILES PER HOUR PRIMARILY FACT FACEBOOK.

I LIKE TO SHARE MY COMMENTS IN 2022 I JOINED THE CAPITOL TASK FORCE.

I WAS A MEMBER OF PARK'S BOARD. PURPOSE WAS TO HELP PROSECUTE MOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE SCOPE OF THE 23 BOND AND CLEAR ABOUT THE TAX IMPLICATIONS IT WOULD MEAN.

BOND PACT WAS PASSED 64 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ANIMAL SHELTER AND JUSTICE CENTER AND 4 MILLION TO THE PARK. NO SITE WAS CONFIRMED. THERE WAS SUGGESTIONS FOR CITES IF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. AND IT WAS DEEMED IMPROJECT WILL CA.

AFTER DISCUSSING THE PARK WAS A GREAT LOCATION TO PUT THE FACILITIES.

IT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED. IT WILL BE A MAGNET IT PULL PEOPLE ADMIT DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR WE ALREADY OWN LANDS A SYMBOL OF PRIDE AND A THRIVING TOWN THAT GROWS AND GETS BETTER.

AFTER ANALYSIS IT WAS CLEAR THE BOND AMOUNT WAS MORE THAN NEEDED IF ARE JUST AN ANIMAL SHELL AND JUSTICE CENTER IS ENOUGH MONEY TO INCLUDE A NEW CITY HALL. IN OTHER WORDS, WE WOULD GET 3 NEEDED MUNICIPAL FACILITY THE OF TW AT IN A ADDITIONAL CAN HAVE THE.

LIKE SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS IS IN THE A GREAT IDEA. THE IDEA A C OSHG BOND FOR 20

MILLION DOLLARS OUT O SOCIAL MEDIA. >> PLEASE. COMMENTS TO A MINIMUM. C OSHG BOND FOR 20 MISSION WITH A NEW EXPENSE SOCIAL MEDIA PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEY TALKING ABOUT. WHICH IS A RECURING THEME.

WE ARE FOUR YEARS IN THIS PROCESS. THE IDEA THAT PUTTING COMPLEX WAS A SECRET LAST MINUTE SWITCH IS UNTRUE. PARK DESIGN WAS CREED FROM PUBLIC, STAFF ISSUE COUNCIL AND THE PARK'S BOARD. OVER PAST TWO YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN NOTIFICATIONS AND REQUESTED FOR PUBLIC INPUT. MEETINGS, DESIGN AND LAYOUT MEETINGS FROM THE CITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT. AWE YEAR AGO I A GROUND BREAKING INCLUDING THE DESIGN TEAM. CITY COUNCIL. ARCHITECTS.

CONSTRUCTION TEAM. CITY MANAGER HALL AND STAFF. IS IF THE OPPONENTS PROJECT DESIGN WERE THERE YOU DID NOT SEE THEM THEY HAD STRONG OPINIONS BUT NONE INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS. I READ SEEN A LOT COMMENTS FROM PROJECT DETRACTOR I HAVE YET TO SEE ANY MEANINGFUL ALTERNATIVES PUT FORTH. I RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM FOLK WHO IS SEEM TO THINK THE PARK IS A JEWEL IN OUR PARK SYSTEM. THE FACT IS PARK IS A DUMP.

IT HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. IT WAS ABANDONED MANY >> FOLKS.

IT WAS ABANDONED MANY YEAR AGO. CAN SUPPORT FROM THE CITIZENS THE POOL WAS FILLED IN.

BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTS TAKEN DOWN AND ALL SPORTS BASEBALL, SOCCER E ET CETERA WERE MOVED.

THE POOL REPLACED WITH WET ZONE. PLAY GOWNEDS WITH KID'S KINGDOM. HOCKEY RINK TO COMMUNE PARK.

WHAT IS LEFT IS A DEAD PARK SPACE THAT HAS A FEW COURTS AND DOG PARK FROM REPURPOSED BALL FIELDS THAT HAVE NO SHADE OR AMENITY THE ORIGINAL PLAN INCLUDED A GREAT LAWN.

A BIG GRASSY AREA ENCOMP US AS MUCH SQUARE FOOTAGE AS 3 BUILDINGS COMBINED A PASSIVE FWRASZ AREA. NO PROGRAMMINGING IS A GROSS MISUSE OF A CITY ASSET.

SEEN PEOPLE MAKE COMMENTS THAT INDICATE THAT THIS WILL NOT BE AN ACT OF PARK.

GOOD PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE BEST DECISIONS BASED ON BAD INFORMATION WITH PEOPLE WITH AN AGENDA. NOT ONLY AN ACT YOU HAVE PARK BUT A PARK THAT WE CAN BE PROUD

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OF THE PLAN AND HAS MULTIBELL PICKLE BALL AND TENNIS COURTS AND BASKETBALL COURTS.

A LONG PERIMETER WALKING TRAIL. DESIGNED WITH MULTIPLE SEPARATE PLAY GROUNDS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. ALL ACTIVE NEEDS SHADE. DOG PARKS WILL BE DOUBLED IN THE SIZE. AND HAVE SHAY STRUCTURE, SEATING AND WATER

>> THERE WILL BE SEPARATE SMALL AND LEARNING DOG AREAS THE INCLUDING DESIGN A LAKE AND THE SHELTER ARE BUILT NEAR IT TEMPERATURE AS A CITY WE ARE BROWED OF OUR NO KILL SHELTER HOW GREAT TELL BE DOGS AND CATS IN THE SHELTER WILL BRING MORE ADOPTIONS AND BETTER OPERATING ENVIRONMENT. IF IS IS SO GREAT WHY DO I SEE NEGATIVE POSTS THE ANSWER IS, THIS IS MY OPINION. THOSE POSTS OF OPPOSITION ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO THE PARK OR MUNICIPAL COX PLEX THEY ARE PAT OF AN OF THE BY SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH A LOUD SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WHO MANUFACTURED A FALSE NARRATIVE. THE GROUP IS COMPROMISED PEOPLE WITH SELF SERVING PERSONAL AGENDAS. FORMER EMPLOYEES AND SHARE ONE THING IN COMMON THEY DESPISE OUR CITY MANAGER AND THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET RID OF HIM.

WEAPON IS VICIOUS ATTACKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. VILIFIED HIM AND SPREAD LIES TO GET HIM FIRED OR DRIVE HIM OUT OF TOWN IT IS NOT CONFINEED CITY MEMBER.

MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ASK SOUR CITY STAFF THAT EMBRACE A NEW AND LONG OVER DUE CULTURAL SHOULDIST TEAM WORK, BEST EFFORT AND ATTITUDE. I BEGAN MY TERM AT THE SAME TIME MR. HALL BECAME CITY MANAGER I SAW BLIND THE CURTAIN. THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OR PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP PUT OUR LEADER SHIP IN. I SAID THIS BEFORE AND WILL SAY IT AGAIN. MR. HALL PULLED ROWLETT OUT DITCH AND JUST IN TIME AND PUT US ON THE ROAD TO BECOMING A GREAT TOWN HE DESERVE OUR THANKS AND SUPPORT.

I WILL BE GOING ALONG WITH DELAYING THIS FINDING GREATER ANSWERS BUT YOU FELL IT WAS IMPORTANT TO COMMENT A LOT OF STUFF THAT HAS BEENED I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE YOU ALLOWING MY THE TIME TO TALK. MR. BRITTON.

YOU WANT TO SHARE. >> I THINK YOU WERE LAST, COUNCIL OTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR APPROVE LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS AND SECONDED.

NO OTHER DISCUSSION CALL THE VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER REAVES THAT

[7.B. Consider action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Sections 26.001 and 26.002 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code regarding the proposed new Municipal Complex Project, which would include the taking and use of approximately 9.38 acres of an approximately 24.256 acre tract of land previously designated and used as a public park, the same being located at 4500 Main Street, Rowlett, Texas and commonly known as Herfurth Park.]

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WITH THAT WE MOVE TO 7B AND LIKE TO CONVENE A BRIEF EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THIS ITEM. CONSIDER ACTION ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF TICKS PARTICULAR PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE THE NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX PROJECT INCLUDE THE TAKING USE OF 9.38 ACRES. DIZ IING NAYED AND USED AS A PUBLIC PARK.

WE WILL CONVENE IT IS 9:46 CONE VENAL PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 551.INTERIOR 71 THIS WILL BE CONVENEED CLOSED SESSION. SEEK SUGGEST LEGAL ADVICE O ITEM 7B.

WE WILL RECONDITION VENAL FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION ASK CONCLUDE THE CALL BAG THE MEETING TO ORDER. ANSWER IT IS 10:02 P.M. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN WE ARE CONSIDERING ITEM 7 B AND COUNCIL, BASED THE FACT THAT WE APPROVED 7 AI WILL WITH DRAW 7B

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IF NO OBJECTION AND AS A RESULT THAT ITEM WILL NOT BE HEARD. ADDITIONALLY BECAUSE IT IS WITH DRAWN AND NOT POSTPONED IT NOT BE CONSIDERED IN A FUTURE MEETING AND FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF THAT CHAPTER SECTION 26 WOULD RIVER A PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN. CORRECT CAN STATE THAT.

>> CORRECT. IF YOU CONSIDERED THIS THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 26 FOR THIS PROJECT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING. ANY OBJECTION, COUNCIL?

[7.C. Consider action to approve a resolution approving the acquisition, by negotiated purchase, of right-of way for the Country Aire Estates Reconstruction Phase 2 Project and authorizing the Mayor to sign any necessary instruments on the City’s behalf.]

NO ARE 7C RESIDENCE RUSSIAN APPROVING ACQUISITIONERATE OF WAY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION PHASE TWO PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE MAR TO SIGN INSTRUMENTS ON THE CITY'S BEHALF.

>> COUNCILMEMBERS. EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE I'M QUINN NGUYEN ENGINEER IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY UPON I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE ITEM FOR THE RIGHT OF RAY ACWAYIZATION FOR OUR PROJECT THE COUNTRY ESTATES PHAS PHASE TWO.

STAFF IS REQUESTING COUNCIL BLESSINGS APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING OF ACQUISITION BY NEGOTIATED PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR COUNT REESTATES RECONSTRUCTION PHASE TWO PROJECT. IS ALSO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANY NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS ON CITY'S BEHALF AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE PURCHASE ORDERS IN CONFORMANCE RESOLUTION. IT IS RIVER REQUIRED TO SAY THAT WAY.

VOTERS APPROVED OUR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN MAY 2021 INCLUDING 19 MILLION DOLLARS FOR STREET PROJECTS. IN PROP A, OF BOND UPON IT INCLUDE 1 MILLION AND 144,000 FOR COUNT REESTATE PHASE ONE TWO DESIGN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 1.

SO, THE DESIGN MOVE ON AND THE DESIGN WILL COMPLETE IT IN JULY OF 2023.

AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PHASE ONE COMPLETE IN THE DECEMBER OF 24. SO IN MAY 24, WE VOTERS APPROVE A PAVING AND DRAINAGE BOND GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND TOTALLING 2. 53 MILLIONS FOR CONSTRUCTIONS OF PHASE TWO. THERE IS THE PHASE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTIONS, THE CITY NEED IT ACQUIRE CORN ARE CLIPS RIGHT-OF-WAY UPON WITH THE PHASE TWO PROJECT, THERE ARE SIX CORNER LOTS THAT NEED A CLIP AT THE CORNER OF LOTS.

THIS REQUIRED THE SIDEWALK THAT WE BUILDING IS NOT GOING TO GO STRAIGHT TOGETHER IT IS 90'S DEGREE THEY WRAP AROUND THE CORNER. AND THAT NEED A LITTLE CLIP IT IS A 15 SQUARE FEET AREA. CORNER RIGHT WAY WE ARE GETTING IS FOR ADDRESSES I WILL READ IT.

FOR RECORD. 7601 SOUTH BOAT DRIVE. 602 SOUTH BOAT DRIVE.

7802 SOUTH BOAT DRIVE UPON 7805 SOUTH BOAT DRIVE. 7017 IS CORN ARE CLIP AT SCHEDULE 02 SWISS WAY. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA THAT WE HIGHLIGHT IN PINK IS FOR THE PHASE 1 OF THE COUNTRY AIR ESTATESES. THIS AREA IS NORTH OF OUR 66

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LAKE VIEW. AREA IN GREEN IS FOR PHASE TWO PROJECT INVOLVED STAFF WANT TO SHARE BLUE DOTS FOR THE PHASE TWO PROJECT LOCATIONS OF THE CORNER CLIPS. MOVING ON, AS WE EXPLAIN EARLIER THIS IS JUST A CLOSE UP OF THE PICTURE OF THE CORNER IN THE BRUTHAT IS CORNER WE NEED TO ACQUIRE FOR 7601. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS WE PRESENTED TO THE HOMEOWNER THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR THAT CORNER CLIP. SO STAFF MOVING ON AND TO TELL YOU TO THE RECONSTRUCTION PHASE TWO FOR THE COUNTRY ESTATES WILL INVOLVE A NEW PAVEMENT ARE IF THE ROADWAY. FOR BOTH ROADS NEW 5 FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK EXISTING IS FOUR FOOT.

ALL THE CITIES IN DFW ARE USING 5 FOOT SIDEWALK SPECIAL WE ARE MEETING THAT REQUIREMENT ON BOTH SIDE OF STREETS. WE INSTALL NEW WATER LINE AND SEWER LINE AND NEW DRAINAGE FACILITIES. SO -- FINANCIAL BUDGET INDICATION IS THAT WE CURRENTLY