Mar 03, 2026 City Council Meetings

[1. Call to Order]

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GOOD EVENING WELCOME TO THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL MARCH THIRD.

7 P.M. IS THERE IS A KWOER UP IN THE CHAMBERS. PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING WE OPEN WITH INVOCATION AND WE HAVE REVEREND RUSSELL JAMES.

>> WOULD YOU JOIN ME IN A WORD OF PRAYER. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY OF ROWLETT. I ASK TONIGHT AS WE MEET IN THE CHAMBERS WOULD YOU GIVE ALL OF OUR LEADERS, SOUND MINDS SO WE HAVE WISDOM TO EXECUTE DECISIONS TO MAKE THIS CITY THE BEST PLACE FOR EVERYONE THAT LIVES IN ROWLETT. I PLAY FOR UNITY AND I PRAY WE DO SO HONORING YOU ABOVE ALL ELSE. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU. >> JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGES.

>> THANK YOU. BE SEATED. CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER THE

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ALL RIGHT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SO -- THE VETERAN'S RECOGNITION PROGRAM INSTITUTE IN THE 2017 TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO THOSE MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY DEDICATED TIME AND SERVICE TO OUR IN ADDITION. ASSISTING WITH THE SELECTION AND HONOREES THE OUT REACH CENTER. THE VETERAN'S PROGRAM BRING ISSUES TO THE COMMUNITY THAT IS WHAT IS DONE AND WHAT IS STILL NEEDED. I'M HONORED TO FORMERLY RECOGNIZING ALL VETERANS AT MEETINGS. WE HAVE THREE HERE THAT REW ARE RECOGNIZING THIS WILL BE 46, 47 AND 48TH VETERANS WE ARE RECOGNIZING.

YOU CAN SEE THE LIST ON MY STAFF REPORT HOW MANY WE HAVE RECOGNIZED TODAY IS A LOT AND NOT ALL ARE STILL WITH US. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THEM.

BEFORE WE RECOGNIZE THE THREE GENTLEMEN, I INVITE THOSE WHO SERVED IF I COULD ASK YOU TO STAND TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS A GROUP TONIGHT. [APPLAUSE]

>> I'M STANDING BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A CHAIR TO SIT DOWN I DID NOT SERVE.

I APPRECIATE THOSE WHO DID. ESPECIALLY OUR OWN MAYOR PROTIM MIKE BRITTON.

THANK YOU. >> GENTLEMEN, BEFORE WE I WILL READ YOUR CERTIFICATE AND DO BIOG BIOGRAPHIES, I WILL READ ONE. THIS IS A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AWARDED TO EACH OF THE RIVERS. ASK IT READS THE FREEDOM AND SECURITY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ENJOYED ARE RESULTS OF THE BLOOD SHOWED AND VIGILENCE BY THE ARMED FORCES OVER HISTORY OF OUR NATION. DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION, PROTECTING THE LIBERTY AND PAYING THE PRICE OF FREEDOM FOR US ALL.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SEEN THE HORRORS OF WAR AND THE WORSE IN SOCIETY AND CONDITION

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AND BEFORE WE CONTINUE I WILL INVITE CHRIS CAVAR UP WHO WILL SHARE A BIOGRAPHY FOR THE GENTLEMEN, LET'S DO IT. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS IS ANOTHER HISTORICAL MOMENT FOR US IN THE FACT THAT NOT ONLY WE TO THREE AT ONE TIME WE HAVE NEVER DONE.

THREE SIBLINGS WE HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE. EITHER.

SO, WE ARE VERY BLESSED. TO HAVE THESE GENTLEMEN HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR COMING IN TO THE V ROCK AND PART OF THIS TONIGHT. WE HAVE TO DO CONSOLIDATING WE HAVE THREE AT ONE TIME. SO -- WE WILL START WITH THE CITY OF ROWLETT IS PROUD TO HONOR THREE BROTHERS WHO'S SERVICE TO THE NATION SPANS TWO BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

DOUGLAS DEVIOLET, D. D. RIVERS. BILL JOHN RIVERS IS AND MILTON RAY RIVERS.

DD IS FROM A POINT, TEXAS ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON JULY 30, 1962.

SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL 1966. AND IN THE NAVY RESERVES UNTIL 1968. THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER AND HALL TECHNICIAN D. D. COMPLETED THREE TOUR IN VIETNAM IN 1964 AND SERVES ABOARD THE USS MONTACELLO.

USS NOBLE AND PRESIDENT USS PICKAWAY. AND YOU WILL FIND SMRTS HERE WITH THE BROTHERS. HIS SOEFSHS WAS HONORABLE AND HONORED THE MEDAL FROM VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. FOLLOWING HIS MILITARY SERVICE, D. D. WORKED 31 YEARS AS A QUALITY ENGINEERLING TEMCO VAULT.

WE WILL SAY LTV ON THE NEXT ONE. HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN MARRIED 43 YEARS AND TOGETHER HAVE THREE CHILDREN. NINE GRANDCHILDREN SPECIAL EIGHT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

AS A HOBBY FOR IARIES D. D. AND HIS BROTHERS ENJOYED DESIGNING, AND MAINTAINING MODIFIED VEHICLES. A RESIDENT SINCE 19 NONE ACTIVE IN THE V ROCK COMMUNITIES AND ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. IF I MISSED SOMETHING BE SURE TO REMINDS ME SO I CAN CORRECT IT OR COME UP AND TALK ABOUT IT. CAN I GET A SPEAKER HERE.

[LAUGHTER]. I WILL TRITO SPEAK LOUDER HOW ABOUT THAT.

>> ALL RIGHT. SO NEXT BILLIE JOHN RIVERS ALSO FROM POINT, TEXAS.

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMY ON AUGUST 16, 1954. DURING THE POST KOREAN WAR, PEACETIME ERA. SERVING THREE YEARS 5 AND A HALF MONTHS IN THE BAHAMA ISLANDS BUILDING AIRSTRIPS. MOS WAS ENGINEERING EQUIP MECHANIC AND REPAIR MAN AND SERVED SAIDA A COMPANY CLERK. HE HELD THE RANK OF THE PRIVATE AFTER HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON AUGUST 15, 1957. BILLIE WORKED 31 AND A HALF YEARS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AS AN INSPECTOR ACROSS 20 PROGRAMS. HE SPECIAL HIS WIFE BILLIE GENE HAVE THREE CHILDREN. FOUR GRANDCHILDREN SPECIAL SIX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BILLIE EPIJOYS GARDENING AND FAMILY TIME.

AND THEN THERE IS MILTON RAY RIVERS. ALSO A POINT, TEXAS.

IMAGINE THAT. AND ENLISTED IN THE NAVY JANUARY 11, 1961 AND SERVED FOUR YEARS DURING THE VIETNAM ERA. A SEAMAN RECRUIT WITH SPECIAL AS A FIRE MAN AND WELDER SERVED ABOARD THE USS PICK DETERIORATE AWAY. USS NOBLE AND THE USS CALIENTE.

IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE WAS AWARDED ARMED 4SES MEDAL AND HONORABLELY DISCHARGED JANUARY 8, 1965. MILTON WENT TO IA 45 YEAR CAREER IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

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A RESIDENT SINCE 1970 HE AND HIS WIFE MARRIED IF ARE 39 YEARS. NINE CHILDREN.

13 GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVERAL GREAT GRAND CHARGE. BUILD MODIFIED VEHICLE ASKS AND NOW ENJOYS A WELL EARNED RETIREMENT. THREE BROTHERS TWO BRANCHES OF SOEFSHS A LIFETIME OF DEDICATION TO COUNTRY, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.

THE ROWLETT IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE RIVERS BROTHERS FOR FAITHFUL AND HONORABLE SERVICE. CAN I GET YOU TO STAND? [APPLAUSE] HELP ME HONORING OUR 46, 47 AND 48TH ROWLETT VETERANS. THIS WILL BE A TIME WE LIKE TO INVITE HIS FAMILY THAT WILL COME. WE HAVE A SPECIAL AWARD FOR EACH OF THESE YOUNG MEN. FAMILY WANT TO COME UP AND BE A PART OF THIS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. MEANTIME, INVITE LORI COATS FROM THE COATS OF VALOR TO COME DOWN.

RIGHT UP HERE. THERE WILL BE A DANCE UP HERE. WE VICE PRESIDENT TUNES WE CAN BRING. LORI. WE WILL LET YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT

WE HAVE HERE AS SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR OUR VETERANS. >> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU ALL. GENTLEMEN, GOSH DANG THIS IS COOL.

ALL OF Y'ALL HERE. I'M NOT FROM TEXAS DOES IT SHOW THE WAY I SAY THAT ALL OF Y'ALL.

PRETTY GOOD. I'M LORI COATS A VOLUNTEER WITH QUILTS OF VALOR AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AWARDING QUILTS OF COMFORT AND HEEL TO THOSE TOUCHED BY WAR.

FOR ABOUT 22 YEARS OR SO. AND IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO PARTNER WITH THE V ROCK.

CITY COUNCIL, TO BE ABLE TO HELP IN THE CITY'S RECOGNITION OF THE VETERANS.

BY ADDING ON THIS QUILT OF VALOR AWARD WE DO THIS EVENING. I WANT TO MENTION IT IS AWE SOME BACK ON THE WALL UNDER THE CLOCK, THIRD ONE FROM THE LEFT THAT PLAQUE ALSO LISTS THE NAMES OF VETERANS RECOGNIZED HERE. I HAVE FOLKS WITH ME FROM OUR VOLUNTEER GROUP.

THAT STARTED A YEAR AGO TO HELP KEEP THE PIPELINE FILLED WITH QUILTS ARE IF THESE AWARDS.

SO I WILL TURNOVER TO YVONNE SHE WILL READ OFF MORE INFORMATION. I GOT MICHELLE AND AMBER AND MONICA THAT ARE GOING TO HELP US WITH AWARDING. SO, COME ON.

>> GOOD EVENING IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE. QUILTS OF VALOR IS IN MY HEART.

I'M HERE TODAY AS A VOLUNTEER FROM QUILTS OF VALOR TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY IN HONORING ONE OF YOUR DISTINGUISHED VETERANS ACTUALLY THREE. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TELL YOU ABOUT QUILT OF VALOR FOUNDATION. QUILT OF VALOR IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION MISSION TO PROVIDE QUILTS OF COMFORT AND HEEL TO THOSE TOUCHED BY WAR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS STARTED IN 220 BY BLUE STAR MOM CATHERINE ROBERTS AND AWARDED OVER 435,000 QUILTS AS OF THIS MONTH. THE IDEA FOR QUILTS OF VALOR CAME TO HER LITERALLY IN A DREAM. AT THE TIME, HER SON NATE WAS DEPLOY IN THE IRAQ AND IN A DREAM SHE SAW A YOUNG SOLDIER SITTING ON A SIDE OF HIS BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. HUNCHED OVER. SHE SENSED WAR DEMONS AROUND HIM AND DRAGGING HIM DOWN IN AN EMOTIONAL GUTTER. THEN AS IF VIEWING A MOVIE SAW HIM IN THE NEXT SCENE WRAPPED IN A QUILT. HIS WHOLE DEMEANOR CHANGED FRIDAY DESPAIR TO HOPE AND WELL BEING. THE EQUALITY MADE THIS CHANGE.

THE MESSAGE OF MY DREAM WAS QUILTS EQUALS HEALING. MRS. ROBERTS DEVELOPED A MODEL

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SHE SAW THE NAME FOR THIS SPECIAL QUILT. IT WAS A QUILT OF VALOR OR QOV.

A QUILT OF VALOR WOULD SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SACRIFICE AND VALOR.

THE FIRST QOV AWARDED NOVEMBER OF 2023 WALTER REID OMNI MEDICAL CENTER TO A SOLDIER WHO LOST HIS LEG IN IRAQ SINCE IT SPREAD ACROSS THE NATION. WITH THIS RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF A NEW FORMED QUILTS OF VALOR GROUP, A PER FOR PATRIOTS WE ARE HONORED TO AWARD THE QUILTS OF VALOR TO THESE THREE BROTHERS. THROUGH THESE QUILTS YOU WILL BE PART OF OUR QUILT FAMILY. IF WE MAY, WE WOULD LIKE TO WRAP YOUR QUILTS AROUND YOU ON BEHALF OF THE QUILTS OF VALARE ON FOUNDATION IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR THIS NATION. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, HONOR AND COMFORT UPON YOU THROUGH THE AWARD OF THIS QUILT OF VALOR. THOUGH WE MAY NOT KNOW THE DEPTH OF YOUR SACRIFICE THE UNITED STATES AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE FROM A GRATEFUL IN ADDITION, WE AWARD YOU THESE QUILTS. EACH QUILT OF VALOR IS FORMED BY LOVING HANDS, JOINED BITS OF FABRIC TOGETHER ONE PIECE AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE AS WE CONSTRUCT THE QUILTS THE LOVE, CARING AND GRATITUDE FLOWS FROM OUR HEARTS AND OUR HANDS TO THE QUILT.

WE ALL AS VOLUNTEER WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THROUGH OUR QUILTS, YOU WILL FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.

ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE GRATEFUL FASHION, WITH OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND WITH THIS QUILT VALOR AWARD WE WELCOME YOU HOME.

I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THESE QUILTS TO OUR RECIPIENTS. FIRST, BILLIE JOHN RIVERS.

[LAUGHTER] BILLIE JOHN? SHE'S GONNA WRAP YOU. BILLIE JOHN RIVERS PRIVATE US

ARMY 1954 TO 1957. >> AT THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL QUILTED BY WILLIE HALL AND LORI COTS HEARTS FOR PATRIOTS. ON BEHALF OF THE QOV A RECOGNITION OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR THIS NATION IT IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, HONOR AND COMFORT YOU THROUGH THE AWARD OF THIS QOV, WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE DEPTH OF YOUR SACRIFICE TO DEFEND US AS A GESTURE OF

GRAFT TOAD WE AWARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

DOUGLAS DWIGHT RIVERS PETTY THIRD CLASS OFFICER. US NAVY 62 TO 65.

ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL QUILT BY YVONNE NIGHT AND QUILTED BY LORI COLTS.

ON BEHALF OF THE QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR SOEFSHS AND SACRIFICE TO THIS NATION IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, HONOR AND COMFORT YOU. THROUGH THE AWASHED OF THIS QUILT OF VALOR. WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE DEPTH OF YOUR SERVICE TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE WE AWARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] DID Y'ALL WEIGH THIS THING?

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FIRE MAN AND ENGINEER. 61-65. ROWLETT COUNCIL MADE BY YVONNE KNIGHT AND QUILTED BY LORI COALS ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNGZATION IN RECOGNITIONFUL YOUR SOEFSHS ASK SACRIFICE, IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, HONOR AND COMFORT THE AWARD OF THIS QUILT OF VALOR.

WE MAY NEVER KNOW YOUR SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE WAS AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE WE AWARD YOU THIS QUILT OF VALOR, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU. DID YOU JEEP WANT TO SHARE A WORD? YOU WANT TO SPEAK? NO. NO.

OKAY. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU WE WOULD TAKE A PHOTO AT THIS TIME I THINK WE ARE SCATTERING THAT IS OKAY. RIGHT?

CHRIS, TO WE NEED A PHOTO. >> BROTHERS IN THE FRONT. >> SO, IF WE COULD GET JUST STAY THERE WE WILL OKAY. WE IS COMING UP NOW, SO. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. V ROCK FOLKS. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU TO THE V ROCK FOR THIS RECOGNITION. WE APPRECIATE IT.

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>> WE WILL MOVE ON WITH OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MAKING TONIGHT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS IS

COUNSEL MEMBER MARVIN GIBBS. >> HELLO, EVERYBODY. FROM THE LIBRARY.

ARE YOU TIRED OF SUBMITTING ENDLESS JOB APPLICATIONSES WITH NO SUCCESS? DO YOU FEEL AWKWARD TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF AT INTERVIEWS? WALK IN CONFIDENCE AND A RÉSUMÉ A RECRUITER MAGNET WITH HELP FROM THE LIBRARY. ATTEND A RÉSUMÉ BUILDING CLASS ON MARCH FIRST OR AN INTERVIEW CLASS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEART GALLERY NORTH TEXAS WILL EXPLAIN THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE BECOMING A NOT ARE PARENT AND PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING A HOME FOR CHILDREN IN NEED ON IS THE

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SUBMIT TO THE YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBIT AT THE ROWLETT LIBRARY ON MARCH 12 AND 13, 3 TO 5 P.M.

AND MARCH 14, 10 A.M. TO NOON. CHOOSE FROM CATEGORIES. ALL GRADES.

AND SPECIAL NEEDS. VISIT ROWLETT.COM/ARTS, FOR A FORM AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

>> THIS ONE IS A VERY INFORMATIVE THING FROM THE POLICE WE WANT TO LYNCH TOP IN LIGHT OF THE HEIGHTENED SECURITY OCCURRENCE THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS URGING ALL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITOR REMAIN VIGILENT AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC OR CREDIBLE THREAT TO OUR COMMUNITY AT THIS TIME, WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS ASK WING IN CORDINATION WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT IT IS OT LOOK RIGHT SAY SOMETHING.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY INCLUDE UNATTENDED BAGS. PACKAGES OR VEHICLES IN UNUSUAL LOCATIONS. INDIVIDUALS ATTEMPT TO ACCESS SECURED AREAS.

SURVEILLANCE OF BUILDINGS. INFRASTRUCTURE OR LARGE PUBLIC GATHERING.

THREATENING BEHAVIOR. LINE THREATS OR POSTS PROMOTING VINYLS.

PHOTOCOPY YOU BENCH THE ACTIVITY CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS AN IMMINENT THREAT OR AN EMERGENCY FOR NONEMERGENCY CONCERNS CONTACT THE NONEMERGENCY LINE.

TIPS MAY BE SUBMITTED UNANIMOUSLY AT CIDTIPS @ROWLETT.COM.

ROWLETT PARKS AND REC A FREE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR. NAVIGATING PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE BY DOCTOR JOHNSON PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MARCH 10 AT ONE P.M. AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER. ALL HOSPICE IS PALLIATIVE NOT ALL PALLIATIVE IS HOSPICE UNDERSTANDING THIS LEADS TO A BETTER OUTCOME AND RUSE CARE GIVER BURN OUT.

TYPESET IS OPEN TO ALL AGES. LIGHT REFRESHMENTLESS WILL BE PROVIDED.

LASTLY, JOIN US FOR AN OUT DOOR CAMP OUT THEA ROWLETT COMMUNITY PARK ON MARCH 21ST.

SET UP TENTS ENJOY THE OUT DOOR ITS AND OTHER CAMPING ACTIVITIES DURING THE DAY.

A MEAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND WE WILL HAVE SMORES FOR DESERTS. CAMPING SET UP AT SUN-DOWN WE HOPE YOU COME TO APPRECIATE THE OUT DOORS AND LEARN ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GO CAMPING IN OUR STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS. REGISTRATION IS 10 DOLLARS A PERSON AND DONE BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 18TH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MR. GIBBS.

MR. REEVES. >> GOOD EVENING, I SEE A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES TONIGHT.

SO THIS IS A REINTRODUCTION. THE FIRST TIME ON COUNCIL WE HAD THE SAME DOG TWICE.

WE ARE INTRODUCINGTATOR. 1-2 SHEPHERD DOBERMAN MIX. HE FOLLOW YOU EVERY WHERE AND LEAN IN FOR AFFECTION. BONUS HE IS HOUSE BROKEN. TATOR IS A DOG WHO DOES NOT SHOW WELL IN A STRESSFUL SHELTER MAY BE IN YOUR HOME HE WILL SHINE. AFFECTIONAL.

DOG FRIENDLY AND READY FOR HIS FOREVER HOME IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOYAL BEST FRIEND.

TO ADOPTTATOR CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES 972-412-6219 OR 4402 INDUSTRIAL STREET.

FOR THOSE OF OF US GENX AND OLDSER DON'T FORGIFT TO SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS.

[3. Citizens’ Input]

I'M ALLEN HOG AN ROWLETT, TEXAS. TONIGHT I WANT TOP TALK ABOUT PECAN GROVE AND THE PARK.

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IMPACTFUL SONG IT STILL IS TODAY. MOST OF Y'ALL REMEMBER IT, I HOPE. SHE WROTE IT WHEN SHE WAS IN HONOLULU AND WITNESSED A BIG BEAUTIFUL STRETCH OF PALM TREES TAKEN DOWN TO BUILD A PARKING LOOT.

THEY PAVED PARADISE WITH A PARKING LOT AND PINK HOTEL. DON'T IT SEEM TO GO.

THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT UNTIL ITS GONE. JONI MITCHELL'S PERFORMANCE AT BIG YELLOW TAXI HAPPENED THE SAME AS THE FIRST EARTH DAY. EARTH DAY IS APRIL 22.

AT AGE 15 I REMEMBER THE FIRST EARTH DAY. I AM NOT ONE OF THE HIPPY NUTS THAT TIE THEMSELVES TO A TREE, BULLDOZERS PAVE DESTRUCTION I SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF PARK LAND AND I'M GOING TO DO THE BEST I CAN TO PROTECT IT. IT IS A VIABLE, EASTBOUNDINGEE SYSTEM. THERE IS A SMALL POPULATION OF ANIMALSES THAT CALL THEIR HOME.

ONE TREE IS A HOME. ONE TREE. DID YOU KNOW THAT TO OBTAIN TREE CITY RECOGNITION A COMMUNITY MEET FOUR STANDARDS. ESTABLISH A TREE BOARD.

I WAS ON THAT BURDEN. ADOPT A TREE CARE ORDINANCE. SPEND TWO DOLLARS PER KAPPA ARBOR DAY BOEFSHANCE THEY SEVEN YOUR MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC TREES. ROWLETT IS A TREE CITY SINCE 200. PACIFIC NAMED TREES IN ROWLETT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE PROVIDED SEARCH RESULTS THE CITY USED TODAY TO PROTECT TREES DEFINING PROTECT A TREE AN EIGHT INCH OR GREATER TRUNK DIAMETER. OVER 1,000 BIRDS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE BIRD TREATY ACT.

ALMOST ALL NATIVE BIRDS IT IS ILLEGAL TO KILL, POSSESS OR DISTURB THE NEST EGGS OF THE BIRDS WITHOUT A FEDERAL PERMIT. THEY EXIST THERE. DISTURBING THEM LEAD TO FINES UP TO 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS INCLUDES RAPTOR, HAWKS, OWLS. E GRITS, SONG BIRDS IT IS ILLEGAL TO PICK UP A BLUE JAY FEATHER. DON'T PAVE PARADISE.

I WILL TALK ABOUT THE PARK NEXT WEEK. >> THANK YOU, MR. HOG AN.

>> NEXT IS DAVE HULL. FOLLOWED PIE TONI HENSHAW. DAVE HULL, ROWLETT.

EXHIBIT 1 SHOWS THE PROCESS I ENCOUNTERED IN ASKING ARE IF THE SURVEY STAFF COMMITTED TO.

QUOTE, I WANT IT CHECK IN WITH YOU AND SEE WHERE YOU ARE WITH THE DETERMINING A GOOD SURVEY.

DAVE HULL IS WEARING ME OUT AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG, CAN YOU ARE THE ME KNOW WHERE WE ARE TO THE PARTICIPATES WITH THIS E MAIL. QUIT YOUR WHINING AND COMPLAINING DOO YOUR JOB AND PRODUCE A SURVEY I RECEIVED OPEN RECORD'S SKW.

UPDATE THE TEXAS PUBLIC PUSHES TILLITY COMPELLED ENCORTO DELIVER THE SURVEY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. ROWLETT DID NOT COMMISSION THE SURVEY AND IGNORED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MESS. EXHIBIT 2. SHOWS A NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION STAFF REPORT. YOU BETTER PASS THAT AROUND AGAIN, YOU WILL SEE THE LAKE HAS BEEN LOWERS NOT UNCOMMON. HALF IS BEACHED IN PRESIDENT MUD THE R. IS NOW TOO STEEP TO MEET REQUIREMENTS AND LEAVE THE DOG IN THE MUD ON THE SHORE. HE IS THE RESPONSE FROM THE CITY. YOU REQUESTED THE KAYAK LAUNCH DOCK IT APPLIES WITH THE IERMENTS ANY CHANGE WILL INVOLVE ASSOCIATIVE COSTED AND POTENTIALLY WARRANTY REVIEW.

THEREFORE THE DOCK WILL REMAIN AS REFLECTED IN THE PHOTO BELOW. IT IS YOUR STAFF PHOTO SHOWING THE DOCK BEACHED IN THE MUTT MUD OUT OF AD A COMPLIANCE. SINCE THE REPORT THE AD A CREATED A SAFETY HAZZARD RESULT IN THE A HEAD WOUND TO A USER THE FEATURES WERE REMOVED A YEAR

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SURELY YOU DON'T NEED FOR ME TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURES REPRESENTED WITH THE TWO EXHIBITS THIS IS

NOT TRANSPARENCY, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, NEXT IS TONI HENSHAW FOLLOWED PIE DAN HAPPEN

H HAP. >> [INAUDIBLE]. PASSED AWAY HERE.

I'M TONI HENSHAW. I AM HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT MY FRIEND COLIN I BROUGHT WITH ME HIS ASHES. WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 COLIN DIED BECAUSE OF A ROAD HAZZARD LAKE VIEW PARK WAY THERE IS AN EXPANSION JOINT 150 FEET LONG A HEIGHT DIFFERENCE OF FOUR INCHES. TX DOT CONSIDERS ONE QUARTER TO 1 HALF TO ARE SEVERE AND IN NEED OF REPAIR THAT IS 16 TIMELESS THE THRESHOLD. IN LEGAL TERMS THAT IS A SPECIAL DEFECT SO DANGEROUS CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND AS WE HAVE SEEN CAN BE FATAL.

THE CITY ARE REQUIRED TO INSPECT THEM EVERY SIX MONTHS. HOW DOES AN INSPOKTOR LOOK FOR HALF INCH DEVIATION MISS A FOUR INCH SLAP HEIGHT? THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT NOT AN OVERSIGHT IT IS NEGLIGENCE. ROWLETT HAD NOTICE OF HIS DEATH FOR THREE YEARS.

THIS HAPPENED IN 2023. THE SERGEANT CAME TO DO A WELFARE CHECK COLIN I INFORMED HIM COLIN PAST DUE TO INJURIES FROM THAT ACCIDENT. I PERSONALLY INFORMED COLIN NOW MARCH 2026 AND THE YEARS SINCE HE DIED THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIRS, NO WARNING SIGNS NOTTEEN A SINGLE ORANGE CONE TO MARK THIS DROP. WHEN A MUNICIPALITY NOTICE THAT SOMEONE DIED DUE TO A DEFECT AND BEYOND NEGLIGENCE TO GROSS - NEGLIGENCE.

I'M HERE BECAUSE COLIN CANNOT SPEAK. I BROUGHT HIM UP TO HEAR ME

SPEAK TO YOU ANYWAY. >> BUT THE CITIZENS DRIVING ON THE PARK WAY EVERY DAY DESERVE TOSAFER I ASK YOU, WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE. YOU KNOW YOU CAN AFFORD A CONE.

PUT A CONE SO NOBODY ELSE DIES IF NOTHING ELSE. >> MAN I GOT THE GUIDELINES HERE IF YOU WANT TO READ THEM. COME MAN. DON'T HIDE BEHIND THIS LAW OF -- FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS GOOING TO DIAGNOSED WITH PRODUCT MAJOR DEPRESSION.

LOST HER JOB IT WAS A GREAT JOB. CAN'T GET ANOTHER. DAN HAP ROWLETT.

I KNOW YOU HAD A HARD TIME. CITIZENS OF NOTICE AND APPRECIATE IT.

WE ARE -- EXSTATIC HE IS BACK WITH THE CITY. ON THE WHAT I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT IS THE TREES THAT P AND Z RECOMMENDED NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE DIDN'T WOMAN AT MAIN STREET AND 66. IF YOU GUYS VOTE TO REMOVE TREES, THE FINE IS GNAW PHOTOCOPY WE WILL BE TREE CITY IT IS THAT ONE MORE TIME TO REALLY EMPRAYS THE TREES AND

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I'M HERE REGARDING 6602 WARWICK DRIVE. I WANT TO BE CLEAR STRICT FIRE AND DRAINAGE CODES ALLOWING UNTESTED VINYL EXTERIOR ON A PROPERTY LINE THE CITY'S PERMITTING A HAZZARD THAT CREATES A MASSIVE LIABILITY FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT.

THE CITY PROVIDED A REPORT ESR2280 THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS PERMIT AND SAFETY.

PROJECT IS IN ACT. VIOLATION OF THAT REPORT. SECTION 4.THREE OF THE REPORT REQUIRES A NONCOMBUSTIBLE FINISH. THERE IS A MELTING VINYL ON ZERO SETBACK PROPERTY. RELYING ON THIS REPORT THE CITY APPROVING UNTESTED FIRE HAZZARD THIS MATERIAL IS -- USING A VINYL FENCE NEVER FIRE TESTED 4.3 OF THE REPORT -- REQUIRED A FINISH. MASONRY TO ACHIEVE A FIRE RATING.

THIS IS AN UNRATED ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY FIRE A THE CITY CANNOT PERMIT AN UNTESTED FIRE HAZZARD.

IN ADDITION TO FIRE HAZARDS I HAVE SHOWN THE COUNCIL PROOF OF ACTIVE WATER TRESPASS BECAUSE OF THE ZERO SETBACK. 100% IS DISCHARGING ON MY PROPERTY VIOLATING WATER COAT 11. 086. RESPECTFULLY THE CITY'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE THE BUILDING CODE AND REQUIREMENT ARES OF ESR, 2280 REPORT IS A MATTER NOT A CIVIL. I'M ASKING THE CITY TO FOLLOW ITS LAWS I'M NOT AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO MY PROPERTY TO ACCOMMODATE A PROJECT IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. ALLO ALLOWING IT ELIMINATED MY DRAINAGE BUFFER. SETBACKS ARE THERE FOR A REASON. PLEASE FIX IT OR REMOVE IT.

THANK YOU. >> NEXT SPEAKER IS NIDAL MALIK HASAN FOLLOWED BY STEVEN PRUITT

JUNIOR. >> SHE RESET YOUR TIMER. NIDAL MALIK HASAN.

TALKING ABOUT 6602 STRUCTURE. THEM IS NOT A NEIGHBOR DISPUTE IT A FORMAL CHALLENGE.

VIOLATION FAILURE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND ACCORDINGS TO THE HISTORICAL RECORD IT IS A BUILD IN 2004 SENIOR BUILDING INSPECT OR BLAKE SCOTT ISSUE AN ATTACK FOR STRUCTURE OF 6602 WARWICK IT WAS ILLEGAL ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE WITH ZERO SETBACK. OR BE REMOVED. THIS RECORD MRUF THAT THE VERBAL HERE SAY USED TO JUSTIFY THE PERMIT IS LEGALLY INCORRECT. IT IS ALSO A BUILT IN 2016 A STRUCTURE 75 SQUARE FOOT. HAD ITS ROOF DEMOLISHED THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS THE FENCE.

THEN A NEW STRUCTURE WAS WITH A RAISED ROOF 20 INCHES MORE AND WAS TRIPLE THE SIZE TO 226 SQUARE FOOT AGAIN. IN THE SIDE YARD ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE WITH NO SETBACK OR PERMIT OR [INAUDIBLE]. THEY ARE NONE SO THAT THE THOSE NOT HERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS THIS OWNER HAS BEEN TOLD NOT BY THE CITY OR AN EXPERT THAT HE -- CONTINUES TO RELY ON VERBAL HERE SAY. TO JUSTIFY A DOCUMENTED VIOLATION.

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AND ENFORCED REMOVAL OF THAT THIS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE ONCE AND FOR ALL.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. FOR THE STRUCTURE TO HAVE A THE 2015 FOOTWORK 4 TORNADO IT NEVER HIT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE STRUCTURE DID NOT THE 226 SQUARE FOOT STRUCTURE NOT EXIST UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAD BEEN. WHICH IS HE BUILT IN IN 2016.

LACK OF PROBLEM -- >> THANK YOU. SIR.

>> NEXT STEIN PRUITT JUNIOR FOLLOWED BY ALISON. >> STEVEN PRUITT ROWLETT.

I'M HERE AS A FOLLOW UP FROM MY INPUT FROM FRIDAY. THERE WAS A LOT GOING ON I TRIED TO STAY IN AND WATCH THAT MEETING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WHEN I WAS HERE I GAVE COMMENTS TO TALKING ABOUT CONCERNS AND PATTERN. YOU MIGHT NOT REMEMBER YOU GOT A LOT OF INPUT. I WILL BE SPECIFIC WITH THE PATTERNS I DID NOTICE ON THAT FRIDAY AND I KNOW I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT NOTICED THOSE PATTERNS.

SO, WHAT I HAPPENED NOTICE THE PEOPLE THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CITY MANAGER THEY WERE MOSTLY OF SAME RACE. THEY WERE WHITE PEOPLE. OKAY.

IS THEY WERE MOSTLY WOMEN. NOW I'M NOT ACCUSING THEM OF ANYTHING.

IF SOME IS ARE IN THE ROOM NOW. I'M TELLINGUT PATTERN I NOTICED I KNOW THEY WERE NOT ALL OF THE SAME GENDER NOT ALL OF THE SAME RACE I NOTICED I HOPE THAT CITY COUNCIL NOTICE AND I WAS KINDS OF HELPING YOU WOULD TAKE NOTICE OF THAT WHEN I GAVE MY INPUT ON FRIDAY.

AND JUST ALSO WANTED TO LET COUNCIL KNOW I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT.

AND SOMEBODY IN MY POSITION -- I DON'T LOOK FOR THOSE THINGS THEY DO JUMP OUT WHEN THEY HAPPEN TO OCCUR. AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN OF ROWLETT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IT MADE ME THINK A BIT ABOUT WHAT THE DECISION PROCESS IS. I'M NOT YOU KNOW TALKING DOWN I'MENT TO MAKE IT CLEAR YOU DO A I'M NOT HERE I'M WATCHING.S IF - FROM HOME.

SO OVER ALL I KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY THOUGHT IN DECISIONS AND IF YOU MADE IT YOU MADE IT FOR A GOOD REASON. I WAS JUST WANTED MAKE SURE THAT I GIVE MY INPUT AND LET YOU KNOW I NOTICED THOSE AND OTHERS DID. AND IT DOES MAKE PEOPLE PAUSE FOR CONCERN WHEN WE KNOW THOSE THINGS I PAUSE SO MUCH SO THAT I THOUGHT TO GIVE INPUT FRIDAY AND THEN THOUGHT ENOUGH OF IT ONCE THE DECISION WAS MADE TO COME BACK AGAIN AND -- LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THOSE PATTERN UPON MAY BE DON'T NOTICE THOSE THINGS BUT SOMEBODY IN MY HISTORY DOES. OVER ALL, I UNDERSTAND YOU GUYS HAVE A TOUGH JOB YOU MADE A DECISION YOU FELT YOU NEEDED TO MAKE AND -- THAT'S THE REST OF

MY TIME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> NEXT IS ALISON FELDEROF THEN PATRICK BANDEL. >> ALISON, ROWLETT.

CONGRATULATIONS I WANT TOP SAY HOW PROUD OF COUNCIL I AM AM AND OF YOU, MAYOR.

BRAVE CHANGES YOU MADE FOR OUR CITY HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED AND CHANGE TAKE COURAGE A WILLINGNESS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO ENDURE CRITICISM. THAT IS OUR LEADERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN US. WE ARE THANKFUL. ROWLETT IS MOVE NOTHING A POSITIVE DIRECTION WE FEEL IT AND A SENSE OF OVERSIGHT PARTIES AND TRANSPARENCY MATTERS.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO CONTINUE TO ASK QUESTIONSES AND EXPOSE THE TRUTH.

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WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO GIVE AWAY 50% OF SALES TAX REVENUE WITHOUT EXAMINING WHETHER IT SERVE OUR RESIDENTS A LEVEL THAT JUSTIFIES THE COST. UNLIKE LARGER CITIES ROWLETT IT IS NOT HAVE THE SALES TAX BASE OR TAX BASE OVER ALL THAT OTHER SISTER CITIES LIKE DALLAS OR PLANO HAVE WE HAVE A WAL-MART AND A TARGET. HOW MUCH SALES TAX REVENUE DO WE HAVE. IT IS MILES AN HOUR LIMITED EVERY DOLLAR WE SEND IS A DOLLAR WE CANNOT INVEST AT HOME. PULLING OUT MAY TO THE BE FEES AUTOMOBILE AND MOBILITY MATTERS REFORM, EFFICIENCY AND FAIRNESS MATTER I HOPE YOU WILL WORK TOW BRING CHANGE TO THIS PARTNERSHIP TO SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY. INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE OUR ROADS AND SEWER.

BRING ME TO INFRASTRUCTURE. IT IS GETTING WARMER WITH THE HEAT SOMES THE COME THE SMELL.

THANK YOU, WE ARE SO THANKFUL YOU ARE BACK. AND WE ARE ENCOURAGED AND KNOW THAT WE WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF OF THIS AS A CITY. AND THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT GLAMOROUS. ROADS, WATER LINES AND SEWER SYSTEMS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL LUXURIES THEY ARE RESPONSIBILITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

IF WE STRENGTHEN OUR FINANCIAL POSITION RETHINKING COMMITMENTS WOOY CAN INVEST IN FIXING WHATTING IS ON BENEATH OUR STREETS. YOU SHOWN YOU ARE WILLING TO ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS PLEASE KEEP GOING AND PUSHING FOR ANSWERS. PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH OF OUR CITY OVER COMFORT. ROWLETT DESERVES A LEADER SHIP TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND SEEK REFORM THROUGH AND THANK YOU FOR TO GO THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOEFSHS AND ARE FOR THE DIRECTION YOU ARE READING OUR CITY I'M PROUD TO BE FROM ROWLETT TODAY.

>> THANK YOU. >> THE LAST SPEAKER IS PATRICK BANDEL.

>> IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE WHEN WISHES TO SPEAK GRAB A CARD FWRT BACK LEFT CORNER OF ROOM.

>> PATRICK BANDEL, ROWLETT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING YOU FOR TAKING ACTION LEADERSHIP STATIONS ARE NEVER EASY. ACCOUNTABILITY IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING THE TERRITORY OF CITIZENS WE SERVE. MANY RECOGNIZE THIS REFLECTS COMMITMENT TO GOVERNMENT AND PUTTING THE COMPUTE FIRST. TRUST WITH LEADERSHIP BUILT TRANSPARENCY, AND FOLLOW THROUGH. THE REBUILDING OF CITY SCREENING WALLS MATTERSES TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE COMMUNITIES.

THE WALL HAS BEEN A LONG STANDING CONCERN AFFECTING SAFETY, PROPERTY VALUE ASKS APPEARANCE TO OUR AREA. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNCIL'S PREVIOUS VOTE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RE. THE DECISION GAVE US HOPE AND REASSURANCE.

NOW, WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE IN THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY AS THE PROJECT MOVES.

WE APPRECIATE CLEAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING TIME LINES, MATERIALS, DESIGN DECISIONS AND START DATES. EVEN PERIODIC UPDATES WHETHER PROGRESS IS STEADY OR DELAYED HELP RESIDENTS FEEL INFORMD AND INCLUDED. TRANSPARENCY BUILDS CONFIDENT, BUILDS UNITY AND STRENGTHENS OUR CITY. WE ARE NOT HERE IN OPPOSITION WE ARE IN HERE IN PARTNERSHIP WE WANT THIS TO SUCCEED AND CELEBRATE PROGRESS WITH YOU.

AND WE WANT THE TRUST IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, WILLINGNESS TO MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE

COMMUTE WITH INTEGRITY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

[4. Consent Agenda]

CONSENT AGENDA. FOLLOWING ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.

ANYONE CAN PULL IT FOR CONSIDERATION. DO WE HAVE EYE QUESTION TO PULL FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. COUNCIL OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC?

>> CITY SECRETARY. READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD. >> CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING MINUTES. 4B, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AN ELECTION CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY. 4C COURT REPORTER ACTION APPROVING ELECTION CONTRACT WITH ROCK WALL COUNTY AND 4D CONSIDER ACTION TO RECEIVE FIRST QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT.

>> I SEE A MOTION BY MR. BRITTON. >> YES, I MOVE THAT THESE BE

APPR READ. >> SECOND BY MR. REEVES WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ANY

DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. >> THAT CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.

[5.A. Consider action to adopt a resolution granting a Tree Removal Permit for 17 protected trees, totaling 250 caliper inches and requiring payment of a tree mitigation fee in the amount of $30,417.50 for an approximately 7.78 acre tract, commonly known as 2700 Lakeview Parkway and being more specifically described as Block 1, Lots 1-4 of Lakeview Addition, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

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>> COUNCIL. LILLIANA PLANNER PRESENTSING TONIGHT.

>> SO THE REQUEST IN FRONT OF FOR THE APPROVAL OF TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING. AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO CARRY OUT THE DEVELOPMENT.

THE PROPERTY IS ZONED PD BAY ZONING OF C2. THIS IS A TWO 80OR LOT IN A 7.780 ARE TRACT AT 2000 LAKE VIEW PARK WAY. ON JULY OF LAST YEAR, A PLAN WAS APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. NOW, SECTION 77504 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE STATES REMOVAL OF MORE THAN THREE TREES REQUIRE A VOTE FROM CITY COUNCIL. FURTHER IN THE DISCUSSION THE PROVIDES TWO OPTIONS TO MITIGATE TREES, REPLACE THE CALIPER INCH ONE TO ONE OR TO PAY IN THE TREE REFOREST STATION FUNDS. THE APPLICANT TREE SERVE AND PRESERVATION PLAN SHOWS THERE

ARE 17 TREEOS SITE ALL PROTECTED AND ALL PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED. >> NOW THE TABLE THE TABLE IN FRONT OF YOU SHOW THE 17 TREES EQUAL TO 250 CALIPER INCHES THE APPLICANT PROPOSING TO MAY 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS AS MITIGATION TO THE TREE REFORESTATION FUNDS. ON FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL WITH A VOTE 0-7. >> YOU MAY APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY THIS REQUEST. AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE ALSO WITH A PRESENTATION.

>> SO I DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO WATCH THIS PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING CAN YOU -- MAY BE GIVE A BIT OF CONTEXT TO THE JUSTIFICATION OR REASONING THE COMMISSIONERS SHARED PUBLICLY

WHY THEY VOTED FOR DENIAL IF POSSIBLE? >> THERE WAS CONFUSION 21 WHAT TREES REQUIRED TO BE PLANTED SITE PER THE PLAN VERSUS WHAT WE REQUIRE AS A MITIGATION.

WHICH I MENTIONED ON MY PRESENTATION IT IS APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO MITIGATE TREES THE WAY THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PLANT SITE, I WILL HAVE THEM COME UP AND MENTION WHY, SO THE FORM THAT THEY BEST WAY THEY PROPOSE TO HOW TO TO PAY PAY INTO THE TREE REFORESTATION FUNDS.

LANDSCAPING PLAN IT IS NOT PROVIDE PLANTS TREES OR THAT IS SEPARATE.

>> THE LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIRES THEM TO PLANT TREES. SEPARATE FROM THAT IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO REPLACE THOSE TREES 250 CALIPER INCHESOS SITE THEY ARE WELCOME TO THAT IS IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED PER LANDSCAPE PLAN. TREES THEY ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE LANDSCAPE PLAN DON'T COUNT FOR THE TOWARD REFORESTATION OR WHATEVER.

MITIGATION AND THE LANDSCAPING PLAN NOT FOR BOTH >>

>> CORRECT. I REMEMBER YOU SAYING THAT MAY HAVE WATCHED PART OF THE MEETING LIVE AND REMEMBER YOU SAYING THAT I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION AND SOMETHING I WAS NOT AWARE OF PRIOR TO, THERE WAS A COUPLE TREE REMOVAL PERMITS I WAS INTERESTED. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR STAFF?

>> DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE A PRESENTATION? >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I HAVE HARD COPIES AS WELL. GREAT IF YOU WANT TO PASS THEM, THANK YOU.

>> THIS IS OBVIOUSLY LAKE VIEW AND MAIN STREET. I THINK WHAT IS A BIT CONFUSING IT WAS FOR ME WHEN I SAW THE PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES. IS THAT WE ARE REMOVING 17 TREES

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STORM SEWER ON THE SOUTH EDGE. ALL OF WHICH IMPACT THE VAST MAJORITY IF NOT EVERY TREE WHAT IS IMPORTANT ON SLIDE THREE WHAT WE ARE PLANTING AND REPLANTING ON THE SITE.

IT IS REMOVING 17 AND ADDING 55. THEY ARE ALL THREE INCH CALIPER OR LARGER TO GET THEM ON SITE AND MAINTAIN SPACE TO HAVE HEALTHY TREES THAT WILL GROW OVER TIME.

IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADD MORE TO THIS LOT.

THERE ARE OTHER LOTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT I WILL GET TO THAT NEXT.

>> TO CLARIFY YOU ARE ADDING 55 TREES 3 INCHES OR LARGER THAT IS 165 CALIPER INCHES OR MORE.

>> DAY ONE IT IS WON'T 65 CALIPER APPROXIMATELY THREE 30 CALIPER A YEAR LATER AND TWO YEARS LATER 500 CALIPER INCHES. IT IS UNFORTUNATE WE ARE REMOVING 17 TREES BUT WE ARE

SQUEEZING IN 55 NEW TREES. >> AND IF WE GO TO THE LAST SLIDE, BECAUSE THIS SITE CONTAINS THE MAJORITY OF THE TREES. IF WE DID REMOVE EVERY TREE IN THIS HOMESTEADED SITE. I GUESS IT IS IMPORTANT THIS WAS A HOMESTEAD.

IN THE BACK THE TREES SURROUNDED IT. IT WAS NOT A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. IF YOU REMOVED ALL TREES FROM THAT PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENT, THERE WILL BE 33 REMOVED OVER THE 7.7 ACRES WE WOULD ADD 229 TREES. THIS PLAN IS WAS APPROVED REVIEWED UNDER THE PD. WITH THAT SAID, THAT WOULD BE ADDING 687 CALIPER INCHES.

DAY ONE OR -- A YEAR LATER THAT IS 1300 CALIPER INCHES AND TWO YEARS LATER 2,000 CALIPER INCHES GOING FROM A NET OF SICK00 TO ABOUT 2,000 CALIPER INCHES IN TWO YEARS FROM A GRASSY SITE.

UNDERSTAND THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL OLD TREES ON THE SITE, BUT WE ARE DOING OR BEST TO PLANT WHERE

WE CAN AND AS MANY TREES AS WE CAN. >> THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS? >> YEA. JUST CLARIFICATION.

I WANT IT MAKE SURE I SAW WHAT I SAW. I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE NOT LOOKING FOR OFF SETS WITH THE TREES YOU PLANT THAT YOU ARE TAKING THE DOLLAR NUMBER.

FOR TAKING THEM DOWN. >> YES. WHAT CALCULATED 31 TREES AND WE ARE PLANTING 55 I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING NOW OR ASKING TO REVISIT THIS WE ARE PLANTING 55

TREES AND REMOVING 17. >> THANK YOU. THANKS.

ON THIS MAP HERE, SO WHERE THAT HOME SITE WAS THE TREES YOU WANT TO CUT DOWN, HELP ME UNDERSTANDS

WHERE LAIS? IS IT THROUGH THIS AREA HERE? >> IT IS ROUGHLY WHERE IT SAY

RESTAURANT ON THE LEASE BUILDING UP LAKE VIEW. >> THE -- I THINK PART -- THAT'S WHERE I'M COP FUSED LAKE VIEW IS JUST GRASS NOW. AS FAR AS I'M AWARE AND THE HOME SITE WAS FURTHER DOWN ON MAIN STREET WHICH IF I LOOK I THINK I'M LOOKING CORRECTLY WOULD BE DOWN THIS WAY HERE. AND WAS THINKING THE -- TREES ALONG THIS LINE.

IT IS SORT OF A CUTS TOWARD -- GOES LIKE WHERE THIS PARKING LOT CONCRETE ILLUSTRATION IS WHAT -- AND IN OUR PACKET THAT IS THE TREE LINE THAT I WAS LOOKING AT I WAS THINKING THAT WAS.

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I WANTED TO SEE WHERE ON THE SITE MAP THAT CUTS IN. >> MORE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST CORNER. DOES NOT HUG THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION.

THERE IS A DUMPSTER BELOW SOUTH OF THE FIRST BUILDING. IT IS RIGHT IN THERE.

>> I'M SORRY WHEN YOU SAY NORTHWEST UP HERE? THAT IS THE FAR NORTHWEST I SAY IT IS MORE THAN WHERE YOU ARE POINTING TO ON YOUR MAP. GOOD SPOT SO SHOW.

GO BACK TO SLIDE TWO. THE HOMESTEAD, IS CLOSE TO WHERE RESTAURANT WAS.

IN THE CORNER THE WESTERN CORNER OF THAT BUILDING. BECAUSE THE HOMESTEAD WAS SURROUNDED BY THE TREES MOSTLY THE TREES ON THE WESTERN SIDE THE SOUTHERN SIDE AND THE

EASTERN SIDE. >> SO -- AM I -- THE GENERAL DIRECTION.

A SECOND STRUCTURE IN THAT BOTTOM CORNER IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THAT WAS NOT THE MAIN

HOMESTEAD. >> SO, LET ME ASK LILLIANA A QUESTION FOR STAFF THAT OF CLARIFY THINGS. SO, ON THE LAST, THE FULL COLOR SLIDE THE LAST SLIDE, THIS IS

THE ENTIRE SITE FULLY BUILT OUT? >> UH-HUH. >> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT TODAY IS PHASE ONE, WHICH IS ONLY ONE BUILDING AND THE SURROUNDING PARKING LOT? ONE PARCEL? SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TAKING DOWN THE TREES WITHIN THE PARCEL ON THE SCREEN TOTE LEFT OR WEST OF THE GRAY BUILDING. THE TREES SIT OUTSIDE THIS PARCEL THE ONES WITH THE SQUARES THOSE ARE THERE ALSO BUT NOT WITHIN THIS TREE MITIGATION REQUEST THEY WILL ISSUE PROTECTED BUT DON'T COUNT TOWARD IT THEY ARE NOT WITHIN THE SITE.

IT DOES THE PACKET IF YOU GO TO -- PAGE HUNDRED OF PACKET. AND THE PICTURE OF THE TREES ARE RIGHT LONG THE HOMESTEAD WHICH ARE FURTHER BACK -- FURTHER SOUTH AWAY FROM LAKE VIEW PARK WAY. AND THAT'S WHERE MY CONFUSION WAS.

THANK Y'ALL BOTH FOR CLARIFYING I WANT MAKE SURE I KNOW WHAT I'M VOTING ON HERE.

SO -- LILLIANA COULD YOU CONFIRM THAT WHAT WE ARE TALKING BURGLAR IS -- IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WILL BE

MAY BE FOUR CITES, SITE PLANS? >> CORRECT. SO THE ONLY TREES THAT ARE PLANNED FOR REMOVAL AND CAN BE REMOVE WITHIN PROPERTY BOUNDARIES FOR THAT TRACT OF LAND. YES, CORRECT. UH-HUH

>> >> THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY FOR THAT TRACT IS A LONG DASHED LINE WITH SHORT DASHES WHERE THE PARKING AREA IS AND THE BUILDING IS BUT NOT ANYTHING LINING MAIN

STREET, REALLY? >> YES. >> THOSE TREES WILL LIKELY COME TO YOU IF THEY HAVE TO BE REMOVED AT ANOTHER TIME FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.

THANK Y'ALL THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTION. I'M CLEAR.

THANK YOU >> I AGREE THE PICTURE IN THE PACKET IS OF A DIFFERENT SET OF TREES ITS IS HARD TO TELL. I AGREE. ALL RIGHT.

SO THANK YOU, LILLIANA APPRECIATE THAT CLARITY. SO, THE QUESTION FOR STAFF AGAIN. MENTIONED THAT MAY BE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN WHAT IS REQUIRED WITH THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND WHAT YOU HAVE ON THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE PLAN, CAN YOU CLARIFY WOULD YOU PLANT 37 VERSUS 51? 55? REMOVING 17, PLANTING 55.

WHAT I COUNTED ON THE PLAN HERE IS THAT 31 ARE REQUIRED. I WOULD HAVE TO CONFIRM.

>> SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDES THE APPROVED LANDSCAPING PLAN SHOW 31 OR 33 TREES REQUIRED TO BE PLANTED ON SITE. WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING RELATED TO 55 TREES, THAT WAS PER THE APPROVED LANDSCAPING PLAN.

>> OKAY. THAT'S HELPFUL. SO IF WE DO THE MATH FOR THE 31 TREES THAT ARE PER PLAN APPROVED ALL YOU HAVE TO ABIDE BY NOT -- WHATEVER WORD YOU SAY TODAY AT THIS MEETING. IF THE THIRTY-ONE CAN YOU CONVERT THAT TO THE CALIPER

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INCHES AND WHAT WOULD LIKE LIKE EAST A COUPLE YEARS? >> BLESS YOU.

>> COULD -- MEAN [LAUGHTER] IT IS THREE INCHES IT IS -- THE EASY MATH IS 33 IT MIND THEY

GROW A CAL PORE INCH A YEAR. ONE 80 DOUBLE TO 360. >> BUT THIS IS NEXT SLIDE IS THE PERMITTED LANDSCAPING PLAN WHICH -- WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF ASKING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THAT

PLAN AND THAT SHOWS 55 TREES PLANTING 55. >> PERFECT THAT IS HELPFUL.

THAT'S THE PERMITTED LANDSCAPE PLAN DIFFERENT THAN THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDING ITS

OWN PLAN. >> THAT WAS A PLAN SHOWING THE MASTER PLAN YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

>> OKAY. SPEAKING FROM THE CODE STANDPOINT IT IS STANDARD IN OTHER CITIES THE LANDSCAPING PLAN DOES NOT ACCOMPLISH TREE MITIGATION OFF SET? IS THAT A STANDARD PRACTICE OR NOT? ARE WE UNIQUE AS WE TYPICALLY

ARE? >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. I GUESS YOU SAY MOST CITIES ARE UNIQUE HOW THEY HANDLE TREE MITIGATION AND PRESERVATION. WE PRIOR TREE PRESERVATION PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. AND OF COURSE PRIOR TO MOVING FORWARD AND APPROVALS WE REQUIRE TREE MITIGATION APPROVAL. THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS DIFFERENT. EVERYONE COMMUNITY HAS THEIR OWN PROCESS IT IS A COMMON PRACTICE WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES. THAT HELPS. THANK YOU.

>> COUNCIL WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS TO YOU HAVE FOR THE STAFF OR APPLICANT

>> VICTORIA? I DO -- THE AGENDA ITEM AND THUS THE RESOLUTION, MAKE THIS APPLICABLE TO THE 7.7880 ARE TRACT. SO IF IT ONLY APPLICABLE TO SOME LESS ARE PORTION WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE REVISE THAT. THAT IS NOT WHAT -- SO -- LILLIANA ARE YOU ABLE TO SPEAK TO THAT. IT DOES SOUND LIKE THE AGENDA ITEM WORDED OVER THE ENTIRE TRACT WE ARE TALK PREGNANT A PORTION OF THE SITE.

>> IT IS ONLY A PORTION WAS SITE. THAT THE REST IS NOT INCLUDED IN

THIS SPECIFIC ITEM. >> AND -- IS IT WHAT, WHAT SIZE?

THE SITE? >> TWO ACRE SITE. >> WE ARE COMMITTING NOW TO,

CAN YOU STEP TO THE MIC. THANK YOU. >> THE THING I POINT OUT WE ARE COMMITTING NOW TO PROTECTING THE PRESERVED TREES OR EXISTING TREES ON THE 7.7 ACRES OUTSIDE

OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. AT LEAST FOR THIS PHASE. >> CORRECT.

>> AS WAS MENTIONED LIKELY THERE WILL BE BEGIN THE FULL COLOR GRAPHIC.

I CAN PLACE WHERE THEY ARE THEY ARE IN A PARKING LOT IT IS LIKELY.

OTHERS ARE, CORRECT. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> IF WE -- MAKE A MOTION ON THIS WE WOULD NEED TO REVISE IT TO BE TWO ACRES AND COULD STAFF OR THE APPLICANT PROVIDE US WITH

AN EXHIBIT AND I WILL ATTACH THAT TO IDENTIFY THE TWO ACRES? >> I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU.

>> IS IT EXACTLY TWO ACRES? I CAN DOUBLE CHECK THAT. AND -- VICTORIA, COULD YOU ANSWER SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HEARD PIE PLANNING AND ZONING RNDZ A DIFFERENT ARE DIFFERENTED AGENDA

TITLE DOES IT CHANGE THE PROCESS DO WE NEED TO GO BACK? >> NO.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK IT WOULD BE BEHOOVE US IDENTIFY THE SITE IN A TWO 80

ARE SITE IS THAT APPROPRIATE IN THE MOTION LANGUAGE? >> ALL RIGHT.

COUNCIL. COULD WEED SAY THAT STAFF OR APPLICANT WILL PROVIDE AN EXHIBIT ATTACHED TO THE RESOLUTION? VICTORIA.

I CAN GIVE YOU A LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THAT PLOT. JEOPARDY SO COUNCIL WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT.

WHO WILL BE BRAVE TO ATTEMPT A MOTION ON THIS ONE. >> ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMEMBER BRITTON MAKES A MOTION. [LAUGHTER] GIVE THIS A WHIRL.

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AND THAT THE PROSECUTE VISION WILL BE THAT STAFF WILL PROVIDE AN EXHIBIT TO THIS RESOLUTION.

>> DOES THAT SUFFICE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND I SEE A SECOND BY MR. SCHUPP.

DISCUSSION UPON MR. REEVES. NO. ALL RIGHT.

I WILL SAY, THAT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR CODE PROVIDES FOR MITIGATION PROCES AND IN THERE FOR A REASON, WHEN WELL IS DEVELOPMENT, THIS LAND IS NOT OWNED BY CITY AND NOT OWNED BY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KEEP IT AS EMPTY LAND AND PAY THE TAXES.

THERE IS A MITIGATION PROCESS AND THAT'S A PROCESS WE ARE ABIDING BY I'M GRATEFUL TO HEAR THE DEVELOPER IS PUTTING IN MORE TREES THAN TLVN AROUND PLAN MAY REQUIRE.

IT IS IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT THE LANDSCAPING PLAN DOES NOT OFF SET THAT MITIGATION.

WE ARE GETTING BOTH OF THE BENEFITS OUT OF THIS. FUNDS THAT GO IN REFORESTATION FUNDS AND THE BENEFIT OF THE TREES WE WILL PLANTED. THE ONE THING I ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPER TO BE AWARE OF IRRIGATION IS IMPORTANT IN TEXAS WE WANT TO KEEP THEM ALIVE THOUGH THEY ARE HEALTH AND HE PROVIDING SHADE FOR YEARS TO COME.

WITH THAT WE WILL CALL VOTE, COUNCIL. >> THAT ITEM CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.

[6. Executive Session]

FOLLOWING THAT WE WILL CONCLUDE OR EVENING IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM.

WITH THAT, IT IS 8:17 AND

[7. Reconvene Into Open Session and Take Any Necessary or Appropriate Action on Closed/Executive Session Matters]

TIME GUESS, WHATEVER GET THAT. ALL RIGHT >> ANYTHING ELSE.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT WE WILL ADJOURN AT

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