Apr 21, 2026 City Council Meetings

[1. Call to Order]

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WELCOME TO DONATES MANY OF THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL.

IT IS 7:00 P.M. AND THE COUNCIL HAS A QUORUM PRESENT.

WE DO OPEN WITH AN INVOCATION AND PERFORMING TONIGHT'S INDICATION WILL BE ANDY NELMS. HIS WIFE, MELISSA IS HERE FROM THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND I INVITE YOU TO JOIN

ME FOR THAT INVOCATION. >> GRACIOUS AND LOVING TREND TO COME UP WE COME WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT.

YOUR WORDS AND MINE SEEK THE WELFARE-AND PRAISE THE LORD ON ITS BEHALF. PRAY WELFARE OR YOU'LL FIND A SMALL FIRE. SO WE LEFT THE CITY AND LEADERS TO YOUR CARE. CLARITY AND SERVICE TO THOSE TONIGHT. GUIDE THEIR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS THAT THEY MAY REFLECT JUSTICE, COMPASSION, AND INTEGRITY HELP THEM TO LISTEN WELL AND LEAD HUMBLY.

AS IT IS WRITTEN WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE BUT TO DO JUSTICE AND TO LOVE KINDNESS AND TO WAL HUMBLY WITH YOU MADE THESE WORD SHAPED ALL THAT IS SAID AND DON AT THIS PLACE, BLESS THE WORK O THIS COUNCIL, THE STAFF WE SUPPORT THEM AND EVERY RESIDENT OF THIS COMMUNITY. MAY ROWLETT LIVE IN SAFETY AND PEACE AND FLOURISH. WE PRAY IN YOUR NAME, AMEN.

>> PLEASE JOIN ME AND THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

NOW THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE O THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD,

ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> THANK YOU.

[2.A. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing April 22, 2026, as Administrative Professionals Day.]

PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 22 AS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS ALISA BOWERS AN WE INVITE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN A.

[APPLAUSE] I AM OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER SECRETARIES AND I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST LOSSES WE HAVE SUFFERED AS A NATION IS NO HAVING SECRETARIES TO RUN THE WORLD ANYMORE. I CAN TELL YOU THESE WOMEN DO A AMAZING JOB ALL THE TIME AND I'VE KNOWN THEM ALL FOR A LONG TIME AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SERVICE THEY GIVE ITSELF GOOD JOB, SECRETARIES. WHEREAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS THEY BEGAN IN 195 TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT WORKPLACE ROLL OF ADMINISTRATIV PROFESSIONALS MAKE OFFICES WORK WHEREAS OVER THE SIX DECADES SINCE THE START OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DA COVER THE JOB HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY, TECHNIQUES, SHIFTS IN ECONOMY, AND THE CULTURE ITSELF AND WHEREAS THERE MORE THAN 18 MILLION PEOPLE WORKING IN VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ROLLS IN THE UNITED STATES TODA AND MILLIONS MORE PARKING IN OFFICES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WHEREAS ADMINS HAVE REMAINED TH STUDY CENTER OF EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH IT ALL, HELPING JOBS GET THERE RIGHT ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET AND ACCENTUATE THE SUCCESSES OF THEIR SUPERVISORS WHEREAS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DA IS OBSERVED ANNUALLY ON THE LAS WEDNESDAY OF APRIL PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THESE SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE PROFESSIONALS AND SOME APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HARD WORK , DEDICATION, AND COMMITMENT .

WHEREAS THE CITY EVER ALERT RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ARE VALUED . ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026, AS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY IN THE CITY O ROWLETT AND ENCOURAGED ALL CITIZENS AND EMPLOYERS TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VIABLE WORK COMPLETED EACH DAY WITH THESE EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES.

[APPLAUSE] >> PRIOR TO THE MEDIA ASKED IF

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THANK YOU ALL PAID WE HAVE MANY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN

[2.B. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing March through May 2026 as North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Months.]

PRESENTATION APPROXIMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH THROUGH MAY 2026 AS NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEAN UP A CHALLENGE MONTH. I WILL BE MAKING THE PROCLAMATION I AM JOINT UP HERE WITH MICHELLE, WHO IS NOT PRESIDENT OF KEEP RELIC BEAUTIFUL AND WE'RE THANKFUL FO YOUR INVOLVEMENT. WE WILL HAVE A REEFED INTRO AND I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION AN I WILL ASK MICHELLE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP BY MAY 18.

MAY 16, SORRY. SO THIS IS THE GREATEST AMERICA -- OF THE BIGGEST ONE EVER COME OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP AND IT IS TIME FOR THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP IN TEXAS TRASH OFF AND THAT WORLD CUP CHALLENG SO GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND SPENT COUPLE OF HOURS IN FRESH AIR ON SATURDAY, MAINE 16, 9-11 AND A BEAUTIFUL CLEANING.

AND I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATIO POOR AS THE EPA HAS IDENTIFIED THAT APPROXIMATELY 80% OF LITTE FOUND IN THE MARINA AS ORIGINATING FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES INCLUDING HER PICKUP TRUCK DRIVING ACROSS LOVE REGIO STUFF IS FLYING OUT OF IT, WHEREAS LITTER IS A PROBLEM AFFECTING THE BEAUTY AND HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS IN FACT -- POLLUTING OUR LAND AND WATER. AND WHEREAS THE STREAMS AND RIVERS AND LAKES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AREA ARE USED TO RECREATION AND AS A HARD-WORKIN WATER SOURCES, AND RESTORATION BOOK OF THE FINDS ITS WAY INTO WATERWAYS POSES A THREAT TO WILDLIFE, THE HEALTH OF LOCAL WATER BODIES IN A COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND WHEREAS THE CLEANUP OF LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING IS A COST T LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AS A STUD OF NINE TEXAS COMMUNITIES REPRESENTING 20% OF THE STATE POPULATION REVEALED A PRICE TAK APPROXIMATELY $59 SPENT ANNUALL IN THESE COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING.

WHEREAS THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEANUP CHALLENGE ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION TO FIGHT IN LETTER IN A REGIONAL CLEANUP CHALLENGE TO BE HELD DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH THROUGH MAY AND WHEREAS ROWLETT DECLARES ITS SUPPORT OF THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEANUP CHALLENGE REGIONAL INITIATIVES AND WILL ENCOURAGE ITS BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AND WILL PROMOTE TH NORTH TEXAS CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES WHICH CORRECTLY KEEPS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DRINKING WATER SOURCES CLEAN AND HEALTHY.

NOW THEREFORE I COME ALONG WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY CLAIM MARCH THROUGH MAY 2026 AS NORTH AMERICA -- NORTH TEXAS CLINT MONTHS AND ENCOURAGE ALL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE BY ENGAGING AND LITTER CLEANUP EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES DURING

THESE MONTHS. >> THANK YOU.

AND I WILL MENTION BEFORE MICHELLE TAKES THE MIC THAT I WILL BE TO PARTICIPATING AND I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE AT A GOING TO BE OU THERE WE'RE GOING TO BE CLEANIN UP TRASH FOR THE LAST TIME I DI THIS I WENT TO ACROSS FROM THE PARK UNDER THE RAILROAD TRACKS ABOUT WAS THAT OF THE ENTIRE TW HOURS AND WE CAME BACK WITH A KAYAK VOTED WITH STUFF.

IT WAS EVERYTHING FROM AN OLD CAMP CHAIR TO AN ENTIRE 12 PACK BOTTLE OF WE'RE BOTTLES, A BOX OF WE'RE BOTTLES THAT WAS EMPTY JUST TONS AND TONS OF TRASH FOLLOW-UPS STUFF.

BY KAYAK WAS ALMOST THINKING. BE ENCOURAGE YOU.

THE LAKESHORE IS NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT.

PLEASE SPEND A COUPLE HOURS AND COME OUT AND JOIN US.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR, CITY COUNCI AND STAFF.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ONE PERSON, KEEP RELIC BEAUTIFUL, CANNOT DO ON ITS OWN. THIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE LOOKIN FOR AND WE NEED 50 VOLUNTEERS T SIGN UP.

YOU CAN COME AND SEE ME. I AM REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER FOR CITY PARKS AND RECREATION AND THEY'V GIVEN US SOME AREAS THAT ARE IN NEED OF WORK AS WELL AS NONE ALSO WALMART AND THE ROTARY CLUB , THERE IS A CREEK AREA

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THE LIONS CLUB AND QANTAS CLUB AND ADOPT A ROGUE GROUPS ARE PART OF THIS. AND IF YOU CAN SIGN UP, IT WILL BE APPRECIATED. NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 2C.

[2.C. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the month of April as National Safe Digging Month.]

>> WE ARE GOING TO SEE THAT APRIL IS NATIONAL DATING MONTH FOR ANY DIGGING PROJECT AND JOINING THE IS EVO HOMMEL, WHO IS THE REPRESENTATIVE AND SERGIO , WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS SIGN. AND I HAVE THE OFFICIAL PLUS TH GROUNDHOG DIGGING GUY. SO WE ARE ALL SET UP OVER HERE.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD. CALLING 811 CAN ASK INDIVIDUALS TO A LOCAL NOTIFICATION CENTER WHICH WHAT ALERT UTILITY PROVIDERS TO MARK THE PROXIMAL OCCASIONS OF UNDERGRAD LINE.

FAILURE TO CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING GAS, ELECTRIC, WATER, AND TELECOMMUNICATION LINES FOR SUCH INCIDENTS MAKE THE TWO SERVICE DISRUPTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND SERIOU INJURY. I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION AND SAY A FEW WORDS .

WHEREAS NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH IS OBSERVED IN APRIL TO REMIND HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS, AND PROFESSIONAL EXCAVATORS TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE BY CALLIN 811 BEFORE ANY DIGGING PROJECT.

DIGGING WITHOUT KNOWING THE APPROXIMATE OCCASIONAL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WAS A RESULT IN DISRUPTIONS TO CRITICAL SERVICES, SERIOUS INJURIES AND COST OF REPAIRS SU UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES. SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE A REQUEST ONLINE OR OVER THE PHON BEFORE DIGGING TO HELP COMMUNITIES MAINTAIN ESSENTIAL UTILITY SERVICE, PROMOTE SAFETY AND REDCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ACCIDENTAL DIGGING INTO WE'RE UTILITY LINES APPEAR WHEREAS, THE CALL 811 SERVICE IS FREE, SAFE, AND REQUIRED BY LAW AND WHEREAS, AS PART OF NATIONAL SAFETY DIGGING MONTH, ASK EVERYONE TO BECOME A SAFETY AMBASSADOR BY TAKING THE ENERGY PLEDGE AT AT MOST ENERGY.COM FORWARD/CALL 811 AND WHEREAS HOMEOWNERS ARE FURTHER ENCOURAGED TO TAKE A FEW PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHEN PLANNING ANY DIGGING PROJECT THIS SPRING AND IF WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING WEEKEND, MAKE A REQUEST ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY PROVIDING AMPLE TIME FOR THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF MARKS AND CONFIRMED THAT ALL LIKE THAT BEEN MARKED AND CONSIDER MOVING THE LOCATIO OF PROJECTS IF IT IS NEW UTILIT LINE MARKINGS IF CONTRACTOR HIRED HAS CONTACTED 811, DON'T ALLOW WORK TO BEGIN IF LINES AR NOT MARKED FOR PLEASE VISIT 811 BEFORE YOU DIG FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

WHEREAS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND PIPELINE DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXCAVATION REMAINS THE MOS COMMON CAUSE OF OUTSIDE NATURAL GAS LEAKS AND WHEREAS EVERYONE WHO CONTACTS 811 A FEW DAYS BEFORE DIGGING IS CONNECTED TO LOCAL NOTIFICATION CENTER THAT WILL TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATE THAT TO LOCAL UTILITY COMPANIES, PROFESSIONAL LOCATORS WILL THEN VISIT THE SITE AND THE DIG SITE TO AMERIC APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES AND SPRAY PAINT FLAGS OR BOTH AND FOR US ALL PARTIES AGREE THAT SAFE DIGGING IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG. THEREFORE ON BEHALF OF MAYOR JEFF WHEN JED, WE DO DECLARE TH MONTH OF APRIL SAP DIGGING MONT AND THE CITY HAVE ROWLETT, TEXAS , AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO CALL BEFORE YOU DIG. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING. I AM EVO HUMMEL AND I'M WITH ENERGY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND I WAN TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

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THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> YOU FORGOT YOUR GROUNDHOG, MR. 16.

MR. SCHUPP. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS THE

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

>> WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT SO WE WILL B TAG TEAMING THIS. FROM THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE , IF YOU HAVE NOT NOTICED ALL OF THE POLITICAL SIGNS AROUND TOWN COMMUNITY DID NOT THERE'S GOING TO BE A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MADE TWO, 2026 TO ELECT CITY COUNCIL PLACES ONE MINUTE, 3 AND 5.

EARLY VOTING BEGAN YESTERDAY. EARLY VOTING WILL RESUME AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL RUN THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 28.

DALLAS COATED RESIDENTS CAN VOT AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER 300 MAIN STREET AND THE ROCKWAL COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN VOTE AT TH ROWLETT CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WHICH IS LOCATED AT 6602 DELL ROCK ROAD. FOUR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN GO TO WWW. ROWLETT.COM. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON, WE WILL HOST THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION TITLED OUR POWER, OUR PLANET FITNESS WILL BE IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEE ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL IN THE EVENT WILL TAKE THE FORM ABOUT OF A FARMERS MARKET WITH FRIENDLY VENDORS USING STATIONS IN A VARIETY OF SUSTAINABLE LOCAL INITIATIVES. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING REUSABLE BAGS FOR A CHANC TO WIN RAFFLE PRIZES AND WE HOP EVERYONE BY OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONAL BOOTHS TO LEARN ABOUT -- LEARN MORE ABOUT MEANINGFUL WAY TO VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

ALSO JOIN US IN DOWNTOWN ROWLET FOR OUR LIVE ON MAINSPRING SERIES, WHICH WILL BE HAPPENING FRIDAY NIGHTS ON MAY 1 FROM SIX TEST 9:00 P.M. ENJOY A LIFE THE EVENING FOR TH FREE CONCERT AND SHOT FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CRAFT FENDERS AND VISIT THEIR WONDERFUL DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS WHILE YOU ARE HERE. IS THE PERPETRATOR SPEND THE SPRING EVENING YOU HEARD THE PROCLAMATION WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT AND LET ME REPEAT IT AGAIN, 2026 IS THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP IN TEXAS TRASH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEEP RELA BEAUTIFUL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP AND TEXAS TRASH OFF ON SATURDAY MAY 16, 2016 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M. THIS SIGNATURE EVENT IS PART OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND SERVES AS THE VITAL INITIATIVE TO REMOVE LITTER FROM HER LOCAL ROADWAYS, PARKS, AND SHORELINE. THIS YEAR'S EVENT FEATURES THE WORLD CUP MIRRORS CHALLENGE COM ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS DURING FORCES FOR A HIGH IMPACT SPRING CLEANING AND VOLUNTEERS TO

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FIND ALL THE WASTE FIND YOUR JO YOU CAN VISIT THE LIBRARY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25, FOR TABLETO GAMES.

, THIS SINKING TOWER AND THE PORTAL UNDER THE STARS.

THERE WILL BE SAILORS ON THE STARLESS SEA AND THE TWO OF THA GOES. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR OLDER KIDS AND ADULTS. THEIR SPONSOR INITIATIVE FOR TH SPECIAL COMMITTEE CALLED SHINE. IT STANDS FOR SUPPORTING HUMANITIES AND DIVERSITY AND EXPRESSION.

THE PROGRAM WILL BE SATURDAY, MAY 16 AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE LIBRARY WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE CREATIONS FOLLOWED BY. AND A MOVIE.

AND THEY'RE ASKED TO VISIT RALEIGH.COM -- ROWLETT.COM/ARTS AND THE NEXT ARTIST EXCHANGE EVENT WITH ARTS AND HUMANITIES IS AT 6:00 P.M. AT DRIZZLE COFFEE PET ENJOY COFFEE AND PASTRIES IN A DISCUSSION WITH REBECCA ROWE ABOUT PROPAGANDA AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.

ALL GET THAT WORD OUT IN MINUTE. OVER TO YOU.

>> APRIL 26, 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. AT FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE, AND TOO OFTEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS GET INTO THE WRONG HANDS BUT IS NOT PROPERLY DESTROYED. AND THAT'S DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT I LOST MY PLACE. DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

NOTICE RANGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. IT'S RECOMMENDED YOU CLEAN THEM IN THE BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOMS AND ALSO COLLECT-AND LINT AS WELL TO RESTRICT THE FLOW OF AIR CAUSING THEM TO OVERHEAT.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL -- WELCOMING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TO COMPETE I A REGIONAL EVENT, JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS, PURSUED A CAREER IN FIRE SERVICE.

AND EMPHASIZES LEADERSHIP, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPETE IN A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES MODELED AFTER FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS BULB BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND BODIES OF SERVICE FOR THE COMPETITION BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M. AND WILL BE HELD AT THE ROWLETT FIRE STATION. TWO TRAINING GROUNDS, FIRE STATION TWO TRAINING GROUNDS, M APOLOGIES.

YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GENERATION O SAFETY -- THE FINALIST FOR THE ROWLETT FIRE CHIEF POSITION PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY MEET AND GREET AND BOW HOLD -- I CAN'T TALK TODAY.

AND WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY MEET AND GREET ON MONDAY, A PROTRACTOR SUBNET 5:30 TO 7:00 P.M.

, MEET THE FINALIST AND PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK.

CYBER CAMP AND SWIM LESSON REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEGUN.

EVEN GIVE US A CALL AT 917U-44 INTO-6170.

ROWLETT -- ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.

JOINING US FOR AN OUTING ON THE TEXT WELL AS WE TRAVEL TOGETHER FOR A DAY OF SHOPPING, EXPLORIN AND ENJOYING A DELICIOUS LUNCH.

OF IS THE PERFECT CHANCE TO GET OUT AND STAY ACTIVE AND MAKE GREAT MEMORIES WITH FRIENDS. THE TRIP IS FREE TO SIGN UP.

BE SURE TO BRING COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES AND THEY'RE BOTH

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STOP BY THE COMMUNITY CENTER AN CALLED 972 -- OR VISIT ROWLETT.COM/SENIORS. DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING EVENT ON THE RAILS. LET'S RIDE.

THE ROWLETT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL IS COLLECTING SUPPLIES TO BENEFIT TOYS, BEDS, COLLARS, LEASHES, ET CETERA AND BOX CAN BE FOUND AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE LAST

DAY TO DONATE WILL BE MAY 11. >> THANK YOU, MR. GIBBS.

YOU ASK A FORMER POLICE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HE'S TRIPPING OVER HIS WORDS .

>> WE HAVE SOME DOG BUFFERS THE THE AUDIENCE.

SHE'S GOT THE SWEETEST DISPOSITION AND EYES THAT WILL STEELE YOUR HEART. SHE IS CRATE TRAINED AND HOUSEBROKEN HE GETS ALONG WITH OTHER DOGS AND THOSE ARE THREE IMPORTANT BOXES TO CHECK SINCE SHE ENJOYS QUIET AND RELAXED MOMENT SPECIES READY TO FIND A HOME OF HER OWN WHERE SHE CAN TRULY SETTLE IN SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972-4 HE WON TWO, 6119 AT 44 -- FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SO WE DO HAVE OTHER DOGS THERE THAT ARE IN NEED OF A HOME THAT WE DO HAVE A HAPPY STORY HERE, SO FOR THOSE FEW THAT COME TO COUNCIL MEETINGS AND SEE THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS, HE HAS OFFICIALL LEFT THE BUILDING HAS BEGUN NEX CHAPTER OF HIS JOURNEY SO IT IS A GOOD ENDING OF THE STORY. HE'S RESCUED AND IS HEADED TOWARD A FRESH NEW OPPORTUNITY AND CARE, SO THANK YOU TO EVER WHO SHARED HIS STORY AND OFFERE SUPPORT AND BELIEVED HE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE HE GOT IT.

OUT LASTLY, DON'T FORGET TO SURVEY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS.

[3. Citizens’ Input]

>> ANY OTHER UPDATES TO SHARE? >> OF RIGHT.

THAN WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEX ITEM, ITEM NUMBER 3.

AND NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL BUT WE HAVE A NUMBE OF REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM SO WE WILL START WITH THE FIRST ONE THAT IS DAVE HALL AND THAT IT WILL BE JOSH BROCK.

DAVE, YOU WILL COME TO THE FRON AND JUST PULL THE MICROPHONE TOWARDS YOU YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

DAVE HALL, ROWLETT. EIGHT DAYS AGO ANOTHER GROUNDIN OCCURRED ON THE LAKE PICKED IT WAS FACILITATED AND ORIGINATED FROM THE PADDLEBOARD PARKING LOT YOUR PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE IF NOT FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TRAGIC EVENT PAID YOU'VE IGNORE MANY WARNINGS EXHIBIT ONE ACADEMIC AND WHILE YOU PUT UP A FENCE BETWEEN THE PARKING OF RAILROAD, IT WAS INCOMPLETE EIGHT DAYS AGO AND ALLOWED PEOPLE TO PROCEED FROM THE PARKING LOT. MAYBE YOU WOULD GET IF YOU ARE THERE ON THAT TO TELL THE FAMIL THAT THE CHILD WOULD NEVER RETURN HOME. OR GO TO THE STUDENTS CLASSROOM AND TO HELP THE STUDENTS THAT THE EMPTIES' SEED WOULD NEVER B FILLED GIVE IT THE SAME PERSON. TOGETHER -- WE ARE GOING TO ASKED FOR GUIDANCE ON THE NEEDED PART ORDNANCE UPDATES. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED AND NOT WELL-MANAGED. IN ADDITION THE PARK ADVISORY BOARD HAS NO EXPERIENCE OR EXPERTISE IN THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND POLICIES FOR WATERFRONT PARK.

THE PARK ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES AND INCOMPLETE DISCUSSION OF MISSING. THE PARK ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA EXHIBIT FORMAT, JULY 9 A, 2025, PARK BUYS REPORT MINUTES OF PROOFING -- EXHIBIT 5, MISSING 6-11, 2025 PARK ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES FRO THE CITY WEBSITE.

LAST WEEK AT AN ADULT MALE SHOW UP AT THE PADDLE POINT PARK PARKING LOT WAVING MACHETE AFTE FISHING HE HAD TO CUT HIS WAY FROM THE TAKE FLIGHT AND BLOCKING HIS OLD TRESPASSING TRAIL AND THIS IS THE SAME TRAILS USED BY THE RECENT DROWNING VICTIM. NEXT AND OPEN RECORDS REQUEST I ASKED FOR THE SURVEY AND INSPECTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE VINEYARDS AND RETAINING WALL BUILT NEXT TO MY PROPERTY EXHIBIT 6 AND 7, THESE DOCUMENT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED IN HOWEVER THEY DO SHOW MY 20-FOOT ACCESS EASEMENT. ITS 18.5 FEET FROM MY PROPERTY LINE. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OLD LEGACY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY PROCESS THAT ALLOWED A DEVELOPE

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>> THANK YOU, SIR. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOSH BROCK.

FOLLOWING MR. BROCK WILL BE DENISE.

>> GOOD EVENING. JOSH BROCK, PRESIDENT OF THE PIPETTE ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3358. I'M GOING TO READ A STATEMENT.

MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY STAFF TO M SPEAK TONIGHT NETTA HALF OF 100 FOR ROWLETT FIREFIGHTERS AND GOING TO BE DIRECT WITH YOU BECAUSE THE MINUTE WOMEN I REPRESENT DESERVED DIRECTNESS AND SO DO YOU AND I ALSO ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES.

IN THE FIRE SERVICE THE PROMOTIONAL PROCESS IS SACRED.

MONTHS AWAY FROM OUR FAMILY AS WRITTEN TESTS AND INTERVIEWS AN ASSESSMENT CENTERS. THAT LIST IS THE LAW.

NO ONE JUMPS IN AFTER-THE-FACT, NOT FOR A FRIEND, NOT FOR A FAVOR, NOT FOR ANYONE BECAUSE THE MOMENT YOU ALLOW IT, THE PROCESS STOPS BEING A PROCESS AND BECOMES A PREFERENCE.

THAT IS NOT UNION LANGUAGE, THA IS FOUNDATION OF TRUST FOR DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY IT SERVES.

IT IS PRECISELY THAT TRUST THAT HAS BEEN TESTED.

THE CHIEF WAS PART OF THE RITUA BUYING PROCESS AND WAS PASSED OVER FOR REASONS THAT DID NOT HOLD WATER ONCE THE PROCESS WAS RESTARTED, HE WAS CROSS OUT THE LIST A SECOND TIME AND THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEADERSHIP CRISIS THAT HAD THIS DEPARTMENT CLOSER TO A BREAKING POINT THEN THIS COUNCIL MAY REALIZE IT, TH SAME LEADERSHIP THAT TWICE REFUSED TO CONSIDER HIM ASKED HIM TO STEP IN AND LEAD. AND HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

AND IN THE 18 YEARS WITH THE DEPARTMENT, I'VE NEVER SEEN CLEAR OR HONEST COMMUNICATION FROM THE TOP DOWN.

FOCUS HAS RETURNED AND IT FEELS LIKE A FIRE DEPARTMENT AGAIN.

SO I ASK YOU PLAINLY, WHAT DOES THIS THAT SAY ABOUT A SELECTION PROCESS WHEN A PERSON IS DEEMED UNFIT TO BE CHIEF IS THE EXACT PERSON TRUST AT THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT TO GATHERING CRISIS.

ASSESS THE PROCESS GOT IT WRONG AND IT SAYS THE FIREFIGHTERS GO IT RIGHT. BY UNANIMOUS VOTE ON APRIL 11, THE 104 MEMBERS OF THE ROWLETT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION DECLARED OUR POSSESSION POSITION .

INTERIM -- AS OUR PERMANENT FIRE CHIEF AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE FIGURES ASKING YOU TO LISTEN. PLEASE DO.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DENISE, FOLLOWED BY HASSAN.

THIS SECTION, 77805 SAYS THAT REZONING SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED T CONFER AND LEGITIMIZED ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND USING A POLICY T BYLAWS AS STRICT LAW IS ACTING OUTSIDE YOUR LEGAL AUTHORITY.

YOUR DECISIONS HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY.

IN 2021 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL ORDER THIS PERMANENT STRUCTURE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND BE REMOVED.

AND THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ISSUED TWO FINAL JUDICIAL DENIALS A BYLAW THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN THE END AND THE NOVEMBER 2022 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PACKAGE PROVES THIS WAS A CALCULATED BYPASS AND IT CONTAINS A LETTER FROM THE HOMEOWNER REQUESTING THE ENFORCEMENT PARTICULARLY TO LOBBY FOR CUSTOM ORDNANCE FOR THIS TO BE GRANTED THAT PRIORITIZING ONE EVENT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AT THE CITY CALLS THIS A SIMPLE DISPUTE BUT ORDNANCE 77908 STATES THAT EXEMPTION SHOULD NO BE TENTATIVE AS DETERMINED HARMFUL TO NEIGHBORS. THIS ORDINANCE WAS MEANT TO PROTECT. THE PROCEDURAL FAILURES ARE STAGGERING PAID FOR SEVERAL THE CITY ALLOWED IT TO REMAIN OPEN WITHOUT A DEMOLITION PERMIT WIT ROT AND INFESTATION AT MY PROPERTY YET STRUCTURE ENGINEER WAS EVER REQUIRED.

THE CURRENT IS A PROCEDURAL FICTION UNDER SECTION 77805, APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.

THIS ONE HAS A BLANK CHECK BOX FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND

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AND THERE'S BEEN EDITING THE BULK OF WHICH IS NOT COMMIT THE PATCH THE HOUSE IT IS ACTUALLY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION.

EVEN THOUGHT THIS SITE PLAN CLEARLY SHOWS ITS PHYSICALLY ATTACHED TO THE CITY EVEN EXPANDED SAFETY PROTOCOLS FROM 200 TO 250 SQUARE FEET TO COME LAY FOR STRUCTURE.

I DEMAND HEALTH DOES KEEP YOU FROM THE TRUTH YOU CONNECT THE DOTS, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IN YOUR TRUST WOULD DROP BECAUSE THE MORE I RESEARCH THIS, THE MORE I LOOK BACK HOW WAS THIS APPROVED. YOU GUYS AREN'T DOING ANYTHING FOR MY HUSBAND AND I AND YOU AR ALLOWING MY HOUSE -- THANK YOU, MA'AM. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HASSAN

FOLLOWED BY PATRICK CRANDALL. >> IT SEEMS TO BE NO RESULT.

>> CAN YOU STATE YOUR CITY AND RESIDENTS.

>> I'VE BEEN COMING HERE ALL TH TIME SPEAKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WE GET NO BASALT. SO I'VE PUT EVERYONE HERE TWO G OUT AND WATCH THIS VIDEO. THE CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 3, 2024 AND NOT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 18, 2024.

AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 28, 2025.

AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 BIDS YOU WOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHA IS GOING ON OF WHAT IS HAPPENIN AND WHAT HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR M NEIGHBOR, THE ONE WHO VIOLATED THE LAW AND DEMOLISHED COMPLETELY IN 2016.

THE ROOF WAS TAKEN OFF COMPLETELY.

THE ONLY THING THAT WAS STANDIN IN 2016, IT WAS ONLY THE FENCE.

FROM A.D. FEET TO 226 FEET, THE DIDN'T HAVE PERMITS ARE NOTHING AND THEY ALLOWED THEM COMING YO GUYS ALLOWED THEM TO BUILD UP AND PASS IT. YOU STOOD UP IN ALL THIS CITY WORK SESSION AND THIS COUNCIL AND YOU DEFENDED HIM.

YOU DEFENDED THE GUILTY GUY THE GUY THAT BUILD SOMETHING FORTH NO PERMITS. AGAIN, WITH THE CODES, WE WERE TALKING TO YOU GUYS. MY HOUSE, I PAY FOR IT AND I, NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM. TO HIS SIDE -- I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU BACK UP SOMEBODY VIOLATING THE LAW.

WE ASK YOU FOR A FINAL MECHANICAL EXPECTION, FOUNDATION , ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING FROM YO GUYS, NOTHING. AND I NEED THE FINAL INSPECTION OF THE BUILDING AND EVERY INSPECTOR COMES AND NEVER COME BACK. WHEN I ASKED HIM, I DON'T KNOW, YOU'VE GOT TO TALK TO THIS ON THIS AND I ASK FOR REPORTS AND DON'T GET IT. THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON.

THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON ON THE SIDE TO GET THIS DONE.

HIS APPLICATION, IS EMPTY. IS ATTACHED.

IT DOESN'T SAY, YOU KNOW, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> THANK YOU, SIR.

APPRECIATE YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PATRICK CRANDALL FOLLOWED BY RONDO JOHNSON.

PATRICK FANDUEL, ROWLETT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PART I AM HERE TWO FOLLOW-UP ON THE SCREEN WIL PROJECT. AS OF TODAY THERE'S BEEN NO

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WE WERE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN THE A PROJECTED START FOR JUNE 1 AND ARE WE STILL ON TRACK FOR THAT DATE.

IF NOT, WE DESERVE TO KNOW WHY THERE FROM THE BEGINNING EVERYONE ASSESSED FOR ONE THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, TRANSPARENCY. RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT GETTING ANY . THIS BEEN NO UPDATES AND NO COMMUNICATION AND NO CLEAR INDICATION OF WHERE THINGS STAN SO I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK THA THE CITY -- TO THE CITY RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT AND HAS A CONTRACTOR OFFICIALLY BEEN SELECTED.

THESE ARE BASIC QUESTIONS AND SHOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT TO ANSWER. THIS WALL IS JUST NOT A COSMETI ISSUE, IT IS A LONG-STANDING CONCERN FOR SAFETY AND PROPERTY VALUE AND COMMUNITY PRIDE. THAT COUNCIL MADE THE RIGHT DECISION ON IMPROVING THIS PROJECT AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT BUT APPROVAL IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP.

ACTION MUST FOLLOW. RIGHT NOW FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF RESIDENCE, IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN WAITING WITHOUT ANSWERS. WERE SIMPLY ASKING FOR CLERK MEDICATION AND A CONFIRMED TIMELINE AND FOR THIS PROJECT T MOVE FORWARD AS PROMISED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

TO LOOK FOR TO YOUR RESPONSE. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RONDO JOHNSON, FOLLOWED BY ELAINE RICHARDS.

>> I COME HERE TO TALK ABOUT PARKS BUT I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU I WALK THE ROWLETT NATURE TRAIL TO AWESOME JOB.

IT WAS GREAT. IT IS SO NICE TO THE POND AND THE PICNIC TABLE AND EFFORT THING.

SO I JUST WANT TO INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING SAY GOOD JOB AND I APPRECIATE. WE WANT TO DO MORE THINGS ON PARKS BUT YOU NAILED THAT ONE PET I THINK THAT I SAW MR. SCHUPP THERE BUT I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM BECAUSE HE HAD HI HAT ON. VERY NICE.

THANK YOU ALL. >> IN OUR FINAL SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS ELAINE RITCHIE. AT THIS ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, BRING A CARD TO THE MAN IN THE CORNER.

>> I'M ELAINE RICHIE, ROWLETT RESIDENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I'M HERE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ROWLETT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND REQUEST THAT THIS GOVERNING BOD DO A BETTER JOB TO SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN TO SERVE OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS. MY HUSBAND, DUSTIN, HAS BEEN A FIREFIGHTER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR 16 YEARS.

IN 2022, DESPITE BEING A DRIVER HE LEFT TO JOIN THE ROWLETT FIR DEPARTMENT. HE DID THIS BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY FOR A DEPARTMENT THAT MATCHED HIS ENERGY.

KEEP US PASSIONATE IN HIS PURSUIT FOR EXCELLENT AND HE WANTED A CULTURE THAT PROMOTED GROWTH AND TRAINING HE FOUND THAT HERE. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, FIREFIGHTERS CAN'T TRANSFER. THAT THEY HAVE TO -- START AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DEPARTMENT SO HE WAS THE OLDEST OR ONE OF THE OLDEST ROOKIES IN THE HISTORY OF THIS DEPARTMNT BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. LOTS OF ABSENCE ALT BACK -- BATHS TO HE REALLY WANTED TO BE HERE AND IT WAS WORTH OUR FAMIL TO TAKE A PAY CUT. THERE WERE THOSE THAT WANTED TH SAME. OF THE THREE CITIES THAT DUSTIN HAS WORKED AT IN A 16 YEAR CAREER IN THE STATE, ROWLETT IS THE LEAST SUPPORTIVE CITY THAT I'VE SEEN AND HERE ARE A FEW REASONS WHY. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT STAFFING ISSUES IN KEY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THAT INCLUDES THE FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL, INSPECTOR AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR.

THE COMPENSATION HAS FALLEN BEHIND COMPARABLES OF THE SOUL FOUR YEARS AGO WOULD HE JOIN, THEY WERE AROUND MIDPOINT IN TH COMPENSATION PAY RANGE. WE SINCE DROPPED TO NEAR THE BOTTOM WHEN MEASURED AGAINST THESE 19 COMPARABLE CITIES.

THEIR MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET HAS GREATLY BEEN IMPACTED AND THEN THERE IS THUS SEEMINGLY LITTLE THINGS BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU THE TIME TO DISCOLOR ME BY NISSAN'S 48 HOUR SHIFT, THE FRIDGE IS BROKEN AND HE WANTS ME TO RUN A FAN UP BECAUSE THE AC IS NETWORKING WHERE THERE IS A GAS LEAK AND THEY CAN'T THE OVEN TO COOK. THESE MEN APARTMENT DO NOT NEED PSYCHOLOGICAL FATIGUE WHEN THEY'RE AT THE STATION.

WHEN THEY'RE OUT THERE SURFING YOU AND ME AND DOING GOD NO SWEAT, WE NEED THEM TO FOCUS ON THE TASK AND PLAIN AND SIMPLE, DISTRACTION IS A RISK TO US ALL. THESE WOMEN AND MEN ARE THE ONE WE CALL ON WHAT WE ALL NEED HEL AND I ASKED FOR BETTER

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>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> THAT WITH THE LAST SPEAKER

[4. Consent Agenda]

>> THING THEN WE WILL MOVE ON WITH OUR AGENDA FOR THE FIGHTIN IDEAS THEY BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION AND CITIZENS MAY REQUEST ITEMS TO BE REMOVED. WE DID HAVE A REQUEST FROM COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS TO PULL ITEM 4.

'S. CIGNA AND, CITY SECRETARY COME IF YOU CAN BRING THOSE ITEMS IN THE RECORD.

>> 4A, CONSIDER ACTION APPROVIN THE MINUTES.

4A C CONSIDER ACTION DECLARING 20 USE BICYCLES A SURPLUS PROPERTY. 4 D CONSIDER ACTION DECLARING THREE CUES POLICE BICYCLES AS SURPLUS PROPERTY.

AND 4E, CONSIDER ACTION OF FORWARDING A CONTRACT FOR SH 66 EAST SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT PHASE TWO.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. I SEE EMOTION BY MR. REAVES TO

ASSUME APPROVE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE I

READ. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AND A

SECOND. >> I SECOND.

[4.B. Consider action awarding the FY2026 Cultural Arts Grants and Gary Alexander Arts in Education Grants.]

>> THAT'S CALLED THE VOTE, PLEASE.

AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WILL MOVE TO INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AND WILL BE CONSIDERING ITEM LETTER 4B, CONSIDER ACTION WORDING THE FY 2026 CULTURAL ARTS GRANDSON GAR ALEXANDER ARTS IN EDUCATION GRANTS.

COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS, DID YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMEN FOR LAST NIGHT.

I DID GO HOME AND DO A LITTLE RESEARCH BECAUSE WE WERE DISCUSSING TRANSFER OF MONEY FROM ONE TAXING AGENCY TO ANOTHER. AND ABOUT THE $5,000 GRANT FOR EDUCATION. AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME CONTEXT. THE TOP THREE STATES IN THE UNITED STATES SPENDING FOR STUDENTS ARE $33,400, $27,000, $26,600. AS THE TOP THREE STATES SPENDIN FOR EACH STUDENT. TEXAS IS ACTUALLY 31ST AND SPENDINGPER STUDENT WHICH IS $12,170.

TEXAS ART CULTURE -- EVERY DOLLAR IS EQUAL TO $5.11 IN ECONOMIC SPENDING. TEXAS HAS COMMITTED TAXPAYER DOLLARS ANY AMOUNT OF 1.5 BILLION OVER THE NEXT DECAD TO ATTRACT FILM AND TV PRODUCTIONS.

I THINK SPENDING $5,000 ON A GARY ALEXANDER ARTS AND EDUCATION GRANT IS A GREAT WAY TO AWARD GRANT MONEY.

>> THANK YOU. BECAUSE A COME ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS BOWERS

HAD YOUR ESTATE YOUR MOTION? >> I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THIS

RESOLUTION. >> I HAVE A MOTION, SECOND BY

MR. BOWERS? >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION. >> LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE.

[5.A. Consider the adoption of a resolution accepting and approving a preliminary service and assessment plan and preliminary assessment rolls for The Trails at Cottonwood Creek Public Improvement District, calling a public hearing on the levy of special assessments against property in Neighborhood Improvement Areas #2-3, approving a Second Amendment to Development Agreement and approving all other matters related thereto.]

CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION EXCEPTING AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SERVICE ON ASSESSMENT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLES FO THE TRAILS AT COTTONWOOD CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREAS NUMBER TWO AND 3 COME APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND APPROVING ALL OTHER METALS RELATED THERETO.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYORAND COUNCIL.

SPECIFICALLY THE NEXT PHASE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREAS TWO AND 3 FOR TONIGHT'S REQUEST OF THE FIRST OF TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BOND ISSUANCE OR ASKING THE COUNCIL TO DO THE FOLLOWING THREE ITEMS THIS EVENING.

FIRST TO ACCEPT THE ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR AREAS NUMBER TWO AND 3 AND SECOND, CALL A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 26, AT WHICH

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SO ON THIS SLIDE WE HAVE A FEW OF THE PROJECT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASTER PLAN AND IS LOCATED NORTHEAST:AND YO WILL SEE THE OVERALL PLAN AND COMMUNITY ON THE RIGHT THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN UP INTO VARIOUS PHASES NUMBER 1 WAS FUNDED IN 2021 AND AREAS TO MAKE AND 3 AR UNDERWAY.

NUMBER 4 IS CONTEMPLATED AT A FUTURE TIME.

HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER BREAKDOWN BY PHASE WITH NUMBER OF LOTS PE.

AREA NUMBER ONE NET, 66 MILLION VALUE, THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE ALREADY COMPLETE AND NUMBER TO MAKE AND 3 ARE UNDERWAY AND DISCUSSING TONIGHT, BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE DEVELOPER.

NUMBER 3 IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BY JUNE OF 2026 AN NUMBER TWO BY DECEMBER OF 2026.

HERE WE HAVE A TIMELINE OVERVIE AND HISTORY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND OCTOBER OF 19 COME AN ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED AND THE DISTRICT FOR 765 LOT DEVELOPMENT , TRAILS AND COMMON CREEK. OCTOBER OF 2019, COUNCIL HAD AN AGREEMENT FOR OFF-SITE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND I MARCH OF 2020, CONSECRATED THAT COTTONWOOD CREEK PIT PAID BY JULY 2020. END OF JULY 2020 COUNCIL APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE MAX ASSESSMENT RATE, AND FINDINGS AND DISCLOSURES PAID I APRIL 21 -- AND THEN MARCH OF 2025 NEWMAN AGREEMENT AS AMENDED TWO EARLY TO AUTHORIZE THE. AUTHORIZATION AND FIRE STATION CONFUSION FOR THE PROJECT. AS WELL AS SHIFT BARRY'S AMENITIES RUN FOR THE HOA. THE MAJOR BONDS TOTALED ABOUT 7.5 MILLION. BONDS CAN'T PLAY UP TO SIX-POIN TYPE IN APPROXIMATELY PUT BRING ISSUANCE ISSUES TO 14.2 MILLION.

AS DISCUSSED ON THIS SLIDE COME AMENDED TO -- THERE IS STILL ONE MORE PHASE T CONTEMPLATE IN THE FUTURE.

THE SIZE OF THE BOND HAS TWO VARIABLES, VALUE RATIO AS WELL AS TO POINT FOR EQUIVALENT TAX RATE SO THE BONDS WILL BE SIZED ULTIMATELY TO MEET THOSE TWO REQUIREMENTS AND THAT IS LIKELY TO CHANGE. HERE WE HAVE THE PROPOSED USES AS DESCRIBED, THE EQUITY AND DEPTH GOING INTO -- AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOND THAT WE HAVE 6.5 MILLION BOND FUNDING ALONG WITH DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTION -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO 28.5 PLAN AS SHOWN BELOW WE HAVE AREA NUMBER TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS 18.3 MILLION AND 8.7 MILLION, LEADING TO TOTAL IMPROVEMENT OF 26.9 MILLION ALONG WITH OTHER COST ISSUANCE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST AND RESERVE FUNDS ALSO AT THAT LEVEL.

THIS LIGHT DISCUSSES THE HYPOTHETICAL HOMEOWNER.

FOR DALLAS, HOMEOWNER REMODELED FOUR DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES. THE ASSESSMENT IS SHOWN IN RED.

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NEXT STEPS. TONIGHT WERE ASKING TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT DOES THREE THINGS, EXCEPT THAT ASSESSMENT PLAN AND CALL FOR HEARING ON MA AND ON MAY 5 WILL COME BACK IN THE COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON FROM THE ASSESSMENTS -- CONSIDER ADOPTION BY ORDINANCE, AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE FOR EACH AREA. AND HERE WE HAVE SUGGESTING A MOTION BY COUNCIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE THE DEVELOPER HERE IF YOU WOULD LIK A PROJECT UPDATE.

HE IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE. >> COUNCIL, QUESTIONS.

OR STAFF. DO YOU WANT TO UPDATE?

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I THINK IS ON PAGE 387.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THE ESTIMATE AND TAX RATE WOULD STA AT 2.7 MILLION IN AND IF THAT I WHAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING.

>> WE ONLY HAD AN ESTIMATE FOR THE VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH FACE 1-3. SO THAT SHOWS ON THE SIDE RIGHT HERE BUT TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE IS 400 MILLION.

IN THE HAVE THE CITY'S TAX RATE, 3-POINT 3 MILLION ADDED TO THE ROLES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? LET'S GET AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECT, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

>> COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING. THIS IS AN EXCITING NIGHT FOR U AND WE STARTED THIS PROJECT IN 2018 AND SINCE THEN WE'VE HAD FOUR COUNCILS THAT I'VE HAD TWO CHILDREN AND WE HAD ONE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. SO WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN THAT TIME. IF I CAN GO BACK HERE, THIS IS GREAT MAP TO TOP FROM. THIS PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY ZONED IN 2012 AT THE POINT IN TIME WHEN ROWLETT WAS CONSIDERING THE FORM -BASED COD AND THE DEVELOPER AT THE TIME WAS NOT US THAT WAS IN SUCH A RUSH TO GET THIS SEWN, TOOK THE REDLINE VERSION OF THE FORM AND APPROVED IT.

THIS IS A PROJECT THAT IS MANAGED IN A FORM -BASED CODE BUT THROUGH THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CO. SO WE LIKE TO SAY IT HAS THE BEST OF BOTH IN THE WORST OF BOTH AND WE WORK THROUGH IT TOGETHER WITH STAFF OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.

IN THAT PROJECT THE UNIQUE PART OF THIS IS THAT OVER 20% OF THE SITE IS OPEN SPACE IN THE SITE WAS DESIGNED AROUND EXISTING MATURE TREE STANDS OF THE TOPOGRAPHY ON THE PROPERTY, UNLIKE OTHER AREAS UNDER TEXAS, IT WAS NOT FLAT.

IT WAS A COTTON FIELD PIXAR'S HAS BEEN ROLLING TERRAIN AND CONCRETE TRAVERSING FROM EAST O THE WEST SO WE FOUND THE PROPERTY, OUR GOAL WAS TO MAINTAIN THAT NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY . IF YOU HAVE BEEN OUT TO THE SITE , I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE CUPID WHEN HE PURCHASED THE PROPERTY, THERE WAS A DEAD MAN' CURVE COMING UP AROUND AND THER WAS AN ACCIDENT ON THE PROPERTY EVERY 6-8 WEEKS THEN I BECAME.

HE GOOD FRIENDS WITH YOUR POLIC DEPARTMENT WHO CALLED ASK IF THEY COULD RECOVER A VEHICLE FROM THE PROPERTY THAT GONE CAREENING OFF THE ROAD SO DURIN THE DESIGN OF THIS YOU WILL SEE AROUND ABOUT ON THE LEFT SIDE O THE PROJECT AND THAT WAS DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY CHANGE THE HORIZONTAL AND THE VERTICAL CURVE OF THE ROADWAY TO BRING TRAFFIC INTO THE PROJECT TO CREATE A ROUNDABOUT THAT SLOWS TRAFFIC AND ALSO EASES THAT TRAVEL PATH FOR PEOPLE COMING NORTH AND SOUTH END COMING AND IN AND OUT OF THE PROPERTY WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE AND BECAUSE AQUATIC -- TRAFFIC JAM. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN UNIQUE BECAUSE THE CITY STAFF SPENDS S OPEN TO WORKING WITH US.

FAST-FORWARD TO FACE ONE NIGHT, WHICH IS THIS YELLOW AREA CALLE THE PERIMETER AREA ON THE RIGHT-HAND MAP.

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AND THEN THE 40-FOOT AND 50-FOO PRODUCTS, ARE SINGLE ATTACHED ENTRY AND HOMES, THEY ALL HAVE OUR FRONT PORCH AND I HAVE SOME AESTHETIC ELEMENT TO THEM AND W MAINTAIN THE TOPOGRAPHY AND SOMERSET OF HIGH-END SUMMER ON STREET LEVEL AT THE RIVERFRONT EDGE SO THOSE HAVE DONE WITH WILL DEVELOP.

WE THREE BUILDERS IN THEIR WHO ARE BUILDING A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED PRODUCT AND IN THE BUILDING THAT ATTACHED DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT. SO SPEED THROUGH COVID IN EVER BUT HE WANTED OUT OF DENSE LIVING AND POINTED INTO A HOME AND THE BUILDERS SOLD MORE INVENTORY THAN THEY HAD IN FRON OF THEM AND THEY CAME TO US AND SAID WE NEED MORE OF THIS PROJECT AND WE NEED MORE OF THI PROJECT QUICKLY.

SO THE AREA THAT IS TO THE BLUE THE AIR TO THE NORTH IS AREA NUMBER TWO AND THAT IS A TOTAL OF 293 UNITS AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE TWO PHASES OF IT LIKE THA IT ON THE BUILDER SAID NO, NO, NO, WE NEED BOTH OF THEM AND WE NEED BOTH OF THEM RIGHT NOW SO THAT PROJECT WENT INTO DEVELOPMENT AND WHEN WE END UP HAVING SOME CHALLENGES WITH TOPOGRAPHY AND IS LEGGING A LITTLE BIT BEHIND. AND THAT WILL BE THE PHASE THAT THEY DELIVER IN THIS YEAR. THERE SOME 40S AND 50S AND ALSO THE BUILDER SAID THAT WE THINK ARE PROJECT IS GOING HIGHER AND. AND THAT WILL START SALES PRICE AT $750,000. AND AT THE SAME TIME WE BROUGHT THEM THE FOURTH FILTER IN THE PROJECT AND IT IS AN IMPROVEMEN AREA NUMBER 3 OVER TO THE EAST SIDE PROJECT AND WE WILL INTRODUCE -- THAT HAD TWO SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS . WHO ARE NECK AND TWO AND THREE IS THE COUNTY LINE. AND THEY'RE ALL IN DALLAS COUNTY . IMPROVE AREA 3, WE WILL DELIVER IN JUNE AS PART OF THE BREEZE SEVEN AND THE LEVY NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE SO THE LEVY IS EXISTIN ON THE PROPERTY.

AND THAT HAS MOVED VERY QUICKLY. AND THEY ARE WORKING ON SIDEWALKS. IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR MIKE THAT IS DOWN HERE ON THE CORNER, PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMEN IN FRONT THE VEHICLE IMPROVEMEN AREA TO MAKE A 3 OR CONSIDER 1 IN 2 AREA. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THEY NEED TO BE TWO SEPARATE IMPROVEMENT AREA SO THE ORIGINA PROJECT ONLY CONTEMPLATED 1 IN 2 AND 3 AND THERE'S NO REFRENCE IN 2 AND 4. AND THAT INCLUDES OUR PREFERENC FOR AREA 4 SO THEY'RE CALLING THE AIR IS THE CORRECT NAME AND ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS. SO I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD FROM MIK AND YOU HEARD FROM MYSELF BUT REALLY THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT.

THIS 25 PEOPLE ON YOUR CITY STAFF AND YOUR CONSULTANTS THAT WORK DILIGENTLY ON THIS TO GET TO A BOND ISSUANCE THIS E-MAIL STRING IS VERY ACTIVE RIGHT NOW AND EVERY OTHER WEEK ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEY MEET HER SO KUDO TO YOUR STAFF OF ALL THE CONSULTANTS AT THE CITY HAS BROUGHT ON BECAUSE THIS HAS GON VERY WELL AND VERY SMOOTHLY AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE ANOTHER BOND ISSUANCE FOR PHASE TWO AND 3 AND SUBSEQUENTLY FOR A FACE 4 IN A FEW YEARS. ONE OTHER UPDATE IT WILL GIVE YOU UNRELATED TO BOND ISSUANCE, PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT FOR THI PROJECT WAS SOME OFF-SITE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS SO WE HAS THE DEVELOPER OF COTTONWOOD CREEK UPGRADED YOUR SUBSTATION AND TH ENCLAVE AT LIBERTY GROVE AND ALSO OF WEB STATION TO BE ALSO INSTALLED A NEW FORCE -- TO YOUR GRAVITY MEANS AND THEY WERE 15-18 INCHES AND THE SEWER IS A HOT TOPIC IN ROWLETT.

BUT THESE IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD RESOLVE AND DID RESOLVE ISSUES THAT WERE EXISTING IN THOSE SLI STATIONS.

AND THE SLIP STATION SURCHARGIN WHEN IT RAINED SO WHEN YOU HAD FILTRATION, YOU HAD SEWAGE RISING AT THAT LIFT STATION AND

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ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, THAT WAS LOT OF INFORMATION.

>> APPRECIATE THE UPDATE. THAT'S VERY HELPFUL.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH US AND IF ANYBODY HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT, I'M HAPPY TO MEET YOU OUT THERE OR DRIVE YOU THROUGH THEIR GIVE YOU A TOUR.

>> IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS , THEY WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MR. SCHUPP.

>> I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION EXCEPTING AND -- AN ASSESSMENT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROSE FRO THE TRAILS OF COTTONWOOD CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTY IN NEIGHBORHOO IMPROVEMENT AREAS NUMBER 2 AND 3 , AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT

AGREEMENT. >> WE HAVE A SECOND, MR. SHOOP?

>> BY MR. BRITTON. I'M SORRY.

'S WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECON TO APPROVE.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> IF I COULD I'VE BEEN UP TO THIS PROJECT A NUMBER OF TIMES AND I LOVE THIS PROJECT DEVELOP A THING ABOUT IT AND I THE WAY THAT THE DEVELOPERS WORKED WITH THE CITY AND THE WAY THAT IS PU TOGETHER AND THE PHILOSOPHY THA IS USED AND I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THIS ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT COULD ALMOST BE A TEMPLATE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL AND I YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE, I REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO OUT THERE AND MAYBE SEE A MORE MODERN TAKE ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT REALLY ADDRESSES SOME OF THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE COME TO GETTING AWAY FROM NOTHING BUT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND HAVING DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS MULTIPLE PRICE POINTS AND MULTIPLE TYPES OF PRODUCTS.

IS JUST REALLY SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AND I'M SO GLAD THA THEY ARE WORKING SO WELL WITH THE CITY AND I AM REALLY SUPPORTABLE WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND I THINK THEM FOR THE WAY THEY MOVE THE PRODUCT AND WORK WITH THE CITY.

>> OTHER COMMENTS? >> LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE BOAT, PLEASE. THAT ITEM CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

[Members of the City Council may request topics to be placed on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Any deliberation or decision shall be limited to a proposal to place topic on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.]

>> I PUT LIKE TO SCHEDULE FAIRL SOON WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WORK SESSIONS COME IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE DO SEP FOR VACANCY TO CONSIDER WHAT OVERTAKE TO DO THAT FOR LIQUOR STORES.

>> OF EXIT BEEN WORKING WITH OU CITY ATTORNEY ON FAT AND THAT WILL BE COMING VERY SOON. YOU ARE ABSENTLY WELCOME TO MAK THAT REQUEST AND I WILL SECOND THAT SO IT WILL GET TO AN AGEND

THAT I TOTALLY SUPPORT THAT. >> ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE FUTURE. ALL

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