[ 1. Call to Order] [00:00:08] >> GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S MEETING OF ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY MAY 19TH 2026 AND IT IS SEVEN '01 PM AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS QUORUM PRESENT IN CITY CHAMBERS. PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING MEANS WE OPEN WITH INVOCATION AND CONDUCTING THE INVOCATION IS PASTOR BRIAN HIATT WITH CORNERSTONE CHURCH AND I INVITE YOU TO STAND IN THAT INVOCATION. >> LET'S PRAY TOGETHER FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS. WE KNOW THAT YOU ALONE ARE THE ONE TRUE GOD. THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU NO EQUAL. AND LORD WE CRY OUT TO YOU TONIGHT FOR THE NEEDS REPRESENTED IN OUR CITY. TONIGHT WE THANK YOU FOR OUR LEADERSHIP. WE THANK YOU FOR DIRECTING THE STEPS DURING ALL THE ELECTIONS AND EVERYTHING WE KNOW THAT ALL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN BY YOU AND SO OUR GOD TO HELP THEM TO SHEPHERD IT CORRECTLY AND I PRAY THAT YOU GRANT THEM WISDOM TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT GIVES YOU HONOR AND ALSO HONORS THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT. AND SO FATHER TONIGHT, WE BOW TO YOU AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE GOD AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. BLESS OUR CITY, KEEP IT SAFE, OUR FAMILIES, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR CHURCHES. WE LOVE YOU IN NAME, AMEN. >> LET'S PLEASE JOIN IN THE PLEDGE 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 FOR ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU, PLEASE BE SEATED. AND WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON [2.A. Presentation of an award to Detective Cruz Hernandez in recognition of his 40th Anniversary of Service with the Rowlett Police Department. ] TO WE WILL CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER AT SEVEN '03 PM AND MOVE ON TO THE PRESENTATIONS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA, ITEM 2.A. PRESENTATION OF AN AWARD TO DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ IN RECOGNITION OF HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE WITH THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION WILL BE COUNCIL MEMBER GIBBS. [APPLAUSE] >> 40 YEARS. YOU KNOW, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ AND I HAVE TO SAY THE DATE I WROTE YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO BE A DETECTIVE SURE PAID OFF. >> IT DID. >> YOU HAVE DONE SO MUCH. NOW, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ AND I GO WAY BACK. SO WHEN I DID MY 36 YEARS SEVEN MONTHS AND EIGHT DAYS WITH THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT, I KNEW CRUZ PERSONALLY AS A FRIEND. I KNEW HIM AS A COUNCILOR, YOU NAME IT, AND WE BOUNCE THINGS OFF OF EACH OTHER. WE CONSOLED EACH OTHER IN THE HAPPY TIMES, IN THE GOOD TIMES BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS MAN RIGHT HERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOYAL TO THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT, AND YOU WON'T FIND A MAN ANYWHERE ELSE THAT IS MORE DEDICATED TO THIS DEPARTMENT AND DOING THE RIGHT THING. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> ME TOO. MAN, I LOVE THIS MAN JUST LIKE A BROTHER. HE KNOWS IT. I WILL READ SOME STUFF AND THERE'S SOME STUFF I READ IN HERE THAT I DID NOT KNOW. WHO WROTE YOUR BIO? >> LIEUTENANT GALLARDO. >> THAT ANSWERS IT RIGHT THERE. ON MAY 22ND 2026, DETECTIVE -- DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ WILL MARK 40 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS TO RECOGNIZE DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 1986 AND SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES FOR THE NEXT FOUR DECADES. HE BECAME DETECTIVE IN 2003, WHERE HE CURRENTLY HANDLES PROPERTY CRIMES. DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DALLAS WHERE HIS PASSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT BEGAN AT AN EARLY AGE. INSPIRED BY CLASSIC TELEVISION DRAMAS SUCH AS HAWAII 50, THAT'S WHAT I DID. STEVE GARRETT, CHIPS, AND FOR YOU ALL THAT DON'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DETECTIVE THAT IS NAMED MARK HARDMAN AND THEY USED TO CALL THEM PONCH AND JON BECAUSE, YOU GET IT. AND ADAM 12, WHICH I DID NOT KNOW THAT EITHER. BUT I COULD SEE IT, I COULD SEE IT. HE DREAMED OF ONE DAY SERVING THE COMMUNITY AS A POLICE OFFICER. HIS DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE WAS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY HIS FATHER PEDRO HERNANDEZ WHO WAS A GREAT MAN. HIS DEDICATION -- I. LOST MY PLACE HE SERVED AS A RESERVE DEPUTY WITH THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. [00:05:03] DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ ALSO CREDITS HIS UNCLE DAVID HERNANDEZ, ANOTHER GREAT MAN, FOR PROVIDING HIS ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE THAT HELPED HIM ACHIEVE HIS LIFELONG GOAL. IN 1980 -- A. 1983 GRADUATE OF BISHOP DUNNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, DETECTIVE CRUZ HERNANDEZ BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER IN 1984 WHEN HE JOINED THE CITY OF DALLAS SECURITY FORCE, NOW KNOWN, I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE STILL AROUND, TO TELL THE TRUTH, AS A DALLAS SECURITY DIVISION. FUN FACT, CRUZ COULD NOT EVEN BUY HIS OWN BULLETS. ON DECEMBER 19TH 1984, HE GRADUATED FROM THE TEXAS POLICE OFFICER ACADEMY AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HIS SERVICE IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THE DALLAS LEFT FIELD WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY NEAR MAPLE AVENUE IN DALLAS. WHILE SERVING WITH THE DALLAS SECURITY FORCE, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ WORKED ALONGSIDE FUTURE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT'S JIMMY GARCIA, SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER HIM, DAVID NEIGHBORS WHO WAS A LITTLE TIMID AND DAVID MAIN WHO RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT, ALL OF WHOM LATER RETIRED AFTER THOSE DISTINGUISHED CAREERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT. IN 1985, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FROM DALLAS POLICE CHIEF BILLY PRINCE FOR HEROICALLY ENTERING A BURNING APARTMENT BUILDING AND RESCUING AN INFANT FROM A FIRE. ON MAY 22ND 1986, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ JOINED THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT BEGINNING A LONG AND RESPECTED CAREER OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 1992 HE BECAME THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST AND ONLY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, STILL SERVING ALL NINE SCHOOLS, I AM COMING UP.ECAUSE SOMETHING'S- ALL NINE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY WHILE OPERATING OUT OF COLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. YOU ALREADY KNOW, DON'T YOU. ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE EVENTS DURING HIS TENURE OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 61996. IT WAS VERY NOTABLE. DURING HIS FIRST PEP RALLY, THIS IS THE FIRST PEP RALLY IN THE HISTORY OF ROWLETT SCHOOL WHERE A FIGHT BROKE OUT AND DURING THE FIGHT, THE DEPLOYMENT OF PEPPER SPRAY CAME OUT. IT CLEARED THE SCHOOL. AMBULANCES ARRIVED, STUDENTS THAT WERE NOWHERE NEAR THE FIGHT WERE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL. 42 STUDENTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT. >> ACTORS. AND THAT IS WHERE CRUZ, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ GAINED HIS FIRST, I WOULDN'T SAY HIS FIRST, GAINED A NEW NAME, AND WHAT WAS THAT NAME? PEPPER HERNANDEZ. [LAUGHTER] >> THEY NEVER DID IT AGAIN. >> THE KIDS CALLED HIM THAT, DIDN'T THEY? YES, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS PURE KIDS ARE GREAT AT THAT. BUT IT WAS A GOOD LAUGH. SO WE WILL SEE. IN 1997, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ RETURNED TO THE PATROL OPERATIONS BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION IN 2003, WHERE HE SERVED AS A DETECTIVE THROUGHOUT HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER, HE HELD NUMEROUS SPECIALIZED ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER OFFICER, PATROL OFFICER, NEGOTIATING OFFICER, TRAINING OFFICER, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR, CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANT OFFICER, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. SO YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN HIM ON TV. HE GETS 15 MINUTES OF FAME A L LOT. IS [INDISTINCT] AROUND HERE BY CHANCE? >> I DON'T SEE HIM. >> JUST MAKING SURE. AS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ CONDUCTED NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. HIS MOST NOTABLE APPEARANCES INCLUDE WORKING WITH KDFW FOX FOUR REPORTER SEAN, THERE IT IS. ON TRACKDOWN. AS WELL AS APPEARANCES ON 2020, INTERROGATION RAW, AND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY IN HLN AND OXYGEN. YOU HAVE BEEN ON A LOT OF TV SHOWS. >> I HAVE. >> AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, HE LETS ME KNOW WHEN HE'S GOING TO BE ON THERE. HE SENDS ME A TEXT. AND I WILL WATCH IT AGAIN. BEYOND HIS PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, DETECTIVE HERNANDEZ IS A PROUD FATHER TO HIS DAUGHTER SARAH WHO GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS, HE'S CLAPPING BECAUSE IT'S OFF THE PAYROLL. HIS LIFELONG DEDICATION TO SERVICE, MENTORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION REFLECTS A CAREER BUILT ON INTEGRITY, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT TO OTHERS AND SHE'S NOT REALLY ON THE PAYROLL. [LAUGHTER] >> MY FRIEND, CONGRATULATIONS ON 40 YEARS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. [APPLAUSE] >> VERY GOOD. [00:10:09] DAVE, LET'S DO A GROUP PHOTO. >> LOOK AT THE CAMERA. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU DETECTIVE CRUZ [2.B. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week] HERNANDEZ AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO ARE HERE TODAY. NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 2.B. PRESENTATION OF A 2B. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 17-23, 2026, AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. AND I WILL BE MAKING THAT PRESENTATION. IF I COULD GET ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM TO COME DOWN IN FRONT. [APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT SO WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE NOT ONLY THE FOLKS BEHIND ME BUT ALL OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES AND WE HAVE QUITE A LARGE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM. SINCE 1960, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION HAS SPONSORED NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK AND IT'S A CELEBRATION OF THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN NORTH AMERICA WHO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES THAT ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS PUBLIC WORKS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS FIRST RESPONDERS DURING EMERGENCY EVENTS ACROSS THE NATION MORE THAN 30,000 MEMBERS USE THIS WEEK TO ENERGIZE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC WORKS TO THEIR DAILY LIVES PLANNING, BUILDING, MANAGING AND OPERATING THE HEART OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING ON OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS TITLED ROOTED IN SERVICE POWERED BY COMMUNITY AND IT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ROOTS OF SERVICE RUN DEEP WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS. IT IS WHAT HAS PROPELLED PUBLIC WORKS INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE HELPED OUR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE ALL BEEN TO PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEAVES LIVE -- LEAD LIVES WITH PURPOSE AND POSSIBILITY. SOME WORK LIKE BUILDING ROADS AND BRIDGES IS HIGHLY VISIBLE, BUT OTHER PUBLIC WORKS CONTRIBUTIONS LIKE MAINTAINING WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS ARE SOMETIMES HIDDEN FROM VIEW. EXCEPT HERE IN ROWLETT WHERE WE LIKE TO MAKE OUR SEWER PROBLEMS EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM. SORRY, THAT'S A BAD JOKE. TOGETHER THOSE EFFORTS FORM THE FOUNDATION OF THRIVING COMMUNITIES REMINDING US THAT EVERY PROJECT SEEN OR UNSEEN POWERS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SERVICE AND THE PEOPLE IT SUPPORTS AND THESE ARE SOME FANTASTC FOLKS BEHIND ME I'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS BOTH THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL -- FOR THE VIDEOS WE HAVE DONE THROUGH MILLER ROAD AND JUST OUT AND ABOUT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND ALL THROUGHOUT I SEE YOU GUYS DOING THINGS AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO. SO LET ME READ THE PROCLAMATION. WE HAVE GARY HERE OUR INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS HERE. AND IT READS, WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH. HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE HERE IN ROWLETT, AND WHEREAS, THESE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING IMPROVING AND% PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT, AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURES AND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL TO OUR CITIZENS AND WHEREAS IN THE [00:15:03] PUBLIC INTEREST FOR CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADER AND CHILDREN OF ROWLETT TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS TEAMS SERVE AS DEDICATED STEWARDS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT MAINTAINING EVERYTHING FROM ROADS DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND TRAFFIC SYSTEMS TO ROADS AND INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS THEIR WORK ENSURES NOT ONLY THE SAFE AND EFFICINT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS BUT ALSO SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EVENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND WHEREAS THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND TIRELESS SERVICES OFTEN BEHIND THE SCENES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR THE TIME OF DAY, THESE PROFESSIONALS HELP CREATE A CLEAN ACCESSIBLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS COULD LIVE WORK AND PLAY WITH CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE AND WHEREAS THE YEAR 2026 MARKS THE 66TH ANNUAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION NOW THEREFORE I THE MAYOR OF THE CITY JEFF WINGET OF ROWLETT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEKS AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN REPRESENTATIVES AT APWA ACTIVITIES EVENTS AND CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESIONALS ENGINEERS MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AND RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SAFETY AND ADVANCING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR OUR PUBLIC WORKS FOLKS. [APPLAUSE] >> ONE LAST LITTLE STORY I WAS OUT AT A PARK CLEANUP SPONSORED BY KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS THE CLEANUP CHALLENGE AND THERE WERE LIKE THREE OR FOUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT WERE OUT THERE AND OUR VERY OWN WILLIS WAS OUT THERE. HE WAS DRAGGING LIMBS OUT OF THE CREEK AFTER THEY HAD BEEN CUT WITH A CHAINSAW AND YOU KNOW, FOR COMING IN ON A SATURDAY AND DOING ALL OF THAT HARD WORK, I'M DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE BECAUSE I SIGN UP FOR STUFF LIKE THAT AND BEING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND ALL THE EVENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT COME WITH THAT. BUT HOPEFULLY YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORK TOO MANY SATURDAYS BUT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU WERE THERE AND IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU. WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO GARY I THINK HE HAS SOME WORDS. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO TODAY WE PROUDLY RECOGNIZE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK TO HONOR THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY EVERY DAY. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ROOTED IN SERVICE AND POWERED BY COMMUNITY. IT FIRSTLY REFLECTS THE IMPORTANT ROLE PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS PLAY IN OUR DAILY LIVES. WHETHER MAINTAINING ROADS, UTILITIES, REVIEWING PLANS OR RESPONDING DURING EMERGENCIES, THESE EMPLOYEES ARE THE FOUNDATION THAT KEEP OUR CITY STRONG, SAFE, AND MOVING FORWARD. THEIR WORK IS OFTEN BEHIND THE SCENES THE IMPACT IS SEEN AND FELT BY EVERY RESIDENT EVERY DAY. PUBLIC WORKS IS TRULY ROOTED IN SERVICE. A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OTHERS EMPOWERED BY THE TRUST AND SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY THEY SERVE. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND UNWAVERING SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] >> DAVE WANTS A PHOTO, SO. >> ONE, TWO, THREE. PLUS PLUS. >> THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA [2.C. Presentation of Comprehensive Monthly Financial Report (CMFR) for the period ending March 31, 2026 ] IS 2.C. PRESENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT (CMFR) FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2026. AND WE ARE JOINED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WENDY BADGETT. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. TONIGHT'S FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATION IS FOR. ENDING MARCH 31ST 2026 WHICH IS THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS REPORT WAS REVIEWED IN MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE DETAIL WITH THE CITY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. OVERALL IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THE CITY EARNED OR RECEIVED 113 MILLION IN REVENUE. THIS AMOUNT IS 73% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF 156 MILLION AND IT IS 8% HIGHER THAN THE QUARTER END FORECAST. EXPENSES TOTALED 79 MILLION, WHICH IS 51% OF THE REVISED OPERATING BUDGET OF 156000002% LOWER THAN FORECAST FOR THE END [00:20:02] OF THE SECOND QUARTER. PROPERTY TAXES REPRESENT 60% OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET AND THEY SERVE AS THE PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE FOR ALL OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENSES. AT QUARTER END, THE CITY HAS COLLECTED 45 MILLION IN GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AHEAD OF FORECAST BY 3.2 MILLION DUE TO THE COLLECTION OF PROTEST VALUES. SALES TAXES ARE COLLECTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THEY REPRESENT ALMOST 15% OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET. SALES TAX REVENUES ARE SHOWN REPORTED AS 86,000 ABOVE FORECAST FOR THE QUARTER WITH MARCH BEING INCLUDED IN THE GRAPH AND THE REPRESENTATION AS AN ESTIMATE. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT TO THE MARCH REPORT, FINANCIAL REPORT THAT YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKET, THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE REPORTED TO US THE ACTUAL MARCH COLLECTIONS BRINGING THE SECOND QUARTER UP TO 127,000 OR 2.5% ABOVE FORECAST FOR THE QUARTER. OVERALL GENERAL FUND REVENUES HAVE SHOWN REPORTED ABOVE THE SECOND QUARTER FORECAST BY 5.6 MILLION AS JUST MENTIONED, FOR 3.2 MILLION OF EXPERIENCE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 86,000 FROM THE SALES TAX. OTHER TOP CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE HIGHER INTEREST EARNINGS THAT WERE DRIVEN BY FAVORABLE INVESTMENT MARKETS, INSPECTION FEES AND BUILDING PERMITS THAT WERE STEMMING FROM THE TIMING OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND INCREASED NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE FEES THAT WERE AS A RESULT OF THE WINTER STORM IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR. AND SOMEWHAT TYPICAL FOR THE SECOND QUARTER GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ARE 1.2 MILLION BELOW FORECAST AND THIS IS MAINLY DUE TO THE TIMING OF NEW YEAR PROJECTS AND PURCHASES AND BOTH SEASONAL SERVICES AND RENEWAL OF VARIOUS CONTRACTS THAT HAVE NOT OCCURRED YET. AND AS WITH PREVIOUS YEARS, EXPENSES ARE EXPECTED TO ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH BUDGET AS THE YEAR CONTINUES TO PROGRESS. MOVING ON TO THE UTILITY FUND, WATER REVENUES REPRESENT ALMOST 60% OF THE UTILITY FUND REVENUE BUDGET AND THEY COVER THE COST OF WATER ACQUISITION FROM THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AS OF THE QUARTER END, WATER REVENUES ARE RECORDED AS HUNDRED AND 47000 OR JUST 1% BELOW FORECAST. SEWER REVENUES REPRESENT ALMOST 40% OF THE UTILITY FUND REVENUE BUDGET AND THEY COVER THE COST OF SEWER TREATMENT PAID TO THE CITY OF GARLAND. AS OF SECOND QUARTER, SEWER REVENUES ARE RECORDED AT HUNDRED AND 73000 OR 2% ABOVE THE FORECAST. IF WE LOOK OVERALL AT THE UTILITY FUND, REVENUES ARE ABOVE FORECAST BY 185000 FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND THIS REFLECTS THE SHORTFALL IN WATER SALES WHICH WAS OFFSET BY THOSE SEWER REVENUES AS WELL AS INTEREST EARNINGS AND DISCONNECTION CHARGES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER. EXPENSES ARE 296,000 ABOVE FORECAST AND THOSE ARE LARGELY DRIVEN BY HIGHER WASTEWATER TREATMENT COSTS AS WE CONTINUE EVALUATING THE CAUSE OF ELEVATED FLOWS TO THE CITY OF GARLAND FOR TREATMENT. THAT INCREASE IS PARTICULARLY% OFFSET BY TIMING RELATED SAVINGS ACROSS VARIOUS SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AS WELL AS SOME VACANCY SAVINGS THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER. AND TO FINISH OUT TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION ANOTHER KEY FISCAL YEAR 2026 FUNDS, THE DRAINAGE SERVICE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS AND THE REFUSE FUNDS ALL MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR FORECASTED REVENUES. THE DRAINAGE FUND SLIGHTLY EXCEEDED FORECAST BY 15,000 IN EXPENSES AND THE REFUSE FUND EXCEEDED FORECASTS BY 135,000 AND THAT WAS DUE TO INCREASED VOLUME OF SERVICES HOWEVER, THAT INCREASED REVENUE WAS FULLY OFFSET, THAT INCREASED EXPENSE WAS FULLY OFFSET BY THE INCREASED REVENUE FEES THAT WERE CHARGED FOR THOSE SERVICES. AND THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF TONIGHT'S QUARTER END PRESENTATION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> MAYOR WINGET: COUNCILOR, QUESTIONS. >> NOT A QUESTION, BUT AS ALWAYS WENDY, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM. YOU DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB. I MEAN WITH ALL OF THE REVENUE THAT COMES IN THROUGHOUT HERE YOU GUYS JUST DO A VERY METICULOUS JOB OF MAKING SURE THAT THAT IS MANAGEABLE SO THANK YOU. >> THE TEAM APPRECIATES THAT. >> MAYOR WINGET: COUNCILOR, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE JUST CONSISTING OF ME AND MR. BOWERS FOR THE TIME BEING UNTIL WE APPOINT A THIRD MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE DID MEET WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY OR THE FINANCE TEAM YESTERDAY AND REVIEWED NOT ONLY THOSE NUMBERS BUT ALSO RECEIVED OUR INVESTMENT REPORTS WHICH WE WILL BE CONSIDERING DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA LATER, SO JUST KNOW THAT WE HAVE LOOKED OVER THESEÚNUMBE. THERE IS ONE PRETTY MAJOR TOPIC OF CONVERSATION WHICH IS THE ISSUE OF WASTEWATER GOING TO THE CITY OF GARLAND. WE ARE ABOUT $800,000 OVER OUR FORECAST THERE AND THAT IS RESULTING FROM SOME SORT OF I AND I ISSUE, WHICH WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AS A COUNCIL BEFORE AND AS A COMMUNITY, THERE IS ONGOING INVESTIGATION WITH THAT AND THE FOLKS WHO JUST SAW UP HERE FROM [00:25:01] OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM ARE WORKING ON THAT, I WOULD SAY JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. SO THAT IS A CONTINUED CONVERSATION WE ARE HAVING AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THAT RESOLVED BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THAT'S GOING TO COST US MONEY NOT ONLY NOW, BUT WITH FUTURE RATE INCREASES. THAT'S WHAT I'M MOST AFRAID OF OUT OF THAT CONVERSATION SO AGAIN WENDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE APPRECIATE THAT. [2.D. Update from the City Council and Management: Financial Position, Major Projects, Operational Issues, Upcoming Dates of Interest and Items of Community Interest. ] ALL RIGHT COUNCIL, NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 2.D. UPDATE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL POSITION, MAJOR PROJECTS, OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IS OUR VERY OWN MR. CARTER HOLSTON. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. OUR FIRST PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT FROM OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROWLETT RIDES IS ROLLING INTO DOWNTOWN ROWLETT ON SATURDAY MAY 23RD FOR THE CITY'S CAR AND TRUCK MOTORCYCLE SHOW AND CONCERT BRINGING TOGETHER AN IMPRESSIVE LINEUP OF VEHICLES, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS AND FAMILY FUN. PARTICIPANTS CAN REGISTER FROM EIGHT UNTIL 11:00 FOR $25 AND COMPETE ACROSS 30 JUDGED CLASSES OF MULTIPLE AWARDS INCLUDING EIGHT BEST OF SHOW HONORS AND THE FAN FAVORITE, PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD AND AN AWARD CEREMONY AT 1PM. SPECTATORS COULD EXPLORE ROADS OF CLASSIC AND CUSTOM RIDES, ENJOY A HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE BY JUKEBOX HEROES AND SOAK UP A FUN FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE EXPLAINING CARS CULTURE AND COMMUNITY JOIN THE CITY OF ROWLETT ON MONDAY MAY 25TH AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE ROWLETT VETERANS PARK FOR A HEARTFELT VETERANS DAY CEREMONY FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER MARY TOULOUSE. MARY WILL SHARE HER POWERFUL JOURNEY AS A MOTHER WITH HER -- AND POWERFUL ADVOCATE OF WOUNDED VETERANS OFFERING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH OF SERVICE INVITE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER FOR THIS MEANINGFUL MORNING OF REMEMBRANCE AND GRATITUDE TO HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY. ROWLETT COMMUNITY SURVEY WE INVITE EVERY ROWLETT COMMUNITY RESIDENT TO TAKE PART IN THE 2026 ROWLETT SURVEY IN INDEPENDENTLY CONDUCTED ASSESSMENT DESIGNED TO ENSURE YOUR VOICE DIRECTLY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY. YOUR THOUGHTFUL PARTICIPATION PROVIDES MEANINGFUL INSIGHT THAT GUIDES OUR PLANNING PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO CALL ROWLETT HOME. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE USE VISIT TRANONE.COM. AND FROM THE LIBRARY SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE. REGISTER IN PERSON FOR THE LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM STARTING MONDAY MAY 26TH. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS UNEARTH A STORY INVITES READERS OF ALL AGES TO DIG INTO EXCITING ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES, AND CHALLENGE. USE THE LIBRARY'S FREE LEARNING EXPRESS DATABASE TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST LIKE THE SAT AND ENACT. LEARNING EXPRESS COULD ALSO HELP STUDENTS PRACTICE MATH AND READING, COMPREHENSION SKILLS, VISIT TRANONE.COM SLOCK CATALOG -- CATALOG TO GET STARTED. AND FROM OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN AGES TEN AND 13. THE CAMPS ARE THE WEEKS OF JUNE 8TH THROUGH JUNE 12TH AND JUNE 15TH THROUGH JUNE 19TH. THE HANDS ON CAMP GIVE KIDS A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT LAW ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING SWAT DEMONSTRATIONS, CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH ROWLETT POLICE OFFICERS. CONTACT OFFICER SPIVEY AT A SPIVEY -- I. HOPE THERE WILL BE A DUNKING BOOTH FOR COUNCIL MEMBER GIBBS. AND FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRING COULD MEAN PAINTING AROUND THE HOUSE AND STAINING PAINT AND STAIN RACKS TRAP HEAT AS THEY DRY WHICH CAN IGNITE. TAKE HIM OUTSIDE TO DRY OUTSIDE FROM STRUCTURES. WEIGH THEM DOWN AND PLACE A METAL CONTAINER OF WATER DETERGENT SOLUTION. KEEP OILY RAGS IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES. AND FINALLY FROM OUR PARKS AND RECREATION, SUMMER CAMP AND SWIM [00:30:01] LESSON REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEGUN. YOU COULD REGISTER BY GOING TO W WW.TRANONE.COM OR GIVE US A CALL AT 972-412-6170. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU MR. HOLSTON. AND NOW WE HAVE SADLY, MR. REEVES IS NOT HERE ANYMORE TO DO OUR ANIMAL PRESENTATION SO I WILL DO IT FOR TODAY. WE WILL FIND SOMEONE WHO IS BETTER THAN ME TO DO IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SO MEET ROCKY. ROCKY IS A 5-YEAR-OLD 55-POUND DOG WITH A CALM AND RESERVED PERSONALITY. HE TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO WARM UP TO NEW PEOPLE, BUT ONCE HE TRUSTS YOU, HE FORMS A GENUINE BOND. HE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST DOGS TO MANAGE AT THE SHELTER AND IS HAPPY RELAXING NEARBY WITHOUT NEEDING CONSTANT ATTENTION. ROCKY ENJOYS WALKS KHAKIS POTTY TRAINED, THAT'S IMPORTANT. AND WOULD DO WELL IN A CALM HOME ENVIRONMENT. HE WOULD DO BEST IN A HOME OF YOUNG CHILDREN, THE OLDER TEAMS ARE OKAY. ROCKY HAS BEEN AT THE SHELTER SINCE FEBRUARY 122025 AND HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED FOR 461 DAYS. HE IS AVAILABLE TO FOSTER, FOSTER TO ADOPT, OR TO ADOPT AND WOULD ALSO ENJOY A DEDICATION TO GET OUT OF THE SHELTER AND DECOMPRESS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MEETING ROCKY PLEASE CONTACT ANIMAL SERVICES AT 972-412-6219 OR COME BY THE SHELTER AT 4402 INDUSTRIAL FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 5P M. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND AS MR. REEVES AND BOB BARKER WOULD SAY, DON'T FORGET TO SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, ANY OTHER UPDATES OR INFORMATION TO PROVIDE? PUSH YOUR MICROPHONE BUTTON AND THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SPEAK. >> US ROOKIES. THANK YOU. I DO WANT TO REMIND THAT ON SATURDAY, I DON'T KNOW IF I HEARD THAT UP FRONT, BUT SATURDAY IS THE KEEP ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT AND PAPER SHREDDING UP HERE AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 1PM. WE INVITE YOU GUYS TO COME OUT AND BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU, OR. ANYONE ELSE. >> I HAVE A QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MY SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD. I THINK SOME OF YOU KNOW, SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD HAS LAUNCHED A PROGRAM CLUB AND SO WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS DEFINE CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAS REACHED THE CENTURY MARK. SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE OR IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS GETTING READY OR GETTING CLOSE TO IT, I CANNOT THINK OF A BETTER BIRTHDAY PRESENT -- BIRTHDAY PRESENT THAN TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND HAVE THEM RECOGNIZE WE DO A PROCLAMATION HERE FROM THE DAIS. IT IS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF THE PERSON WHO HAS LIVED THAT LONG. SO YOU CAN GO TO TRANONE.COM, WE ARE DRILLED DOWN UNDER THE SENIOR ADVISORY AREA AND YOU CAN FIND AN APPLICATION BUT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT. OR IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENIOR ADVISORY PANEL AND JUST LET HER KNOW AND WE COULD GET THAT THING IN MOTION SO THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU, OR. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER UPDATES THIS [3. Citizens’ Input] YEAR? ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE, CITIZENS INPUT. AT THIS TIME WE TAKE TOPICS FROM THE AUDIENCE. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZEN'S INPUT. I HAVE A NUMBER OF REQUESTS AND OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT WILL BE DAVID HOLM FOLLOWED BY ROBERT STOCKERT. AND DAVE, IF YOU WOULD JUST COME TO THE FRONT AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE YOU WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> DAVE, ROWLETT. YESTERDAY AT THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION I LISTENED AND LEARNED A LOT. THAT'S THE THING ABOUT LISTENING INVOLVING COUNCILOR STAFF HAVING TO LISTEN TO A RESIDENT. ON PAGE 54 OF THE PACKET, THERE IS A $5000.2027 AMOUNT FOR KAYAK DOCKS AND -- LAUNCHES. YOU CAN SCRATCH THAT ONE OFF. IT WAS ADDED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE RESIDENTS AND IT IS A WASTE IN ITS CURRENT FORM. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HAS 156 PAGE DOCUMENT FOR THE KAYAK AND CANOE LAUNCH STRUCTURES PIER GOOGLE IT UP. NPS PREPARE TO LAUNCH. IT IS SO GOOD, YOU COULD TAKE A FIFTH GRADER TO A WATERFRONT PARKS AND LET HIM OR HER CHOOSE THE BEST PICTURE FROM THE BOOK FROM THAT LOCATIONS LAUNCH. YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER KAYAK AND CANOE LAUNCH THAN WHAT YOUR CONSULTANTS AND EXPERTS WILL RECOMMEND AND A FIFTH GRADER WILL PROBABLY NOT CHARGE AS MUCH AS OUR CONSULTANTS AND EXPERTS. THERE IS ANOTHER 400,000 FOR THE LAKEFRONT AT PECAN GROVE. OVER THE YEARS, HAVE PAID SEVERAL CONSULTANTS FROM MULTIPLE PLANS TO DEVELOP THIS WATERFRONT LOCATION. THE FUND BALANCE IS RUNNING LOW AND THERE IS STILL NO ASSET. SAME OBSERVATION, SCRATCH THIS ONE AND BRING IN THE FIFTH GRADERS. [00:35:01] RIGHT BELOW THE 400,000 LAKEFRONT AT PECAN GROVE I SEE THE NATURE TRAIL FOR $250,000. BOTH WERE FUNDED WITH CEOS AND NO VOTER APPROVAL. SINCE THE NATURE TRAIL IS ALREADY BUILT, I GUESS WE CAN'T SCRATCH IT. IT WAS BUILT WITHOUT THE RELEVANT AND NECESSARY RESIDENT INPUT. NOBODY ASKED ME. DURING ITS DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION THE CITY IS ALSO WORKING WITH TPE TO EXTEND OUR PADDLING TRAIL SOUTH TO I-30 AND BACK UP TO ROWLETT CREEK. THIS RUNS PARALLEL AND NEXT TO THE NATURE TRAIL. TP DE DESCRIBED THE ROWLETT CREEK TRAIL AS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE BEAUTIFUL RIVER OF FORESTED NORTH TEXAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WAS IGNORED AND WE MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE RESOURCES OF TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT MARKETING AND SUPPORTING OUR NATURE TRAILS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND THE RESIDENTS. LET'S HEAR FROM THE RESIDENTS. >> THANK YOU, DAVE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ROBERT STOCKER FOLLOWED BY DENISE. >> MY NAME IS ROBERT STOCKER. I'VE LIVED IN ROWLETT OVER 42 YEARS. 27 OF THOSE 42 YEARS I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH ROWLETT HOCKEY. IN 1999 THE CITY OF ROWLETT HAD A VISION OF BRINGING OUTDOOR INLAND HOCKEY TO OUR CITY HERE IN NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY. PARKS RAN THE LEAGUE THE FIRST YEAR AND FOR THE SECOND YEAR TURNED EVERYTHING OVER TO US FEW DADS WHO WERE COACHES AND KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT THE GAME. A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 1999. WE MOVED FROM SHERWOOD PARK AFTER THAT FIRST YEAR TO WHERE WE NOW PLAY AT HARFORD PARK. THE SWIMMING POOL NEXT TO OUR RINK IS FILLED IN AND IT WAS OPEN. RINKS AND LEAGUES AROUND US HAVE ALL BUT FADED AWAY WHERE WE HAVE SURVIVED THANKS TO THE COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS COACHES AND PARENTS, WE HAVE TAUGHT THOUSANDS OF KIDS THE GAME OF HOCKEY. YEARS AGO, A BOND WAS PASSED HARFORD PARK WAS BEING DESIGNED AGAIN AND WE WERE NOT PART OF THAT PLAN. WE GOT IT. A HOCKEY RINK WAS NOT WHAT THE CITY WANTED AS PART OF THAT REDESIGN BUT WE HAD ALWAYS BEEN PROMISED THAT OUR RINK WOULD NOT BE TORN DOWN UNTIL ANOTHER ONE WAS BUILT. AND ALL DURING THIS TIME, THE PARK HAS BEEN OUR HOME FOR 26 YEARS. WE TREAT IT AS OUR OWN. WE DO OUR OWN RINK REPAIRS, DO OUR OWN RINK PREPARATION TO PLAY ON INCLEMENT WEATHER GAME DAYS, BROUGHT OUR OWN SCOREBOARD WHEN THE LAST ONE BROKE AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WE CAME BEFORE YOU AS A LEAGUE TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD EVEN HAVE A LEAGUE. AND NO ONE KNEW WHETHER A RINK WOULD BE BUILT OR WHERE. HOPEFULLY SINCE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE SHOWN YOU THAT WE ARE A VALUED ASSET TO THE CITY AND JUST THIS SEASON THAT ENDED, ONLY 26% OF OUR LEAGUE PLAYERS ARE CITIZENS OF ROWLETT. THAT MEANS SEVEN OUT OF EVERY TEN PLAYERS ARE COMING FROM OUT OF ROWLETT TO PLAY HERE AND OF THOSE SEVEN, SIX ARE COMING FROM CITIES ACROSS THE LAKE. WITH THE ADULTS, ONLY 14% ARE ROWLETT CITIZENS SO EIGHT OUT OF EVERY TEN ADULT PLAYERS ARE COMING FROM OUT OF ROWLETT TO PLAY HOCKEY. THAT MEANS DURING OUR SEASON FROM SEPTEMBER UNTIL MARCH, ON MONDAY NIGHTS WHERE ADULT GAMES, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY NIGHTS FOR YOUTH PRACTICES, THURSDAY NIGHTS AND ALL DAY SATURDAYS FOR YOUTH GAMES SIX DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK PEOPLE WERE COMING TO DOWNTOWN ROWLETT TO PLAY HOCKEY AND SPEND MONEY. SO TONIGHT YOU WILL BE MAKING A DECISION WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED BID AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEW RINK AT COMMUNITY PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WHERE IT WOULD ALLOW US TO STAY WHERE WE ARE NOW. BUT ADMINISTRATIONS CHANGE AND SO DO VISIONS. HERFURTH PARK PLAN HAS YET TO BE DECIDED. WE WOULD LOVE TO STAY WHERE WE ARE AT, BUT WE JUST BRACCO -- >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DENISE FOLLOWED BY HASSAN. >> DENISE, ROWLETT, TEXAS. YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE HAD SOME PAPERWORK THAT THE SECRETARY PASSED OUT. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THAT. PLEASE WATCH THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR MARCH FOURTH 2025. VIDEO SEVEN A. PAY ATTENTION TO THE PROPOSAL SLIDES. MICHAEL SAID THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND THE PLANNING ZONE DID THEIR JOB. HE WARNED THE COUNCIL THAT CHANGES CITY WIDE RULES JUST FOR ONE PERSON IS A MISTAKE THE FORMER FORMER BOARD ADJUSTMENT CAN REMAIN PUBLICLY BLAMED [00:40:03] COUNCIL FOR BYPASSING AN ILLEGAL PERMIT AND STATED BY BYPASSING THE BOARD, IT BROKE OUR CITY CHARTER RULES. IF YOU LOOK AT 602 WORK DRIVE TELL ME HOW IS THE STRUCTURE BUILT OUT OF PLASTIC FENCE PANELS MATCHING BRICK HOME. THE CORRUGATED METAL IS NOT THE SAME METAL AS THE HOUSE. TELL ME HOW A PLASTIC WALL ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO A BRICK WALL COUNTS AS A FIREWALL. THIS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE COMPLETELY COVERS THE BEDROOM WINDOW. WHERE DID THAT BEDROOM WINDOW GO. THERE IS ACTIVE ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING RUNNING INSIDE CREATING A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. A CODE OFFICER REPORT FROM APRIL TENTH SUBMITTED AN OFFICIAL PHOTO SHOWING A LONG DOWN SPORT AND SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PROVE COMPLIANCE BECAUSE THAT IS A -- BUT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE DOWN SPORT WAS CUT BACK IN FEBRUARY AND THE SNOW WAS ON THE GROUND THEN. TELL ME WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON HERE? THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF RUNAROUND WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ALL ALONG FROM THIS PROCESS. WE CANNOT GET ANSWERS, THERE ARE THINGS THAT JUST RUN AROUND. WE DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING. I COUNTED THREE SIGNS FROM CANDIDATES THAT VOTED FOR THIS ORDINANCE AT THE RESIDENCE. I AM ASKING THE NEW COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO THE ENTIRE APPLICATION AND ALL OF THE FILES. THE SMALL SHED BUILT IN 2004, THE HEIGHT ALL THE WAY AROUND WAS 7 FEET ALL FOUR CORNERS MEASURED 7 FEET. 2016, THE EXTERIOR WALL HEIGHT MANAGEABLY BECAME 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. WE MOVED HERE TO RETIRE, NOT TO LIVE WITH THESE CONSTANT CONCERNS ABOUT OUR HOUSE BEING DEPRECIATED WITH WATER RUNNING IN OUR SIDE YARD EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT DOES TO YOUR FOUNDATION. THINK ABOUT WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR PROPERTY, YOUR AC UNIT, MANY, MANY THINGS. I AM ASKING THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO THIS WITH FRESH EYES, PLEASE. ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS AND GET THE REAL ANSWERS. FIND OUT WHY THE PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED WITH BLANK SAFETY BOXES, NO AFFIDAVIT AND A FALSE TORNADO CLAIM. WE HAVE -- >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HASSAN FOLLOWED BY DAN SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> TEXAS. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO ASK EVERYONE ON THIS PANEL TO TELL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS EXTENSION OF THAT HOUSE NEXT TO YOUR HOUSE. AND IF EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE RAIN AND THOSE WINDOWS UP TO MY ELBOW ALL OF THE WATER'S MOSQUITOES MOSQUITOES AND WASP WEBS ALL OVER HIS FENCE IN 2004 WITH NO PERMITS HE ALSO HAS A BIG GARAGE DOOR FOR THAT EXTENSION. IT HAS BEEN REALLY HARD ON US IF WE CALL THE CITY, THEY DON'T CALL US BACK. THE INSPECTOR COMES IN WE TELL HIM WHAT IS THE RESULT. THEY SAY WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ALL STAND OFF AND THEY SAY YOU NEED TO TALK TO THEM. SHE CALLED ENFORCEMENT WE NEED TO TALK TO THIS GUY AND WE CALLED THEM WITH THESE MESSAGES AND NO ONE CALLED US BACK. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR FIVE YEARS COMPLAINING, THAT BUILDING IS LIKE A WIDE CONTAINER SHIP. IT'S MADE OUT OF VINYL. IT'S DANGEROUS. IT'S A BIOHAZARD, IT'S A -- A. FIRE HAZARD, A HEALTH HAZARD. IT'S FLOODING MY HOUSE. I WOULD TELL COUNCIL ABOUT ALL THE CRACK IN MY HOUSE. MY WINDOW SHIFTED. IT IS REALLY BAD. AND NOBODY WOULD EVEN LISTEN OR CONSIDER WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THERE IS ALL FALSE INFORMATION IN THE PERMIT. IT SHOULD BE CANCELED. THAT PERMIT SHOULD BE REVOKED. HE LIED AND SAID IT HAD SURVIVED AN F4 TORNADO. THE F4 TORNADO CAME IN 2015. WHEN WE HAD 80 SQUARE FOOT EXTENDED BUILDING. IT CAME IN 2016. -- IT CAME IN 2015, NOT 2016. WHEN IT EXTENDED IN 2016, 160 SQUARE FOOT MORE. IT NEVER HIT OUR AREA TO START WITH THAT TORNADO. [00:45:03] YOU KNOW THERE IS NOT ATTACHMENT MARKS IN THE PERMIT. THERE IS NO PLUMBING. YOU COULD SEE IN THE PICTURE, HIS FOUNDATION, THE SLAB FOUNDATION IT'S GOT CRACKS. IT'S ALL SPOTS, CONCRETE INSIDE. WE ASKED FOR A FINAL INSPECTION WE NEVER GOT IT. WE EMAILED IT TO THE MAYOR AND ALL THE COUNCIL. AND HE ANSWERED BACK AND HE SAID, HEY, THIS IS IT. HE NEVER EXPLAINED. NEVER SENT ME THE RESULTS. WE ARE BEING TREATED REALLY BAD. FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT. IF YOU CAN TREAT US LIKE THAT, HOW WOULD YOU TREAT OTHER RESIDENTS? IT'S JUST BAD. IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD ON EVERYBODY. BRACCO -- OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAN FOLLOWED BY ALLISON. I'M SORRY, DAN. >> ROWLETT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M SPEAKING AGAINST MOVING THE HOCKEY RINK TO COMMUNITY PARK. I FEEL SURE THE WATER VIEW RESIDENTS LOOK -- LIKE LOOKIN AT STADIUM LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE FROM HERFURTH PARK. THEIR LEGACY IS THERE. IF THE COUNCIL DECIDES THE HOCKEY RINK NEEDS TO BE RELOCATED, IT SHOULD BE DONE AT HERFURTH PARK ONLY. THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN ANCHOR FOR DOWNTOWN ROWLETT. COMMUNITY SERVICES ORGANIZATION YOUTH WHO GAINED -- GAINED TEAM EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP AND DISCIPLINE ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK EVERY YEAR IS UNEQUALED. LET'S MOVE TO SPEND THE BOND MONEY WE HAVE LEFT TO IMPROVE HERFURTH PARK AS FAR AS IT WILL GO WITH THE THINGS THE CITIZENS WANT. CAN WE PLEASE ALSO REMOVE ANYTHING THAT WAS ON DAVID HALL'S AGENDA FROM NOW ON TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE ROWLETT BETTER. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU, SIR. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALLISON. FOLLOWED BY EMILY FOX. >> DOING SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT TONIGHT. ALLISON, ROWLETT, TEXAS. GOOD EVENING I WANT TO BEGIN WITH ONGOING DRAINAGE AND FLOODING ISSUES DIRECTLY AFFECTING MY PROPERTY BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT HIGHLIGHTS A LARGER CONCERN ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE OVERSIGHT, BUILDING PERMITTING AND THE PROCESS AND ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO RESIDENTS MY HOME IS ONLY NINE YEARS OLD AND THIS ISSUE BEGAN WHEN I PURCHASED IN THE FALL OF 2024 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE WORKED THROUGH NUMEROUS CITY CHANNELS INCLUDING CODE ENFORCEMENT AND AN EFFORT TO GET HELP AND CLARITY ON RESPONSIBILITY AND ENFORCEMENT. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE ISSUES, SUBMITTED PHOTOS AND INFORMATION AND CONTINUED TO FOLLOW UP YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNRESOLVED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED FLOODING OF IMPACTS THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF MY NEIGHBOR'S GUTTERS TERMINATING AT THE PROPERTY LINE AND BEING DIVERTED DIRECTLY ONTO MY PROPERTY WHICH IS 3 FEET BELOW THEIR PROPERTY. THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE. REPEATED WATER INTRUSION CREATES STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, IMPACTS FOUNDATION AND REDUCES PROPERTY VALUES AND IT LEAVES HOMEOWNERS CARRYING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE A SYSTEM THAT FEELS CLEAR AND UNRESPONSIVE AT BEST. AT THIS POINT, I'M ASKING THE CITY FOR CLEAR DETERMINATION ON WHETHER THIS DRAINAGE -- WHETHER THIS IS A DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUE, A CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUE OR A CIVIL LITIGATION MATTER OR SOME COMBINATION OF THOSE THINGS SINCE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPROVED AND PERMITTED TO BE BUILT THIS WAY. MOST IMPORTANTLY I'M ASKING FOR A PATH TOWARDS RESOLUTION SO THAT RESIDENTS ARE NOT LEFT DEALING WITH ONGOING PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR YEARS WITHOUT ANSWERS I PERSONALLY SPENT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DO WHAT I COULD TO MITIGATE DAMAGE TO MY PROPERTY BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PICTURES YOU HAVE IN YOUR HAND ARE WHAT FLOODING AND POOLING LOOKS LIKE ON MY PROPERTY WITH 4-INCH SCHEDULE 40 PVC WITH MULTIPLE CATCH BASINS AND ALL MY GUTTERS ARE TIED IN. I COLLECT ALL MY WATER AND SEND IT TO THE CURB AND THE ALLEY PLUS WITH THE NEIGHBOR'S DIVERTING ONTO OUR LOT. THE BUILDER IS WILLING TO FIX MY NEIGHBOR'S DRAINAGE FOR FREE, BUT THE NEIGHBOR IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND THEY ARE RETAINING WALL IS SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF STRESS AND FAILURE FROM ONGOING WATER DAMAGE. BECAUSE OUR HOUSE HAS MOVED DUE TO THEIR WATER BEING DIVERTED INTO THEIR PROPERTY I'M ALSO FACING SIGNIFICANT INTERIOR REPAIRS. IT'S ACTUALLY AGAINST TEXAS PROPERTY CODE SECTION 11.086 TO DIVERT WATER ONTO A NEIGHBORING PROPERTY PIER BUT I ALSO THINK THAT THIS ISSUE CONNECTS TO A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT LONG TERM PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE AS THE CITY PREPARES TO SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER I BELIEVE THAT AS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN HOW WE APPROACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE CODE COMPLIANCE PERMITTING AND COMMUNITY PLANNING OVERALL. OUR EXPERIENCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TERMS THAT COULD HELP GUIDE STRATEGIC GROWTH COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. I ALSO BELIEVE A DOWNTOWN ADVISORY BOARD WOULD BE ADVISABLE PARTICULARLY ONE MADE OF LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND [00:50:01] ONES WITH COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE WHO COULD PROVIDE PRACTICAL INSIGHT AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE. LET'S KEEP THE HOCKEY RINK AT HERFURTH PARK. WHY WOULD WE SPEND MONEY WHEN THE HOCKEY RINK ASSOCIATION THEY DON'T WANT TO MOVE. LET'S DELIVER THE BOND. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU, MA'AM. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EMILY FOX. FOLLOWED BY RICHARD COLE. MY APOLOGIES. THERE YOU GO. >> ELLIE FOX, ROWLETT, TEXAS. MY HUSBAND IS ON THE BOARD FOR ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR THE PLUG THIS WEEKEND WE APPRECIATE THIS. PLEASE PARDON MY EXPERIENCE I AM FRESH FROM AN EXERCISE CLASS AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH IS WHAT I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT TODAY. THE AEROBICS ROOM AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER HAS HAD A NON-WORKING OR BARELY WORKING AIR CONDITIONER FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS ON END. WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE OUTSIDE IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF AN ISSUE. HOWEVER NOW THAT TEMPERATURES ARE HEATING UP THAT ROOM HAS NO AIRFLOW FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES BECAUSE THEY KEEP IT LOCKED FROM ALL DAY AND I BELIEVE I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO KEEP ALL AIR CONDITIONING UNITS SEPARATE BUT IT IS A REAL PROBLEM. THESE EXERCISES AND AEROBICS CLASSES WERE NOT MEANT TO BE PERFORMED IN 80-DEGREE ROOMS THEY'RE MEANT TO PERFORM IN 65 TO 70-DEGREE ROOMS ALTHOUGH I AM NO SPRING CHICKEN I AM B FAR ONE OF THE YOUNGEST USERS OF THE AEROBICS ROOM AT THE ROWLETT COMMUNITY CENTER AND I MYSELF HAVE HAD MANY NEAR MISSES WITH THE HEAT IN THAT ROOM. WE HAVE BOUGHT OUR OWN FANS AND THEY ACTUALLY TOOK ANOTHER ONE UP THERE TONIGHT BECAUSE SUNDAY EVENING'S CLASS WAS SO DIFFICULT. WE DO PUT IN REQUESTS, THE CITY DOES FIX IT, THE FIX LASTS TWO DAYS. AND THEN THE AC IS OUT AGAIN. SO I JUST IMPLORE YOU GUYS TO HELP US GET THIS FIXED. THE BUDGET LOOKS GREAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME ROOM TO HELP DO SOME AC REPAIRS OR POSSIBLY EVEN A REPLACEMENT BUT WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON THIS BECAUSE IT'S A VERY PERSISTENT PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MISS FOX, OUR DIRECTOR OF PARKS IS THERE AT THE BACK WE CANNOT ACTUALLY RESPOND TO YOUR REQUEST BUT WE WOULD ASK IF YOU COULD GRAB HIM FOR 5 MINUTES I THINK HE WOULD PROVIDE A BIT OF CONTEXT TO YOUR CONCERN. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RICHARD COLE FOLLOWED BY BETH. >> RICHARD COLE, OSAGE DRIVE, ROWLETT. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEN SECONDLY WITH REGARD TO 5D ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY SUPPORT FOR JOHN TREY BOWERS TO FILL THE CURRENTLY VACANT POSITION. I BELIEVE HIS TENURE ON CITY COUNCIL HAS MORE THAN DEMONSTRATED HIS LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND HIS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, SIR, OUR LAST SPEAKER I HAVE A CARD FOR THIS EVENING IS BETH CROCKETT. AND IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, YOU COULD GRAB A REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM FROM THE BACK LEFT CORNER OF THE ROOM. OH,, YOU DID? DEBBIE, I THINK THERE MIGHT BE ONE MORE IN THE BASKET THERE. THANK YOU FOR CALLING THAT OUT. >> BETH CROCKETT, ROWLETT. SI-O BONDS UNFORTUNATELY HAVE BECOME THE COUNCIL'S FORM OF A BLANK CHECK. TONIGHT, THE COUNCIL ONCE AGAIN IS PUBLISHING ITS INTENT TO SELL MORE C-O BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5.15 MILLION. THIS TIME TO DO STREET AND PARKING PERMITS PLUS TWO FIRE TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE TAXPAYERS, THIS HAS GIVEN THE COUNCIL TO ABILITY TO BYPASS THE CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL, DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT. WE AS CITIZENS DO NOT HAVE A BLANK CHECK TO PAY OUR TAXES. WHEN YOU RAISE OUR TAX HAVE TWO CHOICES. PAY THE TAXES OR SELL OUR HOUSE AND MOVE OUT OF ROWLETT. ROWLETT HAS THE HIGHEST TAX RATE AND THE LOWEST HOME EXTENSION IN DALLAS COUNTY. TO ME A $5000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS A JOKE. OUR TAX BASE RELIES HEAVILY ON HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE WE ARE A VETERAN COMMUNITY. SO FAR IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS, NOT THIS COUNCIL BUT THE COUNCIL IN GENERAL HAS SOLD $57.650 MILLION IN CO BONDS. THIS SEES THE AMOUNT PLANNED TO BE SPENT ON A PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY, THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND HERFURTH PARK PARK BONDS FOR CITIZENS THREE YEARS AGO WHEN DO WE PUT THE BAD PRACTICES OF THE DAVID HALL TENURE BEHIND US AND START LIVING WITHIN OUR MEANS. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO HAVE MONEY SITTING IN THE BANK DRAWING LESS INTEREST THAN WHAT WE HAVE PAID TO BORROW MONEY. WE ARE LOSING MONEY WHILE ALL THE MONEY SITS IN THE BANK. WILL THE BANK ACCOUNT MIGHT LOOK GOOD ON A SPREADSHEET, THE REALITY IS WE ARE LOSING MONEY EVERY DAY IT'S TIME TO TIGHTEN THE PURSE STRINGS AND CUT AREAS [00:55:03] THAT HAVE BEEN SACRED COWS. THE BUDGET PROCESS IS ALREADY BEGUN AND WE AS TAXPAYERS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION. I AM WILLING TO BET THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER TAX INCREASE ON THE HOMEOWNERS. CO BONDS HAVE TO BE PAID BACK THE SAME AS OBLIGATION BONDS. IT IS NOT FREE MONEY NOR IS IT A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED TO STEP UP -- STOP DEPENDING ON THIS METHOD TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE USING THIS METHOD OF FUNDING DOES NOT MEAN IT'S A GOOD PRACTICE IN ROWLETT. I ALSO WANT TO THROW MY SUPPORT TO LEAVING THE HOCKEY LEAGUE AT HERFURTH PARK. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON WHY TO LET THEM BE ON THE CONCRETE TO COMMUNITY PARK THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THERE AND IT COSTS THE TAXPAYERS MONEY THAT THE HOCKEY LEAGUE DOES NOT WANT TO SPEND. SO PLEASE TONIGHT TAKE THAT OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND NOT LET THAT BID JUST YET UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT WE WILL DO WITH HERFURTH PARK. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU, MA'AM. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PATRICK. >> ROWLETT. GOOD EVENING, JEFF, COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. GLAD TO HAVE YOU. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU ARE AWARE BUT I HAVE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR REPLACING THE CITY WALLS SURROUNDING THE LAKE BED ESTATES FOR 14 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS WE SENT MULTIPLE EMAILS. I HAVE BEEN AT EVERY COUNCIL MEETING AND SPOKEN FOR 14 MONTHS. NEVER IN MY LIFE DID I THINK I WOULD HAVE TO BE SO PERSISTENT AND ADAMANT FOR SOMETHING THE CITY SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE ON ITS OWN. UNFORTUNATELY, I WATCHED THE WALLS FALL AND CRUMBLE FOR THREE YEARS WHILE THE CITY DID NOTHING. FINALLY, WE HAD ENOUGH. AND MY WIFE AND I CAME TO THE COUNCIL WITH SEVERAL NEIGHBORS TO PLEAD FOR THE CITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. WE WERE MET BY DAVID HALL AND THE LEGAL TEAM WHO DECLARED THE WALL WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORRESPONDING HOMEOWNERS COMMON SENSE TOLD ME OTHERWISE WE FOUGHT BACK AND FOUND THE LAWS THAT DAVID WAS MANIPULATING. AFTER MONTHS OF STATEMENT WE FELT IT WAS MORE -- TIME TO GET MORE PUBLIC ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND WE GOT SHAWN TO COME TO ROWLETT AND DO A NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CITY REFUSING TO FIX ITS WALL. FINALLY, THINGS STARTED TO CHANGE. ONCE THE COUNCIL AND JEFF FINALLY TOOK OWNERSHIP AND JEFF CREATED A WELL LAID OUT PLAN -- THANK YOU, DAVID HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ADMIT THE CITY'S OWNERSHIP AND PROGRESS WITH THE COUNCIL'S VOTE. THAT WAS EIGHT MONTHS AGO. AND STILL I HAVE COME TO EVERY MEETING AND IT SEEMS IF WE DON'T CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, THIS PROBLEM IS QUICKLY FORGOTTEN. I SAY ALL OF THIS BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE STILL HERE AND WHILE WE MAY HAVE COME A LONG WAY, WE STILL HAVE YET TO SEE A SHOVEL IN THE GROUND OR A NEW BRICK LAID. THE WORK MEETING LAST NIGHT WAS VERY PROMISING AND IT GIVES US HOPE THAT MAYBE SOME DAY THIS PROJECT WILL COME TO FRUITION, BUT UNTIL THEN WE REMAIN STEADFAST. WE ONLY ASK FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND AS ALWAYS, TRANSPARENCY. WE HAVE WAITED OVER THREE YEARS NOW AND AS I HAVE SAID I HAVE SPENT 14 MONTHS OF EVERY OTHER TUESDAY NIGHT FIGHTING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND TRYING TO MAKE ROWLETT BEAUTIFUL. REMEMBERING OUR VISION OF A WELL PLANNED LAKESIDE COMMUNITY OF QUALITY NEIGHBORHOODS DISTINCTIVE AMENITIES, DIVERSE EMPLOYMENT AND CULTURAL CHARM. ROWLETT, THE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. IN CLOSING, WE MAY BE CLOSE TO SINGING ALONG BUT WE ARE NOT THERE YET AND WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY UNTIL WE BUILD THE WALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND NO, WE DO APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WINGET: THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY MORE REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE, WE WILL DO A LITTLE BIT OF REALIGN WITH OUR AGENDA, COUNCIL. RATHE THAN MOVE NOW TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA BECAUSE WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE CONCESSION ITEM WHICH WE'LL HEAR SHORTLY IN MINUTES BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME ATTORNEYS HERE AND ANYONE WHO'S A PARENT -- WHO HAS ATTORNEYS [5.A. Consider action to adopt a resolution authorizing the award of a contract for Request for Submissions No. 2026-37-B, Roller Hockey Rink Relocation to Community Park, to RLM Earthco Inc., for an amount not to exceed $343,790.47 ($312,536.79 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $31,253.68); authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the contract and all necessary and related documents; and providing an effective date. ] KNOW THEY BILL BY THE HOUR SO WE WANT TO GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT I WANT TO FIRST CONSIDER ITEM 5A, IT'S INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM. THAT IS SUBMISSIONS NO. 2026-37-B, ROLLER HOCKEY RINK RELOCATION TO COMMUNITY PARK, TO RLM EARTHCO INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $343,790.47 ($312,536.79 PLUS A TEN PERCENT (10%) CONTINGENCY OF $31,253.68); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND ALL NECESSARY AND RELATED [01:00:01] AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR FOR ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS -- CONSIDERATION 5.A. CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS NO. 2026-37-B, ROLLER HOCKEY RINK RELOCATION TO COMMUNITY PARK, TO RLM EARTHCO INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $343,790.47 ($312,536.79 PLUS A TEN PERCENT (10%) CONTINGENCY OF $31,253.68); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND ALL NECESSARY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MY RECOMMNDATION IS BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY OTHER FACILITIES IN A STATE OF FLUX RIGHT NOW IT WILL BE TO EITHER DENY THIS ITEM OR TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM OR TO TABLE THIS ITEM OR SOMETHING THAT GETS IT WHERE WE ARE NOT APPROVING THE RELOCATION. SO I WOULD REFER TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY ON THE BEST MECHANISM THAT HAPPENED, PERHAPS IT'S JUST A DENIAL OF THE PROPOSAL. >> IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO DO. IF YOU WANT TO DENY THE FUNDING, THEN THAT COULD BE THE MOTION. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE STAFF DO MORE RESEARCH ON THAT MATTER THEN A TABLE WOULD BE IN ORDER. >> MY PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL IS BECAUSE THERE IS STILL RESEARCH AND WORK GOING ON AS FAR AS WHERE THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEXES WOULD BE LOCATED I THINK THAT WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON HERFURTH PARK. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A BIGGER CONVERSATION ON WHAT HERFURTH PARK WOULD LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE BUT WHAT FUNDING MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THAT PARK. THE LARGER PICTURE IS PROBABLY RECONSIDER THIS AT SOME POINT WHAT THAT LOCATION MIGHT LOOK LIKE CERTAINLY THE BID AND PROPOSAL THAT'S OUT THERE NOW I CAN'T IMAGINE THERE'S A WORLD WHERE THAT'S GOING TO GET APPROVED IN A REASONABLE TIMELINE WHERE THAT BID WILL STILL BE VALID WITH THE VENDOR SO DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT? >> JUST THAT IF YOU'RE NOT MOVING FORWARD TONIGHT I THINK THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TO DENY BECAUSE WE WILL LOSE THE BIDS AND IT'S UP TO COUNCIL TO DENY CAPITAL PROJECT BIDS SO WE COULD LET THE BIDDERS KNOW SO IF THAT'S YOUR INTEREST AND YOU WANT TO TAKE LONGER WE WILL HAVE TO REBID THIS PROJECT IF WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FUTURE. >> THAT'S MY PROPOSAL. AGAIN COUNCIL IF YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR A PRESENTATION FROM MR. MULLINS, I THINK HE'S PREPARED TO GIVE ONE. BUT IF NOT, IF WE'RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS AND WE CAN GET THIS OFF THE LIST. >> I'M IN FAVOR OF MOVING FORWARD. >> WHAT'S THAT? [INDISTINCT] >> I AM IN FAVOR OF MOVING FORWARD AND MOVING AWAY WITH -- AWAY FROM IT, RATHER. >> MOVING AWAY FROM COMMUNITY PARK. FOR IT? >> AWAY. >> DENYING THE ITEM, OKAY. SO I COULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION NOW AND HEAR A PRESENTATION. IS THERE A PREFERENCE? DOES ANYONE WANT TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION? SO TURN YOUR MIC ON I KNOW IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE. THE ITEM. >> SO I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO DENY ITEM 5D, IS THAT CORRECT? >> FIVE A. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO DENY FIVE A. >> I SECOND. >> MAYOR WINGET: A MOTION TO DENY ITEM FIVE A AND IT'S SECONDED BY MR. BRITTON. SO LET'S GO TO DISCUSSION. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION. >> I HAVE A QUESTION? >> FIRE AWAY. >> THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN SPENT OBVIOUSLY IF WE DENY THEM WE GO TO SQUARE ONE AGAIN TO REBID OUT THIS. WHAT ABOUT THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN SPENT ON DESIGN AND THAT KIND OF STUFF. WONDERING WHAT THAT NUMBER IS I'M IN FAVOR OF BACKING IT AS WELL BUT I'M CURIOUS/CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS SO TO RESTART FROM SCRATCH AGAIN THE ENTIRE PROCESS BACK TO COMMUNITY PARK LATER IT BECOMES A MOOT POINT BECOMES GONE. >> WE HAVE SPENT PROBABLY AROUND $620,000 ON DESIGN AND SOIL CONDITIONS AND SURVEY AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SOME OF THAT SOIL CONDITION IS LOST IF YOU GO TO A DIFFERENT SITE. THE DESIGN HAS SOME VALUE POTENTIALLY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. DID YOU WANT TO DO THE SAME THING AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION 30% OF IT, 45% OF IT SURVEY SAY THEY HAVE TO REDO AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. >> THANK YOU. HEAR ME SAY I'M NOT EXCITED ABOUT THAT LOSS. HOWEVER, IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN TERMS OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AND HERFURTH PARK AND THE HOCKEY RINK, I JUST DON'T SEE THAT FORGING AHEAD OF THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY IS THE RIGHT CALL AT THIS POINT. MAINLY BECAUSE, ONE OF THE SPEAKERS MENTIONED IT, THE HOCKEY RINK WAS NEVER CONTEMPLATED TO BE AT HERFURTH PARK. AFTER HERFURTH PARK WAS REDESIGNED. THE LOCATION WAS THEN DESIGNED TO BE OVER AT THE RAILROAD PARK AND KATY RAILROAD PARK I BELIEVE WAS TESTED AND MAYBE DETERMINED NOT TO BE VIABLE OR SOME ISSUE WITH THAT PARK. I KNOW THERE'S CERTAINLY PARKING [01:05:01] CONSTRAINTS OVER THERE AND ACCESSIBILITY CONSTRAINTS WHICH IS A PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE ACTUAL FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTION. >> THE ORIGINAL DECISION NOT TO MOVE FORWARD TO THAT PARK HAD TO DO WITH SOIL CONDITIONS. AS COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE LEARNED, THE SOIL CONDITIONS ARE HORRIBLE EVERYWHERE IN HERFURTH PARK. THERE ARE NO BETTER AT THE COMMUNITY PARK THAN AT THAT PARK. THE DIFFERENCE WAS WHEN WE WENT TO THE DESIGN PROCESS WE DESIGNED THIS LIKE A HOCKEY RINK, NOT LIKE A BUILDING STRUCTURE, SO YOUR SOIL CONDITIONS ARE NOT AS IMPORTANT WHEN YOU'RE JUST SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF A SLAB OF CONCRETE RATHER THAN A [INDISTINCT] SO WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A DESIGN WHERE WE WERE EVEN WITH SOIL CONDITIONS NOT BEING PARTICULARLY GOOD, LIKE BEING BAD TO HAVE A STABLE STRUCTURE THAT WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS THE SOIL CONDITIONS WERE KIND OF THE REASON WHY KATY PARK DID NOT GO FORWARD. WE KNEW WHEN WE WERE GOING INTO IT WE WOULD DESIGN IT FOR IT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MR. BOWERS? >> NO COMMENTS I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DESIRE TO ALSO DENY THE VENDING RIGHT NOW AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH THE ROWLETT HOCKEY LEAGUE AND SEEING THE IMPACTS LIKE I SEE YOU IN THE CROWD BUT THE IMPACT THEY HAVE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR INVESTED INTEREST WANTING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DENYING AND GIVING US MORE TIME TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST SOLUTION. >> MAYOR WINGET: ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, BEFORE WE CALL THE VOTE LET ME BE REALLY CLEAR BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME NEWER MEMBERS, THIS IS A VOTE TO DENY, WHICH MEANS IF YOU PUSH YES, YOU ARE APPROVING THAT MOTION, THE MOTION TO DENY THE ITEM. YES MEANS NO IN THIS CASE. AND NO MEANS YES. NO MEANS YOU ARE SUPPORTIVE OF MOVING TO COMMUNITY PARK. YES MEANS DENY THE ITEM, WE WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN LATER. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY CLEAR? LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE VOTE PLEASE. WE'LL NEED TO DO A HAND VOTE, DEBBIE. OKAY. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT, AND THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT ITEM IS DENIED. THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. [6. Executive Session ] LET ME BE CLEAR. THE ITEM IS DENIED. WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM SIX A THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RK DFW ROWLETT LLC PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 380 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT). 5.D. VERSUS THE DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 6.A. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO CLOSED, EXECUTIVE -- SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE S551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY) TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLA [7. Reconvene Into Open Session and Take Any Necessary or Appropriate Action on Closed/Executive Session Matters ] >> THE CITY COUNCIL HAS CONCLUDED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:30 2PM I BELIEVE AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO [4. Consent Agenda ] ACTION TAKEN ON ITEM SIX A. NOW WE WILL PUT IT BACK AND GO BACK TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA SO THIS WILL BE ITEM FOUR, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MIGHT BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MIGHT REQUEST ITEMS BE REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION I DID HAVE A REQUEST YESTERDAY TO PULL ITEM 4G, WHICH IS THE MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES ITEM. I ALSO REQUESTED ITEM EARLIER 4B WHICH IS THE PURCHASE OF THE 2025 ADA ACCESSIBLE BUS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER REQUESTS FROM THE AUDIENCE OR COUNCIL -- COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PULL ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? SEEING NONE, IF YOU COULD PLEASE READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECTOR. >> FOR A, CONSIDER ACTION IMPROVING THE MINUTES. 4.C. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE SWITCHES. 4.D. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR FLEET AND FIRE APPARATUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES. 4.F. CONSIDER ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT. CONSIDER ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2026. AND TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO READ IT 4.H. CONSIDER ACTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER FEE INTO THE SCHEDULE. CONSIDER ACTION TO SCHEDULE -- ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CITY COUNCIL OVERALL AT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY BOWERS AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS? LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT, AND THOSE ITEMS CARRY [4.B. Consider action authorizing the purchase of a 2025 ADA accessible bus. ] UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 4B. CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 2025 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL ADA ACCESSIBLE BUS, FROM MASTER'S TRANSPORTATION, THROUGH A TIPS COOPERATIVE CONTRACT (260204), FOR A TOTAL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $116,748.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. [01:10:01] AND I DON'T NEED A PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM, BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. AND COUNCIL IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE A PRESENTATION, YOU HAVE ONE READY. >> THREE SLIDES. >> OKAY SO MY QUESTIONS REALLY WERE AROUND THE PRICING. SO I LOOKED AT THE PACKET AND SAW THAT THE PRICE WAS THE 116,748. I ACTUALLY GOOGLED THIS MODEL NUMBER BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS, IS THAT COMPARABLE AND I FOUND THIS EXACT BUS IS FOR SALE ON THE MASTER'S TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE, BUT IT'S PRICED AT $113,000 SO I WAS CURIOUS WHAT THE DIFFERENTIAL IS BETWEEN THE PRICE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND THE PRICE THAT IS IN THE PACKET? >> THE PRICE IN THE PACKET WAS ONE WE GOT MONTHS AGO SO IT WAS A LITTLE INFLATED THERE. LOOKING TO MOVE THOSE UNITS THEY HAVE LOWERED THE PRICE. WE OF COURSE WILL SEEK OUT THE LOWEST PRICE WE CAN GET. SPEAKING WITH OUR FLEET MANAGER THIS EVENING, HE SAYS THAT WE COULD GET THE $113,000 PRICE, BUT IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE DELIVERY FEE WITH THAT AS WELL. SO WE WILL SEEK OUT THE LOWEST PRICE WE CAN GET FOR THIS UNIT. >> PERFECT. AND JUST TO CLARIFY, BECAUSE I DID NOT ACTUALLY RECALL, THIS WAS AN ITEM THAT WE ALLOCATED DURING OUR LAST BUDGET CYCLE AND WE INTENDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM. THIS IS NOT COMING OUT OF THE BLUE, RIGHT? >> NO, THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FO THE FY26 BUDGET THAT WAS APPROVED BY COUNCIL. THE FRAME WAS A LITTLE SHORT. WE HAD MISSED A QUOTE ON GAME NET, SO WE WENT WITH A NUMBER THAT WAS COMPARABLE TO ONE THAT I HAD HAD IN A PREVIOUS CITY AT THAT EXACT AMOUNT AND THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY GET THAT TWO YEARS LATER WITH THESE BOTTLES WENT UP. >> PERFECT. THE ONLY OTHER REAL QUESTION I HAD WAS BETWEEN PURCHASING AND THEN RENTING ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, TELL ME WHAT THIS DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM A USAGE STANDPOINT, BECAUSE WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT'S USED FOR SENIOR OUTINGS WHICH THERE MAY BE LET'S SAY A DOZEN OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND THEN SUMMER PROGRAMING FOR YOUTH THERE MIGHT BE A HANDFUL OF THOSE OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR LET'S SAY WE HAVE 20 RENTALS, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH A RENTAL GOES FOR, I TRIED TO LOOK TODAY AND COULDN'T REALLY GET ANY FIRM PRICING, BUT IT WOULD TAKE A LOT OF THOSE RENTALS TO GET TO 100 SOME ODD THOUSAND DOLLARS, RIGHT? SO TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT THIS ALLOWS US TO DO FROM A PROGRAMING STANDPOINT? >> [INDISTINCT]. THE RENTALS YOU SPEAK OF LOOKING FOR A COMPARABLE RENTAL THEY'RE HARD TO FIND YOU LOOK AT USUALLY KIND OF CHARTER COMPANIES THAT OWN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES FOR THE ADA LIFT BECAUSE CURRENTLY WHAT [INDISTINCT] IS USING WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN ADA LIFT SO THEY DON'T HAVE A MEANS OF TRANSPORTING A WHEELCHAIR. EVEN OUT HERE HAS TWO SPOTS TO SECURE A WHEELCHAIR IN THE BACK OF A LIFT. WITHOUT THOSE WHEELCHAIRS IN THERE IT HOLDS 14 PASSENGERS PLUS A DRIVER. LOOKING AT THE COST OF THOSE A LOT OF THEM ARE RENTALS WHERE YOU ARE ACTUALLY PAYING FOR A RENTAL AS WELL WITH THOSE. THEY WILL NOT JUST PICK IT UP AT ENTERPRISE AND DRIVE IT AROUND. YOU COULD GET 15 PASSENGER VANS FROM YOUR RENTAL CAR COMPANIES THAT HAVEN'T SEEN THESE AS WELL I HAVE TO DO A LOT MORE RESEARCH AND FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THAT COST WOULD BE BECAUSE AGAIN, YOU WANT TO GET DATES AND FIGURE OUT HOW LONG IT IS. THEY ARE USUALLY BY THE HOUR FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN TODAY JUST A QUICK SEARCH 80 TO $100 AN HOUR FOR THOSE UNITS SO YOU ADD IT UP AND HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO USE THIS ANYTIME YOU WANT TO. ANYTIME ANY OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT THAT NEEDS TO USE THIS JUST LIKE THE FIRE VAN THAT IS USED THROUGHOUT THE CITY THIS WOULD BE USED THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS WELL. SO TAKE A BOARD ON A TOUR OF SOMETHING, LOAD UP THAT VAN IT'S READY TO GO. >> MAYOR WINGET: DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED LIFE SPAN ON A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. >> I THINK WE'LL PROBABLY GET TEN YEARS OUT OF A FOUR WHEEL TO GET THE MILEAGE OUT OF IT TYPICALLY ON REPLACEMENT ALL THE TIME FLEETS LOOK AT 75,000 MILES ON A VEHICLE WHEN THEY LOOK AT REPLACING IT. WE ARE PROBABLY PUTTING 15, 12 MAYBE A YEAR ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE USAGE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT, I WILL NOT ENTERTAIN A MOTION. DEBBIE, CAN YOU CLEAR THE PREVIOUS... NOW I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. WE CAN SEE A MOTION BY MR. GIBBS. >> MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE 2025 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL ADA ACCESSIBLE BUS FROM MASTER TRANSPORTATION THROUGH TIPS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 260204 FOR A TOTAL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED THROUGH A TIPS COOPERATIVE CONTRACT (260204), FOR A TOTAL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $116,748.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO $116,748 -- EFFECTUATE SAID PURCHASE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE >> MAYOR WINGET: ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. GIBBS SECONDED BY MR. BOWERS. >> I SECOND. >> THE MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECOND THE ITEM. ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. [4.G. Consider action approving an amendment to Chapter 34 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of the Code of Ordinances.] AND THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, RYAN. APPRECIATE YOU. NEXT ONE MOVES TO ITEM 4G CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT AN [01:15:06] ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES BY OMITTING SECTION 34-1 DEFINITIONS AND 34-4 FOR DISRUPTIVE FACILITIES IN DOWNTOWN AND WE HAVE CHIEF MIKE DENNING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON OUR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS WELL AS A PROPOSAL TO AMEND OUR CHAPTER OF ORDINANCES. THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR THIS PRESENTATION BECAUSE WE ARE COMING TO THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SO WE ARE GOING TO BREAK THIS INTO TWO SECTIONS. WE WILL FIRST TALK ABOUT THE EFFORTS OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS YEAR, BUT REALLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, CITY HALL AND THE LIBRARY. AND THEN PART TWO OF THIS WILL BE WE HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. AND THAT ADDRESSES SEVERAL SECTIONS IN THE DEFINITIONS REGARDING LOITERING AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. SO A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION. THIS YEAR, WHEN SCHOOL WENT INTO SESSION IN AUGUST, PRETTY QUICKLY WE NOTICED AN UPTICK IN COMPLAINTS AND DISTURBANCES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA SPECIFICALLY IN FRONT OF CITY HALL AND THE LIBRARY AND OUR OFFICERS RESPONDED TO SEVERAL CALLS FOR SERVICE RELATED TO JUVENILES CONGREGATING IN FRONT OF CITY HALL IN THE LIBRARY. WE HAD A FEW INSTANCES THAT RESPONSE -- OFFICER RESPONSECE- WHERE JUVENILES FROM OUR CITY AS WELL AS FROM SOME OTHER CITIES WERE SHOWING UP IN CONGREGATING TO FIGHT AND THAT CREATED SOME RESPONSE FROM OUR OFFICERS. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT IT DID CREATE SOME CONCERNS AND THAT WAS MOSTLY AROUND BETWEEN FOUR AND 5:30 PM RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL. MANY OF THOSE ISSUES WERE LINKED TO STUDENTS BEING RELEASED FROM OUR LOCAL JST CAMPUSES NAMELY COYLE, BUT NOT JUST COYLE AS I MENTIONED THIS WAS NOT JUST A COYLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROBLEM, THIS WAS ALSO A HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS SCHOOLS FROM OUTSIDE OF ROWLETT THAT THE KIDS WERE SHOWING UP AFTER SCHOOL IN THIS AREA. THE LOITERING AND THE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR WAS ALSO OCCURRING IN THIS LIBRARY AND DISTURBING SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS AND THE KIDS THAT WERE THERE TRULY TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES IN THE LIBRARY. UNRELATED TO THE DISTURBANCES FROM JUVENILES WE HAVE GOOD CONCERNS ABOUT MEMBERS OF OUR HOMELESS POPULATION THAT ARE LOITERING IN AND AROUND CITY HALL PARTICULARLY AROUND CITY HOURS AND WE HAD OCCASIONAL INSTANCES OF NIGHTTIME CRIMINAL MISCHIEF OR VANDALISM RELATED INCIDENTS THAT WERE A FEW INCIDENCES THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO OUR DECORATION AT CITY HALL DURING THE HOLIDAY MONTHS, BUT ALSO SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT AT THE VILLAGE OF ROWLETT APARTMENTS. WE NOTICED THE UPTICK. THIS PERSON HERE WITH ME TONIGHT HAD JUST JOINED OUR TEAM HERE IN JULY THIS WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST PROJECTS AND WE SAT DOWN AND WE OVERSAW A MULTIFACETED RESPONSE PLAN TO THIS ISSUE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WE DID WAS COLLABORATE WITH LAURA IN THE LIBRARY TO TALK ABOUT HOW SHE COULD PARTNER AND HELP US WITH SOME INSIGHT ISSUES SHE DID A GREAT JOB WITH THAT WITH INTERNAL POLICIES AND SOME SIGNAGE INSIDE THE LIBRARY AND ADDRESSING WHICH ALLOWED OUR OFFICERS TO FREE UP AND ADDRESS ISSUES FROM OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY WE ALSO FACILITATED MEETINGS WITH THE GIST CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS NEARLY THE COYLE PRINCIPAL AND THE ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WE TALKED TO THE PRINCIPALS ABOUT HOW THEY COULD HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE PARENTS AND ESSENTIALLY DEVELOPING A BETTER APPROACH FOR THEIR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND THEN PARTNERING WITH US ON A SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR THE PARENTS. SO IN ADDITION TO LETTERS SENT BY THE PRINCIPALS WE PARTNER WITH GIS AND OUR VERY OWN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TASHA MCCORD IN A COLLABORATIVE VIDEO THAT WAS PUSHED OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA BUT ALSO OUR CITY OF ROWLETT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT OF ROWLETT SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE WE HAVE THAT VIDEO HERE FOR YOU IN JUST A MOMENT ADDITIONALLY PART OF THIS MULTIFACETED PLAN WAS TO UTILIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING TO DEPLOY INSTEAD OF JUST ONE OFFICER WHERE WE TWO OFFICERS AFTER WE SAW THISY- UPTICK PARTICULARLY DURING THE HIGH IMPACT HOURS DURING THE LIBRARY AND CITY HALL DURING THE [01:20:01] HOURS I MENTIONED THAT WINDOW SO YOU PROBABLY NOTICED WE HAVE TWO OFFICERS OUT THERE ONE IN A POST POSITION IN FRONT OF THAT LIBRARY. FOR THAT VISIBLE DETERRENT AND FOR WHEN THE KIDS ARE OUT THERE KIND OF CORRECTING BEHAVIOR. OUR SROS ARE FANTASTIC FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THEY DID BECAUSE THEY KNOW THESE KIDS REALLY WELL THEY HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. AND THEN WHEN WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WE'LL TALK ABOUT IN A MOMENT, THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE KIDS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AND THEN WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY WITH OUR OFFICERS WHICH WAS A ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO ANY -- TWO ENFORCEMENT OF ANY VIOLATIONS THAT WOULD OCCUR IN AND AROUND THIS AREA, SO WE COMMUNICATED TO OUR OFFICERS WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE AND THEN IF THE ACTIVITY DOES OCCUR, WE WILL TAKE ACTION, WE WILL ISSUE CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNINGS AND/OR MAKE ARRESTS IF NECESSARY. ALSO PART OF THIS PLAN WAS COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORT WITH THE VILLAGE OF -- VILLAGE OF ROWLETT PARTNERS. THE SERVICES DIVISION MET WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ROWLETT VILLAGE APARTMENTS AND TALKED WITH THE MANAGEMENT ABOUT SOME INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED INSIDE AS WELL AS HELP TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO PROPERLY REPORT THOSE ISSUES. I MISSPOKE DURING THE WORK SESSION. I WANT TO CORRECT SOMETHING I SAID THAT THE KIDS WERE JUMPING IT TURNS OUT YOU CANNOT JUMP THE GATE. THE GATE ON THE FIRST FLOOR GOES ALL THE WAY INTO THE SECOND FLOOR. SO WHAT WE THINK WAS HAPPENING IS THE KIDS WERE FOLLOWING RESIDENTS IN AND ACCESSING THE VILLAGE APARTMENTS AND CREATING SOME PROBLEMS INSIDE AND DISTURBANCES AND SOME DAMAGE. AND SO THOSE WERE GREAT MEETINGS WITH THE VILLAGE OF ROWLETT APARTMENTS. THEY HELPED US TAKE THE VIDEO AND ULTIMATELY HAVE SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATIONS THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT IN JUST A MINUTE. AND THEN THE LAST PIECE OF THAT APPROACH WAS INTEGRATING OUR NEW CORE UNIT AND YOU HAVE HEARD QUITE A BIT ABOUT OUR CORE UNIT. YOU WILL HEAR EVEN MORE COMING UP BECAUSE WE JUST DID A VIDEO WITH THE CITY TO SORT OF INTRODUCE OUR NEW CORE UNIT TO THE COMMUNITY PEER CORE UNIT STANDS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESPONSE AND ENGAGEMENT AND IT CONSISTS OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS AND OUR BOARD CERTIFIED CLINICIAN AND THEY ALSO OVERSAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS UNIT SO I ALSO HAVE HIM COME UP HERE TO TELL YOU JUST BRIEFLY ABOUT THE CORE UNIT SOME MORE. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. SO AS THE CHIEF SAID CORE UNIT STANDS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESPONSE AND ENGAGEMENT. AND WHAT WE DID WAS PAIR UP A SPECIALLY TRAINED POLICE OFFICER WITH THE CRISIS CLINICIAN SO WE HAVE OFFICER SANDERS TEAMED UP WITH OUR CLINICIAN. THEY SERVE THE FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR PATROL IN FACT WE JUST IN OUR BUILDING PLACED THEM IN THE PATROL AREA, THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE AT SO THEY COULD STAY APPRIZED OF MISUSE SPECIFIC TO PATROL OR ISSUES THAT HAVE POPPED UP THAT PATROL IS AWARE OF AND THEN THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH. THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON RESPONDING AND SELF DISPATCHING TO CITIZENS EXPERIENCING CRISIS, MEMBERS OF OUR UNHOUSED POPULATION AND INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THEY PROVIDE RESOURCES, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND TAKE PEOPLE IN FOR MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WHEN THAT RESOURCE IS NEEDED. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY FREE UP PATROL OFFICERS FROM 911 CALLS AND PROACTIVE POLICING SO THEY SERVED SINCE NOVEMBER, THEY HAVE BEEN OFF TO AN INCREDIBLE START WITH THEIR ACTIVITY AND JUST LIKE CHIEF SAID THERE IS A VIDEO FORTHCOMING OUR BRAND NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR ASSISTED US WITH GETTING UP AND RUNNING AND WE WILL BE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT. >> THANK YOU. SO WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SHOW YOU THE VIDEO THAT I MENTIONED. IT'S ABOUT 2 MINUTES. >> HELLO ROWLETT. I AM OF THE ROWLETT POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE WANT TO SHARE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY AT THE ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY IS A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO UNWIND, READ, AND MANY STUDENTS USE THIS SPACE FOR SANCTUARY. RECENTLY THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW DISRUPTIONS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE LIBRARY AREA AND THE VILLAGE APARTMENTS BEHIND. THESE INCIDENTS CREATE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES. TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT AFTER SCHOOL AND WE WILL ADDRESS ANY DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR IMMEDIATELY. DISORDERLY CONDUCT INCLUDES YELLING, REFUSING TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, DAMAGING PROPERTY, FIGHTING OR ACTIONS THAT MAKE OTHERS FEEL UNSAFE. FRIENDS SHOULD KNOW THAT DISORDERLY CONDUCT IS A CRIMINAL CONDUCT AND THE FINE IS APPROXIMATELY $381. WHEN NEEDED INTERNAL TRESPASSING WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AND THEY CAN LEAD TO AN ARREST OR A CLASS [01:25:05] THREE MISDEMEANOR. THE VILLAGE OF ROWLETT PROPERTIES FOR RESIDENTS AND GUESTS. THE FENCE AROUND THE COMPLEX SERVES AS A LEGAL NOTICE AND ENSURES NO ENTRY WITHOUT PERMISSION. IF SOMEONE JUMPS A FENCE AND IS NOT A RESIDENT OR INVITED GUEST OFFICERS MAY TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHICH COULD INCLUDE ARREST FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS. OUR GOAL IS NOT TO PUNISH STUDENT. OUR GOAL IS TO PROTECT THEM AND KEEP THESE AREAS SAFE CALM AND WELCOMING. IF YOU ARE A STUDENT WHO NEEDS AN AFTER SCHOOL OPTION THAT SUPERVISED PLEASE SEE OPTIONS WITH SCHOOLS. WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES SCHOOLS RESIDENTS AND OFFICERS WE CAN CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING WITH US TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. ♪ ♪ >> THAT VIDEO WILL GIVE US THE ABILITY TO REUSE IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEARS TO ADDRESS ISSUES UP FRONT AND CONTINUE TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND THE STUDENTS. THIS NEXT SECTION IS JUST TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT OF WHAT WE DESCRIBE AS OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE TRACK OUR CRIME AND ACTIVITY USING GRIDS SO GRID 115 IS WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE OUR DOWNTOWN AREA HERE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE ORDINANCE DEFINES, BUT FOR THE INFORMATION I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU HERE, IT IS RELEVANT. THE RESULTS OF THIS PLAN. AGAIN, THIS WILL BE AN OVERVIEW OF THE NINE MONTH OPERATION. THE FIRST THING I WILL DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IS, LET ME GET THIS TO WORK FOR ME. WELL, THERE IT IS. OKAY. IS THIS CHART HERE, THIS DEPICTS OUR 2025, 26 SCHOOL YEAR STARTING IN AUGUST WHEN AS I MENTIONED WE SAW AN IMMEDIATE UPTICK IN CALLS FOR SERVICE. WE STARTED HAVING CONVERSATIONS IN SEPTEMBER ABOUT DEVELOPING THIS PLAN AND WE IMPLEMENTED THE TWO OFFICER APPROACH BEGINNING IN OCTOBER AND WE IMMEDIATELY SAW THE REDUCTION THERE WITH THE [INDISTINCT] OF THE TWO OFFICERS AND WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. SO WE'VE GOTTEN SOME FEEDBACK FROM RSO'S. THEY APPRECIATE TO, NOT JUST THE SROS, BUT SENIOR OFFICERS THAT HAVE WORK DONE THERE THAT THIS PLAN HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AND THEY PLAN TO CONTINUE THIS INTO THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. THE BOTTOM PART HERE WAS THE PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT RELATED TO THE PLAN YOU CAN SEE HERE IMPLEMENTING AND STARTING TO HAVE THE DISCUSSIONS IN SEPTEMBER, WE ENGAGED A LARGE PORTION OF OUR ALARM FORCE ESPECIALLY OUR [INDISTINCT] FOLKS IN PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT IN THIS AREA SO ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO WINTER MONTHS, AND WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS WHICH IS OUR ALL HANDS ON DECK APPROACH TO ADDRESSING SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE HOLIDAY MONTHS WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP ACTIVITY HIGH ALL THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE CALLS FOR SERVICE TALKING ABOUT THESE KINDS OF INSTANCES THAT ARE DISTURBANCE RELATED, FIGHTS, ASSAULTS, JUVENILE ACTIVITY AND THE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AS I MENTIONED. AND SO IN GRID 115 AS I SHOWED YOU FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH TO APRIL WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE 21 ARRESTS, THAT IS ALL ARRESTS RELATED TO THAT, SO NOT JUST DESIGNATING, WE ARRESTED 21 INDIVIDUALS IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY 136 CITATIONS THAT'S ALL CITATIONS DURING THAT TIME. WE DID ISSUE SEVERAL CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNINGS SEVERAL OF WHICH WERE AT THE VILLAGE APARTMENTS WE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF INCIDENCES AT THE VILLAGE APARTMENTS THAT WERE PRIOR TO US MEETING WITH THE MANAGEMENT THREE OF THOSE INCIDENCES WERE TIED TO THE SAME FOUR JUVENILES I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT TWO OF THOSE JUVENILES WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH A FELONY OFFENSE FOR CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. THEY TEND TO GO RIGHT FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS CAUSING A BUNCH OF DAMAGE AND THE OTHER TWO JUVENILES HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AND THE CHARGES HAD BEEN FILED. AND THEN OUR CORE UNIT ACTIVITY ON THE BOTTOM AS AC DEMARIS MENTIONED, THE GOAL OF THE C.O.R.E. UNIT IS TO BE IN OUR, ESPECIALLY FOCUSED IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. THEY COVER THE WHOLE CITY. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE THEY DON'T ONLY JUMP CALLS FOR SERVICE THEY ARE POLICY DRIVEN AND EXPECT IT TO BE RESPOND AND DISPATCHED TO CALLS AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER AS MENTIONED FOR THE PATROL DIVISION. AND THREE OF OUR OFFICERS TO ADDRESS MORE SERIOUS PRIORITY ONE TYPE CRIMINAL INSTANCES. THEY HAD 151 CONTACTS WITH OUR HOMELESS POPULATION SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND HAVE ADDRESSED 19 ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS. SO I WILL HAVE HIM COME UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT PART TWO WHERE WE [01:30:02] IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THIS PROCESS WHERE OUR CHAPTER 34 CODE OF ORDINANCES IS A LITTLE OUTDATED SO WE WANT TO MODERNIZE IT AND MAKE SURE IT'S SORT OF FUTURE PROOFED. AND SO WE WANTED OUR CITY ATTORNEY AND HE WILL DO THAT. >> THANK YOU. SO CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE THAT IS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WE WANTED TO DISCUSS CHAPTER 34. THE LANGUAGE IN THIS ORDINANCE IS SIMPLY OUTDATED. CHAPTER 34 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES GOVERNS EVERYTHING RELATED TO RPD'S RESPONSES TO LOITERING AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR SPECIFIC TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA SO LIKE CHIEF SAID, WE DID GET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THIS, SHE HELPED US DRAFT AN AMENDMENT UPDATING THESE SECTIONS AND THERE'S TWO SPOTS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THE CHANGES THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING TONIGHT. FIRST ONE IS SECTION 34.1 WHICH IS THE DEFINITIONS AND THAT'S TO EXPAND THAT DEFINITION OF A PUBLIC PLACE AND THE SECOND ONE WOULD BE 34.4 WHICH IS DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ON CITY OWNED FACILITIES IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT. I WILL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE BECAUSE WE WILL EXPAND ON THESE A LITTLE BIT HERE. THE CURRENT DEFINITION OF A PUBLIC PLACE INCLUDES ANY PLACE TO WHICH THE PUBLIC OR SUBSTANTIAL GROUP OF THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO STREETS HIGH STREETS, HIGHWAYS, COMMON AREAS, SCHOOLS HOSPITALS APARTMENT HOUSES OFFICE BUILDINGS TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND JOBS. THE REVISION THAT WE REQUESTED WOULD ADD IN BUILDINGS OR OTHER FACILITIES OWNED, HELD, CONTROLLED OR OPERATED BY THE CITY OF ROWLETT. THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE CITY OPERATES QUITE A FEW BUILDINGS AND WE ARE ACTUALLY EXPANDING THOSE BUILDINGS STILL TO BE DETERMINED ON SEVERAL OF THOSE OBVIOUSLY THE COUNCIL IS WELL AWARE THAT SEVERAL OF THOSE FACILITIES ARE IN THE WORKS NOT EVERYTHING WILL BE STAYING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. BUT IN FACT WOULD BE SPREAD OUT CITY WIDE FOR 34-4 DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN IT LIMITS LOITERING AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA BY DEFINING THE OFFENSES OCCURRING AT THE PERSON ALONG WITH IN CONCERT WITH OTHERS INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY ENGAGES OR DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITY IN PROPERTY OWNED HELD BY THE CITY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT. THE DEFINITION OF DOWNTOWN WHICH IS REALLY THE STICKING POINT HERE THE DOWNTOWN AREA IS DEFINED BY THE CODE AS BASICALLY BEING WHERE THE DART RAIL LINE IS WHERE ROWLETT ROAD AND SKYLINE MAKE UP OF THE EAST AND WEST BORDERED AND ANYTHING NORTH OF DENNIS SO IT CREATES A VERY SMALL RECTANGLE OF LAND FOR A CITY THAT'S COMPRISED OF 22 SQUARE MILES OF LAND. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES IN WHICH THE OPPORTUNITY WOULD EVENTUALLY EXPAND FACILITIES LIKE I SAID EARLIER WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE COMPRISED OF IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA BUT COULD POTENTIALLY BE OUTSIDE OF THAT WHICH THERE ARE CURRENT FACILITIES THAT DO MEET THOSE PARAMETERS. SO THE PROPOSED REVISION EXPANDS THAT SCOPE TO INCLUDE ALL CITY OWNED HELD OPERATOR PATROLLED LAND FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ROWLETT CORPORATE BOUNDARIES SO IT KIND OF TAKES THE DOWNTOWN SIDE OF IT AND ACTUALLY MAKES IT THE ENTIRE CITY. ALL RIGHT, SO THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM. WE ARE PROVIDING THIS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS THE MOVE TO APPROVE AMENDING THE ROWLETT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 34 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES SPECIFICALLY 34-1, 34-4, FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ON CITY OWNED FACILITIES IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT. WITH THAT, I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. YOU HAD REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE PULLED, BRITTON. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THE REASON I WANTED IT PULLED, NOT THAT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD FOR THE PUBLIC TO HEAR. SOMETIMES WHEN WE HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WERE EMBEDDED IN THE AGENDA WE DON'T HAVE ANY DISCUSSION TO GO ALONG WITH IT IT WAS KIND OF HARD FOR PEOPLE TO BE IN THE AUDIENCE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT WE WILL APPRECIATE THAT. MR. GIBBS? >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ON THE CRIMINAL TRESPASS, IT'S NOT A FOREVER IT'S JUST FOR A CERTAIN. OF TIME. WOULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT? >> THE CRIMINAL TRESPASS, WE ARE GOING TO ADDRESS BEHAVIOR THAT OCCURS OVER AND OVER FOR A. OF TIME THERE IS A LIMIT FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE LAW SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN THE KIDS GET OLDER YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENFORCE IT AFTER THAT STATUTE IS MET IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME. >> A SIX MONTH TOP UP. I WOULD JUST LET YOU SAY IT. SORRY ABOUT THAT. ON TOP OF THAT, WE ALSO USED FUNDS FROM OUR CDBG GRANT AND THAT'S HOW WE PAY FOR SOME [01:35:02] SECURITY AND PART OF THAT THE OFFICERS HAVE A ROLE WITH THE STUDENTS, CORRECT, WOULD YOU GO INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT? >> I'M SORRY, DID YOU SAY THEY HAVE A ROLE? >> YES, THEY MAKE CONTACT AND... >> YES, THE CDBG GRANT FOR THIS PURPOSE REQUIRES THE OFFICERS TO MAKE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CONTACTS FOR EACH SHIFT. SO THEY LOG THOSE. EACH TIME THEY MAKE CONTACT AND IT COULD BE THE KIDS THEY INTERACT WITH IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY AND THEY REPORT THOSE OUT AND THEY PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON THE GRANT FOR REPORTING PURPOSES FOR THE USE OF THAT FUNDING. >> SO THE PURPOSE IS NOT FOR NEGATIVE CONTACTS, IT'S FOR CONTACTS WITH THE POLICE AND DOING RELATIONSHIPS AND LETTING THEM UNDERSTAND THE POLICE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE POSITIVE CONTACT DO A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL A LOT OF THOSE THAT YOU KNOW I KNOW THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND THEY DO POSITIVE CONTACT I'D SEE THEM LAUGH AND LET THEM DO FOOTBALLS WITH THEM. I KNOW IT'S A GOOD THING. I SUPPORT THIS AND IT'S A VERY GOOD THING, BUT JUST KNOW FOLKS, IT'S NOT EVERYBODY'S BAG. IT'S SOMETHING JUST TO TAKE CARE -- NOT EVERYONE IS BAD. SOMETHING TO TAKE CARE OF THE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS OUT THERE. IT'S NOT TO PENALIZE THE KIDS BECAUSE IF THEY GET A CRIMINAL TRESPASS IT WILL LAST ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND THEN THEY SHOULD ALREADY KNOW. I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD BE ARRESTING ANYBODY FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS. >> NO, SIR, WE HAVE NOT. TO YOUR POINT, COUNCIL MEMBER GIBBS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE KIDS THAT UTILIZE THE LIBRARY THAT ARE OVER THERE, THEY ARE VERY WELL BEHAVED THEY'RE USING THE FACILITIES APPROPRIATELY LIKE ALL THINGS IN CRIME IT'S TYPICALLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS I THINK WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THOSE ISSUES AT LEAST THIS YEAR AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN INTO THIS YEAR. >> THEY ARE PARTNERS WITH YOU ON THAT. DO THEY GET A REPUTATION FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL AS WELL WHEN WE DO STUFF HERE AT THE LIBRARY. >> WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH GISD. WE SPEAK REGULARLY WITH MARK QUINN OF GISD SECURITY. WE PARTNERED WITH KELLY GARRETT ON THE COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN AND YOU ALL SAW, SO WE ARE CONSTANTLY IN COMMUNICATION WITH GISD WHEN WE EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH CERTAIN KIDS AND THEY HELP US COMMUNICATE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AS WELL. >> THEY DO A GREAT JOB HERE WE WILL MISS YOU ALL HERE. SHE LEFT FOR ANOTHER CITY. IT'S UNFORTUNATE. SHE WAS A GREAT ASSET FOR GISD. THANK YOU CHIEF, YOU DID A GOOD JOB. >> THANK YOU. >> NOT ONLY IS KELLY GARRETT LEAVING, BUT THE PRINCIPAL OF COYLE CHERYL WILSON IS ALSO LEAVING SHE GOT A JOB IN BEAUMONT. SO WE WILL LOSE TWO REALLY IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR NOT ONLY THE DISTRICT, BUT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> YES, FASSETT MR. >> GREAT JOB ON THE PRESENTATION. VERY PROACTIVE WHEN LOOKING TO BRING ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN PLAN I THINK OFTENTIMES WE WAIT AND WE PLAN -- WE TRY AND PLAY CATCH UP SO I APPLAUD YOU ALL. ALONG THOSE LINES YOU TALKED ABOUT KIDS THAT ARE COMING IN FROM OTHER LOCATIONS YOU WANT THOSE LOCATIONS WHAT CITY ARE MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW YOU ARE DOING IT JUST A CAR OR A BUS. >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, FASSETT COUNCILOR. HOW WE WERE DOING -- THEY WERE DOING IT WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT THESE KIDS THEY WERE TAKING UBERS. INSTEAD OF GOING HOME, THEY WOULD TAKE AN UBER AND COME BACK TO THE LIBRARY AS A MEETING PLACE AND SO THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT SURPRISING TO HEAR. WE DID HEAR THAT THEY WERE COMING FROM OTHER CITIES. I DON'T KNOW THE TOTALITY OF WHAT THOSE CITIES WERE. I BELIEVE SOME OF THE KIDS WERE COMING FROM [INDISTINCT]. BUT THE MAIN THING, THE FEELING WAS THAT COYLE WAS KIND OF THE MAIN PART OF THE PROBLEM AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE COYLE PRINCIPAL AND OUR SRO AND COYLE HELPED US ADDRESS THEIR ISSUES BUT IT WAS NOT JUST THE COYLE KIDS KIDS COMING FROM OUTSIDE BUT THAT PRETTY MUCH HAS BEEN CURBED WITH THIS PLAN THEY DIDN'T HAVE LARGE GATHERINGS FROM OTHER CITIES BEFORE THE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED. >> COULD STAFF CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS WORKING TO DO WHAT WE WANT, WE CANNOT ADDRESS OUR WAY OUT OF IT. AMONG THOSE NOTES I THINK IT'S IN THE 115 AREA OF THE GRID, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO ANSWER IT BUT THERE SEEM TO BE SOME ACTIVITY AT THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE CHAMBER AT HERFURTH PARK. CONNECTIVITY BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND I LOOK AT AND I SAY THIS IS NO GOOD HERE. I'M TALKING AT NINE IN THE MORNING GATHERINGS AND IN THE AFTERNOON WHERE I JUST THINK [01:40:03] SALES MAY BE OCCURRING. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT OR LOOKING AT THAT. >> WE ARE AWARE OF IT. I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH EMILY AT THE CHAMBER. WE HAVE SENT OUR OFFICERS OVER THERE SEVERAL TIMES. WHAT WE ARE HEARING IS ESPECIALLY MORE RECENTLY THAT I THINK IT WAS A RESULT OF SCHOOL COMING TO A CLOSE SCHOOLS GETTING OUT A BIT EARLY SO WE HAVE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS KIND OF GATHERING OVER THERE NOT REALLY DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN KIND OF LOOKING SUSPICIOUS, KIND OF HUNKERED DOWN BETWEEN THE VEHICLES UNDERSTANDABLY IT CAUSED SOME CONCERNS WE INCREASED OUR PATROLS IN THOSE AREAS AND SENT OFFICERS SPECIFICALLY AROUND DURING THOSE TIMES PREVIOUS INSTANCES WE HAVE WE HAVE SOME CARS DOING DOUGHNUTS AND THE PARKING LOT OFFICERS TAKING REPORT FOR THOSE AS WELL. >> JUST LIKE COUNCILOR GIBBS, I FULLY SUPPORT THIS AND I APPLAUD THE ROWLETT POLICE FOR YOUR WORK. VERY GOOD PROACTIVE WORK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS% FOR YOU CHIEF AND THEN I MAY HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF AS WELL. SO THE, AT THE LAST MEETING AT THE WORK SESSION I MENTIONED THE QUESTION -- THE PUBLIC PROPERTY AT THE BOUNDARY AROUND THE VILLAGE. HAVE WE IDENTIFIED WHAT IS PUBLIC AND WHAT IS NOT PUBLIC OVER THERE AS FAR AS WHAT IS SIDEWALK IS? >> I THINK THE MAIN QUESTION CAME UP THAT SOME OF THE KIDS WERE UTILIZING THE OUTLETS IN THE PUBLIC AREA IN FRONT OF THE GATES SO THE QUESTION WAS RAISED ABOUT COULD WE TRESPASS THOSE KIDS FROM THAT LOCATION? BECAUSE IT'S AN AREA THAT THE PUBLIC HAS NORMAL ACCESS TO WE CANNOT JUST TRESPASS THEM SIMPLY FOR THEIR PRESENCE AT THAT LOCATION HOWEVER IF THEY ARE CAUSING DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, THEN WE COULD CLEARLY ADDRESS THAT ISSUE AND LOOK AT CREDIBLE TRESPASSING RINGS EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN A PUBLIC AREA. >> AND THAT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED WITH THE VILLAGE MANAGEMENT AS WELL. >> YES, SIR,. >> PERFECT. >> MY NEXT QUESTION IS PROBABLY FOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF. AND HEAR ME SAY, I ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATE THE INTENT OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE YES, I DO WORRY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SCOPE BECAUSE WHAT THIS DOES IS IT NOW OPENS IT UP FROM NOT JUST THE DOWNTOWN AREA, BUT REALLY ANY CITY OWNED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. AND SO ARE WE HAVING ISSUES OR DO WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE WOULD HAVE ISSUES ON PUBLIC PARKS, ON PUBLIC FACILITIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN AREA WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ORDINANCE CHANGES AIMED AT ADDRESSING. >> I THINK MORE THAN ANYTHING, MR. MAYOR, WERE GETTING AHEAD OF FUTURE PROBLEMS BECAUSE WE ARE EXPANDING. WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING FACILITIES BY AND LARGE AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND WE TALK ABOUT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AND WHATEVER SHAPE OR FORM THAT ENDS UP TAKING IN THE FUTURE SO WE USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN UP THE LANGUAGE FOR THOSE TWO SPOTS IF WE ASK THEM IF THEY HAVE SPECIFIC ISSUES NONE THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED BY THIS IF WE ARE GOING TO CLEAN UP ONE ASPECT OF IT WE FIGURED IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. >> I UNDERSTAND, THAT APPROACH. I APPRECIATE THAT APPROACH. I THINK MY CONCERN IS, WHEN THIS ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN, CERTAINLY THERE WAS AN INTENT TO KIND OF ADDRESS AN ISSUE OR A PROBLEM THAT WAS OCCURRING AT THE TIME. AND I THINK THAT IT IS LARGELY ACCOMPLISHED IN A LOT OF WAYS. AND YOU GUYS HAVE OBVIOUSLY ENFORCED IT AND USED IT AND PUT IT TO WORK TO SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS OUT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL AND IN FRONT OF THE VILLAGE AND THE LIBRARY AND JUST IN THE DOWNTOWN GENERAL CORRIDOR AND THAT'S FANTASTIC. I HAVE A LITTLE CONCERN WITH JUST SAYING NOW IT'S OPEN TO EVERY FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY. BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SAY THAT THIS WAS AN APPROPRIATE USE OF THE ORDINANCE MAINLY BECAUSE WE ARE JUST TALKING ABOUT CITY PROPERTY. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SAY IF THERE ARE AREAS AS FAR AS PARKS ORDINANCES OR OTHER ORDINANCES WOULD NOT BE ADDRESSING MAYBE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THIS ONE I'M A LITTLE BIT ON THE FENCE ABOUT THAT. THE ONE THING I WOULD RECOMMEND IS BECAUSE THEY ARE ELIMINATING REFERENCES TO DOWNTOWN AND THE ACTUAL 34-4 CHAPTER. WE HAVE SOME REASON LEFT THE DOWNTOWN DEFINITION IN THE DEFINITION SECTION. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME MAYBE IT DOES NOT HAVE A PURPOSE ANYMORE AND COURTNEY YOU MAY HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT TO DETERMINE IF IT DOES STILL HAVE A PURPOSE OR NOT. BUT IF THAT DEFINITION SECTION APPLIES TO THE ENTIRETY OF CHAPTER 34 THERE MIGHT BE OTHER SECTIONS OF 34 THAT THEY COULD [01:45:01] USE THAT REFERENCE. OUTSIDE OF JUST 34 FOR. SO DID THAT GET COVERED WITH VICTORIA WHEN YOU GUYS REVIEWED THE ORDINANCE, DO YOU RECALL? >> I. -- I BELIEVE SO, SIR. SHE WORKED HAND-I-HAND WITH HER IN THIS. SO THERE WAS QUITE A FEW CORRESPONDENCE EMAILS GOING BACK AND FORTH ON THAT. >> I ALMOST THINK IT'S WORTH MAYBE REDEFINING THAT DOWNTOWN ROWLETT AREA TOO JUST BECAUSE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT WE VIEW AS DOWNTOWN ROWLETT FROM A DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC PLAN LOOKING AT ALL THE WAY IT'S STRETCHING UP TO 66 ROWLETT ROAD. [INDISTINCT], EVEN DOWN SO FAR AS ALMOST MILLER SO THERE'S A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION TO COME TO THAT LANDMASS THERE THAT REALLY WE CONSIDER DOWNTOWN BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE IT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDINANCE. I THINK THIS WAS AIMED AT ADDRESSING A VERY SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT IF YOU ALL AS OFFICERS FORESEE THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA THEN I THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO EXPAND IT IN THIS AREA. FROM NOT HAVING THAT ISSUE AND IF WE DON'T FORESEE HAVING THE ISSUE I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND EXPANDING IT JUST BECAUSE AGAIN IT WAS WRITTEN WITH THAT IN MIND. >> MAYOR, IF I MAY? >> YES, SIR,. >> I SUPPORT IT ANY WAY. BEING PROACTIVE AS PART OF TRYING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND IF YOU FORESEE IT OR NOT. BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE WILL JUST SAY JUVENILE TO START DOING TAKEOVERS APART TAKEOVERS OF PARKING LOTS A BUSINESSES I THINK IT WOULD BE A TOOL. ANY TOOL IN YOUR TOOL BELT TO HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL I WOULD GIVE IT TO THEM. IF THEY START TO ABUSE THOSE POWERS THEN THEY WOULD TAKE THOSE POWERS AWAY. I WOULD MUCH RATHER GIVE THEM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AND LET THEM HAVE THE POWERS THAN NOT LET THEM HAVE IT. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. I APPRECIATE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAD AT [INDISTINCT], AT TWIN STAR. THAT CALLS TO MIND SOME OF THOSE ISSUES WE HAVE HAD. SO THANK YOU. THAT DOES GIVE ME SOME COMFORT IN EXPANDING THIS A LITTLE BIT BEYOND WHAT I WAS ANTICIPATING. OKAY. COUNCIL, WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE CHIEF OR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF? >> NOT A QUESTION. JUST AN EMPHASIS ON WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER GIBBS WAS SAYING. I THINK CHIEF DENNING DEFINITELY SAID IN HIS SPEECH ABOUT THE OVERSIGHT IN THE FUTURE FOR THE CITY ABOUT WHERE IT'S GOING SO FOR THAT POINT I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR LOOKING INTO THAT IF THIS IS A TOOL IN THE TOOL BELT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT I DON'T SEE WHY WE WOULD NOT SUPPORT IT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> MAYOR, I WOULD JUST COMMENT CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING AHEAD OF A PROBLEM AND BEING PROACTIVE. HOWEVER I LOOK AT THE WORD PARTNER AND YOU MENTIONED GISD AND DART. AND IN BUSINESS, EVERYONE WANTS TO BE YOUR PARTNER UNTIL IT COMES TIME TO PAY. AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE USING CDBG FUNDS AND WE ARE GOING TO BE VERY ANXIOUS WHEN IT COMES TO BUDGET TIME TO LOOK AT CDBG FUNDS AND SO I APPLAUD YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT. I THINK YOU WERE BEING CREATIVE WITH THOSE FUNDS. BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS. HAVE WE TALKED TO DART AND GISD ABOUT BEING A PARTNER AND PARTICIPATING IN THE FUNDING FOR OUR COST? >> I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. THAT IS DEFINITELY AN OUTSIDE DECISION THAT I DON'T KNOW. I'M SORRY, SIR. DEFINITELY A QUESTION WE NEED TO ASK WHEN BUDGET SEASON ROLLS AROUND. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THEN I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MR. BRITTON. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 BY AMENDING SECTION 34-1 DEFINITIONS AND 34-4 DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN CITY OWNED FACILITIES IN DOWNTOWN ROWLETT. >> MAYOR WINGET: MOTION BY MR. BRITTON SECONDED FASSETT BY MR. >> I SECOND IT. >> MAYOR WINGET: WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM. ANY SECONDER? I'M SORRY, WE ARE SWITCHING SCREENS BACK. LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. AND THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SECOND PRESENTATION ON THE SIDE OF [5.B. Consider adoption of a resolution directing publication and posting of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation.] ANSWERING ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5B. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS MICHAEL WITH FINANCE. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PUT FORTH AN ATTEMPT TO REQUEST PERMISSION TO PROPOSE AN INTENT RESOLUTION SO NOTICE OF INTENT IS TO ISSUE STATISTICS OBLIGATION REQUIRED BY LAW BEFORE COUNCIL COULD [01:50:04] CONSIDER ANY ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION IT MUST BE PUBLISHED TWICE ON A PAPER OF RECORD. IT HAS TO OCCUR, THE FIRST PUBLICATION HAS TO OCCUR AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ANY AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. IT IDENTIFIES A MAXIMUM BORROWING AMOUNT AND IT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO ISSUE A CL. IT DOES NOT COMMIT COUNCIL TO ANY DEBT. JUST THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER IT SO THIS CO BEING PROPOSED IS A CONTINUATION OF THE CITY'S THREE YEAR DEBT PLAN THAT STARTED IN 2024. IT IS FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF 5.15 MILLION. ON THE SCREEN HERE WE ILLUSTRATE THE PROJECTS BEING FUNDED IT'S A MIXTURE OF STREETS AND PARKS PROJECTS. ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE WE HAVE THE DEFINITION OF WHAT THE STRATEGIC OBLIGATION WILL SAY. SO THIS PROVIDES THE BOUNDARIES IN WHICH NOTICE COULD BE SPENT. GOING TO TIMELINE. TONIGHT WE ARE HERE TO CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT TO GET THE PROCES ROLLING. IF APPROVED, WE WOULD GET IT PUBLISHED THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK AND THEN COUNCIL WOULD SEE IN JULY ON THE 21ST ALONG WITH THE ORDINANCE, POTENTIAL ORDINANCE, GOES, TAX NOTES AND WATER SEWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REST OF THE CITY'S DEBT PLANS. IF APPROVED, WE LOOK TO PRICE IN AUGUST AND RECEIVE FUNDS IN SEPTEMBER. AND THIS WOULD BE IN FRONT OF DELIVERY FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WHICH ALL OF THIS FUNDING WOULD FUND PROJECTS AND VEHICLES FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. HERE WE HAVE SUGGESTED MOTION LANGUAGE FROM BY COUNCIL. WITH THAT, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> COUNCIL. MAYOR HAS STEPPED OUT FOR A MINUTE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR >> YES, MICHAEL. NOT REALLY A QUESTION, BUT I DO APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC WITH THE EDUCATION OF THE US, JUST THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO USE THIS TOOL IF WE NEED TO I KNOW YOU SAID GOING INTO OUR BUDGET CYCLE WHAT REAL PENALTY OR I GUESS NOT REAL PENALTY EFFECT DOES THIS HAVE ON OUR BUDGET CYCLE IF YOU DIDN'T USE THE RESOURCE. >> IF COUNCIL FOR INSTANCE DID NOT APPROVE. >> CORRECT. >> SO THE STREET PROJECTS IDENTIFIED HERE ALONG WITH THESE PARKS PROJECTS WOULD EITHER COUNCIL DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS OR DEFINE AN ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCE OR PERHAPS DELAY FOR THE FUTURE POINT IN TIME. OR WE WOULD FIND AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE. >> I WOULD TELL YOU THAT WOULD CAUSE US TO HAVE SOME PRETTY HARD DISCUSSIONS OVER THE SUMMER WHEN WE GO THROUGH BUDGETING IF THIS WAS NOT APPROVED. AND I KNOW MICHAEL MENTIONED THIS. AND I'LL MENTION IT AGAIN BECAUSE THERE WAS SEVERAL COMMENTS, SPECIFICALLY ABOUT CO. THIS IS NOT APPROVING A CO. THIS IS SIMPLY APPROVING THE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CO COMING UP IN JULY I BELIEVE. >> YES, SIR, JULY 21ST. >> I WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO OUR MAYOR. >> ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS? THEN I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. AND THE MOTION LANGUAGE IS UP ON THE SCREEN HERE. IF YOU NEED ME TO SWITCH BACK. ENTERTAINING A MOTION? IS IT NOT WORKING? ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. BOWERS. HOLD ON, I WILL BRING THE LANGUAGE BACK. THERE WE GO. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. >> MAYOR WINGET: AND A SECOND BY MR. GIBBS. >> I WILL SECOND, MAYOR. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM. ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S CALL THE VOTE PLEASE. AND WE WILL SWITCH SCREENS BACK SO WE CAN SEE THE RESULT. [01:55:05] MR. CHRIS KIZZIAR [5.C. Consider action to adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a development agreement with RK DFW Rowlett LLC pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code (Economic Development Agreement). ] HERE THAT ITEM CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT WE MOVE TO ITEM 5C, 5.C. CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RK DFW ROWLETT LLC PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 380 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT). 5.D. WHO WILL BE PRESENTING THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT, TURN ON YOUR MICROPHONE MR. BAUER YOU WILL DO THAT FROM THE PODIUM. ARE MR. MR BOWER. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS AN AGREEMENT FOR A DEVELOPMENT THAT ACTUALLY IS OVER ON THE CORNER OF MAIN AND 66 SOMETHING THAT WAS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL JUST RECENTLY AND THIS WAS A PROPOSAL THAT CAME FORWARD SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WHEN WE INITIALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL THE INCENTIVE WAS BASED ON A WAIVER OF IMPACT FEES. THE COMPLEXITY WITH THAT AGREEMENT WAS THAT THE DEVELOPER WANTED TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE BENEFIT OF THAT WAIVER ONTO POTENTIAL FUTURE TENANTS. WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CRAFT LANGUAGE TO ALLOW THERE TO BE A CLAW BACK PROVISION. SO IF THEY DO THAT FOR SOMEONE ELSE HOW COULD WE REACH THE CONTRACT OF THEIR THIRD PARTY TO HAVE A CLAW BACK OPPORTUNITY SHOULD THERE BE A PERFORMANCE ON THE CONTRACT. SO I WENT BACK ON LOTS OF VERSIONS COULD NOT GET TO A PLACE WHERE THE ATTORNEYS AGREED TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT WE HAVE AGREED TO PROVIDE THIS IS 7.73 ACRES 2700 LAKEVIEW. THIS IS THE AREA WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ALREADY INTO A PROJECT. WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS WE HAVE BROKEN THE PAYMENT USING OUR ECONOMIC INCENTIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND WITH TWO DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE DEVELOPER. BASED ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THEY DEVELOPED, THAT'S THE FIRST PIECE FOR WATER AND SEWER ALONG THE PARKWAY THAT'S WHY THE WAIVER OF IMPACT FEES MAKES SOME SENSE BECAUSE THEY INVEST IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY SUPPORT. BUT THEY ARE DEVELOPING THAT CENTER SECTION THAT IS IN BLUE IS WHAT THIS DEVELOPER IS BUILDING THEMSELVES THE OTHER PARTS OF THE PROJECT THAT ARE BEING BUILT BY OTHER DEVELOPERS AS PART OF THE PROJECT. IT WILL RESULT IN ABOUT 13,000 SQUARE FEET YOU CAN SEE THE SHELL BUILDING, BUT OF COURSE KICK IN UNTIL IT IS 80% ACTUALLY OCCUPIED AND OPERATING SO THEY DO THE WATER RUN REPLACEMENT AND THE SEWER REPLACEMENT AND THE WATERWAY DEDICATION THAT'S THE FIRST PART AND GET THAT COMPLETED THE FIRST PART OF THE INCENTIVE KICKS IN THEN THEY HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REST OF THE PROJECT WITH A TIMELINE THEY INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT THEY REALLY DON'T GET THE MONEY UNTIL THEY HAVE ALREADY PERFORMED. SO THE FIRST PIECE, THEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY COMPLETE THE INFRASTRUCTURE, GET THE FIRST ELEMENT AND THEN THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT. THEY GET ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE. THEN THEY GET IT FULLY LEASED OR 80% LEASED OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR 80%. THEY GET THE FINAL PIECE. THAT'S THE 80% OCCUPIED ONCE THEY DO THAT AND OF COURSE IF THEY DON'T COMPETE ON THOSE PIECES AND MOVE FORWARD THEN THEY DON'T GET AN INCENTIVE. QUESTIONS. >> DID THIS ITEM GO BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD? >> THEY GO BEFORE THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD AND AGAIN THE VALUE OF THE GRANT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME THE MECHANISM HAS CHANGED, JUST THE MECHANISM. IS THERE ANY SORT OF ESTIMATE IN THE PAST OF REPAYMENT IS THE WRONG WORD A RETURN ON INVESTMENT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD BE THE TIMELINE FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT COULD YOU SUMMARIZE WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE? >> IN MY RECOLLECTION THE ANALYSIS SHOWS BETWEEN THEY PAY BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN YEARS. >> FIVE OR TEN YEARS. OKAY. IS IT ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL BE ANY OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS FOR THIS PROPERTY SINCE THE ONLY ONES THAT WERE IN THE AREA THAT WERE OUTLINED IS A SUBSET OF THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT. >> NO, THERE IS NO ANTICIPATION THAT WE WOULD BE SEEING OTHER REQUESTS ALONG WITH THIS PROJECT. >> DOES THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BUILD SATISFY THE MAJORITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PROJECT, IN OTHER WORDS, IT WOULD GET ALL [02:00:03] THE BUILDINGS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. >> IT WOULD BE ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL THE BUILDINGS, THAT IS CORRECT. >> OKAY. ANOTHER THING THAT WE TEND TO LOOK AT WHEN WE LOOK AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMNT INCENTIVE AGREEMNTS IS LIKE A PERCENTAGE OF INVESTMENT. SO WERE WE ESTIMATING, WHICH I THINK IS CAPPED AT PERHAPS 10% IN OUR POLICY, I CANNOT REMEMBER IF THERE IS A POLICY ON HOW MUCH THE INCENTIVE AGREEMENT COULD BE. THERE MAY NOT BE. BUT I'VE SEEN ONES BEFORE WHERE IT'S BEEN 10% SO IF WE ANTICIPATE THIS AS A $3 MILLION INVESTMENT. >> FAR IN EXCESS OF THAT. >> FAR IN EXCESS OF THAT. THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WAS IN MY MIND TRYING TO FULLY GAUGE. OKAY, COUNCIL, OTHER QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS. MOTION BY MR. KIZZIAR PLEASE STATE YOUR MOTION. >> I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MISHKEEGOGAMANG FIRST NATION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 38 OF THE TEXAS LEGAL -- LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. >> ALL RIGHT I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECOND BY MR. BRITTON. >> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR STAFF TO ANSWER AND I FORGOT ABOUT IT. AND THAT IS THE FUNDING FOR THIS IS STATED IN THE PACKET TO COME FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. WE DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANY MORE WAS IT ALL RULED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OR IS IT A SEPARATE FUND. >> WILL STILL DO TRACK AND THE FUNDS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> TRACK BUT IT'S NOT HOUSED IN THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. >> PREVIOUSLY OUR FUND WAS FUNDED THROUGH OUR SALES TAX FROM LIQUOR SALES SPECIFICALLY. SET ASIDE A PART IN A SEPARATE FUND BALANCE. WE DON'T DO ANY MORE OF THAT UNDER THE FORMER CITY MANAGER. THAT GOT ROLLED INTO OUR GENERAL FUND BALANCE. HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE A SEPARAE BUDGET LINE ITEM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> CORRECT. >> SO THAT'S COMING OUT OF THAT BUDGET LINE ITEM. >> CORRECT. >> YES. IT WAS ON. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> MR. BRITTON SECOND IT. NO OTHER DISCUSSION. LET'S CALL THE VOTE PLEASE. AND THAT ITEM CARRIES [5.D. Consider action to adopt a resolution appointing a Mayor Pro Tem as prescribed in the City Charter. ] UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5D WHICH IS 5.D. CONSIDER ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MAYOR PRO TEM AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CITY CHARTER. THERE'S A VERY SPECIFIC PROCESS. I'LL READ THE PACKET SO EVERYONE'S ON THE SAME PAGE. 3.10 THAT NO LATER THAN JULY OF- EACH CALENDAR YEAR THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT FROM AMONG THE COUNCIL MEMBERS A DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AND A DEPUTY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TO SERVE AT THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL. IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU A SET TERM BUT EVERY YEAR WE DO RESELECT THOSE CHOICES. NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO ANY POSITION BASED ON PAST POSITIONS. I'VE SEEN CITIES DO IT DIFFERENT WAYS WHERE THEY ROTATE AMONG THEIR FOLKS 10-YEAR. MY PLAN IS THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS YOU COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHOOSE FROM OUR OWN MEMBERSHIP WHO WOULD CONSIDER FOR THE NEXT YEAR AS THE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM. THE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 6.13 STATE BASICALLY THE SAME THING NO LATER THAN JULY OF EACH YEAR THE COUNCIL SHALL SELECT A MAYOR PRO TEM AND DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP. NOMINATIONS AND VOTES WILL BE TAKEN IN AN OPEN MEETING BY THE COUNCIL POLLING METHOD. THAT IS, EACH COUNCIL MEMBER WILL BE ASKED IN TURN IF HE OR SHE WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER OR NOMINATE ANOTHER MEMBER TO SERVE. WHEN THE SLATE OF NOMINEES IS COMPLETE, THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM OR IF THEY CAN MANUALLY WE'LL DO IT WITH EACH MEMBER BEGINNING WITH THE MEMBER SEATED RIGHT ON THE DAIS AND THAT WILL BE RIGHT WOULD BE ASKED TO CAST HIS OR HER VOTE. THE NOMINEE WHO RECEIVES THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES WOULD BE NOMINATED TO THE POSITION FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. THAT'S AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL SO IT'S NOT TRULY A ONE YEAR TERM HOWEVER UNDER THE CHARTER IT GENERALLY GOES A YEAR. SO FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR PRO TEM WHICH IS ITEM 5D, I'M GOING TO START FURTHEST TO MY RIGHT WITH PLACE ONE AND WE'LL WORK OUR WAY DOWN THE DAIS AND I WILL ASK IF YOU HAVE A NOMINATION. IF THE PERSON YOU STATED HAS ALREADY BEEN NOMINATED, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESTATE THAT NOMINATION, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANYONE THAT YOU WISH TO NOMINATE, THEN YOU COULD SIMPLY SAY PASS. MR. KIZZIAR AND I NEED EVERYONE TO TURN ON THEIR MICROPHONES FOR THIS PROCESS. MR. KIZZIAR. >> THANK YOU. SO I WILL BE NOMINATING WITH TENURE SO I WILL NOMINATE COUNCILMAN BRITTON FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. [02:05:02] >> MAYOR WINGET: OKAY. MR. GIBBS. >> PASS. >> MR. FASSETT. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WILL BE NOMINATING JOHN BOWERS FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MAYOR WINGET: MR. BRITTON. >> I WILL SERVE IF ELECTED. >> MAYOR WINGET: MR. HOLSTON. >> PASS. >> MR. BOWERS. >> I WILL ALSO VOLUNTEER IF ELECTED. >> SO WE HAVE TWO NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR PRO TEM. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF PROCEDURE I WILL START AT MY RIGHT AND ASK MR. KIZZIAR TO PLEASE STATE WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR FOR THAT POSITION. >> COUNCILMAN BRITTON. >> MR. GIBBS. >> COUNCILMAN BRITTON. >> MR. FASSETT. >> MR BOWERS. >> MAYOR WINGET: MY VOTE WILL BE FOR COUNCILMAN BOWERS. MR. BRITTON AND MR. -- MR BOWERS. >> MYSELF. >> THAT IS FOUR VOTES IF I COUNT IT CORRECTLY FOR MR. BRITTON FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. DOES EVERYONE AGREE? OKAY. DO I NEED TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS ONE? MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? THERE IS A RESOLUTION THAT HAS TO BE PASSED. >> YES. >> MAYOR WINGET: SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE BRITTON AS MAYOR PRO TEM. SOMEONE HAS GOT TO CLICK THEIR BUTTON. EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT ME. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER BRITTON. >> MAYOR WINGET: TO GO AHEAD AND HIT THE MAKE A MOTION BUTTON THERE ON THE SCREEN. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. HOLSTON SECONDED BY MR BOWERS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND MADE TO APPOINT MR. BRITTON AS MAYOR PRO TEM. ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S CALL THE VOTE PLEASE. DID THAT WORK? [5.E. Consider action to adopt a resolution appointing a Deputy Mayor Pro Tem as prescribed in the City Charter. ] I THINK IT DID. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT, WE WILL MOVE TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM AND WE WILL EXERCISE THE SAME PROCEDURE. MR. KIZZIAR? WHO IS YOUR NOMINEE? IF YOU HAVE ONE? >> I WILL NOMINATE COUNCILMAN GIBBS. >> MAYOR WINGET: MR. GIBBS? >> I WILL ACCEPT IF VOTED. >> MAYOR WINGET: MR. FASSETT. >> I WILL NOMINATE JOHN BOWERS. >> MAYOR WINGET: MR. BRITTON. >> I CONCUR WITH MR. GIBBS. AND MR. HOLSTON. >> YES. >> AND MR. BOWERS. >> I WILL SERVE AS ELECTED. >> WE HAVE TWO NOMINEES HERE MR. GIBBS AND MR. BOWERS SO WE WILL START AGAIN AT THE END. MR. GIBBS? >> MR. GIBBS. >> SORRY. I'M LOOKING AT MY SHEET AND IT HAS GIBBS LISTED FIRST. MR. KIZZIAR. MY APOLOGIES. >> MR. GIBBS. >> MR. FASSETT. >> MR. BOWERS. >> I WILL GO WITH MR. BOWERS. MR. BRITTON. MR. HOLSTON. >> MR. BOWERS. >> MAYOR WINGET: AND MR. BOWERS. >> MR. BOWERS. >> SO THAT'S FOUR VOTES FOR MR. BOWERS. THREE VOTES FOR MR. GIBBS. WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I DID NOT READ THIS ITEM OF THE RECORD, I APOLOGIZE. WE ARE ON CONSIDERING ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MAYOR PRO TEM AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CITY CHARTER. WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THAT ITEM. SO JUST CLICK THE MAKE EMOTION BUTTON. AND IT'S NOT WORKING. THERE WE GO. MR. HOSTON. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT COUNCIL MEMBER BOWERS AS THE DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. >> MAYOR WINGET: WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MR. BOWERS AS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM BY MR. FASSETT. >> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, LET'S CALL THE VOTE PLEASE. ALL RIGHT, THAT ITEM CARRIES BY A VOTE OF 6-1 WITH MR. BRITTON VOTING IN OPPOSITION. SO WE HAVE MR. BRITTON MAYOR PRO TEM. THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO SERVE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING WITH YOU. AND MR. BOWERS AS DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM. THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO SERVE AND ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO [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. ] SERVING WITH YOU. COUNCIL, WITH THAT WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR AGENDA. AT THIS TIME CITY COUNCIL MIGHT REQUEST TOPICS BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. ANY DELIBERATION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO PROPOSAL TO PLACE A TOPIC ON AN AGENDA OR SUBSEQUENTLY. DO WE HAVE ANY AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS? >> CAN WE GET AN UPDATE ON A FUTURE WORKING SESSION WHERE WE [02:10:01] ARE AT LOOKING AT ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES? >> MAYOR WINGET: SURE, I WILL SUPPORT YOU ON THAT BECAUSE I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW AS WELL. COUNCIL, ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS? ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.