May 07, 2024 City Council on 2024-05-07 2:30 PM

[WORK SESSION]

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GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THIS MEETING AND DENTON CITY COUNCIL.

IT IS TUESDAY, MAY 7TH, 2024, 2:30 P.M.

AND WE HAVE A QUORUM.

SO I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

AND THE FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA IS COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS.

BUT I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY.

WE'RE GOOD. YEP. GREAT.

SO THEN QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

SEEING NONE.

GREAT. TAKES US TO OUR FIRST WORK SESSION, WHICH IS ITEM A, ID

[A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Municipal Judge term to be discussed by a future Charter Review Committee. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]]

HERE WE GO. AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL TYLER ATKINSON, CITY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

SIMPLE PRESENTATION FOR YOU TODAY.

UNDER THE LAW. DEFAULT TERM OF OFFICE FOR MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

PRESIDING JUDGE, AN ALTERNATE OR ASSOCIATE JUDGES IS TWO YEARS.

THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT A CITY CAN ALLOW FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM.

THROUGH CHARTER ELECTION PROCESS.

SO IF THE CHARTER REFLECTS THAT, THE CITY WISHES TO ALLOW THE JUDGE TO HAVE A FOUR YEAR TERM AND THE CITY CAN PROVIDE THEIR JUDGE WITH A FOUR YEAR TERM.

I THOUGHT SINCE WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION OF CHARTER REVIEW, NOW WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO BRING THIS UP TO SEE IF COUNCIL WAS IN FAVOR OF MOVING FROM A TWO YEAR TERM TO A FOUR YEAR TERM COULD BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A ADDITION TO CHARTER SECTION 603 THAT SAYS MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES SHALL SERVE A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

IF THAT IS MOVED FORWARD IN CHARTER ELECTION AND APPROVED BY VOTERS, THERE WOULD BE A SMALL CHANGE WE'D NEED TO MAKE IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES THAT REFLECTS A TWO YEAR TERM IN THE CODE ITSELF.

SOME OTHER CITIES THAT PROVIDE FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR THEIR JUDGES ARE AUSTIN, HOUSTON, PLANO, AND EL PASO.

JUST A QUICK LIST OF BENEFITS OF A LONGER TERM STABILITY FOR JUDGES, CONTINUITY FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY, ABILITY TO PLAN FOR LONGER TERM PROJECTS, AND THEN ENHANCED JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE.

AND I'LL STAY FOR QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS FOR STAFF COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS.

SURE. JUDGE, ON THOSE CITIES THAT HAVE GONE TO THE FOUR YEAR TERM, THEIR OTHER APPOINTEE TERM'S STAYED AT 2 OR 3 OR WHATEVER.

I MEAN, THEY DIDN'T. OR WAS THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MOVEMENT TO DIFFERENT TERM FOR EVERYBODY ELSE? I'D HAVE TO CHECK INTO THAT.

I'M NOT QUITE SURE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

THAT'S IT. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCIL MEMBER BACK. YEAH.

WHEN? WHEN YOU LOOKED AT THE OTHER CITIES DID DID.

DID YOU GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THE TYPICAL TERM IN OFFICE, THE PRAGMATICALLY WAS THE STAY IN OFFICE WAS WAS IT FOUR YEAR TURNOVER SIX YEAR TURNOVER. WHAT'S WHAT'S THAT? NO. EVEN ON A TWO YEAR TERM, MOST MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES ARE APPOINTED UNTIL COUNCIL IS IS APPOINTED UNTIL THEY RETIRE EFFECTIVELY IN TEXAS.

SO THERE'S ESSENTIALLY THERE'S MUCH LONGER TURNOVERS THAN, THAN THE TERM OF OFFICE.

YEAH I I'M APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU JUDGE. YES SIR. COUNCIL MEMBER HARTMANN AND COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE.

THANK YOU. THERE WE GO.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON. WERE A NOT YOU, BUT WERE A JUDGE TO BE REMOVED FOR SOME CAUSE? IS THERE A CONTRACT THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT IF THERE WERE WERE A FOUR YEAR, FOUR YEAR TERM? THERE'S ALREADY BUILT INTO THE FULL TIME MYSELF, INTO MY CONTRACT.

A ONE YEAR SEVERANCE AGREEMENT BUILT IN.

SO NOTHING WOULD CHANGE AS FAR AS IF THERE WAS A RELEASE FOR CAUSE WITH THIS UPDATE TO THE CHARTER.

THAT MIGHT BE A MORE POINTED QUESTION AT CITY ATTORNEY, BUT THAT'S THAT'S THE WAY IT'S I SEE IT'S DESIGNED.

OKAY. WOULD YOU SPEAK TO THAT, PLEASE? SURE. YEAH.

AND I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THE JUDGE'S CONTRACT AT ALL, BUT I THINK IT'S A ONE YEAR SEVERANCE RELATED WITH BEING IF HE WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO THE TERM ENDING.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S EFFECTIVE IF THE TERM ENDS ITSELF.

SO IF THE TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRES AND COUNCIL REPLACES THE JUDGE WITH A NEW JUDGE, THAT SEVERANCE PORTION OF THE CONTRACT WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE.

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AND THE SAME THING WOULD APPLY WITH A FOUR YEAR TERM.

IT DEPENDS ON THE CONTRACT, BUT YES, THAT'S HOW IT'S MODELED, IS THAT HE CAN SERVE WHATEVER TERM HE'S ASSIGNED TO.

AND IF HE'S LET GO BEFORE THEN, IF HE'S REMOVED BEFORE THEN THAT SEVERANCE PROVISION KICKS IN.

BUT IF HE SERVES THE FULL TERM, THE SEVERANCE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

THE COUNCIL COULD REPLACE HIM AT THAT POINT WITHOUT TRIGGERING A SEVERANCE PROVISION.

THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN MCGEE JUDGE, YOU LAID OUT THE BENEFITS.

TELL ME WHY WE WOULDN'T WANT TO DO THIS.

WHAT'S THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING TWO YEAR TERMS? YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF AMENDING YOUR CHARTER AS ONE.

SO THE HASSLE OF GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS YEAH, JUST COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO RELEASE THEIR JUDGE MORE QUICKLY, I GUESS.

FLEXIBILITY FOR ON OUR SIDE THEN.

RIGHT. BASICALLY. OKAY.

YEAH. THANKS, JUDGE.

REMOVING OR REDUCING JUDICIAL CONCEPT OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE.

AND. THANK YOU.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. MACK.

HOW DO WE. HOW DO WE HANDLE THIS? IS IT? JUST DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD OR NOT.

YEAH. SO WE HAVE CHRISTIE FOGLE, CHIEF OF STAFF.

I'LL JUMP IN FOR THE JUDGE.

THESE ARE OUR OPTIONS.

COUNCIL CAN DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO MODIFY THE SECTION THROUGH THE CHARTER COMMITTEE PROCESS OR PROVIDE NO DIRECTION.

GOT IT. SO DIRECTION FOR STAFF, OR BETTER SAID, JUST SIMPLY, IS THERE ANYONE THAT DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD? THAT'S THE EASIEST WAY TO DO IT.

GREAT. THANKS.

OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES ITEM EIGHT.

TAKES US TO ITEM B ID 24810.

[B. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the City Council vote history. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]]

GIVE REGARDING THE.

LET ME START OVER.

ID 24810 RECEIVE REPORT HOLE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY COUNCIL VOTE HISTORY.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER.

HENSLEY. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY.

LAUREN FODEN, CITY SECRETARY.

I AM GOING TO PROVIDE A BRIEF REFRESHER TO START.

THIS IS REGARDING THE CITY COUNCIL VOTE HISTORY.

THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE MAINTAINED A CITY COUNCIL VOTE TABULATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ON THE CITY OF DENTON'S WEB PAGE.

THE COUNCIL WEB PAGE.

JUST AS A TECHNICAL POINT, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE LANGUAGE USED SURROUNDING THE CONVERSATION.

THIS IS A DISCUSSION OF A TABULATION OF DATA, NOT THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER VOTES, AS THE CHARTER REQUIRES THAT THE OFFICIAL RECORD BE MAINTAINED IN THE MINUTES. THE PRACTICE WAS DISCONTINUED IN APRIL OF 2023 UPON THE ADVICE OF A HIGHLY REGARDED CONSULTANT ENGAGED BY THE CITY TO EVALUATE, PROCESS, AND UNDERSCORE BEST PRACTICES.

ON MARCH 19TH, A TWO MINUTE PITCH WAS BROUGHT FORWARD TO CONSIDER REINSTITUTING, THE INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER VOTE TABULATION LINK.

THIS PITCH WAS AIMED AT ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ON CRITICAL ISSUES.

THE CONSULTANT, MARY J.

KAISER, NOTED THE THREE LOCATIONS WHERE VOTES COULD BE FOUND AND IDENTIFIED THE VOTE HISTORY LINK AS A REDUNDANCY, NOTING THE CHARTER WAS COMPLIED WITH BY HAVING THE VOTE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES.

A DEEPER DIVE INTO THE VOTE HISTORY METRICS FOUND THAT SINCE APRIL 2018, THERE WERE 244 CLICKS ON THE INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER VOTE.

HISTORY. TABLES.

THE APRIL 20TH APRIL 4TH, 2023 MEETING WAS AN OUTLIER THAT PRODUCED A HIGHER VOLUME OF CLICKS 95 TO BE EXACT, AND WHEN THAT MEETING IS REMOVED FROM THE EQUATION, IT LEAVES 149 CLICKS OVER A SIX YEAR SPAN THAT AVERAGES ABOUT 25 CLICKS PER YEAR.

AND MANY OF THESE ARE SINGLE CLICKS PER DATE.

SO THAT IS, THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT'S INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL CLICKS.

WHEN IT'S A SINGLE CLICK PER DATE, IT'S LIKELY ATTRIBUTED TO THE STAFF VERIFYING THE POSTING.

LET'S SEE THE. SO THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE IS HERE TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL IN UPHOLDING THE CITY'S CORE VALUES.

AND ALL WE DO IT IS THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH REINSTATING THE VOTE HISTORY TABULATION OF DATA.

I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ALSO ON AVERAGE, IT TAKES ABOUT IT TAKES TWO STAFF MEMBERS, ABOUT FOUR HOURS OF STAFF TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PROCESS

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SO THAT'S A MINIMUM OF TWO MEETINGS A MONTH.

IF THE COUNCIL IS TO DIRECT REINSTITUTING THIS PROCESS, IT WOULD BE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT A DISCLAIMER BE ADDED TO THE INFORMATION TO ADVISE ON THE WEBSITE, TO MAKE CLEAR THAT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL VOTE HISTORY RECORD, BUT IT'S A TABULATION OF DATA AND THAT THE VOTE HISTORY WOULD BE FOUND IN THE MINUTES TO MAKE SURE THAT OFFICIAL CITATIONS ARE DONE PROPERLY.

AND THEN THE STAFF WOULD ALSO BE REQUESTING SIX MONTHS TO TABULATE THE DATA FOR THE BACKLOG OF, OF LAST YEAR, BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A FULL YEAR SINCE THIS PROCESS WAS MAINTAINED.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL DIRECTION. GREAT.

THANK YOU. I'LL START BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

THIS TO ME IS AND WHAT I'LL BE LISTENING FOR RIGHT NOW I'M LEANING OBVIOUSLY TOWARDS NOT REINSTITUTING.

THE ADDITIONAL DATA ON HOW IT'S USED IS HELPFUL, BUT REALLY THE ULTIMATE THING I'M LISTENING FOR.

WE HIRED AN EXPERT TO TO COME IN AND TALK ABOUT THIS THING.

THEN STAFF SAYS, HEY, IT'S IT'S DUPLICATIVE.

SO I'M LISTENING FOR WHERE THERE'S ERRORS IN THE DATA OR IN THE TAKEAWAYS THAT STAFF PROVIDED, BECAUSE IF YOU'RE JUST SAYING OTHERWISE, THE MESSAGE IS, EVERYTHING'S RIGHT, EVERYTHING'S AS EXPECTED.

JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT.

AND I CAN'T GET ON BOARD WITH THAT.

I CAN'T SUPPORT THAT. I CAN'T SUPPORT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THERE'S ERRORS THAT WE FOUND OR WILLINGNESS, BUT JUST A WILLINGNESS TO IGNORE STAFF DIRECTION ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS. AND THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE AND IT'S IN THE QUESTIONS.

IT'S IN FRONT OF EVERYONE WHERE IT SAYS, CERTAINLY IF YOU DON'T THINK IT'S THAT BIG OF A DEAL, AND THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DAIS THAT SAYS IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL, YOU COLLECT THE DATA WHERE AT EVERY MEETING, SO YOU COLLECT THE DATA, SUBMIT IT TO STAFF, AND THEN THEY'LL UPLOAD IT.

BUT I THINK AS LEADERSHIP, IF WE'RE SAYING WE'RE GOING TO IGNORE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO LEAD THAT WAY AND SAY, OKAY, I'LL DO IT.

YOU UPLOAD IT FOR ME VERSUS NO, I DISAGREE AND I'M JUST NOT GOING TO DO IT.

AND NO, I DON'T WANT TO USE MY TIME.

I WANT TO USE STAFF TIME TO DO SOMETHING.

AND THEN JUST THE OTHER THING IS THE MECHANISM BY WHICH IT CAME TO US.

THIS CAME TO THE AGENDA COMMITTEE.

THE AGENDA COMMITTEE DID NOT WANT TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO THEN THE AGENDA COMMITTEE SIDESTEPPED AND WE COME TO THE TWO MINUTE PROCESS.

SO I THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM THERE WITH THE KIND OF GAMESMANSHIP AROUND HOW IT GOT IN FRONT OF US.

BUT THEN ALSO, I'M LISTENING FOR WHAT DATA, WHAT INFORMATION IS WRONG? OR I'M ALSO LISTENING FOR WHO'S WILLING TO DO IT THEMSELVES BEFORE YOU SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT.

ARE YOU WILLING TO LEAD AND DO IT YOURSELF? SO THAT'S WHAT I'M LISTENING FOR RIGHT NOW.

I'M I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE, BUT I'M LISTENING FOR THOSE THOSE KEY DATA POINTS TO SEE IF MAYBE I'M WRONG.

SO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM STAFF.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLAND COUNCIL MEMBER BECK.

THANK YOU.

I THINK.

REINSTITUTING. THIS WOULD INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND EASE OF OF PEOPLE CHECKING UP ON VOTES.

AND I THINK THE IDEA OF A DISCLAIMER IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

THERE COULD BE A REFERENCE THAT THESE, YOU KNOW, THAT THE OFFICIAL.

VOTES ARE FOUND IN THE IN THE COUNCIL MINUTES.

I WOULD I WOULD SUPPORT IT AND AND I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT MYSELF.

I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO GO OUT AND FIX STREETS OR DIRECT TRAFFIC EITHER.

COUNCILWOMAN. YEAH.

THE I APPRECIATE THOSE WORDS.

I THINK WE HAD SOME, SOME COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC THAT THAT SUMMARIZED SOME OF MY PRIOR COMMENTS REALLY, REALLY WELL, FROM FROM CITIZEN HAYWORTH THAT SHE SENT US EMAIL AND SHE, SHE HIGHLIGHTED A COUPLE THINGS THAT I THINK BEAR REPEATING AND THAT WAS THAT, YOU KNOW, ACCESSIBILITY IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF TRANSPARENCY. AND THIS THIS ACTION WE TOOK BACK IN 2020 AND THEN WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2021 PRIOR TO MY TIME ON COUNCIL WAS AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THAT, THAT COMPONENT OF TRANSPARENCY, THAT ACCESSIBILITY COMPONENT.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING THAT THAT SHE POINTED OUT IN HER EMAIL THAT I THINK BEARS REPEATING IS I THINK ALL POTENTIALLY PART

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IT TOOK 6 TO 7 MINUTES PER VOTE.

IF YOU AVERAGED OUT THE EIGHT HOUR TIME PERIOD OVER THE TYPICAL NUMBER OF VOTES OVER THE SEVEN COUNCILORS, AND THAT THAT FEELS LIKE PERHAPS THE PROBLEM LIES IN WE NEED A MORE STREAMLINED PROCESS TO INCORPORATE DATA IN 2024, IN WAYS THAT WE'VE WE'VE BEEN PUTTING UP DASHBOARDS ALL THE TIME.

WE'VE BEEN PUTTING UP ALL KINDS OF THINGS ALL THE TIME THAT TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO OUR PUBLIC SO THEY CAN MONITOR US AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO US. AND I THINK IT WHILE THE FORMAL VOTES MAY BE IT MAY BE THAT IT'S IN THE CHARTER, HONESTLY, YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE DOING A CHARTER REVIEW.

I'M NOT ASKING FOR IT FOR TODAY, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD INCLUDE IN IN FUTURE.

WELL, NEAR-TERM FUTURE CHARTER DISCUSSIONS IS DO WE NEED TO AMEND THAT SECTION, BECAUSE THAT SECTION IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF US BEING ACCESSIBLE AND TRANSPARENT. THE LAST THING I'LL SAY IS CLEARLY I'M FOR IT.

IT WAS MY IDEA. SO I'M I'M A YES, BUT THE LAST THING I'LL SAY IS, IF YOU LOOK AT THE ACTUAL REPORT FROM THE CONSULTANT THEY DID TALK ABOUT THAT.

IT WAS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, BUT THEY, IN THEIR ACKNOWLEDGMENT, THEY SAID IT WAS SQUARELY IN THE HANDS OF COUNCIL THAT IT BECAUSE IT HAD BECOME AN ELEMENT OF INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC AND THEREFORE POLITICAL.

AND SO I PERSONALLY WANT TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

AND I'D, I'D PREFER THAT WE KEEP THAT GOING.

SO THAT'S MY DIRECTION.

ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL.

WHAT'S THE COST? I MEAN, I SEE THE IS IT TWO TWO STAFF MEMBERS, FOUR HOURS EACH MEETING.

SO IS THAT EIGHT, EIGHT MAN HOURS? IS THAT HOW THAT WORKS OUT? AND IF SO, DO WE HAVE A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS? I DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION WITH ME AT THIS TIME.

OKAY, LOOK, I MEAN, IT'S SO EASY TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN OF TRANSPARENCY AND ALL THESE KINDS OF THINGS.

25 WHAT WAS APRIL 23RD? WHAT DO WE KNOW? WHAT ISSUE WAS ON APRIL 23RD THAT GENERATED 95 CLICKS? DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF THAT? IF SOMEBODY IS LOOKING IT UP, I DO NOT HAVE THAT SPECIFIC AGENDA WITH ME.

SO OTHER THAN THAT, WHICH THAT'S TYPICALLY WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU LOOK AT DATA NOW, YOU THROW OUT THE OUTLIERS TO TRY TO GET A MORE REALISTIC IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

YOU'VE GOT 25 CLICKS PER YEAR AND WE DON'T KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THOSE CLICKS.

NOW LET'S JUST ASSUME THEY'RE ALL FROM THE CITIZENRY.

SO THAT'S TWO A MONTH.

ONE A MEETING.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED FOR THE COST, BECAUSE THIS JUST NEEDS TO BE A BUDGETARY ITEM.

THIS NEEDS TO BE A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETARY ITEM WITH THE COST IS THIS IS THIS WHAT WE WANT TO DO FOR WE ALL TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.

OKAY. IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT, IF IT JUST HELPS ONE PERSON BECOME TRANSPARENT, WHAT IS THE COST OF THAT? I MEAN, THAT'S ALSO A REASONABLE APPROACH TO THIS KIND OF DELIBERATION.

SO IT'S REALLY EASY TO THROW THESE WORDS OUT.

TRANSPARENCY. AND WE GOT WE'VE GOT CAMPAIGN FILINGS THAT STILL MAY NOT BE RIGHT, BUT WE DON'T HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.

SO I DON'T REALLY HAVE A HEARTBURN ABOUT THIS, BUT I DON'T I'M NOT GOING TO STAND ON SOME KIND OF LANGUAGE OF TRANSPARENCY AND THINGS SUCH AS THAT WHEN YOU HAVE ONE PERSON, A MEETING LOOKING AT THAT.

SO IF THAT'S THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH TRANSPARENCY, THEN LET'S MAKE SURE WE APPLY IT ACROSS THE BOARD SO THAT IF WE'VE GOT ONE PERSON DOING THIS OR ONE PERSON DOING THAT, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S MADE PUBLIC.

SO I THINK IT'S JUST IT'S LIKE ANYTHING ELSE, MADAM CITY MANAGER, IT'S A IT'S A BUDGETARY ITEM THAT WE'VE GOT TO FIND MONEY.

YOU KNOW, COUNCIL CAN DECIDE THE BUDGET'S COMING UP.

I DON'T KNOW WHY. THAT JUST CAN'T BE PART OF OF THAT BUDGETARY PROCESS.

THAT'S WHY I ASKED FOR THE COST.

AND THE COST IS PROBABLY MINIMAL.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS PER HOUR FOR AN HOUR TO DO THIS.

SO YOU GOT, WHAT, 16, MAYBE 20 HOURS A MONTH IF YOU GOT 2 OR 3 MEETINGS, 240 HOURS A YEAR, WHAT, 30 BUCKS AN HOUR? I MEAN, YOU KNOW, 60 SOMETHING THOUSAND BUCKS.

OKAY. SO THE DATA IS IMPORTANT.

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AND WHEN I SEE THAT, I HAVE TO GO.

OKAY, WHAT? WHAT ELSE? YOU KNOW? WHAT ELSE ARE WE DOING IN THIS CITY THAT'S DEPRIVING ONE PERSON? EVERY MEETING FROM QUOTE UNQUOTE, BEING TRANSPARENT, THEN WE NEED TO LOOK AT THOSE THINGS, TOO, BECAUSE IT'S NOT LIKE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

BUT I CAN'T GIVE DIRECTION BECAUSE I DON'T REALLY HAVE HEARTBURN ABOUT IT.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT.

BUT THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS ON AT LEAST THE DATA THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED IN THIS REGARD.

THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU.

AND JUST SO EVERYONE KNOW, I THINK I FOUND IT.

SO IF I GO BACK TO THE AGENDA FOR 18, THERE'S NOT A MEETING FOR 1323.

BETTER SAID. BUT IF I GO BACK TO FOR 18 ITEM B ID 23857.

MISTER NICK STEVENS REGARDING CITY OF DENTON REFUSAL TO ENFORCE PROP B I'M ASSUMING AROUND THAT TIME THAT THAT'S DRIVING THE CLICKS. SO FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, YOU CAN ASSUME WHAT YOU WANT, BUT THAT THAT'S THE DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE TO ME.

ANYONE ELSE I HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THIS IS OUR EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO BE PERSONS OF EDUCATION.

THIS IS OUR TIME, YOU KNOW, AS A COUNCIL TO LEAN INTO THE EDUCATING OF OUR CITIZENS AS TO HOW THINGS OCCUR AND WHY THINGS OCCUR AND GIVING THEM THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO IN AND TAKE A LOOK IN, IN SEE HOW WE VOTED ON CERTAIN THINGS IS A MATTER OF EDUCATING THEM.

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT.

WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH TIME.

A HARD TIME WITH OUR CITIZENS BEING YOU KNOW, INVOLVED IN IN SOME OF OUR CITY ACTIVITIES.

I'M ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, TALKING ABOUT GETTING ON THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND BEING MORE EDUCATED IN WHAT WE'RE DOING.

THAT'S ALL PART OF THE TRANSPARENCY PART.

SO IF THEY ARE CURIOUS ABOUT HOW I VOTED OR WHAT I'M THINKING OR BEING CONNECTED WITH ME IN THAT RIGHT, I THINK THAT I SHOULD BE THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TO GO SOMEWHERE AND FIND THAT, YOU KNOW, EASILY.

WE DON'T WANT I DON'T WANT TO I DON'T WANT TO GO IN HERE AND LOOK AROUND FOR STUFF.

I WANT TO GO IN HERE AND SAY, OH, CITY OF DENTON YOU KNOW, HOW DO THEY VOTE? I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU PUT IT ON THE ONLINE, BUT I JUST THINK THAT IT'S BETTER FOR US AS COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHOEVER'S COMING FORTH, I WON'T BE HERE FOREVER, BUT WHOEVER'S COMING FORTH TO BE ABLE FOR ME TO GO IN AND SEE.

JUST WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? HOW ARE THEY THINKING LIKE ME? AND I THINK IT'S JUST AN EASIER WAY.

AND IT ALSO HELPS THEM BECOME MORE EDUCATED ON ON WHAT THE ISSUES ARE HERE.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING I COULD AGREE WITH.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE. HAPPY TO BE A FOURTH VOTE FOR TRANSPARENCY.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

SO AND I WANT TO BE I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR THIS FOR ME, PEOPLE CAN FRAME IT HOW THEY WANT TO FRAME IT.

I'LL FRAME IT FOR MYSELF TO SAY THIS.

I DON'T MIND THE INFORMATION.

I DON'T MIND IT BEING AVAILABLE.

I DO MIND IGNORING STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THE AND NOTING THAT I HEARD THE COMMENT ABOUT STREETS.

I HEARD A COMMENT ABOUT THE OTHER WORK, BUT THAT'S NOT STAFF SAYING WE DON'T HAVE CAPACITY TO DO THAT, THAT STAFF SAYING THEY HAVE CAPACITY TO DO THOSE THINGS.

AND HERE'S THIS OTHER THING.

AND THEN I'VE HEARD IT DOESN'T TAKE THAT MUCH TIME, BUT I DIDN'T HEAR ANYONE VOLUNTEER TO DO IT RIGHT, TO SAY, HEY, I UNDERSTAND THAT I'M WILLING TO STEP UP AND ACCOUNT FOR THOSE THINGS. I'M IN THE MEETING ANYWAY.

I'LL SUBMIT THOSE IN AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET.

STAFF CAN THEN FORWARD THEM ON.

SO I'M ALL FOR THE INFORMATION, AND I WOULD RATHER THAT INFORMATION.

IF SOMEONE HAS A SECRET, GO IN IN THE CONTEXT OF A OF A MINUTES SO THAT YOU HAVE CONTEXT VERSUS JUST A YES OR NO, BECAUSE I THINK THAT ADDS CONTEXT TO THE DATA, RIGHT? DATA ALONE WITHOUT CONTEXT IS IS NOT REALLY HELPFUL.

BUT UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION.

I JUST WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR.

I'M ALL FOR TRANSPARENCY.

AND THAT MEANS TURNING OVER OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS.

THAT MEANS REPORTS BEING DONE.

WELL, THAT MEANS ALL THOSE THINGS.

SO I'M I'M FOR ALL THOSE THINGS.

BUT IN THIS INSTANCE, I'M FOR IT TOO.

I JUST THINK THAT I TO DISMISS HOW LONG IT TAKES, BUT THEN PAWN THAT OFF ON STAFF AND SAY, HEY, YOU DO IT.

I JUST I CAN'T GET ON BOARD WITH THAT.

SO TRANSPARENCY COMPONENT CLARITY CERTAINLY.

OTHER SIDE OF IT, WHO WHO'S IT'S EASY TO TELL SOMEONE TO DO IT.

AND THAT'S WHERE I GET A LITTLE HUNG UP.

SO I JUST WANT TO HAVE A CLEAR RECORD ON AS TRANSPARENCY IS BEING BATTERED ABOUT I'M ALL FOR THAT, JUST NOT FOR THE MECHANISM BY WHICH THIS WILL GO FORWARD.

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THANK YOU. UH.HUH.

THAT TAKES US TO OUR CLOSED SESSION.

DO YOU HAVE THAT SHEET BY CHANCE? THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU.

THAT TAKES US TO OUR CLOSED MEETING COMPONENT.

[Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting in the Council Work Session Room to consider specific item(s) when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.]

SOMEONE CAN HIT THE LIGHT SWITCH.

THE COUNCIL WILL NOW AT 2:55 P.M., CONVENE IN CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE CLOSED MEETING ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE AGENDA, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ID 24823. DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087 ITEM B, ID 2493 FOR DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072.

CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071.

BLESS YOU IN ITEM C, ID 24996.

DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072.

CITY COUNCIL HAD HAS NOW, AT 4:24 P.M., RECONVENED FROM THE CLOSED SESSION AND NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN.

[Following the Closed Meeting, the City Council will reconvene in Open Meeting to take action, if any, on matters discussed in closed session.]

THANK YOU. I'M SORRY.

SORRY. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE DENTON CITY COUNCIL.

[AFTER DETERMINING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 215 E. MCKINNEY STREET, DENTON, TEXAS AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED:]

IT IS 6:30 P.M..

WE HAVE A QUORUM, SO I'LL CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.

FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA IS PLEDGES TO THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAG.

PLEASE STAND. STAND WITH ME IF YOU'RE ABLE.

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.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE.

TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OKAY. AND THEN WE HAVE A SERIES OF PROCLAMATIONS.

[2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS]

I'M DRINKING. ALL RIGHT, WATCH YOUR STEP.

YEAH. FOR SURE. FIRST ONE DOWN.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU? WHAT'S UP? LAST STEP. HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU, SIR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. HI.

HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? ALL RIGHT.

HEY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE YOU. YOU'RE FANTASTIC.

YES. OKAY.

SO WHO WANTS TO TELL US WHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING? AND THEN EVERYONE CAN INTRODUCE THEMSELVES? SURE. HI, I'M STEVEN GAY.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF WATER UTILITIES FOR THE CITY OF DENTON.

AND WHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING IS DRINKING WATER WEEK, WHERE WE RECOGNIZE ALL THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY THAT BRING RELIABLE, HIGH QUALITY DRINKING WATER TO YOUR HOMES EVERY DAY.

24 OVER SEVEN 365.

HI, I'M ANNIE BUNGER.

I'M THE MANAGEMENT ANALYST.

I'M KIM MANKIN, I'M THE ADMIN MANAGER.

I'M ABBY DIKE, I'M THE WATER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR.

I'M HALEY SALAZAR, WATER RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR.

DANIEL PARRISH, WATER FUN FACT COORDINATOR.

I AM KATIE COOK.

I AM A PROJECT MANAGER.

I'M CASEY BOWLES, I'M A DIVISION MANAGER.

I'M TREVOR HESKETT, SUPERINTENDENT, WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

AND I'M JEWELL LANNING.

I'M THE CONTRACT CONTROL SPECIALIST.

HE CAN COME DOWN.

JUST HAVE HIM COME DOWN.

WE'LL WAIT. YEAH, YEAH.

NO. COME ON DOWN. YEAH.

RIGHT THERE. MAYOR. THAT'S RIGHT.

FIRST THINGS FIRST.

THANK YOU. NO WORRIES.

NO PROBLEM AT ALL. OKAY, SO GIVE US GIVE US JUST SOME ROUND NUMBERS.

HOW MUCH WATER ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? CITY OF DENTON. ALL THOSE THINGS, LIKE, JUST GIVE US YOUR YOUR YOUR BEST.

TOP ONE, TWO STATISTICS FOR FOR DENTON WATER.

GO. OKAY. SO WE HAVE TWO WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WITH THE CAPACITY OF 50 MGD, MILLION GALLONS OF WATER A DAY.

WE HAVE ONE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF 21 MILLION GALLONS A DAY.

AND WE'RE DOING AN EXPANSION UP TO 30 MILLION GALLONS A DAY.

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HOW DOES THAT WORK THAT'S OUTSTANDING NOW AND THEN, CONSERVATION WISE, SHOWER FOUR MINUTES OR LESS.

YEAH. IF YOU CAN DO IT. YEAH.

IS THAT THE GOAL. YEAH. BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE LITTLE TIMER THING THAT YOU GIVE AWAY A LITTLE TIMER.

AND YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE TEENAGERS THERE'S THAT LITTLE VALVE ON YOUR WATER HEATER.

IF YOU TURN IT OFF, IT ENCOURAGES THEM TO GET OUT REAL QUICKLY.

YEAH, YEAH YEAH, YEAH.

THAT'S AWESOME.

OKAY, WELL, I HAVE A PROCLAMATION, AND IT'S A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS WATER IS OUR MOST VALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCE.

AND WHEREAS ONLY TAP WATER DELIVERS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION, FIRE PROTECTION, SUPPORT FOR OUR ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WE ENJOY.

AND WHEREAS ANY MEASURE OF SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY, LOW MORTALITY RATES, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DIVERSITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ARE IN SOME WAY RELATED TO ACCESS TO SAFE WATER.

AND WHEREAS WE ARE STEWARDS OF OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPON WHICH FUTURE GENERATIONS DEPEND.

AND WHEREAS EACH CITIZEN OF OUR CITY IS CALLED UPON TO HELP PROTECT OUR SOURCE OF WATER FROM POLLUTION, TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER CONSERVATION, AND TO GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL WATER ISSUES BY GETTING TO KNOW THEIR WATER.

NOW, THEREFORE, I.

GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THIS WEEK OF MAY 5TH.

THAT'S AWESOME! THROUGH THE 11TH 2024 AS DRINK WATER WEEK.

YEAH, THEY TOOK IT, I KNOW IT.

YEAH, YEAH.

THAT'S RIGHT. GOT IT BACK.

ALL RIGHT. SO NOW THEREFORE, I GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THIS WEEK, MAY 5TH THROUGH THE 11TH, 2024, AS DRINK WATER WEEK IN THE CITY OF DENTON.

IF WE GIVE THEM A HAND.

OKAY, I'LL TAKE THAT.

SO Y'ALL GOT TO SLIDE IN. Y'ALL GOT TO SLIDE IN HERE.

OH, HERE WE GO.

AND MAYBE WE'LL SLIDE UP.

ALL RIGHT, I'M GETTING SHORTER.

JUST KEEP GOING.

THERE WE GO. YOU GOT IT? YEAH. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU SAYING.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. HEY. GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU. YES.

THANK YOU. YES. VERY MUCH.

SO. CAN YOU GIVE US JUST IN CASE? ALL RIGHT. NOW WE HAVE NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH.

IF YOU'RE HERE FOR NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH, YOU CAN COME ON DOWN.

THANK YOU. AWESOME.

HEY, HEY. HOW ARE YOU? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, I APPRECIATE IT.

HELLO. HI.

GOOD. GREAT TO YOU. THANK YOU.

THAT LANDSCAPE. HEY. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HELLO. HEY.

HI. HEY.

HOW ARE YOU? GOOD, GOOD.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WHO'S WHO'S TELLING US? ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE IN CHARGE? YES. MY NAME IS CHUCK BOLLINGER.

I'M PART OF THE PRESERVATION TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF CAMERON ROBERTSON, WHO IS THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER.

KELSEY GISTEL, WHO WORKS AT THE OFFICE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE.

AND ONE OF OUR MEMBERS IS MISSING.

KIM CUPIT. THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR PROMOTING A MONTH LONG EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND DENTON AS PART OF THE NATIONAL TRUST PRESERVATION MONTH.

JUST BRIEFLY, WE'VE GOT AN ARCHITECTURE TOUR ON SATURDAY AT 10:00 AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY O'NEIL FORD, WHO ALSO DESIGNED THIS BEAUTIFUL BUILDING WE'RE IN, AND ACROSS THE STREET, THE UNITARIAN CHURCH, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY THE MOUNT MILLER ARCHITECT FIRM.

WE'VE GOT OTHER EVENTS.

YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND ALSO THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE.

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EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT.

OH, AND EVERYONE WANTED TO DO THEMSELVES.

SURE, SURE. I'LL CHECK OUT INTRODUCE ME.

I'M KELSEY JAISWAL, A CURATOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE DENTON COUNTY OFFICE OF HISTORY AND CULTURE.

LINNIE MCADAMS, A MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION.

OH OH.

DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE. HI, I'M TINA JUERGENS.

I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, AND I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE CITY TEAM, PARTICULARLY CAMERON ROBERTSON, WHO IS OUR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER WHO DOES AMAZING THINGS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.

CAMERON ROBERTSON, CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER.

LACEY BRUMMETT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION LIAISON.

ANGIE MANGLARES, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW MANAGER.

KEISHA SURIANO, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR.

AND HALEY ZAGURSKI, ALSO ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. OKAY.

AND THE PROCLAMATION READS TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ESTABLISHED MAY AS PRESERVATION MONTH IN 1973 TO PROMOTE HISTORIC PLACES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PRIDE, PROMOTING HERITAGE TOURISM, AND SHOWING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE DENTON COUNTY ARE CELEBRATING WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS CALLED DENTON REVEALED PRESERVATION MONTH 2024. AND WHEREAS, PRESERVATION MONTH BRINGS AWARENESS OF LOCAL HISTORIC PROPERTIES, LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS, PARDON ME WITH WITHIN DENTON.

AND WHEREAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN RELEVANT IS RELEVANT FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL, AND FOR ALL AMERICAN AND ALL AMERICANS AMERICANS, PARDON ME.

AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE THE ROLE OF HISTORY IN OUR LIVES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS IN HELPING TO PRESERVE THE HERITAGE THAT HAS SHAPED OUR COMMUNITY, AND NOW, THEREFORE, I.

GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THIS MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH.

NOW, PARDON ME, NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF DENTON.

ENCOURAGE ALL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE ALL WORKS IN THE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMUNITY, IF WE CAN GIVE THEM A HAND.

SO YOU CAN HOLD THAT IN. THERE YOU GO.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

SOME POSTERS TO HAND OUT.

SURE. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU.

HEY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT.

GREAT COUNCIL. THANK YOU. YES.

AWESOME.

OKAY. BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.

IF YOU'RE HERE FOR BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, IF YOU CAN COME DOWN FRONT, THAT'D BE GREAT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

HEY. HEY, HOW ARE YOU? VERY WELL. HI.

HEY. HOW ARE YOU DOING? GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HI. GOOD.

BAD. AWESOME.

YES, SIR. YEAH, I'LL TAKE IT.

I'LL TAKE IT. HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN.

YOU'RE DOING WELL. YES.

I GOT SHOVED TO THE OTHER END.

OKAY. YOU YOU'RE INTRODUCING STARTING.

GETTING STARTED. ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU GUYS. MY NAME IS EMILY LEWIS.

I'M THE HEAD OF THE BUILDING SAFETY TEAM.

WE ARE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH WITH THIS PROCLAMATION.

WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF ACTIVITIES HAPPENING THIS MONTH.

AND I'LL PROBABLY GO OVER THEM A LITTLE BIT IN A MINUTE AFTER WE INTRODUCE EVERYBODY.

WOULD THAT WORK? OKAY, HERE WE GO.

JOSH HAMLIN PLANS EXAMINER.

I'M ANGELA ADAMS, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR.

JESSICA GRIFFITH, CITY HEALTH INSPECTOR.

HI, I'M HAYDEN SCARNATO.

I'M A PLANS EXAMINER.

HI, I'M PRISCILLA BLANCO.

I'M ONE OF THE PERMIT TECHNICIANS.

HI, I'M JOANNA STEVENS.

I'M THE PERMIT TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR.

KATHY CREECH, PLANS EXAMINER.

KEVIN CUMMINGS, CITY HEALTH INSPECTOR.

JOHN THOMPSON, BUILDING INSPECTOR.

WILL OWENS, PLANS EXAMINER.

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THESE PEOPLE DO ALL THE WORK TO MAKE YOUR BETTER.

YOU'RE A BETTER DENTON A SAFER COMMUNITY AND WHAT YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED.

WORK, FUNCTION AND BE SAFE.

DAVID POWELL, BUILDING INSPECTOR.

BRAD GARRETT, BUILDING INSPECTOR.

AMBER RODGERS, ASSISTANT.

BUILDING OFFICIAL.

BILLY EUTON ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL FIELD SERVICES.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

OKAY. I'D ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME.

IF IF THERE'S ANY ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS OR ANY BUILDERS IN THE AUDIENCE, I'D REALLY.

THEY'RE PART OF OUR TEAM, TOO.

SO IF IF THERE ARE ANY, PLEASE STAND UP.

MAYBE NOT.

DO WE HAVE SOME IN THE BACK ROW? A FEW IN THE BACK. OKAY.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR COMING.

WE APPRECIATE YOU.

SO THIS YEAR, WE'RE HOSTING A FREE BUILDING SAFETY FAIR, AND THAT'S MAY 16TH AT 4 P.M.

AT OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICE CENTER.

WE'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF FUN THINGS.

WE'VE GOT OUR OWN FAN MAN THAT'S GOING TO READ SOME BOOKS.

WE'VE GOT WE'VE GOT A TRAIN RIDE.

WE'VE GOT A BOUNCE HOUSE.

WE'RE REALLY DOING IT UP THIS YEAR.

SO PLEASE COME OUT AND JUST COME TALK TO US, TO OUR STAFF.

WE'D LOVE TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME OF OUR OTHER PARTNERS.

DME IS GOING TO DO AN ARC DEMO.

WE'RE DOING A 3D WATER TOWER.

I THINK THAT'S FROM OUR WATER DEPARTMENT.

SO, SO REALLY, THAT'D BE REALLY GREAT IF YOU GUYS COULD COME OUT AND JOIN US FOR THAT.

WE'RE ALSO HAVING AN OPEN FORUM ON MAY 23RD FROM 2 TO 3 ONLINE.

AND WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR COLORING CONTEST.

SO GET YOUR KIDS INVOLVED AND WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT PRIZES.

SO AND WHAT DAY IS THE EVENT AGAIN.

THE EVENT THE BIG EVENT IS MAY 16TH.

THAT'S A THURSDAY.

FROM 4 TO 7 OKAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

YEAH, I JUST ENHANCED MY MY TOOLSET.

I ADDED A HAMMER TO DUCT TAPE.

SO WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO TO EVERYTHING I NEED.

ALL. I AM CONVINCED BY THAT COMMERCIAL THAT FLEX TAPE WORKS.

AND SO I'M GOING TO.

I'M GOING TO SEAL MY BOAT AND GO OUT ON LAKE LEWISVILLE WITH IT.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES.

YEAH. OKAY.

WELL, BUT THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

I SURE APPRECIATE ALL THAT Y'ALL DO.

BEFORE I, BEFORE I READ THIS, DO YOU WHO HAS A STATISTIC ON KIND OF HOW MANY APPLICATIONS ETC.

OR WHAT'S LIKE SO FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE A SURE.

SO SO THIS TEAM TAKES IN ABOUT ACTUALLY OVER 20,000 PERMITS PER YEAR.

THE AMOUNT OF INSPECTIONS THEY DO IS, IS ASTRONOMICAL.

WE DO ABOUT 40,000 PER YEAR.

NOT AND THAT'S NOT INCLUDING OUR HEALTH INSPECTOR TEAM.

SO THEY, THEY ADD ANOTHER THOUSAND OR SO.

SO THEY'RE REALLY OUT THERE DOING, YOU KNOW, A GREAT JOB TRYING TO PROTECT YOU YOU KNOW, HELP.

I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT BEING SAFE EATING AT RESTAURANTS IS REALLY IT'S IT'S HIT ME PRETTY HARD THIS YEAR.

I HAD A FOOD POISONING.

NOT IN THE CITY OF DENTON.

SO I'M JUST LIKE, I'LL STICK TO EATING HERE BECAUSE I KNOW I'M PROTECTED.

BUT I THINK THAT'S ABOUT ALL.

NO, THAT'S THAT'S GREAT. AND THOSE ARE POSTED, RIGHT.

THE HEALTH. HEALTH. YEAH.

THAT'S ALL. YEAH.

AND SO THAT'S JUST ON THE CITY WEBSITE SOMEWHERE.

SEARCH GOOGLE SEARCH IT.

GREAT. OKAY. WELL THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE THAT. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

OKAY. TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS THE CITY OF DENTON RECOGNIZES THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPENDS ON THE ON THE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL ROLE OF OUR HOMES, BUILDINGS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY BOTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE.

AND WHEREAS OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE RESILIENCE OF THESE BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY IS ARCHIVED THROUGH THE DEVOTION ACHIEVED PARTLY THROUGH THE DEVOTION OF VIGILANT GUARDIANS, BUILDING SAFETY, FIRE, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, TRADESPEOPLE, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, LABORERS, PLUMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHO WORK TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

AND WHEREAS, THESE MODERN BUILDING CODES INCLUDE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS SUCH AS HURRICANES, SNOWSTORMS, TORNADOES, WILDLAND FIRES, FLOODS AND EARTHQUAKES.

AND WHEREAS, BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS IS SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL TO REMIND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LARGELY UNKNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR LOCAL CODE OFFICIALS WHO ASSURE US OF SAFE, SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR PROSPERITY.

AND WHEREAS EACH YEAR, IN OBSERVANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE AND

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NOW, THEREFORE, I GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF DENTON AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN.

JOIN US WITH A AND PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING SAFETY MONTH ACTIVITIES IF WE CAN GIVE THEM A HAND.

HIDE THIS THING SO WE CAN SEE THE BACK ROW.

IT'S ALL GOOD. GOT IT.

OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I GOT.

HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT.

HERE. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU. AND I. THANK YOU.

YEAH, SURE. GREAT TO SEE YOU.

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND GETTING KIDS FROM THAT SAME? THAT'S INTERESTING.

OKAY, I'M GONNA TRY THAT OUT.

GOT IT. THANKS. OKAY.

IF YOU'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE BIKE MONTH, IF YOU CAN COME DOWN, PLEASE.

ALWAYS BE THE MOST. I'LL FIX THIS.

I'LL COME BACK. I ACTUALLY DO.

WHOA! GOOD, GOOD.

OKAY. HELLO? IT'S GREAT. OKAY.

YOU. YOU WANT TO TELL US? I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE TELLING US WHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING.

PERFECT. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

YES. I'M GOING TO LET EVERYBODY INTRODUCE THEMSELVES FIRST.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SAY OUR OCCUPATION.

AND IF WE ARE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR NOT, EVEN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YET, WE'LL JUST SAY WHAT GRADE WE'RE IN, OR MAYBE JUST WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT BIKING.

SO FOR THE ADULTS, WE WILL SAY NAME, OCCUPATION AND WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT BIKING.

JUST ONE THING THAT YOU LIKE ABOUT BIKING BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TIME.

SO MY NAME IS SUSIE RUMORE.

I'M A LIBRARIAN, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I REALLY LIKE ABOUT BIKING IS RUNNING INTO OTHER PEOPLE THAT I KNOW THAT ARE BIKING, AND WE CAN KIND OF LIKE BIKE ALONG TOGETHER AND CHAT UNTIL WE'RE GOING OUR SEPARATE WAYS.

AND THERE'S JUST SOMETHING REALLY FUN ABOUT CONNECTING WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY BY BIKING.

OKAY. NAME AND GRADE AND WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT BIKING.

DO YOU WANT ME TO DO IT FOR YOU? OKAY. THIS IS ELLIOTT.

SHE'S IN THIRD GRADE, AND THE THING THAT SHE LIKES ABOUT BIKING IS THAT SHE GETS TO GET ALL OF HER ENERGY OUT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL WHENEVER SHE GOES ON THE BIKE.

I'M ISLEY AND I'M IN THIRD GRADE.

I LIKE THE COMMUNITY AND HAVING AND THEM BUILDING ME UP WHEN I GET SCARED, I'M BIKING.

I'M STEPHANIE, I'M A SOFTWARE ENGINEER, AND I RUN THE NEWTON RAZR BIKE BUS.

THE THING THAT I LIKE ABOUT BIKING IS THE CONNECTION WITH MY KIDS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BIKE BUS.

IT'S A WONDERFUL SPACE TO BE IN.

DO YOU WANT TO GO? DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT BIKING? YEAH. SAY YOUR NAME RIGHT.

MY NAME IS ALEX.

AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT BIKING? I BIKING.

SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE LIKES BIKING BECAUSE SHE CAN BEAT HER SISTER IN A RACE.

BY NAME IS PHOEBE, AND I'M IN SECOND GRADE.

AND THE THING THAT I LIKE ABOUT BIKING IS THAT IT SAVES THE FISH.

YEAH. MY NAME IS KELLY AND I, AND I'M.

I'M IN KINDERGARTEN, AND I LIKE ABOUT BIKING AND RIDING WITH MY MOM.

I'M KEVIN MARSHALL.

AND SOME OF THE BULL'S EYE BIKE SHOP CREW.

AND I OWN BULL'S EYE BIKE SHOP, AND I LOVE THE COMMUNITY THAT IT BRINGS TOGETHER.

IT'S JUST. YEAH, THERE'S SO MANY POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT IT, BUT THAT'S.

YEAH, THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS REALLY THE HIGHLIGHT TO ME.

I WAS VERY.

AND AND I'M IN FIRST GRADE.

I'M ERIC PRUITT.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND 38TH GRADE.

BECAUSE YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING.

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AND THIS IS.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME? THIS IS MARLENA AND WE REALLY LIKE BIKING TO DAYCARE TOGETHER.

MY NAME IS LIAM.

I'M AN AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR.

I LIKE BIKING BECAUSE IT ALLOWS ME TO SEE MY CITY AND BE CONNECTED TO IT FAR MORE THAN WHEN I'M IN MY CAR.

I'M ROSWELL SHEDRICK, ONE OF AFOREMENTIONED EMPLOYEES OF BULLSEYE BIKE SHOP, AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT BIKES IS HOW DIY FRIENDLY IT IS, AND HOW IT CAN PUT THE POWER OF TRANSPORTATION IN ANYONE'S HANDS.

MY NAME IS CHRIS. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE BRAY.

I'M A STUDENT AND I LIKE NOT HAVING TO FIND PARKING DOWNTOWN.

HI, I'M LAUREN FISHER.

I'M AN URBAN PLANNING FACULTY MEMBER AT UNT, AND MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT BIKING IS THAT IT LETS MY KIDS TRAVEL AROUND WITHOUT ME, WHICH IS JUST GOING TO GET BETTER AS THEY GET OLDER. HI, I'M HAYDEN SCARNATO.

I WORK FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, BUT I LOVE VOLUNTEERING WITH BIKE DENTON I BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT.

WE PICK UP TRASH ONCE TWO TIMES A YEAR AND I LOVE RIDING MY BIKE TO WORK EVERY DAY.

HI, I'M JULIE, I'M A TRANSPORTATION PLANNER.

I LIKE NOT PAYING FOR PARKING.

HI, I'M GARRETT, I'M A IT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR.

AND WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BIKING IS THAT IT'S STILL THE BEST WAY TO FIND, LIKE, PARKING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE.

MY NAME IS CAT. I'M IN SECOND GRADE AND I LIKE BIKING BECAUSE I GET TO WAKE UP AND SEE MY FRIENDS.

I'M IN FIRST GRADE AND MY NAME IS EMERSON.

I'M ELENA TAYLOR, I'M FACULTY AT TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY IN THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT, AND I LOVE BIKING WITH MY FAMILY.

DEVIN TAYLOR, ENERGY MANAGER AND I LOVE THE ACTIVE MOBILITY THAT A BIKE ALLOWS US TO HAVE.

I'M KATHY ALBRIGHT, I'M A RETIRED ADVERTISING ARTIST, AND WHEREVER I'VE TRAVELED ON MY JOB, I ALWAYS TRIED TO RENT A BIKE AND IT'S THE BEST WAY TO SEE THE CITY.

YOU MEET PEOPLE WHEN YOU'RE UP CLOSE TO THEM ON A BICYCLE.

HELLO, I'M CHRISTINA, I'M A PROFESSIONAL CYCLIST AND COACH, AND I LEAD THE COMMUNITY RIDE ON MONDAYS FROM THE SQUARE.

AND I LOVE BIKING.

MOSTLY BECAUSE THE PLACES IT TAKES ME.

MY NAME IS DARIA MOORE.

I'M AN ARCHEOLOGIST.

AND WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT CYCLING IS NOT ONLY THE COMMUNITY THAT IT BUILDS, BUT ALSO THAT HISTORICALLY, IT'S SUCH A POWERFUL TOOL FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION.

AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY NEED TO EMPHASIZE HERE IN DENTON.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT.

GOOD. YES. SURE.

YES. ALL RIGHT.

SO IT'S BIKE MONTH ALL MONTH.

SO TOMORROW IS BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY.

SO IF YOU HAVE KIDS OR YOU ARE A KID HOPEFULLY YOU'LL BIKE TO SCHOOL TOMORROW.

I KNOW NEWTON RAZER'S GOING TO DO IT AND THEN BIKE TO WORK WEEK IS MAY 13TH THROUGH 19TH.

BUT IF YOU JUST WANT TO DO ONE DAY, BIKE TO WORK DAY IS ON FRIDAY, MAY 17TH.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE THE SECOND ANNUAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY RIDE ON SATURDAY, MAY 18TH.

AND KATHY WILL VERY BRIEFLY TELL US WHAT THAT'S FOR.

THANK YOU. I'M ON THE BOARD AND A VOLUNTEER ARTIST VOLUNTEER FOR THE ART ROOM DENTON.

IT'S A FREE NONPROFIT MENTAL HEALTH ART STUDIO, AND WE'RE HAVING OUR SECOND ANNUAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY RIDE TO GET IT. AND WE'VE GOT A FAMILY FUN RIDE THAT'S EIGHT MILES, A 27 MILE AND A 50 MILE, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN AFTER PARTY.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE PRIZE DRAWINGS.

IT'S GOING TO REALLY BE FUN.

SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME I'VE GOT FLIERS.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT.

THAT'S THAT'S GREAT.

OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

VERY IMPORTANT. I'M A PROUD GRADUATE OF NEWTON RAYZOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I MADE IT SO.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.

MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS THE CITY OF DENTON IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR BICYCLING BY PURSUING THE DESIGNATION AS A BIKE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY AND ESTABLISHING A VISION ZERO PROGRAM.

AND AND SO VISION ZERO IS ZERO FATALITIES DUE TO PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC, IF YOU WILL.

SO IN MOTORIST.

SO SO THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.

SO THAT'S THE VISION ZERO PROGRAM.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY'S MOBILITY PLAN OUTLINES GOALS THAT PROMOTE TRAVEL BY BICYCLE, INCLUDING PRIORITIZING SAFE TRAVEL, DELIVERING EFFECTIVE NETWORK FOR TRAVEL, FACILITATING ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEVERAGING INNOVATION.

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AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF DENTON, BIKE DENTON BIKE TEXAS AND LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS, LOCAL BIKE SHOPS AND INDEPENDENT CYCLISTS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY ARE PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BICYCLISTS ON OUR ROADS AND TRAILS, AND IMPROVED SAFETY FOR ALL THE ROAD USERS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM MAY 2024 AS BIKE MAN.

OKAY. IT'S ALL SQUEEZED IN HERE, BUT YOU CAN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY.

SOME. OH.

YEAH, YEAH.

YOU'RE TOO FAR. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. IF YOU'RE HERE FOR MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, IF YOU CAN COME DOWN, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. HEY, HOW ARE Y'ALL? GOOD TO SEE YOU. DOING WELL.

DOING WELL. THANK YOU. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN. YOU LOOK SHARP.

THANK YOU. THAT'S GOOD, THAT'S GOOD.

OKAY. ARE YOU YOU'RE TELLING US WHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING? I THINK WE BOTH ARE.

OKAY. I'M LAURA PRUITT, AND I'M ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH UNITED WAY, AND WE'RE HERE ABOUT OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROCLAMATION.

YEAH, AND WE HAVE A GIFT FOR EVERYBODY.

TAKE OUT YOUR SMARTPHONE.

PLEASE. TAKE OUT YOUR SMARTPHONE.

COUNCIL. YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO DO THIS.

GO TO UNITED WAY DENTON.ORG.

UNITED WAY DENTON.ORG.

AND AT THE TOP OF OUR WEBSITE, YOU CAN BEGIN YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS JOURNEY WITH A FREE RESOURCE FUNDED BY UNITED WAY DONORS, AS WELL AS THE DENTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES MAYOR IN DENTON COUNTY IS JUST FINDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.

THE OTHER CHALLENGE IS THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

SO THIS IS A VERY DISCREET, CONFIDENTIAL WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY PRIVATELY, QUIETLY, BUT THEN CONNECTIVITY TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO UNITED WAY DENTON.

ORG AND AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, BEGIN YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS JOURNEY.

AND IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING, BUT JUST A LITTLE OFF, WHAT WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE THINGS OR WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR THE PEOPLE THAT THAT HELP YOU THAT SAY, HEY, HERE'S SOME CLUES KEYS KIND OF THINGS TO TO MAYBE LOOK INTO? YEAH. YOU KNOW WHEN WE WHEN WE MEET WITH BUSINESS LEADERS LOOKING FOR RESOURCES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES CONSTANTLY, WHAT WE'RE HEARING IS RESOURCES FOR ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, AND JUST FINDING A WAY TO PROVIDE THOSE RESOURCES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

BECAUSE OFTEN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS DON'T OFFER THOSE RESOURCES.

AND IN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, THE RATIO OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IS GENERALLY 1 TO 250.

BUT THE DENTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH WEBSITE REPORTS OUR RATIO IS CLOSER TO 1 TO 600.

SO EVEN IF YOU KIND OF TAKE THAT BOLD STEP AND WANT TO LOOK FOR RESOURCES, THEY'RE AWFULLY HARD TO FIND.

GOT IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THAT INSIGHT.

OKAY. AND THIS IS A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS ADDRESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES TODAY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

AND WHEREAS CITIZENS VALUE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND THAT OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT OBSERVANCES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH AND CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY.

AND WHEREAS 1 IN 5 ADULTS HAS DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND ONLY HALF OF DENTON COUNTY, PARENTS OR FAMILIES ARE FAMILIAR WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS, EACH CITIZEN LOCAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION SHARES THE BURDEN OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS, RECOVERY AND SUPPORT PREVENTION EFFORTS.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I. GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DO YOU HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM MAY 2024 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH? IF WE CAN GIVE THEM A HAND? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I SURE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. OKAY, SO WE HAVE ONE MORE.

AND THAT IS IF YOU ARE HERE FOR WATER SAFETY MONTH.

HI. SEE.

ALL RIGHT. SO YOU'RE TELLING US WHAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING? OKAY. SHE'S LIKE, NO.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.

MAY IS NATIONAL WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH, AND THIS IS CELEBRATED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALL OVER FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO YOUR DENTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DISD.

WE'VE GOT PARTNERS WITH COOK, CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND A LOT OF OTHER INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO HELP US BE SAFE IN, ON AND AROUND WATER.

OKAY. AND IF YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.

YEAH. AND TELL US WHAT YOU DO.

MY NAME IS MARIA CAMPBELL.

I AM A PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR FOR THE PROGRAMING, SO I'M IN CHARGE OF THE SWIM LESSONS FOR THE CITY OF DENTON.

AND I'M PAUL DAVID MORGAN.

I'M THE OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR.

OVER. BASICALLY, THE LIFEGUARDS, ALL THE CITY POOLS, WATER PARK, THINGS LIKE THAT.

THANK. NOW.

GARY'S BEHIND YOU THERE.

GARY PACKAN, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

RAMIR MARTIN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

ALL RIGHT. AND HERE WE GO.

I'M KATIE STUART.

I'M A WATER PARK MANAGER.

MY NAME IS JIM ESQUIVEL.

I'M A HEAD POOL MANAGER AT THE WATER PARK.

MY NAME IS MATTHEW SULLIVAN.

I AM ALSO A WATER PARK MANAGER.

MY NAME IS ALEXANDER TEREO.

I'M A HEAD LIFEGUARD.

MY NAME IS ARACELI LEAL.

I AM A LIFEGUARD FOR THE NATATORIUM.

MY NAME IS LISSETTE SALGADO.

I'M AN LTS COORDINATOR AT THE NATATORIUM.

MY NAME IS TRINITY LAIRD.

I AM A SWIM LESSONS COORDINATOR AT THE CIVIC CENTER POOL.

MY NAME IS REAGAN ESRI AND I'M A SWIM INSTRUCTOR.

MY NAME IS MEGAN GIBSON AND I AM A SWIM INSTRUCTOR AS WELL.

EXCELLENT. SO WHO CAN TELL ME, LIKE THE TRAINING FOR LIFEGUARDS AND THEN HOW MANY DO WE HAVE? LIKE WHAT KIND OF GOES INTO THAT? JUST OVERVIEW. THE TRAINING FOR A LIFEGUARD IS PRETTY EXTENSIVE.

WE HIRE AND EMPLOY UP TO ABOUT 300 SEASONAL STAFF PER YEAR, AND THAT IS FOR ALL OF OUR WE CALL IT WET SIDE, WHICH IS OUR PROGRAM STAFF.

ANYBODY WHO ACTUALLY GETS IN THE POOL TO TEACH THE SWIM LESSONS, AS WELL AS YOUR LIFEGUARD LIFEGUARDS.

WE HAVE ABOUT 145 EACH YEAR.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR CONTINGENT OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE YOUR MORE FORWARD FACING GUEST SERVICES STAFF.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE YOUR CASHIERS, CONCESSIONAIRES, PARTY HOSTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WE'VE GOT QUITE A BIT COMING IN AND MAY WE DO OPEN UP TO ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.

WE HAVE THE WATERWORKS PARK OPENING AS WELL AS THE CIVIC CENTER POOL COMING ONLINE AND SNEAK PEAK NEXT WEEK.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TUNE IN, WE HAVE GOT A GRAND REOPENING OF THE CARL YOUNG PARK SPLASH PARK.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

YEAH WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I COULD DO A MEAN BELLY FLOP, BUT I'VE HAD.

AS I GOT OLDER, I HAD TO MASTER THE CAN OPENER, BUT WHICH WILL THEN EVENTUALLY JUST EVOLVE TO JUST A CANNONBALL.

BUT IT'S A PROCESS.

WELL, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO.

SO IMPORTANT AROUND WATER AND ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO SWIM.

SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP ALL OUR ALL THE FOLKS HERE IN DENTON SAFE.

A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

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AND WHEREAS, THE CITIZENS OF CITIZENS OF DENTON, TEXAS, UNDERSTAND THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT EDUCATION REGARDING THE TOPIC OF WATER SAFETY PLAYS IN PREVENTING DROWNINGS AND RECREATIONAL WATER RELATED INJURIES, AND WHEREAS DENTON IS AWARE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE RECREATIONAL WATER INDUSTRY, INCLUDING BY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH COALITION TO DELIVER SAFE SWIMMING FACILITIES, AQUATIC PROGRAMS, HOME POOLS AND SPAS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. AND WHEREAS, THESE EFFORTS TO HELP TO PROVIDE HEALTHY PLACES TO RECREATE, LEARN, GROW AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE AND SELF-WORTH, ALL OF WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITIZENS OF DENTON, TEXAS, UNDERSTAND THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATING WATER SAFETY RULES AND PROGRAMS TO FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, WHETHER OWNERS OF A PRIVATE PRIVATE POOL, USERS OF PUBLIC SWIMMING FACILITIES, OR VISITORS TO WATER PARKS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I. GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, IN RECOGNIZING AND RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMOTING EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND SAFETY HABITS AND PROGRAMS IN AQUATIC ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM MAY 2024 AS WATER SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF DENTON IF WE GIVE THEM A HAND.

PITCHER SLIDE IN AND SLIDE UP TO GET A LITTLE BIT.

THAT'S EXCELLENT. OKAY.

OKAY. VERY GOOD.

AND WE HAVE A COUPLE EXTRA HERE FOR YOU.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU. HEY.

PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. THANK YOU.

YES. HOW ARE YOU, SIR? YEAH FOR SURE. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING. APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, SIR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YES. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

[3. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC]

SO WE'LL JUST FAST FORWARD TO IF YOU'VE NOT BEEN HERE BEFORE, NO CLAPPING NO EXPLETIVES.

AND YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE STILL INTACT, BUT THEY MAY BE TRUNCATED.

FIRST SPEAKER IS MR. THOMAS WOOD REGARDING DRAINAGE AND FLOODING ISSUES.

THOMAS WOOD, THERE YOU GO.

IF YOU GIVE YOUR NAME, YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES.

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

MY NAME IS THOMAS WOOD.

I'VE LIVED AT 3902 WINSTON DRIVE FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS.

IN THOSE 24 YEARS, MY HOUSE HAS NEVER FLOODED.

IT DID THIS PAST APRIL.

IT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S TAKING PLACE BEHIND MY HOUSE AT 4501 STATE SCHOOL ROAD.

I MAY SEEM LIKE A DISGRUNTLED RESIDENT WHO DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT.

HOWEVER, I GRADUATED FROM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WITH A DEGREE IN COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE.

I HAVE TEN YEARS OF ARCHITECTURAL FIRM EXPERIENCE, TWO YEARS WITH KIRKPATRICK ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO HERE IN DENTON.

I ALSO SERVED ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE BOARD HERE IN DENTON.

I AM IC CERTIFIED PLANS EXAMINER.

I SIT ON THE ACTION COMMITTEE ACTION HEARING FOR THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS, I'VE WORKED FOR ANOTHER AREA MUNICIPALITY AS THE SENIOR COMMERCIAL PLANS EXAMINER.

AND I'M CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR THE THREE TESTS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED BILLING OFFICIAL, SO I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT DEVELOPMENT.

THE DEVELOPMENT AT 4501 STATE SCHOOL ROAD.

THEY BUILT A RAIN GARDEN.

AND I'M USING AIR QUOTES BECAUSE THAT'S THAT'S JUST A MADE UP WORD IN DEVELOPMENT.

THERE'S TWO KINDS OF RESERVOIR BASINS.

PONDS. THEY ARE RETENTION POND OR DETENTION POND.

A RETENTION POND WILL RETAIN THE WATER AND NOT DRAIN IT TO ANY OTHER PROPERTIES.

A DETENTION POND DRAINS OR COLLECTS THE WATER, HOLDS IT FOR A CALCULATED NUMBER OF TIME AND THEN SLOWLY RELEASES IT DOWNSTREAM.

NOT TO ADVERSELY AFFECT PROPERTIES DOWNSTREAM.

THE THE RAIN GARDEN, AT 4501 STATE SCHOOL ROAD, HAS A FOUR INCH PVC PIPE THAT COMES OUT OF THIS POND AND

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SECTION 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS WATER CODE.

BOTH HAVE PROVISIONS TO PREVENT ONE PROPERTY FROM DRAINING INTO AND ADVERSELY AFFECTING ANOTHER PROPERTY.

THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY T-C-EQ.

PUT OUT A MEMORANDUM FOR THE TEXAS POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM.

THAT SAYS A PERMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF STORMWATER.

AN EASEMENT. THEY NEED AN EASEMENT.

THERE IS NONE.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO TEXAS FOR THAT.

CITY OF DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER SEVEN, SECTION 7.5.2 STATES THAT LOTS OF LOT DRAINAGE MUST BE DESIGNED TO AVOID AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON ANY OTHER LOT.

LASTLY, THE DENTON STORM WATER CRITERIA MANUAL SECTION 3.2.2.2 GIVES DEVELOPERS THREE OPTIONS THREE FLOOD MITIGATION OPTIONS ONE IS PROVIDE ADEQUATE DOWNSTREAM CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS, TWO INSTALL STORM WATER CONTROL MANUALS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING DOWNSTREAM CONDITIONS, OR THREE MAINTAIN ON SITE RUNOFF CONDITIONS.

THE DEVELOPER AT 4501 STATE SCHOOL ROAD, HAS NOT MET ANY ONE OF THESE THREE OPTIONS.

I AND MY NEIGHBOR AND A FEW OTHERS ALONG WINSTON DRIVE HUMBLY ASK THIS BODY TO PLEASE GET WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND HELP US GET WITH THE DEVELOPER TO COME UP WITH A VIABLE SOLUTION THAT WILL TAKE THAT DRAINAGE WATER AWAY FROM OUR PROPERTIES AND TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT IS BONG.

YOU KNOW, WHERE CITY OF DENTON HAS YOU KNOW, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE STREET? I'VE SUBMITTED TO A POWERPOINT.

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND WE HAVE THERE.

YES. YEAH.

YEAH. IT CAN'T BE THAT HE WAS TALKING FOR FOUR.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT SPEAKER IS SIDNEY SCHOEN.

I'M SORRY. OKAY.

NEXT WOULD BE JUSTIN.

WE I CAN'T REMEMBER, I DIDN'T I DON'T HAVE MY NOTES IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I'LL TAKE IT TWICE.

SORRY. 50.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS JUSTIN. I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN TO URGE YOU TO CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR YOUR PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY.

WE ARE ALL HERE BECAUSE WE CANNOT STAND TO BE COMPLICIT IN THIS GENOCIDE.

AND IT WOULD BRING US SHAME TO DO NOTHING.

SO I SAW AN ARTICLE THIS WEEK THAT CALLED THIS A ISRAEL-GAZA WAR.

AND I PERSONALLY THINK CALLING THIS A WAR IS LAUGHABLE.

IN WAR, TWO SIDES FIGHT EACH OTHER WITH COMBATANTS.

IN THIS GENOCIDE, THE MOST HEAVILY ARMED AND MODERNIZED MILITARY IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAS LEVELED MOST OF A TERRITORY KILLING ROUGHLY 35,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING JOURNALISTS, MEDICS AND CHILDREN.

SO EVEN NOW IS ONE OF THE LAST SAFE PLACES RAFAH IS BEING BESET BY ISRAELI MILITARY AFTER THOUSANDS WERE FORCIBLY DISPLACED THERE AS IT WAS THE LAST SAFE HAVEN.

SO BEST CASE SCENARIO, ISRAEL IS BEING RECKLESS AND COMMITTING WAR CRIMES.

BUT I THINK WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS IS PLAYING OUT.

THERE'S A REASON SOUTH AFRICA HAS LEVIED CHARGES OF GENOCIDE AGAINST ISRAEL TO THE ICJ.

SO THIS IS NO WAR.

THIS IS LIKE THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TAKING UP ARMS AGAINST THE CIVILIAN POPULATION OF A MEDIUM OR LARGE CITY.

AND YET THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE DELIGHTING IN THE SLAUGHTER JUST WITHIN THE PAST MONTH.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD, BUT UNT HELD A ISRAEL WEEK WHERE THEY BROUGHT AN IDF SOLDIER ON CAMPUS FOR A Q&A.

THE THINGS THAT LEFT THIS PERSON'S MOUTH AND WERE RECORDED WERE SOME OF THE MOST INSANE AND HURTFUL PROPAGANDA I'VE EVER HEARD.

SO FIRST, HE SAID THAT 99% OF THE POPULATION IN GAZA IS HAMAS.

THIS IS A POPULATION, I'LL REMIND YOU.

THAT IS ABOUT HALF CHILDREN.

HE ALSO SAID PALESTINIANS ARE INHUMAN, WHICH IS A REFRAIN WE'VE HEARD BEFORE FROM EVERYONE FROM HIGH RANKING ISRAELI OFFICIALS TO FOOT SOLDIERS LIKE THIS SPEAKER.

HE ALSO AMENDED THAT THEY'RE ANIMALS WEARING HUMAN MASKS.

IF YOU'RE UNFAMILIAR, THAT IS A PRETTY LITERAL DEFINITION OF DEHUMANIZATION.

WHICH IS A NECESSARY COMPONENT FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL ANNIHILATION OF YOUR ENEMIES.

HISTORICALLY, YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT DURING THE HOLOCAUST, JEWS WERE REFERRED TO AS RATS.

IN THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE, THE TUTSIS WERE CALLED COCKROACHES.

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OKAY. WELL, YOU'VE ALSO UNDOUBTEDLY HEARD ABOUT THE CAMPUS PROTESTS IN RECENT NEWS.

PROTESTERS ARE BEING HARASSED AND ILLEGALLY DETAINED FOR USING THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO PROTEST.

THESE ARE PEACEFUL. THEY'RE DONE BY PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND ETHNICITIES, AND YET THEY'RE SOMEHOW BEING CONDEMNED BY SOME WHO JUST CAN'T STAND DISSENT.

SO WE'VE SEEN PEACEFUL PROTESTS BEFORE, RIGHT? IN VIETNAM, THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, EVEN SUFFRAGETTES, ALL OF WHOM WERE HARASSED AND CONDEMNED FOR FIGHTING FOR THEIR FREEDOMS. AS SOMEBODY WHO GREW UP IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM PEOPLE REALLY LOVE TO TALK ABOUT ROSA PARKS AND MLK.

SO DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE, AFTER LOOKING AT YOUR OWN ACTIONS NOW, THAT YOU WOULD HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO SUPPORT THOSE PEOPLE THEN, AND YOU CAN SAY IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG TO DENY BLACK FOLKS THE RIGHT TO SIT IN THE FRONT OF THE BUS? BUT ISN'T GENOCIDE OBVIOUSLY WRONG TO YOU CAN SAY YOU WOULD HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING, BUT I THINK YOUR CHARACTER IS BEING SHOWN HINDSIGHT'S 2020, RIGHT? BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF HINDSIGHT TO STAND UP FOR RIGHT WHAT'S RIGHT IN THE MOMENT.

IT ONLY TAKES COURAGE.

SO TO RECAP YOU, IN MY TIME, NEARLY 70% OF THE PEOPLE IN THE US SUPPORT A CEASE FIRE.

SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS FOR YOU TO PASS A CEASE FIRE RESOLUTION.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE YOU TO EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A COUNCIL, SPEAK OUT AGAINST BRINGING AN IDF SOLDIER AND WAR CRIMINAL TO DENTON AND ISSUE A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR YOUR PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY AS THEY ARE BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE YOU EITHER INDIVIDUALLY AS A OR AS A COUNCIL ISSUE, A STATE OF SUPPORT FOR PROTESTERS.

SO WE KNOW OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THAT TAKES US TO MELINDA PRESTON.

HELLO. IF YOU GIVE YOUR NAME, YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES.

CITY COUNCIL. MELINDA PRESTON.

TODAY I WAS AT THE DENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

AND JUDGE ANDY EADS AND THE COMMISSIONERS HONORED SHERIFF MURPHY AND HIS STAFF FOR THE NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK.

I, TOO, WANT TO THANK OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND OUR POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE TIRELESS WORK AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF DENTON COUNTY.

THEIR JOB IS NEVER ENDING.

THE SHERIFF AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS NEVER CLOSED.

THEY ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND 365 DAYS A YEAR.

THEY DEAL WITH DEMANDING SITUATIONS AND USE THEIR SKILLS TO BRING PEACE TO ESCALATING ISSUES.

THEY RISK THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OUR LIVES.

THANK YOU TO EVERY MAN AND WOMAN WHO WORKS IN OUR DENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN OUR COUNTY.

YOU DESERVE TO BE HONORED AND PRAISED FOR ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU.

TAD PRESTON.

IF YOU COULD GIVE YOUR NAME, YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES.

GOOD EVENING. TAD. PRESTON.

HONORABLE MAYOR HUDSPETH, ESTEEMED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND RESPECTED CITIZENS OF DENTON.

IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE AND ADMIRATION THAT I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO MAYOR HUDSPETH AND TO COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE ON YOUR SUCCESSFUL REELECTION CAMPAIGNS.

YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO SERVING THE CITY OF DENTON IS TRULY COMMENDABLE, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOUR LEADERSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE US TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

MAYOR HUDSPETH, YOUR VISION, INTEGRITY, AND TIRELESS COMMITMENT TO DENTON HAVE EARNED YOU THE TRUST AND SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY ONCE AGAIN.

YOUR LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING DENTON INTO THE VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE CITY THAT IT IS TODAY, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO THRIVE. COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE YOUR PASSION FOR ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS AND YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO MAKING DENTON A BETTER PLACE HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED, HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED.

YOUR REELECTION IS A TESTAMENT TO THE IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE, AND THE TRUST THAT THE PEOPLE OF DENTON HAVE IN YOUR ABILITY TO REPRESENT THEM WITH INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO JILL JESTER ON HER ELECTION WIN.

HER COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND VISION FOR DENTON HAVE RESONATED WITH OUR COMMUNITY, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT SHE WILL BRING FRESH PERSPECTIVES AND VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS WE CELEBRATE THE REELECTION OF MAYOR HUDSPETH AND COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE AND WELCOME JILL JESTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL, LET US REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A PROSPEROUS AND INCLUSIVE DENTON.

TOGETHER WITH LEADERS LIKE YOU AT THE HELM, I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE AND CREATE AN EVEN BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR CITY.

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THANK YOU. TAKES US TO DAVID CAMERON.

GIVE YOUR NAME. YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES.

I'M GOING TO READ IT BECAUSE.

MY NAME IS DAVID CAMERON AND AS STATED EARLIER BY MR. WOODS, THE CONSTRUCTION BEHIND OUR HOMES AND WHERE THEY'RE BUILDING A HOUSE AND A SWAMP OR.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS CREATING QUITE THE DETRIMENT TO OUR PROPERTIES.

I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE CITY, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEING BUILT PER SPEC.

I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE DEVELOPER AND CITY SAYS I CAN DO THIS, YOU KNOW.

SO I JUST I'M AT A LOSS.

I'M. I'M STUCK.

THE THE WAY THE WATER RUN OFF, IT'S VIOLATING, YOU KNOW, FEDERAL LAW.

IT'S VIOLATING.

CITY CODE IS VIOLATING STATE LAW.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

CURRENTLY, THERE'S NO MORE LAWN IN MY BACKYARD.

IT'S COMPLETELY WASHED AWAY.

MY TREE THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR 25 PLUS YEARS IS UPROOTING.

BECAUSE ALL THE WATER THAT'S RUNNING THE DIRT OFF, THAT'S COMING OUT MY BACKYARD IS JUST A MUD HOLE.

MY GARAGE HAS BEEN FLOODED WITH MUD TWICE NOW.

BECAUSE OF THIS.

MY LIVING ROOM IS SINKING.

MY GARAGE IS SINKING.

IF I DON'T GO OUT AND SWEEP WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE IT'S RAINING.

MY HOUSE WILL FLOOD BECAUSE OF THIS.

THE CURRENT PROBLEM, TOO, IS NOW MY DRIVEWAY IS SINKING.

MY DRIVEWAY IS SINKING RIGHT WHERE THE CITY'S WATER MAIN IS.

SO ONE OF THESE DAYS, I'M GOING TO DRIVE UP MY DRIVEWAY AND PROBABLY BUST THE WATER MAIN.

THEY'RE SIX FEET PLUS OF MUD IN THE MIDDLE OF MY STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

ALL COMING FROM THIS PROPERTY.

I'VE SENT COUNTLESS EMAILS.

I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL CITY OFFICIALS.

I, I SPOKE FIRST WITH ZACHARY ROWAN.

HE'S THE SWAMP MANAGER FOR THE CITY.

I HE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO SPEAK TO THE BUILDING PLAN REVIEWER.

SO I SPOKE WITH DANIEL DIETER, WHO WAS THE PLAN REVIEWER, APPARENTLY.

GOT NOTHING.

I SPOKE WITH TOM STEVENSON.

HE'S THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.

HE WAS VERY FORTHCOMING TO TELL ME THAT.

HE TOLD THEM IN THE BEGINNING HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD DEAL, THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD FLOOD THESE HOMES.

OF COURSE, NONE OF THEM WILL PUT THIS IN WRITING.

THEY'LL CALL ME ON THE PHONE, BUT NOBODY'S GOING TO EMAIL ME BACK.

MY LATEST EMAIL WENT OUT TO THE ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL.

I THINK HE'S SITTING IN THIS ROOM. HIS NAME IS BILLY EATON.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN EMAIL BACK.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY ANY THING BACK FROM THE CITY TO TELL ME, YOU KNOW, WHAT IT IS WE'RE GOING TO DO.

THIS IS, YOU KNOW, Y'ALL HAVE SAT HERE AND SAID, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ONE OF US.

YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE ONE OF US.

WELL, WHAT IF THIS WAS YOUR HOME? WHAT IF THIS WAS YOUR PROPERTY, THIS AFFECTING? YOU KNOW, IT'S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH.

I AM SO STRESSED OUT OVER ALL OF THIS.

IT'S CREATING A QUALITY LIFE ISSUE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

AND I'M ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO GET WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND PUT A CEASE AND DESIST ON EVERYTHING VERTICAL ON THAT PROPERTY UNTIL THEY GET THEIR STORM WATER UNDER CONTROL.

OKAY. WE HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU, SIR.

COUNCIL MEMBER. BECK.

MR. MAYOR. MR. MAYOR, I THINK I SAW YOU ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS, BUT I'LL REINFORCE THAT IF THE CITY MANAGER WOULD PLEASE HAVE STAFF LOOK INTO THIS AND GET GET COUNCIL REPORT, I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I'LL ASK SCOTT.

SORRY, BILLY UTANS HERE.

I EXPECT BILLY AND SCOTT TO MEET WITH YOU AND THE OTHER GENTLEMAN RIGHT AFTER THIS.

YES, MA'AM. AND I BELIEVE YOU GOT THAT EMAIL AS WELL.

I THINK I SENT IT TO YOU THIS MORNING.

THEY'RE GOING TO MEET. THEY'RE GOING TO MEET WITH YOU RIGHT WHEN YOU FINISH TALKING.

AND I'M EXPECTING THAT THERE'LL BE SOME ANSWERS AND SOME SOME KIND OF PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD.

YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ONE MORE TIME.

COUNCILMAN WATTS, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YES. OKAY. YEAH.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE DEVELOPMENT BEHIND YOU? I'M IT'S IT'S IT'S A LITTLE OVER FOUR ACRE PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN CUT INTO FOUR INDIVIDUAL HOMES, THEIR HOMES FOR ONE ONE ACRE PROPERTY.

HOMES. OKAY, SO SINGLE FAMILY ON ON ACRE LOTS.

YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OKAY. AND THAT TAKES US TO AARON TAYLOR.

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AARON TAYLOR. SO WE HAVE SEEN FROM THE PROCLAMATIONS TODAY THAT THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO DO GOOD THINGS IN THE WORLD.

AND I WANT TO ASK YOU ALL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY AND I'M SURE YOU'RE DOING GOOD WORK, BUT WHILE YOUR COUNTRY USES YOUR MONEY TO COMMIT ATROCITIES, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WE'RE COMING TO YOU BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT LISTENING.

THE STATE GOVERNMENT IS NOT LISTENING.

OUR LOCAL LEADERS SHOULD BE LISTENING.

AND WE ARE SAYING, CEASE FIRE.

NOW WE'RE WITNESSING A US SPONSORED ETHNIC CLEANSING.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING EVERYTHING DIPLOMATICALLY, FINANCIALLY AND STRATEGICALLY.

TO ENABLE IT. WE NEED TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT IT'S PAST TIME TO STOP.

TIME IS CRITICAL.

ALL EVIL NEEDS IS FOR GOOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO DO NOTHING.

HOW MANY PEOPLE IN GAZA WILL DIE WHILE I AM TALKING TO YOU? HOW MANY CHILDREN WILL DIE FROM BOMBS, MOTHERS FROM DEHYDRATION, GRANDPARENTS FROM STARVATION? HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE IN THE NEXT FIVE SECONDS? FOR. THREE.

TWO WHO JUST DIED.

ROLA EL-FARRA IS AN AMERICAN DOCTOR IN HOUSTON WHO HAS LOST 150 OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS IN GAZA.

SHE LOST 15 IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

A CEASEFIRE COULD HAVE SAVED ALL THOSE LIVES.

A CEASEFIRE TWO WEEKS AGO COULD HAVE SAVED 15.

CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR HER TO BE SAVING LIVES HERE, BUT HAVE ALMOST NO WAY TO SAVE THE LIVES OF HER FAMILY? KILLED WEEK AFTER WEEK.

EVERY DAY COUNTS.

EVERY MINUTE COUNTS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I'M ALSO ASKING THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME AND THE PEOPLE WATCHING ON THE INTERNET, WHAT ARE YOUR DAYS LOOK LIKE AS THE U.S.

AND ISRAEL COMMITTED GENOCIDE? WHAT DO YOU EXPECT US TO DO? SOME PEOPLE DON'T WANT STUDENTS PROTESTING.

ARE YOU ANNOYED WHEN WE TAKE UP FOUR MINUTES OF YOUR TIME? TWO TUESDAYS A MONTH? SOME OF YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT US WHILE WE'RE TALKING.

WHEN OUR MONEY IS BEING USED TO SLAUGHTER INNOCENT PEOPLE.

OR MAYBE YOU DON'T THINK THEY'RE INNOCENT.

DO YOU THINK THEY'RE PEOPLE? WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT US TO DO DURING SLAVERY? TRAIL OF TEARS HOLOCAUST.

WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO STOP THIS.

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING IN YOUR POWER? MAYBE YOU THINK A DECLARATION FROM THE CITY DOESN'T MATTER, BUT YOUR SILENCE MATTERS.

YOUR SILENCE SPEAKS AND IT IS NOT A PRETTY MESSAGE.

I WONDER IF IT'S THE MESSAGE YOU INTEND TO SEND.

WHAT DOES YOUR SILENCE SAY TO DOCTOR ROLLA? WHAT DOES IT SAY TO THE PALESTINIAN AMERICANS IN THIS ROOM? COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE WANT YOU TO TAKE ACTION, NOT SIT SILENT AND IMMOVABLE.

I WILL END WITH WORDS FROM STEPHEN CAPPOS, A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS, SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN PALESTINE RIGHT NOW.

HE HAS NO PROBLEM CALLING THIS A GENOCIDE AND COMPARING IT DIRECTLY TO THE GENOCIDE HE SURVIVED.

HE TAKES GREAT HOPE IN THE STUDENT PROTESTS, AND HE WISHES THERE HAD BEEN THIS MUCH REACTION AGAINST GENOCIDE DURING THE HOLOCAUST.

OUR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IS DIFFERENT NOW, BUT WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH IT? QUOTE. FASCISM THRIVES ON INDIFFERENCE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEING INTIMIDATED TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY OUT OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND COMFORT. THE TIME WILL COME WHEN HISTORY WILL JUDGE THESE EVENTS.

IF YOU ARE JUST INDIFFERENT.

IF YOU DO NOT TAKE A STAND, YOU ACQUIRE GUILT.

YOU HAVE TO ASSERT YOURSELF AGAINST THE EVILS AROUND YOU.

IT IS PAST TIME TO ASSERT OURSELVES AGAINST THIS EVIL.

WE NEED A CEASE FIRE RESOLUTION.

WE NEED IT NOW AND WE NEED A FREE PALESTINE.

THANK YOU. TAKES US TO OUR LAST SPEAKER, DONNA SMITH.

IF YOU GIVE YOUR NAME AND YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES.

I'M DONNA SMITH, AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT WENT ON WITH ALL THE ELECTIONS.

AND THANK YOU TO MR. WATTS. YOU WILL BE MISSED.

I'VE APPRECIATED YOU OVER THE YEARS VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, SIR, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAYOR.

IT THE RACE WAS A GOOD RACE.

AND AND THANK YOU ALSO, MR. MCGEE, YOU RAN A GOOD RACE, AND I I SAT AS A POLL GREETER FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS ON DIFFERENT DAYS.

AND THIS PAST SATURDAY, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE COMPANY OF MY OWN COUNCILMAN, MR.

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WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION, BY THE WAY, AND IT WAS JUST AN INTERESTING DAY.

I MET, ACTUALLY, A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND HAD SOME GOOD CONVERSATIONS.

I HAD SOME STRANGE CONVERSATIONS AND A COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS.

I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

PEOPLE WERE THERE TO VOTE AND THEY WERE TAKING THINGS SERIOUSLY.

AND I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

AND SO AS AS WE GO FORWARD, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE NEW COUNCIL PERSON, MISS JESTER, THAT SHE'LL BE HERE.

AND SO I DO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW EVERYONE WILL WORK TOGETHER.

I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THERE'S SOME EXPERIENCE IN THE ROOM, AND YOU GUYS REALLY LOVE THE CITY, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND SO I'LL BE HERE, AND I ENJOY KNOWING WHAT'S HAPPENING, YOU KNOW, IN MY CITY.

AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT ALL OF YOU DO.

VERY MUCH SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC SPEAKING TAKES US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[4. CONSENT AGENDA]

THERE'S NOTHING FOR. COUNCIL MEMBER BACK.

I MOVE APPROVAL. COUNCILMEMBER HAALAND SECOND THAT WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO TAKES US TO OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING.

[A. Hold a public hearing and consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas approving the establishment of policies, guidelines, and criteria governing Tax Abatements; and declaring an effective date. The Economic Development Partnership Board recommends approval (8-0).]

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING THE TAX ABATEMENT.

AND I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ERICA SULLIVAN.

I'M THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY.

AND I'LL BE GIVING A PRESENTATION ON OUR TAX ABATEMENT POLICY.

THE FIRST TAX ABATEMENT POLICY WAS APPROVED IN 1989.

GREEN INITIATIVES WERE ADDED TO THE POLICY IN 2010 AND AGAIN IN 2012.

POLICY WAS BROADENED TO APPLY TO CHAPTER 380 AND IMPLEMENT A WIDER RANGE OF PROGRAMS IN 2014.

RETAIL WAS ADDRESSED, SOME SALES TAX DEFINITIONS WERE ADDED, AND THE INVESTMENT FUND AND AIRCRAFT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS WERE INCORPORATED UNDER ONE UMBRELLA POLICY IN 2018. UP UPDATE IN 2020 HAD NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AS WE WERE WORKING ON OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH WAS APPROVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2021. THE POLICIES WERE SEPARATED AND ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE CITY'S CORE VALUES IN 2022.

SOME TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.

CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE REQUIRES A GOVERNING BODY TO ADOPT GUIDELINES AND CRITERIAS CRITERIA EVERY TWO YEARS.

THE POLICY IS EFFECTIVE FOR THAT TWO YEARS AFTER ADOPTION, AND THEN DURING THAT TWO YEAR PERIOD.

THE POLICY CAN ONLY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A SUPERMAJORITY.

THE GOVERNING BODY MUST HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH WE'RE DOING TODAY ON THE PROPOSED POLICY.

DENTON COUNTY CHOOSES NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX ABATEMENTS GENERALLY IN CHAPTER 381, WHICH IS THE COUNTY EQUIVALENT TO CHAPTER 380.

SO THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT POLICY, INVOLVING UPDATING THE CURRENT CITY'S CORE VALUES, THAT CHANGED IN THE TWO YEARS SINCE THE POLICY WAS LAST ADOPTED, INCORPORATE POSSIBLE UNDERWRITING INCENTIVES TO THE POLICIES.

THIS WAS UTILIZED FOR FINE ARTS, SO I WANTED TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE IN CASE WE MIGHT USE IT IN THE FUTURE.

UPDATE THE NEW CENSUS MAPS SINCE THE LAST POLICY WAS UPDATED, STRUCTURE THE POLICY PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FACTORS AROUND BOTH THE GOALS AND THE STRATEGIC GROWTH AREAS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

THIS WAS FORMERLY THREE SECTIONS.

IT NOW HAS FIVE.

ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO THE POLICIES INCLUDE.

SOMETHING THAT EDP RECOMMENDED IN APRIL IS THAT THE CHILDCARE, REMOTE WORK AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT CONSIDERATION BE REVISED TO ADD ADDITIONAL THINGS TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, ADULT CARE, PENSION, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS, MAKING IT A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE.

UPDATE THE INCENTIVE EVALUATION TO MATCH THESE CHANGES, WHICH YOU SAW IN THE LAST SLIDE, AND THEN MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE FOUND WOULD WORK BETTER SINCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW POLICY.

SO WE ADDED AN INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION IN THE MATRIX.

OTHER CONSIDERATION CHANGE FROM TEN POINTS TO FIVE POINTS BECAUSE WE ADDED MORE CATEGORIES.

AND THEN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE JOBS HAVE ALSO CHANGED FROM 10 TO 5 POINTS.

ADDED A FOCUS ON ELECTRIC TO THE GENERATES NEW ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS AS WE HAVE OUR OWN MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY HERE AND THEN EXPAND THE TAX BASE AND

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EDP AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

ON APRIL 10TH, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD REVIEWED THE DENTON TAX ABATEMENT AND CHAPTER THREE POLICIES AT THE SAME TIME AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL EIGHT ZERO.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE TAX ABATEMENT POLICY WITH THE PROPOSED STAFF AND EDP CHANGES.

HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN. ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

SEEING NONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

IF ANYONE CARES TO SPEAK, YOU CAN COME DOWN AND SPEAK.

FILL OUT A CARD AFTER THE FACT.

SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCILMAN WATTS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER BECK.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

AND THE PREVIOUS VOTE PASSED SIX ZERO AS WELL.

I SAID SEVEN ZERO. I VOTED TWICE, BUT I CAN'T DO THAT.

THEY TOLD ME SO.

IT'S SIX ZERO AS WELL.

THAT TAKES US THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TAKES US TO GET THERE.

I SWITCHED FROM THAT PAGE.

INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.

AND ON THESE YOU WOULD HAVE TO FILL OUT A CARD BEFORE THE ITEM IS CALLED ON.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON IT, JUST TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP AND THERE'LL BE SOME GRACE FOR ITEM A, JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, BUT SIX A IS ID 24705.

[A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $31,500,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton Utility System Revenue Notes, Series 2024"; authorizing the issuance of the notes; delegating the authority to certain city officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the notes; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said notes; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said notes; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends 4-0.]

NOTES. SERIES 2024.

DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO. THERE WE GO.

GOOD EVENING, RANDY KLINGLE, TREASURY MANAGER.

I HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ABOUT A BOND REVENUE ORDINANCE.

CURRENTLY, DMV HAS ALREADY PRESENTED TO PB AND TO THIS COUNCIL REGARDING THE DEFICIT THAT THEY OCCURRED IN LAST FISCAL YEAR DUE TO SOME UNEXPECTED HEAT WAVES, IF YOU WILL.

DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, WE WERE AT 110 DEGREES OR EXCESS OF THAT FOR OVER 30 DAYS.

THE EVENING PRICES RESULTED IN THE MAX CAPACITY AT $5,000 PER MEGAWATT HOUR, WHICH RESULTED IN A $31.26 MILLION NET SHORTFALL.

AND AS I SAID, DMV AND THEIR STAFF HAS BEEN ALREADY TO PUB INTO COUNCIL AND HAD THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU AND DID SOME MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE FOR ANY FUTURE SHORTFALLS OR ANY THINGS IN THOSE PARAMETERS WITH THEIR RATE CHANGES.

AND SO WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE GONE GOING OUT FOR A BOND SALE FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM, WITH DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS OF ABOUT SEVEN, 1 MILLION, $7.1 MILLION OVER THAT FIVE YEAR PERIOD, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THOSE PAYMENTS THERE.

SO IF APPROVED WITH THIS BOND ORDINANCE FOR THE UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, WE WILL HAVE THE SALE ON MAY 15TH AND WE WILL RECEIVE THOSE PROCEEDS ON JUNE 12TH.

ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

SEEING NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

COUNCIL MEMBER BACK. I MOVE APPROVAL.

COUNCILMEMBER WATTS. I'LL SECOND.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, STAFF, THANK YOU FOR YOUR YOUR DILIGENCE ON THIS.

OKAY. LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

THAT PASSES 6 TO 0 TAKES US TO ITEM B, WHICH IS ID 24822.

[B. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas approving the establishment of policies, guidelines, and criteria governing Chapter 380 incentives; and declaring an effective date. The Economic Development Partnership Board recommends approval (8-0).]

GOOD EVENING AGAIN. ERICA SULLIVAN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY.

I'LL MOVE RELATIVELY QUICKLY AS IT CHANGES FOR THE CHAPTER THREE ARE BASICALLY THE SAME.

ALL OF THE POLICIES DO DIFFER.

AGAIN. FIRST TAX ABATEMENT POLICY IN 89 EXPANDED TO INCLUDE GREEN INITIATIVES IN TEN AND 12, BROADENED TO APPLY TO CHAPTER 380.

IN 2014, THE AIRCRAFT AND INVESTMENT FUND.

ALL THE PROGRAMS WERE INCORPORATED IN 2018 UNDER ONE UMBRELLA.

AN UPDATE IN 2020 HAD NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES BECAUSE WE WERE WORKING ON OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AT THE TIME, AND THEN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS ADOPTED IN 21, AND THEN THE POLICIES

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NOW THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE TO MATCH THE CURRENT CITY'S CORE VALUES, AS THOSE HAD CHANGED, INCORPORATE POSSIBLE UNDERWRITING AND INCENTIVES INTO THE NEW POLICIES, UPDATE CENSUS MAPS, STRUCTURE THE POLICY PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FACTORS WITH THE GOALS OF THE STRATEGIC GROWTH AREAS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

EDP RECOMMENDED A CHILD CARE, REMOTE WORK AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT CONSIDERATIONS BE REVISED TO ADD A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE.

WE UPDATED THE EVALUATION TO MATRIX TO MATCH THESE CHANGES AND MADE THE FOLLOWING MINOR ADJUSTMENTS NAICS DESCRIPTION OTHER TEN POINTS TO FIVE POINTS, KNOWLEDGE BASED JOBS 10 TO 5 AS WELL, AND A FOCUS ON ELECTRIC GENERATING NEW UTILITY CUSTOMERS AS WE HAVE OUR OWN DME AND EXPAND THE TAX BASE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT.

THOSE HAVE BOTH BEEN COMBINED.

AND THEN APRIL 10TH, EDP RECOMMENDED THE DENTON TAX ABATEMENT AND CHAPTER 380 POLICIES AT THE SAME TIME, 8 TO 0 AND THEN COUNT STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE CHAPTER 380 POLICY WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES TONIGHT.

OKAY. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER BECK.

THANK YOU.

ERICA, WOULD YOU WOULD YOU MIND? FOR THE PUBLIC THAT DOESN'T GET TO LOOK AT THESE NECESSARILY AS MUCH AS WE DO, EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS ITEM AND THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM AND A COUPLE OF SENTENCES.

SURE. TAX ABATEMENTS GOVERNED BY CHAPTER 312 OF THE TAX CODE AND HAS SEVERAL STIPULATIONS.

CHAPTER 380 IS GOVERNED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

IT'S A CHAPTER IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

AND IT'S MUCH MORE BROAD AND ALLOWS CITIES AND COUNTIES TO GIVE GRANTS AND LOANS.

THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. COUNCILMEMBER. WHAT'S MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE COUNCILMAN BECK? SECOND. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND DISCUSSION.

SEEING NONE, LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

THAT PASSES 6 TO 0.

THANK YOU. TAKES US, THANK YOU.

[C. Conduct the second of two readings and act on an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas annexing approximately 6.28 acres of land, generally located 1,176 feet north of E. McKinney Street and east of Trinity Road to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a correction to the City map to include the annexed land; and providing for a savings clause and an effective date. (A23-0003d, M. Forrest Annexation, Angie Manglaris)]

EVENING. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ANGIE MANGLARES, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW MANAGER.

FOR ME. JUST ONE SECOND.

OKAY, HERE WE GO. THIS IS ITEM A 23 0003D.

THIS IS THE SECOND READING OF AN ANNEXATION.

THIS IS AN ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 6.2 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ROUGHLY 1100FT NORTH OF EAST MCKINNEY STREET AND ACCESSED OFF OF EAST TRINITY ROAD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM TONIGHT IS TO CONDUCT THE SECOND OF TWO READINGS, AND ACT ON AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ANNEX THIS PROPERTY INTO THE CITY OF DENTON CITY LIMITS.

AS A REMINDER, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THIS.

THIS PROPERTY IS OWNED BY LAKE CITY HOLDINGS LLC.

THEY ARE UNDER A NON ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WHICH STIPULATES A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

THE LAND IS CURRENTLY BEING USED IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN OUTLINED IN THE NA, AND IS TRIGGERING A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.

THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS WITH ASSOCIATED VEHICULAR STORAGE, WHICH IS NOT A LAND USE THAT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE NRA.

THE PROPERTY IS ACCESSED OFF OF SOUTH TRINITY ROAD, WHICH IS TAKEN ACCESS OFF OF EAST MCKINNEY.

AS A REMINDER, ANNEXATION HAS SEVERAL STEPS IN IT.

ON MARCH 19TH, WE COMPLETED THE ADOPTION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, CONDUCTED THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND CONDUCTED THE FIRST READING OF THE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE.

FOLLOWING THAT, THE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE.

WE CANNOT ACT ON THAT ORDINANCE FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION.

SO THIS IS HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO CONDUCT THE SECOND READING OF THE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE AND CONSIDER ADOPTING THAT ORDINANCE, WHICH DOES REQUIRE ACTION.

SO I WILL READ THE ORDINANCE CAPTION.

THIS IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 6.28 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED 1170FT NORTH OF EAST MCKINNEY STREET AND EAST OF TRINITY ROAD INTO THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION TO THE CITY MAP TO INCLUDE THE ANNEXED LAND AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

STAFF IS FORWARDING THIS TO YOU THIS EVENING WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.

THIS DOES REQUIRE SIX VOTES PER CITY CHARTER, WHICH REQUIRES 4/5 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL TO BE APPROVED.

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THE APPLICANT IS ALSO HERE, WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR MAKE ANY STATEMENTS AS WELL.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN WATTS.

YEAH, JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

SO RIGHT NOW IT'S IT'S IT'S NOT IN THE CITY.

CORRECT. AND THEY'RE IN VIOLATION OF THE NON ANNEXATION AGREEMENT.

CORRECT. SO WE'RE EXERCISING THE REMEDY PER THE AGREEMENT FOR THAT.

CORRECT. ONCE THAT GOES THROUGH AND IT BECOMES ANNEXED.

YES. IT DEFAULTS TO SOME KIND OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION.

IS THERE A IS THERE A PERIOD BECAUSE THEY'LL BE IN VIOLATION OF THAT ZONING CLASSIFICATION AS WELL? IS THERE A PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER IS ALLOWED TO TRY TO SEEK ZONING THAT WOULD BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE USE THAT IT'S THAT'S OCCURRING, OR WE JUST HAVE NOW THE ABILITY TO TAKE WHATEVER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OR MEASURES THAT WE DEEM NECESSARY, BECAUSE NOW IT IS WITHIN THE CITY, UNDERNEATH THE CITY RULES AND PROCEDURES.

SURE. GREAT QUESTION.

SO FIRST, YES, IT DOES RECEIVE A PLACEHOLDER DESIGNATION.

THAT'S RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL.

IT DOES BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

AND SO ZONING COMPLIANCE OFFICER COULD COULD GO OUT THERE TOMORROW AND CITE A ZONING VIOLATION FOR THE STORAGE OF VEHICULAR VEHICLES ON THE SITE.

IT DOES HAVE A FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LOW RESIDENTIAL.

SO, YOU KNOW, ZONING TO A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WOULD LIKELY NOT BE SUPPORTED BY STAFF, AS IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND THEN A SUBSEQUENT ZONING AMENDMENT. WE'RE HAPPY TO, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH WITH THE OWNER TO FIND A SOLUTION.

BUT BUT ZONING ENFORCEMENT COULD COULD START TOMORROW FOR THE THE CARS ON THE LOT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE COUNSEL.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

NET PASSES SIX ZERO.

TAKES US TO ITEM D.

[D. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the design services of the Mingo Ruddell Roadway and Quiet Zone project for the Capital Projects Department as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7599-017 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $6,640,400.00).]

CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME RULE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMBERLY HORN ASSOCIATES, INC.

FOR THE DESIGN SERVICES OF MINGO RUDELL ROADWAY AND QUIET ZONE PROJECT.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

HELLO. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED THAT I WAS HERE A FEW MINUTES AGO, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE I'M HIGHLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT, SO I THINK I JUST RUSHED IT A LITTLE BIT, JUST RUSHED IT A LITTLE BIT.

WE PROBABLY CAN'T MOVE TOO FAST ON THIS, BUT I MAY HAVE TONIGHT.

MY NAME IS TRACY BECK.

I'M THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS PROJECT, THE MINGO RIDDELL QUIET ZONES PROJECT.

AND TODAY I'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE FINDINGS THAT WE'VE DONE WITH OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS.

LOOKING FOR AN ENGINEER THAT'S GOING TO SEE US THROUGH THIS PROJECT.

PROJECT BACKGROUND A LITTLE BIT BRIEF.

THE MINGO RIDDELL PROJECT IS OVERLOOKING THE MINGO CORRIDOR, WHERE WE HAVE ONE NEW RAILROAD CROSSING PROPOSED AT WHAT'S CALLED THE NEW RIDDELL CROSSING AT MINGO, AS WELL AS SIX EXISTING RAILROAD CROSSINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED.

OUT OF THE SIX IMPACTED, WE'RE GOING TO DO IMPROVEMENTS TO SEVERAL OF THEM.

TWO OF THEM THAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW ON THE SCREEN WILL BE REMOVED, MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO THE CROSSING THAT WE'RE ADDING.

TYPICALLY WITH RAILROADS, IF YOU ADD A CROSSING, YOU HAVE TO TAKE TWO AWAY.

WE'RE ALSO ADDING IMPROVEMENTS TO MINGO AND RIDDELL FOR RING.

EXCUSE ME, I'VE ALWAYS DONE THIS, RINGO.

I BLEND THEM A LITTLE BIT AND GET A LITTLE BIT OF A A TWIST TO IT, BUT MINGO AND RIDDELL BOTH COMBINED.

WE'RE ADDING APPROXIMATELY 1500 LINEAR FEET OF ROADWAY.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO ADD SOME BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES.

WE'LL LOOK AT THE PHOTOMETRIC PHOTOMETRIC FOR STREET LIGHTING.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO DO A DRAINAGE STUDY.

AND THIS IS A LITTLE PIECE OF COMPONENT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE SIZING OF THE DRAINAGE ARE.

IT NEEDS TO BE FOR THE NEW ROADS AS WELL.

AS WE HAVE THE SERVICE CENTER GOING ON THE DEVELOPMENT JUST SOUTH OF MINGO AT RIDDELL.

SO WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT IMPACTING THE SERVICE CENTER, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PROJECT MANAGERS FOR THAT, LOOKING AT THE SITE PLAN LAYOUT AND SUCH.

SO WE'LL LOOK AT THE STUDY, THEY'LL LOOK AT THE LAYOUT UTILITIES AS WELL AS WE IMPROVE THE MINGO AND THE RIDDELL ROADWAYS.

WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT REPLACING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER ALONG THOSE CORRIDORS.

AND WE'VE WORKED WITH THE UTILITY DEPARTMENTS TO COORDINATE WHAT NEEDS TO BE UPSIZED OR OR REPLACED THE PROJECT SCHEDULE.

WE STARTED THIS PROJECT SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR SEVERAL OF YOU WHO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT, BUT OF RECENTLY.

YESTERDAY WE WENT THROUGH PUB AND HAD THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION TO TAKE IT TO THE COUNCIL.

TODAY WE'RE AT COUNCIL AND WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT STARTING THE ENGINEERING AS SOON AS WE CAN GET APPROVAL FOR THIS.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE CMR PROJECT.

THIS IS ABOUT A 50 TO $60 MILLION BOND PROGRAM THAT WAS APPROVED WITH THE 2023 BOND PROGRAM.

AND IT WILL BE A CMR DELIVERED PROJECT.

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WHEN WE DO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK, YOU'LL BE SEEING THAT PROBABLY IN THE SUMMER SOMETIME TO FIND OUT WHO WE SELECTED FOR THAT.

WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE REVIEWS AT THIS TIME AND NEGOTIATIONS, AND WE'LL START WITH THE PROBABLY THE TRUE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE END OF SUMMER INTO THE FALL, AND THEN MOVING FORWARD WITH ALL THE STUDIES THAT ARE NECESSARY.

THE PROJECT IS GOING TO BE MULTIFACETED.

WE HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF ROADWAY THAT NEED TO BE IMPROVED, SEVERAL RAILROADS.

SO WE'LL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ENGINEERS AND THE CMR AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE BEST FIT IS TO BUILD EACH OF THESE SECTIONS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND AS EFFICIENTLY. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A COMPLETION BY QUARTER 24TH QUARTER OF 2027, SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

WITH ANY TYPES OF AGREEMENTS THAT WE MOVE FORWARD.

THE COST BREAKDOWN IS DESIGN SERVICES.

LUMP SUM IS ABOUT $3.7 MILLION.

THIS IS FOR THE FEES FOR TOPOGRAPHY GEOTECH ITEMS LIKE THAT, ADDITIONAL SERVICE HOURS THAT ARE NOT IN LUMP SUM.

THEY'LL BE BILLED AS NEEDED.

THESE INCLUDED LEVEL ARE SUE DOCUMENTS, MAYBE SOME RECORD DRAWINGS, OTHER THINGS THAT WE'LL NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FOR TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6.6 MILLION. THAT FINAL RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STAFF IS TO AWARD THIS ENGINEERING CONTRACT TO KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF A NOT TO EXCEED $6.64 MILLION.

WITH THAT, I'D TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE. I HAVE ONE BLUE CARD.

IT'S LIAM WAKEFIELD.

IF YOU CAN COME DOWN AND GIVE YOUR NAME, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

GOT THE NAME RIGHT AT THIS TIME? YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

I'M A BROKEN CLOCK IS RIGHT TWICE A DAY.

ALL RIGHT. MY NAME IS LIAM WAKEFIELD.

I'M OFF OF PONDER AVENUE.

I'M EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT, TOO.

I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN BIKING ALONG RHODELL AND MINGO MYSELF, SO IT'S JUST STARTING TO BEAT THE DRUM EARLY OF, LIKE, LET'S THE DURING LIKE THE BOND.

IT WAS THE.

WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF PRIORITIZING THE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE OVER LANE EXPANSION.

JUST REMINDER OF THAT.

AND THIS IS AND.

AND LIKE JUST WE NEED THAT A LOT BECAUSE IT CONNECTS.

I'VE DONE IT MYSELF.

IT'S QUITE TERRIFYING TO BIKE OVER MINGO AND TRY TO GET OVER TO THE EAST SIDE OF DENTON INSTEAD OF HAVING TO.

IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT.

IT'S NOT FUN. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE A HANDLEBAR GOES OUT.

BUT. YEAH.

YEAH, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE.

BUT BUT I AS I, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS AND NOT HEARING THAT HORN GO OFF.

WE'LL WE'LL BE BUT AGAIN JUST WE KEEP TRACK AND DON'T LOSE TRACK OF THE PEDESTRIAN BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE.

AND I KNOW SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY COSTS ARISE, BUT JUST DON'T WANT THAT TO GET LOST IN ALL THE EXCITEMENT.

I CAN SEE THE REST OF MY TIME.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN.

WHAT'S. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

YES. COUNCILMEMBER BURT.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WARD.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BYRD.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

[E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute the CMAR Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment No. 2 to the Construction Manager At Risk Contract with Sundt Construction, Inc., for the construction phase services of the second work package for Neighborhood 2 and 6 Improvements for the Capital Projects Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8055 - awarded to Sundt Construction, Inc., including the second guaranteed maximum price in the partial not-to-exceed amount of $37,615,516.43 and a total contract price of $51,505,116.43).]

CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, A HOME RULE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SEYMOUR GUARANTEED.

MAXIMUM PRICE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT WITH SUNDT CONSTRUCTION.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBERS. SCOTT FETTIG, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS, HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE GMP GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE NUMBER TWO AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. CONTRACT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TWO AND SIX.

NEIGHBORHOOD TWO AND SIX IS PART OF THE 2019 BOND PROGRAM.

AND WITH GMP NUMBER TWO, WHERE THERE WILL BE 49 ROADWAY SEGMENTS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.

WITH THOSE ROADWAY SEGMENTS, THERE WILL BE SOME WATER MAIN, WASTEWATER, WASTEWATER MAIN AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT.

WE ALSO INCLUDE SOME STREET LIGHTING AND SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

IT'S A LITTLE COST SUMMARY BREAKDOWN FOR GNP.

NUMBER TWO, THE COST OF WORK, WHICH INCLUDES LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND WARRANTY JUST OVER 27.4 WITH THE CONTINGENCY AND ALLOWANCES AND DIRECT COST BRINGS A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO JUST OVER 37.6 MILLION, WHICH DOES INCLUDE OWNERS CONTINGENCY OF 1.5 MILLION

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WITH THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS AN APPROVAL FOR A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SUNDT CONSTRUCTION, WITH NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF JUST OVER 37.6 MILLION.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

I WILL I WILL ASK THIS BECAUSE ON THESE SEGMENTS, A LOT OF THESE WERE REPAIRING THE INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERNEATH.

CORRECT? YES, SIR. YEAH.

AND SO WHAT THAT CAUSES IS THE, THE NECESSARY NECESSITY TO KIND OF THE EFFECT IS OR THE FEEL IS YOU'RE WORKING ON EVERYTHING AT ONCE BECAUSE ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERNEATH THE ROAD IS CONNECTED.

MY ASSUMPTION. BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S RIGHT.

YES, SIR. AND WE, WE GET THAT A LOT WHERE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THAT.

WE'RE WE'RE DIGGING IT UP AND WE COVER IT UP AND WE DIG IT UP AND WE COVER IT UP.

AND WHAT THAT IS, IS WE START WITH THE LIKE, YOU'RE SAYING THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.

SO WE'RE DIGGING UP, WE REPLACE THE WATER MAIN.

WE'LL COVER THAT BACK UP ONCE THAT'S COMPLETED.

THEN WE DIG UP, REPLACE THE SEWER MAIN.

AND SO ONCE THAT'S COMPLETED, THEN WE TEAR UP THE ASPHALT AND REPLACE THE SUBGRADE AND PAVE.

SO IT DOES LOOK A LOT ALIKE, A LOT OF DIGGING AND COVERING UP AND RE DIGGING.

SO GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THAT.

SO GREAT QUESTION. RIGHT.

BUT AND IT PREVENTS US FROM BEING LIKE HOUSE OF PAIN.

WE CAN'T JUMP AROUND RIGHT.

YEAH. OKAY.

JUST MAKING SURE YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THAT BAND, BUT IT'S A GREAT BAND.

COUNCIL MEMBER. BYRD. OH.

I ALSO WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AFFECTS OTHER, YOU KNOW, THE ONGOING PROCESS FOR THE OTHER TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, YOU KNOW, SAME ON ANOTHER STREET, RIGHT? SO, FOR EXAMPLE, I HAD SOME FOLKS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT WAS TAKING FOR OUR PRAIRIE STREET TO GET DONE.

BUT THEN I UNDERSTOOD THAT WHAT WAS GOING ON ON BELLE HAD TO GET DONE SO THE PRAIRIE STREET CAN FINISH UP.

SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT NOTE OUT THERE FOR THE CITIZENS THAT EVERYTHING AFFECTS.

IT'S LIKE A DOMINO EFFECT TYPE SITUATION.

YES IT IS, IT IS, IT DOES.

ONE CONNECTS TO THE OTHER.

YES. OKAY.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE ELBOW BONE AND THE THIGH BONE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I'M CLOSE. YEAH. COUNCIL MEMBER BACK.

YEAH. AS WE DO THESE THINGS, I THINK EVERYONE HAS FOUND THE THE THE COMPLETE STREETS APPROACH, WHICH IS MORE THE LAYOUT AND THE STYLE, BUT THE, THE INTEGRATION OF THE UTILITIES AND THE STREETS, ONCE YOU EXPLAIN THAT TO THEM, THEY LIKE THAT APPROACH MUCH BETTER.

AT THE SAME TOKEN, THE I THINK AN AVENUE FOR ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY IS TO LET THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THAT PROCESS A LITTLE BETTER.

AS YOU GO INTO NEIGHBORHOODS AND YOU'RE DOING THOSE THOSE CONSTRUCTION IS COMING NOTICES.

AND IF IF WE COULD GET A LITTLE MORE IN FRONT OF THAT TO WHERE THEY UNDERSTOOD, OKAY, I HAVE TO DO THESE SEGMENTS TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL IN ONE SEWER, OR I HAVE TO DO THESE SEGMENTS TOGETHER FOR THIS REASON SO THAT THEY CAN DO DESTINATION PATHING.

AND I KNOW YOU ALL DO THAT, BUT THE CITIZENS DON'T NECESSARILY DO THAT.

SO IF WE COULD, IF WE COULD DO A LITTLE MORE ENGAGEMENT WITH THEM RIGHT, COMING DOWN, WE ACTUALLY DO THAT.

YEAH. AND I AND I'LL LET HIM SPEAK MORE ONTO IT IF HE WANTS TO.

WE ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO DO MORE WITH THAT.

SO IN THE FACT, LIKE YOU SAID, LET THE RESIDENTS KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING.

SO INSTEAD OF JUST NOTIFYING THEM AT ONE TIME AND TELLING THEM WE'RE COMING TO WORK ON YOUR STREET, WE NOTIFY THEM, OKAY, WE ARE FIXING TO INSTALL THE WATER.

AND THEN ONCE WATER INSTALLS, WE GO BACK TO NOTIFY THEM AGAIN.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL SEWER.

SO THEY HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

THEN WE COME BACK, WE SAY, HEY, WE'RE FIXING TO DO THE STREETS AND THE CURB AND THE SIDEWALK.

SO THEY HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF, LIKE YOU SAID, WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG AND NOT JUST ONE NOTIFICATION DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS, THE CONSTRUCTION.

THAT'S GREAT, I APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU. TREVOR CRANE, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS.

SO SCOTT DID A GREAT JOB OF TALKING THROUGH THAT.

BUT JUST A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS.

SO YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE HOW WE COMMUNICATE OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS.

WE REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYBODY CHECKS THEIR MAIL, NOT EVERYBODY GETS ON THE INTERNET.

AND SO WITH OUR NEW MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, WE'RE LOOKING YOU KNOW, ALWAYS TRYING TO FIND NEW WAYS TO GET GET THESE NOTICES OUT TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE'RE DOING. A LOT OF TIMES, WHAT WE FIND IS THAT RESIDENTS JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THERE'S A COMPLAINT.

BUT WHEN YOU DON'T, YOU KNOW, BE PROACTIVE.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING OUT THERE AND LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

THAT'S TYPICALLY WHEN WE GET THE MOST COMPLAINTS.

SO ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, GET THE GET THE WORD OUT MAKE WE'RE DOING VIDEOS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS TO EXPLAIN WHAT THOSE PROCESSES ARE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF ALL THIS CONSTRUCTION AND THEN PROVIDING THE INFORMATION FOR OUR PROJECT MANAGER OR TWO FOR OUR PROJECT MANAGERS OUT TO THE RESIDENTS SO THEY UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY DO HAVE AN ISSUE, THEY KNOW WHO TO CALL WHERE THE QUICKEST.

YOU KNOW, WE CAN SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS THE QUICKEST.

AND SO GIVING THEM THAT DIRECT LINE TO US SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THAT AS IT COMES UP.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO. COUNCILMAN. BYRD.

I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU, COUNCILOR HOLLAND.

THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME.

I'M. I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THE STREETS OF DENTON.

I'M PLEASED TO SECOND THIS.

YEAH. LET'S TAKE IT TO THE STREETS.

AND ANY ANY OTHER COMMENTS? LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

PASSES SIX ZERO TAKES US TO ITEM F, ID 24348.

[F. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the execution of a first amendment to Operating Agreement with “Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas”, relative to funding, ownership, maintenance, and repair of public improvements serving property located within the “Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas” and other related matters; and providing an effective date.]

MAYOR, I HAVE ONE PRESENTATION FOR ALL FOUR OF THE REMAINING ITEMS. OKAY, SO LET ME GET THERE.

ITEM G ID 24987, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, SUPPORTING LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF

[G. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, supporting legislation relating to the powers and duties of Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas to issue bonds; and providing an effective date.]

ITEM H ID 24988.

[H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the Hunter Ranch Project Agreement relative to funding, ownership, maintenance, and repair of public improvements serving property located within the “Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas” and other related matters; and providing an effective date.]

AND LASTLY, ITEM I, ID 24989.

[I. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton amending prior resolution consenting to the creation of “Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas” and the inclusion of land therein; and providing an effective date.]

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR COUNCIL.

CASSIE OGDEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON REGARDING THE HUNTER RANCH AMENDMENT.

YOU MAY RECALL WE HAD A DISCUSSION, A WORK SESSION DISCUSSION IN APRIL TO TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HUNTER RANCH AGREEMENT.

SO, JUST AS YOU RECALL, HUNTER RANCH IS APPROXIMATELY A LITTLE OVER 3000 ACRE MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY.

THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR 6500 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS, 3250 MULTI FAMILY UNITS, AND THEN 365 PLUS COMMERCIAL ACRES, POTENTIALLY ALL THE WAY UP TO 500 COMMERCIAL ACRES.

HUNTER RANCH IS AND I REALIZE I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL RANCH ON MY SLIDE.

APOLOGIES FOR THAT.

HUNTER RANCH IS A MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, SO MD COUNCIL APPROVED THE RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY ON APRIL 7TH, 2020.

SO THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS AND PARTIES WITH THE MMD.

SO THE CITY OF DENTON HAS AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT AND THEN A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER, AND THEN THE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO DIVIDE INTO FOUR DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

SO THE EIGHT DISTRICTS IS CONTEMPLATING COLE RANCH AS WELL, WHICH IS ALSO AN MMD.

WHEN HILLWOOD APPROACHED THE CITY REGARDING AN AMENDMENT THERE WERE SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT THE CITY ASKED FOR.

YOU CAN SEE THE RED FONT INDICATES THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING AMENDED IN THE AGREEMENTS.

SO AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCREASE.

WE'RE PROPOSING TO INCREASE THE CONTRIBUTION TO AFFORD THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING FROM 1.5 MILLION TO 3 MILLION.

THE WE'VE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY FOR A WASTEWATER PROJECT.

WE'VE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL ACRES OF PRESERVATION AND THEN THEY'RE THEY'RE PROPOSING TO PLUG AND ABANDON TWO GAS WELL, PAD SITES AS WELL AS WE ASKED FOR A TIMING COMMITMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN SPECIFIC TO THEIR PHASE ONE.

AND THEN OUR ROCK BRANCH PROJECT.

AND SO WITH THE ITEMS THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING TONIGHT, ONE OF THE ITEMS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROJECT AGREEMENT.

SO THIS IS THE PROJECT AGREEMENT.

THE THREE POINTS THAT YOU'LL FIND AMENDED ARE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONTRIBUTION, THE UPLAND HABITAT PRESERVATION.

SO INCREASING THAT FROM 120 ACRES TO 141 ACRES, WHICH IS 65% OF THE TOTAL 217 ACRES.

AND THEN PLUG AND ABANDON TWO GAS WELL PAD SITES NO LATER THAN MAY 31ST, 2027.

IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT.

THERE ARE SEVERAL AMENDMENTS CONTEMPLATED.

SO THE CURRENT AGREEMENT HAS THE DEVELOPER REIMBURSEMENT LIMITED TO IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT.

SO IT'S REALLY IT EXCLUDES ANY NON REGIONAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

AND THEN THE AGREEMENT ALSO CONTEMPLATES THE DISTRICT DIVIDING INTO SUB OR EXCUSE ME DIVIDING INTO FOUR DISTRICTS.

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SO THE AMENDMENT CONTEMPLATES THE DEVELOPER DOING THE REGIONAL PROJECTS FIRST, AND THEN THAT UNLOCKS DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THE ABILITY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS.

SO THOSE SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS INCLUDE ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, STORMWATER IMPACT FEES, AND ANY PROJECTS THAT ARE ALLOWED BY STATE LAW.

THE AMENDMENT ALSO INCLUDES THIS CREATION OF A REGIONAL DISTRICT THAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCING THE REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

THE OPERATING AGREEMENT ALSO INCLUDES AN AMENDMENT TO THE TAX RATE.

SO THE CURRENT AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATES THE MMD TAX RATE AT $0.55 PER $100 VALUATION.

THIS INCREASES TO A TOTAL OF $0.77.

THAT DOES INCLUDE THE $0.06 FOR THE CONTRACT TAX TOWARDS CITY OFF SITE IMPROVEMENTS THAT STILL INCLUDED.

AND THEN IT DOES ELIMINATE THE BOND REIMBURSEMENT CAP.

SO THAT $350 MILLION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.

AND THEN THE CITY'S REQUEST WAS OBVIOUSLY FOR PHASE ONE TO GET STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

AND IT DOES HAVE A PROVISION FOR ISSUE NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE ONE BY END OF 2024.

AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

COUNCILMAN WATTS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR.

AS FAR AS THE TAX RATE OF $0.77.

SO SIX OF IT'S COMING TO THE CITY.

SO THE NET TO THEM IS 71, RIGHT? YES. CORRECT. AND THAT'S A LEVY THAT'S ASSESSED ON THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR THE PROPERTY WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT.

IT DOESN'T IMPACT ANYBODY ELSE.

THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S NOT IN THERE OKAY.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. EITHER FRED OR ANDREW, CAN Y'ALL COME DOWN JUST TO GIVE US A JUST AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE'RE GETTING SO THAT JUST YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH.

JUST SO WE HAVE THAT ON THE RECORD AS FAR AS THE DEVELOPMENT.

MICKEY CASSIDY, MAYOR COUNCIL ANDREW PIPER WITH HILLWOOD COMMUNITIES.

OUR PROJECTS ONE THAT WAS APPROVED FOUR YEARS AGO AND APRIL OF 2020.

SINCE THEN, WE'VE HAD MANY CHANGES IN OUR MARKET.

MOST NOTABLY, YOU KNOW, COST INCREASES THAT WE'RE FACING ACROSS THE METROPLEX, ACROSS THE STATE.

I THINK THE CITY IS FACING THOSE AS WELL.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIND SOME SOLUTIONS TO KIND OF GET BACK TO WHERE WE WERE FOUR YEARS AGO.

WE HAVE SOME MECHANISMS IN PLACE WITH THIS DISTRICT TO HELP US GET THERE.

SO WE FEEL LIKE SOME OF THESE CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE CAN HELP US GET BACK TO A VIABLE POSITION TO GET THIS PROJECT STARTED IN A MEANINGFUL TIME FRAME.

WE ALSO ARE VERY COGNIZANT OF OUR MARKETABILITY, OUR TAX RATE AND HOW WE MARKET TO OUR FUTURE RESIDENTS.

WE THINK OUR TAX RATE IS ONE THAT IS COMMISERATE WITH OUR MARKET AND OTHER DISTRICTS JUST OUTSIDE OUR BOUNDARIES IN THE ETJ AND THE COUNTY.

SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT OUR, OUR PROJECT AND WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER THE CITY AND THE REGION.

WE'RE EXCITED TO GET STARTED.

REALLY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WE'D LOVE TO. WE'D LOVE TO GET THIS PROJECT GOING AND AND BRING A WORLD CLASS COMMUNITY TO DENTON.

SO. GOT IT.

AND THEN EVERYTHING, JUST AS YOU TOLD US BEFORE, EVERYTHING THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE KEY FOB WILL BE PUBLIC ACCESS.

THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH, YEAH.

THIS IS THIS IS GOING TO BE AN OPEN COMMUNITY.

WE'VE GOT PARK PROGRAMING.

WE HAVE A ONE MAIN CENTRAL PARK WITH SEVERAL KIND OF REGIONAL POCKET PARKS.

ABOUT A THIRD OF THE PROPERTY IS OPEN SPACE.

UNDEVELOPABLE. SO OVER 1000 ACRES.

SO THIS COMMUNITY IS VERY MUCH OPEN TO DENTON AND THE REGION AT LARGE.

GREAT. OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND I'M CASSIE.

CAN YOU MEET ME AT THE PODIUM? THANK YOU. YEP.

REAL QUICK BEFORE WE GO TO STAY LEGAL.

I JUST, I JUST WANTED TO WE WANTED TO PRESENT YOU RIGHTFULLY SO.

THIS ITEM, THE FIRST ITEM STARTS WITH F.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, RIGHT? A LOT OF A LOT OF HARD WORK.

AND SO WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

YOU'RE FOR HANGING TOUGH.

AND I MEAN THAT'S CRAZY TO GO BACK 2019.

LOTS OF CHANGE SINCE THEN A LOT OF MOVING PARTS.

SO FOR ALL YOUR BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS AND LONG DAYS, SHORT NIGHTS, WE'RE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.

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APPRECIATE IT. YES, YES.

THANK YOU. GOOD LOOKING OUT.

THAT LITTLE TINY ELEPHANT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NOW YOU HAVE IT.

OKAY, SO WE'LL VOTE ONE AT A TIME.

[7. CONCLUDING ITEMS]

COUNCIL MEMBER. HARLAN, I BEG YOUR PARDON.

THANK YOU. ANDREW.

WE'RE REFERRING TO THIS TONIGHT FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES AS AS HUNTER RANCH IS THAT HAS HAS THIS CHANGED AGAIN? YES. COUNCILOR HOLLAND.

YES, WE HAVE WE ARE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PROJECT.

WHAT WOULD THAT BE? THE NAME HAS NOT BEEN ROLLED OUT PUBLICLY YET.

OH, HOWEVER IT IS COMING.

EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

YEAH. YOU WERE ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES TO GET A SNEAK PEEK, SO I'M GLAD I DIDN'T MENTION IT.

FORGIVE ME. PLEASE.

NO. WE ARE EXCITED TO LAUNCH A BRANDING, NEW BRANDING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND BRING IT TO MARKET HERE SHORTLY.

AND START SELLING SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

SO WE THINK WE THINK YOU ALL WILL REALLY LIKE IT, SO.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. AND SO, ANDREW, SO, YOU KNOW, I WAS IN A MEETING LAST NIGHT TALKING ABOUT THIS PROJECT AT ROBERTSON RANCH.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER EDMONDSON PULLED TOGETHER A MEETING ON ROADWAYS, ETC., ETC.

AND IT CAME UP AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION YOU SHARED, BECAUSE IT HELPED ME KIND OF CONVEY THAT.

AND IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE MAYOR WAS THERE.

SO WE I HAD A LITTLE I GOT TO GIVE HIM A HARD TIME ABOUT HIS SIDE OF THE STREET VERSUS MY SIDE OF THE STREET.

IT'S GREAT. SO ANYWAY, IT'S GOOD.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR FOR THE INFORMATION YOU'VE SHARED, BECAUSE IT HELPS ME THEN DISSEMINATE THAT INFORMATION IN THOSE IN THOSE MEETINGS AND KIND OF PUT PEOPLE AT PEACE.

AND AS ALWAYS GOLF CARTS.

GOLF CARTS? YES, SIR. BUT THEY DIDN'T ASK ABOUT THAT.

THAT WAS ME. SO. OKAY.

VERY GOOD. WE'LL START WITH ITEM F.

AND SO, COUNCILOR WATSON MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE COUNCILOR BURT A SECOND.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM F.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN. AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO TAKES US TO ITEM G.

COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION TO APPROVE COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS SECOND.

MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY TWO ON THIS ITEM.

THERE WAS A DISTRIBUTED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION PASSED OUT TO COUNCIL EARLIER.

THAT'S THE ONE THAT WILL BE UP FOR A VOTE AT THIS TIME.

OKAY. SO MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOLLAND, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WATTS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT NOTE. MACK.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

TAKES US TO ITEM H.

COUNCILMAN BYRD. THIS IS JUST A NOTE TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.

I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO LEVEL US UP AND HELP US GROW UP A LITTLE QUICKER.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BRINGING SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO US, JUST PUBLICLY SPEAKING.

THANK YOU. AND COUNCIL MEMBER WHAT'S.

YEAH, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, BUT I DO WANT TO JUST SAY JUST A COUPLE OF COUPLE SENTENCES.

OF COURSE, I'VE BEEN ON THE RIDE EVER SINCE IT WAS CONCEIVED, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE PATIENCE AND THE DILIGENCE AND THE COMMITMENT OF THE CITY AND HILLWOOD TO BRING SOMETHING TO DENTON THAT WE DO NOT HAVE.

AND THE STELLAR DEVELOPMENTS AND THE EXAMPLES THAT HILLWOOD HAS AROUND THIS AREA, JUST DOWN THE I 35 CORRIDOR, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BRING A WHOLE NEW PHASE TO THE CITY OF DENTON.

IT'S GOING TO BRING NEW RETAIL, IT'S GOING TO BRING NEW COMMERCIAL, IT'S GOING TO BRING THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'VE ALL LONGED FOR FOR A LONG TIME.

AND THIS IS THE LAST STRETCH OF I, 35 THAT WE HAVE.

I MEAN, THE REST OF IT, YOU KNOW, EXCEPT HEADING UP NORTH, SOME ON THE EAST SIDE, SOUTH SIDE DOWN TO DALLAS.

AND I'M VERY EXCITED.

AND WHEN I TOURED YOUR DEVELOPMENT OUT THERE THE OTHER DAY, A COUPLE A FEW WEEKS AGO, I MEAN, WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW IMPRESSED I WAS. AND TO SEE THAT THERE'S HARDLY ANY HOMES OUT THERE FOR SALE, WHICH MEANS PEOPLE STAY, THEY BUY AND THEY STAY BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A COMMUNITY FEEL AND AND WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THAT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH WE'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT'S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT CHANGED.

I APPRECIATE YOU STICKING WITH IT.

I APPRECIATE THE CITY STAFF REALLY DOING WHAT WE CAN DO TO REALLY CONTINUE TO MOVE THIS FORWARD, BECAUSE IT'S A GAME CHANGER.

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SO THANK YOU. SO I HARDLY MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.

H MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU, COUNCILOR HOLLAND.

I'M ANXIOUS AND EXCITED TO SECOND THAT.

AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO TAKES US TO OUR FINAL, FINAL ITEM FOR THIS EVENING.

THAT'S ITEM I.

COUNCILMAN. WHAT'S MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I WILL SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COMMENTS. OKAY.

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, THANK YOU.

LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE PROGRAMING THAT COMES BECAUSE IT DOES KIND OF TAKE YOU IF YOU'VE NOT BEEN IN ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES.

I DIRECT YOU TO LINKEDIN.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD PICTURES ABOUT THE CONTENT THEY DO AND THE ENGAGEMENT THE COMMUNITY HAS.

IT TRULY KIND OF HARKENS BACK TO A NEIGHBORHOOD FEEL WHERE YOU'RE YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO KIND OF THE KIDS COME OUT AND PLAY AND, AND INTERACT FAMILIES AND JUST COMMON, THOSE COMMON AREAS. SO IT'S REALLY NEAT TO SEE THAT KIND OF THAT CALL BACK TO THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT BEING INFUSED IN THE DENTON IN A NEW WAY AS WELL AS IT IS IN THE CORE CITY, BUT JUST KIND OF THAT SYNCING UP.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? LET'S VOTE ON SCREEN.

NET PASSES SIX ZERO.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

THAT TAKES US TO CONCLUDING ITEMS. ANY CONCLUDING ITEMS? I HAVE A REMINDER. OKAY, MISS CITY MANAGER.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JUST A REMINDER THAT WE ARE HAVING A MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 14TH AT 1230.

THAT'S THE SPECIAL MEETING FOR CANVASING.

RIGHT AFTER THE CANVASING AND THE OATH OF OFFICE.

THERE WILL BE PROCLAMATIONS TO RECOGNIZE OUR OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER, THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM, AND THEN WE'LL GO INTO THE WORK SESSION ROOM FOR YOU KNOW, JUST A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE THOSE WHO WERE REELECTED AND A NEW ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER.

THERE'LL BE FINGER FOODS AND SOME TEA AND LEMONADE.

SO IF YOU WANT TO INVITE SOME PEOPLE TO ATTEND, IT'D BE NICE TO DO THAT.

WE WELCOME FRIENDS. THANK YOU.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN WATTS.

YES, MAYOR. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER MAYOR MARK BURROWS.

HE PASSED LAST WEEK.

AND, YOU KNOW, I WORKED WITH MARK FOR FOUR YEARS WHEN HE WAS MAYOR.

AND I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT HE WAS THE CONSUMMATE DIPLOMAT AND STATESMAN.

HE WOULD NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER, BUT REALLY WORKED HARD TO GET COUNCIL MEMBERS TOGETHER ON POSITIONS THAT MAY BE DISAGREEABLE.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, FOR YEARS, MARK PROVIDED HIS TIME, TALENT, AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

HE SIMPLY WANTED TO HELP WHERE HE COULD.

HE LOVED THIS CITY, AND HE SHOWED IT THROUGH HIS ACTIONS AND HIS DEEDS.

AND HE WAS A HE WAS A GOOD MAN, A GREAT MAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED.

SO I SEND SEND THOSE WARM THOUGHTS OUT TO HIS FAMILY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER BACK. THANK YOU.

FIRST, I'M GOING TO THANK I KNOW THAT THE TIME FOR THANKING CHRIS WATTS IS NEXT WEEK, SO I'LL RESERVE WORDS FOR THEM, BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS 14 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THIS DAIS.

THEN I'M GOING TO MENTION THAT ALSO ON THIS DAIS IS A BIRTHDAY BOY SITTING NEXT TO ME, 73 YEARS OLD.

DON'T TELL EVERYTHING.

OH, HEY.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR 73 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY.

AND THEN WE HEARD IT TONIGHT EARLIER.

NEWTON RAZOR IS HAVING THEIR BIKE BUS STARTING AT 7 A.M..

IF YOU WANT TO COME BIKE WITH THE KIDS ON THE BIKE BUS.

I'M DOING THAT. TOMORROW STARTS AT VILLAGE CHURCH.

I'LL ALSO MENTION THAT THE LAST SCIENCE FAIR IN DENTON ISD, THEY'VE GOTTEN RID OF ALL OF THEM, BUT THE ONE AT NETTIE SCHULTZ I AS A SCIENTIST, I FIND THAT VERY DISHEARTENING.

BUT THAT'S BEEN ALL THIS WEEK.

MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, THE AWARDS CEREMONY, IF YOU WANT TO COME SEE WHAT K THROUGH FIVE ARE ARE DOING FOR SCIENCE.

THAT'S THURSDAY AT SIX.

I WILL MENTION THAT THE THE JEFF LECRAE TRAIL DEDICATION IS SATURDAY MORNING.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION IS THE LITTLE DEBRIS FEST OF ROTARY IS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND.

PLEASE COME PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL MUSIC AND AND LIBATIONS.

AND THE LAST THING I'LL MENTION IN MY LAUNDRY LIST OF ITEMS IS MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, ELLIE BECK GRADUATES FRIDAY FROM UT IN JOURNALISM, AND IT'S MY FIRST KID FULLY OUT THE DOOR.

AND SO I CONGRATULATE HER ON HER UPCOMING GRADUATIONS.

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COUNCILMAN HOLLAND. THANK YOU.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH.

I WAS PRIVILEGED TO ATTEND THE COURT OF HONOR FOR WILL MCGEE.

THE COURT OF HONOR IS IS DESIGNATED TO BESTOW THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD ON A ON A SCOUT.

THAT IS A THAT IS A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AND SOMETHING THAT THAT THAT A KID AND A SUB 18 YEAR OLD CAN BE PROUD OF FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.

AND I WAS AND I WAS THRILLED TO BE THERE.

SO. SO GODSPEED.

WILL MCGEE ALSO THIS PAST THURSDAY, MIDDAY, THURSDAY.

THE SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAM.

PLUCKED FOUR PEOPLE OUT OF THE WATER NEAR THE OLD ALTON BRIDGE.

AND YOU KNOW, WE SEE THESE, WE SEE THESE GUYS, MEN AND WOMEN.

I BEG YOUR PARDON? TRAIN ALL THE TIME.

AND AND THEY'RE VERY, VERY GOOD.

AND THEY PUT THEIR LIVES IN HARM'S WAY TO PROTECT US.

SO I'M PLEASED TO HAVE THEM HERE.

AND NONE OF THEM GOT HURT.

SO, SO GOOD ON THAT, TOO.

THANK YOU. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

VERY GOOD.

COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD ALSO WANT TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE CITY, YOU CAN GO TO DISCUSS DENTON.COM.

THE CITY DOES A GREAT JOB IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE UP TO DATE ON THE INFORMATION THAT IS HAPPENING HERE, AND I WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS TO USE ENGAGE DENTON.

THERE'S AN APP WHICH I USE FREQUENTLY.

I'M ALWAYS KIND OF TELLING ON PEOPLE, BUT IT DOES WORK AND IT DOES WORK VERY QUICKLY.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PUT THAT APP ON THEIR PHONE.

AND IF THEY'RE DRIVING AROUND AND SEEING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT, THEY CAN JUST TURN IT IN.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE RESPONSE RATE IS VERY QUICK, SO DISCUSSED IN.COM AND ALSO ENGAGED IN AND YOU CAN DO THAT ENGAGED IN.COM AS WELL.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

I ECHO WHAT CHRIS SAID ABOUT MAYOR BURROWS.

SO HE SAID IT VERY WELL, SO I'LL JUST BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT, THEN.

MAY. THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY IS HAVING A LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER FOR DEMENTIA FRIENDLY AT CARTWRIGHT'S ON THE SQUARE SO YOU CAN GO TO LUNCH.

AND I THINK THEY SAID 10% OF YOUR MEAL GOES TO TO DEMENTIA FRIENDLY.

SO IF YOU'RE IN A POSITION TO WHERE YOU CAN HAVE LUNCH AT CARTWRIGHT'S ON THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, PLEASE DO SO.

I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AT JENNINGS AND THOMAS TAVERA ELEMENTARIES FOR HAVING ME OUT.

I GOT TO SPEAK TO ALL THE KIDDOS AT JENNINGS AND GOT TO PARTICIPATE WITH A LOT OF CITY OF DENTON STAFF FOR CAREER DAY AT THOMAS RIVERA, AND WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

AND SO I TOLD ALL THE KIDS I'D GIVE.

I HAD THEIR SPECIFIC NAMES, BUT I'LL JUST SAY IN TOTAL, ALL THE KIDS THAT THAT CAME OUT FOR THAT CAREER DAY AT THOMAS RIVERA WERE FANTASTIC.

A LOT OF GREAT CONVERSATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH TRASH TRUCKS AND POLICE OFFICERS AND REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS.

THEY THEY SEEM TO BE VERY INTERESTED IN HOW MUCH I MAKE AND WHERE I MAKE IT.

AND IF I DRIVE A LIMO OR NOT, THOSE ARE ALWAYS STAPLES.

AND THEN WE GET ANOTHER CITY STUFF.

SO IT'S ALWAYS FUN.

THE FUTURE OF DENTON IS VERY BRIGHT BECAUSE THOSE KIDS ARE AWESOME.

THIN LINE AND FRIED THIN LINE FESTIVAL AND FRY STREET FESTIVAL HAPPENED SINCE WE WERE HERE LAST.

AND THOSE ARE REALLY GREAT EVENTS.

JUST REALLY GOOD SPOTLIGHT FOR THE CITY OF DENTON.

AND SPEAKING OF FESTIVALS, THE COFFIN RACES, YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW OR SIGN UP SOON FOR THAT.

SO IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER A COFFIN RACING TEAM, STAY TUNED.

THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT EVENT FOR OUR CITY.

I WANT TO I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ROLE HE PLAYED IN IT, BUT HE ALLOWED ME TO PARTICIPATE.

THE KEY CLUB CONVENTION WAS HERE IN DENTON, TEXAS.

OKLAHOMA, RIGHT? AND MAN, YOU TALK ABOUT AMAZING KIDS DOING AMAZING THINGS.

SO JUDGE HOLLAND CAN TELL YOU ALL THE THINGS THAT GO INTO THAT.

BUT I GOT TO INTERACT WITH HIM BRIEFLY.

AND WHAT A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR OUR FOR OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

SO THANK YOU FOR FOR WHAT YOU WHAT ROLE YOU PLAYED IN THAT.

THEN MOTHER'S DAY IS COMING UP.

PLEASE DON'T DON'T MESS THAT UP.

AND SO PLUG THAT INTO YOUR PALM PILOT.

GET OVER TO KROGER AND GET FLOWERS OR SOMETHING.

THEN SMALL BUSINESS WEEK LAST WEEK WITH THE CHAMBER.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB, GREAT VIDEOS, GREAT CONTENT OUT THERE.

AND THEN LASTLY COMING UP EARLY, WE'RE EARLY, BUT BUT JUST SO THAT YOU HAVE TIME TO TO STRETCH COUNTER TO DEION SANDERS SAYING HE NEVER SAW A CHEETAH STRETCH.

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SO THAT'LL BE A LOT OF FUN.

OUR FIRST INDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE ON THE HORIZON, SO JUNE 8TH IS THAT THAT'S COMING UP.

SO WITH THAT, IT IS 829.

AND WE'LL CONCLUDE TONIGHT'S MEETING.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.