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[1. Call to order]
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START THIS MEETING.
WE CALL IT TO ORDER AND START AS WE DO EVERY MEETING WITH OUR INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES.
AND OUR INVOCATION WILL BE FROM OUR CITY CHAPLAIN, PASTOR CLAY REED.
Y'ALL PLEASE RISE. LET'S PRAY.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER TONIGHT, WE PRAY BLESSING UPON THIS MEETING.
WE THANK YOU FOR OUR CITY AND WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE.
WE PRAY BLESSING UPON OUR COUNCIL TONIGHT WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEIR FAMILIES, GIVE THEM HELP AS THEY DELIBERATE, GIVE THEM WISDOM AS THEY THINK, AND WE JUST PRAY YOUR BLESSING UPON EVERY DECISION THAT'S MADE.
WE ALSO ASK FOR PEACE IN OUR CITY AND HELP AND STRENGTH.
WE ALSO GIVE THANKS FOR OUR MAYOR AND WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
OK. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT INTO OUR WORK SESSION TONIGHT.
AND ITEM NUMBER THREE IS OUR SOUTHLAKE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT.
[3. Southlake Business Spotlight — Istanbul Cuisine Mediterranean Grill]
AND MR. CORTEZ IS GOING TO TELL US ALL ABOUT A REALLY GREAT NEW RESTAURANT IN TOWN CALLED ISTANBUL CUISINE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL.ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
I JUST ASK YOU TO BEAR WITH YOU.
HI, GUYS. I AM OWNER OF THE LUCKY STUMBLE BECAUSE IN SALT LAKE, I'M FULL EVERY MONTH.
AFTER SIX YEARS AFTER SIX MONTHS LATER IS MAKING THE PORT OF CALL.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN THE SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD, KIMBALL.
WE ARE MAKING A WE DO LIKE A CATERING DRESS BIRTHDAY PARTY.
ALSO, WE HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE PRIVATE PARTY AND EVENTS.
ALSO, WE ARE [INAUDIBLE] LIKE, CURBSIDE, UBER, DOORDASH AND OUR WEBSITE.
YOU CAN ORDER IT. IF WE CAN ORDER, OUR WEBSITE IS GOING TO GIVE YOU LIKE $5 OFF.
YOU BROUGHT OVER HERE TO, LIKE, A FRESH TEA AND TURKISH COFFEE.
IT'S LIKE A [INAUDIBLE] WE ARE SERVING IT LIKE A CHIP, LIKE A DESSERT.
ALSO, WE ARE SELLING THE WINE AND BEER.
WE BROUGHT THE TURKISH BREAD OVER HERE.
TOTALLY DEPENDS. JUST STOP BY AND TASTE BEAUTIFUL DINNER WITH US.
WE ARE SERVING EVERY DAY FRESH GYROS.
IT'S LIKE A LEMON COMBINATION.
WE SHAKE OVER HERE LIKE A TAIL OF FRESH.
WE ARE SERVING WITH, LIKE, A GENERAL SANDWICH.
IT'S SO DELICIOUS, YOU SHOULD TRY.
YOU MAKE DAILY, FRESH, HANDMADE BREADS.
HERE WE GO. [INAUDIBLE] IN TURKEY, IS THE BEST.
IT'S CALLED ISTANBUL CUISINE IN SOUTHLAKE, THIS PLACE USED TO BE LIKE A PANERA BREAD.
PLEASE COME AND TRY THE DELICIOUS FOOD WE MAKE AND EVERYTHING DAILY FRESH.
WE ARE MAKING LIKE A DAILY SHAPE, LIKE A GYRO MIX.
I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND ADD I DID NOT PARTAKE IN ANY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AS WELL.
OKAY, DANIEL, NOW WE KNOW, BRO, DID YOU BRING ANY OF THAT FOOD WITH YOU? WE'RE JUST WONDERING BECAUSE THAT LOOKED PHENOMENAL.
HE INVITED ALL OF THE COUNCIL TO THE LOCATION.
HAVE YOU GUYS TRIED IT YET? WHO'S BEEN TO ISTANBUL? WE WENT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
YEAH, REALLY GOOD. ANOTHER GREAT ADDITION TO OUR RESTAURANT SCENE.
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IT'S GREAT. WONDERFUL.ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU, DANIEL.
APPRECIATE YOU HIGHLIGHTING THAT GREAT BUSINESS IS SHONDA HERE MARK OK, YOU WANT TO GIVE HER A SECOND? WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE. WE'LL GIVE HER A SECOND.
UNLESS YOU WANT TO COME UP IN ROCK AND ROLL OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD. ALL RIGHT.
[5. Proclamation for National Customer Service Week, October 3 - 7, 2022]
AND WE ARE GOING TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION.BUT FIRST, I WILL DO I HAVE SHAWNA? AM I KICKING IT TO YOU FOR A PRESENTATION OR? PROCLAMATION TIME? WELL, THEN LET ME SAY THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE PRIDE OURSELVES AS A CITY ON IS CUSTOMER SERVICE.
AND WE APPRECIATE ALL OF CITY STAFF FOR TAKING A CUSTOMER FIRST MINDSET.
IT MEANS A LOT. SO THIS PROCLAMATION IS WELL DESERVED? I WOULD SAY. SO WITH THAT, LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ THIS.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE RECOGNIZES CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CITY AND ARE RELIED UPON TO MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS AND ADJUST TO AN EVER CHANGING MARKETPLACE.
AND. WHEREAS, SOUTHLAKE RESIDENTS BENEFIT GREATLY FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT BY CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND ASSIST CUSTOMERS, WHETHER ON THE PHONE, ONLINE OR IN PERSON.
MAYOR JOHN HUFFMAN OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 3RD THROUGH SEVENTH, 2022 AS NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK.
SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE CITY STAFF.
WE DO HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE MATRIX TEAM HERE THIS EVENING.
SO IF YOU GUYS WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH WITH THAT TEAM, YOU GUYS WOULD COME FORWARD.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS COME ON DOWN AND WE'LL WE'LL THANK YOU IN PERSON AND WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO.
THEY HELP US PLAN FOR CORPORATE INITIATIVES FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOLKS AND TO EVERYBODY ON CITY STAFF WHO CARES SO MUCH ABOUT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE.
ALL RIGHT, IS MISS SCHAFER HERE?
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MISS SHONDA? I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME, SO YOU'RE TOTALLY FINE.[4. GRACE Updates]
WORK SESSION. ITEM NUMBER FOUR, WHICH IS AN UPDATE FROM OUR GREAT CEO, MS..SHONDA SCHAEFER, WHO'S GOING TO TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT GRACE HAS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
WELL, AND IT'S NO SOUND, SO I'M THE SOUND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US BE HERE.
AND I DO APOLOGIZE FOR RUNNING.
WE HAVE A LOST CAT THAT HAD A SIGHTING AND I WAS BUSY ROAMING THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SO I APOLOGIZE.
TOTALLY NOT MY PRIORITY. DID YOU FIND HIM? BUT THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE BROUGHT A SAMPLING OF OUR STAFF HERE.
WE'VE GOT SOME DEVELOPMENT FOLKS HERE.
WE'VE GOT PEOPLE FROM PROGRAMS. SO EVERYBODY WANTED TO HAVE A CHANCE TO COME AND THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING YOUR SUPPORT WITH GRACE.
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE IS SO VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS THE PROGRAM THAT TAKES FAMILIES THAT ARE HOMELESS, LITERALLY HOMELESS, EITHER IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR LIVING IN A CAR OR ON THE STREETS.
AND WE MOVE THEM INTO A PROGRAM THAT TRANSITIONS THEM TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
PROGRAMS VERY INTENSE, VERY INTENSE CASE MANAGEMENT.
SO I THINK THAT IN AND OF ITSELF, I HOPE THAT WARMS YOUR HEART.
BUT I HAVE SOME OTHER REALLY FUN STATISTICS I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THE IMPORTANT PART OF THAT NUMBER IS THAT IS A 46% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS.
EXCUSE ME, THIS IS JUST ONE MONTH.
AND THAT WAS A 46% INCREASE OVER LAST AUGUST.
WE ALSO MET ONE INTERESTING CASES.
WE HAD A AN INDIVIDUAL WHO NEEDED AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A DONOR FOR THAT.
THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT COMES IN AND ASSISTS PEOPLE IN BECOMING CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
WE HAD OUR FIRST CLINIC NOT JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, AND WE HAD MANY INTERESTED PARTIES THAT ARE VERY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THOSE RULES, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HELP WALK THEM THROUGH WHAT IS A VERY COMPLEX PROCESS OF BECOMING A LEGAL CITIZEN.
SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND HOPE THAT PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES.
IN OUR FOOD PANTRY, WE SUPPLIED FOOD JUST IN AUGUST ALONE TO 802 DIFFERENT VISITS.
THAT'S 802 FAMILIES THAT SAW THAT RECEIVED FOOD SUPPLEMENTS IN AUGUST THAT TOTALS ALMOST $80,000 WORTH OF FOOD IN ONE MONTH THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE.
IF YOU COME IN THE FRONT DOOR AND ASK FOR FOOD, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT.
LITERALLY, ANY ONE OF YOU COULD WALK IN TODAY.
BUT BOTTOM LINE IS, NOBODY HERE SHOULD BE HUNGRY.
WE LIVE IN WAY TOO RICH AND AFFLUENT AREA OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT THERE SHOULD BE ANYBODY HUNGRY.
OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AS I TOLD YOU, YOU'RE SEEING SOME PICTURES OF OUR GRADUATES.
AND WHILE THAT IS A DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR ANYBODY, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE HAVING BARRIERS AND BASICALLY NO ENDS TO MEET, TAKING THE TIME OFF THAT IT WOULD REQUIRE TO GET YOU THAT TYPE OF REALLY LIFE ALTERING SURGERY COULD BE DEVASTATING, ESPECIALLY FOR SOMEONE WHO'S ALREADY BEEN HOMELESS.
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WE WERE ABLE TO HELP HER WITH HER EXPENSES DURING HER TIME OFF AND THEN HELPED HER WITH HER JOB MAINTAINING A FAMILY LEAVE OF ABSENCE.SO SHE HAD A PLACE TO GO BACK TO AND SHE'S RECOVERING REALLY WELL.
WE ALSO HAVE A FANTASTIC CASE MANAGER.
I'M GOING TO POINT HER OUT. THIS IS MS..
SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF LEADERSHIP SOUTHLAKE AND HAS GOTTEN VERY INVOLVED WITH THE SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY AND I CAN'T TELL YOU SHE THERE'S NOBODY THAT BETTER REPRESENTS OUR AGENCY AND THE FINE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE THERE THAN MORTICIA.
SO I'M REALLY PROUD TO HAVE HER ON OUR TEAM.
AND OUR COMMUNITY CLINIC, AS THOSE OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A COMPLETELY FREE CHARITABLE CLINIC.
WE ASKED FOR A CO-PAY FROM OUR CLIENTS.
WE DON'T MAKE OUR MONEY OFF OF THAT.
IT BARELY COVERS SOME OF THE SMALL COSTS.
BUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS BUY IN AND OWNERSHIP IN THEIR CARE.
SHE'S OUR CLINIC NURSE MANAGER.
AND MOST OF ABOUT 80% OF THE ILLNESSES THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH ARE AFFECTED VERY GREATLY BY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, DIABETES, CARDIAC CARE.
AND WE GIVE THEM THOSE RESOURCES.
AND BECAUSE CARE IS SO DIFFICULT TO COME BY, THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
THEY FOLLOW THEIR DOCTOR'S ORDERS.
RANDI, I KNOW THAT THAT'S AN ANOMALY TO YOU.
THEY GET IT. THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO GET ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
SO IF THEIR DOCTOR TELLS THEM YOU NEED TO LOSE 10 POUNDS, THEY START WALKING AROUND THE BLOCK.
SO IT'S REALLY PHENOMENAL TO SEE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT ALREADY.
WE HAD JUST IN AUGUST, WE HAD 135 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED 268 HOURS OF SERVICE AT OUR CLINIC FOR AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $14,000, WHICH I WILL ARGUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN IT TRULY IS IN TERMS OF VALUE.
THAT'S JUST THE NUMBER THE IRS MAKES US USE.
BUT I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM AND WE VALUE OUR ARE VERY DEDICATED PROVIDERS THAT COME IN ON THEIR TIME OFF AND SERVE THESE CLIENTS AT NO COST TO THEM. OUR PREVENTATIVE CARE WE DID OVER 20 WELL WOMEN EXAMS AND 14 MAMMOGRAMS JUST LAST MONTH AND WE HAVE STARTED TO WORK OR NOT STARTED.
ABOUT 20% OF THE CLIENTS THAT COME TO OUR CLINIC THINK THAT THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR JPS, WHICH IS POSSIBLE, BUT THEY COME TO US BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE NO OTHER OPTION.
AND THE REALITY IS THAT THERE'S ABOUT 20% OF THEM THAT DO HAVE ACCESS.
THEY JUST NEED TO BE NAVIGATED.
SO OUR STAFF WORKS WITH THE JPS STAFF.
WE ACTUALLY BRING THEM OUT TO OUR CLINIC AND WE HAVE THEM SIT WITH THE CLIENTS AND NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GETTING QUALIFIED FOR THE ONGOING CARE OF BEING IN THE COUNTY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
IT'S GIVING THEM A MUCH LONGER AND WIDER VERSION OF HEALTH CARE.
OUR PHARMACIES ARE WHEN WE CAN PROVIDE THEM, WE CERTAINLY WILL.
BUT IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PRESCRIPTION, WE WORK HARD TO EDUCATE THEM ON WHERE THEY CAN GET THOSE PRESCRIPTIONS AT LOW COST, WHICH, BY THE WAY, I JUST READ THE OTHER DAY, I NEED TO START FIGURING OUT WHAT MARK CUBAN'S DOING BECAUSE MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME OF OUR CLIENTS, SLIT IT IN THERE.
I GUESS HE'S DOING SOME TYPE OF GREAT PROGRAM WITH PRESCRIPTIONS.
WE HAVE OVER WE HAVE OVER 70 SENIORS CURRENTLY RECEIVING COMMODITIES EACH MONTH.
AND WE WERE ACTUALLY THIS LAST MONTH IN AUGUST, WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH FIVE STAR SUBARU AND THE GRAPEVINE MASONIC LODGE, AND WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE SEVERAL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CLIENTS, AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, AND THESE ARE THE KIND THAT ARE ACTUALLY MOBILE AND THEY SELF EXHAUST SO THEY CAN MOVE THEM FROM ROOM TO ROOM, WHICH WAS A HUGE GIFT IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST.
AND THAT IS OUR FEED OUR KIDS PROGRAM AND OUR CHRISTMAS COTTAGE.
WE JUST WRAPPED UP FEED OUR KIDS.
AND OF COURSE, BETH CHERNICK OVER HERE IS OUR FEED OUR KIDS MANAGER.
SHE TOO IS A GRADUATE OF LEADERSHIP SOUTHLAKE AND IS DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB.
SHE SERVED OVER 30,000 LUNCHES THIS SUMMER.
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OVER 30,000 LUNCHES THAT WERE SERVED THIS SUMMER.THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE FRESH FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND PERISHABLES INTO THE COMMUNITIES.
AND AGAIN, THAT WAS MISS BETH OVER THERE.
AND WE'RE GEARING UP NOW FOR OUR CHRISTMAS COTTAGE.
I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS.
I THINK 15,000 IS OUR MINIMUM.
YOU CAN EITHER REACH OUT TO BETH OR ME.
WE WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO THAT LANDLORD AND SEE IF WE CAN'T GET THEM A TAX DEDUCTION FOR A COUPLE OF MONTH'S RENT SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE TOYS NOT JUST TO OUR KIDDOS, BUT THE SUPPORT THAT OUR FAMILIES NEED DURING THE HOLIDAYS IN ALLEVIATING SOME OF THOSE REALLY DIFFICULT BUDGETS.
WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT IDEAS PLANNED.
WE HAVE SOME GREAT FOLKS THERE THAT THAT COME UP WITH SOME REALLY FUN ACTIVITIES.
AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND AND WE WILL GET YOU SITUATED.
AND I AM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AWESOME. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, SHONDA.
I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO UPDATE US.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE, AS USUAL, VERY BUSY GIVING BACK INTO THIS COMMUNITY IN A VERY REAL WAY.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I JUST WANT TO, PROBABLY FOR THE BETTER PART OF MY TIME HERE IN SOUTHLAKE SO FAR BEEN INVOLVED OR ONCE I HEARD ABOUT GRACE AND WHAT YOU GUYS DO GOT INVOLVED.
IT'S SO INCREDIBLE TO ME HOW YOU TOUCH EVERY PART OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN SUCH POSITIVE WAYS AND HOW YOU HELP SO MANY IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. AND UNLESS YOU GET INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER, YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT OR LISTEN TO HOW YOU TELL US ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU'RE DOING.
SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED.
THE IMPACT YOU HAVE IS SO FAR REACHING AND SO INCREDIBLY POSITIVE.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS I KNOW WE'VE ALL LEARNED IN LIVING HERE AND IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, OUR FRIENDS AND OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS HOW GIVING THIS AREA IS. AND I JUST I TRY TO SEND THAT MESSAGE AS MUCH AS I CAN, BECAUSE TRULY, WE HAVE SO MANY GIVING PEOPLE IN SOUTH LAKE, GRAPEVINE, COLLEYVILLE, KELLER, ALL OF OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
IT'S JUST SUCH A BLESSING FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AS MUCH AS I'D LOVE TO BELIEVE IT WAS THESE PEOPLE, OR EVEN BETTER YET, IT WAS ME.
IT'S REALLY NOT. IT'S THIS COMMUNITY.
AND IT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH A LOVING COMMUNITY.
I BELIEVE THAT FULL HEARTEDLY.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
WELL SAID. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SEAN, AND THANK YOU FOREVER.
ALL RIGHT. FOR ALL Y'ALL'S EFFORTS, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE GALA.
OK. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR DISCUSSION OF ALL OF OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.
[6. Discuss all items on tonight's agenda. No action will be taken and each item will be considered during the Regular Session]
SO TONIGHT, OUR CONSENT AGENDA IS ITEM 4A, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.ITEM 4D, APPROVED THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT AND NEW VEHICLES AND OUTFITTING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FROM SILSBY FORD, LAKE COUNTRY, CHEVROLET, SIDDONS MARSHALL EMERGENCY GROUP AND DANA SAFETY SUPPLY AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,397,000.
ITEM FOUR E, VARIANTS TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 43 AS AMENDED SECTION 5.06 REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE FOOT WIDE RESIDENTIAL SETBACK ALONG STREET FRONTAGE, ETC..
ITEM FOUR F, VARIANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 AS AMENDED.
IT'S A LOT OF WORDS AND NUMBERS SHAUN, MY GOODNESS.
ITEM 4G, ORDINANCE NUMBER 337 A, FIRST READING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE NUMBER 337, ESTABLISHING A CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS LICENSE AND MODERNIZING THE ORDINANCE.
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BLOCK 2 BREW ADDITION LOCATED AT 2903 FLORENCE ROAD CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.ITEM FOUR I RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-028, DENYING ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANIES APPLICATION TO INCREASE SYSTEM WIDE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.
SO AGAIN, AN APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM IS DENYING THE APPLICATION TO INCREASE.
ITEM FOUR J, APPROVED ANNUAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH REGENT SERVICES SOUTHLAKE LEASING FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR ALL CITY FACILITIES THROUGH AN INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $325,000.
AND DID WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE WE WANT TO PUT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
ITEM NINE B, IT'S THE MASTER SIGN PLAN FOR WEST ELM CASE NUMBER MSP 22-0003.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WERE SIGNED BOARD I THINK DID A GOOD JOB OF GOING OVER THAT ITEM AND MADE SOME SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS ADOPTED IN THEIR REVISED SUBMISSION TO US.
SO I'M FINE WITH APPROVING THAT ON CONSENT.
AND THEN ONE OTHER ITEM MAYOR, NOT TO MOVE IT, BUT ITEM 4D, THE $5.4 MILLION EXPENDITURE FOR SOME REPLACEMENT VEHICLES. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR COUNCIL AND FOR WHOEVER'S WATCHING TO KNOW WHAT GOES INTO THAT.
SO DIRECTOR JACKSON, I THINK, IS GOING TO GIVE US A SUMMARY OF WHAT GOES INTO THAT 5.4 MILLION.
ALSO, MAYOR, I'VE GOT A QUESTION ON TWO ITEMS AS WELL.
SO FOR DIRECTOR JACKSON OR FOR OTHER ONES? FOR DIRECTOR JACKSON, FOR SURE, POSSIBLY THE SECOND ONE.
SO COULD YOU HIGHLIGHT SOME KIND OF THE BASICS OF ITEM 4D FIRST? SURE, THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE REPLACEMENT CONSISTS OF JUST UNDER 5.4 MILLION, WHICH IS THE LARGEST THAT WE'VE BUDGETED FOR, PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER 2022.
SO WE HAD TO CARRY OVER 20 VEHICLES, WHICH REPRESENTS JUST OVER 2.5 MILLION.
THE WATER TANKER AND AMBULANCE WERE INCLUDED IN THAT.
AND THEN NEW SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2023.
WHICH IS BASICALLY TWO YEARS OF PURCHASE, TWO YEARS WORTH OF VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
YES, AGAIN, OF THE 22 THAT WAS PLANNED FOR 22, WE ONLY RECEIVED TWO VEHICLES LAST YEAR.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANKS FOR MANAGING.
COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. SO WITH REGARDS TO ITEM FOUR, SEE THE $500,000 FUEL PURCHASE? DIRECTOR JACKSON, COULD YOU JUST PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY SPECIFIC TO THAT? FOR INSTANCE, ARE WE BUYING A FUTURE PRICE ON THAT? ARE WE BUYING AT SPOT MARKET? ARE WE BUYING LESS THAN RETAIL JUST SO WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT KIND OF HOW WE'RE SPENDING THOSE DOLLARS ON FUEL? YES, WE'RE NOT GUARANTEEING AT CERTAIN RATES.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET, BUT WE DO PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT, WHICH GIVES US VOLUME PRICING TO WHERE IN THIS PARTICULAR AGREEMENT, FOR THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, OVER 22 MILLION GALLONS OF FUEL WAS PURCHASED COMPARED TO 122,000.
SO WE GET A VOLUME PRICING AND FOR EXAMPLE, IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, WHEN EVERYONE SAW THEIR INCREASE IN FUEL AND WE STILL STILL SAVE 73,000 ON OUR PURCHASES, THAT WAS BELOW RETAIL.
SO IT GUARANTEES THAT OUR PURCHASING WILL BE BELOW RETAIL AND IT GIVES US A SAVINGS.
GOT IT. SO IF PRICES GO UP, WE'RE GETTING BELOW RETAIL AND WE STILL, THOUGH, ARE NOT LOCKING OURSELVES INTO LOSING IF PRICES COME DOWN, WE STILL GET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AS BENEFIT OF ANY REDUCTION IN PRICES.
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I DON'T KNOW EVERYBODY'S POWER BILL, BUT I CAN USE A PROXY OF, WHAT, A WINTERTIME AND A SUMMERTIME COMBINED.MAYBE THAT'S THREE OR 400 BUCKS A MONTH AVERAGE AND 11% OF THAT IS THAT WOULD BE $40 A MONTH MORE.
SO WHERE IS THAT $6? SO THE KEY IS THIS BASED ON THE AVERAGE CONSUMER OVER THE NETWORK, WHICH IS ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND NOT JUST SOUTH LAKE.
SO THEN FOR SOUTH LAKE, THAT COULD BE A MUCH HIGHER NUMBER.
YES, THE AVERAGE CONSUMER IS 1300 KILOWATTS.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR OWN PERSONAL IS NORMALLY MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT.
SO THAT'S THE AVERAGE OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THAT'S HOW YOU GET TO THE $6.
SO CLEARLY, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AND I'M PLEASED THAT WE'RE VOTING.
WE'RE GOING TO VOTE, YOU KNOW, TO DENY THAT IF THAT OCCURS.
BUT CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THOUGH THEY STILL THE PROCESS IS SET UP SUCH THAT WE CAN DENY IN THESE 156 CITIES CAN DENY, BUT THEY CAN STILL GO BACK TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION AND OVERRULE THAT AND FORCE IT ON US.
WE'RE ANTICIPATING THEY WILL APPEAL.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE ULTIMATE DECISION WILL BE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION.
YES, THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT, YEAH, THE MORE YOU CAN KEEP US POSTED ON THIS ONE, OBVIOUSLY.
TOTALLY. WE'RE ONE OF 156 CITIES.
AND THAT'S A BIG DEAL. THAT IS A BIG DEAL.
WHO WOULD REPRESENT US IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION? HOW DOES THAT PROCESS WORK? PART OF THE CO-OP WE HAVE ATTORNEYS THAT REPRESENTS THE CO-OP THAT WE PAY INTO, AND THEY'RE SPECIALIZED IN THIS TYPE OF SUBJECT.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW. IT'S FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT MORE THAN JUST DECIMATES THE TAX RELIEF THAT WE GIVE OUR RESIDENTS WHEN ONE ACTION LIKE THIS CAN TURN AROUND AND JUST UNDO EXACTLY WHAT WE DID ON OUR END TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF.
SO THE MORE VISIBLE WE CAN BE AND THE MORE VOCAL, THE BETTER.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON CONSENT COUNCIL? OKAY WITH THAT, I'LL CALL THE REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER.
[1. Call to order]
AND OUR FIRST ITEM, AS ALWAYS, IS TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.[2. Executive Session]
SO AS MAYOR, I HEREBY ADVISE YOU THAT WE ARE GOING INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY, SECTION 551.072 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERTY MATTERS.SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS IN SECTION 551.087 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
OK. IT'S 6:42 AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE REGULAR SESSION BACK TO ORDER, IS ANY ACTION NECESSARY OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, MAYOR. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3A, MAYOR'S REPORTING THERE IS NONE TONIGHT.
SO, ITEM 3B'S CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
SHAUNA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NOTHING TONIGHT. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEMS 4A THROUGH 4J AS WELL AS 9 B, SO COUNCIL'S PREVIOUSLY GONE OVER
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THESE CONSENT ITEMS AND DISCUSS THEM.COUNCIL, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CONSENT? OK, SEEING NONE, I WILL TAKE YOUR MOTION.
YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 4A THROUGH 4J, NOTING AS IT RELATES TO ITEM 4E, WE'RE APPROVING THE VARIANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 AS AMENDED SECTION 5.06 REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE FOOT WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE OF LOT 21 JG ALLEN NUMBER 18 ADDITION LOCATED AT 174 JELLICOE CIRCLE.
THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS APPROVED DUE TO THE RURAL BARROW DITCH ROAD FRONTAGE IMPACT OF THE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WOULD HAVE ON THE ON THE TREES AND DOES NOT MATCH CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS THERE ARE NO OTHER SIDEWALKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AS RELATES TO ITEM FOUR F, WE'RE APPROVING THE VARIANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 AS AMENDED SECTION 5.06 REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE FIVE FOOT WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE OF TRACT 8W01A JOHN L WHITMAN SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 1593 LOCATED AT 2850 BROOKWOOD LANE. THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS APPROVED DUE TO THE RURAL BARRIER DITCH FRONT ROAD FRONTAGE IMPACTED SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WOULD HAVE ON THE TREES AND DOES NOT MATCH CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THERE ARE NO OTHER SIDEWALKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS IT RELATES TO ITEM FOUR H.
WE'RE APPROVING THE PLAT REVISION FOR LOT ONE R-1 AND 1R-2, BLOCK 2 BREWER EDITION AND GRANTING THE VARIANCE TO SECTION 5.06 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 483 AS AMENDED.
THAT REQUIRES A FIVE FOOT SIDEWALK.
THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS APPROVED.
IN ADDITION, WE'RE ADDING ITEM NINE B, WHICH IS
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MSP22-0003 MASTER SIGNED PLAN FOR WEST ELM.WE'RE ADDING THAT TO CONSENT TO AGENDA AS WELL.
OKAY, WE HAVE MOTIONS FOR A SECOND.
SECOND. SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL RIGHT, THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES TONIGHT, SEVEN ZERO.
SO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS A PUBLIC FORUM, BECAUSE WE'VE POSTED THAT FOR A 7 P.M.
START. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PROCEED TO SOME OF THE LATER ITEMS.
[6.A. Ordinance No. 635-D, 2nd Reading, amending Chapter 2, Article VI, Code of Ethics and Conduct of the City of Southlake Code of Ordinances. PUBLIC HEARING]
SO LET ME GO AHEAD AND CALL ITEM 6A, ORDINANCE NUMBER 635-D SECOND READING, AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SIX, CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND I BELIEVE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, DANIEL CORTEZ HAS A BRIEF PRESENTATION.YES, SIR. I'M GUESSING YOU GUYS WANT THE BRIEF VERSION.
EXCELLENT. UH, SO THANK YOU, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
EVERYTHING FROM NOUNS, PRONOUNS AND SO FORTH, AND JUST MODERNIZING A LOT OF THAT LANGUAGE.
BORA [INAUDIBLE] IN OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH US TO UPDATE SOME OF THE SPECIFIC ITEMS WITHIN THE ETHICS ORDINANCE, WHICH SHE'LL TOUCH ON IN JUST A MOMENT.
BORA. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
SO JUST AS DANIEL MENTIONED, THE LAST TIME THAT THIS ETHICS ORDINANCE WAS UPDATED WAS IN 2015.
SO IN ORDER FOR US TO ENSURE THAT OUR LANGUAGE IS MODERNIZED AND WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTERS 171 AND 176 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE UPDATING THIS AND WE ALSO HAD THIS REVIEWED BY [INAUDIBLE] JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE SECTIONS THAT WE ENDED UP UPDATING.
AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OF THOSE QUESTIONS.
IT SOUNDS GREAT, AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE ALL IN THE PACKET, SO WE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THEM.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR DANIEL BORA? ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TAKING THE TIME TO TO GET THESE UPDATED.
SINCE WE DON'T HAVE DISCUSSION, I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM 6 A? SEEING THAT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL FOR A MOTION.
YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6A, ORDINANCE NUMBER 635-D, SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SIX, CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
THERE'S MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CATCH YOUR VOTE.
[6.B. Ordinance No. 480-796, ZA22-0037; 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Concept Plan for Malik Estates, on property described as Lot 1A, Malik Estates Addition, and Tracts 1A01AZB and 1A01A2C, Ben J. Foster Survey Abstract 519, located at 905-925 Randol Mill Ave., Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning “SF-1A” Single Family Residential District. Proposed Zoning: “SF-1A” and “SF-30” Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #5. PUBLIC HEARING]
WITH THAT, MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX B, WHICH IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-796 ZA 22-0037.HAS ANYTHING CHANGED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING? NO, SIR. NOTHING'S CHANGED.
COUNCIL IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FOR DIRECTOR BAKER ABOUT THIS ITEM? OKAY SIR YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK FOR THIS ONE.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, YOU'RE WELCOME TO.
YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6B, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-796.
SECOND READING ZONING CHANGE IN CONCEPT PLAN FOR MALIK ESTATES ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 A, MALIK ESTATES EDITION AND TRACTS 1A01A2B AND 1A01-A2C, BEN J FOSTER SURVEY ABSTRACT 519 LOCATED AT 905 THROUGH 925 RANDALL MILL AVENUE, SOUTH LAKE, TEXAS.
SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2022, AND CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY DATED SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2022, NOTING THAT WE'RE APPROVING THE REQUESTED VARIANCE WITH RESPECT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 43 AS AMENDED.
SECTION 8.01.E REQUIRES THAT THE REAR LOT LINE OF ALL LOTS ABUTTING PROPERTY RESIDENTIALLY ZONED OR PLATTED FOR LOTS ONE ACRE OR LARGER BE A MINIMUM OF 125 FEET IN WIDTH.
THE REAR LOT LINE OF LOT TWO ABUTS TWO PLATTED RESIDENTIALLY ZONED RPUD LOTS GREATER THAN ONE ACRE IN AREA ONE BEING COMMON AREA OPEN SPACE LOT AND A PORTION OF RESIDENTIAL LOT IN PALOMAR ESTATES.
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EASEMENTS AND THE RELOCATION OR ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED AND SHALL BE REFLECTED ON THE FUTURE PLAT.ALSO, FUTURE PLANS MUST CONFORM TO THE APPROVED CONCEPT PLAN.
WE HAVE A MOTION, IS THERE A SECOND.
SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[6.C. Ordinance No. 483-R, 2nd Reading, being an amendment to the City of Southlake Subdivision Ordinance No. 483, as amended, adding provisions requiring notes on plats pertaining to maintenance responsibilities of park land, open space, drainage easement, and other dedications where applicable. PUBLIC HEARING]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 16, WHICH IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 483-R.SECOND READING BEING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 IS AMENDED, ADDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING NOTES ON PLATS PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK LAND, OPEN SPACE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS AND OTHER DEDICATION WHERE APPLICABLE.
THIS IS JUST AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE, DIRECTOR BAKER, CORRECT? YES, SIR. THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT CAME OUT OF YOUR PARKS MASTER PLAN AND JUST ANOTHER TOOL TO INDICATE THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PARK LAND, OPEN SPACE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS THAT MAY SHOW UP IN A TITLE SEARCH AS ANOTHER TOOL JUST TO CONVEY TO POTENTIAL HOMEOWNERS, FUTURE HOMEOWNERS THAT RESPONSIBILITY IS PART OF THE SUBDIVISION.
AND JUST ANOTHER WAY TO CONVEY THAT INFORMATION.
OKAY, GREAT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? IT WAS IN OUR PACKETS. WE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW IT.
OKAY. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR BAKER.
SO ITEM 60 IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
AND IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION, TAKE A VOTE.
SORRY. TAKE A MOTION. YES, MAYOR COUNCILMEMBER, THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6C, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS ORDINANCE NUMBER 483-R SECOND READING BEING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE SUBDIVISION, ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 AS AMENDED, ADDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING NOTES ON PLATS PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK LAND, OPEN SPACE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND OTHER DEDICATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE, NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 483R, SECOND READING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483.
HIS MOTIONS, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. AN ITEM SIX C PASSES SEVEN ZERO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT.
[8.A. Resolution No. 22-020, appointing members, chairs and/or vice chairs to various positions on the Alliance for Community Engagement, Community Enhancement Development Corporation, Crime Control & Prevention District, Library Board, Metroport Teen Court, Senior Advisory Commission, Southlake Arts Council, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.]
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM 8A, WHICH IS RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-020, APPOINTING MEMBERS, CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS TO VARIOUS POSITIONS ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND BOARDS. AND SO COUNCIL WE'VE I KNOW A FEW OF YOU PUT IN A LOT OF EFFORT INTO INTERVIEWING FOR THESE FOLKS IN THESE POSITIONS.YEAH, I WANT TO START OFF WITH TO TWO THINGS.
ONE IS JUST THANKING EVERYONE WHO APPLIED.
I THINK AT THE END WE HAD 40, 42 APPLICATIONS FOR FAR LESS SPOTS.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MENTION, AND THIS IS FOR STAFF IN ALMOST EVERY MEETING THAT I WAS A PART OF WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE APPLYING, THEY HAD SOMETHING WONDERFUL TO SAY ABOUT Y'ALL.
AND IT WAS IT JUST HAD TO DO WITH IF THEY'D ALREADY BEEN ON A BOARD OR COMMISSION OR EVEN IF THEY WERE JUST ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND HAD COME INTO CONTACT TO ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS, THAT WAS JUST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY STOOD OUT OVER THIS WHOLE PROCESS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
AND SO I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT.
AND WE KNOW WHAT A GREAT STAFF WE HAVE.
BUT I WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THAT OUR RESIDENTS ECHO THAT AND THEY SEE THAT EVERY DAY.
YEAH, WELL SAID. COUNCIL MEMBERS MCCASKILL AND WILLIAMSON, I KNOW YOU GUYS WERE INVOLVED AS WELL.
ANY THOUGHTS, COMMENTS? YEAH, I WOULD ECHO COUNCILMEMBER TALLEY.
AND AND THERE'S THERE'S BEEN TIMES IN THE PAST WHERE WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE VOLUNTEERING, AND NOW WE'RE IN A IN A AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES AS FAR AS FOLKS THAT WANT TO COME FORWARD AND SERVE, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.
I AGREE WITH THAT. I THINK WE HAD A GREAT MIX OF RESIDENTS WHO WANTED TO STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER.
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RUN THIS PLACE.IT IS, AND WE HAD ALL OF OUR FOLKS REAPPLY FOR REAPPOINTMENT, DOING A FANTASTIC JOB, HAD ONE VACANT SPOT TO FILL.
SO, YEAH, WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD FOLKS TO PUT FORWARD.
I MEAN, DO WE JUST WANT TO TALK THROUGH THESE FIRST? LET'S TALK THROUGH THEM, AND THEN WE'LL DO A MOTION.
OKAY. I MEAN, WE'RE CURRENTLY ON THE ON THE OR EXCUSE ME, ON THE CEDC OF MARTIN SCHILLING REAPPLYING, JENNIFER COBB REAPPLYING, KRAIG STURDEVANT REAPPLYING, MIKE PIZARRO REAPPLYING. AND THEN AN APPLICANT THAT I FEEL LIKE WOULD REALLY BE A NICE ADDITION TO THAT WOULD BE ERIC LANGE IS A NAME THAT I WOULD PUT OUT THERE.
HE'S SERVED WELL IN OTHER CAPACITIES.
YEAH HE'S BEEN ON HE WAS ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT, I'LL JUST KIND OF WORK MY WAY DOWN, I GUESS.
PLEASE. OTHERS, PLEASE JUMP IN HERE.
BUT CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION AGAIN, WE HAD A FULL SLATE WITH THE OPENINGS, ALL FOUR REAPPLIED AND THAT WOULD BE KARA CLUB, JAY DIMOS, DAVID BARNES AND WILLIAM METTINGS AND NO CONCERNS THERE.
OUR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE IS RONELL SMITH.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THAT SITUATION, BUT, I MEAN, YEAH, I MEAN, CAN WE.
CAN WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT? YEAH, THAT WAS GREAT. AND THEN SOUTHLAKE REPRESENTATIVE IS UMA [INAUDIBLE], AND YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT RONELL? YEAH. OKAY.
YEP. KATHY, DID YOU WANT TO TALK AT ALL ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY BOARD? A LITTLE BIT. SURE.
WE HAVE WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY INTERESTED IN THAT.
AND SO THAT WAS THAT WAS TOUGH IN TERMS OF NARROWING IT DOWN AND MAKING DECISION.
LAURIE BURR REAPPLIED AND SHE'S VERY DEDICATED TO THE LIBRARY AND ITS MISSION AND VERY EXCITED TO SEE OUR NEXT LIBRARY AS WE ALL ARE. SO I THINK SHE SHOULD BE REAPPOINTED AND THE LIBRARY BOARD.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS ON COUNCIL WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
I DON'T THINK I WAS. BUT THE TERMS ARE ALL EXPIRING RIGHT NOW AND SO WE HAVE TO SET TO YOUR TERMS IN ONE YEAR TERMS. SO I'D LIKE TO OFFER TO GIVE LORI A TWO YEAR TERM.
SHE'S BEEN SHE'S EXPERIENCED, SHE'S BEEN ON THE BOARD.
ALSO GIVE HIM A TWO YEAR TERM.
AND THEN I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE WILLIAM FOR CHAIR AND LAURIE FOR VICE CHAIR.
AND THEN WE HAD SOME OTHER GREAT PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE INVOLVED.
GUY MIDKIFF IN PLACE FOUR, GIVE HIM A ONE YEAR TERM.
CHRISTINA TAGGART IN PLACE FIVE, GIVE HER A TWO YEAR TERM.
[INAUDIBLE] IN PLACE SIX WITH A TWO YEAR TERM AND TRACEY PATTON IN PLACE SEVEN WITH A ONE YEAR TERM.
AND AGAIN, THE LIST WAS LONG FOR THOSE WHO REALLY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED..
AND VERY COMPETITIVE. AND I THINK IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING READY TO BUILD A NEW LIBRARY.
AND SO IT'S VERY EXCITING AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT.
SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO APPLIED FOR THAT.
GOOD THOUGHTS. YEAH, IT'S A GOOD GROUP.
OKAY, LET'S SEE, SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION.
WE HAD SEVERAL REAPPLY THAT MAKES SENSE.
MARY LEE ALFORD AND I BELIEVE SHE'S SERVING AS CHAIR CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW.
BERNADETTE MCDERMOTT REAPPLIED.
AS FAR AS SOME FITS ONTO THIS ONE, BASED ON CONVERSATIONS, I WOULD SUGGEST PERHAPS MIKE CULTURE WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION TO THAT POSITION OR TO THAT BOARD.
THEN WE HAVE AN ALTERNATE SPOT.
I THINK WE'LL I WOULD SUGGEST JUST FILLING ONE ALTERNATE SPOT RIGHT NOW.
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SO DOUG LEES IS A NAME I WOULD PUT FORWARD FOR THAT AS WELL.I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? YEAH, IT MAKES SENSE. BOTH.
BOTH GOOD FOLKS. THEN WE HAVE THE SOUTH LAKE ARTS COUNCIL.
AND TWO PEOPLE RE-APPLIED FOR THAT, LESLIE WALKER AND TERRY MESSING.
AND THEN, WE HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL PLACE AND THEN ONE ALTERNATE.
AND I WOULD NOMINATE SUSAN STEINBRECHER FOR THE PLACE SIX POSITION AND THEN TIM SABO FOR THE ALTERNATE POSITION ON THAT.
AND THEN I THINK WE NEED TO I HAVE TO LOOK, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO RENOMINATE THE CHAIR.
IS THAT RIGHT? AND THAT'S TERRY MCMILLAN FROM ILLINOIS.
SHE DOES A GOOD JOB. YEAH, SURE.
TAMARA IS GREAT. AND THEN I THINK.
YEAH. SO THEN THERE'S THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ZBA.
ONE ALTERNATE SPOT VACANT AND I PUT FORWARD SRI DEVI AND I'M SORRY ON THE PRONUNCIATION.
SO. YES, SRI DOES A GREAT JOB.
SHE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE SOUTHLAKE FOUNDATION A LOT.
GOT IT. SO THAT'S THE CONVERSATION, ALL THAT.
THEN THE ONLY OTHER ITEM ON AA IS THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
YEAH. SO AS WE DISCUSSED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO BEFORE STAFF PUT TOGETHER WHAT I THINK WAS A GREAT PLAN FOR ACE, WE'RE COMBINING THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE MAYOR'S ALLIANCE OR COMBINING THEIR MISSIONS.
AND WHAT HAS COME OUT OF THIS IS ACE, WHICH IS THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
BECAUSE WE DO SO MUCH, THE CITY DOES SO MUCH, IT HOSTS SO MUCH, BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH OTHER ENTITIES LIKE SOMOS SOUTHLAKE OR THE SOUTHLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL OR DIWALI FEST OR OCTOBER FEST, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THERE'S A TON GOING ON AND WE I BELIEVE WE NEED AND COUNCIL ALL VOTED TO PUT THIS IN PLACE, ONE CENTRAL PLACE TO HELP LIAISE AND GET THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN THESE PROJECTS, BOTH INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO TAKE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK BACK TO THE CITY.
BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT TO TO TO ALLOW THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE TO DIG IN AND FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO KEEP OUR CITIZENS ENGAGED IN WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON IN THE CITY IN ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT WAYS. SO I BELIEVE WE HAVE INITIALLY SET THIS UP FOR 12 MEMBERS AND A LOT OF FOLKS APPLY FOR IT, WHICH IS GREAT.
SO IF YOU GUYS COULD KATHY YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT ONE AND JUST READ THROUGH IT OR RANDY, DO YOU HAVE THAT? YEAH. SO AND AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS IS CERTAINLY A CONVERSATION TO BE HAD.
BUT YOU KNOW, BASED UPON GETTING TO KNOW THESE FOLKS AND THEIR DESIRE TO BE INVOLVED AND SO FORTH.
SO DANNY BHATT SALKIN IS A NAME, SCOTT COX, MARK FLORES, TRACY HARROW, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, CHRISTINE KEMP, MICHAEL KOCHER, RENE THOMAS, DOUGLAS LEES, DAN SWINTON, ALISA O'CALLAHAN AND SANJAY RIVERA BAHENA.
YOU KNOW, ARE THERE OTHER NAMES OR CONSIDERATIONS? ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THE INTERVIEWS PRODUCING THOSE NAMES OR.
BUT THIS IS OPEN CERTAINLY AN OPEN FORUM FOR CONVERSATION.
DID YOU SAY, RENE THOMAS? I DID. I KNOW SHE APPLIED AND I'M GETTING HER INVOLVED.
SHE WAS. THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS FROM THE MAYOR'S ALLIANCE WHO YOU READ OUT.
YEAH. AND IT'S A IT'S A VERY IT'S A MIXED, DIVERSE GROUP FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
MARK FLORES, LISA CALLAHAN, BOTH DID GREAT WORK ON THE MAYOR'S ALLIANCE.
ABSOLUTELY. YEAH, I'D LIKE TO LIKE TO THOSE NAMES.
I THINK THEY DO A REALLY NICE JOB LEADING THAT TEAM.
YEAH, NO ISSUES. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? AND I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO STAGGER THAT COMMITTEE AS FAR AS TWO YEAR AND ONE YEAR TERMS, RIGHT? YEAH. IN THE MOTION, I'LL BE CLEAR ON ALL THAT AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO BE CLEAR.
AND THEN THE MIST AND THEN CAROLINE PARK.
THAT'S A DIFFERENT. THAT'S A DIFFERENT.
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I MEAN, IT'S A LOT OF NAMES AND IT SEEMS PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE.KATHY, SHAWN, RANDY, YOU GUYS OR ANYONE ELSE WHO DIDN'T PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW, ANY NAMES THAT YOU GUYS FEEL GOOD ABOUT OR ANY NAMES THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW? I MEAN, I KNOW MANY OF THOSE NAMES AND PROBABLY KNOW MOST OF THEM.
I, I FEEL GOOD ABOUT OVERWHELMINGLY THE PEOPLE ON THE LIST.
MOST OF THEM. A LOT OF GOOD VOLUNTEERS.
YEAH. AND I MEAN, EVERYBODY SAID THE SAME THING.
BUT THE REALITY IS YOU STEP UP TO VOLUNTEER IN THIS COMMUNITY AT THIS POINT.
SO YEAH, GREAT WORK, EVERYBODY.
SO IT'S TOUGH BUT LOTS OF GREAT PEOPLE.
YEAH. YEAH, SEAN SAID IT EARLIER.
PLEASE REAPPLY AND WE'LL CERTAINLY WILL NOT REFUSE THE VOLUNTEER WORK.
RIGHT, MISS BLACK, WE WILL ALWAYS FIND A SPOT FOR YOU TO VOLUNTEER.
OK. WELL, IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION, THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL.
MAYOR COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM EIGHT.
OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-020 WHERE WE'RE GOING TO APPOINT MEMBERS, CHAIRS AND OR VICE CHAIRS TO VARIOUS POSITIONS ON THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION, CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT, LIBRARY BOARD, METRO PORT TEEN COURT, SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION. SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL AND ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
PLACE TWO, SCOTT COX WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE THREE, MARK FLORES WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE FOUR, TRACI HERRO WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE FIVE MUHAMMAD IQBAL WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE SIX, CHRISTINE KEMP WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE SEVEN, MICHAEL KOCHER WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE EIGHT, RENE THOMAS WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE NINE, DOUGLAS LEES WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE TEN, DIANE SWINTON WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024, PLACE 11 ELISA O'CALLAHAN WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023 AND PLACE 12, SANJAY [INAUDIBLE] WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
ALSO THE CITY COUNCIL ON APPROVING THIS MOTION WOULD HEREBY NAME CHRISTINE KEMP AS CHAIRMAN AND RENE THOMAS AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. NEXT WOULD BE THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
AND FIRST WOULD BE FOR DIRECTOR, SPOT TWO, MARTIN SHELLING.
AND ALL OF THESE TERMS WILL EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 2024.
DIRECTOR SPOT SIX, MIKE PIZERRA, DIRECTOR SPOT SEVEN.
AND AGAIN, ALL OF THOSE WILL EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 2024.
NEXT IS A CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD.
AGAIN, THESE ALL WILL EXPIRE SEPTEMBER OF 2024.
PLACE FOUR, KARA CARRERAS CLUB.
PLACE SIX, DAVID BARNES, PLACE SEVEN, WILLIAM METTINGS.
NEXT WILL BE THE LIBRARY BOARD.
AND LET'S SEE, THESE WILL BE STAGGERED TERMS. SO I'LL NAME THESE FOR PLACE ONE WILL BE LAURIE BUR.
WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE TWO WILL BE WILLIAM DOBIE.
I HAD THAT BACKWARDS. THANK YOU FOR THE CORRECTION.
SO, LAURIE BURR WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024, PLACE TWO, WILLIAM DOBIE.
ALSO WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE THREE, VIRGINIA HINKLE WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE FOUR, GUY MIDKIFF WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE FIVE, CHRISTINA TAGGART WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE SIX [INAUDIBLE] WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
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CHAIRMAN AND LAURIE BURR, VICE CHAIRMAN.AND NAMING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE RONELL SMITH WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024 AND SOUTHLAKE REPRESENTATIVE UMA DEVAREADY WITH THE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
OKAY THEN WE GO TO THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION.
PLACE ONE. WILLIAM METTINGS WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE TWO, MARY LEE ALFORD WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE THREE, CATHERINE OILER, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS CORRECT BECAUSE I'M SEEING ALL THESE TERMS ARE EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLACE ONE.
IS THAT CORRECT? OR SHOULD THESE BE STAGGERED? DOES IT FEEL LIKE IT'S CORRECT TO HAVE ALL THESE EXPIRING AT THE SAME TIME, EXCEPT FOR ONE? I WOULD THINK THEY'D BE STAGGERED, BUT I DON'T.
YEAH, WE NEED TO. MAYBE MR. TAYLOR COULD GIVE US SOME GUIDANCE ON DO WE HAVE THE POWER TO JUST WITH THE MOTION, MAKE THOSE ALTERNATING STAGGERED TERMS? SO WOULD YOU PREFER TO GO STAGGERED? AND THEN IF WE WANT TO CORRECT IT TO 24, WE CAN CERTAINLY COME BACK AND DO THAT, BUT GO STAGGERED DOWN.
LOOKS LIKE Y'ALL ARE GETTING SOME INFORMATION DOWN THERE.
BECAUSE WE DO HAVE SOME COMMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT STAGGERED.
I MEAN, THERE'S SEVERAL THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH THAT WERE NOT STAGGERED.
I THINK IF YOU DIRECT US TO STAGGER THEM, WE'LL WORK TO DO THAT.
AND ONE OF THE WAYS YOU COULD DO THAT IS SIMPLY CHOOSE ODD NUMBERED PLACES.
YEAH, I'LL ACTUALLY MAKE I'LL DO THAT.
I'LL ACTUALLY MAKE IT VERY CLEAR BY STAGGERING THEM IN THE MOTION.
ALL RIGHT. SO JUST REPEATING PLACE ONE WILL BE WILLIAM MEDDINGS WITH THE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023, PLACE TWO, MARY LEE ALFORD WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE THREE, KATHERINE OILER WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE FOUR, JULIE WALTER WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE FIVE, MIKE COUCHER, WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
PLACE SEVEN, BERNADETTE MCDERMOTT, WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
THEN ALTERNATE ONE WILL BE DOUG LEES, WITH A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2023.
WE GET NEXT SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL.
AND THIS IS ONE OF THE COUNCILS WITH THE TERMS ALL EXPIRING AT THE SAME TIME.
SO PLACE TWO IS LESLIE WALKER, TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE FOUR, TERRY MESSING, TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.
PLACE SIX, DEANNA [INAUDIBLE] NO, EXCUSE ME, TIM.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO GO BACK AND REVISIT SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION.
WE'LL ALSO BE NAMING MARY LEE ALFRED, CHAIR OF THE SENIORS ADVISORY COMMISSION.
AND DO THOSE BOARDS PICK THEIR OWN VICE CHAIR? THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. OKAY.
AND THAT'S THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
AND THAT WOULD BE SHRI DEVI VEENA LAPALI WITH THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 20 23.
THAT'S IT. THAT'S AS ALTERNATE AND ZBA CORRECT? AS ALTERNATE THREE ZBA.
WE'RE APPOINTING THIS BECAUSE IT WAS VACATED AFTER WE APPOINTED IT THE FIRST TIME? I THINK THAT I DON'T HAVE A RECOLLECTION.
SO WE APPOINTED IT IN JUNE AND THEN IT WAS VACATED AND THEN WE HAVE TO REAPPOINT IT.
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ALL RIGHT. YEAH, WE'RE DONE OVER HERE.GOOD MOTION NOW. EXCELLENT MOTION.
AND WE HAVE A SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
OKAY. AND THAT PASSES SEVEN-ZERO.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO WAS APPOINTED.
IF YOU WEREN'T, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE REAPPLY AND WE WILL FIND A PLACE FOR YOU.
I PROMISE. AND SINCE WE ARE ON A ROLL FOR APPOINTMENTS, WE'RE JUST GOING TO JUMP TO ITEM 9A.
[9.A. Appoint community and board members to serve on the Carillon Parc Public Spaces Steering Committee.]
WHICH IS APPOINTING THE COMMUNITY AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE CAROLYN PARK PUBLIC SPACES STEERING COMMITTEE.AND AM I RECOGNIZING DIRECTOR BLACK OR I GUESS YOU MADE A PRESENTATION ON THIS PREVIOUSLY, CORRECT? YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
AS A REMINDER, YOU CAN SEE THE CHARGE THAT ARE ON THE SCREEN FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS AT OUR LAST MEETING.
SO TONIGHT, THE PURPOSE REALLY IS TO APPOINT A BOARD MEMBER FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD TO SERVE AND REPRESENT THE LIBRARY BOARD IN THE STEERING COMMITTEE, AND THEN ALSO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. AT THE SEPTEMBER 6TH MEETING, YOU DID APPOINT A NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT BOARDS AND CITY COUNCIL, AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE NAMES THERE ON THE SCREEN. AND WE HOLD OFF.
I'M SORRY WE HELD OFF ON THE LIBRARY BOARD BECAUSE WE KNEW WE WERE APPOINTING A WHOLE NEW BOARD.
YES. ALL THOSE TERMS DID EXPIRE THIS OCTOBER.
SO IT MADE SENSE. NOT NECESSARILY.
WE'RE APPOINTING A WHOLE NEW BOARD, BUT THE TERMS WERE EXPIRING.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE GOT IT.
THOSE APPLICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED IN EARLY PART OF SEPTEMBER.
WE DID RECEIVE 17 APPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSION AND CONSIDERATION.
SO, MAYOR, I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU, OKAY.
AND WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT CONDUCTED THE INTERVIEWS ONCE AGAIN.
APOLOGIZE, COUNCILMEMBER SMITH.
I'LL JUST LET COUNCILMEMBER SMITH.
AND SO WE WE DID LAND ON SIX FOLKS.
AND I'LL LET COUNCILMEMBER SMITH TAKE IT FROM..
COUNCILMEMBER SMITH. ONCE AGAIN, IT WAS AN IMPRESSIVE LIST.
EVEN SOME WHO HAD WERE NOT THE MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CURRENT LIBRARY.
BUT THEY REALIZE AND SEE THE VALUE OF HAVING SOMETHING BETTER THAN WE HAVE NOW.
AND LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY JUST DIDN'T VISIT BECAUSE OF HOW TINY IT IS OR WAS LOCATED.
AND WE'RE TAKING IT OUT OF THE BASEMENT, AS I LIKE TO SAY.
SO AS COUNCIL PERSON TALLEY SAID.
PLEASE DO, PLEASE DO GIVE US YOUR SUGGESTIONS.
SAMAD RIZVI WAS A STUDENT, CHRISTINA TAGGART AND HELEN WONG.
NO, THAT'S. HANG ON. WHAT? HELEN WONG, CHRISTINA TAGGART'S ON THE LIBRARY BOARD.
OKAY. AND IS WILLIAM DOBIE DOUBLE DIPPING? IS HE OR HE IS THE LIBRARY BOARD? THE LIBRARY BOARD REPRESENTS MY BED.
AND LIKE I SAID, WE WHITTLED DOWN FROM 17 TO 6.
SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OBJECTIONS OR THOUGHTS? SO. SO WE READ OVER THE SIX FRIENDS.
FRANCIS BANKISTER, AMBER BUTCHER, KATHERINE DEL CALVO.
AND THEN WILLIAM DOBIE IS THE LIBRARY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE.
ANY ISSUES? SEEMS LIKE A GOOD BUNCH.
WELL, THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBERS TALLEY AND SMITH FOR FOR THAT WORK.
I WAS INVOLVED IN THE INTERVIEWS TO REMEMBER.
COUNCILWOMAN TORRES-LEPP, DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS GROUP? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS. NO, APPARENTLY I WASN'T VERY MEMORABLE, BUT DEFINITELY LOTS OF GREAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS GROUP.
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I THINK IT'S A WELL, IT'S A DIVERSE GROUP AND THE STUDENT BEING A PART OF IT IS REALLY COOL.I'D ACTUALLY NEVER MET HIM, SO THAT WAS REALLY A GREAT INTERVIEW AND IT'LL BE A GREAT GROUP.
YOU WANT TO YOU WANT TO TELL THAT STORY? OH, THERE IS A GOOD STORY THAT GOES ALONG WITH THAT.
WE WERE TAUGHT MY SISTER'S A LIBRARIAN, WHICH I'VE BROUGHT UP BEFORE, WHERE? TALK ABOUT THE CARD CATALOG.
AND HE'S LIKE, WELL, I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
AND WE'RE LIKE, OH, NO, WE'RE OLD.
SO WE HAD TO EXPLAIN TO HIM WHAT A CARD CATALOG WAS.
SO YOU GUYS WERE EDUCATING AS WELL AS INTERVIEWING.
ALSO GREAT. THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR HARD WORK FOR EVERYONE WHO PUT IN THE HOURS.
I KNOW IT'S SACRIFICE TO PUT IN TIME OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMBERS.
SO WE THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR DOING IT.
THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO COMMITTED TO COME IN TO BE INTERVIEWED AS WELL.
OKAY. WELL, THAT IS THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A MOTION.
YES. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I MEAN, WOULD WE APPROVE ITEM 9A, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS APPOINTING COMMUNITY AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE CARE THE PARK PUBLIC SPACES STEERING COMMITTEE. AND WE WOULD BE APPOINTING OR WE ARE APPOINTING WILLIAM DOBIE TO REPRESENT THE LIBRARY BOARD ON THIS COMMITTEE AND THEN APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
FRANK FRANCIS, BEN KESSTER, AMBER BUTCHER, CATHERINE DEL CAVO, SAMAD RIZVI, AND HELEN WONG.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR A SECOND.
SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. ITEM 9A PASSES, 7 TO 0.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO EVERYBODY WHO WAS APPOINTED.
AND AGAIN, IF YOU WEREN'T PLEASED, PLEASE DO REAPPLY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.
THAT IS THE LAST ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, EXCEPT FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
SO WE ARE GOING TO JUMP BACK TO ITEMS. MY GOODNESS. ITEM FIVE, WHICH IS OUR PUBLIC FORUM FOR THE NIGHT.
[5. Public Forum]
SO A PUBLIC FORUM ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO BRING ITEMS FORWARD THAT ARE THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TONIGHT'S REGULAR SESSION AGENDA.IS THERE ANYBODY WISHING TO BE I KNOW WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE COMMENT CARD FOR MR. SARRIS. SO IF YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC FORUM.
THE WAY THIS WORKS, I KNOW, MR. SARRIS, YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, BUT FOR ANYBODY ELSE WHO'S WISHING TO SPEAK, WE GIVE 3 MINUTES FOR ANY AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION TO SPEAK.
WHEN YOU COME UP, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THE LIGHT WILL COME ON.
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS THERE'S ONE MINUTE LEFT.
AND WHEN THE RED LIGHT COMES ON, THAT'S WHEN THE 3 MINUTES ARE UP.
SO WITH THAT, WE'LL CALL MR. ANTHONY SARRIS FROM 201 BOB O'LINK DRIVE, WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE RANDALL MILL TXDOT PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE.
MR. SARRIS. THAT'S ANTHONY SARRIS 201 BOBO LINK.
SHE WAS ABLE TO ZOOM THAT OUT.
YOU'RE NOT TALKING TO THE TECH MAYOR.
KEN, CAN YOU HELP OUT WITH THAT? WELL, YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT'S A COLUMN OR STONE HAS FALLEN.
SO I CAME ON 8/2 AND SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL AND I WAS ADVISED AT THAT POINT THAT WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW TXDOT TO HAVE UNTIL 9/2 TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
I'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH ROB AND JACK SINCE THEN.
THANK YOU, JASON. I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF SOUTHLAKE AND PUBLIC WORKS IS HAVING TO MANAGE THE ISSUE THAT ROB COHEN STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE 8/2 TWO.
WHEN WE SPOKE, ROB, JACK AND I HAVE DISCUSSED RUNNING THE TRAPS WITH THE ATTORNEYS DURING TXDOTS MOST RECENT DEADLINE EXTENSION OF SIX WEEKS TO ENSURE THE CITY WAS ABLE TO PROCEED AFTER THAT POINT. AND NOW WE ARE OVER A MONTH AFTER THE DEADLINE EXPIRATION.
SOUTHLAKE PARTNERED WITH TXDOT ON THIS PROJECT.
EVEN THOUGH THERE'S BEEN STAFFING TURNOVER, RESPONSIBILITY TO FINALIZE THE PROJECT STILL REMAINS AS MUCH AS THE CITY WOULD PREFER NOT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT, IT OBVIOUSLY FEELS IT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS MORE ATTENTION SINCE NOTHING HAS CHANGED, BREAKING IT DOWN INTO BITE SIZED PIECES, BUT GETTING COMMITMENTS FROM THE PARTIES THAT THEY'RE WAITING ON.
WHEN THE ATTORNEY CAN PROVIDE OUTSTANDING INFORMATION THAT THEY'RE SAYING IS HOLDING THEM UP.
THE CONTRACTOR, QUOTE, THAT'S NEEDED.
HOW TO CLARIFY ANY OTHER OUTSTANDING DESIGN ISSUES IF TXDOT ISN'T ALIGNED PARTNER AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE THE ABILITY TO HOLD THE DESIGNER ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY OVERSIGHTS OR VAGUENESS IN THE DESIGN, WE NEED TO USE THAT TOOL, PLEASE.
THE CITY SHOULD NOT BE FRUSTRATED WITH MYERS MEADOW'S HOMEOWNERS.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR THE CREWS TO BE MOBILIZED TOMORROW.
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WE'RE ASKING THAT THERE IS A PLAN WITH AN ASSOCIATED TIMELINE.WE WON'T EFFICIENTLY COMPLETE THIS PROJECT ANYTIME SOON IF WE DON'T BREAK DOWN THE COMPONENTS OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AND WHO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ARE ASKING FOR. A PLAN SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AN UNREASONABLE REQUEST.
CAN WE PLEASE SET A DATE THAT YOUR TEAM CAN HAVE A PLAN ESTABLISHED SO ALL KEY PLAYERS ARE ALIGNED? SO I JUST WANTED TO ASK, HOW DO WE REQUEST TO HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT PUBLIC WORKS AT THIS TIME? BECAUSE WE WAITED FOR THE ADDITIONAL TIME.
THEY'VE BEEN GIVEN MULTIPLE DEADLINES WHERE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
SO I'M JUST I'M HERE TO SHOW YOU GUYS THAT STONE IS FALLING OFF THE COLUMNS.
THERE'S NO BRICK TIES INSTALLED.
THERE'S MAJOR DEFICIENCIES HERE, AND IT'S A PROJECT THAT IS NOT COMPLETE.
OKAY. I WANT TO. GO A LITTLE BIT OUT OF THE ORDINARY HERE AND ASK ALAN TAYLOR, THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO OPINE, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF THIS, NONE OF THIS WAS A MESS OF OUR MAKING AND A LOT OF IT IS COMPLETELY OUT OF OUR CONTROL, RELYING ON THE GOOD GRACES OF TXDOT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT DECIDE TO EVER TO COOPERATE WITH US.
BUT I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THESE DISCUSSIONS.
COULD YOU JUST ELUCIDATE THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE FACING AND KIND OF GIVE US A HEADS UP ON WHAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING NEXT? AS FAR AS IS REASONABLE IN AN OPEN SESSION, NOT IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION I WILL GIVE YOU THE 40,000 FOOT OVERVIEW.
THIS IS AN INSTANCE WHERE WE HAVE EITHER A DEFECT IN DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION BY THE CONTRACTOR WHO BUILT THE WALL IN THE SUPPORTING COLUMNS FOR THIS PARTICULAR WALL STRUCTURE.
AS YOU ARE AWARE, THIS WAS PART OF A PROJECT THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WAS UNDERTAKING AS A ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
IT WAS CONSTRUCTED AND OBVIOUSLY HAS NOT MET THE STANDARDS THAT WE EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE WHEN THEY COMPLETED A PROJECT OF THIS MAGNITUDE. ONCE IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT WE HAD A DEFECT IN THE COLUMNS, OUR PUBLIC WORK STAFF HAS NOTIFIED BOTH THE CONTRACTOR AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
THEY ARE ARGUING BACK AND FORTH ABOUT WHO SHOULD BEAR RESPONSIBILITY, WHO REVIEWED THE DESIGNS, WHO APPROVE THE DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES. AS YOU ARE ALL AWARE, FROM LONG EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE CITY.
WE DO NOT GIVE DEADLINES TO TXDOT.
WE ARE A SUBORDINATE ENTITY OF THE STATE, UNDER THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, COUNTIES AND CITIES ARE SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY GONE TO TXDOT AND SAID WE NEED ASSISTANCE.
YOU HAD THE CONTRACT WITH THIS CONTRACTOR.
YOU HAVE THE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP AND HAVE THE FIRST LEVEL OF STANDING TO BRING SUIT, IF NECESSARY TO SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CONTRACT.
THE CONTRACTOR WAS REQUIRED TO PREPARE PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BONDS ON ANY PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT, BUT THEY ARE MADE WITH THE STATE AS THE ENTITY WHO CAN SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE DOCUMENTS.
AND THE STATE IS WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
WE CONTINUE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE STATE.
THE QUESTION THAT ARISES, WOULD THE CITY UNDERTAKE THE REPAIR OF THIS ITEM? WELL. WE HAVE SOME CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED.
ARTICLE THREE, SECTION 52 OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION LIMITS HOW THE CITY MAY EXPEND FUNDS.
WE ARE ABLE TO EXPEND MONEY ONLY WHERE WE HAVE A LAWFUL OBLIGATION TO DO SO ON A PUBLIC PROJECT FOR WHICH WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITY, NOT FOR PRIVATE BENEFIT.
BUT THEY DID NOT [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE CITY.
SO IT'S TECHNICALLY, IN OUR VIEW, WE HAVE A STRONG ARGUMENT.
IT'S NOT OUR WALL, IT'S STILL THE STATES AND THEY NEED TO REMEDY THIS.
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AND IF THERE IS A DEFECT THIS OBVIOUS AND THIS APPARENT RIGHT NOW, THERE MAY BE OTHER LATENT DEFECTS.WE ARE CONTINUING TO PRESS THE STATE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UP ON IT.
THEY WORK, OBVIOUSLY THROUGH THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THEN THROUGH THE STATE OFFICE IN AUSTIN.
AND EVERYBODY HAS TO SIGN OFF ON EVERY STEP IN THE PROCESS.
SO IT MAY SEEM LIKE THIS IS TAKING FOREVER.
IT IS. AND IT LIKELY IS GOING TO TAKE LONGER YET TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.
BUT WE ARE PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE HOPING TO BRING ABOUT CLOSURE AND REMEDIATION OF THIS, ENSURING THAT THE WALL IS CORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED IN A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER.
AND WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO TELL THE COUNCIL WHEN WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE BECAUSE THE STATE WILL DECIDE IN THEIR INFINITE WISDOM WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO ENLIGHTEN US ABOUT THEIR PLAN. BUT WE MAKE FREQUENT CALLS AND FREQUENTLY RING THEIR BELL IN THE HOPE WE CAN GET AN ANSWER.
OKAY? AND I JUST JUST SO I UNDERSTAND AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS, AND THEN THE PUBLIC WHO'S GOING TO BE WATCHING THIS UNDERSTANDS, IT IS MEANINGFUL IN A CONSTITUTIONAL WAY TO STEP IN AND START SPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS, OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON SOMETHING THAT WE ARE NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY ALLOWED TO SPEND THEM ON.
THERE IS A STRONG PROBABILITY THAT WE WOULD BE IN DIFFICULTY IN TERMS OF A LEGAL ACTION BECAUSE WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SPENDING CITY MONEY ON THIS WALL FOR THIS ONE SUBDIVISION..
AS MUCH AS THE EQUITIES OF THE SITUATION MAKE SENSE.
THE REALITY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ALL THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.
SO AND THEY'RE THE ONES WHO CAN ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
WE WERE NOT A PARTY TO THAT CONTRACT.
WELL, THEN IF WE COULD JUST PUT AN ITEM ON NEXT COUNCIL MEETINGS, EXECUTIVE SESSION TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE FEEDBACK ON YOUR LEGAL ADVICE IN THE SITUATION, AS WELL AS PUT TOGETHER A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN WITH WITH MEYERS MEADOW.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR EVERYBODY.
YES, MAYOR. AND THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD TO THAT TOO, IS IN THE MEANTIME, EVEN IN THE TWO WEEKS BETWEEN NOW AND THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN PERHAPS TIME AFTER THAT, THAT WE EXHAUST EVERY LEVER WE HAVE WITH TXDOT TO TO THEY NEED TO FIX BRING ATTENTION TO THIS.
I MEAN YEAH LET'S LET'S MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THEM TO TAKE NOTICE OF THIS.
BUT THEY ARE THE ONES IN THE POSITION TO DO THAT.
IT'S JUST NOT I MEAN, IT'S NOT ABOUT FAIR AND UNFAIR BLAME AND NO BLAME.
BUT THE REALITY IS WE DIDN'T CAUSE THIS ISSUE.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TXDOT NEEDS TO FIX IT, THE CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO FIX IT.
SO. OKAY, WE'LL FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO BACK AND FORTH, MR. SARRIS, BUT I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING OKAY.
SO IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NONE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THAT IS THE END OF OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
SO WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.