Nov 15, 2022 City Council

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IT'S LIKE YOU HAVE TO HIT IT REALLY HARD.

[1. Call to order]

WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

TONIGHT IS NOVEMBER THE 15, 2022.

AND I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

AND WE WILL START, AS WE ALWAYS START WITH A WORD OF PRAYER FROM OUR CITY CHAPLAIN AND FOLLOWING BY OUR PLEDGES.

SO YOU GUYS, PLEASE RISE AND JOIN US IN PRAYER.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. LET'S PRAY TOGETHER WHERE WE GIVE THANKS FOR OUR TIME TOGETHER TONIGHT.

AND THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR THAT WE JUST WANT TO STOP AND BE THANKFUL FOR YOUR GOODNESS TO US.

LORD, EACH OF US HAS BEEN SO BLESSED.

WE LIVE IN A INCREDIBLE AREA.

AND WE WOKE UP THIS MORNING, HAD RUNNING WATER AND FREEDOM AND HEATED HOUSES.

YOU HAVE BEEN SO GOOD TO US AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THAT.

BUT WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS COUNCIL.

WE PRAY BLESSING UPON THEIR AGENDA TONIGHT.

I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THEM AS THEY GO THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON, GIVE THEM GREAT TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND BLESSING.

WHERE WE ALSO GIVE THANKS TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE A GOOD GOD WHO LOVES US AND WE GIVE THANKS FOR JESUS WHO DIED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS, AND IT'S IN HIS NAME.

WE PRAY. AMEN.

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.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT.

[3. Presentation to Mayor Huffman by Natan Ton-that on behalf of the Military Order of the World Wars, Dallas Chapter]

SIR. NATHAN IS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A HARDWORKING VOLUNTEER IN THE CITY WITH NUMEROUS CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS ON A FEW OF OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND A MILITARY VETERAN HIMSELF, WHICH YOU GOT TO HONOR YOU AND YOUR FELLOW VETERANS LAST WEEK.

SO. WELL, WELCOME, SIR.

YEAH, MY NAME IS NATHAN TAN, AND I JUST WANT TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO OUR MAYOR. HE'S BEEN REALLY HELPFUL WITH OUR VETERANS.

THEY'RE PATRIOTIC, AND I WISH THAT HE AND THE CITY COUNCIL CAN CONTINUE SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS IN TOWN.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE IWW, I'M THE VICE COMMANDER.

SO WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND A COIN.

AWESOME. THANK YOU. IT'S WORTH MORE THAN BITCOIN.

THERE'S A LOT OF TRUTH TO THAT AT THE MOMENT, SO I KNOW IT'S A PACKED AGENDA TONIGHT, SO I'M JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT LIKE THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

WELL, NATHAN, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY.

IT MEANS A LOT. AND IT'S REALLY SPECIAL THAT WE GOT TO HONOR YOU.

AND LIKE I SAID, YOUR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS LAST WEEK, AND HOPEFULLY THAT LASTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THANKS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR STANDING UNIFIED AND HONORING OUR VETERANS.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS AS A COUNCIL, INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE THAT STEP THAT WE DID.

AND IN OFFERING TWO TOWN SQUARE PARKING SPOTS FOR VETERANS ONLY PARKING WHICH ARE RIGHT OUT THIS DIRECTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN HALL.

AND I DO WANT TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT'S DUE, BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL IDEA FOR THOSE VETERAN PARKING SPOTS WAS YOURS.

AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE LEADERSHIP IN SUGGESTING THAT AND FOR SEEING IT THROUGH WITH US.

SO THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY. APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.

CAN WE CAN WE TAKE A PICTURE? CAN WE COME DOWN AND AND GRAB A PHOTO? YES. ALL RIGHT.

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THAT IS REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL.

AND I HOPE, LIKE I SAID, YOU ALL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AWESOME PARKING, ESPECIALLY AS YOU'RE COMING IN AND SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY IN OUR TOWN SQUARE, WHICH IS ALSO IMPORTANT.

SO WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO WORK SESSION.

[4. Home for the Holidays - Christmastime in Southlake]

AND I BELIEVE MR. CORTEZ HAS A PRESENTATION FOR US, SIR.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S MY PRIVILEGE THAT I GET TO USHER IN THE HAPPIEST TIME OF THE YEAR.

ALL RIGHT? I'M NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE SHOPPING AND AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE HAVE A GREAT EVENT THAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEKEND.

AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, THIS SATURDAY, WE'RE GOING TO BE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS TIME IN SOUTHLAKE AND OUR TREE LIGHTING EVENT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 19TH, THAT WILL BE SCHEDULED FROM 430 TO 830.

WE'LL BE PROVIDING THE COUNCIL WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS, WHERE TO BE, WHO TO BE WITH ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, INCLUDING THAT VIP RECEPTION THAT ALL OF YOU ALL ARE AWARE ABOUT.

BUT OUR TREE LIGHTING WILL ACTUALLY OCCUR AT 6 P.M..

OF COURSE, THERE'S TONS OF ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE, INCLUDING OUR SNOW HILLS, PICTURES WITH SANTA AND THE SANTA'S VILLAGE.

A VARIETY OF VENDORS WILL BE THERE, CHRISTMAS COLORS, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

AND ALONG WITH COOKIE DECORATING FOR THE KIDS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, JUST TO KIND OF OUTLINE SOME OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE GOING ON DURING THE SEASON. OF COURSE, WE HAVE THE HOLIDAY BREAK CAMP MANIA, WHICH CURRENTLY IS SOLD OUT, BUT WE'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF DRIVES FOR TOYS, TOYS AND FOOD THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

HORSE CARRIAGE RIDES IS ALL OF THE COUNCIL'S FAMILIAR WITH OF COURSE, BE CONTINUING DURING THE SEASON HOLIDAY CRAFTING AT THE LIBRARY.

THE LIBRARY HAS SEVERAL EVENTS THIS YEAR THAT THEY'LL BE DOING IN ADDITION TO SANTA'S LITTLE WORKSHOP AT THE MARK, MEET AND GREET WITH MRS. CLAUS AT THE LIBRARY AS WELL, AND HOLIDAY BINGO JUST TO KIND OF CLOSE IT OUT ON THE 28TH.

THERE IS A TON OF INFORMATION.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITIES.

THERE'S ALSO STUFF HERE THAT I HAVEN'T MENTIONED THAT WE'RE PARTNERING WITH OUR HOTELS WITH AS WELL.

BUT WE'RE CONSTANTLY MODIFYING SOUTHLAKEHOMEFORTHEHOLIDAYS.COM.

IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES OR WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE GO TO THAT WEBSITE.

WE'RE UPDATING IT DAILY AS WE GET THIS INFORMATION.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? NO. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

AND I JUST CHECKED THE WEATHER. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY ACTUALLY BE WINTRY WEATHER.

ABSOLUTELY. IN THE FORTIES.

YEAH, THAT'LL BE PERFECT.

YOU KNOW, THE OTHER THING, TOO, WE LUCKED UP THIS YEAR BECAUSE SO OFTEN THE DRAGONS PLAYOFF GAMES ARE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

THERE'S GOING TO BE FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN ANGELO.

SO ALL THE DRAGONS AND FAMILIES, PLAYERS, EVERYBODY'S GOING TO BE HOME AND READY TO ROLL.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO IT. WE'LL BE CELEBRATING ANOTHER CELEBRATING ROUND TO WIN.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

WE'RE EXCITED. THANK YOU, DR.

CORTEZ. APPRECIATE YOU, SIR.

[5. Parks and Recreation Awards (Presentation and Photo Op)]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MAYORS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS MALINKA LOPEZ AND I AM THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES.

AND TONIGHT I'M VERY EXCITED TO SHARE A FEW OF THE AWARDS THAT OUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED.

YOU GUYS ARE COMING DOWN WITH A LOT OF HARDWARE HERE.

I LIKE THIS. LOOKING GOOD.

COME ON. COME ON DOWN AND SHOW THEM OFF.

LET'S GO. SO OUR MISSION AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO CREATE WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCES.

AND REALLY THAT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HARD COLLABORATION AND GREAT WORK THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDES BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS, OUR VOLUNTEERS, OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND OF COURSE, OUR CITY STAFF.

SO TONIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT THREE AWARDS THAT WE WON FROM THE NORTH REGION OF THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARK SOCIETY.

AND THEN YOU'RE ALSO GOING TO HEAR ABOUT AN AWARD THAT WE WON FROM THE TEXAS ATHLETIC AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION.

SO THE FIRST ONE WILL BE PRESENTED BY CHRISTINA MCMURRY, WHO WORKS IN THE CITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AND SHE'S GOING TO SHARE ABOUT THE TRAPS.

EXCELLENT EXCELLENCE IN MAINTENANCE AWARD.

SOUNDS GREAT. TAKE IT AWAY, CHRISTINA.

THANK YOU, MALINKA.

I'LL PLACE THIS HERE SO EVERYONE CAN SEE IT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINA MCMURRAY.

I'M WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AND I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT THE TRAPS EXCELLENCE IN MAINTENANCE AWARD.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECENTLY LEARNED THAT IT IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE TEXAS RECREATION PARK SOCIETY NORTH REGION'S EXCELLENCE IN MAINTENANCE AWARD.

THE DEPARTMENT APPLIED FOR THE RECENTLY CREATED MARK ASSET REPLACEMENT PLAN.

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THE PLAN IS A 20 YEAR ROADMAP THAT OUTLINES IN DETAIL ALL FACILITY ASSETS IN THE BUILDING, INCLUDING VENDORS, PRICING AND TIMELINE FOR REPLACEMENT.

THE GOAL OF THE PLAN IS TO DOCUMENT ALL CRITICAL ASSETS WITHIN THE FACILITY AND PROACTIVELY SAVE AND SCHEDULE FOR ITS REPLACEMENT TO HELP THE MARK REMAIN THE PREMIER DESTINATION FOR LIFELONG MEMORIES IN SOUTHLAKE.

THE CREATION OF THIS PLAN WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF COLLABORATION AS IT INVOLVED MULTIPLE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY, ALL WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS ONE GOAL.

AND WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SUHAILA PHELPS, SENIOR CENTER COORDINATOR FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

ALL RIGHT, SO TAKE IT AWAY.

CAN YOU SEE ME? THAT'S WHAT MY CONCERN IS ALL THE TIME.

NO COMMENT. SO I JUST KEEP GOING.

WHAT IS THE BOOSTER? YOUR HAIR LOOKS GREAT.

WELL, THANK YOU. HELLO.

WELL, HI. MY NAME IS SUHAILA PHELPS, SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR.

AND I WANTED TO SAY GOOD EVENING TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR HAVING US.

I'M PROUD TO BE STANDING HERE TO PRESENT THE SECOND AWARD IN TWO YEARS IN A ROW FOR THE SENIOR CENTER.

THE FLOOR OF FRIENDS PROGRAM BEGAN AS A SIMPLE IDEA BACK IN 2015 AT THE OLD SENIOR CENTER.

AND IT HAS BLOOMED INTO A BIGGER AND MUCH BETTER PROGRAM FOR OUR SENIORS.

AND AS THE MAYOR ALREADY KNOWS HE'S EXPERIENCED BY COMING OVER TO LEARN HOW THE BOUQUET ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN MADE.

THROUGH OUR SENIOR CENTER, THIS PROGRAM COMBINES THE STRENGTH AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM AND MAINTAINING A BEAUTIFUL STATE OF THE ART FACILITY.

IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SENIORS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE FACILITY AND AND ALSO THEY CONTRIBUTE A VITAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AS WELL.

WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL TRADER JOE'S, AS I SAID, SINCE 2015.

SINCE THEY OPENED THEIR DOORS, NOT ONLY DO THESE SENIOR VOLUNTEERS BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFY OUR FACILITIES, BUT THEY ALSO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS, SOCIALIZE AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PASS THE BATON TO MISS JENNIFER BLACKSTOCK FROM OUR AQUATIC SUPERVISOR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, JENNIFER.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

SO THIS AWARD IS THE TAFT GOLD MEMBER CITY AWARD, AND IT WAS AWARDED TO US FOR OUR EFFORTS IN THE REGION FOR SWIM MEET THAT WE HOSTED IN JULY OF THIS YEAR.

WE HAD 1400 SWIMMERS JUST DOWN THE STREET AT THE NATATORIUM AT CISD, AND WE STEPPED IN SORT OF LAST MINUTE AS THE PREVIOUS SWIM COMMISSIONER LEFT THEIR POSITION. THE POSITION WAS OPEN AND THEY DID NOT SECURE A HOST FACILITY FOR THE YEAR.

SO WE STEPPED IN WITH OURS.

AND THEN ZACH AND I WERE ELECTED TO THE SWIM COMMISSIONER POSITIONS FOR THIS COMING YEAR.

SO WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT SWIM MEET BACK TO SOUTHLAKE.

VERY GOOD. NEXT UP IS TAMARA MCMILLEN FROM THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL.

WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS TAMARA.

GOOD EVENING. THANKS. HELLO.

TAMARA MCMILLEN, CHAIR OF THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL.

FIRST, WE WANT TO THANK MALINKA FOR GETTING THIS SUBMITTED FOR US.

IT WAS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE.

WE CAN'T TALK ENOUGH ABOUT THE WONDERFUL STAFF THAT WE WORK WITH.

WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS TIME FOR US TO KIND OF GO EXPAND OUR REACH IN THE COMMUNITY AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE WERE MORE THAN A GROUP THAT JUST APPROVED SCULPTURES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CITY.

SO WE'VE BEEN KIND OF TRYING TO ADD TO OUR PORTFOLIO WITH MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

AND ACTUALLY, COUNCILWOMAN TALLEY APPROACHED US WITH AN IDEA ABOUT REALLY HIGHLIGHTING THE TALENT THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SOUTHLAKE AND THE ARTS. AND SO WE PUT TOGETHER THE FIRST COMPETITION FOR SOUTHLAKE ARTISTS, AND WE HAD OVER 70 ORIGINAL WORK SUBMITTED HERE FROM LOCAL PEOPLE IN SOUTHLAKE, AND WE CHOSE 15 THAT MANY OF YOU SAW WERE FEATURED HERE IN TOWN HALL.

AND ALONG WITH THAT, WE HAD A PUBLIC ART RECEPTION WHERE WE HIGHLIGHTED THOSE PEOPLE.

SO IT WAS A REALLY EXCITING EXPERIENCE FOR US.

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SO IF YOU KNOW ANY LOCAL ARTIST, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW IT'S COMING AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET INVOLVED AND SEND IN THEIR WORK.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STAFF AND PARTNERS THAT WORKED SO HARD ON GETTING THESE AWARDS.

I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME IF YOU HAVE ANY.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WELL, I JUST WANT TO GIVE HUGE THANKS TO MALINKA, MS. LOPEZ, YOU KNOW, I GO HANG OUT WITH ARTS COUNCIL FOLKS ONCE A MONTH, WHICH I LOVE.

IT'S A GREAT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND STAFF.

AND SHE FOUND ALL THIS.

I MEAN, WE DO GREAT THINGS IN OUR CITY, IN ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

AND IT WAS THROUGH HER HARD WORK AND DUE DILIGENCE THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO, I THINK, GAIN US THE RECOGNITION WE HAD EARNED.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A HUGE AMOUNT OF THANKS AND CREDIT FOR THAT AND YOUR STAFF AS WELL.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, AS I THINK WE ALL AGREE, TO CELEBRATE ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE DO IN OUR CITY.

SO. ALSO SO MUCH.

YEAH, I'LL JUST. MAYOR, I'LL JUST ADD.

FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY IS FANTASTIC.

AND AS ALWAYS AS EXPECTED IN SOUTHLAKE, THE STANDARD IS JUST OF EXCELLENCE.

AND YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES WHO MAINTAIN THAT AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

ALL OF US ARE ABLE TO GET AROUND TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY AND DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.

BUT I KNOW A LOT OF THIS IS ABOUT CHAMPIONS CLUB AND THE MARK AND SO FORTH AND THE WORK THAT'S THERE, AND I SPENT A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME THERE.

AND JUST AS AN EXAMPLE, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, YOU GO INTO THE CHAMPIONS CLUB.

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN INTO ANY WORKOUT FACILITY ANYWHERE, IT'S LIKE A LOCKER ROOM, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE WALKING, YOU'RE LIKE, I'M IN A IN A GYM AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT, BUT THE WAY THEY KEEP THE CHAMPIONS CLUB FIRST RATE, IT'S ALWAYS IT SMELLS GREAT.

IT'S CLEAN. I MEAN, IT'S JUST JUST AN EXAMPLE.

SO CONGRATULATIONS, THOUGH.

IT'S REALLY A JOB WELL DONE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ABOUT ALL OF THIS, WE DO HAVE SO MANY GREAT THINGS GOING ON.

BUT, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE CITY'S VALUES IS TEAMWORK.

AND WE TALK ABOUT THAT A LOT.

AND I THINK WE REALLY EXCEL AT THAT PARTICULAR VALUE.

AND YOU SEE THAT AS A COMMON THREAD RUNNING THROUGH ALL THESE PROGRAMS, WHETHER WE'RE TEAMING UP WITH TRADER JOE'S, THE ARTS COUNCIL OR WITH THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN, THAT WAS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS WORKING TOGETHER SIDE BY SIDE TO MAKE SOMETHING GREAT HAPPEN.

AND SO IN ADDITION TO GETTING THE AWARDS, I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE STAFF ON ADHERENCE TO THAT CITY VALUES SO IMPORTANT AND THEY DEMONSTRATED EVERY DAY.

VERY PROUD OF THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AMAZING JOB. WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING SO MUCH HONOR TO THE CITY.

IT REALLY MEANS A LOT.

CAN WE GET A PICTURE OF ALL OF YOU ALL AND MAYBE THE HARDWARE, TOO? YES. LET'S DO IT.

ALL RIGHT, COME ON DOWN

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ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU, GUYS.

EVERYONE FROM THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.

YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING. OK.

[6. Discuss all items on tonight's agenda. No action will be taken and each item will be considered during the Regular Session.]

SO I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH THESE AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE WE WANT TO PUT ON THERE.

SO ITEM 4A ON CONSENT APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ITEM 4B CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS KILLOUGH AS THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

YES, SIR. ITEM 4C APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO PROVIDE UTILITY SERVICES FOR TWO LOTS OF FERGUSON PLACE AND FOR A COST SHARING AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 93,000 FOR IMPROVING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OF THE DOVE CREEK BASIN LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.

ITEM 4D OR THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHADY OAKS DRIVE WATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, UPSIZING THE EXISTING SIX INCH WATER MAIN TO A 12 INCH WATER MAIN TO DOUGLAS DAILY CONSTRUCTION LLC, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.260.

MILLION ITEM 4E APPROVED CONTRACT WITH CROWLEY SPORTS OFFICIALS FOR SPORTS OFFICIATING AND SCOREKEEPING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 190,000.

ITEM 4F REJECT ALL BID PROPOSALS FOR THE SOUTHLAKE PICKLEBALL COMPLEX PROJECT ITEM FOUR G VARIANCE TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 43 AS AMENDED SECTION 5.6 REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE FOOT WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE OF LOT 16 H DECKER.

NUMBER 438 EDITION LOCATED AT 1218 WOODSEY COURT SOUTHLAKE ITEM 4H APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF CISCO SWITCHING FOR A LEVEL THREE NETWORK RING LICENSES AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FROM PRESIDIO AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 505,000.

AND ITEM 4I APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PALO ALTO FIREWALLS, LICENSES AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FROM PRESIDIO AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $343,000 AND COUNCIL.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU GUYS WANT TO PUT ON CONSENT? YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I WOULD SUGGEST WE CONSIDER MOVING ITEM 8A THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-033 APPOINTING A MEMBER TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE METRO PORT TEEN COURT.

I THINK WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAD APPLICATIONS IN WHO ARE NOT APPOINTED A MONTH OR SO AGO, AND I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY PICK ONE AND PUT THAT ON CONSENT OR LEAVE IT ON REGULAR AGENDA. AND THEN ALSO THE SIGN VARIANCE NINE A THIS IS SOMETHING WE SAW BEFORE SB 22-0012 WE TOOK CARE OF MOST OF THE SIGNS, BUT WE HAVE ALL THAT'S LEFT IS THE EAST ELEVATION SIGNS WITH TWO OPTIONS AND WE COULD PUT THAT ON CONSENT IF WE PICK ONE OF THE OPTIONS OR JUST LEAVE IT ON REGULAR.

YOU WANTED TO. I'D PREFER TO SEE 99 ON REGULAR.

OKAY. WHAT ABOUT A DAY? YOU GUYS HAVE A FEELING ON IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE] COURIERS CLUB AS OPTIONS AND ANY SUGGESTIONS.

WE HAVE A STORY BOTH APPLIED BEFORE.

THAT'S CORRECT. AND KYRA, CLUB HAS ACTUALLY REACHED BACK OUT.

OKAY. I'D SUGGEST OUR CLUB THEN.

YEAH, SHE'S A BE A GREAT FIT.

I MEAN, SHE'S BEEN ACTIVE. SHE'S BEEN TO A COUPLE OF THE METROPOLITAN SUPPORT ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS, SO I THINK SHE'D BE A GREAT FIT.

DAN IS A GREAT GUY, BUT I THINK, YOU KNOW, SHE'S ONE WE WE CAN MOVE THAT TO CONSENT AND THEN NOMINATE HER.

YEAH. AND THEN WE CAN CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANNY IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

I THINK DANNY MADE IT ON ACE.

CORRECT. SOMEBODY.

OKAY, GREAT. SO HE'S. HE'S INVOLVED ALREADY? WE WILL LEAVE ON THE REGULAR SESSION.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE IN THE REGULAR SESSION? YES, WE HAVE A COUPLE.

[1. Call to order]

SO WITH THAT, WE'LL CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.

[2.A. Executive Session]

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SO AS MAYOR, I HEREBY ADVISE YOU THAT WE'RE GOING INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY AND SECTION 551.087 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND WE PROBABLY WON'T BE OUT BEFORE SEVEN, IT'S MY THOUGHT.

ALL RIGHT. 7:12 WE'LL CALL THE REGULAR SESSION BACK TO ORDER.

IS THERE ANY ACTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, MAYOR, THANK YOU.

THAT WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE, WHICH IS THE MAYOR'S REPORT.

[3A. Mayor's Report]

BY ALL ACCOUNTS, CAPTAIN BARKER WAS AN AMAZING MAN, A SERVANT, A SON OF THE MILITARY WHO WHO SERVED THIS COUNTRY HONORABLY AND CERTAINLY SOMEONE WHO PUT IN A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF EFFORT SERVING HIS COMMUNITY HERE IN KELLER IN NORTH TEXAS.

SO WE, ALONG WITH OUR FRIENDS IN KELLER, CERTAINLY MOURN HIS PASSING, AND WE PRAY FOR HIS FAMILY AS THEY GO THROUGH THIS INCREDIBLY, INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME, AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE FAMILIES OF THE OTHER FIVE MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES.

SO IF YOU GUYS ALL COULD JUST JOIN ME IN PRAYER FOR THEM, THAT WOULD BE THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3B, WHICH IS OUR CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

SHANA? OKAY, GREAT.

AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

BUT, COUNCIL, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 4A-I, ALSO NOTING THAT WE'RE MOVING FROM REGULAR AGENDA OVER TO CONSENT AND APPROVING ITEM 8A AND APPOINTING KARA CARRERA'S CLUB TO THE METS 14 COURT AS OUR SOUTHLAKE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2024.

WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

CONSENT 7-0, AGENDA PASSES .

WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE, WHICH IS PUBLIC FORUM.

[5. Public Forum. (The Public Forum will not begin prior to 7:00 p.m. This is the public's opportunity to address the City Council about non-agenda items. During this proceeding, the City Council will not discuss, consider, or take action on any item presented. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to speak during Public Forum to please limit remarks to three minutes or less.)]

SO A REMINDER FOR EVERYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC FORUM, A PUBLIC FORUM HERE AT THE CITY.

WE HAVE 3 MINUTES.

WHEN YOU COME UP, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND THEN YOU START TALKING.

THE GREEN LIGHT COMES ON AT THE ONE MINUTE MARK.

THE YELLOW LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND AT THE TIME LIMIT, THEN THE RED LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND WE'LL WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER.

SO, AS ALWAYS, KEEP YOUR COMMENTS DIRECTED TO MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL, NOT TO THE AUDIENCE, NOT TO STAFF MEMBERS.

AND LET'S ALL TRY TO BE RESPECTFUL.

IT'S IMPORTANT AS WE GO FORWARD THAT WE ARE ALWAYS RESPECTFUL OF OUR FELLOW MEN AND WOMEN.

SO WITH THAT, WE'LL CALL OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTER, MR. ARNOLD. AGAIN, IF YOU COULD JUST PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, SIR.

HI, [INAUDIBLE] AND CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE. GREAT WORK.

BUT, YOU KNOW, LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS SMOOTH.

THERE ALWAYS SOMETIMES SOMETHING IS NOT PERFECT.

I COME HERE TO FINISH THE COMMENTS I HAD FROM LAST WEEK.

THIS IS AFTER. SO. REGARDING MY INCIDENT WITH SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AFTER I REALIZED SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD MADE A FALSE REPORT.

IN A POLICE REPORT, I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT TO THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE AND I IN THE FORM.

I SAID I HAVE THE VIDEO, I HAVE THE AUDIOS, AND WHATEVER THINGS IN THE POLICE REPORT IS FALSE.

COME TO VALIDATE WITH ME.

WHAT SURPRISED ME IS THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CLOSED MY COMPLAINT.

SENT ME A RESPONSE THREE DAYS LATER, WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO ME, EVEN ASK ANY EVIDENCE.

I ALREADY PRESENTED MY EVIDENCE IN THE LAST COMMENTS AND I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW AND TO ME, MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE TELL ME OUR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HAS FAILED TO, YOU KNOW, REPRESENT OUR CITIZENS TO LOOK INTO ANY FALSE INFORMATION OR POLICE DATA DOING THEIR WORK.

AND I WANT OUR CITY COUNCIL AND OUR MAYOR TO BEHAVE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZEN.

I MEAN, YOU DON'T REPRESENT POLICE UNION.

YOU REPRESENT OUR PEOPLES.

OUR POLICE MADE A MISTAKE, IT LOOKS TO ME THE WHOLE PROCEDURE FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.

AND YOU ARE NOT HERE TO, YOU ARE NOT HERE TO TRY TO DEFEND THE POLICE.

I MEAN, YOU'RE DEFENDING I MEAN, YOU NEED TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF OUR CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY INCIDENT INVOLVED WITH THE MINOR CHILDREN WITH BODILY INJURY AND THE POLICE TRY TO PUT THE FALSE INFORMATION AND FABRICATE THE STORY.

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I TRIED TO APPROACH OUR POLICE CHIEF TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE IN A CIVIL MATTER, AND HE REFUSED TO HAVE A DIALOG WITH ME.

SO WHEN WE HAVE NO OPEN DIALOG AND TRANSPARENCY, PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED.

I AM HERE TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING TO INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER.

AND BECAUSE THE MINOR CHILDREN CANNOT COME HERE TO SIGN A PETITION TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS, I'M THE ONLY ONE CAN DEFEND CHILDREN AND WANT CITY COUNCIL ALSO TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN.

AND WE NEED TO HAVE A TRANSPARENCY.

I DON'T WANT EVERYTHING GO COVERED.

I MEAN WRAPPED UNDER THE CARPET.

I WANT THE TRUTH TO BE REVEALED.

I DON'T WANT THE LIE TO STAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.

WITH THAT, I'LL CALL MY OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENTER, MS. COLLEEN GOLDSTON.

MA'AM, IF YOU COULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

GOOD EVENING. COLLEEN GOLDSTON.

708 BRYSON WAY SOUTHLAKE.

I'VE BEEN HERE 22 YEARS.

I WANT THE CITY TO BE AWARE THAT OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY IS UNDER ATTACK BY BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES.

AND I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE SOME SAY OR INPUT INTO THAT.

AND ONE IS THE CARROLL ISD STUDENT HANDBOOK AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR 2022-2023.

THE TOP PAGE PAGE ONE IS WHAT WAS ADOPTED AFTER THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PROPOSED STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT FAILED.

SO THIS IS THE 2021-2022 ADOPTED WHILE A COMMITTEE WORKS ON ANOTHER ONE.

AND IF YOU WILL NOTE ON THE FIRST PAGE.

GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION WERE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION.

IF YOU'LL GO TO THE SECOND PAGE, IT'S JUST THE TABLE OF CONTENTS TO SHOW YOU ON PAGE 44.

FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION.

IF YOU TURN THE PAGE, THERE'S A PARAGRAPH WHICH OF COURSE, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ.

PAGE THREE IN MIND.

PAGE 44.

FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION.

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE USING NOW, AND IT INCLUDES GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT PAGE, IT'S JUST THE CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS PAGE.

THEN YOU'LL SEE JULY 25TH, 2022 AT 5:00 PM, A REGULAR BOARD MEETING, AND THAT IS WHEN SUPERINTENDENT LEDBETTER INTRODUCED.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT PAGE, ITEM 7D CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2022-2023 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

IT FAILED.

IT WAS PRESENTED TO A COMMITTEE.

THIS IS THE DRAFT THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THAT COMMITTEE STUDENT HANDBOOK CODE OF CONDUCT 2022-2023 DRAFT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THEY REMOVED THE DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION.

THEY REMOVED GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THE TABLE OF CONTENTS.

IT SHOWS THAT THEY NOW HAVE FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION ON PAGE 44, WHICH I HOPE EVERYONE WILL READ BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE NO ONE WILL SAY WHAT HAPPENED.

THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY.

AND THEN ON PAGE 47, THEY ADDED HARASSMENT, WHICH IS FOR ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING, WELL, WE'LL JUST KEEP GOING.

SO HERE WE HAVE PAGE 43.

IS ANYONE LOOKING AT THEIR NOTES? I GUESS NOT.

DULY NOTED.

43 WE HAVE FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT.

GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED.

YOU WILL FIND THEM ON PAGE 46 OF THE PROPOSED STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

AND THAT'S WHERE THEY START TALKING ABOUT.

STUDENT NAME YOUR TIME IS UP.

IS IT? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR READING THEM.

DULY NOTED.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTERS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FORUM? OK. SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THAT AND MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6A.

[6.A. Ordinance No. 1267, 2nd Reading, adopting the 2023 Standards of Care for the recreation programs for elementary school age children operated by the Community Services Department. PUBLIC HEARING]

SECOND READING ADOPTING THE 2023 STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.

I THINK WE HAVE DIRECTOR TRIBBLE.

MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL LOOKING AT SECOND READING NOW OF ADOPTING OUR 2023 STANDARDS OF CARE.

THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT TO YOU EACH EACH YEAR TO ADOPT OFFICIALLY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE FOR OUR STANDARDS OF CARE FOR OUR ELEMENTARY AGE RECREATION

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AND SO OUR STANDARDS OF CARE TALKS ABOUT STAFF RESPONSIBILITY, FACILITY STANDARDS, ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS, STAFF RATIOS, OUR QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING, ET CETERA.

AND THEN ALSO JUST, OF COURSE, THE HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.

PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THE PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER ARE RECREATIONAL IN NATURE.

THEY'RE NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AS DAYCARE PROGRAMS. AND SO WE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE RECEIVED AN EXEMPTION DETERMINATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

AND SO OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S NO FUNDING REQUIREMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

AGAIN, THIS IS YOUR SECOND READING.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR STANDARDS OF CARE ITEM.

THANKS FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL.

APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS.

YOU GUYS CERTAINLY HAVE A WONDERFUL RECORD OF TAKING CARE OF OUR LITTLE ONES, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ABSOLUTELY.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? SEEING NONE. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

IS THERE ANY ONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES. DO YOU HAVE ONE COMMENT CARD? MISS COLLEEN GOLSTON, IF YOU WANT TO COME ON DOWN.

MA'AM, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SAME APPLY WHAT SAME RULES APPLY.

TIME FRAME. 3 MINUTES.

GOT IT, GOT IT, GOT IT. COLLEEN GOLDSTEIN 708 BRYSON WAY.

IT SHOULD BE ROUTINE, AS HE SAID, BUT THERE'S THE ABUSE ON PAGE.

I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO LOOK IT UP FOR ANY OF YOU, INCLUDING I CALLED MR. TRIMBLE'S OFFICE. SOMEONE DIDN'T EVER RETURN MY CALL.

SORRY. NOT SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS ANYBODY ELSE, BUT THEY CALLED ME MONDAY AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME TUESDAY BEFORE THE MEETING AND THEY DID NOT.

THE CONCERN IS BECAUSE GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND PAXTON, WHO BOTH BEEN RE ELECTED, HAVE PUT OUT A LETTER THAT GOVERNOR ABBOTT SENT A LETTER TO CONDUCT PROMPT AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS OF ANY REPORTED INSTANCES OF TEXAS CHILDREN BEING SUBJECT TO ABUSIVE GENDER TRANSITIONING PROCEDURES.

THE DIRECTIVES COMES AFTER THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONFIRMED THAT NUMBER OF SO CALLED SEX CHANGE PROCEDURES OF MINORS CONSTITUTE CHILD ABUSE UNDER EXISTING TEXAS LAW BECAUSE ANYWAY, HE ORDERED THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO IMMEDIATELY START PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE ABUSE OF POSSIBLE GENDER AFFIRMING CARE, WHICH I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU KNOW THAT TO LOOK AT A FIVE YEAR OLD TO A 12 YEAR OLD, HOW YOU WOULD DETERMINE THAT THEY WERE BEING SUBJECT TO THAT.

BUT THE EMPLOYEES OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT, ANYONE INVOLVED IN THOSE PROGRAMS WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL.

PROSECUTION ARE CHARGES IF THEY DO NOT IDENTIFY GENDER NONCONFORMING CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM.

SO ONCE AGAIN, SOUTHLAKE CHILDREN ARE BEING UNDER ATTACK AND FAMILIES FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES OTHER THAN THE CITY COUNCIL.

I THINK HE WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT.

I HAVE A FEELING MAYBE YOU'RE NOT, BUT I AM AND I WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I KNOW THEY ARE SAFE AND THAT YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE SAFE.

HOW DO YOU LOOK AT A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD AND SAY, OH, I THINK THEY'RE GENDER NONCONFORMING.

I THINK THEIR PARENTS ARE ABUSING THEM, AND IF I DON'T TURN THEM IN, I'LL BE CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED.

SO ONCE AGAIN AND SO THERE'S A COUNCIL IN YOUR OTHER COMMITTEE, THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE GIVE NO DETAIL OF WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY REFER TO A TASB SCHOOL STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT MODEL, BUT NO DETAILS WHATSOEVER.

SO AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY SAID THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS AT THE LAST TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS IN DECEMBER, BUT THAT WILL NOT GIVE PARENTS ANY CHANCE AT ALL TO RESPOND TO THE PROPOSED STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH I DON'T NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON IN SOUTHLAKE.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTERS ON THIS ITEM? WITH THAT, WE'LL GO AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND COUNCIL.

IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION, I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

YES, MAYOR. COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6A OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS ORDINANCE NUMBER 1267.

SECOND READING. ADOPTING THE 2023 STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT.

THAT MOTION PASSES 7-0.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE STAFF FOR WORKING THROUGH THAT.

MAYOR, CAN I INTERRUPT YOU FOR A SECOND? OF COURSE. I JUST I THINK IT'D BE GREAT TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW OFFICIAL DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.

AFTER THE CONSENT AGENDA WAS READ.

YOU KNOW WHAT? HE IS OFFICIAL NOW, ISN'T HE?

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THAT'S AN ABSOLUTE. WHY DON'T YOU COME ON UP? BY THE WAY, BY THE WAY, WE WANT TO ALL WANTED TO KEEP IT ON CONSENT, EXCEPT FOR ONE OF US.

I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THE NAME OR. ANDY WILLIAMS SAID HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT, AND I'M JUST SAYING.

WELL, WELL, DULY NOTED.

COUNCILWOMAN TALLEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND DIRECTOR KILLOUGH OFFICIALLY.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO US NOW? SPEECH. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY ITEM TO PRESENT WITH THIS.

I'M READY TO GO TO WORK.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND, WELL, BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.

SO, YOU KNOW.

YES. JUST TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.

WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL ITEM NINE A OFFICIALLY DIRECTOR KILO.

[9.A. SV22-0012, Sign Variance for the Learning Experience located at 100 River Oaks Drive, Southlake.]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL. ON THIS ITEM, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

SINCE WE WENT OVER AT THE LAST MEETING, I'M JUST GOING TO JUMP TO THE CHANGES AND OPTIONS THAT THEY'VE PROPOSED FOR THIS EVENING.

UM, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO REVISE EAST ELEVATION ON THIS PLAN IS THEY HAVE REMOVED THE BLOCKED SIGNAGE THAT WOULD BE PLACED ON THE COLUMNS THAT'S REMOVED FROM THE REQUEST, AND THEY ARE PROPOSING TWO OPTIONS, THE LETTERING OF WHICH DOES COMPLY WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE.

AND SO REALLY THE ONLY VARIANCE FROM THE BASE REGULATIONS OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE IS THE SIZE OF THE LOGO.

THE LOGO IS LIMITED TO 20 INCHES AND THEY'RE PROPOSING A 35 INCH LOGO WITH ONE OPTION ALLOWING FOR MULTI COLOR LETTER FACES WITH A INTERNALLY BACKLIT HALO EFFECT AT NIGHT.

SO THIS WOULD BE THE NIGHT VIEW OF OPTION ONE.

AND OPTION TWO IS WHITE LETTERS INTERNALLY LIT ALSO WITH THE 35 INCH LOGO VERSUS 20.

AND THIS WOULD BE THE NIGHT VIEW OF THAT.

AT THE LAST MEETING, COUNCIL APPROVED WHAT ONE OF THE OPTIONS P AND Z HAD RECOMMENDED WAS JUST THE WIDE INTERNALLY LIT LETTERS ON THE SOUTH FACADE WITH NO LOGO.

AND THEN ALSO THE MONUMENT SIGN OF WHICH BOTH THESE SIGNS TECHNICALLY CONFORM WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE.

AND WHAT'S TWO OPTIONS ON THE APPLICANT? YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE SIDE BY SIDE, DO YOU, DENNIS? I DO NOT HAVE ONE WITH THEM DIRECTLY SIDE BY SIDE.

THIS IS OPTION ONE IN DAYTIME AND WOULD HAVE THIS APPEARANCE AT NIGHT TIME, THIS APPEARANCE.

AND THE OPTION TO THIS WOULD BE YOUR DAYTIME APPEARANCE AND NIGHTTIME APPEARANCE.

SO SO REALLY, EVERYTHING IS CONFORMING AT THIS POINT EXCEPT FOR THE LOGO.

IS THAT THE ONLY VARIANCE WE REALLY HAVE? THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE THEY REMOVED THE COLUMNS, THE COLUMN LETTERING AND ALL THAT.

OKAY. THAT'S BEEN REMOVED.

THAT'S NO LONGER A THIRD SIGN ON THE CURB.

SO IT COMES DOWN TO THE SHORE, SIGN ON THE BUILDING.

TECHNICALLY, WHAT DO YOU THINK, COUNCIL? I'M SORRY. I CAN'T FIND A SINGLE INSTANCE, AND MAYBE HE'LL PROVE ME WRONG.

I CAN'T FIND A SINGLE INSTANCE WHETHER YOU'RE NOT USING THEIR BRAIN COLORS.

AND I GET A LITTLE SQUEAMISH ABOUT FORCING A BRAND, NOT ALLOWING THEM TO USE THE COLORS.

SO I REALLY LIKE THE FIRST OPTION.

I DON'T LIKE THE SECOND ONE.

I COULDN'T FIND A SINGLE INSTANCE WHERE THAT WAS THE CASE AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO PROHIBIT THEM FROM USING THEM.

WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE.

I DON'T REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WHERE, BUT WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE.

I JUST THINK IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THIS IS TOYS R US, TOYS R US.

YOU KNOW, THE COLORS OR COKE OR WHATEVER.

I DON'T WANT TO. SURE, SURE, SURE, SURE.

BUT WE HAVE DONE THAT, THOUGH.

LIKE, WHAT COMES TO MIND.

IS THAT AREA OVER? I KNOW. I CAN'T REMEMBER. THEY'RE ABOUT AROUND THE OLD SHOGUN AND CHIPOTLE AND ALL THAT AREA.

I FEEL LIKE GLORIA'S.

DO GLORIA'S HAVE A SIGN THAT COULDN'T GET EVERYTHING THEY WANT? YEAH. I MEAN, THIS IS HONESTLY EVERY OTHER SIDE, RIGHT? THERE'S SOMETHING THEY HAVE TO BEND ON.

BUT I MEAN, THE QUESTION IS, TO YOUR POINT, IF OPTION IS THE ANSWER FOR YOU, THAT'S NO WORRIES.

I THINK REALLY ONLY QUESTION IS, COUNCIL, CAN YOU GUYS GET OVER THE THE VARIANCE FOR THE LOGO? YEAH, BUT, I MEAN, I'M FINE WITH IT. I'M FINE WITH THE COLORS.

IT MATCHES THE MONUMENT SIGN.

IT IS THEIR BRAND.

IT'S A DIFFERENTIAL IN HOW MANY INCHES WITH THE VARIANCE.

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IT'S QUITE A BIT. BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE SIGNS ON THE WHAT DO YOU CALL ON THE COLUMN, WHICH I THINK IS AN ANOMALY, I ALSO CAN FIND ANOTHER EXAMPLE WHERE THEY WEREN'T DOING THAT.

I THINK IT'S SIX AND ONE HALF DOZEN.

ANY OTHER I MEAN, IT'S SOME OF THE BLOCK COLUMNS WERE PRETTY OSTENTATIOUS TO TAKE THAT AWAY ENTIRELY AND JUST BUMP UP THE SIZE OF THIS.

I LIKE CAN YOU HIT OPTION TWO AGAIN REAL QUICK? YEAH. I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE A TON OF HEARTBURN ABOUT OPTION ONE TO GIVE THEM SOME COLOR, BECAUSE THEN AT NIGHT YOU DON'T HAVE THAT GLOWING COLOR ALL NIGHT.

IF YOU GO BACK TO OPTION ONE, IT'S VERY MUTED.

CAN YOU POP BACK TO OPTION ONE, DENNIS? SURE. I WOULD SAY I LIKE OPTION TWO BETTER BECAUSE TO ME, THE NIGHT VIEW OF OPTION ONE ALMOST LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT WORKING.

LIKE IT'S KIND OF DYSFUNCTIONAL.

LIKE ALL YOU SEE IS THE ELEPHANT.

YOU'RE NOT REALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO READ THAT, I DON'T THINK.

AND I THINK OPTION TWO CONFORMS TO WHAT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

SO YOU GET SOME UNIFORMITY ON THE ON THE ENTIRETY OF THE BUILDING.

BUT THAT'S JUST ME.

I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M NOT FOLLOWING MY SWORD FOR EITHER OPTION, SO I'M GLAD THERE OFF THE COLUMNS.

I THINK THAT TAKES SOME OF THE VOLUME OFF OF THE BUILDING OF OF SIGNAGE.

CAN WE ASK CURT? YEAH, WHAT ABOUT WHAT? I'M CURIOUS WHAT THE APPLICANT PREFERS NOW.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS JUST ASKING. YEAH, SURE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? OKAY, THANKS, JESS. STICK AROUND.

DIRECTOR BELOW IS THE APPLICANT HERE? I SEE THE APPLICANT. COME ON DOWN, SIR.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK ON WHICH ONE THAT YOUR CLIENTS PREFER.

SURE. CURT WARRICK PRIORITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS.

605 VICKSBURG COURT.

SOUTHLAKE. GOOD EVENING.

AND YEAH, AS FAR AS THE YOU KNOW YOU CAN SEE THE THE CHANGES WE MADE YOU ASKED US TO COME BACK AND THANK SOME CONCESSIONS REALLY. THEY PREFER OPTION TWO IF POSSIBLE, WITH COLOR, IF NOT AS IS.

BUT THEY'D LIKE TO HAVE THE LETTERS WITH COLOR.

THAT'S THEIR THAT'S THEIR NORMAL BRANDING.

I'M CONFUSED IS OPTION.

SO ARE YOU SAYING OPTION ONE? SO OPTION ONE IS REVERSE LIT.

THEY DON'T REALLY DO ANY REVERSE LIT.

BUT IN SOUTHLAKE, THE ONLY WAY YOU GET COLOR IS WITH REVERSE LIT.

RIGHT? SO TRYING TO MAKE IT DOWN, WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE IT TO JUST ONE VARIANCE.

THAT'S PROBABLY WHICH IS THE LOGO.

IT'S PROBABLY THE DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO.

SO, YES, I MEAN, THEIR PREFERENCE WOULD BE OPTION TWO.

AND IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER WITH COLOR, THEY WOULD LOVE THAT.

AND IF NOT, THEN THEN JUST STRAIGHT OUT OPTION TWO.

OPTION TWO, IT'S PROBABLY PROBABLY WHAT YOU WANT TO PROPOSE.

JUST READING THE ROOM. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER I MEAN, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS WORKING ON THIS.

I KNOW. I KNOW. THERE'S A LOT OF CONCESSIONS, SO.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT, TAKE A SEAT, CURT.

WE'LL CALL YOU IF WE NEED YOU.

SO THIS ISN'T A PUBLIC HEARING.

IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANTING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, YOU'RE WELCOME TO.

ALL RIGHT. IF NOT COUNCIL, IT SOUNDS LIKE OPTION TWO IS THE DIRECTION APPLICANTS LEANING .

ANY DEEP HEARTBURN? I MEAN, OPTION TWO AS IS SOUND GOOD.

OPTION TWO, IT IS. IS THERE A MOTION, SIR? INDEED THERE IS.

MAYOR, COUNCIL, MOVE WE APPROVE ITEM 9A, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS SB 22-0012 SIGN VARIANCE FOR THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE LOCATED AT 100 RIVER OAKS DRIVE.

SOUTHLAKE. SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022, AND NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING OPTION TWO AS PRESENTED TONIGHT, ALLOWING A LARGER THAN PERMITTED LOGO HEIGHT OF 35 INCHES WITH FACE LIT WHITE LETTERS ON THE EAST FACADE, ALSO NOTING THAT THE PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR BLOCK LETTERS AND NUMBERS ON THE EAST ELEVATION COLUMNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS SIDE. BRANCH REQUEST.

WE HAVE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AND THIS ITEM PASSES 7-0.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND WITH THAT, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.