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ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
[1. Call to order.]
IT'S 5:30. WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK IN THE SADDLE.
ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT VERY WARM, YOU MUST NOT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR VERY LONG.
QUICK MEETING, MAYOR. WE WE WERE VERY EFFICIENT.
WE SET STANDARDS THAT MAY NEVER BE ECLIPSED.
ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS MANAGING SO EFFICIENTLY.
THAT'S WHAT WE GET DO IN SOUTHLAKE. WE HAVE A EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT HERE IN SOUTHLAKE.
EXACTLY. NOW, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR WATCHING EVERYTHING AND IT'S GLAD TO BE BACK.
SO YOU GUYS RISE WITH US, PLEASE.
LET'S PRAY OR WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS EVENING.
WE ARE THANKFUL THAT YOU LOVE US.
AND BEFORE WE WERE EVER BORN, YOU HAD A PLAN FOR US.
WE PRAY BLESSINGS UPON OUR TOWN.
ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS HAVE A SEAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU, PASTOR, AS ALWAYS, FOR LEADING US IN THE WORD OF PRAYER.
[3. Southlake Chamber of Commerce Updates]
FIRST UP, WE WILL GO TO THE SOUTH LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.AND I BELIEVE MR. MARK GILBERT IS HERE WITH AN UPDATE.
COME ON DOWN, SIR. LOOKING VERY SNAZZY TONIGHT.
AND TO YOU. I KNOW WHAT THE 17TH.
OKAY. WELL, LET ME JUMP RIGHT IN.
WHOOPS, THERE'S THE WRONG BUTTON.
LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN. ANYWAY, LET ME BRING YOU GUYS UP TO SPEED ON KIND OF WHAT WE'RE UP TO.
THERE'S A MIRROR UP THERE IN THE BACKGROUND.
THERE'S CATHY TALLEY AT A RECENT RIBBON CUTTING THERE WITH METHODIST FAMILY HEALTH CENTER.
METHODIST HAS STEPPED UP IN A HUGE WAY.
THEY ARE REALLY SUPPORTING YOUR ENTIRE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
THE MOTHERSHIP OVER HERE AT THE HOSPITAL IS THE TITLE SPONSOR OF OCTOBERFEST.
THEIR CEO IS ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THEY ADD NEW UNITS OF THEIR FAMILY TO SOUTHLAKE.
THEY'RE ALL JOINING THE CHAMBER.
ALL RIGHTY. AND THEN WE WERE AT NOTABLY CREATIVE LAST WEEK.
YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW ALL ABOUT THEM, BUT THEY HAD A GREAT RIBBON CUTTING.
THIS IS WHO IS ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CURRENTLY.
A LOT OF FAMILIAR NAMES ON THERE MIGHT EVEN SEE SHAUN MCCASKILL'S NAME ON THERE.
ANYWAY, WE APPRECIATE THE CITY'S SUPPORT THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL.
ALL RIGHT. PATRICK MCCOY WAS OUR LAST MEMBER OF THE MONTH WHENEVER THEY DID A FUN VIDEO WITH HIM.
HE'S WITH VILLAGE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP DOING THAT THIS YEAR.
SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WAY SHE HAS STEPPED UP.
ALL RIGHT, BACK TO THE LUNCHEON.
SO THIS JANUARY, WE HAVE OUR FORMER MAYOR.
YOU GUYS ALL KNOW HER. LAURA HILL IS GOING TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AND BLACK DOOR RENOVATION.
THANK YOU. MAYOR HUFFMAN IS OUR SPONSOR.
SO WE ARE DOUBLE MEASURED IN JANUARY.
I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S SOMETHING IN THERE.
IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED, PLEASE JOIN US.
AND THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR HUFFMAN.
OF COURSE. EXCITED WE ARE TWO.
OKAY. OUR NETWORKING GROUPS ARE THRIVING RIGHT NOW.
IT WAS A GREAT CROWD, REALLY VIBRANT.
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A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HITTING THE NEW YEAR WITH A BIG START.AND THEN I WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST.
WE DO THAT THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
WE HAD 45 PEOPLE IN THERE THIS LAST THURSDAY.
IT IS BECOMING ONE OF OUR LARGEST NETWORKING THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING.
AND OUR PARTNER AND GOOD FRIEND AT METHODIST HOSPITAL IS HOSTING US THERE IN THE CAFETERIA.
YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO JOIN US ANYTIME YOU'D LIKE TO.
ALL RIGHTY. THE NEXT SPEAKER AT THE BUSINESS INSIDERS NETWORKING LUNCHEON IS AMY BEE.
IT'S THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
THE NEXT BIG EXCHANGE IS GOING TO BE AT MCLEAN'S ALSO HIGH LEVEL OCTOBERFEST.
SPONSOR. SO JOIN US ON FEBRUARY THE NINTH AT VIC MCCLAIN'S OFFICE.
SO THE CHAMBER DOES JUST A FEW EVENTS EACH YEAR.
AND SO THAT'S GOING TO BE ON MARCH THE 30TH.
IT'S AT THE THE MART HERE IN SOUTH LAKE, OBVIOUSLY.
AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN IF YOU CAME BEFORE YOU KIND OF KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
IT'S GOING TO BE AROUND THE WORLD NIGHT.
I'M SORRY IT'S CALLED NIGHT AROUND THE WORLD.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS WILL JOIN US AT THAT.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.
SO THEY HAVE THE MOST HEARTWARMING OF ALL PROJECTS THIS YEAR.
THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT CAUSES FOR THEM TO PICK FROM, BUT THIS ONE HERE IS CALLED LOVING LONG EARS.
IT'S A DONKEY, I GUESS, PRESERVE, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY TO THINK, TO DESCRIBE IT AS.
BUT IT'S RIGHT HERE IN SOUTH LAKE.
THERE'S A REALLY NICE FAMILY TAKING CARE OF THEM, BUT IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE.
AND SO WHAT THE CLASS IS GOING TO DO IS THEY'RE GOING TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP THESE NICE ANIMALS AND THIS FAMILY THAT'S DOING THIS REALLY NICE THING IN OUR COMMUNITY, THEY PLAN ON BUYING THEM A TRAILER AND A VARIETY OF OTHER THINGS SO THESE ANIMALS CAN GET BACK AND FORTH TO THE VETERINARIAN AND MAINTAIN THEIR GOOD HEALTH.
BUT THEY HAVE A FUN THING COMING UP.
IT'S ON SATURDAY, APRIL THE 29TH AT CLASSIC CHEVROLET.
THEY ARE GOING TO SPONSOR AND HOST BOOTS AND BARBECUE.
SO WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION TO COME OUT ON THAT THAT REALLY I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM.
THIS IS REALLY A NICE PROJECT THAT THEY SELECTED THIS YEAR AND MORE TO COME.
YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO FOR SURE BE AT THIS MAYOR HUFFMAN.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE A BIG PART OF IT.
AS ALWAYS, I CAN'T REALLY TALK MORE ABOUT IT IN PUBLIC HERE OR ANYTHING.
YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH THERE KIND OF GIVES YOU A GENERAL IDEA WHERE IT'S POINTED.
BUT WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION.
TO BE CLEAR, THOUGH, I'M NOT DANCING ON ANY TABLES.
UNLESS YOU ASK NICELY, THAT MORE IMPLIES THE FUNNINESS OF IT THEY'RE SO LOOKING FOR WILL NOT BE.
IT'S. OH, IT'S ALWAYS A WONDERFUL NIGHT.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS WE HAVE OF THE YEAR, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
WE'LL STAY TUNED FOR ANOTHER ONE.
OKAY. AND THEN I CAN'T TALK CHAMBER WITHOUT TALKING OCTOBERFEST.
SO WE'RE WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE HERE THAT WE'RE TEN MONTHS OUT.
BUT IT IS ON THE 13TH THROUGH THE 15TH.
AND THIS LAST YEAR, WE INVESTED A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY IN SOME OF THE MARKETING AND WE BROUGHT OUT LIKE, YOU'LL SEE MR. T OVER THERE NEXT TO MICHAEL YOUNG AND THEN MICHELLE DAVIS.
ANYWAY, WE BOUGHT A WHOLE BUNCH OF LEDERHOSEN TOO.
A LOT OF OUR MEMBERS NOW HAVE LIKE WARDROBE AND WE STILL OFFER THE SAME TO YOU.
SO ALL THESE LEDERHOSEN AND DIRNDL IS I JUST BOUGHT THIS LAST YEAR.
THEY'RE STILL AROUND. THEY STILL HAVE IT.
THEY'RE GOING TO WEAR IT NEXT YEAR.
AND THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF OUR THINGS.
WE WE TRY TO BE AS WHIMSICAL AND DISNEY LIKE EXPERIENCE AS WE CAN.
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE ANY AND ALL OF YOU GUYS IF YOU'RE WILLING TO, AND WE'LL PAY FOR IT TO WEAR THE DIRNDL OR THE LEDERHOSEN OR WHATEVER YOU'RE WILLING TO DO THAT.
THINK IT OVER. THINK IT OVER AND TAKE IT UNDER ADVISEMENT.
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NOW, THAT MIGHT BE THE FORMER MAYOR HILL THERE HUGGING HER DOG THERE IN A DIRNDL.SO WE ALREADY HAVE A PRECEDENT SET BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.
YOU PUTTING A HARD SELL ON US TONIGHT, MARK.
ANOTHER FUN EVENT IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ME TALKING ABOUT IT A BUNCH MORE.
AND SO WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF EXCITING STUFF THIS YEAR ALREADY LINED UP.
AND APPRECIATE YOUR TIME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS FROM OUR GUYS.
THANK YOU. YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS.
THE VERY WELL ATTENDED, VERY WELL ATTENDED, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THE PROGRAMING.
MARK, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. COURSE.
WELL, THANK YOU, SIR. KEEP IT UP.
BUT I DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SISTER CITIES HERE.
IF NOT, LET'S RESCHEDULE THEM FOR TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.
[5. Discuss all items on tonight's agenda. No action will be taken and each item will be considered during the Regular Session.]
WELL, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS A DISCUSSION OF OUR CONSENT AGENDA.ITEM NUMBER 4A IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
ITEM FOUR B, AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES WITH ODESSA PUMPS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW WASTEWATER PUMPS, ALONG WITH ANY NEEDED REPAIRS TO EXISTING PUMPS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.
ITEM 4C AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TIMARRON CREEK AND BB8, EROSION PROTECTION PROJECT TO DAVID SOMETHING T LIMITED CO IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $205,000.
ITEM 4D, A VARIANCE REQUEST TO SECTION 5.06 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483 IS AMENDED REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE FOOT WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 20 IG BELCHER NUMBER 30 ADDITION.
ITEM 4E APPROVAL OF ONE YEAR EXTENSION TO THE [INAUDIBLE] OF CASE ZA 21-0102 FINAL PLAT FOR PEMBERTON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 5803 SAMUEL FREEMAN SURVEY NUMBER 525 ADDITION CITY OF SOUTHLAKE TARRANT COUNTY ITEM 4F EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER AMY TORRES-LEPP FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ITEM 4G, EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF P&Z COMMISSIONER MICHAEL SPRINGER FROM THE JANUARY 5TH, 2023 REGULAR PLANNING ZONING MEETING . ITEM 4H, ORDINANCE NUMBER 1269 FIRST READING ADOPTING THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE CONSOLIDATED FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, AN ELEMENT OF THE SOUTH LAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AND THAT WAS JUST FIRST READING.
CORRECT. WE'LL HAVE SECOND READING.
AND THAT WOULD BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON SECOND READING.
OKAY, PERFECT. AND THAT'S IT FOR CONSENT.
COUNCIL IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE WANT TO PUT ON CONSENT OR PULL OFF? MAYOR AND COUNCIL I'D SUGGEST WE CONSIDER MOVING FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA TO CONSENT AGENDA.
THE TWO OTHER ITEMS SEVEN A AND 7B.
AGAIN, THAT'S A FIRST READING FOR SEVEN A AND ALSO SEVEN B IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-797.
ALSO A FIRST READING REGARDING A ZONING CHANGE IN CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] RESIDENCE.
REZONING TO APPROVE A ONE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A 1.5 ACRE PROPERTY.
YOU REALIZE THAT'S OUR ENTIRE AGENDA, SIR? OH, WELL, ANY OBJECTIONS? I GUESS IT'S GOING ON CONSENT.
[1. Call to order.]
ALL RIGHT, WELL, WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER.AND FIRST ITEM, AS ALWAYS, IS GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[2.A. Executive Session]
SO AS MAYOR, I HEREBY ADVISE YOU THAT WE'RE GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND SECTION 551.087 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.7:00. ALL RIGHT, IT'S 718 AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AS ANY ACTION NEEDED OUT AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
YES, MAYOR, ACTUALLY, TWO ACTIONS.
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WE HAVE MOTIONS AND A SECOND.SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
CONGRATULATIONS. WE HAVE A SECOND MOTION.
YES, MAYOR. COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE TO AMEND THE CITY SECRETARY'S CONTRACT TO EXTEND IT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH A NEW EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, ALSO INCLUDING A 10% PAY INCREASE WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1ST, 2023.
WE HAVE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION PASSES, SIX ZERO.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU.
WITH THAT, WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3A, WHICH IS THE MAYOR'S REPORT.
AND WE HAVE NOTHING SCHEDULED, SO WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 3B, THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SKIP YOU AND WE'LL COME BACK LATER FOR THE SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
AND WITH THAT, MOVE ON TO ITEMS NUMBER 4A THROUGH 4H AS WELL AS SEVEN, EIGHT AND SEVEN B, ALL OF WHICH ARE NOW ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA.SO WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED THESE ITEMS. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS OF STAFF? SEEING NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION.
YES. MAYOR COUNCIL MOVE THAT WE APPROVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 4A THROUGH 4H, ALSO NOTING THAT WE'LL BE MOVING TO CONSENT AND APPROVING ITEM 7A.
FIRST READING, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.5, ARTICLE TWO OF THE SOUTHLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ALSO THERE WILL BE MOVING TO REGULAR AGENDA AND OR EXCUSE ME TO CONSENT AGENDA AND APPROVING ITEM 7B, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480797ZA 22-0059, FIRST READING ZONING CHANGE IN CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] RESIDENCE ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 8B, JOHN J FOR SURE.
SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 521 LOCATED AT 2260 JOHNSON ROAD CITY OF SOUTH LAKE.
CURRENT ZONING ZAG AND WILL BE APPROVING SF1A, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING.
WE HAVE MOTIONS THERE. SECOND, SECOND, SECOND.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AND I'LL NOTE THAT MY VOTE IS ABSTAINING FROM ITEM 4D.
OK MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES 6-0.
WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC FORUM ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC FORUM? OK, SEEING NONE.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC FORUM AND THAT IS IT FOR OUR AGENDA TONIGHT.
SO WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.