Oct 01, 2024 City Council

[1. Call to order]

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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS SHAWN MCCASKILL AND AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, I HEREBY CALL OUR OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.

WELCOME EVERYONE.

AS ALWAYS, WE START OUR MEETINGS WITH INVITING PASTOR CLAYTON REED, OUR OFFICIAL CITY CHAPLAIN TO LEAD US IN PRAYER.

AND THEN IF YOU WOULD JOIN US AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE PLEDGE OF TEXAS.

PASTOR REED, WELCOME.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. LET'S PRAY.

LORD, WE GIVE THANKS THIS EVENING FOR YOUR GOODNESS TO US.

WHEN WE WOKE UP, MOST OF US THIS MORNING IN HOUSES THAT WERE SAFE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS.

AND WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR TOWN AND OUR CITY WITH SAFETY.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE PEACE AND JOY THAT WE HAVE OF LIVING HERE.

AND LORD, WE PRAY ALSO TONIGHT FOR THIS MEETING FOR EVERY DECISION THAT GETS MADE, EVERY DELIBERATION, EVERY MOMENT WHERE PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BRING PEACE INTO THIS ROOM, PEACE TO THIS MICROPHONE, WISDOM TO THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE DECISIONS.

BLESSING AND HELP FOR THE STAFF.

PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THOSE DECISIONS.

WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD BLESS OUR CITY, BLESS THE PEOPLE WHO LEAD IT, AND GIVE US STRENGTH TO BE WISE.

AND I JUST PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS AND WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK FOR YOUR KINGDOM'S SAKE IN OUR TOWN.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR LOVING US, AND WE THANK YOU MOST OF ALL FOR JESUS.

AND IT'S IN HIS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN.

THANK YOU, PASTOR REED AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THANK YOU, PASTOR REED, AS ALWAYS.

NEXT IS WORK SESSION, ITEM NUMBER THREE, AN UPDATE FROM THE SOUTHLAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

[3. Southlake Chamber of Commerce Update]

MARK, IT'S ALL YOURS.

THANK YOU MAYOR. I APPRECIATE IT.

AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR GIVING ME A MOMENT TO UPDATE YOU ON SOME THINGS THE CHAMBER IS UP TO.

AND OF COURSE, WE'LL BE TOUCHING ON OKTOBERFEST.

ALRIGHTY. LET'S SEE HERE.

ALL RIGHT, SO IF YOU WEREN'T AWARE, THIS IS WHO IS ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THESE ARE OUR CHAMBER SUPER VOLUNTEERS, AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY'RE DOING.

YOU SHOULD NOTE SOME FAMILIAR NAMES ON THERE, MAYBE SOME THAT AREN'T, BUT WE TIP OUR HAT TO THEM FOR THE GREAT THINGS THEY'RE DOING TO HELP US ALL SUCCEED.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S LOOK AT A COUPLE OF UPCOMING EVENTS.

WE HAVE LESS GOING ON THAN NORMAL BECAUSE WE'RE FIXATED ON OKTOBERFEST, BUT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS STILL GOING ON.

SO THE COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST WAS THIS MORNING, SO I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT BEFORE I SENT YOU THIS SLIDE.

WELL, IT WAS A WONDERFUL PRAYER BREAKFAST, AND IF YOU WERE THERE, I'M SURE YOU ENJOYED IT.

BUT IF YOU WEREN'T THERE CONSIDER JOINING US.

IT'S A GREAT MINGLE.

EXCELLENT WORD FROM PASTOR SAM ROBBINS.

HE'S GREAT FROM RIGHT HERE LOCALLY AT WHITECHAPEL CHURCH.

AND IT'S HOSTED BY METHODIST HOSPITAL.

GREAT BREAKFAST.

IT'S GREAT SEEING THE MAYOR THERE THIS MORNING.

AND HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS WILL FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE AND JOIN IN ONE OF THESE DAYS.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON NETWORKING, THE BUSINESS INSIDERS NETWORKING LUNCH, WHAT WE CALL IT.

THE NEXT ONE'S ON ACTUALLY COMING RIGHT UP ON OCTOBER 3RD RIGHT.

WE HAVE IT AT THE WILDWOOD GRILL AT DAVE GARNER'S PLACE.

AND ANYWAY, CONSIDER JOINING US, IF YOU CAN.

IT'S 11:45 TO 1:00, LUNCH INCLUDED.

AND IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IF YOU EVER ARE INTERESTED.

ALL RIGHTY.

THE PICTURE THAT MADE ME FAMOUS, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.

SO, OKTOBERFEST 11TH, 12TH AND 13TH.

THIS IS WHEN THE CHAMBER PRESENTS YOUR COMMUNITY.

PRETTY MUCH THE METROPLEX.

AND WE DON'T TAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY LIGHTLY AT ALL.

AND WE'VE BEEN VERY HARD AT WORK WITH AN EXCELLENT COMMITTEE GETTING READY FOR IT.

SO, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SAW BEFORE THAT YOU LOVED, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THEM AGAIN.

WE'LL BE BACK WITH THE WIENER DOG RACES, THE STAPLE, AS USUAL.

STEIN HOISTING CONTEST.

WE HAVE THE PETTING ZOO.

THAT'S REALLY FUN IN THE KID ZONE AREA.

A LOT OF GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS.

I LOVE SCHNITZEL, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING SOME OF THAT.

BUT AS YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW, OUR EVENT IS FREE PARKING AND FREE ADMISSION.

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IT'S A VERY NICE THING TO PEOPLE COMING HERE TO DISCOVER THAT WE DON'T CLIP THEM FOR 20 OR 30 BUCKS TO PARK AND COME IN BEFORE THEY EVEN GET STARTED, SO PRETTY.

NICE. WE DID WIN AN AWARD A FEW YEARS AGO THAT WE HANG OUR HAT ON IS THE NUMBER ONE OKTOBERFEST IN TEXAS AND NUMBER FOUR IN THE US.

AND SO THAT WAS A GREAT HONOR THAT THEY GAVE TO US.

OUR HEADLINER THIS YEAR ON SATURDAY IS THE SPAZMATICS.

SO IF YOU LIKE THE MOLLY RINGWALD'S YOU BOUGHT THEM BEFORE IS KIND OF A 80S KIND OF GENRE BAND.

A LOT OF THE SAME KIND OF STUFF.

CLASSIC ROCK. THEY'RE GOING TO BE A HECK OF A LOT OF FUN.

OUR PARTNER ALTSTADTER SIGNATURE BEER PARTNER WILL BE BACK AS WELL.

AND WE HAD THAT GINORMOUS STEIN IN FRONT OF THE CITY BUILDING THERE LAST YEAR.

IT'S COMING BACK UNLESS Y'ALL MAKE ME MOVE IT.

BUT THAT WAS AN AWESOME THING AND EVERYBODY LOVED IT AND TOOK A BUNCH OF PHOTOS AND IT'LL BE REAPPEARING AS WELL.

I WANT A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT BEFORE I FORGET AND CLOSE UP ON THIS.

HERE IS A SHOUT OUT TO TEXAS CAPITAL, A NEWER BANK TO SOUTHLAKE AND THEY SUPER STEPPED UP IN YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RE UP TO, BUT IF THEY'RE DOING THINGS ELSEWHERE LIKE THEY'RE DOING AT THE CHAMBER, THEY'RE REALLY DOING A LOT OF GOOD STUFF.

THEY'VE JOINED US AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND THEY'VE SPONSORED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

AND WE COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY AND GRATEFUL.

VERY NICE OF THEM.

LOTS OF OTHER SPONSORS INVOLVED, TOO.

CLOSE TO 700 VOLUNTEERS IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ROUND UP ALL TOGETHER.

WE'RE AT ABOUT OVER 600, SO WE'RE GETTING CLOSE.

SATURDAY NIGHT MIGHT BE A LITTLE.

NO, SUNDAY NIGHT MIGHT BE A LITTLE THIN, BUT BILL TATE WILL HELP US GET THERE.

WE'LL GET IT FIGURED OUT.

BUT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE FOR THIS AND EVERYBODY ALONG THE WAY.

EVERYBODY I'VE WORKED WITH THE CITY HAS BEEN JUST FANTASTIC.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRUST IN US AND THAT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US, AND WE REALLY DO OUR UTMOST TO PRESENT SOUTHLAKE IN THE MOST POSITIVE LIGHT WE CAN. AND HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR AGAIN WILL BE JUST ANOTHER ROUSING SUCCESS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING, BUT ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OKTOBERFEST OR ANYTHING.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARK.

AND I THINK LAST YEAR WAS THE BIGGEST OKTOBERFEST EVER THAT WE'VE HAD.

SO WE JUST PRAY FOR GOOD WEATHER AND IT WILL BE LOTS OF FUN.

AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE THERE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH AT 5 P.M.

TO TAP THE FIRST KEG.

SO IT'S A DIRTY JOB, BUT SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT.

BUT WE WILL BE THERE TO TAP THAT FIRST KEG FOR YOU.

FANTASTIC. SURE DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.

AND IF YOU NEED ME TO SEND YOU A LINK FOR YOUR LEDERHOSEN OR DIRNDL OR WHATEVER, I CAN DO THAT, BUT JUST THINK IT OVER.

LET ME DOUBLE CHECK. I THINK RANDY WAS SAYING HE WAS INTERESTED, SO MAYBE SEND IT HIS WAY.

I GOT YOU, RANDY.

WELL, LET ME REAL QUICK.

I'M SORRY I WAS SO CARRIED AWAY WITH OKTOBERFEST.

A COUPLE MORE THINGS. OUR NEXT LUNCHEON IS STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

AND SO THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WILL BE OUR GUEST SPEAKER.

SO HOPEFULLY YOU'LL BE THERE. IT'LL BE VERY HIGHLY ATTENDED.

AND SO FAR THIS YEAR, WE'VE HAD 101 PEOPLE INVEST IN YOUR CHAMBER.

VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

OF COURSE, SOMETIMES WE DO LOSE MEMBERS, SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE GREW BY 101, BUT WE ARE DEFINITELY GROWING.

IT'S VERY VIBRANT AND WE'VE ALREADY DONE 30 RIBBON CUTTINGS THIS YEAR.

THERE YOU GO. THAT'S MY SLIDESHOW.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU MARK.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MARK.

ALL RIGHT. SINCE YOU'RE DRESSED FOR OKTOBERFEST, LET'S GET A PICTURE TO PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THAT'D BE ALL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARK GILBERT, WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

NEXT IS WORK SESSION, ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

[4. Discuss establishing an Advisory Commission for People with Disabilities]

AND FOR THIS ITEM I WILL TURN IT OVER TO CITY MANAGER ALISON ORTOWSKI.

YES. THANK YOU MAYOR.

AS YOU KNOW, MAYOR, SHORTLY AFTER YOU TOOK OFFICE, YOU DISCUSSED THE IDEA OF ESTABLISHING THIS NEW COMMISSION WITH ME AND ASKED ME TO START WORKING WITH STAFF TO EVALUATE WHAT SORT OF FRAMEWORK THAT MIGHT LOOK AT SO THAT WE COULD COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT A FUTURE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES THERE.

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SO I'M GOING TO ASK OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, DAVID MILLER, TO LEAD THAT DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AND HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS CITY MANAGER ORTOWSKI EXPRESSED.

AFTER Y'ALL'S CONVERSATION EARLIER THIS YEAR, SHE DID REACH OUT TO STAFF ASKING US TO BEGIN RESEARCHING AND REALLY COMING UP WITH SOME IDEAS OF WHAT A POSSIBLE COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

AND WE'RE AT THAT POINT IN TIME IN OUR RESEARCH WERE, THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP WAS TO COME TO COUNCIL AND PRESENT AN OVERALL CONCEPT, REVIEW SOME DRAFT FRAMEWORK, AND THEN ULTIMATELY SEEK YOUR FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS.

BEFORE I GO INTO THE DETAILS, I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE CURRENT PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE IS ALREADY WELL INVOLVED IN.

MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF CLUB METRO, WHICH MEETS WEEKLY TWO TIMES ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAY EVENINGS.

WE HAVE OUR CLUB METRO SUMMER CAMP, WHICH WE STARTED LAST YEAR, AND THIS PREVIOUS SUMMER WE DID THREE WEEKS OF THIS CAMP.

IT'S BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND ACTUALLY GOTTEN SOME RECOGNITION FROM THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS SOCIETY AND THE DFW DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, WINNING AWARDS AS IT WAS IMPLEMENTED.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME SEASONAL PROGRAMS. SO COMING UP IN A FEW WEEKS, WE'LL HAVE OUR MONSTER BASH HALLOWEEN PARTY.

THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT'S OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

IT'S NOT SPECIFIC TO CLUB METRO.

WE HAVE A CLUB METRO PROM EVERY YEAR, AND WE ALSO HAVE A SNACKS WITH SANTA, WHICH IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE STARTING THIS YEAR AS WELL.

WE'VE HAD VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OVER THE YEARS AS WELL, SOME IN OUR ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO'S BEEN WITH US AT CHAMPIONS CLUB FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND DOING A GREAT JOB, AND WE'VE ALSO RECENTLY BEGUN PARTNERING WITH THE CISD TRANSITION PROGRAM, BOTH FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN THE PROGRAM TO WORK OUT AT CHAMPIONS CLUB, AND ALSO SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO VOLUNTEER AT SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SOUTHLAKE AS WELL.

AND THEN FINALLY, WE DO HAVE AN ADA TRANSITION PLAN WITH THE CITY.

WE HAVE LOOKED AT ALL CITY FACILITIES AND DONE AN ASSESSMENT OF ADA NEEDS AS THOSE THINGS CHANGE OVER TIME AND WE HAVE AN ADA TRANSITION PLAN IN PLACE THAT WE ARE CONTINUALLY WORKING THROUGH AS A CITY STAFF.

SO GOING INTO THE RESEARCH, THE FIRST STEP FOR US WAS TO LOOK AT OTHER CITIES.

THERE'S A LOT OF CITIES DOING GREAT WORK THAT HAVE SOME COMMISSIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY STARTED IN THIS AREA.

SO WE LOOKED AT SOME YOU SEE THOSE EXAMPLES ON THE SCREEN GAVE US A GOOD IDEA FOR HOW TO FORM A COMMISSION THAT'S SUCCESSFUL.

WE ALSO NOTED THAT THE STATE HAS A COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

THEY HAVE SOME GREAT RESOURCES FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES LIKE ACCESSIBILITY, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHERS.

BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A GOOD BLUEPRINT FOR HOW TO FORM A COMMISSION OR A COMMITTEE AS WELL.

SO STAFF HAVE USED SOME OF THAT INFORMATION AS WE HAVE DONE OUR RESEARCH, BOTH THIS PRESENTATION AND IF COUNCIL WISHES US TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD, WE'LL CONTINUE TO USE THEM AS A RESOURCE.

SOME ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS WE NOTICED WITH THE BOARDS WE LOOKED AT, THEY WERE TYPICALLY ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S BOARD AND COMMISSION MAKEUP, SO THE SIZE WOULD VARY.

IF IT'S AN 11 MEMBER COUNCIL IS TYPICALLY AN 11 MEMBER BOARD, DEPENDING ON THE CITY, OR SEVEN AND SEVEN MEETINGS WERE HELD MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY, AGAIN, DEPENDING ON THE CITY, THE SIZE OF THE CITY AND THE WORKLOAD.

AND ALL OF THESE BOARDS FUNCTIONED IN AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE CAPACITY TO THE CITY COUNCIL, SIMILAR TO OUR SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION HERE.

TYPICALLY, THE MAKEUP OF THOSE COMMISSIONS WAS BOTH THOSE WHO ARE DISABLED AND THOSE WHO ARE PROVIDERS FOR DISABLED, AND THEN ALSO RESIDENTS WHO HAD AN INTEREST IN BEING INVOLVED IN THOSE COMMITTEES AS WELL.

MOVING FORWARD INTO THE DRAFT FRAMEWORK, THE CONCEPT HERE IS FOR THIS COMMISSION TO ACT AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF TO PROVIDE FOCUSED INPUT FROM RESIDENTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING DISABILITIES FIRSTHAND.

THIS COMMISSION WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING COUNSEL OR GUIDANCE TO THE COUNCIL ON ISSUES SUCH AS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS REALLY SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY, HELPING US IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO RECOGNIZE SUCCESSES AS WELL.

SO YOU SEE THE DRAFT FRAMEWORK UP HERE ON THE SCREEN.

OBVIOUSLY, THE BEST PLACE TO START IS WITH A PURPOSE, A MISSION, A VISION, AND SOME GOOD GOALS.

THE MISSION BEING TO CREATE WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL SOUTHLAKE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES.

AND THE VISION STRIVING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOTING AWARENESS AND ENSURING THAT SOUTHLAKE IS A WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE CITY FOR EVERYONE.

MOVING FURTHER ON THE GOALS IN OUR RESEARCH, FOR TONIGHT'S PURPOSES, WE CENTERED ON THREE GOALS ONE AROUND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ONE AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND THEN FINALLY ACCESSIBILITY.

SO COMMUNITY EDUCATION WOULD BE ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DISABILITY RELATED ISSUES AND RESOURCES, WHILE PROMOTING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS AND VALUABLE

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WOULD BE ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE, BY PROMOTING OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

AND THEN FINALLY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL CITIZENS AND VISITORS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY, CAN PARTICIPATE AND BENEFIT FROM PUBLIC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WITHOUT BARRIERS. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO COME UP WITH SOME SAMPLE WORK PLAN OPTIONS IF A COMMITTEE WERE FORMED.

SOME THINGS THAT THEY COULD START WORKING ON IMMEDIATELY SPECIFIC TO THE GOALS.

AND SO I WON'T READ THROUGH ALL OF THESE, BUT I'LL TOUCH ON A FEW.

UNDER COMMUNITY EDUCATION, YOU HAVE IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH OUR VARIOUS SOURCES OF INFORMATION BY SOUTHLAKE NEWS SOUTHLAKE SPOTLIGHT, THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

WORKING WITH CITY STAFF TO CREATE POLICY GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMING AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING GUIDANCE ON ELEMENTS SUCH AS COST RECOVERY AND FUNDING SOURCES, REVIEWING CURRENT PROGRAMING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMING.

AND THEN WITH ACCESSIBILITY, WORK WITH CITY STAFF TO CREATE POLICY GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ADA TRANSITION PLAN.

SO JUST SOME SAMPLE WORK PLAN ITEMS. AND AT THIS POINT, I'D LOVE TO JUST OPEN UP THE FLOOR REALLY SEEKING COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK.

AND IF YOU WISH STAFF TO CONTINUE PURSUING THIS COMMISSION.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DIRECTOR MILLER.

THAT IS REALLY WELL DONE. IN FACT, YOU HIT ON A LOT OF MY TALKING POINTS, BUT I GUESS WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE, BUT REALLY WELL DONE.

I THINK WHEN I WAS FIRST THINKING ABOUT THIS AND CITY MANAGER AND I HAD OUR FIRST MEETING OR MEETINGS ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW, I REALLY LOOKED AT TWO THINGS.

I LOOKED AT OUR SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE GREAT SUCCESS IT'S HAD WITH OUR SENIOR POPULATION AND HOW ENGAGED THEY ARE AND ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS WE DO AND OFFER.

AND THAT WAS KIND OF LIKE THE TEMPLATE, IF YOU WILL.

WE'RE DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB IN THAT REGARD.

I THINK WE COULD REPLICATE THAT IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.

SO THAT WAS THE FIRST THING.

BUT ALSO ONE OF YOUR EARLY SLIDES SHOWED SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS THAT THE CITY ALREADY HAS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

AND THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE AND FROM TALKING WITH OTHER PARENTS OF KIDS OF ALL AGES AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THE RESPONSE AND THE REACTION HAS BEEN SO POSITIVE.

IT'S NOT THAT THE PARENTS ARE LOOKING FOR US TO DO SOMETHING.

THEY WANT US TO KEEP DOING MORE BECAUSE THEY'RE SO HAPPY AND THE RESPONSES FROM THE FAMILIES, THE KIDS, THE YOUNG ADULTS AND THE PARENTS HAVE BEEN SO GREAT.

THEY'RE WANTING MORE OF IT OR ASKING FOR MORE BECAUSE IT IS REALLY FULFILLING AND REALLY REWARDING.

SO THAT'S WHERE MY THOUGHTS CAME FROM.

THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES, AGAIN, PROVIDES A GREAT FRAMEWORK ON HOW TO DO IT AND GIVES US SOME GOOD IDEAS.

AND I THINK YOU'VE HIT ON ALL THE TALKING POINTS OR ALL THE TOPICS WE MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT, AND THE COMMITTEE, I THINK, WILL FLESH A LOT OF THAT OUT.

WE CAN PROVIDE SOME FRAMEWORK, BUT I REALLY ENVISION THE COMMITTEE BEING VERY ACTIVE IN HELPING US GO DOWN THESE DIFFERENT PATHS AND KIND OF FILLING IN THE BLANKS AND ANOTHER ASPECT OF IT, I THINK THERE'S ONE OF YOUR SLIDES TALKED ABOUT CISD AND CARROLL ISD SPECIAL PROGRAMS. I THINK THERE'S A WAY, PERHAPS, FOR THIS COMMITTEE TO HELP BRING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

WE'VE GOT CISD AND THEIR SPECIAL PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

WE'VE GOT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS NOW GETTING INVOLVED AND HOLDING FUNDRAISERS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND THAT SORT OF THING, AND ALSO VARIOUS CHURCHES.

I KNOW WHITECHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH HAS GOTTEN INVOLVED IN PROGRAMING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES.

SO I THINK OUR CITY COMMITTEE CAN MAYBE BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE WE'RE KIND OF ALL ON THE SAME PAGE WHILE NOT STEPPING ON EACH OTHER'S TOES AND REALLY MAKE IT A ROBUST AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ALREADY.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I OF COURSE SUPPORT THIS, AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH IT, AND I THINK WE'LL GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON THAT COMMITTEE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR TEAM KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. BUT SO FAR IT'S BEEN GREAT.

THE PARENTS AND THE PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE DONE.

AWESOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR MILLER OR FOR THE CITY MANAGER? GO AHEAD. I JUST WANT TO COMMENT.

I MEAN, THE GREAT WORK YOU'VE ALREADY DONE WITH THIS, AND I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF PLANNING PUT IN PLACE.

AND SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I, I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH WHAT WE ALREADY DO FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS FOLKS.

AS MANY OF US HAVE OVER THE YEARS I'VE LIVED HERE, PLENTY OF DEAR FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, AND AS THEY GROW OLDER, THEY NEED THINGS, YOU KNOW, PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO. AND THAT'S MORE OF A CHALLENGE WHEN THEY GET OLDER AND OUT OF SCHOOL.

SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I DO I DO HAVE A LITTLE BUG TO PLANT IN YOUR EAR FOR A POTENTIAL PROGRAM.

I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO AT A PICKLEBALL FACILITY DOWN THE ROAD.

EVERY WEDNESDAY THEY HAVE PICKLEBALL FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.

SO, I THOUGHT, WELL, GEE, I THINK WE HAVE THE FACILITY FOR THAT.

SO, WE'VE ALREADY BEEN BEGUN DISCUSSING.

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ABSOLUTELY. SO ANYWAY, I'M YES, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL OF THIS.

AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING VERY MUCH.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? GO AHEAD.

I, IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE AND I KNOW CLUB MED, THAT ONE YOU'RE DOING.

I KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL THAT ONE IS AND IF WE EXPAND AND INCLUDE ALL THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE, I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

SO COMPLIMENTS TO THE TEAM.

GOOD JOB. WELL SAID.

ALL RIGHT. DIRECTOR MILLER, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD.

AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE ALREADY DONE AND KEEP US POSTED ON HOW WE CAN HELP AND ALISON WHAT DO YOU THINK IS SORT OF A TIMELINE OR TIME FRAME OF OBVIOUSLY DRAFTING AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE THIS COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION A REAL THING AND US VOTING ON IT AND THEN MAKING APPOINTMENTS.

WHAT KIND OF TIME FRAME ARE YOU THINKING WE'RE LOOKING AT? I KNOW WE'VE GOT HOLIDAYS COMING UP SHORTLY, BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK? SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE TIME FRAME, NOW THAT WE HAVE THE DIRECTION WE CAN GO DRAFT THE ENABLING ORDINANCE, I THINK FAIRLY QUICKLY AND BRING THAT BACK TO YOU ALL MAYBE SOMETIME EARLY IN NOVEMBER.

AND THAT WOULD GIVE YOU THE APPOINTMENT FRAMEWORK AND TIME TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR, WITH THE GOAL OF HOLDING THE FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING SOMETIME IN JANUARY OF 25.

SOUNDS GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM US.

APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK. THANK YOU SIR.

NEXT IS WORK SESSION, ITEM NUMBER FIVE AND THIS IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

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

THANK YOU, MAYOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'D LIKE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR APPROVAL ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, 4A, APPROVED MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ITEM 4B IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

ITEM 4C, APPROVAL OF AN SPCD MATCHING FUNDS REQUEST FROM GRAPEVINE SOUTHLAKE SOCCER ASSOCIATION, OR GSA FOR THE PURCHASE OF TEN SOCCER GOALS TO BE UTILIZED AT BOB JONES PARK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000.

ITEM 4D, TABLE ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-564 F ZA24-0042.

SECOND READING ZONING CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CAROLINE PARK PLAZA DISTRICT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACKS 3A4, 3A4A, 3A53A, 3A3, 3A1B AND A PORTION OF TRACKS 1E, 1D AND 3A1, [INAUDIBLE] SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 300 AND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST SOUTH EAST SH 114 AND NORTH WHITECHAPEL BOULEVARD WEST OF RIVIERA DRIVE, AND APPROXIMATELY 600FT SOUTH OF EAST KIRKWOOD BOULEVARD.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.

CURRENT ZONING ECZ EMPLOYMENT CENTER, ZONING DISTRICT REQUESTED ZONING, ECZ EMPLOYMENT CENTER.

ZONING DISTRICT, SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER THREE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IS THERE ANYTHING, ANY DISCUSSION ON ANY OF THOSE ITEMS? ANY DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEMS TO POSSIBLY MOVE FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE ADD ITEM 7A, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-821, ZA24-0049 FIRST READING, ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT PLAN FOR 1039 BERNIE LANE ON PROPERTY, DESCRIBED AS TRACK 2A, J.

CHILDRESS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 254, LOCATED AT 1039 BERNIE LANE, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS.

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. CURRENT ZONING, AG AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, REQUESTED ZONING SF1A, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND ITEM 7B.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-822ZA24-0053.

FIRST READING, ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT PLAN FOR 1393 BROWN LANE ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1G04 JH MEYERS SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 253.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.

CURRENT ZONING AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT REQUESTED ZONING SF ONE A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND THEN ITEM EIGHT B, WHICH IS RESOLUTION NUMBER 24.

DASH 035 NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

AND ON EIGHT B WE HAVE RICH DIET, WHO'S A SOUTHLAKE RESIDENT WHO'S CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD, BUT HE IS NOT SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING, AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE VOTES THAT WE CAN SPLIT AMONG MULTIPLE CANDIDATES.

THAT HOW THAT WORKS? YES, 32 VOTES, I THINK 32.

ALL RIGHT. DO YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THOSE NOW OR DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT UP AFTER.

WHAT IS THE COUNCIL'S PREFERENCE? I'M FINE WITH PUTTING IT ON CONSENT, BUT DO WE DO WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHO WE WANT TO ALLOCATE THE VOTES TO NOW, OR WAIT UNTIL WE COME BACK? I THINK NOW IS FINE. ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, I'M GOOD WITH IT.

I MEAN, I HAVE A SUGGESTION.

OKAY. YEAH, I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE LIST THAT'S PRESENTED IS MIKE ALFRED.

I BELIEVE IT IS. ALFRED.

ALFRED? YES. AND THEN, GARY LOSADA, MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE JUST CONCENTRATE ON TWO CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION.

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IF I COULD, MAYOR, THIS IS TO MAKE NOMINATIONS.

SO THE FOLLOW UP ITEM WOULD BE THE RESOLUTION TO CAST YOUR VOTES.

JUST FYI, WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT BACK.

SO, WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY PLACING THE VOTES.

WE'RE JUST NOMINATING THE NOMINATIONS TONIGHT.

AND THEN AT THE NEXT MEETING WE'LL BE DOING THE OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH, WE'LL BE MAKING THE VOTES.

SO SHOULD WE NOMINATE EVERYONE BUT RICH DIET AND ADD MIKE ALFRED AND I MEAN WE'RE NOT WE'RE NOT VOTING AND ALLOCATING OUR VOTES.

I GUESS THE ONLY THING I WOULD SUGGEST IS THAT I IF WE NOMINATE SOMEONE AND THEN DON'T VOTE FOR THEM, THAT COULD CREATE SOME UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS.

SO I WOULD JUST ASSUME, OKAY, NARROW THE NOMINATION PROCESS DOWN.

YEP. LET'S DO THAT. WE'LL NOMINATE THOSE TWO AND THEN WE'LL ACTUALLY VOTE AND PLACE OUR 16 AND 16 ON THOSE TWO CANDIDATES.

OKAY. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY YOU HAVE THAT FOR THE I DO, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? NO, SIR. NEXT UP, I WILL CALL OUR REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER, AND THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IN THE REGULAR SESSION IS TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[1. Call to order. ]

[2.A. Executive Session]

SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND SECTION 551.087 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. AND I'LL ASK THE CITY MANAGER FOR AN ESTIMATE ON HOW LONG.

WE'LL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, PROBABLY AROUND 7:15.

WE'LL BE BACK AROUND 7:15.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN. 15, SEVEN, ONE FIVE.

JUST CLARIFYING.

IT'S 7:25.

[2.B. Reconvene]

IS THERE ANY ACTION NECESSARY AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY.

NEXT IS ITEM 3A, MAYOR'S REPORT.

[3.A. Mayor's Report ]

GREAT EVENT.

YOU KNOW, I THINK WE PROBABLY HAD 10 OR 12,000 PEOPLE IN THERE.

AND I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER LEPP AND I WERE WALKING TOGETHER THROUGH THAT PARADE AND REALLY JUST EXPERIENCING WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS REALLY ABOUT.

THAT'S JUST THE EPITOME OF WHAT SOUTHLAKE IS, AND OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SEEING ALL THE DRAGONS AND VARIOUS SHADES OF GREEN AND OF KIDS OF ALL AGES AND PARENTS.

SO IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK OUR CITY STAFF AND OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR ALL THEIR WORK ON THE LOGISTICS AND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE EVENT. THANK EVERYONE AT CISD WHO IS PART OF THAT.

IT WAS JUST A WELL-OILED MACHINE AND IT WAS REALLY WELL DONE.

I MEAN, BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND THEN SEEING IT FROM AFAR UP ON THE BALCONY, IT'S JUST A GREAT EVENT.

I'M SO GLAD IT'S BACK HERE IN TOWN SQUARE.

I KNOW IT MOVED OVER TO DRAGON STADIUM FOR A WHILE, BUT IT'S SO GOOD TO HAVE THAT.

IT'S JUST A PERFECT EVENT FOR TOWN SQUARE AND IT JUST REALLY SHOWS WHAT SOUTHLAKE IS ALL ABOUT.

SO, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN PUTTING THAT ON.

SO THAT'S IT FOR MY MAYOR'S REPORT, AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO ALISON ORTOWSKI FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

[3.B. City Manager's Report]

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK COMING UP VERY SOON.

AND I'M GOING TO ASK MELODY ANDERSON, OUR CUSTOMER RELATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER, TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED.

THANK YOU. I ALSO GOT ROPED TO BEING IN THE PARADE LAST WEEK, SO BUT IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK.

THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR CELEBRATING IN SOUTHLAKE, BUT WE IT LAUNCHED ORIGINALLY IN 1987, AND IN 1992, THE US CONGRESS DESIGNATED CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK AS A NATIONAL OBSERVANCE.

IT'S ALWAYS CELEBRATED THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF OCTOBER, SO IT WILL ACTUALLY OCCUR NEXT WEEK.

AND IT REALLY IS A CHANCE FOR US TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HONOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS DAILY.

HERE IN SOUTHLAKE.

WE ARE PROUD OF OUR UNIFIED APPROACH FOR FEEDBACK, AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE BY ACTIVELY SEEKING FEEDBACK THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS, BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

RESIDENTS CAN SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS THROUGH MULTIPLE METHODS, INCLUDING THE CITIZEN SATISFACTION SURVEY, EMAILS, PHONE CALLS, AND A CUSTOMER FEEDBACK FORM. SOUTHLAKE SERVES AS OUR NEWEST TOOL THAT CUSTOMERS CAN CONNECT WITH US AND IN FY RECEIVED OVER 2000 CONTACTS VIA THAT TOOL. INTERNALLY, WE ENCOURAGE OUR EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH OUR GROW AWARDS, WHERE OUR TEAM MEMBERS CAN NOMINATE ONE ANOTHER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER

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WE KNOW THAT IT HAS AN EFFECT ON HOW WE HANDLE OUR CUSTOMERS EXTERNALLY, AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT.

SO EARLIER TODAY, WE WERE PRESENTED WITH A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK, AND I WANT TO THANK THOSE PICTURED UP ABOVE AS OUR IT'S OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE MATRIX TEAM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE TEAM IS CELEBRATED NEXT WEEK.

SO WE HAVE A FEW FUN THINGS PLANNED INTERNALLY FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS.

WE APPRECIATE THE INCREDIBLE EFFORTS OF THE SOUTHLAKE TEAM IN PROVIDING WORLD CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR BOTH OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR CUSTOMERS, AND I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND YOUR TEAM.

IT'S YOU'RE THE FRONT LINE AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN A SENSE OF WHEN OUR RESIDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS OR SOMETIMES COMPLAINTS.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO AND THE WAY YOU DO IT AND THE PROFESSIONALISM AND COURTESY AND IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED.

IT MAKES OUR CITY LOOK GREAT BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU ALL HANDLE YOUR JOB.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? YEAH, I WOULD JUST I WOULD JUST ADD A COMMENT MAYOR.

SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'RE MENTIONING BUT TWO PARTS.

AS A RESIDENT, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS INCREDIBLE.

YOU KNOW, IF I CALL THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT OR ANYTHING JUST WITH A QUESTION THEY DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW WHO I AM OR ANYTHING, AND IT'S JUST TOP NOTCH QUALITY SERVICE, NO MATTER WHICH DEPARTMENT WE CALL. BUT THE MORE IMPORTANT THING IS.

SO I'VE BEEN HERE 11 YEARS NOW, AND HOW UNBELIEVABLE IS IT THAT IN 11 YEARS I'VE NEVER HEARD ONE RESIDENT REACH OUT AND OFFER A COMPLAINT ABOUT SOMETHING TO DO WITH A DEPARTMENT THAT THEY INTERACTED WITH, WITH THE CITY THAT JUST I NEVER HEAR IT.

SO AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN ALWAYS THEY GET THE ANSWER THEY WANT OR SOMETHING LIKE BUT THE POINT IS, EVERYBODY'S TREATED SO WELL WHEN THEY CONTACT FOLKS IN OUR CITY.

SO WAY WELL DONE.

I MEAN, REALLY GOOD.

THANK YOU. AGREED.

WELL SAID. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYTHING ELSE ON THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT? NO, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

NEXT, WE'LL GO BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE MOVED SEVEN A AND SEVEN B AND EIGHT B FROM OUR REGULAR AGENDA TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

AND I HAVE A COMMENT CARD BEFORE WE GET TO A MOTION ON CONSENT AGENDA.

I HAVE A COMMENT CARD FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM.

EIGHT B YEAH, EIGHT B SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON EIGHT B AND IT'S SYEDA BILQUIS FROM 6705 SAPPHIRE CIRCLE NORTH IN COLLEYVILLE, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM EIGHT B IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME DOWN TO THE PODIUM.

AND IF YOU COME TO THAT PODIUM, IF YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'LL SEE THE TIMING MACHINE TO YOUR RIGHT.

WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT COMES ON, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

YELLOW LIGHT MEANS ONE MINUTE AND RED MEANS STOP.

EXCUSE ME. SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, AND THEN YOU HAVE YOUR THREE MINUTES.

HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TONIGHT.

I'M SEEKING YOUR NOMINATION FOR THAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

I'M ALREADY NOMINATED, AND I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO GOT MOST NOMINATIONS UNTIL NOW.

I'M NOMINATED BY KENNEDY CITY COUNCIL, HALTOM CITY, BEDFORD, HURST, GODLEY ISD, TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE.

AND TODAY MORNING FROM TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

HOW I GOT INVOLVED IN 2017.

I WAS APPOINTED ON METROPOLITAN COURT.

SINCE THEN, I'M VOLUNTEERING FOR METROPOLITAN COURT WITH COUNCIL MEMBER.

SMITH REPRESENTS CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND I'M AS A RESIDENT OF COLLIERVILLE SINCE 2018-2019.

I AM ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER FOR COLLIERVILLE IN 2019, 2020 AND PART OF 2021.

I WAS IN THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBER FOR TARRANT COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

I WAS THERE, AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES WHEN I WAS THERE.

THAT'S WHY I DECIDED TO RUN FOR APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

WELL, THIS TIME I'M ENCOURAGING ALL TAXING ENTITIES TO PLEASE LOOK INTO IT AND DO NOT PUT ALL THEIR EGGS IN ONE BASKET.

BRING THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO THAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

AND FOR THAT APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS.

WELL, YOU KNOW, ELECTED MEMBERS HAVE THEIR OWN SYSTEM.

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BUT IF YOU DO NOT VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT IN FUTURE.

SO PLEASE LOOK INTO IT.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE HAS 32 VOTES, WHICH IS AS COMPARED TO 5000 VOTES.

VERY SMALL NUMBER OF VOTES.

BUT EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

AND WHO KNOWS BETTER THAN THE ELECTED OFFICIALS? EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

I WAS APPOINTED BY MAYOR NEWTON FOR ALL THOSE BOARDS AND COMMISSION FOR COLLIERVILLE, AND THEN HE REAPPOINT ME AND THEN MAYOR LINDAMOOD.

HE ALSO REAPPOINTED ME EVEN ONE OF THE TAD BOARD, CURRENT TAD BOARD DIRECTOR.

SHE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY WHEN I WAS ON THE RESOLUTION TO APPOINT.

SO HOPE TO GET YOUR VOTE TODAY AND HOPE TO GET NOMINATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR NOMINATION.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO SERVE ON THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

DURING OUR WORK SESSION, WE DISCUSSED THAT ITEM 8B AND WE HAVE TWO OTHER NAMES THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE FOR NOMINATIONS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE HAD NOMINATIONS. SO WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ALLOCATE THOSE VOTES, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'LL BE ON THAT LIST.

AND WE'LL TAKE THAT UP AT A LATER DATE WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY ALLOCATING THOSE VOTES.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. SO WITH THAT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY.

IF YOU'LL HANDLE THE MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND THOSE OTHER ITEMS. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS NUMBER FOUR A THROUGH D, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS THE CONSENT AGENDA, NOTING THAT 4D IS APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO TABLE THAT ITEM TO THE NOVEMBER 5TH CITY 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ALSO NOTING WE ARE ADDING ITEM SEVEN A AND SEVEN B, AND ALSO ON ADDING EIGHT.

BE A MOTION TO APPROVE EIGHT B.

WE ARE GOING TO NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING TO SERVE ON THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MIKE ALFRED AND GARY LOZADA.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

THANK YOU. NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER FIVE, OUR PUBLIC FORUM.

THE PUBLIC FORUM ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS ITEMS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC FORUM.

NEXT IS ITEM SIX, A ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR 8820.

[6.A. Ordinance No. 480-820, ZA24-0043, 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Concept Plan for 2561 N. White Chapel Blvd., on property described as Lot 2, Block 1, Woodall Addition, Southiake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural District. Proposed Zoning: "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #1. PUBLIC HEARING ]

SECOND READING ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT PLAN FOR 2561 NORTH WHITECHAPEL BOULEVARD.

AND DIRECTOR KILLOUGH WILL TAKE US THROUGH IT.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A REQUEST TO CHANGE ZONING ON A PLATTED LOT BEING LOT TWO, BLOCK ONE, WOODALL ADDITION ON NORTH WHITECHAPEL, LOCATED AT 20 2561 FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO SF ONE, A SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT.

THIS IS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SITE.

AND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THIS PROPERTY IS LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING, AS I MENTIONED, IS AGRICULTURAL REQUESTED ZONING AS SF ONE, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

AND THIS IS THE CONCEPT PLAN.

PROPERTY IS SERVED ACCESS THROUGH A ACCESS EASEMENT THAT CROSSES THROUGH THE ADJOINING LOT TO THE WEST OF THIS PROPERTY THAT HAS PHYSICAL FRONTAGE ON NORTH WHITECHAPEL.

AND THIS IS THE PLAT OF RECORD FOR THAT PROPERTY.

LOT TWO IS ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF THIS PLAT DOCUMENT AND A SURVEY EXHIBIT OF THE PROPERTY.

AND SOME RENDERINGS OF THE PROPOSED HOME.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SEVEN ZERO SUBJECT TO THE CITY STAFF REPORT AND CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY, AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THIS ITEM FIVE ZERO ON AT YOUR LAST MEETING AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED

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THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILLOUGH.

ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE ON ITEM SIX A? NO. APPLICANT.

GOING ONCE. GOING TWICE.

ANY COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPLICANT ON 6A REGARDING THIS ITEM TODAY? NO MAYOR, NOT HEARD OR UNDER STOOD THEM NOT TO BE PRESENT.

OKAY. ITEM 6A REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT'S A SECOND READING, SO I WILL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6A.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING THIS ITEM.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6A.

MAYOR, CAN I ASK A QUESTION? SURE. DENNIS, THIS IS PLOTTED AS TWO LOTS, BUT ONLY ONE HAS ACCESS TO WHITE CHAPEL AND THE BACK LOT IS WHAT WE'RE APPROVING A ZONING CHANGE ON WITH EASEMENT ONLY ACCESS.

OKAY. WHAT IS THE? WELL, WE JUST USUALLY DON'T STACK HOMES BEHIND ONE WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE MAIN ROAD.

YEAH. AT THE TIME IT WAS PLATTED, THERE WAS.

IT WAS DONE, I BELIEVE, WHEN IT WAS IN THE CITY'S ETJ.

AND SO THEY WERE ABLE TO FILE A PLAT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY SOLELY THROUGH AN ACCESS EASEMENT, THROUGH THE ADJOINING LOT TO THE WEST OF IT.

SO THE FACT THAT IT IS PLATTED, THERE'S NO VARIANCE BEFORE YOU REQUESTING RELIEF FROM WHAT IS CURRENTLY PART OF OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THIS TYPE OF SUBDIVISION CONFIGURATION.

BUT THEY ARE ASKING FOR A ZONING CHANGE BECAUSE IT'S AG CURRENTLY.

THAT IS CORRECT. IS IT THE SAME OWNER THAT OWNS BOTH PROPERTIES? IT IS NOT TWO DIFFERENT OWNERS.

WAS THE APPLICANT HERE AT FIRST READING? YEAH, I THINK WE PUT IT ON CONSENT SO WE WOULDN'T KNOW.

WE TYPICALLY DON'T TAKE UP A VOTE IF AN APPLICANT DOESN'T EVEN SHOW UP TO DISCUSS.

RIGHT. SO I WOULD MOTION TO TABLE IT.

WE COULD TABLE IT OR DENY IT.

I'LL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? BUT I THINK IT'S BOTH.

WE CAN VOTE ON IT TO UP OR DOWN OR WE CAN TABLE IT.

THAT IS CORRECT. SINCE IT IS A ZONING ACTION, IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO A TIME LIMIT WHERE YOU'RE FORCED TO ACT WITHIN 30 DAYS.

THAT WOULD BE THE CASE IF IT WAS A PLATTING INSTRUMENT.

BUT THIS IS A ZONING CASE.

YEAH. I TYPICALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM AN APPLICANT.

RIGHT. AND IF COUNCIL MEMBER TORRES-LEPP HAS A QUESTION, YOU KNOW THAT.

WELL LET'S ANSWER. I WOULD SUGGEST WE TABLE IT.

AND THEN MAYBE DENNIS, SOMEONE FROM YOUR TEAM CAN GET AHOLD OF THEM, SAY THEY MIGHT WANT TO SHOW UP NEXT TIME.

OKAY. OKAY.

JUST A SUGGESTION.

YOU READY? MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON.

YES, MAYOR. COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE.

TABLE ITEM SIX, A ORDINANCE NUMBER 480820 ZA 20 4-0043.

AND WE'LL TABLE THIS TO THE NOVEMBER.

EXCUSE ME, THE OCTOBER 15TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

NEXT IS ITEM 6B, RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-034.

[6.B. Resolution No. 24-034, ZA24-0047, Specific Use Permit for a Mass Gathering for Southiake Spring Festival (Springfest) to be held in a portion of Southiake Town Square, generally located between E. Southiake Blvd., Carroll Ave., Prospect St., Federal Way, and Central Ave., City of Southiake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "DT" Downtown District. SPIN Neighborhood #8. PUBLIC HEARING]

A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MASS GATHERING FOR SOUTHLAKE.

SPRING FESTIVAL, ALSO KNOWN AS SPRING FEST, TO BE HELD IN TOWN SQUARE.

DIRECTOR KILLOUGH. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

THIS EVENT WAS HELD IN TOWN SQUARE THIS PAST YEAR, AND IT HAD A ONE YEAR LIMIT ON THE TERMS OF THAT SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO EXTEND THAT EVENT TO OCCUR IN SIMILAR FASHION AS PREVIOUS YEARS, UP TO A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.

THIS IS IN SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE ZONE, TX AND THIS IS A EXHIBIT OF THE PROPOSED EVENT LAYOUT.

AND GENERAL TIME FRAME.

THIS WOULD BE HELD ONE ONE DAY OR SPECIFICALLY ONE SATURDAY DURING THE LUNAR MOON TIME FRAME.

THE EVENT FOR THIS FIRST YEAR WOULD BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

THEY DO HAVE AN ALTERNATE SATURDAY EVENT SHOULD THEY NEED TO CANCEL DUE TO EXPECTED WEATHER, AND THEY'VE ALSO REQUESTED A ROUGHLY TWO HOUR ADJUSTMENT TIME FRAME FROM SETUP.

IF THERE APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT WEATHER AFFECTING THE SETUP.

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11 TO 4 P.M..

AND THIS IS THEIR ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE IF APPROVED FOR THE FIVE YEAR TIME PERIOD.

AND LISTING OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SIX ZERO SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT AND REVIEW SUMMARY AND NOTED THAT THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR THREE YEAR, NOT THE REQUESTED FIVE YEAR TIME FRAME.

AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES WITHIN OUR NOTIFICATION AREA.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? WERE THERE ANY ISSUES COMING OUT OF THIS EVENT OR ANYTHING, OR WAS IT A PRETTY CLEAN EVENT? IT'S BEEN A VERY WELL ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EVENT.

OKAY. YES.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE FOR ITEM 6B.

COME ON DOWN.

AND AGAIN IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

AND THEN TELL US ABOUT THE EVENT AND WHAT THE PLAN IS.

GO HERE LIVE IN 316 MONTROSE LANE, SOUTHLAKE.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO WHAT DIRECTOR KILLOUGH SAID, OR ANY OTHER POINTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE? NO. OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOOD THEN.

THANK YOU. ITEM 6B REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6B.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM SIX B? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SIX B.

ANY DISCUSSION COUNCIL ON THIS ITEM? I JUST I WOULD JUST OFFER THAT I THINK PNC.

I'D LIKE TO AGREE WITH WHAT THEY OFFERED UP.

I THINK GOING FROM 1 TO 5 IS A BIG STRETCH, ESPECIALLY FOR A NEWER EVENT.

THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

IT'S A LOVELY EVENT.

AND GIVEN ALL THE WEATHER CHALLENGES THEY SEEM TO FACE BECAUSE OF WHEN THE EVENT NEEDS TO BE HELD.

BUT I PREFER GOING TO A THREE YEAR SUP VERSUS A FIVE FOR NOW AND LET THEM KIND OF GET SETTLED IN AND SEE HOW IT GOES.

I AGREE WITH THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY AS WELL.

THREE YEARS. THREE YEARS.

RIGHT. MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON I THINK WE'VE GOT A CONSENSUS ON ITEM 6B.

WE HAVE A MOTION. YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM 6B RESOLUTION NUMBER 240348 204-0047.

SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MASS GATHERING FOR SOUTHLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL.

SPRING FEST TO BE HELD IN A PORTION OF SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD, CAROL AVENUE, PROSPECT STREET, FEDERAL WAY, AND CENTRAL AVENUE.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024.

NOTING THAT WE'RE APPROVING A MASS GATHERING FOR SOUTHLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN A PORTION OF TOWN SQUARE, AND THAT WE'RE APPROVING THIS FOR A THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

Y'ALL ARE APPROVED FOR THREE YEARS.

CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT IS ITEM 6C CASE NUMBER ZA 204-0052.

[6.C. ZA24-0052, Site Plan for 104 and 112 River Oaks Dr., on property described as Lots 3 and 5, Block 1, River Oaks Addition, and located at 104 and 112 River Oaks Dr., City of Southiake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "S-P-2" Generalized Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #11. PUBLIC HEARING]

DIRECTOR KILLOUGH. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A REQUEST APPROVED.

TWO BUILDINGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE APPROVED ZONING AND CONCEPT PLAN THAT IS APPROVED ON THIS PROPERTY.

THE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS OFFICE COMMERCIAL AND THE CURRENT ZONING IS SP TWO GENERALIZED SITE PLAN DISTRICT.

THIS IS AN EXHIBIT OF THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN TIED TO THAT ZONING.

THESE ARE THE TWO SITES AND POINTED IN RED ARROWS THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT.

THESE ARE THE ELEVATION EXHIBITS AND RENDERINGS THAT ARE USED TO GUIDE DESIGN FOR THIS PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION. AND THE ELEVATIONS ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THOSE GUIDELINES.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.

AND THESE ARE THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FOR BOTH BUILDINGS.

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AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SIX ZERO SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REVIEW SUMMARY AND STAFF REPORT.

AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES WITHIN OUR NOTIFICATION AREA.

I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU. DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

I SEE THE APPLICANT HERE.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? ALL GOOD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BY THE WAY.

WAS IT TODAY OR YESTERDAY? WELL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM SIX C REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM SIX C? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SIX C.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? BEFORE WE CALL FOR A MOTION.

ALL RIGHT. MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON.

YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'LL MOVE THAT.

WE APPROVE. ITEM SIX C ZA 240052.

SITE PLAN FOR 104 AND 112 RIVER OAKS DRIVE ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS THREE AND FIVE.

BLOCK ONE RIVER OAKS ADDITION AND LOCATED AT 104 AND 112 RIVER OAKS DRIVE.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024, AND NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A SITE PLAN TO BUILD TWO NEW MULTI-TENANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED CONCEPT PLAN.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

NEXT IS ITEM 6D, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-424B.

[6.D. Ordinance No. 480-424B, ZA24-0054, 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Site Plan for 1310-1360 N. White Chapel Blvd., on property described as Lots 13R1 - 13R5, T.M. Hood No. 706 Addition, Southiake, Tarrant County, Texas. Current Zoning: "S-P-1" Detailed Site Plan District. Proposed Zoning: "S-P-1" Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #5. PUBLIC HEARING ]

THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR TUDOR OF DRAGONS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL, THIS IS A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CURRENT SP1 ZONING FOR THIS PROPERTY LOCATED AT, SPECIFICALLY AT 1320 NORTH WHITECHAPEL.

WITHIN THIS DEVELOPMENT TO PERMIT A COMMERCIAL TUTORING SCHOOL IN THE FACILITY.

THIS IS THE PARTICULAR LOCATION OF THE BUILDING.

THIS TENANT HAS PURCHASED AND OCCUPIES ENTIRE BUILDING.

LAND USE ON THIS PROPERTY IS OFFICE.

COMMERCIAL AND ZONING, AS I MENTIONED IS SP1 DETAILED SITE PLAN DISTRICT.

THE ZONING AMENDMENT WOULD CHANGE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY TO ALLOW IN THIS 1320 NORTH WHITECHAPEL SITE ONLY A TUTORING COMMERCIAL SCHOOL IF APPROVED.

THIS IS A LAYOUT OF THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE FACILITY AND THIS IS GENERALLY WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOLLOWED BY THE ACADEMY.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SEVEN ZERO AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THIS ITEM ON CONSENT AT YOUR LAST MEETING, 5-0 AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES FROM ANYONE WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA ON THIS ITEM. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILLOUGH? I THINK WE'RE GOOD. THE APPLICANT HERE FOR ITEM 6D.

COME ON DOWN, SIR.

IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND THEN TELL US ABOUT THIS NEW BUSINESS.

THANK YOU. YES. MY NAME IS ROBERT PRESLEY.

I RESIDE AT 1345 LAKESIDE DRIVE HERE IN SOUTH LAKE.

CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO ANYBODY ABOUT THIS? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO DIRECTOR KILLOUGH'S PRESENTATION? NO. THAT THE PRESENTATION WAS PERFECT.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE STATEMENT, THOUGH.

YES, SIR. I HAVE TO COMMEND STAFF IN THIS WHOLE TRANSACTION.

THEY HAVE BEEN MOST ACCOMMODATING, VERY, VERY HELPFUL AND MADE IT AN ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR US.

AND I GOT TO TELL YOU, THIS ISN'T MY FIRST RODEO AND THIS IS THIS WAS A VERY PLEASANT TRANSITION.

WE'RE GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

AND WE APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT PUBLICLY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU.

ITEM 60 REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON 60.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6D, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE A VOTE? ALL RIGHT, I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION ON ITEM 6D YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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TM HOOD NUMBER 706 EDITION SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2024, AND NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FROM SP1 DETAILED SITE PLAN DISTRICT TO SP1 DETAILED SITE PLAN DISTRICT TO INCLUDE A COMMERCIAL SCHOOL/TUTORING ACADEMY AS PERMITTED USE AS PERMITTED, AS PRESENTED.

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6D.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

YOU'RE APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS.

AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

ITEM SEVEN A AND SEVEN B WERE TAKEN CARE OF ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO NEXT IS ITEM 8A, RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-000.

[8.A. Resolution No. 24-033, appointing members and chairs to various positions on the Alliance for Community Engagement, Community Enhancement Development Corporation, Library Board, Metroport Teen Court, Parks and Recreation Board, Senior Advisory Commission, and the Southlake Arts Council. ]

AND DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY WILL LEAD US THROUGH THIS DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU MAYOR. I WANT TO START OUT BY SAYING THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE APPLICANTS.

WE HAVE AN AMAZING CITY FULL OF WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS, AND IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE APPLY.

IT'S ALSO MAKES IT TOUGH, MAKES OUR JOB TOUGH BECAUSE WE ALWAYS HAVE MORE APPLICANTS THAN POSITIONS, BUT WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME BACK.

I KNOW, MAYOR, YOU HAVE A STORY ABOUT HOW YOU WEREN'T FIRST APPOINTED, BUT YOU CAME BACK AND HERE YOU ARE, YOUR MAYOR.

SO AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER SHARLI FOR JOINING ME IN THE INTERVIEWS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THAT PROCESS.

NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A WE HAVE A GOOD CHUNK TO NOMINATE OR TO APPOINT TONIGHT.

EXCUSE ME. SO I'M READY IF COUNCIL IS READY, UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.

I THINK WE'VE SEEN THE LIST OF THE APPLICANTS AND WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION BEFORE.

DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY DOES A MOTION ON THOSE.

I THINK WE'RE READY FOR WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM EIGHT, A RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 033, APPOINTING MEMBERS AND CHAIRS TO VARIOUS POSITIONS ON THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LIBRARY BOARD, METROPOLITAN COURT, PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, AND THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL, NOTING THAT AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NOT APPOINTING ANY MEMBERS THIS EVENING TO THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO REEVALUATE THIS BOARD AND LOOK AT REDEFINING ITS MISSION ON THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE DIRECTOR FOR OPEN FOR THE LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTING LORI BURR PLACE ONE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

WILLIAM DOBY PLAYS TWO TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

CECILY NELSON PLAYS FIVE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

LAUREN GREEN PLAYS SIX TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

JANET THEAKER PLAYS SEVEN TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2025.

AND THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY NAMES WILLIAM DOBIE AS CHAIR OF THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR METROPOLITAN COURT.

COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH, ARE YOU GOOD WITH CONTINUING ON AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE? THANK YOU, SIR. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE COUNCIL MEMBER RONELL SMITH AS OUR CITY COUNCIL SOUTHLAKE REPRESENTATIVE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

KARA KARAS, OUR SOUTHLAKE REP TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, NOMINATE OR APPOINT.

EXCUSE ME RENEE THOMAS, PLAY SIX TERM EXPIRING JUNE 2025 FOR THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION.

APPOINT MARY LEE ALFORD PLACE, TWO TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

JULIE WALTER PLACE FOR TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

BERNADETTE MCDERMOTT PLAYS SEVEN TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026 AND PATTY RODGERS AS ALTERNATE, ONE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2025.

AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ALTERNATE TWO, AND THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY NAMES MARY LEE ALFORD AS CHAIR OF THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL.

APPOINT LESLIE WALKER PLACE ONE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

TERRY MESSING, PLACE FOR TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026 AND SUSAN STEINBRECHER PLACE, SIX, TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 2026.

AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATE ONE POSITION TO APPOINT.

THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY NAMES TAMARA MCMILLAN AS CHAIR OF THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND OR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THOSE APPOINTMENTS?

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WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO AND THOSE APPOINTMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE, I GUESS, TODAY.

ITEM EIGHT B WAS TAKEN UP ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

ITEM NINE A IS BLANK.

SO NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 9B CASE NUMBER SB24-0008.

[9.B. SV24-0008, Variance to the Master Sign Plan for Southlake Town Square for Tommy Bahama, located at 160 State Street, Southlake, Texas. ]

DIRECTOR KILLOUGH. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A MURAL TO BE ADDED TO THE TOMMY BAHAMA RETAIL STORE LOCATED AT 160 STATE STREET, AND THEY ARE OCCUPYING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BUILDING HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS AERIAL EXHIBIT.

THESE ARE THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS OF THE TWO MURAL SIGNS TO BE ADDED.

AND THESE ARE EXHIBITS OF THE SIGN.

THE UPPER EXHIBIT IS THE SOUTHERN OR SIDE OF THE BUILDING, LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND THE LOWER IS THE REAR OF THE BUILDING FACING THE PARKING LOT.

THE REQUEST IS TO FIRST ALLOW THE MURAL TO BE PLACED, AND THEN THERE IS A VARIANCE TO THE AREA LIMITATIONS THAT ARE WRITTEN INTO THE TOWN SQUARE.

MASTER SIGN PLAN REGULATIONS.

THIS IS A DETAIL OF THE SOUTHERN ELEVATION THAT WOULD FACE THE INTERIOR DRIVEWAY, AND THE WESTERN ELEVATION FACING THE PARKING AREA.

THE ARTS COUNCIL RECOMMENDED APPROVAL SEVEN ZERO, BUT RECOMMENDING THAT IT ONLY BE PERMITTED ON THE BACK OR WESTERN SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

THEY VOICED CONCERNS REGARDING PRECEDENT SETTING AND WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS IN LINE WITH THE ORIGINAL VISION OF THE DEVELOPER OF TOWN SQUARE SIGNBOARD.

RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FIVE ZERO.

ALSO DENYING THE SOUTH SIDE MURAL REQUEST BUT RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THE WESTERN OR BACK SIDE MURAL FOR THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BUILDING ONLY.

AND THESE ARE EXHIBITS OF THE APPROVED SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING THAT CONFORMS WITH THE TOWN SQUARE MASTER PLAN AND ELEVATION OF THE OF THE BUILDING WITH THOSE SIGNS INSTALLED.

THIS WOULD BE THE SOUTHERN MURAL ON THIS PORTION OF THE BUILDING, AND THIS WOULD BE THE WESTERN REAR FACING MURAL. NOW, THESE ARE SOME OTHER EXHIBITS OF MURALS APPROVED AND INSTALLED IN TOWN SQUARE.

AND I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILLOUGH? CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE IT BACK TO THE SLIDE SHOWING THE SOUTH? FACADE. THANK YOU.

IS THAT JUST CREAM COLOR LEAVES AND ON THE EXISTING COLOR BUILDING, OR ARE THEY PAINTING THE WHOLE BUILDING A SEPARATE COLOR AND THEN ADDING THE WHITE LEAVES? I WOULD LET ME GET BACK TO THE OTHER EXHIBIT HERE WITH THE CURRENT COLOR.

YEAH, I BELIEVE THAT.

AND I'D HAVE THE APPLICANT CLARIFY, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S ALREADY PAINTED THE COLOR THEY WANT.

AND THIS WOULD BE A LIGHTER WHITE COLOR APPLIED TO THAT PAINT.

WANT TO HAVE THE APPLICANT COME UP.

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OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILLOUGH? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. IS THE APPLICANT HERE? COME ON DOWN. AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND I THINK WE HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE SOUTH SIDE MURAL SPECIFICALLY.

SO CHERYL USNIK, I'M WITH TOMMY BAHAMA.

WE'RE IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 400 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, NORTH WEST.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

I THINK THE QUESTION WAS REGARDING THE SOUTH SIDE MURAL AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT'S GOING INTO THAT.

YEAH. SO THAT THE PATTERN IS A CUSTOM PATTERN.

IT IS A TOMMY BAHAMA PATTERN.

SO WE'VE ADOPTED IT FOR THIS LOCATION AND IT WOULD BE PAINTED AS A, AS LIKE A, A LIGHT GRAY OR ALMOST A WHITE, NOT TOO DRAMATIC, BUT ENOUGH TO BE SEEN AND FEEL MORE TEXTURAL. SO WILL THE WHOLE BUILDING BE PAINTED ONE SOLID COLOR, OR ARE YOU PAINTING JUST THE WHITE OVER THE EXISTING PAINTING THE WHITE? THE BUILDING IS ALREADY THAT COLOR.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY DISCUSSION? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

OKAY. THANK YOU. WAIT.

SORRY. WELL, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER.

OKAY. YEAH. OKAY. TAKE A SEAT.

WE MIGHT CALL YOU BACK UP, BUT WE'LL SEE.

GO AHEAD. MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY.

YEAH. AND THANK YOU, SHERIFF.

SHE CAME TO ARTS COUNCIL AS PART OF THAT MEETING.

I TEND TO AGREE WITH ARTS COUNCIL.

THEY HAD CONCERNS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE THIS, I THINK NOT JUST ON THIS BUILDING, BUT, YOU KNOW, STARTING TO HAPPEN ON OTHER BUILDINGS IN TOWN SQUARE.

AND SO THAT I'M IN LINE WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO DO THE WEST SIDE ON THE LOWER PORTION.

BUT FOR ME, THIS IS, IT'S, IT'S A LOT TO HAVE.

IT'S A PRETTY BIG EXPANSE.

SO I MEAN, IT'S LOVELY AND I AND YOUR STORE IS AMAZING.

SO I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE, BUT THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS.

YEAH. I PERSONALLY LIKE IT.

I THINK WE NEED TO STAY PROGRESSIVE AND ALLOW OUR VENDORS THAT THAT INVEST IN OUR CITY TO HAVE SOME EXPRESSION.

I THINK THAT'S THE WAY THAT BUSINESSES ARE GOING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WHEN YOU VISIT SHOPPING CENTERS LIKE OURS THAT THAT DRAW PEOPLE, I THINK KIDS TAKE PICTURES IN FRONT OF, YOU KNOW, BACKDROPS LIKE THIS.

WE'VE DONE IT IN OTHER PARTS OF TOWN SQUARE.

I THINK THAT BIG ONE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE MOVING WAS NIKE.

BUT I PERSONALLY LIKE IT.

I THINK IT'S DONE WELL SO I COULD BE IN SUPPORT OF BOTH SIDES.

I TOTALLY AGREE, I THINK THAT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S PRETTY SUBTLE TO ME, AND I THINK IT REALLY BREAKS UP THAT HUGE CONCRETE WALL THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE EVERY TIME YOU PULL INTO TOWN SQUARE. IF IT WERE, IF IT WERE NEON GREEN OR PINK OR SOMETHING, IT'D BE DIFFERENT TO ME.

BUT THIS IS PRETTY SUBTLE AND THEY AREN'T EVEN REALLY TRYING TO ADVERTISE THEIR BUSINESS.

THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO BREAK UP THAT CONCRETE WALL.

I WOULD GO WITH BOTH OF THEM FOR SURE.

YEAH, I ACTUALLY ALIGN TO THAT TOO.

I THINK IT'S KIND OF A TONE ON TONE.

SUBTLE WAS THE EXACT WORD I WAS THINKING AS WELL.

I LIKE I LIKE IT ON BOTH WALLS.

YEAH, I AGREE WITH THE TWO, RANDY'S AND AMY ON THAT.

I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD AT THAT SORT OF ALLEYWAY, IF YOU WILL, THAT LOOK THERE.

I THINK WE WALKED THROUGH IT DURING THE PARADE THE OTHER NIGHT.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE THIS. IT'S A LOT OF WALL.

THERE'S A LOT OF WALL THERE.

SO I MEAN, THE MURALS ARE HARD.

WE'VE SEEN SOME MURALS THAT WE JUST NOBODY LIKED.

WE ALMOST HAVE TO SEE THEM BEFORE WE CAN REALLY SAY WHAT OUR POSITION IS.

SO SEEING IT, I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

SO COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH, I MAY HAVE JUMPED IN FRONT OF YOU.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. NO THAT'S FINE.

EVEN THOUGH I'M VERY ANTI MURAL, I THINK THIS IS AND I PROUDLY PROCLAIM THAT I'M NOT INTO THAT, BUT I LIKE THIS IS NICELY DONE.

IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE SOME GROTESQUE ADVERTISEMENT AND IT'S ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

I JUST THINK IT'S GREAT FOR THAT, FOR THAT AREA.

AGREED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? I, I HAVE TO SAY I AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER TALLEY.

I FOR SOME REASON I DON'T CARE FOR IT ON THAT WALL.

SO I LIKE THE BACK, BUT NOT THAT WALL.

SO ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, WE'LL TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM NINE B9B.

YES, MAYOR COUNCIL I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9B SB 240008 VARIANCE OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE FOR TOMMY BAHAMA, LOCATED AT 160 STATE STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024.

NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A PAINTED VISUAL ART WALL MURAL SIGN ON BOTH THE WEST, WHICH IS THE REAR, AND SOUTH, WHICH IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS BUILDING, AND NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A LARGER MURAL SIGN THAN WHAT IS NORMALLY ALLOWED.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES FIVE TWO.

AND THAT'S APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT. AND FINAL ITEM IS ITEM NINE.

[9.C. SV24-0010, Variance to the Master Sign Plan for Southlake Town Square for Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe, located at 228 State Street, Southlake, Texas. ]

THE MASTER SIGN PLAN FOR SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE FOR SWEET PARIS CREPERIE AND CAFE LOCATED AT 228 STATE STREET.

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THANK YOU. OKAY.

THIS REQUEST IS LOCATED AT 228 STATE STREET, AND IT IS A REQUEST FOR TWO SIGNS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TOWN SQUARE MASTER SIGN PLAN.

SIGNS A AND C HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR THE FACILITY, AND THEY FULLY CONFORM WITH TOWN SQUARE MASTER SIGN PLAN.

THIS IS REQUEST FOR SIGN D, WHICH WOULD BE A A SIGN PLACED ON THE FENCE RAILING FOR THE OUTDOOR SEATING AND SIGN E, WHICH WOULD BE PLACED ON THE WALL JUST AS YOU ENTER INTO THE BREEZEWAY ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THAT SPACE.

THIS EXHIBIT SHOWS BOTH OF THOSE PROPOSED SIGNS AS ORIGINALLY REQUESTED, AND WHAT WAS SENT TO THE SIGN BOARD.

THE FIRST IS A SIGNED BOTH INCLUDE FAUX BOXWOOD MATERIAL IN THE BACKING OF THE SIGN.

AND SIGN BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

ASKING THE APPLICANT TO INCLUDE SOUTHLAKE WITHIN THE SIGN E THAT'S LOCATED INSIDE THE BREEZEWAY AND ON SIGN D TO BRING FORWARD AN IMAGE THAT WAS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE SIGN BOARD.

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL SIGNED DEED THAT WAS PRESENTED TO SIGN BOARD AND LETTER HEIGHT ON.

THESE WERE MAXIMIZED AT JUST A LITTLE OVER 12.5 INCHES FOR SWEET PARIS.

AND THEN WITH THE AND SIGN TOTALED ABOUT 16.5 INCHES.

AND THIS IS A REVISED VERSION OF THAT ROUGHLY REDUCED THE UPPER SIGN SWEET PARIS BY ABOUT 2.5 INCHES AND THE LOWER SIGN BY ABOUT SIX INCHES, FIVE AND A HALF, SIX INCHES.

AND THIS IS THE ORIGINAL SIGN THAT WOULD BE PLACED JUST INSIDE THE BREEZEWAY, AND THE REVISED PER SIGN BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION THEY'VE ADDED BELOW THAT TAGLINE OF THIS BEING SWEET PARIS CREPERIE CAFE SOUTHLAKE.

THESE ARE SOME OF THEIR OTHER SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

CONFORM WITH TOWN SQUARES MASTER SIGN PLAN.

AND THESE ARE SOME OF THEIR OTHER LOCATION SIGNS.

JUST SOME PHOTOS OF THE SITE.

SIMILAR FAUX BOXWOOD MATERIAL WAS APPROVED WITH CRISP AND GREEN, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY NEVER INSTALLED, BUT WAS NONETHELESS APPROVED ON THEIR INTERIOR PATIO AREA WITH THEIR SIGN PACKAGE.

THESE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR SIGNS THAT ARE NEAR OR UP AGAINST THE OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL BE GLAD TO REFER BACK TO ANY EXHIBITS OR ANSWER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILLOUGH.

ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD. IS THE APPLICANT HERE? COME ON DOWN.

AND AGAIN, IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THEN THE MICROPHONE IS YOURS.

OKAY. MIKE GEARY, 3629 WEYBURN DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS.

I REPRESENT GIANT SIGN.

OKAY. SO, THE BOXWOOD LOGO AND THE WHISK IS PART OF SUITE PARIS BRANDING. IT'S AT EVERY ONE OF THEIR LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE.

OBVIOUSLY WE THINK THE SIGN BOARD AND DIRECTOR KILLOUGH FOR, YOU KNOW, GETTING US TO THE POINT OF PRESENTING IN FRONT OF CITY COUNCIL HERE.

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AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS PICTURE, THE MAIN PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IS THERE'S A GIANT TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PATIO BLOCKING THEIR SIGN BAND.

SO THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH VISIBILITY FROM STRAIGHT AHEAD EXCEPT FOR, YOU KNOW, THE SIGN D THAT WE'RE TRYING TO PUT ON THE PATIO WALL. OUTSIDE OF THAT, IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I'D BE WILLING TO ASK.

BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, SIR. ALSO, I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE OWNERS ARE HERE.

FATHER AND SON, EDWARD SENIOR AND JUNIOR HINES ARE ALSO IN THE AUDIENCE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I DO HAVE ONE.

YES. THE FAUX BOXWOOD.

HOW DO YOU KEEP THAT CLEAN AND KEEP IT FROM LOOKING AFTER IT'S BEEN UP FOR A WHILE.

I'VE SEEN IN OTHER PLACES, AND IT STARTS LOOKING WORN REAL QUICKLY.

AND I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT OVER TIME HOW THAT'S GOING TO LOOK.

I BELIEVE THAT THE MATERIAL IS A COMMERCIAL GRADE MATERIAL THAT IS, IS, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT'S MADE OUT OF, BUT IT'S A PLASTICKY KIND OF SITUATION THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO JUST SPRAY DOWN TO, TO CLEAN ALL THE SIGNAGE THAT'S ON THERE, STAINLESS STEEL SIGNAGE.

SO THAT WILL WIPE DOWN AND CLEAN EASILY AS WELL.

SO, YOU KNOW, AND I ASSUME IT'S I'VE SEEN THINGS LIKE THIS, AND I'VE ALSO SEEN THEM IN EXTREME HEAT MELT, THE LEAVES MELT TOGETHER.

AND SO I, I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THIS WILL STAND UP AND LOOK.

IT LOOKS GREAT RIGHT NOW.

I'M JUST CONCERNED.

SIX MONTHS, A YEAR OR TWO YEARS DOWN THE ROAD WHERE IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THAT'S MY THAT'S MY MAJOR CONCERN.

I THINK THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY BEEN SPECKED FOR EXTERIOR USAGE.

SO THERE'S JUST LIKE ARTIFICIAL TURF.

I THINK THAT THERE IS A VARIATION BETWEEN INTERIOR USE AND EXTERIOR USE, AND I'M SURE THAT THAT'S WHAT IS BEING SPECKED OUT IN THIS CASE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. WHAT IS THE WHITE LETTERING MADE OUT OF? THE LETTERING.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT FOR THE FAUX BOX LETTERING AND SIGN END? THAT'S STAINLESS STEEL.

OH. IT IS. OKAY. YES. YEAH.

AND I GUESS I JUST HAD THE SAME QUESTIONS IN PARTICULAR.

NOT FOR THE ONE UNDER THE BREEZEWAY.

THAT ONE WILL PROBABLY LAST FOREVER, BUT THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO BE OUT ON THE STREET.

YOU KNOW, I JUST I HOPE IT HOLDS UP AND LASTS.

THAT'S A, THAT'S A SPOT THAT GETS A LOT OF SUN AND A LOT OF PEOPLE.

SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL WORK.

I MEAN, IT LOOKS GREAT, BUT YEAH, THAT WAS REALLY MY ONLY QUESTION.

WHAT'S IT MADE OUT OF? IS IT GOING TO IS IT STURDY? IS IT GOING TO LAST.

SO YEAH.

SO I THINK THAT DEFINITELY THERE IS A BACKER BOARD BEHIND THERE AND AN INSTALLATION METHOD THAT REQUIRES US TO DO SOME, SOME, SOME ANCHOR BOLTS IN THERE AND TO BOLT THIS IN.

SO IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PRETTY SOLID AS TO HOW IT'S STAYING THERE.

I THINK THE MATTER OF MAINTENANCE WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS ONGOING.

AND, YOU KNOW, THIS BEING SOUTHLAKE, THEY'LL HAVE TO MAINTAIN IT.

RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THIS APPLICANT? I THINK THERE'S SOME MORE FOLKS WITH THE APPLICANT TEAM THAT ARE GOING TO COME DOWN AND ADD SOMETHING TO THAT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND THEN IT'S ALL YOURS.

I'M DAVID FROM KITE REALTY, 285 GRAND AVENUE.

SOUTHLAKE. I WAS JUST GOING TO TELL YOU THAT IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD WITH THAT SIGN, WE'LL WORK WITH THE OWNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS KEPT IN TIP TOP SHAPE.

SO I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT THAT AT ALL.

THAT WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS WITH IT.

AND THE HINES COMMIT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT LOOKS EXCELLENT ALL THE TIME.

SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

ALL RIGHT. APPRECIATE THAT.

REAL QUICK, DAVID.

QUICK QUESTION. I'M CERTAIN I KNOW THIS, BUT WHEN WE SAY WALL IT THIS IS THIS A SEPARATE PIECE THAN THE FENCE THAT CURRENTLY GOES AROUND THE OUTDOOR PATIO AREA? I THINK IT'S ADDED TO IT, BUT I'LL IT'S JUST AN ATTACHMENT TO THAT, BUT IT HOOKS UP TO IT.

IT'S NOT OUT A FEW FEET FROM THERE.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY A BOARD THAT'S BUILT IF YOU'LL JUST COME DOWN TO THE MICROPHONE SO WE CAN GET IT ON RECORDING.

YES. IT'S ESSENTIALLY A BOARD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL FENCE RAILING.

SO THAT BOARD IS PROBABLY THREE QUARTERS AT THE MOST INCHES, AND THEN THE MATERIAL THAT'S MOUNTED ONTO THE BOARD.

SO I THINK IN TOTAL YOU PROBABLY HAVE A TOTAL OF MAYBE 3 OR 4IN THAT FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL FRAMEWORK TO THE FACE OF THE, OF THE LETTERS.

WHAT IS THE SIGNAGE YOU'LL HAVE ON THE ACTUAL BUILDING ITSELF? I THINK IT WAS IN THE PRESENTATION, BUT DENNIS, CAN YOU GO BACK OPEN?

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THEY'RE OPEN FACE CHANNEL LETTERS WITH PHONY ON.

RIGHT. THESE SWEET PARIS WILL HAVE THE WHITE AND THE THEY'LL BE TEAL FOR THE FOR THE CREPE CAFE.

AND WHAT WILL THE BACK OF THE SIGN LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON THE PATIO? THE FAUX BOXWOOD THAT'S STICKING TO THE RAILING.

WHAT WILL THE BACK OF THAT? I'M NOT 100% SURE, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT IT'S TASTEFUL AND AT LEAST SOLID PAINTED IN AND LOOKING GREAT.

WE CAN MATCH THE METAL OF THE OF THE FRAMEWORK OR WHATEVER COLOR WE NEED TO, YOU KNOW, TO BRING IT UP ON THAT.

YES. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANY OF THE APPLICANTS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THIS ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT WE DO HAVE A COMMENT CARD.

SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9C.

MIKE. GARY, I THINK THAT'S.

IS THAT YOU? ALL RIGHT.

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PART THAT WE HAVEN'T ALREADY GONE OVER? ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NINE C? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM NINE? C COUNCIL. YEAH, I MEAN, I DO HAVE A COMMENT.

IT MY ONLY RESERVATION HERE IS.

AND I UNDERSTAND THE TREE.

BUT YOU WERE THAT.

I MEAN, YOU'RE TALKING 20, 25FT OUT FROM THE ACTUAL BRICK AND MORTAR BUILDING TO HAVE.

I MEAN, THAT'S A VERY PRONOUNCED SIGN.

IT SITS AT AN INTERSECTION, YOU KNOW, WHERE CARS COME TO A STOP RIGHT INTO.

I MEAN IT'S SO VISIBLE.

I JUST WANT TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.

IS IT IS IT JUST TOO MUCH, TOO FAR AWAY FROM A BUILDING AND IT'S NOT TAKING AWAY SIGNAGE FROM THE BUILDING ITSELF.

I MEAN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, I GET THE TREE, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, THE PREVIOUS TENANT DIDN'T HAVE ADVERTISING THAT FAR OUT.

IT'S A IT'S A STRETCH TO PUT IT OUT THAT FAR.

I DON'T KNOW THE MOXIE'S ONE IS GIGANTIC.

YEAH. I WAS I WAS JUST COMING.

I WAS ALWAYS FRUSTRATED THAT I COULD NEVER SEE A SIGN.

MAYBE I WASN'T LOOKING HARD ENOUGH WHEN I WOULD GO TO THAT RESTAURANT.

SO TO ME, HAVING SOMETHING, WHEN I COME DOWN THAT CORRIDOR, THIS MAKES IT OBVIOUS.

I MEAN, I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING, BUT PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING INTO TOWN WON'T BE LOOKING.

THEY'LL BE LOOKING FOR A SIGN THEY WON'T SEE ON THAT BUILDING.

SO YEAH, I WAS GOING TO SAY IT'S HARD.

IT'S HARD. I MEAN, WE ALL KNEW IT WAS ROCKFISH, BUT THERE'S NO WAY YOU COULD SEE THE SIGN.

I MEAN, DAVID, I HAVE A I HAVE A QUESTION MAYBE FOR YOU OR MAYBE THE SIGN MAKER.

KIND OF A LONG LINE WITH MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON'S COMMENTS.

I'M ASSUMING THE SIGN SIZE LINES UP WITH THE SHAPE OF THE FENCE.

YES. YEAH, I THOUGHT SO.

I THOUGHT SO, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

SO, COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMSON, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S, YOU KNOW, I THINK SO IF TO MAKE IT SMALLER, IS THERE A WAY TO STILL DO THAT WHERE IT LINES UP WITH THE FRONT OR IS IT AND CENTER IT, OR ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT TO MOVE LIKE THE GREEN IN.

YEAH. OKAY.

WE CAN WORK WITH.

YEAH. THAT'S A THAT'S AN INTERESTING OPTION, JUST A SMALLER SIGN THAT, YOU KNOW, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT PLANNING AND ZONING REQUESTED.

SO I THINK ONCE YOU GO DOWN, I'M NOT SURE I LIKE THE SMALLER LETTERS.

THAT'S TEN INCHES.

NOT NECESSARILY SMALLER LETTERS, BUT JUST SMALLER.

RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. BUT THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT PROPOSALS HERE.

SEE HE JUST MOVED IT TO 12.

AND I SEE GETTING SHRINKING IN THE GREEN.

BUT TO TAKE THE LETTERS DOWN TO TEN THAT'S JUST ALMOST THEN YOU DON'T I MEAN YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE BY.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE IT AGAIN OR KATHY ARE YOU PROPOSING TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE GREEN ON EITHER END? YEAH, I'M FINE WITH THE LETTER SIZE, I AGREE.

I MEAN, I AS I SAID, THERE'S NO WAY YOU KNEW THAT WAS ROCKFISH UNLESS YOU KNEW IT WAS ROCKFISH.

SO I LIKE THAT ONE.

YEAH. IT LOOKS PALATABLE WITH THE BIGGER LETTERS, WITH A LITTLE MORE GREEN.

AND ONCE YOU TAKE THE BIGGER LETTERS AND YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH GREEN TO SHRINK, AND THEN IT WILL LOOK WEIRD WITH JUST A FOOT ON.

CAN YOU GO TO THE OTHER ONE? CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE MICROPHONE'S ON? YEAH, I THINK THE FIRST ONE LOOKS BETTER ACROSS THE BOARD BECAUSE I THINK WHEN YOU IF YOU START BRINGING IN GREEN FROM THE SIDES, THEN YOU'RE ALMOST ONLY COVERING PART OF THE FENCE. I'D RATHER COVER THE WHOLE PART OF THE FENCE, PROVIDE PRIVACY FOR THAT PATIO.

IF IT WASN'T THERE PATIO DINING AREA, I THINK IT'D BE MORE CONCERNING FROM A SIGNAGE STANDPOINT, BUT IT'S ALL THEIR SPACE.

I MEAN, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET, IS WE WANT THESE PLACES TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

WE DON'T WANT THIS ONE TO CLOSE TOO.

I AGREE WITH THAT.

I STILL MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE JUST A SMALLER SQUARE FOOTAGE SIGN.

I MEAN, I DON'T EVEN THINK CLEARLY.

I'M IN OPPOSITION TO WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING, BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND.

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IT'S I'M SPLITTING HAIRS.

BUT THAT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK AS THOUGH IT'S ALMOST A NATURAL, LIKE A BOXWOOD THAT YOU PUT IT ON THERE.

SO YOU KIND OF PROVIDE AN ENTIRE NATURAL BARRIER.

THAT'S JUST NOT NATURAL.

I LIKE THAT ONE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD GUYS. THANK YOU.

NO, NO. I'M GOOD.

I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, DENNIS, BEFORE I READ THIS MOTION, THAT IT'S.

WE ARE APPROVING SIGNED D AND E, BUT FOR SIGN D.

THE LARGER LETTERS, WOULD THAT SUFFICE FOR THE MOTION? YES. OKAY. AND FOR SIGN E, IF IT'S PREFERRED TO HAVE THE SOUTHLAKE TAGLINE, JUST INCLUDE THAT OPTION.

I LIKE THE SOUTHLAKE TAGLINE.

WE LIKE THAT, RIGHT? THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA. YEAH, IT WAS A GOOD IDEA.

HEY, AND BY THE WAY, I WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, SHARE WITH THE APPLICANT AND DAVID, I'M VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS BUSINESS.

YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DO FANTASTIC.

AND I'LL BE PATRONIZING IT.

SO THIS IS JUST AN OPINION.

IT'S NOT GOING TO MATTER. SO DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL BE ABLE TO FIND IT QUICKER, THOUGH.

HE'LL HAVE A HARDER TIME. THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M JUST GONNA WALK IN CIRCLES.

YOU'LL GO TO THE BACK OF THE LINE AFTER THIS VOTE.

NO SOUP FOR ME.

SO I THINK DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY IS GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION ON ITEM NINE C.

YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 9C, SB 24-0010 VARIANCE TO THE MASTER PLAN FOR SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE FOR SWEET PARIS CREPERIE AND CAFE LOCATED AT 228 STATE STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024, NOTING WE ARE APPROVING SIGNED D WITH THE LARGER LETTERS AND ON SIGN AND APPROVING SIGN E, ADDING THE SOUTHLAKE NAME.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO.

YOU'RE APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS.

AND WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

THAT IS OUR LAST ITEM.

SO MEETING ADJOURNED.

WHEN DO Y'ALL OPEN? NOVEMBER. OH, THIS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.