Aug 19, 2025 City Council

[1. Call to order.]

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO OUR SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR AUGUST 19, 2025.

MY NAME IS SEAN MCCASKILL, AND AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

WELCOME, EVERYONE. WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR WORK SESSION.

AND AS WE ALWAYS DO, WE START OFF WITH A WORD OF PRAYER FROM PASTOR CLAYTON REED FROM SOUTHLAKE BAPTIST CHURCH, WHO SERVES AS OUR OFFICIAL CITY CHAPLAIN.

THEN IF YOU WOULD REMAIN STANDING IF YOU'RE ABLE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE PLEDGE TO TEXAS. PASTOR REED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.

LORD, TONIGHT, WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS DAY, AND EVEN ON A HOT TEXAS DAY, WE'RE IN AIR CONDITIONING.

YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND TO US IN THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN.

I JUST PRAY FOR BLESSING ON THIS MEETING TONIGHT, BLESSING ON THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM.

TONIGHT, WE ESPECIALLY LIFT UP OUR CITY STAFF TEAM, WHERE WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL OF THEIR BEHIND THE SCENES, HARD WORK, RESPONDING TO ISSUES.

HELPING EVEN MEETINGS LIKE THIS GET PREPARED.

WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT THEY BRING AND THEIR SPIRIT AND THEIR KINDNESS.

WE JUST PRAY BLESSING ON ALISON AND THE ENTIRE TEAM.

WE PRAY THAT YOU GIVE THEM STRENGTH DAY BY DAY AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THEM.

WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP TONIGHT.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BRING PEACE INTO THIS ROOM, WISDOM TO EVERY DECISION THAT'S MADE, AND I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD FILL US ALL WITH HELP AND INTEGRITY AND PEACE IN JESUS NAME, WE PRAY. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, PASTOR REED, AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

NEXT, WE'LL MOVE INTO WORK SESSION ITEM NUMBER 3,

[3. FY 2026 Proposed Budget – Overview]

COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR BUDGET BINDER, AND THEN THERE'S A LOT IN IT, AND CITY MANAGER ALISON ARKOSKI, WILL GET US STARTED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

TONIGHT IS THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET.

WE WILL FOLLOW THIS EVENING WITH THE ACTION ITEMS THAT WILL COME UP ON YOUR SEPTEMBER AGENDA.

BUT TONIGHT, WE WANTED TO SPEND SOME TIME FOCUSED ON THE BIG PICTURE OF THE BUDGET.

WE'RE PRESENTING THE FULL BUDGET THIS EVENING, AND REALLY IT REPRESENTS MORE THAN A FINANCIAL PLAN FOR NOT ONLY THE STAFF, BUT FOR ALL OF YOU AND THE RESIDENTS THAT WE SERVE.

IT'S A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.

IT DELIVERS ON THE COMMITMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S GUIDED BY STRATEGY AND FOCUSED ON SERVICE.

THIS BUDGET ALIGNS RESOURCES, AND MAKES DISCIPLINE CHOICES, AND ENSURES THAT SOUTHLAKE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL VALUE TO OUR RESIDENTS.

BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THOSE DETAILS, I WANT TO START WITH AN OVERVIEW OF OUR ENTIRE BUDGET PICTURE.

YOU CAN SEE HERE, ON THE SCREEN, THIS CHART GIVES YOU A HIGH LEVEL LOOK AT ALL OF THE CITY'S FUNDS PROPOSED IN THE FY 26 BUDGET, AND TOGETHER, THOSE FUNDS TOTAL OVER $137 MILLION OF INVESTMENT IN PLANNED OPERATING EXPENSES.

MUCH OF TONIGHT WE'LL BE FOCUSED ON THE GENERAL FUND, SINCE IT IS OUR DIVERSE AND OUR LARGEST FUND.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER SERVICES REALLY EXTENDS ACROSS ALL OF THESE FUNDS, WHETHER IT'S POLICE, FIRE, UTILITIES, PARKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EVENTS.

EACH OF THESE FUNDS PLAYS A ROLE IN MAXIMIZING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY TO OUR RESIDENTS AND CUSTOMERS, AND SO WITH THAT FULL PICTURE IN MIND.

I WANT TO START BY TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE CONSIDER OUR FIRST GUIDING PRINCIPLE, AND THAT IS STARTING WITH THE STRATEGY.

SOUTHLAKE DOES NOT BUILD A BUDGET IN A YEAR TO YEAR ISOLATION.

EVERY DECISION IS GROUNDED IN A LONG TERM VISION THAT IS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

THIS ENSURES THAT AS WE WORK AT THE STAFF LEVEL, WE REMAIN DISCIPLINED, FORWARD LOOKING, AND ALIGNED WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT YOU HAVE SET.

LET'S TAKE A BIT OF A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THESE RESOURCES CONNECT DIRECTLY TO YOUR PRIORITIES.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EACH OF YOU IS PROBABLY VERY FAMILIAR WITH.

YOU SEE IT AT LEAST ONCE, EVERY COUNCIL MEETING, IT IS OUR CITY STRATEGY MAP, AND IT SERVES AS WHAT WE CONSIDER THE VISUAL ANCHOR TO HOW WE CONNECT RESOURCES TO OUTCOMES.

EVERY BUDGET DECISION IS TIED BACK TO WHAT YOU SEE HERE, AND THESE ARE YOUR ADOPTED PRIORITIES.

FUNDING CHOICES ARE MADE WITHIN THE CITY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND THOSE CASCADE DOWN TO THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL.

THE RESULT IS THAT EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND ADVANCES COMMUNITY GOALS IN A VERY DELIBERATE AND MEASURABLE WAY,

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TO ENSURE THAT DISCIPLINE AND CONSISTENCY YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE ALSO USE A SET OF FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES, AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE HERE ON THE SCREEN.

THESE SERVE AS OUR FRAMEWORK FOR THAT DISCIPLINED DECISION MAKING.

THEY INCLUDE TAX RELIEF, CASH FUNDING, AND DEBT MANAGEMENT, MANAGED EXPENDITURE GROWTH, STRUCTURAL BALANCE, OPTIMUM FUND BALANCES, INVESTMENTS INTO OUR WORKFORCE AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, MULTI YEAR SUSTAINABILITY, AND OF COURSE, THE IDEA THAT OUR GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN THAT SERVICE EXCELLENCE THAT OUR CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTS COME TO EXPECT.

FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW THIS PROPOSED BUDGET REFLECTS EACH OF THESE PRINCIPLES IN ACTION.

I'M GOING TO ASK OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SHARON JACKSON, TO STEP FORWARD.

SHE IS GOING TO START US OFF TONIGHT WITH TAX RELIEF, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS WE PROVIDE VALUE TO OUR RESIDENTS.

>> I'LL START OVER AND NOW THE SPEAKERS ON.

ONE OF OUR STRONGEST COMMITMENTS IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL TAX RELIEF WHILE MAINTAINING STABILITY FOR CITY SERVICES.

SOUTHLAKE HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST PROPERTY TAX RATES IN THE REGION, AND WITH THIS PROPOSED BUDGET, WE CONTINUE THAT SAME TREND.

BY PRACTICING DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE REAL TAX RELIEF TO OUR RESIDENTS WITHOUT SACRIFICING SERVICE QUALITY.

LET'S LOOK AT THE FOUNDATION OF THAT RELIEF, WHICH LIES IN THE PROPERTY VALUES.

THIS CHART SHOWS THE GROWTH IN TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES SINCE 2019.

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE APPRAISED VALUE FOR ALL PROPERTIES IN SOUTHLAKE IS JUST OVER 15.5 BILLION, WITH THE AVERAGE HOME APPRAISED JUST OVER 1.1 MILLION.

AFTER THE EXEMPTIONS, THE TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE IS 12.4 BILLION, AND THE AVERAGE TAXABLE HOME VALUE IS 916,000.

THIS STRONG TAX BASE PROVIDES STABILITY WHILE ENSURING FAIRNESS IN THE SYSTEM.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, A KEY PART OF THIS VALUE GROWTH IS NEW CONSTRUCTION.

ABOUT 30% OF THE NEW TAXABLE VALUE, IN FISCAL YEAR 2026, COMES FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS A REASONABLE GROWTH, BUT MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PRIOR YEARS.

IMPORTANTLY, 82% OF THAT IS RESIDENTIAL GROWTH WITH THE REMAINING 18% FROM COMMERCIAL.

THIS MIX DEMONSTRATES THAT EVEN AS WE NEAR BUILD OUT, CYCLE CONTINUES TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT AND MAINTAIN A BASE.

WITH WITH THAT BASE IN PLACE, LET'S LOOK AT HOW THE BUDGET IS DEVELOPED, AND IN FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE BUDGET PROPOSES REDUCING THE TAX RATE BY $0.01 FROM 3.305 TO 2.95 PER $100 VALUE.

FOR THE CITY, THIS REPRESENTS A REVENUE REDUCTION OF ABOUT 1.4 MILLION REDUCTION IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.

THIS IS A DELIBERATE CHOICE REFLECTING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF WHENEVER POSSIBLE BY CONTINUING TO FUND ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

AS THIS RATE REDUCTION IS JUST ONE PART OF THE RELIEF WE PROVIDE TO OUR RESIDENTS.

AS SEEN ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE WE ARE CONTINUING THE 20% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT, AND WITH THAT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, IT REDUCES THE AVERAGE HOME IN SOUTHLAKE BY THE TAXABLE BASE BY 223,000.

THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF NEARLY A 0.6 TAX RATE REDUCTION.

COMBINED WITH THE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SENIORS AND DISABLED RESIDENTS, THE CITY'S EFFECTIVE TAX RATE WITH THAT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, IS 0.236, REDUCING THE REVENUE TO THE CITY BY ABOUT 6.3 MILLION EACH YEAR.

THESE CHOICES ARE A DIRECT REFLECTION OF OUR PHILOSOPHY OF EASING THE BURDEN ON OUR RESIDENTS WHILE KEEPING SERVICES STRONG.

WHEN YOU COMBINE THE RATE REDUCTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS, THE FULL PICTURE OF RELIEF BECOMES VERY CLEAR.

ALTOGETHER, SOUTHLAKE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM A COMBINATION OF TAX RATE REDUCTION, THE 20% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, AND THE EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED AND OVER 65, AS WELL AS THE SENIOR TAX FREEZE THAT THE CITY IMPLEMENTED IN 2003.

TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE MEASURES DEMONSTRATES THE CITY'S CONSISTENT COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING RELIEF WHILE MAINTAINING FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN TO THE AVERAGE SOUTHLAKE HOMEOWNER? AS YOU CAN SEE ON THIS SLIDE, SOUTHLAKE REPRESENTS ABOUT 14% OF THE OVERALL TAX BILL, WHICH IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE VALUE HOME, THAT'S ABOUT $2,700 FOR AVERAGE TAX BILL BASED ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND THE PROPOSED TAX RATE.

THIS CHART SHOWS THE STABILITY OF THE AVERAGE CITY PROPERTY TAX BILL OVER THE LAST DECADE.

DESPITE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES AND RISING SERVICE DEMANDS,

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THIS IS THE FIFTH TAXPAYER RELIEF, THAT'S PROPOSED IN THE BUDGET SINCE THE ADOPTED BUDGET IN 2009, REINFORCING THE CITY'S LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO DISCIPLINE, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND AFFORDABILITY.

WITH TAX RELIEF IN PLACE, LET'S LOOK AT HOW WE APPROACH MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS THROUGH A BALANCE OF CASH FUNDING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT.

ONE OF OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES IS HOW WE FUND AND MAINTAIN SOUTHLAKE'S EXTENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE USE A BALANCED APPROACH THAT PRIORITIZE CASH FUNDING WHENEVER POSSIBLE WITH LIMITED AND STRATEGIC USE OF DEBT.

THIS ALLOWS US TO INVEST IN CRITICAL NEEDS TODAY WHILE PROTECTING THE FINANCIAL HEALTH FOR FUTURE BUDGETS.

A AAA BOND RATING REFLECTS THE DISCIPLINE AND GIVES US FLEXIBILITY WHEN BORROWING IS THE RIGHT TOOL AND THE RIGHT PRACTICE.

TO UNDERSTAND THE SCALE OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY, LET'S LOOK AT THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE MANAGE.

THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 200 MILES OF ROADWAYS, 100 MILES OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEARLY 900,000 SQUARE FEET OF FACILITIES.

IN ADDITION TO MORE THAN $0.5 MILLION IN GOVERNMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS, WE ALSO MAINTAIN EXTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT SERVICE DELIVERY.

THESE NUMBERS HIGHLIGHT THE SCALE AND COMPLEXITY OF OUR OPERATIONS, AND WHY CAREFUL PLANNING FOR BOTH CASH AND DEBT FUNDING IS ESSENTIAL.

HERE'S HOW WE'RE BALANCING THAT FUNDING IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WE HAVE OVER 17 MILLION IN CASH SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS DEMONSTRATES A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PAY SG FUNDING WHEN IT'S AN OPTION.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL BE COUPLING THAT WITH CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION WHERE NEEDED, BUT IN A VERY DISCIPLINED WAY USING LIMITED AMORTIZATION TO CONTROL LONG-TERM COSTS.

THIS APPROACH ALLOWS US TO KEEP UP WITH INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WITHOUT OVERBURDENING FUTURE TAXPAYERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR DEBT SERVICE PROFILE CONTINUES TO REFLECT THIS DISCIPLINE.

CURRENTLY, 100% OF THE CITY'S OUTSTANDING DEBT, WERE PROPERTY SUPPORTED DEBT WILL BE PAID OFF WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

OUR DEBT IS A PERCENTAGE OF ASSESSED VALUE IS JUST 0.23%, FAR BELOW OUR FINANCIAL POLICY MAXIMUM OF 2%.

THIS IS A REMARKABLE POSITION THAT UNDERSCORES SOUTHLAKE'S COMMITMENT TO FISCAL DISCIPLINE.

BY COUPLING CASH FUNDING WITH LIMITED STRATEGIC DEBT, WE CAN INVEST IN OUR FUTURE WHILE PRESERVING FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY.

NOW, LET'S TURN HOW WE MANAGE THE GROWTH OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET, ENSURING THAT OUR SPENDING KEEPS PACE WITH INFLATION BUT DOESN'T OVER OUTPACE IT.

OUR NEXT PRINCIPLE IS MANAGING EXPENDITURE GROWTH.

WE KNOW THE COSTS WILL RISE EACH YEAR, BUT WE WORK HARD TO KEEP GROWTH DISCIPLINE AND BEING VERY INTENTIONAL ON HOW WE INVEST THE CITY'S FUNDS.

THIS ENSURES THAT INCREASES IN THE BUDGET ARE PURPOSEFUL, CONTROLLED, AND ALIGNED WITH SERVICE DELIVERY NEEDS, NOT JUST A REACTION TO INFLATION.

NEXT, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR DRIVING EXPENDITURE COSTS.

THE FIRST KEY DRIVER IS PERSONNEL, BECAUSE WE'RE A SERVICE ORGANIZATION.

ABOUT 70% OF OUR COSTS ARE RELATED TO STAFFING, WHICH IS CRITICAL TO DELIVERING HIGHER QUALITY SERVICES.

THE SECOND IS INFRASTRUCTURE GIVEN THE SCALE OF ROADS, FACILITIES, AND SYSTEMS WE MAINTAIN.

FINALLY, EQUIPMENT AND CORE BUSINESS SERVICES REPRESENT THE EVERYDAY COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS FROM VEHICLES TO TECHNOLOGY TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

THESE DRIVERS FRAME THE CHOICES WE MAKE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, BUT THOSE DRIVERS IN MIND, HERE'S HOW WE'VE SHAPED GROWTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

WE ENTERED THE BUDGET PROCESS PROJECTING A 5% INCREASE IN OVERALL COSTS.

BY BENCHMARKING AGAINST CPI AND OPTIMIZING OPERATIONS, WE HELD GENERAL FUND GROWTH TO 3.5%.

DEPARTMENTS WORKED TO IDENTIFY EFFICIENCIES AND CONTAIN COSTS WHILE MAINTAINING SERVICE QUALITY.

THIS REFLECTS OUR PHILOSOPHY OF SPENDING WITH PURPOSE, KEEPING COSTS ALIGNED WITH INFLATION WHILE STILL MEETING COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS.

TO PUT THAT IN CONTEXT, LET'S LOOK AT SOUTHLAKE'S LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO OUR PEERS.

OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE DFW, CPI HAS AVERAGED 3.4% GROWTH, WHILE OUR BENCHMARK CITIES AVERAGE OF 5.4% GROWTH IN BUDGET GROWTH.

SOUTHLAKE HAS AVERAGED 4.3% OVER THAT SAME PERIOD, BUT THAT FIGURE INCLUDES NEW SERVICES AND ENHANCEMENTS AND NOT JUST THE ORGANIC INFLATIONARY GROWTH.

THE TAKEAWAY IS THAT OUR SPENDING HAS BEEN TIGHTLY MANAGED, CONTROLLED, AND EFFICIENT, WHILE STILL ALLOWING US TO INVEST IN NEW SERVICES AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS.

NEXT, WE'LL LOOK AT HOW THIS DISCIPLINE IS REINFORCED THROUGH

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THE NEXT WAS BALANCE OF FUND BALANCE AND RESERVES.

THIS IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT OUR CORE OPERATING STRUCTURE IS STABLE, AND THAT WE ARE PREPARED FOR UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES.

SOUTHLAKE'S FISCAL HEALTH RESTS ON TWO FUNDAMENTALS, STRUCTURALLY BALANCE AND STRONG RESERVES.

HERE'S WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE.

OUR BUDGET MATCHES REOCCURRING REVENUES WITH REOCCURRING EXPENSES.

WE DO NOT RELY ON ONE TIME MONEY TO FUND THE ONGOING OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATIONS FOR THE CITY.

THIS APPROACH ENSURES LONG-TERM STABILITY AND AVOIDS CREATING FUTURE GAPS.

ON RESERVES, THE CITY MAINTAINS FUND BALANCES AT OR ABOVE THE POLICY THRESHOLDS THAT WAS SET BY CITY COUNCIL MANY YEARS AGO.

THESE RESERVES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCIES, VOLATILITY, OR ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS, AND THEY REFLECT BEST PRACTICE AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP.

TOGETHER WITH STRUCTURALLY BALANCED BUDGETS, AND HEALTHY RESERVES, IT WILL KEEP SOUTHLAKE FINANCIALLY STRONG FOR MANY YEARS.

OF COURSE, IT'S NOT JUST OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES THAT SUSTAIN SOUTHLAKE SUCCESS, IT'S ALSO OUR PEOPLE.

NEXT ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, STACY BLACK, WILL NOW HIGHLIGHT THE INVESTMENTS WE'RE MAKING IN OUR WORKFORCE.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

EVERYONE KNOWS OUR WORKFORCE IS AT THE HEART OF OUR SERVICE DELIVERY.

BEING AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE ENSURES THAT WE CAN RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND DEVELOP PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO COME TO SOUTHLAKE, AND PROVIDE THAT HIGH STANDARD EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THIS IS WHY THE CITY CONTINUES TO INVEST IN CULTURE, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW THAT PHILOSOPHY SHAPES OUR APPROACH.

WE DEFINE THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN THREE VERY SPECIFIC WAYS.

FIRST, WE CULTIVATE A WORKPLACE CULTURE BUILT ON OUR CORE VALUES, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, AND A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

SECOND, WE TRY TO PROVIDE A FAIR, TRANSPARENT, AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM, ONE THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2013 AND MOST RECENTLY UPDATED IN 2022.

THIRD, WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE THAT IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET.

TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS BUILD STRONG EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR EMPLOYEES WHO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS PROPOSED IN THE 26 BUDGET.

AT THE BASE, EVERYTHING STARTS WITH ENGAGEMENT AND WORKPLACE CULTURE.

THE BUDGET IS POISED TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES HAVE THE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO DO THEIR JOB, THEIR VERY BEST EVERY DAY.

IN ADDITION, IT PROVIDES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THAT LEARNING AND GROWTH THEY NEED TO REALLY PROVIDE THOSE HIGH LEVEL SERVICES.

THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY SETS CLEAR TARGETS, THE 85TH PERCENTILE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAY PLAN AND THE 70TH PERCENTILE FOR OUR GENERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

OUR MARKET ANALYSIS HAS SHOWED THAT WE HAVE FALLEN SLIGHTLY BEHIND THOSE TARGETS, ABOUT 5.5% FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY POSITIONS, AND ABOUT 2.5% FOR OUR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

TO CORRECT THIS, THE FISCAL 26 BUDGET PROPOSES TARGETED ADJUSTMENTS PLUS A 2-4% MERIT INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE INCREASES.

ON THE BENEFIT SIDE, DESPITE NATIONAL COST PRESSURES, WE HAVE SECURED A FAVORABLE RENEWAL WITH OUR HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER, A 5% COST INCREASE AND 1.5% FOR DENTAL INSURANCE.

WE'RE ALSO INCREASING THE CITY'S DEPENDENT CONTRIBUTION ON THOSE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO STAY COMPETITIVE.

THESE INVESTMENTS TOTAL JUST OVER $315,000 ACROSS WHO FUNDS, KEEPING US COMPETITIVE WHILE ALSO CONTROLLING COSTS.

IN ADDITION TO COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND BENEFITS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.

THIS YEAR, WE'RE INTRODUCING SEVERAL NEW BENEFITS THAT REINFORCE OUR POSITION AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE.

THESE INCLUDE A NEW PERSONAL DAY HOLIDAY FOR EMPLOYEES THAT THEY CAN USE FOR BIRTHDAYS OR OTHER MEANINGFUL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A FREE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE, AND ALSO A MILESTONE SERVICE DAY TO CELEBRATE THOSE LONG TERM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR LONG-TENURED EMPLOYEES.

THESE ENHANCEMENTS STRENGTHEN OUR WORKFORCE CULTURE, IMPROVE RETENTION, AND SHOW THAT SOUTHLAKE REALLY VALUES THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY SO WELL.

TOGETHER, THESE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT OUR BROADER EMPLOYER CHOICE PHILOSOPHY.

IN SUMMARY, SOUTHLAKE'S EMPLOYER TRADE STRATEGY IS ABOUT COMPETITIVE PAY, STRONG BENEFITS, AND A WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

BENEFITS REPRESENT ABOUT 30% OF TOTAL COMPENSATION SLIGHTLY UP FROM LAST YEAR, BUT STILL BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGES.

THE TARGET ADJUSTMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR 26 ENSURE WE REMAIN AT OUR MARKET POSITION GOALS WHILE CONTINUING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE VERY BEST.

THESE INVESTMENTS IN PEOPLE IS WHAT POWERS OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE EVERY DAY.

I'LL NOW TURN THE PRESENTATION BACK TO CFO, JACKSON, TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FUTURE AND HOW WE'RE PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY AS SOUTHLAKE APPROACHES BUILDOUT.

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>> OUR NEXT PRINCIPLE IS SUSTAINABILITY.

AS SOUTHLAKE APPROACHES BUILD OUT, LONG-RANGE PLANNING BECOMES EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.

THE DECISIONS WE MAKE TODAY MUST SAFEGUARD THE CITY'S FINANCIAL FUTURE AND PROTECT OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER SERVICES TOMORROW.

LET'S LOOK AT HOW WE'RE APPROACHING THROUGH FORECASTING AND PROJECTIONS.

A FIVE YEAR FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ON THE HORIZON.

WE ANTICIPATE THE IMPACTS OF SLOWING REVENUE GROWTH, NEW STATE LEGISLATION, CAPITAL PROJECT DEMANDS, AS WELL AS PRESSURES IN THE LABOR MARKET.

THIS LONG TERM VIEW HELPS US MAKE DISCIPLINED CHOICES IN THE PRESENT WHILE PREPARING FOR WHAT'S NEXT INTO THE FUTURE.

THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE SAME STRONG FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP THAT HAS DEFINED SOUTHLAKE UP TO THIS POINT.

TO ILLUSTRATE THIS FURTHER, LET'S LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC BUDGET PRESSURES WE'RE MONITORING.

AS SOUTHLAKE NEARS BUILD OUT, WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE CERTAIN REVENUES LEVEL OFF, SUCH AS SALES TAX.

AT THE SAME TIME, PRESSURES ARE INCREASING FROM NEW STATE LEGISLATION, CAPITAL AND PROJECT NEEDS, AND A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET.

THESE ARE NOT SURPRISES, WE'RE ALREADY PLANNING FOR THEM.

BY ANTICIPATING THESE CHALLENGES, WE'RE BETTER POSITIONED TO PROTECT SERVICES AND MAINTAIN LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY.

NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO TRANSITION TO THE CITY MANAGER WHO WOULD NOW CLOSE TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION WITH THE FINAL PRINCIPLE AND THE RESULT OF ALL THIS WORK.

>> THANK YOU, SHAREN. THE FINAL PRINCIPLE TONIGHT IS THE ONE THAT REALLY BRINGS EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

OUR FOCUS ON SERVICE FIRST, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP MATTERS BECAUSE IT PROTECTS SERVICES FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND CUSTOMERS.

SERVICE EXCELLENCE IS OUR STANDARD, AND EVERY PRINCIPLE WE'VE DISCUSSED TONIGHT IS DESIGNED TO UPHOLD IT.

EVEN WITH THE FISCAL PRESSURES THAT WE'VE DESCRIBED TONIGHT, THIS BUDGET PROTECTS CORE SERVICES.

IT PRIORITIZES KEY INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS, AND ENSURES THAT OUR RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THAT SOUTHLAKE STANDARD.

THIS IS THE RESULT OF DISCIPLINED MANAGEMENT.

WE CAN PROVIDE RELIEF, INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND STILL DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES.

THE BUDGET THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS ONE THAT SUSTAINS EXCELLENCE.

IT SAFEGUARDS THE FUTURE AND DELIVERS ON SOUTHLAKE'S COMMITMENTS.

IT UPHOLDS EVERY FINANCIAL GUIDING PRINCIPLE, ADVANCES THE CITY COUNCIL'S LONG-TERM PRIORITIES AND PRESERVES SOUTHLAKE'S TRADITION OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT SUSTAINS SERVICE EXCELLENCE, NOT ONLY FOR TODAY, BUT IT ALSO SAFEGUARDS IT FOR TOMORROW.

GUIDED BY STRATEGY AND FOCUSED ON SERVICE, THIS BUDGET REFLECTS THE VALUES AND DISCIPLINE THAT HAVE MADE SOUTHLAKE STRONG.

WITH THAT, WE'LL CONCLUDE TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION.

WE ARE HERE AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

I'LL ALSO NOTE AGAIN THAT TONIGHT IS A WORK SESSION DISCUSSION.

THE ACTION ITEMS ON THE BUDGET WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH PUBLIC HEARINGS IN SEPTEMBER, ON SEPTEMBER 2ND AND SEPTEMBER 16TH.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, ALISON AND SHAREN AND STACEY FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS, MUCH APPRECIATED.

I'LL OPEN IT UP TO QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL IN JUST A MOMENT.

WHEN I WAS READING THROUGH THE BUDGET, ONE OF MANY THINGS STUCK OUT TO ME, AS FAR AS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, EVERY YEAR IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, AND THIS YEAR FOLLOWS THAT TREND, BUT THE STATEMENT IN OUR BUDGET THAT WE'RE IN A TRANSITION FROM AN ERA OF EXPANSION TO ONE OF REINVESTMENT.

THAT'S REALLY WHERE WE'RE AT.

WE'RE AT THAT POINT IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY.

NEXT YEAR, WE'LL CELEBRATE OUR 70TH BIRTHDAY.

AS WE'VE ALLUDED TO, THERE ARE SOME INFRASTRUCTURE, THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO, SOME ROADS AND WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES THAT WE WANT TO GET AHEAD OF AND NOT WAIT FOR THEM TO BREAK OR WEAR OUT.

WE WANT TO GET THOSE TAKEN CARE OF TO MAINTAIN THAT STANDARD THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE USED TO AND DESERVE.

JUST HERE IN TOWN SQUARE, TOWN SQUARE IS NOW MORE THAN 25 YEARS OLD, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME REINVESTMENT, OR REMODELING, IF YOU WILL, IN PARTS OF TOWN SQUARE.

WE'VE ALREADY STARTED THAT ON SOME OF OUR PARKS AND SPORTSFIELDS WITH TURF AND OTHER THINGS.

THIS BUDGET, THANKFULLY, DOES ALL THAT AND MAINTAINS ALL THE DOLLARS AND CENTS PART THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT TO US.

FUND BALANCES, OUR RESERVES, ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR OPTIMUM LEVELS, 15-25%, WE'RE AT ALMOST 26%.

DEBT GOING TO BE PAID OFF IN UNDER TEN YEARS.

IT'S MORE LIKE SEVEN YEARS, BUT THERE'S SOME WIGGLE ROOM THERE, BUT IT'S CLOSER TO SEVEN YEARS, ACTUALLY.

IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, WE'VE PAID DOWN DEBT BY 62%.

MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON AND I, THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE LIVED BY FOR TEN PLUS YEARS.

TAX RELIEF, THAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE THING WE SPOKE TO TONIGHT, AND THAT'S OUR NUMBER ONE THING.

PUBLIC SAFETY, OF COURSE, IS SUPER IMPORTANT AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST,

[00:25:06]

THAT'S OUR 15TH TAX RELIEF MEASURE.

WHEN I STARTED IN 2015 AND RANDY WAS INVOLVED, WE WERE AT 0.462, AND NOW WE'RE PROPOSING TO GO TO 0.295.

THAT'S A 36% RATE DECREASE OVER TEN YEARS, AND I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT, AND I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE DOING THAT AS BEST WE CAN.

THAT HISTORY OF TAX RELIEF IS A GOOD INDICATION OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS YEAR.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF.

I KNOW, WITH INFLATION, THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED OVER MULTIPLE YEARS.

IT MAKES EVERY BUDGET SEEM TO BE TOUGHER.

WE HAVE MORE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MORE THINGS TO MAKE IT ALL FIT, AND THE STAFF HAS DONE IT, AS ALWAYS.

THANK YOU TO ALISON AND SHAREN AND STACEY AND EVERYONE WHO'S INVOLVED.

I'M PROUD OF THIS BUDGET.

I'M PROUD OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, NOT ONLY IN FISCAL YEAR 26, BUT IN THE YEARS GOING FORWARD AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR IT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE THE CITY'S BUSINESS.

WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP TO COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

AGAIN, LIKE ALISON STATED, WE'LL HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AT OUR TWO SEPTEMBER MEETINGS, AND THAT'S WHERE WE'LL ACTUALLY HAVE VOTES ON IT TONIGHT, AN INFORMATIONAL KICKOFF TO THE BUDGET PROCESS, BUT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VOTES IN SEPTEMBER AT THE TWO MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I THINK THAT CONCLUDES WORK SESSION, ITEM NUMBER THREE.

ANYTHING ELSE, ALISON, ON THAT? NEXT IS WORK SESSION, ITEM NUMBER FOUR,

[4. 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 WANT TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION.

ITEM 4A, APPROVED THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 5TH, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ITEM 4B, EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER, DANIEL KUBIAK, FROM THE AUGUST 21ST, 2025, REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

ITEM 4C, APPROVED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TEXAS RANGERS MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD NAMING RIGHTS AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING, BY THE WAY.

ITEM 4D, MAYOR, ARE WE GOING TO FILL THIS IN NOW OR AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION?

>> LET'S DO IT AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> WE'LL COME BACK TO 4D, WHICH IS APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE RECREATION AND ATHLETICS TASK FORCE.

ITEM 4E, APPROVED Z A25-0047, VARIANCE TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NUMBER 483, AS AMENDED, SECTION 5.06, REQUIRING A MINIMUM FIVE-FOOT-WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE FOR PROPOSED LOT 21.

S FREEMAN NUMBER 525 ADDITION, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2L, S FREEMAN SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 525, AND LOCATED AT 2508 ROLLING LANE.

ITEM 4F, APPROVED ZA25-0048 PLAT REVISION FOR FALCON WAY, BEING A REPLAT OF LOTS 2 AND 3, THE ENCLAVE AND LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WILLIAM H. MARTIN NUMBER 1068 ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND LOCATED AT 2255 RANDOL MILL AVENUE, AND 1602 AND 1604 ENCLAVE COURT.

ITEM 4G, APPROVED ZA25-0049, PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE HIDEAWAY, BEING A REVISION OF LOT 1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS NUMBER 1017 ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND LOCATED AT 500 EAST BOB JONES ROAD.

ITEM 4H, AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RANDOL MILL AVENUE WATERLINE AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, TO QUALITY EXCAVATION, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,450,000, AND ITEM 4I, CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL, LP.

CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES.

>> THAT'S THE CONSENT AGENDA. I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TWO ITEMS THAT HAVE REQUESTED THE TABLE.

DO YOU WANT TO COVER THOSE?

>> YES. SORRY. ALSO NOTING THAT THE APPLICANTS FOR ITEM 6A, THE SUP FOR 1947 EAST CONTINENTAL AND ITEM 7A ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR CARRUS CARE HAVE REQUESTED TO TABLE THEIR ITEMS TO THE SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE'LL PUT THOSE REQUESTS TO TABLE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

LOOKING THROUGH THE AGENDA, I WAS LOOKING AT 6B TO TRY TO HELP OUT CARROLL ISD WITH THE U-BANKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, BUT THAT REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

WE CAN'T PUT THAT ON CONSENT.

6C AND D REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING, 6E REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, 7A IS BEING TABLED, 7B IS THE FIRST READING FOR THE CLARIDON SCHOOL SPORT COURT.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO PUTTING THAT ON CONSENT? IT'S THE FIRST READING FOR THE SPORT COURT AT CLARIDON SCHOOL.

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FOR FIRST READING, 7C IS THE FIRST READING FOR THE PECAN CREEK PROFESSIONAL CENTER TO ADD A SPA USE AT THAT DEVELOPMENT.

THAT'S AGAIN, FIRST READING.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO PUTTING THAT ON CONSENT, OR DO YOU WANT THAT TO STAY ON REGULAR? OKAY. WE'LL KEEP 7C ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.

SEVEN D IS THE FIRST READING FOR SOUTHLAKE CLASSIC PET RETREAT, WHICH HAS A PRIOR NONCONFORMING USE TO BRING THAT IN CONFORMANCE.

ANY OBJECTION TO PUTTING 7D ON CONSENT? I THINK WE HAVE THAT ON CONSENT FOR FIRST READING.

SEVEN E, FIRST READING FOR THE SCOOTERS SUPERSTORE AND THE VACUUMS THAT GO ALONG WITH THE CAR WASH.

I KNOW VACUUMS AND CAR WASHES ARE SOMETIMES A HOT ISSUE.

SO I'M LOOKING AT YOU [OVERLAPPING] TALLY.

>> I'M FINE WITH IT.

>> EVERYONE OKAY WITH THE SCOOTER SUPERSTORE VACUUMS GOING ON CONSENT FOR FIRST READING.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE THAT.

SEVEN F, FIRST READING FOR THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ZONING ORDINANCE.

WE HAVE SOME LEGISLATIVE DETAILS WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF FOLLOWING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THAT'S A FIRST READING.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO MOVING 7F FROM REGULAR TO CONSENT AND APPROVING IT? THE SIGNS NEED TO JUST STAY WHERE THEY ARE.

SOME OF THEM WERE NOT UNANIMOUS VOTE, UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER IDEAS ON THE THREE-SIGN PACKAGES, WE'LL JUST KEEP THOSE ON REGULAR.

DOES ANYONE NEED ANY PRESENTATIONS ON ANYTHING THAT'S GOING ON CONSENT? ANY DISCUSSION WITH STAFF OR AMONG COUNCIL ON ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO BE ON CONSENT? SEE NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE WORK SESSION AND OPEN THE REGULAR SESSION, CALL IT TO ORDER.

[1. Call to order.]

[ 2.A. Executive Session]

I'LL ASK THE CITY MANAGER FOR A GUESTIMATE ON WHEN WE'LL BE BACK.

07:15-7:30 TIME FRAME. WE'LL SEE YOU ALL THEN.

I'LL CALL OUR MEETING BACK TO ORDER.

[2.B. Reconvene]

>> YES, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I MOVE THAT APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF NEW EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH, 2025, WITH TERMS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR EXISTING CONTRACTS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? CAST YOUR VOTES.

>> THE MOTION CARRY 7, 0.

THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY.

NEXT IS ITEM 3A, THE MAYOR'S REPORT, NOTHING SCHEDULED.

ITEM THREE B, THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, ALISON ORTOWSKI.

[3.B. City Manager’s Report]

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

IN ADDITION TO THE TWO WRITTEN REPORTS ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN AND THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT, WE HAVE LAUREN KIMBERLY HERE TONIGHT, OUR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS COIN.

IT'S JUST ABOUT TIME FOR CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE, SO SHE'S GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE.

I'M JUST GOING TO PULL UP THIS REAL QUICK.

THAT'S OUR NEXT BIG EVENT COMING UP IS CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE.

THIS YEAR MARKS SOUTHLAKE'S 69TH BIRTHDAY.

WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE THAN WITH A BLOCK PARTY BIRTHDAY BASH.

OUR TAG LINE THAT YOU SEE ON THERE FOR THIS YEAR IS MUSIC, FUN AND FLAVOR.

MUSIC BECAUSE WE ARE EMPHASIZING OUR ENTERTAINMENT THIS YEAR, WE HAVE A PACKED LINEUP THAT I'LL GET INTO MORE, AND IT SHOWCASES ALL THE GREAT TALENT THAT WE HAVE FROM SOUTHLAKE.

FUN BECAUSE WE HAVE TONS OF FUN ACTIVITIES COMING, AND ALSO SOUTHLAKE IS JUST A FUN PLACE TO BE AND FLAVOR BECAUSE WE HAVE AN AWESOME VARIETY OF FOOD VENDORS JOINING US AGAIN THIS YEAR.

LET'S GET INTO SOME OF THE GREAT DETAILS OF THIS EVENT.

[00:35:03]

THIS EVENT NOT ONLY SERVES THE PURPOSE OF HIGHLIGHTING THE CITY'S BIRTHDAY, BUT ALSO TO HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AS WELL AS HELP PROMOTE OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE AT LEAST 24 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING WITH EITHER LIKE AN ACTIVITY BOOTH OR BRINGING FOOD OUT OR SPONSORING AS WELL.

LIKE I MENTIONED, WE HAVE A BIG DRIVE THIS YEAR FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT.

WE HAVE A GREAT LINEUP.

I HAVE REALLY NO BREAKS IN BETWEEN THE ACTS.

THEY'RE ALL RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER.

IT INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS THAT WE KNOW AND LOVE THAT WE'VE HAD FROM PAST YEARS, BUT ALSO SOME NEW FACES AS WELL THAT YOU MIGHT NOTICE ON THAT LIST THERE.

THE ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, DANCE PERFORMANCES, FREE INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES, LIKE A HIP HOP CLASS AND YOGA, MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS AND PERFORMANCES BY SOUTHLAKE STUDENTS.

THEN TO GET INTO SOME OF OUR AWESOME FREE ACTIVITIES, ALL THE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING OUT WITH A BOOTH WILL HAVE SOME TYPE OF FREE ACTIVITY FOR FAMILIES AND ATTENDEES TO ENJOY, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, WE'LL HAVE SOME OF OUR OWN SOUTHLAKE DEPARTMENTS OUT THERE AS WELL.

A NEW ADDITION WE HAVE THIS YEAR, THOUGH, IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SIDEWALK CHALK MURAL.

ATTENDEES WILL BE ABLE TO DRAW IN DESIGNATED SQUARES, WHAT SOUTHLAKE MEANS TO THEM OR HOW THEY WANT TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES AS A SOUTHLAKE RESIDENT.

SOME OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT I WANT TO POINT OUT IS WE HAVE JUMBO YARD GAMES COMING BACK.

WE HAVE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMING OUT WITH MINI PICKLE BALL ACTIVITY.

WE HAVE ARTS AND CRAFTS, JEOPARDY GAME, PRIZE WHEELS, AND A PHOTO BOOTH WITH A CUSTOM CELEBRATE TAG ON THERE.

WE ALSO HAVE GREAT FOOD VENDORS COMING OUT.

SOME NEW ONES WITH DIFFERENT CUISINE THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD BEFORE, LIKE CARIBBEAN FOOD, VIETNAMESE, SOME NEW BARBECUE VENDORS, SPECIALTY ICTS AND MORE, WE WILL BE GIVING OUT A LIMITED ADDITION, CELEBRATE 2025 PIN AS WELL.

SO THAT'S SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE THIS YEAR.

WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE ALL THE NEW ADDITIONS, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND BUILD NEW CONNECTIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN FIND ON THIS EVENT AT OUR WEBSITE @CELEBRATESOUTHLAKE.COM.

I WILL NOW OPEN UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I'LL BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT.

>> I KNOW.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE.

WE'LL SEE YOU THERE. THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK.

>> THANK YOU APPRECIATE IT.

>> ANYTHING ELSE, ALISON ON CITY MANAGERS REPORT? NEXT UP IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

BEFORE I CALL FOR A MOTION ON THAT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FORM ON ITEM 4D FROM COLIN GOLSTAN AT 7:08 BRYSON WAY, WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 4D.

ITEM 4D IS WE'RE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE RECREATION AND ATHLETICS TASK FORCE.

MISS GOLESTAN, DID YOU WANT TO COME SPEAK? YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. WE DON'T HAVE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT CARD.

WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I MOVE THAT WE VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS 4A-4I.

WE ARE VOTING TO TABLE ITEM 6A, THE SEP FOR 1947, CONTINENTAL, AND ITEM 7A, THE ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR CRS CARE TO THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANTS ON ITEM 4D, THE NOMINEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE RECREATION AND ATHLETICS TASK FORCE ARE AS FOLLOWS.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FRANCES [INAUDIBLE], CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RANDY ROBBINS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHUCK TAGGART, PARKS AND REC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE MAGDALENA BATTLES, PARKS REPRESENTATIVE PAUL VENESKI, AND PARKS AND REC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE RENEE THOMAS.

THEN WE ALSO MOVE TO APPROVE OR TO ADD TO CONSENT FOUR MORE ITEMS, AND I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ THOSE SINCE THEY WEREN'T READ PREVIOUSLY SPECIFICALLY.

WE ARE MOVING TO INCLUDE IN THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7B,

[00:40:02]

ITEM 7D, CASE NUMBER ZA25-0043, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR THE SOUTHLAKE CLASSIC PET RETREAT.

ITEM 7E, CASE ZA25-0046, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR SCOOTERS SUPER STORE, AND ITEM 7F, WHICH IS ZA25-0050 ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-HHHH, AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 480, AS AMENDED SECTION 46 AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. I THINK YOU SAID IT, BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR FOR THE RECORD, THOSE ITEMS THAT WE'RE MOVING FROM REGULAR AGENDA TO CONSENT AGENDA, THOSE TO APPROVE THOSE FOUR ITEMS?

>> YES, SIR. CORRECT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IT'S COMING UP ON THE SCREEN IS APPROVED 7,0.

THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY.

NEXT UP IS THE PUBLIC FORUM.

[5. Public Forum]

WE HAVE ONE COMMENT CARD.

IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AFTER THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED A COMMENT CARD, YOU'LL BE RECOGNIZED, BUT WE HAVE A COMMENT CARD FROM COLIN GOLSTAN AT 7:08 BRYSON WAY, WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM.

I THINK WE HAVE A NEW MICROPHONE SYSTEM.

DOES IT COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, OR DOES SHE NEED TO HIT A BUTTON UP THERE? IT'S A NEW MICROPHONE, AND WE'RE STILL FIGURING OUT HOW TO USE IT. THERE YOU GO.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS COLIN GOLSTAN, I'M A 25 YEAR RESIDENT OF SOUTHLAKE.

THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN BY A VOLUNTEER AT THE SOUTHLAKE FAMILIES PAC EVENT.

IT DESCRIBES WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED AT THE EVENT.

IT WAS WRITTEN TO A PAC LEADER THAT WAS NOT AT THE EVENT.

TO ME, THIS RELATES TO THE CITY SOUTHLAKE VALUES INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, "I WAS SITTING AT A FUNDRAISER CALL CENTER PRIOR TO A CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION WITH SOME PAC LEADERSHIP.

SOME PEOPLE ON THE CITY COUNCIL, A LOCAL AND POWERFUL CHURCH LEADER AND A FORMER BOARD TRUSTEE.

DURING A CONVERSATION ABOUT SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES AND CITY COUNCIL SEATS, THEY WOULD LIKE TO FILL, AND WITH WHO, THE TOPIC CHANGED TO HOW MUCH THEY HATED PEOPLE OF INDIAN DESCENT, MUSLIMS, AND ASIANS.

THEY DESPISED HOW THE GROWING NEW POPULATION WAS GROSS AND DIRTY AND WERE MOST LIKELY TERRORISTS, AND THAT'S HOW THEY HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE IN SOUTHLAKE, HOW THEIR KIDS ARE ONLY HERE TO TAKE THE UT SPOTS, HOW THOSE PEOPLE WERE BUYING ALL THE HOUSE AND HOW THEY STANK AND WERE DISGUSTING PIGS, AND HOW THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD HAVE A CITY COUNCIL OR SCHOOL BOARD SEAT IN THEIR TOWN, AND THEY SHOULD ALL MOVE BACK TO IRVING.

IT WAS THE MOST AWKWARD AND UNANTICIPATED SITUATION I'VE EVER BEEN IN.

I STOOD UP AND I SAID, IT'S TIME FOR US TO LEAVE, AND WE DID.

WITHOUT NAMING NAMES, THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHLAKE FAMILIES PAC LEADERSHIP THAT HATE AND FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT THEIR HATE OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, RACES, CULTURES, WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN SEE THIS HATE INSTITUTIONALIZED THROUGH POLICY CHOICES AT CISD." THE SOUTHLAKE FAMILIES PAC WAS FOUNDED BY LEE WOSKANS, A STATE SENATE DISTRICT 9 CANDIDATE, AND TARRANT COUNTY JUDGE TIM O'HAIR.

A GROUP THAT PROMOTES ITSELF AS UNAPOLOGETICALLY ROOTED IN JUDEO CHRISTIAN VALUES.

MAYOR, YOU AND EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER AND EVERY SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE, ARE PACK APPROVED, INCLUDING THE PLACE THREE BOARD CANDIDATE.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNEW THE PAC HELD THESE EXTREMIST VIEWS AND WERE DETERMINED TO NEVER LET A MUSLIM, A HINDU, A JEW, HOLD A PLACE ON THE COUNCIL OR SCHOOL BOARD.

BUT NOW YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY KNOWS, THE HUGE PROBLEM OF HATE AND RACISM IN SOUTHLAKE RESTS ON YOUR SHOULDERS.

I AM EAGERLY AWAITING YOUR PROMPT ACTION.

IT'S A DISGRACE. THANK YOU.

>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA?

[00:45:02]

AS WE NOTED, ITEM 6A HAS TABLED, SO WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 6B,

[6.B. ZA25-0040, Site Plan for Eubanks Intermediate School for a shade canopy on property described at Lot 1R, Block 1, Carroll ISD No. 4 Addition and located at 500 S. Kimball Ave. Current Zoning: “CS” Community Service District. SPIN Neighborhood #8. PUBLIC HEARING]

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 500 SOUTH KIMBALL.

THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS CARROLL ISD.

PURPOSE AS YOU MENTIONED IS TO SEEK SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO ADD A SHADE CANOPY OVER EXISTING PLAYGROUND LOCATED AT EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

THIS IS A AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SITE.

THE PLAYGROUND AREAS IN THIS VICINITY.

THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THIS PROPERTY IS SEMI PUBLIC.

THE CURRENT ZONING IS CS, COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT.

THIS IS THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE SHADE CANOPY.

IT WOULD FIT OVER AN EXISTING PLAYGROUND AREA AND ITS EQUIPMENT.

AERIAL VIEW OF THAT AND ELEVATION RENDERING OF THE STRUCTURE.

PHOTO OF THE PLAY AREA.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS 7,0, SUBJECT TO THE CITY STAFF REPORT AND REVIEW SUMMARY INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES FROM ANYONE IN THE NOTIFICATION AREA.

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

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DENNIS.

THANK YOU, SIR. IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM CISD? COME ON DOWN, SIR. IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND IF YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION, WE'LL BE GLAD TO HEAR IT OR MAYBE WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS OR MAYBE NOT. SO NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

>> I'M LANNY MOONEY. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES FOR CARROLL ISD.

PRESENTATION. THIS IS WHAT I'VE DELIVERED TO THE PNC AND [INAUDIBLE] DEPARTMENT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. APPRECIATE YOU.

ITEM 6B REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6B.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM 6B AND THE SHADE CANOPY AT EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL? SEEING NONE.

I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL ALSO NOTE FOR THE RECORD, AND DIRECTOR KILO ALREADY ALLUDED TO THIS THAT WE SENT OUT THE CITY SENT OUT 43 PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, AND AS OF TODAY, THERE WERE NO RESPONSES RECEIVED.

COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON ITEM 6B, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON 6B.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6B, ZA25-0040 SITE PLAN FOR EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR A SHADE CANOPY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT ONE R, BLOCK ONE, CARROLL ISD, NUMBER FOUR EDITION, AND LOCATED AT 500 SOUTH KIMBALL AVENUE.

THIS IS SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REVIEW OR THE STAFF REPORT DATED AUGUST 11, 2025, AND A SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY NUMBER TWO, DATED AUGUST 1ST, 2025.

AND NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A SITE PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHADE CANOPY OVER AN EXISTING PLAYGROUND AREA AS PRESENTED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND?

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

>> THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

ITEM 6B IS APPROVED. THANK YOU, SIR.

CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6C AND 6D,

[Items 6.C & 6.D]

ITEM 6C IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 1294.

SECOND READING, AND AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9.5, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE, UPDATING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.

ITEM 6D IS RESOLUTION NUMBER 25-028, SUPPORTING THE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM THAT IS INTERCONNECTED TO THE DENTON CREEK WASTEWATER SYSTEM OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY.

LAUREN LEE, IT'S ALL YOURS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S ITEM IS TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND THE RESOLUTION FOR THE DENTON CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM.

THE TRANE RIVER AUTHORITY IS WHERE SOUTH LAKES WASTEWATER IS SENT TO.

YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP THAT THE AREA IN GREEN GOES TO THE DENTON CREEK FACILITY AND THE AREA IN GOLD GOES TO THE CENTRAL.

TRA, SIMILAR TO THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, OPERATES A TEXAS POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT, AND UNDER THAT PERMIT, THEY HAVE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR CUSTOMER CITIES.

WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT.

[00:50:01]

BASICALLY, A PRETREATMENT PROGRAM IS GOING TO BE ANYTHING THAT IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF POLLUTANTS THAT GO INTO OUR WASTEWATER SYSTEM.

SPECIFICALLY, ANYTHING THAT INTERFERES WITH THE DISPOSAL, TRANSFER RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR RECLAMATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER.

SOME POLLUTANTS CAN BE MICROSCOPIC CHEMICALS, AND IT CAN ALSO GO UP TO ANYTHING LIKE RAGS, BRICKS, PIECES OF CONCRETE THAT GET STUCK IN THE SEWER LINE.

ON THE SCREEN, I'VE GOT SOME OF THE OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT WE UTILIZE IN TERMS OF OTHER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE GOT.

IN 2024, THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ADOPTED THE SAME ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FOR THE CENTRAL OPERATING SYSTEM.

IN 2023, TRA SUBMITTED A REVISED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM FOR THE DENTON CREEK FACILITY TO THE TCEQ, WHICH INCLUDES SOME HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION, THE DENTAL AMALGAM RULE, AND PROPOSED TECHNICALLY BASED LOCAL LIMITS.

AS OF MAY 6TH, 2025, THE TCQ HAS REVIEWED AND NOTED THAT THE PROGRAM WAS TECHNICALLY COMPLETE.

WHICH MEANS AS A CUSTOMER CITY, WE'VE GOT TO AUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM CHANGES THROUGH AN ATTORNEY STATEMENT THROUGH THIS ORDINANCE AND THROUGH A FUNDING RESOLUTION.

THE FUNDING RESOLUTION ESSENTIALLY COMMITS US TO FUNDING THE INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS. FOR US, THAT MEANS TESTING WHENEVER WE HAVE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS.

CURRENTLY, THERE'S NO COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BECAUSE WE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS.

SHOULD WE HAVE ONE COME IN, THE HISTORICAL SAMPLING PER QUARTER WAS ABOUT $1,250 PER QUARTER.

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING IN THE FY 2026 BUDGET, WHENEVER WE BRING THE FEE SCHEDULE FORWARD IS PROPOSING A NEW FEE TO COVER THAT TESTING AND PASS IT ON TO THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER.

AS WITH ALL OF OUR ITEMS THAT ALIGNS WITH THE CITY STRATEGY IS SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE.

I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR AMY.

ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM 6C OR 6D? I THINK WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU. GOOD PRESENTATION.

ITEM 6C REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6C AND ALSO ON 6D.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THOSE TWO ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6C AND 6D.

COUNSEL, ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TAKE A MOTION.

MEMBER TEM WILLIAMSON, YOU'RE UP.

>> YES, MAYOR AND COUNSEL MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6C, ORDINANCE NUMBER 1294, SECOND READING, AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9.5 ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE, UPDATING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM, KNOWING THAT WE'RE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9.5, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE UPDATING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON 6C.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> CAST YOUR VOTES. THAT MOTION CARRY 7-0.

ITEM 6C IS APPROVED.

NOW, WE NEED A MOTION ON 6D.

>> YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6D, RESOLUTION NUMBER 25-028, SUPPORTING THE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM THAT IS INTERCONNECTED TO THE DENTON CREEK WASTEWATER SYSTEM OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY.

NOTING THAT WE WOULD BE APPROVING A RESOLUTION NUMBER 25-028, SUPPORTING THE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON 6D. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

ITEM 6D IS APPROVED.

NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6E,

[6.E. Hold a public hearing to consider a proposal to adopt a tax increase. PUBLIC HEARING]

>> GOOD EVENING. THIS EVENING THIS ITEM IS SIMPLY TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING JUST TO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE AT A LATER TIME.

IF WE RECALL AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, BASED ON TRUTH AND TAXATION, ANY GOVERNING BODY THAT CONSIDERS A TAX RATE ABOVE THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, YOU MUST HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO GIVE THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND VOICE THEIR OPINION OF THE PROPOSAL.

THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT WITH THIS PROPOSED BUDGET AND THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 295, THIS WILL BE THE 15TH TAXPAYER RELIEF, AND THIS IS JUST A REMINDER IN THIS GRAPH, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 295, STILL CONTINUES TO HOLD THE AVERAGE TAXPAYER'S TAX BILL IN LINE WITH OUR HISTORICAL TREND AS SEEN ON THIS SLIDE.

WITH THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 295,

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JUST AS A REMINDER, TONIGHT IS THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE TAX RATE THAT'S ABOVE THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, BUT THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE WILL OCCUR ON SEPTEMBER 16TH AT THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE.

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

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR JACKSON.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE NEW TAX RATE PROPOSED IN THE BUDGET 295? THANK YOU.

6E REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6E.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM 6E? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6E, AND WE'RE NOT VOTING TONIGHT.

THAT'LL HAPPEN IN SEPTEMBER AT THE TWO MEETINGS.

WE'RE DONE WITH 6E.

NEXT UP IS ITEM 7A HAS BEEN TABLED DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA.

7B.

THAT WAS OKIN. YOU'RE RIGHT.

SO 7C IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-788 A,

[7.C. Ordinance No. 480-788A, ZA25-0042, 1st Reading, Zoning Change and Site Plan for Pecan Creek Professional Center on property described as Lot 4, Block 1, Pecan Creek and located at 731 Zena Rucker Rd. Current Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District. Requested Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #9.]

>> THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CURRENT SP ZONING ON THE PROPERTY TO ALLOW FOR A SPA USE THAT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN SPECIFICALLY WITHIN A MEDICAL BENEFICIAL SPA AND WELLNESS CENTER.

IT WOULD INCLUDE BEAUTY TREATMENTS, POTENTIALLY, NAIL SALONS, HAIR SALONS, AND ANYTHING THAT FALLS INTO THAT CATEGORY.

THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPED AND BASED UNDER AN 01 OFFICE DISTRICT USE, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE TYPE OF PERSONAL SERVICES.

THIS IS AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY.

THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY IS OFFICE COMMERCIAL, AND CURRENT ZONING ON IT IS SP_2 GENERALIZED SITE PLAN DISTRICT.

THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PROPERTY FRONTAGE.

BYRON NELSON INTERSECTION IS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THIS PHOTO PAST THE ADJOINING OFFICE BUILDING.

THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING IN A MORE SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM A LITTLE FURTHER PERSPECTIVE.

THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION.

THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY OF THIS SITE RUNS ROUGHLY ALONG THIS TREE LINE.

THIS IS A DETENTION STRUCTURE THAT SERVES THIS DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE OFFICE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THIS PROPERTY.

THIS IS THE APPROVED SITE PLAN.

THE APPLICANT PROPOSES NO CHANGE TO THE SITE PLAN, JUST THE ADDITION OF THE PERMITTED NON MEDICAL SPA USE.

THIS IS A RENDERING OF THE SITE.

THERE ARE TWO BUILDINGS.

HOWEVER, ONLY ONE RENDERING WAS PROVIDED WITH THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL.

BOTH BUILDINGS ARE VERY SIMILAR AND ARCHITECTURAL STYLE VIRTUALLY THE SAME.

WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN RESPONSES WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0, SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT AND REVIEW SUMMARY.

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

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU, SIR. I THINK WE'RE GOOD. IS THE APPLICANT HERE? COME ON DOWN, SIR. YOU ALL CAN STATE YOUR NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR THE RECORD, AND THEN IF YOU'VE GOT A PRESENTATION OR ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY. GO AHEAD.

>> YES. THANK YOU. ROGER SPLZER, 8601, LOWERY ROAD, FORTH, TEXAS.

>> ZACH JOHNSON, 8362 BANKSIDE, THE COLONY, TEXAS.

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>> WELCOME, GUYS. DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION OR ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY?

>> JUST WHAT WAS PRESENTED EARLIER, IT'S JUST A MATTER TO PERMIT SPA THERE.

NO OTHER SITE PLAN CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS? THANK YOU GUYS. IT WAS EASY.

I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT 18 PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, AND AS OF TODAY, NO RESPONSES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

THIS ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 7C.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM 7C? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 7C.

COUNSEL, ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON 7C?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. THIS APPROVAL IS JUST ADDING OR ALLOWING FOR A SPA.

MY QUESTION IS BECAUSE THEY'RE ASKING FOR SOMETHING, DOES IT CHANGE THE SITE PLAN AT ALL OR IS IT AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE SITE PLAN? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

>> DIRECTOR KILO. I THINK IT'S JUST THE USE, BUT DIRECTOR KILO CAN SPEAK TO THAT.

>> YES. CHANGES TO THE SITE PLAN COULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THIS REQUEST.

THEY HAVE OPENED THE ZONING AND PUT FORTH THE SITE PLAN FOR REVIEW AGAIN AS PART OF THIS PROCESS.

IT IS NOT CONSTRUCTED AS OF VET, OF COURSE, BUT OTHER CONDITIONS COULD BE FACTORED INTO YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE USE CHANGE, YES.

>> THEY'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY CHANGES THERE?

>> THEY'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY CHANGES. NO, SIR.

>> WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THAT RETENTION DETENTION POND? HOW IS THAT GOING TO BE ACCOMMODATED? IT'S GOING AWAY, IS IT NOT?

>> NO, THE DETENTION IS NOT GOING AWAY.

THEY ARE GOING TO PUT THAT UNDERGROUND INTO A NEW STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM, AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE ITS CURRENT PURPOSE. YES.

>> BUT IT'LL JUST BE UNDERGROUND?

>> YES.

>> THANK YOU. IT CAN HOLD THE SAME AMOUNT OF WATER? I THINK IT'S BIG.

>> I DIDN'T HEAR.

>> I SAID WILL IT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE SAME AMOUNT OF WATER, THAT IS A HUGE DETENTION POND.

>> YES. THE NEW STRUCTURE WOULD HAVE TO FULLY BE DESIGNED TO HANDLE WHAT IT IS TAKING ON TODAY AND WHAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO DO.

THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY WAS PART OF THE PECAN CREEK PROFESSIONAL OFFICE THAT EXTENDS TO THE NORTH TO SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD, JUST DUE NORTH OF THIS.

THIS PROPERTY, ZENA RUCKER ROAD, GOING BACK TO BYRON NELSON, AND THEN THAT PECAN CREEK WERE ALL DEVELOPED TOGETHER, AND THIS STRUCTURE WAS DESIGNED TO MANAGE THE DETENTION FROM THAT AREA.

>> THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS ARE THEY GOING TO MITIGATE THE TREES THAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE 63%.

HOW IS THAT GOING TO BE HANDLED AND DO WE KNOW?

>> WHAT THEY HAVE NOT PROPOSED ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS CURRENTLY APPROVED WITH THE CURRENT SITE PLAN.

ANY ADDITIONAL MITIGATION HAS NOT BEEN PROPOSED.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WELCOME. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON ITEM 7C? I SAW THE APPLICANTS NODDING THEIR HEADS, THEY UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE WITH THE WATER UNDERGROUND AND ALL THAT.

ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ONE, COUNSEL? MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON.

I THINK WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON 7C.

>> YES, MAYOR AND COUNSEL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 7C, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-7 8825-0042, FIRST READING, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR PECAN CREEK PROFESSIONAL CENTER ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS PLOT 4, BLOCK 1, PECAN CREEK, AND LOCATED AT 7:31 ZENA RUCKER ROAD, SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED AUGUST 11TH, 2025 AND THE SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY NUMBER 2, DATED AUGUST 1ST, 2025.

NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING A ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN TO ADD NON MEDICAL SPA AS A PERMITTED USE AS PRESENTED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 7C.

THAT MOTION CARRY 7-0.

ITEM 7C IS APPROVED.

CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.

ITEM 7D WAS APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEM 7E WAS APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEM 7F WAS APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 9A, SV 25-0008,

[9.A. SV25-0008, Variances to the Southlake Town Square Master Sign Plan for Hooky Entertainment, located at 1450 Plaza Place.]

>> THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

AS YOU KNOW, EVO WAS REBRANDED AND TAKEN OVER BY HOKIE ENTERTAINMENT,

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THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1450 PLAZA PLACE.

THIS IS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BUILDING.

THIS IS AN EXHIBIT SHOWING THE NEW PROPOSED SIGNS TO BE PLACED ON THE BUILDING.

TO HELP WALK YOU THROUGH THE PROPOSAL, I'LL SPEAK THROUGH THE SIGNBOARDS MOTION ON THIS AT FIRST AND THEN AS I WALK THROUGH THE SLIDES, YOU CAN SEE COMPARISON OF THE TOWN SQUARE'S REQUIREMENTS, THEIR PROPOSAL, THE SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATION PROPOSAL, ETC.

THEN OF CO, ORIGINAL SIGNAGE FROM THE EVO ENTERTAINMENT.

>> SIGN BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS 70.

WITH RESPECT TO THE VARIOUS ELEVATIONS, THEY APPROVED SIGN A1 ONE AS PRESENTED AND WITH REGARD TO SIGN A2 THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THEY PROVIDE A OPTION THAT WAS 25% SMALLER TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND RECOMMENDED THE SAME FOR SIGN A3 AND THEN WITH REGARDS TO SIGNS B2 AND B1, THEY DESIRED THAT B1 BE ADJUSTED TO MATCH B2 IN THEIR SIGN, THE LESSER OF THE SIGN AREAS.

THIS IS THE SIGN A1, THIS FACES TO THE WEST AND THE MAIN ENTRY OF THE BUILDING 10 SQUARE PERMITS UP TO 61" OR 5'1" TYPE SIGN MAXIMUM AREA OF 203 SQUARE FEET.

THE HOOKY PROPOSAL IS 130" SIGN OR 10' 10" AT 437.1 SQUARE FEET.

THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF THE EVO SIGN WAS AT 135" OR 11' 3" AND 478 SQUARE FEET AND SIGNBOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.

ON SIGN A2, THE PREFERRED OPTION IS OPTION 1.

IT PROPOSES 130", SIMILAR OR SAME AS THE MAIN WEST ENTRY.

SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE LIMITS A SIGN AREA FOR THIS BUILDING TO 61" LETTER.

THE APPLICANT HAS BROUGHT FORWARD TWO OPTIONS.

THE SECOND OPTION AND THEIR PREFERENCE WOULD BE A 10% REDUCTION, IF NOT APPROVED WITH THEIR PREFERRED OPTION 1, AND THAT LOWERS THAT SIGN TO 123.25".

OPTION 3, FOLLOWING SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATION, I WOULD LOWER THAT TO 118.5".

THE PREVIOUS EVO SIGN WAS SAME AS THEIR ORIGINAL WEST ENTRY, WHICH WAS 135" SIGN.

ON SIGN A3, TOWN SQUARES SIGN LIMITATION ON THAT.

THE MASTER SIGN PLAN IS ONCE AGAIN, 61" AREA, 203 SQUARE FEET.

OPTION 1, PREFERRED BY THE APPLICANT WOULD ALLOW FOR 103" LETTER, 10' 10" AT 437 SQUARE FEET.

THE SIGNBOARDS OPTION ON THIS WOULD LIMIT THAT TO 25% AT 118.5".

THE EVO SIGN WAS 135".

THE B1 SIGN, THE TOWN SQUARE LIMIT SET TO 111".

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THIS WOULD BE ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION FACING FEDERAL WAY.

THE EVO SIGN WAS AT 181.6 SQUARE FEET.

THE B2 SIGN, THIS FACES BACK TO THE NORTH AND IT LIMITED TO 111 SQUARE FEET BY THE TOWN SQUARE REGULATIONS.

OPTION 1 PUTS IT AT 332.8 SQUARE FEET.

THAT'S THE PREFERRED OPTION.

THEN SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATION WAS TO MATCH THE OTHER SIGN THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED FOR B1 AT TWO FEET.

THE EVO SIGN WAS AT 315.4.

ONCE AGAIN, THE SIGNBOARDS MOTION, GENERALLY APPROVING THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL ON THE WEST ENTRY AT WHAT IS POSED AT SIGN A1, AND THEN REDUCING A2 AND A3 BY 25%, AND THEN THE B1 AND B1 MATCHING THE SMALLER OF THOSE TWO OPTIONS AT 280 SQUARE FEET.

WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION THROUGH TOWN SQUARE.

I HAVE SOME OF THAT IN THE BACKGROUND.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?

>> YES, MAYOR.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> DENNIS, I WAS TRACKING WITH YOU THROUGH A1, A2, AND A3.

WHEN WE GOT TO B1, I STARTED GETTING SIDEWAY, SO I JUST WANT TO HIT B1 FIRST.

IS THIS TWO DIFFERENT SIGNS? WHAT AM I LOOKING AT? THE ONE ON THE RIGHT, I UNDERSTAND THE ONE ON THE LEFT. I GET THAT.

WHAT'S THE ONE ON THE RIGHT? [BACKGROUND] WHAT'S THAT?

>> I APOLOGIZE. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EVO SIGN FOR COMPARISON AND THE B1 WAS THE PREFERRED SIZE RECOMMENDATION FOR SIGNBOARD.

>> NOW GO TO THE NEXT ONE IF YOU WOULD, TO B2.

>> THEN B2.

>> CURRENTLY WHAT'S APPROVED IS THE EVO SIGN ON THE FAR RIGHT AT 315 SQUARE FEET.

THEIR PREFERRED OPTION SIMILAR AT 332 IS OPTION 1 OVER THERE AT THE TOP.

BUT THE SIGN BOARD WAS WANTING THIS SIGN TO MATCH THE B1 SIGN.

>> CORRECT. AT 208.

>> I SEE. I'VE GOT SOME OPINIONS, BUT I THINK YOU ASKED FOR QUESTIONS RIGHT NOW SO IF THERE ARE OTHER QUESTIONS, I DON'T WANT TO GET IN THE WAY OF THAT. DON'T HAVE.

>> JUST TO CONFIRM DENNIS THE NEWLY BUILT APARTMENT COMPLEX APARTMENTS.

THAT IS DIRECTLY EAST OF B2 AND 3, IS THAT CORRECT? THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE GOING UP THE APARTMENTS ARE NOT EAST OF THAT?

>> YES. THEY ARE ON THE EAST FACADE, SO THEY FACE THIS ELEVATION TOWARDS CENTRAL AVENUE YES.

>> THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS AT THE END ON IT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU, DENNIS. DO THE APPLICANT HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? AN PRESENTATION.

MAYBE BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

COME ON DOWN. IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR THE RECORD.

>> I HAD TO PULL IT DOWN BECAUSE I'M SHORT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. GO AHEAD.

>> DEBORAH MOLTZ, AND I AM WITH PATTISON ID/ CHANDLER SIGNS AND MY ADDRESS IS 14201 SOVEREIGN ROAD IN FORT WORTH.

>> SIR.

>> CHARLIE TAN TACH. I'M WITH HOKIE ENTERTAINMENT. I'M THE CEO.

ADDRESS IS 60 11 WEST COURTYARD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78730.

>> WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

DID YOU HAVE ANY PRESENTATION YOU WANT TO WALK US THROUGH OR ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY IN ADDITION TO WHAT DIRECTOR KILO SAID?

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>> I THINK YOU'LL HAVE IT ALL.

>> WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD SO FAR. LET'S STICK AROUND.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ITEM 9A DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9A, IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM 9A.

SEE NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9A, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD SOME DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS THAT YOU WANTED TO MAKE.

>> YEAH. THE ONLY COMMENT I WAS GOING TO SAY, MOST OF THE SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS I'M GOOD WITH.

I'M ACTUALLY ON A3, THE 25% REDUCTION, I THINK IS THE EVO SIGNS WERE BIG.

THAT'S BEEN COMMENTED ON QUITE A BIT BY RESIDENTS IN THE CITY IN THE PAST.

BUT SPECIFICALLY, I WANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT A3 B2, IF THE BUILDINGS.

I GOT SOME SMILES EARLIER WHEN IS THE APARTMENT COMPLEX, BUT ANYWAY, IF THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE THERE TO THE RIGHT, WOULD THOSE NOT BLOCK A VIEW OF THOSE SIGNS FROM 114? THOSE SIGNS WOULD BE POINTING EAST NORTHEAST AND ANY TRAFFIC THAT WOULD SEE THOSE SIGNS WOULD BE GOING NORTHWEST ON ONE 14TH SO THEY MAY NOT EVEN SEE THOSE SIGNS.

WE MAY WANT TO CONSIDER THAT WHEN LOOKING AT THE SIZES. THAT'S ALL AHEAD.

>> PETER TIM WILLIAMSON, YOUR MICROPHONE IS ON?

>> YES. MY THOUGHTS ARE, I FELT LIKE THE OPTION 3 IN BOTH A2 AND A3, THE 25% REDUCTION TO ME LOOKED SMALL ON THE BUILDING.

THAT'S A LOT OF WALL.

I LOOKED PRETTY SMALL.

I DID LIKE THE 10% RECOMMENDATION ON BOTH.

I FELT LIKE THAT WAS A NICE COMPROMISE AND STILL FIT THE WALLS NICELY.

TO ME, IT'S NOT A HUGE DEAL, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BUT MY PREFERENCE IS THE 10% REDUCTION.

THEN A1 AND B1 LOOK GOOD.

B2 AGAIN, THAT ONE, I DON'T CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

IF IT'S AS PRESENTED OR A LITTLE BIT OF REDUCTION ON THAT.

>> I THINK I'M FINE WITH A1.

I REMEMBER GOING THROUGH THIS WITH EVO ORIGINALLY, AND I WAS PRETTY NERVOUS ABOUT THAT EVO SIGN, BUT I THINK IT'S TURNED OUT GREAT.

WHERE IT FACES THAT FACES THE INTERIOR, WHERE PEOPLE ARE THERE FOR RESTAURANTS AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE EVENING.

THAT ONE, I THINK IS FINE AS THE SIGN BOARD VOTED FOR IT OR PREFERRED IT.

I THINK THE ONE THAT FACES NORTH, I'M FINE WITH IT BEING BIGGER BECAUSE IT'S FACING 114 AND YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT, IN PARTICULAR, THE B2 PORTION.

THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS AS YOU'RE GOING BY FAST.

I ACTUALLY AM FINE WITH THEIR OPTION 1 FACING 114.

THE OTHER ONES I I'M GOOD WITH WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS.

I DON'T HAVE A DOG IN THE FIGHT FOR 10% OR 25%, SO I'M INTERESTED TO HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER ROBINS.

>> I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH THAT. I THINK THE ONES FACING 114 SHOULD BE THEIR PREFERRED OPTION 1.

TO ME, THEY'RE MARKEDLY LESS INVASIVE THAN THE EVO SIGNS EVER WERE.

THEY SEEM TO BE A LITTLE MORE SIMPLE BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD BE VISIBLE COMING ON TO 114.

THE B1, I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHY WE HAVE THAT B1 SIGN BECAUSE IT JUST FACES THE GARAGE.

BUT THEY WANT IT I DON'T CARE WHAT SIZE IT IS BECAUSE IT'S JUST THE GARAGE.

AS FAR AS THE A1, I WOULD AGREE WITH RANDY I GUESS.

BUT I'D BE FINE WITH THEIR PREFERRED OPTION ON THAT ONE TOO, BUT I CERTAINLY THINK THAT THE 25% LOOKS LOST ON THAT HUGE WALL.

>> I HAVE NEVER ENJOYED THE EVO SIGN THAT FACES THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY AND DOWN THE WAY THE HILTON.

I THINK IT WAS ALMOST HAVE TO PUT YOUR HEAD BACK SO YOU COULD SEE IT.

I WANT THE SMALL SIGN WE CAN GET THERE.

I TAKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIEW THAN EVERYBODY ELSE.

I WOULD HAVE IT AT THE RECOMMENDED, NOT THE PERMITTED VERSUS.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PERMITTED, IT'S LIKE TWICE AS BIG.

ANYWAY, SO I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANYTHING MORE THAN 25%.

I'M CURIOUS, ARE WE GOING TO VOTE ON THESE ONE AT A TIME OR AS A PACKAGE OR?

>> IT'S ONE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SIGN PACKAGE, DIRECTOR KILO.

>> ONE MOTION, HOWEVER, CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS WITH REGARD TO EACH FACADE YOU'RE PICKING AND JUST AS A CORRECTION TO MY PRESENTATION EARLIER.

SIGN A2 FOR THE HOOKY SIGN CORRECTLY REFLECTS ALL THE PERCENTAGES AND WITH THE OPTIONS, THE APPLICANTS PREFERRED OPTION 1,

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THERE WAS AN ERROR ON THIS ONE WHERE IT HAS TWO 25%.

THE ORIGINAL OPTION IS 130.

OPTION 1 SHOULD BE 123" LETTERS AT 10%, AND OPTION 3 SHOULD BE THE 118, AND IT'S THE SAME AS A2 TO CLARIFY THAT.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY MORE DISCUSSION ON THAT? GO AHEAD.

>> CAN I ADD LOOKING AT THESE SIGNS TOO, LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN A REDUCED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE SIGN OVERALL SIZE ITSELF, THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OR SQUARE INCHES, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO PUT IT ON THE ACTUAL SIGNS, IS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER.

SO THE HOOKY HAS A LOT MORE PLASTIC ON IT THAN THE EVO SIGN, AND IT'S GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BRIGHTER AS WELL.

I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRECEDENT THAT WE'RE SETTING ON LARGE SIGNS LIKE THAT.

WHAT IF CHEESECAKE FACTORY WERE TO COME TO US TOMORROW AND ASK FOR A GIGANTIC SIGN BECAUSE WE HAVE IT AT HOOKY AND SOME OF YOU KNOW TRU LUX AND EVERYBODY ELSE STARTS LINING OF GIANT SIGNS WHEN WE HAVE A STANDARD THAT'S IN PLACE.

I THINK THE EVO SIGN WAS PUT IN RUSHED, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE A 25% REDUCTION ON THOSE SIGNS JUST TO GET A LITTLE BIT LESS I GUESS, OVERBEARING ON THE HIGHWAY VERSUS WHAT'S THERE NOW.

AGAIN, JUST TO REITERATE AGAIN, YOU CAN TELL LOOKING AT THESE PICTURES ALONE, IF THAT WAS LIT UP, THE HOOKY GOING TO STAND OUT AT ANY SIZE ON AIR VERSUS THE EVO.

>> I THINK I WAS FINE WITH WHAT THE SIGN BOARD APPROVED AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ON A LITTLE BIT SMALLER FOR A1 AND A2 AND HAVING B1 AND B2 THE SAME OR A2 AND A3 A LITTLE SMALLER AND B1 AND B2 BEING THE SAME.

PROTON WILLIAMSON I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU COBBLE TOGETHER A MOTION ON THAT TO CAPTURE WHAT EVERYONE'S THINKING ON THE FIVE DIFFERENT SIGNS.

>> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE CONSENSUS HERE.

A1 AND B1 EVERYBODY WAS GOOD WITH.

I'VE GOT TO MAKE A MOTION ON AS PRESENTED, 10% OR 25% REDUCTION SO IT'D BE BETTER TO HAVE A SENSE FOR WE HAVE COVERED EVERYTHING?

>> WHAT IT'S WORTH ON ALIGNED WITH YOU ON THE SIGNS?

>> ON THE MIDDLE GROUND OF 10%?

>> I'M FINE WITH THAT.

>> I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO BE BRIGHT, BUT IF THEY'RE JUST A BRIGHT BEAM OF VERY THIN LETTERS, I THINK THAT'S JUST GOING TO KIND OF LOOK SILLY AND THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE WHAT WAS APPROVED PREVIOUSLY AND SO APPROPRIATE.

>> BASED ON THAT, THEN WHAT WE WOULD HAVE IS A1 AND B1 AS PRESENTED.

A2 AND A3 WOULD BE A 10% REDUCTION, AND B2 WAS THE ONE DO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT B2 AND B1 MATCH SIZE.

WAS IS THAT IT? YEAH.

>> THEY'RE BOTH SAME THING?

>> THE RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THEY WOULD MATCH.

CAN YOU GO TO B2 OR ARE THEY BOTH NO?

>> THAT'S B2 RIGHT THERE.

>> ALL RIGHT. B2 AND THEN WHAT WAS B1?

>> THEY SAID B1 WAS FINE AS PROPOSED AT 208, AND THEN GO TO B2.

IT WOULD BE OPTION 2, WHICH WOULD BE TO MATCH.

IT'S THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE THERE.

THAT'S WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE, THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE.

THAT'S IF WE HAD THE MATCH.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE B1 AND B2 MATCH, BUT I THINK WE STILL HAVE TO DECIDE A2 AND A3.

I THINK I STILL PREFER WHAT SIGNBOARD RECOMMENDED WITH THE 25%.

SOUNDS LIKE WE GOT A COUPLE OF 10%, A COUPLE OF 25.

TO THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM TO BREAK THE TIE ON A2 AND A3, I THINK IS WHAT WE'RE LEFT WITH.

>> I DON'T GET 10%, BUT I THINK B2 SHOULD BE BIGGER FACING THE 114TH, SO YOU CAN READ IT.

I THINK THAT EVEN IN THE MIDDLE THERE, IT'S HARD TO READ JUST HERE.

>> TEN PERCENT ON REDUCTION ON A2 AND A3?

>> THAT'D BE FOUR PEOPLE.

TEN, SOUNDS LIKE IT.

>> I JUST DON'T WANT THE ONE FACING 114 TO BE TOO SMALL.

IT GETS LOST, ESPECIALLY THE ONE WITH THE FOUR WORDS. THE TAG LINE, I GUESS.

>> I'M ALWAYS SENSITIVE TO TOO BIG, OF COURSE, BUT WE'VE GOT THE EXAMPLE WE ALWAYS GO TO ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE,

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ANYWAY, IT SOUNDS LIKE 10% THOSE.

THEN WHAT DID WE DECIDE THEN ON B2 MATCHING?

>> I'M FINE WITH B2 MATCHING B1.

>> I'D RATHER B2 BE BIGGER THAN B1.

>> ME TOO.

>> ME TOO.

>> THERE'S THREE. I'M FINE.

I DON'T CARE ON THAT ONE.

>> THAT'S THE ONE THAT FACES 114.

WE'RE AFRAID IF YOU MAKE IT TOO SMALL WON'T BE READABLE THERE.

>> YOU'RE THE TIE BREAKER ON THAT ONE RANDY.

>> LET'S DO IT.

>> THAT WOULD THEN BE THE ORIGINAL PREFERRED OPTION ON THAT ONE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION. Y'ALL CHECK ME ON IT.

MAYOR COUNCIL, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9A, SV25-0008 VARIANCES TO THE SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE MASTER SIGN PLAN FOR HOOKY ENTERTAINMENT, LOCATED AT 14:50 PLAZA PLACE.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT, DATED AUGUST 11TH, 2025.

NOTING THAT WE'RE APPROVING A SIGNED VARIANCE FOR FIVE PROPOSED ATTACHED WALL SIGNS AND ALLOWING THE FOLLOWING WITH REGARDS TO SIGN A1, WEST ELEVATION, WE'RE APPROVING AS PRESENTED.

WITH REGARDS TO SIGN A2, NORTH ELEVATION, WE ARE APPROVING AS PRESENTED TONIGHT AS OPTION 2, WITH A 10% SIZE REDUCTION.

WITH REGARDS TO SIGN A3, EAST ELEVATION, WE'RE APPROVING AS PRESENTED TONIGHT, ALSO WITH A OPTION 2, 10% SIGN REDUCTION.

WE'RE APPROVING SIGN B1, SOUTH ELEVATION AS PRESENTED, AND THEN FINALLY, APPROVING SIGN B2, NORTH ELEVATION AS PRESENTED, OPTION 1, THE ORIGINAL PREFERRED OPTION.

IS THAT WHAT YOU HEARD US DISCUSSING?

>> YES. GOT EVERYTHING. THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> CAST YOUR VOTES ON ITEM 9A.

THAT MOTION CARRIES 4-3.

ITEM 9A IS APPROVED.

CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT UP IS ITEM 9B,

[9.B. SV25-0009, Sign Variances for Activate Games, located at 2717 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 180]

>> THANK YOU MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2717 EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD.

IT'S AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD.

THIS IS WHERE ACTIVATE GAMES IS LOCATED.

THIS AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY.

THIS IS THE TWO PROPOSED SIGNS ON THE BUILDING.

THIS IS A ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING AS IT IS TODAY.

THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO REMOVE THIS SIGN AND RELOCATE IT TO THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING, AND THEN PLACE A NEW SIGN ON THE CENTER ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE OF THE FRONT FACADE.

THIS PARTICULAR SIGN AS DESIGNED AND PROPOSED WOULD GO OUTSIDE OF THE MIDDLE 75% WIDTH THAT THAT SIGNS PERMITTED TO LIE WITHIN OUR SIGN ORDINANCE.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE AND THEIR PREFERRED OPTION.

AS I SAID, THE WIDTH OF THE NEW SIGN EXCEEDS SLIGHTLY THE 75% PERMITTED.

THIS IS THE RELOCATED SIGN THAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND GIVEN IT'S WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED, THAT WAS PERMITTED A LARGER LETTER TYPE AT THAT LOCATION, GIVEN ITS DISTANCE FROM SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD.

THE DISTANCE IT IS FROM NO ONE RESTRICTS THAT SIGN TO NO GREATER THAN 16", SO THEY'RE REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW 24.

THE APPLICANT DID PROVIDE A OPTION OF A NO VARIANT SIGN ON THE FRONT ELEVATION.

THIS IS WHAT IS IN PROXIMITY TO IT. COOK CHILDREN'S.

>> DENNIS, CAN YOU GO BACK REAL QUICK AND SHOW US THE PROPOSED ACTIVATE IN THE CENTER VERSUS THE SECOND ONE?

[01:30:05]

>> YES, SIR.

>> THEN SECOND ONE. THANK YOU.

>> CARE CENTER IS JUST TO THE EAST OF THIS SPACE, CHRISTINA'S.

IT'S LOCATED JUST TO THE NORTHWEST.

SMOOTHIE KING AND MONUMENT SIGN.

SIGN BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVING THEIR PREFERRED AND REQUESTED OPTION.

I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS ON 9B? GO AHEAD.

>> CAN I SEE THE ONE THAT'S THE PREFERRED OPTION THAT THE SIGN BOARD RECOMMENDED FOR THE NORTH? THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILO? THANK YOU, SIR.

APPLICANT HERE. COME ON DOWN, SIR.

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

>> THANK YOU. ROBERT HYMAN, 4825 NORTH O'CONNOR ROAD, APARTMENT 153 IRVING, TEXAS.

>> WELCOME TO OUR MEETING. DO YOU HAVE ANY PRESENTATION OR ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE APPLICATION FOR THIS SIGN OR THESE SIGNS?

>> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO VISIT. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO THE PRESENTATION FROM DIRECTOR KILO.

>> I SUPPOSE, PERHAPS A COUPLE OF THINGS IN ADDITION.

WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO DO IS TAKE THE ORIGINAL SIGN THAT'S THERE RIGHT NOW.

FIRST OF ALL, THIS BUILDING APPARENTLY AT THE TIME WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

PROBABLY, I'M GOING TO GO BACK 20 YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M SUGGESTING THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY DESIGNED FOR TWO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.

NOW THERE'S ONE THERE, ACTIVATE GAMES BEING THE ONLY ONE.

WITH THAT IN MIND, ON THE FIRST SIGN, I'LL MAKE A COMMENT OR TWO AND THEN I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU GUYS.

SPECIFICATIONS ALLOW YOU TO HAVE 75% OF THE FRONT LEASE WIDTH, WE'RE ASKING FOR ABOUT 79%.

ORDINARILY, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT PART STICKING OUT LIKE THAT.

THEORETICALLY, IN REALITY IF THE WHOLE BUILDING WAS FLAT, SO TO SAY, ONE BIG SURFACE, YOU COULD HAVE 75% OF THE PERCENT OF THE WHOLE BUILDING.

IN REALITY, WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR TOO MUCH.

YES, THE FACADE STICKS OUT THERE.

WE'RE ASKING FOR 79% OF THE WIDTH RATHER THAN 75.

I THINK GIVEN THE 329' FROM THE STREET, THAT WOULD HELP THEIR BUSINESS.

THE SECOND ASPECT TO NOTE IS THAT WE'RE PLANNING ON TAKING THE EXISTING SIGN, WHICH MEASURES 24" IN HEIGHT AND MOVING IT FACING NORTH.

WE'RE ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE EXISTING SIGN OF 24" TO BE ALLOWED ON THAT SIDE VERSUS THE 16 THAT'S ALLOWED BY CODE, PROBABLY FOR TWO REASONS.

ONE, I GUESS IN THE BIG SCHEME OF THINGS, IT WOULD SEEM, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE CODE TO WASTE A PERFECTLY GOOD SIGN.

BUT WITH RESPECT TO THE CODE, WHAT THEY'RE NOT SHOWING THERE IS, AS YOU LOOK AT THE SIGN, THE MAIN REASON WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT TO BE ALLOWED IS THAT WE'VE GOT 24 INSULATORS THERE AND THERE'S TREES THAT BLOCK ON NORTH COMPLETELY OR CLOSE TO COMPLETELY THAT THAT VIEW OF THAT SIDE OF THE BUILDING, 16 WOULD BE HARD TO READ 24, NOT EASY, BUT THAT WOULD CERTAINLY HELP.

>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE EXPLANATIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION AND NOTING THE ARTICULATION ISSUE YOU HAVE IN THE FRONT.

GOT IT. COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ITEM 9B DOES NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9B.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON 9B? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

NO COMMENT CARDS. COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE SIGNS FOR 9B.

>> I LIKE THE SIGN AS THE OPTION 1.

I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN BY THERE, AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT MY SON HAD NOT EVEN HEARD OF THE PLACE.

THE FACT THAT IT'S SO FAR BACK, YOU REALLY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT'S THERE, SO I HOPE IT IMPROVES THE BUSINESS.

>> I'M IN AGREEMENT, AND I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF RECYCLING THAT SIGN TO THE SIDE.

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THIS IS A GOOD APPLICATION IN MY OPINION.

>> I THINK MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON 9B.

>> YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9B, SV5-0009 SIGN VARIANCE FOR ACTIVATE GAMES, LOCATED AT 2717 EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD SUITE 180, SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED AUGUST 11TH, 2025, NOTING THAT WE ARE APPROVING SIGN VARIANCES FOR TWO ATTACHED BUILDING SIGNS.

FIRST ON THE NORTH ELEVATION, WE'RE APPROVING THE PREFERRED OPTION 1, WHICH WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT AND ALLOWING THAT SIGN TO EXCEED THE MIDDLE 75% OF THE FACADE PLANE.

SECOND ON THE WEST ELEVATION, ALLOWING THE EXISTING SIGN THAT'S ON THE BUILDING TO BE RELOCATED TO THE WEST ELEVATION AND GRANTING THE LETTER HEIGHT VARIANCE.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

ITEM 9B IS APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS, SIR.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BUSINESS. WELCOME TO SOUTHLAKE.

LAST ITEM FOR TONIGHT IS ITEM 9C,

[9.C. MSP25-0001, Master Sign Plan for Residences at Southlake, located at 351 Central Avenue, generally located at the southeast intersection of Central Avenue and Park Ridge Boulevard in Southlake Town Square]

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A REQUEST TO PLACE IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE ON THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHLAKE BUILDINGS.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF SIGNAGE, FOLLOWING SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATION, SIGNS G AND F, WHICH WERE TOP FLOOR LOGO MEDALLIONS.

THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REMOVE THOSE, JUST TWO INDIVIDUAL MEDALLIONS AT EACH CORNER.

THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A PROPOSAL JUST TO REMOVE THOSE IF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT WISH THOSE TO BE IN PLACE.

THEY ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT UNLESS THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM REMAIN.

SIGN A IS TO IDENTIFY OFFICE LOCATION.

IT IS A UPPER STORY SIGN, TECHNICALLY BECAUSE OF ITS HEIGHT.

ALSO, SIGN TYPE IS PROHIBITED IN THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND JUST BACKING UP A STEP.

THE RESIDENTS ARE UNDER THE CITY'S 704-J ORDINANCE.

THERE IS NOT A MASTER SIGN PLAN THAT COVERS THIS PROPERTY WITHIN TOWN SQUARE.

IT'S HELD SUBJECT TO CURRENT SIGN ORDINANCE 704 AS AMENDED THROUGH J.

ALSO, NUMBER OF SIGNS IS ALSO A VARIANCE BEING REQUESTED FOR THIS SIGN.

SIGN B IS JUST IDENTIFICATION SIGN ON THE BUILDING, IDENTIFYING THEM AS RESIDENTS.

IS A SOUTHLAKE WITH THE MEDALLION LOGO.

SIGN G, WHICH THE APPLICANTS AGREED TO REMOVE IF THAT'S WHAT COUNCIL'S DESIRE IS FOLLOWING SIGNBOARDS RECOMMENDATION.

THIS SIGN POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT BE IN PLACE.

THIS IS THE WEST ELEVATION FACING BACK TOWARDS CENTRAL.

THIS IS THE NORTHWEST ELEVATION.

ALSO, THE MEDALLION SIGN WAS LOCATED ON THAT CORNER OF THE BUILDING.

APPLICANTS AGREED TO REMOVE THAT IF THAT'S COUNCIL'S DESIRE.

IT DOES INCLUDE SIGN B, WHICH IS ONCE AGAIN, BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGN.

SIGN C IDENTIFIES THE PARKING ENTRY.

IT ALSO INCLUDES THE BRANDING LOGO, MEDALLION, AND ONCE AGAIN, SIGN TYPE IS NOT IDENTIFIED, AND THEN NUMBER OF SIGNS OR THE VARIANCES BEING REQUESTED.

ONCE AGAIN, THE LOGO MEDALLION HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED IF COUNCIL DOES NOT WISH IT TO REMAIN.

THIS IS THE MAIN ENTRY OF THE BUILDING

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ONCE AGAIN, NOT A PERMITTED SIGN TYPE, AND DOESN'T MEET THE MINIMUM LETTER THICKNESS FOR THE LETTERING ON THE BACKING CABINET.

THIS IS THE MONUMENT SIGN PROPOSED, IT DOES NOT MEET THE FULL MASONRY FRAMING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE.

ALSO ELIMINATED LETTERS NEED TO BE AT THE TOP, 20% OF THE SIGN.

THESE ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM, AND THEN THE DISTANCE FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY SETBACK.

SIGN BOARD, RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 5-2.

NOTING THEY REQUESTED AN ALTERNATE THAT WOULD REMOVE THE SIGNS F AND G, WHICH WERE THE MEDALLION LOGOS AT THE TWO CORNERS OF BUILDING A.

WITH THAT, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND REFER BACK TO ANY SLIDES YOU'D LIKE TO SEE.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KILO. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME ON THE SIGNS FOR ITEM 9C? THANK YOU, SIR. APPLICANT HERE. COME ON DOWN, SIR.

>> IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD?

>> SURE. MURPHY WEBSTER, FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, REPRESENTING CAIRO DEVELOPMENT, 805 COLUMBIA, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS.

>> WELCOME, SIR. YOU'RE THE LAST ITEM TONIGHT.

>> YEAH, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY PRESENTATION, OR ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE SIGN PACKAGE THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING?

>> WELL, WE'VE GOT A VERY ODD LOGO.

NOT ODD IN THE SENSE, BUT MANY LETTERS TRYING TO GET INTO A SMALL SPACE.

THESE SIGNS IN THE ORIGINAL PLANNING AND ZONING, THE LOCATIONS WERE "APPROVED" IN THE DESIGN PHASE OF THESE LOCATIONS, NOT KNOWING WHAT THE LOGO WOULD BE AT THE TIME NOR THE NAME.

THEN AS IT EVOLVED, OUR JOB WAS TO TAKE THE LOGO DESIGNED BY OTHERS AND TRY TO TRANSFORM IT INTO A SIGNS.

RESIDENTS, THOSE LETTERS ARE ABOUT THIS TALL.

WE HAD TO COME UP WITH A CLEVER WAY IN ORDER TO PRODUCE THIS.

AS DISCUSSED WITH THE SIGN BOARD, THE SIGN ORDINANCE REALLY DOESN'T ALLOW FOR A PRODUCT OF THIS KIND AND IN THEIR SIGN GUIDELINES AND SO FORTH, AND CRITERIA.

ANYWAY, THE GIST OF THAT IS IN REMEDYING THE SITUATION WITH THE LOGO DEVELOPMENT AND THEN THE SIGN APPLICATION IN GENERAL.

THIS IS THE PLAN THAT WE CAME UP WITH.

THAT'S WHY WE WENT THROUGH THE MASTER SIGN PLAN REVIEW.

>> GOOD. YOU'RE OKAY WITH OR YOU'RE AGREEABLE TO REMOVING THE LOGO MEDALLION SIGNS, F&G?

>> YES, SIR.

>> WHAT ABOUT D, THE MONUMENT SIGN? IT'S NOT REALLY THE TYPE OF MONUMENT SIGN THAT OUR ORDINANCE REQUIRES, WON'T YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS OR WHY IT'S DONE THAT WAY.

>> SURE. THAT IS OUR MAIN ENTRY INTO THE FACILITY ITSELF.

THE OTHER TWO SIGNS, THE OFFICE SIGN, AND THE SOUTHLAKE SIGN INSIDE, THEY'RE INTERNAL TO THE PROPERTY AND REALLY HAVE VERY LOW IMPACT AND VISIBILITY FROM THE STREET FRONTAGE.

BUT THIS PARTICULAR SIGN, IT WAS MAINTAINED THAT THEY REQUIRE THE FENCE AND THE PERIMETER FENCING.

THEY DID THE SHORT LEDGE, AND THAT WAS ALSO PRESENTED IN PLANING AND ZONING IN THE VERY BEGINNING WITH THE LANDSCAPE PLANS THAT THERE WOULD BE A SIGN THERE.

ORIGINALLY, IT WAS JUST TO BE AN ADDRESS THAT WAS STANDING UP, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE NEED SOME SORT OF THIS VISUAL IMPACT AND IDENTITY, AND THIS IS THE WAY TO CREATE IT.

THE LETTERS, THE LOGO LIGHTS UP AS PUSHED THROUGH THE RESIDENTS AT ACTUALLY LIGHTS UP WITH GHOST SLIDING BEHIND IT.

THE LIGHTING IS VERY SOLO. BECAUSE OF THE TIGHT QUARTERS THAT YOU'RE ON WHEN MAKING THIS APPROACH FOR ENTRY, IT'S RATHER QUAINT.

I FORGET EXACTLY WHAT THE WIDTH IS, BUT THIS TIME'S ABOUT THAT WIDTH. WHAT ABOUT THAT TALL.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?

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>> WE WOULD TYPICALLY REQUIRE MASONRY BACKING TO THAT, NOT THE FENCE BACKING, IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT THE PIECE THAT'S NOT CONFORMING WITH OUR MONUMENT SIGN D?

>> CORRECT. TYPICALLY, THE SIGN AREA IS WHERE IT SAYS RESIDENCES AT SOUTHLAKE LOGO.

THAT IS USUALLY FRAMED BY MASONRY.

IN THIS CASE, THEY'RE USING ORNAMENTAL METAL WITH THE MASONRY BASE?

>> I'LL SAY JUST FOR MY PERSONAL IN, I WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE THAT B MASONRY.

I DON'T LIKE THE LOOK OF THAT SIGN AT ALL THERE, THE MONUMENT SIGN.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MOST OF THE OTHER ONES, BUT THAT ONE JUST DOESN'T LOOK VERY GOOD TO ME.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ON THE MONUMENT SIGN OR ANY OF THE OTHER SIGNS GOING?

>> WHAT IS THE THOUGHT PROCESS? IT DOES SEEM OUT OF ORDER WITH THE REST OF EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON THERE TO HAVE.

>> I'M SORRY.

>> WHAT IS THE THOUGHT PROCESS IN THE DESIGN OF THAT? BECAUSE IT DOES SEEM STRANGE THAT THERE IS NO MASONRY LIKE THIS GATE BINDS THE SAME THING.

>> YOU'VE GOT STAND UP LETTERS ON THE BASE.

JUST SO NUMBER 1, THERE'S A KNEE WALL THAT GOES AROUND THIS WHOLE PROPERTY, AS YOU CAN SEE.

BECAUSE WE HAVE NO SETBACK, THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PUT A MONUMENT.

THAT IS UP TO SIDEWALK RIGHT THERE.

WE'RE UTILIZING THE KNEE WALL FOR THE ADDRESSING, OF WHICH THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN HAS A SMALL CAST SLIDE SO THAT IT LIGHTS IT UP AT NIGHT AS WELL.

MUCH LIKE THE SOFT CAST FOR THE RESIDENCE IS AT.

AGAIN, THIS WAS PLAGUED WITH PAINTING ZONING IN THE BEGINNING, NOT THIS PARTICULAR SIGN, BUT THAT THERE WOULD BE A SIGN HERE.

>> IT JUST SEEMS UNUSUALLY PLACED AND THE BACKING FEELS OFF TO COUNCILMAN ROBBIN'S POINT.

BUT THE PLACEMENT OF IT LOOKS WEIRD, JUST RIGHT ON TOP OF THE KNEE WALL.

>> WELL, IT'S THE PLACE WE HAD TO PUT ONE.

>> I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, WOULD YOU BE AMENABLE TO MAKING THAT INSTEAD OF HAVING AN IRON FENCING ABOVE THERE MAKING THAT ENTIRE PIECE OF MASONRY THERE AND PUTTING THAT SIGN, MAKING IT LOOK PRESENTABLE AND CLASSIER THAN WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IN MY OPINION.

>> NO.

>> DO YOU SAY NO?

>> AGAIN, THIS WAS TAKING THE LOGO.

THIS SIGN IS VERY SMALL.

>> WHAT IT'S GETTING PLACED ON IS THE RAILING FOR THAT PORCH AND PATIO AREA.

>> BUT IT'S RIGHT ON THE FENCE, ISN'T IT?

>> YEAH.

>> INSTEAD OF PUTTING A FENCE RIGHT THERE, WHEREVER THIS SIGN IS BACKED UP, I'D RATHER SEE THAT B MASONRY ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AND THEN START YOUR FENCE TO THE RIGHT OF IT ON THERE.

I JUST THINK THAT LOOKS BAD.

>> YEAH. IT DOES BACK UP TO THE FENCE.

AGAIN, THE SIGNS ABOUT THIS THICK AND LOADS TO THAT KNEE WALL, THE CASTONE BELOW IT'S LIKE THIS, AND THEN THE FENCE RISE BEHIND IT.

>> I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING. MY QUESTION IS, ARE YOU AMENABLE TO MAKING INSTEAD OF HAVING IRON FENCING THERE BEHIND THAT SIGN, MAKING THAT PIECE OF THE FENCE, MASONRY ALL THE WAY UP AND THEN STARTING THE FENCE BESIDE IT SO THAT THIS SIGN IS ON MASONRY, NOT ON A FENCE.

>> IT'S BUILT.

>> WELL, THAT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.

>> NO IT'S MINE.

>> YOU SHOULDN'T BUILT THE SIGN BEFORE YOU GOT APPROVAL FOR THIS.

GO TAKE IT DOWN AND DO THIS.

>> THAT WAS MY QUESTION, THESE SIGNS ARE ALREADY ALL UP?

>> INCLINED TO TAKE A.

>> ALL THESE SIGNS UP ALREADY?

>> NO, THEY'RE NOT.

>> I'M JUST SAYING BUILT.

>> NO, THAT KNEE WALLS BUILT AND THE FENCING IS BUILT. NO, NOT THE SIGNAGE.

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN THE SIGN IS BUILT.

I MEANT THE FENCE WAS BUILT.

>> EVEN IF THE FENCE IS BUILT, YOU COULD TAKE THAT PIECE OF THE FENCE.

>> WELL, THEY WERE REQUIRED TO GET THE FENCE BUILT BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC PARK THAT'S ALSO SITUATED THERE.

THEY HAD TO RUN THAT OUT. THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE BUILDINGS STILL NOT FINISHED.

THEY'RE DUE TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER.

>> IS THIS SIGN FACING SOUTH OR WEST? THEY SAY FACING SOUTH.

>> THE ONE ON THE CORNER IS FACING WEST AND IT'S ON THAT ANCHOR WALL.

>> IT'S FACING RIGHT INTO THE BROWNSTONES.

IT FEELS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE FACED WEST AND MAYBE JUST SEPARATE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING.

I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE A MONUMENT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>> IT'S NOT ON THE BUILDING.

I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. FACE IT YOU MEAN OPPOSITE OF 114 THERE?

>> I THINK IT SHOULD BE FACED WEST TOWARDS THAT PARK.

IT SHOULD EITHER BE ON THE PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THAT PARK OR AS A STANDALONE, I DON'T KNOW.

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>> I'M SURE THEY OWN THAT PROPERTY, THOUGH?

>> THEY DON'T OWN THAT PROPERTY.

AGAIN, THE DESIRE IS TO HAVE SOMETHING AT THE ENTRY.

>> OR FACING NORTH TOWARDS 114.

I DON'T KNOW. I JUST DON'T LIKE THE PLACEMENT OF IT AT ALL.

>> I'M FINE TO GIVE ME SOMETHING ENTRY.

I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE THAT.

>> WELL, WE COULD VOTE ON THE OTHER SIGNS AND DENY D IF THERE'S NO CONSENSUS, AND YOU'D HAVE TO COME BACK ON SIGN D, OR WE COULD JUST GO AHEAD AND AMEND IT THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD SOMETHING FOR D, IT'S GOT TO BE MASONRY.

DENNIS CAN GIVE US THE LANGUAGE ON HOW WE WANT TO WORD THAT, THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD SIGN D, IT'S GOT TO BE IN MASONRY.

HOWEVER YOU GUYS WANT TO HANDLE IT? I'D RATHER JUST TAKE CARE OF IT NOW AND NOT HAVE TO REVISIT SIGN D, BUT DENNIS, CAN YOU GIVE US SOME LANGUAGE OR GIVE MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON SOME LANGUAGE THAT WOULD BE FOR YOUR TEAM TO REGULATE THAT TO MAKE SURE IF IT'S BUILT IT'S BUILT ACCORDING TO OUR MASONRY ORDINANCE ON THE SIGNS?

>> CERTAINLY, AND TAKING THE DESIGN AS PRESENTED, JUST REQUIRING THEY FRAME THAT SIGN AREA FOR RESIDENTS AT SOUTHLAKE WITH AT LEAST SIX INCHES OF MASONRY MATCHING WHAT IT IS SURROUNDING.

>> WHEN YOU SAY SIX INCHES OF MASONRY THICK?

>> IN WIDTH FRAMING THE SIGN AND A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES OF MASONRY OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE SIGN AREA, WHICH IS RESIDENCE AT SOUTHLAKE WITH THE LOGO.

>> THE BORDERING?

>> [OVERLAPPING]SO SIX INCHES OF MASONRY OR BORDERING?

>> BORDERING OR FRAMING.

>> BUT WITH THE ENTIRE BACKDROP BE MASONRY, THERE'D BE NO FENCING WITHIN THAT BORDERS, CORRECT? [OVERLAPPING]THAT'S A QUESTION MAYBE FOR RANDY AND AUSTIN AND SO FORTH.

IS A MIDDLE GROUND HERE THAT YOU FRAMED THIS WITH MASONRY? YOU HAVE THE KNEE WALL, YOU HAVE THE FENCE STILL AS PRESENTED, YOU JUST ADD A SIX INCH WIDE FRAMING OF MASONRY AROUND THAT.

WILL THAT BLEND? I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP IN MIND THE FACT LIKE IF YOU LOOK AT THE LEFT SIDE OF WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN, AS THE APPLICANT POINTED OUT, THAT'S ALL FENCING ALL THE WAY ACROSS THERE.

I WANT TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE DO BLEND, THAT WE MATCH WITH WHAT WE COME UP WITH.

I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THAT.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT I DON'T THINK IT WOULD LOOK GOOD TO HAVE MASONRY JUST ON ONE SIDE OF THE FENCE WITH THIS FENCE BACKING UP TO THAT MASONRY.

I THINK IT HAS TO INCORPORATE WHATEVER PIECE OF THE MASONRY AROUND THIS SIGN, THE FENCE PIECE NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR FOR THAT.

YOU HAVE TO COVER IT PUT IT INSIDE THE MASONRY OR DO SOMETHING WITH IT SO THAT YOU HAVE, LIKE YOU SAID, A UNIFORM LOOK THERE.

I DON'T CARE IF YOU TAKE THE MASONRY ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP THERE AND GET RID OF ALL THE FENCING AT THAT WHERE THAT SIGN IS, OR IF YOU JUST TAKE IT UP AS HIGH AS YOU HAVE TO AND PUT THE FENCING ON TOP OF IT.

BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT WOULD LOOK BEST WITH IT GOING ALL THE WAY UP, BUT I WOULDN'T DEMAND THAT.

I THINK YOU NEED MASONRY AROUND THAT TO MAKE IT LOOK MORE PRESENTABLE.

WAS THAT HELPFUL?[LAUGHTER]

>> NOT REALLY? NO. I'M NOT VISUALIZING IT LIKE YOU ARE.

I'M TRYING TO VISUALIZE WHAT YOU'RE DESCRIBING.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE LEFT PICTURE.

RIGHT BELOW 17 FOOT FIVE INCHES, YOU SEE WHERE THE ERROR GOES ALL THE WAY ACROSS THERE? IF YOU BASICALLY MAKE THAT ENTIRE SECTION MASONRY INSTEAD OF IRON AT ALL, AND THEN PUT THE SIGN ON THERE, THAT'S YOUR MONUMENTARY?

>> NO, I GET THAT THEN. IT JUST BECOMES A MONUMENT SIGN OF MASONRY WITH RESIDENTS OF SOUTHLAKE ON IT.

>> YES.

>> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THAT THEN AFFECTS LIGHTING BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT GHOST LIGHTING FROM BEHIND.

WHAT WOULD WE DO FOR LIGHTING?

>> WE'LL ALSO DO LIGHTING HERE BECAUSE WE'RE STARING BACK AT THE BROWN STACK.

>> HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE IT NOW THOUGH WHEN THERE'S NO LIGHTING COMING THROUGH THE FENCE BEFORE YOU BUILD THE SIGN.

>> THERE'S CERTAINLY WAYS TO DO HALO LIGHTING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

AGAIN, THE SIGN IS SIX FOOT WIDE.

>> MAYOR, MY THOUGHT WOULD BE, AND I'LL DEFER TO YOU ON THIS.

I'D LIKE TO GET IT DONE TOO. I AGREE.

I JUST WONDER ARE WE BETTER OFF APPROVING EVERYTHING AND JUST

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JUST GIVE US A COUPLE OF LOOKS BECAUSE I'M JUST A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH EXACTLY WHAT I'D BE APPROVING, AND I DO WORRY A LITTLE BIT WITH THAT OPEN FENCING ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND THEN THERE'S A BLOCK OF MASONRY THERE.

IT MAY LOOK GREAT.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SEE IT.

>> I'M FINE WITH THAT. PROCEDURALLY, WE CAN DO THAT.

WE CAN APPROVE ALL THE OTHER SIGNS AND BASICALLY TABLE SIGN D UNTIL TWO WEEKS FROM NOW OR HOWEVER MUCH TIME YOU NEED TO COME BACK AND SEE US AGAIN ON JUST SIGN AND GIVE US SOME RENDERING SO WE CAN VISUALIZE WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

>> RENDERINGS AND JUST CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS. I DON'T KNOW.

>> YEAH. BUT AGAIN, FOR PROSPECTS AND SUCH, THAT IS THEIR ENTRY POINT.

SOMEBODY WE'VE GOT TO IDENTIFY THAT AS THE DESTINATION.

>> CAN I ASK SOMETHING?

>> YES SIR.

>> THE ACTUAL FENCING THERE, DOES IT SERVE ANY SECURITY NEEDS, OR IS IT SPECIFICALLY JUST FOR LUGS?

>> THE FENCE ITSELF? CERTAINLY, IT HAS SOME SECURITY NEED.

THE PERIMETER FENCING ALL THE WAY AROUND.

>> IF YOU USE MASONRY IN THERE JUST PART OF IT AND THEN PUT THE FENCE ON TOP OF IT, AND SOMEBODY COULD JUST HOP UP ON THE STONE AND THEN CLIMB OVER THE FENCE.

YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO GO THAT ROUTE ANYWAY, I WOULDN'T THINK.

>> DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, PROCEDURALLY, WE CAN DO THAT.

WE CAN VOTE ON THE OTHER SIGNS AND JUST BASICALLY TABLE D AND BRING IT BACK AND WE WON'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO P&Z AND SIGN BOARD AND ALL THAT.

WE JUST TAKE THAT UP IN TWO WEEKS OR WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU.

>> I CERTAINLY COULD, YES.

DEFINITELY, THIS DOESN'T REQUIRE ADVERTISING OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN PLACING IT ON THE AGENDA.

HOWEVER MUCH TIME THEY NEED TO RESOLVE IT, WE COULD BRING IT BACK TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT MEETING.

>> WE'LL PUT YOU ON FOR TWO WEEKS FROM NOW AND IF YOU NEED MORE TIME, JUST LET DENNIS AND HIS TEAM KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO MOVE TO THE SECOND MEETING IN SEPTEMBER IF YOU JUST NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME.

>> THE OTHER QUESTION, I GUESS, NOT TO COMPLICATE IT IS, DOES IT EVEN MATTER THAN TO APPROVE FOUR SIGNS, IF IT'S ALL GOING TO COME BACK ANYWAY IN TWO WEEKS? DO WE JUST TABLE IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN APPROVE THE WHOLE PACKAGE? AT THAT POINT, IS THERE ANY ADVANTAGE TO YOU GETTING APPROVAL ON THE FOUR SIGN?

>> I GET THE PERMIT. I CAN GET STARTED BUILDING.

>> FAIR ENOUGH.

>> IN THAT REGARD.

>> THAT MAKES SENSE.

>> LET'S DO THAT.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9C, MSP25-0001.

MASTER SIGN PLAN FOR RESIDENTS IS AT SOUTHLAKE, LOCATED AT 3:51 CENTRAL AVENUE, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL AVENUE AND PARK BRIDGE BOULEVARD IN SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE, SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED AUGUST 11TH, 2025.

NOTING THAT WE'RE APPROVING A MASTER SIGN PLAN TO ALLOW FOR FIVE TOTAL SIGNS FOR BUILDINGS A AND B, AND WE'RE APPROVING PER SIGN BOARD RECOMMENDATION AS PRESENTED THIS EVENING, NOTING THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED AND WE WILL NOT BE APPROVING SIGNS F AND G. ALSO NOTING THAT WITH REGARDS TO SIGN D, THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO COME BACK.

WE'LL TABLE THAT. THE APPLICANT WILL COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS OF THE SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025 MEETING, PREPARED TO SHARE OPTIONAL RENDERINGS WITH COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

TO SUMMARIZE, WE'RE APPROVING SIGNS A, B, C AND E AS PRESENTED THIS EVENING.

>> DOES THAT CAPTURE DENNIS?

>> DENNIS IS GOOD.

>> YOU DID SAY FIVE SIGNS AT THE FRONT SIDE OF THAT.

>> I DID SAY FIVE. YES IT IS FIVE, CORRECT?

>> WE'RE ONLY APPROVING FOUR.

>> WE'RE APPROVING FOUR TONIGHT, BUT IT'S THE PACKAGE OF FIVE, NOTING THAT ONE'S COMING BACK.

HOW WOULD YOU PREFER ME? FOR THE RECORD, I'LL NOTE THAT WE'RE APPROVING FOUR WITH A FIFTH COMING BACK IN TWO WEEKS.

>> CITY ATTORNEYS GOOD WITH THAT MOTION? WE HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND.

>> CAST VOTES.

THAT MOTION CARRY 7-0, SOME OF THOSE SIGNS ARE APPROVED, AND WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE ON SIGN D. THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WITH THAT, MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.