Feb 17, 2026 City Council

[1. Call to order. ]

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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO OUR SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026. MY NAME IS SHAWN MCCASKILL AND AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, I CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER.

TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH OUR WORK SESSION, AS WE ALWAYS DO. AND FIRST UP, AS ALWAYS, IS TO INVITE PASTOR CLAYTON REED, OUR OFFICIAL CITY CHAPLAIN FROM SOUTHLAKE BAPTIST CHURCH TO LEAD US IN PRAYER.

AND THEN AFTER THAT, WE'RE GOING TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT AND WE'RE GOING TO INVITE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE GIRL SCOUTS TO COME ON UP AND HELP US WITH THE PLEDGES.

BUT WE'LL START WITH THE PRAYER WITH PASTOR REED. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

LET'S PRAY. DEAR LORD, WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR OUR COUNCIL AND THOSE WHO SERVE.

WE PRAY BLESSING AS THEY CONSIDER MATTERS TONIGHT.

AGENDA ITEMS. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM, UNITY, PEACE AND STRENGTH AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR CITY STAFF. WE THANK YOU FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THESE MEETINGS AND ALL THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT THEY DO.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS EVERY DEPARTMENT, AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM STRENGTH AND HELP AS THEY WORK AND LEAD.

KEEP OUR CITY SAFE. HELP US GROW AND A THOUSAND OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPEN EVERY DAY.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS. WE THANK YOU THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN THIS CITY, AND THAT YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND TO US.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS OUR MAYOR AS HE LEADS THE MEETING TONIGHT. GIVE HIM STRENGTH AND WISDOM.

LORD, WE ASK YOU WOULD HELP US TONIGHT, AND WE GIVE THANKS MOST OF ALL FOR JESUS.

AND IT'S IN HIS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. ALL RIGHT.

I'LL INVITE DAISY TROOP 409 TO COME ON UP TO THE DAIS.

COME ON UP.

I'LL COME ON OVER BY ME. HERE. THANKS.

ALL RIGHT. I'M ALL READY FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE PLEDGE OF TEXAS. LET'S START WITH THIS ONE. OKAY. AND THEN WE'LL GET DOWN THERE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

NOW THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. I CAN NOT. I WILL TRY TO SERVE GOD AND MY COUNTRY TO ALL THE TIMES, AND TO LIVE BY THE GIRL SCOUT LAW. [APPLAUSE] WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ONE MORE PICTURE. PARENTS, COME ON DOWN. I'LL GET THE MICROPHONE.

OKAY. SO. OVER HERE. WE HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH EVERYBODY. WE NEED TO MOVE OVER TO THE LEFT. OKAY.

MORE. A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE LEFT EVERYBODY.

A LITTLE BIT TO THE LEFT. TO THE LEFT. ALL RIGHT.

GOOD. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER ROBBINS, CAN I GET YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE, PLEASE, SIR? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, RIGHT UP HERE. SMILE BIG. NO BLINKING.

HERE WE GO. IN THREE. TWO, ONE. ALL RIGHT. THREE.

TWO. ONE. VERY NICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD JOB.

[APPLAUSE]

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THERE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DAISY TROOP 409.

OH, YOU'RE WELCOME BACK ANYTIME. GOOD JOB. NEXT UP ON OUR AGENDA IS WORK SESSION ITEM NUMBER 3,

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

AND FOR THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. SORRY. THE RIGHT PIECE OF PAPER.

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

ITEM 4.A, APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ITEM 4.B, RESOLUTION NO. 26-003, APPOINTING A CHAIR TO THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR.

ITEM 4.C, APPROVE ZA26-0005, VARIANCE TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO.

483, AS AMENDED, SECTION 5.06, REQUIRING A FIVE-FOOT-WIDE RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE FOR LOT 23, S. FREEMAN NO. 525 ADDITION, LOCATED AT 906 SHADY LANE.

ITEM 4.D, APPROVING ENCROACHMENT AND JOINT USE AGREEMENT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A PATIO, OUTDOOR KITCHEN AND PERGOLA WITHIN A 25-FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHLAKE WOODS SUBDIVISION. ITEM 4.E, EXCUSE THE ABSENCES OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS MIKE FOREMAN AND GINA CANOVA FROM THE FEBRUARY 5TH, 2026 REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.

ITEM 4.F, TABLE: ORDINANCE NO. 480-564F, ZA24-0042, 2ND READING, ZONING CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CAROLINE PARC PLAZA DISTRICT, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACKS 3A4, 3A4A, 3A5, 3A, 3A3, 3A1B, AND A PORTION OF TRACKS 1E, 1D AND 3A1, LARKIN H. CHIVERS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO.

300, AND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST STATE HIGHWAY 114 AND NORTH WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD, WEST OF RIVIERA DR., AND APPROXIMATELY 600FT SOUTH OF EAST KIRKWOOD BOULEVARD, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. CURRENT ZONING: "ECZ" EMPLOYMENT CENTER ZONING DISTRICT.

REQUESTED ZONING: "ECZ" EMPLOYMENT CENTER ZONING DISTRICT.

AND ITEM 4.G. TABLE: ORDINANCE NO. 480-840, ZA25-0066, 2ND READING, ZONING CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR JANE'S PLACE, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, JAMES CREEK ADDITION AND TRACKS: 03, 3C, 3C02 AND 3D.

J. CHILDRESS SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 253 AND LOCATED AT 1318, 1330, 1354, 1360 AND 1364 NORTH PEYTONVILLE AVENUE.

CURRENT ZONING: "AG" OR AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND "SF-1A" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

REQUESTED ZONING: "RPUD" RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TALLEY. I NOTE THAT WE HAVE 4.G SET TO BE TABLED TO OUR MARCH 3RD, 2026 MEETING, BUT WE HAVE A COMMENT CARD FROM IVAN KUTHYAR AT 1205 NORTH AVENUE WHO WANTED TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM 4.G.

IVAN, ARE YOU HERE? NO, WE'LL JUST CARRY THAT UNTIL MARCH 3RD I GUESS.

THAT WAS IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 4.G, THE JANE'S PLACE, AND WE ALSO HAVE AN EMAIL I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD, AND WE'LL PUT IT IN THE RECORD, AN EMAIL FROM MR. KUTHYAR DATED FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026 TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ON THAT SAME ITEM, THE JANE'S PLACE, CASE NO. ZA25-0066. WE'LL PUT THAT IN THE RECORD FOR NEXT TIME.

COUNCIL ANY DISCUSSION OR PRESENTATIONS OR QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS? ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TAKE THOSE UP DURING OUR REGULAR SESSION.

NEXT UP, I'LL CALL OUR REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER.

[1. Call to order. ]

[2.A. Executive Session]

WE'LL BE BACK AROUND 6:15. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE YOU THEN, 06:15.

[2.B. Reconvene]

[3.A. Mayor’s Report ]

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FIRST MEETING IN MAY. IT'S EXCITING TO HAVE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

ALTHOUGH WE KNOW THESE GUYS, GARY HAS SERVED THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE OFF AND ON FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS, INCLUDING ON CITY COUNCIL. AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH, WHEN I JOINED CITY COUNCIL, GARY WAS HERE AND HE WAS LIKE A MENTOR TO ME VERY PATIENT, A GREAT TEACHER. SO I'M EXCITED THAT WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN.

AND ERIC WANG IS CONTINUING HIS FAMILY'S TRADITION OF SERVING THE CITY, WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

HIS FATHER, JEFF, SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL. ERIC HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS APPOINTED POSITIONS.

SO IT'S REALLY GREAT THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE, YOU KNOW, A LONG RECORD OF SERVICE TO SOUTHLAKE WHO ARE NOW JOINING THIS CITY COUNCIL.

SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND FIRST MEETING IN MAY WILL MAKE IT OFFICIAL.

AND AT THE LAST MEETING IN APRIL, WE'LL TALK ABOUT COUNCIL MEMBER TALLEY AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMSON AS THEY GET READY TO REACH A TERM LIMIT.

AND I KNOW RANDY'S ALREADY COUNTING DOWN THE MEETINGS UNTIL HE'S DONE, BUT MORE TO COME ON THAT.

SO THAT'S IT FOR THE MAYOR'S REPORT. NEXT UP IS 3.B, THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

[3.B. City Manager’s Report]

AND FOR THE FIRST ONE, I'D LIKE TO INVITE BORA SULOLLARI OUR ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER UP.

AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, STACY WELLS, OUR YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN, IS GOING TO SPEAK.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD FROM THE GOVERNOR'S, GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET DOCUMENT.

THIS AWARD REPRESENTS GFOA HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING AND IS BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW FOR THE CITY'S BUDGET DOCUMENT.

TO EARN THIS DISTINCTION, THE BUDGET MUST MEET NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CRITERIA AND BE RATED PROFICIENT IN ALL REQUIRED CATEGORIES, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT FUNCTIONS AS A POLICY DOCUMENT, FINANCIAL PLAN, OPERATIONS GUIDE, AND COMMUNICATIONS TOOL.

THIS RECOGNITION AFFIRMS THAT SOUTHLAKE BUDGET REFLECTS ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES AND FISCAL PLANNING AND CLEARLY ALIGNS RESOURCES WITH COUNCIL PRIORITIES.

AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MISS WELLS, AND SHE'S GOING TO COVER LIBRARY AWARD.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT BEFORE THIS EVENING, THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY AWARD FOR THE SOUTHLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY DIRECTORS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS. IT DOES THIS BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS NETWORKING AND TRAINING, AND HIGHLIGHTING THE GOOD THAT LIBRARIES DO IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

ONE WAY THEY DO THAT IS BY ESTABLISHING A STANDARD BY WHICH EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES IS MEASURED, AND BESTOWING THIS AWARD ON LIBRARIES THAT DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND DEFINED, IN THESE DEFINED AREAS AND THE AWARD EVALUATION CRITERIA.

SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS SUCH AS SENIOR CITIZENS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN.

DIGITAL INCLUSION SUCH AS WI-FI, COMPUTER ACCESS AND INCLUSIVE CONTENT.

EFFECTIVE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION LIKE OUR WEBSITE, OUR EBLAST, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUR PRINT MARKETING.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS SUCH AS OUR WORK WITH THE SCHOOL'S, LOCAL 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SOUTHLAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND APEX ARTS LEAGUE. AND SUPPORTING LITERACY SUCH AS PROGRAMS, SUMMER READING PROGRAM, STORYTIME PROGRAMS, AND OUR BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS AND OFFERING NEW.

AND ENHANCED SERVICES SUCH AS THE LIBRARY'S NEW DISCOVERY BASED AND DIGITAL APP.

AND HAVING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SUCH AS OUR JOB SEEKER RESOURCES, OFFERING CULTURAL, TOPICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING SUCH AS THE MANY PROGRAMS WE OFFER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CELEBRATE SOUTHLAKE CULTURE AND SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING.

AND OFFERING STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT LIBRARY STAFF HAVE THE CHANCE TO GROW AND DEVELOP TO OFFER THE BEST IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS AWARD IS CONVEYED TO THE TOP 20% OF TEXAS LIBRARIES, AND SOUTHLAKE IS HONORED TO BE AMONG THEM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US, FOR BORA AND I, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS AND SHARING THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE AWARDS.

SHARON JACKSON, DID YOU WANT TO JUMP IN ON THE BUDGET AWARD? ALL RIGHT. JUST CHECKING. THANKS FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER OF THOSE TWO AWARDS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT?

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[CONSENT AGENDA]

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ANYTHING NEEDED ON CONSENT AGENDA? I'LL TURN THAT OVER THEN TO DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM KATHY TALLEY FOR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I MOVE THAT WE VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 4.A THROUGH 4.G.

WE HAVE A MOTION; DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0. THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.

NEXT ITEM IS NUMBER 5, PUBLIC FORUM. WE CANNOT TAKE THAT UP UNTIL 7:00.

SO WE'LL SKIP PAST ITEM NUMBER 5 AND COME BACK TO THE PUBLIC FORUM LATER.

SO WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO ITEM 6.A, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-841, CASE NO.

[6.A. Ordinance No. 480-841, ZA25-0075, 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Concept/Site Plan for White Chapel Methodist Church, on property described as Lot 1R, Block 1, White Chapel Methodist Church Addition, and located at 185 S. White Chapel Blvd. Current Zoning: “CS” Community Service District. Requested Zoning: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #9. PUBLIC HEARING]

COUNCIL HAD A ROBUST PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON THIS ON 1ST READING.

THIS COUNCIL NEED ANY KIND OF STAFF PRESENTATION ON 2ND READING? DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, I THINK WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE? DID YOU WANT TO COME ON DOWN AND ADD ANYTHING FROM 1ST READING? COME ON DOWN AND JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEE IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. YEAH, MY NAME IS BRENT CLINE.

1921 STATE HIGHWAY 121 IN LEWISVILLE. JUST HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

I THINK DENNIS DOES A GREAT JOB OF PRESENTING THESE THINGS, SO.

HE WAS VERY EFFICIENT TONIGHT. YEAH, VERY EFFICIENT.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT OR ANY DISCUSSION? I THINK WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM 6.A, IS A 2ND READING AND REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO, I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM SIX A IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM 6.A? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.A.

COUNCIL, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON 6.A? ALL RIGHT.

MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON 6.A. YES, MAYOR, COUNCIL, MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 6.A. ORDINANCE NO. 480-841, ZA25-0075, 2ND READING, ZONING CHANGE IN CONCEPT/SITE PLAN FOR WHITE CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1R, BLOCK 1, WHITE CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH ADDITION, AND LOCATED AT 185 SOUTH WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED FEBRUARY 9TH, 2026 AND THE SITE PLAN SUMMARY NO.

2 DATED JANUARY 2ND, 2026, AND NOTING THAT WE'RE APPROVING A ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT SITE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR A CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER, EXPANSION OF EDUCATION BUILDING B, AND NEW FOUNDRY ADDITION TO THE EXISTING WORSHIP CENTER.

WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 6.A.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0. ITEM 6.A IS APPROVED ON 2ND READING.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. NEXT WE'LL GO TO ITEM 6.B.

[6.B. Ordinance No. 1069A, 2nd Reading, amending Chapter 4 of the Southlake City Code relating to the definition of “Dangerous animal,” trapping of animals, and animals in protective custody. PUBLIC HEARING ]

CHIEF CASEY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, THIS IS ITEM 6.B.

APPROVE THE ORDINANCE NO. 1069A, 2ND READING, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE RELATED TO THE DEFINITION OF "DANGEROUS ANIMAL" TRAPPING OF ANIMALS, AND ANIMALS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

AS YOU'RE AWARE, EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF KELLER UPDATED ITS ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF "DANGEROUS ANIMAL" AND THE GOVERNING OF ANIMAL TRAPPING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND TO REFLECT CURRENT ANIMAL SERVICES PRACTICES.

BECAUSE THE CITY CONTRACTS WITH THE KELLER POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ANIMAL SERVICES, IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO UPDATE ITS OWN ORDINANCES TO ALIGN WITH THOSE PROCEDURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY'S, KELLER'S UPDATED ORDINANCES INCLUDE PROVISIONS WHICH THEY HAVE NOT HAD BEFORE, ADDRESSING ANIMALS THAT ARE TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AS A RESULT OF AN ARREST, MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR OTHER EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

SO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCLUDES SIMILAR PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY HAS CLEAR LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THE IMPOUNDMENT, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF SUCH ANIMALS IN THOSE SITUATIONS.

THE REVISED DEFINITION OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 4-100 EXPANDS THE SCOPE OF DANGEROUS ANIMAL TO INCLUDE ONE THAT MAKES AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL THAT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE ANIMAL AND OCCURS IN A PLACE OTHER THAN A PRIVATE ENCLOSURE, COMMERCIAL KENNEL, ANIMAL SHELTER, OR CITY DESIGNATED DOG PARK.

THIS UPDATE ALIGNS THE CITY'S ORDINANCE WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND BRINGS CONSISTENCY WITH SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS.

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AND IT ALSO PROHIBITS SETTING TRAPS IN A MANNER THAT MAY INJURE OR KILL AN ANIMAL.

THE CHANGES ENSURE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES.

DUE TO SOME REGULATORY CHANGES, KELLER ANIMAL SERVICES NO LONGER PROVIDE CITY ISSUE TRAPS TO RESIDENTS FOR USE IN TRAPPING WILDLIFE.

RESIDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO UTILIZE PERSONALLY OWNED TRAPS FOR WILDLIFE REMOVAL WILL NOW BE REFERRED TO PRIVATE WILDLIFE SPECIALTY SERVICES TO RELOCATE OR PROPERLY DISPOSE OF HEALTHY WILDLIFE IN A HUMANE MANNER. HANDLING HEALTHY WILDLIFE REQUIRES SPECIALIZED TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING, WHICH PRIVATE WILDLIFE SPECIALISTS ARE PROPERLY EQUIPPED AND QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE SAFELY AND LAWFULLY.

BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANIMAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST WITH WILDLIFE ISSUES THAT POSE A PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY CONCERN, SUCH AS INJURED OR SICK ANIMALS, HIGH RISK RABIES SPECIES WITH POTENTIAL HUMAN CONTACT OR HUMAN EXPOSURE, OR ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN BITTEN OR HAVE SCRATCHED SOMEONE.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT ALSO ADDS A PROVISION UNDER SECTION 4-465, ANIMALS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, WHICH ESTABLISHES A TEN DAY HOLD FOR ANIMALS TAKEN IN DUE TO EMERGENCIES SUCH AS FIRES, HOSPITALIZATIONS OR ARRESTS.

FEES WILL BE WAIVED IN CERTAIN CASES, SUCH AS MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, HOSPITALIZATIONS, FIRES OR NATURAL DISASTERS.

BUT BOARDING FEES WILL APPLY AFTER 24 HOURS FOR ANIMALS IMPOUNDED DUE TO AN ARREST.

OWNERS OR AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS MAY RECLAIM THEIR PETS AT ANY TIME DURING THE WHOLE PERIOD. AND THIS AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDES A PROVISION FOR THE CITY TO HAVE OPTIONS TO PLACE ANIMALS UP FOR ADOPTION, TRANSFER, OWNERSHIP, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF AN ANIMAL IN A LAWFUL AND HUMANE MANNER WHEN THOSE ANIMALS REMAIN UNCLAIMED AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY AND THE EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR OUR COMBINED ANIMAL CONTROL AND SHELTER SERVICES FOR THE CITIES OF KELLER, SOUTHLAKE, AND COLLEYVILLE CONTAIN A PROVISION IN WHICH THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AGREES TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF KELLER TO ALIGN ITS ORDINANCES WITH THOSE OF KELLER AND COLLEYVILLE TO ENSURE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS OPERATE UNDER A CONSISTENT AND UNIFORM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.

IN CONCLUSION, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1069A, 2ND READING, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE AS WRITTEN, AND THE REQUESTED ACTION ALIGNS WITH THE CITY'S STRATEGY MAP AS SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

THANK YOU, CHIEF CASEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM 6.B? CHIEF CASEY. I JUST HAD A QUESTION, AND THE ONLY REASON I HAVE THIS NOW IS BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE HAD TO HIRE SOMEONE TO GET A SQUIRREL OUT OF HER ATTIC.

SO ARE THOSE PRIVATE COMPANIES. I MEAN, I WOULD HOPE THEY OPERATE IN THIS WAY, BUT ARE WE CONNECTED WITH THOSE OR DO THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS ORDINANCE? SO THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL THE STATE AND REGULATORY LAWS.

SO IF THEY ARE TRAPPING, ETC. PROFESSIONALLY, THEN YES, THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE SAME GUIDELINES IN THE ORDINANCE.

AND SO WE JUST HOPE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE CHANGES.

AND YES, OKAY. YEAH. THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND ANIMAL SERVICES IN KELLER WORKED REGULARLY WITH THOSE DIFFERENT PRIVATE SERVICES.

AND IN FACT, THEY CAN ASSIST. CERTAINLY IF OUR RESIDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT SOMETHING SQUIRRELS OR OTHERWISE NUISANCE ANIMALS, THEN I ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE TO CALL OUR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES. THEY CAN HELP THEM OFTENTIMES NAVIGATE THROUGH THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF CASEY? THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. ITEM 6.B IS A 2ND READING AND REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6.B. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM 6.B? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6.B.

COUNCIL ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON 6.B? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON, LET'S TAKE A MOTION ON 6.B.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM 6.B, ORDINANCE NO. 1069A, 2ND READING, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "DANGEROUS ANIMAL" TRAPPING OF ANIMALS, AND ANIMALS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 6.B.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0. ITEM 6.B IS APPROVED.

NEXT WE'LL GO TO ITEM 9.A AND 9.B. ITEM 9.A IS APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.

[Items 9.A & 9.B]

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SO THE WAY THAT WE WOULD TREAT THE TURF PROJECT IS OUR NORMAL ROTATION OF REPLACEMENT OF CIP PROJECTS TO WHERE WE WOULD PLAN FOR IT WHEN IT'S WITHIN THAT FIVE YEAR WINDOW AND START SETTING CASH UP TO REPLACE IT AT THAT TIME.

BUT THERE'S NOT A PLAN, FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR IT.

BUT ONCE WE GET WITHIN THAT FIVE YEAR PLAN, YOU'LL START SEEING CASH SET ASIDE.

OKAY, AND WHAT NUMBER ARE WE GOING WITH ON THIS FOR THE 8 TO 10 TO 12 YEARS? ARE WE LOOKING AT EIGHT YEARS? ARE WE LOOKING AT TEN YEARS OR 12 YEARS AS OUR, AS FAR AS OUR POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT? I WOULD DEFER THAT TEN YEARS. SO 10. ALL RIGHT, SO IN FIVE YEARS WE'LL TAKE A LOOK.

YOU'LL START SEEING SOME MONEY SET ASIDE FOR THAT. OKAY. THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR JACKSON? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SHERON. THANK YOU. ITEMS 9.A AND 9.B DO NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON 9.A AND 9.B.

IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING 9.A AND OR 9.B? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 9.A, 9.B.

COUNCIL ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THOSE TWO ITEMS? WE HAVE TO TAKE SEPARATE MOTIONS, BUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I HAVE ONE CONCERN ABOUT THE BUDGET AND THIS IS ON SBDC AS WELL.

WE HAVE NOT BUDGETED ANYTHING FOR THE BARN, AND THE BARN HAS BEEN, I THINK IT WAS WHAT? FINISHED WHEN? 2020? BOB JONES NATURE CENTER.

YEAH, 2024. AND IT'S NOT PROJECTED TO BE DONE UNTIL 2030.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SHELL SITTING THERE FOR SIX YEARS.

BY THE TIME WE GET READY TO DO THE INSIDE, THE OUTSIDE IS GOING TO NEED REPAIR.

I'M JUST BOTHERED THAT WE HAVE AN EXPENDITURE LIKE THAT SITTING THERE.

AND I MEAN, IT'S LIKE BUYING A NEW CAR AND SAYING, WE CAN'T DRIVE IT FOR SIX YEARS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PLANNING AHEAD FOR THAT.

SO I'D LIKE TO RECONSIDER SOME OF THE MONEYS THAT WE HAVE SOMEWHERE TO PUT TOWARD THAT PROJECT.

UNLESS DAVID HAS SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW ABOUT. WE DID, WE COMPLETED THE SHELL OF THE BARN IN 24.

AND SO RIGHT NOW, THE COST THAT IS IN THIS CIP IN THE FUTURE YEARS, I BELIEVE IT'S IN 29 IS A PLACEHOLDER COST.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THE WORK WITH A CONSULTANT RECENTLY TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL COST TO DO THE FINISH OUT.

AND SO RIGHT NOW IT'S BASED ON THE PRIORITY OF FINISHING TURF IN THE TOWN HALL PLAZA PARK, AND THEN THE BARN COMES INTO VIEW TO FINISH THAT OUT.

AND SO WE COULD CERTAINLY LOOK AT THAT SOONER IN TERMS OF WHAT IT WOULD COST TO FINISH THAT OUT AND MOVE IT UP IN A FUTURE CIP, IF THAT'S COUNCIL'S DESIRE. SO MY SUGGESTION WITH THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE WORK THROUGH PRIORITIES AGAINST AVAILABLE FUNDING IS THROUGH COUNCIL DIRECTION, RIGHT? BUT WE ALSO TAKE COUNCIL DIRECTION THROUGH ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES THROUGH POLICY DOCUMENTS LIKE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.

SO WE DO HAVE A SCHEDULED UPDATE FOR THE PARKS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMING UP, I THINK IN THE NEXT YEAR.

IS THAT NEXT YEAR, DANIEL? SO IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING OUT OF THE TASK FORCE RELATED TO THIS, THE SSC PROJECT, AND THEN THE NEW LAND THAT WE PURCHASED, MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THAT WE WORK THROUGH THAT IN THE FULL CONTEXT OF ALL THE COMPETING PRIORITIES FOR THAT FUNDING SOURCE. AND POSSIBLY MOVE IT UP FROM 2029, IT'S CURRENTLY SLOTTED.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THAT THAT WE LOOK AT IT HOLISTICALLY WITHIN THE FUND CAPABILITY AND, AND ALSO WHAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO DO AS FAR AS HOW FAR TO GO WITH THE FINISH OUT.

DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE OR A NUMBER THAT, I KNOW IT'S NOT CURRENT, BUT WHAT WAS THE ESTIMATE TO FINISH OFF THE INSIDE OF THE BARN? IT'S JUST OVER $1 MILLION. YEAH. AND IF WE FUND IT IN 29 IT MIGHT GET DONE IN 30 MAYBE 31.

AND THAT JUST IT JUST DOES NOT FIT WITH HOW WE DO BUSINESS IN SOUTHLAKE.

SO I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET THAT THING MOVED UP WHERE WE'RE PUTTING SOME MONEY TOWARD IT.

I ALSO TEND TO AGREE WITH THAT. I MEAN, I GREW UP BEING TAUGHT IF YOU START SOMETHING, FINISH IT.

AND I HATE TO SEE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE JUST NOT GET FINISHED.

I MEAN, 2030 IS IT'S A WAYS AWAY STILL. SO ANYWAY, JUST I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT MAYBE GET CONTINUED,

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YEAH, I THINK I'M FINE WITH HAVING THAT DISCUSSION AS WE GO THROUGH THE PLANS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, POSSIBLY MOVING IT UP. I MEAN, THAT'S A COUNCIL DECISION ON WHETHER WE WANT TO MOVE IT UP OR LEAVE IT IN THE 29-30 TIME FRAME, BUT I'M OPEN TO THAT DISCUSSION. AND YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE TO GET SOME UPDATED NUMBERS, BECAUSE $1 MILLION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WAS PROBABLY 20% HIGHER NOW, WHATEVER THE NUMBER MAY BE.

SO I'M OPEN TO THAT DISCUSSION OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

I THINK PART OF THE DELAY WAS THERE WAS CONSTERNATION OVER, DO WE WANT TO MAKE THIS SO WE CAN RENT IT OUT FOR WEDDINGS? SHOULD IT JUST BE CLASSROOMS? AND THERE WASN'T CONSENSUS ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD TO TO YOUR POINT, WE ALSO HAD COMPETING PRIORITIES FOR AVAILABLE CASH FUNDING.

SO, YOU KNOW, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TURF PROJECT, ELEVATING THAT IN THE PRIORITY LIST, AND THEN ALSO NOW WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND.

THAT KIND OF DRAWS DOWN ON THE AVAILABLE CASH FUNDING FOR THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE IN THE PRIORITY LIST.

ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON CIP? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, DIRECTOR MILLER. THANK YOU. ALISON.

I'VE ALREADY HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING. SO MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAMSON WILL TAKE MOTIONS SEPARATELY ON 9.A AND 9.B.

YES, MAYOR, COUNCIL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9.A, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 TO 2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES ON 9.A.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0. ITEM 9.A IS APPROVED.

LET'S TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM 9.B. MAYOR, COUNCIL.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9.B. RESOLUTION NO.

26-0004, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES ON 9.B.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0. ITEM 9.B IS APPROVED.

WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS FAR AS THE REMAINING ITEM, WHICH IS BACK IN THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5, THE PUBLIC FORUM. BY LAW, WE CAN'T TAKE THAT UNTIL 7:00 BECAUSE THAT'S HOW IT'S POSTED.

SO WE'LL JUST TAKE A LITTLE BREAK FOR 22 MINUTES UNTIL 7:00 FOR PUBLIC FORUM.

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

LAST ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 5, ON OUR REGULAR SESSION AGENDA.

AND THAT'S THE PUBLIC FORUM. THE PUBLIC FORUM ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BRING FORWARD ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

WE'LL INVITE PEOPLE TO COME UP AND SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM.

I ALSO HAVE SOME COMMENT CARDS, SO WE'LL START WITH THOSE FIRST. BUT IF I DON'T CALL YOUR NAME FROM A COMMENT CARD, YOU WILL OF COURSE BE WELCOME TO COME UP AFTER THESE COMMENT CARDS ARE CALLED TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM.

SO FIRST UP IS DEANNA KIENAST AT 1518 MAIN STREET.

COME ON DOWN. IF YOU STILL WISH TO SPEAK. ALL RIGHT.

I THINK THE MICROPHONE IS ALREADY ON. YOU SHOULD HAVE A RED LIGHT.

IS IT ON? I THINK YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

WE KNOW WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE HERE, BUT WE KNOW IT'S ENDLESS HOURS AFTER THAT.

THE THING THAT I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS HAS BEEN A MAJOR EYESORE FOR YEARS IN SOUTHLAKE.

IT IS THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD FENCING THAT RUN ALONG 1709.

THERE'S A HUGE ONE THAT GOES FOR BLOCKS THAT IS EAST OF WHITE'S CHAPEL.

AND THEN THERE'S ONE FURTHER DOWN, AND IT IS REGULAR OLD FENCING, AND THEN ON TOP THEY'VE PUT THE CROSSOVERS.

I KNOW THE CITY HAS GONE IN AND DONE SOME PLANTINGS TO TRY AND HIDE THAT, AND I'M SURE IT'S A LEGAL ISSUE BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD HAS HOA. BUT I JUST THINK AS A CITY, MAYBE WE COULD PUT UP A FENCE ALL ALONG THERE, SO THERE'S CONTINUITY.

AND THEN BILL THE HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE WHAT'S THERE IS AN EYESORE.

I'M SORRY, I DON'T HAVE A PICTURE. I'M SURE THAT YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

JUST TO BE. SO IT'S ON 1709, EAST OF WHITE CHAPEL.

SO NEAR LIKE THE CVS GOING. FOR THE NORTH SIDE.

NORTH SIDE OF 1709. OKAY. JUST TO. YES. AND THEN IF YOU GO FURTHER DOWN, HEADING WEST ON THE SAME SIDE, THERE'S ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S JUST, IT'S JUST A REAL EYESORE.

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AND OUR PLANNING TREES JUST DOESN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW, LIKE I SAID, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY A LEGAL ISSUE AT THIS POINT.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANKS. NEXT UP IS SURESH REDDY AT 820 SIMMONS COURT.

DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK, BUT YOU CAN SPEAK IF YOU'D LIKE.

COME ON DOWN. AND THIS IS THE TOPIC IS THE JONES BRANCH SEWER PROJECT? YES, SIR. HI, THANKS FOR HEARING ME. I WAS NOT PLANNING TO SPEAK, BUT MY NEIGHBORS CONVINCED ME TO SPEAK UP.

I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE OPTIONS THAT CREATE THE LIFT STATION AND THE SEWER LINE GRINDERS ON 820 OR THE SIMMONS COURT.

BOTTOM LINE IS IT'S FIXING WHAT IS WORKING, WHICH IS SEWER LINE, AND IT'S NOT FIXING WHAT IS NOT WORKING, WHICH IS THE PROTECTION OF THE EXISTING SEWER LINE AND FIXING THE EROSION PROBLEM.

SO I FEEL LIKE WE ARE CREATING A NEW PROBLEM, NOT FIXING THE OLD PROBLEM.

THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

NEXT COMMENT CARD IS FROM XIMENA PERYEA. 2820 RAIN FOREST COURT.

WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING JONES BRANCH SANITARY SEWER PROJECT.

HOPEFULLY I GOT YOUR NAME PRETTY CLOSE. THANK YOU FOR BEING.

HI. IT'S XIMENA AND I'M RIGHT BEHIND HIM. I'M ON RAIN FOREST COURT.

AND YES, THE PROBLEM IS EROSION. OUR SANITARY SYSTEM WORKS PERFECTLY.

IT'S BEEN WORKING FOR DECADES. NO, THERE'S NO ISSUE THERE.

THE PROBLEM IS EROSION. WHY ARE WE TRYING? WHY ARE WE SAYING THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE MIXED, WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING, REMOVING THE SEWER FROM THE CREEK CORRIDOR.

THAT'S NOT TRUE. WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED IS TO LEAVE THAT SEWER LINE THERE.

TURN A BLIND EYE ON THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AN EROSION PROBLEM AND NOT ADDRESSING THE BANK STABILIZATION.

HOW, I THINK THAT THE SEWER CRISIS AT THE POTOMAC ACTUALLY FORESHADOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN OR WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU JUST LEAVE A SEWER LINE THERE. YOU ABANDON IT TO GO BACKWARDS IN TIME AND PUT IN LIFT STATIONS.

LIFT STATIONS ARE USED WHEN GRAVITY FED DESIGNS ARE NOT AN OPTION.

OUR SANITARY SYSTEM IS A GRAVITY FED SYSTEM THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS. ITS ZERO MAINTENANCE. THERE'S NO ISSUES. SO DEFINITELY, YOU KNOW, THE RIGHT THING TO DO, THE SOUTHLAKE THING TO DO, THE ENGINEERING THING TO DO IS TO DO OPTION B, DEFINITELY NOT C OR D, IT IS REALLY ENVIRONMENTAL NEGLIGENCE TO JUST LEAVE THAT SEWER LINE THERE AND JUST TURN A BLIND EYE.

AND I ALSO, I MEAN, A LOT OF US, WE WERE IN, WE WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL LAST MEETING.

AND I MEAN, IT JUST THE, IT JUST TAKES, YOU KNOW, GETTING THE CITY GETTING, YOU KNOW, THE CONTRACTS EXPEDITING SOME APPLICATIONS AND REALLY GETTING THE REAL ENGINEERING DONE.

BANK STABILIZATION. SO THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME.

AND DEFINITELY GOING BACK IN TIME AND DOING OPTION C AND D.

YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM WILL GET BIGGER UNTIL YOU REALLY FOCUS ON IT.

LET'S NOT BE THE NEXT POTOMAC. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THOSE ARE ALL THE COMMENT CARDS WE HAVE HERE. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA? MR. DOWD, COME ON DOWN, SIR. I DON'T HAVE TO BE FIRST.

SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO TALK. IF YOU COULD JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

DAVID DOWD, LIVE AT 2900 HILL CASTLE, IN SOUTHLAKE.

THIS IS ON THE JONES BRANCH ISSUE. I'VE GOT 100 THINGS TO SAY, AND I GOT THREE MINUTES.

SO WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT 2 OR 3 OF THEM.

THE OPTIONS THAT WE SEE HIM ARE THE ONE XIMENA JUST MENTIONED.

KEEPING THE SYSTEM LIKE IT IS AND STOPPING THE EROSION THAT IS THE HOMEOWNER'S PREFERRED FOR URBANOWSKI, BAUER AND DOWD, THE THREE HOUSES THAT ARE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CREEK THERE.

THE OTHER TWO OPTIONS THAT THAT ARE BEING KICKED AROUND IS THE LIFT STATION AND THE GRINDER PUMPS,

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THERE'S MAINTENANCE VEHICLES THAT COME AND GO.

THERE'S REPAIR VEHICLES THAT COME AND GO. THEY'RE GOING TO BE STOPPING THERE.

THE SCHOOL BUS COMES DOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE'RE USING THE CUL DE SAC FOR A WORK AREA.

IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T NEED TO HAPPEN.

AS FAR AS GRINDER PUMPS, THE ONLY GRINDER PUMP WE HAVE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS MR. HORTON LIVES JUST A COUPLE HOUSES OVER ON BROOKWOOD, AND HE'S HAD HIS GRINDER PUMP REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. AND HE WAS HAVING IT WORKED ON A WEEK AGO AGAIN.

SO THESE THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER. THE CITY TOLD ALL THE PEOPLE ON SIMMONS COURT HOW GOOD THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON MAINTAINING THE EXISTING THE NEW LIFT STATION, HAVING ELECTRICITY, HAVING PUMPS TO COME, HAVING STAFF WORKING.

BUT THE PEOPLE WITH THE GRINDER PUMP DON'T GET ANY OF THAT.

WE GET A GRINDER PUMP, WHEN ELECTRICITY QUITS, WE HAVE TO GO TO A MOTEL OR A HOTEL.

IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY WHEN YOU GET A GRINDER PUMP.

AND THE THIRD OPTION IS MOVING A PIPE 20FT, AND THAT'S AN OPTION.

AND IT LEAVES SIMMONS COURT AND RAIN FOREST ALONE.

THE PROBLEM FOR OUR PROPERTIES, THE BOWERS AND THE URBANOWSKI AND MINE DOWD, IS THAT IT PUTS THE EASEMENT AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY LINE.

SO NOW THERE'S AN EASEMENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE PROPERTY.

IT'S NOT MIDDLE, BUT IT'S NOT AGAINST THE PROPERTY LINE THAT RESTRICTS WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE BACKYARD AS FAR AS PUTTING IN SWIMMING POOLS OR TENNIS COURTS.

AND AND IF WE SUBDIVIDE THAT PROPERTY OR IF SOMEONE SUBSIDIZED THAT PROPERTY, THEY COULD PUT SIX HOUSES IN THERE, POSSIBLY. AND IT'S GOING TO IMPACT EVERY ONE OF THOSE HOUSES THAT THERE'S A A PIPE NOT AGAINST THE THE EASEMENT.

IT CHANGES THE WHOLE DYNAMICS OF THE PROPERTY.

SO YOU KNOW, I'M VOTING FOR B, I HOPE YOU GUYS WON'T PAY ATTENTION.

WE'D APPRECIATE IT IF ANYBODY WHO HASN'T BEEN OUT THERE TO LOOK AT THAT EASEMENT TO COME OUT AND LOOK IT'S AN EDUCATION.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO BEND MY SCHEDULE TO FIT YOURS, BUT AND I WON'T TRY TO CONVINCE YOU WHILE YOU'RE THERE.

I'LL JUST SHOW YOU WHAT'S THERE. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

AND I TOOK THE THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND THANKS FOR BEING COUNCIL PEOPLE. THANK YOU, MR. DOWD. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA? MRS. DOWD, COME ON DOWN.

WELCOME. AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE YOUR THREE MINUTES. HELLO. MY NAME IS CAROL DOWD, AND, YES, I'M THE OTHER HALF. I LIVE AT 2900 HILL CASTLE LANE IN SOUTHLAKE.

AND YES, I WANT TO EXTEND A VERY CORDIAL INVITATION FOR EVERY ONE OF YOU TO COME AND VISIT MY BACKYARD.

WE WILL GIVE YOU THE GRAND TOUR AND YOU WILL SEE THE GRAND CANYON, WHICH IS JONES BRANCH.

SO, I WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS.

OUR PROPERTY ABUTS JONES BRANCH, AND WE HAVE A 400 FOOT BY 15-FOOT SEWER EASEMENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE BACKYARD.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROPOSALS TO HELP THE PROBLEM OF EROSION IN THE JONES BRANCH CREEK, WHICH HAS A SEWER EASEMENT IN IT. AND THE FIRST ONE IS TO MOVE THE PIPE UPHILL INTO THE ADJOINING THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER EASEMENT FROM THE CITY FROM THE HOMEOWNERS.

THIS PROPOSAL IS BAD, AS IT DOES NOTHING TO ABATE THE CONTINUING EROSION OF THE EASEMENT.

THE NEW EASEMENT. THIS PROPOSAL IS KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD SO THAT ANOTHER CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. SO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

ANOTHER PROPOSAL IS A COMPLETE WORKAROUND OF THE EXISTING SEWER PIPE.

THIS INVOLVES PLACING THE LIFT STATION IN THE CUL DE SAC UNDER THE CUL DE SAC OF SIMMONS COURT AND WITH ITS ATTENDANT POWER PANELS AND TOWER, AND THE NUISANCE OF HAVING A LIFT STATION IN THEIR FRONT YARD AND THE SMELL AND THE MAINTENANCE.

NO ONE WANTS A LIFT STATION IN THEIR FRONT YARD.

SO IN ADDITION TO LIFT STATION, THE LAST FOUR HOMES, THE BUDDING JONES BRANCH ARE REQUIRED TO MANAGE THEIR SEWAGE WITH GRINDER PUMPS.

GRINDER PUMPS ARE A STEP BACKWARDS IN SEWAGE HISTORY.

THE CITY WOULD INSTALL THE FIRST PUMP, AND THEN THE HOMEOWNER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TO SERVICE,

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THE CITY IS NOT GOING TO COME HELP WHEN THE SEWAGE BACKS UP IN MY SHOWER.

THE SAFE SEWAGE DISPOSAL IS A REASON WHY PEOPLE LIVE IN CITIES, AND IT'S AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS.

SO IN QUOTING YOUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN OF 2026-2030, WHICH WAS ONLINE AND WAS VERY NICELY WRITTEN, BY THE WAY. IT SAYS, QUOTE, BY ADDRESSING THE ISSUES PROACTIVELY, THE CITY CAN EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF EXISTING ASSETS. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE SEWER PIPE HERE.

REDUCE LONG TERM COSTS AND PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

SO I'M ASKING YOU DO THE RIGHT THING. DON'T VOTE TO MOVE THE PIPE UPHILL WITH NO EROSION PROTECTION.

PLEASE DON'T VOTE FOR A VOTE. LIFT STATION IN GRINDER PUMPS ON UNWILLING CITIZENS.

DO THE RIGHT THING. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MRS. DOWD. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA? YES, MA'AM. COME ON DOWN. AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. YES, MY NAME IS CAMI THOMPSON.

I LIVE ON 747 SHADY LANE. I APOLOGIZE, I APOLOGIZE, I'M ILL-PREPARED AS I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS MEETING TWO HOURS AGO DURING DINNER, AND I'M ONLY A TWO-YEAR RESIDENT IN THE AREA THAT MY NEIGHBORS ARE DISCUSSING.

I'M HERE TO SUPPORT MY NEIGHBORS AND ALSO BRING AWARENESS TO THE ISSUE THAT WE ARE STARTING TO FACE.

AS A RESIDENT OF SOUTHLAKE AND TWO YEARS AT THE PROPERTY THAT I JUST GAVE.

WE ARE HAVING EROSION ISSUES. I DO NOT KNOW THE DEPTH OF THE DAMAGE OR, BECAUSE THIS IS NEW AND WE'RE JUST NOW PROBING INTO THE ISSUE WITH HIRING AN EROSION EXPERT TO SEE WHAT THE DAMAGES.

WE ARE EXPERIENCING HEAVY FLOODING THROUGH THE BACKYARD OF THE PROPERTY TO THE POINT WHERE THERE ARE SINKHOLES IN THE BACKYARD.

THIS IS A THREAT TO MY GRANDCHILD, MY KIDS AND MY DOGS.

NOT, YOU KNOW, AND ONLY, YOU KNOW, FOR US AS WELL.

SO I JUST WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY JUST PROVIDE SUPPORT AND BRING AWARENESS BECAUSE IT IS SPREADING, YOU KNOW IT COULD BE TO THE POINT WHERE I'M GOING TO BE IN THE DOWD'S POSITION ONE DAY.

AND IT'S PRETTY DISHEARTENING TO SEE THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS LITERALLY CRUMBLING.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME, AND I HOPE THAT WE GET TO COMMUNICATE ON THIS ISSUE AS I GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH OUR SPECIFIC PARCELS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC FORUM.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. AND THAT IS OUR LAST AGENDA ITEM.

SO MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.