Oct 06, 2026 City Council (OLD)

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HI THERE, I'M SHANE REECE, I'M A SOUTHLAKE RESIDENT OF 18 YEARS, AND I VOLUNTEER MY TIME WITH THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION CALLED ALTRUSA DFW.

[3. Honors & Recognition: Proclamation celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Red Bag Food Drive by Altrusa DFW ]

AND YOU MAY KNOW ABOUT US FROM THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE, BUT WE ALSO DONATE HUNDREDS OF FILLED BACKPACKS TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS IN NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY. AND WE DONATE OVER 10,000 BOOKS TO STUDENTS EACH YEAR.

AND WE FILL THE GAP FOR FAMILIES IN NEED OF EVERYDAY NECESSITIES AND FOOD ITEMS. SO THERE'S 25 OF US AND WE'RE JUST VERY, VERY BUSY.

IT'S A HANDS ON SERVICE ORGANIZATION RIGHT HERE IN YOUR BACKYARD.

SO THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE, I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT, OR YOU'VE RECEIVED ONE OF THESE LITTLE RED BAGS ON YOUR DOORSTEP, BUT WE'RE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN SOUTHLAKE. AND SO THIS IS AN EVENT.

VERY SIMPLY SAID WEAR A RED [INAUIDBLE] AN EMPTY RED BAG IS DROPPED OFF ON A RESIDENT'S DOORSTEP THE FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER, AND THEN ONE WEEK LATER, WITH THE HELP OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, WE PICK UP THE BAGS WHEN THEY'RE FILLED WITH NONPERISHABLE FOOD.

SO IN THE PAST 5 OR 10 YEARS, WE HAVE GROWN OUR DISTRIBUTION OF RED BAGS TO ALMOST 10,000 HOMES IN THE SOUTHLAKE AREA.

THE RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS IS THAT WE HAVE COLLECTED, ON AVERAGE, 20,000 TO 25,000 POUNDS OF FOOD.

YOU CAN SEE THESE TRUCKS IN MY SLIDE BACK HERE.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF PEOPLE YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THERE, BUT THAT'S US COLLECTING FOOD.

AND WE HAVE, WE TAKE THIS FOOD AND WE DONATE IT TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS LIKE THE COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE IN KELLER COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND LOTS OF OTHER FOOD BANKS.

AND IT'S VERY EMPOWERING TO BE THERE ON THE DAY THAT WE COLLECT ALL OF THIS FOOD AND YOU SEE THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER.

YOU SEE ALL OF THESE TRUCKS, YOU SEE PEOPLE GIVING AND GIVING AND GIVING.

AND THIS FOOD DRIVE IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT SHOWS HOW SUCCESSFUL WE CAN BE WHEN WE RALLY THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

FOR 25 YEARS, IT DIDN'T START OUT LIKE THIS. IT WAS A LOT SMALLER.

BUT WE KEEP GOING AND WE ARE JUST THIS THIS POWERFUL TSUNAMI OF FOOD DRIVE.

SO BEHIND ME ARE MY SOME OF MY VOLUNTEERS, BUT WE PARTNER WITH A TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF STUDENT GROUPS.

SO INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, MSL, CARROLL BUSINESS ACADEMY, CARROLL STUDENT COUNCIL, CARROLL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, KEY CLUB, JUST TO MENTION A FEW.

EVERYBODY WAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ONE THING I LOVE TO SAY IS THAT WE LOVE HOW MANY STUDENT YOUTH GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE.

IT MAKES MY HEART HAPPY. WHEN YOU GIVE KIDS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS ON INVOLVEMENT.

IT GIVES THEM A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM. AND IT DEMONSTRATES THE MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE THAT THEY CAN MAKE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

3 YEARS AGO, WE ADDED ANOTHER COMPONENT TO THE PROJECT WITH THANKS.

WITH THE HELP OF NANCY HOLLIS, WHO'S SOMEWHERE HERE.

THERE. THANK YOU. NANCY. SO THIS IS WHERE WE NOW BUILD.

ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, WE DISTRIBUTE 230 HOLIDAY HUNGER BASKETS.

SO WITH PART OF THE FOOD THAT WE COLLECT FROM THIS MASSIVE FOOD DRIVE, WE CREATE THESE HOLIDAY HUNGER HUNGER BASKETS FOR THE ANCILLARY STAFF AT ISD.

SO THIS IS FOR THE NUTRITION WORKERS. THIS IS FOR THE LANDSCAPE PEOPLE.

THIS IS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION PEOPLE. THIS IS FOR THE CUSTODIAL STAFF.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO REMIND OURSELVES IS IN, IN A SMALL TOWN LIKE SOUTHLAKE, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF OUR NEIGHBORS.

HUNGER ALWAYS DOESN'T ALWAYS LOOK THE WAY WE EXPECT.

A LOT OF THE TIMES PEOPLE SAY, HEY, EVERYBODY IN SOUTHLAKE. WE'RE GREAT.

THEY'RE DOING FINE. BUT IT, IT AFFECTS FAMILIES, SENIORS, CHILDREN AND CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY TOO.

SO BY COMING TOGETHER FOR THIS FOOD DRIVE, WE CAN TAKE A LOT OF SMALL ACTS LIKE THESE HOLIDAY HUNGER BASKETS, AND WE CAN TURN THEM INTO A MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY WIDE IMPACT WITH THE HELP OF EVERYBODY HERE.

BECAUSE WHEN WE HELP FEED OUR NEIGHBORS, WE STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO FACE AN EMPTY PANTRY ALONE.

SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON. OKAY. SO JUST QUICKLY, THE SLIDE THAT I HAVE HERE, YOU CAN SEE RED BAGS IN THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S CAR.

SO THE, THE PROGRAM ITSELF, WE'RE DROPPING OFF THESE RED BAGS.

EVERYBODY HOLD UP YOUR, YOUR LITTLE RED BAG. SO YOU GET THIS ON YOUR DOORSTEP AND THERE'S INSTRUCTIONS HERE AND IT'LL TELL YOU WHAT ITEMS WE NEED.

IT WILL TELL YOU TO COME BY TO THE THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT THIS SENIOR HIGH ON THE 13TH BETWEEN 1 AND 3.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS RED BAG FILLED WITH FILLED WITH NON-PERISHABLES YOURSELF.

OR YOU CAN LEAVE IT ON YOUR DOORSTEP. AND ALL OF OUR HANDY VOLUNTEERS HERE WILL COME AND PICK IT UP THE NEXT WEEK ON ON THE 13TH AND TAKE IT TO THE SENIOR HIGH.

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AND BUT EVERYBODY SORT OF RECOGNIZES RED BAG.

THEY RECOGNIZE THIS WONDERFUL SIGN. YOU'LL SEE THESE ALL OVER SOUTHLAKE AND WE'RE JUST REMINDING PEOPLE TO PUT OUT THEIR RED BAGS.

BUT WE OKAY, HANG ON ONE SECOND. THE OTHER THING IN THIS SLIDE, SO HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IS WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING WITH ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL STUDENT GROUPS.

AND SO IT'S JUST, IT'S A VERY POWERFUL THING BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER.

THIS OTHER SLIDE HERE SHOWS YOU WHILE WE'RE THERE IN THE STUDENT PARKING LOT AND WE'VE MADE SOME OF THESE HOLIDAY HUNGER BAGS AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE STUDENTS HAVE PUT THEM TOGETHER THERE. WHAT WE'RE DOING THAT'S A BIT NEW THIS YEAR, TO ACCOMMODATE JUST THIS HUGE DELUGE OF DONATIONS IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE PEOPLE DONATE FOOD AHEAD OF TIME.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO HERE IS SO YES, YOU'RE ASKING YOURSELF, WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP PROMOTE THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE? ALL OF YOU HERE. HELP SPREAD THE WORD. ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD.

WE HAVE THE FLIER THAT WE'VE GIVEN YOU HERE. THIS QR CODE ACTUALLY IS.

IF YOU SCAN IT, IT IS A SIGN UP GENIUS FOR ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WE NEED.

THE INSTRUCTIONS ON. THERE ARE NOT TO TAKE IT TO THE PARKING LOT IN DECEMBER, BUT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DROP IT OFF AT AN ADDRESS AND A DATE.

AND IT'S VERY SIMPLE, BUT IT'S GOT GREEN BEANS AND CANNED CORN AND PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUT BUTTER. WE LOVE PEANUT BUTTER AS LONG AS IT'S NOT IN GLASS JARS.

SO ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE THERE. SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY BUSINESS, A SMALL BUSINESS OR A FAMILY OR ANOTHER ORGANIZATION BESIDE THE SISD STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE SHARE THAT BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS SAYING TO ME, WHAT CAN WE DO? WE'D LIKE TO BE PART OF THE FOOD DRIVE. SO WE HAVE MR. FIKE OVER AT OLD UNION, IS GOING TO BE RUNNING A FOOD DRIVE FROM THE NINTH TO THE 13TH WITH THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THAT LIST THERE, AND AMAZON, THEIR WAREHOUSE HAS SAID, HOW CAN WE HELP? THEY'RE GOING TO RUN A LITTLE MINI FOOD DRIVE. I HAVE A REAL ESTATE AGENT, SONYA LEONARD, WHO SAID, HOW CAN I HELP? SO THIS IS ALL STUFF THAT WE CAN DO IN NOVEMBER.

IT'S DROPPED OFF AT THE ADDRESS. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY WHOSE ADDRESS IT IS, BUT MY LIVING ROOM IS GOING TO BE REALLY, REALLY FULL. SO AND ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO IS YOU CAN DROP OFF FOOD IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE SENIOR HIGH ON DECEMBER 13TH BETWEEN 1 AND 3 P.M..

AND IT'S GOING TO BE JUST THIS WONDERFUL, POWERFUL, LOVELY FOOD DRIVE THAT HELPS OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE BY COMING TOGETHER FOR ONE FOOD DRIVE, WE CAN TURN MANY SMALL ACTS OF GENEROSITY INTO A MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY WIDE IMPACT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? I COVER IT ALL. GREAT PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UPDATE. THAT PREVIOUS PICTURE. I REMEMBER THAT DAY AT THE CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. KATHY TALLEY WAS THERE? YES. WHAT I LOVED, ESPECIALLY ABOUT IT, WAS HOW MANY STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED.

AND OBVIOUSLY THERE'S STUDENTS HERE TODAY, BUT I JUST LOVE HOW YOU INVOLVE STUDENTS WHO REALLY MAKE IT SUCH A JOYFUL AND UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE.

AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING AND GIVING BACK.

SO THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT OPPORTUNITY. COUNCIL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE? WE MIGHT WE ACTUALLY MIGHT HAVE ONE STUDENT HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE. YES, ABSOLUTELY. COME ON UP. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME OVER HERE? ALISON. I HOPE YOU KNEW THAT YOU WERE GOING TO SPEAK.

AND THAT WASN'T JUST A SURPRISE. THAT WAS A VERY BIG SURPRISE.

GO AHEAD. I STARTED WORKING WITH THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE.

4 YEARS AGO, WE STARTED AT RANDY WHITE'S OFFICE, AND WE WOULD BRING IN ALL THE FOOD THAT WE BROUGHT TOGETHER, AND WE WOULD GO TO THE STORES AND WE WOULD BUY THE BAGS, AND WE WOULD DO THIS WHOLE ENTIRE DECORATING THING.

ME AND MY SISTER WOULD FIGURE OUT HOW WE WOULD ORGANIZE THE BAGS, AND THEN THE NEXT DAY WE WOULD DISTRIBUTE THEM OUT.

AND IT WAS JUST LIKE A HUGE THING. AND THE HOUSE THAT WE PUT ALL THE STUFF IN, IT WOULD ALL BE BLOWN UP.

AND WE COULD NOT WALK THROUGH THE HOUSE. IT WAS FULL OF FOOD AND IT WAS JUST INSANE.

AND IT WAS CRAZY. I MEAN, IT WAS SO MUCH FOOD.

AND I JUST LIKE WE WENT TO SO MANY DIFFERENT STORES.

WE BOUGHT THE BAGS, WE BOUGHT THE GIFT CARDS AND I JUST REMEMBER ME AND MY SISTER GOING WITH MY MOM AND FIGURING OUT THE DESIGNS AND WHICH FOODS WE'RE GONNA PUT IN AND EVERYTHING.

IT'S JUST REALLY, YOU WERE A GREAT HELP. YOU WERE SUCH A GREAT HELP.

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ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A CITY PROCLAMATION THAT WILL PRESENT TO YOU HERE IN JUST A MOMENT AND TAKE A PICTURE, IF THAT'S OKAY. BUT I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ THAT PROCLAMATION SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR IT. WHEREAS THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE HAS PROVIDED A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO COME TOGETHER IN SERVICE TO NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.

AND WHEREAS FOR 25 YEARS, THIS EVENT HAS INSPIRED VOLUNTEERISM AND GENEROSITY THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHLAKE AREA, COLLECTING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF NONPERISHABLE FOOD ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BANKS, PANTRIES AND FAMILIES IN NEED. AND WHEREAS THE EFFORTS OF ALTRUSA MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE HELPED STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING HUNGER, PROMOTING COMPASSION, AND DEMONSTRATING THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

AND WHEREAS THIS EVENT HAS BECOME A LONG STANDING HOLIDAY TRADITION, ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF OTHERS AND FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF SERVICE THAT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE COLLECTION OF FOOD DONATIONS.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE RECOGNIZES AND APPRECIATES THE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALTRUSA AND CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE AS A MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT, REFLECTING A QUARTER CENTURY OF DEDICATION TO IMPROVING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING OUR AREA.

NOW, THEREFORE, I SHAWN MCCASKILL AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RED BAG FOOD DRIVE, AND WE COMMEND ALTRUSA, ITS MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING HUNGER AND SERVING OTHERS.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] NOW, SINCE WE HAVE A BIG GROUP, I'M GOING TO ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO STAY UP HERE.

BUT IF YOU ALL WILL JOIN US IN FRONT OF THE DAIS AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE PROCLAMATION, WE'LL TAKE SOME PICTURES.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, LOOK HERE. ALL RIGHT. 1.

2. 3. DO ONE MORE. 1. 2. 3. THANK YOU. THANKS, GUYS. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ANOTHER RECOGNITION AND A PROCLAMATION FOR THE BREATHE FOR 343 REMEMBRANCE CAMPAIGN ORGANIZED BY PROJECT PULMONARY.

[4. Honors & Recognition: Proclamation recognizing the Breathe for 343 Remembrance Campaign organized by Project Pulmonary]

SO IF YOU ALL WANT TO COME FORWARD AND WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK OR MORE THAN ONE OF YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK.

BUT AGAIN, THIS IS PROJECT PULMONARY. HI.

GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR GRANTING ME THE HONOR TO SPEAK HERE TODAY.

MY NAME IS SAARIM AND I'M THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY.

FIRSTLY, I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK MAYOR MCCASKILL AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR GRANTING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND RECOGNIZING OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERS. RECEIVING THIS PROCLAMATION MEANS A GREAT DEAL TO US, BECAUSE WHAT BEGAN AS AN IDEA TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY HAS GROWN INTO SOMETHING MUCH LARGER THAN I ORIGINALLY IMAGINED.

FOR CONTEXT, SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY IS A CHAPTER OF PROJECT PULMONARY FULL OF 70 MEMBERS AND EIGHT OFFICERS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING 1IREFIGHTERS AND 1ST RESPONDERS WHILE RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT PULMONARY REHABILITATION.

FIREFIGHTERS SPEND THEIR CAREER PROTECTING US, BUT IN DOING SO, THEY ARE REPEATEDLY EXPOSED TO SMOKE AND TOXIC CASTINGS AND OTHER HAZARDS THAT CAN HAVE LASTING EFFECTS ON THEIR RESPIRATORY HEALTH.

OUR GOAL IS TO TURN THAT AWARENESS INTO A MEANINGFUL ACTION.

THAT MISSION BECAME ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS SEPTEMBER 11TH APPROACHED.

WE WANTED TO FIND A WAY TO HONOR THE 343 FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE US EACH DAY.

THE OFFICIAL PROJECT PULMONARY PLAN AND THAT BECAME THE BRIDGE FOR THREE FOR THREE EVENT.

FOR THIS INITIATIVE, 26 VOLUNTEERS CAME FORWARD TO TO PREPARE AND DONATE 100 HYDRATION AND REHABILITATION KITS FOR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS.

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BUT BREATHE FOR THREE FOR THREE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT SIMPLY DROPPING OFF SUPPLIES.

EVERY KIT REPRESENTED GRATITUDE. EVERY CARD REPRESENTS SOMEONE TAKING THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE A FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, AND THE NAME ITSELF PRAYED FOR 343 WAS MEANT TO CONNECT THE SACRIFICE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS WE LOST ON SEPTEMBER 11TH WITH OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO CONTINUE THAT LEGACY TODAY. NONE OF THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE TEAM STANDING BEHIND PROJECT PULMONARY.

OUR VICE PRESIDENT, RUBEN VIJAY, PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING COORDINATE THE INITIATIVE AND MAKING SURE WHAT WE PLANNED ACTUALLY CAME TO LIFE.

OUR VICE PRESIDENT, MAYA ABRAHAM, HELPED CONDUCT OUTREACH AND MAKE SURE WE WERE ABLE TO DELIVER THE KITS ON TIME.

OUR EVENT COORDINATOR, ABBY WING, CONTRIBUTED TO THE PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY OF OUR EVENT AND HELPED US MAKE SURE THAT EVENT REFLECTED THE APPRECIATION WE WANTED TO SHOW THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE STATION. OUR OUTREACH COORDINATOR, BRANDON BUCHANAN, HELPED WITH THE LOGISTICS AND HAND ON WORK NECESSARY TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE OUR DONATIONS. OUR DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT, SAMEER MALHOTRA, CONTRIBUTED HER TIME TO RECRUITING MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT.

OUR BLOG WRITER AASA BASNET HELPED WITH VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, BLOG WRITING, AND THE PREPARATION THAT ALLOWED US TO TURN AN IDEA INTO A COMPLETE PROJECT.

AND OUR MEDIA MANAGER, SABINA SAVINA DENG CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM EFFORT BY ALWAYS ADVOCATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHOWING PEOPLE WHAT WE TRULY ARE.

I WANT THEIR NAMES TO BE RECOGNIZED TONIGHT, BECAUSE LEADERSHIP ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE PERSON WHO STANDS AT A MICROPHONE.

AN ORGANIZATION ONLY SUCCEEDS WHEN PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES, GIVEN THEIR TIME, AND BELIEVE IN THEIR MISSION ENOUGH TO TURN PLANS INTO ACTIONS.

AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE WITHOUT THIS TEAM, I COULD NEVER HAVE DONE THAT.

AND I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE EVERY VOLUNTEER WHO PARTICIPATED.

26 PEOPLE CHOSE TO SPEND THEIR EVENING SERVING THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE US TODAY.

THAT IS SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF. BREATHE FOR 343 WAS ONE INITIATIVE, BUT WE DON'T WANT IT TO BE THE END OF OUR WORK.

WE WANT SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY TO CONTINUE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO SERVE OUR FIREFIGHTERS, EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT PULMONARY HEALTH, AND BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE ALWAYS PROTECTING SOUTHLAKE. TONIGHT'S PROCLAMATION IS AN INCREDIBLE HONOR, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, I HOPE IT REPRESENTS THE BEGINNING OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMMUNITY. ON BEHALF OF SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY, OUR OFFICERS, OUR VOLUNTEERS, AND EVERYONE WHO MADE BRIDGE FOR 343 POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU TO MAYOR MCCASKILL, THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND ALLOWING US TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL. GRATEFUL TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION.

DOES ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FROM THE TEAM? SEEING SHAKING HEADS? NO. WELL DONE. CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT IDEA AND MAKING IT A REALITY.

I'M SURE IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND A LOT OF HARD WORK, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY WORTH IT.

WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE FOR YOU.

I'LL READ IT AND THEN WE'LL COME DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE AND PRESENT A COPY OF IT FOR YOU ALL.

WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST SOLEMN DAYS IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY, WHEN 343 FIREFIGHTERS MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE WHILE RESPONDING TO THE ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER.

LEAVING A LEGACY OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS.

AND WHEREAS, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FALLEN HEROES, SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY ORGANIZED ITS BREATHE FOR 343 INITIATIVE, TRANSFORMING REMEMBRANCE INTO ACTION BY HONORING THE SACRIFICES OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, WHILE SUPPORTING FIREFIGHTERS WHO CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY INITIATIVE MOBILIZED STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IN A SHARED MISSION OF REMEMBRANCE AND LUNG HEALTH ADVOCACY DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. AND. WHEREAS, THROUGH THIS EFFORT, SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY ASSEMBLED AND DONATED 100 FIREFIGHTER HYDRATION KITS PROVIDED EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE TO LOCAL 1ST RESPONDERS AND DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PROMOTING AWARENESS OF FIREFIGHTER RESPIRATORY HEALTH.

AND WHEREAS THE BREATHE FOR 343 INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO SMOKE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS WHILE ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.

AND WHEREAS, THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, SOUTHLAKE PROJECT PULMONARY AND ITS VOLUNTEERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE, ENSURING THAT THE SACRIFICE OF THE 343 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS IS HONORED THROUGH ACTION THAT STRENGTHENS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENTS,

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AND WE COMMEND THE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO HONORING FIREFIGHTERS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY AWARENESS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. IF YOU DON'T MIND, WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU ALL.

COUNCIL, DO YOU WANT TO STAY UP HERE? OKAY. GOING DOWNSTAIRS.

OKAY. WE'LL COME DOWN AND JOIN YOU.

LET'S GO.

CAN YOU SEE THAT? EVERYBODY LOOK HERE. ALL RIGHT.

123.1. AND ONE MORE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] NEXT WILL BE RECOGNIZING JOHN THAIN ON HIS AWARD AS THE 2026 INVEST IN OTHERS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNER RECENTLY.

[5. Honors & Recognition: Proclamation recognizing Mr. John R. Thane, 2026 Invest in Others Community Service Award winner]

WE'RE GOING TO INVITE JOHN AND MARY KING AND AMY TURNER TO COME DOWN TO THE PODIUM TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

JOHN, I GUESS YOU GET TO GO FIRST LAURA AND I MET WHEN WE MOVED TO SOUTHLAKE 25 YEARS AGO.

HE'S BEEN THE NEIGHBOR OF MY BROTHER IN LAW AND SISTER IN LAW AND JUST A WONDERFUL FAMILY.

IT'S BEEN GREAT TO TO KNOW HIM AND LIBBY AND THEIR KIDS FOR ALL THESE YEARS.

AND THE BEST PART IS THAT YOU AND I STILL LOOK THE SAME AS WE DID 25 YEARS AGO.

BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU'VE DONE A LOT, INCLUDING WITH MOST RECENTLY WITH METRO PORT, MEALS ON WHEELS. BUT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO TALK ABOUT THIS AWARD. WELL, I APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS.

SORRY. I'M JUST GLAD HE STUCK AROUND AFTER, YOU KNOW, AFTER.

WELL, I'M IMPRESSED THAT HE STUCK AROUND AFTER MEETING ME 25 YEARS AGO.

HE MET OTHERS. AND THEN THE FINE WORDS THAT CLAYTON SAID.

HE'S PROBABLY PRESSING THE ENVELOPE A LITTLE BIT, BUT ANYWAY, I DIGRESS.

SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION. IT'S VERY HUMBLING.

IT'S BEEN A PRETTY CRAZY FEW WEEKS WITH THIS AWARD.

SO INVEST IN OTHERS IS A NONPROFIT THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR 20 YEARS.

AND THEY FOCUS ON FINANCIAL ADVISORS WHO GIVE BACK IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS, WE GOT IDENTIFIED WE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION AND WE WENT TO A GALA.

WE WERE A FINALIST. SO WE'RE 1 OF 3 OUT OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, TELLING OUR STORY. I WISH I'D HAVE BROUGHT THE THAT, THAT VIDEO THAT THEY DID, IT WAS, IT WAS VERY TELLING AND SHOWS THE BACKGROUND THAT THAT METRO MEALS ON WHEELS DOES.

BUT THEY FOCUS ON, ON FINANCIAL ADVISORS JUST TRYING TO IDENTIFY AND AMPLIFY ADVISORS AND, AND GET THE WORD OUT SO THAT MORE FOLKS OUT THERE IN THIS CITY, THERE'S PLENTY OF US FIND A, FIND A NONPROFIT THAT YOU ENJOY AND SINK YOUR TEETH INTO IT.

IT'S SO REWARDING. BUT THIS, THIS AWARD, I GOT THE AWARD, BUT IT TAKES A VILLAGE.

AND I JUST WANT TO IDENTIFY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HERE.

I'LL GET TO MARY IN A SECOND. BUT FIRST, MY LOVELY, BEAUTIFUL WIFE, LIBBY WITHOUT HER LOVE AND SUPPORT AND AND OCCASIONAL PUSH, YOU KNOW, THE THE AWARD WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, BUT ALSO MARY KING, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMY ROBINSON NOT TURNER.

IT IS TURNER. OKAY. SOME OUT OF SORTS HERE. SHE'S OUR ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

AND THEIR PASSION THAT THEY BRING TO THE TABLE EVERY DAY, AND IT SETS THE TONE.

SO, I MEAN, WE HAVE A VERY SMALL, DEDICATED STAFF.

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AND LIKE THE RED BAG, THERE IS FOOD INSECURITY IN SOUTHLAKE RIGHT HERE IN OUR AFFLUENT TOWN.

AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, TO ADDRESS IT AND MAKE IT TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SO WHEN I, WHEN I TALK ABOUT IT TAKES A VILLAGE.

WE HAVE. WE SERVE 26 COMMUNITIES IN NORTH TEXAS, AND THIS ALL STARTED 40, ALMOST 47 YEARS AGO IN A IN A PERSONAL KITCHEN.

AND IT'S GROWN TO SERVE THE 26 CITIES. WE HAVE OVER 500 VOLUNTEERS.

WE WORK WITH SOME OF THE BEST FOOD PROVIDERS IN NORTH TEXAS, CATERERS, RESTAURATEURS WHO PARTNER WITH US.

AND WITHOUT THEM IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BECAUSE WHEN WE DELIVER A MEAL, I MEAN IT IS A HOT, NUTRITIOUS, WONDERFUL MEAL. I MEAN, IT'S IT'S VERY IMPACTFUL FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RECEIVING IT.

SO WE STARTED 47 YEARS AGO WITH ONE MEAL, AND WE'VE NOW SERVED OVER 2.5 MILLION MEALS.

AND IT'S JUST, IT'S JUST CONTINUING TO GROW. MORE PEOPLE ARE MOVING INTO NORTH TEXAS, AS WE ALL KNOW, AND THERE'S MORE AND MORE DEMAND ON OUR SERVICES.

SO PRIOR TO COVID, IT COST US ABOUT A LITTLE OVER $5 FOR A MEAL.

NOW IT'S APPROACHING $8 AND ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR ORGANIZATION, OUR METRO MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS IS WE DO NOT ACCEPT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR STATE FUNDING.

IT IS ALL GRASSROOTS. IT IS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS.

IT IS GOLF TOURNAMENTS. IT IS OUR, OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT.

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2027. PARTING THE PASTURE AND PLEASE GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

TABLES ARE ON SALE. BUT IT'S THROUGH EVENTS LIKE THAT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE CITY COUNCILS WHO WORK WITH US DAY IN AND DAY OUT. I MEAN, WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, I MEAN, WE CAN'T GROW AND SERVE OUR, YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND OUR NEIGHBORS LIKE WE DO EVERY MONDAY.

WE SERVE A MEAL ABOUT 100, ABOUT 100 SERVINGS, 100 MEALS AT THE SENIOR CENTER EVERY SINGLE MONDAY.

WE'RE THERE AND WE WELCOME YOU ALL TO COME IN AND HAVE A GREAT MEAL WITH US AND SIT DOWN AND TALK TO SOME OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME GREAT STORIES. IT'S A LOT OF FUN JUST LISTENING TO THEM.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WE DON'T ACCEPT FUNDING.

WE, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ANOTHER AVENUE OF OUR REVENUE AND SADIE'S RESALE SHOP.

IT'S A VERY HIGH END RESALE SHOP. IT'S LOCATED IN ROANOKE RIGHT NEXT TO OUR OFFICE.

BUT WE'D LOVE TO GET THAT OUT. IT'S ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS IN NORTH TEXAS, AND WE'RE TRYING TO BREAK THAT.

BUT SO RIGHT NOW, I GUESS WE'RE, WE'RE HELPING TO DO THAT.

SO NOW WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW I GOT INVOLVED ABOUT 13, 14 YEARS AGO.

I WANTED TO JUST GIVE BACK. I'M SURE SHAWN WAS ENCOURAGING ME SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, BUT I STARTED DELIVERING JUST ONE MEAL A MONTH.

THAT'S IT. I MEAN, THAT SEEMS SO INSIGNIFICANT, BUT IT IT QUICKLY.

I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST THAT HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

I MEAN, SOMETIMES WE'RE THE ONLY HUMAN CONTACT THESE PEOPLE HAVE.

SO WE'RE FIGHTING ISOLATIONISM, FOOD INSECURITY.

WE'RE ALLOWING PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES AS LONG AS THEY CAN WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

I MEAN, THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS BUILDS UP TO.

SO WHEN WE HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS, IT'S THE ONES THAT REALLY LIKE TO TALK.

WE USUALLY PUT THEM ON THE END OF THE DELIVERY SO WE CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEM BECAUSE THE STORIES ARE JUST INCREDIBLE.

I MEAN PEOPLE THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, 9100 YEARS OLD AND THEY'VE LIVED THROUGH SO MANY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES AND THEY WANT TO SHARE YOU KNOW, I WON'T GO THAT FAR. BUT THOSE ARE THE MAIN THINGS THAT I WANTED TO CONVEY TONIGHT.

MY APPRECIATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS, THIS RECOGNITION, THIS HONOR.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT METRO MEALS ON WHEELS. WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE VOLUNTEER DRIVERS.

AND WE PARTNER WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS IN THE AREA THAT HELP US DELIVER ON OUR MISSION.

AND WE'RE WE'RE ASKING MORE AND MORE. WE'RE BEING ASKED MORE AND MORE OF.

AND SO WE'VE GOT MORE PEOPLE TO SERVICE AND TAKE CARE OF.

SO I'M SURE MARY AND AMY, YOU WANT TO CHIME IN.

I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING. OH, YOU COVERED IT BEAUTIFULLY.

WE JUST WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS RECOGNITION OF JOHN.

HE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE LEADER WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND HAS THERE ISN'T ANY ANY ASPECT OF WHAT WE'VE DONE THAT HE HASN'T HAD TREMENDOUS IMPACT IN HELPING US MOVE FORWARD, HELPING US BUILD FOR THE FUTURE, HELPING US BE THE BEST THAT WE CAN BE.

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WE ARE EXCITED. YESTERDAY WE ADDED A NEW CITY TO OUR OUR OUTREACH.

WE ARE NOW SERVING MEALS DAILY IN PONDER AS WELL AS THE.

SO I GUESS WE'RE UP TO 27 COMMUNITIES NOW, BUT GROWTH LIKE THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN.

THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE 295 PEOPLE A DAY WITH A HOME DELIVERED MEAL TO PROVIDE OVER 6000 MEALS A MONTH THROUGH OUR SENIOR CENTERS DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP.

AND JOHN'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN INCOMPARABLE. SO THANK YOU FOR HONORING HIM.

WELL SAID. LET'S GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

AMY. GO AHEAD. AMY. NO, YOU'RE YOU'RE ON THE SPOT.

I ALSO WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR HONORING JOHN.

JOHN IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO RAISE HIS HAND TO HELP OUR ORGANIZATION.

HE OFTEN DOESN'T EVEN FIGHT ME WHEN I MAKE HIM WEAR INFLATABLE FLAMINGO SUITS OR TURKEYS ON HIS HEAD FOR OUR FRIENDS THEME.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE JOHN TAKING THE LEAD. YOU KNOW, HE'S OUR PAST PRESIDENT.

HE HAS LED US THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES THROUGH COVID AND BEYOND.

AND WE REALLY COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE AMAZING LEADERSHIP THAT WE HAVE FROM OUR BOARD AND OUR STAFF AND THE SUPPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL, THE COMMUNITY, ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, AND EVERYBODY THAT SUPPORTS OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE SENIORS THAT WE SERVE.

AND LIKE WE ALWAYS SAY, WE'RE MORE THAN A MEAL, AND OFTEN WE'RE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SEE IN A DAY.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THAT POSSIBLE FOR US TO GET THE WORD OUT.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR MR. THAIN, SO I'LL READ THAT AND THEN WE'LL PRESENT YOU WITH YOUR COPY OF IT AND WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.

WHEREAS JOHN THAIN OF PEAK FINANCIAL GROUP AT AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO OTHERS AND A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SENIORS AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE METRO PORT AREA.

AND WHEREAS IN 2026, JOHN RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AT THE 20TH ANNUAL INVEST IN OTHERS AWARDS GALA, A NATIONAL RECOGNITION HONORING FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS WHOSE CHARITABLE WORK CREATES MEANINGFUL AND LASTING COMMUNITY IMPACTS.

AND WHEREAS, THROUGH HIS LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF METRO PORT MEALS ON WHEELS, JOHN HAS HELPED SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS MEALS, PERSONAL VISITS, HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE, AND VITAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND WELL-BEING FOR ELDERLY AND HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS.

AND WHEREAS, METRO MEALS ON WHEELS TO SERVE SOUTHLAKE AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES SINCE 1980, DELIVERING MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION MEALS AND FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF COMPASSION THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF YOUR VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE PROUDLY RECOGNIZES JOHN THAIN FOR EXEMPLIFYING THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP, PHILANTHROPY, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND FOR STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HELPING OTHERS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I SHAWN MCCASKILL AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY EXTEND OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RECOGNIZE JOHN THAIN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON RECEIVING THE 2026 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] COUNCIL. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? GO AHEAD RANDY. YEAH. OF COURSE YOU KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO COME ONE AT LEAST. JOHN.

I KNOW JOHN A LONG TIME. AND I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SEEING TONIGHT IS THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES INSIDE OUR COMMUNITY TO REALLY GO OUT AND HELP SOMEONE.

AND I THINK THAT FOR ME, JOHN IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE WHO IS REALLY.

THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW JOHN KNOW HE'S A BIG PERSONALITY AND.

AND I THINK HE'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF USING WHAT GOD'S GIVEN YOU AND THEN TAKING THOSE GIFTS AND SPREADING THEM AND INFLUENCING OTHERS.

SO I THINK IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU TAKE THE TALENT YOU HAVE AND USE THEM TO GLORIFY OTHERS AND GLORIFY GOD AND JUST AND JUST MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HELP, HELP THE LEAST OF THESE. AND I THINK IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

AND LIKE I SAID, YOU SEE, IT'S NOT JUST METAL WHEELS.

YOU GUYS DO AN AMAZING JOB, BUT THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF OPPORTUNITIES.

SO DON'T KEEP YOUR TALENTS HIDDEN. GO OUT THERE AND THROW THEM ABOUT AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

WELL SAID. I'LL INVITE LIBBY AND ANYONE ELSE FROM MEALS ON WHEELS TO COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE, AND WE'LL PRESENT JOHN WITH THE PROCLAMATION. SO COME ON DOWN, Y'ALL.

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ALL RIGHT. 1,2,3. AND ONE MORE.

01,2. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

HOLD ON ONE SECOND. OKAY. YEAH. YOU'RE SO GOOD.

OKAY. GOOD. THANKS. THANKS.

YEAH. THANKS. WE'VE DONE A COUPLE HOURS.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS WORK SESSION ITEM NUMBER 6.

[6. Honors & Recognition: Proclamation recognizing National Fire Prevention Week ]

AND AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR ASSISTANT, FIRE CHIEF LORENZO CHAVEZ, TO TELL US ALL ABOUT NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO BRING AWARENESS TO FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH THE 10TH THIS YEAR, AND IT'S ALWAYS OBSERVED DURING THE FULL SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WEEK IN WHICH OCTOBER 9TH FALLS. SO EACH YEAR, THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINS THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NFPA TO BRING ONE FOCUSED MESSAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR'S THEME CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY.

SAFE CHARGING IS A SUPERPOWER. IT'S ABOUT THE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES IN NEARLY EVERY DEVICE THAT WE OWN, AND THE SIMPLE HABITS THAT KEEP THEM FROM BECOMING A FIRE.

SO FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, IT HAS A LONG HISTORY IN THE US.

IT COMMEMORATES THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE, WHICH BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8TH, 1871, AND MRS. O'LEARY'S BARN. THAT FIRE KILLED MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE.

IT LEFT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS, AND IT DESTROYED OVER 17,000 STRUCTURES.

IT ALSO BURNED OVER 2000 ACRES. NOW, NFPA HAS SPONSORED FIRE PREVENTION WEEK SINCE 1922, AND IN 1925, PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE PROCLAIMED IT A NATIONAL OBSERVANCE.

AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THAT MAKES IT THE LONGEST RUNNING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OBSERVANCE IN THE COUNTRY.

MORE THAN 100 YEARS LATER, THE MISSION IS THE SAME AND ONE THAT THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKES SERIOUSLY, AND THAT IS TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO PREVENT FIRES AND HOW TO RESPOND IF ONE HAPPENS.

WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THOSE 100 YEARS, THOUGH? IT'S THE HAZARD, THE TECHNOLOGY.

SO TODAY THAT MEANS THE BATTERIES WE CHARGE EVERY DAY.

SO THIS IS THE OFFICIAL 2026 CAMPAIGN AND MESSAGING.

YOU'LL SEE SPARKY THE FIRE DOG AS A SUPERHERO BECAUSE SAFE CHARGING IS OUR SUPERPOWER.

THIS MESSAGE WILL BE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AT SCHOOLS, AND AT OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS THIS MONTH, INCLUDING TONIGHT, AS WE'VE COLLABORATED WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE BOOTS ON THE GROUND WITH SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

SO THE IDEA BEHIND THE THEME IS SIMPLE SAFE CHARGING MEANS MAKING CHOICES EVERY TIME YOU PLUG IN, AND THOSE EVERYDAY HABITS HELP PREVENT LITHIUM ION BATTERY FIRES.

THAT'S THE SUPERPOWER WE WANT EVERY SOUTHLAKE RESIDENT TO HAVE.

SO LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, AS WE'RE PROBABLY ALL AWARE.

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AND THAT'S ONLY COUNTING PHONES. SO MOST HOUSEHOLDS HAVE DOZENS OF THEM.

THEY'RE POPULAR BECAUSE THEY HOLD A LOT OF POWER AND ENERGY IN A VERY SMALL SPACE.

AND THAT SAME ENERGY IS THE RISK. SO WHEN A BATTERY IS DAMAGED, IT'S OVERHEATED OR IT'S CHARGED WITH WRONG EQUIPMENT, IT CAN FAIL, CATCH FIRE, AND IN SOME CASES EXPLODE.

THESE FIRES CAN START QUICKLY AND SPREAD FAST.

AND THE LARGER BATTERIES AND E-BIKES AND MICRO MICROMOBILITY DEVICES.

THEY STORE EVEN MORE POWER THAN OUR CELL PHONES AND OUR LAPTOPS AND THEN EVS, EXPONENTIALLY MORE POWER.

SO THE GOOD NEWS, MOST OF THE RISK, IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO HOW WE CHARGE THESE ITEMS. SO TODAY, WHAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU IS THESE ARE NFPA'S 6 CHARGING SUPERPOWERS.

AND IF WE ALL REMEMBER1 THING ABOUT THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT, I HOPE IT'S THIS SLIDE AND TAKE THESE 6 THINGS HOME, BACK, BACK HOME TO WITH US. SO THESE WHAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE FROM THIS, THESE 6 SLIDES ARE NUMBER 1 CHEAP CHARGER. DON'T CHANCE IT. SURPRISINGLY USE THE CORD AND CHARGER THAT CAME WITH THE DEVICE OR ONE APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

THE WRONG CHARGER CAN DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND CHEAP OR OFF BRAND CHARGERS MAY NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS.

THE OTHER SOFT SURFACE HARD PASS DEVICES MAKE HEAT WHILE CHARGING BEDS, PILLOWS, COUCHES TRAP THAT HEAT AND BLOCK AIRFLOW.

CHARGE ON A TABLE OR DESK OR BARE FLOOR. NOW, THESE FIRST 2 I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON BECAUSE RECENT FIRES THAT WE'VE INVESTIGATED HERE IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE PERTAINED TO BOTH OF THESE POINTS.

NOW, 1 WAS A POWER BANK BEING CHARGED SITTING ATOP CARDBOARD BOXES, WHICH IS NOT A HARD SURFACE.

SO IT OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE OTHER 2 I'D LIKE TO BRING UP AS IT PERTAINS TO THE CORD AND THE CHARGER THAT CAME WITH THE DEVICE. IT WAS IN REGARD TO EV'S BEING CHARGED WITH THEIR PORTABLE CHARGERS ON AN EXTENSION CORD.

AND IF YOU READ ANY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LISTING ON THAT, IT WOULD SAY SPECIFICALLY DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD.

NOW FORTUNATELY, THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHLAKE IN THESE 3 CASES WERE AT HOME SO WE COULD EXPEDITIOUSLY GET THERE.

ONCE THEY REPORTED THE FIRE AND EXTINGUISH IT WITH LIMITED DAMAGE.

NOW, IN MY 25 YEAR CAREER, I HAVE INVESTIGATED FIRES WHERE THAT WASN'T THE CASE AND UNFORTUNATELY HOMES WERE LOST IN THESE INSTANCES. SO THOSE ARE THE FIRST 2. THE NEXT ONE I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT TO YOU IS FULLY CHARGED TIME TO UNPLUG.

LEAVING A DEVICE PLUGGED IN ADDS HEAT AND STRESS ON THE BATTERY.

AND THEN THE NEXT ONE IS FOR TOOLS AND RIDES CHARGE OUTSIDE.

SO WE TALK. WE'VE TALKED A LOT IN THE PAST ABOUT E-BIKES, SCOOTERS, MICROMOBILITY DEVICES.

AND THIS ALSO INCLUDES POWER TOOLS. BUT THESE BATTERIES, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, ARE LARGER AND THEY STORE MORE ENERGY.

SO FIRES THEREFORE CAN GROW QUICKLY. SO WE THE SUGGESTION AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO CHARGE THEM OUTSIDE WHEN POSSIBLE AND NEVER BLOCK AN EXIT.

THE NEXT ONE IS FEELS HOT. STOP USING IT. VERY HOT.

SWELLING, A STRANGE SMELL, LEAKING, SMOKE POPPING OR HISSING ARE ALL SIGNS OF A FAILING BATTERY.

AND THEN LASTLY, ON A FLIGHT, KEEP IT IN SIGHT.

WE MAY HAVE SEEN THE NEWS OF SEVERAL AIRLINES THAT ARE NOW REQUIRING THE POWER BANKS.

IF YOU'RE CHARGING WITH THEM TO BE KEPT ON YOUR PERSON, RATHER THAN ANY OVERHEAD STORAGE.

THAT'S BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, IT'S KNOWN QUICKLY.

AND THEREFORE IF YOU IF YOU EVER ARE ON A PLANE AND YOU SEE AN ISSUE, LET THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT KNOW IF SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG OR OUT OF THE ORDINARY SO THE CREW CAN RESPOND QUICKLY. SO THOSE ARE THE 6 POINTS THAT NFPA IS, AND IN THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE SPREADING AS OUR MESSAGE THIS YEAR. SO I WANTED TO ALSO SHARE WITH YOU BATTERY SAFETY STARTS BEFORE YOU EVER PLUG IT IN.

WHEN BUYING A DEVICE OR CHARGER, LOOK FOR THE LISTING MARK.

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AND AS ALWAYS, WE LIKE TO SHARE TO ANY GROUP THAT WORKING SMOKE ALARMS AND A HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN CAN MAKE A LIFE SAVING DIFFERENCE.

SO TEST SMOKE ALARMS MONTHLY. NO 2 WAYS OUT OF EVERY ROOM.

AND PRACTICE THAT PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY. SAFE CHARGING IS A SIMPLE HABIT.

IT HELPS PROTECT YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOME, AND OUR SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY.

RESIDENTS WITH QUESTIONS. ANY TIME CAN REACH OUT TO THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

WE CAN BE REACHED AT FIRE MARSHAL AT CITYOFSOUTHLAKE.COM.

ALSO, THERE'S MORE RESOURCES ABOUT THIS WEEK'S FPW.ORG AND ALSO AT PROTECTSOUTHLAKE.COM.

AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SIR.

APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND ALL THE GOOD IDEAS ON WHAT NOT TO DO.

YES, SIR. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FOR YOU AND CHIEF WILSON.

THEN WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU ALL, IF THAT'S OKAY. WHEREAS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS OBSERVED ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER TO COMMEMORATE THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE OF 1871 AND TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FIRE SAFETY, PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS.

AND. WHEREAS, FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROTECTING LIVES, REDUCING PROPERTY LOSS, AND ENSURING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.

AND WHEREAS, THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES, PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES, AND ONGOING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS.

AND WHEREAS OUR RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT FIRES BY INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING SMOKE ALARMS, DEVELOPING AND PRACTICING HOME ESCAPE PLANS, AND LEARNING ESSENTIAL FIRE SAFETY PRACTICES.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY AND REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I SHAWN MCCASKILL AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND ON BEHALF OF OUR SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH 10TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES THAT HELP PREVENT OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SERVICE. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. CHIEF WILSON, IF YOU'LL JOIN US FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND A PICTURE.

YOU NEED US TO MOVE? MAYBE JUST SQUEEZE IN. PERFECT, PERFECT.

OKAY, EVERYBODY LOOK HERE. ALL RIGHT. 123. 123.

AND 1 MORE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] YOU'RE GOING TO GO.

NEXT IS WORK SESSION ITEM NUMBER 7. WE'RE GOING TO INVITE OUR DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM,

[7. FY 2027 Comprehensive Plan Update ]

DIRECTOR CORTEZ, IT'S ALL YOURS. THANK YOU. MAYOR.

IT SEEMS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY AS I WAS GIVING THE COUNCIL AN UPDATE FOR WHAT WE HAD PLANNED FOR FY 2026.

BUT IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE THAT TIME. AND SO I'M EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU ALL ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR FY 2027 AND WHAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD EXPECT MOVING FORWARD. SO AS THE COUNCIL IS WELL FAMILIAR WITH, YOU KNOW, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS MADE UP OF A NUMBER OF ELEMENTS, MOST NOTABLY, MORE RECENTLY, THE WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER MASTER PLAN, WHICH WE ADOPTED THIS PAST APRIL.

AND SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THROUGH A REGULAR ROUTINE WITH THE COUNCIL IS MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING THE COUNCIL REGULAR UPDATES ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE MASTER PLAN. AND ONE OF THOSE UPDATES IS, OF COURSE, OF WHAT WE'RE DOING THIS EVENING.

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OF COURSE, AS AS THE COUNCIL IS WELL AWARE, ALL OF OUR MASTER PLANS ARE ALIGNED WITH OVERALL WITH OUR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WHICH ARE FURTHER ALIGNED WITH OUR ANNUAL OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, WITH OUR DEPARTMENTAL WORK PLANS, OUR OPERATIONS AND SO FORTH. AND OF COURSE, THE COUNCIL HAS SEEN SOME OF THIS HERE RECENTLY AS WE'VE BEEN UPDATING OUR UTILITY MASTER PLANS AND AS WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO THE COUNCIL IN TERMS OF ORDINANCE UPDATES, FEE ADJUSTMENTS AND SO FORTH.

SO YOU'RE ALREADY SEEING SOME OF THE FRUITS OF THAT LABOR ALREADY OCCURRING.

SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING TO THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING ABOUT IS THE 2 PLANS THAT WE INTEND ON GOING AHEAD AND TAKING ON IN THE COMING YEAR.

SO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN WAS LAST ADOPTED IN 2021.

SO IT'S ABOUT THE TIME THAT WE NEED TO SIT THERE AND REEVALUATE AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WHAT WE NEED TO BE LOOKING FORWARD IN THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS AS WE LOOK AT OUR PARK SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN WAS LAST ADOPTED 10 YEARS AGO.

A LOT HAS CHANGED. I WOULD SIT HERE AND SAY THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF A COMMUNITY ARE VERY REACTIVE, SO IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT TO SEE THE FRUITS OF THE LABOR.

BUT I CAN SIT HERE AND SAY JUST THE GENERAL STRATEGY THAT THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED IN TERMS OF HOW WE HANDLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS LARGELY WORKED.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE REAPING THE BENEFITS OF HAVING SOME OF THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATES THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE CITY THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST THREE DECADES.

SO A LOT OF GOOD WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO IT. SO WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT AS WE EVALUATE THE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN. SO THIS UPDATE VERY SIMILARLY TO HOW WE DID THE UTILITY MASTER PLANS SHOULD NOT FOCUS IN ON INDIVIDUAL PARKS. NOW WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THAT WORK.

AND SO THE FOCUS OF THIS PLAN WILL BE TO SIT THERE AND FOR US TO FOCUS ON HOW DO WE NEED TO BE MAINTAINING, EVOLVING AND REINVESTING INTO OUR EXISTING PARK SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE TODAY.

SO AS I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DAVID MILLER, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND A LOT OF HIS STAFF, WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSED IN ON ON A NUMBER OF AREAS AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLAN.

BUT I'D REALLY KIND OF LOOK AT ALL OF THESE TOPICS THAT YOU SEE ON YOUR HERE, HERE, ON YOUR SCREEN AND REALLY KIND OF COUPLE THEM OR PUT THEM TOGETHER IN 3 DIFFERENT AREAS. HOW ARE WE GOING TO CARE FOR THE STUFF THAT WE OWN TODAY? HOW IS THE SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALLY USED TODAY AND HOW WILL IT BE USED HERE IN THE FUTURE? AND HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH LAND AND FUNDING? THOSE ARE KIND OF THE 3 BIG THEMES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THROUGHOUT A LOT OF THESE BULLET POINTS.

AND AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLAN. AND WHAT COULD WE WHAT COULD WE POSSIBLY THINK OF TO, TO BRING BACK TO THE COUNCIL AS WE, AS WE PLAN FOR ADOPTION? YOU KNOW, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT THE THAT CITY STAFF IS GOING TO BE WORKING WITH, NAMELY THE PARK BOARD AS WE DEVELOP THE PLAN.

YOU KNOW, HOW SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT WHAT THE LEVEL OF CARE SHOULD BE FOR OUR PARKS AND HOW SHOULD WE SUSTAIN IT MOVING FORWARD? SHOULD WE BE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, FURTHER INVESTMENT IN SOME OF THE EXISTING SPACES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE? WHAT IF THE CITY COMES ACROSS OTHER FUTURE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT WITHIN PARKLAND, WHETHER THAT BE FOR ACTIVE SPACES OR MORE PASSIVE SPACES? FURTHERMORE, I KNOW THAT THE TASK FORCE THAT WAS RECENTLY GOT SOME WORK DONE IN TERMS OF THE HOW THE ATHLETIC FIELDS ARE USED.

AND SO HOW DO WE INTEGRATE A LOT OF THAT POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED INTO THIS CURRENT MASTER PLAN THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE EVALUATING? AND SO PART OF THE HOUSEKEEPING WORK THAT WE DO IS, OF COURSE, IS WE UPDATE THIS PLAN.

NOW, I ALWAYS LIKE TO LOOK AT MAPS AS BEING THE THING THAT KIND OF TELLS THE STORY OF SOUTHLAKE IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND AS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT THIS MAP, WHICH WE WILL BE UPDATING HERE THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE HAS A LOT OF PARKLAND HERE IN PLACE.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I COULD PROUDLY SAY THAT IS NOT TYPICALLY COMMON IN MOST CITIES IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT OF PARKLAND THAT THE CITY HAS.

BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT FROM A, FROM A VANTAGE POINT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN ACCESS A PARK WITHIN LESS THAN HALF A MILE, WHICH IS LESS THAN A 10 MINUTE WALK, YOU START TO SEE A VERY DIFFERENT PICTURE START TO FORM.

WE HAVE VERY ACCESSIBLE PARKS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

AND THE ONE THING THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT THIS MAP DOESN'T SHOW IS ALL OF A LOT OF THE PRIVATE PARKS, A LOT OF THE HOA PARKS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY MAINTAINED BY THE CITY, BUT THAT ARE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED.

SO AS YOU START LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THESE AREAS WITHIN STONE LAKES, WITHIN TIMBERON.

AND IF YOU WERE TO GO AHEAD AND INCLUDE THOSE, THERE'S NOT REALLY A PART IN SOUTHLAKE THAT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS WITHIN LESS THAN A 10 MINUTE WALK TO, TO A, TO A PARK. AND I THINK THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF AND THAT WE SHOULD CARRY FORWARD AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLAN.

NOW, WHO'S GOING TO BE INVOLVED AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLAN? AS WE DEVELOP THE UTILITY MASTER PLANS, WE USE THE CORRIDOR COMMITTEE AS BEING KIND OF THAT ANCHOR TO HELP GUIDE ITS DEVELOPMENT.

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AND OF COURSE, NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE'LL BE INCLUDING A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DIRECTOR MILLER AND MYSELF HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING IS HOW WE SHOULD APPROACH POTENTIALLY, THE IDEA OF SURVEYING SOME FEEDBACK FROM USERS FROM FROM OUR PARK SYSTEM AND OUR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

SO WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE PARK BOARD TO DEVELOP WHAT POTENTIALLY A SURVEY COULD LOOK LIKE TO GET SOME FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE FUTURE OF OUR PARK SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE.

AND SO THE NEXT PLAN, AS I MENTIONED, THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT SINCE IT'S BEEN ABOUT 10 YEARS, IS OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN.

AND AS I'VE SAID, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES SINCE WE FIRST ADOPTED THAT, THAT PLAN.

IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF NOVELTY WHEN WE FIRST ADOPTED THE FIRST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN, WHICH WAS IN 2011. AND SO NOW THAT WE, A LOT OF TIME HAS GONE BY PANDEMIC HAS HAPPENED AND WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT WAYS OF, OF MAKING SURE THAT THAT WE BECOME A MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR TAX BASE.

BECAUSE AS THE COUNCIL IS WELL AWARE OF, WE'RE LARGELY BUILT OUT.

SO OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OR GROW THAT TAX TAX BASE ARE GOING TO BE MORE AND MORE LIMITED.

SO WE NEED TO GO AHEAD. AND AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS PLAN ITSELF, WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS WHAT SOME OF THOSE FUTURE CHALLENGES ARE WHEN WE HAVE A FULL BUILT OUT COMMUNITY. AND IN THE SAME VEIN THAT THAT WE SAT THERE AND WE LOOKED AT THE PARKS MASTER PLAN AS WE'LL BE DOING THE SAME KIND OF THE 3 LENSES THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT AT THINGS THROUGH IS THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND EXISTING CENTERS THAT WE HAVE.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, A LOT OF SHOPPING CENTERS, THEY'RE USUALLY LIFE CYCLE IS ABOUT 20 TO 30 YEARS, WHICH IF YOU START LOOKING AT A LOT OF THE SHOPPING CENTERS THAT WE HAVE IN SOUTHLAKE, THEY'RE STARTING TO APPROACH THAT, THAT MILESTONE.

NOW, I'LL GO AHEAD AND SAY AND BRAG THAT OUR A LOT OF OUR LANDLORDS DO AN EXTRA BETTER JOB, I THINK, THAN, THAN IN MANY COMMUNITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RIGHT TENANTS ARE IN PLACE, THAT THE RIGHT INVESTMENTS ARE DONE.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULD SIT THERE AND JUST ULTIMATELY RELY ON THE LANDLORDS TO DO THAT.

THERE'S DEFINITELY POTENTIAL FOR FOR INVESTMENT IN SOME CAPACITY OR THE OTHER, ESPECIALLY IF WE'RE SEEING POCKETS IN TOWN THAT MAY START TO STRUGGLE FIRST BEFORE OTHERS.

WE SHOULD ALSO BE, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT THE ECONOMY AND TAX BASE.

ARE WE DIVERSIFIED ENOUGH? AND IS OUR CURRENT STRATEGY OF ATTRACTING CORPORATE OFFICE RELOCATIONS HERE TO SOUTHLAKE TO MAKE SURE OUR OFFICE OCCUPANCY RATES ARE ARE WHERE THEY'RE AT? IS THAT A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT OUR RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS.

YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS I ALWAYS CONVEY TO COUNCIL IS WHEN WE SEE CONTINUED OCCUPANCY RATES AS HIGH AS THEY ARE, ALL THAT DOES IS EFFECTIVELY CREATE DEMAND. AND WE'RE CREATING DEMAND IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF LAND LEFT.

SO HOW DO WE BALANCE THAT? AND OF COURSE, JUST LIKE WITH THE PARKS PLAN, THERE'S GOING TO BE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT WE SHOULD BE ASKING OURSELVES.

YOU KNOW, HOW SHOULD THE CITY THINK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS NEW SITES BECOME LIMITED? HOW SHOULD THE CITY APPROACH SUPPORTING AND RETAINING ITS EXISTING BUSINESSES? WE LIKE TO THINK THAT NEW BUSINESSES ARE THE MOST EXCITING THING. BUT USUALLY THE THING THAT I SAY REALLY CARRIES US FORWARD 99% OF THE TIME, IS MAKING SURE THAT OUR EXISTING BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN HERE A VERY LONG TIME CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN US IN THE LONG TERM.

AND THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF OUR EFFORTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED IN ON.

SO HOW DO WE BEST SUPPORT THOSE EXISTING BUSINESSES? AND LASTLY, OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE DEVELOPING THIS PLAN IN A VACUUM.

FOR THE LAST I BELIEVE 6 YEARS, WE'VE HAD A BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY THAT'S BEEN DONE ON ALMOST AN ANNUAL BASIS.

SO WE'RE DEFINITELY GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION FROM THE BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY.

BUT OF COURSE, THE BOARD THAT'S GOING TO BE LEADING A LOT OF THIS DISCUSSION AND A LOT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT IS THE CEDC AS THE PRIMARY BOARD THAT OVERSEES A LOT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS MAKE SURE THAT OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS AWARE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PLAN.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY FEEL SUPPORTED.

AND AS WE DEVELOP A PLAN, THAT THEIR BEST INTEREST IS BEING ADDRESSED HERE AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

NOW, IN TERMS OF TIMELINES AND MILESTONES, THE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN WILL FOLLOW A VERY SIMILAR PATH AS WHAT YOU SAW THE UTILITY PLANS FOLLOW LAST YEAR. WE'RE ALREADY KIND OF IN THAT DISCOVERY AND VALIDATION PHASE.

AS I MENTIONED, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DIRECTOR MILLER AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM TO START DEVELOPMENT ON THIS PLAN TO GO AHEAD AND START A PLAN OF ACTION FOR ADOPTION OF THIS

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THE THE PLAN ITSELF IS KIND OF THE MAP THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

AND OF COURSE, AND AS WE'VE DONE IN, IN, IN TYPICAL FASHION BEFORE, WE'LL HAVE A SPIN TOWN HALL, OPEN FORUM, WE'LL HAVE A P&Z CONSIDERATION AND ULTIMATELY HAVE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER THIS PLAN IN APRIL OF 27.

NOW, AS MUCH AS I BELIEVE I AM PROBABLY CAPABLE OF DOING THIS, I WOULDN'T WANT TO OVERLOAD THE COUNCIL WITH ANOTHER MASTER PLAN.

AND SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF OVERLAP WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN.

BUT YOU'LL BE CONSIDERING THAT AT YOUR JUNE MEETING.

SO IT'LL HAPPEN A LITTLE BIT SUBSEQUENT TO, TO THE PARKS REC AND OPEN SPACE.

IT WAS A LITTLE BIT EASIER WITH THE UTILITY PLAN SINCE THERE WAS SO MUCH SYNERGY BETWEEN THE 3 OF THEM.

BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MIX THE TWO TOO MUCH BECAUSE IT IS VERY DIFFERENT DISCUSSIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING ON EACH OF THOSE RESPECTIVE PLANS.

FURTHERMORE, THE THING THAT YOU PROBABLY SAW IN YOUR AGENDA NOTES, WE WILL BE STARTING THE WORK TOWARDS THE TAIL END OF THE YEAR, WHICH, LOOKING AT OUR FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND ALSO OUR TOURISM MASTER PLAN.

THOSE 2 PLANS ALSO HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT SINCE WE'VE GONE AHEAD AND UPDATED THOSE, BUT IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE GO AHEAD AND UPDATE THESE PRIOR TO STARTED AND LOOK AT THOSE AS THEY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON ON BOTH OF THOSE PLANS THEMSELVES.

THOSE WON'T BE ADOPTED IN FY 2027, BUT WE'LL START A LOT OF THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK STARTING IN THE SUMMER.

AND OF COURSE, AS USUAL, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALREADY GOING TO GOING AHEAD AND UPDATING WHAT WE HAVE THE CONTENTS OF THE WEBSITE.

MAKING SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE, WE GO AHEAD AND SEND EMAILS OUT THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARDS ARE INFORMED AND MAKE SURE THAT AS MANY RESIDENTS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROCESS AS WE GO THROUGH IT AS POSSIBLE.

SO WITH THAT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR FY 2027.

THE NEXT UPDATE I PLAN TO TO PROVIDE TO THE COUNCIL IS LIKELY JANUARY, FEBRUARY TIME FRAME AT Y'ALL'S WINTER WORKSHOP, AT LEAST FROM AN INFORMATIONAL STANDPOINT, TO SEE HOW IMPLEMENTATION IS SO FAR GOING OF THE MASTER PLANS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED TO DATE.

WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CORTEZ.

APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP LATER THIS YEAR AND INTO 2027 ON THESE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS? WE'LL BE BUSY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE IT.

NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO WORK SESSION ITEM NUMBER 8. THAT IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[8. 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. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE CONCLUDED FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

B. APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM VARIOUS SALES CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER AND PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING TOWER PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $154,438. C. APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-32.

AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE BRUMLOW AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT.

DZA26-0060. PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BRIDLE GATE ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 2.R.

RD, PRICE NUMBER 992 EDITION AND LOCATED AT THE 4000 NORTH WHITECHAPEL BOULEVARD.

E. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER DAVID TREICHLER FROM THE SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2026 REGULAR ZONING, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AND THE ABSENCE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER LAURA GUNTER FROM THE OCTOBER 8TH AND DECEMBER 3RD, 2026 REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS.

F. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL MEMBER GARY FOX FROM THE OCTOBER 6TH AND NOVEMBER 17TH, 2026.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS G. TABLE ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-667C, ZA26-10010.

FIRST READING ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR CHAPEL CROSSING MEDICAL ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1-R-1 AND 1-R-2 BLOCK A RAVENAUX VILLAGE EDITION.

CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND LOCATED AT 245 AND 275 WEST SOUTHLAKE, WEST STATE HIGHWAY 114.

CURRENT ZONING SB-2. GENERAL SITE PLAN. DISTRICT.

REQUESTED ZONING SB-2. GENERALIZED SITE PLAN.

DISTRICT. APPLICANT. GRAYSON. HUGH SUTHERLAND KING.

CONSULTING. PROPERTY OWNER. JERRY HUGH NOVO, VOYAGE PEAK CENTRAL, LLC.

SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 5. THE APPLICANT REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE TABLED TO THE OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S THE CONSENT AGENDA. I'LL NOTE ON ITEM 4, SEE THE BRUMLOW AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT.

WE THANK OUR CONGRESSWOMAN BETH VAN DYNE, WHO HELPED THE CITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,

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SO WE APPRECIATE THAT. AND THAT IS PART OF 4 C COUNCIL.

ANY DISCUSSION, ANY QUESTIONS, ANY PRESENTATIONS NEEDED ON ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ANY ITEMS THAT COULD BE MOVED FROM REGULAR TO CONSENT AGENDA.

NO. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL TAKE THAT UP AND VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA DURING OUR REGULAR SESSION.

I WILL CALL THE REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER. AND THE FIRST ITEM IN THE REGULAR SESSION IS TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[1. Call to order. ]

[2.A. Executive Session]

07:30. WE'LL BE BACK. WE'LL SEE YOU THEN. ALL RIGHT.

I'LL CALL OUR REGULAR MEETING BACK TO ORDER. IS THERE ANY ACTION NECESSARY FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION?

[2.B. Reconvene]

[3.A. Mayor’s Report]

[3.B. City Manager’s Report]

SHE IS GOING TO HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OCTOBER MARKS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH.

SO I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PLANNING AND OUR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SO BEFORE WE GET INTO THE SPECIFICS OF OUR DEPARTMENT, I WANT TO START WITH WHY COMMUNITY PLANNING MATTERS.

SO COMMUNITY PLANNING IS ABOUT TAKING THE GOALS AND VALUES OF A COMMUNITY AND TURNING THEM INTO ACTIONABLE PLANS.

IT GIVES US A FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS ABOUT HOW OUR COMMUNITY GROWS AND CHANGES.

GOOD PLANNING HELPS CREATE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SAFE, EFFICIENT, AND LIVABLE.

IT ALSO REQUIRES US TO BALANCE A NUMBER OF COMPETING INTERESTS LIKE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND THE BROADER PUBLIC INTEREST. PLANNING ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AND PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, THE ENVIRONMENT, THE CHARACTER UNIQUE TO A COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ULTIMATELY, PLANNING PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT, WHILE MAKING SURE THAT GROWTH CONTINUES TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. NOW, I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON OUR TEAM AND THE EXPERIENCE THAT WE BRING TO THIS WORK.

SO COLLECTIVELY, OUR TEAM HOLDS MORE THAN 60 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MORE THAN 247 YEARS OF COMBINED MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE.

SO THAT INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS INCREDIBLY VALUABLE WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS.

ADDITIONALLY, OUR CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL, CHARLEY WRIGHT, IS A MASTER CODE PROFESSIONAL, WHICH REFLECTS A HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE IN BUILDING CODES AND CODE ADMINISTRATION.

AND OUR WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED THROUGH SEVERAL AWARDS, INCLUDING TREE CITY, USA, TEXAS PLANNING EXCELLENCE AWARD AWARD, AND TEXAS SCENIC CITIES PLATINUM LEVEL RECOGNITION.

SO THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF OUR PERFORMANCE. 100% OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON THE SAME DAY SINCE 2022.

ALSO SINCE 2022, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS AVERAGED MORE THAN 72 CASES PER YEAR IN OUR PERMIT TEAM HAS ISSUED MORE THAN 3000 PERMITS IN FISCAL YEAR 26. AND FINALLY, OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT TEAM HAS RESOLVED MORE THAN 300 CODE CASES IN FISCAL YEAR 26.

SO TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE NUMBERS SHOW THAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS ACTIVELY MANAGING DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, AND DELIVERING SERVICES WELL EVERY DAY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. COUNCIL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. WE APPRECIATE IT.

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

[CONSENT AGENDA]

COUNCIL UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO MAYOR PRO TEM RANDY ROBBINS FOR A MOTION.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHARLI HAS GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO STEP IN AND SERVE AS A HELPING OUT ON THE MOTIONS AND SECONDING THOSE TONIGHT.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT, RANDY. YES, MAYOR, I MOVE WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM ITEMS 4.A.

THROUGH 4.G. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

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NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 5, THE PUBLIC FORUM. THE PUBLIC FORUM ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO BRING FORWARD ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[5. Public Forum]

YEAH, IT SHOULD BE ON. SO WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM.

GREEN MEANS GO. YELLOW MEANS I THINK ONE MINUTE.

AND RED MEANS IF YOU COULD WRAP IT UP. BUT GO AHEAD AND NAME AND ADDRESS.

GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAME IS KATE BRENNAN.

I LIVE AT 1003 SHADY OAK DRIVE IN GRAPEVINE, AND I WANTED TO SAY GREETINGS TO THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE CITY.

I AM A RESIDENT, AS I SAID, A RESIDENT OF GRAPEVINE.

I'M ALSO A CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 98, WHICH OF COURSE INCLUDES SOUTHLAKE KELLER, GRAPEVINE, COLLIERVILLE, PARTS OF WESTLAKE AND EULESS. I LIVED IN NORTH TEXAS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS.

I'VE BEEN IN GRAPEVINE ALMOST 5 IN MY. BUT I KNOW SOUTHLAKE WELL.

MY SISTER WAS A RESIDENT HERE FOR 10 PLUS YEARS AND HER TWIN GIRLS GRADUATED FROM CARROLL IN 2011.

SO I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF OUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS.

I AM NOT A MUSLIM AND I'M NOT HERE TO LECTURE YOU.

I'M JUST HERE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO GOING FORWARD.

LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE SOUTHLAKE ISLAMIC CENTER FOR ITS PRAYER SERVICE.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ATTENDED ONE YOURSELF, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU DO SO.

I FOUND THEM WARM AND WELCOMING AND THE SERVICE WAS A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE.

I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT HATEFUL RHETORIC AND RACISM DO NOT BELONG IN SOUTHLAKE OR ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE DISTRICT 98, TEXAS OR THE UNITED STATES. I AM DOING WHAT I CAN TO EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ON THE.

AND EXPOSE THEM TO OTHER CULTURES AND RELIGIONS, WHICH I BELIEVE IS IMPORTANT GROWTH FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

WE KNOW THAT WHEN OUR KIDS LEAVE HOME AND THEY GO TO COLLEGE OR THEY GO TO WORK, IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE THE HOMOGENEOUS COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE MOSTLY HERE IN SOUTHLAKE. DIVERSITY IN THIS COMMUNITY.

SOUTHLAKE THAT IS WILL HELP PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE.

I BELIEVE WE ARE A RICHER COMMUNITY WHEN WE EMBRACE THIS DIFFERENCES IN OUR CULTURES AND OUR RELIGION AND OUR RACES, INSTEAD OF REJECTING WHAT IS DIFFERENT. AGAIN, I'M NOT HERE TO LECTURE.

JUST ENCOURAGE. WHEN MANY OF THESE PEOPLE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES.

THE MUSLIM AND DESI COMMUNITY, THEY WERE LEAVING COUNTRIES OF OPPRESSION, INTOLERANCE, AND AUTHORITARIANISM.

NOW, THESE SAME SOUTHLAKE FAMILIES INCLUDE NEW CITIZENS, INCLUDING MANY MULTI-GENERATIONAL CITIZENS.

AND LIKE ALL THE REST OF US, ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS HAVE A PEACEFUL AND GOOD EDUCATION FOR THEIR KIDS AND LIVE AND WORK IN PEACE.

ISN'T THIS THE REAL REASON WHY PEOPLE MOVED TO SOUTHLAKE AND HOUSE DISTRICT 98? AND ALTHOUGH CARROLL AND SOUTHLAKE HAS HAD SOME TROUBLING PAST IN RACISM AND DIVERSITY, I AM CONFIDENT THAT TODAY YOU, AS LEADERS OF SOUTHLAKE, CAN OVERCOME THOSE DIFFERENCES AND PUT FORWARD AND EMBRACE OUR OUR, OUR DIFFERENT CULTURES. MA'AM, I SEE YOUR TIME IS UP, SO IF YOU COULD WRAP IT UP.

SURE. YEAH. SO ANYWAY, I THE U.S. WAS FOUNDED ON, ON THIS IMMIGRANT POPULATION AND DIVERSITY.

AND I AM HERE TO ASSIST IF YOU EVER WISH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING MY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING OUR PUBLIC FORUM ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC FORUM. NEXT WE'LL GO TO ITEM 6.A.

[6.A. Ordinance No. 480-299a, ZA26-0044, 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Site Plan for Mulino Ristorante, on property described as Lot 4, T. Thompson No. 1502 Addition, and located at 1125 Davis Boulevard. Current Zoning: “S-P-1” Detailed Site Plan District. Requested Zoning: “S-P-1” Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #10. Applicant: Jeff VanCuren, Halbach Dietz Architects. Property Owner: Marc Rhima, Rig Properties, LLC. PUBLIC HEARING ]

FOR SECOND READING, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR MOLINO.

MOLINO MOLINO RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1125 DAVIS BOULEVARD.

THIS IS THE SECOND READING. IT WAS APPROVED 7-0 ON 1ST READING.

REGARDING CONVERSION OF THE PATIO. DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, HAS ANYTHING CHANGED FROM FIRST READING TO SECOND READING? NO. MAYOR. THIS IS A SITE PLAN PRESENTED THAT THAT FOCUSES ON THE ADDITION AND ENCLOSURE TO THE BUILDING,

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COUNCIL DO WE NEED ANY PRESENTATION ON THIS ON SECOND READING OR ANY QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILLOUGH ON THIS ONE? NO. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR KILLOUGH.

IT IS THE SECOND READING AND REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO I'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 6.A. I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT THE CITY PROVIDED 16 PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS.

AND AS OF TODAY, TODAY, NO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED.

WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FORM FROM DAVID THOMAS AT 4429.

SADDLE RIDGE HERE IN SOUTHLAKE. DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK BUT RECORD SUPPORT FOR ITEM 6.A.

SO THAT'S DAVID THOMAS A SUPPORT FOR 6.A. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING.

6.A AND MOLINO RESTAURANT? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. MAYOR PRO TEM ROBBINS, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION ON 6.A.

YES, MR. MAYOR, I MOTION. WE APPROVE ITEM 6.A.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-299AZ, A26-0044 SECOND READING ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR MOLINO RESTAURANT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 4.T.

THOMPSON NUMBER 1502. ADDITION LOCATED 1125 DAVIS BOULEVARD.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY NUMBER 2 DATED AUGUST 14TH, 2026, NOTING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING OUTDOOR PATIO INTO A PERMANENTLY ENCLOSED BUILDING AREA AS PRESENTED.

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

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 6.A. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

ITEM 6.A IS APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS. LET'S GO TO ITEM 6.B.

[6.B. Ordinance No. 480-849, ZA26-0054, 2nd Reading, Zoning Change and Concept Plan for 4060 N. White Chapel Boulevard, on property described as Tract 16, R.D. Price Survey Abstract No. 992A. Current Zoning: “AG” Agricultural District. Requested Zoning: “SF-30” Single Family Residential District. SPIN Neighborhood #1. Applicant and Property Owner: Amanda Hellman. PUBLIC HEARING ]

SECOND READING ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT PLAN FOR 4060 NORTH WHITECHAPEL BOULEVARD.

THIS IS THE SECOND READING ON THIS CASE, WHERE IT'S 3 SQUARE FEET LESS THAN 1 ACRE.

AND WE DISCUSSED SOME OPTIONS OR SOME POSSIBILITIES TO ADDRESS THAT TO 3 SQUARE FOOT DEFICIENCY ON THE 1 ACRE LOT.

DIRECTOR KILLOUGH, WHERE ARE WE AT ON THAT? AND THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO QUESTIONS.

YES, SIR. THE APPLICANT'S REVISED THEIR CONCEPT PLAN TO REPRESENT BUILDING SETBACKS THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SF-1.A.

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. THEY ALSO PROVIDED US A LETTER THIS AFTERNOON INDICATING THEY WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF ANY CITY INITIATED CHANGE OF ZONING THAT WOULD COME BACK AND TAKE CITY ACTION AND CHANGING ZONING OF THE SF 30.

THEY HAVE BEFORE YOU DUE TO THE DEFICIENCY AND POTENTIALLY APPROVE THAT SF-1.A.

AND BUILD UNDER THOSE REGULATIONS, THEY'VE INDICATED IT'S THEIR INTENT TO, BUILD CONSISTENT WITH THE SF-1-A THAT WOULD ALSO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL LOTS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THEM OR WEST OF THEM.

SO THE APPLICANT IS AGREEING TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IF IT WAS A 1 ACRE LOT IN THOSE REGULATIONS.

YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED A PRESENTATION OR ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DENNIS. 6.B IS THE SECOND READING, SO IT REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.B. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON SIX B? YEAH. COME ON DOWN. IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

AND THEN AGAIN, THE TIMING SYSTEM TO YOUR RIGHT THE GREEN LIGHT MEANS GO.

YELLOW MEANS ONE MORE MINUTE AND THEN RED MEANS PLEASE WRAP IT UP.

GO AHEAD. NAME AND ADDRESS. THANK YOU. PETER HELLMAN, 1098 WEST PARK CIRCLE, NORTH SOUTHLAKE.

MY WIFE AND I OWN THE PROPERTY. I WANT TO APPRECIATE EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO MR. KARLOFF AND AND THE COUNCIL FOR BEING CONSIDERATE WITH A SLIGHT DEVIATION AND ISSUES.

SO WE DID SUBMIT PLANS, AS MR. KARLOFF SAID, TO MEET THE SF-1 CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE LETTER FROM MY WIFE AND MYSELF, JUST SAYING THAT WE WOULD NOT OPPOSE ANY CHANGES TO SF-1, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE DOING.

THE SITE PLANS ACCORDINGLY TO APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.B? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 6.B? I JUST WANT TO JUST SAY I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THESE FOLKS.

FOR ANY PEOPLE THAT ARE WATCHING THIS AT HOME WITH REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR SF 30 IN THE NORTH SECTION OF THE CITY THAT IS TRADITIONALLY ONE ACRE.

AGAIN, JUST TO RECAP THAT, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE AN SF 30 FOR THIS PROPERTY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO BUILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1 ACRE STANDARDS, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK THROUGH.

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AND THEN IT WILL GET RECLASSIFIED AS F.1.A. SO IS THAT CORRECT THAT THAT IS CORRECT.

AND WE'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL ON APPROPRIATE PROCESSING OF THAT AND HOW WE WOULD HANDLE A CITY INITIATED ZONING, AND HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED THAT WITH THE APPLICANT THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR CONSTRUCTION RECORDATION OF THEIR PLAT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR HOME AND THE IN THE MEANS OF THIS PROCESS MOVING FORWARD.

GREAT. THIS IS I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF CITY STAFF, THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY COUNCIL WORKING WITH A HOMEOWNER AND DEVELOPER AND NEIGHBORS IN THE CITY. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND WILLINGNESS TO TO HANDLE ALL THIS.

CERTAINLY. THANK BEFORE WE MOVE ON NOTE FOR THE RECORD, 11 PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS DAVID THOMAS AT 4429 SADDLE RIDGE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC COMMENT FORM NOTING HE'S IN FAVOR OF 6.B FOR THE SEPTEMBER 15TH COUNCIL MEETING. ALL RIGHT.

ALREADY CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 6.B BEFORE WE TAKE A MOTION? YES. MR. MAYOR, A MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM 6.B, ORDINANCE NUMBER 480-849.

ZF26-0054 SECOND READING, ZONING CHANGE AND CONCEPT PLAN FOR 4060 NORTH WHITECHAPEL BOULEVARD.

SUBJECT TO THE STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026, THE CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY NUMBER 3 DATED SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2026, NOTING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE REQUESTED ZONING WILL NOT INCREASE RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DENSITY OF THE PROPERTY. AS SUCH, THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL INTENT OF THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUTURE USE PLAN, AND THAT THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE, ABANDONING A PORTION OF ITS RIGHT OF WAY AND POTENTIAL. CITY INITIATED REZONING OF SF.1.A FOR THE SUBJECT LOT.

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

THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0, 6.B IS APPROVED. CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 6.C, CASE NUMBER ZA26-0055.

[6.C. ZA26-0055, Site Plan for Lupe Tortilla, on property described as Lot 1, Block 2, Gateway Plaza Ph. II, an addition to the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, and located at 2701 E. SH 114, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: “S P-2" Generalized Site Plan District. Applicant: Nick Otto, GO WEST Architecture, LLC. Property Owner: Terry Wilkinson, Wyndham Properties II, Ltd. SPIN Neighborhood #8. PUBLIC HEARING]

DIRECTOR KILLOUGH MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS A PROPOSAL TO ADD A COVERED OUTDOOR SEATING AND EATING AREA FOR LOPEZ TORTILLA. GOING IN AT THE ADDRESS DESCRIBED. 2701 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 114.

THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. THIS IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH NOLAN AND STATE HIGHWAY.

EASTBOUND STATE HIGHWAY 114 FRONTAGE ROAD. AND LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THIS IS REGIONAL RETAIL AND CURRENT ZONING IS SP-2 GENERALIZED SITE PLAN DISTRICT WITH.

SEE THREE GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES. THIS IS SOME PHOTOS.

THEY HAVE PULLED A PERMIT FOR EXTERIOR CHANGES TO THE BUILDING AND INTERIOR.

THAT THAT CONFORMED WITH THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN.

THE ADDITION OF THE COVERED PATIO WENT OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE BELIEVED OUR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY WAS, AS WELL AS COVERED AND SCREENED OUT OUTDOOR SERVICE AREA ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS AROUND THE BUILDING. THIS IS NORTH ELEVATION AND STREET VIEW LOOKING EAST FROM NOLAN. AND THIS IS SOUTH VIEW. AND THIS IS THE SITE PLAN.

AND THIS IS THE AREA TO BE IMPROVED AND COVERED AS OUTDOOR SEATING.

AND THESE ARE SOME OF AWNINGS BEING ADDED AS WELL AS SCREENING FOR SOME OUTDOOR BACKHOUSE SERVICE AREAS.

THIS IS ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING FACADE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE PATIO IS GOING IN AND PROPOSED ELEVATION FOR THAT PATIO.

AND ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT. THIS IS THE OUTDOOR BACK HOUSE SERVICE AREA AND AWNING FOR THIS BACK ENTRY TO THE BUILDING. AND THIS IS THE SOUTH ELEVATION WITH

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THIS IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING AWAY FROM DIRECT STREET VIEW.

PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR SEPTEMBER 3RD MEETING.

5-0. SUBJECT TO OUR STAFF REPORT AND REVIEW SUMMARY PROVIDED TO THEM AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE NOTIFICATION RESPONSES FROM THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNER NOTICES. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DIRECTOR KILLOUGH ON THIS ONE? I THINK WE'RE GOOD RIGHT NOW.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE? YEP. COME ON DOWN, SIR.

IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS SCOTT LEECH, DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION FOR TORTILLA. AND OUR CORPORATE OFFICES ARE AT 111 KATY ROAD IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. DO YOU HAVE ANY SLIDES OR ANY PRESENTATION TO MAKE OR JUST HERE FOR QUESTIONS? NOPE.

JUST SHOWED UP TO MAKE SURE THERE WASN'T ANYTHING YOU NEEDED FROM ME. I APPRECIATE THAT.

YEAH, I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT. AND I'M EXCITED THAT WITH THE COOLER WEATHER, WE CAN ACTUALLY SIT OUTSIDE ON AN OUTDOOR PATIO.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I DO HAVE 2 QUESTIONS. DID YOU BRING FAJITAS AND TORTILLAS FOR US TONIGHT? NO. NO, I SURE DIDN'T. OH. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO OPEN, THEN? I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT. LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU NEED IT. I'LL HAVE IT WHEREVER YOU WANT IT. YOU WANT TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THAT.

WHEN DO YOU ALL EXPECT TO OPEN? I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS PLACE.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO END RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR.

AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. PERFECT. GETTING OPERATIONS TO GET IT OPEN IS BEYOND MY CONTROL.

BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE SHOOTING IS AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

GREAT. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT. I MEAN, HE BEAT ME TO IT.

SO YOU KNOW SAME QUESTION. YEAH. I'M JUST I MEAN, I GUESS I COULD JUST ADD HOPEFULLY YOU GOT GREAT MARGARITAS, BUT THAT'S ABOUT ALL WE KNOW. THEY DO. YEAH. WELL, THEY, THEY, WE CAN CONTACT THEM FOR DINNER ONCE THEY'RE OPEN.

THAT'S RIGHT. THERE WE GO. WE'LL DO WHATEVER YOU NEED.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO SHARE WITH US OR WANT TO SHARE WITH US? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, SIR. WE APPRECIATE YOU. ITEM 6.C REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.C.

I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT TEN PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

AND AS OF TODAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSES.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON 6.C? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SIX C COUNCIL ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TAKE A MOTION ON 6.C. YES. MR. MAYOR, A MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM 6.C. ZA26-0055.

SITE PLAN FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 2, GATEWAY PLAZA PHASE 2.

IN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND LOCATED AT 2701 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 114, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO STAFF REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026.

SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY NUMBER 2 DATED AUGUST 28TH, 2026.

NOTING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. SITE PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED OUTDOOR PATIO ADDITION AND ADDITIONAL COVERED SERVICE AREA WITH SCREENING TO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT AS PRESENTED THIS EVENING. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0 6.C. IS APPROVED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO Y'ALL OPENING IN THE NEW YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. NEXT WE'LL GO TO ITEM 6.D.

[6.D. Ordinance No. 1303, 2nd Reading, Designating a Geographic Area within the City as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, to be known as Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Southlake, Texas; Describing the Boundaries of the Zone; Creating a Board of Directors for the Zone and Appointing Members of the Board; Establishing a Tax Increment Fund for the Zone; Containing Findings Related to the Creation of the Zone; Providing a Date for the Termination of the Zone; Providing that the Zone Take Effect Immediately Upon Passage of the Second Reading of this Ordinance; Providing a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date. PUBLIC HEARING ]

PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 311 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE TO BE KNOWN AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.

DIRECTOR CORTEZ, THIS IS OUR SECOND READING. IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFERENT OR ANYTHING THAT WAS CHANGED SINCE THE FIRST READING THAT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? NO, SIR. THE ONLY THING I'LL NOTE IS BASED ON THE COUNCIL'S MOTION.

AT FIRST MEETING, WE WENT AHEAD AND INTEGRATED THAT SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OF RESTRICTING NONE OF THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION THE FUNDS FROM THE ZONE TO GO INTO THAT IN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF. SO VERY GOOD.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY SLIDES WE WANT TO SEE ON SECOND READING ON THIS ITEM.

QUESTIONS. ALL GOOD. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CORTEZ.

VERY EFFICIENT. LET'S SEE. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING ON SECOND READING, SO I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.D. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK REGARDING 6.D? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.D COUNCIL. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM ROBBINS, YOU'RE UP. YES, MR. MAYOR. I MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM 6.D, ORDINANCE NUMBER 1303.

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PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 311 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE TO BE KNOWN AS REINVESTMENT ZONE.

NUMBER 2, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONE, CREATING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ZONE AND APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

ESTABLISHING A TAX INCREMENT FUND FOR THE ZONE CONTAINING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE CREATION OF THE ZONE.

PROVIDING A DATE FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE ZONE, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONE TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE OF THE SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

NOTING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL DESIGNATING TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 2. TIRZ NUMBER 2 ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONE AND TERM OF THE TAX INCREMENT. AS NOTED IN THE PRELIMINARY PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN DESIGNATING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ZONE AS PRESENTED, AND ACCEPTING THE PRELIMINARY PROJECT AND AND FINANCING PLAN AND NOTING THAT THERE SHALL BE NO FUNDS UTILIZED FROM THE ZONE DEDICATED TO FUNDING THE RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE SHIVERS FARM DEVELOPMENT.

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

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0-. ITEM 6.D IS APPROVED ON SECOND READING.

NEXT WE'LL TAKE 6.E ORDINANCE NUMBER 735C SECOND READING.

MAYOR. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THAT, I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

NOW THAT WE'VE PASSED THE VOTE AND EVERYTHING HAS GONE ON ABOUT THAT. WE'LL GO BACK TO 6.D. IT'S REALLY IT'S MORE ABOUT THAT ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND EVERYTHING.

IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE, SOME FROM THIS DIOCESE, SOME FROM OTHER FOLKS THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE RUMORS GOING AROUND THAT THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS DAIS THAT ARE INVESTED, SPECIFICALLY ME, IN THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT.

I WANT IT TO BE SAID PUBLICLY AND VEHEMENTLY THAT I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT INVESTED.

I DON'T HAVE A DIME IN THIS DEAL, AND IT IS EXCEEDINGLY HURTFUL TO ME AS A VOLUNTEER.

COUNCILMAN IN THIS CITY THAT JUST BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN INVESTMENT WILL MAKE A MARKED DIFFERENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY, THAT SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, I MUST. I MUST BE FINANCIALLY TIED TO IT.

SO I AM ON RECORD THAT I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT TIED TO THIS, TO TO THIS DEVELOPMENT ANY WAY OTHER THAN HOPING IT SUCCESSFUL AND HELPS FUND FUTURE YEARS OF TAX, TAX CREDITS AND TAX DECREASES FOR THIS CITY.

AND IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH WITH THE COUNCILMAN ON THIS DAIS, I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU COME TO THAT COUNCIL PERSON AND TALK TO THEM.

AND IF SOMEONE COMES TO YOU, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU BRING THEM UP AND FIGURE THAT OUT ON THEIR OWN.

BUT I, I PERSONALLY AM OFFENDED THAT IT IS EVEN BROUGHT UP AND INSINUATED THAT THAT WE WOULD HAVE THAT HAPPEN ON THIS COUNCIL.

WELL SAID. DULY NOTED. LET'S MOVE TO 6.E, WHICH IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 735 C, SECOND READING.

[6.E. Ordinance No. 735C, 2nd Reading, amending the Bicycle Ordinance to include additional regulations related to e-bikes and electric scooters. PUBLIC HEARING]

AND POLICE CHIEF ASHLEY CASEY IS GOING TO LEAD US THROUGH THE PRESENTATION ON 6.E.

OKAY. IS IT NOT RIGHT? THERE WE GO. OKAY.

THANK YOU MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. THIS PRESENTATION COVERS ITEM 6.E.

ON TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.

NUMBER 735 C SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER 18 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE THREE A BICYCLES TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS. PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS TO SEEK COUNCIL APPROVAL AMENDING THE CITY'S BICYCLE ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS RELATED TO E-BIKES AND MOTOR ASSISTED SCOOTERS. AND AS WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS OBSERVED AN INCREASE IN E-BIKE AND MOTOR SCOOTER USE ON ROADWAYS AND IN PUBLIC SPACES.

AND THIS INCREASED USE HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN RESIDENT COMPLAINTS AND SAFETY CONCERNS.

UNSAFE WRITING BEHAVIORS AND LIMITED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, PARTICULARLY INVOLVING OUR YOUNGER AND LESS EXPERIENCED RIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND CONCERNS REGARDING APPROPRIATE PARENTAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUR YOUNGER RIDERS OPERATING BIKES AND SCOOTERS.

AS YOU RECALL, EARLIER THIS SUMMER, AT THE JUNE 16TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WE SOUGHT COUNCIL DIRECTION TO DEVELOP WHETHER OR NOT TO DEVELOP OPTIONS TO CONSIDER FOR LOCAL REGULATIONS, AND COUNCIL PROVIDED GENERAL DIRECTION TO EXPLORE OPTIONS TO ASSIST THAT COULD ASSIST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS WHERE CURRENT GAPS EXIST WITHIN STATE LAW, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY AND INCREASE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.

THE UPDATED PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCLUDES PROVISIONS ADDRESSING THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, E-BIKES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS, INCLUDING SPEED LIMITS, PERMISSIBLE AREAS OF OPERATION, REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND RESTRICTIONS INTENDED TO REDUCE UNSAFE OR DISTRACTED RIDING BEHAVIORS.

THE ORDINANCE ALSO ESTABLISHES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR JUVENILE RIDERS AND PROVISIONS ADDRESSING PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

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SECTION 1897 ADDRESSES HELMET REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRES CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO WEAR A HELMET WHEN THEY'RE OPERATING OR RIDING A BICYCLE, E-BIKE OR MOTOR SCOOTER. THE SECTION ALSO ESTABLISHES PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE HELMET REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN.

SECTION 1898 PROHIBITS CARRYING MORE PASSENGERS ON A BICYCLE, E-BIKE OR MOTOR SCOOTER THAN THE DEVICE IS DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED TO ACCOMMODATE.

IT STILL ALLOWS PROPERLY DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED CHILD CARRIERS, SIDECARS AND TRAILERS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE.

AND THEN FINALLY, SECTION 1899 REQUIRES DEALERS SELLING COVERED MOBILITY DEVICES TO PROVIDE PURCHASERS WITH A WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICABLE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS IF THEY'RE DEALING. IF THE DEALERS ARE LEASING THESE DEVICES FOR USE BY CHILDREN, THEY ALSO MUST PROVIDE A HELMET OR VERIFY THAT AN APPROPRIATE, APPROPRIATE HELMET IS AVAILABLE IF THEY'RE TEST DRIVING THOSE FOR KIDS UNDER 18.

SECTION 18-1 HUNDRED INCORPORATES APPLICABLE STATE LAWS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, E-BIKES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS, INCLUDING REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

IT'S CERTAINLY NOT ALL ENCOMPASSING, BUT KEEP IN MIND THAT ANY STATE LAW THAT'S NOT REFERENCED IN THE LOCAL ORDINANCE IS STILL AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS IF THEY NEED TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, AS WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING, ANY VIOLATIONS THAT WE HAVE INVOLVING E-BIKES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, ETC., THE OFFICERS ARE USING STATE LAW TO ENFORCE.

AND THEN FINALLY, SECTION 18101 ESTABLISHES LOCAL OPERATING AND SAFETY RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING APPLICABLE ROADWAY AND BIKE SPEED LIMITS, AS WELL AS SPEED LIMITS ON SIDEWALKS AND CITY TRAILS.

AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR CLASS THREE E-BIKES, NIGHTTIME LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, AND RESTRICTIONS ON UNSAFE OR DISTRACTED DRIVING.

WRITING I'M SORRY. INCLUDING PROHIBITING THE USE OF HEADPHONES OR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WHILE OPERATING BICYCLES, E-BIKES OR MOTORIZED MOTOR SCOOTERS. THE SECTION PROHIBITS RIDING BICYCLES, E-BIKES, MOTOR SCOOTERS ON SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE TOWN SQUARE DISTRICT, REQUIRING RIDERS TO USE AN OTHERWISE LAWFUL AREA OF OPERATION OR DISMOUNT AND WALK THEIR DEVICES ON TOWN SQUARE SIDEWALKS.

THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE OR PROHIBIT THEM FROM CONTINUING TO RIDE THEIR BICYCLES, E-BIKES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS IN THE ROADWAYS WITHIN THAT DISTRICT AREA.

IT ALSO RESTRICTS OPERATIONS ON UNIMPROVED PUBLIC PROPERTY AND CERTAIN HIGHER SPEED ROADWAYS, AND ESTABLISHES PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

AND FINALLY, THE SECTION PROHIBITS THE OPERATION OF POCKET BIKES AND MINI MOTORBIKES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

THAT'S ACTUALLY A PROVISION THAT'S CURRENTLY LISTED IN STATE LAW.

SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL REITERATE IN OUR LOCAL ORDINANCE.

AND THEN LASTLY SECTION 18102 ESTABLISHES THESE VIOLATIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE AS CLASS C MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES, WHICH ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINES OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH OF THE FIRST 2 OFFENSES.

A 3RD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION INVOLVING SPECIFICALLY AN E-BIKE OR MOTOR ASSISTED SCOOTER WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD, OR A FIRST OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION INVOLVING A POCKET BIKE OR A MINI MOTORBIKE WITHIN THAT SAME PERIOD OF TIME MAY ALSO RESULT IN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLE, WITH RELEASE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FINES AND IMPOUNDMENT FEES, AND AN OWNER.

RETRIEVING AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OR OLDER OR ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND I WILL NOTE THAT SEVERAL MINOR MINOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS WERE DISCOVERED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING AND WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE THOSE CORRECTIONS.

THOSE CORRECTIONS ARE NOT SUBSTANTIVE, SUBSTANTIVE IN NATURE, AND THEY DON'T CHANGE ANY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

THIS ITEM ALIGNS WITH FOCUS AREA OF SAFETY AND SECURITY ON THE CITY STRATEGY MAP, AND B.1 ACHIEVING STRONG OUTCOMES THROUGH CONTINUAL EVALUATION AND PURSUIT OF BETTER PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE CORE BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

IN CONCLUSION, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 735C SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE IS WRITTEN.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU CHIEF. APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND ALL THE WORK TO UPDATE AND MAKE THESE PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE ORDINANCE ON THIS. WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM A RESIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND THAT WE DISCUSSED.

IS THERE ANYTHING IN THAT EMAIL THAT YOU NOTICED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ADD TO WHAT IS BEING IS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS OR IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE UPDATED? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF CASEY? CHIEF HOW MANY VIOLATIONS DO WE GET IN THE LAST YEAR ON E-BIKES AND SOUTHLAKE? DO YOU KNOW ROUGHLY 100? LAST I CHECKED, 100.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MOST OF THOSE CENTERED AROUND THE HIGH SCHOOL OR USUALLY DURING SCHOOL TIME, KIDS LEAVING THE SCHOOLS. OR IS IT? NOT NECESSARILY.

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A LOT OF THEM ARE AFTER HOURS AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TIME.

SO THINK ABOUT NIGHTTIME, NIGHTTIME RIDING. WE GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS, COMPLAINTS ABOUT NIGHTTIME RIDING.

AND AFTER HOURS IN NEIGHBORHOODS, WEEKENDS, THAT KIND OF THING. WHAT ARE THE THE PENALTIES RANGE THAT THE, I GUESS THE KIDS HAVE AS FAR AS FINANCIAL PENALTIES, RIGHT.

WHAT'S THAT RANGE LOOK LIKE THERE? THEY'RE TYPICALLY A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR VIOLATION, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A TICKET UP TO ABOUT $500 FOR THE FINES.

AND THEY CAN GO TO TEEN COURT FOR THAT. YES. OKAY.

IF THEY'RE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE AGE REQUIREMENTS. YES. OKAY. THANKS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF CASEY? CHIEF HAD A QUICK QUESTION.

DO YOU KNOW ALSO FOR LAST YEAR, IF THERE WERE LIKE, THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, EITHER FOR THE RIDER OR SOMEONE ELSE INVOLVED, SINCE I KNOW SOME OTHER CITIES, NOT NECESSARILY WITHIN TEXAS, THERE'S BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE FOLKS RIDING ON E-BIKES HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT PEOPLE LIKE PEDESTRIANS ON SIDEWALKS. SO NOT SURE IF THAT'S COME UP, BUT DEFINITELY WANT TO UNDERSTAND IF WE HAD ANY STATISTICS ON THAT.

WE DON'T WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY WHERE THEY'VE STRUCK OR OPERATORS DRIVING SPECIFICALLY E-BIKES HAVE STRUCK PEDESTRIANS.

WE HAVE HAD SOME REGULAR BICYCLES WHERE THAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT THE NUMBERS ARE RELATIVELY LOW.

SO A HANDFUL OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING E-BIKES SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT WITH PEDESTRIANS.

WITH. WITH VEHICLES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU CHIEF.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM 6.E. REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.E. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.E. COUNCIL. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM ROBBINS, YOU'RE UP. YES, MR. MAYOR, A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6.E.

THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 735C SECOND READING AMENDING THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS RELATED TO E-BIKES AND ELECTRONIC SCOOTERS.

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

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON 6.E. THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

6.E. IS APPROVED. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE'LL GO TO ITEM 6.F ORDINANCE NUMBER 1228 F.

[6.F. Ordinance No. 1228F, 2nd Reading, amending Article V, “Boards, Commissions and Committees” of Chapter 2, “Administration,” incorporating all amendments previously approved, eliminating superseded language, and removing term limit provisions. PUBLIC HEARING]

ELIMINATING SUPERSEDED LANGUAGE AND REMOVING THE TERM LIMIT PROVISIONS.

THIS IS OUR SECOND READING ON THIS COUNCIL. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS? I THINK THE ONE THING WE DO NEED TO TALK ABOUT IS WHETHER THE ON THE TERM LIMIT, REMOVAL OF THE TERM LIMIT PROVISION, WHETHER WE WANT THAT TO APPLY RETROACTIVELY AS WELL, OR JUST STARTING WITH APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE MADE FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE BE TREATED THE SAME.

IF YOU'RE A COMMITTEE, BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBER, WHETHER YOU WERE APPOINTED YESTERDAY OR TOMORROW, THE SAME RULE SHOULD APPLY AND THE TERM LIMITS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED JUST FOR CONVENIENCE AND CLARITY, BUT OPEN TO ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ON ON RETROACTIVE VERSUS PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE TERM LIMIT REMOVAL.

ANYONE. I'M GOOD WITH RETROACTIVE ON THAT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, AGAIN, WE DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF A REVIEW PROCESS THAT EVEN, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SEE SOMEBODY COME UP AND IT'S JUST, OKAY, WELL, HE'S ON THERE.

HE WANTS TO BE BACK ON THERE OR SHE WANTS TO BE BACK ON THERE. SO JUST DONE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE DISCUSSION ON EACH OF THOSE PEOPLE.

IF THEY ARE DOING A DECENT JOB, AND ALSO LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING IN AND NOT BE, I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK WITH SOMEBODY FOREVER JUST BECAUSE WE LIKE THEM AND THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB, TOO, WHEN THERE MIGHT BE MAYBE SOMEBODY ELSE THAT WANTS TO SERVE THAT WE THINK MIGHT ACTUALLY BE QUALIFIED. SO AS LONG AS WE'RE COGNIZANT OF THAT, THEN THEN I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON SIX F AND THE SPECIFICALLY THE REMOVAL OF THE TERM LIMITS? ALL GOOD. YEAH, I'M GOOD AT THE RETROACTIVE. KEEP EVERYONE THE SAME.

OKAY. THE BOOKKEEPING WILL BE IN BEFORE AMY WORKS.

REALLY. I WORK WITH AMY ON IT AND IT IS, IT IS A NIGHTMARE.

AND SO GOING RETROACTIVE WILL BE EASIER FOR HER.

AND BUT I AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER TAGGART THAT WE DO NEED TO BE MORE DILIGENT ABOUT NOT JUST REAPPOINTING SOMEONE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO HURT THEIR FEELINGS. WHEN WE HAVE GOOD PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE ON, ON, AND INVOLVED.

YEAH, I HEAR YOU AGREED. WITH THAT WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

LET'S OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON 6.F. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON 6.F.

SEEING NONE. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SIX F MAYOR PRO TEM ROBBINS, LET'S DO A MOTION ON 6.F.

YES, MR. MAYOR, I MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM SIX.

F ORDINANCE NUMBER 1228F SECOND READING AMENDING ARTICLE FIVE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES OF CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION INCORPORATING ALL AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, ELIMINATING SUPERSEDED LANGUAGE AND REMOVING TERM LIMIT PROVISIONS.

AND THE TERM LIMIT REMOVAL SHALL APPLY TO ALL APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

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AND THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ITEM 6.F IS APPROVED.

THAT'S OUR LAST ITEM. MEETING ADJOURNED AN HOUR EARLY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.