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>> GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
[CALL TO ORDER]
THE TIME OF 6:30 PM.TODAY IS MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND.
THIS WILL BEGIN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR ROLL CALL.
MYSELF, BRIANNA CHACON IS PRESENT.
WE WILL START WITH OUR INVOCATION.
WE'VE GOT PASTOR MARK COOKS HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
IF YOU'LL PLEASE JOIN ME IN STANDING.
>> THERE WE GO. AS THE ADMINISTRATOR.
I'D LIKE TO READ AS OUR INVOCATION TODAY. PSALM 72.
GOD GIVE YOUR JUSTICE TO THE KING AND YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE KING'S SON.
HE WILL JUDGE YOUR PEOPLE WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND YOUR AFFLICTED ONES WITH JUSTICE.
THE MOUNTAINS BRING WELL-BEING TO THE PEOPLE AND THE HILLS.
RIGHTEOUSNESS MAY HE VINDICATE THE AFFLICTED AMONG THE PEOPLE, HELP THE POOR AND CRUSH THE OPPRESSOR.
MAY THEY FEAR YOU WHILE THE SUN ENDURES AND AS LONG AS THE MOON THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS.
MAY THE KING BE LIKE RAIN THAT FALLS ON THE CUT GRASS, LIKE SPRING SHOWERS THAT WATER THE EARTH.
MAY THE RIGHTEOUS FLOURISH IN HIS DAYS AND WELL-BEING ABOUND UNTIL THE MOON IS NO MORE.
MAY HE RULE FROM SEA TO SEA, AND FROM THE EUPHRATES TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.
MAY DESERT TRIBES KNEEL BEFORE HIM AND HIS ENEMIES LICK THE DUST.
MAY THE KINGS OF TARSHIS IN THE COASTS AND ISLANDS BRING TRIBUTE.
MAY THE KINGS OF SHEBA AND SABA OFFER GIFTS.
LET ALL KINGS BOW DOWN IN HOMAGE TO HIM, ALL NATIONS SERVE HIM FOR HE WILL RESCUE THE POOR WHO CRY OUT AND THE AFFLICTED WHO HAVE NO HELPER.
HE WILL HAVE PITY ON THE POOR AND HELPLESS AND SAVE THE LIVES OF THE POOR.
HE WILL REDEEM THEM FROM OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE, FOR THEIR LIVES ARE PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT.
MAY GOLD FROM SHEBA BE GIVEN TO HIM.
MAY PRAYER BE OFFERED FOR HIM CONTINUALLY.
MAY HE BE BLESSED ALL DAY LONG.
MAY THERE BE PLENTY OF GRAIN IN THE LAND.
MAY IT WAVE ON THE TOPS OF THE MOUNTAINS.
MAY ITS CROPS BE LIKE LEBANON.
MAY PEOPLE FLOURISH IN THE CITIES LIKE THE GRASS OF THE FIELD.
AS LONG AS THE SUN SHINES, MAY HIS FAME INCREASE.
MAY ALL NATIONS BE BLESSED BY HIM AND CALL HIM BLESSED.
BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD, THE GOD OF ISRAEL, WHO ALONE DOES WONDERS.
BLESSED BE HIS GLORIOUS NAME FOREVER.
THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH HIS GLORY.
MAY THE LORD GOD LOOK OVER THESE PROCEEDINGS AND PROVIDE THE SAME BLESSINGS FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON AS HE DID FOR THE KING OF ISRAEL. AMEN.
>> THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
[PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.THE COUNCIL IS UNABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS SECTION THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A SPEAKER'S INQUIRY OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
TONIGHT, I HAVE MR. CHUCK BRANCH.
THEN WE'LL WAIT FOR THAT ITEM. THANK YOU, SIR.
SOHIB RALPH. IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE.
ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IS THE BUTTON TO TURN THE MIC ON. THERE YOU GO.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS SOHIB RALPH.
I AM A RESIDENT OF ARCADIA FARMS. MADAM MAYOR AND RESPECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A SUGGESTION, ALONG WITH A REQUEST.
FIRSTLY, REGARDING THE SUGGESTION, THE CITY CURRENTLY UTILIZES A LIVE STREAMING SERVICE TO BROADCAST MEETINGS.
I PROPOSE THAT THIS SERVICE COULD ALSO SERVE AS A VALUABLE SOURCE OF REVENUE.
SPECIFICALLY, THE CITY COULD CONSIDER AIRING INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS FEATURING CITY OFFICIALS DISCUSSING THEIR DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES.
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THIS APPROACH WOULD ALLOW RESIDENTS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH KEY FIGURES, SUCH AS CITY MANAGER OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.MOREOVER, DURING BREAKS IN THESE PROGRAMS, LOCAL BUSINESSES COULD RUN ADVERTISEMENTS PROVIDING THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE THEIR SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
THIS NOT ONLY BENEFITS LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO ENHANCES RESIDENT AWARENESS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
ADDITIONALLY, IT PRESENTS AN AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SEGMENT OF TORE AVENUE IS LOCATED BETWEEN BAKAY AVENUE AND BUCHAM BOULEVARD.
IT IS ONLY A 150-FEET LONG STREET, APPROXIMATELY WITH STOP SIGNS ON BOTH ENDS, EAST AND WEST.
IT SERVES AS THE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS POINT FOR THREE RESIDENTIAL STREETS.
MEADOW LANE, BAYONET STREET, MULBERRY DRIVE.
DURING THE PERIOD FROM 3:30 PM TO 4:00 PM, NUMEROUS PARENTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING LOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HABITUALLY PARK THEIR VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS CONNECTING ROADWAY, THEREBY SEVERELY IMPEDING THE ABILITY OF RESIDENTS FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED STREETS TO CONDUCT THEIR ACTIVITIES.
AS A RESULT OF THIS SITUATION, NUMEROUS HOMEOWNERS ARE OPTING TO RELOCATE FROM THE AREA, EITHER BY SELLING THEIR PROPERTIES OR PLACING THEM ON LEASE.
I ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THESE THREE STREETS, KINDLY REQUEST YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. CLINTON LAURANCE?
>> CLINTON LAURANCE, 1304, EAST COLLEGE.
I COME HERE TO SPEAK TODAY TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING A COMPLETE MEDICAL DISTRICT.
THE DISCUSSIONS AT THE LAST MEETING DID NOT SEEM TO BE VERY FRUITFUL, AND AFTER THE DISCLOSURE IN MORE DETAIL, THE PROPOSAL DID SEEM INSUFFICIENT TO MEET OUR FUTURE NEEDS.
HOWEVER, THIS BODY STILL NEEDS TO BE VERY ACTIVE WITH SECURING A COMPLETE MEDICAL DISTRICT FOR THREE REASONS.
FIRST, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AREA RESIDENTS.
SECOND, TO SECURE A SUITABLE PROPERTY BEFORE MORE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS CONSUME THE REMAINING LAND AVAILABLE.
THIRD, IS TO STAY AHEAD OF OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY TO THE EAST.
FARMERSVILLE IS IN A GOOD POSITION TO SECURE A COMPLETE MEDICAL DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY OF HIGHWAY 78 AND THEIR 380 BYPASS INTERCHANGE.
ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE CITY TO CONSIDER OTHER POSSIBLE LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE SITE THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
AFTER MORE CONSIDERATION, THE SITE THAT WAS DISCUSSED DOES SEEM TO HAVE LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERING CORE LAND BORDERS THIS PROPERTY.
THIS WILL LIMIT THE ACCESSIBILITY FROM ONLY HIGHWAY 380.
IF THE HIGHWAY IS SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, THEN THIS COULD CREATE A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN.
ANY HOSPITAL LOCATION SHOULD HAVE GOOD ACCESSIBILITY WITH ALTERNATE ROADS IN CASE OF UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST STAYING AWAY FROM CORE PROPERTY BECAUSE IT LIMITS THE ACCESSIBILITY SEVERELY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE HERE THIS EVENING FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE? IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO MAYOR'S COMMENTS.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TONIGHT.
THEREFORE, WE WILL JUST GO TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUEST IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.
TONIGHT FOR CONSENT, I HAVE MINUTES.
RESOLUTION NUMBER CDC 2024-0118 R01, RESOLUTION NUMBER CDC 2024-0118 R02, RESOLUTION NUMBER CDC 2024-0118 R03, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-0122 FP2022-2723, FINAL PLAT FOR PLAZA STREET 276 EDITION, FP 2022-1504, FINAL PLAT, WINCHESTER PHASE 9, PL 2024-3014, PRELIMINARY PLAT CIVITAS AT PRINCETON RACIAL PROFILING REPORT AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-0122 R02 SECOND STREET CO NUMBER 6 AND 7.
IF THERE IS NOTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED OFF OR DISCUSSED, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> YOUR HONOR, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> I'LL SECOND THAT, YOUR HONOR.
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7:0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA TONIGHT.
[REGULAR AGENDA]
WE'LL START WITH AGENDA ITEM 2024-015, ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PRINCETON 25.[00:10:03]
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS AND PRINCETON'S HOLDING, LLC, SPECIFYING THE TERMS FOR ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A 24.50 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CARTER CLIPS SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 162, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.>> MAYOR, COUNCIL. THIS ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 24.5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND.
THIS TRACT OF LAND IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 406 AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 463.
PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS, BUT IN OUR ETJ.
STAFF HAS WORKED WITH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPER ON THE TERMS OF ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.
THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS A SINGLE FAMILY FOR RENT PROJECT AND THESE TERMS ALSO INCLUDE THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY INTO THE CITY LIMITS.
WE'VE REVIEWED THIS WITH OUR LEGAL CONSULTANTS AND WE BELIEVE IT'S READY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.
WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE DEVELOPER WHO CAN TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE MR. CHUCK BRANCH AND MATT CLARK HERE TO REPRESENT THE DEVELOPMENT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE.
MY NAME IS CHUCK BRANCH 3721 SOUTH STONE BRIDGE IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BUILD TO RENT.
WE ARE AGREEING TO COME INTO THE CITY, ANNEX INTO THE CITY AND FOLLOW THE RULES AS IT RELATES TO THE BUILDING MATERIALS AND ANY BUILDING CODES AS WELL.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THERE'S SOME CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT, PRIMARILY A WATER LINE.
THERE'S SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE WATER LINE AND A PRO RATA AGREEMENT THAT WILL REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT WATER LINE.
>> I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THIS NOW.
JUST LOOKING AT THE PLAN ITSELF AND THE DRAWINGS, THESE ARE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND THEY ARE NOT ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER?
>> THERE'S NOT MUCH PROPERTY BETWEEN THEM.
>> THERE'S ABOUT 10 FEET IN BETWEEN, SIR.
>> YOU MENTIONED THESE ARE FOR RENT, NOT FOR SALE?
>> MR. GORDON, I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE USING ZONING STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
ARE WE NOT USING OUR STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY?
>> IT'S REALLY A NEW TREND IN THE MARKET.
THERE'S NOT ANY BASE BASE ZONING DISTRICT FOR SINGLE FAMILY FOR RENT PRODUCTS, SO THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY WE'VE DONE OUR OTHER SINGLE FAMILY FOR RENT PROJECTS.
WE USE THAT MULTIFAMILY AS THE BASE AND THEN WE PROVIDE THESE OTHER SPECIFICS IN HERE WHICH SUPERSEDE THAT MULTIFAMILY.
THE SPECIFICS THAT YOU SEE IN THERE ON THE SIZING AND EVERYTHING SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT, AND IT SUPERSEDES THAT PORTION OF THE MULTIFAMILY ZONING ORDINANCE.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY RENDERINGS AT ALL OF WHAT THIS PRODUCT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE? I'M HAVING A HARD TIME VISUALIZING A THREE BEDROOM IN 950 SQUARE FEET.
>> I DON'T. WE DIDN'T BRING ANY WITH US.
JUST TO ADD SOMETHING ELSE TO THIS, WE ARE GOING TO BRING WATER AND SEWER.
THAT'S GOING TO COME FROM THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION, SO IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A MILE WE'RE GOING TO BRING, IT WILL ALSO HELP SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS ALONG THE WAY AS WELL.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY ESTIMATES OF WHAT THE RENT WOULD BE FOR A 950 SQUARE FOOT THREE BEDROOM HOME?
>> IT HAS TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 1,450-1,500.
THESE ARE GOING TO BE STANDARD RATES, MARKET RATE.
>> I LIKE THE PARKING WHERE IT HAS 1.5 SPACES OR 2.5 SPACES THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE A SMALL CAR AND A FAMILY.
>> I'M SORRY, SAY THE FIRST PART AGAIN, SIR.
>> THE PARKING SPACES FOR A ONE BEDROOM, IT'S 1.5 SPACES.
THEY SHARE WITH SOMEONE ELSE, SHOULD THEY JUST RIDE A MOTORCYCLE OR A SMALL VEHICLE?
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>> NO, SIR. WE'RE WE'RE JUST FOLLOWING WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE.
>> ON THE ONE BEDROOM UNION, I WAS LOOKING HERE, IT SAYS 650 SQUARE FEET, AM I CORRECT OR AM I LOOKING AT SOMETHING ELSE?
>> THE CURRENT CONCEPT PLAN SHOWS A LITTLE BIT LARGER BEDROOM SIZES, JUST BECAUSE THIS IS A PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE MARKET BEFORE.
BUT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WE'VE BACKED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO ALLOW FOR SOME OTHER POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS TO COME IN AND BUILD ON THE SITE AS WELL.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS KIND OF SETTING THAT THRESHOLD THAT WE'VE SEEN, MINIMUM ENTRY, BUT THE CURRENT CONCEPT PLAN THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL SHOWS A LITTLE BIT LARGER UNIT SIZES FOR THOSE 1, 2, AND 3 BEDROOMS.
>> WHAT OTHER DEVELOPERS ARE YOU TRYING TO LEAVE LAND FOR? WHAT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT?
>> IT WOULD BE THE SAME SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL UNITS.
IT'S JUST THEY ALL HAVE THEIR DIFFERENT PRODUCT TYPES SO IT'S JUST A FUNCTION OF WHO THEY ARE.
>> ME, PERSONALLY, I'M NOT FOND OF THIS PROJECT.
WE HEAR OUR RESIDENTS CONTINUOUSLY VOICE THEIR OPINION ON MULTIFAMILY, AND WHILE THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL MULTIFAMILY, IT IS STILL FOR RENT.
WE'VE GOT 308 UNITS ON LITTLE PIECE OF LAND WITH THE MAX SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR 950 AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S CONDUCIVE OF WHERE WE WANT OUR CITY TO GO.
>> MR. CLARK, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ALTHOUGH THIS IS A PLAN DEVELOPMENT, IT STILL HAS TO BE ZONED, IT STILL HAS TO GO FOR PLANNING AND ZONING.
>> IT WOULD. I HATE TO USE THE TERM, BUT IF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS APPROVED TONIGHT, THAT ENTITLES THE LAND USE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PROPERTY.
THAT BECOMES MORE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION AT THAT POINT BECAUSE THE DEVELOPER, IF WE WERE TO CHOOSE TO DENY THE ZONING REQUEST, THEN HE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO DE-ANNEX FROM THE CITY AND THEN PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY ANYWAYS.
>> THIS BEING A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ZONED, BASICALLY, WE WOULD BE APPROVING THAT ZONING.
THIS IS NOT MULTIFAMILY ZONED.
IT WOULD BE SPECIFICALLY ZONED TO PD WITH THE SPECIFIC.
>> CHUCK, CAN YOU TURN YOUR MIC OFF, PLEASE?
>> SO, AS WE LOOK ON PAGE 22 WITH THE DRAWING, IT SAYS THAT THE ONE-BEDROOM UNITS ARE 810 SQUARE FEET, RANGING UP TO 1054.
BUT THEN ON PAGE 25, IT HAS THAT THIS 600, WOULD YOU CONSOLIDATE THOSE TWO, PLEASE? 650?
>> YES, MA'AM WE CAN. THE CONCEPT PLAN IS AT 810.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SAYS 650.
>> YEAH. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS DOING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
THE TERMS THAT YOU SEE IN EXHIBIT C, WHICH HAS THE 650, THOSE ARE THE MINIMUMS.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE BOUND TO THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BETTER PRODUCT TYPE.
I'M JUST GOING TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
AGAIN, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A CONCEPT DRAWING OF WHAT THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
WHILE I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE SAYING IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A ZONED AREA FOR MULTI-FAMILY, IF YOU'RE LEAVING ROOM FOR MORE MULTI-FAMILY TO COME IN, THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT IT IS WITHOUT CALLING IT THAT.
>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION.
IF WE DENY THIS AND WE TURN IT DOWN, ARE YOU STILL GOING TO BUILD THERE?
>> WE CAN STILL BUILD IT, YES SIR.
>> WOULD YOU BE OPEN TO DISCUSSIONS ON LOOKING AT THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FURTHER?
JUST TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE TABLE FOR YOU, THIS IS ONLY GOING TO BE A MAXIMUM OF TWO STOREYS.
SOME ARE ONLY GOING TO BE ONE STORY.
SO IT'S NOT THE TOWERING THREE AND FOUR STOREYS THAT WE NORMALLY SEE WITH A MULTI-FAMILY. IF THAT HELPS AT ALL.
AGAIN, WE ARE BRINGING UTILITIES ACROSS AND IT'LL HELP SOME OF THE OTHER PROPERTIES ALONG THE WAY WITHIN THAT MILE DISTANCE TO HELP THEM TO DEVELOP.
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>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND THAT DEFINITELY HAS AN ASSET TO US, SO I HOPE WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON THAT.
BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US MAYBE DISCUSS THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
>> IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR YOU'D PREFER TO SEE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OR WHAT CONCERNS DO YOU ALL HAVE?
>> AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PRODUCT TYPE ON HERE ON WHAT THAT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING AND THEN SEEING A MAX SQUARE FOOTAGE ON HERE OF 950 IT JUST MAKES ME HESITANT ON WHAT THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THE LONG RUN.
IF WE COULD GET A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC IN THAT BUILDING MATERIAL, WHAT YOUR PROPOSAL IS ON IT, I THINK WE COULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONVERSATION.
BUT I'M JUST NOT COMFORTABLE WITH APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT I FEEL LIKE WE DON'T KNOW A LOT OF INFORMATION ON.
>> SO AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENT, SO I UNDERSTAND IS THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING WHATEVER YOU'LL RULES ARE FOR BUILDING MATERIALS AND THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE ON THIS.
WE CAN BRING YOU ELEVATIONS. WOULD THAT HELP?
>> BRING SOME ELEVATIONS TO YOU.
I'LL GET SOME OUTER LOOKS AND FEELS AND HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
>> YEAH, I THINK THAT WOULD DEFINITELY HELP.
WOULD YOU CONSIDER ANY POSSIBILITY OF MOVING THE SQUARE FOOTAGE UP WHERE THIS IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER?
>> WOULD 810 FEET BE SUFFICIENT IF WE CHANGE THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT?
>> 810 FOR THE ONE BEDROOM VERSUS THE 650?
>> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD STARTING POINT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THAT'S A LITTLE BIT LARGER THAN A TYPICAL APARTMENT.
>> YEAH, FOR SURE, FOR A ONE-BEDROOM.
NOW WHAT ABOUT FOR THE THREE-BEDROOM?
>> IS A THREE-BEDROOM STAYING AT 950? IS THERE ANY ROOM ON THERE THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY GET THAT A LITTLE BIT BIGGER?
>> ABSOLUTELY. WHAT SIZE? DO YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULARS ON THAT?
>> I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PROBABLY A MINIMUM OF 1,200 IF YOU'VE GOT THREE BEDROOMS THERE, THAT'S ASSUMING YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THAT.
IF YOU CAN BRING US SOMETHING BACK WE COULD PROBABLY LOOK AT THIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
>> SOUNDS GOOD. [OVERLAPPING] GO AHEAD.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, IF YOU SO CHOOSE, WE CAN WORK WITH THE DEVELOPER AND HAVE SOME STUFF ADDED TO THIS AGREEMENT AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU AT A LATER MEETING DATE.
>> SURE. I THINK THAT'D BE GREAT.
>> ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OR THOUGHTS ON IT?
>> THE CITIZENS OF PRINCETON ARE PRETTY ADAMANT ABOUT NO MORE MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-DENSITY LIVING.
>> THIS IS ANOTHER HIGH-DENSITY DEVELOPMENT, SO LARGER SQUARE FOOTAGE FLOOR PLANS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY WAY WE CAN REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNITS OR AT LEAST ADD MORE OPEN SPACE TO HELP KEEP OUR CITY AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE JUST COVERED IN CONCRETE.
>> SO MORE OPEN SPACE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
>> I KNOW WE'VE LOOKED AT THE NUMBER OF UNITS AND IT'S DIFFICULT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COST, DEVELOPMENT COST GOING AS HIGH AS THEY HAVE.
WE'LL LOOK AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.
>> ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS THAT HIMAI COULD BRING BACK FOR US TO REVIEW?
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE DON'T NEED TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT, CORRECT?
>> OKAY. THEN THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-016 ZA 2023-3013 FOR ZONE MAP AMENDMENT.
WE'RE ACTUALLY NOT GOING TO BE TAKING ACTION ON THIS TONIGHT.
IT IS NOT READY FOR US TO DISCUSS, THEREFORE WE WILL GO TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-017 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-01-22 R01 BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT CITY OF PRINCETON BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT.
MAYOR, COUNCIL, THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR THIS BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND WHAT THIS IS, THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN.
THIS IS GOING TO UTILIZE THE ARPA MONEY THAT WE RECEIVED BACK FROM COVID AND WE EARMARKED THOSE FUNDS FOR SPECIFICALLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN.
THIS FIRST PHASE OF THIS IS GOING TO EXPAND OUR CITY BROADBAND NETWORK AND PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY TO ALL OF OUR CITY-OWNED FACILITIES IS WHAT THIS FIRST PHASE IS GOING TO DO.
WE HELD RFP AND HAD THREE RESPONDENTS.
TWO OF THEM REALLY ONLY MET THE CONDITIONS OF THE RFP AND WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR CONSULTANTS AND OUR INTERNAL STAFF AND SELECTED WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE MOST QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS.
WITH THAT, I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, AND OTHERWISE, WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO JTS,
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I BELIEVE IS THE RESPONDENT.>> THANK YOU. THIS IS EXCITING.
WE CAN FINALLY MOVE FORWARD MORE IN OUR COMMUNICATION PLANS.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT THING.
COUNCIL, DID YOU GUYS HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
>> YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS, NO OTHER COMMENT, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024-017 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-01-22 R01 BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT.
>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT?
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DUFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 70 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024-017 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-01-22 R01 FOR BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-018, BEACH AND BOULEVARD AND 380 TRAFFIC LIGHT DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT BEACH AND BOULEVARD AND 380 REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WASHINGTON.
>> I'VE INCLUDED A COUPLE OF ATTACHMENTS IN YOUR PACKETS HERE AND I'M GOING TO PULL THEM UP ON THE SCREEN SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT THEM.
BUT IF YOU WOULD, MR. WASHINGTON, ELABORATE ON WHAT YOUR SPECIFIC CONCERN WAS WITH THIS INTERSECTION?
>> I BELIEVE IT WAS BROUGHT UP DURING CITIZENS APPEARANCE WITH JUST THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC FLOW THAT WE HAVE THERE AT THAT INTERSECTION AND WHAT THE FUTURE PLANS WERE AS FAR AS TURNING LANES, ET CETERA.
>> I'VE PULLED UP ON THE SCREEN HERE, THESE ARE THE PLANS FROM THE TXDOT 380 WIDENING PROJECT, WHICH IS GOING TO BE PUT OUT TO BID DECEMBER 2024 THIS YEAR WITH CONSTRUCTION TO START SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
THIS IS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND YOU'LL SEE HERE ON THE NEXT PAGE, THIS IS THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE TURNING ARROWS AND HOW THE LANES ARE GOING TO BE SITUATED AND THE ENTIRE TRAFFIC SIGNAL LAYOUT FOR THAT INTERSECTION.
I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME CONCERNS AND SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT SOME OF THE TIMING AND THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON AT THAT INTERSECTION.
PART OF THAT IS DUE TO THE MONUMENT SIGN THAT IS RIGHT THERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT INTERSECTION, AND IT'S AFFECTING SOME OF THE SIGNALING.
TXDOT CURRENTLY HAS IT ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE TIMING FOR THAT INTERSECTION.
WITH THAT, I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
MR. MAPS HERE, HE CAN TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY DIRECTION.
>> IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN MOVE OR IN A INTERIM, AS WE WAIT FOR THIS 380 EXPANSION, AS YOU TRAVEL NORTH ON BEACHAM TO ADD A LEFT TURN LANE?
>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF MY EXPERTISE HERE, SO YOU WOULD BE SUGGESTING TO ADD TWO LEFT TURN LANES RIGHT HERE, IS THAT WHAT YOU'D BE SUGGESTING?
>> YEAH, BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRAVEL NORTH ON BEACHAM AND THAT LIGHT TURNS GREEN, YOU'RE THE ONLY TRAVEL GOING, THE SOUTHBOUND IS AT A RED LIGHT.
SO YOU CAN HAVE TWO TURN LANES THERE AND THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE A LOT OF THE CONGESTION THAT I SEE OUT THERE DAILY.
>> I BELIEVE WE COULD MAKE THAT REQUEST, BUT THIS IS MR. MAPS WHEELHOUSE, SO I'M GOING TO LET HIM TALK TO YOU ON THE VIABILITY OF WHETHER THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S LIKELY TO BE APPROVED.
>> I CONCUR WITH MR. LONG NEEDING TWO TURN LANES THERE GOING NORTHBOUND.
I THINK THE ESSENTIAL IS IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN WHAT WE USED TO JUST HAVE ONE AT 982 AND 380 GOING NORTHBOUND.
I THINK WE FINALLY TALKED SOMEONE INTO DOING THAT, BUT IF YOU'LL NOTICE, WE'VE GOT TWO LANES THAT TURN OFF AT 982 NOW AND I THINK IT'D MAKE TRAFFIC FLOW A LOT SMOOTHER.
PLUS ALSO IF YOU TAKE A LOOK, IF YOU DRIVE UP GOING NORTH, I ASKED YOU GO OUT THERE AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
IT LOOKED LIKE THAT TURN LANE, THE SIGN IS LINED UP ON THE WRONG LANE IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT STRAIGHT AHEAD. SO ANYBODY.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL.
THAT IS A REQUEST THAT WE'LL NEED TO MAKE OF TXDOT.
THAT RED SIGNAL IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THEM, SO AS PART OF THEIR TIMING STUDY INITIALLY, I BELIEVE THAT WAS SUGGESTED TO THEM AND SIGNAGE AND SIGNALIZATION WAS GOING TO COME LATER AS PART OF THE CREATED WIDENING IS THE WAY IT WAS RELATED TO MYSELF.
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THAT BEING SAID, WE CAN CERTAINLY REQUEST IT AGAIN AND SEE WHAT KIND OF TRACTION WE CAN GET OUT OF THEM.BUT LIKE I SAY, THEY'RE SAYING THAT THAT SIGNAL IS GOING TO BE MODIFIED AND THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE GOING TO CHANGE AS THEY GO THROUGH WITH THEIR CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
AT THAT POINT, I'M ASSUMING AT THE VERY LATEST IT WOULD BE CHANGED TO SOMETHING THAT'S MORE ACCOMMODATING TO THE TRAFFIC TRAVELING NORTHBOUND.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY DIRECTION THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK?
>> WOULD IT BE EVEN WORTHWHILE TO TRY TO PUSH FOR AN ADDITIONAL LEFT TURN LANE TO BE ADDED NORTHBOUND WHILE WE WAIT FOR THIS?
>> THAT WAS PART OF THE INITIAL REQUEST.
CERTAINLY, I CAN RESUBMIT A REQUEST TO TXDOT FOR THAT ADDITIONAL TURN LANE, BUT LIKE I SAY, IT WOULD BE UP TO THEIR TRAFFIC ENGINEERS TO APPROVE OR DENY THAT REQUEST.
>> THANK YOU. YEAH, IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST SUBMITTING THAT REQUEST IN AND THEN COMING BACK TO COUNCIL AND LETTING US KNOW SOME FEEDBACK ON WHAT THEY SAID.
BECAUSE I'VE ACTUALLY HEARD THAT FROM NUMEROUS RESIDENTS THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD REALLY PREFER IS TO HAVE TWO LANES GO IN THAT DIRECTION.
IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST ASKING AGAIN, SEEING WHAT THEY CAN DO.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WITH THAT, WE WILL GO TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-019, 4TH STREET AND 380 TRAFFIC LIGHT, DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 4TH STREET AND 380 REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WASHINGTON.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, I GUESS A SIMILAR EXERCISE HERE.
I'VE PROVIDED SOME EXHIBITS FOR THIS INTERSECTION IN YOUR PACKETS TONIGHT AS WELL.
THIS ONE WE HAVE ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY, THIS 4TH AND 380 INTERSECTION.
I PREVIOUSLY MADE A REQUEST TO TXDOT TO HAVE, AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS ADDRESSES YOUR CONCERNS, MR. WASHINGTON, OR NOT, BUT I'VE SPECIFICALLY MADE A REQUEST TO HIM FOR DEDICATED LEFT TURN SIGNALS FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC OFF OF 4TH STREET IS WHAT THE REQUEST WAS.
IT WAS RETURNED AND NOT VERY WELL RECEIVED.
THEY DIDN'T SEEM VERY IN FAVOR OF IT.
HOWEVER, THEY DID KIND OF LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN IF WE WANTED TO PUSH THE ISSUE THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER IT.
HOWEVER, IT MAY REQUIRE SOME WIDENING OR SOMETHING OF THOSE INTERSECTIONS.
HERE'S YOUR EXISTING CONDITION AND THEN HERE'S YOUR PROPOSED SIGNALIZATION OF THAT INTERSECTION.
THEY'RE KIND OF CONSTRAINED ON YOUR NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC DUE TO THE WIDTH OF 4TH STREET.
WITH THAT, I'LL FIELD ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AND MR. MAP CAN ASSIST.
>> MR. FORD IS A FREQUENT USER OF THAT PARTICULAR ROADWAY.
ONE OF MY SUGGESTIONS IS BECAUSE SOMETIMES IF I'M THE THIRD OR FOURTH CAR BACK, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TRAFFIC COMING NORTHBOUND, YOU CAN'T MAKE YOU TURN, THE LIGHT TURNS RED BEFORE YOU EVEN GET UP THERE AND BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT CARS THAT ARE NOT TURNING, THEY'RE COMING STRAIGHT, SO YOU HAVE TO YELL TO THEM.
MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE A DEDICATED GO FORWARD OR GO STRAIGHT AND TURN LEFT FOR SO MANY SECONDS OR WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR THE NORTHBOUND AND THEN ALSO FOR THE SOUTHBOUND.
DO IT BOTH WAYS, SO IT'S DEDICATED THAT THEY TURN AND THE OTHERS HAVE TO STOP, BUT YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION.
>> I'LL LET MR. MAP CHIME IN HERE, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S POSSIBLE, BEING THAT THE NORTHBOUND 4TH STREET IS ONLY BEING A SINGLE LANE.
>> WITH A SIGNAL LIGHT, ALL YOU'RE DOING IS STOPPING EVERYONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
ON THE NORTH SIDE THAT'S GOING SOUTH, YOU'RE JUST STOPPING EVERYONE AND THEN YOU LET THEM COME ON THROUGH AND THEN IT CYCLES THROUGH FOR THE SOUTHBOUND TO BE ABLE TO GO STRAIGHT AND TURN WHILE THE OTHER LANES OVER THERE WHILE THE NORTHBOUND HAS TO YIELD.
KIND OF SOUNDS SIMPLE TO ME BECAUSE I SIT IN THAT THING ALL THE TIME.
[LAUGHTER] THEY EVENTUALLY PUT UP A RIGHT TURN FOR SOUTHBOUND 4TH STREET,
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AND IT MAKES EVERYONE ELSE STOP, IT TURNS RIGHT, EXCEPT FOR THE EASTBOUND 380, THEY CONTINUE TO GO BUT EVERYONE ELSE HAS STOPPED EXCEPT FOR THE ONES TURNING RIGHT.IF THEY CAN DO THAT, THEY CAN DO THIS OTHER ALSO.
THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AND MAKE IT WORK, I THINK.
>> MAYBE EVEN POTENTIALLY CHANGE THE PATTERN TO BE LIKE BEACHAM 380 WHERE NORTHBOUND GOES ON ITS OWN, SOUTHBOUND GOES ON ITS OWN. THAT WOULD CLEAR IT UP.
>> YEAH, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WAS GATHERING FOR WHAT MR. DEFFIBAUGH WAS SAYING.
I BELIEVE THAT'S A REQUEST THAT WE CAN MAKE AND I BELIEVE THAT'S A REQUEST THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND WHAT THEY COULD DO AT THIS INTERSECTION.
I DIDN'T READ THE WARRANT STUDY WHEN IT CAME BACK, SO I'M NOT CERTAIN WHAT THE DETERMINATION WAS.
BUT IT SEEMS LIKE, JUST FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION, IS THAT IT'S A TIMING ISSUE, AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRAFFIC THROUGH 380 GAINING PRIORITY OVER THE TRAFFIC MOVING NORTH, SOUTH ON 4TH STREET.
>> I TELL YOU, BUT IN THE MORNING TIME, DURING SCHOOL AND IN THE AFTERNOON, THE 4TH STREET IS JUST AS BUSY AS 380.
THERE'S CARS THAT LINE UP, IN HOURS OF COURSE THEY WON'T DO IT.
BUT I THINK THAT IF TXDOT ENGINEERS WOULD COME OVER AND DRIVE THIS AND STAY OVER HERE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND HAVE TO USE THAT ROAD IN THE MORNING TIME.
DURING THAT TIME IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
BUT THEY CAN'T DO IT FROM THERE SITTING AT YOUR DESK. MY TWO CENTS.
>> MAYOR, COUNCIL, I'M READING THROUGH MY NOTES HERE FROM THE LAST CORRESPONDENCE AND I DO WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, I'M ASSUMING THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE CASE FOR BOTH INTERSECTIONS.
THAT ANY OF THESE CONSTRUCTION ALTERATIONS TO THOSE SIGNALS WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
THAT COMMENT WAS MADE IN THIS EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE.
SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU'RE MAKING DECISIONS.
>> WELL, IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC DIRECTION THAT WE WANT TO GET TONIGHT ON THIS?
>> WELL, I'D PROPOSE IF WE COULD DOING IT THE WAY I WAS INDICATING, SO THAT THOSE TWO LANES, NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND, WOULD ACTUALLY YIELD TO EACH OTHER INSTEAD OF HAVING THE LIGHTS TO GO, AND YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GOING OUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME NEW ACCIDENTS AND HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS THERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T GIVE THEIR SIGNALS, SOME DO.
THEY'RE JUST OUT OF BLINKER FLUID, I GUESS. I DON'T KNOW.
BUT TO MAKE IT THAT IT GO A LOT SMOOTHER, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY IF THAT OTHER SIDE HAS GOT A RED LIGHT AND THEY'RE STOPPED, YOU GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOU TURN.
DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT JUMPING OUT THERE IN FRONT OF SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THEY'RE GOING TO TURN.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS [LAUGHTER].
>> I GUESS ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU COULD JUST SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE COULD DO AND SPEAK TO WHAT HIS CONCERNS WERE.
IF YOU JUST WANT TO CHECK INTO THAT AND REPORT BACK TO US.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-020, VEGETATION ALONG BEAUCHAMP BOULEVARD.
DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING A COMPLAINT RECEIVED ABOUT THE VEGETATION ALONG BEAUCHAMP BOULEVARD REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OBERA.
>> MR. OBERA, OUR STAFF WAS LOOKING FOR SOME CLARIFICATION ON THIS SUBJECT.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN ADDRESS IT TONIGHT.
BUT IF YOU COULD PLEASE PROVIDE SOME MORE SPECIFICS.
>> ON THIS SOUTH SIDE OF GOING SOUTH ON BEAUCHAMP FROM 380 BACK WHERE WINCHESTER AND WINDMOOR, ALL THAT CONSTRUCTION HAS TAKEN PLACE.
THERE WAS A LOT OF OVERGROWTH.
IT'S BROWN NOW BUT IT'S STILL OVERGROWTH THAT'S OVERLAPPING INTO THE SIDEWALK IN AREAS LIKE THAT.
I DROVE THERE MYSELF AND I SAW IT AND HAVING SOME RESIDENTS OVER THERE COMPLAINING THAT DO FREQUENTLY WALK OVER THERE, THAT THE VEGETATION IS OVERGROWN INTO THE SIDEWALK, INTO THE PUBLIC AREA.
IT'S BEYOND BEAUCHAMP BEYOND MYRICK.
THAT LAST ROAD, I CAN'T THINK OF THAT NUMBER OF THE LAST COUNTY ROAD BACK THERE BEFORE YOU GET TO WINDMOOR.
>> YES, SIR. WE'LL TAKE A LOOK INTO THAT AND SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT PUBLIC WORKS NEEDS TO ADDRESS, OR IF IT'S GOING TO FALL BACK ON THE DEVELOPMENT. AT YOUR WAY.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE, MR. OBERA?
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>> IF NOT, THEN WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-021, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUESTS.
COUNCIL, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ADDED ONTO A FUTURE AGENDA TONIGHT?
>> I STILL WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT WHAT DO YOU CALL THEM? CAMPAIGN SIGNS THAT ARE STILL OUT.
THOSE HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED SOMEWHERE ALONG BEAUCHAMP AND THERE ARE OTHER AREAS IN THE CITY AS WELL.
>> THOSE COMPLAINTS CAN ALWAYS BE REPORTED THROUGH ANY OF THE MECHANISMS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND IF THEY'RE FOUND IN VIOLATION, THEY'LL BE REMOVED.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE GUYS, FOR OUR FUTURE AGENDA?
I WONDER IF WE COULD GET AN UPDATE ON 380 WIDENING [NOISE] AND ALSO MAYBE REACH OUT TO COMMISSIONER HALE AND SEE IF WE CAN GET POSSIBLE LIGHTING IN THE MEDIUM.
WE COULDN'T GET IT. TRY AGAIN.
>> YES. CAN WE ALSO ASK FOR AN UPDATE ON THE PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENTS NEXT TO WALMART?
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.UNDER THE TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO A CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING, SECTION 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY, CLOSED MEETING.
A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY NOT CONDUCT A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ITS ATTORNEY EXCEPT WHEN (1), THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS THE ADVICE OF THE ATTORNEY ABOUT (A) PENDING OR CONTEMPLATING LITIGATION OR (B), SETTLEMENT OFFER OR (1) THOMAS CONDEMNATION, SECTION 551.071, (2) TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON A PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES, PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THIS AGENDA AND OR THE SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW.
SECTION 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, CLOSED MEETING.
A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IF DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD PERSON.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE TIME IS 07:32 P.M. THAT WILL TAKE US BACK TO OUR ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
IF THERE IS A MOTION TO BE MADE, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND DO THAT NOW.>> YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RULE 11 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, AND ZACHARY D. THOMAS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE RULE 11 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS RELATED THERE, TOO.
>> THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE A SECONDER ON THAT?
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[REPORT AGENDA]
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.>> MAYOR, COUNCIL LOOKS LIKE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12 AT 06:30.
THEN IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE A VALENTINE'S DAY DONATION DRIVE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON MEDICAL LODGE.
WE ARE COLLECTING A LARGE SORT OF ITEM CARDS, CANDY, SOCKS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS THAT COULD BE DROPPED OFF AT THE MUNICIPAL CENTER OR THE LOIS NELSON LIBRARY, PRINCETON ANNEX BUILDING, AND THE CHAMBER.
WE'RE ACCEPTING DONATIONS TILL FEBRUARY 12.
>> THANK YOU. THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA.
COUNCIL, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO REPORT ON TONIGHT? IF NOT, THAT WILL TAKE US TO ADJOURNMENT.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
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