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>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
[CALL TO ORDER ]
THE TIME IS 06:31 PM.THIS WILL BEGIN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
TODAY'S FEBRUARY THE 12TH, 2024.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
MYSELF, BRIANNA CHACON, IS PRESENT. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> THANK YOU. AND TONIGHT WE HAVE MR. TODD BODDY WITH US FOR INVOCATION.
IF YOU'LL JUST TURN YOUR MIC ON, I APOLOGIZE, BUTTON ON THE RIGHT.
>> LET US PRAY. DEAR LORD WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO GATHER IN TONIGHT, REALLY, TO DO YOUR BUSINESS.
LORD, TO ADMINISTER YOUR GRACE, MAYBE A FEW TAX DOLLARS, LORD, BUT TO LOOK OUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENRY HERE IN THIS CITY, AND THOSE WHO MAY COME TO MAKE THIS THEIR HOME.
THANK YOU, LORD. WE ASK THAT THERE'D BE A GOOD GATHERING OF MINDS, A SHARPNESS TO THEIR THINKING, A GOOD SPIRIT.
LORD, THAT THEY MIGHT WORK TOGETHER AT THIS HARD TASK OF COMPROMISE AND CREATIVITY, LORD, IN BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH THE DIVERSITY OF THIS CITY.
WE ASK YOUR HAND BE UPON THEM TONIGHT, AND THOSE WHO HAVE COME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS.
IN MY LORD AND SAVIOR'S NAME, JESUS CHRIST, I DO PRAY. AMEN.
>> AND IF YOU'LL STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WILL 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 THE 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. CLINTON LAWRENCE.
AND IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
>> CLINTON LAWRENCE, 1304, EAST COLLEGE.
I COME BEFORE THIS COUNCIL TO SPEAK AS TO A CONCERN ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.
ON DECEMBER 6TH OF 2023, MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THIS CITY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MET WITH A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASSOCIATE ON CITY PROPERTY TO DISCUSS CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES.
ALTHOUGH THE QUORUM RULES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE VIOLATED, THE OPTICS OF THIS MEETING DOES APPEAR TO BE SECRETIVE SINCE THE DISCUSSION WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC.
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE MAYOR THAT THE TWO ENTITIES DID NOT EXACTLY HAVE THE SAME CONSTITUENTS.
SO I WOULD SAY TO THE MAYOR, DO NOT WORK OFF THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALIGNING OBJECTIVES BETWEEN THE ENTITIES ARE COMPATIBLE TO THE GOALS OF THE VOTERS.
HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE, AND THAT IS, IN THE FUTURE, MAKE THESE MEETINGS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.
PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND INPUT WILL ALWAYS PUT PEOPLE OVER POLITICS AND WILL ENSURE THE RESIDENTS CAN BE ENGAGED AS WE MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER.
ALSO, IT'S BEEN PUBLISHED THE MAYOR IS GOING TO GIVE A STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS EXCLUSIVELY TO MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OR THOSE WHO PAY CASH TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAYOR AND HEAR WHAT SHOULD BE FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION.
FOR SOMEONE THAT HARPS A LOT ABOUT INCLUSION, THE MAYOR SURE DOES SEEM TO BE VERY EXCLUSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO ACCESS AND INFORMATION.
IF THE MAYOR IS GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THE STATE OF THE CITY, THEN THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE, AND NOT JUST A PRIVILEGED FEW.
OUR SOCIETY WILL ALWAYS FACE CHALLENGES WHEN IT COMES TO INCLUSIVENESS.
HOWEVER, FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE ONE OF THOSE CHALLENGES.
WHEN PUBLIC OFFICIALS EXERCISE TRANSPARENCY, BY DEFAULT THEY INCLUDE EVERYONE.
SO I HOPE MOVING FORWARD, THIS COUNCIL WILL REMIND THE MAYOR THAT TRANSPARENCY IS NOT JUST A CAMPAIGN PROMISE.
INSTEAD, IT IS EXPECTED FROM OUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND HOLDS THOSE OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE TO WE, THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE HERE THIS EVENING FOR A PUBLIC APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.
[MAYORS COMMENTS ]
MAYOR'S COMMENTS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551-0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, MAYOR MAY REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCE, INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS,[00:05:02]
INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.NO ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, MAYOR WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS, WELCOME, NEW CITY MANAGER.
SO TONIGHT WILL BE OUR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING WITH OUR NEW CITY MANAGER, MR. MICHAEL MASHBURN.
WE JUST WANT TO WELCOME HIM TONIGHT AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, AND THANK YOU FOR OUR DIRECTOR FOR BEING HERE.
WE'VE GOT A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF US HERE, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED.
AND JUST AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.[APPLAUSE].
>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US 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 MEMBERS SO REQUEST, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED AS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.
TONIGHT WE HAVE OUR MINUTES, RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 RO1, GUARD RAIL REPAIR ESTIMATES.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 RO4, TEXT STAR AND TEXT PULL.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT.
IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE A QUESTION ON RESOLUTION 2024-02-12 R01.
>> OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO PULL THAT FROM THE LIST TONIGHT?
>> THEN IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO REFLECT THAT, PLEASE.
>> YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> AND DO YOU HAVE A SECOND ON THAT SECOND ON THAT?
>> OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 RO1.
[CEREMONIAL ITEMS ]
THAT WILL TAKE US TO CEREMONIAL ITEMS. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE MAYORAL RED KETTLE CHALLENGE, PRESENTATION REGARDING PRINCETON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 2023 MAYORAL RED KETTLE CHALLENGE BY MARY FREEMAN.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.
RIGHT HAND SIDE. YES. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, THERE'S A BUTTON.
WE ARE MAYORS GABRIEL AND CANDY ELIAS, CO-OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY OF MCKINNEY.
I'M JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE, DAVID FISHER HERE AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST FOR THE SALVATION ARMY IN NORTH TEXAS.
THANK YOU, MAYOR BRIANA AND CITY LEADERS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 MCKINNEY AREA MAYOR'S RED KETTLE CHALLENGE.
BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING WITH YOUR FIRM MAYORS FROM FRISCO, MAYOR, JEFF CHENEY, FROM MCKINNEY MAYOR, GEORGE FULLER, AND FROM PROSPER MAYOR, DAVID BRISTOL.
WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND THE BAIL OF YOUR TEAM FOR HELPING THE CHALLENGE AND RAISE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE SALVATION ARMY OF MCKINNEY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE]
>> WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT YOUR TEAM RAISED $902 A TOTAL OF 729 THROUGH YOUR KETTLEBELL RINGING ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, AND $173 THROUGH YOUR VIRTUAL RED KETTLE.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE BECAUSE YOUR EFFORTS INSPIRED FOUR MAYORAL TEAMS TO RAISE A TOTAL OF $5,354 IN DONATIONS.
WE APPRECIATE VERY MUCH YOUR LEADING TO CHANGE AND TO HELP PROVIDE HOPE AND HELP TO THE NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
YOUR INCREDIBLE EFFORTS HELPED THE SALVATION ARMY IN MCKINNEY TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS LIKE TAMMY.
TAMMY, A SINGLE MOTHER OF ONE ADULT SON WHO LIVES IN THE MCKINNEY AREA.
HER SON HAD BEEN VERY SICK AND WAS NOW WAITING FOR A KIDNEY.
WHEN HER SON BECAME ILL, TAMMY DECIDED TO MOVE FROM OKLAHOMA IN CASE HER SON NEEDED HER.
SHE TRANSFERRED WITH HER COMPANY AND WAS APPROVED BY AN APARTMENT ONLINE.
TAMMY PACKED HER BELONGINGS AND HEADED TO TEXAS.
BUT WHEN SHE ARRIVED, THE APARTMENT WAS NOT READY.
SHE STAYED IN HOTELS UNTIL IT TOOK A TOLL ON HER FINANCIALLY.
TAMMY ARRIVED AT THE SALVATION ARMY ONE DAY DURING FOOD PANTRY.
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THE CASE MANAGER COULD TELL SHE WASN'T DOING WELL.TAMMY MET WITH THE CASE MANAGER AND TALKED ABOUT HER SITUATION.
SHE WAS VERY TIRED AND NEEDED SOMETHING TO EAT AND A PLACE TO REST.
THE CASE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR TAMMY SPEAKING WITH APARTMENT COMPLEX TO GET AN EXACT MOVE-IN DATE, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE IN.
THE TEAM WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN TAMMY SIGNED UP AS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE ANGEL TREE.
SHE WAS SO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THAT SHE HAD BEEN GIVEN, THAT SHE WANTED TO GIVE BACK.
TAMMY SAYS, A LITTLE KINDNESS CAN GO A LONG WAY.
WE CONTINUE TO SEE INCREASING DEMANDS FOR OUR SERVICE AND ARE SO VERY GRATEFUL THAT THROUGH YOUR GENEROSITY, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE MEALS THROUGH OUR FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM AND GET A SAFE PLACE FOR REST THEIR DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURE.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE HELPING US TO PROVIDE HOPE TO NEIGHBORS LIKE TAMMY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO PRINCETON TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN IN AN EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL MAYORAL RED KETTLE CHALLENGE 2024 [APPLAUSE] WE ALSO WELCOME YOU TO TOUR THE SALVATION ARMY IN MCKINNEY AND WITNESS YOUR GENEROSITY IN ACTION.
WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU RICHLY [APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'RE GOING FIRST. [LAUGHTER]
>> HERE WE GO. 1, 2, 3. WE'RE GOOD.
>> YES, THAT IS PERFECT, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.
>> THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US NOW TO OUR PROCLAMATION FOR GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS DAY.
PROCLAMATION HONORING GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS DAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2024.
WHEREAS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONS IS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE YOUR COMMUNITIES, AND WHEREAS ROBUST COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNMENT CREATES TRUST AND INSPIRES RESIDENTS TO TAKE ACTION AND BE INVOLVED, AND WHEREAS GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS CREATE RELATIONSHIPS AND CALL TO ACTION, BUILD AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH STORYTELLING, ENGAGE AND FOSTER ENGAGEMENT ON CIVIC ISSUES, AND USE ALL CHANNELS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE IN CRITICAL DECISIONS, AND WHEREAS IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE STRONG COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNMENT, BECAUSE IT IS A FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENT OF LIVING IN A DEMOCRACY, WHERE CITIZENS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF PRINCETON IS PROUD AND HAS DEEP GRATITUDE AND RECOGNITION FOR GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS, PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION, HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, ENTHUSIASM AND SACRIFICE.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRIANNA CHACON, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 24TH, 2024 AS GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATORS DAY IN PRINCETON, TEXAS, AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO ENSURE THE CITY OF PRINCETON HAS EFFECTIVE, IMPACTFUL, AND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES THAT RESONATE AND ARE RELEVANT.
TONIGHT, WE DO ACTUALLY HAVE OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HERE.
MS. TUNISIA TURNER. IS MALLORY STILL HERE AS WELL? THERE'S MALLORY. IF YOU GUYS STAND UP, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO HONOR YOU DIRECTLY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO [APPLAUSE] JUST A FEW TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
IF YOU GIVE ME JUST A MINUTE, MY COMPUTER IS NOT LOADING OUR PROCLAMATIONS.
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THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO OUR PROCLAMATION HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH 29TH, 2024 WHEREAS THE CITY OF PRINCETON TAKES PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 24 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, HONORING MANY NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT HAVE MADE TO OUR COUNTRY AND WHEREAS WE CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN PRINCETON, THE STATE OF TEXAS, OUR NATION AND BLACK DIASPORA, WHETHER THEY SELF IDENTIFY AS AFRICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN, AFRO LATINO, AFRO CARIBBEAN, OR BLACK AND WHEREAS WE CELEBRATE THIS YEAR'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH, THEME OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE ARTS, SHINING A LIGHT ON THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, LITERATURE, FASHION, FOLKLORE, LANGUAGE, FILM, MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE, CULINARY AND OTHER FORMS OF CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS IN WHICH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN INFLUENCE HAS BEEN PARAMOUNT AND WHEREAS AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS HAVE USED ART TO PRESERVE HISTORY AND COMMUNITY MEMORY, AS WELL AS FOR EMPOWERMENT.WHEREAS FOR CENTURIES, WESTERN INTELLECTUALS DENIED A MINIMIZED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT TO THE ARTS AS WELL AS HISTORY, EVEN AS THEIR ARTISTRY IN MANY GENRES WAS MIMICKED AND, OR STOLEN AND WHEREAS THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN BONDAGE GAVE BIRTH TO THE SPIRITUALS, THE NATION'S FIRST CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC AND WHEREAS BLUES MUSICIANS SUCH AS ROBERT JOHNSON, MCKINNEY, MUDDY WATERS, MORGANFIELD, AND RILEY BB KING, CREATED A NURTURED A STYLE OF MUSIC THAT BECAME THE BEDROCK FOR GOSPEL, SOUL, ROCK AND ROLL, AND OTHER STILL POPULAR AND EVOLVING FORMS OF MUSIC, INCLUDING HIP HOP, WHICH CONTINUES TO BE A PIVOTAL FORCE IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SPACES.
LIFTING UP ISSUES SUCH AS RACIAL VIOLENCE, SEXISM, ECONOMIC DISINVESTMENT AND WHEREAS IN THE 1920S AND '30S, THE RISE OF BLACK RENAISSANCE IN NEW NEGRO MOVEMENTS BROUGHT BLACK ARTS TO AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE.
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SUCH AS JAMES REESE EUROPE, AND ARTISTS SUCH AS LANGSTON HUGHES, JOSEPH BAKER, AND LOUIS MALLO JONES SHARED BLACK CULTURE AND BLACK AMERICAN AESTHETICS WITH INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES AND BLACK CULTURE BEGAN ITS ASCENT TO BECOMING A DOMINANT CULTURAL MOVEMENT TO THE WORLD AND WHEREAS THE AFRO FUTURISM MOVEMENT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS TO DEFINE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS THAT MATCH A FUTURE FOR BLACK PEOPLE WITHOUT OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS AND EXAMINE HOW BLACK HISTORY AND KNOWLEDGE INTERSECTS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE.
WHEREAS, DESPITE THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SYSTEMIC RACISM PERSISTS IN THE UNITED STATES, GENERATING CONTINUED CAUSE FOR LASTING INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIETAL CHANGE SO DESPERATELY NEEDED IN OUR COUNTRY.
WHEREAS TODAY AND EVERY DAY WE CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ALL PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONFRONT SYSTEMIC RACISM IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY BY STANDING IN THE GAP AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY, BRIDGING BARRIERS WITH THE FEARLESSNESS AND DETERMINATION TO FIGHT AGAINST RACISM AND BIGOTRY, AND IMPROVE REPRESENTATION OF BLACK PEOPLE, NOT ONLY IN THE ARTS, BUT ALL FACETS OF OUR SOCIETY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF PRINCETON DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH THE 29, 2024 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND CALL UPON THE PEOPLE OF PRINCETON, TEXAS TO OBSERVE THIS MONTH WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND REFLECTIONS AND TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS MORE, JUST, EQUITABLE AND PROSPEROUS FOR ALL.
TONIGHT, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO HONOR OUR VERY FIRST FEMALE BLACK CITY COUNCIL WOMAN SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH [APPLAUSE] WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, FOR BEING A SHINING EXAMPLE TO OTHER FEMALES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SO WE APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AND WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO SERVE WITH YOU SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
>> DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?
>> IT'S MY HONOR TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF PRINCETON, AND I HOPE THAT I WILL CONDUCT MYSELF AND THAT I WILL MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL MAKE YOU PROUD TO HAVE ME BEING THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO SIT ON THIS COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. THAT IS GOING TO TAKE US TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, 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 ONE WHEN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT A PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES, THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER.
TONIGHT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE THOMAS CONDEMNATION AND LOYAL LITIGATION SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS CLOSED MEETING.
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THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT AN OPEN MEETING, TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.SUBSECTION A DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE DELIBERATION OR HEARINGS REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING WE WILL BE DISCUSSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, PLACES ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS PLACE ONE THROUGH SEVEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS, PLACES ONE THROUGH SEVEN AND LIBRARY ADVISEMENT BOARD PLACES ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
IT IS 6: 51 THIS WILL TAKE US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL BE BACK.
[ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
FOR WAITING FOR US THE TIME IS 7:10 PM SO PUT US BACK TO A REGULAR SESSION WE DO HAVE ACTION TO TAKE, SO IF SOMEBODY WILL GO AHEAD AND START THAT MOTION FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASSIGN THE FOLLOWING PLACE NUMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD.
PLACE 1 MELISSA NED, PLACE 2 JOHN RAGAN, PLACE 3 KAREEM EVANS, PLACE 4 JAISEN RUTLEDGE, PLACE 5 JASON ASH, PLACE 6, MICHELLE BURK, PLACE 7 JEFF WATSON, WITH PLACES 1 AND 2 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2024 AND PLACES 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2025.
>> THANK YOU. HAVE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION?
>> WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7; 0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PLACES THAT WILL TAKE US TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
>> YES. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASSIGN THE FOLLOWING PLACE NUMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE PRINCETON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD.
PLACE 1 MIKE THOMPSON, PLACE 2 JAMES MILLER, PLACE 3 EMARCUS BINGHAM, PLACE 4 TERRANCE JOHNSON, PLACE 5 PAT SHEEHAN, PLACE 6 JOSHUA HARRELL, PLACE 7 MICHAEL CRAWFORD WITH PLACES 1 AND 2 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2024 AND PLACES 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2025.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION?
>> DO I CALL THE ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> MOTION CARRIES 7;0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLACES FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
>> I GO TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASSIGN THE FOLLOWING PLACE NUMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BOARD.
PLACE 1, KYLE SUTTON, PLACE 2, ROBIN FORSYTHE, PLACE 3 NIKKI KRUM, PLACE 4, MAXINE ELLIS, PLACE 5, RYAN SHIFLET, PLACE 6, AARON BARNETT, AND PLACE 7, CHRIS COOPER, WITH PLACES 1 AND 2 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2024 AND PLACES 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2025.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT?
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> MOTION CARRIES 7;0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, PLACES ONE THROUGH SEVEN, AND NOT FOR OUR LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASSIGN THE FOLLOWING PLACE NUMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
PLACE 1, SHARON EAVES, PLACE 2 RENEE APARICIO PLACE 3 SAMANTHA PETERS, PLACE 4 SARAH STRAWINSKI, PLACE 5 JANICE REED RUCKER, PLACE 6 SAMIA PLACE 7 MILLICENT POOLE WITH PLACES 1 AND 2 HAVING A TERM ENDING IN DECEMBER 2024.
PLACES 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 HAVING A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2025.
>> THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> MOTION CARRIES 7;0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD PLACES ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
[REGULAR AGENDA (Part 1 of 2) ]
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA TONIGHT WE WILL START WITH THE AGENDA ITEM 2024.022, BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FISCAL YEAR 2023.DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FINAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR
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THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 930 2023.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THIS IS OUR FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, AND THESE ARE MOSTLY DUE TO AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE TO COMPLETE THE TRIAL BALANCE FOR THE AUDITORS AND THEY CAN PROCEED FORWARD WITH OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL GLADLY HELP.
>> THANK YOU. COUNSEL, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THIS EVENING?
>> JUST FOR MY OWN EDIFICATION, I SEE THAT WE HAVE THE GENERAL FUND REVIEW INCREASE FOR LEASES FROM ENTERPRISE.
>> IS THIS CONTINUING OR IS THIS NEW THAT WE HAD BIDS FROM OTHER AGENCIES, AND IS THIS THE BEST BID FOR THE CITY?
>> THESE ARE NOT LEASES IN THAT WE OWN THE VEHICLES.
ENTERPRISE OWNS THE VEHICLES AND WE'RE JUST PAYING THEM TO LEASE THE VEHICLES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
MOST OF OURS ARE ON A THREE YEAR ROTATION, SO THESE AREN'T ANYTHING THAT HAVE TO GO OUT FOR BID IN THAT INSTANCE.
>> YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024-022, BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FY 2023.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> THEN WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7:0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024-022 FOR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2023.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-023, PUBLIC HEARING, ANNEXATION FOR CROSSMILL CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REQUEST FROM DOUBLE R DEVCO LLC, AND PRINCETON ISD FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY BEING 153.967 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING PART OF THE HARD AND RIGHT SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 957.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE FOR THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.
SINCE NO ONE IS HERE, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-024, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-2-12.1 FOR CROSSMILL ANNEXATION, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, ANNEXING ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS BEING APPROXIMATELY 153.967 ACRES.
>> YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024-024 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-2-12.01 CROSSMILL ANNEXATION.
>> DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT?
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> MOTION CARRIES 7:0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024-024 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-2-12.01 FOR CROSSMILL ANNEXATION.
I DO NEED TO BACK UP BECAUSE I FORGOT THAT WE HAD
[Resolution No. 2024-02-12-R01 (ETJ Removal Request - Phillip Huffines) ]
OUR ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT WE DO NEED TO DISCUSS.RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12-R01 FOR ETJ REMOVAL REQUEST FOR PHILIP PUFFINES.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON REGARDING A REQUEST FROM PHILIP PUFFINES TO REMOVE TWO TRACTS OF LAND FROM THE CITY'S ETJ.
SAID PROPERTIES BEING A 60.22 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AND A 1.29 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BOTH SITUATED IN THE WILLIAM D, THOMPSON SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 892, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS. GOOD EVENING, MR. FISHER.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THIS REQUEST IS TO REMOVE TWO PARCELS, A 60 ACRE AND A 1 ACRE TRACT.
THEY'RE LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 392 JUST TO THE EAST OF FM 546.
THESE TRACTS ARE JUST SOUTH OF THE WINDMORE DEVELOPMENT PER SENATE BILL 2038 THAT TOOK EFFECT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF LAST YEAR.
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE ETJ CAN PETITION TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ETJ.
THAT PETITION WAS RECEIVED AND IT'S BEING BROUGHT BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING FOR CONSIDERATION.
WE ARE WORKING ON AN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS TRACT.
THE DEVELOPER IS LOOKING TO CONNECT INTO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
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IF APPROVED TONIGHT, THE PROPERTY, IF IT'S REMOVED FROM THE ETJ, WILL THEN NEED TO ENTER INTO A NONSTANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT.THE DEVELOPER IS WILLING TO DO THAT.
WE WILL BE SEEING THIS AGAIN IF YOU APPROVE THE ETG REMOVAL REQUEST.
>> I WAS LOOKING AT THIS AND WONDERING WHAT WOULD THE IMPACT TO THE CITY BE REGARDING THE REMOVAL AND THEN ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEWER SYSTEM AND THE WASTEWATER SERVICE SYSTEM.
>> PROPERTIES WITHIN THE ETJ ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITED JURISDICTION BY THE CITY.
PRIMARILY, THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE APPLIES.
IF THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE ETJ, WE'LL HAVE NO JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY, BUT WITH AN APPROVAL OF A NONSTANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT, WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE THAT DEVELOPMENT MOVING FORWARD.
THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT WILL BE FORTHCOMING, SO WE COULD STILL COLLECT FEES FROM THEM.
BUT NOT A LOT WILL CHANGE WITH THE PROPERTY, WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE IN THE CITY'S ETJ OR NOT.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
>> IF NOT ALLOWED TO CHANGE, WHY ARE THEY MAKING A REQUEST?
>> I'M NOT SURE. THEY WOULD NEED TO SPEAK TO THAT, BUT THEY'RE NOT HERE THIS EVENING.
>> IF THEY'RE REMOVED, AND OF COURSE, BY THAT SENATE BILL, WE PROBABLY WOULD REALLY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REMOVE THEM, BUT WOULD THAT ALLOW THEM TO MAYBE PUT A MUD IN THERE EASIER?
>> MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I WILL SAY THAT AS MR. FISHER REFERENCED, THE NEW SENATE BILL THAT WAS EFFECTIVE IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, IT DOES SAY THAT MUNICIPALITIES SHALL IMMEDIATELY RELEASE.
IT DOESN'T GIVE US AN OPTION TO RELEASE, AND IF NOT, THEN IT'S RELEASED AS AN OPERATIONAL LAW THEREAFTER.
IT'S JUST A NEW LAW THAT WAS PASSED AND WE'RE GOING THROUGH AND FIGURING OUT THE LONG TERM IMPACTS HERE, BUT THAT'S HOW THE LAW CURRENTLY READS.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION. IS THIS THE DEVELOPER OR THE ACTUAL OWNER OF THE PROPERTY?
>> BOTH. THE DEVELOPERS OWNS THE PROPERTY AND THEY'VE REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED THE SENATE BILL REQUIRES THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER SIGN THE PETITION, WHICH THEY'VE DONE.
>> I'M JUST CURIOUS IF IT'S JUST THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BEFORE HE HAS SOLD IT TO THE DEVELOPER, THEY SHOULD TRY TO WORK SOMETHING ANYWAY.
WITH ALL THAT, YOUR HONOR, BECAUSE WE'RE REQUIRED TO MANDATE THAT WE ACTUALLY REMOVE PROPERTY AFTER A PETITION IS FILED, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024.02.1201ETJ REMOVAL REQUEST PHIL PIPAN.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7;0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024.02.12.R1 FOR ETJ REMOVAL REQUEST FOR PHILIP PIPAN.
[REGULAR AGENDA (Part 2 of 2) ]
WE WILL GO WITH ITEM 2024-025.RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024.02.12R3 FOR PD VEHICLE PURCHASE.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE NEW VEHICLES FOR THE USE OF PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING CLAUSES FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, EXPIRATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. GOOD EVENING, CHIEF.
>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME PRESENT TO Y'ALL TONIGHT REGARDING MIDYEAR VEHICLE PURCHASES.
AS YOU'RE AWARE, APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I WAS TASKED WITH RETAKING OVER WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
PART OF THAT TASK IS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR EQUIPMENT IS UP TO DATE AND MAKE SURE THAT THE OFFICERS ARE EITHER OUTFITTED OR I GUESS MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DRIVING VEHICLES THAT IS SAFE FOR THE OFFICERS TO GET TO AND FROM WITHIN THAT, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND WITH FINANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ON A VEHICLE ROTATION PLAN.
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I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT ECHO HERE THAT WE ARE ON A VEHICLE ROTATION PLAN AND SO OUR PATROL VEHICLES, AS LONG AS WE STICK WITH THE PLAN THAT WE HAVE AND YOU'LL SEE THAT WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ME AND MR. BASHBURN ARE ACTIVELY GOING OVER RIGHT NOW.AS LONG AS WE STICK WITH SOME SORT OF THAT PLAN, WE'RE ON A GREAT HEADWAY AS FAR AS RELIEVING SOME OF THE FLEET, SOME OF THE OLDER VEHICLES BUT SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE BEEN RUNNING INTO THIS LAST YEAR IS OUR CID VEHICLES.
OUR CID VEHICLES WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, WE'LL KIND OF DO A QUICK RUN THROUGH AS FAR AS OUR VEHICLES.
SO, CURRENTLY, THERE'S 33 VEHICLES THAT'S ASSIGNED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUR IS IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SEVEN IS IN CID.
THREE RIGHT NOW IS WITHIN THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM.
YOU'LL SEE THAT WE WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL THREE SRO'S THAT WILL COME ON BOARD IN APRIL SO THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE ACTIVELY USING RIGHT NOW, OUR 2018 FORT EXPLORERS AND SO WITHIN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MITIGATING THOSE EXPLORERS OUT AND SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO END UP GETTING SOME OF THE HIGHER MILEAGE TAHOES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO REUTILIZE THE ROTATION PLAN TO MITIGATE THE EXPLORERS OUT.
AND SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 15 IN PATROL ONE OF THE AVERAGE FORMULAS THAT YOU'LL USE WITH PATROL IS FOR EVERY TWO OFFICERS, YOU'LL EQUATE THAT TO 1.2 VEHICLES.
SO THAT WAY YOU START KIND OF BUILDING A BACKUP FLEET IF YOU WILL SOME VEHICLES GO DOWN AND GET WRECKED OR MAINTENANCE ISSUES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND WE DID JUST RECENTLY RECEIVE OUR NEW CANINE UNIT AS WELL.
AGAIN, MISS AMBER, I'M SORRY, I DON'T HAVE A CLICKER CAN YOU CLICK, THERE YOU GO.
ONE THING I'M ASKING FOR IS 10 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY GOING TO BE $850,850 SO ONE THING WE DO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IS WHENEVER I TOOK IT BACK OVER, WE HAD ONE YEAR THAT WAS SKIPPED OF US RECEIVING VEHICLES, AND WE ARE ALSO BACKED UP A YEAR SO TAHOES ARE ROUGHLY ABOUT A YEAR BEHIND IN PROCESS SO EVEN IF WE WAS TO ORDER VEHICLES RIGHT NOW, WE STILL GOT TO WAIT A WHOLE ANOTHER COMPLETE YEAR SO REALLY, YOU'RE KIND OF LOOKING AT ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS OUT BEFORE YOU START RECEIVING VEHICLES, IF WE WAIT ANY LONGER.
WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS FOR THIS MID YEAR VEHICLE PURCHASE, THERE ARE NO TAHOES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US RIGHT NOW, AND SO WE'VE AGREED TO THE PURCHASE OF 10 TAHOES WHENEVER THE BOOKS OPEN UP BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO Y'ALL WITH.
BUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS SIX EXPLORERS TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION THE REASON WHY WE ENDED UP GOING WITH EXPLORERS THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER, A LITTLE BIT MORE COMPACT, BUT THEY CAN HOLD ALL THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TOOLS THAT THEY NEED.
EACH ONE OF OUR CID UNITS, THEY DO HAVE A TAKE ON CAR, BUT EACH ONE OF THEM IS ON ROTATION RIGHT NOW TO BE CALLED OUT.
WE'RE ASKING TWO TRUCKS TO BE ASSIGNED TO PATROL, ONE TRUCK TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT PROGRAM, MR. BRETT, THAT YOU ASKED FOR.
WE WERE ORIGINALLY GOING TO PUT A TAHOE INTO THAT, BUT BEING AT THE TIME LINE, WHENEVER THAT CAME TO FRUITION, RIGHT AT THE TIMELINE TO PUT ALL THE EQUIPMENT INTO THE TAHOE ALREADY SOMEWHAT PASSED, SO WE'RE LOOKING TO RE UTILIZE ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET HERE TO PUT INTO THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND WE DID ASK SOME OF THE LOCAL AGENCIES, MCKINNEY FRISCO, WHICH VEHICLE THAT THEY WOULD PREFER AND THE MAJORITY OF THEM WOULD PREFER A TRUCK ANYWAY, SO IT CAN HOLD SOME OF THE MORE TOOLS AND STUFF AND WITH THE CMV TRUCK THAT WE'RE PURCHASING, WE'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE WITHIN THAT SOME OF THE TOOLS, I-E, THE WEIGHTS THAT THE TRUCKS, THE SCALES, THAT THE TRUCKS WOULD NEED TO BE WEIGHED ON ALL THAT STUFF AND SO JUST A SET OF SCALES, FOUR SCALES, APPROXIMATELY ANYWHERE FROM $20,000-40,000.
SO THAT IS GOING TO BE PUT INTO THE LEASE, AND THEN ONE TRUCK IS GOING TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE ADMINISTRATION SO AGAIN, VEHICLES WILL PROBABLY TAKE ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS TO COME IN FROM ORDERING THE DAY THEY DO HAVE OUR NAME PENCILED IN ON THEM, IT IS NOT TATTOOED ON THEM, JUST QUITE AS YET BUT AN EXPLORER RIGHT NOW WILL PROBABLY COST ABOUT $67,407 AND THEN THE TRUCK YOU'LL SEE IS 97,372.
WITH INSIDE THAT, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE VEHICLES RIGHT NOW THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO CID SEVEN WITH THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF 140,000 SO 140,000 WITH THESE DETECTIVES TAKING THE VEHICLES HOME AND STUFF LIKE THAT, WE JUST HAD A VEHICLE DIE OUT ON ONE OF THE DETECTIVES NOT TOO LONG AGO, IT'S ACTUALLY PARKED IN OUR BACK PARKING LOT AND WE'RE HOPING THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO TRY TO REPURPOSE IT OR REUTILIZE IT WE JUST NEED TO SELL IT OFF SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHENEVER WE START PUTTING OFFICERS OR DETECTIVES OR ANYTHING ALONG THOSE SIGNS INSIDE THESE VEHICLES, WE ARE TAKING AN INHERENT RISK OF LIABILITY JUST IN CASE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN.
SO, MISS AMBER, CAN YOU GO BACK REAL QUICK? WHAT I'LL TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE TAKE HOME UNITS AND THE CAR ROTATIONS, BUT WITHIN CID, WE ARE GOING TO REPURPOSE SOME OF THE LOWER MILEAGE CARS RIGHT NOW AND SO THERE IS A UNIT THAT,
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WELL, I WOULD SAY THAT SERGEANT CRAWFORD WAS DRIVING, BUT IT'S UNIT 100, IT'S THE BLACK EXPLORER THAT SHE'S DRIVING RIGHT NOW WELL, SERGEANT FLATT'S CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 MILES ON IT AND HE'S OUR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OFFICER SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO REPURPOSE UNIT 100, THE BLACK TAHOE FOR SERGEANT FLATT BECAUSE HE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ON SCENE CALL OUTS FOR ANY OFFICER ISSUES, USE OF FORCE OR ANYTHING ALONG THOSE LINES HE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CALL OUTS SO, WE'RE GOING TO END UP REPURCHASING THAT CAR.THEN WE DO HAVE A MARKED CHARGER THAT USED TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER DIVISION THAT I WOULD SAY, WHAT IS IT, 2013 SERGEANT CRAWFORD, SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND SO WE'RE GOING TO END UP ROTATING THAT OUT OF THE FLEET TO AS WELL AND WE ARE LOOKING AT STARTING UP THE COP CITIZENS ON PATROL PROGRAM AS WELL SO WE'RE LOOKING AT REPURCHASING THAT VEHICLE SO THAT WAY WE CAN UTILIZE THAT MISS AMBER.
THE VEHICLES THAT ARE GOING TO BE GOING ON TO PATROL, ONE THAT'S GOING TO HELP US CONTINUE FOR THE PREPARATION OF GROWTH SO TWO TRUCKS ARE GOING TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE SUPERVISORS, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE FOUR TOTAL SUPERVISORS ON PATROL.
FIRST LINE OF SUPERVISORS, TWO IS ON DAY SHIFT AND TWO IS ON NIGHT SHIFT SO WE'RE GOING TO END UP RE UTILIZING THOSE VEHICLES FOR OUR SUPERVISORS, THE SUPERVISORS WILL RELINQUISH THE TAHOES AT THE END RIGHT NOW, SO THAT WAY THEY CAN BE REPURPOSED WITHIN PATROL SO THAT WAY WE'RE KIND OF GETTING TWO BIRDS, 1 STONE EFFECT HERE.
THE REASON WHY THAT'S GOING TO HELP US OUT IS WHILE WE'RE LOOKING BACK AT OUR PROJECTIONS THAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW, WE ARE PROJECTED TO GROW ROUGHLY 6-8 TO POSSIBLY 10 OFFICERS A YEAR SO WE NEED TO START KIND OF GETTING AHEAD OF THE GAME JUST A TAD BIT MORE SO EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS RIGHT NOW.
ONE TRUCK, MR. BRETT THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, ONE TRUCK WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE UNIT WITH SOME OF THE TOOLS, THE WEIGHTS, AND ALL THE OTHER GOOD STUFF WITH INSIDE THE LEASE AND THEN ONE TRUCK IS GOING TO REPLACE THE ADMINISTRATION CAR SO RIGHT NOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IS WE HAVE OFFICERS THAT ARE GOING TO TRAINING AND GOING TO SCHOOL AND THEY ARE HAVING TO EITHER ONE GET INTO A BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE THAT WE'RE NOT SO SURE IS GOING TO MAKE IT.
ONE OF THE SRO'S ENDED UP TAKING ONE OF THE OLD EXPLORERS TO A SCHOOL IN GALVESTON, AM I CORRECT? SAY IT AGAIN.
>> SAN ANTONIO 4-5 HOURS AWAY, HAD A LITTLE BIT OVERHEATING ISSUES WASN'T SO SURE IT WAS GOING TO MAKE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I WOULD JUST FEEL A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE IF WE'RE SENDING OUR OFFICERS TO SCHOOLS, TO WHERE, ONE, WE'RE NOT ASKING THEM TO HAVE TO DRIVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL VEHICLE, AND TWO, WE'RE GOING TO END UP TURNING UNIT 101, WHICH IS AN UNMARKED CHARGER, INTO THAT SCHOOL CAR, SO THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE A BUNCH OF MARKINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
ALSO WITHIN UNIT 101 THAT WE'RE GOING TO END UP TURNING INTO A SCHOOL CAR WE DO HAVE A CRIME ANALYST THAT HELPS US TAKE DRUGS TO THE LAB AND ALSO HELPS US PROCESS EVIDENCE SO SHE WILL ACTUALLY UTILIZE THAT VEHICLE AS WELL SO SHE'S NOT DRIVING AROUND THE MARKED PATROL UNIT TOO.
WITH THAT, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
COUNSEL, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TONIGHT?
>> YOUR HONOR, I KNOW IT'S MID YEAR, WAS THIS ALREADY BUDGETED FOR AND DO WE HAVE THE FUNDS FOR THIS?
>> WELL, SO, MR. DEFFIBAUGH NO, SIR IT WAS NOT BUDGETED FOR, BUT WITH THE TIME FRAME OF THE VEHICLES COMING IN, WE'RE PROJECTING ABOUT SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER SO IT'S KIND OF ONE OF THOSE, IT'S ONE OF THOSE DEALS TO WHERE MISS KAREN, I'VE TALKED WITH MISS KAREN IN FINANCE TO WHERE WE CAN KIND OF WORK IT OUT AS FAR AS WHEN THOSE LEASE PAYMENTS WOULD ACTUALLY FALL.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> YEAH. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2024-025 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 RO3 PD VEHICLE PURCHASE.
>> THANK YOU. AND DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> OKAY. WITH THAT I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024- 025, RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 R03 FOR PD VEHICLE PURCHASE.
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-026 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-02-12 PARADES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE PRINCETON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 66.
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AND YOU SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION IN YOUR POCKET ON THIS.HOWEVER, MISS O'BRIEN IS HERE TONIGHT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M STEPHANIE O'BRIEN.
I'M THE COMMUNITY EVENTS DIRECTOR.
WE HAD A FEW CHANGES IN THIS ORDINANCE TO CHANGE OUR FOOD PERMIT.
WE WERE DOING IT THROUGH COLLIN COUNTY, AND WE DID CHANGE IT IN HOUSE.
THAT WAS SOME WORDING AND THEN SOME OTHER WORDING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
SOME SAID THE PARK AND WRECK AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMMUNITY EVENTS.
>> IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR IF NO QUESTIONS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2024-026, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-02-12 FOR PARADE AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> OKAY. THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024-026, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-02-12 FOR PARADES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
THIS WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-027, RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 R02 FOR EMERGENCY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY REGARDING THE ROADWAY AND STORM DRAIN PIPE AT OR NEAR 841 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE, AND RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $94,000 AND ANY OTHER FUNDS NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE THE EMERGENCY.
AND WE HAVE MR. MAPP TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THIS EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
YES, SO A SINKHOLE DEVELOPED IN ONE OF OUR PARKS, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, ONCE WE ARRIVED WITH THE PROPER EQUIPMENT STUFF TO MAKE THE REPAIR FOR THE AREA WHERE THE SINK HOLE HAPPENED, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PIPE AND THE ROADWAY SUBGRADE WAS COMPROMISED ON EAST COLLEGE STREET.
AND FEARING THAT IT MAY CAVE IN, IT ESCALATED IT TO AN EMERGENCY REPAIR LEVEL.
SO I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> IS THIS IN THE SAME AREA? MANY YEARS AGO WHEN THAT ROAD WAS PUT IN THAT WE HAD TO GET THE CONTRACTOR TO GO BACK IN AND DO SOME UPGRADES AND CHANGES AND STUFF BECAUSE IT WAS SUBSTANDARD.
>> THERE WERE SOME EMERGENCY REPAIRS THAT HAPPENED OVER THERE ON THIS ROADWAY NOT VERY FAR FROM THIS LOCATION, HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT COME BACK AND DO THAT.
WE HAD TO HIRE A CONTRACTOR TO COME BACK IN AND FIX THOSE ISSUES AS WELL.
THAT'S WHERE THE ROAD HEAVED AND THERE WAS LIKE A TWO FOOT RAMP BASICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
SO YES, THAT'S PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRINCETON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY.
>> OFFICER ROSA, DO YOU MIND STEPPING OUT THERE TO JUST TURN THE LIGHTS ON? THANK YOU.
>> YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024-027 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 R02 EMERGENCY ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT?
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH?
>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0 FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2024-027, RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-02-12 R02 FOR EMERGENCY ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
[2024-028 Future Agenda Items ]
THAT'LL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2024-028 FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUEST.TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT WE CONSIDER A BUILDING MORATORIUM FOR OUR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING THAT WOULD INCLUDE OUR SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY COMPONENTS HERE.
I DO THINK THAT WE NEED A LITTLE MORE STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THAT REGARD, THAT WOULD HELP US TO BE ABLE TO CATCH UP ON OUR ROADWAY REPAIR AND JUST HAVE A LITTLE MORE STRATEGIC VISION AND IMPROVE JUST THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN PRINCETON.
AND TO HAVE HIGHER STANDARDS SET FOR THOSE.
SO IF WE COULD BRING THAT BACK AS A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE.
DID WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TONIGHT?
>> YEAH. I REQUESTED IN OUR LAST MEETING, BUT I KNOW WE'VE HAD SOME TURNOVER SINCE THEN.
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AN UPDATE ON THE PRINCETON LUXURY APARTMENTS.I MEAN, I HAVEN'T SEEN A BRICK MOVE THROUGH THAT PLACE.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE THIS EVENING?
>> EXCUSE ME. NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE STREET.
BUT IT'S THE STREET WHERE FREDDIE IS, THAT STREET COMING DOWN. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NAME?
>> CYPRESS BEND. LIGHTING ON CYPRESS BEND.
IT'S VERY DARK DOWN THAT STREET AND THEY'RE FAMILIES THAT WOULD OFTEN TAKE THEIR SMALLER CHILDREN OR YOUNGER CHILDREN RIDING IN THE EVENINGS AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THEM SOMETIMES.
AND SO I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE SOME ATTENTION COULD BE PAID TO THAT.
>> PROBABLY A TEXT DOT THING, BUT IT'S ONLY NORTHWEST CORNER OF MONTE CARLO AND 380.
THERE IS A POTHOLE THERE IN THE BRICK THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR PROBABLY A YEAR OR TWO OR WHATEVER.
SOMETIMES I MISS IT, SOMETIMES I HIT IT.
I TRY TO AVOID IT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT.
AND ALSO ALONG SIXTH STREET, WHERE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WAS DONE, TEXTILE OR THE CONTRACTOR CAME IN AND PUT IN MAILBOXES.
AND THOSE MAILBOXES, SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE ELDERLY THAT LIVE THERE. THEY HAVE TO WALK.
INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE MAIL BOXES RIGHT NEXT TO THEIR SIDEWALK THAT GOES OUT TO THE ROADWAY, THEY PUT SOME OF THEM 4,5,6 FEET AWAY.
SO IT MAKES THEM HAVE TO WALK OUT ONTO SIXTH STREET OR 1377 TO GET THEIR MAIL.
AND I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT AND GET THAT CORRECTED TO HELP THOSE FOLKS THERE.
>> I DO HAVE ONE. CAN WE GET THE UPDATE ON 380 WIDENING AND ALSO POSSIBLE LIGHTS IN THE MEDIAN.
I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE AND THEY TURNED IT DOWN, BUT MAYBE WE CAN ASK THEM AGAIN.
>> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TO THAT TONIGHT? NOTE THAT I'LL TAKE A STORE REPORT AGENDA.
[REPORT AGENDA ]
THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS GOING TO BE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M. STATE CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA.COUNSEL, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT THIS EVENING? OKAY. IF NOTHING, IF I CAN GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE.
>> YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
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