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[A. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING (6:30 P.M.)]
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.THIS WILL BEGIN OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
MYSELF BRIANA CHACON IS PRESENT.
MR. DEFFIBAUGH. HERE, MR. KLEIBER. HERE. MR. OBERA. HERE. MR. WASHINGTON. HERE. MR..
GERFERS. HERE. MR. LONG IS NOT HERE WITH US TONIGHT AND MISS DAVID GRAVES.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR INVOCATION AND WE HAVE MR. FIKE WITH US TONIGHT.
HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND FOR ALL YOU'VE GIVEN.
LORD, I THANK YOU FOR TODAY, A DAY WHERE WE SAW THE HEAVENS DECLARE YOUR GLORY.
AND LORD, WE WE REALIZE YOU'RE AN ALL POWERFUL, AWESOME GOD.
SO WE ASK OF YOU TO BE WITH OUR CITY, TO PROVIDE PEACE, TO SUPPORT RIGHTEOUSNESS, TO GIVE WISDOM TO THESE WHO GOVERN. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY SO THAT WE CAN LIVE AT PEACE.
AND WE PRAY YOUR BLESSING AND PROTECTION ON THEM.
AND, LORD, WE PRAY FOR YOUR WISDOM TO REIGN SUPREME HERE.
OUR CHILDREN WILL BE PROTECTED.
OUR FAMILIES WILL WILL THRIVE.
AND LORD OUR NEIGHBORS WILL LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
THAT'S THE TYPE OF CITY THAT WE WANT TO LIVE IN, AND THAT'S THE TYPE OF CITY YOU CAN PROVIDE.
SO WE PRAY FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[D. PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
AND THAT'LL TAKE US TO PUBLIC APPEARANCE.SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE COUNCIL ISN'T ENABLED 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 DO HAVE MR. STAN FIKE, IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
I'M STAN FIKE, ONE, TWO, THREE TEAKWOOD DRIVE, AND I WAS JUST WANTING TO TO COME UP.
AND I JUST WANTED TO REMIND OUR COMMUNITY OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER COMING UP THE FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY, MAY 2ND, THERE WILL BE AN ANNUAL GALA AT THE LOVELADY HIGH SCHOOL AS WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR PRAYER.
AND I WOULD JUST LOVE TO SEE THIS CITY COUNCIL.
OUR, OUR NATION AND OUR CITY NEEDS PRAYER.
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU GUYS.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE TONIGHT FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF YOU'LL JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
MAXINE ELLIS, 914 BLUE WOOD STREET.
I WASN'T PLANNING ON TALKING TONIGHT, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
I BROUGHT A NUMBER OF THINGS TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO SECTION E, ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
[E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]
PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL 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, INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND REPORTS FROM LIAISONS TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
IS THERE ANYTHING TO REPORT TONIGHT? MAYOR, IF WE CAN JUST GIVE A THANKS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE CLEANUP, I FORGOT WHAT WE CALL THAT.
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BUT I'M EASILY CONFUSED.[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SO REQUEST IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.
TONIGHT WE HAVE F1 2024 065 F2 2024 066 F3 2024 0408R F42024 040801 F5 2024 0408R02 F6 2024 0408R03 F7 2024 0408R04 F8 2024 067 AND F9 2024 0408R05.
IF NO ONE WANTS TO PULL ANYTHING OFF, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL.
VOTE, MR. BOLT. NO, WE'RE NOT DOING ROLL CALL VOTES TONIGHT, I FORGOT IT.
ALL RIGHT. IF YOU'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW, PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT. AND WITH THAT CARRIES SIX ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[G. CEREMONIAL ITEMS]
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR CEREMONIAL ITEMS TONIGHT.WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO READ TONIGHT FOR THAT.
WHEREAS LIBRARIES HAVE LONG SERVED AS TRUSTED INSTITUTIONS STRIVING TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, CREED, ABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.
WHEREAS LIBRARIES PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR JOB SEEKERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL PROSPERITY AND GROWTH.
WHEREAS LIBRARIES ARE TREASURED INSTITUTIONS THAT PRESERVE OUR COLLECTIVE HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE, SAFEGUARDING BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WHEREAS LIBRARIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC GOOD AND FUNDAMENTAL INSTITUTIONS IN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES WORKING TO IMPROVE SOCIETY, PROTECT THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND LITERACY, AND PROMOTE THE FREE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS FOR ALL.
READY? SET LIBRARY AND WE HAVE OUR LADIES FROM THE LIBRARY WITH US TONIGHT.
IF YOU'LL GO AHEAD AND COME ON UP.
EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THIS PROCLAMATION IS TRUE.
AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT YOU LADIES WORK FOR OUR COMMUNITY EACH AND EVERY DAY.
I HAVE LOVED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS SEEING HOW MUCH OUR LIBRARY HAS GROWN IN ITS OUTREACH AND OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.
AND WE'VE GOT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BOARD HERE AS WELL.
SO THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME.
WE KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ESPECIALLY KNOW THAT'S IT'S NOT EASY.
IT TAKES YOU AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.
SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR YOU LADIES WHO SHOW UP EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THERE YOU ARE. JUST AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE YOU TREMENDOUSLY.
DID YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? NO. YOU SAID IT ALL. I TALK A LOT, SO I SAID IT ALL.
UM, DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? WELL, I JUST WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF EVERYBODY HERE THAT WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING FROM THE COMMUNITY.
IT HAS REALLY BEEN IMPRESSIVE HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE GETTING IN CONSTANTLY.
EVERY DAY WE'RE GETTING NEW LIBRARY MEMBERS.
SO THE COMMUNITY STARTED TO GROW.
THEY'RE ALWAYS ASKING FOR A NEW, BIGGER LIBRARY.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S OUR WE WANT TO ACTUALLY HAVE A TATTOO THAT SAYS WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.
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WE ARE REALLY REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU KNOW, THE SUPPORT THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING HERE HAS BEEN REALLY AMAZING.SO WE'RE THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL.
I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AS WELL.
WE CAN. THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS.
THERE'S A LOT. WE GOT THIS, WE GOT THIS LOOK, WE GOT THIS SQUEEZE HERE.
DO Y'ALL WANT TO DO THAT? OH, YEAH, WE CAN DO THAT.
YEAH, WE YEAH, WE CAN STAY HERE.
LOOK AT US. GET. THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS.
SEE, THAT'S WHAT YOU GET, STEVE.
THAT'S WHAT YOU GET. THAT'S A GOOD.
[H. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING.SECTION 551.071 THE 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.
TONIGHT WILL BE DISCUSSING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
THE TIME IS 643 AND THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL RIGHT. THE TIME IS 8:13 P.M..
THIS WILL PUT US BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.
THERE IS NO ACTION TO TAKE TONIGHT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM J, REGULAR AGENDA 2024 069.
[J. REGULAR AGENDA]
CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUESTS.COUNCIL, DID ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ADDED TO A FUTURE AGENDA? YOUR HONOR, I DO HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE OF THEM IS ON SIXTH STREET.
I THINK I'VE DISCUSSED IT BEFORE, AND I JUST LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE ABOUT ANY MOVING OF THE MAILBOXES CLOSER TO THE SIDEWALKS AND ALSO MAYBE PUTTING SOME PADS OUT THERE FOR THE PEOPLE WITH THEIR TRASH CANS ON, AND ALSO HAD A REPORT THAT THE PEOPLE ARE MOWING THEIR LAWNS NOW.
SO I'D LIKE TO GET A REPORT ON THAT.
AND ALSO LONG NECK ROAD AND WILLOW LANE RIGHT THERE GOING INTO THE PARK AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A STUDY DONE WHERE THEY WERE ACTUALLY GOING TO A PARKING LOT OUT THERE. AND I'VE GOT AN ELDERLY NEIGHBOR THAT WALKS ALL THE TIME.
AND HE FELL THE OTHER DAY, WALKING DOWN THERE TO GO TO THE PARK OFF OF WILLOW LANE AND HE'S JUST WONDERING IF THERE COULD BE SOME TYPE OF LITTLE TRAIL OR STEPS OR SOMETHING THERE TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING.
BUT YOU GOT ALL BLOODY AND EVERYTHING AND PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT HE DIDN'T.
HE SAID LONG NECK AND WILLOW LANE, THAT LONG NECK AND WILLOW LANE, THAT GOES RIGHT, BECAUSE THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WALK DOWN WILLOW LANE AND GO INTO THE PARK FROM THAT RIGHT THERE.
THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. IF NOTHING ELSE, WE WILL GO TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.
[K. REPORT AGENDA]
WE'VE GOT THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, APRIL 22ND, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M..ALSO, APRIL IS BEAUTIFICATION MONTH.
DURING THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE UNLIMITED GARAGE SALES AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO ADJOURNMENT.
IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE.
YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.