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ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING.

[A. CALL TO ORDER (5:00 P.M.) ]

WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

THE TIME IS 5:01 P.M..

THIS WILL BE THE CALL TO ORDER FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.

TODAY IS APRIL 29TH, 2024.

WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.

MYSELF. BRIANNA CHACON IS PRESIDENT.

MR. DEFFIBAUGH. HERE, MR. KLEIBER. HERE.

MR. OBERA. HERE.

MR. WASHINGTON. HERE.

MR. GERFERS. HERE, MR. LONG. HERE. AND MISS DAVID GRAVES IS NOT HERE.

THIS WILL TAKE US TO OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT.

WE HAVE MR. KELLY CARR.

MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE TONIGHT.

LET'S GO TO THE LORD IN PRAYER.

OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS EVENING THANKING YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR BLESSINGS, FOR YOUR BOUNTY UPON US.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

LORD. WE REALIZE WHEN WE LOOK AROUND AT SOME OF THE COMMUNITIES AND PLACES HOW MUCH WE HAVE BEEN SPARED AND HOW MUCH WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED, AND WE GIVE YOU ALL THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY FOR THAT LORD.

WE KNOW THAT YOU LONG FOR US TO LIVE TOGETHER IN UNITY, AND LORD, THAT IS OUR DESIRE AS WELL.

AND SO WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US THE GRACE AND THE WISDOM, THE STRENGTH, THE PATIENCE, THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE UMBRELLA THAT YOU'VE PUT UP OVER US, AND WE ASK YOU, LORD, TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT AS WE WORK TOGETHER, AS WE COME TO THIS TIME OF OUR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THAT TIME.

IT MAY IT BE A TIME THAT POINTS US BACK TO YOU AS WE THINK OF MOTHER'S DAY COMING UP, LORD, WE ALSO PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS MOTHERS TODAY ACROSS THIS COMMUNITY, ACROSS THIS LAND WHO HAVE SUCH AN INCREDIBLY TOUGH JOB.

BUT LORD, THAT YOU WOULD STRENGTHEN THEM AND GIVE THEM WISDOM AND THE STAMINA THEY NEED AND TO LOOK TO YOU FOR HELP AND, AND RECEIVE IT.

AND WE COMMIT THIS TIME TO YOU, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE US THROUGH EACH EACH STEP IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN.

THANK YOU. THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.

[D. 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.

AND TONIGHT I HAVE MR. JODY SUTHERLAND.

YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

YES. JODY SUTHERLAND, TEAKWOOD DRIVE, PRINCETON.

I ACTUALLY WASN'T REALLY PLANNING ON FILIBUSTERING, BUT I HAD A FEW OTHER THINGS TO SAY.

BUT A JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA JUST MOVED MY COURT TIME UP.

SO WHAT I'M STRICTLY HERE TO SAY IS THAT I'VE HAD OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH MR. LARRY THOMPSON WORK AT THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.

HE'S DONE A FINE JOB.

I WOULD HOPE THERE'S NOT A REAL CONTROVERSY OVER THAT.

I WOULD THINK NOT.

HE'S DONE A WONDERFUL JOB WORKING ON WHAT I THINK IS MY PET ISSUE, AMONG OTHERS, I SUPPOSE.

AND THAT IS KEEPING TRACK OF OUR REASONABLE WATER RATES.

HE'S DONE A FINE JOB.

HE'S GOT A GREAT BACKGROUND FOR IT.

AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THAT PASSES WITHOUT OBJECTION.

THAT IS PARTICULARLY WHAT I AM HERE FOR.

AND I HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH.

AND BY THE WAY, I SEE SOME OF OUR I FEEL LIKE AS THE DÉJA VU TIME WITH HOME RULE FOLKS HERE IN COUNCILMAN GERFERS DID A FINE JOB THERE, AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE HIM AND THE PASTOR, TOO.

THANKS. I REALLY FEEL A BIT OF A DEJA VU.

WE STARTED OUT IN A STRIP MALL, AND LOOK WHERE WE ARE.

AND THANKS, MADAM MAYOR, BECAUSE FOR THE BIT OF A RENAISSANCE THAT WE'VE WE'VE HAD AROUND HERE, I HOLD YOU DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE AND YOU'VE HAD A LOT OF HELP.

AND WITH THE TWO NEW COUNCIL FOLKS THAT WERE ADDED ON AND WE'VE GOT SOME QUALITY HERE ALL AROUND THE BOARD.

SO. SO THANKS.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANKS.

MS. DORINDA POWELL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

COUNCIL, DORINDA POWELL LIVE IN PRINCETON.

THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME TO SPEAK.

MAY I REPEAT MYSELF? MY HUSBAND AND I MOVED HERE FROM PLANO, TEXAS TO THIS AREA 42 YEARS AGO.

FOR THE BEAUTIFUL OPEN SPACE AND TRANQUILITY OF LIVING IN THE COUNTRY.

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WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE WHEAT FIELDS, THE CORN FIELDS, THE CANTALOUPE FIELDS, THE HAY FIELD, COTTON FIELDS, AND MOSTLY LUSH RAW LAND QUICKLY TRANSFORM FROM RURAL TO URBAN AS GREEDY DEVELOPERS RUSH IN TO BUY UP ACREAGE, IT APPEARS THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY ONLY TO PAD THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS.

THEY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO DEVELOP, IT SEEMS, WITH NO CONTROLLED LIMITS.

IT'S TURNED INTO EXCESSIVE TRAFFIC, CONSTRUCTION, PROPERTY DUG UP FOR MORE WATER POWER.

VARIOUS UTILITIES STATISTICS SHOW MORE CRIME WILL COME WITH GROWTH.

MORE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION HAVE BEEN ADDED AND NEEDED.

ALL THIS DEVELOPMENT BRINGS IN THE POURING OF CHILDREN INTO OUR SCHOOLS AS WELL.

THE DISTRICT IS OVERWHELMED WITH BUILDING NEW SCHOOLS WHICH TAKE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF LAND.

ONE SCHOOL PER YEAR PREDICTED IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS IS CRAZY.

IT SEEMS THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PLAN FOR THIS CONTROL GROWTH.

MY CONCERN IS FOR THE COMMUNITY OF PRINCETON AND I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE ETJ? THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION? DICTION, SORRY.

WHY WOULD A NEW OWNER WANT TO PETITION FOR THAT REMOVAL? AND DOES YOUR APPROVAL GIVE THE NEW OWNER FREE REIN? I WOULD IF YOU COULD COMMENT IN YOUR COMMENTS.

AND MADAM MAYOR, YOU EMAILED ME BACK IN FEBRUARY SAYING, QUOTE, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE MORE CHANGES COMING SOON.

I AM TIRED OF DEVELOPERS COMING INTO THE CITY WITH LOW STANDARDS AND EXPLOITING THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF LAND THAT WE HAVE LEFT.

AND I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU AND I'M GOING TO HOLD YOU FOR THAT.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE HERE TONIGHT FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCE? ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD FOR ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.51.0415, THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ON ITEMS

[E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST ]

OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCE.

INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS, INFORMATION ABOUT A COMMUNITY EVENT, INFORMATION INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND REPORTS FROM LIAISONS TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.

NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

TONIGHT WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ITEMS TO DISCUSS.

ONE, ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AT OUR FREE CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY THE 4TH HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL PARK POND.

FISHING POLES AND BAIT WILL BE PROVIDED.

TAKE CARE OF ANY ACTIVE WARRANTS DURING OUR WARRANT ROUNDUP.

MAKE WARRANT PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AT THE PRINCETON MUNICIPAL COURT ANY TIME BETWEEN APRIL 29TH AND MAY THE 3RD, FROM 7 A.M.

TO 5:30 P.M..

A DONATION OF THREE CANS OF NON EXPIRED FOOD, PLUS A $50 PAYMENT WILL TAKE $100 OFF OF A WARRANT.

THIS PROCESS MAY BE DONE FOR EACH WARRANT.

NO ARREST WILL BE MADE DURING THIS TIME.

MOBILE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR SOCIALIZING, LUNCH TIME AND MORE.

THE MEALS ON WHEELS CONGREGATE MEAL PLAN MEETS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 10:30 A.M.

AT FIRE STATION NUMBER THREE.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT, PLEASE CALL STEPHANIE MCCANLESS AT (469) 699-8627 AND ENGAGE WITH YOUR CITY LIKE NEVER BEFORE WITH JUST A FEW TAPS ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. PAY YOUR UTILITY BILL, REPORT AN ISSUE, VIEW MEETINGS AND MORE WITH THE CITY OF PRINCETON APP AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY.

AND COUNCIL, BEFORE I MOVE ON, WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPORT TONIGHT FOR COMMUNITY INTEREST? OKAY. IF NOTHING ELSE, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[F. CONSENT AGENDA ]

ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE 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 IT AS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.

SO NOW WE HAVE 2024.070, 2024.0429R01, 2024.0429R02, 2024.0429R03, 2024.073, 2024.074, 2024.075 AND 2024.077. THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS.

IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.

MAYOR, IF IT'S ALL POSSIBLE.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE ITEM NUMBER F4, 2024.0429R03 MAYBE PUT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SO WE CAN DISCUSS THAT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.

OTHER THAN THAT, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THE OTHERS.

OKAY, I HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

IF YOU WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW, PLEASE.

OH.

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OKAY. AND THAT MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[G. CEREMONIAL ITEMS ]

THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR CEREMONIAL ITEMS. SECTION G ONE, 2024.071 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OFFICER NANCY DOMINGUEZ.

BEFORE I READ THIS PROCLAMATION, I REALIZE THAT WE DO HAVE HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERE WITH US TONIGHT.

SO FROM MYSELF AND THE ENTIRETY OF OUR CITY, WE WANT TO EXTEND OUR MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOU.

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED OFFICER DOMINGUEZ.

WE WERE SO HAPPY TO ALWAYS HAVE HER IN HER AND GIVE HER HER AWARDS AND CONGRATULATE HER.

AND SHE WAS SUCH JUST A PHENOMENAL OFFICER TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE JUST THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE FROM OUR COMMUNITY ON NUMEROUS FACEBOOK PAGES AND CITIZEN COMMENTS THAT THEY'VE LEFT ABOUT HER.

AND IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY HEARTWARMING TO SEE THE IMPACT THAT SHE MADE HERE ON OUR COMMUNITY.

SO JUST KNOW THAT WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU GUYS.

WE LOVE YOU GUYS. AND WE'RE JUST INCREDIBLY, DEEPLY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS FOR HER.

PD FAMILY THAT IS HERE.

I WANT TO COMMEND YOU GUYS ON YOUR ABSOLUTE STRENGTH THAT YOU'VE CARRIED THROUGH THIS AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER.

AND WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU GUYS AS WELL, CONSISTENTLY.

AND WE JUST LOVE YOU GUYS TREMENDOUSLY.

AND CHIEF WATERS SAME.

YOU'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB LEADING YOUR GUYS AND YOUR GIRLS.

SO WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THEN FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE THAT YOU'VE GIVEN OUR GUYS.

THIS IS SUCH A HARD TIME AS A CITY, BUT THIS IS WHEN WE'RE STRONGEST, IS WHEN WE FACE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.

AND TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER AND SHOW THAT SUPPORT AND THE LOVE FOR OFFICER DOMINGUEZ HAS BEEN JUST OVERWHELMING.

SO FROM A COMMUNITY ASPECT, WE THANK OUR CITIZENS FOR DOING THAT.

BUT AGAIN, WE JUST, WE'RE SO DEEPLY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

SO IN THAT WE HAVE OUR PROCLAMATION FOR HER AND RECOGNITION OF OFFICER NANCY DOMINGUEZ DAY, JULY 25TH, 2024, AND THIS DAY, EVERY YEAR HENCEFORTH, A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OFFICER NANCY DOMINGUEZ, HER IMPACT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND THE NUMBER OF LIVES SHE HAS TOUCHED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD.

WHEREAS OFFICER DOMINGUEZ WAS HIRED BY THE CITY OF PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT ON JULY 25TH, 2022.

WHEREAS OFFICER DOMINGUEZ WAS NOMINATED BY HER PEERS AS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR TWICE 2022 AND 2023.

SHE WAS HONORED WITH NUMEROUS AWARDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIFE SAVING RISE PILLAR AWARDS, MULTIPLE COMMENDATION AWARDS, AND A CITIZEN COMMENDATION.

WHEREAS OFFICER DOMINGUEZ DISPLAYED ON AND OFF DUTY THE CORE VALUES OF THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE.

WHEREAS, ON APRIL 20TH, 2024, OFFICER DOMINGUEZ WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHILE ON HER WAY TO WORK THAT ULTIMATELY ENDED HER LIFE.

THEREFORE, IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE SERVICE OF OFFICER DOMINGUEZ.

THE ATTRIBUTES THAT SHE DISPLAYED NOT ONLY TO HER COWORKERS, BUT TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON AND CITIZENS AS A WHOLE.

NOW I BRIANNA CHACON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, DO RECOGNIZE THE DAY OF JULY 25TH, 2024 AND ON THIS DAY EVERY YEAR HENCEFORTH, AS OFFICER NANCY DOMINGUEZ DAY, I CALL UPON ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING OFFICER DOMINGUEZ.

AND IF YOU WILL STAND WITH ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR OFFICER DOMINGUEZ, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. AGAIN, JUST MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO YOU, GENTLEMEN.

DID ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

[H. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]

THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO A CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING.

SECTION 551.071 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON 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 OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AGENDA AND OR SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DISCUSS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, HOUSING STANDARDS COMMISSION, AND THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM

[00:15:07]

2024.042903. THE TIME IS 5:16 P.M..

THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL RETURN.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THE TIME IS 7:19 P.M..

THIS WILL PULL US BACK INTO OUR REGULAR SESSION.

[I. ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IF THERE'S A MOTION TO BE MADE, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT NOW.

YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SEPTEMBER AND FEBRUARY REPORTING.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW, PLEASE.

OKAY. AND THAT MOTION IS CARRIED SIX ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE KEY PERFORMANCE.

I'M SORRY. SEVEN ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ON EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WILL NOW TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TONIGHT.

THEREFORE, WE WILL START WITH OUR SPECIAL AGENDA.

POSITION. ALL RIGHT, SO THAT'LL TAKE US BACK TO

[K. SPECIAL AGENDA]

OUR SPECIAL AGENDA. WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, ITEM F FOR 2024.0429R03.

CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 20240429R03, ADOPTING A PROCLAMATION POLICY FOR ALL OFFICIAL PROCLAMATIONS AND OTHER RECOGNITION GIVEN BY THE MAYOR AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OR OTHERWISE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THAT, PLEASE.

MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT.

OKAY. THERE ISN'T A PAGE TWO OF THREE, LINE FOUR, SECOND PARAGRAPH.

THERE IS A TYPO OF FOURTH TO FOURTH.

FOURTH TO FOURTH.

FOURTH. THEN I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND WE ADD THE FOLLOWING.

THAT WE EDIT ALL REQUESTS TO REFLECT THE CITY'S VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS.

WE DECLINE ANY REQUEST WITHOUT FURTHER DETAILS.

ALL REQUESTS SHOULD HAVE A SPECIFIC LOCAL CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF PRINCETON, UNLESS THE REQUEST INVOLVES A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CITY, REGION, OR STATE AS DETERMINED BY THE MAYOR, AND THAT ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE REQUEST OR THE PROCLAMATION REQUEST FORM.

IS THAT IT? YES, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT. IF I COULD HAVE A SECOND ON THAT, PLEASE.

I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU WILL, GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW.

OKAY. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM.

I'M SORRY. CONSENT ITEM F FOUR THIS WILL NOW TAKE US TO ITEM K ONE 2024.0429R04, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024.0429R04, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A FINANCE CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT CAPITAL CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FINANCE FIRE TRUCK, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF 1092. I'M SORRY, $1,092,958.16 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

GOOD EVENING, CHIEF HARVEY.

YOU'LL TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON, PLEASE.

THERE WE GO.

THERE WE GO. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, TOM HARVEY, FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.

HONORABLE MAYOR COUNCIL.

I'M HERE TONIGHT SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE FINANCING OF THE NEW TRUCK, THE 100 FOOT AERIAL LADDER.

TO GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND, ACCELERATED CITY DEVELOPMENT IN 2021 REQUIRED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF FIRE PROTECTION WITHIN THE CITY.

FROM A RISK MANAGEMENT STANDPOINT, THIS EVALUATION MADE SURE THE DEPARTMENT MET SPECIFIC ISO REQUIREMENTS AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING HAZARDS AND OPERATIONAL IMPACTS.

IT ALSO SUPPORTED THE COUNCIL'S GOAL OF BRINGING THE CITY TO AN ISO RATING OF ONE.

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THIS EVALUATION INCLUDED APPARATUS.

AND WITHIN THAT WITHIN THAT EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 100 FOOT AERIAL LADDER WOULD BE NEEDED BASED ON THE BUILDING DESIGNS AND BUILDINGS REACHING NOW FOUR STORIES IN THE CITY, OUR 75 FOOT AREA WOULD NO LONGER REACH THOSE HEIGHTS FROM A RESCUE OR WATER PROTECTION STANDPOINT.

THE DESIGN WAS IMPORTANT FROM A SAFETY VERSATILITY.

PERSPECTIVE FROM A BASKET VERSUS LADDER.

BELOW GRADE. ABOVE GRADE.

TRYING TO RESCUE SOMEBODY DOWN A LADDER FOR 30FT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN PUTTING THEM INSIDE A BASKET OFF THE TIP OF A AERIAL LADDER AND GETTING THEM OUT OF THERE A LOT SAFER.

SO WE CAN MOVE THE SLIDES.

I'M SORRY. SO THE IMPACTS OF GROWTH ON THE ECONOMY IN THE FALL OF 2021, PRICES WERE INCREASING AS FAR AS THE BUILD ON FIRE APPARATUS AND THE TIMELINES THAT IT TOOK TO GET FIRE APPARATUS.

AND IT IS SINCE THEN EVEN BECOME MORE CRITICAL.

THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AT LEAST A $200,000 MORE COST AT THAT TIME, IF WE HAD TAKEN IT THROUGH INTO JANUARY 2022.

AND THE TIMELINE COULD HAVE TAKEN AS MUCH AS 30 MONTHS.

CONSIDERING THESE IMPACTS, THE COMMUNITY PROTECTION NEEDS, THE INCREASE IN COSTS, THE TIMELINE AND THE AGING APPARATUS WHICH NEED TO BE REPLACED.

A DECISION WAS MADE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE COSTS.

AND AND INCREASE THAT TIMELINE OF DELIVERY.

SO A LETTER OF INTENT WAS SIGNED BY THE CITY MANAGER IN NOVEMBER OF 30, 2021.

IT WAS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ON JANUARY 10TH OF 2022, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

AS FAR AS THE PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITY.

THE CITY DID MAKE A $373,609 PAYMENT, SAVING $14,000 UP FRONT ON THE BUILD OF THIS APPARATUS.

THE REMAINING BALANCE IS $871,079.

THIS SAME APPARATUS THAT COST US JUST OVER 1.2 MILLION.

WILL NOW RUN CONSERVATIVELY, 1.7 TO 1.8 MILLION.

AS A RESULT OF US SORTING OUT EARLY, WE SAVED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

AS FAR AS FINANCING.

WE HAD INITIALLY HAD ASSUMED THAT THE LEASING COMPANY USED IN THE PAST HAD ALREADY BEEN SECURED FOR THE FINANCING OF THIS APPARATUS.

VERIFICATION WAS ATTEMPTED IN THE LEASING COMPANY.

CONFIRMED THAT WAS RETRACTED AT A LATER DATE, WHICH CAUSED US TO HAVE TO GO BACK AND RE INITIATE A CONTRACT WITH A FINANCE COMPANY. THAT WAS DONE BY THE INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR, MARTY CORSI.

WHO? YOU HAVE HER MEMO ATTACHED.

AND ONCE THIS WAS IDENTIFIED WE SUBMITTED THIS FOR APPROVAL.

THE IMPACTS TO THE CITY BUDGET.

THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT WILL BE GIVEN FOR SEVEN YEARS.

NO PAYMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ONE YEAR, WITH A FIRST PAYMENT TOWARDS CAPITAL IN 2025 OF $156,136, AND A TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY AT THE END OF 1,092,000 AND $958.

A LITTLE BLURRY SO.

SO AGAIN, SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FINANCING.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

CHIEF. REAL QUICK.

YOU SAID IT WOULD BRING US MAYBE TO AN ISO RATING OF ONE.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN THAT COULD TAKE PLACE OR.

WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER AN ISO EVALUATION.

WE'RE WAITING FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION TO SUBMIT THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ISO ONE AND THE ISO TWO IS IT TAKES A DETAILED EVALUATION WHEN YOU SUBMIT FOR AN ISO ONE WHERE THEY SCRUTINIZE YOUR PAPERWORK VERY EFFICIENTLY.

SO WE'RE HOPING THAT WE HAVE A VERY GOOD CHANCE, BASED ON WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM THE EVALUATOR, IT WILL BE CLOSE.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND IF NOT, IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION? YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A QUESTION. HE'S GOT A QUESTION.

I HAVE A QUESTION. CHIEF, JUST.

I JUST WANT TO JUST CLARITY FOR ME.

SO I REMEMBER US VOTING ON THE APPARATUS BEFORE.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT'S INSUFFICIENT NOW WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY? SIR, I REMEMBER US APPROVING AN APPARATUS BEFORE.

WITH WITH A LADDER WITH I DON'T KNOW, THE FIRE.

THIS WAS IN JANUARY OF 2022.

SO WE ALSO HAD AN AERIAL LADDER PURCHASED IN 2020.

OKAY. WAS PROBABLY APPROVED IN 2019, BUT THAT WAS A 75 FOOT AERIAL.

THIS IS A 100 FOOT AERIAL WITH A BASKET ON THE END OF IT, WHAT WE CALL A BASKET.

SO DO WE HAVE WE DO WE STILL HAVE THOSE APPARATUS? YES SIR. WE DO. OKAY.

SO THIS WOULD BE A NEW ONE IN ADDITION TO THAT.

YES, SIR. OKAY. THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW.

THANKS. CHIEF, YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN REFERRING TO THE OTHER BECAUSE THERE WAS TWO OTHER APPARATUS THAT WAS ALSO APPROVED AT THAT TIME, I BELIEVE WEREN'T MY CORRECT IN THAT.

TWO ENGINES. YES.

TWO ENGINES BESIDES THE AERIAL.

THEY'VE ALREADY MET FINANCING.

WELL, YOUR HONOR, IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM K 1, 2024.0429R04.

APPROVING RESOLUTION OF 20240429R04.

AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A FINANCING CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT CAPITAL CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THIS FIRE APPARATUS, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $1,092,958.16.

BEFORE I TAKE A SECOND ON THAT ONE, I JUST WANT TO MAKE FOR SURE THAT MR. OBERA WERE ON THE SAME PAGE.

THIS IS NOT A NEW APPARATUS WE'RE TAKING ON.

IN ADDITION TO THE ONES WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED.

THIS IS THE FUNDING SOURCE TO THE ONES WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THAT DID NOT THEY ORIGINALLY DID NOT HAVE A DEFINED FUNDING SOURCE.

THIS IS HOW WE'RE PAYING FOR IT.

OKAY. YEAH. SO WE'RE NOT BRINGING ANYTHING NEW ON THAT WE HAVEN'T ALREADY DISCUSSED.

THIS IS JUST HOW IT'S GETTING FINANCED.

OKAY. NOW I WILL ENTERTAIN THAT SECOND MOTION ON THAT.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY, OKAY.

YOU CAN GO AHEAD. MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW, PLEASE.

OKAY. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM K ONE 2024.0429R04.

THAT WILL TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM K TWO ORDINANCE 2024.0429R02, CONSIDER APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024.0429R02 AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

GOOD EVENING.

HAPPY TO BE HERE. I'M BRENNAN HARDING, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, THE NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, AND HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL HERE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT. FIRST, BEFORE GOING THROUGH THAT, I WANTED TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TALKING THROUGH THE BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCESS.

SO WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE AN ACCEPTED PRACTICE FOR CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.

WE GO THROUGH THIS PRACTICE TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL THAT REPRESENTS ACTIVE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF OUR FISCAL AFFAIRS.

A LOT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW HAS GONE INTO THIS THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR US TO APPROVE TONIGHT.

IT IN ADDITION, IT MITIGATES THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDES TRANSPARENCY FOR RESIDENTS AND ALSO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.

JUST A REVIEW ON WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO AND WHAT WE WHAT WE'RE CAPABLE OF DOING WHILE WE'RE COMING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT, CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN LINE ITEMS WITHIN A FUND.

THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE LINE ITEM ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND THE CITY COUNCIL HERE TONIGHT.

ACTIONS REQUIRED TO INCREASE THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION OR EXPENDITURE OF A FUND.

SO TONIGHT WE'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT MAIN ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THERE'S SEVERAL ADJUSTMENT LINE ITEMS WITHIN THOSE AND THE DETAIL BEHIND THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

THE FIRST PACKET JUST A QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT THAT IS.

IT'S A MARKET AND PUBLIC SAFETY FULL STAFFING ADJUSTMENT IMPACTING THE GENERAL FUND.

CLOSE TO 2.6 MILLION, A UTILITY FUND IMPACT OF 306,000.

TOTAL IMPACT OF 2.8 MILLION, 2.9 MILLION ROUNDED UP.

THE OTHER ADJUSTMENT IS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUES THAT WILL OFFSET THIS GENERAL FUND ADJUSTMENT.

THE REVENUES ARE HAVE A FAVORABLE VARIANCE TO THE GENERAL FUND OF CLOSE TO 2.5 MILLION.

AND THEN THE TECH FUND WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF AN OFFSET, AN UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF ABOUT 11,000, TOTAL ADJUSTMENT BEING 2.468

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MILLION. GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

SO JUST SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GENERAL FUND AND FOR OUR KNOWLEDGE TO DISCUSS TONIGHT, A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES ARE ALLOWED TO BE USED IN CASE OF UNFORESEEN ITEMS OR EXPENDITURES THAT WE EXPERIENCE.

THE CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS SHALL APPLY TO CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY RESERVE FUNDS OF THE CITY.

SUCH CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DISTRIBUTED BY HIM ONLY AFTER PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE PROCEEDS OF CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION SHALL BE DISPERSED ONLY BY TRANSFER TO OTHER DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATION, THE SPENDING OF WHICH SHALL BE CHARGED TO THE DEPARTMENT OR ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE HIGH LEVEL COVERAGE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT.

AND WE AGAIN ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL FOR THOSE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND AMENDMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

ALSO, WELCOME TO THE CITY.

WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING US.

IT'S A BAD POSITION TO BE IN THAT THIS IS YOUR FIRST MEETING, AND THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO PRESENT TO US.

SO IN SAYING THAT, I WANT TO GO TO BAT FOR YOU A LITTLE BIT AS WELL AS FOR OUR CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT IN THE PAST, A LOT OF THESE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS WE HAVE DONE JUST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THERE HASN'T NECESSARILY BEEN A PATTERN TO IT.

IT'S JUST AS THINGS HAVE COME UP, WE'VE ADJUSTED IT AS THEY'VE NEEDED.

WE'RE KIND OF TAKING A DIFFERENT STANCE ON THAT NOW WHERE WE HAVE DESIGNATED TIMES WHERE WE DO THOSE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND IT'S NOT JUST RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO THIS MAY LOOK TOP HEAVY.

AND IT IS THERE'S DEFINITELY THINGS WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT WE HAVE TO OVERCOME, BUT IT IS A LITTLE MORE STRATEGIC VERSUS MAKING BUDGET AMENDMENTS ALL YEAR LONG.

SO WITH THAT, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? AND IF NOT, IF WE GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION, PLEASE.

YOUR HONOR.

MAKE A MOTION ON ITEM K2 OR DECEMBER 20TH 2404 2902.

WELL, APPROVING THAT SAME NUMBER AUTHORIZED A CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO FY 2024, 2024 BUDGET.

THANK YOU. AND TO HAVE A SECOND.

I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

THANK YOU. YOU WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE NOW, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM K TWO, ORDINANCE 2024.042902.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE US TO ITEM K THREE 2024.076.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LARRY THOMPSON TO THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD.

MR. THOMPSON IS HERE WITH US TONIGHT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU NEEDED TO ASK OF HIM.

IF NOT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM K320 2024.076 TO APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LARRY THOMPSON.

DO I HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND THAT.

THANK YOU. IF YOU'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOTE NOW, PLEASE.

OKAY. THAT CARRIES SEVEN ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM K 3, 2024.076 FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. LARRY THOMPSON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'LL TAKE US TO ITEM K4 2024.072, CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUESTS.

ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TONIGHT? YES. YOUR HONOR, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CITY LOOK INTO DEVELOPING A MEETING WITH THE PRINCETON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO HELP COORDINATE EFFORTS WITHIN THE CITY.

AND IF YOU DON'T MIND SAYING THAT A LITTLE BIT LOUDER, I DON'T THINK EVERYONE DOWN HERE HEARD YOU.

I JUST WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CITY LOOK INTO CREATING A JOINT MEETING WITH THE PRINCETON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? YES. I HAVE SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE, AND I THINK MR. MASHBURN IS AWARE OF THIS.

I WOULD LIKE A REVIEW OF WHAT ORDINANCE THE CITY HAS IN PLACE FOR ABANDONED OR PARKED VEHICLES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS.

I'VE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS REGARDING VEHICLES PARKED IN FRONT OF THEIR HOMES.

SOME NOT LEGAL, SOME LEGAL.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT ORDINANCES WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR THOSE SITUATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

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OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO AGAIN HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE 1377 OR SIXTH STREET.

ABOUT MOVING THE MAILBOXES AND MAYBE A PAD FOR PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR TRASH CANS OUT ON.

I KNOW THAT WAS FOLLOWED UP ON WAS GIVEN THAT INFORMATION, BUT I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED UP AGAIN.

AND ALSO AN UPDATE ON SECOND STREET.

OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. IF NOTHING FURTHER, WE WILL GO TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.

[L. REPORT AGENDA]

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS GOING TO BE MONDAY, MAY 13TH, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M.

AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO ADJOURNMENT.

IF I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

OKAY. SECOND. I'LL SECOND THAT.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT MEETING IS GOING TO START IN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.