[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
THIS WILL BEGIN OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT.
AT THIS TIME, LET'S GO TO THE LORD IN PRAYER TOGETHER.
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT WITH GREAT HUMILITY, REALIZING OUR OWN WEAKNESSES, OUR OWN SHORTCOMINGS, OUR FAILURES, OUR SINFULNESS.
BUT WE COME TO YOU REALIZING THAT ALSO ALL GRACE AND GOODNESS COMES FROM YOU.
LORD, ALL AUTHORITY COMES FROM YOU.
ALL POWER IN HEAVEN AND EARTH COMES FROM YOU.
AND, LORD, YOU GIVE IT TO US FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND YOU HOLD US RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS CITY COUNCIL HERE IN PRINCETON, FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, AND THOSE WHO LEAD LORD FOR THE STAFF, ALL THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS, ALL THAT IT TAKES TO RUN THIS GREAT CITY.
WE ASK FOR YOUR DIVINE PROTECTION FOR THEM.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM GODLY WISDOM AS THEY LEAD.
THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM FOR THE TIME THAT IT TAKES TO DO ALL THIS.
THAT YOU'D BLESS THEIR FAMILIES AND GIVE THEM STRENGTH.
OH LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COUNTRY AND DURING THIS TIME, THIS ELECTION SEASON AND DURING THIS TIME OF POLITICAL DIVIDE IN OUR COUNTRY, WE ASK FOR YOUR GRACE, FOR YOUR HELP.
WE THANK YOU FOR DIVINE PROVIDENCE AND FOR YOUR PROTECTION.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO HELP US AND LEAD US AND GUIDE US.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR POLICE IN THIS CITY THAT DO SO MUCH TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND PROTECTION AND PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE.
WE ASK YOUR BLESSING ON THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE PRAY ALSO, LORD, FOR OUR SCHOOLS, ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS THAT YOU WOULD LEAD AND GUIDE THEM.
THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS TIME THAT WE HAVE TOGETHER AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH US.
WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.
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.
TONIGHT, I HAVE MISS MAXINE ELLIS.
MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE TIME TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
A CONCERN THAT'S BECOMING MORE OF TWO CONCERNS I HAVE TONIGHT.
ONE IS ON BEECHAM BETWEEN ON CORPORATE DRIVE WHICH GOES TO MYRICK THAT IS BECOME A TRUCK STOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT THERE WERE EIGHT SEMI-TRUCKS JUST PARKED GATHERING, SLEEPING, RESTING.
UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE TO DO THAT AT SOME POINT.
HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK THAT'S AN APPROPRIATE AREA FOR THEM TO BE USING.
THAT IS A PUBLIC STREET AND PEOPLE HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH IT.
THERE'S ALSO NOW TIRES BEING LEFT THERE.
THERE'S THREE TIRES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
THERE'S TRASH BEING LEFT THERE BECAUSE THEY'RE CLEANING OUT THEIR TRUCKS AND JUST LEAVING IT.
SECOND CONCERN IS OUR NON-NOT SO LUXURY PRINCETON APARTMENTS.
CONCERN WITH THAT NOW IS THE FENCES ARE BENT BROKEN AND WE ARE NOW HAVING HOMELESS PEOPLE GOING IN
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AND TAKING UP RESIDENCE.SO THOSE ARE MY TWO ITEMS I BRING TO THE COUNCIL TONIGHT.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE TONIGHT FOR A PUBLIC APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH 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. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEAT THE HEAT WITH THE COOLEST FIREFIGHTERS IN TOWN.
STOP BY JM CALDWELL SENIOR COMMUNITY PARK ON JULY 23RD FROM 9 TO 11 A.M.
VISIT JM CALDWELL SENIOR COMMUNITY PARK ON JULY 24TH AT 9 A.M.
FREE KITES WILL BE PROVIDED WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, BUT YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR OWN.
ALSO LEARN HOW TO UNDERSTAND INVESTMENTS, BUILD WEALTH, PROTECT YOUR MONEY, AND MORE.
JOIN US ON JULY 25TH AT 5 P.M.
FOR A FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP.
JOIN US FOR POPS WITH COPS ON JULY THE 30TH AT 10 A.M.
TO NOON AND CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.
CELEBRATE THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON WITH AN EXCITING DAY OUT IN THE SUN.
ENJOY YARD GAMES, SNOW CONES, AND A FOAM PARTY AT THIS FUN CONCLUSION TO SUMMER BREAK.
THE LIBRARY'S BACK TO SCHOOL BASH WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 31ST AT 10 A.M.
THE MEALS ON WHEELS CONGREGATE MEAL PLAN MEETS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 10:30 A.M.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT, PLEASE CALL STEPHANIE MCCANDLESS AT (469) 699-8627.
AND THAT IS ALL THAT WE HAVE LISTED FOR COMMUNITY INTEREST.
YOUR HONOR, I HAVE JUST ONE ITEM FOR THE COMMUNITY INTEREST.
BE ON AUGUST THE 7TH AT THE LIBRARY AT 10:00, THERE'LL BE A READING OF THE STORY OF SMOKEY BEAR.
THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT 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.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 FOR CONSENT, WE HAVE F1, F2, F3 AND F4, AND IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION IN REGARDS TO THESE ITEMS, IF I COULD GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO HAVE ITEM F2 REMOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION, AND THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS ITEM F TWO.
[G. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING.SECTION 551071, 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 DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THIS AGENDA AND OR SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW.
WE WILL BE DISCUSSING A COUNCIL LIAISON AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
ALSO, SECTION 55107 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS CLOSED MEETING.
THIS WILL PUT US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND JUMP BACK IN.
THIS WILL PUT US BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.
THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TONIGHT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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BEFORE WE MOVE FURTHER TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA, I DO WANT TO BACK UP JUST ONE MINUTE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.UNFORTUNATELY, I DID MISS THIS AND I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
HOWEVER, WE DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE LOWRY CROSSING FIRE CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF RUSTY ROBINSON.
AND WE JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY AND THAT FIRE FAMILY.
AND SO OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL OF THEM.
BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE ACKNOWLEDGED HIM TONIGHT.
[I. REGULAR AGENDA]
WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA.WE WILL BEGIN WITH ITEM AI1 2024 148.
CONSIDER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENTS AND OR REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL TAKE A MOTION, PLEASE.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THAT MOTION.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A VOTE.
FOR THE APPROVAL OF AHMAD THORNTON TO THE CDC BOARD.
AND IS THERE ANOTHER MOTION TO BE MADE? YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT SESAME MORRISON TO THE PRINCETON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION, YOUR HONOR.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
ZERO FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MISS SESAME MORRISON TO THE EDC BOARD.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOTH OF YOU GUYS.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY.
WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM I2 20240722R 03, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 20240722.
R 03 DETERMINING COST AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE.
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE EASTRIDGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
IF YOU'LL TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON, ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS I'VE GOT A PRESENTATION, BUT I CAN GO THROUGH THIS VERY QUICKLY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IN DUE COURSE THE CITY HAS DONE MANY TIMES.
EAST RIDGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT.
TWO PHASES HAVE BEEN, ARE NEAR COMPLETE AND THEY'RE ABOUT TO ACTUALLY DO PHASE THREE.
PHASE THREE IMPROVEMENT AREA WOULD INVOLVE PHASES THREE AND FIVE OF THE EASTWOOD DEVELOPMENT, 439 RESIDENTIAL LOTS HOMES RANGING FROM 375 TO $420,000.
THE GOAL WOULD BE TO PUT THAT IN PLACE AND LEVY THE ASSESSMENTS.
AND OUR CURRENT AD VALOREM TAX RATE, ABOUT $760,000, WILL BE GENERATED IN TAXES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND THAT UPFRONT, THEY'LL BE PAYING A PID FEE OF $790,200 $1,800 PER LOT.
THE PLAN WOULD BE AS INDICATED THAT YOU RECEIVE THE PRELIMINARY CALL, THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN SOMETIME IN AUGUST, THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO FORWARD AND ISSUE THE BONDS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
IT'S BEEN A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT.
I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. YOUR HONOR, I HAVE NO QUESTIONS, BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
YOU CAN'T YET. WE'VE GOT TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE IS ANYONE HERE FOR THAT.
MADAM MAYOR, THERE'S NOT A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT.
THAT'S FOR THE NEXT MEETING OR AUGUST 20TH HEARING.
WE'RE CALLING IT NOW. OKAY? OKAY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION 2024 722 R03.
AND ALSO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE.
LIVING ASSESSMENTS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE EAST RIDGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
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OKAY. AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
AND I'M GLAD I HAVE YOU GUYS HERE TO KEEP ME IN ORDER.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO I3, 2024 0722 R02, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024 0722R02 DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THE PLAN IS TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY 20.3 MILLION OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION TO FUND SOME SHOVEL READY PROJECTS, STREET AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING THE POLICE SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY, ACQUISITION OF LAND INVOLVED IN THAT, AND EXPANSION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE PROFESSIONAL FEES INVOLVED IN IT. THE PLAN WOULD BE THAT THIS NOTICE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE SALE WOULD TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, AND THEN THE CITY WOULD RECEIVE FUNDS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON OCTOBER 15TH.
THE IMPORTANT THING I WANT TO NOTE ABOUT THIS IS THAT WE'VE WORKED WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.
AND THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT ON THE INS TAX RATE FOR THAT PROGRAM.
SO, IT'S A VERY CONSERVATIVE PLAN OF ACTION WE HAVE.
AND A MEETING WAS TAKING PLACE HERE AT CITY HALL, LED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER.
AND I'M PROUD TO TELL YOUR CITY THAT YOU GOT UPGRADED TWO NOTCHES FROM A AA MINUS TO A AA PLUS, AND WE'RE ONLY A FRACTION AWAY FROM BEING A TRIPLE A RATED CITY. I KNOW THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU ABOUT THAT, BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE SALE FOR THIS PROCESS.
SO, IN SUMMARIZE THAT THIS ALLOWS FOR THE NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED, TO SET THE PROCESS UP FOR THE SALE SO THAT IT CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S INS TAX LEVY NEXT YEAR.
I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ON THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 202407 22R02.
APPROVING THE RESOLUTION OF NUMBER 202407 22R02 AND DIRECT PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM I3 2024 0722R02.
SO, MAYOR, YOU'RE VERY KIND TO SAY THAT, BUT I PLAYED A ONLY A PART OBSERVER.
I CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR STAFF.
IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE RATING MEETINGS I'VE EVER SEEN.
BUT IT WASN'T JUST THAT YOU GOT THE TWO NOTCHES UPWARD.
IT WAS A VERY POSITIVE REPORT.
AND IT REFLECTS ALL THE POSITIVE THINGS YOU AND YOUR ADMINISTRATION AND YOUR STAFF HAVE DONE.
I WAS TALKING TO YOUR CITY MANAGER PRIOR TO THIS, HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO BEING A TRIPLE-A RATED CITY.
EVERYONE WAS VERY IMPRESSED AND IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROCESS TO GO THROUGH.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A SMALL PART OF IT, I APPRECIATE THAT.
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BUT FOR OUR FINANCE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THAT.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR IT BECAUSE IT WAS HUGE.
YOU KNOW, MAYOR, I'LL GIVE YOU ONE TIDBIT.
I KNOW THAT YOUR INFORMATION, THERE'S BEEN A PRESS RELEASE BEING PREPARED, BUT THERE ARE ONLY FOUR OTHER CITIES IN COLLIN COUNTY THAT ARE RATED DOUBLE A, PLUS OR TRIPLE A BY FITCH. AND ALL OF THOSE ARE GIGANTIC, VERY MATURE, VERY LARGE CITIES.
IT'S HAVING THIS RATING IS NOT ONLY A BIG JUMP FOR THE CITY, BUT A JUMP FOR ANY CITY THE SIZE.
IT'S A TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT.
I CONGRATULATE YOUR MANAGEMENT.
IT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED IN THE PROCESS.
BUT AGAIN, WE'LL HAVE A FULL DETAIL FOR YOU AND FOR THE CITIZENS TO SEE WHAT'S TAKING PLACE.
THANK YOU. IT IS A HUGE TESTAMENT TO THE TEAM THAT WE ARE BUILDING HERE.
SO, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR DOING IT.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE WILL GO TO I4 2024 149.
CONSIDER APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT GL NUMBER 015300008113.
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING. MADAM MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING COUNCIL APPROVAL ON A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION ON A NEW AUTOMATED ALERTING SYSTEM FROM US DIGITAL DESIGNS AT EACH ONE OF OUR FIRE STATIONS HERE IN THE CITY.
I PREPARED A SHORT LITTLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FOR YOU ALL.
THE CITIZEN SAFETY OBVIOUSLY IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR US.
GETTING THAT QUICKER RESPONSE TO CALLS FOR SERVICE.
UTILIZING FORWARD THINKING WITH A FOCUS ON SERVICE OF EXCELLENCE.
A LITTLE BIT OF DISPATCH HISTORY ON WHY WE'RE WANTING THIS SYSTEM.
DISPATCH IS IS USING KIND OF AN OUTDATED MANUAL DISPATCH SYSTEM.
AND IT'S REALLY BEEN MORE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT FOCUSED IN THE PAST.
BUT WE'RE CURRENTLY UPDATING THAT FOR MORE FIRE EMS. AND THIS IS WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR THIS.
AND CURRENTLY WE ARE REPROGRAMING THE SYSTEM TO BE AUTOMATED BEFORE THE SYSTEM.
AND I AM SPECIFICALLY HELPING OUT WITH A HUGE PROJECT WITH COLLIN COUNTY IN THIS RESPECT.
SO THAT'S THE TIME THE DISPATCHER ANSWERS THE PHONE.
FIREFIGHTERS HEALTH AND SAFETY IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN BEING THAT ISSUE.
THE TONES WE HAVE NOW ARE VERY LOUD AND JOLT YOU AWAKE.
SOMETIMES THE WRONG STATIONS ARE GETTING ALERTED FOR CALLS.
WE DO HAVE TO KIND OF FIX THAT.
SO, IT ADDS A LOT MORE WORK AND STRESS TO US OUT THERE IN THE FIELD.
AND ONLY ONE STATION GETTING ALERTED FOR MAJOR CALLS.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, STRUCTURE FIRES WOULD NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE.
SO USUALLY ONLY ONE STATION GETS ALERTED INITIALLY FOR A FIRE, AND THEN WE HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY ASK FOR MORE RESOURCES AND THEN REQUESTING SPECIFIC MUTUAL AID AGENCIES TO ASSIST US WHENEVER WE NEED IT.
CORRECT STATIONS WILL BE ALERTED THE FIRST TIME.
KIND OF GOING BACK TO THAT REPROGRAMING WE'RE ACTUALLY PROGRAMING THE SYSTEM.
SO THAT WILL HAPPEN AND IT'S ALL AUTOMATED.
ALL THEY GOT TO DO IS HIT A BUTTON AND IT SENDS A SIGNAL OUT AND ALERTS EVERYBODY.
THE FIRST-TIME MULTIPLE STATIONS WILL BE ALERTED IF NEEDED AUTOMATICALLY.
THERE'S REDUNDANCIES BUILT INTO THE PROGRAMING THAT WILL ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.
AND SAME THING WITH MUTUAL AID FOR CALLS WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED.
AND WE'RE NOT HAVING TO HAVING TO THANK.
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AND THE DISPATCHERS AREN'T HAVING TO THINK EITHER ABOUT HOW WE LIKE TO DO THINGS.AND THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE THE SOLUTIONS TO MAJORITY OF OUR DISPATCH ISSUES.
SO THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE FOR Y'ALL.
IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY.
THANK YOU. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS ADDRESSES A PLETHORA OF ISSUES THAT YOU GUYS HAVE.
YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO THIS, THAT WE CAN DISCUSS IT.
I REMEMBER WHENEVER THEY STARTED THE DOING FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON THE VERY FIRST DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE THEY HAD NEVER DONE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY SAID, OKAY, WE'LL DO THAT.
AND THEY JUST WOW, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE MADE A MISTAKE IN DOING THAT.
AND THEY FINALLY STARTED SENDING SOME OF THE DISPATCHERS TO THE FIRE DISPATCH SCHOOL IN LEWISVILLE.
BUT WHENEVER CHIEF BLAKE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE DELAYED TIMES BECAUSE I'D HAVE RADIO AND I STILL HAVE ONE THAT YOU CAN MONITOR, AND YOU CAN HEAR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GET A CALL OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
AND I'M DRIVING, YOU KNOW, THE POLICE ARE RESPONDED.
AND YOU KEEP WAITING AND WAITING AND WAITING.
BECAUSE THEY ARE THEY ARE ACTUALLY HAVING TO MANUALLY PUT THAT INTO THE SYSTEM THERE AT DISPATCH.
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN OVER DISPATCH WHERE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SIDE, THEY JUST THEY SEE THE CALL COME UP, THEY JUST CALL THE UNIT AND IT GOES INTO THEY DON'T HAVE TO TYPE OUT A CALL FOR THAT.
SO ANYWAY BUT GOOD PRESENTATION GOES INTO IT.
THANK YOU. YEAH. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S DEFINITELY NEEDED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.
AND IF NO DISCUSSION, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, PLEASE.
YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024 149, BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GL NUMBER 015 30 0008113, SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR AUTOMATED DISPATCH SYSTEM.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
OKAY, WITH THAT WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHIEF CARROLL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALL RIGHT.
CHIEF GAMMONS. STEVE GAMMONS, DEPUTY CHIEF PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MADAM MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
WE'VE DONE A POWERPOINT FOR YOU ALL, AND I'D LIKE TO START IT.
CHIEF GAMMONS, IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST MOVING YOUR MIC A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO YOU.
THERE YOU GO. IS THAT BETTER? YEAH. FLIP IT UP.
THERE WE GO. SO ALL OF THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE COUNCIL'S CORE VALUES, WITH STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY IS MAKING SURE OUR WORKFORCE HAS THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS EVENTUALLY, EFFECTIVELY.
QUALITY OF LIFE, PRIORITIZE THE WORKFORCE HEALTH AND WELLNESS RELATED TO CARCINOGENS.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH FIREFIGHTERS RIGHT NOW IS THE CARCINOGENS THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR BUNKER GEAR, EVEN AFTER WE WASH THEM, THAT THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATHS IN FIREFIGHTERS RIGHT NOW IS DEVELOPING CANCER.
ACCOUNTABILITY IS PROVIDING THE BEST LEVEL OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE PROTECTION TO THE WORKFORCE.
WE GOT BOOTS, PANTS, EVERYTHING.
THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS GEAR HAS A TEN YEAR SHELF LIFE WITH NFPA.
SO, AFTER TEN YEARS, IF THE GEAR EVEN LASTS THAT LONG, YOU HAVE TO GET RID OF THE GEAR.
WE HAVE A PROGRAM HELPING HANDS THAT WE USED TO USE.
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GEAR TO THEM, AND WE WOULD BE THE ONES THAT SINCE WE WERE A SMALLER DEPARTMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO GO THERE AND GET OLDER GEAR. GEAR THAT ONLY LASTED A YEAR, TWO YEARS.WE JUST HAD TO MAKE THE TRIP DOWN THERE TO GET IT.
OUR DEPARTMENT, WE'RE RUNNING ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 40 CALLS A DAY.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO RUN CLOSE TO 4500 CALLS.
WE'RE RUNNING A LOT MORE FIRES, GRASS FIRES, VEHICLE WRECKS.
THE ISSUES, LIKE I EXPLAINED IN 2012, THE GRANT GEAR AND ANY HELPING HANDS GEAR HAS EXPIRED.
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO USE THE HELPING HANDS ANYMORE BECAUSE WE GOT.
WE GOT TOO BIG FOR HELPING HANDS.
THE LIMITED BUDGET ALLOWED ONLY A LIMITED TIERED REPLACEMENT.
WE WERE LIMITED IN OUR BUDGET.
WE HAD TO USE OUR WE CAN'T USE OUR ALL OF OUR PPE BUDGET JUST FOR BUNKER GEAR.
THERE'S OTHER THINGS WE HAVE TO BUY BOOTS, HELMETS, GLOVES, SMALL TOOLS, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO WE WERE LIMITED TO HOW MANY SETS OF BUNKER GEAR THAT WE COULD REPLACE.
REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE AFFECTED BY VOLUNTEER TRANSITIONS.
MADE SOME GEAR NONTRANSFERABLE TRANSFERABLE INCREASES IN EMPLOYEE NUMBERS AND PPE USE DUE TO HIGHER CALL VOLUME AND INCREASED TRAINING, WHICH WAS COMPOUNDED BY NEW STATE AND FEDERAL STANDARDS.
NFPA 1851 IS BEING ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH STATES THAT ALL PAID FIREFIGHTERS BY.
I THINK THE YEAR 2025 ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO SETS OF GEAR.
REASON BEING IS ONCE A FIREFIGHTER GOES OUT ON A CALL AND IT'S A STRUCTURE FIRE AND HE GETS ALL THOSE CARCINOGENS ON THEM, THAT GEAR IS TO BE PUT IN THE EXTRACTOR TO BE WASHED, AND HE HAS ANOTHER SET OF GEAR TO GET INTO.
THE ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT'S TIME IT TAKES TO ORDER CUSTOM GEAR.
IT'S ANYWHERE FROM 300 TO 400 DAYS TO GET GEAR.
SO ONCE YOU PLACE AN ORDER, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A YEAR BEFORE YOU CAN GET NEW GEAR.
THE GEAR WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT GOING WITH VIKING, WE CAN GET IT IN ABOUT 12 TO 18 WEEKS.
THE GEAR HAS BEEN TESTED, AND IT'S ACTUALLY TESTED BETTER THAN THE LION GEAR AND THE GLOBE GEAR.
THEIR MATERIAL THEY USE IS SOLD TO THEM.
SO, THEY'VE GOT ALL THE MATERIAL.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR MATERIAL TO COME IN FROM CHINA OR ANYWHERE LIKE THAT.
OUR SOLUTIONS IS TO INCREASE THE PPE BUDGET ANNUALLY UNTIL IT CAN BE SUSTAINABLE.
SO, WE HAVE A PROGRAM TO WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS LARGE PURCHASE EVER AGAIN.
COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF A SECOND SET OF GEAR FOR ALL PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONS.
WE HAD NO EXTRA HELMETS, BOOTS, NOTHING.
SO WE HAD TO REACH OUT TO A COMPANY, GCS, TO GET RENTAL GEAR.
IT'S NFPA COMPLIANT, BUT IT'S STUFF THAT WE HAD TO GO OUT AND DO RENTAL GEAR.
I'VE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF OTHER CHIEFS, AND THIS IS ACTUALLY A PROGRAM THAT THEY'RE EVEN DOING.
SO IT'S JUST THAT HARD TO GET BUNKER GEAR NOW.
SO THEY'RE ACTUALLY USING A RENTAL COMPANY FOR BUNKER GEAR FOR THEIR NEW EMPLOYEES.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE ON THAT.
I'M WELCOME TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALL HAVE.
YES. FOR US TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.
SO I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT.
FIRST OFF, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT WE'VE EVER HAD TO PIECEMEAL YOU GUYS TOGETHER AND JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU GUYS WHAT WAS THERE AND FOR YOU GUYS TO HAVE TO GO OUT AND GET HAND-ME-DOWNS, BASICALLY.
SO I APOLOGIZE THAT WE WERE EVER IN THAT POSITION FOR YOU GUYS TO HAVE TO DO THAT.
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AND I LOVE YOUR SOLUTIONS THAT YOU PROVIDED.SO I THINK THAT'S GREAT THAT YOU'VE GOT JUST NUMEROUS SOLUTIONS THERE TO TRY TO HELP OVERCOME THAT.
AND THEN FOR THE NEXT, FOR AS LONG AS I'M HERE, WE'LL HAVE THE PLAN OF BUYING ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 10 SETS A YEAR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON A REVOLVING SCHEDULE TO GET THIS GEAR IN AND OUT.
OF COURSE, I'VE GOT TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS.
ANYWAY, I CAN JUST TELL YOU SOME WAR STORIES.
SOME OF THEM MIGHT BE A YELLOW JACKET AND BLACK PANTS OR YELLOW PANTS AND BLACK JACKET.
BOOTS MIGHT HAVE HOLES IN THEM.
I MEAN, WE DID WHAT WE COULD, AND THEN WE HAD AN EXPLORER POST AT ONE TIME, AND I WAS ABLE TO APPROPRIATE SOME TURNOUT GEAR FROM PLANO THAT WENT DOWN TO PLANO TO GET IT, AND THEY'RE GIVING IT TO US.
AND IT WAS BETTER GEAR THAN WHAT OUR FIREFIGHTERS WERE WEARING.
AND I ASKED HIM, I SAID, WHY ARE YOU GETTING RID OF IT? AND THEY SAID, THIS IS THE QUOTE FROM PLANO.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET EVERYONE IN THE SAME BRAND OF GEAR.
AND SO I WILL TELL YOU THAT STORY.
ONE OF THE TIMES I DID GO, I WENT TO HELPING HANDS DOWN IN LUFKIN, WE THOUGHT WE HIT THE JACKPOT.
WE FOUND, I THINK IT WAS 12 BOXES.
I THINK IT WAS 12 OR 13 BOXES, BRAND NEW GEAR NEVER BEEN OPENED.
I MEAN, STILL WRAPPED UP EVERYTHING.
IT WAS FROM FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
GOT BACK TO PRINCETON, STARTED OPENING THE BOXES.
BUT THAT'S THE THING. FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD 12 BOXES, PROBABLY $200,000.
JUST UNUSED GEAR. UNUSED GEAR.
IT JUST WENT BAD. SO THEY HAD TO DONATE.
SO, CHIEF, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.
BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THEY DO HAVE A SHELF LIFE.
AND THIS GEAR THAT YOU'RE GETTING FROM VIKING, IS IT GOING TO HAVE A FULL TEN YEAR SHELF LIFE? YES, SIR. FULL TEN YEAR.
IT WOULD BE THE REP WILL COME OUT, ORDER OR ORDER, HE'LL FIT EVERYBODY FOR THE YEAR.
SO IT'S CUSTOM FIT TO THE PERSON.
THIS GEAR IS ACTUALLY MORE IT'S RATED BETTER FOR THE CANCER CARCINOGENS.
THE PANTS LIKE JUST COME DOWN OVER THE BOOTS.
THESE ACTUALLY HAVE KIND OF LIKE A WHERE IT FITS PERFECTLY OVER THE BOOT.
AND IT ACTUALLY KEEPS THE SMOKE AND THE CARCINOGENS FROM COMING UP THE LEGS.
IT'S ACTUALLY PROTECTING THAT MORE.
THAT I NOTICED THIS IS JUST FOR STRUCTURAL GEAR NOT FOR ANY WILDLAND GEAR.
YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM I5 TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM I5 2024 150.
STEVE GAMMONS, DEPUTY CHIEF PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AND IT'S WEIRD TO SAY THAT ANYTHING YOU WOULD THINK WOULD REACH TERMINAL LIFESPAN.
BUT FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE REALLY WEIRD.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF THAT REACHES TERMINAL LIFESPAN.
SO THE EQUIPMENT IN THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE COUNCIL'S CORE VALUES AND STEWARDSHIP.
AND I'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE POWERPOINT WITH YOU ALL.
SO ALL THIS IS IN THE ALIGNMENT WITH THE COUNCIL'S CORE VALUES, STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY, MAKING SURE OUR WORKFORCE HAS THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS EFFECTIVELY.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT.
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ACCOUNTABILITIES PROVIDE THE BEST PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT TO THE WORKFORCE.ANY KIND OF STRUCTURE, FIRE, ANY KIND OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, WE HAVE TO HAVE THESE.
THEY JUST DIE BECAUSE THEY BREATHE IN SOMETHING BAD.
THERE'S CHEMICALS OUT THERE THAT WE CAN WALK INTO.
YOU TAKE ONE LITTLE SNIFF, YOU'RE DEAD AND YOU DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT.
WE HAD A CHEMICAL FIRE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO IN FARMERSVILLE.
NOBODY REALIZED WHAT WAS IN IT.
THERE WAS THREE BATCHES OF CYANIDE IN THERE.
BUT LUCKILY WE HAD OUR SELF, OUR SCBAS ON OUR GUYS MADE IT OUT WITH NO INJURIES IF WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT ONES, AND WE DON'T HAVE THE ONES THAT ARE UP TO DATE, WE COULD LOSE FIREFIGHTERS. OUR SCBA HISTORY KIND OF LIKE THE BUNKER GEAR.
WE'VE USED HELPING HANDS ONCE AGAIN FOR SCBAS.
WE'VE ALSO HAD DONATIONS FROM DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PLANO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DO YOU WANT IT? YEAH, WE'LL TAKE IT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD TO, YOU KNOW, THAT STUFF'S EXPENSIVE.
BUT THE DEPARTMENTS WERE GIVING US STUFF THAT WERE IN DATE.
ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS GO AND GET THEM HYDROSTATIC TESTED.
AND IF THEY PASSED, WE COULD USE THEM.
BUT THEY'RE GETTING READY TO HIT THEIR TERMINAL LIFESPAN.
THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE BUDGET.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO STAY ON A REPLACEABLE TRACK WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO DO THIS KIND OF STUFF.
THE ISSUES INCREASE IN STATION APPARATUS, EMPLOYEE NUMBERS REQUIRED AN INCREASE OF SDBAS.
ONCE YOU BUY A NEW FIRE TRUCK, YOU HAVE TO PUT EQUIPMENT ON IT.
SO WE HAVE TO PUT SCBAS ON IT.
ONCE YOU GET MORE EMPLOYEES, WE HAVE TO HAVE MORE SCBAS.
THE STATE MANDATE REQUIRES THAT ALL SCBAS PURCHASE MEETS THE 2018 STANDARDS.
SO, IF WE GO OUT AND BUY A NEW SCBA, WE HAVE TO MEET THE 2018 STANDARDS.
OUR SOLUTION IS AMEND THE PPE BUDGET IN 2024, ALLOWING FOR A LARGE ONE-TIME SCBA REPLACEMENT PURCHASE TO PROACTIVELY MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S FUTURE NEEDS OVER THE NEXT DECADE. I REESTABLISH A TIERED REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE TO REDUCE LARGE FUNDING IMPACTS IN THE FUTURE AND CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS WHICH ASSIST IN FUNDING LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
WE HAVE TRIED TO GO FOR GRANTS.
THEY'RE NOT BEING APPROVED RIGHT NOW.
VERY FEW GRANTS ARE BEING APPROVED TO ANY FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
BUT LIKE I SAID, WITH REESTABLISHED TIERED REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE, WE CAN GO OUT AND START REPLACING THESE OUR OLDER SCBAS WITH THE NEWER SCBAS TO WHERE WE ONLY HAVE TO BUY 1 OR 2 A YEAR AND WE'RE GOOD.
BUT WITH THESE 20 THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR, WE'LL BE GOOD FOR THE NEXT DECADE.
WITH SCBAS, THE ONLY ONES WE'LL HAVE TO REPLACE ARE THE VERY OLD ONES THAT GO OUT OF DATE.
SO MAYBE 1 OR 2 A YEAR IS ALL WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, CHIEF.
YES, SIR. AND THIS QUESTION ISN'T ABOUT NECESSITY.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, JUST WITH YOUR FIRST PRESENTATION, I REALIZED THE NECESSITY OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
ARE OUR FIREFIGHTERS GOING OUT THERE RIGHT NOW IN SAFE EQUIPMENT? YES. SO WE HAVE WE HAVE SAFE EQUIPMENT RIGHT NOW BUT OUR, OUR STUFF IS GOING OUT OF DATE.
OKAY. WE HAVE OUR FRONT LINE TO OUR FRONT LINE TRUCKS HAVE THE 2018S ON IT.
OTHER THAN THAT, THEY HAVE 2007 WHICH ARE COMPLIANT.
BUT IN 2025 THEY WON'T BE COMPLIANT.
THANK YOU. YEP. WE WOULD I WOULDN'T LET MY GUYS GO OUT IF THEY WEREN'T SAFE.
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YOU PROBABLY JUST ENDED THE PRESENTATION AT THAT POINT, SO.THESE GUYS, THESE GUYS GO INTO THE HOUSE FIRES.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE BREATHING. A LONG TIME AGO.
BACK IN THE OLDER DAYS, CHIEF DEFFIBAUGH.
YEAH. EVERYTHING WAS MADE OUT OF SIMPLE PRODUCT, YOU KNOW, WOOD AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE BREATHING ANYMORE.
SO WE. WE USED TO GO INTO HOUSES A LONG TIME AGO.
TAKE OUR STUFF OFF, GO IN, DO OVERHAUL.
WE'D COME OUT AND BE FINE OR WE THINK WE'RE FINE.
AND TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT, IN FACT, THE FIRE MARSHALS OR ARSON INVESTIGATORS, THEY'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALL THE PPE ALSO, AND THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING ALL THE DIGGING OUT AND THE SIFTING THROUGH EVERYTHING, WEARING ALL THAT EQUIPMENT AND THAT STUFF.
AND WITH THIS PURCHASE, WE'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO PUT A SCBA ON OUR FIRE MARSHAL'S TRUCK.
SO, THEY WILL ACTUALLY HAVE THE SCBA ON THEIR TRUCK TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
I APPRECIATED THE BLUNTNESS OF THAT BECAUSE IT ALSO SHOWED JUST THE GREATNESS, THE NEED FOR IT.
AND THE EQUIPMENT'S COME A LONG WAYS.
WHEN I STARTED WE HAD STEEL BOTTLES, HEAVY STEEL.
AND THESE AIR PACKS ACTUALLY HAVE PACK TRACKERS ON THEM TO WHERE THE WHOEVER'S IN COMMAND, THE BATTALION CHIEF OR MYSELF OR CHIEF HARVEY, WHOEVER'S IN COMMAND, THERE IS A PROGRAM THAT WE PUT ON OUR WE CAN PUT ON OUR COMPUTER THAT WILL ACTUALLY SHOW US WHERE OUR GUYS ARE INSIDE THE BUILDING, AND IT WILL TELL US WHAT KIND OF WHAT THEIR AIR LEVEL IS IF THEY'RE IF A VIRAL ALERT WENT OFF, WHICH IS IF IT'S A PASS DEVICE WHERE IF THEY WERE HURT OR SOMETHING, IT WOULD ALERT US THAT THEIR PASS DEVICE GOES OFF.
SO, THE TECHNOLOGY IS AMAZING WITH THESE.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION, PLEASE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM I SIX 2024-151 FOR APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR SELF-CONTAINED AND BREATHING APPARATUS. AND I HAVE A SECOND.
OKAY. THAT WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL TAKE US TO I7 2024 0722R01 CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024 0722R01, ADOPTING A CITY COUNCIL LIAISON POLICY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THIS IS THE CITY COUNCIL LIAISON POLICY, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO KIND OF HELP MEMORIALIZE THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS TO OF COUNCIL, TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY.
ULTIMATELY, THIS POLICY, IF APPROVED, IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND CORPORATIONS OF THE CITY. SO LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 202407 22R01.
RESOLUTION 20240722R01, ADOPTED CITY COUNCIL LIAISON POLICY.
OKAY. DO I HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? I'LL SECOND. OKAY.
WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM I7 2024 0722R01.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO I8 2024154 CONSIDER APPROVING APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS LIAISONS TO SOME OR ALL OF THE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL'S LIAISON POLICY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
YOUR HONOR, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LIAISON POLICY WE JUST ADOPTED, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT YOUR YOURSELF MAYOR CHACON TO THE EDC AS LIAISON AND COUNCIL MEMBER.
BRIAN WASHINGTON TO THE CDC AS LIAISON MEMBER.
THANK YOU. MR. LOWRY? DOES THAT NEED TO BE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS, OR CAN WE INCLUDE THAT ON ONE MOTION? WE CAN DO ONE MOTION.
TWO IS PREFERRED, BUT ONE IS SUFFICIENT.
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OKAY. WE CAN LEAVE IT AT ONE THEN.DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.
OKAY. WITH THAT WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THE APPROVAL OF I8 2024 154 FOR CDC LIAISON TO BE MR. WASHINGTON AND EDC LIAISON TO BE MYSELF.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO I NINE 2024152, CONSIDER APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY IN BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS AND LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION LTT, SPECIFYING THE TERMS OF ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 180 TRACT LAND SITUATED IN THE TA ROAD SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 741, CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING. MAYOR. THERE YOU GO.
ALISON COOK, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
I KNOW WE HAVE LENNAR IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT IF YOU CARE TO HEAR FROM THEM.
BUT FIRST I'M GOING TO TELL YOU SOME OF THE DEAL POINTS WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
AND SOME OF THE MAIN CONTRACT POINTS.
THE ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY LIMITS.
SO, THIS WILL BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY LIMITS AFTER CLOSING.
THEY WILL CREATE A PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
THEY WILL BE BUILDING 710 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH A WIDTH OF 50FT IS THE WIDTH.
THEY WILL HAVE AN AMENITY CENTER WITH A PLAYGROUND, A POOL, SPORT COURT.
THEY WILL DEDICATE 26 ACRES TO THE CITY AND BUILD A TEN-FOOT CONCRETE TRAIL ALONG THE OPEN SPACE.
THEY WILL CREATE AN HOA FOR THE FUTURE RESIDENTS TO HAVE A MECHANISM FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND THEY WILL SELL 12 ACRES TO THE PRINCETON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WILL BE UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
THEY ARE PROPOSING A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
THE PID BONDS WILL BE SOLD AT A FUTURE DATE NOT TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY $43 MILLION.
AND WHAT I MEAN IS THE ACTUAL TAXABLE VALUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE LAND TOGETHER, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $415,000. LATER WE WILL HAVE A SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN ATTACHED WITH THIS PID, AND THAT WILL OUTLINE THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THERE IS NOT A TIFF OR A TIRZ.
SO A TAX INCREMENT FINANCE REINVESTMENT ZONE THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS PARCEL.
HERE'S AN OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL PLAN FOR PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO.
AND HERE IS THE AMENITY CENTER.
IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
AND THE EXHIBITS IN THE DEVELOPMENT ARE OUTLINED ACCORDINGLY IN YOUR PACKET.
YOU DO HAVE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EXHIBITS.
I JUST INCLUDED THE SIDE FOR FUN.
WHAT IS A PID? I KNOW YOU ALL KNOW BECAUSE YOU'VE PASSED SEVERAL OF THEM, BUT I THOUGHT IT'D BE HELPFUL AGAIN FOR THE EDUCATION PIECE FOR THE AGENDA.
DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME ON THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR TONIGHT BETWEEN THE DNR AND THE CITY? YEAH. I HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE 12-ACRE SITE TO THE PRINCETON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THAT CORRECT. THEY HAVE REACHED DEAL TERMS. AND SO IT IS REFERENCED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THAT IS UNDER CONTRACT, OR THOSE TERMS ARE IN NEGOTIATION. AND THE LENNAR REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
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HAS THE.WHEN WE WERE FIRST LOOKING AT THIS WAS THE PROPERTY SIZES? WHAT WAS WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT WHEN IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THE CITY? IT WAS IN THE ETJ AND THE PROPERTY SIZES WERE 40 FOOT WIDTHS FOR A MAJORITY OF THE LOTS.
SO. AND THERE WAS NO SCHOOL SITE.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA OF THE ORIGINAL DEAL.
I KNOW I KEEP HARPING ON THIS TONIGHT, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED.
JUST BECAUSE WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AT SUCH A POSITIVE TRAJECTORY.
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TEAM FOR BEING ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE EXPERTISE IN THAT AND JUST GOING OUT THERE.
SO, THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SO MUCH ON THAT.
AND THANK YOU GUYS AT LENNAR FOR BEING ABLE TO JUST PULL THAT ALL TOGETHER.
SO, WE APPRECIATE YOU LISTENING TO THAT AND AMENDING THAT.
GOOD EVENING. SHE WILL BRING IT UP.
MAYOR COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I RUN LAND FOR LENNAR AND DFW.
OUR ADDRESS IS 1707 MARKETPLACE BOULEVARD, IRVING, SUITE 100.
LENNAR, WE'RE A LARGE COMPANY, RIGHT? AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE WE THERE'S BEEN TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST, WHAT DO I PRESS? A BIG BUTTON? OH, TURN IT ON.
SORRY, SORRY. I HAVE THAT PROBLEM A LOT.
WE END UP HAVING TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON DEVELOPMENTS, SO IT'S GOOD TO HAVE AN END USER LIKE A HOME BUILDER VERSUS JUST A RANDOM DEVELOPER IN THE MIDDLE TO GO OUT AND BUY PROPERTY, DEVELOP IT, AND THEN MANAGE THE HOA.
SO LENNAR IS A NATIONAL PUBLIC COMPANY.
WE HAVE THE CAPITAL TO STAND BEHIND US TO BE ABLE TO GO BUY THESE COMMUNITIES.
AND THEN I SIT ON THE BOARD OF THE HOA, AND I HAVE TO GO AND GIVE PRESENTATIONS TO THE HOMEOWNERS, TOO, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAND BEHIND WHAT WE SAID WE'RE GOING TO DO FOR THOSE HOMEOWNERS, OUR CUSTOMERS.
AND SO, WE BUILT QUALITY HOMES AT A PRICE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CAN'T AFFORD.
WE DON'T TRY TO NICKEL AND DIME CUSTOMERS.
WE DON'T TRY TO OVER NEGOTIATE WITH CITIES.
WE WANT TO BUILD A QUALITY COMMUNITY, PUT QUALITY PRODUCT IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
I'M GOING TO SKIP THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND OPEN IT UP FOR MORE QUESTIONS.
BUT JUST AS ALLISON SAID, 710 HOME SITES, OVER 180 ACRES, IT'S 26 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE.
THERE'S TWO ACRES FOR THE AMENITY CENTER.
THAT WILL BE A POOL, OPEN AIR CABANA.
AND THE PLAYGROUND, AS WELL AS A DOG PARK NEARBY.
ON TOP OF THAT, WE'LL HAVE TEN-FOOT TRAILS THAT WERE REQUIRED BY THE CITY TO PUT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND THAT WILL CONNECT OPEN SPACE PARKS, ACTIVE AND PASSIVE PARKS THAT ARE COOL SO YOU CAN HAVE OUTDOOR WORKOUT EQUIPMENT AS YOU'RE WALKING DOWN A TRAIL TO A GAZEBO OR THE MAIN AMENITY CENTER. AS ALLISON MENTIONED, WE'RE NOT UNDER CONTRACT YET WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I'VE WORKED WITH PHILIP IN THE PAST.
PHILIP ANTHONY IS A GREAT GUY, AND HE AND I HAVE HAD A GOOD RELATIONSHIP OVER THE YEARS.
WE'VE SOLD IN 2 OR 3 SCHOOL SITES ALREADY.
AND SO WE WE'VE SENT THEM A CONTRACT.
THEY HAVE THE CONTRACT AND WE'VE AGREED TO TERMS. HE NEEDS TO GET ME THE CONTRACT BACK.
SO IT'S IN HIS COURT TO GET THE CONTRACT BACK.
AND IT'S THE SAME FORM CONTRACT THAT WE'VE USED BEFORE AS WELL.
WE WANT THAT. AND AS YOU SEE THE SCHOOL SITES UP IN THE TOP, RIGHT ACTUALLY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BUILD A ROAD TO THE SCHOOL SITE, WE HAVE TO BUILD ALL INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE SCHOOL SITE FOR PHILIP BECAUSE HE NEGOTIATED PRETTY WELL.
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AND THIS IS ARCADIA.IT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST WITH THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
AND WE DID THIS ABOUT 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO.
WE'RE ALMOST BUILT OUT WITH IT.
SO WE BUILT A BALL FIELD, AND WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT.
AND WE LIKE WE LIKE BEING ABLE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE.
IN THE PAST, WE STOOD BEHIND IT.
IT'S JUST A SLIGHTLY SMALLER SITE.
SO HERE'S A CLOSE UP OF THE SCHOOL.
IT'S WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT INTENDS TO BUILD.
IT'S A STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE.
THESE ARE JUST OPEN SPACE AREAS AND NOTING THE TRAIL.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE A THICK PURPLE LINE THROUGH THE OPEN SPACE.
IT TOTALS ABOUT 1.4 MILES, CURVING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE AMENITY CENTER.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE ENHANCED THAN THE ONE THAT'S IN YOUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
THE IDEA IS THAT IT'S A MINIMUM OF 4000FT².
THIS POOL AND THE PICTURE IS CLOSER TO 5000FT².
SO, IT'S JUST A BETTER REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING THAT HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE CHARACTER TO IT.
SO, THERE'S 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS TO THE POOL THAT ARE USABLE FOR RESIDENTS.
THAT'S THE LEVEL OF DETAIL WE TAKE WHEN WE PUT INTO THE AMENITIES AND DESIGN FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
THERE'S AN OPEN SPACE AREA HERE FOR, LIKE A TRUCK FOOD TRUCKS MOVIE NIGHTS AND JUST OTHER AREAS.
THIS IS NOT WHAT IS IN SERENITY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING LIKE WHAT WE COULD BUILD OVER THERE.
THE MAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IS THE LIFT STATION THAT WE HAVE TO BUILD.
AND THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS ARE JUST OVER $53 MILLION.
THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE AROUND 35 MILLION.
AND THEN THE DA WITH YOU THAT WE HAVE A MAX PID BOND CAPACITY OF 43 MILLION.
I NEED IT RIGHT NOW, BUT WITH INFLATION WE MIGHT, WHICH IS WHY WE SET IT AT A $43 MILLION NUMBER.
WE WANT TO BE OPEN. WE WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH YOU.
I'VE LOVED WORKING WITH THE CITY OF PRINCETON FOR TEN YEARS NOW, I THINK.
AND WE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
AND I'M OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
COUNCIL DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO ADD? YEAH, IF YOU DON'T MIND TOUCHING ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT, IS THAT COUNTY ROAD 831? YES. COUNTY ROAD 831, TWO LANES LEADING UP TO THE SITE.
MOST LIKELY IT DEPENDS ON WHAT'S REQUIRED.
BUT YES, IF THE CITY REQUIRES IT AND IT'S TO THE BOUNDARY OF THEIR PROPERTY, WE HAVE TO IMPROVE IT.
YES, THAT'S WHAT I RECALL IS HALF THE ROAD.
TWO LANES. ANYTHING ELSE THIS EVENING? HELLO, SIR. YOU SAID THAT LENNAR IS COMMITTED TO QUALITY AND ENSURING THAT YOU UPHOLD YOUR END OF THE AGREEMENT.
WHAT ASSURANCE DO WE HAVE THAT YOU WILL DO THAT WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT? WELL, IF I DON'T, THEN I'M IN TROUBLE WITH MY PID BOSS.
I HAVE TO DELIVER ON MY END AND DO WHAT I SAY I'M GOING TO DO.
I ASK THAT BECAUSE I AM A RESIDENT OF ARCADIA FARMS, AND OUR FACEBOOK CHAT IS FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
I TOO HAVE SOME, AND I JUST WANT TO BE ASSURED THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THIS NEW, SERENITY DEVELOPMENT WILL LIVE SERENELY. BECAUSE IN ARCADIA FARMS WE REALLY ARE NOT.
I UNDERSTAND, I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME KNOW THAT DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO HEAR THOSE THINGS.
AND I THINK THAT HAS TO DO WITH CUSTOMER CARE AND WARRANTY, PROBABLY.
SO, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY FOR YOU TO EMAIL ME ANY ISSUES YOU HAVE.
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HOMEOWNER MANAGEMENT.SO, AND WE ALWAYS TRY TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT.
SO I'D BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE REGARDING YOUR HOA THAT YOU'RE IN.
BUT WHEN WE DO CREATE THIS ONE, I'M ON THE BOARD.
I MANAGE ALL THE HOMEOWNER COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE HOA.
WE DIRECT THEM TO CUSTOMER CARE.
I GO AND MEET WITH HOMEOWNERS ON SITE SOMETIMES AS WELL, AND I MAKE SURE I GIVE A PRESENTATION TO THE HOMEOWNERS AND CLARIFY WHAT THE HOA MANAGER'S ROLE IS, HOW WE ADDRESS HOMEOWNER'S CONCERNS. SO WE STAY INVOLVED TO MAKE SURE WE TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
DESPITE HANDING OVER TO THE HOA IN ARCADIA FARMS, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO COME AND ADDRESS THE RESIDENTS WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY REPORT DAILY ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE? I CAN COMMIT THAT I WOULD SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL CALL AT THE LEAST, JUST BECAUSE OF TIME WITH YOUR HOA AND THE HOA MANAGER TO SPEAK AND MAKE SURE I TAKE ALL THE CONCERNS, HEAR THEM ALL AND TURN THEM INTO THE COMPANY FOR CUSTOMER CARE AND MAKE SURE I CAN ADDRESS IT.
ABSOLUTELY. VIRTUAL CALL, NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S STILL IS A STRONG COMMUNITY.
SO DEFINITELY WE'LL FOLLOW UP ON THAT TOMORROW.
THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. IF NOT, IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2024 152.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING THIS EVENING.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO I10 2024 153.
PLACE FIVE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT PAT SHEEHAN'S VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION FROM THE EDC, PLACE FIVE.
THANK YOU. AND TO HAVE A SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
F2 IS 2024145, CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FROM SCHULAN VENTURES, LLC FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR A PROPERTY BEING A 19.991 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE DAVID CHERRY SURVEY. ABSTRACT NUMBER 166, CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.
COUNCIL. MY NAME IS CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
I WANT TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BACKGROUND TO THIS PROJECT.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 408 WEST OF FM 75.
THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE CITY THIS PROPERTY WAS INITIALLY BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL BACK IN 2021, AND THE ZONING FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS APPROVED IN JANUARY OF 2022.
THAT ZONING STILL RUNS WITH THE LAND.
THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ALLOWS FOR A MIX OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES THAT PD SPECIFIES THE LOT SIZE, MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS, AND MINIMUM LOT OR HOME SIZE IN THE COMMUNITY.
IN ADDITION TO THE SINGLE-FAMILY COMPONENT, THERE ARE, IS ALSO A COMMERCIAL LOT.
TWO OTHER COMMON AREA LOTS, AND THEN THE COMMERCIAL LOT THAT'S SHOWN TO HAVE AN EVENT SPACE AND A RELIGIOUS FACILITY PROPOSED ON THAT COMMERCIAL PORTION OF THE PROPERTY.
PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS APPROVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER IN 2012.
THAT APPROVAL IS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS.
SO, THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT IS TO RENEW THAT APPROVAL.
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WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, AND IT CONFORMS WITH ALL OTHER CITY REGULATIONS FOR ENGINEERING STANDARDS.BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
IS THERE A TIME FRAME THAT WE HAVE TO ACT ON THIS, AND IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THAT TIME FRAME OR BEYOND THAT TIME FRAME? YES. THE STATE LAW PROVIDES FOR A 30 DAY SHOT CLOCK FOR PLATS TO BE APPROVED.
IS THIS BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY A PREVIOUS COUNCIL.
THE ZONING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, AS I STATED IN 2022.
AND THAT LAND USE RIGHT RUNS WITH THE LAND.
AND THIS IS, THIS DEVELOPMENT CONFORMS WITH THAT PREVIOUS APPROVAL.
SO YES, COUNCIL IS OBLIGATED TO APPROVE IT.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM F TWO 2020 4-145.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO FOR AGENDA ITEM F TWO ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 2024.
THAT'LL TAKE US BACK TO ITEM I.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TONIGHT FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM? MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE ADD THE TWO ISSUES THAT MISS ELLIS BROUGHT TO US THIS EVENING ON THE AGENDA, THE TRUCK STOP ISSUE, AS WELL AS THE THE LUXURY APARTMENTS WITH THE HOMELESS SITUATION.
OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE THIS EVENING? YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO IN COMMEMORATION OF SMOKEY BEAR'S 80TH BIRTHDAY, HAVE MAYBE A RESOLUTION ON THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL AND MAYBE EVEN A SMOKEY BEAR CAKE.
THAT'S A PROJECT THAT'S ONGOING HERE IN THE CITY, BUT IT'S A THING THAT'S REQUIRES FUNDRAISING.
OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE TONIGHT? OKAY, IF NOTHING ELSE, THAT'LL TAKE US TO OUR REPORT AGENDA.
THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS GOING TO BE MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2024.
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AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR ADJOURNMENT.DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
MR. LONG, YOU GOT THAT ONE? YEAH, I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT.
AYE. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.