Feb 10, 2025 City Council

THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. I CALL THIS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.

[A. CALL TO ORDER-MAYOR]

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AND LET'S START OUR ROLL CALL.

. ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR INVOCATION BY MARK HOOKS.

SECOND. I BELIEVE, IS MARK CLARK SITTING RIGHT HERE? ANYBODY ELSE ON THE COUNCIL? OKAY, GOOD.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. LET'S PRAY. FATHER GOD, WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TODAY.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER AS A CITY TO LEGISLATE AND TO PLAN FOR WHAT THIS CITY CAN BE. AND HOPEFULLY, FATHER GOD IN OUR HEARTS, IT WILL BE ONE THAT HONORS YOU AS WE GO THROUGH THE AGENDA ITEMS. I PRAY THAT WE WILL DO SO WITH WINSOMENESS, WITH FAIRNESS, WITH TRANSPARENCY, AND WITH GOOD INTENTIONS.

PRESIDE OVER THESE PROCEEDINGS TONIGHT AND MAY THEY BE A SWEET SMELLING AROMA UNTO YOU.

THIS I PRAY IN JESUS'S NAME. AMEN. AMEN.

ALL RIGHT, MISS COOK, THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCE.

[F. PUBLIC APPEARANCE]

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE A PUBLIC MEETING APPEARANCE CARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY SECRETARY.

SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

THE CITY COUNCIL IS UNABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS PORTION 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.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHALL ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTLY, NOT CITY STAFF OR OTHERWISE.

BE COURTEOUS, RESPECTFUL AND CORDIAL AND REFRAIN FROM MAKING PERSONAL, DEMEANING, INSULTING, THREATENING AND OR DISPARAGING REMARKS AS TO MAINTAIN DECORUM AND SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY FLOW OF THE MEETING.

ALL RIGHT. SO, I'M GOING TO CALL THE FIRST PERSON.

BRIANNA CHACON.

GOOD EVENING. I'M ACTUALLY READING ON BEHALF OF SOMEBODY TONIGHT WHO WISHES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

MAYOR ESCOBAR, IS THERE A REASON THAT IN THE NUMEROUS COMMENTS POSTED BY YOU REGARDING THE FORENSIC AUDIT THAT YOU FAIL TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THE CITY ALREADY CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL THIRD PARTY AUDIT AND IS AN EXEMPLARY FINANCIAL STANDING.

LEAVING THAT DETAIL OUT SEEMS MALICIOUSLY INTENTIONAL.

YOU CREATE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CITY IS NEGLIGENT. INSTEAD, IT'S.

WHAT ARE THEY HIDING THAT YOU PUBLICLY ASK? IT SEEMS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY ARE.

WHEN THEY LOSE, YOU LOSE. PRINCETON LOSES A FORENSIC AUDIT.

SOUNDS LIKE A HUGE DEAL. SOUNDS SERIOUS. SOUNDS LIKE FEAR MONGERING.

YOU TOLD THE CITY MANAGER YOU NEEDED A FORENSIC AUDIT BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF YOUR CAMPAIGN, AND YOU OWED IT TO THE CITIZENS. YOU KNOW, THAT IS A FACT.

HE HELPED GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE SCOPE AND TIMELINE. WHEN YOU DIDN'T EVEN ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT A FORENSIC AUDIT WAS, AND YOU BOTH AGREED RIGHT UP UNTIL THE POINT WHERE HE SUGGESTED ADDING IT TO THE AGENDA TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, TO ALLOW YOU TIME TO BRIEF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALLOW HIM TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE SPECIFIC FORENSIC AUDIT ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER WOULD ENTAIL TIME FRAME COST, AND SO ON. THE ISSUE IS, IS THAT YOU WANTED TO BLINDSIDE COUNCIL BY PLACING IT ON THIS AGENDA.

WELL, AFTER THE AGENDA DEADLINE, YOU ARE POSTING DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS ABOUT A CITY EMPLOYEE CREATING A TOXIC AND HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES

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ALL BECAUSE HE PUSHED BACK ON YOU WANTING TO NOT BLINDSIDE THE COUNCIL.

HE WAS GUIDING YOU TO GET YOU WHAT YOU WANTED, BUT OPERATING WITH INTEGRITY AND HONESTY IN A PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL MANNER.

THIS UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR AND CONTINUOUS REFUSAL TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ENTIRE COUNCIL PROVES YOU DID NOT VOLUNTEER FOR THIS ROLE TO LEAD AND INSPIRE THIS GROUP.

YOUR PROCESS OF WORKING IN A SILO WITH ONLY NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE SHADOWS TO WEAPONIZE SPECIFIC CITIZENS IN THIS COMMUNITY, SHOWS YOUR EXTREME LACK OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ETHICS, AND ABILITY TO UNITE A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS.

WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY IT IS TO BE A LEADER.

YOU SEE, TRANSPARENCY IS ONLY TRANSPARENT WHEN THE ENTIRE STORY IS TOLD.

INFORMATION WITHHELD IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS INFORMATION SHARED.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO TRUST BUT WANT TO VERIFY, KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS.

THE LOOK OVER HERE TACTICS WILL ONLY PREVENT PEOPLE FROM LOOKING OVER THERE FOR SO LONG.

TRUTH ALWAYS COMES TO LIGHT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS CASE, NOT AFTER YOU HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR AN EXODUS OF CITIZENS WHO DESIRE NOTHING MORE THAN TO RAISE THEIR FAMILIES IN A WHOLESOME COMMUNITY.

AN EXODUS OF ALL STAR CITY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE OPTIONS TO WORK FOR GREATER LEADERS.

AND AFTER YOU HAVE CREATED A MOCKERY AND TARNISHED THE REPUTATION OF THE THIRD FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE UNITED STATES.

THANK YOU. PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT OR.

COUNCIL. JASON TAYLOR, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE TO THIS CITY.

IT'S HARD TO SIT HERE MEETING AFTER MEETING, LISTENING TO THE PUBLIC ATTACK.

YOU MISREPRESENTED FACTS AND THE SPREADING OF MISINFORMATION WHILE YOU REMAIN UNABLE TO RESPOND.

HOWEVER, THAT'S PART OF PUBLIC SERVICE. WHAT I PERSONALLY FIND DEEPLY CONCERNING IS THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOW BEING DUPLICATED BY THE MAYOR.

INSTEAD OF LEADING WITH INTEGRITY, THE MAYOR IS USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD HALF TRUTHS, FUEL DIVISION AND PIT COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF AGAINST EACH OTHER.

RATHER THAN WORKING WITH YOU AND THEM TO ADDRESS ISSUES, THE MAYOR IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC, CREATING UNNECESSARY OUTRAGE AND ALLOWING CITY EMPLOYEES TO BECOME TARGETS OF HARASSMENT.

THE LATEST EXAMPLE THE FORENSIC AUDIT. THE PUBLIC IS BEING LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE CITY'S FINANCES NEED TO BE REVIEWED FOR THE FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THAT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW IS NECESSARY AND THAT NOTHING IS BEING HIDDEN.

YOU SAY THERE'S SOMETHING AND THAT'S JUST NOT WHAT'S TRUE.

WHAT'S NOT BEING DISCLOSED IS THAT AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL AUDIT IS ALREADY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE YEAR, AND THE RESULTS ARE MADE PUBLIC EVERY SUMMER.

A FORENSIC AUDIT IS NOT A DEEP DIVE INTO THE OVERALL BUDGET.

IT IS A TARGETED INVESTIGATION INTO A SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ISSUE WHERE FRAUD OR MISMANAGEMENT IS SUSPECTED.

BUT INSTEAD OF EXPLAINING THIS, THE MAYOR IS FUELING MISINFORMATION AND MISLEADING THE PUBLIC.

WHAT IS NOT BEING DISCLOSED IS THAT IF THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THERE IS FRAUD OR ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY AN AUDIT, IT ABSOLUTELY AFFECTS THE BOND RATING TO OUR CITY.

WHO WOULD WANT TO ISSUE BONDS WHEN THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT THERE'S FRAUD HAPPENING? THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON SENSE TO MOST. THE RESULT OF THIS CIRCUS, OUR STAFF AND STAFF AND COUNCIL IS NOW UNDER ATTACK.

OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE'VE MADE INCREDIBLE PROGRESS.

WE'VE BROUGHT TOP TIER TALENT. NOW THEIR WORK IS BEING UNDERMINED BY RECKLESS ACCUSATIONS AND A SOCIAL MEDIA WITCH HUNT.

STAFF WHO, JUST LIKE YOU, HAVE TO SIT BACK AND NOT SPEAK OPENLY ABOUT THE TRUTH.

THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. THAT IS NOT LEADERSHIP.

IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE, RECKLESS AND DAMAGING TO THE CITY YOU ARE ELECTED TO SERVE.

I'M CALLING ON THIS COUNCIL AND THIS COMMUNITY TO SEE THROUGH THIS POLITICAL THEATER. WE CANNOT ALLOW MISINFORMATION TO DICTATE HOW THIS CITY IS GOVERNED.

FACTS MATTER. TRANSPARENCY MATTERS. INTEGRITY MATTERS.

AND RIGHT NOW, ALL THREE ARE BEING SACRIFICED FOR THE SAKE OF WHAT? THAT'S THE BIGGER QUESTION HERE. WHAT'S THE INTENT? AND WHAT ARE YOU BEING DISTRACTED BY? THIS NEEDS TO STOP NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JEFF WATSON.

MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK WITH YOU THIS EVENING.

WHILE I'M STANDING BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING AS A RESIDENT, I WANT TO ALSO SHARE WITH YOU FROM MY EXPERIENCE WHILE SERVING ON THE COMMUNITY

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YOU SEE, I HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A FRONT ROW SEAT TO THE CITY STAFF AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOURSELVES OVER THIS LAST YEAR IN WORKING WITH BOTH BOARDS AS WELL AS COUNCIL. SO, I'D LIKE TO OFFER MY PERSPECTIVE ON A COUPLE OF ITEMS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND SPECIFICALLY OVER THIS LAST YEAR, WE HAVE WITNESSED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AROUND THIS BUILDING.

THE CULTURE HAS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED, TALENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED, SPONSORED AND MENTORED.

PROGRAMS HAVE PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED AND COME TO FRUITION LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN.

BUT WHAT I'VE WITNESSED OVER THE COURSE OF THE RECENT ELECTION, EVEN MORE SO THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, HAS ME CONCERNED. IN SOME CASES FRIGHTENED AND EVEN EMBARRASSED.

I'M CONCERNED THAT MUCH OF THE HARD WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE OVER THIS LAST YEAR BY THE AFOREMENTIONED STAFF AND DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS IS BEING THWARTED BY POLITICAL AGENDAS AND MISINFORMATION STRAINING OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE.

THE SAME STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. I'M FRIGHTENED, QUITE FRANKLY, THAT THE PROGRESS AND TRANSFORMATION UNDERGONE BY THE CITY IN COUNTLESS HOURS OF COLLABORATION AND DEDICATION EFFORTS TO BETTER THIS CITY OF OURS IS UNDER ATTACK.

AND THE IMAGE THAT IS BEING PORTRAYED BY SUCH FEW IS TARNISHING THE TRUE LUSTER OF THE MANY, BOTH OLD AND NEW RESIDENTS BELLOWING AND EMBARRASSING PORTRAYAL OF OUR RESIDENTS.

WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT MY EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH THE PREVIOUS STAFF, EARLY IN MY VOLUNTEER TIME WITH THE CITY, VERSUS WHAT I'VE SEEN AND WORKED WITH IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, IS NIGHT AND DAY, TO SAY THE LEAST.

I'M NOT HERE TO BEGRUDGE THE FORMER STAFF, BUT IT'S MORE INNOVATIVE.

IT'S POSITIVE. IT'S LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. IT'S WHO CAN WE GET TO HELP? AND I BELIEVE WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE LEADERSHIP FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE UNDER MIKE MASHBURN IS BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE POSITIVE CHANGES.

WHILE HE'S NOT PERFECT OR WITHOUT FLAW, AS FAR AS I KNOW, HE'S NEVER CLAIMED TO BE.

AND AGAIN, IN MY EXPERIENCE, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE EVERY QUESTION, DISPUTE AND MISUNDERSTANDING.

I ASK OF EACH ONE OF YOU IS TO DO THE SAME? PLEASE SPEND THE TIME GETTING TO THE ROOT OF WHAT'S HAPPENING, AND WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THIS. YOU'LL NEVER FIND A DISPUTE OR ISSUE RESOLVED RATIONALLY OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.

YOU'LL NEVER FIND AN EXAMPLE OF UNDERSTANDING OF GRACE IN THE MIDST OF A MOB, AND YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND RESPECT AND CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU CHASTISE STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC. I ASK THAT WE LEAN INTO ONE ANOTHER WITH LOVE AND GRACE AND RESPECT AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK THIS STUFF OUT.

MIKE ALLISON GRANT AND STAFF, COUNCIL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JERRY RUCKER.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN. MY NAME IS JERRY RUCKER, AND I'M A HOMEOWNER AT 1406 WELCH DRIVE IN TEMPORARY ESTATES.

WE MOVED INTO OUR NEWLY BUILT HOME IN JULY 2021.

SINCE SEPTEMBER 2024, THE HOUSE SHIFTS CONSTANTLY, ALMOST DAILY.

NEW CRACKS DEVELOP. I HAVE OVER 50 CRACKS IN THE CEILING, WALLS, DOOR TRIMS, SPLITTING CRACKS AND BRICKS.

WE STARTED HEARING STRANGE NOISES IN THE WALL.

PLUMBING IS LOOSE. FORTUNATELY, NO LEAKS. WE HAD TWO DIFFERENT PLUMBERS CHECKING STRUCTURAL WARRANTY.

PEOPLE SENT A FOUNDATION COMPANY OUT. YEAH, IT'S MOVING A LOT, BUT IT'S NOT BAD ENOUGH.

THEY SEND AN ENGINEER OUT. IT'S NOT CRITICAL ENOUGH TO REPAIR.

YOU JUST OVER WATERED YOUR YARD. THAT'S WHAT CAUSED IT ALL.

I HAD TWO FOUNDATION COMPANIES COME OUT AND TAKE MEASUREMENTS IN NOVEMBER AND EARLY DECEMBER. THEY STATED I NEEDED TO HAVE IMMEDIATE REPAIRS.

THE HOUSE WAS SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH, UP AND DOWN LIKE A SHIP IN A SWELL.

THEY NOTICED THAT WATER SEEPING FROM PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

TEMPORARY STAKES ARE A LOT LOWER THAN SOME OF THE OTHER PROPERTIES NEARBY.

WHEN THEY DUG DOWN TO START PUTTING IN SOME DRAINAGE, THEY RAN INTO WATER ABOUT 2 TO 4FT UNDERNEATH MY PROPERTY.

THEY DUG AROUND THE FOUNDATION. THERE WAS WATER UNDERNEATH MY HOUSE.

THEY WERE BAILING WATER OUT FROM UNDER MY MASTER BEDROOM.

SO, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN YOU WHEN YOU GOT A LOT OF WATER GOING UNDERNEATH YOUR HOUSE. WHY IS THIS BECOMING A PROBLEM ALL OF A SUDDEN? ONE POSSIBILITY IS WINCHESTER CROSSING IS ABOVE US WHEN THEY COMPLETED ALL THOSE PHASES.

YOU'VE GOT SEVERAL RETENTION PONDS OR NON RETENTION PONDS.

YOU'VE GOT A FISH POND. EVERYTHING'S DUMPING INTO THAT LITTLE DRAINAGE AREA AND IT'S FLOWING REAL FAST INTO TEMPORARY STATES.

THERE IS SOME BELIEF AND I HAVE AN ENGINEER COMING OUT WEDNESDAY, THAT WATER IS MIGRATING UNDERGROUND AND GOING DOWN, POSSIBLY TO SOME OF THE HOMES. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOMES AT THE LOWER END WHERE I'M AT WHERE THEY'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MASSIVE SHIFTING.

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IT'S ALMOST PAID FOR, AND NOW THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.

SO, I'VE ASKED THE CITY. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH COUNCILMAN TODD AND SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO COME OUT AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN SEE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM.

BUT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THAT SUBDIVISION. IF THEY DON'T HAVE ANSWERS, THEIR HOMES ARE HOMES ARE WORTHLESS.

SOME OF THEM MAY HAVE TO MOVE OUT BECAUSE THEY'LL BE STRUCTURALLY UNLIVABLE.

SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

DURING THE POWELL, DARYNDA POWELL. PRINCETON. TEXAS. THANK GOODNESS I DON'T HAVE A HOUSING PROBLEM BECAUSE WE LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND NOT IN A SUBDIVISION.

BUT GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME TO SPEAK.

I AM HERE BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

I SPOKE ABOUT WALMART DRONE DELIVERY BEFORE. I AM NOT OPPOSED TO NEW TECHNOLOGY.

OUR FAMILY HAS INTERNET, CELL PHONE, LAPTOP, ET CETERA.

IT BOILS DOWN TO HOW THAT TECHNOLOGY IS USED, AND DOES IT REALLY IMPROVE OR GIVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR GROWING COMMUNITY? NOW I HEARD SOMEONE COMMENTED, SURELY, THEY WERE KIDDING.

THEY WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO DRONE DELIVERY BECAUSE THEY COULD GET A GALLON OF ICE CREAM DELIVERED TO THEIR HOUSE.

REALLY? IN TALKING TO THE PHARMACY AT WALMART, THERE IS ALREADY DRIVE THRU AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY APPS ARE DOWNLOADED.

ALL YOUR INFORMATION GIVEN A FEE. CHARGED WITH DRONE DELIVERY.

THIS GIVES PERMISSION TO YOUR AIRSPACE IN THE WALMART VIDEO.

I VIEWED THE DRONE LOOKED PRETTY CLOSE TO THE HOUSE.

THERE ARE POTENTIAL DANGERS AS WELL WHEN THINGS ARE FLYING AROUND ABOVE, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE DRONES ADDING LATER.

WILL IT OPEN A WINDOW TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY? THE POLICE DEPARTMENT USES DRONES FOR CRIME SAFETY.

THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE. THERE WAS A DRONE THAT FLEW INTO A RESTRICTED AREA AND CRASHED INTO A CANADIAN FIREFIGHTING PLANE, COMING TO HELP WITH THE CALIFORNIA FIRES. THANK GOODNESS THE PLANE DID NOT CRASH, BUT IT DID PUT IT OUT OF COMMISSION.

I ALSO TALKED TO BRANT HACKMAN, THE DIRECTOR OF PRINCETON ISD KATZ CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS. HE SAID THEY WERE NOT WANTING TO INTRODUCE DRONES AS THE STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN ROBOTICS SAFELY ON THE GROUND.

WITH ALL THIS SAID, FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, HAS JURISDICTION OVER OUR AIRSPACE EXCEPT FOR 83FT ABOVE OUR PROPERTY, WHICH WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 1946 WHEN A FARMER WON A SUPREME COURT CASE. IN OTHER WORDS, IT SEEMS AS A COMMUNITY WE HAVE NO SAY OR AUTHORITY ON THE MATTER, WHICH IS SAD TO ME AS IT, WE HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY RATHER THAN MERE CONVENIENCE AND COMMERCIAL PROFIT. I REALIZE THIS IS A MOOT SUBJECT BUT THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. NICOLE STEEL.

IS THERE. NICOLE. OH, THERE YOU GO. HEY. OKAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS NICOLE STEEL, AND I ALSO LIVE IN STATES 191 MARK LANE.

AND I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITY TO MANY STATES IS QUITE LITERALLY FALLING APART.

OUR DEVELOPMENT IS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD. MY HOME IS ONLY TWO AND A HALF YEARS OLD, AND YET WE'RE HAVING MAJOR FOUNDATION ISSUES.

THE RETAINING WALLS IN OUR COMMUNITY, ALL AROUND OUR COMMUNITY ARE FALLING APART.

THERE IS IMPROPER DRAINAGE, AND WATER IS SATURATING THE GROUND BENEATH US.

OUR PROPERTIES ARE SUFFERING AS A RESULT. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE BETWEEN 7 TO 10 NEIGHBORS WHO ARE BATTLING BOTH STONE HOLLOW HOMES AND THE WARRANTY COMPANIES TO GETTING THEIR FOUNDATIONS TAKEN CARE OF.

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OUR NEIGHBORS ARE GETTING DENIED AND DENIED, AND PEOPLE ARE COMING OUT OF POCKET. AND THE COST OF MY MORTGAGE IS $3,000.

I DON'T IN MY HOME, IT'S $350,000, AND I'M A MOM OF SIX KIDS.

MY COST OF LIVING IS ALREADY HIGH. LET ALONE WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT MY HOUSE IS GOING TO FALL INTO A SINKHOLE, OR DOWN THE HILL INTO THE CREEK BEHIND US. THIS IS A CRISIS THAT MY COMMUNITY IS FACING AND MY NEIGHBORS, AND IT BREAKS MY HEART. SO I'M ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION BY HIRING AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING COMPANY TO SAMPLE THE SOILS UNDERNEATH US, AND TO DO A HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGY REPORT TO SEE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM AND HOW IT IS AFFECTING US ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT HILL, AND FIGURE OUT, BECAUSE THEY CAN COME IN AND WE CAN FIX OUR FOUNDATION.

THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM, THOUGH. SOMETHING IS GOING ON SHIFTING ALL OF THE HOMES DOWN INTO THE CREEK BEHIND US.

AND YOU KNOW, I JUST HOPE THAT THIS CAN GET DONE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

STORM SEASON IS SPRING IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND IT'S GOING TO GET HARD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.

SO, I'M JUST ASKING YOU GUYS TO HELP US TO PROTECT OUR HOMES AND OUR INVESTMENTS AND OUR FAMILIES.

THANK YOU. SO, TOMMY, I WANT TO GIVE THIS TO YOU BECAUSE SHE LIVES NEXT TO OUR PUMP STATION.

THAT PUMP STATION DOES NOT ALERT THE CITY WHEN IT IS FULL.

SHE HAS TO CALL US TO LET US KNOW. AND THE RETAINING WALL AND FENCES AROUND OUR PUMP STATION ARE COLLAPSING.

SO, IF YOU CAN TAKE THIS AND FOLLOW UP WITH HER, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SHARON.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HERE AGAIN TO ADDRESS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY.

THE WAY THE CITY CALCULATES SEWER CHARGES. CURRENTLY, WE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR SEWER SERVICES BASED ON TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING WATER USE FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY UNFAIR.

WATER USE FOR OUR LAWNS AND GARDENS DOES NOT ENTER THE SEWER SYSTEM, AND YET WE ARE FORCED TO PAY SEWER FEES FOR IT.

FURTHERMORE, THE CITY IMPOSES A BASIC SEWER RATE WHICH IS CHARGED EACH MONTH, MAKING THE CURRENT SYSTEM EXTREMELY BURDENSOME ON THE RESIDENTS.

LAST MONTH, I PROPOSED A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR INDOOR WATER USAGE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ARE NOT BEING USED.

THIS BASELINE WOULD THEN BE USED TO CALCULATE SUPERCHARGERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

FOR EXAMPLE, A FAMILY OF FOUR MIGHT USE ON AVERAGE 3000 GALLONS INDOORS DURING THE WINTER, EVEN IF THEIR TOTAL WATER USAGE IN A SUMMER MONTH.

REACHES 6000 GALLONS DUE TO THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, THEY WOULD ONLY BE CHARGED SEWER FEES.

BASED ON THE ESTABLISHED 3000 GALLON BASELINE.

IT IS PARTICULARLY FRUSTRATING THAT THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE FOR THE NEW WATER RATES PASSED IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR CHARGING ONLY FOR WATER THAT ENTERS THE SEWER SYSTEM. THIS CRUCIAL PROVISION WAS UNFORTUNATELY REMOVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

I URGE THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER THIS ISSUE AND MODIFY OUR WATER BILLING PROCESS.

ADOPTING A MORE ACCURATE AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM LIKE THE ONE I PROPOSED WOULD PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON.

THE SECOND ISSUE I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS SPEED.

THERE IS A LACK OF ACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBILITY SURROUNDING HOW THESE SPEED AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED FOR INDIVIDUAL HOMES.

HOMEOWNERS ARE LEFT IN THE DARK ABOUT THE CALCULATION PROCESS.

EVEN MORE CONCERNING IS THE DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ACCOUNTS.

IF I WANT TO KNOW MY CURRENT BALANCE, I HAVE TO CALL THE PIT ADMINISTRATOR, SPEND VALUABLE TIME ON THE PHONE, AND WAIT FOR THIS INFORMATION. IN THIS DAY AND AGE, THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE.

SHOULDN'T THIS INFORMATION BE READILY AVAILABLE ONLINE? MAKING THIS INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE WOULD NOT ONLY BENEFIT HOMEOWNERS LIKE MYSELF BUT ALSO FREE UP THE ADMINISTRATIVE TIME.

WE NEED A MORE EFFICIENT AND TRANSPARENT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND ACCESSING OUR PIT SYSTEM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MIKE PALKO.

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SO, I'VE SEEN THIS CITY GROW QUITE A BIT. IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME FOR THE GROWTH.

I WAS STARTING TO SEE. AT ONE POINT, MY WIFE AND I DECIDED WHETHER OR NOT WE WANTED TO ACTUALLY STAY IN PRINCETON AND RAISE OUR FAMILY.

WHEN THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS LEADERSHIP AND THEIR TEAM STARTED MAKING THESE DIFFERENT PARTS OF PROGRESS IN OUR CITY, I STARTED TO REALLY SEE THINGS CHANGE. THE CONVENIENCE FACTOR OF JUST THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT I HAD.

SO, I DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO FRISCO, ALLEN MCKINNEY, PLANO, ALL THOSE DIFFERENT PLACES. MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO STAY.

ONE ANOTHER THING I SAW GROW IN THE CITY WAS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AS AN OFFICER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 17 YEARS, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE NOT ONLY GOOD LEADERSHIP, BUT OFFICERS THAT ARE TRAINED WELL HAVE GOOD EQUIPMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT.

PRINCETON WASN'T KNOWN FOR THESE THINGS BACK IN THE DAY, AND I KNOW PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR PRINCETON, PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR FARMERS BRANCH OR THE CITY MANAGER CAME FROM. AND I STARTED TO SEE THE SAME THINGS THAT WERE HAPPENING OVER THERE. THE INCREASE IN THE TRAINING AND THE HIRING STARTING TO TRANSLATE TO PRINCETON. SO THESE THINGS MADE ME FEEL SAFE AS A RESIDENT.

AND I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS NOW AND QUESTION WHETHER I WANT TO STAY HERE OR EVEN TO TRY TO GET OFFICERS TO EVEN WORK HERE, BUDDIES OF MINE, THINGS LIKE THAT. THE MAYOR'S COMMENTS ON THESE THINGS LATELY ONLINE.

I'M SICK OF READING THEM. AND I THINK IT'S EMBARRASSING TO THE CITY, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO I DON'T THINK PEOPLE GOING TO WANT TO COME HERE WHEN THEY SEE THIS. SINCE YOU'RE ELECTED, I FEEL LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS ARE.

YOU'RE TRYING TO SABOTAGE ALL THE GROWTH AND ALL THE THINGS, THE GOOD THINGS THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS LEADERSHIP HAS DONE. IT FEELS LIKE THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE. AND SO I JUST I JUST WANT THAT TO BE KNOWN THAT YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT'S VERY GOOD LEADERSHIP QUALITY.

BUT I'LL SAY THIS AS A CHRISTIAN, I DON'T THINK IT'S TOO LATE TO TURN AROUND.

I DON'T THINK IT'S TOO LATE TO PIVOT AND GO, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? MAYBE I WAS WRONG ABOUT HOW I HANDLED THIS AND MAYBE LET'S JUST WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM.

WE'RE ALL TRYING TO BENEFIT IN THE CITY. AND IF THAT'S WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS ARE, I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU'LL DO THE RIGHT THING AND THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY GROW THE CITY AND NOT HAVE PEOPLE WANT TO TURN AROUND. THANKS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

KEN SIGMON. THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S ON. KEN STEGMAN, 512 BUCKEYE AVENUE.

BEFORE I START, I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER WORK.

YOU'RE WORKING FOR US WITH NO PAY. AND I THANK ALL OF YOU.

MAYOR ESCOBAR, I APPRECIATE. OKAY, LIKE, THERE'S PLENTY WHO AREN'T HERE SPEAKING AGAINST YOU.

WHO AREN'T HERE SPEAKING FOR YOU. I AM ONE HERE.

I THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I WANT A FINANCIAL AUDIT. I THINK IT'S WELL NEEDED.

THERE'S NUMEROUS REASONS. ENOUGH SAID ON THAT.

THE DEROGATORY STATEMENT MADE BY MRS. CHACON.

SHE KNOWS BETTER. YOU VIOLATED. YOU ALLOWED HER TO VIOLATE COURTEOUS.

RESPECTFUL. CORDIAL. REFRAIN FROM MAKING PERSONAL, DEMEANING, INSULTING, THREATENING REMARKS.

ONE OF MY TIME'S UP HERE. I ACTUALLY MADE A STATEMENT WHEN I WAS WALKING OFF THE DAIS.

AND YOU KIND OF YOU CHIDED ME, OKAY? YOU SAID ENOUGH OF THAT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

YOU'RE SETTING THE TONE. IF YOU'RE GOING TO ALLOW TALK LIKE THAT NOW, YOU'RE GOING TO ALLOW IT FOREVER. SO DON'T EVER, YOU KNOW, IF THAT'S GOING TO STAND.

PLEASE DON'T. DON'T SCOLD ME OR PREVENT ME OR CALL ME OUT.

OKAY? ENGINEERING SERVICES. OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN.

TODD, I APPRECIATE YOU FOCUSING ON THIS. ON THE ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A ONE. I DON'T, I THINK WE NEED AN, NOT AN ENGINEER.

I THINK WE NEED AN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. WE NEED SEVERAL ENGINEERS' ASSISTANCE.

OKAY. STAFF, WE NEED AN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

LAST BUDGET YEAR THAT WE HAVE RECORDS FOR, WE SPENT OVER $3 MILLION FOR KIMLEY-HORN.

OKAY. THAT. DEVELOPMENT THAT MRS. STEELE SPOKE ABOUT.

GUESS WHO'S THE ENGINEER WHO SIGNED OFF ON THAT FOR THE CITY? YES, IT WAS KIMLEY-HORN. FORENSIC AUDIT.

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I DON'T CARE. I DON'T REALLY CARE IF IT DAMAGES OUR, YOU KNOW, IF IT DAMAGES OUR CREDIT RATING, IT'S FOR GOOD REASON. WE NEED TO GET IT OUT. I DON'T KNOW WHY.

WHY IF YOU MADE THOSE STATEMENTS, I DON'T KNOW.

BEN, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I DON'T THINK THOSE HEAVY TRUCKS SHOULD BE DRIVING ON OUR ROADS. THANK YOU.

I THINK NO, STOP IT WITH ORDINANCES. AS FAR AS THAT GOES.

I TALKED TO A VENDOR WHO'S DONE WORK FOR MULTIPLE CITIES.

HE SAID THE CITY OF ARLINGTON GIVES DEVELOPERS AN ELEVATION.

THEY DON'T BRING US AN ELEVATION AND A PLOT AND GET TO BUILD UP THE DEVELOPMENT TEN, 15FT IN THE AIR.

SO IT ALL WASHES OFF THE CITY, GIVES THEM AN ELEVATION.

THANK YOU. THANKS, KEN. LET'S GO WITH JONAH RODRIGUEZ.

HI. MY NAME IS JONAH RODRIGUEZ, AND I'M A REAL ESTATE AGENT.

I REPRESENT MR. CABRERA. HE'S A HOMEOWNER AT 1309 MCKINNEY AVENUE.

AND I'M JUST REQUESTING THAT OUR CASE WILL BE REHEARD.

TONIGHT, SINCE WE WERE HERE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

WE'D JUST LIKE TO ASK THAT IT BE REHEARD. THE PERSON WHO INTENDS TO BUY THE PROPERTY THAT'S IN QUESTION IS HERE TONIGHT AS WELL, SO YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS. WE ALSO HAVE SOME DOCUMENTATION THAT WE'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AT THAT TIME.

SO WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE CAN PROBABLY PUT IT ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

MIKE, IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY.

ACTUALLY, IT WAS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. YOU CAN BRING IT OUT HERE IF YOU WANT. OKAY.

YEAH, THAT WORKS. OKAY. OKAY. SO WE CAN BE HEARD TONIGHT.

YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU. MAYOR, LET ME CHIME IN.

WE CANNOT RECONSIDER THAT ITEM TONIGHT. IT CAN BE BROUGHT ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

WE DON'T HAVE IT POSTED TO DISCUSS THAT ITEM TONIGHT, BUT IT CAN BE REQUESTED TO BE BROUGHT BACK AT A FUTURE AGENDA.

YEAH. OKAY. YEAH, THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S NOT A LINE ITEM ON IT.

SO, WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT AND THEN WE'LL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU.

SO, SOMEBODY WILL NOTIFY US WHEN WE CAN GET BACK ON THE AGENDA TO BE HEARD. OKAY.

SO AT THIS TIME, IS IT NECESSARY FOR US TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING? WILL THIS BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN? NO. IT WON'T. OKAY.

I'M SORRY. MAYOR. GRANT, IF WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN EXECUTIVE, CAN WE BRING IT OUT FOR ACTION? WE CAN BRING IT OUT FOR ACTION. BUT THE WAY IT'S POSTED, WE'RE JUST, IS TO DISCUSS THE WAIVER PROCESS IN GENERAL, NOT THE SPECIFIC CASE. SO IF WE WANT TO BRING IT BACK FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION, WE CAN.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT WORKS. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, CLINT LAWRENCE.

ACTUALLY, CAN YOU PROVIDE US WITH THOSE DOCUMENTS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT AS AN EXAMPLE WHEN WE GO IN AND TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS? THAT'D BE GREAT. THANK YOU. CLINTON LAWRENCE.

ALL RIGHT. CLINTON LAWRENCE 1304 EAST COLLEGE.

ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, THE FORMER MAYOR FIRST MENTIONED THERE WAS $17 MILLION OF UNALLOCATED IMPACT FEES AVAILABLE FOR ROADS DURING THE FACEBOOK LIVE.

IT'S OBVIOUS THESE FUNDS. IT'S OBVIOUS THESE FUNDS, UNALLOCATED FUNDS WERE NOT ROLLED OVER INTO THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE.

AND IT'S VERY OBVIOUS THESE FUNDS WERE NOT BUILT INTO THE FISCAL YEAR STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

SO WHERE ARE THESE FUNDS? IF YOU LOOK AT THE APPROVED BUDGET FROM SEPTEMBER 16TH, YOU CAN FIND IT.

YOU CAN FIND THIS MONEY WITHIN THE STREET IMPACT FUND NUMBER 24.

THIS SHOWS 12 MILLION FROM PRIOR YEARS COLLECTED AND 5 MILLION PROJECTION FOR THIS YEAR.

THE PRIOR YEAR COLUMN DOES NOT HAVE ANY EXPENDITURES.

ANY EXPENDITURES. THIS TELLS ME THE 12 MILLION WAS NEVER USED AND NEVER ALLOCATED.

SO, IN THEORY, THIS MONEY SHOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE.

THE FORMER MAYOR DID NOT FIGURE THIS OUT ON HER OWN.

SOMEONE IN THIS ROOM HAD TO POINT THIS OUT TO HER BEFORE SHE WENT PUBLIC WITH THIS INFORMATION.

AND I WANT THAT PERSON TO EXPLAIN TO ME AND THE REST OF US THAT LIVE.

IN ADDITION, AS TO WHY WILSON AND DALTON STREETS WERE LEFT OFF THE PROJECT LIST THAT WAS APPROVED IN THIS BUDGET.

THIS CITY HAS BEEN COLLECTING THESE FUNDS FOR YEARS, AND WILSON AND DALTON ARE STILL IN THE SHAPE THEY ARE IN THE AB.

THE ADDITION PART OF MCKINNEY AVENUE IS NOTHING MORE THAN JUST AN ALLEYWAY THAT NEEDS COMPLETE REDESIGNING AND RECONSTRUCTION.

CHERRY STREET HAS A LARGE SUNKEN AREA. PREVENTS PROPER DRAINAGE.

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HOWEVER, THE SEPTEMBER 16TH COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT APPROVED THIS CURRENT BUDGET NEGLECTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON SOME MUCH NEEDED ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S OLDER MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. MY CLOSING MESSAGE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ON THIS COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE RECENT ELECTION, IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ADVOCATE FOR WE THE PEOPLE, GET OUT OF THE WAY AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE UP THE FIGHT.

OUR STREETS ARE HORRIBLE. OUR PARKS NEED ATTENTION.

YOU ALL NEED TO START PUSHING THESE BUREAUCRATS AROUND HERE HARDER. AND IF THAT MEANS YOU GOT TO PUSH THEM OUT THE DOOR, THEN SO BE IT.

SHUT THE DOOR BEHIND THEM. PUT UP A HELP WANTED SIGN IN THE IN THE WINDOW.

BECAUSE EVERY ONE OF US IS REPLACEABLE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERESA MCGUINNESS.

HI, I'M THERESA MCGUINNESS. I LIVE IN ARCADIA FARMS. SO, A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS THE FORENSIC AUDIT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S EVEN AN ISSUE. BECAUSE WE'RE NOT THE ONLY CITY THAT HAS ONE.

AND YES, THE CITIES DO HAVE THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT AUDITS, BUT THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR MISMANAGEMENT.

THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR MISALLOCATION OR FRAUD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

WHY IS IT WHY? WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH IT? NOBODY SHOULD BE SCARED OF IT. AND I BELIEVE THAT MAYOR CHACON DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HER.

I DON'T HAVE A DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM. MR. MASHBURN, I THINK THAT IF THEY HAD THAT DONE WHEN THEY FIRST CAME IN, THEY WOULDN'T BE SO UPSET OVER IT NOW. SO YOU NEED TO HONESTLY CLEAR SO THAT IT DOESN'T BACKWASH ON YOU RIGHT NOW. SAFEGUARD PRINCETON, BY THE WAY. SAFEGUARD PRINCETON.

WE ARE IN LAS ROCAS FROM 2 TO 4 ON SUNDAYS, AND WE ARE STILL WORKING ON AMENDMENTS AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING ON THEM.

ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS IS TO HAVE THESE FORENSIC AUDITS.

WITH THE CHANGE OF CITY MANAGEMENT AND WITH THE CHANGE OF THE MAYOR IN EVERY FIVE YEARS.

SO EVERY FIVE YEARS WITH THE CHANGE OF CITY MANAGER. SORRY.

JUST BECAUSE IT'S FAIR. I MEAN, YOU WALK INTO A BIG POSITION, YOU WANT TO HAVE CLEAR STATE.

I'M SORRY. IF IT WERE ON THE BOOKS, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE WORRIED ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.

IT WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE. AND ON THAT SAME MATTER, YOU KNOW, IF YOUR RESIDENT.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ALL THAT STRESS? I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST YOU.

I REALLY DON'T. I WANT YOU TO LIVE HERE. BUT SORRY, I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT YOU.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT ANYWAY, SO THERE'S MY POINT.

THE FORENSIC AUDIT. YES, IT IS. IT IS TOUGH. IT IS TEARING THE COMMUNITY APART.

AND IT IS PUTTING A SHADOW. HURRY UP AND GET IT DONE.

GET IT OVER WITH. PUT IT IN EVERY FIVE YEARS.

KEEP HONEST PEOPLE HONEST AND KEEP GOING. BUT YOU GOT TO PUT IT BEHIND YOU.

WE GOT TO GET IT CLEARED OUT AND WE GOT TO START FROM SCRATCH.

AS FAR AS EUGENE OR AS MAYOR ESCOBAR, I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS.

I SAW YOUR POST ON FACEBOOK. YOU KNOW WHAT? WHEN YOU'RE BACKED IN THE CORNER AND YOU CAN'T GET STUFF DONE, YOU'RE IN A BAD SPOT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T JUST STAND UP AND SAY, I WANT THIS DONE.

LET'S GET IT DONE. YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE BACKUP.

AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL NOW, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT FOR THE AUDIT.

I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON.

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL TO YOU? WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED OF A FORENSIC AUDIT? DID YOU DID YOU MISS SOMETHING? IS THERE SOMETHING GOING TO COME UP? LET IT GO.

DO IT. DO THE AUDIT. MOVE ON. NEVER, NEVER TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN.

MAKE IT EVERY FIVE YEARS. KEEP HONEST PEOPLE HONEST. AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THAT'S MY TAKE ON THAT.

OOPS. I ONLY GOT 19 MINUTES, BY THE WAY. EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE MIDDLE IS A REAL BUMMER BECAUSE I GO TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING, SO I NEVER MAKE IT AFTER THAT. SO THAT'S KIND OF A THOUGHT.

IF YOU COULD THINK ABOUT PUTTING THAT BACK ON THE END, THAT'D BE AWESOME. ALL RIGHT.

ANYWAY, YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD ONE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICES AND THE CITY MANAGER.

THANK YOU TOO. THANK YOU, MAXINE ELLIS.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

MAXINE ELLIS 914 BLUEWOOD, PRINCETON. COUPLE ITEMS. FIRST, THE FORENSIC AUDIT GUYS. I MEAN, IT'S AN AUDIT.

IF WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE, THEN DO IT.

IF WE'RE NOT DOING IT, THEN OBVIOUSLY WE'RE HIDING.

WE HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE. PID ALLOCATIONS? YEAH.

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MAYBE WE ARE NOW SAVING. SORRY TO SEE HIM RESIGN, BUT WE ARE NOW SAVING $17,000 A MONTH WITH JOHN RESIGNING THE DEPUTY MAYOR.

THOSE FUNDS COULD ACTUALLY BE USED TO HIRE THE AUDIT COMPANY OR TO HIRE A CONTRACTOR TO HELP THE CURRENT AUDITOR. JUST A SUGGESTION. NOW, COUNCIL MEMBER CAROLYN.

YOU MENTIONED YOU ASKED ABOUT THE DISCUSSION.

NOT, YOU KNOW, BEING WHY IS IT BEING BROUGHT UP IN THE OPEN DURING ABOUT THE FORENSIC AUDIT AND THE SUSPICIONS AND ALL THAT? IF IT WASN'T BROUGHT UP IN THE OPEN, WOULDN'T THAT BE AGAINST THE OPEN MEETING ACT? JUST QUESTION. ALSO NOTICE DURING THE MEETING, OUR PRE MEETING, A COUPLE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE LOOKING AT THEIR PHONE READING ITEMS FROM THEIR PHONE.

WOULDN'T THAT FALL UNDER THE OPEN RECORDS ACT BECAUSE IT BECAUSE IT IS DURING A MEETING.

ALSO, WE ARE STILL AS CITIZENS OF PRINCETON. WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE CHALLENGES, DISAPPOINTMENTS FROM OUR PRIOR CITY MANAGER.

JUST. YOU KNOW WHAT? PUT IT OUT THERE. TELL THE CITY OF PRINCETON WHAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS DONE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

AND THE OTHER THING. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY, BUT WITH THE MORATORIUM, YES, I'M IN FULL AGREEMENT.

YOU GUYS ALL KNOW I HAVE FOUGHT FOR THAT AND FOUGHT FOR THAT.

HOWEVER, IF WE DON'T KNOW WHAT RESIDENTIAL SITTING OUT THERE, THE MORATORIUM IS WORTHLESS.

AND IF WE AND I KNOW WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT'S COME TO US WITH A WAIVER.

THERE'S PROBABLY HUNDREDS OF OTHERS SITTING IN THE PIPELINE WAITING TO ASK FOR OTHER WAIVERS.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

GENTRY. HI. GOOD EVENING. GENTRY KELTON 763 BAYBERRY.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT. FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS THING GOT OUT OF HAND WITH THIS FORENSIC AUDIT, BUT JUST THE REACTION TO THAT ALONE, TO ME, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING TO BE UNCOVERED HERE, RIGHT? I UNDERSTAND THAT CORRELATION AND CAUSATION ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE THIS DISPROPORTIONATE REACTION TO WHAT, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, WAS A REQUEST FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT AN ISSUE, WE WEREN'T, YOU KNOW, IT JUST SEEMED LIKE IT GOT BLOWN UP REALLY QUICKLY.

AND TO ME, THAT MAKES ME THINK, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, RIGHT? SO I HEAR DEREK BORG ALL THE TIME. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THIS GUY IS.

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING I DON'T. I'VE NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO HIM.

BUT I JUST SEE DEREK BORG. DEREK BORG, AND IT'S NOT IN A GOOD WAY.

RIGHT? AND FOR ME, IT FEELS LIKE, HEY, IF THERE'S SOME THINGS HANGING OUT FROM THIS OLD LEADERSHIP, SHOULD WE NOT MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ABOVE PAR HERE AND DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW? RIGHT. CHANGE IS DISRUPTIVE JUST IN ITS TRUE NATURE, RIGHT? YOU CANNOT HAVE GREAT CHANGE WITHOUT DISRUPTION.

AND THE PEOPLE VOTED FOR CHANGE WITH EUGENE ESCOBAR.

THAT IS WHAT WE WANTED. WE WANTED TRANSPARENCY.

WE WANTED CHANGE. SO TO EXPECT THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE SOME LEVEL OF DISRUPTION WITH THAT CHANGE.

COME ON. THIS IS THIS WAS WHAT WE ASKED FOR. AND I HOPE THAT YOU DON'T GIVE UP.

OKAY. I ASKED FOR NOT FOR, BUT ABOUT A FORENSIC AUDIT.

I DON'T KNOW, LIKE A YEAR AGO. AND I HAD A CONVERSATION BRIEFLY WITH BRIANNA AT THE TIME, AND SHE SAID, WELL, WE HAVE THIS ANNUAL AUDIT. I SAID, I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, THE ANNUAL AUDIT.

I GET THAT, BUT THE DIFFERENCE AND I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FORENSIC AUDIT AND THE STANDARD ANNUAL AUDIT, BUT THINGS LIKE THE ESTATES AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH SIMILAR THINGS.

WHY NOT AUDIT THOSE PROCESSES TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITIZENS ARE NOT BEING PUT AT RISK?

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RIGHT. SO AGAIN, JUST THE THE REACTION TO THE REQUEST FOR THE CONVERSATION IS PUT ME ON ALARM.

AND NOW I'D BE PUSHING FURTHER FOR, FOR FORENSIC AUDITS ON SEVERAL ITEMS. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, [INAUDIBLE].

HELLO EVERYBODY. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO START WITH A DEFINITION, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE SOME DISCREPANCIES HERE ON WHAT ANNUAL AUDITS ARE VERSUS THE FORENSIC AUDIT. EVERYTHING I'M GOING TO SHARE TODAY IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON GOOGLE.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WILD TO GATHER THIS INFORMATION.

SO A FORENSIC AUDIT FOR A CITY IS A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF A MUNICIPALITY'S FINANCIAL RECORDS AND OPERATIONS, CONDUCTED WITH THE SPECIFIC GOAL OF UNCOVERING POTENTIAL FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, OR OTHER FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, OFTEN UTILIZING INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES TO GATHER EVIDENCE THAT COULD BE USED IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IF NECESSARY, AND IS CONSIDERED PUBLIC RECORD THAT IS NOT THE SAME AS AN ANNUAL AUDIT, WHICH IS JUST CHECKING FOR COMPLIANCE, MAKING SURE THAT ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE DONE CORRECTLY EVERY YEAR.

SO I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE PARKS PROJECTS AND WHY I THINK THAT THE AUDIT WOULD BE NECESSARY.

I'M GOING TO START WITH THE J.J. WILSON MEMORIAL PARK.

AND IN MAY OF 2022, THE CITY AWARDED $2.9 MILLION TO MILLIS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS CONSTRUCTION, AND IT HAD A SET COMPLETION DATE FOR JANUARY OF 2023.

AND THE AMENITIES THAT WERE LISTED WERE A CONCRETE PAVING, A FISHING POND, WATER AND SEWER LINES, LIGHTING, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. AND IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, WHEN THE PARKS BOND PASSED FOR $109 MILLION, THEY INCLUDED THIS PARK THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN PREVIOUSLY FUNDED AND PAID FOR BY A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION AND LUMPED IN THERE TO BE FUNDED TWICE.

WHICH MY QUESTION FOR THAT IS WHY IS IT GETTING FUNDED TWICE? IF THE IF THE PROJECT HAD BEEN COMPLETED AT ONE POINT, THEN I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER, WHERE I DEFINITELY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS HERE. THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RFQ, OR SOMETIMES THEY'RE CALLED RFP REQUESTS FOR PROJECTS OR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS USE THE P FOR A DIFFERENT MEANING.

BUT IN AUGUST OF 24 THERE WAS A, THEY WERE SET OUT THERE TO FIND A FIRM TO DO THIS WORK.

AND IN OCTOBER OF 24, A VERY HIGHLY DETAILED VIDEO WAS RELEASED BY THE CITY WITH SOME RENDERINGS OF THESE FACILITIES, DIFFERENT PARKS AND ALL THESE REALLY COOL THINGS HAPPENING.

BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH OF 2024 THAT THE CITY OFFICIALLY HIRED GENSLER FOR DESIGN SERVICES, WHICH IS TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RENDERINGS WERE ALREADY MADE, WHICH IS A WEIRD PROCESS THERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T RETAIN, YOU DON'T GET RENDERINGS UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY RETAIN A FIRM.

SO THEY WANT TO GET PAID FIRST BEFORE THEY RELEASE THINGS OUT TO THE CITY.

SO IT'S KIND OF ODD THAT WE HAVE ALL THESE REALLY COOL DESIGNED PARKS SET OUT IN OCTOBER, WHEN WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE A FIRM THAT WAS RETAINED UNTIL DECEMBER.

SO I'M ONLY BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE, MAYOR, YOUR WHOLE PLATFORM WAS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

THE PARKS THERE ARE QUESTIONS. SO IF THERE'S NOTHING TO HIDE, THEN WE SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TO NOT DO THE AUDIT.

I MEAN, CHANEL.

GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL. THANK EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I AM AMISHA NEIL, MEADOWVIEW DRIVE AND ABBEY CROSSING.

I SUPPORT THE AUDIT, AND MANY OF THE CITIZENS OF PRINCETON ARE IN SUPPORT OF AN AUDIT.

ONCE AN ADMINISTRATION LEAVES, THEN THINGS NEED TO CHANGE.

SO WE CAME IN AND WE VOTED FOR TRANSPARENCY. WE VOTED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.

ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE A SEAT UP HERE, WE'RE EXPECTING YOU TO SHOW TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY EVERY DAY IN YOUR JOB.

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BUT WE ARE STILL EXPECTING YOU TO UPHOLD WHAT THE WHAT THE CITIZENS ARE ASKING YOU TO DO.

WE ALL. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE THINGS HAVE BROKEN, YOU GO AND YOU LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAPPENED.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THEM BREAK? AND HOW DO WE FIX IT? THAT REQUIRES ALL OF YOU TO WORK TOGETHER, INCLUDING YOU, THE CITY MANAGER.

EVERYBODY HAS TO WORK TOGETHER TO EVEN SEE THAT WE HAVE A MAYOR WHO HAS TO COME TO FACEBOOK.

I HEARD SOMEONE PREVIOUSLY SAY, OH, IT WAS EMBARRASSING.

IT'S EMBARRASSING. PERIOD. BECAUSE THE CITY OF PRINCETON, NO OTHER SURROUNDING CITY, WANT TO WORK WITH US.

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY? OUR BACKGROUND. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOUNTABLE, AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN TRANSPARENT.

AND WE NEED TO DO BETTER. NOW, IF YOU GUYS CAN'T DO BETTER, GUESS WHAT? I'M GOING TO BE STANDING AT THAT POLE MAKING SURE YOU DON'T BE IN THOSE SEATS.

I'M GOING TO DEDICATE THIS TO THAT. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LISTENING.

ALL I KNOW, ALL OF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK AND YOU'RE WATCHING TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY.

WE ARE TELLING YOU, WE WANT YOU TO CLEAN THE SLATE.

FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. CLEAN THE SLATE AND LET'S GO FROM THERE.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE THIS THAT LONG. YOU'RE HERE.

CLEAN THE SLATE SO IT DOESN'T FALL BACK ON YOUR NAME.

BECAUSE THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE IN THE END IS YOUR NAME.

I UNDERSTAND. I'M NOT OKAY. I WON'T LOOK AT YOU.

I'LL LOOK ALL OVER. BUT ALL YOU HAVE IN THE VERY END IS YOUR NAME.

YOUR NAME IS GOING TO BE ON THIS. YOUR NAME IS GOING TO BE TIED TO THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

IF HE DOES NOT GET THIS AUDIT AND CLEAN WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST I'M TALKING ABOUT FOR YEARS.

IT'S GOING TO BE HIS FAULT. Y'ALL'S FAULT AND YOURS.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK TOGETHER AND GET THIS DONE.

THANK YOU. YEAH. WELL SAID KENNETH.

KENNETH FAGANS, AS THE CHAIR OF COLLIN COUNTY LIBERTARIAN PARTY AND AS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS, I AM HERE TODAY NOT JUST AS A PARTY OFFICIAL, BUT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PEOPLE OF PRINCETON AND THEIR RIGHT TO WITNESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR GOVERNMENT. THIS RIGHT DEPENDS ON OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY.

WITHOUT THEM, TRUST ERODES, ACCOUNTABILITY VANISHES, AND THOSE IN POWER SERVE THEMSELVES, FORGETTING THAT GOVERNMENT EXISTS ONLY WITH THE PEOPLE'S CONSENT.

AFTER YEARS OF RELENTLESS PUBLIC PRESSURE, THE FORENSIC AUDIT PROCESS IS FINALLY MOVING FORWARD.

THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A FIGHT. BUT WHEN THE PEOPLE REFUSED TO BACK DOWN, THEY FORCED TRANSPARENCY ONTO EVEN THE MOST RELUCTANT INSTITUTIONS.

YET AT THE SAME TIME THAT THIS AUDIT IS BEGINNING, THIS COUNCIL IS PREPARING TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CITY MANAGER'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. LET'S BE CLEAR. A PRESENTATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS NOT A PERSONNEL REVIEW.

IT IS A CHANCE TO TAKE CREDIT FOR WORK, TO SAY, LOOK AT THE GOOD I'M DOING.

IF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS NEEDED, TAKE THAT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

NOT THE WHOLE THING. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO SHIELD PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM SCRUTINY.

IN SALINA, THE CITY MANAGER PROVIDES A WEEKLY REPORT OF UPDATES HERE IN PRINCETON.

WE KNOW THOSE UPDATES EXIST. THE MAYOR HAS SAID THAT THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR RECEIVE WEEKLY EMAILS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.

WHY ARE THOSE EMAILS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC? DENYING TRANSPARENCY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DEMANDED, UNITES THE PUBLIC.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS, I STEP IN TO ENSURE THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD.

THAT'S WHY I FILED AN OPEN RECORDS REQUEST WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OFFICE UNDERNEATH THE TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT.

THESE EMAILS WILL BE PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO REQUEST THEM EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE PEOPLE GET THE TRANSPARENCY THAT THEY NEED FROM YOU.

LEADERS WHO VALUE ACCOUNTABILITY EMBRACE TRANSPARENCY.

THOSE WHO DON'T SHOULD REMEMBER THE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING.

WE'VE ALREADY SEEN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FORGET THE PEOPLE THAT FORGET YOU SERVE THE PEOPLE.

SO I CALL ON THIS COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE WHEN YOU GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY STANDS FIRMLY FOR TRANSPARENCY AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, AND WE CALL ON PRINCETON LEADERS TO DO THE SAME.

LET THE PEOPLE SEE. LET THE PEOPLE HEAR. LET THE PEOPLE HOLD THEIR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE.

THE PEOPLE DESERVE NOTHING LESS AND THEY WILL ACCEPT NOTHING LESS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

VERY MUCH. I THINK THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE THAT HAS NOT SPOKEN THAT WANTS TO SPEAK? COME ON. KEVIN.

COUNCIL MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU.

SORRY. I ACTUALLY WAS NOT INTENDING TO SPEAK TONIGHT, BUT AFTER HEARING A FEW DIFFERENT PEOPLE SPEAK ABOUT A SUBJECT THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, WHICH IS A LOT OF THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE THAT HAVE BEEN I FEEL POORLY PLANNED AND THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THAT FLOODING, PEOPLE'S HOMES BEING DESTROYED, PEOPLE'S HOMES CRUMBLING THAT ARE CONSIDERED NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

THERE ARE PEOPLE IN HERE AND PEOPLE THAT AREN'T HERE.

I'VE ACTUALLY GONE AND VISITED THEIR HOMES AND TO SEE LIKE, WHAT'S THE EXTENT OF THIS? IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW BAD THINGS ARE UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND HOW BAD THINGS ARE, UNTIL YOU SEE IT FOR YOURSELF. I JOINED PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BACK IN 2024 BECAUSE IN 2023 I ADDRESSED THE COMMISSION AND THOSE THAT WATCHED THESE MEETINGS.

IT'S NO SECRET. I'M VERY CLEAR ABOUT THE FACT THAT I JOINED THE COMMISSION BECAUSE I WASN'T LISTENED TO.

I HOPE YOU GUYS I KNOW WE HAVE SOME NEW MEMBERS AND SOME MEMBERS WHO REALLY DO CARE ABOUT THESE ISSUES, NEW AND OLD. AND I HOPE THAT THAT Y'ALL CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO US AS I TRY TO DO MY PART OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. BUT I JOINED BECAUSE I WASN'T LISTENED TO.

I CAME IN MID 2024, JOINED THE COMMISSION AND DID NOT LEARN UNTIL OCTOBER WHEN MISS TODD ADDRESSED THE COMMISSION THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY, I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S CONCERNED ABOUT FLOODING, WHO'S CONCERNED ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS BEING POORLY PLANNED, WHO'S CONCERNED ABOUT FLOODING AND DRAINAGE. THAT IS JUST BEING IGNORED, LIKE IT'S NOT HAPPENING.

A LOT OF IT, I BELIEVE MAY BE SPECIFIC TO NOT ONLY DEVELOPERS, BUT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

I THINK IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ANY PARTICULAR PERSON.

I THINK THAT MAYBE THEY'RE UNDERSTAFFED. I THINK THEY ARE LEFT WITH A LOT OF PROBLEMS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX WITHOUT SUPPORT OF COUNCIL. WITHOUT SUPPORT. MONEY PEOPLE. AND SO, CRAIG FISHER, THIS IS THIS IS NOTHING FOR YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE.

THAT THAT I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT. BUT AS A WHOLE, WE'RE NOT DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OF PLANNING THIS.

SINCE MID-OCTOBER, WHENEVER I FIRST STARTED FINDING OUT THAT, HEY, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS, I HAVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE COME FORWARD AND SAY, THIS IS AN ISSUE.

SO, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, AND I KNOW IT'S NOT RIGHT FOR ME TO ADDRESS ANYBODY ELSE BUT ANYBODY ELSE.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. ANYBODY ELSE WHO'S CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET BEING DESTROYED BY FLOOD WATERS, BEING DESTROYED BY NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS, BEING DESTROYED BY RISING WATERS.

HAVE YOU NOTICED SINCE 2020 THAT WHEN THESE CREEKS, TURKEY CREEK AND OTHERS.

WHEN IT RAINS, IT'S MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

COME. SPEAK. LET US KNOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYBODY ELSE HERE FOR COMMENT? COME ON.

THERE YOU GO. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M NOT ONE FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, BUT I FEEL LIKE THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR JEFF BAKER.

I LIVE AT 229 TEAKWOOD, PRINCETON. MY HOUSE WAS BUILT JUST ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, AND I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL BUYER WITHDREW. WITHDREW. AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY PROBABLY KNEW AT THAT TIME WHAT MY HOUSE WAS BUILT.

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NO ONE MENTIONED THAT, BUT IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT THE GRADING WORK WASN'T DONE PROPERLY BECAUSE MY HOUSE AND MY NEIGHBORS HOUSES RECEIVE A LOT OF WATER FROM THE CEMETERY BEHIND US AND ELSEWHERE IN PRINCETON. BECAUSE OF THAT, WE HAVE SITTING WATER.

WE HAVE EROSION. I HAD TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING COMPANY TO KEEP MY LAWN FROM JUST DYING OUTRIGHT, FROM ALL THE CHEMICALS WASHING ONTO MY PROPERTY THAT IS JUST MISMANAGED.

WE JUST NEED BETTER OVERSIGHT AND THE BUILDING PROCESS, THE PERMITTING AND ANY STUDIES FOR RAINWATER.

MAKE SURE THE PROCESS IS DONE APPROPRIATELY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IF NOT, THAT WILL CONCLUDE.

THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

[G. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]

CHECK OUT OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP.

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PRINCETON STREETS. TAKE THE MOBILITY AND SAFETY ACTION PLAN PUBLIC SURVEY BY MARCH 2ND. TAKE THE SURVEY AND THERE IS A LINK THAT'S PROVIDED.

IT'S ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. REMINDER NOVEMBER 1ST TO MARCH 31ST.

SPRAY IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO ONCE A WEEK. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, THE PULSE.

TO STAY UP TO DATE ON ALL THINGS PRINCETON, SIGN UP HERE.

AND THERE IS A LINK THAT'S ALSO ON THE WEBSITE THAT YOU CAN SIGN UP TO RECEIVE COPIES OF THE PULSE.

THAT CONCLUDES THE ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

I'VE GOT ONE THING TO ADD THAT WAS NOT WRITTEN HERE.

ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, THE PRINCETON GIRLS' SOCCER PROGRAM IS GOING TO HOST THEIR SECOND ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDER NIGHT AT 7:30 P.M.

AT THE FHS OK FIELD. WE'RE GOING TO BE RECOGNIZING OUR PRINCETON PD AND OUR PRINCETON FD FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK THAT THEY DO.

THE POLICE AND FIRE ARE GOING TO BE THERE TO ENTER THE FIELD WITH THE VARSITY PLAYERS AS THE TEAM INTRODUCTIONS ARE MADE.

THEY'LL BE THERE TO HELP AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR PREGAME WARM UP AS WELL.

JUST KIND OF A FUN NIGHT TO RECOGNIZE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

AGAIN, THAT'S GOING TO BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH AT THE FS OK FIELD AT 7:30 P.M.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR LETTING ME CALL SHIFT A HOME ON SATURDAY.

IT WAS PRETTY COOL TO EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND WHAT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DO.

I'M REALLY IMPRESSED WITH HOW QUICKLY THEY CAN RESPOND TO THINGS.

I GOT TO GO ON A CALL WITH THEM. I ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO TAKE UP THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUT THERE AND SPEND THE DAY WITH THEM. WATERS, YOU'RE UP NEXT. I WANT TO GO ON A RIDE ALONG WITH YOU AS WELL.

AND FOR THE COMMUNITY SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THERE IS A COMMUNITY LIKE, ACADEMY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE ON THAT OPPORTUNITY SO THAT YOU CAN LEARN A LOT OF WHAT OUR FIREFIGHTERS DO. AND ALSO, SHOULD SOMETHING EVER HAPPEN IN YOUR COMMUNITY, YOU CAN BE RIGHT THERE AS WELL.

AND WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFER.

SO THANKS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[H. CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

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I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEMS H 2, 4, 5 AND 12. ALL RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

EXCEPT THE ITEMS. I'M SORRY, I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE THIS IS FOR THE MINUTES.

THERE'S SOME CHANGES ON IT. THERE'S ONE FOR THEM.

NO, NO. TO APPROVE THE MINUTES IS UP FOR YOU.

GO AHEAD. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WITH THE ADDITIONAL SCRIVENER'S ERRORS CORRECTED IN THE MINUTES. PAGE FOUR, PARAGRAPH TWO.

THE FIRST WORD OF THE FIRST SENTENCE SHOULD BE THERE AND NOT HE.

PAGE SEVEN, PARAGRAPH ONE. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCED THE COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. SO WE'RE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THAT THERE JUST NEEDS TO BE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUS THE ITEMS THAT ARE PULLED, AND WE CAN DISCUSS THEM IN GREATER DETAIL DURING THE REGULAR AGENDA. SO SHOULD WE PULL EACH ONE AS WELL? OR CAN WE, CAN WE IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION WE NEED TO PULL IT.

SHE JUST NEEDS TO ADD WORDING TO IT. LET'S PULL IT.

AND THEN WE CAN SPECIFY UNDER THE REGULAR AGENDA.

OKAY. OKAY. THEN I MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE REMOVAL OF ITEMS 8, 01, 2, 4, 5 AND 12.

I SECOND. OKAY. YEAH.

SORRY. I'LL DO A ROLL CALL.

CALL]. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL TAKE US TO I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO MOVE EXECUTIVE TO THE END.

SO, LET'S JUST I'M NOT SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANY LINE ITEMS PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE.

CORRECT. OKAY. YES. SO, LET'S JUST MOVE EXECUTIVE TO THE END OF THE MEETING.

LET'S START WITH OUR REGULAR. WELL, ACTUALLY, LET'S GO TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

[K. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

KAY. ONE ORDINANCE 2025-0210. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 502 TEN OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON FROM COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL REALTY FOR A ZONE MAP AMENDMENT FOR A PROPERTY BEING OF 0.55 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE DAVID CHERRY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 166, CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH MR. FISHER. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR ESCOBAR, COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS CRAIG FISHER. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THIS REQUEST IS TO REZONE A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LONG NECK ROAD AND MONTE CARLO BOULEVARD.

YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY HERE. IT'S A SMALL PARCEL JUST OVER A HALF ACRE IN SIZE.

IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED FOR SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO PD 46 WITH A COMMERCIAL BASED ZONING, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO RESTRICT THE USES THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED IN THIS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

THOSE LISTED ARE THE USES THAT WOULD BE PROHIBITED.

SO, THERE'S AUTOMOBILE REPAIR. CAR WASH. A TIRE DEALER.

DRIVE IN FACILITIES. GAS STATIONS OR CONVENIENCE STORES WITH GAS PUMPS.

DRIVE THRU RESTAURANTS. A LAUNDROMAT. VAPE SHOPS.

YOU CAN SEE THE LIST HERE. IT'S QUITE EXTENSIVE.

THIS LIST WAS AMENDED DURING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING TO.

AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION, THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE SOME LIMITED RETAIL AND OTHER COMMERCIAL USES AS LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE.

THIS HERE IS A CONCEPTUAL PLAN OF HOW THE SITE COULD DEVELOP IF APPROVED TONIGHT.

YOU KNOW, THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE A PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PLANS.

THIS WOULD BE BROUGHT BACK BEFORE THE COUNCIL THIS TONIGHT.

WE'RE JUST LOOKING AT LAND USE AND THE ZONING.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS ZONING CHANGE, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.

DOES THIS RENDERING TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT PLANNING AND ZONING DENIED THE VARIANCE FOR PARKING, AND THAT THEY ARE REQUIRING THE FULL PARKING?

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SO, IT'S IN THE PACKET TONIGHT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARKING VARIANCE. THEY'LL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE CITY'S PARKING CODE.

THANK YOU. CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE EXCLUSION LIST, HOW THAT CAME ABOUT? WHO DECIDED THOSE. SO, WE WORKED WITH THE APPLICANT INITIALLY TO EXCLUDE SOME USES THAT THEY, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE. AND THEN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FURTHER ADDED, I BELIEVE THE NAIL SALON AND COFFEE SHOP AND DENTAL OFFICE WERE ADDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION. SO, IT WAS JUST TO GUARANTEE THE TYPE OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT WE WOULD GET.

THE APPLICANT FELT THAT WOULD BE IN THEIR FAVOR TO LIMIT THE TYPE OF COMMERCIAL THAT WOULD BE PERMITTED AT THIS CORNER.

THANK YOU. IT'S ALSO A VERY SMALL LOT. SO, THEY WERE TAKING.

YEAH. SO, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS, I WILL OPEN THIS UP TO PUBLIC HEARING. ALL RIGHT. SO, THE TIME IS 7:49.

AND I NOW OPEN THIS UP TO PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS? NO. ALL RIGHT. SO TIME IS. I'LL GIVE IT A MINUTE.

THE TIME IS 750 AND I NOW CLOSE ON PUBLIC HEARING.

I ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM OR.

SORRY. MISS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? SECOND.

IT SAYS YEAH. IT SAYS TAKE ACTION. YEAH. YEAH.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM K.1. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

. ALL RIGHT, PASSES. ALL RIGHT, MISS COOK. LET'S GO TO K2.

K2 2025-021007. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-0210R07.

APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE PRINCETON 180 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH DISTRICT AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ASK ABOUT THIS TO TALK ABOUT? FOR P 180.

I GUESS I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY SO MANY OF THESE.

WHY ARE WE HAVING SO MANY PITS? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

THAT'S A QUESTION FOR EITHER MATT MARINO. THAT THAT WAS APPROVED.

WHEN WAS THAT TEED UP THE DATE ON THAT ONE. THE DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT IS JULY 2024.

YEAH. LAST YEAR. THAT WAS THE ONE. THAT'S SO.

SO, WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT IF IT'S ALREADY APPROVED? SO, I CAN SPEAK TO THIS A LITTLE BIT. SO THE PUBLIC HEARING IS JUST A REQUIREMENT OF STATE LAW TO CREATE THE PID.

IT'S JUST DEFINED IN THE PID ACT. SO YOUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED IN JULY 2024 CONTEMPLATES THE CREATION OF A PID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PID ACT. SO, IT'S JUST A IT'S JUST A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO PREVIOUSLY ON JANUARY 13TH, YOU GUYS ACCEPTED THE PID PETITION AND CALLED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TONIGHT.

SO, IT'S JUST EXACTLY THAT. IT'S JUST A STATE LAW REQUIREMENT.

SO, JUST LET'S JUST SAY THAT WE HAVE RESIDENTS HERE THAT DON'T WANT THE PID.

WE'RE STILL KIND OF OBLIGATED TO, TO GIVE IT, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THEY SAY.

YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED, RIGHT. SO, YOU USE YOUR, YOU KNOW, GOOD SOUND DISCRETION.

THERE'S SOME CONSIDERATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE.

SO NO, YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED. AND YES, YOU ARE.

YOU HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW ANYONE YOU KNOW, WITH AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT, AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

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SO WE'RE JUST MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT AGREEMENT AND STATE LAW. YEAH.

SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS IF THE PEOPLE CAME UP HERE AND THEY DIDN'T WANT THIS PID IS KIND OF WHAT'S AND WE JUST WE DECIDED TO NOT PASS IT. WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL LIABILITY THAT IT LEAVES IT IN.

SO IF YOU DON'T CREATE THE PID, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT, PER YOUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT THE DEVELOPER CAN DO SUCH AS BEING SO THEY CAN THIS PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED IN THE CITY LIMITS.

SO THEY CAN ANNEX ONE AND THEN THEY CAN ALSO CREATE A MUD, TOO.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE IF YOU DON'T APPROVE A PID, THAT'S, THAT'S PER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

OKAY. DOES THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDE ANY VERBIAGE IN WHICH WE ARE GIVING THEM MONEY? LIKE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS THAT'S COME THIS WAY OUTSIDE OF THIS PID LIKE REFUNDS? SURE. YEAH. WELL, LET ME OPEN UP TO PUBLIC HEARING FIRST.

BUT I GUESS THAT'S A QUESTION FOR GREG. JUST GIVE ME A ME A SECOND.

YEAH. OKAY. GO. I DON'T THINK WE DO. WE HAVE TO OPEN UP FOR.

FOR THE DEVELOPER TO SPEAK OR. NO. THE APPLICANT CAN SPEAK BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE WE OPEN AND CLOSE IT TO ALLOW ANYONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. OKAY, SO YOU CAN OPEN IT NOW. OR YOU CAN WAIT TILL AFTER THE DEVELOPER SPEAKS.

EITHER WAY, YOU GET. OKAY. JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

NO, THERE'S NOT ANY REFUNDS FROM THE CITY PER SE, ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT THE PID CREATES A REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICT, SO ANYTHING THAT'S FUNDED THROUGH THE PID WILL BE REIMBURSED, BUT IT'S NOT.

IN ADDITION, THE CITY IS NOT REIMBURSING US IN ADDITION TO THAT.

SO ANY VALUE MY PROPERTY CREATES AND THEN THE PID ASSESSMENT THEN GOES BACK TO THE DEVELOPER FOR ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT I'M BUILDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

AND AS GRANT MENTIONED WE HAD A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS AGREED TO IN JULY OF 2024 JUST MOVING THROUGH KIND OF THE MOTIONS OF CREATING THE PIT AND HAVING CONSENT FROM THE CITY.

LENNAR HAS BEEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH EVERYTHING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. WE'VE ALREADY SOLD 12 ACRES TO THE ISD, AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A SITE PLAN RIGHT NOW. AND SO, I HAVE ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT THE PROPERTY IF YOU WANT AS WELL.

SO, YOUR COMPANY IS ONE OF THE BUILDERS THAT HAS COME UP TO ME OR THAT RESIDENTS HAVE BROUGHT TO ME ABOUT CONCERNS REGARDING THE DRAINAGE AND SOME ISSUES THERE.

WHAT STEPS WILL YOU BE TAKING WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU DID WITH THE PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENTS TO ENSURE THAT A YEAR FROM NOW, WE DON'T HAVE RESIDENTS STANDING BEFORE US TELLING US THAT THEY'RE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND POTENTIALLY LOSING THEIR HOMES AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AS WE'RE HEARING IN MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS. SO THIS PROPERTY, WE'RE RUNNING THROUGH A DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR REVIEW AS WELL. WE ARE ALSO BUILDING WITHIN OUR OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL AREA SOME RETENTION AND RETENTION PONDS.

RETENTION SPECIFICALLY JUST TO HAVE LIKE MORE OF AN AMENITY, KIND OF A POND WITH A FOUNTAIN AND THEN DETENTION TO HELP WITH ANY OF ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE THAT IS WITHIN OUR PROPERTY. FORTUNATELY, BECAUSE THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE PROPERTY IS PRETTY STEEP, THAT HELPS US RATHER THAN HURTS US. AND SO, WE'VE ALREADY RUN THROUGH A LOT OF THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, AND I BELIEVE MY PLANS ARE APPROVED, IF NOT ABOUT TO BE APPROVED.

SO, BUT SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, NO ISSUE WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW ON SITE.

AND WILL THESE IMPROVEMENTS BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO YOU LOOKING FOR BUILDING PERMITS TO START BUILDING THOSE HOMES? YES, YES, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE IN AND APPROVED BEFORE I CAN GET A BUILDING PERMIT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL OPEN THIS UP TO PUBLIC HEARING.

THE TIME IS 757. ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? YOU CAN SPEAK NOW. ALL RIGHT, COME ON. KEN. KEN SELIGMAN. SO, I DIDN'T LOOK AT THE DOCUMENTS BEFORE I GOT HERE. YOU GUYS STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT.

MISS COUNCILWOMAN, TODD KNOWS WHO THIS COMPANY IS.

SHE REFERRED TO YOUR COMPANY? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THE COMPANY IS.

I DON'T IT'S, I DON'T SEE IT IN THE DOCUMENTS.

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USUALLY WHEN? FIRST OFF, GO BACK NOW TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS.

I MEAN, MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS IS YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS IN. I JUST HEARD JULY OF 24 THIS YEAR.

RIGHT. THAT'S AN ILLEGAL CONTRACT. YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN THE LAW FROM THE WAY I UNDERSTAND THINGS.

I'VE SEEN THIS DONE MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THINGS GO TO PLANNING AND ZONING.

THEY'RE INSTRUCTED IT'S MUST PASS. AND THE SAME LIKE NOW.

OH, WE'VE ENTERED INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

FOR ONE, I MEAN, IT'S REALLY FUNNY THAT IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE THE MORATORIUM, TOO.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EXAMPLE. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EXAMPLE.

THAT THAT IS IT'S A FAKE MORATORIUM. I'M GOING TO SAY IT RIGHT NOW ON TV FOR EVERYBODY TO HEAR.

IT'S A FAKE MORATORIUM. I'D LIKE TO SEE I'D LIKE TO SEE THE DOCUMENTS.

WHO IS THE COMPANY? WHO IS WHO? YOU KNOW WHO THE COMPANY IS? WHO IS THE COMPANY? WHERE'S ALL THIS? WHERE IS THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAS BEEN DONE? AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO DO THE FLOODS, THE DRAINAGE STUDY, LIKE AFTER WE'VE ALREADY COMMITTED.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS. ONE OTHER THING. I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL ADDRESS SOME OF MY QUESTIONS, PLEASE, BEFORE I LEAVE HERE. THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION BY A PREVIOUS RESIDENT THAT THERE WAS A VIOLATION OF AN OPEN RECORDS ACT IN THIS MEETING, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU GUYS ADDRESS IT BEFORE THIS MEETING IS CLOSED.

OKAY. PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED WHO IT WAS AND WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT.

PLEASE. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? ALL RIGHT. SO THE TIME IS 8:00 PM, AND I CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. SURE. IS IT NOT? CAN WE NOT DO A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE WE APPROVE ANY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS? SO, I MEAN, THIS IS WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THIS IS DOWN THE PIPELINE, BUT WE'RE ALREADY AGREEING TO THINGS BEFORE THE PUBLIC EVEN GETS AWARE OF IT OR BEFORE THEY HAVE A SAY SO. I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE KIND OF TAKING THIS STUFF OUT OF OUT OF ORDER.

I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE A SAY BEFORE WE APPROVE ANY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS THAT MIGHT IMPACT THEM.

SO A PID IS A TERM IN A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO YOU WOULDN'T APPROVE A PID BEFORE YOU APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT? THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT WORKS. IT'S A TERM OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO AND OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL HAS TO APPROVE THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

AND THEN THERE'S A PROCESS TO FOLLOW THEREAFTER.

SO, THIS IS JUST THE, THE STANDARD LEGAL PROCESS.

YEAH. SO, I GUESS THEN I GUESS IF THE PUBLIC DON'T WANT IT, AND WE DON'T VOTE FOR IT AND WE ARE IN LEGAL.

WE HAVE SOME ISSUES AT THAT POINT BECAUSE WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM BEFORE BEFOREHAND.

IS THAT THE CASE? I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT OUT IN THE OPEN.

OKAY. I THINK THAT'S FAIR. I'M SORRY. I REALLY WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE KID, BUT, YOU KNOW, I GOT SIDETRACKED ON THAT. BUT CAN I SAY SOMETHING ABOUT.

YEAH. COME HERE. NO. HE CAN. HE CAN REBUTTAL.

OH, NO. NO, NO. SORRY. IT'S CLOSED. I'M SORRY.

YEAH, IT'S STILL CLOSED. I'M SORRY. KEN. I'M SORRY.

YEAH. IT'S CLOSED. SORRY. YEAH. SO I'LL GO AHEAD.

THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU, GRANT. BACK IN JULY, THEY CAME TO US WITH THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, RIGHT? THE PD WAS THERE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DESIRE TO CREATE A PID AT THAT TIME IN THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS? YEAH. IT'S CONTEMPLATED IN THE IN THE AGREEMENT. AND THEN SO SINCE JULY THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN ANNEXED INTO THE CITY LIMITS IN SEPTEMBER.

AND THEN THE PD ZONING, WHICH IS BASED ON THE AGREED UPON CONCEPT PLAN OCCURRED END OF OCTOBER.

SO THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE EVENTS SINCE JULY. AND SO BACK IN JULY, WE DID HAVE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

THERE WAS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THAT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT, BUT IT WAS A NOTICE AND POSTED AGENDA ITEM.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO IT ALLOWS ANYONE TO SPEAK ON IT.

AND THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE ITEMS. AND LIKE I SAID, YOU DON'T APPROVE A PID BEFORE YOU APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

IT'S A TERM OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. SO IT SOUNDS LIKE AT THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT TIME FRAME, THERE IS NO PUBLIC HEARING, BUT THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK UP AT THAT TIME.

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I GUESS WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT, I THINK THAT MAYBE WE JUST MENTIONED THAT, THAT THIS INCLUDES A PID OR SOMETHING FOR THE FUTURE, SO THAT PEOPLE DO WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT IT THEN AS WELL. THEY HAVE THE CHANCE BEFORE WE SIGN ANY CONTRACTS.

YEAH. AND I DON'T HAVE THE COUNCIL MEMO IN FRONT OF ME BACK FROM THE JULY ITEM.

I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS MENTIONED IN THERE. I'M GOING TO BET IT WAS, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE MOVING FORWARD, IF THERE ARE ANY PIDS CONTEMPLATED THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR ON THE AGENDA.

ALL RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS OUR 41ST PID THAT IS COMING BEFORE US.

THERE ARE 40 OF THEM LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE. NO, 14.

YEAH. WE HAVE A LONG LIST ON OUR WEBSITE OF PIDS THAT WE'VE GOT.

COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, WE HAVE PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, BUT PIDS THERE ARE 14.

BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, WE HAVE A LOT OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS WHERE A DEVELOPER WILL COME IN AND THEY WILL DO THEIR OWN ZONING AND WRITE THEIR OWN DISTRICT FOR A PD, WHICH DOESN'T NECESSARILY EQUATE TO A PID.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM K TWO. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

YEAH.

OKAY, SO THAT WOULD TAKE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

LET'S START WITH THE ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT.

[H1. 2025-040 Consider approving the following City Council meeting minutes; and take appropriate action.]

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH THE SCRIVENER ERRORS CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS.

PAGE FOUR, PARAGRAPH TWO. THE FIRST WORD, FIRST SENTENCE SHOULD BE THERE AND NOT HE.

PAGE SEVEN, PARAGRAPH ONE. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCED THE COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD.

SECOND THAT MOTION. ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A ROLL CALL.

. ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES. ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO H2H2 2025 041.

[H2. 2025-041 Consider approving a request from Brightland Homes, LLC for final plat approval for a property being a 25.898 acre tract of land situated in the Thomas A. Rhodes Survey, Abstract No. 741, City of Princeton, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action]

MY NAME IS CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THIS IS FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. REQUEST IS FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN.

MISS ANDERSON, CAN WE PULL UP THE FINAL PLAT MEMO, PLEASE? SO, THIS IS JUST SOUTH OF FM 1827 OR NEW HOPE ROAD IS A NEW DEVELOPMENT JUST TO THE WEST OF EAST RIDGE.

THE SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE MORATORIUM, AS IT IS PART OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED PREVIOUSLY.

THIS PHASE ONE BE THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE CITY ENGINEER AND HAS BEEN FOUND TO MEET THE CITY ORDINANCES AND CODE. THIS ITEM IS BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID REVIEW THIS ITEM AT THEIR LAST MEETING AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF IT.

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

SO ARTICLE NINE, SECTION 3544 APPROVAL. IT DISCUSSES THE HOA ASSOCIATION IS REQUIRED BY WHEN THERE'S ONE REQUIRED BY THE CITY. THE COPY OF AGREEMENTS, COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHING AND CREATING THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF RECORD OF PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION, AND MUST BE FILED OF RECORD WITH SAID RECORD PLAT IN THE MAP AND PLAT RECORDS OF THE COUNTY.

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THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED. I DO NOT HAVE IT IN THE PACKET FOR YOU THIS EVENING.

IT HAS NOT COME BEFORE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. CORRECT.

SO WE CANNOT VOTE ON THIS TODAY BECAUSE OUR ORDINANCE REQUIRES US TO APPROVE THE HOA PRIOR TO DOING A FINAL PLAT.

AND SO, BY OUR OWN CITY'S ORDINANCES, THIS ITEM CANNOT BE VOTED ON TODAY.

HAVE THE HOA DOCUMENTS BEEN APPROVED BEFORE? YES, WE RECEIVED THEM BY THIS IS.

THEY'VE NEVER BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL, SO WE HAVE NEVER FOLLOWED CITY ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO THE HOA.

THEN WE'VE REQUIRED HOA TO FILE THEIR DOCUMENTS.

YES, MA'AM. THEY'VE JUST NEVER BEEN INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET PREVIOUSLY.

THAT'S BEEN THE WAY THAT WE'VE DONE IT. BUT ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

I UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT OUR ORDINANCE STATES THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE THEM.

SO, WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT PRIOR TO THIS DAY, EVERY TIME A FINAL PLAT HAS COME BEFORE COUNCIL, THEY HAVE APPROVED A COUNCIL, APPROVED THESE FINAL PLATS.

HAVING NOT FOLLOWED OUR OWN CITY'S ORDINANCES.

AND THAT IS VERY CONCERNING, THAT I'M THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE READ OUR ORDINANCES AND CAUGHT THIS.

GRANT, DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THAT? YEAH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE I GUESS THE QUESTION IS I HAVEN'T BEEN PRESENTED WITH ARE WE ARE WE ARE WE FOLLOWING THE RIGHT PROCESS WHEN WE'RE APPROVING FINAL PLAT? AND IF WE'RE NOT, ARE WE OUT OF ORDER? YEAH. SO I MEAN PLAT APPROVAL IS APPROVAL IS MINISTERIAL. SO IF IT'S IF IT MEETS ALL OF OUR REGULATIONS FOR PLATTING, THEN WE HAVE TO APPROVE IT.

BUT OUR REGULATIONS FOR PLATTING INCLUDES THE MANDATORY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

IT IS LISTED IN SECTION 35, WHICH IS THE BUILDING PROCESS PERMIT PROCESS.

AND EVEN YOUR OFFICE MUST APPROVE THIS BEFORE IT CAN GO TO FINAL PLAT.

PER CITY ORDINANCE IN ARTICLE NINE, SECTION 3544.

YEAH. AND I CAN'T SPEAK ON HISTORICAL APPROVALS.

SO I, YOU KNOW, WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT MOVING FORWARD.

BUT I CAN'T SPEAK ON. LIKE I SAID, THIS WAS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BACK IN 2022.

SO I CAN'T SPEAK ON WHETHER THE HOA DOCUMENTS WERE EVEN PRESENTED TO COUNCIL OR APPROVED SINCE 2022.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL MAKE SURE IS DONE MOVING FORWARD.

SO IS IT OKAY FOR US TO BE MOVING OUT OF OUT OF AGAINST OUR OWN ORDER ORDINANCE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? I SAID SO RIGHT NOW IN THIS SITUATION HERE, KNOWING THE FACT THAT WE'RE WE'RE BASICALLY VIOLATING OUR OWN ORDINANCE.

WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION? YEAH. SO YOU COULD WHAT YOU COULD DO IS YOU COULD APPROVE THE PLAT AND CONDITIONED UPON RECEIVING AND APPROVING THE THE HOA DOCUMENTS, AND WE CAN GO BACK AND CONFIRM THAT YOU COULD DO A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION, JUST BASED ON THE INFORMATION I KNOW. SO WE CAN DO A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL ON THE CONDITION THAT IT WOULD BE AT NEXT MEETING.

THEY PRESENT US WITH THE HOA DOCUMENTS FOR US TO APPROVE.

OR YOU CAN MOVE TO DENY ON THE BASIS OF ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH, YOU KNOW, CAN WE TABLE IT TO NEXT MEETING OR IS IT ON A TIMELINE THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE? WE NEED TO EITHER WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON IT BASED ON THE TIMELINE THAT WE'VE BEEN PRESENTED WITH.

WOULD YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY. THERE WE GO.

HI. COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY NAME IS ALEXANDER DOLLARHIDE. I'M THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS APPROVE CONDITIONALLY THIS DEVELOPMENT WITH THE WITH THE NOTION THAT THE HOA DOCS ARE APPROVED BEFORE THAT FINAL PLAT GETS RECORDED. I THINK THIS IS AN ITEM. IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE CONTENTIOUS.

THE FINAL PLAT. WE REALLY DO TRY TO BRING IT.

THIS IS AT THE VERY TAIL END. EVERYONE HAS WATCHED THE DEVELOPMENT.

WE'VE WORKED WITH STAFF REALLY HARD TO TO GET THIS GOING, AND SO WE WOULD REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS GO AHEAD AND APPROVE CONDITIONALLY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WHEN I HAVE OVER 100 HOMES PRESENTED TO ME WITH DRAINAGE PROBLEMS THAT HOA ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE EASEMENTS AND SUCH, I WOULD FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE KNOWING THAT THOSE EASEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DEDICATED PRIOR TO SAYING THAT THIS FINAL PLAT IS A GO, BECAUSE THE MOMENT WE SAY THAT THIS CITY IS TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE PROBLEMS AND I AM NOT

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BECAUSE WE HAVE HOA DOCUMENTS WHERE IT IS A WILD MESS ON WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE EASEMENTS.

AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING IT RIGHT.

I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOUR SENTIMENT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER SITUATIONS Y'ALL ARE PUT IN.

I JUST KNOW MY PARTICULAR SITUATION RIGHT HERE.

AND WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD WITH CITY STAFF AND WITH THE CITY TO GET A DEVELOPMENT THAT DOES ABIDE BY ALL LOCAL, FEDERAL AND STATE CODES. WE HAVE PERFORMED DOWNSTREAM ASSESSMENTS.

WE HAVE STUDIED THE DRAINAGE. THERE HAS BEEN AN ENGINEER SIGN OFF ON THAT.

IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITY, AND WE'VE WALKED THIS WITH THE CITY AS WELL.

SO I CAN ONLY REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS CONSIDER THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, THANK YOU.

HOW LONG DOES IT GENERALLY, GENERALLY TAKES TO DO THE HOA WALKTHROUGH? WHAT IS THAT PROCESS LIKE? IS IT A IS IT A STRENUOUS PROCESS WHERE IT WOULD TAKE YOU LONGER THAN THE DEADLINE ALLOWS? I'M NOT SURE WHAT DEADLINE YOU'RE REFERENCING.

MR. YOU SAID THAT THERE WAS A THERE WAS A DEBT DEADLINE THAT WE HAD TO APPROVE THIS.

CORRECT? OH, FOR FOR. YEAH. CONSIDERATION OF YOUR PLAT.

THAT'S WHY I THINK THE THE RECOMMENDED OPTIONS YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, KIND OF SIMILAR TO WHAT I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY.

OR DENY IT. EITHER ONE. THAT'S JUST A RECOMMENDATION.

ONE. ONE QUESTION FOR YOU, GRANT. IF WE WERE TO HAVE THIS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL TO MEET COUNCILWOMAN TODD'S CONCERNS ABOUT THE HOA DOCUMENTS NOT BEING SUFFICIENT OR ADEQUATE, IF WE FIND AS A COUNCIL THAT THOSE DOCUMENTS, THE HOA DOCUMENTS, ARE NOT SUFFICIENT AND NOT ADEQUATE.

DOES THAT GIVE US THE ABILITY TO PULL BACK THAT APPROVAL? YEAH. YOUR APPROVAL IS CONDITIONED ON ON THAT.

SO THEY CAN'T START BUILDING UNTIL WE SEE THAT HOA DOCUMENT AND APPROVE IT WITH THAT CONDITION.

THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION WITH THE.

I MEAN, WELL, WHATEVER YOU GUYS WANT A MOTION FOR. SO. ARE THERE BONDS IN PLACE? DO WE HAVE THOSE? YES. THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED MAINTENANCE BONDS FOR THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE ADDITION OF THE CONDITIONS STATED BY ATTORNEY LOWRY FOR.

ITEM H220252010R. I'M SORRY. THAT'S THE WRONG. THAT WAS H3 H3 H3. MY APOLOGIES SIR.

THE WRONG ONE THERE. SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H THREE.

NO. IS H1H2. I'M SORRY, WERE YOU READING? YEAH.

YOU WAS READING H THREE. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT, SO THE ORIGINAL MOTION. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H202025041 WITH THE CONDITIONS AS STATED BY ATTORNEY LAWRIE IN REGARDS TO THE HOA.

I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

MISS DAVID GRAVES. YES, MISS TODD? NO. MR. JOHNSON.

YES, MR. GERFERS? YES. MR.. DEFFIBAUGH. YES. MR. LONG. YES. ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE TO H FOUR.

[H4. 2025-042 Consider approving a request from Forestar Group, Inc. for final plat approval for a property being a 24.374 acre tract of land situated in the Sarah D. Terry Survey, Abstract No. 890, City of Princeton, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action.]

SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 89 ZERO. CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

MR. FISHER. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR. COUNCIL. CRAIG FISHER, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

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IT'S FOR SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN.

IT WAS MORNING RIDGE PHASE TWO. THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE HAS ALL BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND INSPECTED.

AND THIS FINAL PLAT DID GO TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LAST MONTH.

IT WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AT THAT MEETING. BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE. I JUST WANTED TO GO ON THE RECORD FOR ARTICLE NINE, SECTION 3544, AGAIN WITH THIS ITEM. STILL NOT COMFORTABLE NOT FOLLOWING OUR CITY ORDINANCES.

THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS AN EXISTING HOA THAT'S ALREADY BEEN CREATED.

HAS THAT HOA DOCUMENT COME BEFORE COUNCIL OR OUR LAWYERS AND BEEN APPROVED FOR OUR CITY ORDINANCE? I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT. IT WAS BUILT BEFORE I WAS EMPLOYED WITH THE CITY.

SO AGAIN, I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. I'M SORRY.

I KNOW IT'S NOT YOU, BUT THERE ARE. THERE IS AN EXISTING HOA THOUGH.

BUT YEAH, I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION. SO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THOSE DOCUMENTS BEFORE WE APPROVE THIS? I WOULD LIKE TO, BECAUSE IT BRINGS THE QUESTION OF THE VALIDITY OF THAT HOA, IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY.

SIMILAR SITUATION. GRANT, CAN WE ADD SUCH CONDITIONS TO THIS ONE TO ENSURE THAT MAYBE A PAST COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THOSE? WE DON'T KNOW, BUT WE CAN FIND OUT. AND IF IT HASN'T, WE CAN HAVE THE CONDITION TO BRING THOSE DOCUMENTS BACK TO THIS COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

YEAH. SO, MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS ITEM, EITHER A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR DENIAL.

THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS. THEN I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H.4, WITH A CONDITION THAT THE COUNCIL REVIEWS THE HOA AND PROVIDES APPROVAL.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

ROLL CALL]. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION PASSES. ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S, THAT WILL MOVE US TO H.5. OKAY. H.5 2025-043.

[H5. 2025-043 Consider approving a request from Princeton ISD for final plat approval for a property being a 13.092 acre tract of land situated in the David Cherry Survey, Abstract No. 166, City of Princeton, Collin County, Texas; and take appropriate action]

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION, MR. FISHER. THIS REQUEST IS FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SIMILARLY, THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH IS MINIMAL IN THIS CASE, HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND INSPECTED.

THIS PLAT WENT BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND IT'S RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.

THIS IS FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE, NOT A SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD.

BUT BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THIS BUILDING, WHERE THERE ARE STUDENTS ATTENDING AND NO FINAL PLAT ON RECORD? YES, MA'AM. THERE IS A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY THAT WAS ISSUED CONDITIONAL ON A FEW THINGS, INCLUDING THIS FINAL PLAT. AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY WITH THE DISTRICT'S ENGINEER TO GET THAT FINAL PLAT PUSHED THROUGH THE PROCESS.

IT'S TAKEN MUCH LONGER THAN IT SHOULD, BUT HERE WE ARE TONIGHT SEEKING APPROVAL OR THE DISTRICT SEEKING APPROVAL OF THEIR PLAT.

WHAT THINGS DO THEY NEED TO COMPLETE BEFORE GETTING THE CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY? AND TO TODAY WITH THE FINAL PLAT? JUST TO KNOW WHAT CONDITION THE SCHOOL IS IN THAT THESE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ATTENDING DURING THIS TIME WITH A CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE FINAL PLAT IS THE ONLY ITEM THAT WAS THERE.

EVERYTHING ELSE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. OUR BUILDING INSPECTORS HAVE CHECKED EVERY OTHER BOX WITH THIS PERMIT.

THEN WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG? SCHOOL STARTED IN AUGUST.

SO WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR THIS FINAL PLAT TO COME BEFORE US? WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR. IF THE DISTRICT'S ENGINEERS HEAR, THEY COULD PERHAPS SPEAK TO THAT.

I KNOW WE REQUESTED THESE DOCUMENTS AGAIN AND AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY'RE HERE, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN ONLY DO WITH WHAT YOU'RE GIVEN, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM THEM. IF WE CAN GET.

IF THEY CAN JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL, LET ME KNOW SO I CAN.

I WOULD JUST BE VERY CURIOUS WHY IT TOOK THIS LONG HALF A SCHOOL YEAR.

FROM WHEN WE GAVE THEM THAT CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND THEM GETTING YOU THE DOCUMENTS.

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I AM CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO COMPLETED THIS PROJECT.

I WOULD MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM H5 2025-043 AS SUBMITTED.

SECOND. ROLL CALL.

CALL]. MOTION PASSES.

OKAY. THAT TAKES US TO H. 12 2025-0210R08. CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-0210R08.

[H12. 2025-02-10-R08 Consider approving Resolution No. 2025-02-10-R08, approving a Sole Source Purchase Vendor Agreement by and between the City and Premier Lighting Enterprises, LLC, for certain holiday lighting and decorations and allocating necessary funds therefor; and take appropriate action.]

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR COUNCIL. CHASE BRYANT, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

WHAT THIS DOES IS THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO BIND INTO A CONTRACT WITH PREMIER LIGHTING THROUGH OUR ANNUAL OPERATION BUDGET, TO EXPAND ON OUR CHRISTMAS DECOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WHAT YOU WOULD NOTICE IS THERE WERE A FEW PIECES PURCHASED THIS YEAR.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHICH THE CITY OF PRINCETON NOW OWNS.

WHAT THIS ALSO DOES IS ALLOWS US TO CREATE DESTINATION SITES FOR YEARS TO COME, AS PIECES WE WOULD OWN.

PREMIER LIGHTING WOULD STORE, INSTALL AND REMOVE IN A TIMELY FASHION.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PLAN WAS PUT INTO PLACE BEFORE THE MORATORIUM, AND I DO VERY MUCH LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO, A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO PEOPLE TO COME AND SEE OUR CITY.

OUR ROADS ARE NOT THE BEST FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS TO COME VISIT, BUT FOR $256,000, I WOULD RATHER GIVE 100,000 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, 100,000 TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR STAFFING, AND 56,000 TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFFING TO HANDLE THINGS FOR THE MORATORIUM THAT WE'RE FACING. THEN SPEND $64,261 ON ONE OF THOSE STARS, AND WE'RE SPENDING $17,600 FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION AND TAKEDOWN, BECAUSE WE HAVE 70 K THAT WE SAVED FROM LAST DECEMBER. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER MET A MOM OR A PTA, BUT I BET YOU IF WE SUMMONED THE MOTHERS OF PRINCETON, THEY WOULD PUT THE PTA PINTEREST POWER TO WORK, AND WITH 70 K BUDGET, THEY COULD PUT ON AN INCREDIBLE READABLE WALK AROUND THING FOR OUR CITY THAT WE COULD ENJOY.

AND THEN WE COULD HIRE A POLICE OFFICER OR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSON, OR SOMEONE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUT SOMEONE OVER IN PLANNING AND ZONING WITH THIS KIND OF MONEY. IT'S JUST I LOVE THE IDEA. I WANT THIS FOR OUR CITY.

I JUST DON'T KNOW IF DURING A MORATORIUM, THIS IS THE TIME TO BE DROPPING THAT KIND OF MONEY ON DECORATIONS.

MR. COUNCILMAN TODD, I WOULD ASK YOU A QUESTION.

CAN THE 2020 THE PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES? CAN THEY BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE? PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES? YES. CAN THEY BE USED TO HIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS? NO, SIR. PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES MUST BE USED FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. AND WHAT I CAN SAY IS THIS WAS PRESENTED IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR OPERATIONS BUDGET.

THIS WAS THE FEE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT. ALSO IS THE INITIAL UPFRONT COST TO PURCHASE ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT.

NOW, AN ONGOING MAINTENANCE TAKE, SET UP AND TAKE DOWN IS NOT GOING TO IMPACT THE BUDGET. WHAT YOU SEE IS ON THIS INITIAL COST, WHAT I CAN SAY IS I DO KNOW IT WAS BROUGHT UP FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING, THE LACK OF DECOR THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THIS ACTUALLY GIVES THE COUNCIL THE AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH WHAT WAS

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GIVE TO DIRECTION WHICH DIRECTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO.

SO. SOME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR CHASE.

SO THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE WITH THIS IS THAT AND I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF BASICALLY PURCHASING THIS SO THAT THOSE FEES ARE BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE VANISHING OVER TIME. IT KIND OF PAYS FOR ITSELF. SO, ONCE THE STARS OR THE LIGHTS AND ALL THOSE ARE PURCHASED IS BASICALLY A ONE TIME FEE.

SO, IT KIND OF HELPS WITH REDUCING THE COST MOVING FORWARD.

AND THE ONLY THING THAT WE WOULD GENERALLY BE PAYING ANNUALLY FOR THIS PARTICULAR SETUP IS THE TAKEDOWN AND TRANSPORTS THE 16,000 AND $17,600.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT. AND THE STORING THE ANNUAL STORING OF THE FACILITY.

BUT YES. AWESOME. AND WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO THE STORE THIS YEAR OR USE STAFF TO, TO DO ANY OF THIS.

RIGHT? CORRECT. THIS IS STAFF FREE. YEAH. IT KIND OF PAYS FOR ITSELF.

ALSO, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE MORATORIUM.

IT'S MORE OF A DESTINATION PLACE FOR THE CITIZEN OR RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON TO BE ABLE TO GO TO LIKE DO PHOTOSHOPS PICTURES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IT'LL BE HERE IN THE FACILITY. YEAH. SO, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING IS OUT HERE AT MUNICIPAL PARK, CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE WITH PICTURE DESTINATIONS, DECOR THROUGHOUT THE WALKING TRAIL JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE THESE DOORS.

SO THAT WAY WE CAN DISPERSE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DISPERSE DECOR THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

BUT WE WANT TO REALLY ELEVATE ONE LOCATION AND MAKE THE MUNICIPAL CENTER A DESTINATION SITE FOR NOT ONLY OUR RESIDENTS, BUT FOR TRAVELERS COMING THROUGH PRINCETON AND SO FORTH.

IT CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE FOR THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

AWESOME. THANK YOU, SIR . THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT'S DID WE EVER DID WE EVER DISCUSS WHERE THE 70,000 THAT WE WERE KIND OF SAVING FROM LAST EVENT? CAN THAT GO TOWARDS THIS AS WELL. CONFUSING. SO, TO REDUCE THE COST, CAN WE? I MEAN, I KNOW THAT'S PROBABLY A DECISION ON WHAT WE HAVE FROM SAVINGS FROM LAST EVENT.

WE DID HAVE THE DIRECTION TO PUT TOWARD OTHER EVENTS.

HOWEVER, THAT'S THIS. WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN FRONT OF YOU.

THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS FISCAL BUDGET.

SO THIS BUDGET WAS APPROVED BACK IN SEPTEMBER FOR THIS YEAR.

SO THIS IS NOTHING NEW IN TERMS OF EXPENSES. THIS WAS PLANNED EXPENSE FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

25 CHRISTMAS DESTINATION. THIS JUST AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I AFTER GOING TO THE PAST FOUR YEARS OF EVENTS HERE.

THIS COMMUNITY IS THRIVING FOR THEIR, THEY'RE THIRSTY FOR THIS TYPE OF STUFF.

AND THEN NOT HAVING IT THIS PAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WAS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.

SO IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION ON THIS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H 12.

I SECOND THAT MOTION. ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

CALL]. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

AND THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. AND, MISS COOK, WE START WITH L.1.

[L. REGULAR AGENDA]

GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN. I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.

I BELIEVE THIS WAS A REQUEST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER TODD TO HAVE ON THIS AGENDA, TO KIND OF GIVE YOU GUYS AN OVERVIEW ON HOW WE COMMUNICATE DURING EMERGENCIES.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION IS CRITICAL. WHY? IT GIVES US GIVES OUR STAKEHOLDERS CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION, WHICH IS ALWAYS VITAL, ESPECIALLY DURING A TIME OF CRISIS.

AND OUR GOALS FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ARE ALWAYS TO INFORM AND DIRECT THE COMMUNITY, TO KEEP OUR RESIDENTS SAFE, AWARE AND UPDATED DURING THAT CRITICAL PERIOD.

AND THEN THIS PRESENTATION IN OUR ROBUST EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ALSO DEMONSTRATES THAT WE ARE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO HANDLE ANY EMERGENCY OR ANY OTHER CRITICAL EVENT.

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THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING DO WE HAVE A PLAN? DOES THE CITY HAVE A PLAN? THE CITY ALWAYS HAS A PLAN.

OUR PRIMARY PLAN IS THE 2025 ANNEX EMERGENCY PLAN.

WHAT THIS IS A CARVE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

AND WHAT IT DOES IS IT DETAILS HOW THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO HANDLE PARTICULAR EMERGENCIES.

SO, IF IT'S A FIRE, IT TELLS YOU HOW THEY'RE GOING TO HANDLE IT. IF IT'S A TORNADO, IT'S GOING TO TELL YOU HOW THEY'RE GOING TO HANDLE A CHEMICAL SPILL AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. IT'S VERY DETAILED. WE ALSO HAVE A CRISIS COMMUNICATION PLAN.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I BROUGHT ON BOARD WHENEVER I ARRIVED. AND OUR CRISIS COMMUNICATION PLAN IS A FRAMEWORK FOR HOW THESE GUYS WORK WITH ME.

SO I'M VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS TEAM ALONG WITH MR. MATT, BECAUSE AND I SAY I'M VERY FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH ALL OF THEM, BUT THOSE THREE TEND TO HAVE THE MOST EMERGENCIES. IT'S REALLY WATERS THAT HAS THE MOST EMERGENCIES, BUT WE ALL WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER.

AND SO, WHEN THERE IS WHEN THERE IS AN EMERGENT SITUATION, I GET A PHONE CALL FROM ONE OF THEM OR SOMEBODY ON THEIR TEAM.

WE COMMUNICATE IT TO THE PUBLIC IMMEDIATELY. WE ALSO USE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.

AGAIN, AS I CONTINUE TO REITERATE, IT'S A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION AND IT ALLOWS US TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC TO US, TO THEM SO THEY CAN HELP ADDRESS PARTICULAR SITUATIONS.

SO WE ALWAYS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION FOLLOWS OUR PLAN.

IT HAS A LIST OF KEY COMMUNICATORS. IT'S GOT A TOOLKIT FOR US.

SO IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO ME, MALLORY ON MY TEAM CAN STEP IN AND HANDLE IT.

IT'S GOT A CHECKLIST. IT HAS MESSAGING THAT WE CREATE FOR SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES.

AND WE CAN USE THAT AS A TEMPLATE, AS A GUIDE FOR HOW WE COMMUNICATE, BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE EFFICIENT AS THINGS MOVE QUICKLY.

SO WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. YOU GUYS MAY SEE THESE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. BUT FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION.

OUR WEBSITE IS OUR CENTRAL HUB FOR NEWS, EVENTS AND RESOURCES AND HOW WE USE IT.

YOU CAN SEE I'VE LISTED ITS HOME BASE. OKAY. NOT EVERYBODY IS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

NOT EVERYBODY SIGNED UP FOR OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER, EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD BE.

WEBSITE IS OUR HOME BASE. FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE WINTER STORM THAT WE JUST HAD, I CREATED A SUB PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THAT'S WHAT I PUSHED OUT.

HEY, UPDATES HERE, CD CHANGE OUR PICKUP SCHEDULE HERE.

IF WE HAD OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THAT EVENT, THAT STUFF WOULD BE THERE.

IT'S A ONE STOP SHOP, SO WE ALSO USE SOCIAL MEDIA.

IT'S VERY QUICK. AGAIN, IT ALLOWS US TO PUSH OUT INFORMATION.

IT ALLOWS PEOPLE THAT SEE THAT INFORMATION TO PUSH IT OUT. IT ALLOWS YOU TO PUSH OUT INFORMATION AS WELL.

BENEFIT. LIKE I SAID, IT ALLOWS US TO MONITOR QUICKLY RECEIVE INFORMATION.

AND IT I SAID PROMOTES QUICK SHARING. EXPANDING OUR REACH.

WE ALSO USE OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTERS UPDATES ON HOW EMERGENCIES ARE GOING OR WHAT TO PREPARE FOR.

IT IS BEEN BENEFICIAL WHEN THERE IS A MULTI-DAY SITUATION, I.E.

THE WINTER STORM, AND WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A MULTI-DAY IMPACT.

IT'S NOT BENEFICIAL IF THERE IS A CAR ACCIDENT TAKING UP ONE LANE.

BECAUSE BY THE TIME PEOPLE READ IT, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALREADY OLD NEWS.

THESE GUYS HAVE HANDLED IT. AND THEN PHONE ALERTS, WE HAVE CALL AND TEXT EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH PRINCETON ALERTS AND MY CIVIC, AND WE PUSH OUT INFORMATION REGARDING EMERGENCIES AND EVENTS REAL TIME.

ALSO, IF WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT, WE'LL USE THAT TO PUSH OUT INFORMATION TO TELL PEOPLE TO PLAN, MAKE A PLAN, YOU KNOW, IF THEY HAVE TO TAKE SHELTER OR SHELTER IN PLACE.

IT IS EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATIONS.

AND THEN IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD OR SPECIFIC AREA TARGETING.

SO IF THERE'S A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS IMPACTED AND IT'S ONLY THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, WE CAN FORM A POLYGON WITH OUR APPLICATION AND CAPTURE ALL OF THE OF THE SUBSCRIBERS IN THAT AREA TO ALERT THEM OF THE EVENT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN DON'T CARE IF THIS OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD IS, YOU KNOW, HAVING A SITUATION. COMMUNICATIONS DURING EMERGENCIES.

THE WINTER WEATHER EVENT IS A RARE SITUATION, NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN A LOT IN TEXAS, BUT WE RARELY HAVE THAT MUCH LEAD UP TO A MAJOR EVENT LIKE THIS.

I AM A SEASONED VETERAN AFTER THE 2021 FREEZE.

I LEARNED A LOT AT THAT TIME. AT A PREVIOUS MUNICIPALITY, SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUR TOOLS INTO PLACE AND WORKING WITH THIS TEAM TO BE READY IN WHAT WE HAD TO DO. SO LIKE I SAID, WE HAD ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF THE SITUATION.

WE WERE ALLOWED TO WORK TOGETHER. OUR STRATEGY IS ALWAYS WHO'S IMPACTED? WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN? WHAT DO THEY NEED TO KNOW? AND THEN IF THERE'S ANY RECOVERY INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE, AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO SHARE INFORMATION? AND DURING THE EVENT, I'M SURE YOU ALL SAW AND I SAW SOME OF YOU SHARE OUR INFORMATION ABOUT ROADWAYS THAT ARE IMPACTED,

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WARMING SHELTERS WAS A POPULAR TOPIC AND THEN PET SAFETY HAD THAT EVENT CONTINUED ON AND WE LOST WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS, WE WE ALSO HAVE MESSAGING AT THE READY, ALONG WITH BRANDED GRAPHICS TO COMMUNICATE THAT ON ANY PLATFORM NECESSARY.

MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY WE HAVE THINGS LIKE A WATER MAIN BREAK, LARGE SCALE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, POTENTIAL FOR STRUCTURE, FIRE, INTERNET OUTAGE.

THESE ARE MORE COMMON AND THEY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

THEY'RE ALSO OVER QUICKLY, MORE QUICKLY. AND DESPITE THE ONSET OF IT, WE STILL HAVE A PLAN.

WE'RE NOT CAUGHT OFF GUARD. THE MARKETING TEAM COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WORKS REGULARLY WITH THESE.

THESE ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO BE PREPARED TO PUSH OUT ANY INFORMATION, WHETHER IT'S THE INTERNET AT THE LIBRARY DOWN OR AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING.

RESPONDING. RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENTS ALWAYS CONTACT US WITH THE SITUATION WHO IS IMPACTED? DID AGAIN. I'LL LET THEM KNOW IF I SEE SOMETHING.

AND THEN WE PUSH OUT THE PUBLIC ON THE APPROPRIATE PLATFORM AND MONITOR RESPONSE.

WE LEARN A LOT SOMETIMES IN THOSE SITUATIONS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, AN EVENT OR WHAT PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT MAY NOT ALWAYS MAKE IT BACK TO THE MOTHERSHIP IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ME OR ANY OF THESE AWESOME GUYS? I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU TWO THINGS. ONE, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING ONLINE.

BASICALLY, I'VE SEEN YOU LATE AT NIGHT RESPONDING AND PUTTING OUT INFORMATION WAY AFTER HOURS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE IT'S GETTING OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE INFORMED IN THE MOMENT.

THE OTHER ONE IS JUST JUST MY SUPER NERDY SIDE.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT YOU SAID WE'D MAKE A POLYGON AROUND THAT.

MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE LIKE, WE MAKE A CIRCLE OR SOMETHING. I LOVE THAT YOU SAID POLYGON. SO THAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAVE SPENT SOME TIME AROUND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND I AM A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT IN THE STATE FOR OUR MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ABOUT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, SO I HANG OUT WITH THE NERDS.

SORRY, JERRY. SO POLYGON IS THROWN AROUND QUITE A BIT.

IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MY SHAPE OF CHOICE, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU PUBLICLY FOR FOR THE WORK YOU DO AND PUTTING OUT THE INFORMATION.

BUT I'D ALSO LIKE TO TELL THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, NOAA WEATHER RADIO, ALL HAZARDS RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO HAVE.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE A SMOKE DETECTOR. IT'S SILENT UNTIL YOU NEED IT.

AND IN CASE YOUR CELL PHONE SERVICE GOES DOWN, YOUR POWER GOES OUT.

THIS IS A BATTERY BACKUP AND IT'S A RADIO. SO YOU ACTUALLY GET ALERTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

AND IT'S ALL HAZARDS. SO IT DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF HAZARD IT IS, WHETHER IT'S SEVERE WEATHER.

IT COULD EVEN BE A WILDLAND FIRES OF ANY TYPE, BUT IT'S A REALLY GOOD, GOOD ITEM TO HAVE.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. AND I AGREE, WE ALWAYS WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR RESIDENTS TO HAVE A PLAN, MAKE A PLAN. AND WE DO FOCUS ON, YOU KNOW, PREPAREDNESS.

AND WE WORK WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO CONTINUOUSLY SHARE THAT INFORMATION.

YEAH. I WANT TO SECOND THAT SENTIMENT. BE HONEST WITH US.

YOU HAVE AN ERRAND BOT THAT YOU CREATED TO ANSWER THOSE, RIGHT? NO, I JUST HAVE NO LIFE. OKAY. SO I DO WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO OUR CITY MANAGER.

I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE CAME IN, THAT WE NOTICED A HUGE IMPACT ON, IN TERMS OF COMMUNICATION GETTING OUT THERE. I THINK THERE WAS ONE POST OUT I WAS ACTUALLY IN THE PROCESS OF, I THINK THE POST CAME OUT TWO MINUTES AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SAYING, HEY, SENDING THE LINK AND YOU WERE RIGHT BEFORE I CAN HIT SEND, YOU WAS RIGHT THERE ON THERE. AND I WAS LIKE, DOES SHE EVEN SLEEP? SO AGAIN, THANK YOU. IT IS ONE OF THOSE NOTICEABLE, NOTICEABLE CHANGES THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TALKED ABOUT.

AND CREDIT TO YOU FOR AND OUR CITY MANAGER FOR GETTING THAT IMPLEMENTED QUICKLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. TWO 2020 502 TEN ZERO SEVEN. SORRY.

YEAH, FORGET THAT ENTIRELY. YEAH. L TWO, UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO BACK.

NO. 2025 049 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION.

PRESENTATION BY CHIEF WATERS. MR.. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

THE PRESENTATION IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE LED BY DETECTIVE QUIMBY.

SO I JUST KIND OF WANT TO DO A QUICK INTRODUCTION. SO WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STILL DETECTIVE QUIMBY FROM ANOTHER AGENCY.

HE HAD APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS. I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO SAY WHAT AGENCY BECAUSE THEIR FEELINGS ARE STILL HURT.

BUT WITHIN THAT AGENCY, HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH.

AND SO CURRENTLY, WHENEVER HE CAME ON BOARD, WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN HIM REAL QUICK.

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SO WITHIN THAT, THAT'S COVERING A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT AREA FACETS WITH INSIDE THE CITY.

HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COAT DRIVE THAT YOU SAW OUT HERE WITH THE WITH THE TREE THAT'S THAT THEY GOT AND I DON'T KNOW, WHAT, 40, HOW MANY, HOW MANY COATS Y'ALL END UP GETTING ON THAT.

SORRY. EVERYBODY FOR THE I KNOW I ASKED EARLIER WAS 64 FOR TRUSTEE WORLD CUP.

AWESOME. SO HE'S HE'S DONE A LOT OF PHENOMENAL THINGS.

AND I KNOW AARON IS KIND OF WHERE AARON GO AARON PUT HIM UP ON SOME FACEBOOK AND ALL THAT STUFF.

SO HE'S GOING TO COME UP AND HE'S GOING TO KIND OF LEAD THIS PRESENTATION.

BUT I DO WANT TO THANK HIM THEM PUBLICLY, AND WE WERE ABLE TO ASCERTAIN A GREAT ONE FROM ANOTHER CITY.

SO, DETECTIVE QUIMBY, THANK YOU. MR. MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL.

MR. CITY MANAGER, I APOLOGIZE IF I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO MEET YOU BEFORE.

MY NAME IS BRANDON QUIMBY. I'M ALSO DETECTIVE QUIMBY FOR THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT.

ONLINE. I AM DETECTIVE Q, AND PROBABLY FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, I'VE BEEN THE GUY WHO'S BEEN OUTSIDE HACKING AND COUGHING AND TRYING TO BE AS QUIET AS I POSSIBLY CAN. I'M GOING TO TRY TO KEEP THIS SIMPLE AND VERY SHORT, BECAUSE I KNOW ALL OF YOUR TIME IS VERY VALUABLE.

SO I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE AND VERY HUMBLE FOR THE WORDS, KIND WORDS THAT CHIEF WATERS SAID TO ME.

AND I'M HUNGRY TO HAVE THIS PRESENTATION DONE FOR YOU GUYS. IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION SOME TIME AGO, THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. 15 YEARS NOW, IS THAT MENTAL HEALTH IS SOMETHING THAT OUR COMMUNITY STRUGGLES WITH, IS SOMETHING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT TYPICALLY DOES NOT UNDERSTAND.

AND EARLY ON IN MY CAREER, I STARTED TAKING ON THAT MANTLE.

EARLY ON IN MY CAREER HERE, WHEN I BECAME A PRINCETON POLICE OFFICER, I REALIZED THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE'RE FALLING BEHIND OR THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE NEED TO EXCEL IN. ALL OFFICERS NEED TO HAVE SOME FORM OF WORKING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.

SO BECAUSE OF THAT, THE SIU WAS BORN, WHICH IS THE CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT.

DURING THAT TIME ALL OF THE PILLARS THAT EVERY POLICE OFFICER HERE AT THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT EXEMPLIFIES FOR RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE IS SOMETHING THAT EACH OFFICER SHOWS UP IN A DUTY, IN A FACET TO DO EVERY SINGLE DAY AND GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY IN A SMALL WAY.

BEING A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 2017, BEING A MEMBER OF THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2022.

I'M HERE TO GIVE THAT BACK TO MY COMMUNITY. I'VE BEEN DOING SO SINCE AUGUST OF THIS YEAR WITH LITTLE TO NO HELP.

STARTING OFF. BUT SHORTLY AFTER, I REALIZED I HAD THAT MANTRA OF WHO CAN HELP ME? WHERE CAN I GO FORWARD WITH THIS? A GREAT QUOTE WAS ACTUALLY SAID TO ME THE OTHER DAY THAT SUMMED UP PRETTY MUCH A YEAR OF ME TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.

IT SAYS THAT YOU CANNOT BE GREAT WITHOUT THE GREATNESS OF OTHERS.

YOU GUYS MAY HAVE HEARD THAT FROM FROM THE COACH FROM THE EAGLES LAST NIGHT, AND THAT JUST KIND OF EXEMPLIFIED EVERYTHING FOR ME.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO ABOUT THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT OUR GOAL IS DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COUNTY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO UTILIZE LOCAL RESOURCES, ENSURING A QUICKER RESPONSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT BY ITSELF.

WE DIDN'T WRITE THE BOOK. WE TOOK THE BOOK FROM OTHER PLACES WHERE IT'S WORKING.

WE'VE GONE TO ARLINGTON, WE'VE GONE TO FORT WORTH, WE'VE GONE AND RECENTLY AND IT'S CLOSE BY.

WE'VE GONE TO PLACES LIKE FRISCO, ALLEN MCKINNEY.

WE SAID, HEY, WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOU GUYS? WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT BETTER THAT WE CAN BRING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS WHAT YOU GUYS ARE? THE GOAL OF THE UNIT IS TO ASSIST OFFICERS ON CALLS, CITIZENS THAT ARE IN CRISIS IN REGARDS TO MENTAL HEALTH.

THAT'S ALSO EXPANDED IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

WE ALSO HELP AND WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE ISD ON A DAILY BASIS.

IF AN OFFICER GOES OUT TO A MENTAL HEALTH CALL AND THEY COME INTO A SITUATION WHERE A PERSON'S IN CRISIS, THEY NEED HELP TO GO, THEY HAVE SOMEONE TO CALL.

IF THEY NEED RESOURCES, THEY NEED SOMETHING SIMPLE CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER, A WARMING STATION.

THEY HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S ALREADY PUT IN THAT WORK SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO TRY TO PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER AT THE LAST MINUTE. OKAY. PART OF ONE THING THAT THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT WAS TASKED WITH DOING IS THAT WE DO PROVIDE HANDS ON TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR OUR DEPARTMENT.

THIS DOESN'T ONLY. THIS DOESN'T ONLY STOP AT OUR DEPARTMENT.

IT ALSO CONTINUES WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS WELL.

THERE'S OTHER DEPARTMENTS OUTSIDE OF COLLIN COUNTY AND OUTSIDE OF PRINCETON THAT HAVE LOOKED AT US AND SAID, HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING? BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO IT RIGHT TOO. THERE'S OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN COLLIN COUNTY THAT ARE OUR SISTER AGENCIES THAT HAVE SAID, HEY, YOU GUYS LOOK LIKE YOU GOT A PRETTY GOOD PROGRAM GOING ON.

DETECTIVE QUIMBY, WHAT IS IT YOU GUYS ARE DOING? SO WE CAN MAYBE MIRROR THAT AS WELL? IN THE SHORT TIME THAT WE'VE ESTABLISHED THIS WITH MY COUNTERPART OR MY SERGEANT RIGHT

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IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT PROGRAM, WHAT IT IS, IS WE SET THAT UP FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT EITHER HAS AN ID CHILD OR SOMEONE WHO'S NONVERBAL, OR EVEN IF YOU HAVE A DEMENTIA PARENT OR ELDER OR SOMEONE THAT YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF, THAT'S THAT'S YOU'RE POSSIBLY WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY.

YOU CAN CONTACT US. WE PUT THEM ON A PROGRAM WHERE, HEY, IF OFFICERS ARE GOING TO GO THERE, WE KNOW EVERYTHING THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN TO TRY TO HELP THAT PERSON GET WHERE IT IS THAT THEY NEED TO GO. VERBAL OR NONVERBAL, SOME OTHER THINGS THAT WE WE'VE STARTED AS A PEER TO PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, STARTING AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE'RE VERY QUICKLY ALSO WITH THE HELP OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT'S EXPANDED POLICE AND FIRE.

AND I DARE TO SAY HOPEFULLY SOON. SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE CITY ITSELF WILL HAVE A PEER TO PEER NETWORK THAT WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

THE COLLIN COUNTY THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM IS SOMETHING THAT THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A MEMBER OF. PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS JUST A SMALL AGENCY THAT'S TUCKED ON THE FAR EAST SIDE OF COLLIN COUNTY ANYMORE. ALLEN.

FRISCO. MCKINNEY. OTHER AGENCIES LIKE PLANO MEET WITH THEM ON A MONTHLY TO BI MONTHLY BASIS IN ORDER TO COMPARE OUR NOTES.

PART OF THE CRISIS INVESTIGATION UNIT. IF THERE'S SOMEONE THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT'S WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE NEED TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO.

WE'RE NOT LIMITED BY JUST OUR OWN RESOURCES ANYMORE.

WE CAN REACH OUT TO THE FBI. WE CAN REACH OUT TO SISTER AND OTHER AGENCIES TO BE LIKE, HEY, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU HAVE THAT YOU CAN HELP US TO MAKE US BETTER, MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER.

OF COURSE, YOU'VE SEEN THE CHIEF AS HE SPOKE WITH THE COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM.

WE HELP SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND JUST RECENTLY WE GOT INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE, RECENTLY WITH THE COLD AND OUR COMMUNITY BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT, AS OFFICERS TYPICALLY DO, WHEN SOMEONE IS IN CRISIS, WE REACH INTO OUR OWN POCKETS TO TRY TO HELP PEOPLE.

IF YOU NEED FOOD, WE'LL FEED YOU. IF YOU NEED A PLACE TO GO.

AND IT'S A CRISIS. OUR SHIFT'S GOING TO GET TOGETHER AND TRY TO GET YOU A HOTEL.

WITH THE HELP OF THE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE, THEY'VE ACTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO OFFER US SOME FIRST TIME RESOURCES IN THE FORM OF VOUCHERS FOR OUR OFFICERS.

SO NO LONGER DIGGING INSIDE OUR POCKETS. BUT WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE MORE TO OUR COMMUNITY WHEN THEY NEED IT IN CRISIS.

OF COURSE, THROUGH ALL THAT, WE ALSO HAVE THE COLLIN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT GROUP.

I CAN'T DO THIS BY MYSELF. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, EVERY OTHER AGENCY IS WILLING TO HELP ME.

AND THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WILLING TO BE THERE FOR EVERY OTHER AGENCY. AGAIN, LIKE THAT QUOTE THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE THAT YOU CANNOT BE GREAT WITHOUT THE GREATNESS OF OTHERS THAT EXEMPLIFIES THAT. AND THE CRISIS INVESTIGATION UNIT.

THESE ARE ONE OF THE THINGS ARE SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE'VE NOT ONLY STARTED THESE PROCESSES FOR, BUT WE'VE ALSO ADVANCED. WE HAVEN'T FALLEN BEHIND.

NOT ONE DAY. WE'VE ONLY KEPT GROWING BIGGER AND BIGGER AND BETTER AND BETTER EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT'S GONE BY.

THE LAST THING THAT WE ALSO DO IS WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

THAT REALLY GOES AND STARTS WITH THE SCHOOL THAT GOES AND STARTS AT HOME.

IF SOMEONE IS HAVING SOME SORT OF ISSUE, THEY HAVE A PLACE TO GO. THEY DON'T EVER HAVE TO FEEL LIKE THAT. THEY'RE LEFT ALONE ANYMORE. THEY DON'T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE THAT. THEY'RE THAT THEY'RE OUT AND NO ONE CARES ABOUT THEM.

BECAUSE IF ANYONE AT THE END OF THE DAY, NOT ONLY THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT CARES ABOUT THEM, BUT ALSO THE THE CRISIS INVESTIGATION UNIT ALSO DOES CARE ABOUT THEM. WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TRY TO HELP THEM. SO WHAT'S HAPPENED WITH A SMALL DIVISION THAT IS NOW OUTGROWING ITS SHOES IS WE NEED MORE PEOPLE. WE NEED MORE TRAINING.

WE NEED THE ABILITY TO EXPAND WHAT WE'VE ALREADY BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH LIMITED RESOURCES.

THOSE RESOURCES, UNFORTUNATELY, ARE GOING TO BE THRUST UPON US AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A CITY.

AND WHAT HAPPENS IS AS OUR COMMUNITY GROWS AND WE'RE RESPONSIBLE TO A GREATER, WIDER AREA, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO DRAW UPON THOSE RESOURCES AND ASK FOR HELP, WHETHER IT'S ONE TIME OR MANY TIMES. AND WE WANT TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM AS MANY TIMES AS THEY POSSIBLY NEED. WE WANT TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM GIVE THEM ALL THE ANSWERS THAT THEY POSSIBLY NEED ONE TIME SO THEY'RE NOT LEFT LOST OR THEY'RE NOT LEFT ABANDONED.

SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US ARE GRANTS THAT ARE THROUGH TEXAS, THAT ARE THROUGH NONPROFITS, THAT ARE ALSO THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THE REASON WHY I'M BEFORE YOU TODAY IS SOME OF THESE GRANTS ARE TIME SENSITIVE, AND I WISH I COULD SIT HERE AND TELL YOU THAT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL, THAT I WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO GET THESE GRANTS WITHIN A FEW DAYS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THESE TWO PARTICULAR GRANTS, THEY ACTUALLY ARE ENDING IN A FEW DAYS.

SO THEY'RE NOT REALLY THE GRANTS THAT ARE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL, LIKE SOME OTHER GRANTS THAT WE'VE LOOKED INTO, PARTICULARLY THESE TWO GRANTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING INTO, IN SEEKING PERMISSION IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR ONE IS TO GENERAL VICTIMS ASSISTANCE GRANT.

THIS GRANT PROVIDES SERVICES AND THE ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO VICTIMS OF CRIME, AND TO SPEED UP THE RECOVERY AND AID THEM THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.

THIS IS SUMMED UP BY RESPONDING TO THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMS, ASSISTING VICTIMS AND STABILIZING THEIR LIVES,

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THE SECOND GRANT THAT'S UNFORTUNATELY WITHIN THIS TIME SENSITIVE MATTER IS ALSO THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT OR THE VFW.

THIS IS USED TO PROMOTE COORDINATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS, CRISIS SERVICE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS, AND CASE COORDINATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT SOME OF THOSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS OR THE CASE COORDINATION, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE FOR YOU. I JUST TRY AND SAY THIS WITHOUT CRYING.

AS A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN ASSAULTED. I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT IT MEANS A LOT TO ME THAT THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT OUR CITY IS TAKING ON, AND I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT WE CAN GET THIS GRANT SO WE CAN HELP OTHER WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD TO ENDURE SOME OF THESE THINGS.

YES, MA'AM. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS IN PARTICULARLY THE FIRST ONE THAT I MENTIONED WAS THE GENERAL VICTIMS ASSISTANCE GRANT, IS THAT FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE ARE ASKING TO RECEIVE, THE CITY GOES AHEAD AND MATCHES 20% TO THE TOTAL OF WHATEVER IT IS WE'RE ASKING FOR.

EXCUSE ME? IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IF WE WERE TO ASK FOR FOR $300,000 FOR THREE YEARS OF THE GRANT.

THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NEED TO MATCH $60,000 OF THAT OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS TO BE SPREAD OUT.

IF WE WERE ABLE TO BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS GRANT AND WE'RE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, WHICH IS A VERY LENGTHY PROCESS IN ITSELF, THIS IS MAYBE A QUARTER OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE JUST FOR ONE GRANT.

THEN AT WHICH POINT WE HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF A LICENSE CASE WORKER WITH REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS, ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF, ALONG WITH THE OFFSET OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING COSTS AND OVERTIME FOR ADMINISTRATION SERVICES THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR GROWING POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE SECOND GRANT THAT WE WERE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR, AGAIN, IS THAT VW GRANT THE VICTIMS AGAINST WOMEN'S GRANT.

THIS IS A MATCH OF 30%. AND IF YOU GIVE ME A SECOND, I'LL EXPLAIN WHY THE MATH DOESN'T MATH ON THIS, BUT THE REQUEST IS $50,000 FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE GRANT.

THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL MATCH $30,000 OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS FOR THAT.

THIS WILL ASSIST WITH FUNDING AND HELP OF TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS, CRISIS SERVICE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND OF COURSE, THE CASE COORDINATION. HERE'S WHY.

THE MATH DOESN'T EXACTLY MATH ON THAT, AND WHY THE AND WHY THE 30% AND THE $50,000 DOESN'T MATCH UP.

I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THE VICTIMS AGAINST WOMEN'S FUND AND SAY, I WOULD LIKE $50,000 EVERY SINGLE YEAR, AND THEN TO HAVE MY CITY ALSO PROVIDE THAT SAME MATCH EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS A FIRST YEAR. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET FROM THE GRANT, BECOME SUCCESSFUL, SET UP OUR PROGRAM, SET UP OUR THESIS AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED, AND PROGRESSIVELY ASK FOR LESS AND LESS AND LESS AS THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS CONTINUE.

THAT IS WHY, IF WE ADD THAT UP, 30% OF $50,000, THE FIRST YEAR WOULD BE ROUGHLY $15,000, WHICH WOULD MATCH FROM THE CITY.

THE SECOND YEAR WE WOULD ASK FOR $35,000, WHICH WOULD BE A $10,000 ASK FROM THE CITY, AND THEN THE THEN THE LAST YEAR WOULD BE $17,000.

WE WOULD ASK FOR THE GRANT, WHICH WOULD BE ROUGHLY ABOUT $5,000 FROM THE CITY.

IN TOTAL, OVER THREE YEARS, IF WE'RE LUCKY TO ACCEPT THIS, WE'RE LUCKY TO BE A RECIPIENT OF THIS GRANT.

WE WOULD RECEIVE ABOUT $102,000 IF THE CITY WAS ABLE TO ALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS AGAIN OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS.

IF I COULD ASK YOU THIS QUESTION, I THINK YOU WOULDN'T WANT IF I COULD JUST ASK YOU A QUESTION, WILL YOU BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HERE IN COMAL COUNTY WITH YOUR VICTIMS ASSISTANCE UNIT? YES, SIR. SO BECAUSE THAT USUALLY THAT'S AFTER INDICTMENT THAT THEY THAT THEY PROVIDE SERVICES AND THINGS SIMILAR TO WHAT, WHAT YOU'RE INDICATING AND I GUESS THIS IS PROBABLY PRE-INDICTMENT.

YES, SIR. AND THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT. THE CID UNIT, SERGEANT CRAWFORD IS OVER, IS ACTUALLY GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS AND GREAT EXTENTS TO STRENGTHEN THAT BOND THAT WE HAVE WITH THEM ON A LOT OF CASES BEFORE WE'RE EVEN MOVING FORWARD.

BUT WAY BEFORE TRIAL, WE'VE ALREADY TALKED WITH THEM, WE'VE ALREADY SPOKEN WITH THEM. WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WE KNOW WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE. WE KNOW WHAT DIRECTIONS WE CAN GO. A LOT OF TIMES, WHAT WE CAN DO WITH SOME OF THIS FUNDING, SOME OF THIS GRANTS AND THE PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT PLACES ULTIMATELY, IS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE WHERE THEY NEED TO GO, SO THEY'RE NOT AS VICTIMIZED OVER THE LONG TERM OF A LONG LEGAL PROCESS.

THAT CAN TAKE A LONG TIME TO EXPLAIN ALL THE DIFFERENT, MULTIFACETED APPROACHES THAT WE CAN TAKE.

BUT YES, OBVIOUSLY, WORKING WITH OUR COLLIN COUNTY DA'S OFFICE IS ONE OF OUR PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVES THAT WE HAVE WITH EVERY CRIMINAL CASE THAT WE INVESTIGATE,

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AS A MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND ONE WHO HAS WORKED IN CRISIS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION UNITS, I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS INITIATIVE, AND I AM JUST SO.

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM TO KNOW THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING THIS.

I THINK ACROSS I MEAN, JUST THE NATION AND IN, OF COURSE, MUNICIPALITIES.

THE IDEA OF WHAT IS A POLICE OFFICER OR WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER HAS CHANGED QUITE A BIT GIVEN 2020.

AND TO SEE THAT YOU ARE INJECTING THAT HUMANNESS BACK INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

IT JUST REALLY WARMS MY HEART TO SEE THAT. AND AS A GRANT WRITER, I'M MAKING MYSELF AVAILABLE.

IF YOU SAID AT THE TIME IS SHORT, I HAVE WEDNESDAY FREE THAT I CAN COME AND WORK ON GRANTS WITH YOU SO WE CAN GET THE GRANT THROUGH, AND WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO MISS OUT ON ANY OF THAT MONEY.

THANK YOU FOR THE OFFER, MA'AM. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YEAH, I SECOND IT.

I THINK THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT. I'VE ACTUALLY SEEN IT IN PLAY IN MY COMMUNITY.

THERE'S A THERE WAS A SITUATION TO WHERE WE HAVE TO CALL IN ONE OF THE PRINCETON OFFICERS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WE DIDN'T KNOW WAS IN THE MENTAL CRISIS, AND THE OFFICER CAME IN AND DISPLAYED THAT AND KIND OF EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO US, AND IT COULD HAVE WENT BAD REAL QUICK BASED ON THE SCENARIO.

SO TO SEE THAT PLAY OUT IN REAL TIME WAS YOU KNOW, AMAZING TO SEE HOW THE OFFICER DEALT WITH THAT.

THE QUESTION I HAD IN REGARDS TO THIS, THOUGH, AS FAR AS THE FUNDING, DOES THIS FUNDING OR THE GRANT, DOES THAT GUARANTEE YOU ADDITIONAL BODIES AS FAR AS OFFICERS OR PERSONNEL TO KIND OF HELP WITH THIS MATTER? OR WAS THIS JUST BE SPREAD AMONGST OUR EXISTING OFFICERS? YES, SIR. IT CAN. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY GRANT THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

THERE'S ALSO ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE JUST NOT AS TIME SENSITIVE.

ONE OF THE OTHER GRANTS THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD INTO GETTING IS LIFEPATH, WHO'S IS THE PREMIER MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.

THEY'VE ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO ME DIRECTLY WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. THEY WANT TO PARTNER WITH US ON A IT'S A CO-RESPONDER GRANT.

I HAVEN'T LOOKED INTO THE SPECIFICS OF IT. AS DEEP AS I WOULD LIKE TO, BUT I KNOW IT'S NOT READY UNTIL APRIL.

AND BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I'M. I'M SET TO TALK WITH THE DIRECTOR OF LIFE PATH SO WE CAN KIND OF HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DIRECTION OR EXPECTATIONS THEY HAVE FROM PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS MANY AS LIKE WHAT EXPECTATIONS WE CAN EXPECT FROM LIFE PATH IN ORDER TO HELP US TO HAVE THIS CO-RESPONDER GRANT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND ALSO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIMA GRANT, WHICH IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM.

WE'RE ABLE TO POSSIBLY SIT THERE AND USE THOSE SERVICES TO FIND ANOTHER MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER, SUCH AS MYSELF, IN THE FUTURE, TO POSSIBLY MOVE INTO A FULL TIME POSITION.

SINCE I'VE STARTED THIS POSITION, POLICE OFFICERS, IF YOU'VE EVER HAD A CHANCE TO MEET A LOT OF THEM OR EVEN JUST KNOW ONE OF ONE OF THEM KIND OF A DIFFERENT BREED. WE ALL HAVE OUR NICHES.

WE HAVE SOME AND I'VE WORN A LOT OF HATS IN MY CAREER, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT I WORK WITH ARE SECOND TO NONE COMPARED TO ANY PLACE THAT I'VE WORKED. AND HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS THAT I'VE WORKED WITH OVER THE COURSE OF MY CAREER.

I WOULDN'T CHANGE ANY OF THEM TODAY FOR ANY OF THEM THAT I'VE MET IN THE PAST, BECAUSE I KNOW THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE AT THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOT ONLY HARD CHARGERS, BUT THEY'RE HARD MOTIVATORS. AND A LOT OF THE OFFICERS HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME DIRECTLY AND SAY, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING. WE LIKE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CITY.

IF YOU EVER NEED ANY HELP AND THEY MEAN IT NIGHT OR DAY.

THEY'RE THEY'RE THERE TO HELP AND TO PUT IN THE WORK. AND THESE ARE THE KIND OF PEOPLE AND THE OFFICERS THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR STREET THAT MAYBE THEY MAY NOT BE IN A FULL TIME POSITION, BUT AT LEAST THEY HAVE THE TRAINING TO KNOW, TO KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN THAT TYPE OF POSITION, JUST TO GIVE THAT PERSON THE SAME TYPE OF LOVE AND ATTENTION, OR THE SAME TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE THAT THEY MAY NEED.

AWESOME. THANK YOU SIR. I'M SORRY I SAID THANK YOU.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.

THIS IS AMAZING. AS A FORMER OFFICER MYSELF, YOU TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, OFFICERS ARE KIND OF A DIFFERENT BREED OF PEOPLE. THE ONE UNDERLYING TONE THAT I THINK GOES FOR ALL OF US IS THAT WE'RE HERE TO SERVE PEOPLE AND TO HELP PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP.

AND JUST YOUR INITIATIVE TO DO THIS AND TO SEEK THESE GRANTS AND TO GROW, THIS JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES OF THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.

SO I APPLAUD YOU AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT. AND I SAY FULL STEAM AHEAD, LET'S DO THIS.

BECAUSE THIS IS 100% GOING TO JUST BENEFIT EVERYBODY WHO NEEDS IT.

SO 100%. WELL DONE. KEEP DOING THE GOOD WORK BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO GO UNNOTICED.

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SO IF WE WERE NOT SELECTED FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEN I WOULD NOT BE COMING BACK AND SAYING, HEY, CAN YOU CAN YOU STILL GIVE ME THIS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? MY GOAL IS TO BE ACCEPTED FOR THESE GRANTS, OR FIND OUT OTHER GRANTS THAT WE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR IN ORDER TO OFFSET SOME OF THAT COST.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE PRETTY GOOD WITH BEING ABLE TO SHIFT FROM ONE SIDE TO YOU GOT COUNCILWOMAN GRAVES HELP YOU WITH THE GRANT PROCESS? YOU'RE GOING TO GET THAT GRANT. THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS EFFORT YOU'RE PUTTING INTO THIS JUST BY YOUR PRESENTATION. I COULD SEE YOUR PASSION.

PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND IT REALLY SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE IT STEMS FROM THE LEADERSHIP ALL THE WAY DOWN.

AND SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE. LOOKING AT EVERY POSSIBLE WAY WE CAN ASSIST OUR CITIZENS HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY? I DO APPRECIATE THE THE THE PARTNERSHIPS. YOU SPOKE A LOT ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT YOU ARE ENGAGING IN, AND, AND YOU'RE SEEKING OUT THE OTHER EXPERTS IN OUR AREA AND SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS.

SO THAT'S AN AMAZING THING TO DO, AND I APPLAUD YOU FOR IT.

AND AS A MORE OF A TECHNICAL NOTE, WHEN IT COMES TO THE GRANTS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WORRIES ME WITH GRANTS, ESPECIALLY FROM ANYTHING FEDERAL, IS THE STRINGS ATTACHED.

AND REVIEWING THESE TWO GRANTS, WHICH I DON'T ENJOY REVIEWING GRANTS, IT'S NOT MY FORTE.

BUT REVIEWING THEM, THEY'RE ACTUALLY REALLY CLEAN GRANTS TO WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE A BUNCH OF STRINGS ATTACHED TO THEM.

THEY'RE THEY'RE CLEAR CUT AND DRY, OR THEY'RE CLEAR CUT ON WHAT YOU CAN USE THAT MONEY FOR.

AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT IN THESE TWO GRANTS.

SO ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU SIR. AND I WOULD MOTION TO APPROVE THIS WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

THANK YOU. I SECOND THAT. MAYOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THIS ACTUALLY IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM.

IT'S JUST KIND OF DIRECTION TO STAFF. IT SAYS TAKE AN APPROPRIATE ACTION.

YEAH, I STAND CORRECTED. THANK YOU. YEAH, YEAH.

SO, ARE WE TAKING ACTION ON THIS? OKAY. YES. BECAUSE IT'S TIME SENSITIVE.

SO MOTION TO APPROVE. I SECOND. ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. COUNCIL.

L3 2025-0210R05. CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-0210R05 FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PARKS MASTER PLAN AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

PRESENTED BY MR. FISHER. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR ESCOBAR.

COUNCIL. CRAIG FISHER, THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING FOR THIS ITEM TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO HIRE A CONSULTING FIRM TO HELP THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING EFFORTS. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT.

IT'S A DOCUMENT THAT GUIDES THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE CITY.

WHAT DO WE WANT PRINCETON TO LOOK LIKE IN FIVE YEARS AND TEN YEARS? IN 30 YEARS? THIS EFFORT INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE PARKS AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN, BOTH OF WHICH WERE ADOPTED. YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN THE COMP PLAN AND THE PREVIOUS.

THE CURRENT PLAN WE HAVE WAS ADOPTED IN 2019.

THE PARKS PLAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2018. THE CITY HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY, AS YOU KNOW, SINCE THEN.

IT'S PRETTY TYPICAL TO UPDATE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVERY FIVE YEARS.

WE FEEL THAT RATHER THAN UPDATING THE CURRENT, WE NEED TO TAKE A START FRESH.

AS WE'VE GROWN SO FAST AND SO MUCH HAS CHANGED.

YOU KNOW, TXDOT HAS A NEW FREEWAY COMING THROUGH TOWN THAT PRESENTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

THERE'S NEW THINGS THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. SO I WAS TASKED WITH SEEKING OUT FIRMS THAT SPECIALIZE IN COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND EFFORTS.

I COLLECTED FOUR PROPOSALS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO YOU IN THE PACKET, AND I'M HERE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THIS EVENING.

THE PROCESS TAKES ABOUT TEN MONTHS TO A YEAR.

IT INCLUDES EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH, REACHING OUT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS, TO OUR RESIDENTS,

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EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO PROVIDE INPUT WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.

THAT'S THE PROBABLY THE BIGGEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE PART OF THIS PROCESS IS HOSTING PUBLIC MEETINGS AND OPEN SURVEYS TO GET FEEDBACK TO HELP GUIDE THIS POLICY DOCUMENT. THEN THIS FIRM WILL THEN DRAFT PLAN AND PRESENT THAT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND TO CITY COUNCIL, GET Y'ALL'S FEEDBACK, CONTINUE TO MAKE TWEAKS AS NEEDED, AND THEN IT WILL BE OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WILL GUIDE THE CITY'S GROWTH TO BE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS EFFORT.

SO I SOUGHT OUT PROPOSALS FROM CSR'S KIMLEY-HORN ASSOCIATES, OLSON AND VERDUN.

AGAIN, I STATED THEIR PROPOSALS ARE PROVIDED IN THE PACKET, AND I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY HIRE OLSON TO DO THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING EFFORT. THE REASONS FOR SELECTING THEM IS THEIR FOCUS ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

THEY SPECIALIZE IN IN GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC AND ENGAGING ALL STAKEHOLDERS.

THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HERE IN DFW WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING EFFORTS.

AND THEY STOOD OUT TO ME AS THE ONES THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY HEAR AND LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE AND PUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT INTO THE PLAN. THEY ALSO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HELP US TAKE THIS VISION, THIS PLAN, INTO REALITY. AND THEN THIRDLY, THEY LOOK AT THE MARKET AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, THEY'LL TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO WHAT IS PRINCETON AND WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? WHAT COULD OUR FUTURE LOOK LIKE REALISTICALLY? WHAT HOW CAN WE GROW? AND THEY'LL PROVIDE THEIR PROFESSIONAL OPINION AND GUIDANCE IN THIS DOCUMENT.

BUT AGAIN, IT WILL BE OUR PLAN. THEY'RE HERE TO GUIDE US AND HELP US CREATE OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF PRINCETON.

THEY ARE ALSO THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE GROUP OF THE PROPOSALS I RECEIVED.

WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.

IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN ACCEPT THIS WITH THE CONDITION OF NOT USING KIMLEY-HORN UNTIL WE HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER ENGINEERING COMPANIES? BECAUSE I'VE READ OUR CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY-HORN, THESE ARE ALL FOUR OF THESE ARE OPTIONS, AND MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO HIRE OLSON FOR THIS EFFORT AND NOT KIMLEY-HORN.

OLSON. CORRECT. OLSON. OKAY. KIMLEY-HORN IS OUR ENGINEER.

THIS PROPOSAL IS TO PROVIDE PLANNING SERVICES FROM KIMLEY-HORN.

BUT YOU HAVE THE FOUR PROPOSALS BEFORE YOU. SO, YOU MENTIONED THIS OLSEN COMPANY STOOD OUT BEST.

CAN YOU KIND OF ELABORATE MORE ON WHY THEY STOOD OUT? BEST FOR I GUESS PUBLIC OUTREACH? YEAH, THEY IMPRESSED ME WITH THE WAY THAT THEY CONDUCT THEIR MEETINGS.

THEY HAVE MULTIPLE DAY OPEN HOUSES. THEY WANT A BIG OPEN ROOM.

THEY PREFERRED NOT TO BE AT CITY HALL. THEY WANT TO BE AT A SCHOOL OR A CHURCH SOMEWHERE WHERE THE COMMUNITY WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE TO COME AND TALK.

THEY PUT POSTERS ALL ALONG THE WALLS, AND THEY'RE JUST THERE TO LISTEN AND TO LISTEN FEEDBACK.

SO THAT STOOD OUT TO ME. THEY'RE HERE IF YOU WANT TO ASK THEM ANY QUESTIONS IN PARTICULAR.

BUT DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? I KNOW SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE I'VE BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL OF THESE, AND I THINK KIMLEY-HORN WAS THE LAST ONE THAT DID IT.

AND WE ACTUALLY HAD WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, I FORGOT THEY CALLED.

THEY HAD SOME TERM FOR IT. RIGHT. YEAH. YOU'RE RIGHT AT THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND THINGS AND SET UP AND HAD THE MAPS AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY GO ON WITH LITTLE STICKIES AND PUT THINGS ON, AND IT TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD. I REALLY LIKED IT.

IT WAS WELL ORGANIZED. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ATTEND.

YOU KNOW, EVEN BACK THEN WE HAD A POPULATION, PROBABLY 7000 PEOPLE OR MORE, AND VERY FEW PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR ANY OF THESE THINGS.

SO I'M SURE WE PROBABLY HAVE MORE THIS TIME, BUT IT IS, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE PLANS, THESE THIS UPDATE, IT'S AN ONGOING THING BECAUSE JUST AS SOON AS WE DO IT, IT'S NEARLY DO IT.

IT'S GOING TO BE OUTDATED NEXT DAY. SURE. AND ALL THESE PROPOSALS DID ALSO INCLUDE I FORGET I FORGOT WHERE I WAS GOING WITH YOUR QUESTION NOW OR YOUR COMMENT.

I LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT. MY APOLOGIES, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THESE COMPANIES.

HOW WOULD THEY? IS THERE A PLAN? IS IT A PART OF THEIR PLAN TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR? THINGS LIKE THAT. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHERE. YES, THEY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR MARKETING TEAM.

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AND YOU SAID THE OLSEN COMPANIES HERE TODAY. YES, SIR.

IF YOU DON'T MIND COMING UP AND ELABORATING ON SOME OF THE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROCESS, JUST GIVE US THAT HIGH LEVEL VIEW.

OBVIOUSLY, NOTHING TOO DETAILED, TOO MUCH TIME, BUT.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS VIVIAN FONG.

I'M A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PLANNER AND I'M WITH OLSEN.

SO, IN THIS CAPACITY, SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS.

WE DO THINK THAT OUR ENGAGEMENT IS A BIT OF A DIFFERENTIATOR FOR US AS A FIRM.

WE TAKE AN APPROACH OF TRANSPARENCY, ACCESSIBILITY AND KIND OF JUST BEING A GENUINE HUMAN WITH PEOPLE.

ALL OF OUR ENGAGEMENT EXERCISES ARE DESIGNED TO BE INCREDIBLY APPROACHABLE, WHICH MEANS THAT WE'RE NOT USING KIND OF LOFTY PLANNING TERMS. WHEN WE ASK ABOUT FUTURE GROWTH. WE'RE USING VERY ACCESSIBLE LANGUAGE, AND WE DO USE STICKY NOTES, MAPS, KIND OF VERY INTERACTIVE PHYSICAL EXERCISES.

SO WHEN WE ARE ENGAGING THE PRINCETON COMMUNITY, WE'LL HAVE A NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS.

AND WE DO LOOK FOR A ROOM WITH A LOT OF WALL SPACE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN COME ENGAGE WITH OUR STAFF, ENGAGE WITH PRINCETON STAFF AND HAVE GENUINE CONVERSATIONS AND THEN DOCUMENT THOSE COMMENTS.

SO THE HOPE IS THAT WE GET QUITE A BIT OF FEEDBACK, AND WE DO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF YOUR STAFF, WHICH IS CLEARLY AN REALLY AND AMAZING LINK TO YOUR COMMUNITY BASED ON THAT PRESENTATION.

SO WE'LL BE ENGAGING WITH THOSE FOLKS TO GET THE WORD OUT, TO GET GREAT ENGAGEMENT.

AND IF WE FIND THAT ONE APPROACH IS KIND OF NOT GETTING AS MUCH ENGAGEMENT, WE WILL PIVOT AND WORK TO GET YOUR COMMUNITY INVOLVED.

THE WAY THAT WORKS FOR PRINCETON. SO THAT'S ONE OF OUR FIRST STEPS.

AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS, WE ARE CREATING A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN, AND THAT'S WITH YOUR STAFF, WITH YOUR COMMUNICATIONS FOLKS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE USING THE RIGHT AVENUES TO GET PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.

AND THEN ONCE THEY ARE IN THE ROOM, WE ARE ENGAGING THEM THROUGH ONE ON ONE CONVERSATIONS.

WE'RE NOT USING ROWS OF CHAIRS AND A MICROPHONE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GRANDSTAND.

WE ARE USING INTERACTIVE SMALL GROUP EXERCISES, TABLES, AND WE STAFF THE ROOM UP SO THAT PEOPLE FEEL LISTENED TO AND THAT THEY ARE LISTENED TO, WHICH IS REALLY THE MOST PIVOTAL PART.

IN THE PAST I'VE HEARD THE GOAL, THE TARGET PERCENTAGE OF ENGAGEMENT BASED ON OUR POPULATION.

WHAT IS YOUR GOAL ENGAGEMENT PERCENTAGE? GREAT QUESTION.

SO RATHER THAN A PERCENTAGE I'LL TELL YOU SHEER NUMBERS.

WE WILL CREATE A STAKEHOLDER GROUP OF ABOUT 50 PEOPLE.

THAT SOUNDS VERY LARGE. IT IS PRETTY LARGE. THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE OUR SOUNDING BOARD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THE PROCESS.

THEN WE WILL ALSO HAVE A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF ABOUT TEN FOLKS.

SO THOSE CAN BE PEOPLE FROM YOUR ISD, FROM TXDOT, FROM YOUR CITY STAFF.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL AS WELL. SO A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, A STAKEHOLDER GROUP, AND THEN THE PUBLIC. SO WHEN WE ENGAGE THE PUBLIC, WE'RE LOOKING TO GET PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THOSE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN PERSON. WE'D LOVE TO SEE 100 PEOPLE AT A, AT A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND THEN ALSO THROUGH VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AS WELL.

SO WE'LL HAVE A SURVEY AVAILABLE ONLINE, AND WE'LL LOOK TO GET PROBABLY CLOSE TO A THOUSAND.

IF WE CAN HIT IT RESPONSES, IF NOT MORE. BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A GREAT COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT WE CAN REACH FOR THE STARS THERE.

THANK YOU. SO, FOR OUR COMMUNITY WHO REALLY LIKES TRANSPARENCY, I ENCOURAGE ALL THE RESIDENTS TO CHECK OUT THE PRESENTATION YOU GAVE. IT IS LIKE DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE SECOND LARGEST PROPOSAL THAT WAS GIVEN TO US.

AND IT'S GOT SOME GREAT USER FRIENDLY FEATURES AND A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT I THINK WILL BE ENJOYED BY THE PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS KIND OF TRANSPARENCY.

SO I APPRECIATE IT. AND CRAIG, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT YOU FOUND A COMPANY LIKE THIS FOR US TO HAVE DOING SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU IN PARTICULAR, BUT I DO, MAYBE FOR MR. MASHBURN OR CRAIG. WHEN WAS THE LAST COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WE'VE DONE LIKE THIS THAT WE COMPLETED 2019.

OKAY. WE'VE GROWN QUITE A BIT SINCE THEN. ABSOLUTELY.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

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SO WE'RE TAKING ACTION. ARE WE BASICALLY APPROVING ONE OF THEM? ARE YOU ASKING FOR US TO MAKE A MOTION TO. YES, SIR.

THE REQUEST IS TO TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION THAT WILL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH OLSON OR WHOMEVER YOU SELECT.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM. WAS IT? L3 20250210R05 TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH OLSON FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PARKS MASTER PLAN. SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL. MISS DAVID GRAVES, I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

SECOND. YEAH, I THINK RIGHT.

. ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES. NOW I'LL MOVE US TO L4.

L4 2025-052. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PRESENTED BY AARON MOODY, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. HELLO THERE ONCE AGAIN.

SO I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. I KNOW OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS SOME HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED TO OUR OFFICE AND TO MR. MASHBURN, SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO GIVE YOU KIND OF A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW AND GET ANY FEEDBACK IF YOU HAVE IT, REGARDING SOME THINGS THAT WE ARE WANTING TO IMPLEMENT OR PLAN FOR LATER THIS YEAR OR FUTURE YEARS.

SO THE FIRST THING IS A GOVERNMENT ACADEMY. WE HAVE A POLICE AND FIRE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY.

MISS TODD REFERENCED THAT EARLIER. THE GOAL OF SUCH AN ACADEMY IS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE WORKINGS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ALSO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS CRITICAL.

AS YOU KNOW OTHER CITIES A LOT OF TIMES WILL ASK APPLICANTS FOR P AND Z OR LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, OR EVEN THE COUNCIL ON APPLICATIONS. DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNMENT ACADEMY? IT'S NOT ALWAYS LIKE A REQUIREMENT, BUT CITIES WILL ASK THAT OF THEIR VOLUNTEERS.

THE MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE IS ABOUT 20. THERE'S JUST SOME BASICS HERE FOR YOU.

IT WOULD BE A SEVEN WEEK PROGRAM WITH KIND OF A TOUR THROUGH ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

MY GOAL IS TO RUN THIS FROM SEPTEMBER TO SEPTEMBER 10TH TO OCTOBER 22ND, AND THEN BRING GRADUATES BEFORE YOU AND RECOGNIZE THEM AT A COUNCIL MEETING. WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THIS TO PRINCETON RESIDENTS FIRST, AND THEN NONRESIDENT BUSINESS OWNERS THAT ARE MAYBE THROUGH OUR CHAMBER AND THEN NON RESIDENTS THAT ARE NOT BUSINESS OWNERS.

LAST TO ENSURE OUR RESIDENTS GET THAT FIRST CHOICE.

AND THEN THERE'S LIKE AN APPLICATION A WAIVER AND A BACKGROUND CHECK.

LET'S SEE SOME SAMPLE TOPICS. THERE'S, LIKE, A WELCOME AND ORIENTATION SESSION.

MR. MASHBURN WOULD LEAD, LIKE, AN INTRODUCTION TO CITY LEADERSHIP.

THERE'S A FINANCE MEETING. POLICE WOULD GO OVER OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY POLICING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SAME THING. OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION.

AND THE LIBRARY WOULD TALK ABOUT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.

PARKS BOND PROJECT RESOURCES. AND AS YOU KNOW, WE CONTINUE THROUGH OUR PARKS BOND AND THINGS BECOME TANGIBLE.

OUR GRADUATES WOULD GO TO MAYBE TAKE A TOUR OF THAT FUTURE MULTI-GEN FACILITY, TAKE A TOUR OF THE PARK THAT ALSO TALKED TO DEVELOPMENT AND CODE COMPLIANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS. IT'S AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY.

I KNOW I WENT THROUGH IT MYSELF IN A DIFFERENT CITY, AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT GOVERNMENT, AND I ENJOYED WHAT I LEARNED SO MUCH THAT I THAT I CAME TO WORK FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUT EACH WEEK WOULD HAVE KIND OF A MINI LECTURE AND THEN ALSO AN ACTIVITY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE WELCOMING ORIENTATION SESSION, MR. MASHBURN WOULD DELIVER THE INTRODUCTION TO CITY LEADERSHIP.

AND THEN MAYBE THE ACTIVITY IS A MOCK COUNCIL IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN, YOU KNOW, TWO SCENARIOS AND THEY HAVE TO BE THE COUNCIL OR THE PERSON THAT HAS THE ASK OR, YOU KNOW, THE PRESENTATION. LET'S SEE.

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I'M GOING TO SKIP THAT ONE AND COME BACK TO IT, IF THAT'S OKAY.

SO MISS TODD CAN HEAR THAT. IS EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? OKAY. THE PRINCETON DAY OF PURPOSE. MR. MASHBURN EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DOING A CITYWIDE SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY.

AFTER WE DID OUR RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT FROM OUR RESULTS WAS THE NEED TO MAINTAIN OUR SMALL TOWN FEEL, AND WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD HELP DO THAT.

IT WOULD CONNECT RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, YOURSELF, OUR PNC, OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A DAY THAT WE COULD ALL COME TOGETHER AND SERVE. AS YOU KNOW, OUR SLOGAN IS PROGRESS WITH PURPOSE.

SO WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE UPHOLDING OUR DESIRE TO BE PURPOSEFUL IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.

THE CITY OF SALINA HAS A LIFE CONNECTED DAY. SAME KIND OF PREMISE.

THIS IS KIND OF MODELED AFTER THAT. WE WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO DO THIS IN THE SPRING, AND WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW WITH THE SMALL COMMITTEE TO KIND OF PULL THAT TOGETHER.

AND OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD LIKE YOUR INPUT AND SUPPORT.

POTENTIAL PROJECTS WOULD INCLUDE, LIKE TRASH PICKUP BEAUTIFICATION, MAYBE ASSISTING A LOCAL FOOD BANK OR ANOTHER KIND OF NONPROFIT PROFIT AND THEN HOME IMPROVEMENT FOR THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED THAT MAYBE CANNOT.

COMPLETE A PROJECT. WE WOULD WORK WITH OUR CODE COMPLIANCE TEAM TO IDENTIFY.

HOMEOWNERS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM IT. GET THE INFORMATION FOR THOSE HOMEOWNERS.

AND GET THEM TO SIGN UP IF THEY WERE INTERESTED.

AGAIN, WE WOULD LIKE. BOARD AND COMMISSION SUPPORT DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS. NEIGHBORHOODS.

CHURCHES. NONPROFITS, ALL OF YOUR CONNECTIONS TO JOIN US.

AND OUR GOAL IS TO. HAVE OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS AT THIS EVENT THIS YEAR.

SO THIS EVENT ALSO IS IN RECOGNITION OF WHAT THE VFW HAS DONE AS PART OF THEIR DAY OF SERVICE.

AND THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY. IS THE VFW STILL SERVING DAY.

SO THIS KIND OF COMBINES OUR HISTORICAL DEDICATION TO VETERANS AND SUPPORTING THEM ALONG WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE.

MISS TODD, I'M GOING TO GO BACK. I KNOW YOU HAD REQUESTED SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF A YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

SO THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WHEN THEY'RE YOUNG.

SO IT PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR YOUTH PERSPECTIVES IN THE CITY.

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOUTH, YOU KNOW, THINGS ARE ISSUES DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND BEING RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN AND THEN ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND YOUTH. I'VE LAID OUT SOME POTENTIAL CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY SUGGESTIONS ON COMPOSITION.

YOU COULD SEE IT WOULD MATCH THE COUNCIL IN SIZE AND THEN ALSO DUTIES SIMILAR TO WHAT THE COUNCIL ALSO DOES NOW.

AND THEN YOUR INVOLVEMENT WOULD BE LIKE CHECKING IN.

THEY WOULD GIVE YOU PRESENTATIONS AND THEN YOU COULD INVITE THEM TO CITY EVENTS, MEETINGS AND BE MENTORS FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC SERVICE. AND THEN MR. GERFERS, I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAD ASKED FOR LIKE AN OVERVIEW OR UPDATE ABOUT HOA COMMUNICATION AND HOW OUR DEPARTMENT CAN BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH HOA.

AND SO, I SAT DOWN AND THOUGHT ABOUT SOME WAYS THAT WE CAN DO THAT.

WE WANT TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATION BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF HOA.

I MEAN, MOST CITIES DO, AND IF WE CAN SHARE INFORMATION WITH THEM, THEY CAN SHARE IT WITH THEIR RESIDENTS, SO ON AND SO FORTH. SO, WE WANT TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED COMMUNICATION CHANNEL THAT HOLDS A LIAISON POSITION TO PUSH OUT INFORMATION.

TO RECEIVE INFORMATION. WE ALREADY HAVE AN EMAIL LIST OF HOA REPRESENTATIVES.

NOTE SOME OF THEM MAY BE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AND NOT NECESSARILY, YOU KNOW, BOARD MEMBERS, DEPENDING ON WHERE THAT PROPERTY IS IN ITS BALANCE OF HOMEOWNERS.

AND THEN WE ALSO WANT TO IDENTIFY FOR THESE HOAS SOURCES OF INFORMATION FROM THE CITY AND THEN GIVING THE UPDATES HOW TO FIND UPDATES, CALENDARS AND RESOURCES TO CONTINUE TO SHARE INFORMATION.

AND THEN WE. RIGHT NOW, I SEND ONE MONTHLY EMAIL TO HOSE THAT HAS TIMELY INFORMATION.

OR DID YOU KNOW ABOUT YOU KNOW, WE'VE DONE HOLIDAY EVENTS.

WE'VE DONE WATERING SCHEDULES; WE'VE DONE SURVEY LINKS.

WE WANT TO DO THAT TWICE A MONTH AND THEN TWICE A YEAR.

WE'LL HOST MEETINGS HERE AT CITY HALL WITH HOA REPRESENTATIVES THAT WAY.

LIKE WE HAVE THAT IN PERSON, YOU KNOW, OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN AND PROVIDE INFORMATION GIVE THEM INFO ABOUT EMERGENCY ALERTS, PROJECT UPDATES. AND THEN THE GOAL IS TO REALLY BUILD COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

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SO, I UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE OF THAT. AGAIN, TWO WAY RELATIONSHIP.

SO THAT IS ALL I HAVE ON THESE ITEMS. AND I WOULD WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK OR DIRECTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

I JUST I HAVE A QUESTION THAT POPPED TO MIND ABOUT THE HOA.

SO, A LOT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS ARE PAYING THE FEE TO NOT HAVE COMMUNITY.

AMENITIES LIKE COMMUNITY CENTERS. WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HELP CREATE A WAY OR PLACE FOR THEM TO MEET SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE, AND USUALLY THE BYLAWS STATE THAT IT CAN'T BE ON A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

SO THEY DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO MEET WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND SO WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HELP WITH THE CITY PARTNERSHIP? COULD THEY MAYBE USE CITY HALL OR SOMETHING? OR DO WE HAVE SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY THEY COULD HOLD THEIR MEETINGS SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO GO.

I MEAN, WE DEFINITELY CAN INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THAT PENDING LIKE SPACE AND SCHEDULING AND YOU KNOW, THOSE KINDS OF FACTORS. SURE. ANY OTHER FEEDBACK COMMENTS? I APPRECIATE THE HOA. BECAUSE I'M ON THE BOARD, TOO, AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

BUT I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE I SEE THE GRAPHICS COME THROUGH OUR MANAGEMENT EMAILS BECAUSE OF, OF YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH THEM. AND I THINK THAT'S JUST ONE MORE AVENUE FOR US TO GET THERE, TO REACH OUT BECAUSE A LOT OF HOMEOWNERS WILL PAY ATTENTION WHEN THEY SEE AN HOA EMAIL BECAUSE THEY THINK IT'S A FINE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

MAYBE THEY GOT TOO MANY WEEDS IN THEIR YARD. SO, IT WILL HELP GET PEOPLE TO OPEN UP EMAILS WHEN THEY SEE THESE THINGS.

SO, I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I REALLY LIKE THE PRINCETON DAY OF PURPOSE.

I THINK THAT'S AMAZING. AND I HOPE THAT, AND I'LL REACH OUT TO YOU SPECIFICALLY WITH A GROUP, BUT I HOPE THAT WE CAN INVOLVE AS MANY NATURE GROUPS, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THEM HERE IN COLLIN COUNTY.

THERE'S THAT REALLY LOVE TO GATHER UP AS MANY VOLUNTEERS AS POSSIBLE, AND THEY EVEN BRING PEOPLE IN ENTIRE COMPANIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO ENGAGING COMPANIES TO GET PARTNERSHIPS THERE AND SUCH.

I THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT IDEA. I APPRECIATE ALL THE ALL THE WORK AND TO KIND OF SAY, MAYOR OFF WHAT I SAID EARLIER IN THE MEETING, MUCH EARLIER, MANY HOURS AGO. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING IN THIS CITY HALL, HELPING US ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S BEEN A RADICAL TRANSFORMATION, AND I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE AND YOUR DEDICATION TO IT.

SO, THANK YOU THANK YOU AGAIN. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. O.5 2025-050 CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUESTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THE COUNCIL BYLAWS THAT WERE ADOPTED ON ONE 2323 AND ARE EXPIRED. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM REVIEWED AND UPDATED BECAUSE THAT'S KIND OF OUR DECORUM FOR COUNCIL.

SO. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS CAN BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA OR MAYBE POSSIBLY AN EMAIL FROM THE ATTORNEY REGARDING ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF RENTALS ALLOWED IN HOA. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO? YEAH. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON, WE'RE ACTUALLY WE'RE LOOKING INTO THAT. I THINK COUNCILMEMBER GERFERS REQUESTED THAT A WHILE BACK.

SO, YOU SHOULD BE SEEING SOMETHING EITHER IN THE FORM OF A MEMO OR A COUNCIL ITEM SOON.

OKAY. PERFECT. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ALL RIGHT.

SO, IF WE'RE DONE WITH THAT, THAT WILL ACTUALLY TAKE US INTO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,

[I. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SECTION 551.071 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY.

THIS WILL BE FOR THE MORATORIUM WAIVER PROCESS AND PUC DOCKET NUMBER 56697.

ALSO, SECTION 551.072 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY.

[02:55:06]

33 ACRE PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF CR 62.

TWO EAST OF CR 623 WEST OF CR 1216 AND SOUTH OF CR TWO.

I'M SORRY. 825 COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS. ALSO, SECTION 551.074 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE PERSONNEL MATTERS.

THIS WILL BE FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL REVIEW.

HIS PRESENTATION THEN ALSO CITY MANAGER ANNUAL REVIEW AND CITY ATTORNEY ANNUAL REVIEW AT THE TIME IS 9:34.

AND THIS TAKES US INTO EXECUTIVE. CAN I ASK A QUESTION? WILL THE PRESENTATION FROM MASHBURN BE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS SO THEY CAN SEE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HE HAS BROUGHT TO THE CITY? I THINK, I THINK I THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO PUT SOMETHING NEXT WEEK NEXT TO THE AGENDA. FROM WHAT? WAIT FOR YOUR STUFF. THIS WILL BE ONLINE HERE THIS WEEK TOO.

OKAY. AND THAT'S GOT A LOT OF IT IN THERE. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE CAN SEE THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE.

ALL RIGHT. SO, THE TIME IS 11:14. AND THIS WILL END.

EXECUTIVE AND GRANT, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY ACTION TO TAKE FOR EXECUTIVE.

[J. ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

OH, YEAH. YEP. YEP. IS ANYBODY READING THAT MOTION.

YEAH. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. OH, WAIT. HOLD ON, HOLD ON. WE'RE STILL MISSING. CHRISTINA.

SORRY. OH.

I WILL ENTERTAIN THAT MOTION. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN PUC DOCKET NUMBER 56697 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SAME. I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL.

. ALL RIGHT. SO, THAT MOTION PASSES, AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT'S IT.

AND MOTION TO ADJOURN, I THINK THAT. DID WE DO EM? DID WE DO THE REPORT AGENDA? YEAH. ALL RIGHT, MISS COOK, IS SHE HERE?

[M. REPORT AGENDA]

PLEASE COME. AND THEN NEXT SPECIAL EDC CDC JOINT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH AT 5:00 PM.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO AT THIS TIME IS 11:17, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. LET'S KEEP GOING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.