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GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO CALL ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
ON JULY THE 28TH, MONDAY AT 6:41 P.M. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS GOING TO BE THE ROLL CALL. AND I'M GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL.
MS. TODD. PRESENT. MR. WASHINGTON. HERE. MR. GERFERS.
HERE. MR. LONG. HERE. MS. DAVID-GRAVES. HERE.
AND I'M HERE AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS INVOCATION FROM JOHN PROM, LEGACY CHURCH. LET US PRAY.
FATHER, WE JUST THANK YOU JUST FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE WE HAVE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THAT TO SPEAK AND TO WORSHIP AND TO REJOICE IN YOUR LOVE AND IN YOUR GRACE.
FATHER, I JUST PRAY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY WOULD MAKE DECISIONS WITH INTEGRITY, WITH WISDOM, WITH GUIDANCE. FATHER, I JUST PRAY, FATHER, THAT WE WOULD JUST HAVE AN EXTRA MEASURE OF WISDOM THROUGHOUT THIS MEETING TODAY, FATHER SO THAT WE CAN SOLVE EACH PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THAT NO MAN CAN HAVE THE WISDOM TO SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM. WE KNOW THAT YOU DO. AND YOUR WORD SAYS THAT IF ANY MAN LACK WISDOM, THAT ALL HE HAS TO DO IS ASK.
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE
[G. CEREMONIAL ITEMS]
WE'RE GOING TO GO A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER AT THIS TIME.WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO TO THE CEREMONIAL PART.
ITEMS G.1 2025-193 RECOGNITION OF THE PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 2025 DAVE CAMPBELL'S 7-ON-7 TOURNAMENT PERFORMANCE. THE CITY OF PRINCETON WILL RECOGNIZE THE PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE 2025 DAVE CAMPBELL'S 7-ON-7 STATE TOURNAMENT IN COLLEGE STATION, WHERE THEY FINISHED IN THE TOP THIRD OUT OF 100 COMPETING TEAMS. THIS MARKS THE TEAM'S FIRST RETURN TO THE TOURNAMENT IN A DECADE, REPRESENTING A PROUD MILESTONE FOR THE 2026 AND 2027 PANTHER CLASS.
WE HAVE A GAME BALL TONIGHT THAT WE LIKE TO PRESENT TO THEIR COACH.
I BELIEVE I'M STARING AT HIM. COACH WASHINGTON CAN YOU COME DOWN AND RECEIVE THE GAME BALL? AND THEN WE DO HAVE PICTURES FOR EACH OF THE TEAMMATES THAT WE ARE SO PROUD OF.
SO CAN YOU COME DOWN HERE? I THINK YOU HAVE A LITTLE TO SAY.
HERE'S THE GAME BALL, IT'S A SURPRISE. I KNOW YOU CAN HANDLE IT, THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU. YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. IT'S KIND OF WEIRD BEING HERE AT THIS PODIUM [LAUGHTER].
I'M NOT NEVER AT THIS PODIUM, BUT I'LL ACTUALLY LET ME TURN HERE.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY ABOUT THESE YOUNG MEN HERE.
OKAY. SO ONE OF THESE YOUNG MEN I'VE KNOWN SINCE HE WAS BORN.
AND TWO UP HERE, I'VE KNOWN SINCE THEY WERE FOUR YEARS OLD AND COACHED THEM.
VERY, VERY PROUD OF WHAT THEY DID. THESE YOUNG MEN DIDN'T JUST GO TO COLLEGE STATION AND PLAY FOOTBALL, BUT THEY REPRESENTED PRINCETON, TEXAS. RIGHT? THESE ARE, THIS IS THE FUTURE OF PRINCETON. OKAY.
AND I THINK A LOT OF TIMES THAT GETS FORGOTTEN.
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AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY, HEY, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? YOU KNOW, WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL? THEY'RE GOING TO SAY PRINCETON. AND SO ALL THE NEGATIVITY THAT THESE GUYS GET, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S JUST I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THEM THIS EVENING.OKAY. AND I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. AND I KNOW THIS SEASON IS GOING TO BE SOME CHANGES THIS SEASON.
OKAY. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS. MY WIFE BIANCA COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT HER.
BUT EVERY SINGLE PARENT, EVERYBODY THAT HELPED US COORDINATE THIS TRIP.
[APPLAUSE] YOU WANTED TO SEE IT LET'S BE SURE WE SUPPORT THE PANTHERS THIS COMING SEASON.
IT'LL BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT. OKAY. ITEM D PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
[D. PUBLIC APPEARANCE]
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS SET ASIDE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM OF BUSINESS THAT IS NOT FORMALLY SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE A PUBLIC MEETING APPEARANCE CARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND PRESENTED 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 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 OR DISPARAGING REMARKS AS TO MAINTAIN DECORUM AND SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY FLOW OF THE MEETING.
I'VE JUST GOT TWO. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ONE? OH THREE. EXCUSE ME. OKAY. FIRST ONE IS SHARAD RAMANI.
IF YOU WOULD JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
SHARAD RAMANI, 716 UNION DRIVE. I'M HERE TODAY TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED NEED FOR YET ANOTHER STUDY BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WINTER AVERAGING. A VERY COMPREHENSIVE RATE STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2023, LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THIS WAS NOT A SUPERFICIAL ANALYSIS.
IT THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED EVERY CRITICAL ECONOMIC FACTOR IMPACTING OUR UTILITY DEPARTMENT.
INFLATION PRESSURES WERE FACTORED INTO THE PROJECTIONS.
PRINCETON'S GROWTH PROJECTIONS WERE INCORPORATED, ANTICIPATING FUTURE DEMANDS.
IT ACCOUNTED FOR INCREASING SPEND ON WHOLESALE WATER FROM NORTH TEXAS WATER.
BASED ON THIS EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS. THE RATE CONSULTANT PROVIDED A CLEAR AND ROBUST RECOMMENDATION.
THE CONSULTANT EXPLICITLY STATED THAT WITH THESE MEASURES IN PLACE, THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT WOULD MAINTAIN HEALTHY RESERVES ON BOTH THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING SITES. FURTHERMORE, RECENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ONLY STRENGTHENS THIS POSITION.
THE CONSULTANT HAD PROJECTED A FISCAL 2024 REVENUE OF $21 MILLION.
HOWEVER, ACTUAL FISCAL 2024 REVENUE CAME IN AT $34 MILLION, A $13 MILLION INCREASE OVER PROJECTIONS.
THE CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE COMBINED EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING WINTER AVERAGING AND THE 5% ANNUAL RATE INCREASE WOULD RESULT IN AN APPROXIMATE $3 MONTHLY INCREASE FOR A RESIDENTIAL BILL ON 5000 GALLONS OF USAGE, DEMONSTRATING A MODEST IMPACT ON RESIDENTS WHILE PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL
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BENEFITS OF EQUITY. THEREFORE, I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY ADMINISTRATION TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU POSSESS ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TODAY TO CONFIDENTLY PROCEED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WINTER AVERAGING.THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANOTHER RATE STUDY TO BE DONE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. ROBERT. I'M GOING TO MESS THIS UP.
MIDDLEDITCH OR IS THAT EMMY? DI? HELLO? CAN I GO ANYWHERE? I'M [INAUDIBLE] 903 EGRET STREET, PRINCETON.
I GO BY ELAM, NO PRONOUNS PLEASE. OKAY. I CAME TO SPEAK ABOUT FIRE SERVICE WITH COUNTY.
I WAS LOOKING FOR MY INSURANCE RATES TO GO DOWN.
I SAW IN ONE OF THE CITY PRESENTATIONS THAT WE ARE GOING FOR ISO ONE.
I LOOK BLANK FACES, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF THAT PARTICULAR INITIATIVE.
OKAY. SO COMING TO PRINCETON 599 AND WEST PRINCETON DRIVE.
SO THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT I HAVE OBSERVED IN THAT.
SO THEY ARE IN THE CODE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE CITY HAS NOT MAYBE THEY PAID.
I DON'T THINK SO. BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY HAVE PAID THE OTHER THREE ENTITIES, WHICH IS A SCHOOL COLLEGE, AND THE COUNTY HAS SUED 599 WEST PRINCETON DRIVE, WHICH IS A LUXURY APARTMENTS.
NUMBER TWO IS THERE ARE I READ SOMEWHERE I BELIEVE IT WAS A NEWSPAPER, THE CITY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NOT PAID SOME FEES OR PERMIT, AND IT WAS OKAYED BY THE PREVIOUS MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS COME UP.
SO IF IT IS A BUSINESS DECISION THAT WHILE PURCHASING, YOU MAKE A DECISION.
I WANT THE BUSINESS ENTITY TO BEAR THE BRUNT.
AND ALSO [INAUDIBLE] ONE OF THE DEVELOPER WHO WAS RECEPTIVE TO THE IDEA OF MAKING MODIFICATION BEFORE COMING BACK. IT IS UNLIKE THE DEVELOPER THAT I AM RESIDING IN, WHICH IS WHITEWING TRAIL.
THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF BEING. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE CHARGED, BUT THEY WERE IN PONZI SCHEME.
SO AND THEY HAVE LIED TO ME AND I HAVE TOLD THEM ALSO.
AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE FENCES AS YET. THE AMOUNT OF DRAMA THAT I WAS SEEING SAYING THAT THE FENCES, ALL THOSE THINGS AT THE END, THEY DID NOT FIX IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S SERVICES.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I MIGHT NEED, LIKE, 1 OR 2 EXTRA MINUTES TONIGHT.
BUT THE FIRST ITEM, AND I'M ASSUMING IT WAS JUST AN OVERSIGHT THAT THE POWERPOINT, THE PRESENTATION FOR THE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION FEE SCHEDULE WAS NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE TO CLICK WITH THE AGENDA, SO I'M ASSUMING IT WAS JUST AN OVERSIGHT THAT THE PUBLIC ISN'T WASN'T ABLE TO VIEW THAT.
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THE COMMUNITIES THAT PAY THE PIDS. THEIR MONEY GOES TO THE CITY.NOW, I KNOW THERE WAS A WEBSITE MENTIONED, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY ACTUALLY SHOW ME FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS WHERE MY PID MONEY HAS GONE. BECAUSE THAT WEBSITE DOESN'T TELL ME WHAT THE CITY IS DOING WITH MY MONEY IF I DRIVE AROUND THE CITY. I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO THAT WHOLE PART.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THERE BE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WANT TO CALL IT, BUT A TIME WHERE THE RESIDENTS CAN COME AND SPEAK AND THEY GET A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST THREE MINUTES.
YOU KNOW? MAYBE YOU GIVE THEM FIVE MINUTES, SIX MINUTES, BUT A LITTLE MORE OF AN OPEN FORUM.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO DISCUSS AND I BROUGHT UP AT THE LAST MEETING, WAS THE J.M.
CALDWELL NOT BEING ADA COMPLIANT AS OF JULY 26TH, 1990.
30 YEARS AGO, ALL PARKS AND THERE IS NO GRANDFATHER LAW WHEN IT COMES TO ADA.
NOBODY. NOTHING IS GRANDFATHERED IN. ALL PARKS ARE TO BE AT ADA COMPLIANT.
I HAVE LEFT MY PHONE OVER THERE. I HAVE PICTURES THE J.M.
CALDWELL IS NOWHERE NEAR ADA COMPLIANT. IF WE HAVE DISABLED BASKETBALL PLAYERS THAT WANT TO PUT A TEAM TOGETHER AND HAVE BASKETBALL LEAGUE, THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO.
NOT ABLE TO DO SOFTBALL, SOCCER. THERE ARE PLENTY OF DISABLED PEOPLE, NOT JUST IN PRINCETON, BUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHT AND ABILITY AS YOU, ME AND EVERYONE ELSE. AND UNFORTUNATELY. OUR CITY IS NOT ADA COMPLIANT. AND I'M GOING TO ASSUME, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT, WHEN BUILDING NEW PARKS OR MAKING SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS, WHICH THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT J.M.
CALDWELL RIGHT NOW, IS SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS.
THE CITY MUST ADHERE TO THE 2010 AMERICAN DISABILITY STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN.
I'M GOING TO GO UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT OUR CITY IS GOING TO FOLLOW THAT, BECAUSE I'M ALSO GOING TO GO UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT OUR CITY IS AWARE OF THE SIZABLE FINES AND PENALTIES THAT CAN BE ASSESSED TO OUR CITY.
THANK YOU, ROBERT M. AND I DO HAVE COPIES, IF ANYBODY NEEDS COPIES OF WHAT THE ADA REQUIREMENTS ARE.
OH. THANK YOU. AUGUST 9TH, ARCADIA FARMS IS HAVING A BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH, AND WE ARE DOING A WATER DRIVE FOR A WATER DRIVE FOR THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT, SORRY THANK YOU.
SORRY. MY NAME IS ROBERT MEDIGOVICH WITH THE COMMUNITY WASTE DISPOSAL.
CONGRATULATIONS, COACH WASHINGTON. THAT'S A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.
CWD IS LOCALLY OWNED, OPERATED COMPANY FROM TEXAS.
AS YOU CAN SEE UP THERE. AND WE DECIDED WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP OUT? WE DECIDED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST WE HAVE 30 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA.
SO A LOT OF RESIDENTS. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH AARON IN THE CHAMBER.
THEY'RE PUTTING THIS ON THE WEBSITE. RESIDENTS ASK, WHAT CAN THEY DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS RECYCLE A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. JUSTIN KELLY.
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GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JUSTIN KELLY. I LIVE AT 458 SAN REMO.I GOT FOUR TOPICS THAT I WANT TO GO OVER THIS EVENING.
THE FIRST TOPIC IS WE NEED MORE SIDEWALKS IN PRINCETON, ESPECIALLY THE OLDER PARTS OF PRINCETON.
JUST LEISURE POOL JUST FOR LIKE KIDS OR WHATEVER IN THE WINTER MONTHS.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RUN THE FILTRATION 24/7.
SO YOU'RE JUST IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE SUBSIDIZED BY TAX DOLLAR MONEY VERSUS BRINGING MONEY IN.
THAT'S WHERE SWIM TEAMS COME IN A LEISURE OR NOT A LEISURE, A COMPETITION SIZED POOL.
SO YOU REALLY HAVE TO CONSIDER PUTTING A COMPETITION POOL IN THERE IF YOU CAN.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO LATE. THIRD THING, SAN REMO.
WE GOT PATCHWORK DONE ON IT, THANK YOU. DIDN'T DO A GREAT JOB FLOATING IT AND FINISHING IT.
THERE'S LINES AND ALL OVER THE PLACE. PEOPLE BRUSHED IT ONE WAY, BRUSHED IT THE OTHER WAY, DOES NOT LOOK SMOOTH AT ALL. AND THEN JUST TALKING ABOUT SAN REMO, THE WHOLE ROAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
I MEAN, I BET BRYAN DRIVES IT. HE LIVES IN PARKS TRAILS, SO HE KNOWS THE CONDITION OF IT.
AND THEN THE FOURTH THING. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP BUILDING HOUSES.
WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE PEOPLE IN PRINCETON. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR CONTRACTS HAVE TO SAY.
FIGURE OUT A WAY. GET YOUR LAWYER. THAT'S THE LAWYER, RIGHT? YEAH. GET HIM TO FIGURE IT OUT OR GET A NEW LAWYER.
OUR CITY IS UNSSAFE. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HERE AND IT'S UNSSAFE FOR Y'ALL.
IT'S UNSSAFE FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS, THE FIREFIGHTERS, EVERYBODY.
SO THINK ABOUT IT IF YOU CAN. I'M DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
COUNCIL APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENT GOES IN PRINCETON, YOU GUYS HEAR ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS AT THIS PODIUM.
I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERY COUNCIL MEETING. NOW, LET'S JUST KEEP IN MIND, I KNOW THAT AT LEAST MAYBE MORE THAN THIS, BUT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS IN FRONT OF ME ON SET AT THIS DAIS.
EVERY MEETING SPECIFICALLY RAN BECAUSE THEY HAD ISSUES WITH DEVELOPMENT, THEY EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT, AND THEY CAME TO COUNCIL. THEY CAME TO PLANNING ZONING AND WERE NOT HEARD.
SO LET'S JUST, YOU KNOW, MAYBE KEEP THAT IN MIND IF WE DON'T WANT, IF WE DON'T LIKE TO SEE ISSUES BEING BROUGHT UP WITH DEVELOPMENT AND THESE PEOPLE ARE UNHEARD AND THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE UNHEARD, THEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE SITTING NEXT TO YOU AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE MAKING THE DECISIONS IN THE FUTURE. BUT OTHERWISE AS COUNCIL MEMBER TODD NOTED THERE HAVE BEEN SOME IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE SEEN.
THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS THAT WE'VE BACKTRACKED AND WE'VE GONE BACK AND MADE CORRECTIONS, FIXED EARS, FIXED DRAINAGE ISSUES, FIXED RETAINING WALLS.
AND I APPRECIATE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOR GOING BACK AND FIXING THESE ISSUES FOR COUNCIL, FOR MAKING THE DECISIONS THAT LED TO THAT, AND ALSO FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.
THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN THE PUBLIC? IF NOT, WE'LL GO FORWARD. ITEM E ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0415 FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE MAYOR
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OR CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ANY ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, INCLUDING EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS, OR CONDOLENCES. INFORMATION REGARDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES.[00:25:02]
RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS. REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS.NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.
DO I HAVE ANY MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS? ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST FOR JULY 28TH, 2025.
CELEBRATE THE BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON WITH US ON JULY 30TH.
GRAB YOUR SWIMSUITS AND TOWELS AND JOIN US FOR A MORNING OF WATER FUN, GAMES, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND MORE AT J.M. CALDWELL SENIOR COMMUNITY PARK FROM 9 A.M.
TO NOON. LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEDICARE RECIPIENTS.
JOIN US FOR A MEDICARE 101 WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 12TH AT 5:30 P.M.
AT THE LIBRARY. DO YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW NEED SOME ASSISTANCE DURING TIMES OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT? THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFERS THE STEAR PROGRAM, A FREE REGISTRY THAT PROVIDES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO YOUR NEEDS DURING AN EMERGENCY VISIT STEAR THAT'S S-T-E-A-R (STEAR.TEXAS.GOV) OR CALL 2-1-1 AND PRESS OPTION 4 TO REGISTER. JOIN US FOR SELF-ESTEEM SESSIONS WITH LADY TENILLE ON AUGUST 8TH AT 6 P.M.
AT THE LIBRARY. THIS SUMMER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR GIRLS AGES 11 THROUGH 15.
TO CONNECT, GROW AND SHINE IN A FUN, UPLIFTING ENVIRONMENT.
REGISTER AT THE PRINCETON LIBRARY'S WEBSITE. AND THESE ARE THE ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST FOR JULY 28TH, 2025. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA.
[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE LISTED IN ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL REQUEST, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE.
ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE ITEMS F.1 THROUGH F.6.
IF THERE'S NOTHING TO BE REMOVED, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
I SECOND. MOTION BEEN MADE AND SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 6.0.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS FOLLOWING SECTION 551.071 (2) TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON PENDING OR COMPLETED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR ONLY A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER ON ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE AGENDA, AND ARE THE SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW. DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH SEITZ GROUP INCORPORATED, COUNTY FIRE SERVICE AND 599 W. PRINCETON DRIVE AT THIS TIME AT 7:10, WE'RE GOING INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I LIKE TO CALL THE CITY COUNCIL BACK TO ORDER AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:09 P.M.
AND TAKE ACTION ON ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[I. ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
YES, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, IN REGARDS TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY WE PROACTIVELY MET WITH THE COUNTY.EXCUSE ME. AND BASED ON THOSE DISCUSSIONS. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION AT THIS TIME THAT WE EXTEND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER OF 2025. I SECOND THAT MOTION. AND SECOND THE MOTION, I BELIEVE
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ALSO TO AND RENEGOTIATE DEPENDS ON WHETHER THE ESD PASSES.THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. I DO WANT TO THANK THE CITY STAFF, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR FOR THEIR BEING PROACTIVE WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF THIS WHOLE EMERGENCY SERVICES ISSUE. SO I DO APPRECIATE YOU GUYS PROACTIVELY TRYING YOUR BEST TO COME TO THE TABLE OR TO GET THEM TO COME TO THE TABLE MORE SAY SO VERY GOOD THANK YOU. SO MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED.
I'M SORRY. I GOT TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. OKAY.
MS. TODD. YES. MR. WASHINGTON. YES. MR. GERFERS.
YES. MR. LONG. YES. MS. DAVID-GRAVES. YES. AND I ALSO VOTE YES.
MOTION CARRIES 6-0. THIS BRINGS US TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM J.1 2025-178.
[J. REGULAR AGENDA]
CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FROM FORESTAR GROUP.SHE'S GOT A MOTION WE DO HAVE ONE MORE MOTION, I'M SORRY THANK YOU.
CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE SEITZ GROUP IN COOPERATION, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEGOTIATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT WITH SEITZ GROUP INC.
AND BRING THE SAME TO COUNCIL FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL.
I'LL SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. NOW VOTE.
MOTION PASSED 6-0. NOW WE GO ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
J.1 2025-178. CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FROM A FORESTAR GROUP, LLC FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR PROPERTY BEING A 15.004 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SARAH D. TERRY SURVEY.
ABSTRACT 890 CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
PRESENTED BY CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL. CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THIS REQUEST IS FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR MORNING RIDGE PHASE THREE.
HERE'S A LOOK AT SATELLITE IMAGE. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED JUST TO THE EAST OF HARPER ELEMENTARY, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PRINCETON. THIS FINAL PLAT CAME BEFORE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL IN MAY.
THAT WAS COUNCIL DENIED THE FINAL PLAT REQUEST.
STATED REASONS PERTAINING PARTICULARLY TO RETAINING WALLS ON SITE.
SPEAKING TO SUCH THEY GOT TO A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
PROVIDED AN UPDATED LETTER VERIFYING THAT THE REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED HAVE BEEN MADE.
SO AT THIS TIME, THIS REQUEST IS BEING BROUGHT BACK TO YOU WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF FOR APPROVAL, AS THE DEFICIENCIES THAT WERE NOTED HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
AND THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IS ALSO PRESENT.
DO WE HAVE A STATUS ON THE FRENCH DRAINS IN THE REPORTED STATES? IT'S NECESSARY AND THAT IT WAS IN PROGRESS. HAS IT BEEN COMPLETED? I'LL DEFER TO THE DEVELOPER FOR THAT QUESTION.
BRITAIN [INAUDIBLE] FOUR STAR REAL ESTATE GROUP ADDRESSES 8580 BELLEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 130, PLANO, TEXAS 75024. AND YES, WE'VE GOT THE FRENCH DRAINS CONTRACTED.
MAKE SURE THAT WE GET IT TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT WE DON'T LEAVE ANY OF THE ITEMS UNADDRESSED.
TO BE CLEAR, THE WATER WAS GOING UNDER THE WALL, SO IT WASN'T ACTUALLY FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY.
SO THESE FRENCH DRAINS WERE REQUIRED SO THAT THE WALL COULD WORK APPROPRIATELY.
SURE. THANK YOU, IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
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I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM J.1. I'LL SECOND.THERE YOU GO 2025-179. CONSIDER APPROVING A NON-STANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH FULL CIRCLE DEVELOPMENTS AT KV, LLC AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. PRESENTED BY CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
GOOD EVENING, I GET TO HEAR FROM YOU A FEW TIMES THIS EVENING.
THIS REQUEST IS FOR APPROVAL OF A NON-STANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT.
THIS PROPERTY IS WITHIN THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA OR WASTEWATER CCN.
THE ACCOMPANYING THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITY'S ATTORNEY.
IT CONFORMS WITH OUR STANDARDS. THEY HAVE A PROPOSAL TO SERVE SEWER TO THIS AREA.
THE DEVELOPER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE THIS PROPERTY, AND THEN IT WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY TO MAINTAIN.
THERE IS A CONNECTION FEE PROPOSED FOR EACH UNIT OF 4559, $4,559 PER UNIT THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY AT THE TIME OF BUILDING THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF THE OVERVIEW THERE AND A CONCEPT PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
THIS AGAIN IS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS, OUTSIDE OF OUR ETJ.
SO THE CITY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE LAND USE OR THE ZONING.
THE DENSITY IS OUTSIDE OF OUR JURISDICTION. THE REQUEST IS SOLELY FOR APPROVAL OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT TO SERVE WASTEWATER SERVICE TO THE TO THE PROPERTY. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
THE DEVELOPERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO HERE THIS EVENING.
MY QUESTION ISN'T FOR YOU. IT'S ACTUALLY FOR MR. MAPP AND HIS DEPARTMENT ARE. I KNOW YOU ALREADY HAVE A LOT GOING ON WITH WHAT'S WITHIN CITY LIMITS AND WITH THE MULTIPLE ITEMS THAT WILL BE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. REGARDING THIS, WE'RE LOOKING AT OVER 1000 ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT THE CITY WILL BE MAINTAINING.
HOW IS THAT GOING TO LOOK FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT? HAS YOUR STAFFING INCREASED LIKE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS? CAN YOU HANDLE IT? [LAUGHTER] GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL.
TOMMY MACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION THE STAFFING HAS NOT INCREASED.
THE ABILITY TO SERVE THIS PROJECT OR TO END THE SERVICE, THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS WITHIN CURRENT MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
ESPECIALLY BEING THAT IT WILL COME WITH A TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND.
SO AND AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMPLETING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND THE WASTEWATER MASTER PLANS, THOSE COSTS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION ALONG WITH THE FUNDING OR THE RATE STUDY THAT WE'LL BE CONDUCTING LATER EITHER THIS YEAR OR BEGINNING OF 2026. SO THOSE COSTS WILL BE ANTICIPATED AND WE'LL MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE.
SO IN ALL OF THOSE ESTIMATIONS, YOU'RE SAYING WITH THE EXPECTED GROWTH WE CURRENTLY HAVE, KNOWING THE THINGS WE CAN'T STOP WITH THE MORATORIUM AND TAKING ON ALL THE LIKE THIS ADDED STUFF. YOU'RE GOOD KNOWING DECEMBER 1ST, IT'S FAIR GAME OUT THERE? YES. I MEAN, LIKE I SAY, WITH IT BEING A UTILITY FUND, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY TO POTENTIALLY BRING ON ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS TO CARE FOR THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT WE SHOULD BE COMPLETING THE WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLANS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS FAIRLY QUICKLY.
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OKAY IT'S A NOT TO EXCEED 650 CONNECTIONS. AND THEN ALSO STAFF AND MYSELF, WE WORK TO KIND OF RENEGOTIATE SOME OF THE CONNECTION FEES.SO THE $4,559 PER CONNECTION IS A 2020 RATE. SO IF YOU LOOK AT SECTION 4 OF THIS NSSA, IT ALLOWS THE CITY TO UPDATE, WHICH WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH THE IMPACT FEE STUDY, CIP PLAN, ETC. TO UPDATE THAT OLD, YOU KNOW, FIVE-YEAR RATE TO A NOT TO EXCEED RATE OF $8,000.
ALL CITY HAS TO DO IS TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDY, PASS A RESOLUTION UPDATING THAT CONNECTION FEE AMOUNT, AND THEN JUST SEND NOTICE TO THE DEVELOPER AND THAT FEE'S AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED SO THAT WAS ONE THING.
AS THE CITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING ALL THESE PLANS AND STUDIES, IT'LL HELP KIND OF, ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE STAFFING AND CONCERNS AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONCERNS BY INCREASING THAT RATE TO ADJUST FOR THE GROWTH.
SO I JUST WANT TO POINT THOSE TWO THINGS OUT.
OKAY ALL RIGHT, TOMMY, IF YOU'RE GOOD WITH IT, THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION NOW ON ITEM 2025-179.
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM J-2.
I'LL SECOND. MOTION MADE AND SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0. ITEM 2025-180. CONSIDER APPROVING A NON-STANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH AUSTIN TWO TRACKS L.P AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION, PRESENTED BY CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. LOOKS LIKE A SECOND VERSE.
YES, SIR YEAH. GOOD EVENING, CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THIS AND THE NEXT TWO ITEMS ARE SIMILAR NATURE NON-STANDARD SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR SEWER, FOR PROPERTIES OUTSIDE OF THE CITIES LIMITS OUTSIDE OF OUR ETJ. THIS ONE IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS SOUTH OF THE WINDMORE DEVELOPMENT, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 392.
FOR APPROXIMATELY 331 SINGLE FAMILY CONNECTIONS.
SO AGAIN, BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
I DON'T THINK SO. I MOTION TO APPROVE. DO WE? I WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS HAS THE SAME TYPE OF LANGUAGE THAT WITH THE UPDATING ON THE PLANS AND ALL THAT IN THE FUTURE. YEAH IT'S ACTUALLY REDUCING IT WAS PREVIOUSLY 390 CONNECTIONS SO IT'S REDUCING IT TO 331 ON THIS ONE SINCE IT'S WE'RE NOT ADDING ANY NEW CONNECTIONS.
THE OLD FEE OF $4,559 IS IN PLACE, I THINK WHEN WE MET WITH STAFF, IF THE INTENT WAS ANY NEW, NEW CONNECTIONS MOVING FORWARD. SO AND, YOU KNOW, INCREASING MORE CONNECTIONS, THOSE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NEW ADJUSTED FEE.
BUT THIS ONE, JUST NOTABLY, IT'S REDUCING IT BY 59 CONNECTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT THAT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE, I THINK MID 2024. OKAY. MOTION'S BEEN MADE. I'LL SECOND.
AND SECONDED. ALL VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES 6-0.
ITEM 2025-181. CONSIDER APPROVING A NON-STANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MILLROSE PROPERTIES TEXAS, LLC AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. PRESENTED BY CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL. THIS REQUEST IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE PREVIOUS ITEM, AS MR. LOWERY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING AGREEMENT, IT WAS AMENDED, AND THEN THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE DAYBREAK EDITION IS TO ADD ON ADDITIONAL TRACT TO ADD ON APPROXIMATELY 28 SINGLE FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS AND OUTSIDE OF ETJ.
SO THIS IS JUST AN AGREEMENT FOR SEWER SERVICE.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT Y'ALL MAY HAVE.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM J.4 2025-181 AS SUBMITTED.
I'LL SECOND. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE.
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MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 2025-183 CONSIDER APPROVING A NON-STANDARD WASTEWATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH COLLIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER TWO AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. PRESENTED BY CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL, CRAIG FISHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
IT'S ON THE. SOUTHERN END OF PRINCETON, ON THE PENINSULA.
THIS REQUEST IS FOR SEWER SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 640 SINGLE FAMILY CONNECTIONS.
THIS AGREEMENT IS HAS THE SAME CLAUSE AND WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE FEES BEING UPDATED.
NOT TO EXCEED $8,000 PER UNIT. HAVE A PICTURE OF THE CONCEPT PLAN HERE OF WHAT'S PROPOSED.
THE DEVELOPERS HERE. AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
YEAH AND THIS THIS AGREEMENT ADDS IT'S APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 21 ACRES.
I THINK THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY CONTRACTED TO BE 530.
SO THAT NEW THE 110 NEW CONNECTIONS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NEW THE ELEVATED CONNECTION FEE.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
I MOTION TO APPROVE. ITEM ONE J.5 RIGHT? ITEM J.5.
SECOND. MOTION BEEN MADE AND SECONDED. PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES 6-0. ITEM 2025-196 CONSIDER APPROVING JASPER DODSON'S VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION FROM HIS APPOINTED OFFICE OF PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.
PLACE 2 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. I JUST TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS.
HE ONLY HAD ATTENDED ONE MEETING SINCE JANUARY, AND IT WAS THE DAY HE WAS SWORN IN.
SO THAT IS WHY THIS CAME HERE BEFORE US TODAY.
SO ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION? I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION.
ITEM J.6. SECOND. MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND SECOND.
PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. ITEM 2025-197.
CONSIDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE EVENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR ALL EVENTS HELD WITHIN THE CITY'S CORPORATE LIMITS, BASED ON DIRECTION GIVEN BY CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 23RD, 2025, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL. CHASE BRYANT, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS, MIGHT BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER.
I SECOND. MOST BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE ITEM 2025-197 J7.
ALL VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES 6-0. THANK YOU.
NEXT ITEM. ITEM 2025. CONSIDER APPROVING THE CDC'S EXPENDITURE UP TO $50,000 FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT AND EXPENDITURE ON EXPENDITURES ON THE STEVE AND JUDY DEFFIBAUGH COMMUNITY CENTER BETWEEN THE DATES OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
I NEED TO EXCUSE MYSELF FROM THIS DISCUSSION AND TURN IT OVER.
I GUESS TO WHO? YEAH, WHO? WHO TAKES YOUR PLACE? MR. WASHINGTON. NOW YOU'RE GOING TO THROW ME OFF.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO SAY MR. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND COUNCIL OR JUST COUNCIL OR HOW WE GO FROM HERE, BUT MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, COUNCIL, JIM WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
TO GIVE YOU JUST A BRIEF REMINDER OF THE BACKGROUND, GENERALLY ABOUT THE TIME THAT I STARTED HERE IN JANUARY, THERE WAS A WANT TO DO A FORENSIC AUDIT ON THE CDC EXPENDITURES ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN MARCH.
OUR PREVIOUS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE LED AN RFQ TO FORENSIC AUDITING FIRMS.
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THAT WE RECEIVED THAT BACK IN MAY. IN JUNE, THE CDC BOARD VOTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH INTERVIEWING THE THREE RESPONDENTS.WE DID THAT IN JULY. THEY SELECTED ONE AND AUTHORIZED ME TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS.
AFTER OUR ATTORNEY REVIEWED THOSE DOCUMENTS, BUT THEY DID SET A CEILING ON THE EXPENDITURE $50,000.
NOW, WE'LL TELL YOU, ALL OF THE AUDITING FIRMS ARE GOING TO APPROACH US IN A MULTI-STEP APPROACH.
IF THERE'S NOT, THEY'LL TELL ME AND THEY'LL STOP IF THEY SEE SOMETHING THEY WILL COME TO US AND WE'LL DECIDE, OKAY, WHAT IS THE BEST PATHWAY FORWARD? IF IT DOES GO ABOVE $50,000, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE CDC BOARD AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU ALL AS WELL. BUT IT WAS PASSED AT THE JULY MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH WEAVER, TIDWELL AND ASSOCIATES.
THEY'RE A HUGE FIRM. THEY'VE GOT BOTH DALLAS AND FORT WORTH OFFICES.
THEY'VE GOT A TON OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS. THEY WERE THE MIDDLE BIDDER.
THEY WERE CLOSER TO THE BOTTOM THAN THE MOST EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY WERE THE MIDDLE BIDDER.
BUT THE BOARD FELT LIKE THEY HAD THE BEST RESUME FOR THIS TYPE OF THING.
THEY'VE DONE WORK ALL OVER COLLIN COUNTY AND OVER NORTH TEXAS.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. SO WE'RE JUST ASKING YOU TO CONFIRM THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $50,000 THAT THE CDC BOARD APPROVED AT THEIR MEETING. SORRY. ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AROUND THIS ITEM OR. I JUST I DO GO AHEAD IN THE EVENT, SO YOU SAID THEY HAVE TO DO THE PHASES, THEY'RE GOING TO DO THE RESEARCH AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GET HALFWAY THROUGH AND THEY'VE HIT THE CEILING COST.
ARE YOU JUST GOING TO ABANDON? NO, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT GIVE THEM A STATUS UPDATE AND THEN I'LL BE THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE FOR THE FIRM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE? IF NOT, I GUESS WE CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE FOR THE ITEM 2025-198 AS SUBMITTED I SECOND WE CAN VOTE. THANK YOU.
MOTION CARRIES 5-0. 1 ABSTAIN. NEXT ITEM IS 2025-184. CONSIDER APPROVING A REQUEST FOR ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE FUTURE AGENDA AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE REQUESTS.
MS. TODD? YEAH [LAUGHTER]. YES. FIRST, SINCE WE HAD THE RESIGNATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING, I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT WE GO AHEAD AND INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A REPLACEMENT.
NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE FLOODPLAINS IN OUR CITY.
ARE YOU REQUESTING THAT THIS PRESENTATION BE DONE AS PART OF A MEETING? A COUNCIL MEETING? YES, PREFERABLY A WORK SESSION SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT.
OKAY. WOULD YOU CONSIDER A PRESENTATION THAT'S JUST DONE? EXCUSE ME OKAY, NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE REPORT AGENDA. NEXT, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH,
[K. REPORT AGENDA]
2025 AT 6:30 P.M. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 2020 5:06 P.M.NEXT REGULAR CDC MEETING. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2020 5:06 P.M.
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NEXT REGULAR PNC MEETING. MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2025 6:30 P.M.NEXT HRC HOME RULE COMMITTEE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH, 2025, 6 P.M.
THIS NEXT AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2025, 6:30 P.M.
AND NEXT REGULAR LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2025 6:30 P.M.
THIS TIME, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN. I SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AYE. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
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