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The time is 6.36, and this will take us into our regular council meeting. Today is Monday,

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April 27, 2026, and I'll call the order. Ms. David Graves?

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Here.

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Ms. Todd?

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Present.

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Ms. Johnson?

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Here.

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Mr. Washington?

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Here.

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Mr. Deffenbaum?

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Here.

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Mr. Long?

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Here.

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All right. We have a quorum. This will take us to our invocation by Todd Boddy.

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Oh, stand fight. Sorry. If everybody can stand, please.

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Please

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stand by here, Todd Bodie was called away at the last moment, was not able to make

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it.

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Heavenly Father, we are just so thankful that you are a God of grace and a God of love,

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a God of order, a God of morals.

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Lord, you are a God who has built a good and pleasant place for us to live.

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of Lord help us to be people who live up to the standards that you desire because when

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we do we will love one another as you have loved us.

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We will do for others as we'd want them to do for us.

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So Lord we do pray that as citizens of Princeton we will be civil and we will be kind to

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one another and we will seek the good of the community.

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community, and Lord, we thank you that you will give that wisdom. We pray especially

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for those who govern us, our city councilor, mayor, and our city staff, that you give them

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great wisdom as they deal with such problems as growth brings. Lord, I thank you that

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they're willing to give of their time and serve this community amidst hardship and amidst

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growing times of sacrifice. Lord, we pray your blessings on them. We pray your comfort

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for them and your peace in their hearts as they seek to govern. Give them wisdom to

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do what's right and what's good and just. Lord, we always want to lift up especially

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our first responders. Our police department that you will keep them protected as they

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protect and serve us and for those who minister to those who are our fire

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department our first responders Lord bless them in their service bless them

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in their work and encourage them Lord thank you that we live in a free nation

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and that's a gift that you've given us through many lives and through many

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toils as we come to this this time of Memorial Day we just pray that we will

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We'll remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice that we could have this freedom.

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Help us not just for a day in May, but for every day of our lives.

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Thank those who sacrifice so we can live freely.

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Lord, we thank you for your sacrifice and we give you praise and glory for treating

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us so well.

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It's in Jesus' name I pray.

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think it's the item F, Ms. Cook.

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Public appearance.

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This portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the public to address the city

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council on any item of business that is not formally scheduled on the agenda as a public

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hearing item.

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Members of the public should complete a public meeting appearance card prior to the meeting

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and present it to the city secretary.

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Speakers are allowed up to five minutes to speak.

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The city council is unable to respond or discuss any issues that are brought up

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during this portion that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of factual information

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in response to a speaker's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry.

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Anyone wishing to speak shall address the City Council directly, not the City staff

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or otherwise, be courteous, respectful, and cordial, and refrain from making personal

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demeaning, insulting, threatening, and or disparaging remarks as to maintain decorum

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and support the efficient and orderly flow of the meeting.

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All right, first will be Stan Fike.

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Stan Fike, live at 123 Teakwood Drive.

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I'm a 34 year citizen of Princeton, Texas.

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Pastor at Faith Baptist Church,

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volunteer chaplain for the Princeton Police Department

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and vice president of the Christian Ministry Alliance

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of Princeton and also Christ Cares for Princeton,

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Benevolence Organization.

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The 2026 National Day of Prayers Thursday, May 7th, themed glorify God among the nations,

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seeking him in all generations based on 1 Chronicles 16-24, declare his glory among the

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nations as wonders among all peoples.

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The 2026 National Prayer calls for repentance, rededication, and thanksgiving for 250 years

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of guidance.

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The significance of this year is that we do mark 250 years as a nation and the 75th anniversary

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of the National Day of Prayer.

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Days of Prayer have long been a part of the history of America.

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Colonists declared days of prayers during droughts, Indian attacks, and threats from

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other nations.

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Edward Winslow's record of pilgrims' experiences stated that drought and the like considerations

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moved not only every good man privately to enter into examination of his own

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estate between God and his conscience, and so did humiliation before him, but

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also to humble ourselves together before the Lord by fasting and prayer. On March

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30th, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of

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humiliation, fasting and prayer. He said, the awful calamity of civil war

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may be but a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins to the

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needful end of our national reformation as a whole people. We have forgotten God.

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We have vainly imagined in the deceitfulness of our hearts that all

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these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.

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Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too proud to pray to the

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God that made us. It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended power

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to confess our national sins. And so on and on you can find on the internet all of these

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different times when our national fathers called us to prayer because we recognize our

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need. Sometimes in times of plenty and in times when we're not hurting, we forget to

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thank the God who brought us here. And so I just want to let you know that we are having

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a National Day of Prayer service at Love Lady High School on Thursday, May 7th.

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Thank you.

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I lost my date all of a sudden. Thursday, May 2nd, 7th at Love Lady High School from

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6.30 to 8.30. I invite you to be a part of that. And again, I know there were some

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new rules put on proclamations over the last year or so.

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But I would urge this council and mayor

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to consider a proclamation of a Princeton Day of Prayer

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that coincides with the National Day of Prayer

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and to do that henceforth every year during this time

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to say we recognize our need for prayer.

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We see our community divided.

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We see our community with great growth needs.

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And so I just urge you to call on the one who has the supreme wisdom and to join us in doing so.

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Thank

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you.

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Crystal?

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Is it Gousson?

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Gousson.

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None to Mike.

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No, we said talk on it.

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Back to you and everyone.

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I had a presentation that I want to show you guys, but for some reason it didn't download to my flash drive,

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but I do have it on my computer, but I wanted to present a proposal for a Princeton vendor

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market initiative that I am attempting to spearhead for an economic development proposal.

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And I don't know if we have the technology for me to connect my computer here or not,

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but I do have a presentation that I would love to read can we can she can't

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hook up her computer correct for the presentation no yeah we can't you can't

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hook up the computer if you want huh yeah yeah they will have to to review it

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first before it goes up there okay so do you want to add it to the next

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meeting so we can actually fully talk talk about it sure and if I can get

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you to email it into Amber and that way we can have a full presentation on it.

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Perfect.

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And you guys have the outline and the entire scope of what it is that I am proposing.

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I did speak with Chase over Parks and Rec today for an extensive amount of time.

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Most of the approval will go through him.

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It's just that I had a question about the fees for vendors that if we were to

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manipulate those at any cost I would have to bring it before you guys first.

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So if you are familiar with the trade aids vendor event in McKinney that they

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have every third every third weekend of the month it brings a lot of business

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attraction and tourists and traffic into the community and I'm just looking

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at spearhead something similar for Princeton. I think it'll be a great

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initiative to to build our residents and small businesses and entrepreneurs. Yeah

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and if you can email me that presentation too because depending on what it is we

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might be able to add it as a work set session item so we can actually talk

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about it. Perfect, so you want me to email it to you? Email it to me, it's me and Amber.

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Okay, well thank you. Thank you.

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Sherrod?

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Mayor, members of council, as we

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To begin the work of shaping our upcoming fiscal 26-27 budget, we must confront a reality

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we all feel.

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Princeton is still a fast-growing city.

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We residents expect high-quality service, but we know we cannot simply hire our way

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out of this growth.

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We have a lean staff working incredibly hard, but eventually the manual workload becomes

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unsustainable.

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This isn't just a technical observation.

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information, it's about listening to our community. As one of the residents, Ms. Maxine shared

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so pointedly in our last meeting, we need to move into the 21st century and stop operating

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like it's the 1900s. She's right, our growth demands modern tools. To keep our budget

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healthy and avoid the need for property tax increases, we must shift from being reactive

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to being efficient.

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I am requesting that we budget to evaluate

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and propose the integration of practical AI technology

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across our city departments.

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The goal is simple.

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We use technology to handle routine repetitive tasks

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so our staff can focus on the human centric work

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that actually moves the needle for us residents.

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When we automate a utility billing question

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or a basic permit check.

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We aren't just saving time.

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We are freeing up funds.

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Those savings can be directly reallocated

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to where they are needed the most,

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putting more boots on the ground

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for our police and fire departments.

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We don't need to reinvent the wheel.

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A recent GovTech report highlights that Texas cities

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now have access to a curated collection

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of vetted AI vendors.

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We can navigate these pre-approved state resources, ensuring we spend our tax dollars

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on proven, secure technology.

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Our neighbors are already proving this works.

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Alan and Plano use AI, intelligent traffic management to keep cars moving.

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McKinney has adopted AI to improve utility efficiency.

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Anna and Melissa are using AI to ensure resident response times remain fast.

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Let's be the leader in the space.

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Let's use this budget cycle to invest in a roadmap that delivers superior service, supports

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our staff, and protects us taxpayers.

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Let's grow smarter together.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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So, am I seeing others?

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Good evening, council, mayor.

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Tonight I come to you with a couple things.

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One, I totally agree with the short term that we need to look into that,

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but we also need to look into long-term rentals.

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Long-term rentals is one of the key items that is hurting and affecting our property value.

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My property value, and I know everybody's might have been over-exaggerated a little bit.

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They always do that, but my property value dropped $21,000 from last year to this year.

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Okay, I have it with me.

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I have a couple neighbors that theirs dropped $32,000 in Arcadia.

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We have a large long-term rental challenge that decreases your property value.

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The short-term does, absolutely,

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but long-term does a lot more impact.

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The other thing that impacts our property values,

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and you know, I started with this city in 2021

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when I got appointed to the very first,

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well, the most recent homeless charter.

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Start on that commission in February 22,

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and that homeless charter actually got voted in hence where we are now.

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One of

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the biggest things I've always said and I've always wanted to be part of the city

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because I am not a rubber stamper. I will never be a rubber stamper. I do my

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homework, I do my research, I may not get my car and physically drive

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somewhere. I do a lot of research before I get up and talk about something. With

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that being said, our city needs to grow its commercial. That is hurting it. But

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with that being said, we need to stop beating up our developers. I get it.

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Everybody in this entire city gets it.

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We have drainage issues.

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You know what? Walk out the door right now.

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It just rained.

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I'm sure there's a drainage issue in the parking lot here.

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Okay, we get it.

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It is what it is.

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It's Princeton.

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But we can't beat up every single developer,

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every single commercial piece of land

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that wants to come in here.

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We can't keep beating them up, and that's all we're doing and yes, I sit on P&Z

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I sit on Parks and Rec. I sit on Homels. I don't rubber stamp

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I do my research and I say no to things

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But um if somebody can give me a piece of paper when it's absolutely required

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Then give me that paper then don't

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If it's something I can yeah, you can ask for it

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Well, great, I'll ask if I want it.

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But if you're required to hand me that paper,

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hand me that paper when you're required to.

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But stop, just stop beating up our developers,

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because you know what they do?

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They turn around, they walk out the door.

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And you know what, I can tell you for a fact,

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there was gonna be a dentist over by the Domino's

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on 380, and I think it's 4th Street.

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And you know where that developer is now?

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They're not here.

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They're not coming here.

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You want to know why?

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Because we beat them up.

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The madness.

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Just stop.

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Let our city grow.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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This is no more public comment this time.

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This will take us to our consent agenda, Ms. Cook.

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Consent agenda?

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All consent agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will

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be enacted by one motion.

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There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests

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or a member of the public signs a public meeting appearance card requesting to speak

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on the item in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered

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in its normal sequence on the regular agenda.

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Ms. Ruse has an update on one of the items.

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Good evening again.

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Then item G5, which is considered a final plan for cross mill phase 1A subject to acceptance

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of Brookside Boulevard, the applicant has asked that we, the council, pull this off

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consent, table it until May 11th.

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They didn't get their order of street lights in time.

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And just so I can let you all know, we've changed our process.

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Because in the past we used to do final plaids as an acceptance of infrastructure and that

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at times created issues because council then felt like you know you had to because final

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plaid have a 30 day shock lock.

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So we separated the two.

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We now do acceptance of infrastructure separately and final plaid separately.

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The reason we're tying this final plan to the acceptance of infrastructure is because

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the property is outside of city limits.

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Inside city limits, we can just hold the building permit until they do the infrastructure

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correctly.

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Here if we approve the final plan, county gives permits, so we have nothing then

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to hold them to make the infrastructure correct.

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So that's why we're asking that until they do it all right, we just hold the final plan.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Ms. Todd.

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Yeah.

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So for clarification then, CrossMill has three items on this agenda.

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So three of these items will have infrastructure attached to them, but white wing trails

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and the two and two white wing trails and the East Ridge.

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So six, seven and eight will not have infrastructure

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attached to them.

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So the first two schools, Punch Park and Joyce Carroll,

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they are in the city limits.

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So that's why they're also not tied to the infrastructure

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and the only infrastructure is Brookside Boulevard

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that the developer of CrossMill is constructing.

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So the schools can go forward,

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there's no infrastructure attached,

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except it's attached to the schools.

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Then I will motion to accept the consent agenda

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with removal of item G5

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and with infrastructure not attached

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to the remaining final plans.

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If you can pull G3 and G4.

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Yeah, so you have to pull your motion back.

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Okay,

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then I pull back my motion and I will make a new motion to accept the consent agenda with the removal items G3 and 4 and G5 and for the remaining items to not have their infrastructure approved with the final plan.

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Yeah, you have to, you have to, we can just pull them off.

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G3 and G4 do not have infrastructure.

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If I was outside of city limits, so you put them together.

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The others are within city limits, so they do not have to be together.

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Okay.

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Alright, so if we're going to change the motion, you'll have to pull that motion back again.

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Why can we not approve that condition?

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Can we approve three different items with conditional on each item?

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Well, because the reason is that in the past when we've approved a final plot,

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It automatically included infrastructure without any specialization like specializing in framing and so since this is the first time we're doing it

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I think we need to be very clear

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Infrastructure is not included if you're gonna make any changes to the motions presented on consent

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Or the items can present a consent or the motions. So we need just pull them in. Yeah, we're gonna have to pull them on.

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I'm wishing to pull back my

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my previous motion and I'll motion to approve the consent agenda for only items G1 and 2

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and for items G3 through 8.

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We

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have a motion.

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We have a second.

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Second.

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We have a motion.

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We have a second.

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Sorry.

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Motion

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passes 5-1.

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And we will go a little out of order.

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We will jump into the public hearing at this time.

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Item J.

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Ms. Cook.

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Can continue the public hearing from March 23, 2026, City Council meeting and consider

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and the ordinance rezoning the property at 1503 Long Neck Road from single family estate

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to plan development 46 and take appropriate action.

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Ms. Roos.

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Good evening, everyone.

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This is a case you've heard before.

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It is rezoning this piece of property we see up here, almost southeast of Monte Carlo

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Boulevard and Long Neck.

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the one acre property the purple around is the 200 feet buffer we do have the

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zoning here is SFE right now I know that it shows gray but that's because it's

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subject property but across is also a single family estate across the street

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the rest of this is agricultural the corner 0.5 acre at the corner above

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this property is PD-46. Across the street on both sides of 75 is commercial. It's in a PD but both

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corners are zone commercial. And we do have a PD-37 that's multifamily, PD-29 that's multifamily.

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and this area you see is a development agreement for multifamily.

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All of them have approached and are considering some sort of mixed use.

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This property owner, nobody knows, but this corner property already has talked about

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rezoning it commercial.

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Now, PD-46 is special because they have a base zoning of C2 but then they have exclusions

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from there.

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So the idea is to make it more neighborhood retail instead of the C2 big retail.

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I will be honest that there are some uses there that when we do look at full ordinance

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change, we probably should look at all the uses that we allow.

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But that's your zoning.

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As we said, I think there has been some confusion to you about the size of the property for the

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PDE.

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So I just wanted to clarify.

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Our code does say that it should be two acres or above if it's a PDE.

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But then the very next line, it gives an out saying council can do a PD on smaller properties

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if it meets the compliance.

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So here, oh, sorry, here it-

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You're out of order.

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You have to be in knowledge before you speak, but let her finish and then we'll go so

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you can have your full time and we'll go from there.

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So this is compact neighborhood for our comprehensive plan and the way compact neighborhood is defined

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as a walkable, higher density neighborhood with neighborhood commercial allowed in there

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for people living there.

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And so this is, I'm sorry, this is very small but you can see uses that will be, I'm not

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really understanding dental office, coffee shop, and nail salon. Those are not even uses

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in our use chart. However, they were excluded specifically, but tattoo parlor, small engine

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repair, mortuary, funeral home, childcare center too, puts a lot of traffic and creates

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issues on the corner, vape and smoke shop, laundromat, those are the kind of uses

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or drive-in or drive-through restaurant gas pumps.

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All of this have been excluded from the list of C2 uses.

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And so the overall effect is restricting uses

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that will cause traffic issues, queuing, odors,

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preserving a lower impact on neighborhood compatible.

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Adable commercial district is what we're trying to do concept plan is it's 5,000 square foot

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The applicant is here. We have been told

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Local by the applicant that it will be a state farm office suite. Maybe another office they

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might share and rent some space. But I did want to let you all know this is just a concept

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plan. This is not how it will develop. After the zoning goes through, if it goes through,

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they have to do a preliminary plan. So the concept plan is just an idea. They're going

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have to come back with all the preliminary engineering, everything, and then after that

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they will have to come back with a site plan and site civils to make sure that everything

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fits in meets the ordinance and can be constructed on the property.

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So just wanted to let you all know that concept plan just means that's the idea

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if it's they won't be able to go over 5,000 because the concept plans as 5,000

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but they can go lower if the property and everything doesn't allow that with

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parking and landscaping they might have to go lower but that they can do they

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just come make it 10,000 so just so you all see what staff did as an

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analysis, we looked at the surrounding zoning and land use. We looked at if it was compatible

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with the comp plan for the size of the property, one acre property. There is infrastructure capacity

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right now to serve this property and then traffic or access concerns that we will be

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requiring a TIA. As of right now, the applicants said they're doing office use, but again,

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it's PD-46, so they could do any use. That's why we asked for TIA, and before we ever let

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anyone build anything, we'll make sure that the traffic is not creating an issue for the

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community around it. Environmental flood considerations, I mean they have to

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follow the rules, our rules and so they will be only allowed to construct what

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meets our rules. So that's why staff is comfortable recommending approval based

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on a land use decision. So right now is commercial land use okay at this

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corner based on the planning best practices everything around here is going

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commercial neighborhood commercial of low intensity is probably the best we want

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at this point but like I said that's why staff is recommending approval and so

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planning and zoning commission recommended approval with a vote of

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4-1 and there was one abstaining at the April 20th meeting and today you've

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already continued the public hearing is required as you can either approve as

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requested, approve the request with conditions or deny the request.

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Questions.

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So first there is a second ordinance in regards to the minimum acreage where it

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says a specific findings is made that establishes, that the establishment of the district is required

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to implement the comprehensive plan, a strategic focus area, a special project, or any other

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purpose. So there will be a findings that has to be made today official for this.

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Furthermore, something that when I brought to you, you had said I was right. Within

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In our PD, it states clearly conceptual and development plan are required.

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During the review and public hearing process, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the

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City Council shall require, not may, shall require a conceptual plan and a development

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plan, which is a detailed site plan.

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It also goes on to clearly define what each of those plans specifically require.

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So the things that planning and zoning had asked for are actual either items that are automatically included,

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such as the topographical contours, or things that they have the option to ask for,

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because that's what a planned development does.

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Plan development is a development that is a plan brought before council.

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And additionally, you're saying that they want to bring it to neighborhood commercial.

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Neighborhood Commercial is a zoning that we offer.

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And we're offering them C2, which includes a data center.

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Let's see, what else can we have on here?

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A private club.

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We can have motorcycle sales.

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We can have...

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There's two different types of laundry mats that are optional.

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Equipment and machinery sales.

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There are a series of things in here that are high-intensity uses

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and according to the what you have said and the staff report we have removed the

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high-intensity uses of C2 which is completely inaccurate when you actually

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look at the C2 item.

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Okay so my question for you is how is this when it's not

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meeting the ordinance when it's not bringing before us the things that we

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should have and it's not meaning what you're saying how is this something that

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we are recommending today when it's offering asking for all these things so

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I'll let the ordinance language I'll let the attorneys speak to that about but

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like I said the way I read the ordinance planning and zoning commission and

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council that's your prerogative all we do as staff is to give you the best

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technical advice. So the reason you're correct, that whole list of uses for C2, we've talked

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about this before, is very intensive. However, this is a one-acre property. So staff made

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a judgment call that on a one-acre property, obviously there's no data center that can

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come in. We also know that we're going to go through preliminary plan, through site

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plan through Final Platt, and those are times where we will make sure whatever goes on it

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is compatible with the neighborhood.

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So in the short period that we didn't have time to fix our ordinance, which I keep telling

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everyone as soon as we get the new COMP plan, we will do comprehensive code amendments

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for our subdivision and our zoning, but right now we're just patching things up

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and making it work, so we considered during staff analysis that yes, those uses are very

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high intensive uses, but on a one acre property, with all the other things they have to meet,

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they can't do those.

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Yeah, and PD46 is already created, right?

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So PD46 is already created, so we're not applying, so the uses are everything that

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defined and detailed as already defined in PD-46. So this property shouldn't have to define this

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uses or anything else for PD-46 because that's already been defined, correct? Yes, sir. So the

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only request was to expand PD-46 to include this one acre lot. PD-46 was created

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last year, early last year, I believe. And so we can only act on the applicants request and

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the applicant's request was just to expand PD-46 and put that on here, but PD-46.

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Hold on, if anybody else has questions, Councilor, could this be your second?

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You can ask questions.

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There are some letters that were presented. Can we ask questions on those?

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Okay, there are several things that I believe is really important. This is an issue we

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discussed, voted on, and it's being brought back. And I believe it's important to add

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some clarity and for our residents for transparency purposes, we received an e-mail today actually.

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And in that e-mail, there were several things.

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It says that Mr. Paxman was coached in this process.

473
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But there is something that, there is a statement here that says the entire process

474
00:39:19,780 --> 00:39:27,520
of PD-46 application, an expected approval has been the single greatest example of official

475
00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:31,740
misconduct, non-feezons, and dereliction of duty.

476
00:39:32,080 --> 00:39:33,260
Would you speak to that, please?

477
00:39:34,380 --> 00:39:35,720
And abuse of power.

478
00:39:44,850 --> 00:39:47,070
I'm not really sure how to answer that.

479
00:39:47,290 --> 00:39:52,950
However, I can say that there is a perception that the application was incorrect.

480
00:39:52,950 --> 00:39:59,410
correct. I would like to clarify that when people submit application for planning cases,

481
00:40:00,510 --> 00:40:05,510
all we ask in those applications, the only reason we ask for an application is so that

482
00:40:05,510 --> 00:40:12,490
staff understands what the request is. We can make sure that the fee is paid and also

483
00:40:12,490 --> 00:40:20,010
that the owner is the owner, that somebody else is not changing zoning or doing things

484
00:40:20,010 --> 00:40:27,010
on somebody else's property and that's why we usually ask a notary to sign so that it

485
00:40:27,010 --> 00:40:32,110
doesn't lie completely on our staff to make sure because we do it three ways.

486
00:40:32,270 --> 00:40:38,570
We ask for a deed, we ask for articles of incorporation if it's a LLC or a company.

487
00:40:39,130 --> 00:40:46,570
We also go on the appraisal district website to make sure the ownership is clear and

488
00:40:46,570 --> 00:40:53,730
And most times we've spoken to the owner, so we make sure that that's there.

489
00:40:53,810 --> 00:41:01,430
So if one of those things is off, it's, I mean, yes, I totally agree, notary going wrong

490
00:41:01,430 --> 00:41:05,350
is illegal, however, I'm a planner.

491
00:41:06,030 --> 00:41:07,910
I will let police chief talk to it.

492
00:41:07,990 --> 00:41:13,510
I don't know who makes the case against a notary notarizing incorrectly.

493
00:41:13,510 --> 00:41:19,270
But from a planning perspective, applicant made the application.

494
00:41:19,750 --> 00:41:26,310
We did the notification correctly because on the application you'll see that it says SUB.

495
00:41:26,590 --> 00:41:30,590
It's not, but we made sure that we understood what it is.

496
00:41:30,950 --> 00:41:38,230
Sometimes because we are doing this electronically, people are sending it back.

497
00:41:38,450 --> 00:41:41,390
So when you send it back, they're like, no, no, this is okay.

498
00:41:41,390 --> 00:41:47,250
So they'll send an email back and we get that email so that's why these kind of things happen

499
00:41:47,250 --> 00:41:49,550
But they're not really procedurally

500
00:41:50,110 --> 00:41:57,830
Nobody is pulling anything over. We've made sure that we didn't start working on it till they paid the correct fee

501
00:41:57,830 --> 00:42:04,210
We didn't start working on it till the we had a signature from a notary now

502
00:42:04,210 --> 00:42:11,790
Now it's not on us to make a decision on whether that signature was done correctly or not.

503
00:42:12,490 --> 00:42:14,990
And that's all I will say.

504
00:42:16,390 --> 00:42:22,270
We're planners, we're looking at it from a development perspective and that's it.

505
00:42:22,430 --> 00:42:25,770
So that's the reason we didn't.

506
00:42:25,850 --> 00:42:32,370
And then there is a concern that we are rezoning this in a hurry without thinking,

507
00:42:32,370 --> 00:42:39,690
without doing our due diligence that's really not the case because and I

508
00:42:39,690 --> 00:42:45,230
understand there is a lot of distrust in the community I can only prove it by

509
00:42:45,230 --> 00:42:52,190
doing the right things over and over again I am very new I get it but I can

510
00:42:52,190 --> 00:43:00,330
only say that this is land use related this is a one-acre property we will

511
00:43:00,330 --> 00:43:10,490
make sure that the idea is not spoiled. The other reason we recommended commercial was

512
00:43:10,490 --> 00:43:21,490
if you look at the northeast corner from here, that is drive-through McDonald's, gas station,

513
00:43:22,330 --> 00:43:29,470
having a home on this property is really single-family home. That road is not going

514
00:43:29,470 --> 00:43:37,410
to be the most fun road to live on and so if you look at it it increases their

515
00:43:37,410 --> 00:43:42,810
property value it increases everybody around's property value so in the end

516
00:43:42,810 --> 00:43:49,650
it's good and then also what they want to do is an office use when the market

517
00:43:49,650 --> 00:43:56,590
comes to this portion in about 10 15 20 years this building will have lived

518
00:43:56,590 --> 00:44:05,030
its life. So if somebody wanted to at that time say it was appropriate, counsel

519
00:44:05,030 --> 00:44:10,510
thinks it's appropriate, wants to combine properties, build something else, this is

520
00:44:10,510 --> 00:44:14,450
one use that won't stop it. So when we look at it from planning perspective,

521
00:44:14,450 --> 00:44:20,250
we're just looking at growth management and how not to spoil things in the

522
00:44:20,250 --> 00:44:25,050
future. There are many things we're having to deal with that happen in the

523
00:44:25,050 --> 00:44:31,210
past we're trying not to do that. We're trying to let people use their property. We can't

524
00:44:31,210 --> 00:44:39,290
just say, oh, don't use your property for anything, but can we manage and control it

525
00:44:39,290 --> 00:44:47,370
so that that property is used for properly that fits in with the surrounding and keeping

526
00:44:47,370 --> 00:44:54,650
the future in the mind so that in the future this is not a use that will create an

527
00:44:54,650 --> 00:44:59,610
issue and that's all I can say.

528
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:04,960
I'm not really concerned. I'm not really understanding.

529
00:45:07,220 --> 00:45:09,900
Other than this, I'm not aware of what could have

530
00:45:09,900 --> 00:45:16,480
upset people, but I will say this is what I tell all my PhD and grad school students is

531
00:45:17,880 --> 00:45:24,420
not everyone's always going to be happy with a planner's recommendation, but that's our

532
00:45:24,420 --> 00:45:30,300
Your job is to give you all the facts, give you all the background, and then get back.

533
00:45:30,580 --> 00:45:35,020
It's on y'all how you want to, what decision you want to take.

534
00:45:35,980 --> 00:45:37,660
It's done for what you have to do.

535
00:45:37,680 --> 00:45:42,140
Ms. Grace, let's make sure everybody else, has everybody else spoken before you go back

536
00:45:42,140 --> 00:45:42,520
into it?

537
00:45:42,580 --> 00:45:42,740
Okay, yeah.

538
00:45:42,920 --> 00:45:43,140
Thank you.

539
00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:46,460
I have a question regarding the ordinance.

540
00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:48,620
I reviewed it and I looked at it.

541
00:45:48,740 --> 00:45:52,400
I personally don't have an issue with the commercial property being where it is, especially

542
00:45:52,400 --> 00:45:56,960
meeting that is the property owner requesting the change. I'm not in the

543
00:45:56,960 --> 00:46:01,480
business of telling people what they can do with their property. But my question

544
00:46:01,480 --> 00:46:05,520
was in regards to the ordinance itself where it stated shall we shall have

545
00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:11,300
that development that fully fleshed out development plan in there. Is it

546
00:46:11,300 --> 00:46:16,420
customary to normally have those in a conceptual plan?

547
00:46:18,820 --> 00:46:21,960
So ordinance, other

548
00:46:21,960 --> 00:46:32,500
ordinances do leave a lot to be required, desired. But, yeah, for a small one-acre property,

549
00:46:32,720 --> 00:46:40,860
a concept plan and a development plan literally are the same because if you go more detail

550
00:46:40,860 --> 00:46:50,880
than that, if one, if we call do a concept plan, then you do a development plan, they're

551
00:46:50,880 --> 00:46:57,240
showing on a concept plan at this stage, without any preliminary engineering, that's what they

552
00:46:57,240 --> 00:47:05,120
can show. The reason, and this is just me, I will tell you, 30 years experience, I don't

553
00:47:05,120 --> 00:47:10,900
like asking for that kind of detail at a zoning point with an ordinance because if

554
00:47:10,900 --> 00:47:17,380
you tie it to an ordinance, then they change one parking space, we'll be back in front

555
00:47:17,380 --> 00:47:23,960
of you will be spending $1,000 with Princeton Herald, notifying things, and I am not charging

556
00:47:23,960 --> 00:47:30,380
people $1,000 for a zoning change. So, I'm sorry, I've been working on the budget, so

557
00:47:30,380 --> 00:47:37,580
I'm kind of hurting on the notification things cost, but that's why we don't go to that

558
00:47:37,580 --> 00:47:45,620
much detail is because it's not just all of us are spending time. If it is a little

559
00:47:45,620 --> 00:47:52,620
thing changes on a concept, and they can't tell you what they're going to do at this

560
00:47:52,620 --> 00:47:56,360
stage in detail. They give you an idea.

561
00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:02,660
Is there any other questions from Council before we go on to the second round of questions?

562
00:48:03,340 --> 00:48:06,540
All right, I think Ms. Hyde wanted to go again in five minutes, thank you.

563
00:48:11,160 --> 00:48:18,620
It's not staff's place to exempt developers or applicants from things that our ordinance

564
00:48:18,620 --> 00:48:23,100
requirements require, especially when it says the planning and zoning and council shall.

565
00:48:23,460 --> 00:48:28,800
That would be something planning and zoning and council, that's a decision for us to

566
00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:29,060
make.

567
00:48:29,480 --> 00:48:33,980
And that decision was already made at the beginning of this when they made their application

568
00:48:33,980 --> 00:48:38,960
and only came with part of it and it was presented as such, like that, even through

569
00:48:38,960 --> 00:48:39,520
the first round.

570
00:48:40,280 --> 00:48:46,680
So that is definitely a systematic problem within our staffing that needs to be addressed.

571
00:48:46,680 --> 00:48:48,720
So staff cannot make those decisions.

572
00:48:49,280 --> 00:48:50,660
Zoning is a legislative decision.

573
00:48:50,920 --> 00:48:51,820
That is our power.

574
00:48:52,280 --> 00:48:52,920
I have a point of order.

575
00:48:53,080 --> 00:48:53,860
Can you ask the question, please?

576
00:49:01,800 --> 00:49:07,940
In regard to this zoning, and I am fine with commercial,

577
00:49:08,620 --> 00:49:09,780
if we're following the process.

578
00:49:09,980 --> 00:49:10,900
I just want to make that clear.

579
00:49:11,020 --> 00:49:12,300
If we are following the process

580
00:49:12,300 --> 00:49:14,360
and doing things the right way,

581
00:49:16,480 --> 00:49:17,880
I would understand that.

582
00:49:18,620 --> 00:49:21,780
In regards to the notice, it was not

583
00:49:21,780 --> 00:49:25,240
posted on the planning and zoning website

584
00:49:25,240 --> 00:49:33,340
under Notices online, and I did not see any notice included in the packet to the ISD, which

585
00:49:33,340 --> 00:49:36,060
is required by the state law, or it's void.

586
00:49:38,740 --> 00:49:45,540
So do we have evidence of a notice going to the ISD, because this is a residential property

587
00:49:45,540 --> 00:49:51,940
being changed, so that is an impact to the ISD, and a notice for the hearing is

588
00:49:51,940 --> 00:49:54,280
is required to go to the ISD.

589
00:49:59,730 --> 00:50:02,270
I mean, I have more, but you can answer that question first.

590
00:50:11,090 --> 00:50:11,830
That'd be, I guess.

591
00:50:33,570 --> 00:50:36,170
Kevin, if you can turn off your mic until you're ready to speak.

592
00:50:37,070 --> 00:50:42,230
I can speak to why we, I totally agree with you.

593
00:50:42,410 --> 00:50:46,530
Staff has no authority to circumvent an ordinance

594
00:50:46,530 --> 00:50:49,750
or to give any exemption to anybody.

595
00:50:50,550 --> 00:50:57,390
the way I read that ordinance was PNZ and council shall but it kind of the way

596
00:50:57,390 --> 00:51:03,110
that word shall was used was if you need more information to make your decision

597
00:51:03,110 --> 00:51:07,930
you shall ask for those things or you may ask for those things but that's just

598
00:51:07,930 --> 00:51:14,830
how I interpreted it but it's on PNZ and council to ask it somewhere and if I

599
00:51:14,830 --> 00:51:16,810
I read this wrong, my apologies,

600
00:51:17,070 --> 00:51:22,350
but staff can ask for it if we wanted to,

601
00:51:23,330 --> 00:51:28,050
and we didn't need that information to make a recommendation.

602
00:51:29,590 --> 00:51:31,670
Like I explained, we had our reasons,

603
00:51:32,190 --> 00:51:35,610
we come give you the background and our technical,

604
00:51:35,930 --> 00:51:38,490
but you absolutely have the authority

605
00:51:38,890 --> 00:51:42,090
to ask for all of those things,

606
00:51:42,090 --> 00:51:50,410
and I will let the city attorney talk to whether we should have been asking for

607
00:51:50,410 --> 00:51:57,210
all this information and of course I'll go with it. Like I said, the whole

608
00:51:57,210 --> 00:52:03,350
development plan and the concept plan, nobody asked for both. They are one and

609
00:52:03,350 --> 00:52:16,090
the same in idea. We are asking for both. And frankly, it works for, say, 120-acre property

610
00:52:16,090 --> 00:52:22,590
if you're putting a PD on it. So then you draw bubbles to say, conceptually, this is commercial,

611
00:52:22,890 --> 00:52:29,530
this area, this sub-district. And then you do a development plan, which is more specific.

612
00:52:29,530 --> 00:52:36,350
But for a one-acre property, yes, we made a judgment called My Apologies.

613
00:52:37,250 --> 00:52:42,670
I mean, that would be why PDs are supposed to be more than two acres because of that.

614
00:52:43,070 --> 00:52:44,710
So that brings me to my next question.

615
00:52:44,990 --> 00:52:50,550
If they wanted neighborhood commercial, why didn't they just ask for neighborhood commercial?

616
00:52:50,890 --> 00:52:58,990
Why are we here today with a PD that has C2 zoning as the base that can have a data center?

617
00:52:58,990 --> 00:53:04,810
And while they're one acre, I know from, as they stated in their letter, I did go to their

618
00:53:05,430 --> 00:53:06,850
barbecue to meet the neighborhood.

619
00:53:07,290 --> 00:53:11,690
I know they've been talking to the neighbor next to them who does have the land for it.

620
00:53:12,010 --> 00:53:15,730
I'm also aware that a data center has approached that neighbor.

621
00:53:17,210 --> 00:53:24,190
So these are things that are real possibilities of requests that are coming before us.

622
00:53:24,190 --> 00:53:32,250
So if they want office spaces and you also mentioned something about a bakery that was not in-house

623
00:53:32,250 --> 00:53:37,550
It's just like a they manufacture and put out there. That's actually manufacturing zoning. That's not under C2

624
00:53:37,550 --> 00:53:39,190
So they would need a variance for that

625
00:53:40,290 --> 00:53:40,830
but

626
00:53:42,030 --> 00:53:46,590
Why are we here looking at a PD with a base of C2?

627
00:53:47,110 --> 00:53:52,550
Why isn't it just neighborhood commercial because a PD is supposed to you have a base and it goes up

628
00:53:52,550 --> 00:53:54,890
Why are we making a list of takeaways?

629
00:53:55,570 --> 00:53:56,570
So can you explain why?

630
00:53:56,990 --> 00:53:59,150
Well, the PDs already exist, so we're not forming a PD.

631
00:53:59,370 --> 00:54:01,150
So you keep asking why do the PDs already exist?

632
00:54:01,470 --> 00:54:06,250
Actually, the PD was created without telling council about the two-acre thing,

633
00:54:06,350 --> 00:54:09,270
so that was a voidable thing.

634
00:54:09,470 --> 00:54:11,350
I agree with you and we're working on that,

635
00:54:11,410 --> 00:54:13,390
but that's not this case that we're working on right now.

636
00:54:13,550 --> 00:54:16,390
But if PD 46, the original, is voided,

637
00:54:17,350 --> 00:54:19,690
then tonight's hearing is also voided,

638
00:54:19,770 --> 00:54:21,430
which is not fair to them at all.

639
00:54:21,430 --> 00:54:29,990
So again, why are we not looking at it just as the neighborhood commercial zoning when

640
00:54:29,990 --> 00:54:34,510
neighborhood commercial and office spaces is what they are saying they're here for today?

641
00:54:36,450 --> 00:54:40,390
So again, this is because our ordinance is special.

642
00:54:40,970 --> 00:54:44,570
We do not allow office use in C2.

643
00:54:45,230 --> 00:54:49,750
We do not, they cannot do a state farm office in C2.

644
00:54:49,750 --> 00:54:54,550
they can do auto uses but not a plain office.

645
00:54:55,030 --> 00:54:56,830
So they can't do medical office,

646
00:54:57,030 --> 00:54:59,670
they can't do any professional office.

647
00:54:59,910 --> 00:55:02,970
It's just not an allowed use in neighborhood commercial.

648
00:55:03,330 --> 00:55:04,830
I'm gonna give it to Ms. Graves

649
00:55:04,830 --> 00:55:06,050
because she had a follow up question.

650
00:55:12,200 --> 00:55:16,940
I'm looking at another letter that was provided to us

651
00:55:16,940 --> 00:55:20,520
and it talks about that two acre restriction for the TIA

652
00:55:20,520 --> 00:55:26,480
and the additional downstream and drainage impact study.

653
00:55:28,840 --> 00:55:33,560
Given what you've shared with us and what's in the ordinance,

654
00:55:34,060 --> 00:55:37,100
are these required for this development?

655
00:55:39,790 --> 00:55:41,830
I'm going to let the attorney speak to it.

656
00:55:41,930 --> 00:55:46,330
When I read the ordinance, I don't read that these are required.

657
00:55:46,750 --> 00:55:51,840
I read it as you can ask for these if you need it to make your decision.

658
00:55:52,760 --> 00:55:57,360
But that's me. I'm not an attorney. I'm going to let Kevin speak.

659
00:55:58,420 --> 00:56:03,780
Yeah, on that issue, and we discussed this fairly extensively at the Planning and Zoning Commission last week,

660
00:56:04,400 --> 00:56:13,720
a lot of that information is something that the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council may require as part of the application process before you approve the PD.

661
00:56:13,720 --> 00:56:19,460
It is not something that is absolutely required, it's something that is an add-on.

662
00:56:20,820 --> 00:56:26,420
Whether or not, from a planning standpoint, it's necessary on a development side, that's a matter of policy.

663
00:56:27,240 --> 00:56:33,820
But those provisions we've discussed, rather extensively last week, as noted,

664
00:56:34,020 --> 00:56:41,520
is not required that those items be provided as part of the overall PD application.

665
00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:47,700
And we have to be careful when we're, even though we can and we have the authority to

666
00:56:47,700 --> 00:56:52,680
ask for certain things before a zoning case, if this is a developer development that's

667
00:56:52,680 --> 00:56:57,420
a target or a made development, we make them do these studies at this point in time before

668
00:56:57,420 --> 00:56:59,520
they even have zoning on the land, they will walk away.

669
00:57:00,020 --> 00:57:03,860
So once we start setting this precedent in this city that this is how development

670
00:57:03,860 --> 00:57:05,420
goes, we will lose all commercial.

671
00:57:05,420 --> 00:57:11,420
That is, these studies are going to be required regardless after they get zoning changes.

672
00:57:11,760 --> 00:57:13,560
So they will be required in the preliminary play.

673
00:57:13,820 --> 00:57:17,680
But nobody's going to spend $100,000 and that's 10 uses on this land.

674
00:57:17,840 --> 00:57:21,800
It could be a million to get their commercial business before they even have zoning.

675
00:57:22,900 --> 00:57:28,380
So this is not normal in the city. This happens after the fact.

676
00:57:29,260 --> 00:57:30,480
I agree with you, Mayor.

677
00:57:32,400 --> 00:57:41,980
Someone spoke early about beating up developers, and we have to be careful how we approach these

678
00:57:41,980 --> 00:57:47,620
development proposals. We have to be careful what we ask for as a city. We do have to

679
00:57:47,620 --> 00:57:56,920
be careful if, when the information is presented to us that these additional requirements are

680
00:57:56,920 --> 00:58:00,480
needed, then we ask for them at that time, but not before.

681
00:58:00,780 --> 00:58:04,120
And we have not been presented with anything that substantiates

682
00:58:04,120 --> 00:58:04,980
their requirement.

683
00:58:06,060 --> 00:58:06,320
Right.

684
00:58:06,500 --> 00:58:07,580
And Ms. Tydel, let's you finish up.

685
00:58:08,240 --> 00:58:12,640
So again, this is why something less than two acres is not

686
00:58:12,640 --> 00:58:15,860
supposed to be a PD, because these are expectations to

687
00:58:15,860 --> 00:58:16,460
the PD ordinance.

688
00:58:16,880 --> 00:58:21,240
There is a zoning process and a zoning with a PD process.

689
00:58:21,860 --> 00:58:28,020
and you did not answer my question as to why is it if all they want is office

690
00:58:28,020 --> 00:58:34,120
spaces. Why are we here looking at a PD for land that doesn't meet the PD

691
00:58:34,120 --> 00:58:40,300
requirements? She did not. She said that C2 is asking for the

692
00:58:40,300 --> 00:58:45,100
variants to have office spaces. She's not answering why they just aren't

693
00:58:45,100 --> 00:58:48,140
getting neighborhood commercial because when I asked them at their barbecue

694
00:58:48,140 --> 00:58:48,340
Thank you.

695
00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:54,180
They said it was city staff that encouraged them to go for the PD when they could have

696
00:58:54,180 --> 00:58:57,540
just gone neighborhood commercial regular zoning the whole time.

697
00:58:59,780 --> 00:59:02,860
So I was not present at that meeting.

698
00:59:03,460 --> 00:59:10,920
So I can't speak to it, but I can as a planner extrapolate what my planners must have been

699
00:59:10,920 --> 00:59:11,640
looking at.

700
00:59:11,640 --> 00:59:19,140
If they wanted a state firm office, there was already a PD that had C2 zoning, so instead

701
00:59:19,140 --> 00:59:26,660
of giving them straight C2 zoning, they probably thought, okay, that one at least gets rid

702
00:59:26,660 --> 00:59:28,100
of a few bad uses.

703
00:59:28,740 --> 00:59:33,760
You can just expand it instead of having a PD-46 and then a C2 use.

704
00:59:33,940 --> 00:59:41,060
The reason they have to go for C2 use is C2 is the zoning that allows office uses.

705
00:59:41,060 --> 00:59:48,540
neighborhood commercial does not allow office professional use and so that's

706
00:59:48,540 --> 00:59:54,220
why staff probably thought that it was easy to just expand the PD-46 that was

707
00:59:54,220 --> 00:59:59,900
already there. Now I totally agree even two acres as a

708
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:11,320
Planar, my recommendation in the future is going to be we don't do a PD for anything less than five acres, unless they're coming up with a really cool concept that's so different.

709
01:00:11,820 --> 01:00:19,300
But we can only do that once our ordinances are clear and clean and help people.

710
01:00:19,540 --> 01:00:25,680
Till then we are patching up. We're using band-aids after a surgery.

711
01:00:27,220 --> 01:00:34,020
and and like like I said I've been here six months please give me another six

712
01:00:34,020 --> 01:00:40,440
months or eight months and we will get this going straight but until then we

713
01:00:40,440 --> 01:00:46,340
have to take care of everyone so miss Washington

714
01:00:48,350 --> 01:00:50,050
yeah I was just gonna thank

715
01:00:50,050 --> 01:00:54,030
you shy for for all the things that you've done since you've been here no

716
01:00:54,030 --> 01:00:58,390
you've been here a short time had a lot of things to pull together in clean

717
01:00:58,390 --> 01:01:02,590
up. And the other thing I was going to mention, I agree with you, Mayor Escobar, that we have

718
01:01:02,590 --> 01:01:09,610
to really, really be careful of how we beat developers up, you know, because nobody's

719
01:01:09,610 --> 01:01:13,790
going to spend those kind of funds up front, right? If I don't have the zoning. But the

720
01:01:13,790 --> 01:01:18,390
other thing is we have to trust that our staff will do what they are supposed to

721
01:01:18,390 --> 01:01:22,690
do. And if they don't, then that's another conversation. But at some point,

722
01:01:22,750 --> 01:01:26,250
we have to allow our staff to enforce what we have in place.

723
01:01:26,250 --> 01:01:26,630
So

724
01:01:28,810 --> 01:01:35,670
there is and then, Mr. Kevin, do we have to open up another public hearing for this

725
01:01:35,670 --> 01:01:36,230
as well?

726
01:01:36,510 --> 01:01:39,290
But since it's a continuation, we had the public hearing in the last meeting.

727
01:01:39,830 --> 01:01:42,430
No, no, no, we didn't, I'm sorry, we opened it and it's still open.

728
01:01:42,530 --> 01:01:46,130
So at this time, I'm going to open up the public hearing at 7.37.

729
01:01:48,030 --> 01:01:52,530
And I don't believe we got any requests for public hearing prior to the meeting.

730
01:01:57,650 --> 01:02:00,370
It needs to be in prior to the meeting.

731
01:02:01,050 --> 01:02:02,530
and I don't have any requests prior.

732
01:02:03,390 --> 01:02:04,910
It's what our ordinance says.

733
01:02:05,170 --> 01:02:08,190
And while we're adopting resolutions for

734
01:02:21,920 --> 01:02:22,440
you,

735
01:02:22,600 --> 01:02:23,120
I'm just there.

736
01:02:24,580 --> 01:02:26,300
About 50 emails, I think.

737
01:02:26,680 --> 01:02:27,940
Yeah, they came in today,

738
01:02:28,500 --> 01:02:30,760
and they have to be two days before the meeting

739
01:02:30,760 --> 01:02:31,840
for those requests.

740
01:02:32,020 --> 01:02:32,720
When was that?

741
01:02:33,700 --> 01:02:34,280
Here you go.

742
01:02:34,420 --> 01:02:34,480
Okay.

743
01:02:34,900 --> 01:02:35,040
Here you go.

744
01:02:37,340 --> 01:02:37,940
You like it?

745
01:02:38,360 --> 01:02:38,980
You can handle some?

746
01:02:42,140 --> 01:02:43,020
Is this...

747
01:02:43,020 --> 01:02:45,300
Okay, so you're not recognized?

748
01:02:45,300 --> 01:02:49,620
So please sit down. Please sit down. You would not recognize it.

749
01:02:57,970 --> 01:02:59,030
Please sit down. It's

750
01:03:07,640 --> 01:03:09,280
a powerful aren't they the

751
01:03:14,750 --> 01:03:15,810
time is seven thirty nine

752
01:03:15,810 --> 01:03:18,030
This will close public hearing at

753
01:03:22,380 --> 01:03:23,280
this time. It's any motion.

754
01:03:31,030 --> 01:03:33,830
Yeah, I'm like motion to approve ordinance twenty twenty six

755
01:03:33,830 --> 01:03:38,540
Oh four two seven miss David Greer second

756
01:03:48,670 --> 01:03:53,350
Motion passes for two. This will take this to our executive session

757
01:03:58,250 --> 01:04:02,750
Executive session on the terms of chapter five five one of Texas government called the city council may enter into a closed session

758
01:04:02,750 --> 01:04:08,670
executive session to discuss the following. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code consultation

759
01:04:08,670 --> 01:04:14,470
with City Attorney. This will be for City of Lagoon, LLC, versus City of Princeton, North

760
01:04:14,470 --> 01:04:18,530
College Special Utility District, versus the City of Princeton. And we'll also be going

761
01:04:18,530 --> 01:04:24,030
to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code Security Devices, or Security Audits. Also,

762
01:04:25,270 --> 01:04:31,110
Section 551.074, Personnel Matters. This will be for City Manager Search, City Manager,

763
01:04:31,110 --> 01:04:35,670
and city attorney and the time is 740 the

764
01:04:39,830 --> 01:04:41,830
time is 820 and this will take us out of

765
01:04:41,830 --> 01:04:46,790
executive and at this time I'll entertain a motion yeah

766
01:04:48,960 --> 01:04:49,660
and I like to make a

767
01:04:49,660 --> 01:04:55,440
motion to appoint Chief Waters as the alternate city manager for the city of

768
01:04:55,440 --> 01:05:01,320
person this is 10 seconds all second I'm Mr. Johnson second take a vote

769
01:05:01,320 --> 01:05:02,020
motion

770
01:05:08,360 --> 01:05:11,880
passes 6-0 congratulations alright

771
01:05:14,540 --> 01:05:15,800
this will take us to item K our

772
01:05:15,800 --> 01:05:21,620
a regular agenda starting with the first item that was pulled from consecutive, which would

773
01:05:21,620 --> 01:05:22,640
be item G3.

774
01:05:28,910 --> 01:05:39,790
G3, consider a final plat for cross mail lot 58x block A for Benchbox Middle School and

775
01:05:39,790 --> 01:05:40,690
take appropriate action.

776
01:05:40,970 --> 01:05:41,430
Mrs. Roos.

777
01:05:45,970 --> 01:05:48,030
Good evening, Mayor and members of the council.

778
01:05:48,510 --> 01:05:51,750
This is a final plat for Benchbox.

779
01:05:51,750 --> 01:06:00,390
it was preliminary platted as a part of the cross mill subdivision. Can we get

780
01:06:00,390 --> 01:06:03,210
the staff report up?

781
01:06:06,470 --> 01:06:11,250
The way the subdivision is there's Brookside running

782
01:06:11,250 --> 01:06:16,710
through the middle of it with schools on either side at one end and the cross

783
01:06:16,710 --> 01:06:23,990
mill subdivisions around it and so phase one is what they're wanting to do

784
01:06:23,990 --> 01:06:31,230
but both the schools, sorry, G3 is Bunch Park Middle School is to the north of Brookside.

785
01:06:31,830 --> 01:06:38,790
The reason we're not accepting infrastructure is because the infrastructure doesn't come

786
01:06:38,790 --> 01:06:39,190
with it.

787
01:06:39,630 --> 01:06:47,710
So right now, the two schools and that Brookside Boulevard is inside city limits.

788
01:06:48,270 --> 01:06:52,510
Everything else is outside city limits in that subdivision.

789
01:06:52,510 --> 01:07:03,390
And so that's why because they're in site city limits, we control that giving them certificate of occupancy if the roadway is not fully done.

790
01:07:03,950 --> 01:07:19,550
It has all been, it's built, it's just not, it still has a few things left to be fixed, which is why the fire engine can get there while they're under construction.

791
01:07:19,810 --> 01:07:21,170
The fire engine can get there.

792
01:07:21,170 --> 01:07:25,690
the road is there, so that's why we're recommending approval of that final

793
01:07:25,690 --> 01:07:26,130
plan.

794
01:07:28,390 --> 01:07:33,650
It's just one thing to get done before the kids have to start school and

795
01:07:33,650 --> 01:07:38,990
it's just faster. And then any questions about that?

796
01:07:43,370 --> 01:07:44,510
There's no questions. I'm

797
01:07:44,510 --> 01:07:45,870
entertaining motion at this time.

798
01:07:49,710 --> 01:07:50,950
This is

799
01:07:54,630 --> 01:07:56,450
one within city limits, so I will

800
01:07:56,450 --> 01:08:07,330
motion to approve the final plat not infrastructure I second mr. Gris second

801
01:08:07,330 --> 01:08:07,990
motion

802
01:08:12,340 --> 01:08:14,980
pass well I'm sorry I'm missing a vote I

803
01:08:35,680 --> 01:08:37,460
can we re-vote I'm guessing yet

804
01:08:37,460 --> 01:08:40,860
can we re-vote can you open it back up please I

805
01:08:50,050 --> 01:08:51,230
motion passes five with one

806
01:08:51,230 --> 01:08:57,030
abstain this would take us to item G for miss Cook consider our final plat for

807
01:08:57,030 --> 01:09:01,590
cross mail hot 27x block one for Joyce Carroll elementary school and take

808
01:09:01,590 --> 01:09:02,270
appropriate action.

809
01:09:05,440 --> 01:09:10,840
This is the exact same thing right across from Brookside is

810
01:09:10,840 --> 01:09:17,460
Joyce Carroll Elementary School and again it's in the city limits the road goes

811
01:09:17,460 --> 01:09:21,900
through in the middle of the two middle school and the elementary school so

812
01:09:21,900 --> 01:09:24,940
there is no infrastructure with this plat either.

813
01:09:32,130 --> 01:09:32,910
I

814
01:09:35,050 --> 01:09:36,730
motion to approve the

815
01:09:36,730 --> 01:09:41,750
final plot without the infrastructure. Second. Ms. David,

816
01:09:41,750 --> 01:09:43,490
agree second. Go to vote.

817
01:09:48,040 --> 01:09:49,380
All right, motion passes five one.

818
01:09:49,640 --> 01:09:50,180
We won't understand.

819
01:09:52,620 --> 01:09:54,540
So take us to item G five. This is the

820
01:09:54,540 --> 01:09:57,980
item that we're being hacked to table until May 11.

821
01:10:04,020 --> 01:10:04,320
Yeah, G

822
01:10:04,320 --> 01:10:09,260
five. Yeah, I'll make that motion to table item G five to

823
01:10:09,260 --> 01:10:11,260
the May 11 meeting.

824
01:10:13,350 --> 01:10:14,730
Second. Ms. David, agree second.

825
01:10:19,780 --> 01:10:20,060
Motion

826
01:10:20,060 --> 01:10:22,800
Passes 6-0, so take us to item G6.

827
01:10:23,480 --> 01:10:24,200
Ms. Cook.

828
01:10:24,860 --> 01:10:28,920
Consider a final plot for whitewing trails phase 4A1

829
01:10:28,920 --> 01:10:30,180
and take appropriate action.

830
01:10:35,600 --> 01:10:39,520
This plot is a final plot for that one phase

831
01:10:39,520 --> 01:10:43,740
without the infrastructure being a part of it.

832
01:10:44,860 --> 01:10:49,520
Their walk was, they've been approved by staff.

833
01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:51,760
We will be bringing it next to you.

834
01:10:51,840 --> 01:10:53,620
They just are not a part of this plan

835
01:10:53,620 --> 01:10:57,000
because by the time we put this on council agenda,

836
01:10:57,280 --> 01:11:00,900
there was still the final walk left to do.

837
01:11:01,160 --> 01:11:03,480
But our engineers have approved it,

838
01:11:03,820 --> 01:11:05,940
and we will be bringing it separately

839
01:11:06,460 --> 01:11:08,600
to you, the infrastructure portion.

840
01:11:08,960 --> 01:11:10,680
This is just the final plaque portion.

841
01:11:11,180 --> 01:11:11,360
But

842
01:11:16,830 --> 01:11:18,050
is it the true thing that's helping Mike?

843
01:11:19,710 --> 01:11:22,210
Okay, for clarification, you said that they still have

844
01:11:22,210 --> 01:11:23,330
to do a final walk.

845
01:11:24,230 --> 01:11:29,680
When we wrote the report, we do this

846
01:11:29,680 --> 01:11:35,560
three weeks before it comes to you so they they had the walk after that but

847
01:11:35,560 --> 01:11:37,400
since then they have been approved.

848
01:11:40,830 --> 01:11:46,310
So we're writing reports that we recommend

849
01:11:46,310 --> 01:11:53,810
something before we get reports clarifying that it's gone through. So

850
01:11:53,810 --> 01:11:57,870
that's why it's not a part of it because we didn't want to recommend

851
01:11:57,870 --> 01:12:01,690
and something when we didn't have the final answer.

852
01:12:02,090 --> 01:12:04,070
So that's why it's only the final plot.

853
01:12:04,510 --> 01:12:08,390
The infrastructure we'll bring next time.

854
01:12:09,150 --> 01:12:09,550
Okay.

855
01:12:11,010 --> 01:12:12,390
So this is G6.

856
01:12:12,730 --> 01:12:15,610
I'll motion to approve item G6 for the final plot

857
01:12:15,610 --> 01:12:16,990
and not the infrastructure.

858
01:12:17,990 --> 01:12:18,830
I'll second.

859
01:12:19,470 --> 01:12:20,590
I'm Mr. Washington second.

860
01:12:25,940 --> 01:12:27,220
I motion passes 6-0.

861
01:12:27,520 --> 01:12:28,760
Let's just take this item G7 Ms. Cook.

862
01:12:31,940 --> 01:12:33,320
Consider a final plot.

863
01:12:33,320 --> 01:12:39,820
Whitewing trails phase 3e and take appropriate action this flat is again

864
01:12:39,820 --> 01:12:46,300
the same case where at this point yes the infrastructure has been approved but

865
01:12:46,300 --> 01:12:53,480
it wasn't in the but the final plat is good they've met all our requirements so

866
01:12:53,480 --> 01:12:57,920
we brought it forward as for approval how

867
01:13:00,800 --> 01:13:02,980
much an approved item g7 for the

868
01:13:02,980 --> 01:13:05,280
final plat and not infrastructure.

869
01:13:05,900 --> 01:13:06,800
I'll second.

870
01:13:08,280 --> 01:13:09,480
I have Mr. Washington to second.

871
01:13:11,020 --> 01:13:12,340
Motion passes 6-0.

872
01:13:12,640 --> 01:13:13,800
Let's take item G8 Ms. Cook.

873
01:13:14,920 --> 01:13:19,360
Consider a final plat for Eastridge phase 8 and take appropriate action Ms. Roos.

874
01:13:21,370 --> 01:13:27,160
This one is a different subdivision Eastridge it's phase 8 you all have seen other phases

875
01:13:27,160 --> 01:13:29,800
and again this is just the final plat.

876
01:13:29,800 --> 01:13:32,640
it does not include infrastructure.

877
01:13:34,520 --> 01:13:43,000
If no questions, I move to approve item G8, 2026, 092, as presented.

878
01:13:50,360 --> 01:13:52,500
Clarifying presented as presented without infrastructure.

879
01:13:53,340 --> 01:13:53,920
As presented.

880
01:13:55,200 --> 01:13:55,740
Then I'll second.

881
01:14:01,200 --> 01:14:02,620
Yes, I missed out a second, sorry.

882
01:14:09,750 --> 01:14:10,310
That's a 6-0.

883
01:14:12,360 --> 01:14:13,740
This would take us to our regular items.

884
01:14:16,040 --> 01:14:17,220
The first item would be K-1.

885
01:14:17,720 --> 01:14:18,020
Ms. Cook.

886
01:14:18,020 --> 01:14:22,280
consider the reappointment of Larry Thompson to the North Texas Municipal

887
01:14:22,280 --> 01:14:24,240
Water District Board and take appropriate action.

888
01:14:35,180 --> 01:14:36,580
Your Honor I make a motion to

889
01:14:36,580 --> 01:14:41,040
approve item K-1-2025-086 the reappointment of Larry Thompson.

890
01:14:43,890 --> 01:14:44,690
I'll second that.

891
01:14:45,630 --> 01:14:46,790
Mr. Washington second.

892
01:14:51,060 --> 01:14:54,760
Motion passes 6-0. Thank you.

893
01:14:56,840 --> 01:14:58,080
Let's take as item K-2 as

894
01:14:58,080 --> 01:14:58,220
That's good.

895
01:15:00,300 --> 01:15:08,500
Consider resolution 2026-0427-R06, authorizing an application for a grant from the Motor Vehicle

896
01:15:08,500 --> 01:15:11,760
Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program and take appropriate action.

897
01:15:15,330 --> 01:15:18,770
Good evening, Mayor and Council. My name is Jordan Hoakes. I'm a detective here for the

898
01:15:18,770 --> 01:15:22,510
Princeton Police Department. I'm here tonight to request approval to move forward with

899
01:15:22,510 --> 01:15:26,750
the MVCPA grant. This grant would allow the Princeton Police Department to expand

900
01:15:26,750 --> 01:15:32,870
our equipment and our resources to further combat motor vehicle-related crimes. We do

901
01:15:32,870 --> 01:15:34,450
We have a PowerPoint presentation as well.

902
01:15:49,780 --> 01:15:50,400
It was on the,

903
01:15:59,270 --> 01:16:00,010
maybe I shouldn't upload it.

904
01:16:00,910 --> 01:16:02,110
All right, well you get to hear me instead.

905
01:16:02,770 --> 01:16:04,790
We had a PowerPoint for you, I worked very hard on it.

906
01:16:06,270 --> 01:16:11,790
So the MVCPA grant is a state-wide partnership

907
01:16:11,790 --> 01:16:13,570
focused on reducing vehicle theft

908
01:16:13,570 --> 01:16:15,050
in regular motor vehicles.

909
01:16:15,670 --> 01:16:19,230
It is a concoction of a bunch of local agencies,

910
01:16:19,610 --> 01:16:22,510
attorneys, state agencies, and task forces

911
01:16:22,510 --> 01:16:27,650
that have come together to try to combat motor vehicle thefts.

912
01:16:27,650 --> 01:16:34,810
They put together a fund that helps local agencies get equipment that can lower these crimes.

913
01:16:39,650 --> 01:16:44,610
Through this grant, we will be seeking continued funding for six-block cameras that were approved last year.

914
01:16:45,110 --> 01:16:50,350
On top of that, we'll be seeking six-block cameras, including a live-camera, live-beat-pole camera

915
01:16:50,350 --> 01:16:52,150
that will be used in high-activity areas.

916
01:16:52,150 --> 01:16:58,010
We also will be requesting mobile vehicle trackers, a vehicle lease program, and the

917
01:16:58,010 --> 01:17:02,110
PennSitual salary and benefits reimbursement for the detectives that currently handles

918
01:17:02,110 --> 01:17:05,410
all of our regular motor vehicle crimes, or all of our vehicle related crimes.

919
01:17:08,260 --> 01:17:16,440
Costs, this grant is a 20% cash match from the city, so the grant takes care of 80%

920
01:17:16,440 --> 01:17:16,780
of it.

921
01:17:17,200 --> 01:17:20,460
It's a reimbursement grant, so we pay the money up front for the equipment,

922
01:17:23,560 --> 01:17:23,760
we'll

923
01:17:23,760 --> 01:17:34,820
refund us for the money. The total amount that we are requesting is $230,825.54. The

924
01:17:34,820 --> 01:17:39,600
20% cash match value of that is $46,165.11.

925
01:17:42,420 --> 01:17:47,460
The piece of equipment that we buy is piece

926
01:17:47,460 --> 01:17:53,240
by piece. It's not $230,000 right up front. We buy it as we go and then it's a quarter

927
01:17:53,240 --> 01:17:58,580
the reimbursement so we can space out the purchases how we see fit and get it in a way that makes

928
01:17:58,580 --> 01:17:59,740
sense for the city financially.

929
01:18:02,260 --> 01:18:08,440
Benefits of this grant. It begins at FY 27. The process

930
01:18:08,440 --> 01:18:12,840
is extremely straightforward. Like I said, we just submit for the grant if we're approved

931
01:18:13,260 --> 01:18:18,680
and we purchase whatever items we see, send it over to them and they send us the quarterly

932
01:18:18,680 --> 01:18:23,960
reimbursements. The main benefit is that all of the equipment that we're using is

933
01:18:23,960 --> 01:18:28,480
extremely valuable. We've seen it being used. We have been using the block

934
01:18:28,480 --> 01:18:32,020
cameras, the block camera system that we got approved last year and it's helped

935
01:18:32,020 --> 01:18:41,100
us solve cases very quickly, way faster than it would have before him. I had a

936
01:18:41,100 --> 01:18:46,700
good slide about a very specific case, but back in March of 26, another city

937
01:18:46,700 --> 01:18:50,160
had a string of burglar motor vehicles where between eight to twelve

938
01:18:50,160 --> 01:18:55,280
citizens were impacted, one of which was a peace officer in which his gear

939
01:18:55,280 --> 01:19:01,720
was actually taken. Using the flock vehicle identification system, not the license plate

940
01:19:01,720 --> 01:19:06,460
readers, but just identifying the vehicle based off a description, we were able to find

941
01:19:06,460 --> 01:19:11,460
that vehicle, figure out where it was staying, and eventually take the two people that were

942
01:19:11,460 --> 01:19:20,160
responsible into custody and recover some of the gear. These suspects were using face

943
01:19:20,160 --> 01:19:24,340
masks, gloves, and they were switching the license plates on their vehicle, so every

944
01:19:24,340 --> 01:19:28,300
day we would rerun that car and have a new license plate and be in a new part of the

945
01:19:28,300 --> 01:19:34,040
city that if we didn't have flock, I won't say we wouldn't have solved the case, but

946
01:19:34,040 --> 01:19:37,840
it was a instrument, a critical instrument, and I was finding those suspects and taking

947
01:19:37,840 --> 01:19:38,280
them to jail.

948
01:19:44,730 --> 01:19:45,810
She said to be louder. Sorry.

949
01:19:52,260 --> 01:19:53,960
One part that I would like to retouch on

950
01:19:53,960 --> 01:19:58,140
is the salary and benefits reimbursement. I think it plays a crucial part into

951
01:19:58,140 --> 01:20:02,180
the price of it all. It's not asking for a new detective to come work for us.

952
01:20:02,180 --> 01:20:07,040
the current detective that the city currently pays for, we can submit for their salary and

953
01:20:07,040 --> 01:20:13,180
benefits to be reimbursed. So out of that $230,000, a hefty chunk of that over 50% is money that

954
01:20:13,180 --> 01:20:17,800
we already spend that we could send back and get 80% of that back for the crimes that we already

955
01:20:17,800 --> 01:20:18,200
investigate.

956
01:20:23,600 --> 01:20:27,360
In closing, this grant gives the city an opportunity to expand proven

957
01:20:27,360 --> 01:20:31,440
investigation tools at a fraction of the normal cost. It supports crime prevention,

958
01:20:32,000 --> 01:20:35,540
helps solve cases more efficiently, and reduces the financial burden on the city

959
01:20:35,540 --> 01:20:37,720
or equipment that we're already going to request.

960
01:20:41,480 --> 01:20:42,980
I respectfully request the council's approval

961
01:20:42,980 --> 01:20:45,400
to move forward with this grant and application,

962
01:20:45,940 --> 01:20:48,420
grant application and a required 20% cash match.

963
01:20:49,300 --> 01:20:49,740
Any questions?

964
01:20:52,510 --> 01:20:55,230
No, I know a few of your cases that were solved

965
01:20:55,230 --> 01:20:57,450
using Flock and I'm a fan.

966
01:20:57,610 --> 01:20:58,670
I know a lot of people with the night

967
01:20:58,670 --> 01:21:00,430
that's probably not a good thing to say out loud.

968
01:21:01,710 --> 01:21:04,490
But when it comes down to safety

969
01:21:04,490 --> 01:21:06,650
and it comes down to solving some of the cases,

970
01:21:07,210 --> 01:21:08,350
murder cases and things like that,

971
01:21:08,350 --> 01:21:13,910
This has been an extreme help for you guys to get cases in and out.

972
01:21:14,470 --> 01:21:19,170
So while I know people are concerned with the privacy aspects of it,

973
01:21:20,110 --> 01:21:23,350
I think that if it was their loved one and we was trying to search for them

974
01:21:23,350 --> 01:21:27,450
and this was the tool that we used to find them that they would see their use in this,

975
01:21:27,770 --> 01:21:29,410
I support this 100%.

976
01:21:33,460 --> 01:21:35,520
Well, it's going to be a very good program.

977
01:21:35,880 --> 01:21:36,660
I think it's great.

978
01:21:36,660 --> 01:21:42,240
It's in the areas I think the county uses some of those in parts of the county right now

979
01:21:42,240 --> 01:21:46,380
But as far as the matching grant, I just need to ask the alternate city manager

980
01:21:46,380 --> 01:21:51,220
There's the police department have funds for the alternate. I mean for the

981
01:21:51,860 --> 01:21:52,820
matching funds

982
01:21:53,460 --> 01:21:54,680
So in their budget

983
01:21:56,080 --> 01:22:02,620
So at this point in time, we're asking for approval to go after the grant and so once that grant is approved

984
01:22:02,620 --> 01:22:08,360
We have worked out with finance to where we will go and we will try to figure out where those funds are actually going to come from

985
01:22:08,360 --> 01:22:12,180
This 230,000 all that is not promised one bit

986
01:22:12,180 --> 01:22:18,840
So we're seeking for approval to go after the 230,000 once we get that if we get all the 230,000

987
01:22:18,840 --> 01:22:23,880
We have been in touch with Kelly or finance once that comes in and then we will end up going find the money

988
01:22:23,880 --> 01:22:27,920
But yes in short term we have on the PD side we have

989
01:22:29,600 --> 01:22:31,240
We're watching our budget very closely.

990
01:22:31,400 --> 01:22:32,860
I know we do have some salary savings

991
01:22:32,860 --> 01:22:34,720
and all that stuff within there too as well,

992
01:22:34,720 --> 01:22:36,120
so that money is there.

993
01:22:36,380 --> 01:22:36,820
Yeah,

994
01:22:41,550 --> 01:22:42,210
so I was gonna say,

995
01:22:44,330 --> 01:22:46,350
basically what Mayor was speaking on,

996
01:22:46,570 --> 01:22:48,090
the false positive protocol,

997
01:22:48,470 --> 01:22:51,250
I think that was the downside to the FLOC program

998
01:22:51,250 --> 01:22:54,070
is the identifying the false positives.

999
01:22:54,510 --> 01:22:56,350
But I do think the risk,

1000
01:22:56,790 --> 01:23:00,390
the reward outweighs the risk in terms of that.

1001
01:23:00,490 --> 01:23:01,810
And I know that there is ordinances

1002
01:23:01,810 --> 01:23:03,630
And there are protocols built around those.

1003
01:23:03,830 --> 01:23:08,390
And we have liability for some of those false positives built

1004
01:23:08,390 --> 01:23:10,530
into our ordinances as well.

1005
01:23:10,850 --> 01:23:12,310
But I agree.

1006
01:23:12,690 --> 01:23:16,410
I mean, with the recent cases, the woman,

1007
01:23:16,530 --> 01:23:19,430
she actually stayed two streets, one block over behind me.

1008
01:23:19,910 --> 01:23:21,970
And I followed that case close.

1009
01:23:22,270 --> 01:23:24,530
And you guys were, I mean, without this program,

1010
01:23:24,730 --> 01:23:28,550
I don't see how that could have went any better.

1011
01:23:28,730 --> 01:23:30,590
So yeah, I'm in support of it.

1012
01:23:30,590 --> 01:23:32,090
and I pray you guys get that grant.

1013
01:23:33,630 --> 01:23:34,310
I miss Grace.

1014
01:23:34,850 --> 01:23:37,530
Would it be possible if they do not get all the money

1015
01:23:37,530 --> 01:23:40,310
for the city to provide the rest?

1016
01:23:41,230 --> 01:23:43,210
What they did not get from grant funding?

1017
01:23:44,710 --> 01:23:47,230
That's what, I mean, we're going into our budget season now.

1018
01:23:47,510 --> 01:23:48,590
So that's something that we can,

1019
01:23:48,950 --> 01:23:51,710
that we have numbers, we can budget for it.

1020
01:23:51,850 --> 01:23:54,330
So as we get into the budget season next month,

1021
01:23:54,950 --> 01:23:56,870
I'm not sure how fast you guys can turn this around

1022
01:23:56,870 --> 01:23:58,710
and get us numbers, but if we have to budget,

1023
01:23:58,710 --> 01:24:01,310
we can always budget as an account council.

1024
01:24:02,430 --> 01:24:10,350
Your Honor, at this time I make a motion to approve item K2, 2026.0426 orals 6, the resolution

1025
01:24:10,350 --> 01:24:11,950
authorizes an application for the grant.

1026
01:24:14,050 --> 01:24:14,850
Ms. David Gray, second?

1027
01:24:14,990 --> 01:24:15,130
Second.

1028
01:24:25,070 --> 01:24:26,270
Ms. David Gray, you vote.

1029
01:24:27,970 --> 01:24:29,270
All right, motion passes, 6-0.

1030
01:24:29,470 --> 01:24:29,730
Thank you.

1031
01:24:30,410 --> 01:24:30,870
Thank you.

1032
01:24:30,990 --> 01:24:31,210
Thank you very much.

1033
01:24:31,350 --> 01:24:31,650
Thank you.

1034
01:24:32,570 --> 01:24:33,810
So take it to item K3.

1035
01:24:33,970 --> 01:24:34,130
Ms. Cook.

1036
01:24:34,130 --> 01:24:35,150
Okay,

1037
01:24:38,270 --> 01:24:48,170
three, consider resolution number 2026, 0427R01, authorizing White Wing Trails Public

1038
01:24:48,170 --> 01:24:54,470
Improvement District number two, Improvement Areas 3A through 3C, and take appropriate

1039
01:24:54,470 --> 01:24:54,930
action.

1040
01:24:55,390 --> 01:24:55,590
Hello

1041
01:24:58,790 --> 01:24:59,510
there, Council Members.

1042
01:25:00,450 --> 01:25:04,030
I'm here on behalf of a developer, I'm a developer's counsel for the PID bonds.

1043
01:25:04,850 --> 01:25:08,150
They've asked me to do just a quick presentation for you on this next step that we're

1044
01:25:08,150 --> 01:25:11,130
approving. As you'll recall, can you go to the next slide please?

1045
01:25:15,630 --> 01:25:17,710
How do I do that? Sorry.

1046
01:25:21,370 --> 01:25:27,590
On April 13th, the council approved the issuance of the PID bonds and an indenture of trust

1047
01:25:27,590 --> 01:25:31,930
which is an agreement where you appoint a trustee to handle the funds that are raised

1048
01:25:31,930 --> 01:25:36,690
through the PID assessments and disperse those through the sale bonds that are then dispersed

1049
01:25:36,690 --> 01:25:41,290
to the developer when they complete the construction of the improvements. What this

1050
01:25:41,290 --> 01:25:44,690
This next step is, it's an agreement that's contemplated by that document.

1051
01:25:45,010 --> 01:25:47,130
It's called the construction funding and acquisition agreement.

1052
01:25:47,510 --> 01:25:51,630
That agreement that you're approving tonight actually details the mechanism by which the

1053
01:25:51,630 --> 01:25:56,710
trustee and the developer agree to go through that submission and draw process and to allow

1054
01:25:56,710 --> 01:26:01,370
the city to accept all the public infrastructure and confirm that those dollars have been

1055
01:26:01,370 --> 01:26:03,870
spent in the appropriate manner under the PID Statue.

1056
01:26:04,530 --> 01:26:09,390
So what we're asking for tonight is that you approve the mayor, you approve a

1057
01:26:09,390 --> 01:26:12,730
resolution that allows the mayor to execute the construction funding and

1058
01:26:12,730 --> 01:26:16,190
acquisition agreement so that we can move forward with the closing of the sale of

1059
01:26:16,190 --> 01:26:20,490
the PID bonds. Thank you. I'm here to answer any questions.

1060
01:26:22,840 --> 01:26:25,540
You can turn up your mic. Sorry. Thank you.

1061
01:26:25,700 --> 01:26:25,900
So

1062
01:26:32,910 --> 01:26:39,870
we have an interim city manager that we've just approved tonight. The mayor

1063
01:26:39,870 --> 01:26:45,770
we don't this is not a role or that the mayor would be given to execute

1064
01:26:45,770 --> 01:26:50,630
something like that that is always been given to the city manager or interim

1065
01:26:50,630 --> 01:26:56,670
city manager so I would be far more comfortable adjusting this to follow suit

1066
01:26:56,670 --> 01:27:01,110
as how we've done things in the past and it would be our interim city manager

1067
01:27:01,110 --> 01:27:03,450
who would be executing this not the mayor.

1068
01:27:09,140 --> 01:27:11,620
Yeah I would refer to Kevin on that

1069
01:27:11,620 --> 01:27:12,540
I'm not sure.

1070
01:27:19,840 --> 01:27:22,520
Well the question I would have is there's the trust and

1071
01:27:22,520 --> 01:27:29,680
the legislature designate the mayor as the one that has to sign, or it be the chief executive

1072
01:27:29,680 --> 01:27:35,320
officer of the city, or city manager. I mean, again, I've been here all of two weeks as

1073
01:27:35,320 --> 01:27:41,120
city attorneys, so I've read none of the bond documents, so I don't know. But typically

1074
01:27:41,120 --> 01:27:45,620
it would be the city manager, but many times, I mean, things like the bond forms,

1075
01:27:45,620 --> 01:27:51,640
things like that would be the mayor but so it's not a new document similar this would

1076
01:27:51,640 --> 01:27:54,960
be fine I mean that doesn't matter me one or the other

1077
01:27:58,580 --> 01:28:01,420
Kevin yeah yeah it's the

1078
01:28:01,420 --> 01:28:06,700
mic's not syncing right but you can turn off your mic and so he can speak yeah

1079
01:28:06,700 --> 01:28:10,840
I am not I don't recall the exact language in the indenture at this moment

1080
01:28:10,840 --> 01:28:15,300
but I'm I agree that normally it is the city manager I believe we required the

1081
01:28:15,300 --> 01:28:18,760
mayor at this because we didn't know whether there was a city manager or not

1082
01:28:18,760 --> 01:28:21,800
at the point in time we were doing this agenda item.

1083
01:28:21,920 --> 01:28:24,920
So I think we're fine with having this interim manager

1084
01:28:24,920 --> 01:28:27,380
or the regular chief executive execute the document

1085
01:28:27,380 --> 01:28:29,500
as long as it's effective and as long as the council

1086
01:28:29,500 --> 01:28:31,320
is given whoever the proper authority

1087
01:28:31,740 --> 01:28:33,540
to execute the document we should be okay.

1088
01:28:36,080 --> 01:28:40,900
Okay, we didn't find out until just before the meeting

1089
01:28:40,900 --> 01:28:42,560
that we didn't have a city manager anymore.

1090
01:28:42,960 --> 01:28:47,940
So it's interesting that this was preset in that manner.

1091
01:28:48,980 --> 01:28:57,420
With that aside, I would motion to approve with the authorization going to our interim city manager and not the mayor.

1092
01:28:58,220 --> 01:28:59,240
I'll second that.

1093
01:29:00,440 --> 01:29:01,480
Mr. Washington, second.

1094
01:29:09,400 --> 01:29:10,440
Motion passes, 6-0.

1095
01:29:12,340 --> 01:29:13,300
Thank you.

1096
01:29:13,460 --> 01:29:14,600
This takes a K-4, Ms. Cook.

1097
01:29:14,600 --> 01:29:15,660
Consider

1098
01:29:20,940 --> 01:29:27,800
Resolution 2026-0427-R04 authorizing the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment

1099
01:29:27,800 --> 01:29:32,520
for the Parks and Recreation Administrative and Maintenance Building from funds approved

1100
01:29:32,840 --> 01:29:38,380
by Resolution 2025-0428-R02 and take appropriate action.

1101
01:29:38,880 --> 01:29:39,200
Mr. Bryant.

1102
01:29:39,200 --> 01:29:40,120
Council,

1103
01:29:44,090 --> 01:29:49,030
this right here is a kind of a follow-up from the previous resolution

1104
01:29:49,030 --> 01:29:58,930
of 20-25-04-28-RO2 authorized 630,000 for FF&E.

1105
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:10,300
Creation building. This is kind of one of the first phases coming out of that 6.30. And what

1106
01:30:10,300 --> 01:30:18,480
we have is some of the infrastructure, the cabling, audio, video, securities, and furniture.

1107
01:30:19,260 --> 01:30:25,380
The lead time on the furniture is roughly 12 to 14 weeks. So we want to make sure that

1108
01:30:25,380 --> 01:30:30,740
that we get that ordered properly and is delivered on time.

1109
01:30:31,400 --> 01:30:34,320
This was presented to the Parks and Rec Board

1110
01:30:35,040 --> 01:30:37,780
and voted unanimously for approval.

1111
01:30:40,110 --> 01:30:41,730
If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer.

1112
01:30:42,970 --> 01:30:44,990
If there's no questions, I entertain a motion at this time.

1113
01:30:45,810 --> 01:30:48,490
Your Honor, I'll make that motion to approve item K-4.

1114
01:30:49,930 --> 01:30:50,610
Now, second.

1115
01:30:51,850 --> 01:30:53,590
Is the deaf and blind second?

1116
01:31:00,240 --> 01:31:01,360
Motion passes, this is 6-1.

1117
01:31:01,360 --> 01:31:03,620
I'm sorry, 5-1 to

1118
01:31:05,790 --> 01:31:11,830
take it to item K-5 on this item. I'm going to access to table this to the next meeting so

1119
01:31:12,910 --> 01:31:17,750
The the new law firm can have time to review the proposal that make their recommendations

1120
01:31:18,670 --> 01:31:24,870
Yeah, I'll make that motion to table item K-5 to the May 11th meeting. I'll second

1121
01:31:27,300 --> 01:31:32,120
All right, miss it. Miss it. I'm walking second motion passes six zero

1122
01:31:33,420 --> 01:31:35,740
It's to take us to item K-6

1123
01:31:37,200 --> 01:31:41,280
Discussion and review of the Princeton Town Center including an update and

1124
01:31:41,280 --> 01:31:46,720
associated incentive agreement. Tonight we have the developer here and then we

1125
01:31:46,720 --> 01:31:49,840
also have Mrs. Roos, Director of Development Services.

1126
01:31:50,360 --> 01:31:50,620
Mayor

1127
01:31:55,450 --> 01:32:00,950
and council members, I'm happy to give you a good update. Everything's

1128
01:32:00,950 --> 01:32:07,410
approved from staff perspective. They've met all our regulations where we've

1129
01:32:07,410 --> 01:32:11,030
approve the permits, we are waiting for TextDOT.

1130
01:32:11,490 --> 01:32:14,670
So they cannot do anything until they get

1131
01:32:14,670 --> 01:32:15,550
TextDOT permission.

1132
01:32:16,190 --> 01:32:17,790
I just spoke with the engineer,

1133
01:32:18,050 --> 01:32:20,890
TextDOT was, they've submitted everything to TextDOT.

1134
01:32:21,430 --> 01:32:24,670
They've gone back and forth, staff has kept an eye on it.

1135
01:32:24,910 --> 01:32:28,570
They've been meeting the comments from TextDOT.

1136
01:32:29,110 --> 01:32:31,910
But TextDOT today was in an internal meeting.

1137
01:32:32,350 --> 01:32:35,630
Their issue is, should they give the permit now

1138
01:32:35,630 --> 01:32:40,230
or not, because should they wait for widening? So they're deciding what their timeline is

1139
01:32:40,230 --> 01:32:45,770
to give the development the permit. So that's all that's left from a development

1140
01:32:45,770 --> 01:32:46,290
standpoint.

1141
01:32:47,450 --> 01:32:47,850
Ms. Hyde?

1142
01:32:48,250 --> 01:32:54,330
Does this mean that you can fill my PIR from a month ago asking for the engineer's notes

1143
01:32:54,330 --> 01:32:55,750
on Town Center?

1144
01:32:58,520 --> 01:33:04,520
Yes. As soon as I get some time, I promise I will go in there and send it. I do

1145
01:33:04,520 --> 01:33:07,840
have that request on my desk and I will fill it in.

1146
01:33:09,950 --> 01:33:10,390
Thank you.

1147
01:33:12,740 --> 01:33:16,960
I think that was the only update that we were trying to get, so I'm not sure if you have

1148
01:33:16,960 --> 01:33:20,020
anything you want to say, if not, then we can move on.

1149
01:33:24,340 --> 01:33:25,700
Sure, yeah, come on.

1150
01:33:35,130 --> 01:33:37,750
If you can turn to your mic, let's have a talk. Thank you.

1151
01:33:37,850 --> 01:33:41,870
There we go, sorry. We did talk to Home Depot today. They're getting ready to get started.

1152
01:33:42,170 --> 01:33:46,050
Again, we have to have all the permits to be able to do things.

1153
01:33:46,050 --> 01:33:46,430
things.

1154
01:33:48,650 --> 01:33:56,250
Kroger's ready. We are ready. It's, I will tell you, the financing market since

1155
01:33:56,250 --> 01:34:04,270
Venezuela and Iran has been a little weird. We have our financing in bank loan. It's just

1156
01:34:04,270 --> 01:34:08,970
everybody's being really careful and the tariffs are kind of starting to hit, so we're

1157
01:34:08,970 --> 01:34:15,090
seeing increases on prices and so every time we get a revision on documents, we have

1158
01:34:15,090 --> 01:34:19,690
to go back out and reprice it. I'm sure you guys are seeing that on your stuff too, but

1159
01:34:20,770 --> 01:34:26,990
bear with us. We're pretty close. The way the site is being developed is when Home Depot

1160
01:34:26,990 --> 01:34:33,490
starts, they dig the pond and that material goes to where Kroger's at. There's 120,000

1161
01:34:33,490 --> 01:34:38,670
cubic yards of material that has to be moved. It's a mountain of dirt that surprisingly

1162
01:34:38,670 --> 01:34:43,050
comes off where Home Depot's at and it's moved over to where Kroger's at. It has

1163
01:34:43,050 --> 01:34:48,810
to be put in lifts. It then has to be certified and we then build their building pad. My piece

1164
01:34:48,810 --> 01:34:53,970
over here to this side basically is the last. It's just I don't have as much to do. You

1165
01:34:53,970 --> 01:35:02,090
know, all the Hobby Lobby, TJ Home Goods, Petsmart, we've signed that. We're 94% least.

1166
01:35:02,390 --> 01:35:07,230
We're just unready, but we've got to get everything done the right way to do that.

1167
01:35:07,230 --> 01:35:11,770
You wanted to know about Texas Roadhouse. We think we found a spot for them.

1168
01:35:12,230 --> 01:35:16,950
So I'll send you the new site plan where we just moved all the over a little bit

1169
01:35:16,950 --> 01:35:19,910
and we're doing creating the spot for Texas Roadhouse.

1170
01:35:20,330 --> 01:35:24,170
So I heard what you said and we're trying to bring them back in.

1171
01:35:24,590 --> 01:35:26,370
I appreciate you. Thank you.

1172
01:35:28,370 --> 01:35:31,950
And if you have any other questions, Danielle's a lot smarter than I am.

1173
01:35:32,050 --> 01:35:33,070
She's been working on that.

1174
01:35:33,770 --> 01:35:38,550
And so I guess at this point we're just waiting for tech tech tech dot to approve their side and you guys and kind of

1175
01:35:38,550 --> 01:35:44,570
Couldn't get that at that time so it went but from what I hear especially weight rising costs is is if they wait for the

1176
01:35:45,590 --> 01:35:51,590
Expansion that means your cost going to go up even more. Yeah, so that was a little that was just news

1177
01:35:51,590 --> 01:35:56,750
We got in the last day or so so we would be back in saying hey

1178
01:35:56,750 --> 01:36:02,910
What if we did this can we go ahead and get going one of the conversations with Home Depot today was how do we get

1179
01:36:02,910 --> 01:36:08,150
in the site, well you've got two curb cuts and those can't go away by law until they

1180
01:36:08,150 --> 01:36:12,310
do some things out there and then it gets done and opened up right away.

1181
01:36:12,450 --> 01:36:19,510
So there is a process in which we have to go through to get every thing done to start

1182
01:36:20,010 --> 01:36:22,430
and then not have to stop.

1183
01:36:22,750 --> 01:36:25,090
Is there anything we can do on the city side with this?

1184
01:36:25,570 --> 01:36:26,150
With text.org?

1185
01:36:26,150 --> 01:36:27,730
Mayor, actually you guys have done great.

1186
01:36:27,730 --> 01:36:34,970
Yeah, it's it look it's been slower than we like but there's been a lot to do miss Todd was was correct

1187
01:36:34,970 --> 01:36:41,710
We did the drainage we went back. We got it right. I think everything's you know should be in a hundred percent there

1188
01:36:41,710 --> 01:36:47,470
We've we've tried to we've tried to answer everything that popped up

1189
01:36:47,470 --> 01:36:54,230
It's like playing whack-a-mole that kids game, but we've done that and I think we have you satisfied on the drainage

1190
01:36:54,230 --> 01:36:56,390
I think when you see the notes you'll be pleased so

1191
01:36:58,030 --> 01:37:05,450
We did the letter with the neighbors, so they know that when we close, we're going to give them some money for just aggravation purposes.

1192
01:37:06,050 --> 01:37:08,530
So, I mean, I think we're good.

1193
01:37:09,090 --> 01:37:16,150
Yeah, I think that we just wanted an update just from Council so we can make sure that the public knows because they're asking every day.

1194
01:37:17,290 --> 01:37:21,470
I understand. All of our projects have been slowed just because of stuff right now.

1195
01:37:22,270 --> 01:37:28,370
It's just a time where all, when you're asking investors to write a large check like that,

1196
01:37:28,870 --> 01:37:30,270
they're being very careful.

1197
01:37:31,510 --> 01:37:35,390
We submitted our building plans, now they want the building plans approved.

1198
01:37:36,230 --> 01:37:40,650
So it's just big money, ask big questions, and they get what they want.

1199
01:37:41,450 --> 01:37:42,490
So that's where we are.

1200
01:37:43,090 --> 01:37:45,950
You're welcome, any of you to call me anytime you want, update an info.

1201
01:37:46,210 --> 01:37:46,530
That works.

1202
01:37:47,010 --> 01:37:47,250
All right.

1203
01:37:47,390 --> 01:37:47,810
Thank you.

1204
01:37:47,890 --> 01:37:48,330
Thank you.

1205
01:37:48,330 --> 01:37:49,730
if anybody in the council have anything else?

1206
01:37:51,170 --> 01:37:54,510
Sorry, Ms. Todd had one more comment to make to you, sorry.

1207
01:37:59,860 --> 01:38:02,080
I just wanted to thank you for coming tonight

1208
01:38:02,080 --> 01:38:03,140
to set the record straight,

1209
01:38:03,240 --> 01:38:04,300
because I know there was some misinformation

1210
01:38:04,300 --> 01:38:08,080
about why your project was delayed and by whom,

1211
01:38:08,560 --> 01:38:11,060
and so I appreciate that you came up here

1212
01:38:11,060 --> 01:38:12,940
to clear the air and let everyone know,

1213
01:38:13,260 --> 01:38:15,300
just going through the process and getting things approved.

1214
01:38:16,060 --> 01:38:17,080
So thank you for that.

1215
01:38:17,880 --> 01:38:20,480
You guys have been great to work with, thank you.

1216
01:38:20,480 --> 01:38:22,440
We're very blessed and grateful.

1217
01:38:22,840 --> 01:38:23,580
Thank you.

1218
01:38:23,900 --> 01:38:24,260
Thank you.

1219
01:38:25,780 --> 01:38:31,700
This will move us to item K7, consider approving a request for items to be placed on a future

1220
01:38:31,700 --> 01:38:34,100
agenda and not for discussion of these requests.

1221
01:38:34,640 --> 01:38:39,120
And I want to have on the future agenda because, and I know there's a few people

1222
01:38:39,120 --> 01:38:42,380
who ask for a vendor market, so I want to make sure that we have that on the future

1223
01:38:42,380 --> 01:38:42,800
agenda.

1224
01:38:44,240 --> 01:38:49,600
just to speak about it and have Ms. Crystal Goulson back as well.

1225
01:38:52,110 --> 01:38:52,390
Ms. Todd?

1226
01:38:54,130 --> 01:38:56,930
The bond deadline is coming for the library.

1227
01:38:58,190 --> 01:39:01,990
I understand that there may

1228
01:39:04,200 --> 01:39:09,270
have been the possibility of a walking quorum that was created,

1229
01:39:09,410 --> 01:39:11,550
which is why this has not been discussed.

1230
01:39:12,130 --> 01:39:19,550
So my, for transparency and full communication with the residents, I'm asking that this be put back on the agenda.

1231
01:39:20,010 --> 01:39:23,990
And the inspection report shared with all members of council.

1232
01:39:24,690 --> 01:39:26,890
Are you for a bond? I'm sorry.

1233
01:39:27,430 --> 01:39:29,310
To discuss the bond for the library.

1234
01:39:29,910 --> 01:39:30,090
Okay.

1235
01:39:33,980 --> 01:39:37,960
Ms. Todd, are we talking about the agenda item? I present it. Sorry, I can't see you.

1236
01:39:38,160 --> 01:39:41,140
In the fall for the renovation for the one million.

1237
01:39:41,140 --> 01:39:43,740
And we're yet to discuss the bond,

1238
01:39:43,900 --> 01:39:47,200
because I know the timeline for that's coming up.

1239
01:39:47,660 --> 01:39:48,480
We have to make a decision.

1240
01:39:50,020 --> 01:39:53,600
But for full transparency for the public

1241
01:39:53,600 --> 01:39:55,240
and for everyone up here on council,

1242
01:39:55,660 --> 01:40:01,040
the inspection report that staff did on their own last April,

1243
01:40:01,160 --> 01:40:02,780
April 1st, I believe, of 2025,

1244
01:40:03,920 --> 01:40:06,420
I would like that to be shared with all of council

1245
01:40:06,420 --> 01:40:12,340
So they can see what that report shared and had.

1246
01:40:13,100 --> 01:40:16,020
So we can make, we'll make in our decision for the bond.

1247
01:40:16,440 --> 01:40:18,420
We can take that into account.

1248
01:40:18,860 --> 01:40:22,320
Okay. I'll have to reach out to the two people that were applied to the RFQ

1249
01:40:22,320 --> 01:40:25,620
because the time, the proposals might be out of date.

1250
01:40:26,220 --> 01:40:27,620
So can I send an email?

1251
01:40:27,960 --> 01:40:29,520
Yeah, we can send an email.

1252
01:40:30,820 --> 01:40:33,260
And then, is there anybody else in the council?

1253
01:40:34,500 --> 01:40:42,620
I would like to propose, it was recommended earlier, that we designate May 7th as the Day

1254
01:40:42,620 --> 01:40:45,980
of Prayer for Princeton to coincide with the National Day of Prayer.

1255
01:40:49,960 --> 01:40:50,460
No.

1256
01:40:51,160 --> 01:40:51,260
No.

1257
01:40:51,680 --> 01:40:57,400
So with the National Day of Prayer, the proclamation is going to be after the next meeting, but

1258
01:40:57,400 --> 01:41:03,200
I would like that as well to, yeah, if we can add that to the next agenda as well.

1259
01:41:04,820 --> 01:41:11,300
Also, I would like the meeting minutes from Monday, December 9th, added to the agenda.

1260
01:41:11,860 --> 01:41:16,220
I found some discrepancies with it, so we just need to correct them and then re-approve

1261
01:41:16,220 --> 01:41:16,340
them.

1262
01:41:16,840 --> 01:41:17,100
That works.

1263
01:41:17,840 --> 01:41:18,000
All right.

1264
01:41:18,160 --> 01:41:22,580
This time, I'll take this item L, the report agenda, present day of purpose, Saturday

1265
01:41:22,580 --> 01:41:28,380
May 2nd, 2026, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at J.M. Caldwell Senior Park.

1266
01:41:30,020 --> 01:41:36,560
trash off in extreme green Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 a.m. to 12 p.m. Next regular PNZ meeting

1267
01:41:36,560 --> 01:41:42,700
will be Monday, May 4th, 2026 at 6.30 p.m. Next regular parks and recreation board meeting

1268
01:41:42,700 --> 01:41:49,100
will be Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 6.30 p.m. Next regular city council meeting will be

1269
01:41:49,100 --> 01:41:55,760
Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 6.30 p.m. Public Works Open House is Saturday, May 16th,

1270
01:41:55,760 --> 01:42:03,120
2026 from 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Next regular EDC meeting will be Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at

1271
01:42:03,120 --> 01:42:10,100
6.00 p.m. Next regular CDC meeting will be Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6.00 p.m. April

1272
01:42:10,100 --> 01:42:13,960
is beautification month. Unlimited garage sales during the month of April. All board

1273
01:42:13,960 --> 01:42:19,760
meeting, I'm sorry, all board on board and trading will be Thursday, April 30, 2026

1274
01:42:19,760 --> 01:42:21,960
at 6.00 p.m. And at this time, it's in motion to adjourn.

1275
01:42:22,600 --> 01:42:24,820
John, I'll make that motion to adjourn.

1276
01:42:25,500 --> 01:42:26,160
I'll second.

1277
01:42:26,500 --> 01:42:27,240
I just have a second.

1278
01:42:27,500 --> 01:42:28,240
All in favor, aye.

1279
01:42:28,520 --> 01:42:28,780
Aye.

1280
01:42:29,160 --> 01:42:29,560
Any nays?

1281
01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:31,620
Alright, the time is 8.58.