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But the best fire call we make is the

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one that we can prevent. And so I'm

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really proud of the the men and women

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that we that serve for us and what they

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do to actually help us do that. And we

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do a lot of things from community risk

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reduction, fire prevention, code

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enforcement. It's one of the biggest

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ones we do. But it's it's not just me or

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fire chief. It's all of them. And so,

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uh, we just want everybody to take time

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to do just take a few minutes, go home,

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check your smoke alarm,

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identify some hazards, you know, just

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those little things can save a life. And

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it's simple. And so, that's all we're

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asking. And so, this year's theme is

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charging the fire safety. So, it's kind

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of still leaning towards the battery

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charging of, you know, some of the

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hazards involved in that. And so, that's

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what we're going out. These crews have

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been busy all week seeing all the kids

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and I'm sure they're pretty tired right

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now. So, but as we move on, uh, that's

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all I got to say today.

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>> Everyone come on up. Uh, the our great

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fire department and our CFAA, everybody

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come on up for the proclamation.

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Hi council chamber is muted. Can you

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please unmute?

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Okay, I think we got everybody out. So, whereas the city of Sugarland

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recognizes October 2026 as fire

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prevention month, including the national

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observance of fire prevention week from

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October 4th through 10th to raise

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awareness of the importance of fire

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safety prevention and preparedness in

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protecting lives and property. And

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whereas the 2026 theme, charge into fire

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safety, safe charging is a superpower,

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highlights the importance of safe

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everyday charging habits and encourages

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residents to understand how the proper

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use and care of lithium ion batteries

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can help reduce the risk of fires in our

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homes and communities. And whereas the

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city of Sugarland commends the dedicated

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members of our Sugarland Fire Department

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for their continued commitment to fire

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prevention, public education, and

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protecting the safety and well-being of

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our community. Now therefore, I, Carol

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McCutchen, on behalf of the members of

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city council and by the virtue of the

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authority vested in me as mayor of

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Sugarland, do hereby proclaim October 26

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as fire prevention month in the city of

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Sugarland. And thank you all for the

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incredible, amazing job you all do to

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keep us and our community safe. Thank

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Council stand up. Yeah. Okay, good. Got

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Okay. The next item is public comment.

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comments. Citizens who wish to address

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the city council regarding action items

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on the agenda will have three minutes to

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speak. Linda, has anyone signed up uh to

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speak?

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>> Yes, mayor. We have three comment cards.

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the posted agenda.

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>> Okay. Okay. Well, public comment is now

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closed. Next item is seven, consent

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agenda. All items listed on the consent

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agenda are considered routine and will

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be enacted by one motion. Is there a

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council member who'd like to pull an

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>> Okay. So, I have a motion by council

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member Watley, second by council member

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Vandar. Let's vote at this time.

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Okay. And the motion passes 70. Thank

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you, council. Next item is eight, city

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council and city manager report. So,

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we're going to go really super quick.

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Uh, council member Miller. Uh just one

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thing. I went to the Mother Land uh

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cycling event on Saturday morning,

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bright and early in the dark. It was a

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great event. People from all over the

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world were there to support the cyclist.

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>> Thank you, Council Vanderhar.

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>> That one.

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>> Don't know which one he's supposed to

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use. I'll make it quick as well. Uh, I

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along with a couple of other members of

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the council, I'll let them speak for

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themselves, attended the Sugarland

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Police Department officer development

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graduation where we had two new police

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officers graduate and join our our force

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and they now are um part of a very elite

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group. So, thank you.

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>> Thank you, Council Member Jacobson.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, most of my stuff

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has been or will be said.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh in the last couple

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weeks we had the uh pleasure to

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celebrate Miss Anne Russo's 102nd

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birthday. I know Councilman Jacobson was

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there with me. Uh it was wonderful. We

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also did the latter seven pushin. I

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think all council was at that one. Uh

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did the mayor and council dinner in

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Rosenberg at the ppen fairgrounds. The

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mayor and I opened up the splash pad at

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the new park. And of course cosmic

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baseball happened at the constellation

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field.

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>> Thank you council member Watley. Okay. I

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forgot we did all those things. So, what

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they said and I went to the Traumantina

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warehouse sale and you guys got to go.

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District one shines, y'all. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Council Member Single.

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business at Financial Center and after

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that, I have been away from Sugarland

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for last 10 days.

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>> Okay. Thank you. and I rode in the Fort

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Ben County Fair Parade on the mayor's

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float and I spoke at the National

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Women's Leadership Conference hosted by

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the American Business Women's

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Association and I got a standing

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ovation. So, I was excited about that

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and I attended a reception for the 2026

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Women Who Mean Business Honores. So,

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city manager,

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>> no report mayor.

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>> Okay, so having no further business, do

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I have a motion to adjurnn?

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>> Okay, thank you. So, tonight is national

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night out. So, hope to see everyone out

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in the community. Have a great evening.