[0:00] But the best fire call we make is the
[0:02] one that we can prevent. And so I'm
[0:05] really proud of the the men and women
[0:06] that we that serve for us and what they
[0:10] do to actually help us do that. And we
[0:12] do a lot of things from community risk
[0:14] reduction, fire prevention, code
[0:16] enforcement. It's one of the biggest
[0:17] ones we do. But it's it's not just me or
[0:22] fire chief. It's all of them. And so,
[0:25] uh, we just want everybody to take time
[0:27] to do just take a few minutes, go home,
[0:30] check your smoke alarm,
[0:32] identify some hazards, you know, just
[0:35] those little things can save a life. And
[0:37] it's simple. And so, that's all we're
[0:40] asking. And so, this year's theme is
[0:43] charging the fire safety. So, it's kind
[0:46] of still leaning towards the battery
[0:48] charging of, you know, some of the
[0:50] hazards involved in that. And so, that's
[0:52] what we're going out. These crews have
[0:53] been busy all week seeing all the kids
[0:56] and I'm sure they're pretty tired right
[0:58] now. So, but as we move on, uh, that's
[1:01] all I got to say today.
[1:04] >> Everyone come on up. Uh, the our great
[1:06] fire department and our CFAA, everybody
[1:09] come on up for the proclamation.
[1:33] Hi council chamber is muted. Can you
[1:35] please unmute?
[1:49] Okay, I think we got everybody out. So, whereas the city of Sugarland
[1:54] recognizes October 2026 as fire
[1:57] prevention month, including the national
[2:00] observance of fire prevention week from
[2:02] October 4th through 10th to raise
[2:04] awareness of the importance of fire
[2:07] safety prevention and preparedness in
[2:10] protecting lives and property. And
[2:12] whereas the 2026 theme, charge into fire
[2:16] safety, safe charging is a superpower,
[2:19] highlights the importance of safe
[2:22] everyday charging habits and encourages
[2:24] residents to understand how the proper
[2:27] use and care of lithium ion batteries
[2:30] can help reduce the risk of fires in our
[2:33] homes and communities. And whereas the
[2:36] city of Sugarland commends the dedicated
[2:39] members of our Sugarland Fire Department
[2:42] for their continued commitment to fire
[2:44] prevention, public education, and
[2:47] protecting the safety and well-being of
[2:49] our community. Now therefore, I, Carol
[2:53] McCutchen, on behalf of the members of
[2:55] city council and by the virtue of the
[2:57] authority vested in me as mayor of
[2:59] Sugarland, do hereby proclaim October 26
[3:03] as fire prevention month in the city of
[3:06] Sugarland. And thank you all for the
[3:08] incredible, amazing job you all do to
[3:11] keep us and our community safe. Thank
[3:13] you.
[3:17] Council stand up. Yeah. Okay, good. Got
[3:19] counsel up.
[3:55] Thank you all.
[3:59] Thank you.
[4:30] Okay. The next item is public comment.
[4:33] At this time, we'll open public
[4:35] comments. Citizens who wish to address
[4:37] the city council regarding action items
[4:39] on the agenda will have three minutes to
[4:41] speak. Linda, has anyone signed up uh to
[4:44] speak?
[4:46] >> Yes, mayor. We have three comment cards.
[4:48] However, those their topics were not on
[4:51] the posted agenda.
[4:53] >> Okay. Okay. Well, public comment is now
[4:56] closed. Next item is seven, consent
[5:00] agenda. All items listed on the consent
[5:02] agenda are considered routine and will
[5:04] be enacted by one motion. Is there a
[5:06] council member who'd like to pull an
[5:08] item?
[5:10] >> Okay. So, I have a motion by council
[5:11] member Watley, second by council member
[5:13] Vandar. Let's vote at this time.
[5:19] Okay. Oops.
[5:26] Okay. Got you.
[5:28] >> Yeah. I see. Council member single is a
[5:30] yes.
[5:34] Okay. And the motion passes 70. Thank
[5:37] you, council. Next item is eight, city
[5:40] council and city manager report. So,
[5:41] we're going to go really super quick.
[5:43] Uh, council member Miller. Uh just one
[5:46] thing. I went to the Mother Land uh
[5:49] cycling event on Saturday morning,
[5:51] bright and early in the dark. It was a
[5:52] great event. People from all over the
[5:54] world were there to support the cyclist.
[5:57] Was really great.
[5:58] >> Thank you, Council Vanderhar.
[6:02] >> That one.
[6:02] >> Don't know which one he's supposed to
[6:04] use. I'll make it quick as well. Uh, I
[6:05] along with a couple of other members of
[6:07] the council, I'll let them speak for
[6:08] themselves, attended the Sugarland
[6:10] Police Department officer development
[6:12] graduation where we had two new police
[6:14] officers graduate and join our our force
[6:16] and they now are um part of a very elite
[6:19] group. So, thank you.
[6:21] >> Thank you, Council Member Jacobson.
[6:24] >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, most of my stuff
[6:26] has been or will be said.
[6:28] >> Council Bcher.
[6:29] >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh in the last couple
[6:32] weeks we had the uh pleasure to
[6:33] celebrate Miss Anne Russo's 102nd
[6:35] birthday. I know Councilman Jacobson was
[6:37] there with me. Uh it was wonderful. We
[6:40] also did the latter seven pushin. I
[6:42] think all council was at that one. Uh
[6:44] did the mayor and council dinner in
[6:46] Rosenberg at the ppen fairgrounds. The
[6:48] mayor and I opened up the splash pad at
[6:50] the new park. And of course cosmic
[6:52] baseball happened at the constellation
[6:53] field.
[6:54] >> Thank you council member Watley. Okay. I
[6:57] forgot we did all those things. So, what
[6:59] they said and I went to the Traumantina
[7:02] warehouse sale and you guys got to go.
[7:04] District one shines, y'all. Thank you.
[7:08] >> Thank you, Council Member Single.
[7:11] >> Hi. Thank you, Mayor. I hosted a
[7:13] business at Financial Center and after
[7:16] that, I have been away from Sugarland
[7:18] for last 10 days.
[7:19] >> Okay. Thank you. and I rode in the Fort
[7:21] Ben County Fair Parade on the mayor's
[7:23] float and I spoke at the National
[7:26] Women's Leadership Conference hosted by
[7:28] the American Business Women's
[7:29] Association and I got a standing
[7:30] ovation. So, I was excited about that
[7:32] and I attended a reception for the 2026
[7:35] Women Who Mean Business Honores. So,
[7:37] city manager,
[7:39] >> no report mayor.
[7:40] >> Okay, so having no further business, do
[7:42] I have a motion to adjurnn?
[7:44] >> Okay, thank you. So, tonight is national
[7:46] night out. So, hope to see everyone out
[7:48] in the community. Have a great evening.