[4:57] Welcome to Trophy Club and welcome to the Trophy Club Town Council meeting. It is 7 o'clock.

[5:05] It is July the 28th, 2025. And we have a quorum. I'm not sure. I'm thinking that Stacey will

[5:14] be coming on Zoom. You can see her up there in the corner. So would you please stand? And

[5:22] And we will have invocation by Reverend Bill Easton.

[5:26] Thank you.

[5:29] Let us join together in prayer.

[5:32] Gracious and eternal God, we gather this evening in gratitude for the opportunity to serve this

[5:37] community and to seek common good through our work.

[5:41] As we begin this meeting, we pause to center our hearts in Your presence, asking for wisdom,

[5:47] humility, and grace.

[5:49] We are thankful for those who serve and lead our community and are thankful for our first

[5:54] responders who watch over and protect us, often making difficult sacrifices to serve

[6:00] those of our community, often going without thanks.

[6:03] God, we give you thanks for them.

[6:06] By its very nature, this town council reflects a diverse group of people who hold different

[6:10] opinions, deeply held beliefs, varying political ideologies, and at times contrasting

[6:17] world views.

[6:17] We very well may be deeply divided on agenda items this evening.

[6:23] Remind us that the many things that divides us pales in comparison with what unites us as citizens of this wonderful community.

[6:31] Remind us that you are present with us.

[6:34] Guide this town council with clarity of purpose.

[6:38] Let our deliberations be thoughtful, our speech be respectful, and our actions reflect your call to love our neighbor as ourselves.

[6:47] May we treat one another with civility, love, and grace.

[6:52] May the decisions made here tonight uplift the lives of our residents, especially those

[6:56] who are vulnerable or in need.

[6:59] Remind us, O God, that true leadership is rooted in service.

[7:03] Empower us to lead with compassion and seek unity even amidst our differences.

[7:09] May our work reflect the values of our community, equity, and dignity for all.

[7:13] All, remind us this evening of your love and your grace, reflected in each and every one

[7:19] of us, as we strive to do no harm, to do good, and to stay in love with you.

[7:25] Let those principles guide us as we labor together for the well-being of this wonderful

[7:29] town as we continue to be a beacon of hope and light in our often-struggling world.

[7:34] This we pray in your holy and precious name. Amen.

[7:39] Thank you.

[7:40] Would you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

[7:43] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

[7:47] and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

[7:53] indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[7:57] Honor the Texas flag.

[7:59] I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God,

[8:03] one and indivisible.

[8:07] Thank you and we have the do you have any public speakers

[8:12] Tammy? Yes ma'am. Thank you. The first speaker is Donna Kawasaki.

[8:24] My name is Donna

[8:25] Kawasaki and I'm a resident at 9 Edgemere Drive. Over the past 28 months I

[8:33] have had my life assets stolen and in the previous council meeting I requested

[8:39] requested the leadership of the town to rightfully return those assets and the specific action

[8:49] that I'm requesting over the past 28 months whenever the town police and federal agents

[8:56] didn't have the expertise, I went and found the expertise.

[8:59] I have been rewarded by the 28 months of work, and I have been offered $3.7 billion.

[9:10] In order to receive the $3.7 billion, I have to pay $3.4 million to the entities who have

[9:19] worked to recover the assets, as well as coordination with the various law enforcement government

[9:27] entities. The request of the Town of Trophy Club is to be the payment handler

[9:34] and facilitator of the various agencies and I am willing to pay one million

[9:42] dollars to the city. The reason why I'm being rewarded I am the inventor of the

[9:51] new technology that is in the Apple ear pod too. That is proven by I met with

[10:00] four top global law firms prior to Apple filing the patent. So my request to the

[10:08] Tana Trophy Club is to be the payment handler to coordinate with the various

[10:14] entities that are required for a safe receipt. I'm asking for that because of

[10:20] of the previous staff that I experienced.

[10:25] Thank you, Donna.

[10:27] Are there others?

[10:28] Yes, ma'am.

[10:29] Thank you.

[10:31] The next speaker is Sean Nelson.

[10:36] Mayor, council.

[10:37] Sean Nelson, 267, Oak Hill Drive.

[10:40] I would also like to pray for the council

[10:43] and all the Trophy Club citizens.

[10:46] Two verses to keep in mind as I pray,

[10:48] if my people who are called by my name

[10:50] will humble themselves and pray and seek my face

[10:53] and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive

[10:58] their sin and we'll hear their land to Chronicles 714 and even more importantly

[11:04] given our current strife when the godly or in authority the people rejoice but

[11:10] when the wicked are in power they groan Proverbs 29 to Heavenly Father we

[11:16] ask that you provide wisdom courage and righteousness to prevail in this

[11:20] meeting and throughout their business also in our schools and our city Lord we

[11:26] ask for your protection over the mayor the city council and their families we

[11:30] ask you to provide them wisdom and discernment as they make representative

[11:34] decisions for the citizens we ask for your blessings for our great city our

[11:40] school officials our families and businesses and especially for our

[11:45] children father of the universe we beseech you to bless and help the

[11:50] great state of Texas and the United States of America.

[11:54] Lastly, I pray for honor to return to the council that the wicked resign and the righteous

[12:00] prevail so that they can lead trophy club with wisdom, truth, honesty, and integrity.

[12:07] We ask all these things in the blessed and mighty name of your one and only son, Jesus

[12:12] Christ.

[12:13] Amen.

[12:17] Next, Jennifer Olson.

[12:19] Hi,

[12:27] Jennifer Olsen, 340 Inverness Drive.

[12:30] I encourage people that are watching on Zoom and that are in this room that you will continue

[12:36] to watch this meeting throughout the end of all the agenda items.

[12:41] We have a very important agenda item, number five, that I will be participating in and

[12:47] I'll be providing a lot of information.

[12:49] I want to make sure that the council is aware that many of us from this community that have

[12:59] absolutely nothing to do with Stacey Bauer who is our council member who is currently

[13:05] indicted for a theft of funds just below $150,000 from two youth programs have been pulled

[13:16] into this criminal matter and we were just served subpoenas outside of the lobby as we

[13:20] came in to speak on this matter.

[13:23] Stacy unfortunately has decided to put herself on mute and to zoom in because she did not

[13:31] have the privilege to see what we had to say to her face and I hope everyone here will

[13:40] listen to what we have to say on agenda item five.

[13:44] Thank you.

[13:46] next Danny mayor Savannah Harris.

[13:59] Good evening I'm Savannah Harris I live at

[14:02] 2737 Broadway Drive I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight. I'm not

[14:08] someone who typically involves myself in town politics but this is bigger than

[14:12] politics it's about accountability and protecting the integrity of this

[14:15] community. I once considered Stacy by our friend we served together on the

[14:21] board of Bobcat Youth Football and Cheer. That's what makes this so difficult and so

[14:26] important to say. While serving alongside her, I discovered cash withdrawals and purchases

[14:31] unrelated to the organization. Local businesses suffered too. Vendors and service providers

[14:37] weren't being paid. I brought these issues forward because I believed it was the right

[14:41] thing to do. The damage didn't stop at Bobcat Youth Football. Bobcat Youth Track

[14:46] was also impacted. Both programs, which exist solely to serve the children of this community,

[14:52] suffered financially and reputationally. Volunteers left, trust was broken, and the burden of recovery

[15:00] Felt on the shoulders of those who remain to clean up the mess.

[15:03] Since then, I've received legal threats from Stacey in attempt to silence me.

[15:08] And while I'm willing to publicly speak, many others are not. Current and former board members,

[15:14] as well as local business owners, have been deeply affected, but they remain quiet, either

[15:19] out of fear of retaliation or because court agreements prevent them from speaking.

[15:24] After a thorough investigation, she has been formally charged with a felony related

[15:28] to theft from these organizations. That charge was not made lightly. Stacey is entitled to

[15:34] her day in court, but justice takes time. In the meantime, she continues to serve in an official

[15:40] capacity, a position she could potentially use to her advantage. Every day she remains in

[15:47] this position sends the wrong message that leadership can be separated from integrity

[15:53] and that accountability can wait. We owe it to our kids, our volunteers, and our residents

[15:59] to hold ourselves and our leaders to a higher standard. The voters of Trophy Club are watching.

[16:05] They're depending on you to lead with courage, to protect the values this town stands

[16:10] for and to do the right thing even when it's hard. I urge you to vote in favor of the

[16:16] resolution of no confidence. It's time for this town to move forward with leaders

[16:20] we can trust. Thank you. Thank you.

[16:26] Next up, Tiffany Nuthis.

[16:33] Tiffany Nuthis, 214 Fresh

[16:35] Meadow Drive. I'm not here to actually talk about Stacey Bauer's legal woes, although

[16:40] albeit that alone is enough for a vote of no confidence. I'm here to speak directly

[16:44] to her as a council member. She has not shown the courage, accountability, or presence

[16:49] that we expect from our elected leaders. Prior to her arrest warrant on May 9th,

[16:54] She was quick to show up when the camels were rolling

[16:56] at ribbon cuttings, luncheons, and town events.

[16:59] She wanted to be seen when it was convenient,

[17:01] when it helped her image,

[17:02] or when it didn't require facing hard questions.

[17:05] But now, when our town needs accountability,

[17:08] at the most, she hides.

[17:10] She was not present at the council meetings

[17:12] on May 27th, June 18th, June 23rd,

[17:16] and conveniently came in late

[17:17] after citizen presentations on July 14th.

[17:20] That is not a scheduling issue.

[17:22] issue, that is a choice rooted in cowardice. And now she zooms in, distant and disengaged

[17:27] with little sign she's even paying attention. These patterns, public grandstanding when

[17:32] it benefits her and withdrawal when accountability is required, are not just disappointing. They're

[17:36] consistent with behavior in a habitual narcissist, seeking the spotlight, avoiding criticism

[17:41] and refusing responsibility. It's not leadership, it's hiding. This town deserves

[17:46] representatives who show up, who face the public with integrity and who lead even

[17:51] when it's hard. Ms. Bauer's absence from the work that actually matters, public meetings,

[17:56] policy decisions, and community accountability speaks volumes. For these reasons, I urge

[18:01] the council to take appropriate action and formally remove her. Our town deserves better.

[18:07] Thank you.

[18:11] I have no one left. Thank you. Okay, we have the great privilege of pinning

[18:46] So, good evening, Madam Mayor and Council, and first I'd like to thank everyone for joining

[18:50] us here tonight for a very special occasion, the badge pinning ceremony for two exceptional

[18:56] professionals who have recently joined our ranks at the Trophy Club Fire Department.

[19:01] I'd like to invite firefighter paramedics Josh Baker and Justin Nguyen and their special

[19:06] guests to come to the front of the desk.

[19:31] So, so pinning Justin tonight is his girlfriend Elizabeth and pinning Josh

[19:37] tonight is his wife Anna. This is a personal moment that reflects the shared

[19:42] sacrifice and support that families provide to those who wear the uniform.

[19:48] Elizabeth and Anna, thank you for being here and for supporting these men.

[19:53] Could

[19:54] you do me a favor real quick just look at Josh look at Justin and just say

[19:58] Okay. You look great.

[20:02] There you go. Okay. So, Josh and Justin are not new to emergency

[20:09] services. Both men bring with them experiences and skill, having served in other departments

[20:15] with distinction. What is new, however, is their commitment to serve the residents of

[20:20] Trophy Club.

[20:24] And tonight we recognize the commitment through the symbolic act

[20:28] of badge-pending, a tradition that honors their duty, integrity, and the bond of trust

[20:33] between firefighter and community.

[20:36] Before we do the badge-pending, you have to take an oath, Madam Mayor, put

[20:47] your hands

[20:47] up please.

[20:47] The

[21:07] United States

[21:10] of the State of Texas, and the Charter and Organsmith of the town of

[21:16] Turkey was.

[21:19] And I will faithfully perform the duties of the Office of Firefighter and Paramedic to

[21:30] which I have been appointed and upon which I am about to enter.

[21:39] So help me God.

[21:41] Thank you.

[21:46] So

[21:53] Josh and Justin.

[21:54] And tonight, you receive your badges, symbols not just of your training, but as a symbol

[21:59] of your dedication to serve and protect the people of Trophy Club.

[22:03] And while the general public may not have an understanding of what firefighter paramedics

[22:09] do for their community, the reality is that most will never fully comprehend the challenges

[22:13] you face nor the difficult situations you'll be exposed to.

[22:18] What you do is often unseen and at times unappreciated by those outside of our field.

[22:25] But we, your colleagues in this community, see the sacrifices you'll make, the emotional

[22:31] tolls you'll bear, and the hours you dedicate to ensuring that every person in Trophy Club

[22:37] is safe and well cared for.

[22:40] On behalf of the entire town of Trophy Club, I want to thank you both for choosing

[22:44] to serve here and for the strength you bring to our team. Congratulations and God bless you. Thank you.

[23:53] Okay, would the council like to say something to our new

[24:02] Firefighters. Josh and Justin, would y'all like to look around? Maybe this council would

[24:09] like to say something to you.

[24:11] It's welcome. We're glad to have you guys.

[24:14] There you go.

[24:17] Welcome again. I already said individually when we first met you. I'm glad to have

[24:22] you with us. I look forward to having you here many years.

[24:25] I agree with the mayor when she said this is one of her favorite nights of the year.

[24:29] I echo that. It's just honor and a privilege. Thank you.

[24:33] Thank you.

[24:34] God bless you guys.

[24:34] Thank you.

[24:35] Thank you.

[24:41] Okay. We'd like to go on to the next item, which is the community spotlight. And so,

[24:47] counsel, you have anything you'd like to comment on?

[24:50] Mayor, I just wanted to make a quick correction earlier. It was said agenda item number five

[24:55] is an issue on our agenda. It's agenda item number 10.

[24:59] Thank you.

[25:00] Thank you.

[25:02] Anybody else?

[25:02] Stacy you want to say anything is she is she can she here would you like to say

[25:09] something Stacy good okay thank you anybody else I'll I'll just jump in real

[25:15] quick because we've we wrapped up our series of budget so committee meetings

[25:19] this week councilman Flynn shared in myself we'll hear the first little bit

[25:23] of that tonight I guess since we have the CCPD budget coming up but once

[25:27] again just want to extend a big thanks to the other members of the sub

[25:30] committee for the work that goes into that but even more so our staff we have

[25:33] a fantastic financial staff and each year it gets a little smoother and a

[25:38] little more easy to deal with and we appreciate the work you guys do Brandon

[25:43] and April and everybody else thank y'all. I'll second that. You second that.

[25:48] Don't forget the respect you have to you and this guy over here at the end

[25:54] Go right ahead. Yeah, don't forget we had the retreat on Friday where we reviewed how

[26:01] Brandon has managed to keep the town on track for the plans that we laid in

[26:06] place and we reaffirmed that. Okay, good. Thank you. Steve did you want to say something?

[26:11] Nope. Good. Thank you. Good. Everybody good? Well then I'm going to highlight

[26:16] something that we actually talked about in our workshop on Friday and that is the

[26:22] need and the value and the want of communicating with our community and it

[26:29] doesn't lie just within a few people it lies within all of Trophy Club and so

[26:35] I wanted to call your attention to the town weekly again this is just one

[26:40] page and if I encourage you to set your phone to TC alert every Friday afternoon by 3 o'clock

[26:49] you will have an alert that tells you about the new weekly.

[26:54] It's not monthly, it's not quarterly, it's weekly newsletter.

[26:59] And I tell you, actually around our area, this is unique, it's not all towns have

[27:05] something like this.

[27:06] I cannot express that enough to you.

[27:08] And I'm going to give you an example of the value of this newsletter.

[27:13] I was looking at Facebook the other day, and I came across a comment that somebody was concerned

[27:20] about the new fence that's going up in the dog park.

[27:27] Well I looked at it and I thought, I don't know what's happening.

[27:29] And Nora did, you know, and I wasn't going to find out, but I thought, well I wonder

[27:33] what that is.

[27:34] It was not a couple hours later.

[27:36] later, I saw my Friday afternoon weekly report. Lo and behold, second page, Park of Projects

[27:48] right there Chase, correct? And so I went back and I thought I got to find this Facebook

[27:54] page so I scurried through it, found it, made a comment, gave him the link. It's just

[28:01] Just an example of how transparent our town is, how every department is working very,

[28:09] very hard to push information out to you for your availability and for your use.

[28:15] And I just urge you, ask your neighbor, get your children to see this, because there

[28:23] are a lot of pictures in here.

[28:24] Each department reports in every week, and our friend Jill Lynn makes it all happen.

[28:30] So give Jill Lynn a hand because it is good.

[28:38] And then, again, we're looking for ways to communicate.

[28:41] Oh, by the way, if you do receive this newsletter,

[28:47] I encourage you to share it with your Facebook pages.

[28:51] That's how we're going to get it into the community

[28:54] is through you to shove it out there into the community.

[28:59] So thank you for your help.

[29:01] We appreciate it.

[29:02] And then the second piece, I oftentimes will highlight the Troika Club neighbors.

[29:07] They love me for this, but I'm telling you something, this is another great resource to stay in touch

[29:14] with what is happening in Troika Club.

[29:17] And again, we're trying to take this article that's given to us by the magazine so we're able

[29:23] to talk about Troika Club with, you know, with their support, with a partnership.

[29:29] And this last month, does anyone remember what the article was about, anybody?

[29:35] I'm going to tell you, it was about cross guards.

[29:38] So if you read it, again, it's an opportunity to know what is going on in our town.

[29:46] And the more you know, the more you share, the happier we are.

[29:49] So thank you for listening to me.

[29:51] You will hear me always talk about communicate, communicate, communicate.

[29:55] Keep it open, keep it transparent, and keep it going.

[30:00] And by the way, it's a great way to do what Rylan did is to encourage the staff to keep

[30:09] on keeping on. Thank you very much. That's my message. Your turn.

[30:14] All right. Good evening. Just in jumping onto the bandwagon a little bit for celebrating

[30:18] some of our staff, I do want to also recognize April and our finance team for all that they

[30:22] do. They do a fantastic job, as well as Jill and our communications department. They

[30:27] are fantastic and they do a great job keeping everyone informed. I also want to

[30:30] thank our community development director Matt and our parks director Chase this

[30:35] morning there were some concerns with some of the dog fence stuff going up on

[30:38] it and within a couple of hours they were right on top of it and made sure

[30:42] that everything was resolved with our neighbors there so I just want to thank

[30:44] them for their dedicated effort and watching over our town. A couple things

[30:49] to make you aware first of all as part of Parks and Recreation Month

[30:51] bring your furry friend to the dog park and get a delicious treat for

[30:54] them and and you right on July 30th and that event is called Pupsicles the event

[31:01] is held at Freedom Dog Park at 7 p.m. again on July 30th Freedom Dog Park 7 p.m.

[31:07] come to the Pupsicles event on August 4th we'll be holding a resident input

[31:11] session session on assisted living facilities and group homes and that

[31:15] will be here in the council chambers and it'll be at 7 p.m. so August 4th

[31:19] resident resident input meeting for assisted living facilities and group

[31:24] homes. Upcoming boards and commission meetings on July 29th, we have our ethics commission

[31:28] meeting that's tomorrow night at 6 p.m. On August 11th, we have our town council work

[31:32] session at 6 p.m. And a regular meeting at 7 p.m. We do have a work session plan for

[31:37] our next council meeting. On August 14th, the trophy club council for arts and culture

[31:42] will be meeting at 6 p.m. And also on August 14th, just after that meeting at 6 30

[31:47] will be our planning and zoning commission and they'll be meeting that evening as

[31:50] on August 18th Parks and Recreation Board will not be having their regular

[31:54] meeting instead they'll be having a joint work session with the council as we

[31:58] discuss the bids that will be coming in for our pool project and that will be on

[32:03] August 25th at 6 p.m. and so the normal meeting for the parks and

[32:07] recreation board will be substituted with a joint work session with the

[32:10] town council on August 25th at 6 p.m. here in council chambers. Let's see as

[32:15] As a reminder, as the school year gets closer, the Tropic Club community pool will shift to

[32:20] weekend-only hours, and that will be starting on August 9th.

[32:24] Okay, I can't believe the summer is already over, it's getting so close.

[32:27] The pool will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. through Labor Day.

[32:32] So beginning August 9th, we go to weekends only, all the way through Labor Day.

[32:37] Let's see, breakfast with Tiffany will be on August 18th, 9 to 10 a.m. at the

[32:43] Tom Thumb Starbucks, meet with the Bobcats

[32:46] at Byron Nelson High School,

[32:47] be going on on Friday, August 8th at 5 p.m.

[32:50] And that will be taking place, I believe,

[32:52] inside the gymnasium there.

[32:57] There is an annual community pep rally

[32:58] also that evening at 7 p.m.

[33:00] And then for everyone looking to save a buck or two,

[33:03] the sales tax holiday for back to school shopping

[33:05] is on August 8th through the 10th.

[33:08] So get your credit cards out,

[33:10] spend a little bit of money and save some on the way.

[33:12] Thank you.

[33:13] That's it.

[33:14] We have a quick civic tip, please.

[33:16] So I thought it would be helpful for everyone to understand how the technology requirement

[33:22] works for video conferencing meetings since you do have one council member that is video

[33:27] conferencing and you could have more than that but you could never have less than

[33:31] a quorum physically present here at the council.

[33:35] So you might have one or two, maybe even three council members that could do video

[33:39] conferencing, but as long as a quorum is here, you can still have the meeting.

[33:44] So this is from the town council policy manual for town council meetings.

[33:50] The technology used must ensure two-way audio and video communication enabling all participants

[33:55] to be audible and visible to each other and to the public during sessions of the meeting.

[34:00] So the standards that are set are set by the Department of Information Resources.

[34:08] And I don't know if anyone knew that Texas has a Department of Information Resources

[34:12] and they've set, actually they've produced a manual and set minimum standards for holding

[34:18] video conference meetings.

[34:20] And if you look at the very back of your agenda, there's also a public notice that's required.

[34:24] It's a very second to last paragraph there and it's all in bold.

[34:29] And that gives you the section under Texas law.

[34:32] is 551.127 that allows for video conferencing. Thank you, Dean. Consent

[34:42] agenda please. This part of the agenda consists of non controversial or

[34:45] housekeeping items required by law. Items may be removed from consent by

[34:50] any council member by making such a request prior to the motion and vote.

[34:54] Is there a motion to approve, Steve?

[34:56] Yeah, Mayor, I move that we approve consent agenda items 3, 4, and 5.

[35:06] Second.

[35:06] Do you have seconds?

[35:08] All those in favor, raise your hand.

[35:09] All those opposed?

[35:12] Motion passes.

[35:14] We'll go to item number 6, please.

[35:20] Number 6.

[35:21] They didn't say 6.

[35:21] All in 3, 4, 5.

[35:23] What?

[35:25] Are we all right?

[35:26] Yeah, we're good.

[35:36] I'm sorry.

[35:38] I'm sorry.

[35:38] Item six, consider a development agreement between the town of Tropic Club and Foxwood,

[35:42] LLC for the Milsons Point of States in authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute same

[35:48] on behalf of the town.

[35:50] We will go into a public hearing.

[35:52] It's 731.

[35:55] Where's Matt?

[35:56] You want to speak?

[36:05] Okay, I'm very sorry. Thank you. Wait, that's number eight. I have a public. I mean, I don't I don't have the right agenda.

[36:20] I would consider a development agreement between the 10 you approved consent items three through five

[36:26] right right six is PD AMD barbecue that's what I have my would you be quiet I'll go ahead

[36:38] I'll just I'll take it or do you have we have items that consent for the

[36:47] development agreement our present this is hilarious that this had to happen when

[36:52] there's so many people here but you can see it doesn't bother us we can go with

[36:57] it the PowerPoint slide is incorrect okay let's so is this no that says

[37:04] I'm on line and I've got item six as Hutchins as well you're right the online version has Hutchins

[37:11] Let's go ahead and follow the online version

[37:13] For this the online. I'm not sure how that happened to be honest with you

[37:20] I number six

[37:21] And that's why I was looking at the paper copy in here. I was confused a second ago

[37:26] All right, so item number six is the Hutchins barbecue PD amendment, right number

[37:30] I'm just going to give the order of everything else we know is coming up.

[37:34] Item number seven is conducting the public hearing and considering the fiscal year 2026

[37:38] crime control prevention district budget.

[37:40] Item number eight is considering the development agreement between the town of Tropic Club and

[37:43] Pocketwood LLC for the Milton Point Estates.

[37:46] That's number eight on the agenda.

[37:48] Number nine is going to be the consider approval of the town of Tropic Club tourism incentive

[37:53] program.

[37:54] And then number ten is the resolution of no conflicts.

[37:57] That's what we have.

[37:58] There we go.

[37:58] We're good.

[37:59] So that's the order for tonight.

[38:00] So we're going to be on item number six right now.

[38:04] Item six public hearing.

[38:05] Thank you.

[38:05] Remember, we prayed for grace.

[38:07] It's all right.

[38:08] We're going to story about the sausage being made.

[38:11] So there you go.

[38:12] So you're correct.

[38:15] Okay.

[38:16] Do I start again with a...

[38:18] Yes, please.

[38:19] It's 7.33 and I'll open this to a public hearing, please, Matt.

[38:24] Ironically, both of them were mine anyways.

[38:26] So it didn't matter.

[38:27] There you go, bud.

[38:27] Go for it.

[38:29] Okay.

[38:33] Hutchins Barbecue.

[38:34] So the PD-25, it was originally adopted back in 2002.

[38:38] It's about 16 acres, more commonly known, that this whole area's town wood center,

[38:45] or trophy wood center.

[38:46] Over the years, the PD has been amended to accommodate unique development needs

[38:53] of the different users.

[38:54] If you recall a few years ago when Hutchins came to town, we had an amendment for their

[39:00] site plan and included outside storage containers, walk-in cooler, exterior modifications, the

[39:09] infamous smokestacks, and then signage.

[39:14] Hutchins Barbecue has requested another PD amendment to allow for enclosing their exterior

[39:22] that they've got a outdoor patio, they'd like to enclose that air condition, you know, and have that.

[39:33] Okay. So just a little under 900 square feet.

[39:37] The existing horizontal fencing, there's wood fencing on the outside.

[39:42] That's going to be removed and then replaced with 12-foot split-face CMU. That's the concrete.

[39:50] standing seam metal roof and the area will be accessed. We've we've already seen the

[39:56] plan so of course access from the interior to get to it and then they're

[40:01] also going to have a door that leads to the exterior.

[40:07] There's a we've got a

[40:09] couple pictures just from the outside that you can kind of see what what

[40:12] they're doing.

[40:16] So the site they do have limited parking as y'all know

[40:21] and additional parking is required to satisfy this agreement.

[40:26] Back in August, they entered a shared parking agreement with Holiday Inn to use 12 parking

[40:35] spaces for a term of 230 months.

[40:39] Trophy Club does require parking to be located on-site, so this proposed PD amendment will

[40:45] allow off-site parking to meet the requirements.

[40:48] We've got listed. I'm not going to go through all of this, but the original PD, they required

[41:00] a handful of different items for every time that you had an amendment. Really, the focus

[41:07] is on the very first one, final detailed site plan and elevations. So that's what's

[41:13] being amended two through seven, there's no changes from their request.

[41:22] The town attorney has reviewed the ordinance as to form and legality.

[41:27] I'm going to mention this on page four of that ordinance.

[41:32] We've got on there, it says eight parking spaces, and it needs to be 12, so everything

[41:40] else is perfect.

[41:44] For notice of public hearing was distributed as required by the Town of

[41:49] Trophy Club and our ordinance and state law. We've got from our planning and

[41:55] zoning chair Commissioner Biggs is here to give a report from our meeting on

[42:01] July 10th and then also Mr. Wes Hutchins is also here if you all have any

[42:07] other questions throughout the evening. This time I'll turn it over to Mr.

[42:11] Mayor

[42:15] Counsel, now, Mayor, I'm sure one of the other things you like so much are P&Z

[42:20] reports.

[42:20] I do.

[42:21] But I love, but I love Fried Oakley.

[42:24] Right.

[42:25] Well, this is a pretty straightforward amendment.

[42:29] We had a lot of discussion about it and nobody had any real major issues with it during

[42:34] our term.

[42:35] The things that came up later on in the discussion had to do with people moving

[42:40] when you took the slide down. Okay, from the off-site parking across the street as it relates

[42:47] to crosswalks perhaps and, yeah, things like that and pedestrian traffic and maybe crosswalks

[42:56] and also comment about lighting at night. My guess is right now people come from that

[43:01] hotel across there all the time anyway but that was not part of this amendment.

[43:04] I just want to let you know those are things that came up in some of the discussions.

[43:08] So other than that, there was really no other negative comments and it passed unanimously

[43:13] and we had five of the six members there.

[43:15] Okay, good.

[43:16] Any questions?

[43:18] We can't speak yet.

[43:19] We're still in, we cannot speak through the closing.

[43:22] We're still in the public.

[43:23] I always do that, don't I?

[43:24] That's okay, Mike.

[43:25] I do that.

[43:26] But what you did earlier, too, is a couple times, too.

[43:28] Follow the leader.

[43:29] I do thank you for being here and supporting your board.

[43:33] Also, we committed them on our Father's Day sales.

[43:37] people were out the door and around the corner they were very blessed I think is

[43:41] what they said for that they're doing a really good job there though we we know

[43:45] that yes a good neighbor to have yes I've learned the way to do it is to order

[43:51] and then go pick it up so thank you did anybody else want to speak did would

[43:57] do you like to speak we're still in public hearing this you want to speak

[44:03] Okay, then would

[44:10] you please come to the podium?

[44:23] My name, I'm Wes Hutchins from Hutchins Barbecue.

[44:27] My home address is 6304 Avalon Woods Drive, McKinney, Texas.

[44:31] Anyway, yeah, we're thrilled to be here.

[44:33] It's been a great two years.

[44:35] Some of the issues we've had with this park and stuff,

[44:38] we didn't know we was going to be this busy.

[44:40] It really took off on sales, so we're really thrilled about that.

[44:44] Just honored to be here.

[44:45] So now we're just trying to get that dining room if you know, it's approved is that's all good

[44:50] But some of this in the back which are talking about trying to clean that that's what we keep trying to do with the growth

[44:55] It's been kind of heck as we're just letting y'all know we're doing the best we can and we're honored to be here and we

[45:00] Enjoy it.

[45:00] Thank you.

[45:01] Thank you.

[45:02] Okay. 740, I'm closing the public hearing. I would like to say thank you for partnering

[45:08] with our businesses to facilitate parking that it's going to facilitate you. Thank you for

[45:14] working with them. Does anybody have anything to say, talk about, ask questions? Dennis?

[45:20] on page 37 of our agenda where and it just like Mike Mike referred to it was

[45:30] just a conversation piece over lighting and parking and street crosswalks I

[45:35] don't think that's appropriate at this time for this issue there's no reason to

[45:40] saddle hushings with that type of thing it will come up when we develop the

[45:46] acres. That's currently where the parking, where the gravel parking is. Other than that,

[45:51] I'm forward. Thank you.

[45:55] I make a motion to approve PD-AMD-25002, an ordinance amending planned amendment

[46:03] District 25 to allow for a dining room expansion and off-site parking at 3,000 State Highway

[46:08] 114, also known as Hutchins Barbecue.

[46:10] Thank you.

[46:11] Is there a second?

[46:12] Second.

[46:12] With the amended parking, right?

[46:14] Eight, or 12 instead of 8?

[46:16] Oh, because we amended it here in line.

[46:19] Per Mr. Cox's amendment from 8 to 12 spaces.

[46:22] Yes.

[46:22] Okay.

[46:23] Is there a second?

[46:24] A second.

[46:25] Dennis, seconds.

[46:27] All those in favor, raise your hand.

[46:29] All those opposed?

[46:32] Motion passes.

[46:33] Thank you.

[46:35] Item 7, conduct a public hearing and consider approval of the fiscal year 2025-26.

[46:39] 26 crime control and prevention district budget.

[46:44] 741 we'll go into public hearing please. Thank

[46:48] you. Mayor, council, CPD board members, residents of the town, thank you. Tonight I'm here to

[46:59] present the board approved CPD budget for FY year 2026. The CPD crime control board

[47:10] District Board gets one quarter of the two cents sales tax that comes to the town.

[47:16] So this money is used to support safety programs for the town.

[47:21] One of our biggest programs is our school program.

[47:25] So let me just try to go the right way as our budget here.

[47:30] But one of our biggest programs is the school safety program.

[47:34] program. This funding not only provides for the crime initiatives prevention program,

[47:43] but it provides tools and resources to the SROs, provides training for the officers and

[47:48] the SROs, and other things that we utilize in and around all of our schools. So that's

[47:54] one of the major components for the CCPD. As you can see here, we get a lot of tips

[48:01] tips off the tip line. So that helps us pretty good. So the other things that it does is help

[48:06] with all of our other programs. Golf cart safety inspections. We don't require golf carts to

[48:12] be inspected, but we have people come in because if you get a sticker from us, you're

[48:16] allowed to go into Roanoke using our sticker to cross over and visit over there and come

[48:22] back and reciprocate with them. We do identity theft training. This year we've

[48:28] We already did our first class at the Activity Center.

[48:31] We had 17 people attend that class.

[48:33] We'll be doing another one in September.

[48:36] Home security inspection.

[48:37] We just had our officer trained, our old officer that was doing that program retired.

[48:42] So we have a new officer now.

[48:43] She's trained and up to speed.

[48:45] So we'll be initiating those activities where the officer will go out and inspect

[48:49] your home and do other safety tips for you on your home.

[48:53] Citizen Armed Patrol Program is a big part of this funded program.

[48:57] program. We have 16 active volunteers, hopefully going to 17 or 18 here real soon. And so far

[49:03] this year they've already added 418 hours of service to the department in the town.

[49:09] National Night Out is a big night supported. We had nine events last year, nine communities

[49:15] involved in that program. And then we have other programs, youth programs, other training

[49:21] programs, things like that for us. So some of the things that we presented to the board

[49:28] this year, we had a workshop and then we had two actual two budget meetings before we passed

[49:33] this budget. Some of the things that we discussed and are moving forward is the deployment

[49:39] of some new drone technology. The police department currently doesn't have drones.

[49:43] A lot of people around us do, but this will add another capability to the town.

[49:47] drone.

[49:50] Some of the things that this drone does, not only does it give us an eye in the

[49:54] sky type deal, if we have special events during like 4th of July, it would have been perfect.

[49:58] We have seen those in the past out there, people using their own. But what this does

[50:03] was allow us to have our eye in the sky type view. And with artificial intelligence,

[50:08] it counts the number of people, it counts the number of cars in a parking lot. It

[50:13] It tells us all kind of neat stuff, it'll track those types of activities.

[50:17] So if we're following the parade, it'll help track the parade for us.

[50:22] Need things like that.

[50:23] It has day-night capability, it has thermal imaging.

[50:27] So if something happens at night, it has a spotlight on it so it can light up an area

[50:31] for us.

[50:32] Has the capability of flying for almost 45 to 50 minutes, depending on the use

[50:37] and the wind before it has to land.

[50:39] So that type of capability.

[50:42] We are adding a special site to our weapons, so that's also being funded this year outside

[50:49] of the normal operating budget, the drones enhancement to the budget.

[50:53] Next is a red dot site for the police officers' weapons to enhance their accuracy and safety.

[51:00] The third biggest thing is we talked about the fund balance for the CCPD, which is

[51:07] pretty high.

[51:07] It's almost 300,000, almost, I forget the exact number of what the percentage of other

[51:12] is, but it's almost like 70% of the budget.

[51:15] So we recommended to the board that we should be using down some of this funding to keep

[51:20] it down to about 30%.

[51:22] And so they came up with the recommendation, I talked to the town manager, Mr. Wright.

[51:26] We came up with a solution, and one of those things is to help us maintain our

[51:31] staffing levels, so the idea is to hire a police officer.

[51:35] Start out with a cadet.

[51:36] put somebody in the academy. It takes six months to go through the police academy and

[51:41] then four or five months to go through training. So almost a full year it takes to bring an

[51:45] officer up to speed from New Hire. So with this extra funding will allow us to stay

[51:50] as full as possible. We were full for a few months, the first time in years. So

[51:56] this will help us try to stay as close to full as possible. So that was one of

[52:01] the biggest add-ons this year. So with the current budget we have enough funding to make

[52:07] sure everything happens and stay feasible for the future years.

[52:11] We're still in. So does anyone else want to speak? We have three board members here. Would

[52:17] you like to introduce your board members? Oh, there are four.

[52:21] Daniels, Mark Patels, Chris Haase and Roy Slaver. Why don't you guys stand up so

[52:26] everybody know who you are. This is a very important board in our town.

[52:35] Anybody

[52:35] want to say anything?

[52:39] Okay, 747 will close the public hearing and does the

[52:45] council have any comment? A couple questions. Thank you. What kind of

[52:50] training program are we going to have for the officers on this drone? Each

[52:54] officer that signs up to go through the program will go through an FAA

[52:57] training course. They will all be licensed by the FAA and the town's going to do a FAA

[53:01] certification for the overall program. So, yep, and then everybody will be trained on

[53:07] our new policy.

[53:08] Well, they'll be like an annual recertification?

[53:10] Yes, absolutely.

[53:11] All right, good. And then just curious, is that drone made in USA?

[53:15] Yes, it is.

[53:15] Actually, yep.

[53:16] So, I assume the tech supports in the USA also?

[53:19] Yeah, absolutely.

[53:20] All right, and the software updates come from the USA?

[53:22] Yes.

[53:22] All right.

[53:23] And that's why we picked this particular model.

[53:25] Good, good choice.

[53:25] Thank you.

[53:27] Thank you.

[53:27] Okay.

[53:28] Other comments?

[53:29] Yeah, Chief, as we go down this path of drones, right, all kind of new to us, I guess my thought

[53:37] is not only training, but what can these drones do from a public standpoint?

[53:43] What can't they do?

[53:44] I mean, you gave some great examples of Fourth of July and some other things.

[53:48] But I'm sure there's going to be folks that are going to have privacy concerns,

[53:51] you know?

[53:52] Is this going to fly over my backyard?

[53:53] and so what how does that the current law is playing to the training and what

[53:59] else right so it's not a sub it's not a surveillance piece of equipment it's a

[54:03] search and rescue type thing so if somebody's missing or lost or if we're

[54:07] looking for somebody we would deploy the drone so let's say at night somebody's

[54:14] trying to break into a car or house and they take off running before the

[54:16] police get there we launched the drone we can try to search for them so

[54:20] So it records video, it's recorded on an SD card on the drone itself.

[54:26] So it would fly wherever we think it needs to fly, utilizing the thermal imager.

[54:32] So if somebody ran quickly from where we were and we were able to pick that out, the thermal

[54:37] imager would most probably help us tell us which direction they went.

[54:40] And so we could track that using the day and night camera and hopefully locate them.

[54:45] If not, we would bring the drone back and redeploy it somewhere else.

[54:49] But to your question, it's not a surveillance drone, so we're not going to be looking in

[54:53] people's yards or at their houses.

[54:55] But then at the end of the day, if the mission doesn't have any solution or there's no resolution

[55:01] to that, the video would be deleted.

[55:04] But if we find video and we track somebody and we found them and arrested them, that

[55:09] video would then become evidence.

[55:11] So that part of that video would be put into a case file, just like any other police

[55:15] video.

[55:16] So we're not going to save any data, there's not going to be any recorded data to go back

[55:19] and look at if it wasn't used as evidence.

[55:23] So in the state of Texas, if you were to use a surveillance drone, you'd have to get a

[55:28] search warrant for somebody's property.

[55:30] So if you were to try to look at somebody's backyard, you have to have a search warrant.

[55:33] It's not my judge.

[55:34] So does that help?

[55:35] Yep.

[55:36] That's it.

[55:36] Thank you.

[55:39] All right.

[55:39] Other questions?

[55:40] I have one.

[55:41] Yes, Dennis.

[55:41] I asked earlier, and there is a use policy that's going to be developed so that on how

[55:49] you would use it, not use it, for example, you just mentioned privacy needing a warrant

[55:53] in certain circumstances, very similar to what you already do if you're chasing a criminal

[55:59] you don't.

[56:00] Right.

[56:01] Yeah.

[56:01] Okay.

[56:01] But there will be a use policy developed.

[56:04] Yes, sir.

[56:04] Yeah.

[56:05] Actually, we're developing it.

[56:06] We don't have it in place yet because we don't have the drones, but we're

[56:08] building our policy and we're taking the best of all the other policies we're

[56:14] reviewing to put together ours. It will be like a little mini aviation program

[56:18] and the aircraft won't, the drone won't deploy without a supervisor approving its

[56:23] use. Thank you so. Yes sir. Other questions? We have a motion. I'll make a motion to

[56:30] approve. Second. All those in favor raise your hand. All those opposed? Thank you.

[56:37] motion passes. Thank you.

[56:40] Item 8, consider a development agreement between the town of Trophy Club and Foxwood LLC for

[56:45] the Milson's Point of States and authorizing the town manager to execute the same on behalf

[56:50] of the town.

[56:53] Good evening, Mayor and Council. Again, I'm going to preface that this is not the

[56:59] first time. We probably have four or five more of meetings that you're going to be

[57:06] hearing about this. And so you'll you'll see here in just a second. So, Foxwood, LLC,

[57:13] they provided a development agreement for proposed residential development, encompassing

[57:19] approximately 14.795 acres. This item includes a development agreement for basically three

[57:29] things. One, to provide municipal services for an ETJ property that will be annexed

[57:35] a town corporate limits. Two will be acknowledging a petition for voluntary annexation of 3.182

[57:45] acres parcel in the town's ETJ and then lastly supporting for support for a request to rezone

[57:54] two parcels into an amended PD which is PD 27 and this will help just create like a unified

[58:03] residential project. I'm going to skip down a couple slides because I think this is going

[58:10] to be more beneficial. So Foxwood LLC, they intend to develop a residential subdivision

[58:17] on approximately 14 and three-quarter acres. It's currently divided into three parcels.

[58:23] So the reason that I said you're going to be seeing us quite a few times is we're

[58:30] going to have to piece these three things together as to one. So first of all, the yellow

[58:37] area is that's one of the old gas well sites. So it was a former gas well site. I'm sorry,

[58:48] that orange is the gas well site. The yellow area will be the annexed for years.

[58:58] It's

[58:58] all the rest of the green area. That's the 9.473 acres that's currently already zoned

[59:05] PD 27.

[59:09] So future development proposals are going to include a

[59:17] petition for voluntary

[59:20] annexation. So this will August 11, the next council meeting will be bringing that from

[59:26] from Foxwood, coordination with our town attorney.

[59:31] Also a resounding request to reclassify the R-15 and ETJ parcels to PD-27, and then finally

[59:41] amending PD-27 to incorporate those three parcels.

[59:46] So all in all, all three parcels platted as one.

[59:51] The annexation for the ETJ parcel is required to bring it under town jurisdiction and zoning

[59:58] control.

[1:00:00] Also, we will be coordinating with the trophy club, the mud, because they also have to annex

[1:00:07] and then also incorporate that into their boundaries as well.

[1:00:16] The development agreement has been drafted by the town attorney. Thank you, Dean. It does

[1:00:22] outline mutual obligations of both parties. The town will provide municipal services just

[1:00:28] like we do everyone else, police, fire, solid waste, and then, of course, during construction

[1:00:34] infrastructure oversight, the developer will be responsible for all site improvements, including

[1:00:40] a demo of the existing home that's in that ETJ parcel.

[1:00:45] So things in the future.

[1:00:48] PNZ Commission, they'll be reviewing the PD-27 amendment, final zoning, final design,

[1:00:56] reviewing, recommending, plenary plaits and final plaits.

[1:01:02] If y'all have any

[1:01:03] questions, again this is just the very first step of multiple steps that will

[1:01:09] be coming. We do have a representative from Milsen's point here as well and

[1:01:15] then I'm here if you have any other questions. Oh, the course I already

[1:01:20] mentioned, but town attorney has reviewed the development agreement as

[1:01:23] to form a legality and staff does recommend approving this agreement.

[1:01:29] Would you like to speak for your, I would like to tell tell the audience that the developer

[1:01:37] is Greg Fox and he is a resident in Trophy Club and so he's contributing to the wealth

[1:01:45] of our town and we're so excited about it.

[1:01:47] Foxwood.

[1:01:48] It's Foxwood.

[1:01:49] So Greg Fox.

[1:01:50] Greg.

[1:01:50] Kyle Wood.

[1:01:51] Okay.

[1:01:51] Thank you, brothers. Yes. Thank you. Yeah, but we're very excited about it

[1:01:55] He's a developer around the area and this can be a very nice

[1:02:02] Development, would you like to say anything you

[1:02:07] want to sell sell sell right now?

[1:02:10] Come on up

[1:02:14] Mayor and council we're done. We're thrilled to be able to

[1:02:18] Yeah, I'm sorry. My name is Kurt DeBose with Penteville

[1:02:21] My address is actually

[1:02:23] 1900 West Kirkwood Boulevard, which is right around the corner.

[1:02:27] I think you guys know where that's at.

[1:02:29] We're very excited about the potential of this.

[1:02:31] This is the very beginning stages, so we got a lot of work to do here between staff and

[1:02:36] ourselves and you guys, but we're very excited about the potential.

[1:02:39] I do believe that this is going to be in kind with the culture and the excellence

[1:02:44] of Trophy Club.

[1:02:46] I'm very excited about this opportunity coming into Trophy Club, and I can tell

[1:02:50] you personally, we're looking forward to really putting together some beautiful, beautiful

[1:02:56] homes for this neighborhood.

[1:02:58] That's going to be really nice.

[1:02:59] Thank you.

[1:03:00] Thank you very much.

[1:03:01] It's very exciting.

[1:03:02] Thank you.

[1:03:03] Any other comments?

[1:03:06] Okay.

[1:03:06] Is there a motion, please?

[1:03:08] I'll make a motion to approve the item and have the town manager execute.

[1:03:18] you. I'll second. Second. All those in favor? Raise your hand. All those opposed? Motion

[1:03:28] passes. Thank you. Now, number nine. Item nine, consider approval of the town of trophy club

[1:03:34] tourism incentive program to support hotel based tourism and economic growth. Good evening

[1:03:41] mayor and council. Tonight I'd like to request consideration and approval of the town

[1:03:45] of Trophy Club Tourism Incentive Program, or TIP program, which is aimed to support

[1:03:49] our hotel-based tourism and Trophy Club.

[1:03:56] The tourism incentive program is part of our broader Explore Trophy Club initiative.

[1:04:01] The goal is simple, to drive more overnight stays and tourism activity by partnering

[1:04:05] with our local hotels.

[1:04:06] The program offers structured reimbursement for qualified tourism-related expenses

[1:04:11] funded entirely out of our hotel occupancy tax revenue.

[1:04:14] It's designed to align with the Texas tax code 351 and ensure that we're

[1:04:20] putting hot funds to work in a way that directly supports tourism and

[1:04:23] Trophy Club. We're aiming to boost hotel occupancy by encouraging group events

[1:04:29] and travel activity. At the same time we're strengthening our collaboration

[1:04:33] with our hotels through a formal transparent structure that supports

[1:04:36] shared success. Tip funds can be used for three primary types of expenses.

[1:04:42] first a per room night rebate for groups like sports team teams or family

[1:04:47] reunions second marketing incentives things like welcome receptions transportation

[1:04:52] or dining cards to enhance the guest experience in our trophy club businesses

[1:04:56] and third reimbursement for directional wayfinding signage especially those

[1:05:01] approved through tech stocks highway signage program each eligible hotel can

[1:05:07] request up to $20,000 per year for rebates and marketing on top of that

[1:05:11] they can receive up to 5,000 per signage reimbursed at 75% of the actual cost. That brings the

[1:05:18] total potential to 25,000 per hotel annually. Of course, to qualify, hotels must be current

[1:05:25] on all local tax obligations including hot sales and property tax.

[1:05:31] To participate, hotels

[1:05:32] must submit a completed reimbursement form with all necessary backup documentation. We'll

[1:05:37] also require attendance at an annual executive tourism meeting which will be held between

[1:05:41] July and September.

[1:05:44] The program will be administered by the tourism program coordinator which currently

[1:05:48] falls under communication and marketing. This role handles hotel outreach, application

[1:05:53] review, and coordination with the finance department.

[1:06:02] The town manager retains final

[1:06:04] authority over approvals, disputes, and interpretations. The program is funded through hot revenues.

[1:06:11] last year those revenues totaled just over a million dollars upon approval next year's budget would allocate a hundred thousand dollars towards this program all

[1:06:19] Reimbursements will come directly from hot funds and any unused allocations will roll back into the hot fund balance at the year's end

[1:06:27] With

[1:06:30] your approval this evening will finalize the policy and forms and notify eligible hotels will also begin

[1:06:37] Scheduling the executive tourism meeting hotels will then able be able to submit for reimbursement starting in the new fiscal year

[1:06:44] And with that, I'm happy to take any questions or feedback from you.

[1:06:48] Any questions?

[1:06:49] Steve.

[1:06:49] Oh, I'm sorry.

[1:06:50] Steve raised his hand over there.

[1:06:51] So, Jill, I think you've heard me say this in previous meetings when we talked about this.

[1:06:57] This is great into the idea is to draw people into Toa Fila, right, and support the hotels

[1:07:02] to do that.

[1:07:03] But I really want to figure out a way we can, if they can, to partner with local

[1:07:09] businesses.

[1:07:10] We have a lot of great restaurants here, somehow some way to try to get them to partner up.

[1:07:16] So not only are we drawing people, staying in the hotel, but to go and eat in our restaurants.

[1:07:23] To the extent that we can do that.

[1:07:24] Yeah, and that would be maybe under the marketing incentives, they could do dining cards.

[1:07:30] So they would work out which the restaurants in the community, some sort of rebate program

[1:07:34] with them and then that could funnel through the program and they could get a rebate

[1:07:37] from the town.

[1:07:41] He wouldn't say so.

[1:07:42] Yep. So I'm going to just divide this into two pieces.

[1:07:44] The first one, the signage that we're going to put on the roads, right?

[1:07:48] So we've got five hotels and trophy club.

[1:07:51] We're looking at potentially 25,000 a year.

[1:07:53] Correct. Okay.

[1:07:54] So what we want to do, of course, is leverage a signage of walk in

[1:07:57] traffic increase visibility.

[1:07:59] So one of the things I did, I took a look at the booking behavior of what

[1:08:02] goes on in hotels, 70 to 80 percent of all bookings are done online or apps.

[1:08:07] So before they come anywhere near trophy club, they've already chosen

[1:08:10] where they're going to stay for the night.

[1:08:11] So, that leaves 20 to 30 percent for walk-ins, okay?

[1:08:16] When you take a look at our local hotel room inventory, we have 580 nights available per

[1:08:21] night in the town of Trophy Club, right?

[1:08:23] So basically we'll do 75 percent in the middle between 70 and 80, which comes to 435 rooms

[1:08:29] per night would be booked via app, which leaves us 145 rooms.

[1:08:33] Based upon people's booking behavior and the trend where more and more people are

[1:08:38] booking online, I just struggle with the signage. I'd rather see more of that money

[1:08:43] go towards restaurants like Steve Eastman's in downtown. So I just don't see any value

[1:08:51] in the signage. Okay.

[1:08:52] If I could say something to that. As we've been going through this process with this

[1:08:57] policy, we've reached out to our hotel partners and that was actually a request from one

[1:09:00] of our hoteliers that has two properties in town. They historically have seen value

[1:09:05] and other properties elsewhere and so they have made the request already and that's kind

[1:09:09] of why we tried to fold it into the policy itself.

[1:09:12] I understand.

[1:09:13] So I just want to share industry data with everybody.

[1:09:17] Tagging in on the dining cards, which I think are a fantastic idea.

[1:09:22] I think, and correct me if I'm right, a former councilman brought this up back

[1:09:26] around 2013 about the dining cards, getting people to eat in our town.

[1:09:30] So I'm all for that.

[1:09:31] If there's a way where we can have better control over that, where I would rather see

[1:09:37] that $100,000 a year instead of going towards 100% of the hotel and they have control of

[1:09:42] it, I'd rather see something to the effect of putting more of that money where we can

[1:09:47] manage the program better and put it into our restaurants and then come up with basically

[1:09:51] a hybrid program.

[1:09:52] So I'd be open to rebating the hotels their hot tax that we would charge them

[1:09:58] as a discount for groups or five or more.

[1:10:00] Now, if we gave, on Groups 5, more of you gave each one, let's say a $25 dining card,

[1:10:06] and it listed breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and trophy club, and they spent it.

[1:10:09] I know that 125 is going to go into those restaurants.

[1:10:12] So that's just, you know, my thoughts on that in regards to that.

[1:10:18] Okay.

[1:10:19] Where are you in communicating and working with the hotels, though?

[1:10:25] This is the program you've presented to them.

[1:10:27] That's correct.

[1:10:28] Yes, it is.

[1:10:29] So what you might be see what you're suggesting Gary is different from what she's already presented well

[1:10:35] And it could be something we discussed during our executive tourism meeting with them

[1:10:38] Which will be holding them in and we have been it we gave them draft the draft of the policy as it started

[1:10:43] We took their feedback and incorporated it in and so

[1:10:47] We have one of our hoteliers here this evening

[1:10:50] So I think that they've all been great and so far they've liked everything how it's set up

[1:10:56] But we can definitely talk about and see

[1:10:58] I just would rather see that as much money as we can go into the local

[1:11:01] restaurants because they've made it clear they need more business and so you

[1:11:07] know that that money you know is a big incentive. Thank you. Other comments? Yeah

[1:11:12] I would just like to make sure for everyone's edification Jill if you

[1:11:15] could explain just at a high level especially since we actually have a

[1:11:19] crowd tonight when you refer to the limitations of the tax code because

[1:11:22] basically we collect a lot of hotel occupancy tax and we struggle to find

[1:11:27] legal ways to spend it because it is limited. So could you kind of give some

[1:11:31] examples of in what ways though that fund is able to be spent according to

[1:11:35] state law? Well there's a Texas two-step first of all so before you can spend

[1:11:39] any money the first question is will this go back and drive heads and beds

[1:11:43] and so if you can't get past that first question generally the expenses

[1:11:46] null. So heads and beds is the target and then the Texas tax code 351

[1:11:53] there's I'm gonna say eight categories but there might be a couple more I haven't

[1:11:59] looked I don't have it with me but examples are you you know for signage

[1:12:05] wayfinding signage directional signage in the community advertising for the

[1:12:09] community conference space conference space thank you is one of them you can

[1:12:14] do art programs but even there's a cap on the art program as well so it's

[1:12:19] It's very...

[1:12:20] You can do sports facilities if you have a certain level

[1:12:23] of tourism related to national,

[1:12:26] states-wide sporting events.

[1:12:28] We don't meet that threshold on that part of it,

[1:12:31] so that one's not eligible to us.

[1:12:32] So our categories that we can actually approve

[1:12:36] on this one are relatively thin

[1:12:38] when it comes to what some other places might have

[1:12:41] that might have a little bit more tourism

[1:12:43] or convention space that we do not have here currently.

[1:12:46] Okay, other comments?

[1:12:51] Brandon, to follow up on that, you say that we don't have any venues that we could generate that would qualify.

[1:13:02] At one time, when I initially came on council, we looked at making some upgrades to the ballparks so that we could handle some major national,

[1:13:16] how far away or have things changed is are we too far away to do that is it

[1:13:23] something we should incorporate into the we are we are always away from the

[1:13:29] standard to be able to use it to upgrade sporting facilities with that so I

[1:13:35] don't know the exact numbers off my head I have to go back and look at them but I

[1:13:38] know that we are we are a number away from those standards on it so it's it

[1:13:42] we just don't have that many state or national or things that are regional we

[1:13:49] have that 10 year rights that might be right I'm helping my head I think it's

[1:13:53] 10 years to qualify yeah and it has to generate a certain amount of money from

[1:13:59] the sporting event itself trackable yep yeah yeah that's result in it so many

[1:14:03] heads and beds and things like that for it as well yeah yes okay I support this

[1:14:09] I support what Jill's doing.

[1:14:11] I like what Gary's saying.

[1:14:13] I think there's sufficient money to do this program,

[1:14:16] as we've seen it.

[1:14:16] By the way, I like Highway Signage.

[1:14:19] And then I go online in Red Shirt.

[1:14:22] You still have a map scope?

[1:14:26] What's a map scope?

[1:14:28] I have a regular map.

[1:14:29] I'm going to get you one for Christmas.

[1:14:30] Those are collectors items.

[1:14:32] It's called an atlas.

[1:14:33] Anyway, I like what Jill's doing,

[1:14:35] and I like what you've said.

[1:14:37] But there's enough money in this fund to present this to do this and then expand it as it develops and retures

[1:14:45] Yeah, well one of the things that we will find out during the first year of this is whether or not

[1:14:50] Well, how the $20,000 per hotel is used in the reimbursement category or as of right now

[1:14:55] We're just selecting that number. We're kind of seeing where numbers come in for that

[1:15:00] We're getting in reimbursements and we're out of money halfway through the year. You know,

[1:15:04] we can take a look at kind of more specialized programs to help kind of tailor some of those

[1:15:07] things to it. But I think primarily we want to make sure to be careful here that our primary

[1:15:12] focus with the program is to drive heads and beds with hotels and that is to provide them

[1:15:16] the flexibility that they need to be able to make the decisions that result in more

[1:15:19] heads and beds for the hotels.

[1:15:20] What kind of financial audits are we going to put in place on the money?

[1:15:25] So there will be lots of tracks and things like that that need to be done to be able

[1:15:28] to justify those spendings. So receipts, things like that, will be tracked metal through

[1:15:32] a finance department and communications as well.

[1:15:35] Yeah. Well, and if I could just add, I think it's important, you know, we've struggled

[1:15:38] historically to find an effective use for this money. And I think that if we, it seems

[1:15:43] like what we're trying to do here hopefully is starting where we can maximize the engagement

[1:15:47] from our local hotel operators because, honestly, they're the ones that are going

[1:15:50] to have to be active in implementing things when, you know, when the rubber

[1:15:55] me throwed. So I sense what you guys just said, which is that we start here, we get

[1:16:01] feedback from the hotel operators, we see how things go, and then we check back in. Like

[1:16:05] I said, there's no shortage of, unlike every other conversation we have up here where

[1:16:09] we're splitting a dime, this one is more like, let's see what we can do. So, thank you,

[1:16:13] Jill.

[1:16:14] Well, would we like to hear from a hotel owner back there? Would you like to speak?

[1:16:22] I mean hey you're representing the little advertising telescope. That's right. This is your

[1:16:30] opportunity. Hi my name is Raj Shudasama. I'm representing two hotels in Trophy Club. I didn't

[1:16:36] prepare anything. The hotels are aloft by Marriott and they Hampton by Hilton. So I guess it's

[1:16:44] a program that you're interested in. I mean yeah this is a program that you know some

[1:16:50] Some of our other hotels in Plano, Irving, some other cities around DFW have similar programs.

[1:16:56] And so this is something that we work with Jill and Brandon on.

[1:17:00] Just trying, like you guys said, we're trying to figure out ways because the main thing,

[1:17:04] it's not like we want the 20,000, we want to put like Jill said, heads and beds.

[1:17:08] And that generates, you know, traffic at the restaurants, you know, whatever it

[1:17:14] is that they could spend in Trophy Club.

[1:17:16] And we want to draw people from, you know, it's so fragmented in this part of town.

[1:17:21] So we want to draw them from South Lake, from Roanoke, and show them why it's better to stay

[1:17:26] in Trophy Club.

[1:17:27] Excellent.

[1:17:28] Well, it is better.

[1:17:29] Yeah.

[1:17:30] So this will help us accomplish that.

[1:17:31] That's great.

[1:17:32] Thank you so much.

[1:17:33] Thank you.

[1:17:33] I'd encourage you to keep bringing forward the best practices because you're closer

[1:17:37] to it than any of us.

[1:17:38] Yeah.

[1:17:38] Thank you.

[1:17:39] Thank you very much.

[1:17:40] Okay.

[1:17:41] Is there a motion, please?

[1:17:42] Mayor, I say we should approve the Town of Trophy Club Tourism Incentive Package as presented.

[1:17:49] I'll second.

[1:17:50] And we're all in seconds.

[1:17:51] All those in favor, please raise your hand.

[1:17:53] Those opposed?

[1:17:55] We have one opposed.

[1:17:56] Tammy.

[1:17:57] Gary.

[1:17:57] Thank you.

[1:17:59] Okay.

[1:18:00] Motion passes.

[1:18:02] Item 10, consider resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,

[1:18:07] is finding that the town council has no confidence and council member place one

[1:18:11] Stacy Bauer and I do have public comment cards for this item. Okay I'm going to

[1:18:16] open it with reading a comment and then we will invite public comments at which

[1:18:21] time they will close those comments and then the council will make their

[1:18:27] comments and then we will hear from also Stacy Bauer and call for a

[1:18:33] motion. So I'm going to open it by saying that on July 1st, 2025, Councilmember Stacey

[1:18:41] Bauer received a letter from the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Temp, and which I'm going to read

[1:18:47] to you the public. Dear Councilmember Bauer, we are aware of the recent felony theft charge

[1:18:54] brought against you as publicly reported in the State of Texas versus Stacey Renee

[1:19:01] Bauer, case number 525-1815-158 in the 158th Judicial District Court.

[1:19:12] This serious criminal matter has generated considerable public attention and concern within our community.

[1:19:20] While we fully acknowledge that you're entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence

[1:19:27] under the law, we believe that your continued service on the town council under these circumstances

[1:19:34] presents a significant distraction to the important work of the town.

[1:19:40] More critically, it raises questions regarding the public's confidence in the integrity

[1:19:46] and effectiveness of our elected leadership.

[1:19:50] As fellow council members, we have a shared responsibility to uphold the public trust

[1:19:56] trust and maintain the confidence of the residents we serve.

[1:20:01] After careful consideration, we are writing to express our concern in our official capacities

[1:20:08] as Mayor and Mayor Pro Temp regarding your ability to fulfill the duties of your office

[1:20:15] in light of these criminal charges.

[1:20:18] Although the Council has no legal authority to compel your resignation based on criminal

[1:20:26] charges alone, we strongly urge you to consider stepping down from your position. Doing so

[1:20:32] would be a constructive step toward minimizing disruption to town business and preserving

[1:20:40] the credibility of the town council as a whole. We feel the necessity to address the

[1:20:47] matter in a public way transparently with the community. Accordingly, as the Mayor and

[1:20:54] Pro Temp, we will be requesting an agenda item at an upcoming Town Council meeting to

[1:21:00] publicly discuss and consider the adoption of a resolution of no confidence in your continued

[1:21:07] service. This is not a decision taken lightly, but we feel that it reflects the gravity

[1:21:14] of the situation and our belief in the Town Council's broader obligation to the town

[1:21:20] of Trophy Club and its citizens. As always, you will be provided an opportunity to respond

[1:21:27] to the agenda item and any public comments during the meeting should you choose to do

[1:21:33] so. We sincerely hope you will reflect on the implications of these events and consider

[1:21:41] tendering your resignation for the progress of Trophy Club. Sincerely, Jeanette Tiffany

[1:21:48] Tammy Mayer and Rylan Rowe, Mayor Pro Tem.

[1:21:52] Before we move on, I want to remind you that a vote of no confidence indicates a level of

[1:21:58] support among this council for Stacey Bauer serving as trophy club council member.

[1:22:06] At that we will open this to public comments and Tammy will call upon you if you have

[1:22:14] submitted a card.

[1:22:15] Thank you.

[1:22:19] Hi

[1:22:23] there. My name is Chuck Kelly. I've been a resident of Trophy Club for 14 years, 26-17

[1:22:29] Trophy Club Drive. I have a 15-year-old son at Byron, 13-year-old daughter at Medellin,

[1:22:34] both participating in their younger days, and Bobcat Youth Football, Bobcat Youth Cheer.

[1:22:39] That's important because during that time was when I met Stacy Bauer and saw all

[1:22:44] the hours of hard work, dedication, and everything she put forth for the kids,

[1:22:48] It's including mine, kind of important.

[1:22:51] No surprise to me that she's helped accomplish so much

[1:22:53] as a council member under some hard circumstances.

[1:22:58] I won't spend time listing everything.

[1:22:59] Everybody knows what she's done.

[1:23:01] She's been a tremendous asset to the community.

[1:23:04] But based on all the disparaging comments that have come,

[1:23:07] and I'm sure more are about to come here,

[1:23:09] I'm gonna stand here as a fan of Stacey

[1:23:12] and I'm gonna tell you why.

[1:23:14] Because I'm gonna say what the others won't say out loud

[1:23:16] and I want you to hear it.

[1:23:17] This discussion, the allegations made against Ms. Bauer have all been driven by the same

[1:23:22] group of loud, contentious, ne'er-do-wells in a lot of these in our community that want

[1:23:27] to impose their wishes on others, and we know exactly who they are.

[1:23:32] Tonight, I want to ask the council to focus on facts, facts only, because this is a time

[1:23:38] where you have to have a cool head, you've got to put away the torches and pitch

[1:23:42] forks and you've got to let things play out.

[1:23:44] But any indiscretions Ms. Bauer has been alleged to have committed, and the reason this agenda

[1:23:49] item even exists is all driven by that aforementioned group, which quite probably is looking to

[1:23:56] protect one or more of its own, and could possibly even have support from some setting

[1:24:01] before us.

[1:24:02] Now, here's a fact, a fact.

[1:24:04] In civil court, some charges were found baseless.

[1:24:07] Those same things that she's charged with in the criminal court now were found baseless.

[1:24:12] The case was tossed and almost certainly happened again because the same set of allegations were presented at the criminal court level.

[1:24:20] So the big question that every trophy club resident, everybody in this town should be asking right now,

[1:24:25] why is the town council having a vote of no confidence tonight even being involved in this matter at all

[1:24:31] when this power has not been found guilty of anything illegal, immoral or otherwise detrimental to our town?

[1:24:38] Unless, of course, there are someone or someone in our town, town government who might be politically

[1:24:45] motivated to ask Ms. Bauer because she doesn't share the same political views.

[1:24:49] Now, that's a reasonable possibility.

[1:24:52] I think we can all agree on that.

[1:24:53] So I urge you, again, to use professional business decorum, let the facts play out

[1:24:58] before anything is done because any adverse action against Ms. Bauer can't be undone.

[1:25:05] if she and she probably will be again found innocent of all wrongdoing so it's

[1:25:11] better to stand in unison where you fill a council member and not those

[1:25:15] keyboard warriors who are not council members not qualified to make decisions

[1:25:19] and don't represent the majority of the trophy club residents thank you for your

[1:25:23] time thank you thank you next speaker Jennifer Olson

[1:25:35] Jennifer Olson 340

[1:25:37] Inverness Drive good evening mayor and council members I come before you

[1:25:42] tonight out of politics, not out of politics or personal ambition, but out of deep disappointment

[1:25:49] and concern for the future of this town. Two years ago, I had an opportunity to pursue

[1:25:55] a more active role in our local government. During that time, Stacey Bauer and I spoke

[1:26:00] at length, more than 10 hours across several days. In those conversations, I made one

[1:26:07] thing absolutely clear to her. I would only withdraw my name from consideration if she

[1:26:13] committed to acting ethically and with integrity. Stacey promised she would. She assured me

[1:26:22] she would serve this community with transparency and character. I took her at her word. I made

[1:26:28] a decision based on her trust, not on politics. And now here we are.

[1:26:36] Last Friday, I sat inside a felony courtroom while Stacey Bauer was detained in a holding

[1:26:43] cell beneath the court building. I listened as her newly retained attorney, someone who

[1:26:50] appeared to be unfamiliar with key facts, argue on her behalf before a courtroom full

[1:26:58] of attorneys, bailiffs, and court personnel. He claimed this entire criminal case was a

[1:27:03] political stunt. However, all the allegations took place before she even lived in Trophy

[1:27:08] Club. He accused the mayor of orchestrating it. In fact, his quote was, the mayor is

[1:27:14] driving this train. He said local police refused to investigate and that the Roanoke

[1:27:19] police department delayed taking action until a financial settlement was paid in the civil

[1:27:25] case and a nondisclosure agreement was in place. He even referenced this very meeting

[1:27:31] acknowledging a vote of no confidence was going to take place on tonight's agenda. And incredibly

[1:27:37] he stated that Sacey is running for reelection. These are all my notes that I took that

[1:27:43] that I wrote on the public statements that her attorney gave in this courtroom.

[1:27:50] This hearing was in political. It was a courtroom dealing with a felony theft indictment. That's

[1:27:55] not a political theater. It's a legal, moral reckoning. And sitting here with my notes

[1:27:59] in hand, I couldn't help but reflect the promise that Stacey gave to me in this town.

[1:28:06] Can I get more time to finish? Or no?

[1:28:08] Yes.

[1:28:09] Okay.

[1:28:10] How much time?

[1:28:10] Can I have two minutes?

[1:28:13] One.

[1:28:14] One.

[1:28:14] Even before she took office, there were red flags.

[1:28:18] During the campaign, she pulled me aside right outside the Trophy Club fire department.

[1:28:23] And she asked me to help her set up a burner phone and a fake email address so she could

[1:28:29] secretly pass along town information.

[1:28:32] I rejected the offer immediately.

[1:28:35] And I shared what happened with others, some of whom are sitting in this room

[1:28:39] right now, my interaction with Stacey Bauer ended on that day.

[1:28:43] Since being elected, she's been sued twice and now stands criminally charged.

[1:28:48] On Friday, she accepted deferred adjudication, 10 years of probation and full restitution.

[1:28:54] The facts speak for themselves.

[1:28:56] Stacey, you told me you want to protect your family, but your continued deflection,

[1:29:02] your refusal to take responsibility, and your decision to remain in this seat

[1:29:06] are doing quite the opposite. This isn't about punishment, it's about principle. You gave

[1:29:13] your word, you broke it. And now the most honorable thing you can do for this town, for your

[1:29:18] family and for what remains of your credibility is to resign. Stop the charade, stop making

[1:29:25] your problems the town of Trophy Club problems of their own. These are your problems.

[1:29:35] Please

[1:29:35] Thank you.

[1:29:36] Next speaker, Danny Mayer.

[1:29:50] Danny Mayer, 2201 Preston Avenue here in Trophy Club.

[1:29:55] Tonight's vote is not merely procedural.

[1:29:59] Thank you for having me.

[1:30:01] It's a decision about character and truth. Value is essential to public service. It is

[1:30:07] not political as Ms. Bower wants you to believe. Councilmember Bower was indicted on felony

[1:30:14] theft charges. She has publicly denied these allegations, and many here have rightly cited

[1:30:21] the principle of innocent until proven guilty. That's a fair standard, so let's use it based

[1:30:29] on official court documents. I hold here a

[1:30:38] plea recommendation to the court for

[1:30:41] the for the judge's approval signed by the Denton County District Attorney and

[1:30:46] Ms. Bauer herself. This agreement was entered to on June the 24th and here's

[1:30:53] what she's agreed to. She's agreed to plead guilty to theft. She's agreed to

[1:31:00] thousand dollar fine.

[1:31:03] She's agreed to serve 10 years deferred adjudication

[1:31:06] probation. She's agreed to undergo a pre-sensing investigation and to pay

[1:31:12] restitution stolen funds. This is her formal admission of guilt. I'm sure this

[1:31:21] will shock some here tonight

[1:31:24] especially those who have supported her but now

[1:31:28] Now we have the facts.

[1:31:30] The truth is now documented.

[1:31:32] Her supporters have been duped.

[1:31:35] Continued support simply betrays the trust of the residents.

[1:31:40] Still, after agreeing to this plea, she has continued to deny responsibility and blame

[1:31:45] others, primarily the mayor, the town staff, and now having private citizens subpoenaed

[1:31:54] In the waiting room, in the entry outside, with Wendy Bailey pointing out everybody as

[1:32:01] they come in to the process server, her supporters have seriously been duped.

[1:32:08] Still, after agreeing to this plea, she has continued to deny responsibility and blame others,

[1:32:14] primarily the mayor and the staff. She is not a victim in this.

[1:32:20] The town attorney will obviously need to review whether this agreement triggers automatic disqualification from the council.

[1:32:27] A vote of no confidence will not immediately remove Ms. Bauer from office, but it will send a clear and unified message that this council will not ignore misconduct and that Trophy Club holds itself to a higher standard.

[1:32:42] This vote is not about one individual's criminal act.

[1:32:46] It's about restoring public trust and reaffirming the integrity of our local government.

[1:32:52] Thank you.

[1:32:57] By the way, there's copies of this agreement in the back table if anybody wants to pick

[1:33:02] up a copy.

[1:33:06] Are there other speakers?

[1:33:07] No, ma'am.

[1:33:08] Okay.

[1:33:08] Thank you.

[1:33:09] Okay, so we will open this then to the discussion of the council and we'll just

[1:33:14] go through and Stacy when you want to speak please let me know.

[1:33:23] Anybody want to

[1:33:23] speak? Okay Dennis. I have a question for our attorney.

[1:33:29] It was brought out in

[1:33:32] deferred adjudication.

[1:33:35] Our charter 3.04 the last paragraph if any member is

[1:33:43] convicted of a felony. Is deferred adjudication plea considered a conviction as

[1:33:49] related to that sentence in the charter? So ordinarily it would not be but I'm not

[1:33:55] aware of the agreement. I understand you haven't seen it but the word deferred adjudication that's

[1:34:02] what we get getting to me I didn't consider I don't I'm not a lawyer. Yeah

[1:34:06] sure no it wouldn't necessarily mean a conviction but even with the guilty

[1:34:12] and it may not be a felony just depending on the way the deal was worked.

[1:34:16] Okay, and that has to do with as accepted by the judge, not just because it was presented.

[1:34:23] That's right.

[1:34:23] Well, and I'm assuming if people are being subpoenaed that it's not a done deal with the deferred.

[1:34:28] So that's, all right, I understand that.

[1:34:30] Then my second question to goes to Tammy.

[1:34:34] If there is a vacancy, because I would like to see her resign.

[1:34:37] Do we have time in 99 days from now to have the election the special election on November 4th with the regular election day?

[1:34:45] I do not have that information at hand, but I can get back with you. Okay. Thank you. That's it mayor. Thank you. Thank you

[1:34:52] Jeff you want to say anything?

[1:34:53] Well, in light of this new information

[1:34:56] And the fact that we don't know what the status of this is

[1:35:00] I recommend we table this till the next meeting and we find the information. Okay. Thank you

[1:35:07] Steve, you want to say something?

[1:35:09] I do.

[1:35:10] So there's been a lot of discussion

[1:35:12] over many, many meetings about this.

[1:35:15] And this issue has gone back two years.

[1:35:18] This isn't a new issue.

[1:35:20] As somebody brought up, this civil case has been going on.

[1:35:23] It's not a criminal case.

[1:35:24] Been going on a long time.

[1:35:26] We've had a lot of talk about this.

[1:35:29] What I want to focus on is something

[1:35:31] that was brought up today by one of our citizens.

[1:35:34] If we are focusing on due process, whatever happened to person's day in court, so to speak,

[1:35:45] folks, we are focusing on the wrong thing.

[1:35:49] I agree 100% with Mr. Kelly.

[1:35:53] He said, let's talk about facts.

[1:35:56] All right, let's do that.

[1:35:58] The fact of the matter is, is Stacey is not acting as she was sworn to do, as we all were sworn to do.

[1:36:09] Somebody mentioned all the meetings she's missed. She's missed May 27th meeting, June 4th cold meeting, June 23rd cold meeting.

[1:36:19] She was late to the last meeting. She was late to the Friday meeting.

[1:36:23] Now we know why. She's not at this meeting. She wasn't at the Fourth Agilent Day parade.

[1:36:31] That's our biggest event. She is not acting in good faith as a council member. I find

[1:36:39] it interesting because I wrote it down here. I was going to say this anyway. But we had

[1:36:43] officers stand up here today and take an oath. And part of that oath says, and we

[1:36:53] Steve Flynn, for example, do solemnly swear and affirm that I will fully execute the duties

[1:37:02] of the Office of Town Council, fully execute the duties.

[1:37:08] Folks in my view, that's not happening.

[1:37:11] And the vote of no confidence today is whether we as a council think that will change between

[1:37:19] now and the end of her term in May.

[1:37:22] I don't see it, so I'm going to support the vote of no confidence.

[1:37:28] Other comments?

[1:37:30] Yeah.

[1:37:32] I'll start by making a quick comment as it relates to the reason the reason we're having this agenda item tonight.

[1:37:44] It was mentioned that it was political.

[1:37:49] I was first made aware of concerns from people in the public and

[1:37:53] trophy club in October of 2022, which was shortly after Ms.

[1:37:56] Bower was named to our parks board.

[1:37:58] This was certainly before Jeanette was ever considering a run for

[1:38:01] mayor because that was a surprise candidacy in January of 23,

[1:38:05] as we all remember very clearly.

[1:38:07] So I don't believe that's a motivating factor.

[1:38:10] At that time, obviously, I heard people, they came to me,

[1:38:13] I was on planning and zoning, but have been involved in

[1:38:15] leadership for many years here.

[1:38:16] and multiple people approached me.

[1:38:20] None of them were in this room.

[1:38:21] None of them are keyboard warriors.

[1:38:23] None of them have ever served on a board.

[1:38:24] None of them have ever run for office.

[1:38:27] They're just people that live here.

[1:38:28] And it wasn't a lot, but it was enough

[1:38:30] because when you hear from people and they said,

[1:38:34] there's this thing, there's this concern,

[1:38:35] and obviously we all understand what was alleged

[1:38:38] at the time and I've said from day one to anyone

[1:38:42] who brought it up, do process, do process,

[1:38:45] do process. We don't need to raise the volume on this. We need to let this happen. This

[1:38:49] really doesn't have anything to do with the operations of the town. At this point, it's

[1:38:54] a civil matter, whatever the case may be. And that brings us to why we're doing this

[1:38:59] now. We're not doing this now because of politics. We're doing this now because

[1:39:03] there's been a felony indictment and arrest and we have a criminal case pending now.

[1:39:09] And the rules have been stated. Everyone seems to understand the rules of what does

[1:39:14] or doesn't disqualify someone to serve in office, so that doesn't change. But here we

[1:39:20] handle the business of the town. This is what we do. We don't talk about personal legal matters.

[1:39:26] We don't talk about anything other than what's going on for specifically the town of Tropic

[1:39:30] Club. The emergence of the criminal charges and the fact that Stacey has remained in

[1:39:37] office throughout this has forced our hand to now talk about this. Now it's certainly

[1:39:41] rather not be. But here we are. And so I think we owe it to the residents to address it, say what

[1:39:46] we need to say, and in the interest of moving forward, continuing with the business of the town.

[1:39:52] We need to establish a very clear separation between the operations of the Town of Trophy Club

[1:39:59] and this legal situation. And as a result, I believe very firmly that it is in the best

[1:40:05] interest of the town for Stacey to resign her position so that our residents, our volunteers,

[1:40:10] years and our staff will no longer be negatively impacted by this criminal case.

[1:40:15] It's time for the town to move on.

[1:40:19] Gary?

[1:40:19] Yes, ma'am.

[1:40:21] So, as a veteran, one of the greatest things I get to see up here tonight is all of you

[1:40:26] expressing your constitutional rights, which is just the greatest thing ever that we all

[1:40:30] have a voice.

[1:40:32] In regards to, you know, what's going on, I'm the new guy up here.

[1:40:36] the one thing is my opinion on this the whole time is that we do have due

[1:40:42] process right we have a court system right jury of our peers I think the best

[1:40:48] thing would be for a council member of our to resign prove her innocence as she

[1:40:53] is declared and then come back and fight another day and then let the citizens

[1:40:58] make a choice of whether they want to run the council or not again for me I

[1:41:03] think it is also in the best interest for the council and the town and the

[1:41:07] citizens of this town to resign go fight that battle and then we'll see you

[1:41:12] next year for me it's going to be a vote of no confidence.

[1:41:19] Jeff did you want to

[1:41:20] say anything else? I've already said that I don't I have not seen any of this

[1:41:26] new information and before I'm willing to make a decision I can down innocent

[1:41:32] sent until proven guilty. If there is some other arrangement that's been made, I would

[1:41:39] like to see it.

[1:41:40] Okay. All right, then. I'm going to call for a vote.

[1:41:43] You're doing Stacey's saying?

[1:41:45] Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, Stacey, thank you. Would you like to say something?

[1:41:49] Yeah, okay. Thank you. Is there a motion, please?

[1:41:53] I make a motion that we vote a voter no confidence on Stacey Bauer.

[1:41:59] Is there a second?

[1:42:00] Second.

[1:42:01] Steve, did you say Steve seconds all those in favor raise your hand all those

[1:42:06] opposed Jeff's opposed and that means the motion carries and before we leave

[1:42:15] before we leave I want to close this whole evening with a message to Trophy

[1:42:24] In Trophy Club, we are committed to integrity, resilience, and a community spirit.

[1:42:33] Our dedication to protecting and nurturing Trophy Club ensures it remains a great place

[1:42:41] to call home.

[1:42:42] And this vote of no confidence is about integrity and trust.

[1:42:48] Thank you very much.

[1:42:49] And Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, go to adjourn, go to adjourn.

[1:42:52] We need to convene into executives.

[1:42:55] Oh, that's right.

[1:42:56] Oh, we get to go to executive session.

[1:42:58] State the time.

[1:42:58] Yes.

[1:43:00] Do you want to read the item?

[1:43:01] Yeah.

[1:43:01] Please.

[1:43:02] Yeah.

[1:43:02] Oh, please go.

[1:43:03] I'm sorry.

[1:43:04] We will.

[1:43:04] Yeah, let's read the item.

[1:43:05] Section 551074 personal matters to deliberate the employment,

[1:43:11] employment evaluation and or duties of a public officer or

[1:43:14] employee, town manager.

[1:43:16] Thank you.

[1:43:17] I'm so sorry.

[1:43:18] 838. Thank you.

[2:07:06] I didn't even sit down, mayor. I knew that's where you were going. Let's be quick. Quick!

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