[A. REGULAR SESSION AGENDA - CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.I'M MAYOR RACHEL PROCTOR, AND I WANNA WELCOME EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO OUR FEBRUARY 6TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UM, AT THIS TIME, WE WILL ASK OUR CITY SECRETARY TO PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL, MAYOR RACHEL PROCTOR.
HERE, MAYOR PROAM LETITIA HUGHES.
COUNCIL MEMBER NICOLE RAPHAEL.
COUNCIL MEMBER DYNA MARKS HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER CRYSTAL CHISHOLM HERE.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HAVE THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
FIRST, WE'LL HAVE OUR INVOCATION BY APOSTLE TWEEDY THOMAS, WITH GOD IS MINISTRIES, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY STUDENT BENJAMIN YOUNG WITH DESOTO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME WITH THANKSGIVING IN OUR HEARTS FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER AT DISAPPOINTED PLACE, AT DISAPPOINTED TIME.
YOUR WORD SAYS, TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND LEAN NOT UNTO THY OWN UNDERSTANDING.
ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND YOU WILL DIRECT OUR PATH.
SO THIS EVENING, WE COME TO SEEK YOUR DIRECTION AS A TEAM, AS ONE UNIT, ONE BODY, ONE SPIRIT.
WE THANK YOU GOD FOR HOW YOU'VE BEEN FAITHFUL IN GUIDING US IN THE PAST.
SO NOW WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRANT US DIRECTION AS WE FACE DECISIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE.
I ASK THAT YOU WOULD HELP US TO FUNCTION NOT AS INDIVIDUALS WITH ONE MOTIVE, BUT WITH ONE BODY.
ONE MIND GOING IN ONE COMMON GOAL.
GOD, GIVE US WISDOM IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND GIVE US CLARITY IN TIMES OF CONFUSION.
GOD, LEAD US INTO A SITUATION, INTO A SOLUTION THAT ONLY THAT YOU CAN.
WE WANNA THANK YOU FATHER IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR WISDOM, FOR YOUR PEACE, AND FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT ONLY YOU CAN GIVE, HAVE YOUR WAY.
GOD BLESS US THIS EVENING AS WE GO FORTH IN JESUS' NAME, A MAN AND AMEN.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, FOLLOWED BY THE TEXAS PLEDGE.
I PLEDGE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL LI LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL THE PLEDGE TO THE SEXIST FLAG, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
THANK YOU APOSTLE APOSTLE THOMAS FOR THAT POWERFUL PRAYER.
TO BEGIN OUR MEETING, AS WELL AS OUR STUDENT AMBASSADOR, MR. BENJAMIN YOUNG FROM DESOTO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
LET'S GIVE HIM A, A HAND CLAP.
I'M GONNA READ JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, MR. UH, MR. BENJAMIN HERE.
BENJAMIN YOUNG IS A BEACON OF INTELLECT AND CURIOSITY IN THE ACADEMIC REALM.
HE IS A REMARKABLE YOUNG STUDENT WHO EXCELS AT THE DESOTO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL AS A SIXTH GRADE SCHOLAR.
FROM A YOUNG AGE, BENJAMIN HAS EXHIBITED A NATURAL INCLINATION TOWARDS LEARNING, PAVING THE WAY FOR AN ACADEMIC JOURNEY MARKED BY EXCELLENCE.
BENJAMIN'S NOT ONLY A SCHOLAR, BUT HE IS ALSO VERSATILE, ENGAGING IN EXTRACURRICULAR SUCH AS THE BAND, MALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND THE HERITAGE BOWL TEAM.
WITH EQUAL FERVOR, HE SEAMLESSLY BALANCES THE DEMANDS OF HIS INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS WITH A COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT.
WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ACADEMIC RECORD.
BENJAMIN IS DESTINED FOR A FUTURE WHERE HIS INTELLECT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY MAKE A PROFOUND IMPACT.
AS AN INSPIRATION TO HIS PEERS AND EDUCATORS ALIKE, HE CONTINUES TO CARVE A PATH TOWARDS WHERE HE WILL SUCCEED AND LEAVE HIS MARK ON THE WORLD.
LET'S GIVE OUR STUDENT AMBASSADOR ANOTHER GREAT BIG K CLAP.
MR. BISHOP YOUNG, MR. YOUNG IS HERE TO ASSIST US AS OUR AMBASSADOR.
HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU MAY DO SO.
HOWEVER, YOU MUST FILL OUT A CARD, UH, IN ORDER TO DO THAT.
UM, I'M GONNA ASK MS. MCATEE, WOULD YOU PLEASE WAIVE YOUR HAND? HE'LL BE OVER THERE ASSISTING YOU.
UM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENT BODY AT WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL? UH, I KNOW I PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
I THINK LIKE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEY'RE GOOD.
BUT THE, UH, THE REST, THEY CAN NEED SOME HELP.
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ALL RIGHT.AND WE ALSO WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, THE PRINCIPAL AT WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
MR. MR. MANNING, COULD YOU PLEASE STAND? HE'S ALSO A DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUM.
I'M GONNA COME DOWN AND WE'LL TAKE SOME PHOTOS AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME THINGS FOR YOU AS WELL, BENJAMIN.
[B. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]
TIME, MS. THOMAS, WE'LL TAKE THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.NEXT WE MOVE INTO OUR ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.0415, EXCUSE ME.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, EXPRESSION OF THANKS, CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCES INFORMATION ABOUT HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL EVENTS, INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AS WELL AS ANY LIAISON UPDATES.
AND MAYOR, IF I MAY, YES, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A GENERAL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, MAY 4TH FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE SIX AND COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE SEVEN CANDIDATE PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH.
MY REQUEST IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS ARE FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM WITH A LUNCH BREAK FROM 12 TO ONE.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH.
HERE'S A FEW IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER TO VOTE.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MAY 4TH ELECTION IS APRIL 4TH.
THE LAST DAY TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION FOR BALLOT BY MAIL IN THE DALLAS COUNTY OFFICE, NOT POSTMARKED, IS TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD.
AND EARLY VOTING WILL RUN FROM APRIL 22ND TO APRIL 30TH.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR VOTE VOTER STATUS, YOU CAN VISIT VOTE TEXAS.GOV.
HOWEVER, VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS ARE AVAILABLE HERE AT TOWN CENTER'S ACTION CENTER, THE DESOTO LIBRARY, THE REC CENTER SENIOR CENTER, AND MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO DALLAS COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AT 1520 ROUND TABLE DRIVE IN DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 4 7.
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 9 7 2 2 3 0 9 6 6 4.
OR YOU MAY REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT WWW.DALLASCOUNTYVOTES.ORG OR BY PHONE AT (214) 819-6389.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? YES.
I THINK, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER HAD HER LIGHT ON FIRST.
UM, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T FOUND YOUR VALENTINE YET, YOU CAN GO RIGHT ON OVER TO THE LIBRARY.
THIS MONTH IS ACTUALLY LIBRARY LOVERS OF THE LIBRARY MONTH.
THEY HAVE LOVERS THAT THEY'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY WRITE UP WITH THEM.
AND OUR ILLUSTRIOUS, UH, MS. MCINTEE IS OVER.
SHE'S THE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY.
SHE HAS THESE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO DO SOME TONIGHT AND GIVE THEM TO HER, IT'D BE AWESOME.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE FOR THE LIBRARY, WE HAVE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN, UM, EVENT THAT'S HAPPENING ON THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY.
AND, UH, WE HAVE OUR OWN, UH, KEYNOTE SPEAKER IS COUNCILMAN AND ANDRE BIRD.
AND THAT'S HAPPENING AT 11:00 AM TO 12:30 AM I MEAN, I'M SORRY, 12:30 PM ON THE 17TH OF, OF, UH, FEBRUARY.
LET'S CELEBRATE, UH, BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
UM, FIRST I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PAST MONTH WE RECOGNIZED, UH, THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR A KICKING CORNER.
SEAFOOD AND DAIQUIRI, WHICH IS LOCATED AT COCKRELL HILL.
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WHEN WE SEE NEW BUSINESSES OPEN, THAT MEANS OUR BUS, OUR COMMUNITY IS THRIVING.
SO THEY ARE OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS IN PLAY.
UM, ALSO I'D LIKE TO, UH, MAKE, BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMUNITY OF PLAY SIX AND A BUTTS UP TO PLACE FIVE AS WELL, IS THAT THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAS OBSERVED THE INTERSECTION AT COCKRELL HILL AND BELTLINE, AND THUS HAS, WILL BE CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STUDY TO HELP, UM, DETERMINE WHAT CAN
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BE DONE TO STOP THE, UM, THE ACCIDENTS AND THE RUNNING OF THE LIGHTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THAT AREA.THEY PRESUME THAT THIS WILL TAKE, THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE ABOUT 30 DAYS BECAUSE OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO GO OUT FOR PROPOSALS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND GET A TRAFFIC ENGINEER INVOLVED IN IT.
BUT IT'S REALLY EXCITING NEWS FOR THE CITY.
I WANNA THANK THE CITY, INTERIM CITY MANAGER FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT INITIATIVE.
AND LASTLY, UM, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE TODAY, WE ARE CELEBRATING THE SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH, AND WE HAVE OUR AMAZING TRUSTEES FROM DESOTO, ISDI WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE, UM, DR.
LASAGNA, FLOWERS IVORY, WHO IS ON THE DUNCANVILLE ISD SCHOOL BOARD, BUT SHE LIVES IN PLACE SIX DESOTO, UH, PLACE SIX HAS, IS ANNEX NOT ONLY FOR DESOTO, ISD, BUT ALSO DUNCANVILLE, ISD.
SO SHE REPRESENTS OUR DESOTO KIDS THAT ARE IN OUR CITY, BUT ARE ZONED FOR DUNCANVILLE, ISD.
THAT'S COMFORTING FOR ME TO KNOW THAT THERE'S BEING WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY A REPRESENTATIVE RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SO I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER AS WELL.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE KUDOS TO OUR PARKS AND REC APARTMENT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE THIS PAST WEEKEND ON THEIR MARKETING AND IMPRESSIONS THEY RECEIVED.
THEY REACHED OUT TO 82,948, AND THEY RECEIVED 82,796 POST IMPRESSION.
SO LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND ON THAT.
ALSO, ON BEHALF OF OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT, UM, SNOOP ROBINSON PRESENTS BACK TO OUR ROOTS CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY.
THERE'S A $25 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL THAT WILL BE FEBRUARY 24TH.
MUSIC DANCE IN POETRY AT THE DESOTO CORNER THEATER.
AND ON BEHALF OF DA, WE HAVE A SAFE SPACE, LEARN ABOUT TEEN DATING VIOLENCE, AND THAT WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW LEGACY COMMUNITY CHURCH AT 200 SOUTH POLK.
AND THAT WILL BE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2024 FROM 11 TO 2:00 PM AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR ANOTHER EVENT FOR OUR TEENS, TEENS UNPLUGGED MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH FAIR.
AND THAT WILL BE SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, NINE TO 3:00 PM AT THE DESOTO CIVIC CENTER IS FREE TO REGISTER.
THERE'S A KICKBACK PARTY FROM THREE TO SIX, AND THAT'S $7.
GET READY FOR AN AFTERNOON OF FUN, LAUGHTER, AND GOOD VIBES.
AND THERE WILL BE BREAKOUT SESSIONS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION RELIEF, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP ADVICE, POSITIVE PARENTAL CONVERSATIONS, AND UNPLUGGED WITH MILLENNIALS.
THAT'S GONNA BE A GREAT EVENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.
SO ON FEBRUARY THE 14TH, WE WILL BE PASSING OUT, UH, CANDY AT THE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER.
AND SO ALL OF YOU SENIORS, UH, KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
THERE'S SOMEBODY WHO LOVES YOU, AND HE MIGHT BE AT THE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER THAT DAY.
BUT I HAD A FRIEND WHO LIVES IN THE BEST SOUTHWEST, WHO HER 85-YEAR-OLD MOTHER WENT, LOST, MISSING ON GREENVILLE AVENUE, UH, UH, OFF 75.
AND, UM, SHE, SHE, IT WILL BE ON, UH, SEAN RAP, UH, ON THE NEWS, UH, HOPEFULLY IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
BUT, UM, JUST HOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKS.
A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T THINK ABOUT OUR DESO DESOTO POLICE.
WE DON'T THINK ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT FOR ONE PERSON, 85 YEARS OLD, THEY PULLED OUT THE CHOPPERS.
THEY HAD ABOUT 20 POLICE CARS LOOKING FOR HER MOTHER.
AND SHE, SHE WANTED ME TO TELL EVERYBODY HOW BLESSED SHE IS AND HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WHERE WE WATCH OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER.
AND HOW RESPONSIVE HER MOTHER WAS RETURNED, UH, FIVE HOURS LATER, UNHARMED AND HEALTHY.
SHE WAS SHOPPING AT, UM, THE LOCAL, UH, SAM'S, BUT NOBODY KNEW THAT.
SO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO SEND A SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE POLICE, UM, UH, FIRE RESCUE.
THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO, EVEN FROM DALLAS TO DESOTO.
DR. MARKS, UH, COMING AFTER COUNCILMAN BYRD, MADAM MAYOR, AYO
COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL, UH, ANNOUNCEMENTS? I WANTED TO ALSO PIGGYBACK ON, UM, THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT COUNCILMAN BY MADE REGARDING THE SENIOR CENTER.
WE'LL BE DOING CUPCAKES THAT DAY, BUT ALSO WE HAVE A SPECIAL TREAT.
UM, AS AN ADDED BONUS, WE WILL BE HAVING, I BELIEVE THE STUDENTS FROM AMBER TERRACE, UH, WILL BE MAKING VALENTINE'S FOR OUR SENIORS AS WELL.
I MEAN, WE MAY EVEN HAVE SOME STUDENT PARTICIPATION TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEM THAT DAY.
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WE'RE JUST EXCITED, AGAIN, FOR THE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP OF OUR ISD, UM, AND, AND HOW THEY, UH, INTEGRATE AND REALLY SUPPORT, UM, THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE CITY AND VICE VERSA.SO I WANTED TO ADD THAT ONTO YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
AND I WANTED TO GIVE ONE LAST ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THIS WEEK.
WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY, VERY EXCITING.
EVERYBODY SAY, STATE OF THE CITY.
AM I IN THE RIGHT CITY? SAY STATE OF THE CITY.
WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT, UM, THIS ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE, UH, WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST YEAR, AS WELL AS TO GIVE YOU OUR PLANS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE VISION OF OUR COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD.
AND WE HAVE SOME VERY, VERY EXCITING UPDATES TO, UH, TO MAKE KNOWN TO YOU ON THIS THURSDAY, WHICH IS FEBRUARY 8TH.
AND THAT BEGINS AT 11:30 AM AND IT'LL BE RIGHT HERE IN THIS COMPLEX, IN THE BLUE BONNET ROOM.
UM, I WAS JUST MADE AWARE, I THOUGHT WE WERE SOLD OUT, BUT WE LITERALLY HAVE TWO SEATS LEFT.
SO IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND LIVE, UM, YOU STILL SCARCELY, UH, HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
UM, YOU NEED TO REACH OUT TO THE DESOTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THEY CAN ASSIST YOU WITH PURCHASING ONE OF THOSE TWO TICKETS WE HAVE LEFT.
UM, IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GET IN AND GET A TICKET FOR THAT EVENT, FRED, NOT BECAUSE WE WILL BE HAVING OUR WATCH PARTY AGAIN THIS YEAR.
SO WE WILL BE STREAMING IT LIVE IN REAL TIME THAT DAY, AS WELL AS, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO WATCH IT LIVE, YOU CAN CATCH IT ON DEMAND ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK SO YOU CAN CATCH ALL OF, UH, THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE'RE HAVING.
AND YOU CAN LIKE IT AND YOU CAN SHARE ONLINE.
WE LIKE TO SHARE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SO WE HOPE THAT YOU ALL WOULD PLEASE SHARE THAT.
UM, AND SO AT THIS TIME, THAT IS THE FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT, AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE, OKAY, THANK YOU.
I'M TRYING TO GET SOME INFORMATION HERE.
I'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL KIND OF CIRCLE BACK TO THAT 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN FRONT OF ME.
AND I DON'T WANNA, I DON'T WANNA FUMBLE OVER THOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS 'CAUSE THAT'S IMPORTANT.
SO WE'LL, WE'LL GET THAT INFORMATION AND WE'LL GET THAT TO THE PUBLIC AT ANOTHER TIME.
[1. Presentation of proclamation honoring School Board Recognition Month]
TIME, MS. THOMAS, WE'LL TAKE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.NEXT WE MOVE INTO OUR PRESENTATIONS.
FIRST WE HAVE PRE PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH.
MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS MAYOR PROCTOR.
I'M GONNA ASK IF OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE WITH US FROM DESOTO ISD WILL PLEASE COME UP FOR THIS PRESENTATION.
UM, WE WANNA ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DR.
SAMA ROGERS, WHO IS WITH US TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, DR. ROGERS.
WE CAN GIVE HER A GREAT BIG HAND CLAP.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY BE AWARE, YES, SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION OR SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH WAS LAST MONTH.
HOWEVER, DUE TO SOME SCHEDULING CONFLICTS AND SOME MEETINGS THAT WERE OVERLAPPING, OUR BOARD MEMBERS WERE NOT ABLE TO COME, UH, TO OUR MEETING LAST MONTH.
SO WE MADE SURE THAT WE GOT THEM IN THE FIRST, UH, THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY WE HAD THIS MONTH, TO BE ABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE FROM ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL TO OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS.
UM, I DEFINITELY KNOW THE TIME AND THE DEDICATION THAT YOU ALL PUT IN, ESPECIALLY AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR CHILDREN.
CAN WE PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND GIVE THEM ONE BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE? I'M GONNA READ THIS PROCLAMATION, AND WE DO HAVE COPIES OF, UH, COPIES OF THIS.
MS. THOMAS, DO YOU MIND ASSISTING ME TO GET THESE TO EACH OF THEM AS WE READ? THANK YOU.
WHEREAS AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE MEMBER OF THE DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADVOCATE AS A VOICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, SERVING THE BEST INTEREST OF DESOTO STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND STAFF, THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH IS LOCALLY ELECTED COMMUNITY CONNECTED.
WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHOOL TRUSTEES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
AND WHEREAS TRUSTEES SERVE ALL STUDENTS AND STRIVE TO MEET THE DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN AND TO EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME COMPETENT AND PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY AND AN EVER CHANGING WORLD.
AND WHEREAS TRUSTEES SET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO GOVERN ALL ASPECTS OF DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC'S EXPECTATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT.
AND WHEREAS TRUSTEES KEEP THEIR ATTENTION FOCUSED ON PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GOALS AND MAINTAIN A MEANS FOR BIPARTISAN COMMUNICATION WITH ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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AND WHEREAS TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A COMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.AND WHEREAS DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ARE STRONG ADVOCATES FOR QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AS THEY COLLABORATE WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND ADVOCATES FOR QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTE STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS IN WAYS THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.
NOW, THEREFORE, I RACHEL O PROCTOR BY THE POWER VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS DALLAS COUNTY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JANUARY, 2024 AS SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH IN THE CITY OF DESOTO AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF THE DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AS THEY CONTINUE WORKING TO MOLD AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW, STUDENTS AND WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024.
SIGNED MAYOR RACHEL PROCTOR, ATTESTED TO BY ALICIA THOMAS, CITY SECRETARY.
LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER HAND CLAP.
UH, FIRST OFF, I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW TRUSTEES AND DR. ROGERS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
UM, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW GREAT OF A PARTNERSHIP IT IS FOR THE CITY OF DESOTO AND DESOTO, ISD, UM, BEING ON THE BOARD FOR TWO YEARS AT THIS POINT.
I THINK WE HAVE DONE GREAT WORK TOGETHER AND I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PHENOMENAL THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN STORE.
UM, ESPECIALLY THE VALENTINE'S WITH THE SENIOR CITIZENS.
I THINK THAT WAS A GREAT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY.
UM, JUST PUTTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN SHOW APPRECIATION AS WELL AS EXPOSE OUR STUDENTS.
SO I CAN'T THANK THE CITY ENOUGH FOR THE ADVOCACY, THE SUPPORT AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE FOR US.
SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ON BEHALF OF THE ALL OF THE TRUSTEES.
UM, AGAIN, WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE IN THIS AUDIENCE AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN A COUPLE WEEKS.
UM, BUT WE AGAIN, WANT TO THANK DR. ROGERS FOR PARTNERING WITH US.
OUR TEAM OF EIGHT IS PHENOMENAL, AND SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING TO GREATER HEIGHTS.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, TRUSTEES.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING.
[2. Presentation of proclamation honoring National School Counseling Week]
MADAM CITY SECRETARY WILL TAKE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.NEXT WE HAVE PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK.
MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS MAYOR PROTE LAISHA HUGHES.
WOULD ANY OF OUR COUNSELORS THAT ARE HERE LIKE TO COME UP WHILE I READ THIS PROCLAMATION? SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL THIS EVENING.
AND IT READS, WHEREAS NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK.
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IS ALWAYS CELEBRATED.
THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF FEBRUARY THIS WEEK HIGHLIGHTS THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT SCHOOL COUNSELORS CAN HAVE IN HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE SCHOOL SUCCESS AND PLAN FOR A CAREER.
THE 2024 THEME IS SCHOOL COUNSELING STANDARDS BASED, STUDENT FOCUSED.
AND WHEREAS SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE ACTIVELY PERMITTED TO HELPING STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR ABILITIES, STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND TALENTS, AS THESE TRAITS RELATE TO COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS SCHOOL COUNSELORS HELP PARENTS FOCUS ON WAYS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, WHILE ALSO WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATOR EDUCATORS TO ENSURE STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR POTENTIAL AND SET REALISTIC GOALS FOR THEMSELVES.
AND WHEREAS SCHOOL COUNSELORS SEEK TO IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT CAN ENHANCE AND COMPLIMENT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS AND HELP
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STUDENTS BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.AND WHEREAS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS ARE CONSIDERED AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL.
THE FOCUS OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANNING IS THREEFOLD TO HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND LIFE EXPERIENCES, AND TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, I RACHEL L PROCTOR BY THE POWER VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS DALLAS COUNTY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH THE NINTH 2024 AS NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IN THE CITY OF DESOTO AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUP AND SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT SCHOOL COUNSELORS PLAY IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
IN OFFICIAL RECOGNITION WHEREOF, I HAVE SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF DESOTO TO BE AFFIXED THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024.
RACHEL A PROCTOR MAYOR ATTEST.
ALICIA THOMAS, CITY SECRETARY.
WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO HAVE A PLEASE DON'T BE SHY.
UH, I CAN, I MUST SAY THIS IS AN HONOR.
UH, IT'S NOT EASY BEING A COUNSELOR, BUT IT IS REWARDING AND WE CAN SEE REWARDS IN THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS AND THEIR, YOU KNOW, THEIR NEED COMING TO US FOR ASSISTANCE.
AND, UH, IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT, BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE HARD WORK THAT WE DO.
AND, UM, WE WORK AS A TRIBE TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT IS EQUIPPED WITH IN AREA AREAS OF THEIR LIVES TO BE READY TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS WHEN THEY LEAVE.
[3. Presentation of Financial Report November 2023]
THANK YOU.AT THIS TIME, MS. THOMAS, WE'LL HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
NEXT WE HAVE PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 2023.
MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS LAKITA SUTTON, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FINANCIAL REPORT THROUGH THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2023.
THAT PUTS US TWO MONTHS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2024.
AND LOOKING AT, UM, THE CITY'S, UM, PERFORMANCE SO FAR IN OUR GENERAL FUND.
THIS HERE YOU'RE GONNA SEE OUR REVENUES YEAR TO DATE.
WE ARE AT 5.4% AS OF THE END OF NOVEMBER.
END OF NOVEMBER PUTS US ABOUT 16.7% INTO THE BUDGET YEAR.
SO WE'RE AT 5.4% AS OF THE END OF NOVEMBER VERSUS 4.8% LAST YEAR.
SO THIS IS ABOUT RIGHT, UH, WHERE WE EXPECT IT TO BE.
UM, OUR MAJOR REVENUE SOURCES ARE AGAIN, ARE GONNA BE OUR PROPERTY TAX SALES TAX.
PROPERTY TAX IS RIGHT ON TARGET WITH WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING WITH 1.5 MILLION RECEIVED.
UM, YEAR TO DATE SALES TAX AND MIXED DRINKS TAX, UM, ARE GONNA BEGIN TO SHOW THOSE DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
UH, WE HAVE TO ALLOT FOR THOSE FIRST TWO MONTHS FOR ACCRUALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 23.
UH, BUT YOU CAN SEE EACH CATEGORY LISTED HERE.
WE'RE DOING VERY WELL IN EACH CATEGORY AND WE'RE ABOUT WHERE WE EXPECT IT TO BE WITH REVENUE.
THE NEXT CATEGORY IN THE GENERAL FUND IS GOING TO BE OUR EXPENDITURES.
WE ARE EXACTLY AT WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR AT 12.5%.
SO YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE 57.9 MILLION BUDGETED.
AND OUR YEAR TO DATE, ACTUAL, AS OF THE END OF NOVEMBER, IS 7.2 MILLION.
AS WE MOVE INTO OUR PUBLIC UTILITY FUND, WE ARE ALSO RIGHT WITHIN OUR EXPECTATION FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR,
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17.2% ON OUR REVENUE.OF COURSE, OUR TOP, UH, REVENUE SOURCES, THERE ARE GONNA BE OUR ACTUAL WATER SALES AND SEWER SALES WITH 12 POINT, UH, 6 MILLION BUDGETED FOR, UH, METERED WATER AND FIVE, I'M SORRY, 12 MILLION BUDGETED FOR METERED WATER AND 15 MILLION BUDGETED FOR SEWER.
SO THAT PUTS US AT 17.2% TOTAL VERSUS 17.7% LAST YEAR.
OUR EXPENSES AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY FUND ARE AT 7.7% COMPARED TO 8.9% LAST YEAR.
WE GENERALLY START OFF A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, UM, WITH OUR EXPENDITURES THERE, MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE, UM, THE SECTION OF, UM, UTILITY FIELD OPERATIONS WITHIN THAT PARTICULAR LINE ITEM IS WHERE WE PAY FOR OUR, UH, WATER THAT WE PURCHASED FROM DALLAS WATER UTILITIES.
THOSE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF PAYMENTS ARE, UH, ACCRUED BACK TO LAST FISCAL YEAR AS WELL, BECAUSE THAT WAS ACTUALLY FOR WATER USAGE IN LAST FISCAL YEAR.
SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT 2.9% THERE.
BUT ROUNDING US OUT AT 7.7% AND THAT IS DEFINITELY WITHIN OUR EXPECTATION IN THE SANITATION FUND.
UM, WE ARE ALSO WITHIN OUR EXPECTATION WITH 15.1%.
SO WE ARE RIGHT KINDA WHERE WE WANT IT TO BE ABOUT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, 16% INTO THE FISCAL YEAR WITH OUR EXPENSES AS WELL.
UM, 4.4% COMPARED TO 1.4% THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
WE ALSO HAVE LISTED OUR, UM, CAPITAL PROJECTS THROUGH NOVEMBER, 2023.
YOU CAN SEE, UM, OUR ORIGINAL BUDGET AS, AND ALSO OUR ACTUAL YEAR TO DAY ACTUALS OVER IN THE FAR RIGHT.
AND YOU CAN JUST KIND OF DO THE COMPARISON THERE.
THESE PROJECTS AND THESE PARTICULAR FUNDS ALL LISTED HERE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND OUR, UM, CAPITAL PROJECTS PLANS.
THE TOP PART IS OUR REVENUE AND THE BOTTOM SECTION IS GONNA BE THE EXPENSES WE HAVE LISTED AS WELL.
ALL OF OUR SPECIAL REVENUE AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS.
THESE ARE GOING TO BE, UM, THOSE FUNDS THAT HAVE SPECIAL TYPE OF REVENUE THAT CAN BE, UM, ALLOCATED FOR SPECIAL TYPE OF, UM, PURPOSES.
AND OUR INTERNAL SER SERVICE FUNDS ARE ALSO GONNA INCLUDE SEVERAL OF OUR REPLACEMENT FUNDS FOR THIS ONE.
YOU CAN SEE AS WELL IN THE MIDDLE COLUMN WHAT WE'VE BUDGETED FOR EACH FUND VERSUS OUR PERFORMANCE ON OUR, UM, YEAR TO DATE ACTUALS.
WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED FOR YOU A COPY OF OUR PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
4.38% IS WHERE WE ARE, UM, YEAR TO DATE AT THAT TIME.
AND WE'VE INCLUDED A COPY OF OUR HUB REPORT, HUB SPENDING REPORT AS WELL FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, WE ENDED AT 3.9%.
THAT GIVES US 3.6%, UM, YEAR TO DATE SO FAR INTO THE YEAR.
AND THAT ACTUALLY CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
WELL, I HAD TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
ONE IS, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE LOOKING THROUGH NOVEMBER, 2023 AND WE'RE IN FEBRUARY.
I KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE YOU, YOU PRESENT ONCE A MONTH AND WE DID NOT HAVE ONE IN DECEMBER.
IS THERE A PLAN TO, 'CAUSE NORMALLY WE'RE JUST ONE, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MONTH BEFORE, BUT THIS PUTS US AT LIKE TWO MONTHS OUT.
AND ACTUALLY, UH, WE HAVE, WE'VE COMPLETED FINANCIAL REPORTS, UM, AS WELL FOR, UM, UM, DECEMBER.
UH, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY ON THE WEBSITE.
I WILL BE PRESENTING THOSE TO YOU IN OUR NEXT TWO MEETINGS THAT WE'RE HAVING.
SO I'M GONNA PRESENT, UM, TWICE IN ONE MONTH.
AND MY NEXT QUESTION FOR YOU IS RELATED TO, UM, THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND REVENUE, I NOTICED THAT WE BUDGETED 1.4 MILLION, BUT WE WERE WHERE ACTUALS ARE SHOWING AT 1.5.
AND IF THAT'S NOVEMBER, THEN THAT MEANS THAT NUMBER'S GONNA CONTINUE TO GROW.
LIKE HOW DOES THAT, HOW DO YOU FORECAST ON LIKE UNDER LIKE THAT? IS THAT RELATED TO THE BOND? AND THEN TWO, WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE OVERAGE? DO, DOES IT SLIDE OVER SOMEWHERE OR DO WE JUST SPEND MORE THAN 'CAUSE WE BUDGETED LESS? I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT COMMON THAT
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WE SEE MORE MONEY, UM, ON THE REVENUE SIDE THAN WHAT WE ACTUALLY BUDGETED FOR.SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS, HOW DOES THAT WORK? UM, LET'S SEE, WHICH EXACTLY FUND NUMBER WERE YOU LOOKING AT? UM, THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND, THAT IS FUND NUMBER, UM, EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT IS FOUR 20.
I I I CAN PROBABLY SHE SOME LIGHT ON THAT, YOU KNOW, SO THAT, THAT IS WHERE WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, UH, FROM.
AND SO A LOT OF THOSE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT THEY'RE BUDGETED FOR.
SO THERE WAS A ONE TIME PURCHASES, NOT CONTINUAL PURCHASE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
AND YOU REMEMBER WE CAME WITH A COUPLE OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO, TO, UH, FOR, TO UTILIZE FUNDS THAT WE HAD BUDGETED FOR IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, BUT WE DIDN'T RECEIVE THOSE VEHICLES.
AND SO THAT WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU PULL THAT MONEY OUT OF FUND BALANCE, IT ADDS TO THAT REVENUE AMOUNT.
BUT WE'RE STILL NOT SPENDING MORE THAN WE BUDGETED BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE VEHICLES WERE BUDGETED FOR IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
SO WE, WE DID THAT BUDGET AMENDMENT TO, TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THOSE IN.
AND THANK YOU MS. SUTTON FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? YES, DR.
UM, MATTER MAYOR, MS. SUTTON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
WHAT DO YOU THINK I MIGHT ASK YOU AT THIS TIME? PROBABLY ABOUT THE HUB SPENDING REPORT.
UH, SINCE WE ARE NOVEMBER IN FEBRUARY, UM, ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, WE'RE MOVING ON.
SO WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO DIFFERENTLY TO TRY AND INCREASE, UH, THAT PERCENTAGE DIFFERENTLY? SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY? BECAUSE, UH, AS YOU CAN TELL, WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE'VE ALWAYS DONE BECAUSE YOU SEE WHAT WE'RE GETTING, RIGHT? THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO HAVE CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH.
UM, AS FAR AS IN WITHIN OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WE, WE ARE EXHAUSTING THE OPTIONS THAT WE KINDA HAVE, YOU KNOW, WITHIN OUR CONTROL.
SO, UM, I THINK PROBABLY JUST SOME FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH CITY MANAGEMENT JUST TO SEE WHAT A KIND OF OUT OF THE BOX IDEAS WE CAN COME UP WITH.
WELL, IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU COULD DO THAT AND GIVE ME A, GIVE THE COUNCIL A REPORT ON THAT? I'D LOVE TO REALLY, REALLY KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE MOVING FORWARD, BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA CONTINUE TO JUST HAVE THESE LOW NUMBERS BECAUSE I KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS.
I'LL SCHEDULE SOME MEETINGS AND I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED.
MADAM MAYOR, ARE YOU OF THAT? THANK YOU.
COUNSEL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM? HEARING NONE AT THIS
[D. CITIZEN APPEARANCES The City Council invites citizens to address the Council on any topic not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak should complete a "Citizen Comment Card" and present it to the City Secretary or return to the Ambassador table prior to the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council cannot take action on items not listed on the agenda. However, your concerns may be addressed by City Staff, placed on a future agenda, or responded to by some other course. Attendees may speak on any item listed on the agenda during that portion of the agenda; however, for topics not scheduled, attendees will speak during Citizen Appearances. The standard time limit is 3 minutes per speaker and may be modified at the Mayor's discretion to maintain an efficient flow of the meeting. Comment cards related to specific agenda items are due prior to the introduction of an agenda item; however, comment cards related to the citizen appearances portion of the agenda must be submitted to the ambassador table prior the start of the meeting. ]
TIME, MS. THOMAS, WE WILL TAKE THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.NEXT WE MOVE INTO CITIZEN APPEARANCES.
THE CITY COUNCIL INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT CARD AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY SECRETARY OR RETURN TO THE AMBASSADOR TABLE PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY CITY STAFF PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA OR RESPONDED TO BY SOME OTHER COURSE.
ATTENDEES MAY SPEAK ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA DURING THAT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
HOWEVER, FOR TOPICS NOT SCHEDULED, ATTENDEES WILL SPEAK DURING CITIZEN APPEARANCES.
THE STANDARD TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER AND MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MAYOR'S DISCRETION TO MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT FLOW OF THE MEETING.
COMMENT CARDS RELATED TO SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS ARE DUE PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ITEM.
HOWEVER, COMMENT CARDS RELATED TO THE CITIZEN APPEARANCES PORTION OF THE AGENDA MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMBASSADOR TABLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
AND MAY I DO HAVE ABOUT FIVE, AND THE FIRST ONE I HAVE IS CHRIS REAGAN.
UH, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND JUST YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD, NOT YOUR ENTIRE ADDRESS.
AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
CHRIS REGAN DESOTO, 30 YEAR RESIDENT HERE.
UM, I'VE COME THIS EVENING TO, UM, THANK YOU FOR THE SKATING RINK.
UM, I KNOW IT'S, IT'S BEEN CLOSED FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT WE, I, WELL, TWO OF US WANTED TO COME AND, AND, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT AS A, AS A RESIDENT OF 30 YEARS.
IT WAS, IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE.
UM, IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO BE THE MANAGER OF THE RINK.
I WORKED EVERY SHIFT, EVERY DAY.
I HATE TO SAY WORK 'CAUSE IT WAS REALLY FUN.
SO I THINK I AM QUALIFIED TO GIVE YOU THE, SOME FEEDBACK, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SAY THAT LITERALLY 100% OF THE FEEDBACK THAT I AND MY STAFF RECEIVED WAS POSITIVE.
THE FAMILIES SEEMED TO REALLY, REALLY HAVE A GOOD TIME.
I'M GONNA LET THE NEXT SPEAKER TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT, BUT I JUST WANTED YOU TO HEAR IT FROM ME.
UH, THE QUESTION I WAS MOST ASKED WAS, WOULD IT BE BACK NEXT YEAR? SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT IN YOUR MINDS THAT THEY, UH, REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED IT SO MUCH THAT THEY, THEY WERE HOPING TO MAYBE, MAYBE SEE IT AGAIN.
I WANNA TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO THANK DENEEN
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FROM PARKS AND REC, WHO WAS, UM, OUR GO-TO PERSON.SHE WAS AVAILABLE ANYTIME THE RINK WAS OPEN, ALWAYS ANSWERED HER PHONE, EVEN ON WEEKENDS AND AFTER HOURS.
AND I THINK SHE DESERVES RECOGNITION FOR, FOR SURE.
SO I KNOW THE DECISION TO HAVE THE RINK WAS PROBABLY NOT AN EASY ONE.
BUT, UM, YOU MADE A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY HAPPY AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SHARE THAT.
WE APPRECIATE YOU DIANA DAMARI.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE ONLY AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
DIANA DAMARI AND I'M LIVE IN DESOTO.
UH, I JUST WANT TO SAY FIRST OF ALL, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE BIRD.
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO, UH, BE AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THE ICE RINK.
UH, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE IT WAS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS TEACHING THE MAYOR.
SHE GOT ON THE ICE, A LITTLE NERVOUS, AND THEN SHE JUST TOOK OFF AND SHE WAS EXCELLENT.
UH, AT ANY RATE, UH, IT WAS A AMAZING DECISION TO HAVE THIS ICE RINK IN DESOTO BECAUSE I HAD THE WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN, THEM EXCEL.
I SAW THEM GET ON THE ICE AFRAID.
I SAW THEM SUCCEED FROM BEING SCARED TO DEATH TO START TO GLIDE AND TO MANAGE THEMSELVES VERY WELL ON THE ICE.
THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT IT.
THE ADULTS WERE SAYING, THIS IS AMAZING THAT THIS IS HERE IN DESOTO.
THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE THERE'S AN I I COULDN'T EITHER.
IN TEXAS, YOU KNOW, I'M FROM CLEVELAND, SO
SO THEY WERE ALL TALKING ABOUT WANTING TO HAVE IT COME BACK.
HE SAID COMING BACK NEXT YEAR IS COMING BACK NEXT YEAR.
UM, THE, THE, THERE WERE SOME ADULTS THAT TOOK SOME LESSONS FROM ME AS WELL.
AND IN PARTICULAR, ONE YOUNG LADY, SHE'S ABOUT 20, 21 YEARS OLD, SHE STARTED WITH SLIPPING AND SLIDING AND NOT KNOWING A THING ABOUT BEING ON THE ICE TO ADVANCING TO THE POINT WHERE SHE BOUGHT $350 PAIR OF SKATES.
SHE LEARNED, I I TAUGHT HER A NUMBER OF THINGS AND SHE EX SHE REALLY EXCELLED.
AND NOW SHE IS SKATING AT, IN MANSFIELD AND TAKING PRIVATE LESSONS AND WANTING TO BE IN SHOWS.
SO MY POINT IS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HIDDEN TALENTS PEOPLE HAVE.
AND I WAS ONE OF THOSE WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
SO, UH, I, I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR MAKING THE DECISION TO HAVE THIS RANK BECAUSE IT REALLY, REALLY BROUGHT SOME SMILES AND SOME REALLY GREAT FEELINGS TO SOME OF THESE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY.
THAT WAS, I THOUGHT, REALLY IMPORTANT.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU WILL BRING THIS BACK NEXT YEAR.
UH, IT WAS, I, I HAVE TO COMMEND YOU FOR DOING IT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, CITY OF RESIDENCE, AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
ROBBIE MESSER SCHMIDT DESOTO, TEXAS.
I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FULL-TIME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND THE DIFFERENCE THAT THEY'RE MAKING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY ARE WRITING EXCELLENT REPORTS SO FAR.
I ONLY DEAL WITH THEM ON THE APP BECAUSE I'M NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THEY'RE AROUND.
THEY'RE GIVING OUT ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS.
THEY ARE INSPECTING BACKYARDS.
THEY HAVE TOLD US ABOUT DOING AFFIDAVITS.
HOWEVER, NONE OF US WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH THESE PEOPLE.
AND ALSO SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR VARIOUS THINGS.
HOWEVER, WE DO WANT DESOTO TO BE KNOWN AS A PLACE WHERE THEY'RE PAID WELL AND THAT THEY DO GET GOOD BENEFITS AND THAT THEY WILL STAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THOUGHT ABOUT WAS THE FACT THAT I CALL A LOT, SOMETIMES AFTER HOURS.
WE HAVE PEOPLE WHOSE DOGS ARE OUT FROM 1:00 AM TO 7:00 AM I'M TOLD THERE'S NO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ON DUTY, OR THEY'LL GIVE IT TO THEM WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN THE MORNING.
WELL, THAT DOESN'T WORK BY THEN.
THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED AND NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE COMES OUT.
SO I'M WANTING TO KNOW IF SOMEBODY CAN COME OUT, IF THERE'S NO EMERGENCY, AT LEAST THEY CAN TAKE PICTURES, THEY CAN WRITE A REPORT BECAUSE I'M TOLD BY ANIMAL CONTROL THAT IF THEY HAVE THAT INFORMATION, THEY CAN IN FACT WRITE CITATIONS.
AND THAT WOULD RESOLVE A LOT OF OUR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING.
I ALSO DUNNO IF THEY GIVE THIS, BUT THEY COULD BE GIVING CLASSES ON HOW TO FIX FENCES SO THAT DOGS CANNOT GO OVER THEM OR UNDERNEATH THEM OR OPEN
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GATES.A VERY SIMPLE THING, BUT IT WOULD HELP THEM TO LIAISON WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PERHAPS HELP THEM TO BE SEEN IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR COMING, SHARING THOSE SUGGESTIONS.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
HELLO AGAIN, SCOTT MCDONALD DESOTO.
IN, UH, IN EARLY MARCH, YOU'RE GONNA BE PRESENTED WITH SOMETHING CALLED A CHARACTER CODE, WHICH IS THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE HAMPTON ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM OUR CURRENT ZONING, UH, JUST IN THE FORMATION OF IT.
AND I THINK IT'S, UH, EXTREMELY COMPLICATED AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT CODE, UH, BEFORE IT'S STARTS SHOWING UP HERE FOR A VOTE TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO JUST SPEAK ABOUT ONE ASPECT OF IT.
UM, IT, IT SETS FORTH A NUMBER OF USES AND IT SETS FORTH A NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
UH, THERE ARE ABOUT, RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE ABOUT 400 PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN THAT DISTRICT WHEN THIS CODE IS ENACTED, AND I EXPECT THAT YOU WILL ENACT IT.
UH, ALL 400 OF THOSE PROPERTIES WILL NOT BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE.
THEY WILL ALL BECOME NON-CONFORMING USES.
NOW, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN'T BE USED, BUT WHAT IT, THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN EITHER THE USE IS ABANDONED FOR SIX MONTHS OR WHEN THERE'S A CASUALTY LOSS.
UM, THE CHARACTER CODE SAYS THAT IT'S TO BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT ZONING ORDINANCE.
UH, WHICH SAYS IF MORE THAN IF THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY IS MORE THAN 60% OF DEC AD VALUE, YOU HAVE TO UPGRADE THE PROPERTY TO THE NEW CODE.
THAT HONESTLY IS GONNA COST A FORTUNE.
UM, THE INSURANCE PROCEEDS FROM EXISTING PROPERTIES WON'T BE SUFFICIENT.
SO, AND, AND, AND THEN THE CHARACTER CODE ALSO SAYS IF THERE'S DAMAGE, YOU CAN RESTORE IT.
SO THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF AMBIGUITY THERE.
I I THINK YOU'RE PUTTING ALL OF THESE PROPERTIES IN A KIND OF A PRECARIOUS POSITION.
UH, THEY'LL ALL BE NON-CONFORMING USES.
THAT DOES CREATE SOME PROBLEMS IF YOU'RE TRYING TO FINANCE SOMETHING.
AND YOU KNOW, HONESTLY, IT'S GONNA BE FIVE YEARS OR SO, FOUR OR FIVE YEARS BEFORE HAMPTON ROAD IS FINISHED.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHY EXACTLY WE'RE JUMPING INTO THIS ZONING CHANGE GOING AHEAD AND PUTTING THESE PROPERTIES IN THIS POSITION EARLY.
AND THEY'LL BE THERE FOR AS LONG AS THE CODE IS IN PLACE.
BUT YOU KNOW, THERE'S, THERE'S NOT GONNA BE ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION GO ON ON HAMPTON ROAD UNTIL HAMPTON ROAD IS FINISHED UNTIL THE CONSTRUCTION'S DONE THERE.
SO I WANT YOU TO, I, I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS WILL THINK ABOUT THAT.
I HOPE THAT YOU WILL THINK ABOUT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.
AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I WANT TO SPEAK ON.
UH, THE FIRST IS IN REFERENCE TO THE MINUTES THAT YOU NORMALLY HAVE ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL.
MS. PARKER MENTIONED ABOUT THERE BEING SO MANY MINUTES AND SHE ASKED QUESTIONS.
UH, THE OTHER TRUSTEES, I MEAN OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS IN REFERENCE TO THAT.
UH, SHE WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER THAT WAS LOGICAL.
MY CONCERN IS THIS, WHEN YOU HAVE A COUNCIL MEETING, WHATEVER OCCURS IN THAT MEETING, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS.
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I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE A MEETING THREE YEARS AGO AND THEN IT SHOWS UP ON AN AGENDA FOR APPROVAL.LAST COUNCIL MEETING, YOU HAD, UH, A MINUTE ON THERE FROM 20, UH, 21.
AND IT WAS IN REFERENCE TO A COMMENT I HAD MADE HERE ABOUT EXCESSIVE GUNFIRE AND, UM, EXCESSIVE FIREWORKS.
AND SO HERE IT IS, 2024 AND YOU ARE JUST NOW APPROVING THIS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
SECOND THING THAT I WANT, YOU KNOW, I'M ONE, UH, COUNCIL MEETING.
CAN YOU IMAGINE YOU HAD 27 MINUTES TO BE APPROVED ALSO ON ONE OF THE AGENDAS.
UH, THERE WAS A MINUTE IN REFERENCE TO NORTH STAR THAT, UH, WAS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD BY DR. WEAVER WHEN HE WAS HERE.
AND HERE YOU ARE NOW BRINGING THAT UP FOR APPROVAL.
NORTH STAR IS THAT GROUP WHERE REVEREND BIRD MADE A INAPPROPRIATE STATEMENT ABOUT THE WOMAN'S LEGS AT ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS.
AND SO IF YOU TRUTHFULLY HAVE, UH, ALL THE MINUTES AS YOU SHOULD, THEN THAT'S THERE.
SO I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT'S HAPPENING, BUT, UM, AND WHY THE, THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT DESOTO HAD IN PLACE, WHICH WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, THAT I SAW THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE TO A STRATEGIC PLAN PRESENTED BY NORTH STAR.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
UH, SECONDLY, I MEAN, THIRDLY IN REFERENCE TO THE, UM, COMMUNITY PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING FOR, THAT CONCLUDES YOUR TIME, MS. MURSON.
[E. CONSENT AGENDA Items are listed on the Consent Agenda by the City Manager and are recommended to the City Council for single vote approval. An item( s) may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate vote at the request of a Councilmember, the Mayor, or the City Manager. ]
AT THIS TIME WE'LL HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.NEXT WE MOVE INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEMS ARE LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BY THE CITY MANAGER AND ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR SINGLE VOTE APPROVAL.
AN ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE VOTE.
AT THE REQUEST OF A COUNCIL MEMBER, THE MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER, WE HAVE CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF TERRANCE STEVENS FOR VETERANS AFFAIR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
PLACE TWO AS WELL AS BETTY JENKINS FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2324 ADOPTED BUDGET AND FUND 2 29 POLICE GRANT FUND EXEMPT ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE FOR THE TRUANCY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,300, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2324 ADOPTED BUDGET AND FUND 1 0 2 PEG FUND TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT THAT FACILITATES THE BROADCAST OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE CITY'S PEG CHANNEL.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS LIMITED TAX NOTE SERIES 2023.
IN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY OR REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH BURNELL COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CODE IN THE AMOUNT OF 200 2220 $6,754 AND 45 CENTS, AND APPROVE A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $258,500 AND 8 CENTS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY AND TESTING FOR THE SLOPE STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR HEATH CREEK.
CONSIDER THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO REVISE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF HOMESTEAD AT DANIEL FARMS PHASE THREE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 19TH OF 22.
THIS 35.6 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING TRACKS 9.6 AND 9.7 IN THE NE AA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 11 AND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF WEST DANIELDALE ROAD IN WEST OF NORTH WESTMORELAND ROAD NINE 20 WEST DANIELDALE ROAD IN 2051 NORTHWEST MORELAND ROAD.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS WILDWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD AND THE APPLICANT IS WILDWOOD DEVELOPMENT ONE LTD, CASE NUMBER PP DASH 3 45 DASH 24.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO TO THE CONTRACT WITH ACOM AND THE IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $7,500 FOR THE ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED TO FINALIZE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE AND CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN EXECUTED CONTRACT WITH AQUAE SALES COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF CENSUS WATER METERS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND CENSUS SMART POINT RADIOS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $215,000.
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THANK YOU MS. THOMAS.COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE CALL FOR A VOTE? YES, MS. CHISHOLM.
UM, I DON'T, I'M NOT ASKING TO PULL THIS ITEM, BUT I DO WANT TO, UH, UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION.
AND THAT'S THE ITEM THAT IS, OH, I DON'T WANT TO MESS UP MY, GO BACK.
UM, THAT IS ITEM RELATED TO THE TAX NOTE IS THIS, GOSH, I GOTTA GO BACK.
UM, THE TAX NOTE IS ONE E ON THAT ITEM.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE REDEMPTION RESOLUTION ON PAGE FOUR, IT CALLS OUT THE PRINCIPLE FOR THE 3.4, BUT THEN IT GI IT SAYS THAT IT WOULD BE THE, UM, PROPO, IT SAYS, UH, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST TO DATE OF REPAYMENT PER PAYMENT.
BUT IN THE SUMMARY WE KNOW THAT IT IS THE 58,000.
SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHY WE JUST DIDN'T CALL OUT THE EXACT DOLLAR FOR THE INTEREST IN, IN THE RESOLUTION AS WELL.
'CAUSE FOR ME IT'S LIKE, OKAY, SO IF THAT NUMBER CHANGES, THEN IT'S KIND OF LIKE THAT LANGUAGE ALLOWS IT TO CHANGE VERSUS WE'VE ARE, WE ARE APPROVING WHAT YOU ALL HAVE SAID.
THE INTEREST IS BASED ON THAT ITEM.
UM, I'M SORRY I DON'T HAVE THE RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF ME, BUT, UM, FOR THE INTEREST IT'S GONNA BE THE 58,000 508 33.
UM, AND THAT IS, THAT IS, THAT WAS THE FINAL INTEREST COST.
UM, THE ONE, THE INTEREST COST THAT WE ESTIMATED INITIALLY WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN SEPTEMBER WAS 63,000.
SO WE ACTUALLY ENDED WITH A BETTER RATE AND COST THERE.
MS. SUTTON, WHAT I'M ASKING IS WHY ARE WE NOT, MATTER OF FACT ABOUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE INTEREST INSTEAD OF THE LANGUAGE THAT'S LISTED AS, UM, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER IT JUST SAYS PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT.
IT DOESN'T SPEAK TO THE DOLLAR, ACTUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR THESE TYPE OF REDEMPTION NOTICES.
THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY, UH, PREPARED FOR, UH, BY OUR, UH, BOND OKAY.
AND SO I, I I BELIEVE THIS IS THE STANDARD WAY THAT IT GOES.
AND THEN WITHIN OUR MANAGEMENT REPORT AND OUR BACKUP DOCUMENTATION IS WHERE YOU HAVE THE ACTUAL INTEREST ON IT.
YOU MEAN THE TAX, THE TAX NOTE SUMMARY? YES.
I WAS JUST CURIOUS, COUNSEL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BEFORE WE CALL FOR, UH, A MOTION? YES.
COUNCIL MEMBER RAPHAEL? YES, MADAM MAYOR.
I'D LIKE TO PULL FOR, FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION E ONE G COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER.
I JUST HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.
UH, DO YOU WANT ME TO PULL 'EM OR YOU WANT ME TO JUST ASK THE QUESTION? YOU CAN ASK THEM.
SO FOR, UH, ONE, SORRY, E ONE C ABOUT THE TRUANCY.
I JUST WANTED TO KNOW, IS THERE AN ONGOING PROGRAM THAT IS GOING TO BE, UM, HOLD ON, LET ME GET MY QUESTION.
UM, ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR ONGOING EVALUATION OR ASSESSMENT FOR THE TRUANCY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM? AND HOW WILL IT, IT SUCCESS BE MEASURED BEYOND THIS INITIAL PERIOD? CHIEF SNICK IS GONNA COME AND ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.
AND WHILE YOU'RE COMING, ONE MORE QUESTION IS HOW DOES THIS ALIGN WITH ANY OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING FOR THE YOUTH AS IT PERTAINS TO TRUANCY? YES, MA'AM.
UM, SO THERE ARE, THIS IS A, BEING A GRANT-BASED PROGRAM.
THERE ARE PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT, THAT WERE BUILT INTO THE INITIAL GRANT APPLICATION.
UM, I I, I DON'T KNOW THOSE METRICS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I CAN GET TO YOU COUNCILWOMAN.
UM, AND, AND IN REGARDS TO, TO HOW IT WILL FIT, UM, I, I, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S STILL TO BE SEEN.
WE ARE, WE'RE VERY EARLY INTO THIS PROJECT.
WE JUST BROUGHT, UH, MS. TAYLOR COMBS ON AS OUR YOUTH ADVOCATE ON, UH, JANUARY THE 16TH.
SO SHE'S BEEN HERE ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
UM, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT WE HAD TO DO WAS LOOK AT CONTINUITY OF THE PROJECT.
SO REALLY THAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT SHE ADDRESSED IS, IS TO, UH, I BELIEVE WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME GRANT DEADLINES FOR 2025 THAT ARE COMING UP HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
WE DO HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK WITH THE ISD AND DPCC SO THAT WE CAN FLESH OUT WHAT THE PROJECT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
AND, YOU KNOW, I I THINK, I THINK BEYOND THAT POINT, WE CAN GET YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION.
AND THEN NOT THEN MY OTHER QUESTION WAS ABOUT SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
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THAT.THAT MA'AM, THE OTHER QUESTION WAS ABOUT E 1D.
UM, NO, NOT ONE, NOT 1D I'M SORRY.
IT'S, UM, THE AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS THAT, THAT IS, THAT IT IS.
UH, E 1D AND MY QUESTION ABOUT THAT IS, IS FIRST, UM, IT, IT, IT, IT DIDN'T QUITE LEND ITSELF TO WHAT THE, WHY THE FAILURE HAPPENED, BUT, UM, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE FAILURE HAPPENED.
AND THEN THE SECOND QUESTION WOULD BE, UM, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT'S GONNA BE NEEDED AFTER THIS PARTICULAR, UH, FIX IS DONE? AND THEN IN THE ACTUAL AGENDA WRITEUP, IT SAYS THAT THERE WAS NO, UM, ANTICIPATION FOR THE, FOR THE NEED TO DO THE ACTUAL FIX THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE.
OR IS THERE GONNA BE LIKE A, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE GONNA BE AN, LIKE A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO, TO LOOK AT THINGS THAT MIGHT BE POTENTIALLY READY TO FAIL BEFORE THEY FAIL? MADAM, MADAM MAYOR.
UM, DO WE NEED TO PULL THIS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION BECAUSE WE KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS.
UH, DO WE NEED TO PULL IT? I DON'T THINK SHE'S ASKING FOR IT TO BE CALLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.
JUST QUES JUST CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.
UM, THE, THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT FAILED WAS PROVIDED TO US BY TIME WARNER, WHO WAS, TIME WARNER WAS BOUGHT OUT BY COMCAST, WHO WAS BOUGHT OUT BY, UM, CHARTER, WHO OWNED SPECTRUM IN 2000.
AND IT WAS, IT'S A VERY OLD PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
AND WE, UM, DID SOME OTHER, YOU KNOW, WE, I'VE BEEN BEFORE YOU GUYS BEFORE WITH OTHER, UM, UPGRADES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
THEY WERE WORKING ON SOME OF INSTALLING SOME OTHER EQUIPMENT AND SOMEHOW THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FAILED IN THE PROCESS.
UM, IT'S, IT'S, IT WAS PROVIDED TO US BY SPECTRUM.
AND SO IT KIND OF, UM, BROUGHT US BACK TO THE REALIZATION THAT WE NEED TO KEEP WORKING WITH SPECTRUM TO UPGRADE OUR FULL, UM, SYSTEM.
UM, BOTTOM LINE, WE SPENT ALL THE MONEY DOING THE UPGRADES THAT, THAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR 24, DOING THE UPGRADES TO ADD THE CLOSED CAPTIONING AND OTHER, UM, UPGRADES.
AND WE STILL NEED JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY TO FINISH THIS UPGRADE.
AND THE, AND YOU ALSO MENTIONED, UM, THE AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
IT, THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT Y'ALL ARE CONSIDERING TONIGHT.
IT'S JUST THERE'S ONE PIECE OF THAT, UM, PROPOSED, UM, UPGRADE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON THAT CAN BE PAID BY PEG FUNDS.
SO WE'VE, WE THOUGHT THAT AS WE'RE PULLING A FEW MORE DOLLARS OUT OF THE FUND BALANCE, WHICH THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THAT MONEY CAN BE SPENT IS ON CAPITAL EXPENSES, WE'D GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT THERE FOR WHEN THE PROCESS COMES FORWARD TO YOU GUYS FOR THE NEW AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE?
WE, WE JUST DIDN'T, WE JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY.
COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BEFORE WE CALL FOR A VOTE? WITH THE MODIFICATION OF PULLING AGENDA ITEM E ONE G.
COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION? MAY I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED BY PULLING, UH, E ONE G? UH, SECOND.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY SECONDED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA BY PULLING E ONE G COUNSEL.
AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE ORDINANCES TO BE READ.
THIS WILL APPLY TO ITEM E ONE C AND E 1D, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2324 ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
UM, AT THIS TIME WE DO HAVE SOME CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS.
UH, TERRANCE STEVENS, WHO WAS APPOINTED TO OUR VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FOR PLACE TWO, AS WELL AS, UH, BETTY JENKINS WHO WAS APPOINTED FOR PLACE FIVE ON OUR VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
CAN WE GIVE THEM A HAND CLAP? UM, WE APPRECIATE ANY OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO SERVE ON OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
AND ARE YOU A VETERAN YOURSELF? THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WELL.
LET'S GIVE HIM ANOTHER HAND CLAP.
[g. Consider the applicant's request to revise the Preliminary Plat of Homestead at Daniel Farms Phase 3 (previously approved by the City Council on July 19, 2022). This 35.6-acre tract of land is legally described as being Tracts 9.6 and 9.7 in the Nel A. Ayers Survey, Abstract 11 and generally located south of W. Danieldale Road and west of N. Westmoreland Road (920 W. Danieldale Road and 2051 N. Westmoreland Road). The property owner is Wildwood Development Co. LTD, and the applicant is Wildwood Development 1, LTD. (Case No. PP-345-24)]
YOU MAY BE SEATED.UM, AT THIS TIME WE DO HAVE AN ITEM THAT WAS REQUESTED TO BE PULLED.
UM, COUNCIL MEMBER, RAPHAEL, YOU REQUESTED THIS ITEM.
JUST WANNA GET A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THIS IS AND THERE'S A LOT OF
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TWISTS AND TURNS.YOU DID THAT LAST YEAR, BUT ALSO DURING LAST SUMMER, THE DEVELOPER CAME BACK ASKING YOU TO INCREASE THE DENSITY ON THAT WEST PORTION OF HIS PHASE THREE.
PHASE THREE HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN APPROVED TO HAVE NOTHING BUT 10,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS.
HIS REQUEST CAME BACK, ASKED IN COUNCIL TO APPROVE WHAT YOU APPROVED FOR HIS HOMESTEAD.
EAST PHASES ONE AND TWO, WHICH IS BORDERING WEST MOLAND.
THOSE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS YOU APPROVED 6,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS, UM, PLUS SOME OTHER DEVIATIONS.
COUNSEL APPROVED HIS REQUEST AND SO SINCE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT THAT HE HAD ORIGINALLY APPROVED WAS DRAWN TO SHOW THE 10,000 SQUARE FEET LOTS, TOTALLY SINCE YOU APPROVED HIS AMENDMENT TO HIS PD TO INCREASE THE DENSITY ON THAT WEST SIDE, HE IS NOW COMING BACK NOW THAT HE'S DONE SOME MORE ENGINEERING, UH, ANALYSIS TO NOW CORRECTLY CARVE OUT THAT PHASE THREE.
SO WHAT YOU SEE NOW, THE PRELIMINARY PLAT BEFORE I THINK HAD 103 10,000 SQUARE FEET LOTS.
THE ONES BEING REVISED NOW HAS 114 COMBINATION OF 77 10,000 SQUARE FEET LOTS PLUS I THINK AROUND 38, 76 AND 38 TO BE ONE 14.
IT ALSO REVISED THE STREET LAYOUT.
THE PRELIMINARY PLAT INITIALLY WAS GONNA HAVE A ONE WAY IN COMING OUT OF HOMESTEAD DANIEL'S PHASE TWO DEAD END WITH A CUL-DE-SAC THAT YOU HAVE TO COME BACK.
HIS AMENDMENT REQUESTS REQUESTED TO CHANGE THE LOWER CUL-DE-SAC TO A A, AN EXTENDED TIE, A DEAD END FOR FUTURE EXPANSION TO THE WEST.
SO IT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED AS A PRELIMINARY PLAT BASED ON 10,000 SQUARE FEET.
YOU APPROVED HIS AMENDMENT REQUEST TO INCREASE THE DENSITY ON THE WEST SIDE, AND NOW HE HAS TO COME BACK 'CAUSE HE HAS TO HAVE AN APPROVED PRELIMINARY PLAT TO PROCEED ON WITH HIS CIVIL PLANS.
SO TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, WHAT I HEAR YOU SAYING IS THAT WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THIS.
WE'RE JUST LOOKING AT THE ACTUAL BLUEPRINT OF WHAT WE APPROVED LAST SUMMER.
YOU APPROVED IT AS A ZONING? YES.
AND NOW YOU ARE GIVING HIM HIS, HIS BIBLE, WHICH IS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT.
SO HE CAN START HIS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, UM, I WILL CALL FOR A MOTION.
MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BYRD.
UH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHISHOLM TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
THERE IS A ORDINANCE, I BELIEVE FOR THIS TO BE READ.
AT THIS TIME, COUNSEL ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN THAT MO, YES.
[1. Continue Public Hearing from the January 2, 2024 City Council meeting and consider an Ordinance adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Plan as authorized by Chapter 213, Municipal Comprehensive Plans of the Texas Local Government Code and Section 3, The Master Plan of the City of DeSoto’s Home Rule Charter, Article X, Planning]
WE'LL HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.NEXT, WE MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
ATTENDEES MAY SPEAK ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA DURING THAT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
HOWEVER, FOR TOPICS NOT SCHEDULED, ATTENDEES WILL SPEAK DURING CITIZEN APPEARANCES.
THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER AND MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MAYOR'S DISCRETION TO MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT FLOW OF THE MEETING.
COMMENT CARDS RELATED TO SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS ARE DUE PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ITEM.
HOWEVER, COMMENT CARDS RELATED TO CITIZEN APPEARANCES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMBASSADOR TABLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
FIRST, WE HAVE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE JANUARY 2ND, 24 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 24 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER TWO 13 MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
IN SECTION THREE, THE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY OF DESOTOS HOME RULE CHARTER ARTICLE 10 COMING, WE HAVE BEST RAZZI PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER.
UM, ON JANUARY 2ND, 2024, THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING AND AECOM PRESENTED A FINAL 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
DURING THAT PRESENTATION, AECOM NOTED THAT THERE WERE COMMENTS THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM, UH, UH, DISORDER DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AS WELL, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT HAD NOT BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE, IN THAT DRAFT.
AND AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION, THE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT, UH, A ECOM GO BACK AND, UH, INCORPORATE THOSE, UH, COMMENTS FROM
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DDC AS WELL AS P AND Z.SO TONIGHT, UM, A ECOM IS HERE, SICILIAN IN PARTICULAR.
SHE'S HERE TO PRESENT THE, UM, FINAL DRAFT 20 20 24 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THOSE COMMENTS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AS WELL AS DDC INCORPORATED.
SO, UH, MAKE CECILIA FEEL WELCOME AS SHE COME TO PRESENT THE FINAL DRAFT.
THANKS, MR. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER, UM, REALLY NOT THE ENTIRE REPORT AGAIN, UM, BUT REALLY FOCUSING ON THOSE MAJOR CHANGES AND MINOR CHANGES THAT WERE DISCUSSED IN JANUARY.
UM, UH, ANOTHER SNAPSHOT OF THE TIMEFRAME WE JUST ADDED, UM, THAT WE'VE COME BACK TO COUNCIL ON TODAY'S DATE, UM, TO THE OVERALL TIMELINE OF THE PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PLAN, THE EIGHT CHAPTERS THAT WE HAD GONE IN, IN DETAIL HAVE NOT CHANGED.
UM, REALLY THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR CHANGES THAT WERE, UH, MENTIONED, UM, REGARDING POPULATION HOUSING, POPULATION NEED, THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, SMART CITIES, AND THEN THE IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER.
AND THERE WAS TWO MINOR CHANGES REGARDING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FRAMEWORK PLAN AND THEN THE COMPLETE STREETS ELEMENT.
UM, SO WE, REGARDING THE POPULATION HOUSING PROJECTION, THIS WAS ONE THAT WAS MENTIONED REGARDING WHY IS THERE THE NEED THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE NCT COG POPULATION GROWTH THAT'S BEING PROJECTED.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS WE, AND IN AND ADDED A, YOU KNOW, THE IMPORTANCE OF WHY WE NEED TO BE PLANNING AND PAYING ATTENTION TO THE POPULATION GROWTH AND REALLY THE ROLE, UM, AND MECHANISM THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAN BE USED TO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN, UM, STATE AND REGIONAL FUNDS SO THAT YOU CAN, UM, DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE IS GONNA BE MORE ACTIVITY AND THUS YOU CAN GET MORE RESOURCES TO DO SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND BUDGETING.
UM, IN ADDITION, WE, UH, HIGHLIGHTED THE, THERE WAS A QUESTION REGARDING THE HOUSING PROJECTION NEED BASED ON THAT, UH, POPULATION PROJECTION.
AND, UM, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PLANNING, UM, DEPARTMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN, UM, PERMIT DATA.
SO, UH, FROM JANUARY, 2019 TO DECEMBER, 2023, UH, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 617 SINGLE FAMILY, UM, PERMITS THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED AS WELL AS TWO MULTI-FAMILY ONES.
SO WE WENT AHEAD AND ADDED THAT.
UM, CLARIFICATION, ALSO UPDATED THE OVERALL HOUSING PROJECTION NEED.
UM, REGARDING THE FUTURE LAND USE, THERE WAS, UM, THREE MAJOR CHANGES ALONG, UH, THE NORTH SIDE OF HAMPTON ROAD JUST NORTH OF WINTER, NO, DANIEL WINTER, GREEN, SORRY, ROAD.
UM, WHAT WE'VE DONE IS ALL PROPERTIES THAT ARE FRONTING HAMPTON WERE CHANGED FROM INDUSTRIAL TO DESTINATION MIXED USE, AND THAT WAS TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE, UM, PART OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE HAMPTON ROAD THAT HAD BEEN UPDATED.
UM, THE CORNER LOT BETWEEN ON PLEASANT RUN WAS CHANGED FROM PARK, UH, OPEN SPACE, LOW DENSITY TO A NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE NODE.
AND THEN THE AREAS, UM, ABOVE ON THE UPPER AND NORTH KIND OF CORNER, UM, THOSE WERE THE DESTINATION.
MIXED USE WAS MADE A LITTLE BIT LARGER AND THE ACCOMPANYING THE MAP WAS ALSO UPDATED.
UM, IN REGARDS TO THIS SMART CITY, THERE WAS TWO ELEMENTS, UM, THAT WE WENT IN AND, UM, ADDED SOME MORE DETAIL AND CLARIFICATION.
THE FIRST ONE WAS WITHIN THE ECONOMIC, UH, DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER IN WHICH WE EXPANDED THE, UM, NEED FOR A SMART PLAN AND WHAT THAT COULD DO FOR THE CITY AND THE BENEFITS, UM, THAT COULD RESULT AND WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST BENEFICIAL, IMPACTFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY.
UM, AND WE ALSO INCLUDED KIND OF A TABLE OF, IN TERMS OF WHAT THE SMART TECHNOLOGY COULD BE AND THEN THE, THE BENEFIT, UM, AND WHERE IT WOULD BE APPLICABLE.
UH, AND THEN THE SECOND PART WITHIN, UH, THE SMART CITY WAS IN THE RECOMME.
THE CHAPTER SEVEN WAS WE ADDED A, UH, FULL BLOWN KIND OF CASE STUDY IN TERMS OF WHAT COULD BE THOSE RESULTS IF THEY ARE, UM, IT IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND TO ILLUSTRATE HOW SMART TECHNOLOGY AND THE SMART CITY CAN HELP, UM, CREATE SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT COMMUNITIES.
WITHIN THE IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT WE, UM, MADE SOME CHANGES.
ONE WAS, UM, WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN, UM, KIND OF CALL OUT WAS REALLY CLARIFYING THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND THE, UH, OVERALL
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE P AND Z'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE COMP PLAN AND HOW THAT PROCESS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AND, UM, PROCEEDED IN THE FUTURE.AND THEN WE ALSO ADDED, UH, WITHIN THE FUNDING SOURCES AND PROGRAM SECTION, UH, THE NEED FOR CONSIDERATION TO OBTAIN A, UH, DEDICATED GRANTS MANAGER FOR THE FUTURE.
ALSO WITHIN THE IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER, UM, REGARDING HOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS COULD BE MORE USEFUL, WE, UM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE, UH, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, UH, DIVISION, SORRY, WE IDENTIFY A NEW COLUMN TO IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY WHICH DIVISION WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE THE PRIMARY LEAD, UM, SO THAT THERE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE GRANULARITY IN TERMS OF HOW THESE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE MOVING FORWARD AND WORKING WITH PNC.
UM, SO THAT CES, THE, THE MAJOR CHANGES, THE MINOR ONES, UM, INTO INSTANCES.
WE MADE SURE THAT WE IDENTIFIED THE GLEN HEIGHT PARK AND RIDE.
UM, WE ALSO, UH, CLARIFIED ON THE COMPLETE STREETS.
WE REMOVED, YOU KNOW, PROMOTE COMPLETE STREETS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
WE REMOVED THAT AND JUST SAID, REALLY, UH, COMPLETE STREETS NEED TO BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
UM, AND OTHER THAN THAT, WE MADE NO CHANGES.
UM, AND REALLY THE RE THE NEED, WHY WE HAD TO COME BACK WAS, UM, PER THE BYLAWS, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO APPROVE THE PLAN WITH THE CONDITIONAL CHANGES THAT HAD BEEN MENTIONED.
UM, AND SO THAT'S WHY, UH, WE NEEDED TO UPDATE THE REPORT.
UM, AND ONCE THE DOWN TO THE REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED UPON Y'ALL'S APPROVAL, WHAT WE WILL DO IS NOW, UM, TAKE THE REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLINE, UM, AND CREATE A STORY MAP, UH, WHICH IS MORE USER FRIENDLY, UM, EASY TO U LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, EXISTING LAND USE FUTURE LAND, USE A QUICK SNAPSHOT SO THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN KIND OF PLAY WITH THE DATA AND, AND WHAT DOES THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LOOK LIKE FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE.
I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY AS SHORTEST PRESENTATION I'VE DONE THUS FAR.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND MAKING THOSE, UM, THOSE UPDATES.
UM, AT THIS TIME, I BELIEVE THERE IS NO APPLICANT PRESENTATION, SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO OPEN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
UH, THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
MS. THOMAS, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS? WE HAVE NO COMMENT CARDS FROM WHO WISH TO SPEAK.
SO I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHISHOLM, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BUR TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
OUR PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.
COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION MATTER MAYOR, MOVE TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAPHAEL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE CALL FOR A VOTE? YES, QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEAM'S WORK ON THIS.
UH, AND THANK YOU FOR THE ENGAGEMENT, THE PROCESS AND ALL OF THAT.
UM, I, AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND MAKING THE CHANGES AND THE UPDATES FOR TODAY.
AND I THINK MY QUESTION IS JUST, UM, WITH THIS, EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW, THIS LOOKS GOOD, IT LOOKS GREAT, BUT FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW AND WHAT YOU'VE SEEN WITH OTHER CITIES AS IT RELATES TO SUSTAINABILITY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, ARE THERE ANY ELEMENTS IN HERE THAT YOU REALLY THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, AT SOME POINT WE SHOULD HONE IN OR LEAN INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW? CURRENTLY, SUSTAINABILITY IN REGARDS TO, SO YOU THINK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND, YOU KNOW, THE DIFFERENT METRICS THAT, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE EU, THE FEDERAL STATE, SO ON AND SO ON.
I MEAN, THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT, I JUST, THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT TO DO ALL THE WAY DOWN, RIGHT? UM, YES.
I MEAN, REALLY LOOKING AT, AND HONESTLY WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND JUST UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS AND THE WANTS IS PROBABLY IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE, UM, MULTIMODAL, SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY FUNCTIONAL, YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE, UM, EMISSIONS AND, AND THE AMOUNT OF ISLAND HEAT THAT'S BEING PRODUCED FROM, FROM THE ELEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE ROADS.
UM, BUT I GUESS FROM, FROM SEEING THE WHOLE PROCESS, UM, I THINK UPDATING AND MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE FOCUSING ON THE, THE UPDATING OF THE ZONING AND EVERYTHING THAT'S AN OUTCOME OF THIS,
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UM, IS PROBABLY YOUR BEST NEXT STEP.COUNSEL, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
UM, AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A ORDINANCE TO BE READ, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, DIRECTING USE OF THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
UH, COUNSEL, PLEASE USE YOUR VOTING PAD.
CAN WE READ? YES, CAN WE? THAT'S A YES.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[2. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider an Ordinance for a property owner's request to obtain a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to construct a 448-square-foot accessory building within property legally described as being Tract 14.1 in the William A. Forgy Survey, Abstract 464 (149 Ace Drive). The property owner is Banuelos Oscar Contreras. (Case Number Z-1513-23)]
HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, PLEASE.NEXT, WE HAVE CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE FOR A PROPERTY OWNER'S REQUEST TO OBTAIN A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A 448 SQUARE FOOT ACCESSORY BUILDING WITHIN PROPERTY.
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING TRACKED.
14.1 IN THE WILLIAM A 4G SURVEY, ABSTRACT 4 64, 1 49 ACE DRIVE.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS, I'M SORRY, ELAS.
OSCAR CONTRERAS, CASE NUMBER Z DASH 1513 DASH 23.
MAKING THAT PRESENTATION IS CHARLES BREWER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A, A RESIDENT WHO HAS, UH, PURCHASED PROPERTY TOWARD THE DEAD END, WESTERN END OF ACE DRIVE.
UH, ACE DRIVE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF PARKVILLE, WEST OF SOUTHAMPTON ROAD.
AS YOU SEE ON THE, UH, SCREEN, UH, THESE PROPERTIES ARE ACTUALLY ZONED SF EIGHT.
SF EIGHT IS ZONING DISTRICT THAT ESTABLISHES MINIMUMS OF 8,000 SQUARE FEET LOT AND RESIDENTIAL DWELLING SIZE AT 1,550.
THE ACTUAL APPLICANT HAS ACTUALLY PURCHASED A LARGER TRACK OF LAND.
HE'S PROPOSING TO BUILD A, INSTEAD OF A 1,550 SQUARE FOOT HOME, HE IS DESIRING TO BUILD 4,400 SQUARE FOOT HOME.
ALSO, HIS PROPERTY IS 19,000, OVER 19,000 SQUARE FEET INSTEAD OF 8,000 SQUARE FEET.
SO HE HAS MORE PROPERTY THAT HE COULD USE.
SO, UH, HE HAS APPLIED FOR A BUILDING PERMIT, UH, TO BUILD HIS NEW RESIDENTIAL HOME.
UM, IT, I WOULD SAY IT KIND OF DRAGGED, BUT EVENTUALLY THE LAST INSPECTION HE HAD, UH, HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS AFTER 180 DAYS, SO HE HAD TO RENEW HIS PERMIT.
WHEN HE CAME BACK, HE STARTED, UH, POURING.
WE DID AN INSPECTION AND AT THAT TIME, THE BUILDING INSPECTION, UH, INSPECTOR NOTICED AN ACCESSORY BUILDING THERE THAT WASN'T A PART OF THE PLANS.
A A STOP WORK ORDER WAS ISSUED.
UH, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT ZONING ORDER, HE HAS TO APPLY FOR A PACIFIC USE PERMIT.
SINCE HIS STRUCTURE IS OVER THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ON THE SCREEN NOW YOU SEE THE NOTIFICATION MAP.
UH, BLACK IS THE PARTICULAR LOT, BLUE IS THE 200 FOOT RADIUS, AND PURPLE IS THE 400 FOOT COURTESY RADIUS.
UM, AS OF, UH, THIS WEEK WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION OF THIS IS THE APPLICANT'S SITE PLAN.
UH, AS YOU SEE, IT'S GONNA COME OFF OF A'S DRIVE.
HE HAS A FRONT DRIVEWAY APPROACH.
UM, HIS STRUCTURE IS BEING BUILT IS ON THE EAST SIDE, BUT THERE IS A STRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN BUILT AND THESE PICTURES WILL HELP TO, UH, SHOW YOU MORE WHAT'S GOING ON.
NOW, WHILE IT LOOKS STRANGE, IT IS ACTUALLY TOTALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S CITY ZONING ORDINANCE FOR SF EIGHT RESIDENTIAL HOMES.
THE SIDE YARD REQUIREMENT BETWEEN PROPERTY LINES IS SEVEN FEET AND THE BACK PART OF HIS BUILDING IS SEVEN FEET FROM HIS SHARED PROPERTY LINE WITH HIS NEIGHBOR.
UH, HE IS NOT OBSTRUCTING ANY FRONT YARD SETBACK OR SIDE YARD SETBACK.
UM, THIS PICTURE IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU TO HELP YOU SEE REALLY, TRULY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIM AND THE FINAL LOT ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIM.
UH, IT IS GOING TO BE A KIND OF A STORAGE AREA.
IT HAS TWO SEPARATE SEPARATIONS, UH, AS IDENTIFIED EARLIER.
HE HAS PROCEED, HAS THIS CONCRETE FOUNDATION, UH, BUT HE GOT STOPPED.
THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW FROM THE DEAD END CORNER OF THIS, UH, DEAD END CUL-DE-SAC OF THIS STREET.
AND YOU CAN REALLY SEE THAT AGAIN, THAT'S THE PORTABLE BUILDING AND THE LARGE DISTANCE BETWEEN THAT BUILDING AND HIS ADJACENT PROPERTY.
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ADJACENT, THE ADJACENT PROPERTY HAS SOME, UH, CONTAINERS THAT THEY'RE USING AS STORAGE BIN.ALSO, THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT IS MEANT TO SHOW YOU ACROSS THE STREET YOU HAVE ENCORES LARGE RIGHT OF WAY.
THEY'RE MAJOR TRANSMISSION LINE.
SO DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET, UH, IS A VACANT LOT THAT'S A PART OF THEIR NEIGHBOR ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
ANOTHER VIEW, UH, SHOWING THE PORTABLE BUILDING, AGAIN, IT'S SEVEN FEET FROM THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE, WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE.
ANOTHER VIEW ON YOUR RIGHT WITH IT BEING IN COMPLIANCE.
UM, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO YOUR BOARD SEVEN TO ZERO ON THIS REQUEST.
STAFF SUPPORTS THAT RECOMMENDATION AND REQUESTS THAT THE CITY'S COUNCIL APPROVE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR AN SUP IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A ACCESSORY BUILDING OF SIZE 448 SQUARE FEET ON HIS PROPERTY AT 1 49 EIGHTH STREET.
I'LL ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE.
MR. BREW, THE APPLICANT PRESENT? NO MA'AM.
UH, AT THIS TIME COUNSEL, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHISHOLM TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNSEL, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, UH, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
UM, WE HAVE NO COMMENT CARDS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEAK.
UM, SO THERE'S NO NEED FOR AN APPLICANT REBUTTAL AT THIS TIME.
COUNSEL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MAYOR, MOVE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHISHOLM, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNSEL ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
UM, COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION? MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MAYOR PER TIM HUGHES.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHISHOLM TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR STAFF REGARDING THIS ITEM BEFORE WE CALL FOR, UH, HAVE THE ORDINANCE READ AND CALL FOR A VOTE.
MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE A QUESTION.
YES, MR. BREWER? I KNOW WHEN THIS CAME THROUGH, IT'S WHO'S SPEAKING? IT'S ME.
I KNOW WHEN THIS PARTICULAR CASE CAME THROUGH PNC, THE ACCESSORY BUILDING, THE STORAGE BUILDING DID NOT, UH, I THINK THE QUESTION WAS WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS OR ANY WATER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT IS STRICTLY STORAGE AND NOT SOME OTHER TYPE OF MONEY MAKING TYPE BUILDING OR WHATEVER.
SO WE KNOW THAT, UM, FROM THE PICTURES YOU SHOWED US, IT DID HAVE STORAGE IN, UH, STUFF INSIDE OF IT.
SO DO WE KNOW THAT THAT'S STILL THE TRUE FACT TODAY? YES.
WE DID A WALK THROUGH THAT BUILDING.
WE LOOKED FOR ANY PLUMBING, UH, CONDUIT COMING OUT OF THE FOUNDATION.
NOW OF COURSE HE STILL COULD COME IN AND PUT SOME ABOVE CEILING CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICITY, BUT IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.
AND WE WILL, UH, KEEP AN EYE ON IT THROUGHOUT THE INSPECTION.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HAVE THE ORDINANCE AT HEARING NONE? WE'LL HAVE THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE PLEASE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF DESOTO AS HERETO FOR AMENDED BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING BY GRANTING SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER THREE 12 TO ALLOW FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 0.451 ACRES OF LAND BEING ATTRACTIVE LAND SITUATED IN THE WILLIAM A 40 SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 4 64 CITY OF DESOTO, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1 4 9 ACE DRIVE.
PRESENTLY ZONED AS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT EIGHT TO BE USED WITH, WITH AN ACCESSORY BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL TWO 40 SQUARE FEET OR MORE USE, PROVIDING A COMPLEX CLAUSE, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF $2,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
COUNSEL, PLEASE USE YOUR VOTING PAD.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[3. Conduct Public Hearing and consider Ordinance on an applicant's request for zoning change from existing Planned Development-20 (PD-20) with a base zoning of General Retail to a new Planned Development with a base zoning of Single Family-10 (SF-10) with one (1) deviation request. The properties consist of approximately 3.67 acres of land and legally described as being Lots 1-13, Block 4, Rolling Hills 1 Addition. The applicant is Courtland Charles. (Case No. Z-1511-23)]
WE'LL HAVE THE FINAL ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.WE HAVE CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ORDINANCE ON AN APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE FROM EXISTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT 20 WITH A BASE ZONING OF GENERAL RETAIL TO A PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH A BASE ZONING OF SINGLE FAMILY 10 WITH ONE DEVIATION REQUEST.
THE PROPERTIES CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 3.67 ACRES OF LAND AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING LOTS ONE THROUGH 13 BLOCK FOUR ROLLING HILLS, ONE EDITION.
THE APPLICANT IS COURTLAND CHARLES, CASE NUMBER Z DASH 1511 DASH 23.
COMING BACK WE HAVE BESTER ZI PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER.
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CASE NUMBER Z 15 11 23 IS A ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FROM PD 22.A NEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH SINGLE FAMILY 10 IS BASED ZONING AND EARLY PROVISION DEVIATION.
THE PROPERTY ZONED PLAN DEVELOPMENT 20 WITH GENERAL RITUAL AS THE BEST.
SO IT IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE PROPERTY IS 3.67 ACRES OF LAND.
THIS IS THE AREA OF VIEW OF THE, UH, PROPERTY THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.
THIS SUBJECT SITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT AND TO THE NORTHEAST VACANT LAND WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ZONED SINGLE FAMILY, 10 TO THE SOUTHEAST VACANT LAND AND A CHURCH ZONED PD 20 TO THE EAST VACANT LAND.
PD 20 TO THE WEST IS LAND SECOND LAND ZONE INDUSTRIAL.
THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN OF THE 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IDENTIFIES THIS SITE IS SUITABLE FOR OFFICE RETAIL USES.
THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL LOADS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE.
PLAN OF THE 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTIES FROM NAN LANE AND NAN LANE IS A LOCAL ROAD THAT IS NOT SHOWN ON THE 2015 MATH MASTER THERAPY PLAN.
AGAIN, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING 18 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS WITH JSW GARAGES AND SEEKING DEVIATION FROM THE PROVISION IN SECTION 38.2 D OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ZONING SINCE, LET ME GO BACK TO THE AREA.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS ONE IN CASE WE CAUSE THE PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH.
THESE WERE REASON FROM, UM, PD 20 TO PD TO TO SINGLE FAMILY 10 IN 2018.
AND ALSO, YES, YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE HOMES RIGHT HERE ON THE NORTH AND SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY.
AND ALSO ANOTHER REASON IS THAT, UM, THIS, THIS ARE SINGLE FAMILY, THEY'RE ALREADY PLOTTED FOR SINGLE FAMILY.
SO, AND STAFF DOES NOT SEE COMMERCIAL USES COME TO THIS SITE BECAUSE PD 20 IS MAINLY COMMERCIAL USES WITH, UH, BASED ZONING OF GENERAL RETAIL.
THEY ALSO, THE FACT THAT ARE THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING HOMES THAT DO NOT HAVE ANY GARAGES.
THAT FRONT THE STREET IS ALSO ANOTHER BIG PLUS THAT STAFF IS SUPPORTING WHY STAFF IS SUPPORTING THIS ZONING CHANGE.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN AND THE J SWING GARAGES WILL BE, THIS WILL BE THE DRIVE AND THE GARAGES WILL BE THE BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE PROPERTIES.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR THIS SONY CASE APPEARED IN DAILY FOCUS NEWSPAPER ON THE 24TH OF DECEMBER, 2023.
STAFF MAILED 50 59 NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTIES WITHIN 200 FEET AND 400 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
NO LETTERS WERE RECEIVED IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION TO THIS PD REZONING REQUEST.
AND ON JANUARY 23RD, 2024, THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED OUR APPROVAL OF THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FROM PD 20 TO GEN WITH GENERAL RETAILERS BASED ZONING TO A NEW PD WITH, UM, WITH SINGLE FAMILY 10 AS THE BEST ZONING BY A PHOTO OF SEVEN TO ZERO.
AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THIS REQUEST TO THREE ZONE PD 20 WITH GENERATORS BASED ZONING TO A NEW PD WITH SINGLE FAMILY.
10 IS SUBMITTED AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
THE APPLICANT IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER.
THE, UH, I WANNA CLARIFY TO MAKE SURE WE'RE, UM, WE HAVE THE CORRECT INFORMATION.
DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR US TONIGHT? NOT REALLY, NO.
WOULD THEY LIKE TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS? I BELIEVE SO.
IF YOU GUYS HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THEM.
UM, WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL, UM, IF WE HAVE QUES IF THEY, UNLESS THEY WANNA SAY SOMETHING THAT'S, YOU KNOW, THAT'S IN LINE WITH YOUR PRESENTATION AND THEN WE'LL TAKE QUESTIONS ONCE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
BUT IF THEY HAVE A PRESENTATION WE CAN RECEIVE THAT NOW.
I THEY DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATIONS.
UH, COUNSEL, AT THIS TIME I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I'LL GIVE THAT TO YOU, MS. PARKER, SINCE I'VE MISSED YOU ON THE LAST ROUND.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER, UH, MADE THAT MOTION.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BY TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL.
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PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE NO COMMENT CARDS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEAK.
UM, SO AT THIS TIME I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES TO AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BY TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION? MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THIS PROJECT AS PRESENTED.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMAN BYRD AND, UH, SECOND BY MAYOR PROTE HUGHES TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT? YES MA'AM.
THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.
UH, SO GIVEN THAT THIS IS A LAND USE CHANGE, UM, HOW DOES THIS, I I ACTUALLY DROVE THE AREA JUST JUST TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
AND ON THE END OF ETTE, WHICH IS BUDDING TO G GANNON AND THESE PROPERTIES WILL END RIGHT AT ETTE.
UH, THERE SEEM TO BE UM, UH, A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THAT ROAD AND I JUST WONDERED IF YOU KNOW, YOU'RE CHANGING THE ACTUAL LAND USE.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE OFFICE RETAIL, WE'RE MOVING IT TO THIS.
UM, IS THERE ANY IMPACT TO, YOU KNOW, THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS? ARE WE GONNA NEED TO DO ANY OF THAT? IS THE CITY GONNA NEED TO DO ANY OF THAT TO HELP WITH CITY SERVICES GETTING IN AND THROUGH THERE? I WOULD LEAVE THAT TO MR. BREWER.
I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES.
AS FAR AS CITY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, UH, THIS IS AN AREA WHERE THE CITY OF DESOTA IS NOT PROVIDING ANY WATER OR SEWER.
IT'S WATER'S BEING PROVIDED FROM A PRIVATE WATER COMPANY.
I THINK IT'S CALLED PATTERSON WATER.
UH, ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL LOTS UP THERE ARE BEING SERVED BY UM, SEPTIC TYPE SYSTEMS. UH, TO GET THAT THEY'VE ALREADY HAD DIALOGUE WITH DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
UH, THE CITY AT SOME POINT WOULD'VE A RESPONSIBILITY LIKE WE HAVE IN ANY OTHER STREET HERE IS LOOK FOR UH, ANY STREET MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR NEEDS.
COUNCIL ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
THERE IS AN ORDINANCE TO BE READ.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS AS HERETO FOR AMENDED BY CREATING PLAN DEVELOPMENT NUMBER 1 99 LOCATED ON 3.65 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON LOTS ONE THROUGH 13 BLOCK ONE ROLLING HILLS.
NUMBER ONE IN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DESOTO BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
NUMBER 20 TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT NUMBER 1 9 9 WITH A BASE ZONING OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SF 10 WITH DEVIATION PROVIDING FOR A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A APPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF $2,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU MS. THOMAS AT THIS TIME, COUNSEL, PLEASE USE YOUR VOTING PADS.
THANK YOU COUNSEL AT THIS TIME.
UM, IT IS 7:38 PM WE CAN PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER RIGHT THERE.
STAFF WE DOING IT? WE DOING IT? UM, I THINK THIS IS A RECORD.
UM, SO AT THIS TIME, COUNSEL, THAT IS OUR LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
UM, WOULD SOMEBODY GLADLY MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL AT 7:39 PM WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.