[A. CALL TO ORDER AND CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. IT IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH.
MAYOR PRO TEM CRYSTAL CHISHOLM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER.
PARKER. COUNCIL MEMBER KEN WATERS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE BYRD, SENIOR HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER DEBORAH NORTH HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA HUGHES.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE.
WE WILL NOW HAVE THE SAFETY PROTOCOL STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF BRIAN WHITAKER.
KNOW WHAT TO DO. WE'LL GO MORE IN DEPTH DURING THE REGULAR SESSION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CHIEF. THE CITY SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WERE CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072 TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY AS IT RELATES TO 825 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD, THORNTREE GOLF CLUB AND R2025027. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME IT IS 4:31 P.M.
AND WE WILL NOW CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND THEN WE WILL RETURN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT WITH ANY ACTION.
SHOULD THERE BE ANY. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
[B. REGULAR SESSION AGENDA - CALL TO ORDER]
IT IS NOW 6:08 P.M.. THE COUNCIL HAS CONVENED OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE WAS NO ACTION AS A RESULT OF THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION.SO WE WILL GO RIGHT INTO OUR REGULAR SESSION AGENDA.
I'M GOING TO ASK OUR SECRETARY TO PLEASE GIVE US A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
MAYOR RACHEL PROCTOR HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM CRYSTAL CHISHOLM HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. PARKER, COUNCIL MEMBER KEN WATERS, COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE BYRD, SENIOR HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER DEBORAH NORTH HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA HUGHES.
KNOW. THANK YOU, MADAM CITY SECRETARY. WE'LL TAKE THE FIRST ITEM OF THE AGENDA, PLEASE.
FIRST, WE HAVE THE SAFETY PROTOCOL STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF BRIAN WHITAKER.
HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING IN CASE OF A WEATHER EMERGENCY? WOULD ALL REMAIN IN THIS BUILDING. ANY OTHER TYPE OF EMERGENCY, WE'RE GOING TO EXIT THE BUILDING EITHER THROUGH THE DOORS THAT YOU CAME OR THE DOORS TO MY RIGHT. YOUR LEFT. YOU'RE GOING TO FIND A SAFE PLACE AWAY FROM THE BUILDING.
REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE POLICE CHIEF, CITY MARSHAL, OR MYSELF.
COME AND GET YOU. WITH THAT, I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD MEETING.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. WE WILL NOW HAVE THE INVOCATION BY MINISTER SHERLYN MATHIS, CHAPLAIN. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY STUDENT AMBASSADOR VICTORIA SEGOVIA OF FRANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WOULD EVERYONE PLEASE STAND? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS MINISTER SHERILYN MATHIS.
I WAS INVITED TO DO THE PRAYER FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
IF WE COULD. EVERYONE PLEASE BOW OUR HEADS. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY KNOWING THAT WITHOUT YOU, WE CAN DO NOTHING. FATHER, WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR EVEN THIS DAY THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU.
WE THANK YOU, FOR WITHOUT YOU WE CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT THINGS.
BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH PROSPEROUS LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH.
WE GIVE YOU PRAISE AND HONOR, FATHER. WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME AS WE PRAY.
AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
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INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.I HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
THANK YOU, MISS MATHIS, FOR LEADING US IN OUR PRAYER. GREAT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT. I WANT TO READ JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR STUDENT AMBASSADOR TONIGHT, AND THAT IS MISS VICTORIA SEGOVIA FROM FRANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
CAN WE GIVE HER A GREAT BIG HAND CLAP FOR DOING SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB LEADING US IN OUR PLEDGE TONIGHT? MISS VICTORIA IS AN OUTSTANDING FIFTH GRADE STUDENT WHO CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES EXCELLENCE IN BOTH ACADEMICS AND LEADERSHIP.
A NATURAL LEADER, VICTORIA SERVES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL AT FRANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE SHE MODELS RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY AND SCHOOL SPIRIT.
SHE WILL ALSO REPRESENT HER SCHOOL AS A STUDENT AMBASSADOR AT TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF DESOTO, DEMONSTRATING HER COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
VICTORIA'S POSITIVE ATTITUDE, STRONG CHARACTER, AND DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE MAKE HER A ROLE MODEL FOR HER PEERS AND A TRUE ASSET TO HER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. CAN WE GIVE ONE MORE GREAT BIG HAND CLAP FOR MISS VICTORIA SEGOVIA FOR FRANK LEMOS? MISS SEGOVIA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ANY WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENT BODY AT FRANK DEMOS? I THINK THAT FRANK IS A REALLY GOOD A GOOD SCHOOL AND A REALLY GOOD PRIVATE SCHOOL.
GREAT GREAT, GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE AGREE.
I THINK I SEE OUR PRINCIPAL SOME DESOTO ISD. IS MOM AND DAD HERE TONIGHT.
FAMILY HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT? YES. IF THEY COULD PLEASE STAND AND I HAVE SOME GOODIES FOR YOU, MISS SEGOVIA. SO I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE AS WELL.
GOOD JOB, BABY GIRL. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE PHOTOS.
OKAY. COME ON. MOM. YES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
AGAIN, VICTORIA IS OUR AMBASSADOR, SO SHE IS HELPING AND ASSISTING WITH OUR AMBASSADOR TABLE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU MAY DO SO.
HOWEVER, YOU MUST FILL OUT A CARD AND SHE WILL ASSIST YOU WITH THAT.
[C. PRESENTATIONS ]
MAKING A PRESENTATION IS MAYOR PRO TEM CRYSTAL CHISHOLM.GOOD EVENING, DE SOTO. NOW, I KNOW Y'ALL CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.
HOW KNOW? HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW ENGINEERS ARE SO IMPORTANT TO A CITY? THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO A CITY. AND WE'RE GOING TO ASK MR. CASEY TO COME UP TO. EXCUSE ME. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT.
THANK YOU, MR. CASEY. IF YOU CAN PLEASE COME.
IS IT JUST YOU OR DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY ELSE? ENGINEERING.
ENGINEERING TEAM. PLEASE COME WITH TWO AS WELL.
Y'ALL STAND ON THE SIDE OF ME RIGHT HERE, AND TWO RIGHT HERE.
YOU COME RIGHT HERE. WE GET CLOSE TOGETHER, ALL RIGHT? WHEREAS ENGINEERS USE THEIR SPECIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO FULFILL SOCIETY'S NEEDS.
AND WHEREAS ENGINEERS FACE THE MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME, FROM REBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, CLEANING UP THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ASSURING SAFE, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT SOURCES OF ENERGY TO DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL SPEED OUR COMMUNITIES INTO THE FUTURE. AND WHEREAS ENGINEERS ARE ENCOURAGING OUR YOUNG MATH AND SCIENCE STUDENTS TO REALIZE THAT PRACTICAL POWER OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO PURSUE CAREERS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY.
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AND WHEREAS NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK, FOUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN 1951, IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING A DIVERSE AND WELL-EDUCATED FUTURE ENGINEERING WORKFORCE BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF AND INTEREST IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS.AND WHEREAS THE 2026 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK THEME, TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT ENGINEERING DOESN'T JUST SHAPE OUR WORLD, IT SHAPES OUR OPPORTUNITIES, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND THE FUTURE WE CAN IMAGINE FOR OURSELVES AND FOR OUR CHILDREN. 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 THE 22ND THROUGH THE 28TH, 2026, AS NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK IN THE CITY OF DESOTO. AND I CALL THIS OBSERVATION OBSERVANCE TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS, AND RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE IMPORTANT AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENGINEERS TO OUR DAILY LIVES IN THE WITNESS THEREOF.
I HAVE SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY TO BE AFFIXED.
THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026, SIGNED RACHEL L PROCTOR.
MAYOR ATTEST SOPHIE LEWIS AUBRY, OUR CITY SECRETARY, AND WE HAVE SOME WONDERFUL ENGINEERS RIGHT HERE TO MY LEFT AND TO MY RIGHT, WHO WILL BE GIVING US A SPEECH TODAY. YOU. I'LL HAVE A QUICK WORDS.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY.
MR. AMIN IS OUR INTERN WITH TWO PHDS IN ENGINEERING AND OUR ARCHITECTURE TO OUR LICENSED CIVIL ENGINEER AND MR. MD HUSSAIN, OUR CITY ENGINEER. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.
MISS. MADAM CITY SECRETARY, WE HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE.
[D. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]
NEXT, WE MOVE ON TO ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0415, 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. THANK YOU. COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY UPDATES? YES. COUNCILMAN WATERS.
OKAY. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT EVENTS HERE.
ONE TO ANNOUNCE? THE FIRST ONE IS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST FROM NOON TO ONE.
THE DESOTO, TEXAS CULTURAL ARTS AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION WILL PRESENT MASTER STORYTELLER AND AFRICAN GRIOT BABA LEO HASSAN IN PERFORMANCE IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO THE DESOTO LIBRARY, THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM OVER HERE, THE LIBRARY. FOR THIS FREE PERFORMANCE AND TO ENJOY TEA CAKES, A CHERISHED BLACK TRADITION.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON OF CULTURE, CONNECTION AND HERITAGE.
ALL RIGHT. SO COME OUT TO THAT NEXT EVENT IS ON THE CITY OF DESOTO 77TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ON MARCH 7TH, RIGHT HERE ON IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FROM 9 A.M.
TO 11 A.M. GOING TO HAVE SOME RAFFLES, TRIVIA FREE MESSAGES OR FREE MASSAGES.
I'M SORRY. LIVE ART PERFORMANCE, FREE BREAKFASTS.
ANYWAY, THE CITY OF DE SOTO IS EXCITED TO CELEBRATE 77 INCREDIBLE YEARS OF COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND CONNECTION, AND WE INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS SPECIAL MILESTONE AS PART OF OUR 77TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR DE SOTO'S NEXT KING AND NEXT QUEEN.
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IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO REPRESENTS THE VERY BEST OF DE SOTO, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THE KING AND NOMINATION FOR THE QUEEN.THE LINK FOR NOMINATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE NEWS AND EVENTS TAB.
THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MONDAY, MARCH 2ND AT 5 P.M..
FREE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT EVENTBRITE.
GOING TO HAVE ALSO A COMPLIMENTARY FIVE MINUTE CHAIR, MASSAGES PROVIDED BY DEEPLY ROOTED MASSAGE, A LIVE ART EXPERIENCE FEATURING MISS BRITTANY WELLS.
CREATING A REAL CREATING IN REAL TIME. ALSO SOULFUL MUSIC STYLINGS BY MISTER DARIUS SPARKS.
ALSO A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY DESOTO TOTAL CARE EMERGENCY ROOM.
FROM INSPIRING ENTERTAINMENT TO JOYFUL FELLOWSHIP, THE CELEBRATION IS DESIGNED TO BRING NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS TOGETHER WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE. WHETHER YOU HAVE CALLED DESOTO HOME FOR DECADES OR ARE NEW TO OUR COMMUNITY, THERE'S A PLACE FOR YOU AT THIS TABLE.
SO COME CELEBRATE, COME CONNECT, COME EXPERIENCE.
WHY THERE'S SO MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT DESOTO. ALL RIGHT.
NEXT THING IS NEXT EVENT IS SHAMROCK SHAKE, FIVE K FUN RUN AND WALK.
IT'S GOING TO BE SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH FROM 8 A.M.
TO 11 A.M. AT TIGER PARK, LOCATED AT 405 EAGLE DRIVE IN DESOTO.
THE ENTRY FEE IS $20. IT'S A FAMILY FRIENDLY FIVE K EVENT WITH FUN MUSIC AND SURPRISES.
ALSO, THE FIRST 100 SIGN UP RECEIVE A FREE T SHIRT, SO REGISTER NOW AT DESOTO EVENTS DOT EVENTBRITE.
B R I T E EVENTBRITE.COM. CHECK IN IS AT 8 A.M..
WARM UP AND STRETCHES ARE EIGHT 8 TO 845 AND START OF THE RACES AT 9 A.M.
SO BOTH WALKERS, RUNNERS AND PET OWNERS COME ON OUT.
FREE T SHIRT. LIVE DJ AWARDS. OKAY, LAST EVENT HERE IS THE EASTER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA.
YOU HAVE PRIZES, FACE PAINTING, FOOD, BOUNCE HOUSES AND MORE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH. CHECK IN IS AT 8 A.M.. ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 815.
THE EGG HUNT IS GOING TO START AT 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M..
THE AGE GROUPS ARE GOING TO BE AGES AGES FIVE AND UNDER.
NEXT GROUP IS AGES AGED 6 TO 8. NEXT GROUP IS 9 TO 12.
IT'S GOING TO BE ALSO AT TIGER PARK, 405 EAGLE DRIVE, DESOTO.
PRE-REGISTER ONLINE AT DESOTO TEXAS.GOV/REGISTER.
SO THANK YOU ALL. I YIELD BACK. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR AND DESOTO, WE HAVE SUCH TREATS FOR YOU. SITTING RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF DESOTO.
THE TOURS ARE ACTUALLY SCHEDULED. YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO ONLINE AND SCHEDULE THOSE AT DESOTO, TEXAS GOV. GET YOU A TOUR TODAY AND FIND OUT WHAT SO MUCH LOVE TO TO LOVE ABOUT PLACE THREE AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT OKAY. AND THAT'S THE ARK. GET OUT THERE AND SEE IT TODAY OR TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY.
AND THEN WE HAVE AN EVENT THAT I AM ACTUALLY PARTNERING WITH, A A RESTAURANT IN PLACE TWO.
IT'S CALLED FOR THE GAME DAY OF EBONY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD OF IT, BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T, COME ON OUT ON SUNDAY. THIS COMING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND FROM 1 TO 4, WE WILL BE PLAYING THE EBONY.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES. A $400 PRIZE, A $300 PRIZE AND A $200 PRIZE.
AND THAT'S THE PEOPLE WHO STAY FINANCIALLY SAVVY AT THE TOP THREE.
SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE PEOPLE PLAYING FROM ALL AGES AND ALL BACKGROUNDS.
IT DOES NOT MATTER. JUST COME ON OUT. LET'S BE A COMMUNITY.
LET'S PLAY TOGETHER. AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, LET'S GO AHEAD AND OH, AND I'M SORRY.
WEAR YOUR AFRICAN GEAR OR YOUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH GEAR.
COME AND ENJOY AND HONOR BLACK HISTORY. AND THERE WILL BE SOUL FOOD.
OKAY. ALRIGHT. AND AND THEN THE LAST EVENT IS PUT ON BY THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.
IT'S CALLED THE BRILLIANCE THAT BUILT THE WORLD.
FEBRUARY 22ND, 7 TO 9 P.M.. OVER HERE IN THE CORNER THEATER.
OVER HERE. THIS WAY. AND THAT IS GOING TO BE.
IT'S PRESALE FOR $25 IF YOU BUY THEM THOSE TICKETS NOW.
$35 AT THE DOOR. AND IT'S A BLACK HISTORY MONTH JOURNEY THROUGH BLACK INNOVATION.
AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF INNOVATORS IN OUR IN OUR IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SO WE HAVE YOU GO ON TO DESOTO EVENTS, DOT EVENTBRITE.COM AND GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY.
LET'S MAKE SURE WE SELL OUT THIS EVENT AND I YIELD BACK.
THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM CHISHOLM THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
AND. HELLO, DESOTO. I HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOU.
SO THE FIRST ONE IS AROUND DESOTO DINING AND DIALOG.
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IF YOU'VE BEEN HERE IN THE CITY OF DESOTO FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS, RAISE YOUR HAND.OH MY GOSH. WE'RE AMONGST FAMILY. OKAY. SO YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF DESOTO DINING DIALOG.
YOU HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE RECEIVED OUR ALL AMERICAN CITY.
AND ACTUALLY, THIS YEAR CELEBRATES OUR 20 YEAR SINCE ACHIEVING ALL AMERICAN CITY.
SO DESOTO DINING AND DIALOG IS CELEBRATING THAT ON FEBRUARY THE 28TH, WHICH IS A SATURDAY, AND IT'S AT 6 P.M., IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE PECAN ROOM, WHICH IS LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND HERE IN OUR CIVIC CENTER.
THEY HAVE A REGISTRATION IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP.
THE EMAIL ADDRESS IS DESOTO DINING AND DIALOG SPELLED COMPLETELY OUT LIKE AND AND COMPLETELY OUT AT GMAIL.COM. AND SO THEY HAVE A REGISTRATION LINK AND YOU CAN SIGN UP THAT WAY.
I ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU WANT TO MEET SOME NEW NEIGHBORS, IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND YOU, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ATTEND THAT EVENT. THE OTHER THING I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW IS, SO I KNOW THE CITY SECRETARY IS GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT ELECTIONS, BUT I JUST WANT TO REITERATE FOR THE CITY OF DESOTO, I SPENT A LOT OF TIME DURING EARLY ELECTIONS TAPPING INTO OUR ELECTION JUDGES JUST TO MAKE SURE HOW THINGS ARE RUNNING AT OUR CENTERS THIS YEAR WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT FOR US AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR IT.
ELECTION DAY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO TO OUR TRADITIONAL SITES.
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY LIKES TO GO TO DC THREE. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
IF YOU VOTE REPUBLICAN, YOU'LL HAVE TO GO TO THE REPUBLICAN LOCATION. IF YOU VOTE DEMOCRAT, YOU'LL HAVE TO GO TO THE DEMOCRAT LOCATION AND IT'S BY YOUR PRECINCT, MEANING THE NUMBER ON YOUR CARD. SO YOU'LL HAVE TO WATCH THOSE THINGS VERY CLOSELY ON MARCH 3RD BEFORE MARCH 3RD.
EXCUSE ME, DALLAS COUNTY VOTE.ORG IS YOUR PLACE TO GO FOR THAT INFORMATION.
SHE WAS A RESIDENT IN BRIARWOOD. SHE PASSED OVER THIS PAST WEEK.
ONE OF THE FIRST RESIDENTS I MET WHEN I WAS BLOCK WALKING.
SO TO HER FAMILY WHO I HAVE KNOWN FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
JUST CONDOLENCES TO MISS MARY BELL AND MAYOR.
I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL, ANY ADDITIONAL ANY ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE I MAKE THE FINAL ONES? YES, MA'AM. JUST A POINT OF INFORMATION FOR THAT.
I DIDN'T TELL YOU WHERE IT WAS. IT'S ACTUALLY AT BISTRO I-35, 360 EAST BELTLINE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE 1 TO 4. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT ME.
MY NAME IS COUNCILWOMAN PARKER, AND MY PHONE NUMBER IS (469) 515-0039.
I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY CONVERSATION ABOUT IT.
COME ON OUT AND LET'S PLAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PARKER.
I DO HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS. KEEPING IN THE SAME VEIN WITH MAYOR PRO TEM, A FEW CONDOLENCES.
AND MARY BELL WAS ONE OF THE ONES ON MY LIST.
WE WILL MISS HER DEARLY. ALSO, BISHOP CHARLES LEACH, WHO WAS THE PASTOR OF MORE THAN CONQUERORS CHRISTIAN CENTER, PASSED THIS WEEK, AS WELL AS RESIDENT MARGIE MCCOY.
ON A LITTLE BIT OF A LIGHTER NOTE, I JUST SIMPLY WANT TO GIVE MY SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR STAFF, TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A HAND, ALL OF OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS WHO HAD A HAND IN MAKING OUR STATE OF THE CITY THIS YEAR SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS, YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELVES A GREAT BIG HAND CLAP.
WE HAD ONE OF OUR STUDENTS MR. MALARKEY BRAY, WHO WAS OUR EMCEE.
AND WE HAD OUR STUDENTS FROM OUR CULINARY DEPARTMENT THAT WERE ABLE TO SERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN THAT WAY, AS WELL AS OUR JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT FROM OUR ISD ACTUALLY CONDUCTED THE INTERVIEWS AND DID THE COVERAGE THAT EVENING.
SO WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE ON ON THE OPPORTUNITY AS WELL.
ALSO, I WANT TO AGAIN THANK ALL OF OUR SPONSORS.
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IF YOU DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO JOIN US LIVE, OR IF YOU DID NOT WATCH THE LIVE STREAM THAT DAY OR THE WATCH PARTY THAT EVENING, THAT IS STILL UP ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STATE OF THE CITY, WHAT WAS SHARED, AND GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK AND YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE THINGS THAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY.YOU CAN WATCH THAT ON THE CITY OF DE SOTO'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WELL.
I ALSO WANT TO MAKE A NOTE THAT THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE MAYOR'S INTERNSHIP ARE STILL OPEN.
THEY WILL BE CLOSING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. SO IF YOU ARE A STUDENT THAT ATTENDS SCHOOL IN DE SOTO OR YOU'RE A DESOTO STUDENT, HOWEVER, YOU MAY NOT ATTEND SCHOOL. IF YOU'RE DESOTO RESIDENT.
EXCUSE ME, YOU MAY ATTEND SCHOOL ELSEWHERE. YOU CAN APPLY FOR THOSE INTERNSHIPS.
AND SO THOSE INTERNSHIPS ARE PAID. THEY ARE NOT FREE.
SO THE PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING A LOT OF SUCCESS.
ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, MADAM CITY SECRETARY, WILL TAKE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. NEXT,
[E. ELECTION MATTERS]
WE'LL HAVE ELECTION MATTERS. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DE SOTO ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE TWO AND A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PLACE FOUR, DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES, ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT.PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2ND, 2026, IN THE CITY OF DESOTO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER IN PLACE TWO AND A COUNCIL MEMBER IN PLACE FOR DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES.
ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN. AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU. COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION? MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
I SECOND. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL, WE DON'T HAVE OUR VOTING MACHINE TONIGHT, SO I'M GOING TO.
DO YOU NEED A ROLL A HAND VOTE FOR THIS? OKAY.
WE WILL DO A HAND VOTE IF YOU CAN. MAYOR RACHEL L PROCTOR.
YES. MAYOR PRO TEM CRYSTAL CHISHOLM. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER.
PARKER. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER KEN WATERS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE BYRD.
SENIOR. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER DEBORAH NORTH. YES.
COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA HUGHES. THANK YOU. THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[F. 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.APPROVAL. AN ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE VOTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER, THE MAYOR, OR THE CITY MANAGER. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY THE 3RD, 2026. OTHER CONSENT ITEMS. RECOGNITION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY BAKER TILLY AS A CONSULTANT FIRM WITH THE CITY OF DESOTO. STRATEGIC PLAN AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO.
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026.
ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE A FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REIMBURSEMENT AND EXPENSE RELATED TO A DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STUDY.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND 101 FOR HUMAN RESOURCES TO FUND EMPLOYEE TRAINING RELATED TO THE BUSINESS TRANSITIONAL TRANSITIONAL LEADERSHIP BELT.
GREENBELT COHORT NUMBER ONE CERTIFICATION AND ASSOCIATED PROJECT WORK.
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FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND 101 FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. TO FUND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE PREDICTIVE INDEX.HIRE AND INSPIRE PLATFORM, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A CERTAIN BUDGET.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS RELATED TO THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT. J TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED ASSOCIATED WITH FLOCK SAFETY CAMERA SUBSCRIPTION INVOICES AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 20 2025 2026.
ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
STATE SEIZED FUND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECORDS AREA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS OR ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE PULLED FROM OUR CONSENT? MADAM MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM EIGHT REGARDING THE NAMING POLICY TO INCLUDE AN HONORARY RECOGNITION TO DISPLAY SECTION FOR A SEPARATE VOTE OR JUST FOR A
[8. Consider a Resolution amending the City of DeSoto Facility Naming Policy to include an Honorary Recognition Displays Section ]
QUESTION? JUST FOR A QUESTION. OKAY. COUNCIL ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS? YES. GOOD EVENING, MISS ELLIOTT. GOOD EVENING.THANK YOU, MISS ELLIOTT. THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, AS WE HAD A PREVIOUS DISCUSSION WITH REGARDING THE RECOGNITION DISPLAY SECTION, ARE WE LOOKING AT DIGITAL? WERE YOU ABLE TO RESEARCH WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL? I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED. KAREN. DO YOU MIND? I DON'T HAVE THE REMOTE.
OH, THANKS. ALL RIGHT. SO. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.
COUNCIL. WE MET WITH SMITHGROUP AS WELL AS GO TO GO DO DISCOVERY COMPANY.
AND SO THIS IS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH. SO WE CHANGED THE SPINE WALL.
TO CONNECT. AND SO WHAT'S GOING TO END UP HAPPENING IS THAT THERE IS A TV ON THAT SPINE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO USE AS A DIGITAL DISPLAY FOR THE FOR THE NAMES THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO HONOR THE PEAK PERFORMERS.
AND SO YOU'LL SEE ON THE WALL ART CONNECT, WE HAVE BASICALLY HAND HOLDING AND THAT'LL BE ON THE SPINE WHERE THAT WALL INITIALLY WAS GOING TO HAVE THAT DESIGN IT. THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PARKER YEAH, THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION.
I DID WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THIS. I KNOW THAT IT SAYS THAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO HONOR A SET NUMBER OF FOLKS, AND I DID WANT TO ASK BECAUSE IT USES THE WORD ATHLETES.
THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE ATHLETIC INDUSTRY THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY ATHLETES.
THEY'RE COACHES. THEY'RE ALL THAT. WILL THOSE SAME PEOPLE ALSO GET THE SAME RECOGNITION, OR ARE WE SAYING ONLY ATHLETES, THE ACTUAL ATHLETES? SO IN THE POLICY, WHAT WE HAVE STATED IS EITHER ATHLETICS OR ACADEMIC RELATED ENDEAVORS.
YES, IN THE POLICY, THE REVISION POLICY. SO WE HAVE THAT COVERED IN THERE.
AND THEN WE'LL RESUBMIT THE LIST FOR APPROVAL JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVEN'T MISSED ANYBODY, BECAUSE INITIALLY THAT PEAK PERFORMANCE LIST WAS SOLELY ATHLETICS. AND THEN AFTER WE DID THE REVIEW AND WORKED ON THE REVISIONS FOR THE POLICY, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO UPDATE THAT PEAK PERFORMERS.
OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL I'M SORRY, MADAM MAYOR.
POINT OF I DID HAVE ONE THAT I NEEDED TO PULL AS WELL.
SO BEFORE WE VOTE FOR A SEPARATE JUST A QUESTION ABOUT THE BLTS.
[4. Consider an Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations in the General Fund (101) for Human Resources to fund employee training related to the Business Transitional Leadership (BLT) Green Belt Cohort #1 certification and associated project work AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESOTO, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ADOPTED BUDGET; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.]
OKAY. WHAT NUMBER IS THAT? I JUST WANTED TO ASK THE QUESTION, AND I BELIEVE THAT'S DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY WHAT I'M SAYING? YEAH. WHAT ITEM? SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THE STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS YOUR QUESTION ITEM. FOR F FOR DIRECTOR GREENLEE. AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK IS THE IS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IS THAT JUST FOR THE THREE THAT WE SAW YESTERDAY OR.[00:35:05]
BECAUSE THOSE ARE GREEN BELTS, RIGHT. THAT'S FOR THE GREEN BELTS OR IS THAT ALL GREEN BELTS? NO, MA'AM. THAT'S FOR THE THREE THAT YOU SAW LAST NIGHT.WE DIDN'T GET THE INVOICE UNTIL AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR 26 HAD STARTED.
SO ONCE WE GOT THE INVOICE, THEN WE COULD PROCESS IT.
AND THAT'S WHY WE HAD TO DO THE BUDGET AMENDMENT. IT'S 15,000 FOR THE NEXT THREE AS WELL.
OKAY. SO THE 15 THAT'S IN HERE IS JUST FOR THE ONES FROM LAST NIGHT.
YES, MA'AM. SO THE NEXT THREE WE WON'T SEE THAT ONE UNTIL UNTIL WHENEVER MISS SUTTON AGREES TO BRING ANOTHER BUDGET AMENDMENT OKAY, TO COUNCIL. AND THOSE WOULD NEED TO BE DONE THE SAME WAY.
YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THANK YOU, I YIELD BACK. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION? MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT AS PRESENTED.
COUNCIL. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, PLEASE.
[J. CITIZEN APPEARANCES]
CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT CARD AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY SECRETARY, OR RETURN IT TO THE AMBASSADORS TABLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
FOR ATTENDEES WANTING TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA, THE COMMENTS CARD RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC ITEM AGENDA ITEMS ARE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THAT AGENDA ITEM.
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. PLEASE NOTE COMMENTS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND NOT TO INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OR STAFF.
CITIZENS SHALL REFRAIN FROM MAKING PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, PROFANE, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR BECOMING BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL. IF SUCH CONDUCT OCCURS AND IS NOT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY, THE CITY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE.
AND WE'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR TONIGHT'S CITIZENS COMMENTS TWO MINUTES PER SPEAKER.
FIRST, WE HAVE MISS KATHLEEN HARTLESS.
GOOD EVENING, MISS HARTLESS. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE ONLY. FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. KATHLEEN RYAN HARTLESS, DESOTO, TEXAS. HI, MY NAME IS KATHLEEN RYAN HARTLESS AND I LIVE AT THE ENCLAVE AT THORNTREE.
I APPRECIATE THE CITY OF DESOTO PURCHASING THORNTREE CLUB NOT TO RETAIN LONG TERM OWNERSHIP, BUT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY UNTIL IT CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE RIGHT OWNER.
MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS LOCATED IN PLACE FOR PROPERTY TAXES, REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY OF DESOTO REVENUE IN PLACE FOR GENERATES APPROXIMATELY 33 TO 34% OF THE CITY'S TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. DESPITE THIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION PLACE FOR HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED IN TERMS OF CITY AMENITIES. IF THORN TREE IS NOT THRIVING, THE VALUE OF OUR PROPERTY WILL DECREASE.
THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY OF DESOTO'S REVENUE WILL DECREASE, WHICH AFFECTS THE ENTIRE CITY.
IN CLOSING, THANKS TO YOU, THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THORN TREE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS HARTLESS. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE MR. TOM GLAM.
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ELLAM. I LIVE IN THE THORNTREE AT THE ENCLAVE AT THORNTREE 1941 MASTERS DRIVE.I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF DISORDER NOW FOR I THINK 12 YEARS, MAYBE 13 YEARS.
AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE A RESIDENT AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE IN THIS AREA AND A MEMBER OF THE THORNTREE CLUB. I'M SO PROUD ALSO OF THE LEADERSHIP OF DE SOTO FOR GETTING INVOLVED IN THORNTREE AT A TIME WHEN MANY MYSELF AND MANY OF THE RESIDENTS WERE BEGINNING TO DOUBT THAT THORNTREE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXIST. AND NOT ONLY IS THORN TREE IMPORTANT TO US, BUT AS KATHLEEN ALSO INDICATED, WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE ENTIRE CITY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR GETTING INVOLVED AND DEVELOPING A PLAN THAT APPEARS WILL BE FULFILLED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. AND WE ASK THAT YOU CALL ON US ANYTIME YOU NEED ANY HELP OR ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. MR..
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. WE NOW HAVE MISS PAM SMITH.
GOOD EVENING, MISS SMITH. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE ONLY. FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. MY NAME IS PAM SMITH, AND I RESIDE IN THE CITY OF DESOTO. AND I'M GLAD TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR.
FOR THE THOUGHTFUL AND DELIBERATE WAY THAT YOU'VE MANAGED THE SITUATION SURROUNDING THORN TREE COUNTRY CLUB OR GOLF CLUB, THORN TREE IS AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK AND A VALUABLE ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IN RECENT YEARS, DEFERRED MAINTENANCE WAS ALLOWING THE FACILITY TO STEADILY DECLINE.
IT'S ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT THE NEXT OWNERSHIP, WHOEVER THAT MAY BE, WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY PRESERVE THE FACILITY, BUT TO REVITALIZE IT INTO THE TRUE BEACON FOR OUR CITY.
WITH THE RIGHT VISION AND LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP, THORN TREE CAN ONCE AGAIN BECOME A SOURCE OF PRIDE, ATTRACTING VISITORS, SUPPORTING LOCAL TOURISM, AND GENERATING TAX REVENUE FOR DESOTO FOR YEARS TO COME.
I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WAS NOT AN EASY UNDERTAKING.
THE PROCESS REQUIRED CAREFUL EVALUATION, DIFFICULT DECISIONS, AND NAVIGATING CHALLENGING DEADLINES.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS STEWARDS OF OUR CITY'S RESOURCES.
PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR EFFORTS ARE NOTICED. THEY'RE APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. NEXT COMMENT. NEXT COMMENT CARD.
WE WILL NOW HAVE MISS CAROL PLACIDO.
BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE EFFORT THAT YOU, THE COUNCIL, DOES, ALL THE WORK YOU DO ALL YEAR LONG, NOT JUST FOR THORNTREE, BUT I KNOW THAT WAS A PARTICULAR STICKY SITUATION AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO SAY IT IS A WIN WIN BECAUSE IF PROPERTY VALUES ARE UPHELD, YOU GET AND THE CITY GETS AND WE GET MORE REVENUE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT SPEAKER, MR. DAN EDDY. OH MY GOD.
MY NAME IS DAN EDDY. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DESOTO FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
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IN 2003, WE MADE THE DECISION TO MOVE FROM DUNCANVILLE TO DESOTO SPECIFICALLY TO BE A PART OF AND LIVE NEAR THE THORN TREE GOLF CLUB. I HAVE WATCHED FOR YEARS THE CLUB ITSELF DETERIORATE AS FOREIGN OWNERS HAD OWNERSHIP OF THE CLUB AND DEPLETED IT TO ITS BARE MINIMUM.PEOPLE STARTED MOVING AWAY. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR.
I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL, THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SPECIFICALLY COUNCILMAN BIRD AND THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE PARTAKEN TO BRING THIS DESTINATION POINT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS MANY YEARS AGO.
IT'S NOT JUST A DESOTO. FACILITY. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE METROPLEX COME TO THORNTREE GOLF CLUB TO ENJOY AMENITIES FROM FOOD TO GOLF TO TENNIS.
AND JUST TO TO TO BE WITH OTHER FOLKS. YOUR LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN SECOND TO NONE IN THIS AREA.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISTER EDDIE. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.
AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. ALL RIGHT. MY NAME IS TODD THOMPSON.
I'VE BEEN IN DESOTO SINCE 2004, SO THAT'S JUST ABOUT OVER 22 YEARS.
AS EMBARRASSING AS IT SAY, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AT A MEETING.
BUT I HAVE GOTTEN MORE INVOLVED INTO VOTING FOR OUR CITY OFFICIALS.
OUR MEMBERS, AS YOU SEE, ARE HERE, AND THIS IS JUST A SMALL PART OF THEM.
WE WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO US AND OUR FAMILIES.
OUR KIDS. YOU GUYS HAD A FEW ENGINEERS UP HERE? I HAVE SIX SONS. TWO OF THEM ARE ENGINEERS, AND THEY PLAYED FOOTBALL SINCE THEY WERE FIVE YEARS OLD.
AND THOUGH OUR GOAL WASN'T FOR THEM TO MAKE IT NFL, IT WAS JUST STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.
AND THAT'S WHAT THESE TYPE OF ORGANIZATIONS DO FOR OUR KIDS. AND WE THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT HERE SITTING ON THIS BENCH. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT FOOTBALL. MOST OF US COACHES, WE TAKE KIDS HOME AFTER PRACTICE ON THE WEEKENDS, SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH THEM, MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE GROWN MEN. THEY UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF BEING A GOOD MAN, OF TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY AND REPRESENTING YOUR COMMUNITY.
WITH SOME OF THE STUFF I'VE HEARD IN THOSE STANDS AND WHO'S INVOLVED IN THEIR LIVES. WELL, THESE ARE THE KIND OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT STEP IN IN PLACE WHEN THOSE TYPE OF THINGS NEED TO BE CORRECTED, AND WE MAKE THEM FOCUS ON THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT.
AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT CHRIS AND ANTOINE HAVE GIVEN US, HAVE GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO TOUCH SOME OF THOSE KIDS AND GIVE THEM THE GUIDANCE THAT THEY NEED, AND GIVE THEM THE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BE SAFE, HAVE FUN AND FOCUS ON POSITIVE THINGS.
SO WE JUST WANTED TO COME HERE AND LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THIS ORGANIZATION IS IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY US, BUT THIS COMMUNITY. AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL REACH OUT AND TOUCH OTHER COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU, MR. THOMPSON. NEXT SPEAKER, WE WILL NOW HAVE LORI HAMILTON.
GOOD EVENING, MISS HAMILTON. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE. FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. I AM A MEMBER RAISING HAVOC. AND DE SOTO IS MY STATE.
CITY OF RESIDENCE. HAVOC IS MORE THAN A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM FOR MANY FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY.
IT PROVIDES STRUCTURE, MENTORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO TRULY NEED IT.
THE IMPACT OF THIS ORGANIZATION ON DESOTO'S YOUTH AND FAMILIES CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.
WE ARE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE WE ARE DISAPPOINTED.
DISAPPOINTED THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS INVESTED SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY, PERSONAL SACRIFICE INTO SERVING THE YOUTH OF THIS CITY IS BEING SCRUTINIZED FOR SPEAKING UP ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT AFFECT OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COMMUNITY.
STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT BY PEOPLE WILLING TO STAND UP, ASK QUESTIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR YOUTH. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAVOC'S PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER CURRY JR HAS DONE EVERY DAY.
THIS ORGANIZATION TEACHES OUR CHILDREN TO SHOW COURAGE, LEADERSHIP, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
WE TEACH THEM TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE.
WE TEACH THEM TO USE THEIR VOICES RESPECTFULLY AND RESPONSIBLY.
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NOT DISCOURAGED. WE BELIEVE COMMUNITY AND OUR CHILDREN MATTER TO THIS COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE WHO POUR INTO THAT MATTER ALSO.LASTLY, WHERE'S CHRIS GLOVER? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS HAMILTON.
NEXT SPEAKER, WE WILL NOW HAVE BRITTANY THIBODEAU.
GOOD EVENING, MISS THIBODEAU. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE. FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. I'M FROM DESOTO. RESIDE IN DESOTO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS BRITTANY THIBODEAU. I AM A PROUD SUPPORTER OF YOUTH SPORTS.
I AM ALSO A PROUD ALUMNI OF DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL.
CLASS OF 2001. ALL OF MY YOUNGER SISTERS ARE ALUMNI AS WELL, ONE OF WHICH WAS RECENTLY NAMED INTO THE DESOTO HALL OF FAME FOR HER LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS HER CONTINUED SUPPORT, BOTH FINANCIALLY AND SERVICE WISE, TO THE DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WOMEN'S PROGRAM.
MY BROTHER IN LAW, WHO IS ALSO A PROUD ALUMNI WHO HAS DONATED FOOTBALL GEAR, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MOST RECENTLY PROVIDED FREE EYE EXAMS AND PRESCRIPTIONS VIA HIS VISION FOUNDATION. I MENTIONED THOSE TWO SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THEY TOO GOT THEIR START AT DESOTO YOUTH SPORTS AND CONTINUE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS OUR MISSION IS THAT WE CREATE A THRIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR YOUTH, SO THAT THEY MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR GENERATION.
HAVOC IS MORE THAN YOUTH SPORTS THAN A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM FOR MANY FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY.
GROWING UP, WE WERE ALWAYS TAUGHT THAT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ARE ONE OF THE 2 OR 2 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED TO GAIN THE TRUST AND RESPECT FROM PEOPLE. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE ONLY IS THE ONLY THING WE ASK FOR.
AND WE WE SEEM TO BE MET WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE RETALIATION.
I'M SURE THAT ANY SANE MOTHER IN HERE WILL TELL YOU WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR BABIES.
THEY WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE BABIES THAT COME THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION, WHETHER IT'S FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, FOOTBALL OR SOCCER AND OR CHEER ARE MY BABIES AND WE ARE NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT. RESPECTFULLY, THANK YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU, MISS THIBODAUX. NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.
WE WILL NOW HAVE ANTOINE FLETCHER.
MY NAME IS FLETCHER. I'M A PROUD DESOTO RESIDENT FOR OVER 15 YEARS.
I AM THE FOUNDER OF RAISING THE HABIT. 26 YEARS AGO, HAVING CREATED A BRAND, I CREATED A BRAND THAT THESE KIDS IN THIS COMMUNITY COULD LEARN TO LOOK UP TO AND ASPIRE TO BE ONE DAY.
WITH THIS BRAND OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS. ME IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY BROTHER IN LAW.
AFTER 26 YEARS OF THIS BRAND, MY BROTHER IN LAW HAD CAME TO ME WITH A BLUEPRINT FOR HIS COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DESOTO. CHRISTOPHER CAREY, WHICH IS A GRADUATE OF DESOTO AND A PERMANENT RESIDENT WHICH CURRENTLY RESIDES IN DESOTO.
FOR OVER 50 YEARS, HE HAD DETERMINED THAT HE WOULD COME UP WITH A BLUEPRINT THAT COULD BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS FAR AS LIKE PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND DOING COAT DRIVES AND DOING CANNED FOOD DRIVES.
AND WE ARE BEING GROSSLY OVERCHARGED FOR USING PUBLIC AND PARKS RECREATION.
AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT THE CHILDREN.
I SIT HERE. AND AND I BECOME EMOTIONAL ABOUT THE CHILDREN BECAUSE THIS FOUNDATION WAS BUILT ON THE BACKS OF CHILDREN OF THE DE SOTO COMMUNITY WHEN WE'VE NEVER BEEN IN NO OTHER CITY BUT DE SOTO. AND TO KNOW THAT WE SUPPLY KIDS THAT GO ON TO BECOME GREAT ATHLETES, GREAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THEY BECOME POLICE OFFICERS, THEY BECOME TEACHERS.
THEY BECOME THE FOUNDATION OF DE SOTO FOR MANY YEARS.
THEY GROSSLY OVERCHARGE US AND THEY WANT US TO GIVE THEM CASH PAYMENTS.
I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY. I'M ASKING FOR THE HELP, YOU GUYS.
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I'M ASKING FOR YOU ALL TO HELP. MR. FLETCHER, THAT CONCLUDES YOUR TIME. OKAY.THANK YOU. AND FOR COMING. THEY WILL SUPPLY MORE INFORMATION.
THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. NEXT, WE HAVE NATASHA BADGER.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS NATASHA BADGER, CITY OF DE SOTO RESIDENT.
TO EVEN HEAR ARE ALLEGED THINGS THAT ARE BEING SAID, THAT IS BEING ASKED TO CONDEMN OR PUNISH THE ORGANIZATION FROM FURTHER FUEL, USE OR ACTIVITIES.
I DIDN'T START TILL LATER ON IN MY LIFE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I ENJOYED.
MY SON, WHO IS EIGHT, HAS BEEN A PART OF THE CITY OF DESOTO ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT SINCE HE WAS THREE YEARS OLD, BY STARTING WITH THE BASEBALL ORGANIZATION. HE IS A FOOTBALL PLAYER NOW.
HE HAS PLAYED SOCCER WITH DESOTO AND ALSO FOOTBALL WITH DESOTO.
I AM A PROUD BOARD MEMBER OF RAISING HAVOC ORGANIZATION.
I ALSO ASSIST WITH ANY OTHER THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE.
WE SERVICE OVER 500 KIDS IN THE CITY OF DESOTO.
WE SERVICE THESE CHILDREN WITH MENTORSHIP. WE SERVICE THEM.
WE TRY TO TEACH THEM SERVICE AS WELL, TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, NOT ONLY FOCUS ON ATHLETICS, BUT ALSO FOCUS ON BEING A STUDENT ATHLETE AS WELL AND BEING A PROPER SCHOLAR.
WE HAVE OUR TEACHERS TO SEND PACKETS. WE DO TUTORING, WE DO EVERYTHING.
WE'RE NOT JUST ABOUT ATHLETICS, BUT WE'RE ABOUT GROWING OUR COMMUNITIES, KEEPING OUR CITIZENS HERE WITHIN THE CITY OF DE SOTO TO TRUST AND TRUST US TO DO SPORTS MENTORSHIP. LIKE WE SAID, IN EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE, WE JUST LOOK UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL AND EVERYONE INVOLVED THAT IS ABLE TO VOTE FOR ANY SITUATION AND ANYTHING THAT YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT WE ARE A POSITIVE, POSITIVE RESOURCE FOR OUR CHILDREN, NOT JUST SOMEONE THAT'S HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS BADGER.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. NEXT, WE'LL HAVE WILLIAM CROWLEY.
TO THE COUNCIL AND ALL CONCERNED. THIS IS A GREAT WEIGHT ON MY HEART TO UNLOAD, SO BEAR WITH ME.
WITHOUT BEING A RESIDENT, I VOLUNTEERED COACHING, TUTORING, AND MENTORING KIDS SINCE I WAS 23, THE BETTER PART OF TEN YEARS. NOW IN THIS COMMUNITY, MY OLDEST IS TWO.
I HAVE HAD NO CHILDREN WHO PLAY OR CHEER, YET IT WAS, IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A COMMITMENT THAT I HAVE MADE OUT OF DEDICATION TO THIS COMMUNITY AND TO GOD, AT THE HEART OF WHICH LIES A GENUINE SENSE OF DUTY TO PROVIDE THESE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE WITH THE MOST OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY DO. EVERY TIME I STEP ON THAT FIELD, IN THE LIBRARY OR ANYWHERE TO HELP THESE KIDS, I SEND A MESSAGE. WHAT MESSAGE IS THAT, COACH? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT. I'M DUTY BOUND BY GOD THAT I WILL DO MY BEST TO SERVE AND PROTECT THOSE WHO RELY ON US ADULTS FOR PROTECTION.
OUR CHILDREN. THIS IS MY MINISTRY. THIS IS MY TITHES.
THESE ARE MY GREATEST OFFERINGS. AND I GIVE ALL THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME TO OFFER OUR CHILDREN TO OUR LEGACY, TO OUR FUTURE. I'M DUTY BOUND. SO LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS MOVING FORWARD.
SPEAK TO US. I WILL INTERROGATE NO ONE IN PARTICULAR THIS DAY.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT COURSE, NOT A TRIAL.
SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO THESE CHILDREN OUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION, POSSESSION AND TREASURE THAT NO CHECK, NO OPPORTUNITY, NO BACKROOM DEAL WOULD EVER BE MADE TO FORFEIT WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN EARNED BY THEIR PARENTS.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW HAVE MISS KAY BROWN. PATRICK.
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I DON'T SEE MISS BROWN. PATRICK, WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. WE WILL NOW HAVE MR. CHRISTOPHER CURRY. GOOD EVENING, MR. CURRY. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE. FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. CHRISTOPHER CURRY SOTO, 36 YEARS RESIDENCE.I'M GOING TO READ THIS STATEMENT SINCE 2024. WE SERVE THIS COMMUNITY.
WE'VE SEEN KIDS AT COLLEGE. WE HAVE SEEN KIDS TO THE PROS.
THESE ARE OUR KIDS. THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN. THESE ARE THE YOUTH IN THE CITY OF DESOTO.
WE'RE GOING TO READ THIS STATEMENT. WE'RE USING THIS PUBLIC STATEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS REGARDING A RECENTLY ASSERTED $9,000 BALANCE ALLEGEDLY OWED TO THE CITY OF DESOTO. THIS BALANCE, THIS BALANCE SEEMS TO HAVE SURFACED SOMEWHERE AFTER WE REQUESTED TRANSPARENCY REGARDING FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING AND CASH PAYMENT PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF DESOTO AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS. AND NOW SUDDENLY WE CAN'T PRACTICE.
NOW, SUDDENLY WE OWE THOUSANDS. SO LET ME INFORM YOU OF THIS.
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 2020 TO JANUARY 1ST, 2026, WE HAVE PAID THE CITY OF DESOTO THOUSAND $37.45 AND FIELD FEES AND POLICE FEES, AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $20,000 SPENT LAST YEAR FOR ROLL CALL FOR POLICE. I'M GONNA SAY IT AGAIN.
$106,037.45 THAT WE HAVE PAID TO THE CITY OF DESOTO FOR FILLED RENTAL COSTS, A NONPROFIT YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION.
SO I'LL LET THAT SINK IN. WE PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR THESE KIDS, OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 81% DESOTO RESIDENTS, PEOPLE THAT PUT YOU ALL IN PLACE.
THEY VOTED FOR YOU, CAMPAIGNED FOR YOU. AND ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR IS FAIRNESS.
DO IT THE SAME. GIVE US THAT SAME RESPECT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. CURRY. NEXT, WE'LL HAVE MISS MARY BONAPARTE.
I DON'T SEE MISS BONAPARTE. I DON'T THINK SHE'S HERE.
WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. MAYOR. THAT'S THE LAST OF THE SPEAKERS BEFORE THE RECORD.
I WANT TO SHARE THAT. MISS KATHY ALSO SUBMITTED A CARD ON TIME.
SHE DID NOT WANT TO SPEAK, THOUGH. SHE WANTED IT PUT INTO THE RECORD.
WE ALSO FOR OR AGAINST THE TOPIC, I DON'T. WHAT IS HER? SHE JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ON CITIZEN'S COMMENT ON THORNTREE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECEIVED A CARD AFTER THE CLOSING TIME.
SO AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN, BUT.
WELL, HOLD ON. BEFORE WE DO THAT, I WANT TO SAY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO OUR CITY MANAGER.
HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT A GREAT BIRTHDAY. CAN WE? BIRTHDAY WAS ON FEBRUARY 7TH. CORRECT. HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME CELEBRATING.
LIFE IS PRECIOUS. SO BIRTHDAYS ARE ALWAYS IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME.
COUNCIL. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. YES, SIR.
WE DIDN'T ASK HIM WHAT TYPE OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG HE WANTS.
I DON'T THINK HE. YEAH, I DON'T THINK HE WANTS IT.
YEAH. NO. HE'S GOOD TO GO. THANK YOU. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORTH TO ADJOURN COUNCIL.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 7:11 P.M.
COUNCIL. WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.