DeSoto City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Chambers Jim Baugh Government Center DeSoto City Hall 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto, TX 75115 (972) 230-9646 Mayor Rachel L. Proctor Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Chism Councilmember Pierette Parker Councilmember Ken Waters Councilmember Andre Byrd, Sr. Councilmember Debrah North Councilmember Letitia Hughes DATE: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 EXECUTIVE SESSION: 4:00pm Council Chambers REGULAR SESSION: 6:00pm Council Chambers (or immediately following executive session) As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.127, one or more members of the governing body may appear via video-conference call. The presiding officer and a quorum of the City Council will be physically present at this meeting. DeSoto City Council Meetings are open to the public and will be live-streamed on DeSoto's website at www.desototexas.gov for those wanting to view the meeting online. 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's table prior to the start of the meeting.
Apr 07, 2026 City Council Meeting
DeSoto City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Chambers Jim Baugh Government Center DeSoto City Hall 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto, TX 75115 (972) 230-9646 Mayor Rachel L. Proctor Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Chism Councilmember Pierette Parker Councilmember Ken Waters Councilmember Andre Byrd, Sr. Councilmember Debrah North Councilmember Letitia Hughes DATE: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 EXECUTIVE SESSION: 4:00pm Council Chambers REGULAR SESSION: 6:00pm Council Chambers (or immediately following executive session) As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.127, one or more members of the governing body may appear via video-conference call. The presiding officer and a quorum of the City Council will be physically present at this meeting. DeSoto City Council Meetings are open to the public and will be live-streamed on DeSoto's website at www.desototexas.gov for those wanting to view the meeting online. 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's table prior to the start of the meeting.
[A. CALL TO ORDER AND CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
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TUESDAY, APRIL THE 7TH. IT IS 4 P.M. MY MARRIAGE BROKE DOWN. I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION HERE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK OUR CITY SECRETARY IF SHE WOULD GIVE US A ROLL CALL. MAYOR RACHEL PROCTOR HERE, MAYOR PRO TEM CRYSTAL CHISHOLM, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER COUNCIL MEMBER KEN WATERS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER ANDRE BYRD, SENIOR HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER DEBORAH NORTH, COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA HUGHES HERE. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY COMMON CARDS FOR OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, MADAM CITY AT THIS TIME? OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL HAVE THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. FIRST, WE WILL HAVE THE SAFETY PROTOCOL BY FIRE CHIEF BRIAN SOUTHARD. HELLO, MAYOR. COUNCIL. SINCE NO ONE'S HERE, THE WEATHER'S GOING TO BE GOOD TODAY. YOU GUYS KNOW YOUR PROTOCOL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. AND WE'LL GO MORE IN DEPTH AT REGULAR SESSION. THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL HAVE OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE CITY WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WILL CONVENE 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. RFP 2025-027. THANK YOU, MADAM CITY SECRETARY, IT IS 4:01 P.M. AND WE W
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.