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>> MAYOR BABICK: WELCOME, EVERYONE.
IT IS TUESDAY APRIL 7TH. 5:45 P.M.
WE WILL START OUR MEETING. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WE HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER. THIS LAST WEEKEND.
PAST SUPPERTIME-- PASS OVER TIME POP ALL OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY.
A LOT HAPPENING IN THE CITY TODAY.
WE WILL JUST DIVE INTO OUR AGENDA.
ITEM NUMBER 10, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MAINTENANCE OPERATION AND REPAIR. SUPPLIES WITH LOWE'S HOME CENTER AND HOME DEPOT, AND TO NOT EXCEED $180,000.
FOR ITEMS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS BASIS.
BASED ON OUR HISTORICAL PURCHASE RIGHTS.
NUMBER 11, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGERS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY AND TO NOT EXCEED 1,000,000.5 ANNUALLY.
AND BASED ON OUR NORMAL FUEL NEEDS OUTSIDE OF THE FLEET CAR
PROGRAM. >> ARE WE SEEING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN FUEL COSTS IMPACTING THE ESTIMATE?
>> MAYOR BABICK: THIS $1.5 MILLION IS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED UNDER OUR CONTRACT HERE. LAST YEAR WE SPENT ABOUT $815,000. THIS WILL GIVE US SOME HEADROOM
FOR EXPANSION OF THE FUEL COST. >> THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR BABICK: DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR BABICK: WE ARE ALL SEEING HIGHER FUEL COSTS. DOESN'T QUITE GO AS HIGH AS MY $15-- I WILL JUST MOVE THE DECIMAL POINT, NOT-- MY $15 DOES NOT GO AS FAR AS IT USED TO GO. NUMBER 12, CONSIDERING THE AUTHORIZED-- AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE FORD F-150 TRUCK AND FOUR FORD F-250 TRUCKS FROM CALDWELL COUNTY BOARD THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE VIBORG PURCHASING CO-OP, AND NOT TO EXCEED 326,342.32. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHAT SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT ARE THESE PURCHASES FOR?
>> PARKS, ANIMAL CONTROL AND PUBLIC WORKS.
>> PARKS, ANIMAL CONTROL AND PUBLIC WORKS.
AND THEY ARE ALL PART OF THE REPLACEMENT FUN.
SO NONE OF THESE ARE NET NEW VEHICLES.
>> OKAY. >> MAYOR BABICK: SIMILARLY, ITEM NUMBER 12 IS ALSO ABOUT TRUCKS.
CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF ONE FORD F-350, AND TWO FORD F-450 TRUCKS FROM FIVE-STAR FORD, THERE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BUYBOARD PURCHASING, NOT TO EXCEED 31,087,210 CENTS.
THIS IS FOR... B PUBLIC WORKS. >> MAYOR BABICK: THE F-450 GAVE THAT AWAY. NUMBER 14, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE INTERNATIONAL CV 515 DUMP TRUCK, AND TWO INTERNATIONAL HV 607 DUMP TRUCKS FROM SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUYBOARD.
NOT TO EXCEED 500-- $503,054, 79 CENTS.
NUMBER 15, CONSIDERING AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR ONE KENWORTH T480 CONCRETE MIXER FROM MHC KENWORTH THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BUYBOARD, AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 215,000-- $215,887.
>> I KNOW THAT THIS IS FOR LAURA.
THE FUND SOURCE, HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH GOES WHERE?
>> HELEN: EACH FUND, WHETHER IT'S THE WATER FUND, OR EVERYONE ELSE, HAS THEIR OWN FLEET, SO WE ARE ALREADY PREPARED TO REPLACE WATER FLEET. IT IS WHAT IS USED ON WATERLINE REPLACEMENT, AND IT IS PART OF THE WHOLE WATER PRICE FUND.
>> DO WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE CONCRETE...
>> WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE FLEET. >> HOW MANY CONCRETE TRUCKS DO
WE HAVE? >> MAYOR BABICK: I BELIEVE
>> MAYOR BABICK: AND, TO YOUR POINT ABOUT THE WRITE UP, THE UNIT WILL BE USED DAILY BY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
THIS IS JUST AN INDICATION OF HOW MUCH CONCRETE WORK WE ARE
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DOING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. RIGHT? AND OBVIOUSLY WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK.SO A NICE SHOUT OUT TO ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS FOR KEEPING OUR ROADWAYS UNDER NEW REPAIR CONSISTENTLY.
WE ARE SEEING EVERY STREET THAT YOU OPENED UP.
LET US MOVE ON TO NUMBER 16. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH D MOST PROPERTIES, FOR MURAL AND EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 1011 SOUTH BROADWAY. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> IS AT $10? >> TEN DOLLARS, YES.
>> SPEAKER-14: DOLLARS, EXCUSE ME.
17 IS TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE AMENDED PROGRAM YEAR 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOP AT BLOCK GRANT ONE YEAR PLAN OF ACTION AND BUDGET. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS?
>> I HAD A QUESTION THE LAST TIME THIS CAME UP THIS AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION OF AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOT AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENT ENCODED IN THE COMMUNITY BLOCK FUNDED CARLETON BLACK CEMETERY FUND PROJECT. DEALING THING I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE UP AGAIN, THE LAST TIME-- I HAVE REASONABLE CONCERNS THAT THERE MAYBE SOME UNMARKED GRAVES THAT EXIST OUTSIDE THE CHAIN-LINK AREA. THIS PARTICULAR EASEMENT THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOR THE PARKING LOT, THAT'S GOING TO BE A PARKING LOT, THAT IS RIGHT ON THE HILL, CORRECT?
>> DO WE HAVE AN EXHIBIT. >> THIS IS NUMBER 18 I THINK YOU
ARE ADDRESSING. >> MAYOR BABICK: THEY KIND OF GO HAND-IN-HAND. THAT IS ALL RIGHT.
THE PARKING LOT FOR THE BLACK CEMETERY.
>> AT EVENING COUNCIL. THE PARKING LOT WILL GO ALONGSIDE THAT MUTUAL ACCESS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE
I DID JUMP THIS ONE, DIDN'T I. >> MAYOR BABICK: LET'S JUST
I GUESS I-- ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS-- ARE WE SURE AS A CITY THAT THERE ARE NO UNMARKED GRAVES OUTSIDE THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE?
>> WE WERE NOT GIVEN PERMISSION TO DO THE SCANNING THAT WAS DONE ON THE CEMETERY. SHOULD ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE BE ENCOUNTERED THERE IS A PROCESS IN PLACE AND WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION.
>> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION.
HAVE WE CONTACTED THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND WHAT
IS THAT PROCESS. >> WE WOULD NEED TO NOTIFY THEM AND THEY WOULD LAY OUT THE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE
SITUATION. >> WHEN YOU SAY NOTIFY THEM,
NOTIFY THEM AS TO WHAT? >> GIVEN THAT AN UNMARKED GRAVE WAS FOUND OUTSIDE THE CEMETERY-- JUST TO BACK UP, WE DID A GROUND RADAR STUDY OF THE CEMETERY ITSELF.
SO WE KNOW WHERE ALL THE GRAVES ARE WITHIN THE CHAIN-LINK.
SHOULD WE FIND ANYTHING UNUSUAL OUTSIDE OF THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE, THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF THE PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION, WE WOULD NOTIFY THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION BY PHONE CALL.
THEY WOULD TELL US THE STAFF WORK AND PROVIDE US WITH NEXT
STEPS AFTERWARDS. >> FOR MY PERSONAL RECOLLECTION, THAT CEMETERY WAS A LOT BIGGER. PRIOR TO THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE GOING AROUND. AND ALSO SPEAKING WITH MS. DAVIS, WHO HAS FORMER RELATIVES THAT WERE BURIED IN THAT CEMETERY AS WELL, MY CONCERN IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT DISTURBING ANY GRAVES BY PUTTING DOWN A NEW PARKING LOT OR ANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION AROUND THERE.
WHICH WE MAY-- GO AHEAD, NANCY. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY IS THERE A GRAPHIC TO SHOW WHERE EVERYTHING IS GOING?
>> THERE IS AN EXHIBIT SPECIFIC TO THE LEAD WALK.
THE PARKING LOT WILL BE TO THE RIGHT.
>> IS THAT EAST? >> THAT WILL BE NORTH.
>> IT IS ACTUALLY WEST, ON THE WEST SIDE.
>> AND WE GO AHEAD AND ALL THAT UP SO WE CAN HAVE MORE DISCUSSION ON THIS SO WE CAN SEE THE EXHIBITS?
>> ONE OTHER ITEM, WE DON'T KNOW THE-- OWN THE AREA.
SO WE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO DO ANYTHING
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OUTSIDE OF IT. IS THAT CORRECT?>> CORRECT, OUR ORIGINAL SCOPE WAS TO DO THE ENTIRE PARCEL, HOWEVER FAR THE COMPANY WAS COMFORTABLE WITH US DURING THE
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR. >> I'VE PERSONALLY TALKED WITH THEM, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO LET US USE GROUND PENETRATING SONAR, BUT I HAVE NOT TALKED WITH THE OTHER COMPANY.
>> THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT PROPERTIES.
>> THEY ARE. >> WE DID TRY TO GAIN PERMISSION, BUT WE WERE NOT GIVEN PERMISSION.
>> THE SAME PEOPLE WHO DID NOT GRANT US PERMISSION OR ASKING
FOR THE EASEMENT? >> THE CITY IS ASKING FOR THIS AGREEMENT. THEY WANT TO PUT THE PARKING LOT
THERE. >> OUR ROLE IS TO DO THE PARKING LOT. WE ASKED THEM PERMISSION TO DO THE RADAR OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE PARCEL AND THEY AGREED WITHIN THE FENCE, WITHIN THE GRAVEYARD, THEY DID NOT AGREE ABOUT THE
EXTERIOR OF THE FENCE. >> THE OBJECTIVE IS THAT YOU GO THERE AND YOU PARK ALONG THE STREET, YOU MIGHT PULL UP ON THE GRASS. THERE IS JUST NOT PARKING SPACES. SO I THINK THAT THE OBJECTIVE THERE IS THAT THIS IS BLACK CEMETERY, TO ALLOW IT TO-- TO HAVE VISITORS AND SO FORTH, TO INSTALL A PARKING LOT.
THAT WAS PART OF THE BACKGROUND. WE CAN CERTAINLY PULL IT FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION, IN TERMS OF THE TIMING WE DON'T HAVE AN EXHIBIT HERE TONIGHT BACK TO READ WE DO NOT.
>> ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE SECOND IS THE-- OF THIS SECTION
IS THE SURVEY. >> IT'S JUST THE WALKWAY FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE CEMETERY ITSELF.
IT'S A 5-FOOT WIDE STRIP IS WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TON
TONIGHT. >> WHEN I GO BACK AND LOOK 20, 30 YEARS, AND YOU LOOK AT THE AREA, THE CEMETERY WAS BIG.
NOW IT IS SMALL. IT'S A SMALL CHAIN-LINK FENCE AREA, WITH NO UNMARKED GRAVES. THERE USED TO BE MARKED GRAVES, THERE USED TO BE SOME, BUT NO LONGER.
SO WHERE DID THE GRAVE MARKERS GO? JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THAT? THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE, AND AS FAR AS STUFF ON THE HILL AS WELL, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THAT. I THINK WE HAVE ALLOWED THOSE BUSINESSES TO KIND OF PUT DIRT UP THERE AND RAISE THE AREA A LITTLE BIT. SO IT'S CREATED A BIT OF A
FLOODPLAIN RIGHT THERE. >> MAYOR BABICK: TO THE TOPIC OF THE AGENDA, THE AGENDA IS SIMPLY THE SIDEWALK THAT IS BEING-- RIGHT NOW THERE ARE STEPS, CONCRETE STEPS, THAT THE
SIDEWALK WOULD BUT UP TO. >> IT'S A CRUSHED GRANITE
WALKWAY, IT WOULD BE CONCRETE. >> WHAT'S THE DEPTH OF A TYPICAL SIDEWALK? HOW DEEP ARE WE DIGGING TO
INSTALL A SIDEWALK WE. >> I'M NO ENGINEER, BUT I WOULD SAY 12 INCHES IS A GOOD APPROXIMATION.
>> FROM THE STANDPOINT OF DISTURBING À-LETTER, THAT IS WELL SHORT OF ANY DEPTH OF A BURIAL PARCEL, RIGHT?
>> MORE THAN LIKELY. >> I'M SAYING THAT WHOLE AREA
HAS IT. >> MAINLY THIS ITEM IS TO GIVE THE SIDEWALK EASEMENT TO THE PARKING LOT ALREADY THERE.
WE ARE NOT BUILDING MORE PARKING, JUST GIVING ACCESS TO
THE PARKING? >> IF I MAY, THERE IS NO PARKING LOT. THIS IS TO THE ACCESS STREET.
THERE IS NO LEGAL WAY TO ACCESS PARKING.
>> SO WE ARE NOT TRYING TO GET TO THE CHURCH PARKING LOT?
>> THIS WOULD BE PARKING LOT EASEMENT MUTUAL ACCESS AGREEMENTS AS WELL AS THE WALKWAY.
>> THE PARKING LOT PROJECT HAS BEEN BID, AND THAT PROJECT IS READY TO START MOVING FORWARD SOON TO ACTUALLY CONSTRUCT THE PARKING LOT, USING CBT D FUNDS, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. >> WHERE IS THE PARKING LOT?
EAST OF THE DRIVE? >> IT WOULD BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE DRIVE, SOUTH SIDE OF THE WALKWAY THAT IS THERE.
>> THERE IS NOT MUCH ROOM THERE. >> IT'S JUST ONE--
>> THE SIDEWALK IS 95 FEET LONG. THE PARKING LOT WILL BE HALF OF THAT. 50 FEET.
>> IT'S A MODIFIED SPACE PARKING.
>> THE DEPTH FROM THE STREET THAT IS ALREADY THERE IN TOWARDS THE CEMETERY, WITH THE NUMBER OF SPACES, IT'S GOING TO ROUGHLY BE
20, 30 FEET DEEP, RIGHT? >> I WOULD SAY CLOSER TO 20 OR
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LESS. >> THAT'S NOT THE TOPIC FOR TONIGHT EITHER. IT'S JUST THIS EASEMENT FOR THE
SIDEWALK, CORRECT? >> CORRECT.
>> AND THIS IS AS MUCH AS SAFETY ACCESS FOR ANYTHING-- AS
ANYTHING ELSE? >> THERE IS NO LEGAL PLACE TO PARK BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE FILING OR YOU'RE IN THE GRASS.
>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING A PARKING LOT AT THE TOP, AS SOON AS YOU GO DOWN THE STEPS TO THE CEMETERY, CORRECT?
>> IT WILL BE RIGHT BY THE MUTUAL ACCESS DRIVE.
>> RIGHT BY THE DRIVEWAY. >> DO YOU MIND PULLING UP GOOGLE MAP ON THIS? WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE, BUT...
AND THEN JUST BELTLINE, DOWNTOWN.
>> THE DRIVEWAY DRIVE DOWN-- >> KIND OF ZOOM INTO THAT.
YOU ARE ALMOST THERE. >> THERE IS THAT CHURCH RIGHT
THERE. >> THE PARKING LOT WILL BE LOCATED RIGHT HERE. IF YOU COME IN A BIT MORE YOU WILL SEE THAT WALKWAY. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE GOING TO BASICALLY PUT A WALKWAY. THAT IS CURRENTLY JUST GRAVEL.
CONCRETE, EXCUSE ME. AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A FEW PARKING SPACES JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THAT.
>> THE PARKING SPACES GOING TO BE RIGHT THERE, RIGHT?
>> CLIENT PARKING SPACES RIGHT HERE.
>> I GUESS I WAS CONFUSED WITH THE DIFFERENT REQUEST WE HAD AT A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING, WHERE THAT BUSINESS ASKED FOR MORE PARKING SPACE ON THE NORTH END?
>> THAT WISHES TO DISPLAY THEIR VEHICLES FOR SALE.
>> THIS IS WITH THE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CDBG FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE, THAT THIS IS A QUALIFIED PROJECT.
>> IF THAT'S THE CASE WE NEED TO PULL IT.
>> I THINK THE GRAVESITE IS ACTUALLY BIGGER THAN THAT, ALL THE WAY AROUND. THAT IS WHAT I AM SAYING.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? >> I'M SAYING THE ACTUAL GRAVESITE GOES BEYOND THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE.
>> SO, HOW DO WE KNOW THAT? WHAT IS THE STATE SURVEY-- WHAT DOES THE STATE SHIRT-- STATE SURVEY SHOW?
>> THERE ARE NOT ALERT-- A LOT OF RECORDS ON THE CEMETERY.
AND I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GENTLEMAN BEFORE HIS PASSING. HE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTATION ABOUT IT'S SCOPE. WE HAVE DONE SOME HISTORICAL REVIEW, BUT THIS CEMETERY IS FROM THE 1800S.
SO USING THE BEST KNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE, AND THE MOST RECENT SURVEYS THAT WE TOOK, WE ARE COMPETENT THAT THE PARKING LOT SHOULD NOT RAISE AN ISSUE. BUT THERE IS A PROCESS IN PLACE
SHOULD WE ENCOUNTER SOMETHING. >> HAVE YOU REQUESTED ANY TYPE OF ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY? ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> THERE WAS MULTIPLE SURVEYS DONE AND THE GROUND PENETRATING
RADAR SURVEY. >> ABBY CONTACTED THE CULTURAL
RESOURCE, SITE ASSESSMENTS? >> I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT.
>> THEY CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS-- THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL GO OUT-- THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING VERIFIED FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE THAT FURTHER.
AGAIN, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN VERBAL CONFIRMATION THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE GROUND PENETRATING SONAR TO LOOK AT THAT.
>> THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER? >> OF THEIR PIECE OF LAND.
>> DO WE KNOW WHAT THEIR PART IS?
>> BRONCO IS THE CEMETERY ITSELF, THAT'S WHERE WE
PERFORMED IT. >> WE HAVE DONE IT THERE.
THE PARCEL WE ARE LOOKING FOR EASEMENT, WHO OWNS THAT
PROPERTY? >> THAT'S GATEWAY TIRE.
>> LOOK, RIGHT NOW, OUR AGENDAS FOR THE CDBG EASEMENT.
IT'S IN LINE WITH THE CDBG-- CDBG PLAN THAT WE HAVE APPROVED-- OR IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEING AMENDED HERE AS WELL, RIGHT? WHETHER THIS IS-- WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE DONE TONIGHT, I GUESS? IF WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT, ARE THERE-- ARE WE ENCROACHING ON A BROADER FOOTPRINT OF A CEMETERY, WHICH IS A FAIR CONCERN, RIGHT. IF THAT IS A CONCERN, WHY DOES
THIS HAVE TO BE DONE TONIGHT? >> THE PROJECT COULD BE HELD AT COUNCIL'S REQUEST. THE PROJECT-- WE HAVE A START
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DATE ENDING ON THE FINALIZATION OF EASEMENTS.BUT THIS WAS APPROVED BY COUNCIL, THIS PROJECT, IN JULY OF LAST YEAR DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR OF 24 ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE 25 ACTION PLAN.
>> COUNCIL, AGAIN, IT'S ON THE AGENDA.
IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION TO BASICALLY HOLD THIS FOR FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS, WE CAN ENTERTAIN THAT.
IT'S PART OF THE PLAN. IT'S AN APPROVED PLAN, IT'S BEEN BID, IT'S READY TO GO. THIS IS THE FINAL STEP TO ALLOW FOR THAT EASEMENT. BUT THEN ULTIMATELY MOVE FORWARD. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT IF-- WE WILL PULL IT FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION.
THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. IF SOMEONE WISHES TO TABLE THIS FOR A FUTURE DATE AND RAISE SOME QUESTIONS THAT PERHAPS WE CAN GET SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION, YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO THAT AND WE WILL CONSIDER THAT AS A SEPARATE INDIVIDUAL MOTION.
UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYONE IN THIS ROOM KNOWS THE EXACT FOOTPRINT OTHER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY MARKED AS INDICATED BY THE CHAIN-LINK FENCE.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> AND I GO BACK TO 17? YOU ARE INCLUDING IN HERE THE NEW NOTICE PROGRAM PROJECT.
THE ITEM IS MAINLY TO DO THE EASEMENT?
WHAT IS 17 ACCOMPLISHING? >> SEVENTEEN WAS-- WE HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
>> IS THIS THE FOLLOW-UP? >> THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A FOLLOW-UP. THE INCORRECT SOLUTION WAS
ATTACHED. >> I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CHANGING OR MOVING ABOUT.
>> THE FINAL DOCUMENT THAT WAS SIGNED HAD THE WRONG DATE ON IT, SO WE ARE GETTING BACK WITH THE CORRECT DATE.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS ASSIGNED. >> THANK YOU.
OUCH IS TRYING TO KEEP UP. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. THAT CLOSES OUT-- OTHER THAN A FEW PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS THAT ARE TEXT CHANGES FOR THE CZO--
GO-AHEAD. >> IF IT'S A DUMB QUESTION, IS
IT OKAY TO ASK? >> DUMB QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED
IN HERE. >> THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PAGES, AND THE CONCERN IS THAT OVERLAYING DISTRICTS ARE BEING CLUMPED TOGETHER. THERE WAS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT ELSE-- IF ANYTHING, IS MASSIVELY CHANGING, OR IS IT JUST SHUFFLING THINGS IN THE ROOM?
>> LAUREN IS NOT IN HERE RIGHT NOW.
>> DO YOU WANT TO JUST CHARACTERIZE BOTH OF THESE?
>> JUST A REORDERING. JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT EASIER TO
UNDERSTAND. >> BUT THERE IS NO-- WHAT I WONDERED IS IF ANY OF THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN STUFF WAS IN HERE. I KNOW THERE IS A DOWNTOWN OVERLAY, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS A CHANGE BECAUSE I DID NOT SEE A MARKUP FROM BEFORE AND AFTER.
I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE IN THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES THAT I DID
NOT MISS SOMETHING. >> I WOULD CLASSIFY THAT AS A VERY GOOD QUESTION, TO BE ASKED FROM THE DAIS, NOT SOMETHING YOU
SHOULD FEEL BASHFUL ABOUT. >> WELL, THEN NOW I'M GOING TO ASK ABOUT, BECAUSE I'M CURIOUS AS A SCREEN AND READ AND TRY TO FOCUS, I JUST DID NOT WANT TO MISS THAT WE WERE CELEBRATING
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. >> I THINK IT'S A FAIR QUESTION.
AND I'M SURE THAT YOU ARE ASKING IT, BUT OTHERS MIGHT HAVE A SIMILAR QUESTION OF THE SAME NATURE.
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LET'S TAKE THOSE OUT THERE. WITH THAT, LETS GO MOVE BACK TO OUR SHORT WORK SESSION ITEM. AGAIN, WE WILL START WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE. WE HAVE REX AND TERRY?THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, TERRY. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
CARRIED FROM THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNICATION CENTER.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON HOW THE ORGANIZATION IS DOING, GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT. AND TELL YOU ABOUT SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON.
FIRST, FOR SOME HISTORICAL'S, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE WERE THE FIRST CAMINO CASE AND CENTER IN TEXAS TO GO ON THE EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET CAPTAIN WE HAVE HAD THAT SINCE BEFORE 2020.
AND WE'VE HAD 100% UPTIME. AND THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE, AND THE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE SERVICES WE HAVE INVESTED IN.
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THE FOUR CITIES BE SERVED CURRENTLY APPRECIATE A NONEMERGENCY NUMBER OF STAR 247. A UNIQUE NUMBER THAT IS JUST FOR OUR AREA FOR RESIDENTS TO CALL IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT IT DOES NOT ARISE TO WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS AN EMERGENCY. MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE NONEMERGENCY LINE, MOST EVERYONE CARRIES A CELL PHONE.THEY CONDYLE START TWO FOR SEVEN FROM THAT.
I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT SOME ADVANCED AI TECHNOLOGY THAT IT USES. WE RECENTLY DID A PILOT PROGRAM AND THE INTENT IS TO STAY RELEVANT TO USE OUR RESOURCES AND ALL FOUR CITIES IN THE BEST AND MOST EFFICIENT MANNER.
WE ARE TESTING OUT THAT AND I'LL GET INTO THAT IN A SECOND.
AND THERE ARE TRANSFER AND TRANSLATION SERVICES.
WE SERVE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND ALL FOUR COMMITTEES WE SERVE.
AND THE SERVICES OFFERS A LIVE SERVICE WHERE OUR TELEPHONE INDICATORS ARE ACTUALLY ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS BEING SAID AND IT TRANSLATES IT FOR THEM. USING AI TECHNOLOGY.
SO WE HAVE A SPANISH-- SPANISH SPEAKER CALLING, IT WILL TRANSCRIPT AND TRANSLATE FOR THEM, AND WHEN THEY SPEAK ENGLISH IT WILL TRANSCRIBE IT BACK AS WELL.
SO IT OFFERS A BILATERAL MEANS OF TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION THROUGH AI TECHNOLOGY. NTECC IS PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF GARLINGTON. ALL FOUR CITIES ENJOY... AND WE HAVE ONE JUST HERE IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
NTECC IS ALSO NUMBER 1 IN THAT, NOT JUST IN THE CITY OF TEXAS, BUT IN THE UNITED-- UNITED STATES FOR CARDIAC CARE THROUGH THE RQI PROGRAM. THE RQI PROGRAM STARTED IN WASHINGTON STATE. WHEN IT WAS UNDER THE RQI PROGRAM THEY BROUGHT IT TO TEXAS AND THEY BROUGHT IT HERE TO NTECC. AND NTECC TOOK IT OVER.
AND ACTUALLY DID SO WELL WITH THE CARDIAC RESPONSE THAT THEY BECAME NUMBER 1 IN THE UNITED STATES.
IF YOU LIVE IN THE FOUR CITIES THAT WE SERVE, YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVING A CARDIAC INSTANCE-- INCIDENT ARE BETTER THAN MOST OF THE UNITED STATES. ANYTIME YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, FEEL
>> RESUSCITATION QUALITY INDEX. A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES TELE- COMMUNICATOR CPR, IT EVALUATES THEIR ABILITY TO ASSESS EARLY THAT SOMEONE NEEDS CPR OVER THE PHONE.
SO WHILE WE ARE NOTIFYING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THEM GOING, THAT TELE- COMMUNICATOR IS DOING TELE- COMMUNICATOR CPR ON THE PHONE WITH THE PERSON WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIREFIGHTER TO GET THERE. AND RQI NOT JUST EVALUATES THEIR EFFECTIVENESS OF HOW LONG IT TAKES, BUT THE QUALITY THAT THEY PROVIDE. WHEN I WAS TALKING EARLIER TO YOU ABOUT THE AI TECHNOLOGY, NTECC IS TAKING ON TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THE FIRST ONE WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE NONEMERGENCY CALL TAKING.
THE NUMBERS YOU SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN ARE JUST A ONE-MONTH TEST PILOT THAT WE DID JUST FOR THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
WHAT UCR NONEMERGENCY LINES THAT ARE BY AND LARGE ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE. THEY ARE CALLING TO SAY WHERE DO I PAY MY TICKET? WHERE DO I GET A HOLD OF DETECTIVE JONES. HOW DO I PAY MY WATER BILL.
ARE THE OFFICES CLOSED? BELIEVE IT OR NOT, 547,000 CALLS WE'VE RECEIVED FROM JUST THE CITY OF CARROLLTON IN ONE MONTH FOR A NONEMERGENCY OF THAT NATURE.
OF THOSE, 5311 CALLS WERE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR RESOLUTION CENTER, TO WATER BUILDING, THE COURT SYSTEM, POLICE DEPARTMENT, NONEMERGENCY LINES AND IN MINISTRY OF.
1159 OF THOSE CALLS WERE ACTUALLY NONEMERGENCY CALLS LED TO GET PUT TO A LIVE CALL TAKER AT NTECC.
817 CALLS THEY SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH AI.
SO THEY WERE ABLE TO JUST SAY, AND THEY BYPASS THE SYSTEM.
WHAT I WANT TO GET ACROSS WITH AI, AI IS NOT A PHONE TREE.
IT'S NOT LIKE WHAT WE DID WHEN YOU CALL AMERICAN EXPRESS.
IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO-- PRESS ONE.
AI IS NOT THAT. AI, WE CALL IT KEVIN.
THEY ANSWER THE CALL. IT'S AN AUTOMATED PERSON.
BUT THEY LISTEN TO THE COLLAR. THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY-- THEY ARE CALLED INTENSE. SO THEY ARE PUT INTO THE PROGRAM. IF THEY SAY THIS WORD, IT'S GOING TO TRANSFER IT HERE. IF THEY WANT TO DO THAT, IT'S GOING TO DO THIS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THAT WILL HAPPEN, IF THIS HAPPENS, THAT HAPPENS.
AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE 3500 CALLS WE HAVE UP THERE.
60 OF THOSE CALLS ARE IN SPANISH.
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THAT PREVENTED US FROM NEEDING TO USE A LANGUAGE LINE SERVICE, WHICH IS COSTLY AND TIED UP OUR SERVICES BECAUSE IT DOES TAKE MORE TIME AND THROUGH THIS JET-- JUST ONE MONTH PERIOD, WE SAVED ABOUT 40 MAN HOURS OF NONEMERGENCY LINES.SO THAT'S CALL EFFECTIVENESS, AND WE ARE ABLE TO USE OUR RESOURCES IN MORE EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC SAFETY.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 1159 CALLS, ALL THOSE CALLS ARE DEEMED NOT PUBLIC SAFETY CALLS. AND NTECC JUST HANDLES THE AFTER
HOURS RESOLUTION. >> WAS THERE A LEARNING CURVE ON
WE PUT AI, ANY AI CUSTOM LEARNING WAS PUT IN PLACE FOR SIX MONTHS LISTENING TO OUR CALLS.
BEFORE WE WENT LIVE WITH IT. IT SAT ON THE PHONE AND LISTEN TO THE CALLS, IT LEARN THE DISPATCHERS TEMPO, IT LEARNS THEIR TONE, IT LEARNS ALL OF THAT.
SO WE HAD THAT PLANNED IN THE BACKGROUND FOR MANY MONTHS BEFORE WE WENT TO THE BOARD AND SAID WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS.
AND WE DID THAT IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, BECAUSE THE CITY OF CARROLLTON IS OUR LARGEST CUSTOMER WE HAVE.
ANOTHER AI THAT WE DO IS QUEUE A QI.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM.
THEIR JOB IS TO TRAIN OUR STAFF AND REALLY LISTEN TO THE CALLS.
ALL HYPE-- HIGH-PRIORITY CALLS. THEY LISTEN TO THE SERIOUS INSTANCES THAT WE HAVE. IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT THEY PROVIDE TRAINING SO IT REALLY MARRIES QUALITY AND TRAINING AND BRINGS THEM TOGETHER.
BUT THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE IN THAT DIVISION.
WE CAN MAYBE DUE 20 PER WEEK BECAUSE IT'S TIME INTENSIVE.
YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE CALL, QA IT AND GO AND HAVE THE CONVERSATION. UNDER OUR NEW SYSTEM, WE ARE DOING 100% OF LONE CALLS. AND BECAUSE IT HAS TO LEARN, SO IT KNOWS HOW EMPLOYEES ARE SUPPOSED TO ANSWER THE CALLS, IT'S VALIDATING CUSTOMER SERVICE, QUALITY ADVERSITY.
IN 100% OF THOSE CALLS RIGHT NOW.
AND WE'VE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ACCURACY AND VALIDITY. BECAUSE IT PROVIDES A REAL LIVE DASHBOARD. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THAT DASHBOARD IT'S GOING TO SAY THE EMPLOYEE'S NAME, GREAT JOB TODAY. YOU TOOK A STRESSFUL CALL AND YOU REMAIN COMMENT HELP THIS PERSON, APPLIED GREAT DETAIL AND IT PROVIDES THE INFORMATION IN A REAL LIVE ENVIRONMENT.
TRANSVERSELY, LET'S SAY THEY HAD A BAD CALL.
IT PROVIDES A MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE SUPERVISION TEAM AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO APPROACH THE EMPLOYEE AND GIVE THEM TRAINING, BUT IT ALSO CREATES AN AI TRAINING MODEL FOR THEM.
LET'S SAY THE CALLER CALLED AND THEY WERE IRATE AND THE CALLER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THAT CALL.
THROUGH AI THEY ARE ABLE TO CREATE AN AI TYPE OF A CALL THAT IS TRAINING AND IT'S NOT REAL, BUT IT SOUNDS REALLY REAL.
WITH IT'S UNDERSTANDING. IT'S YELLING AT THE CALL TAKER.
IT HAS LOUD KIDS SCREAMING IN THE BACKGROUND.
MAYBE SOME CAR NOISES, HONKING IN THE BACK.
IT PROVIDES A REAL REALISTIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CALL TAKER. SO MARRIES THE QA AND THE TRAINING AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT BEFORE I MOVE ON? AS ALWAYS I JUST WANT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A COUPLE OF STATS, AS YOU SEE UP THERE.
THE NATIONAL REQUIREMENT IS THAT WE ANSWER 97% OF ALL OF OUR CALLS AND 15 SECONDS, AND 95% OF OUR CALLS AND 20 SECONDS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, CONSISTENTLY SINCE 2017, ABSOLUTELY BLOWING AWAY THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. 95% IS THE LOWEST BAR WE HAVE EVER HAD. SO THEY DO A GOOD JOB OF PRIORITIZING GETTING MORE CALLS. YOU SEE OUR CALL VOLUME THERE, SAYING PRETTY CONSISTENT AROUND THAT NUMBER EVERY YEAR.
THAT INCLUDES NONEMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY.
THAT YOU WILL SEE THERE. THAT'S WHY WE ARE USING AI FOR NONEMERGENCY'S TO ELIMINATE NONPUBLIC SAFETY TYPE OF CALLS.
SO WE CAN REALLOCATE OUR RESOURCES.
BECAUSE HUMAN CAPITAL IS EXTRAORDINARILY EXPENSIVE.
SO WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE USE PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUSED PERSONNEL. HERE IS OUR 2025 FIRE STATS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE WERE GIVEN 90 SECONDS TO PROCESS OUR MEDICAL. AS YOU CAN SEE OUR STANDARD IS AT 75%. WE ARE MEETING THAT.
POLICE CALLS, WE DID OVER 50,000.
THOSE ARE ALL PRIORITIES. THERE IS NO NATIONAL STANDARD FOR POLICE THAT IS SET PIPE-- IT SET BY THE DEPARTMENTS THEMSELVES. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE HAVE HAD, I SPOKE ABOUT RQI, NUMBER 1 IN THE UNITED STATES FOR RQI.
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NTECC IS ON A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE JOURNEY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A FOUNDATION THE LAST YEAR, THE-- WE HAVE WON VARIOUS AWARDS AND OUR OWN GOAL IS TO BECOME THE FIRST MEDICATION CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES TO... WE ARE STARTING AT THE STATELEVEL, AND WE WILL GO NATIONAL. >> THE BALDRIDGE AWARD? THAT'S GREAT. EXCELLENT.
>> FUTURE PLANS, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SECOND FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. NEXT UP ON THE BALDRIDGE JOURNEY IS THE QUALITY TEXAS FOUNDATION REGIONAL AWARD.
WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO PRIORITIZING THAT AND MAKING SURE IT'S FOUNDATIONAL AND NOT JUST FOR AN AWARD.
SO WE ARE TAKING OUR TIME AND BEING DELIBERATE WITH IT.
AND NEXT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR NEW COMMUNICATION CENTER.
>> BEFORE YOU GO THERE, LET ME COMMEND YOU ON THE BALDRIDGE.
I WAS ON THE APPLICATION TEAM WHEN WE WON THE BALDRIDGE AWARD, IT WAS OUR DEFENSE SYSTEMS BUSINESS.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS YOU LEARN ABOUT IT IS-- IT'S NOT ABOUT THE REWARD, IT'S ABOUT THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH IT AND ESTABLISHING ALL THE KPI'S AND SO FORTH.
WHETHER YOU GET IT OR NOT, I APPRECIATE YOU GOING THROUGH IT.
IT WILL MAKE YOU ALL BETTER. >> THANK YOU.
LAST JULY WE DID OUR GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW COMMUNICATION CENTER. AND I WANT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A LOOK AT THAT. THIS IS OUR LATEST-- MOST RECENT FOR THE NEW COMMUNICATION CENTER.
HAPPY TO SAY-- NOT TO JINX IT, WE ARE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND ON TARGET FOR IT RIGHT NOW. NTECC SHOULD GET THE KEYS TO THE FACILITY THIS YEAR, PARTNERED WITH SOME AMAZING VENDORS THROUGH OUR PROCESS, AND THE COMMUNICATION CENTER HERE, WHICH I AM SURE THAT ELLIOT WILL DISCUSS LATER AS WELL, IS BEING DESIGNED AS A CONTINUITY GOVERNMENT FACILITY.
YOU REALLY CANNOT TELL IN THESE PICTURES, BUT THE WALLS ARE 14-INCH THICK SELLER CONCRETE, REINFORCED WITH REBAR.
THEY ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE A DIRECT HIT, AND WE HAVE TECHNOLOGY CONNECTED WITH THE CITY, SO IT'S A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR US TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS. IT'S READY TO TAKE A 250 MILE-PER-HOUR DIRECT TWO BY FOUR.
>> THE SPEAKER: -- >> AND WHAT SEE MOVEMENT HERE?
>> WE SHOULD GET THE KEYS THIS YEAR, AND WE WILL TAKE OUR TEAM, TREMAIN IS HERE, OUR I.T. MANAGER.
WE-- IT WILL TAKE OUR TEAM A MINIMUM OF TEN MONTHS TO INSTALL A CODE SAFETY RADIO NETWORK, A 911 SYSTEM, AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK. NTECC MANAGES THE PUBLIC SAFETY I.T.'S NETWORK FOR THE FOUR CITIES.
SO WE WILL INSTALL ALL THAT, WE ARE REFRESHING THE RADIO RAIN...
THAT'S GOING TO BE TIED TO WHERE IT WILL GO LIVE NO LATER THAN
>> HERE ARE JUST SOME MORE PICTURES FOR YOU TO SEE INSIDE WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY ARE DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB.
WE DESIGNED IT TO BE VERY INDUSTRIAL.
THE POINT OF THE BUILDING IS TO BE SAFE.
AND IT IS A NICE AREA OVER THERE.
SO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING BLENDS IN WITH THE COMMUNITY.
SO-- WHEREAS THE BUILDING IN THE BACK IS BUILT FOR SECURITY.
>> ARE THERE STILL WINDOWS IN THESE?
>> THIS IS YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING.
THIS BUILDING IS BUILT TO NORMAL STANDARDS.
BUT THE ANSWER IS YES, THERE ARE WINDOWS INSIDE THE OPERATIONS BUILDING. THEY ARE THAT THICK.
THEY ARE QUITE SICK AND THE WINDOWS IN THE OPERATIONS FACILITY, THEY HAVE WINDOWS, AND THEY HAVE ROLLERS.
WE HAVE A SECURITY GATE THAT COMES DOWN.
THESE ARE JUST MORE PICTURES FROM INSIDE THE FACILITY.
AND THAT WOULD BE IT FOR ME. >> WHERE YOU ARE NOW THERE ARE
>> WINDOWS MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> IT WAS A GOAL FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STAFF THAT
IS BUILDING SUSTAINABLE. >> IN TERMS OF A NUMBER, HOW MUCH OF YOUR WORKFORCE HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY AI?
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
>> ARE YOU REDUCING YOUR WORKFORCE?
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>> WE ARE USING AI TO ENHANCE AND INCREASE OUR STAFF.
THE AI USE WILL BE USED TO ILLUMINATE THE NEED FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL-- RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE TO MULTITASK A LOT.
THAT BRINGS AN EXTRA STRESS, A HEAVY BURDEN.
USING AI TO ELIMINATE THAT WILL REDUCE TURNOVER, REDUCE MIS MISTAKES, AND INCREASE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.
>> ARE YOU USING SYSTEMS LIKE QUANTUM METRICS THAT ARE ABLE TO TELL YOU, HEY, IN THE MONTH OF JULY, NTECC, HOW MANY CALLS DID WE HAVE FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION IN TOTAL BY DAY?
>> WE ARE VERY ANALYTICAL. SO WE USE THE POWER OF AI-- WE HAVE A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR THAT PULLS ALL THE STATS WORK AND I GET THE REPORT EVERY MONTH.
IT SHOWS, IF WE HAVE A HEAT MAP, IT SHOWS A CERTAIN AREA, AND ALL THAT DATA IS SHARED WITH THE FIRE AND POLICE CHIEFS, SO THEY ARE THE ONES THAT OPERATIONALIZE OUR DATA.
WE DON'T. WE USE IT FOR STAFFING AND WE USE THAT AI TO DO TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION.
SO IF YOU TOOK A PHONE CALL TODAY AND IT SAID KEYWORDS-- LET'S SAY IT WAS BABY, OR "SUICIDE", OR "DEATH", IT'S GOING TO NOTIFY LEADERSHIP THAT YOU TOOK TWO BAD CALLS TODAY AND WE MAY NEED TO ELEVATE YOU TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.
CHECK IN ON YOU. SO WE USE THAT FOR MENTAL HEALTH
>> WHAT IS INTERESTING WITH THE AI IS WE WERE NERVOUS ABOUT IT REDUCING SERVICE ON THE NONEMERGENCY CALLS, BUT REALLY, WHAT IT DID IS IT ENHANCED SERVICES.
YOU ARE ABLE TO GET WHAT YOU NEEDED FASTER.
SO INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH THIS LONG PROCESS, YOU NEED A REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IT CAN GET YOU TO THE EXACT RIGHT PERSON WITHOUT HAVING TO FIGURE OUT THIS INTRICATE THING.
SO IT KIND OF HAD THE REVERSE EFFECT OF WHAT YOU WERE AFRAID OF WHEN IT COMES TO THAT TYPE THING.
>> AI IS COMPLETELY... >> HOW ARE THE SYSTEMS AND HOW IS THE LEARNING CURVE GOING WITH THE DEALS THAT WE USE THAT COMMUNICATE WITH NTECC? I KNOW WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THE FOUR MINUTE CITY PROGRAM, THERE IS A BIT OF A LEG AND WHAT-- WE WOULD GET CALLED OUT AND IMMEDIATELY-- NO, SORRY--
>> THAT IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
A LOT OF THE TIMES THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE SO QUICKLY. SO IT'S ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE WE ARE ACTIVATING YOU, BUT BY THE TIME YOU ACKNOWLEDGE IT, CHIEFS AND PEOPLE ARE ALREADY THERE.
>> THAT IS GREAT. >> APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MY NAME IS ELLIOT, EMERGENCY CORRELATOR FOR THE CITY. AT MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THIS PROGRAM.
I LIKE THIS. I CAN LOOK THAT WAY NOW.
SO THIS EVENING, I'M GOING TO GO OVER WHAT THIS IS AND HOW WE IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON.
AND WE WILL GO OVER SOME THINGS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR AS WE PREPARE FOR STORM SEASON, AND WE WILL ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT. FOLKS ALWAYS SAY WHAT IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WHEN I TALK TO FOLKS THEY SAY WELL, POLICE AND FIRE, THEY ARE TACTICAL.
IF YOU HOUSE FIRES OR ISSUES ON THE STREET, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOES NOT GET INVOLVED IN THOSE USUALLY.
IT'S YOUR LARGER INCIDENTS, LIKE A TORNADO COMES THROUGH OR A FLOOD. OR THINGS LIKE DISCIPLINES FOR SHELTERING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, RECOVERY, THOSE TYPE OF THINGS. THAT'S WHERE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GETS INVOLVED. AND WE COORDINATE BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS. WE COORDINATE TO ENSURE WE BRING ALL OUR RESOURCES TO BEAR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
UNTIL THIS DEFINITION... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCESS WHERE WE LOOK AT THE CITY, WE LOOK AT WHAT THE HAZARDS ARE, WE LOOK AT THE VULNERABILITIES, AND THEN-- IT MAY TAKE THE FORM OF
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INFRASTRUCTURE, OR IT COULD TAKE THE FORM OF FOLKS WHO DON'T MOVE AROUND SO WELL, OR SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE.THOSE ARE POTENTIAL RISKS. YOU COMBINE THOSE TOGETHER WITH WHAT YOU'RE HAZARDS ARE AND YOU GET YOUR PROFILE UP WHAT YOU CAN LOOK AT THERE. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AS FAR AS HOW THE STRUCTURE GOES, IS GOVERNED WITH A PRINCIPAL OF ALL EVENTS START LOCAL. ALL EVENTS START LOCAL, AND WE HAVE THAT CONTROL. WE ESCALATE UP THE CHAIN ONLY AS FAR AS NEEDED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD THINGS UP TO THE CITY, OUR PARTNER CITIES, THROUGH THE COUNTY, THAT MAKES OUR JOB MORE INTERESTING AND SOMETIMES. AND THEN IF WE NEED TO WE GO TO THE STATE, AND FINALLY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF WE NEED TO TOO. SO WE HAVE THAT STRUCTURE.
BUT ALWAYS EMPHASIZE THAT ALL THINGS START LOCAL.
IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY, AND WE HAVE CONTROL OF THOSE UNLESS IT IS A STATUTE LIKE A PLANE CRASH, UNDER FEDERAL LAW, OTHERWISE THOSE EVENTS ARE OURS TO CONTROL.
SO WHAT IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOUSING WORK.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS MADE UP OF FIVE PHASES.
WE CAN PREVENT CERTAIN THINGS, WE CAN PREVENT FROM BUILDING A DAM OR SCHOOL AGAIN. I CANNOT PREVENT A TORNADO, YET, I'M WORKING ON IT. SO WE PREVENT WHAT WE CAN.
THE THINGS WE CANNOT PREVENT WE ARE ABLE TO MITIGATE.
LIKE WITH A TORNADO WE CAN DO MITIGATION.
THE BUILDING CODES NOW REQUIRE IF YOU'RE BUILDING A PUBLIC BUILDING LIKE A FIRE STATION OR SCHOOL, YOU HAVE A STORM SAFE ROOM. YOU ALSO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT TORNADOES. WHERE IS THE SAFE PLACE TO GO, WHICH I'M SURE YOU ALL. -- THOSE ARE EXAMPLES OF MITIGATION. WE TRY TO MITIGATE THREATS WE CANNOT PREVENT AND THEN WE PREPARE.
AND THAT'S WHERE WE GET INTO FAMILY LEVEL, LIKE YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN, THE KIDS, HAVING MULTIPLE WAYS TO SEE WARNINGS, WHICH WE DISCUSSED LAST THURSDAY, AND IT ALSO APPLIES TO THE MACRO LEVEL, TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN EMPLOYEES AND INSTITUTIONS AND OUR RESIDENTS, WHO IT IS OUR RESPONSIBLY TO ASSIST. WE PREPARE FOR WHAT WE CAN, AND WHAT WE SEE THAT IS MOST COMMON ON THE NEWS IS RESPONSE.
AND WE SEE MORE AND MORE THAT THESE DAYS, AND THAT'S REAL SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT FIRST RESPONDERS OUT THERE AND THEIR PARTNERS. THE RECOVERY IS NOT USUALLY COVERED AS MUCH. IT KIND OF GOES OUT WITH THE NEWS AFTER A WHILE. BUT IT'S A KEY ONE.
WE PUT A LOT OF FOCUS ON IT, BECAUSE MOST OF YOU HERE KNOW THIS, IF YOU START TO-- AND WANT TO BOUNCE BACK QUICKLY, SHOW THE RESIDENTS AT YOUR BOUNCING BACK, THE BUSINESSES, THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR TAX BASE AND THE SERVICES YOU OFFER.
RECOVERY IS A LARGE ONE WE LOOK AT.
ALL RIGHT. BASICALLY, AND GARLINGTON, WHAT WE NORMALLY DO IS WE START OFF WITH IDENTIFYING OUR ANSWERS.
HAZARDS ARE NATURAL HAZARDS. AND THEN OUR VULNERABILITIES, LIKE DETERRING INFRASTRUCTURE OF FOLKS WHO NEED HELP IN THE CITY, AND YOU COMBINE THOSE AND SEE HOW THOSE INTERACT AND THAT GIVES YOU YOUR RISK PROFILE. THEN YOU APPLY THOSE PHASES.
PLANS WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN FROM THE STATE, WE START THERE, BUT THAT'S NOT WHERE YOU LAND UP YOUR DOING A PROGRAM THAT IS EFFECTIVE. AND THEN WE LOOK AND START APPLYING ALL THOSE PHASES TO EACH OF THOSE NEEDS WE HAVE, AND THAT GIVES YOU HOW YOUR PROGRAM BEGINS.
YOU HAVE EVENTS AND YOU APPLY THOSE EVENTS AND YOU LOOK AT REACTIONS, WHAT WENT WELL AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.
WE'VE DONE THAT FOR MANY YEARS. THEN YOU APPLY THOSE AND START OVER AGAIN. A LOT OF YOU PLAN FOR EMERGENCIES. IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT WE LOOK AT-- PULL THIS UP REAL QUICK. AS WE SAID WE START WITH DEFINING OUR HAZARDS. YOU CAN FIND THIS ONLINE.
SCROLL DOWN. THIS IS OUR CITY HAZARD ANALYSIS AND IT BEGINS BY GOING THROUGH HERE, SEPARATE EVENTS.
THESE ARE ALL THE EVENTS WE'VE HAD.
YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S MORE REALISTIC.
FLOODS, STORMS, HAILED EVENTS, PANDEMICS, THE SORT OF THINGS, IT GIVES YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVENTS WE'VE HAD IN GARLINGTON.
SO THIS IS OUR EXPERIENCE. WHAT THESE THINGS ARE.
AND IT COVERS-- IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE TOO.
IT GOES OVER WHAT CARROLLTON IS, AND ALL THE HAZARDS WE HAVE.
NATURAL HAZARDS, AND A LOT OF THESE ARE PICTURES FROM EVENTS WE HAVE HAD HERE. AND IT GOES OVER THE PEOPLE CAUSED EVENTS AS WELL, FROM THE BOTTOM.
THIS IS CALLED A STORY MAP IN MARKETING.
IT'S WONDERFUL. THIS USED TO BE A GIANT PDF.
IT WOULD TAKE US SIX MONTHS TO MAKE.
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NOW IT'S IN A FORMAT THAT'S REALLY ACCESSIBLE AND IT'S REALLY COOL AND IT'S A GREAT THING.AND AT THE END OF IT DOWN HERE, THERE IS A LINK WHERE YOU CAN GO TO A MAP AND TYPE IN YOUR ADDRESS AND IT WILL TELL YOU IF YOU ARE IN THESE HAZARD ZONES. SO SOMETIMES I WORK WITH BUSINESSES WHO NEED THAT FOR THEIR RECORDS, OR DAY CARE SETUP TO SHOW THEY MET WITH US AND DONE ANALYSIS.
THEY CAN DO THAT AND PRINT IT OFF.
THIS IS US TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AND SYNERGIES TO HELP OUR EFFORTS BECOME MORE POWERFUL.
CAN WE GO BACK HERE? >> DO YOU MIND TO SHARING THAT
SO THAT'S WHAT YOU JUST SAW. OUR WEBSITE, YOU GO TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB PAGE, THERE IS A SIDEBAR ON THE LEFT SIDE HERE. AND IT'S FOR ANYONE TO USE, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, VISITORS. YOU LOOK UP YOUR OWN HAZARDS.
IT'S A FANTASTIC TOOL. ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED US MAKE IT OUR WONDERFUL. ALL RIGHT.
GOING OVER SOME GENERAL THINGS NOW.
STORM PREPAREDNESS, STORM SEASON.
AND REPAIR FOR THINGS AS WELL. ONE OF OUR FUNCTIONS IS STORM MONITORING. THIS IS ONE OF THE FUNCTIONS WE DO THIS TIME OF YEAR, WE STAY UP AND WATCH THE WEATHER.
OF THINGS PROGRESS I CALL AARON, I CALLED HER AS CITY MANAGER AND I SAID I WANT TO SCARE EVERYBODY WITH THE SIRENS.
WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE AN NTECC WITH THE WARNING STUFF. ANDAZ YOU CAN ALL UNDERSTAND WITH THE STORM SYSTEMS THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO SEES IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST CALL YOU CAN, AS WELL, AND BE ABLE TO RESPOND AS WE GO.
LEARNING SYSTEMS, THIS IS A BIG THING THIS TIME OF YEAR.
WHO GOT HIT ON THURSDAY LAST WEEK? THERE WAS A LOT OF LESSONS LEARNED, WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.
IT'S A GOOD THING TO TEST. I'M HOPING IN THE FUTURE THEY ALLOW US MORE TIME SO WE CAN DO IT ACROSS THE CITY, LIKE LAND LINES. WE DECIDED NOT TO DO THAT THIS TIME. BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEND OUT WATER BILLS AND THINGS FOR SENIOR FOLKS WHO DON'T HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA. SO WE TESTED OUR OPTIONS ONLY.
ABOUT 8000 FOLKS. ONE SYSTEM WE WORK WITH OUR THE SIREN SYSTEMS. ARE THEY MEANT TO BE HEARD
INDOORS OR OUTDOORS? >> OUTDOORS.
>> VERY GOOD. PEOPLE STILL INSIST I'M WRONG ON THAT OVER THE YEARS. WE HAVE 26 SIRENS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IT GIVES US DUAL COVERAGE, IN A LOT OF CASES TRIPLE COVERAGE ACROSS THE CITY.
AND WE CONTROL THOSE FROM OUR DESKTOPS, OUR PHONES, RADIOS.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE REDUNDANCIES THAT I.T. IS LOOKED AT OVER THE YEARS. WE HAVE GREAT CONTROL OVER THAT.
COUNCILOR ALERT, IT'S A WONDERFUL SYSTEM.
OUR FOLKS IN MARKETING HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF THE YEARS.
WE HAD 8000 OPT-INS, FOLKS WHO CHOSE TO SIGN UP.
IF WE HAVE TO WE CAN ALSO SEND IT OUT TO EVERYONE.
>> HAVE WE EVER DONE THAT? >> NOT IN THE FULL ONE-- I THINK AARON HELPED US YEARS AGO, WE DID AT ONE TIME AND WE HAD TO CALL PEOPLE BACK LATE INTO THE NIGHT, BECAUSE WE FOUND OUT SOME ISSUES WITH THEM. IT HITS EVERY BUSINESSES EXTENSION. AND WHAT SOME CITIES FOUND IN RECENT TESTING, ONE CITY OF 200,000 TOOK FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. SO WE HAVE LEARNED.
THE OPTIONS ALLOW YOU TO TARGET FOLKS WHO WANTED.
SO THERE ARE ALL THESE DIFFERENT FACTORS.
>> HISTORICALLY, THAT'S PRETTY GOOD COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE YOU HAVE FOR THE SYSTEMS. BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ALL OF THEM. BUT THERE ARE OTHER SYSTEMS, AND IF WE NEED TO WE CAN GO THROUGH THE COUNTIES AND ACTIVATE THOSE.
BUT AS WE SAW IN THE TEST SOMETIMES THE ISSUE WITH THAT IS IS THAT THE CITY SENDS OUT AN ALERT, AND IF WE GET HIT ON PHONE TOWERS, YOU'RE CONNECTED TO A TOWER, IT COULD BE 50 MILES AWAY. SO THERE ARE ISSUES THERE.
BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT TOOLS THAT WE HAVE.
DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. WE CAN ALERT FOLKS ABOUT LARGE-SCALE FLOODING AND TARGET THOSE AREAS WITH THE SYSTEMS THAT WE DO HAVE. OUR FOLKS AT MARKETING TO A WONDERFUL JOB ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THIS WAS FROM YEARS AGO WHEN THEY HELPED US WITH OUR SURVEYS.
IT'S OR MARK WILL-- IT'S REMARQUE OF-- REMARKABLE.
I HAVE COLLABORATION HERE. ALL TRY TO TALK SLOWLY.
I GET EXCITED ABOUT THESE THINGS, WE WORK WITH GIS TO REVOLUTIONIZE-- REVOLUTIONIZE ALL THE THINGS WE DO.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS EMERGENCY SYSTEM, IT TOOK OUR FOLKS MAYBE A COUPLE HOURS TO GO THROUGH AND PUT THESE THINGS ON THE POLES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE POWER. WE NOW HAVE OUR LIST AUTOMATICALLY LINK THROUGH AN ONBOARD DATABASE.I HAVE A MAP AT ANY TIME THAT TELLS ME AND EVEN-- EMAILS ME.
THIS IS HOW WE FOUND OUT OUR RESIDENTS... WE SAID LET'S CALL HER. SO IT'S FANTASTIC.
THIS TOOK HOURS OF WORK. BECAUSE GIS WAS ABLE TO HELP US WITH THAT. IT'S A FANTASTIC TOOL.
AND ALSO TO THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
LIKE CARRIE SAID A MINUTE AGO, NTECC IS A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IT HAS EVERYTHING THAT WE IDENTIFIED. SO IN A GIVEN TIME, I KNOW THE STATUS, THE POWER STATUS OF EVERY SINGLE THING WE HAVE IDENTIFIED. AND WE CAN GO LARGER UP TO SCHOOLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGER VIEW.
IF YOUR KIDS CANNOT GO TO SCHOOL, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO LEISURE, YOU CANNOT WORK.
SO THIS IS THE DASHBOARD THEY HELP US CREATE.
THIS IS ONE WE USE A LOT. IN COLLABORATION WITH KATIE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICES. SHE WORKED WITH US, WITH GIS, AND DANIEL AND HIS CREW AS WELL. THIS IS PROBABLY THE EXAMPLE OF THE COLLABORATION OF ALL THESE DEPARTMENTS.
AND THE NEXT STEPS THAT THE TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS US TO TAKE.
AND WE MADE REMARKABLE STRIDES BECAUSE OF THIS.
THIS ASSESSMENT REVIEWS FOR A FEW YEARS.
IT'S VERY EFFECTIVE, AND WE'VE TALKED IN THE PASSED HOW IN THE OLD DAYS USED TO CALL THEM WINDSHIELD ASSESSMENTS WHERE YOU DRIVE AROUND AND LOOKED OUTSIDE. THAT NEEDED SOME TIME, BUT THIS, LIKE YOU SAW EARLIER, WITHIN AN HOUR OF AN EVENT, WE HAVE A GOOD IDEA IF WE'D BEEN HIT BATTERER NOT, ENOUGH THAT DO WE NEED TO ESCALATE TO THAT NEXT PHASE OF IN PERSON ASSESSMENTS OR NOT.
>> WHERE YOU GATHERING THE DATA FROM?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. IT'S A FORM.
>> AT SOME BY SUBMITTING IT. >> THE IDEA IS THAT WHO IS BETTER AT ASSESSING YOUR DAMAGE THEN YOU.
WE GO TO THAT LINK AND YOU HAVE A FORM FOR FEMA, RECORD-KEEPING PURPOSES, ALL KEY THINGS WE HAVE TO KNOW.
BECAUSE OF WHAT THAT DETERMINES. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT, AND WE'VE DONE MULTIPLES OF THESE NOW.
IT'S FANTASTIC. BUT WE HAVE ALSO LEARNED, AND THIS IS PART OF THE-- MAKING SURE WE TAKE CARE OF ANYONE, SOMETIMES YOU SEE REPORTS FROM A DIFFERENT PART OF THE CITY.
WE HAVE TO BE AWARE THAT SOME FOLKS MIGHT NOT HAVE COMPUTERS.
THEY HAVE DIFFERENCES WITH SOCIOECONOMICS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE REALIZE THAT TOO.
YOU GET BLINDED SO MUCH BY THE ELECTRONICS.
THIS IS A COOL ONE. WE JUST FINISHED THIS.
WE ARE MAKING IT NOW. I WILL GO TO THE NEXT ONE SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE. THAT WAS HURRICANE HARVEY.
PEOPLE MEAN WELL, THEY BRING ALL THIS STUFF IN, BUT WE CALL IT A DISASTER AFTER A DISASTER. AND I SAY IN THESE PRESENTATIONS, IF YOU HAVE A MOM THAT WALKS THROUGH THAT DOOR AND SAYS... HOW DO YOU HAVE IT, HOW DO YOU FIND IT, AND EVERY PERSON THERE WAS PULLED OFF OF SOMETHING ELSE, AND THAT FACILITY WAS OPENED UP JUST TO HOLD THAT MOUNTAIN OF THINGS.
AND YOU HAVE TO BE AHEAD OF THIS.
WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AND OTHERS OVER THE YEARS TO HAVE A BASIC PLAN WHERE WE HAD THEM BRINGING STUFF TO THE FIRE STATIONS. AND DROP IT OFF BASED ON THE MARKETING THAT WE DO. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS RUN AROUND AND GET IT AND BRING IT TO US. NOW WITH THIS NEW TOOL THERE WILL BE A PERSON AT THOSE LOCATIONS, THEY WILL SCAN IT AND LIST WHAT THERE DONATING. AND OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL SEE IT IN REALTIME. SO AS A SHELTER WE ARE GOING TO NEED SUPPLIES. WE CAN LOOK AT THIS ELECTRONIC FORM AND SAY THEY NEED DIVERS. WHILE WE HAVE A WHOLE PACK OF 25 THAT HAVE JUST AND IN. AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW IN REALTIME WHAT WE HAVE OUT THERE AND WHAT NEEDS.
WHICH MEANS WE CAN PRIORITIZE RESOURCES ON WHAT WE BUY AND WHAT WE DON'T. I'M EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT.
AND FINALLY GETTING TO ARE SHELTER PLANS.
WE ARE ALWAYS ASKED ABOUT OUR SHELTER PLANS IN THE CITY.
WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM 22 ANYONE'S WINTER STORM.
AND WITH COUNCIL SUPPORT WE DID A LOT OF CHANGES THAT I THINK WERE IF NOT THE BEST, WE ARE IN THE TOP TIER OF CITIES WITH OUR OPTIONS HERE. SO THE CAUSE OF THIS, WE NOW
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HAVE BASICALLY FOUR LEVELS OF OPERATION, BACK IN 2021 REX WENT DOWN TO THE RED CROSS WAREHOUSE. BUT THE RED CROSS HAS DONE A LOT OF CHANGES AND WE'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH THEM.NOW HER FIRST LEVEL SHELTER ACTIVATION IS THAT RED CROSS WILL COME AND RUN EVERYTHING WITH THEIR STAFF AND WE WILL PROVIDE... THE SECOND LEVEL IS RED CROSS WOULD BRING THEIR STAFF AND WE WOULD PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, WHICH WE HAVE HERE, AND THAT'S INTO LEVEL TWO.
THIRD LEVEL IS THAT RED CROSS WILL SEND THEIR LEADERS ONLY, AND WE PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT AND THEN OUR VOLUNTEERS TO BASICALLY WORK UNDER THE RED CROSS LEADERS.
SO WE ARE STILL NOT TAPPING CITY STAFFING.
ONLY AT LEVEL FOUR IF RED CROSS CAN DEPLOY WITHIN OUR VOLUNTEERS AND RUN THINGS WITH STAFF AS NEEDED, IT WOULDN'T BE LIKE LAST TIME, AND NO ONE WOULD BE ASKED TO SACRIFICE THEIR ENTIRE TIME FOR IT. AND THEN THE EQUIPMENT PIECE OF IT, WE BUILT THE SHELTER TRAILER, WHICH INCLUDES EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED TO SHELTER 100 PEOPLE FOR THREE DAYS, INCLUDING THEIR ANIMALS RICHET ALSO INCLUDES FUNCTIONAL ACCESS NEEDS AND EQUIPMENT LIKE RAMPS.
WE HAVE WALKERS AND CANES FOR REGULAR AND OTHERS.
AND WE BUILT A VOLUNTEER GROUP TO BE TRAINED ON IT TO GIVE US OUR OWN VOLUNTEER GROUP. WE HAVE SO MAY PEOPLE IN THE CITY WHO WANT TO HELP. WE'VE BUILT NOW THE STRUCTURES.
I WAS OVERWHELMED AND I COULDN'T ANSWER ALL THE PHONE CALLS IN 2021, BUT NOW WE HAVE STRUCTURES IN PLACE TO HANDLE ALL THAT.
AND IT'S WONDERFUL. AND WE HAVE GREAT FOLKS DOING IT TOO. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE IT ROSEMEAD. THAT WILL COME OUT IN MAY, ACTUALLY. AND WE HAVE FOLKS DOING TRAINING AT RED CROSS THAT DAY TOO. I CAN'T SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS. IT MAKES IT SO FOLKS DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE FOUR HOURS AWAY. THEY ARE HERE IN THE CITY.
AND WE LEARNED A LOT THE PASSED FEW YEARS THANKS TO DIANE AND EVERYONE ELSE IN MARKETING. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF LEARNING HOW TO USE OUR CENTERS. WE HAVE LEARNED HOW TO COMMUNICATE BETTER. WE'VE LEARNED THE CONTRACTS AND THINGS. AND THESE EVENTS ARE NEVER GOING TO BE EASY, BUT THERE WAYS TO DO BETTER.
WE HAVE PLANS FOR THAT AND CONTRACTS FOR-- THAT ARE STILL GOOD FOR 2027. AND WE HAVE ALL THAT IN PLACE AND THE BIGGEST THING THAT CAME OUT IS THAT WE ARE NOW COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS, WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM IN THE PAST. AND FINALLY, RECOVERY.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, RECOVERY ALWAYS STARTS LOCAL.
WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS, ALL THESE GROUPS HERE TO WORK AT IT.
BASICALLY HAVING WHAT WE HAVE A LOCALS COMMITTEE.
IF WE HAD A TORNADO OR SOMETHING WE COULD GET TOGETHER TO PLAN IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE A DOCUMENT TO COVER IT.
HOW CAN WE GET THINGS BACK OPEN. HOW DO WE GET FOLKS TO COME BACK SO WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE WHO LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK, LIKE KATRINA. WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT PLAN ON OUR OWN AND IF IT'S FAIR ENOUGH WE CAN BUILD A THEME AROUND IT.
BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS, AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OPTIONS FOR CITIES AS WELL.
ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF OUR GOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT'S WEEKEND WEATHER THE STORM, BUT WE HAVE THE OPTION IF WE NEED TO.
SO WE WORK WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER TO DECIDE THAT EACH TIME, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO ALWAYS DO THINGS AS BEST WE CAN TO GIVE ALL THE OPTIONS AND A WIDE RANGE OF THEM. THAT'S ONE OF THE KEY THINGS WE HAVE ON OUR PLATE IS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE READY TO RECOVER
FROM THESE THINGS. >> OUTSTANDING.
>> I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> AND THIS STARTED FROM NOTHING.
YOU KIND OF CREATED EVERYTHING. MANY OF US HAVE WATCHED YOU DO THAT, AND WE ARE SO PROUD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> YOU ALWAYS GET THE QUESTION ON THE FIRST HOT DAY IN THE FIRST COLD DAY OF THE YEAR, AT THE SCHOOLING STATIONS, WHAT'S
YOUR ANSWER TO THAT? >> AS CARROLLTON, OUR OBLIGATION IS TO THE TAXPAYERS. SO WE LOOK AT EMERGENCY SHELTERS. IF WE HAD A LARGE SCALE POWER OUTAGE AFFECTING RESIDENTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THAT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK AT. THERE'S OTHER AGENCIES WHOSE FUNCTION-- LIKE HOUSES OF WORSHIP, ALL THESE LOCATIONS I CAN HELP OUT WITH OTHER THINGS. OUR FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER CAPABILITY TO OUR RESIDENTS IF NEEDED.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS OUT THERE, BUT THAT'S OF OUR CORE FUNCTION IS AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
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>> THERE IS THE LONG-STANDING OUTGOING OUTAGE THAT WAS
AND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, IF WE PREPARED TO DO SO LIKE THIS JANUARY, WE HAD EVERYTHING OVER THERE READY TO GO, AND PEOPLE WERE SAYING WHY AREN'T YOU OPEN. BUT... IF WE HAD, WE WOULD HAVE DEPRIVED ARE RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICES THAT THEY PAY TAXES FOR. WE WOULD'VE HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE UNNEEDED. IT'S A BALANCING ACT AND A JUDGEMENT CALL, BUT AS A RESIDENT MYSELF, IT'S ONE THAT I
THINK IS CORRECT. >> ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR OBSERVATIONS, QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. OUR NEXT ITEM, COUNCIL IS TO GO THROUGH OUR CALENDAR HERE. YOU WANT TO HELP DRIVE THROUGH THIS, WE WILL START WITH AUGUST, THIS IS REALLY JUST THE PLACEMENT, NORMAL TIMES, AUGUST YOU WILL NOTE HAS THE EXTRA BUDGET SESSION AND THERE BASED ON THE ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LAW?
>> WITH AUGUST WE PUT IN THREE MEETINGS TO ACCOMMODATE THE BUDGET CYCLE. YOU'LL NOTICE OUR FIRST AND THIRD COUNCIL MEETING-- FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS WE DID NOT NECESSARILY DO ALL OF AUGUST. AND BASED ON HOW THE BUDGET CYCLE IS GOING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST ON AUGUST 11TH. THEN THE 18TH, TO STICK WITH THE THIRD TUESDAY, AND THEN HAVE THAT MEETING ON THE 25TH IF
NEEDED. >> YOU ARE SAYING THAT BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE AUGUST 4TH IS TOO SOON AFTER THE END OF JULY FOR
US TO MAKE? >> IT WON'T MAKE THE STATUTORY
DATES OF THINGS THAT WE NEED. >> THANK YOU.
>> AND WE WILL BE USING OUR RETREAT LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR.
LARGELY TO REVIEW A LOT OF THE ATB'S.
THE FEEDBACK WAS VERY POSITIVE. WE WILL USE UP OR OTHER MATTERS TOO, BUT CERTAINLY FOR BUDGETING EXERCISES THAT WE DID.
>> 'S THIS SET IN STONE? ARE YOU SAYING.
>> I'M ASKING FOR YOUR FEEDBACK. >> THIS IS WHERE WE CAN SAY CAN
WE MOVE IT. >> THREE MEETINGS BACK TO BACK
IS KIND OF TIGHT FOR US. >> ONE WE PROBABLY WON'T HAVE, IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE BUDGET ITSELF, HOW THE BUDGET COMES TO FRUITION. BUT OFTEN TIMES AT LAST ONE IS CANCELED. SO YOU LIKELY HAVE TWO BACK TO BACK THERE. AND IT'S BUDGET SESSION.
SO YOU KIND OF WANT TO DIVE IN AND MAKE SURE YOU GET IT STAMPED
AND READY TO GO. >> I HAVE ALREADY MADE PLANS AT
SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST. >> I ANTICIPATE WE WILL GET THROUGH BUDGET AT FIRST READING. LOOKING AT WHAT WE'VE SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER GENERALLY. I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GET T
THAT. >> UNFORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES WITH THE LEGISLATURE THAT HAVE ADJUSTED SOME OF OUR DEADLINES FOR THINGS. SO THAT'S WHY WERE HAVING TO CHANGE THE AUGUST DATES THIS YEAR.
WHERE WE HAVE NOT HAD TO DO THAT PREVIOUSLY.
WE'VE GOT TO REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE TO MEET IN ORDER TO APPROVE
THE PROPOSED TAX CHANGE. >> EVEN BY THE TIME YOU POST IT, THE 31ST, THE 30TH, 29TH, THAT'S WHEN IT HAS TO BE POSTED FOR THE FOURTH. AND YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE YOUR FINAL ROLES, SO THAT'S WHY THE FIRST MEETING IS THE 11TH.
>> THAT DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY.
BUT THE REST KIND OF DO. >> IF WE HAVE OUR MEETING ON THE 25TH, THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
THAT'S FOUR WEEKS IN A ROW. >> SHE'S TALKING ABOUT AUGUST.
>> LOOK AT THE SCREEN, IT'S A SLIGHT MODIFICATION.
>> WHAT IS ON YOUR PAPER IS ACCURATE.
>> I APOLOGIZE. I PULLED UP AN OUTDATED VERSION.
>> SEPTEMBER 1ST IS-- OKAY. SEPTEMBER 1ST?
>> WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS ACCURATE.
IN SEPTEMBER IT'S BACK TO OUR FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. THAT IS OUR TYPICAL COUNCIL
ALIGNMENT. >> IF WE END UP HAVING TO HAVE A MEETING ON THE 25TH IT WILL NOT BE A LONG MEETING.
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IT'S REALLY A STATE LAW MANDATED MEETING.>> WE HAD TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL MEETING.
THE REASON IT'S ON THERE IS THAT IF WE DECIDED WE WANT TO INCREASE THE TAX RATE YOU HAVE TO HOLD AN ADDITIONAL MEETING.
BUT IF YOU DON'T YOU DON'T HAVE TO HOLD THAT MEETING.
>> CAN WE CHANGE THE 2050 BE TENTATIVE?
>> IT IS. WE WOULD TYPICALLY JUST CANCEL IT. IT'S A PLACEHOLDER IF IT CAN BE POSTED. ASSUMING IT'S CANCELED LIKE IT HAS IN EVERY YEAR I'VE BEEN A COUNCILMEMBER, THE FIRST WOULD NOT BE A FOURTH WEEK IN A ROW. AND THEN THE 15TH.
>> SO WITH THIS ALWAYS FOLLOWING-- FALLING ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH WE ADJUST OUR MEETINGS TO ACCOMMODATE THAT. THEREFORE PUSHING IT TO HAVING THE 13TH AND THE 20TH, OR YOU CAN MOVE IT TO THE 13TH AND 27TH, KNOWING THAT THE FOLLOWING MONTH WE WOULD ALSO HAVE BACK TO BACK MEETINGS. THAT'S THE PROCESS.
>> NO OBJECTIONS. >> SO THE NEXT ONE, NOVEMBER 3RD IS ELECTION NIGHT. BUT WE'VE HEARD FEEDBACK ON THAT
ONE PREVIOUSLY. >> IT IS NATIONAL ELECTIONS.
>> IF YOU'RE FINE WITH IT, I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE MOVE IT, BUT JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS ELECTION NIGHT.
>> WE TYPICALLY GET DONE BEFORE RESULTS ARE READ.
>> NEXT WEEK IS TML. >> THE NEXT WEEK IS TML, THEN YOU GET INTO FALL BREAK, AND THE OTHERS.
>> THE 17TH IS ONE EVENT. >> THEN DECEMBER--
>> CAN WE BE PROACTIVE AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON AS THINGS OPEN UP? SO WERE NOT SCRAPING AT THE LAST
MINUTE? >> TML IS IN SAN ANTONIO THIS YEAR. SO AS SOON AS IT IS PUBLISHED WE
WILL CIRCLE UP. >> IT COMES ABOUT ON JULY 15TH. THEY OPEN AT 10:00 A.M.
THERE IS ABOUT 800 PEOPLE THAT GET ON AT 10:00 A.M., SO IT'S LUCK OF THE DRAW, AND HOPE THAT WE GET ON THERE.
BUT IT'S ALWAYS AT 10:00 A.M. ON THE.SO WE GET THE BEST
AND WE GET INTO DECEMBER. FIRST AND 15TH.
NEW YEAR, JANUARY 27TH. ALL RIGHT.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY CHANGES.
I THINK IT'S GOOD. APPRECIATE YOU.
ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, WITH THAT WE ARE GOING TO GO TO INFORMATION SHARING. I WILL START WITH-- I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS AND REVERSING YOUR ORDER.
>> IT'S BEEN A BUSY, BUSY TWO WEEKS.
BUT I KNOW THAT A LOT WILL BE MENTIONED.
BECAUSE WE ALL ATTENDED THE SAME EVENTS.
I'M JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH THE ONES THAT WE WENT TOGETHER.
ROSEMEAD ELEMENTARY, BLUE RIBBON, PIZZA PATROL, THOSE ARE FUN. THE MMC WORSHIP, FIRE STATION THIS MORNING, GROUNDBREAKING. AND THE ONES THAT I ATTENDED WHERE THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONGRESSIONAL STUDIES. IT'S VERY INTERESTING TO FIND A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE VERY INTERESTED IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND RUNNING FOR OFFICE. AND THERE WAS A WOMEN'S EVENT HELD HERE FOR AN INDIAN COMMUNITY.
WOMEN'S DAY, THEY CALLED IT. AND I ATTENDED THE PC NT REGIONAL TOUR. THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB TALKING ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENTS IN CARROLLTON.
AND THERE WAS AN INCIDENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION.
IT WAS NOT ANYTHING SERIOUS, TO START WITH.
BUT I WAS IN METRO QUEST-- METRO CREST SERVICES, AND THERE WAS-- NOT CRITICAL, BUT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT.
AND I HAVE TO COMMEND THEM, BECAUSE IMMEDIATELY, IN THE MEETING, WE WERE TOLD TO EVACUATE.
WE WERE GUIDED IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE, AND FIRE AND POLICE IMMEDIATELY CAME AND WE WERE ESCORTED TO THE FACILITY NEXT DOOR. AND THE COORDINATION WAS ALMOST SEAMLESS. AND IMMEDIATELY AT THE PLACE WE
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WERE ESCORTED TO, THE COUNCILOR WERE WAITING TO TALK ABOUT THE INCIDENT, ALL WITHIN MINUTES. I HAVE TO COMMEND OUR CITY, I WAS SO PROUD THAT ALL THREE ALL HAPPENED SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND IT WAS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. HATS OFF TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED.THAT IS MY SHARING. >> AWESOME.
WE WILL GO WITH CARPENTER. THANK YOU--
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. DEFINITELY ENJOYED THE METROCREST SERVICES KEY HOLDER BREAKFAST.
THAT WAS INSPIRING TO HEAR THAT MAN TALK ABOUT HIS ADVENTURES ACROSS AMERICA IN PURCHASING THOSE SIGNS.
I THOUGHT THAT THAT'S A UNIQUE WAY TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOMEONE WHO IS IN A DESPERATE SITUATION WITHOUT JUST GIVING FUNDS. SO I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS A REALLY FASCINATING CONVERSATION. AND THEN, ON THE 28TH, MY CHURCH, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AT THE FIELDS, HELD OUR FIRST ANNUAL SERVE DAY. WE HAD OVER 670 INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR CHURCH, WITH AGES RANGING FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALL THE WAY TO RETIREMENT. AND WE COORDINATED WITH NEIGHBORS, SCHOOLS, AND THE CITY TO SERVE NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. I LED A GROUP OF ABOUT 30 PEOPLE, AND WE PICKED UP TRASH, OVER 27 BAGS OF TRASH, AND SEVERAL LARGE ITEMS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR THE TRASH BAGS.
AND MY SELECTION OF CARROLLTON, BETWEEN THE PARKS, WE COULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN THERE ALL DAY PICKING UP TRASH.
THERE WAS QUITE A BIT WE WERE ABLE TO PICK UP.
BUT I WANTED TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ANNETTE REES AND THE CARROLLTON TRASH PICKERS GROUP, FOR THEIR HELP IN PICKING A LOCATION FOR US, AND PROVIDING SUPPLIES FOR THE GROUP.
THANK YOU. >> SHE HAS BEEN A SPIRIT GUIDE
ON THAT FOR A LONG TIME. >> WOULD-- WITH COUNCILMEMBER WATERS COMMENTS, ALL THOSE EVENTS WERE REALLY GREAT, BUT AGAIN, ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAMS HERE IS THAT OUR POLICE AND FIRE WILLINGLY GIVE CLASSES OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN WORK HOURS TO OUR CITIZENS HERE SO THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT WHAT THEY DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS NEW CLASS OF THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMIES IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. SO I WENT TO THE FIRST AID CLASS FOR THE ENGLISH CLASS LAST THURSDAY, AND ALSO, I WENT TO THE OTHER CLASS. IT WAS AMAZING.
VERY INSPIRING. AND I WAS THINKING, YOU NEVER KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THE SIGN, BUT WE ALL SEE THOSE SIGNS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING, MOSTLY THROUGH DALLAS, BECAUSE I THINK THAT THEY ARE RIGHT AFTER YOU PASS 365, THEN YOU CAN FIND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO FIND THEMSELVES DOWN AND OUT.
PANHANDLING. SO I WAS INSPIRED.
AND I HAVE MY CARE PACKAGE IN MY CAR, READY TO GIVE TO SOMEONE.
I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS A GREAT WAY TO INSPIRE US TO GET OUTSIDE OF OUR COMFORT ZONE AND MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SIGNS. AND ON FRIDAY I ATTENDED THE ROSEMEAD BLUE RIBBON RECOG RECOGNITION.
SO, AGAIN, REALLY GREAT THAT OUR BOARD HAS SCHOOLS THAT ARE REACHING THESE LEVELS, AND THAT'S WHAT I THINK, IT'S NOT THE SCHOOL, BUT IT IS THE KIDS. AND THE TEACHERS.
AND THE STAFF. RAISING THESE KIDS TO THE NEXT LEVEL, TO THOSE HIGHER STANDARDS.
SO REALLY PROUD OF THEM. SATURDAY WAS COFFEE WITH A COP.
AND IT WAS AT THAT BAKERY, A PLACE RIGHT NEXT... THEY CLOSE KIND OF EARLY. SO YOU HAVE TO GO EARLY, BUT THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. SO I STAYED AFTERWARDS AND HAD BRUNCH. AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS, PETES EIGHT IN CONTEST WAS GREAT. BOTH OF OUR CHIEFS WERE THERE.
SO WE WERE REALLY EXCITED. THAT PIZZA WAS GONE.
THEY SHOULD HAVE NAMED IT GONE IN 60 SECONDS.
>> SHE IMPRESSED US WITH HER PIZZA EATING.
>> IT WAS GREAT. AND A LOT OF FUN TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. BUT ALSO OUR POLICE AND FIRE.
AND THEN ON LAST WEEK, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY'S GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY, THEY ARE GOING TO GET A BRAND-NEW FACILITY. SO WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY IS IN THE HEART OF CARROLLTON, IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THE ADMIN BUILDING AND METROCREST-- METROCREST SERVICES. RIGHT DOWN THE STREET FROM THAT.
I HAVE BEEN BUSY. I WILL SAY THAT.
THAT SAME DAY ON THE 31ST, WE HAD OUR SECOND SESSION FOR THE
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COMMUNITY INVESTORS FOR CS DIB. AND WE SAW SO MANY GREAT THINGS WITH THE CTE PROGRAM. SO IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR, PLEASE LOOK IT UP ON THE WEBSITE.THEY HAVE SO MANY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT WHERE YOUR STUDENTS CAN EARN WHILE THEY LEARN.
THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO-- FOR BARBER'S SKILLS AND OTHER SKILLS, LOBOTOMY, ALL A WHOLE RANGE OF THINGS.
AND IT'S AMAZING THAT THEY CAN DO THAT.
THEY DID NOT HAVE THIS 30 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL.
I WOULD HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IT.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE WANT TO BE THE PLACE THAT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WANT TO CALL HOME.
BUT WE ALSO WANT TO BE THE SCHOOLS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO CHOOSE. SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR DISTRICT. AND THURSDAY WENT TO THE TASTE ON THE TARMAC. THIS IS THEIR THIRD ANNUAL IN ADDISON. THEY PARTNER WITH METROCREST SERVICES, AS WELL AS OUR DISTRICT.
AND I BELIEVE PLANO SD PARTICIPATED IN THAT AS WELL.
BUT THEY WERE CHALLENGED, OUR CULINARY STUDENTS, WHICH ARE PART OF THE CTE PROGRAM, WERE CHALLENGED WITH CREATING A DISH WITH ITEMS FROM THE PANTRY. SO IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE SHOWS YOU SEE ON FOOD NETWORK, BUT IT WAS WITH OUR STUDENTS.
SO IT'S GREAT TO SEE. THEY GOT TO MEET A CELERITY CHEF AND A CHOCOLATIER FROM THE AREA. BEEN BUSY, BUT THAT WAS REALLY FUN. REALLY EXCITING.
AND GOT TO TASTE THOSE ITEMS AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S ONE OF THE ONES YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.
AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER WEEKEND, AS WELL AS PASSOVER. THAT'S ALL I HAVE HERE.
>> MAYOR BABICK: EXCELLENT GREAT.
ANYTHING? >> NOTHING MORE, MAYOR, THANKS.
>> MAYOR BABICK: HOW ABOUT FLEMING?
>> PARTY MUCH THE SAME THING. REGARDING THE METROCREST SERVICES BREAKFAST, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION.
AS I WAS SITTING LISTENING TO THE PRESENTATION I THOUGHT THAT'S KIND OF NEAT. BUT IF YOU STOP AND HEAR THE STORIES, IT'S GOING TO COST YOU. SO I DID THINK ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN LAST WEEK I WENT TO THE TAXPAYERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION THAT THEY PUT ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION. TALKING ABOUT THE UPCOMING PROPERTY TAX. SOME THINGS TO TALK ABOUT, LIMITS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING, RAISING CAPS, EXPANDING ROLLBACK COLLECTIONS, ILLUMINATING SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES, AND A STAY OF SALES TAXES.
THAT WAS QUITE INTERESTING. AYDEN THANKING JENNIFER, SHE DOES A GREAT JOB EVERY YEAR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HEARD THAT PRESENTATION. JUST A DIFFERENT VARIANT OF IT.
AND I ATTENDED THE MMC CONCERT. WHICH WAS LAST WEEK, FRIDAY.
GREAT CONCERT. I THOUGHT EVERYONE DID A GREAT JOB IN SPEAKING THEIR. THEY HAD A SECTION CAPTURING THE CHOIR SECTION, THEY HAD DIFFERENT CULTURES GET UP AND SAY THE LAST WORDS. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT.
MYSELF, COUNCILMEMBER PALOMBO, AND OTHERS WERE THERE AS WELL.
A GREAT WEEK. AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT EASTER, AS WE DID. AND WE COLLECTED EGGS AND PAID OUR MONEY FOR THE CANDIED EGGS AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF.
IT WAS GREAT. >> AS THEY GET OLDER IT GETS MORE EXPENSIVE. [LAUGHTER]
>> I'M JUST GOING TO THROW DOWN SOME DOLLAR BILLS.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO ADD THAT APRIL 25TH IS THE RESCHEDULED CASEY'S RUN. AND THAT MADE ME WONDER ABOUT THE SAFETY EVENT THAT WE WERE HAVING IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND FOR MY FAMILY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. AT STANDARDS.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO COMBINE THOSE.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR BABICK: AND THE OLD MAN, ANDREW. COMING DOWN THE HOME STRETCH
I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW EMOTIONAL AND EXCITED THIS MEETING IS GETTING ME. IT WAS MY LAST.
AND I WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I'VE APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS AND YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR. WE HAD A PACKED AGENDA.
AND I'M HAPPY WE DID. BUT I WANT TO LEAVE COUNCIL WITH JUST A BRIEF-- I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANYONE'S THUNDER.
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WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE RESOLUTION UNFAIRNESS IN...NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO SEE THIS IN A WORK SESSION AT A FUTURE TIME.
SO THIS MAY COME TO YOU GUYS LATER ON.
MR. MAYOR, I HAD A GREAT TIME, AND I WON'T BORE YOU WITH ALL THE FUN STORIES WE'VE HAD, BUT I THINK YOU ALL SO MUCH AND I'M HAPPY TO WRAP UP THE TIME AND REFLECT ON THE GOOD MEMORIES WE HAD TOGETHER. THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR BABICK: EXCELLENT. I LIKE A LOT HAS BEEN SHARED AND I WILL NOT REITERATE ON ANY OF THOSE, OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT WAS NOT TALKED ABOUT WAS SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WAS HELD ANNUALLY OVER AT THE STADIUM.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE THOSE ALL-STARS AS THEY COMPETE AND ENJOY THE THRILL OF VICTORY. THEY ARE ALL WINNERS.
SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM OUT THERE.
ANYTHING FROM STAFF? >> IF YOU SAW THE EMAIL PROMOTION OF..., IT'S HERE. [APPLAUSE]
>> SO EXCITED FOR THE DEVELOPING SERVICES DIRECTOR.
>> WE HAD THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR OUR NEW FIRE STATION SIX, OBVIOUSLY. THAT'S A COMMITMENT MADE AND A COMMITMENT KEPT. THANK YOU TO COUNCIL AND
LEADERSHIP FOR THAT. >> MY NAME IS ED LOPEZ.
I'M KNOWN AS THE CRAZY MARINE. ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND YOUR FAMILY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS THAT CAME FROM HIS TABLE, AND I WANT TO TAKE MY FRIEND HERE.
A GREAT MAN, A GREAT LEADER. AND THIS MAN RIGHT HERE, COME HERE, CHIEF. COME UP HERE.
>> IN REMISSION. >> THIS MAN IS A GREAT MAN AND HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE CHIEF OF DALLAS.
>> MAYOR BABICK: CHLOE, ANYTHING ELSE FROM YOUR END? WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN OUR WORK SESSION AND WE WILL CONVENE AT THE DAIS. WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE WAITING OUT THERE, SOME PRESENTATIONS. SO WE WILL START AT 20 AFTER.
[INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Christopher Axberg]
CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR APRIL SEVENTH.WE WILL START OUR MEETING AS WE ALWAYS DO, WITH OUR INVOCATION LED BY CHRISTOPHER AXBERG AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY MEMBER JASON CARPENTER. PLEASE RISE.
>> LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR GATHERING US TODAY IN SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY.
GRANT US THE WISDOM TO LEAD WITH CHARITY.
HUMILITY, AND TO LISTEN WITH OPEN HEARTS, AND THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT.
AS WE FACE THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE US IN THE CITY THIS EVENING, HELP US TO REMEMBER THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON, TO SEEK THE COMMERCE AND COMMUNION FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. AND BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE TRUST THEY HAVE PLACED IN US AS A COUNCIL.
GUIDE OUR DECISIONS AS THEY MAY PROMOTE PEACE, STRENGTH AND STRENGTH IN OUR FAMILIES. SUPPORT THESE IN NEED TO BUILD A FUTURE FILLED WITH HOPE FOR ALL OF US THAT CALL THIS CITY OUR HOME. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR CITY STAFF, AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVE, THAT THEY MAYBE PROTECTED AND ENCOURAGED IN THEIR WORK IN PROTECTING US.
WE ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD THROUGH WHO ALL GOOD THINGS COME. AMEN.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,...WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[7. 7601 Present A Proclamation To The North Texas Emergency Communications Center Recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.]
>> COUNCIL, OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS. I WILL ASK -- TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM FOR OUR FIRST. THANK YOU.
>> OUR FIRST PRESENTATION IS RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF
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OUR 911 CENTER, DISPATCH CENTER. IF I COULD HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLAYING TO -- PLEASE JOIN ME AS WELL.ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO THE NORTH TEXAS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK.
AND SO ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL, LET ME JUST SAY THAT AS WE THINK ABOUT BEING THE COMMUNITY THAT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WANT TO CALL HOME, PUBLIC SAFETY IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND THE FIRST LINE IS 911, RIGHT, WHEN SOMEBODY NEEDS HELP THEY CALL 911. THAT'S WHERE OUR PARTNERSHIP COMES INTO PLAY. THEY SERVE THE QUAD CITIES AND WE HAVE BEEN WITH THEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.
IT HAS BEEN A GOOD PARTNERSHIP AND CONTINUES TO SERVE US.
WE HAD A WORK SESSION ITEM ON THIS DURING OUR PREMEETING HERE THAT MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN. A LOT OF GOOD STATISTICS BUT OUR ABILITY TO HAVE RECORD FAST RESPONSE TIMES THAT SAVES LIVES FROM A FIRE OR DEALS WITH PERHAPS CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE POLICE SIDE ALL START RIGHT HERE.
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THEM. WITH THAT, LET ME READ THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL.
WHEREAS EMERGENCIES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND THE PROMPT RESPONSE OF THESE SERVICES IS CRITICAL TO THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND WHERE IS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUR FIRST AND MOST CRITICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING CALM, PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE-SAVING COMMUNICATIONS DURING TIMES OF CRISES. AND WHERE IS THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED AND RELAYED BY TELECOMMUNICATORS AND WHEREAS THE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS OF THE NORTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CENTER DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL SKILL, COMPASSION, AND COMMITMENT WHILE COORDINATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS MUST POSSESS SPECIALIZED TRAINING, STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND THE ABILITY TO REMAIN COMPOSED WHILE MANAGING HIGH STRESS AND OFTEN LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS.
AND WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE VITAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND OFTEN GO UNSEEN, YET THEY PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROTECTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR PRESIDENTS. THEREFORE, I GOT MAYOR OF THE GREAT CITY OF CARROLLTON IN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS, DO HEREBY COMPLAINT -- PROCLAIM APRIL 12-18TH AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.
SIGNED BY MY NAME ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL.
[APPLAUSE] >> MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING NTEC AND PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS THAT ARE HERE. I BROUGHT OUR ORIGINAL LEGACY THAT EMPLOYEES THAT STARTED NTEC, THEY HAVE BEEN THERE THE ENTIRE YEARS. APRIL FIRST RECOGNIZES TEN YEARS OF SERVICE THAT NTEC HAS DONE TO THE CITIES THAT WE SERVE SO ON BEHALF OF OUR TEAM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THAT'S QUITE SPECIAL, TO HAVE FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL DISPATCH AGENTS HERE TONIGHT. AN OTHERWISE HIGH STRESS CAREER, THAT THEIR LOYALTY AS AN EMPLOYEE TELLS A LOT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION THEY WORK AND THE CITY THEY SUPPORT SO THANK YOU ALL. I WILL POINT OUT THAT AARON REINHARDT IS OUR CITY MANAGER BUT SHE IS ALSO THE BOARD CHAIR OF NTEC, REPRESENTING THE LARGEST OF THOSE QUAD CITIES.
[8. 7602 Present A Proclamation To Casa Of Denton County Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month.]
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WE APPRECIATE HER SERVICE AS WELL.OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION, IF I CAN HAVE BETHANY AND ROBIN JOIN ME UP HERE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, AN IMPORTANT TOPIC, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY AS WE WANT TO BE THE COMMUNITY THAT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WANT TO CALL HOME.
A LARGE PART OF THAT IS OUR KIDS AND PROTECTING THEM AND BEING ADVOCATES FOR THOSE CHILDREN IS SO IMPORTANT AND OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DAYTON COUNTY -- IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, LET ME READ THIS PROCLAMATION AND WE WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE HIGHLIGHTS AS WELL.
WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE VITAL TO OUR COMMUNITIES FUTURE SUCCESS, PROSPERITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AND WHEREAS ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO GROW AND DEVELOP IN SAFE, STABLE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REMAINS SERIOUS CONCERNS AFFECTING ONE IN TEN CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. WITH LASTING ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND WHEREAS PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE REQUIRES THE COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT OF FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND WHEREAS -- PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVOCATING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY PROVIDING TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO SPEAK UP FOR THEM IN THE COURT SYSTEMS. AND WHEREAS RAISING AWARENESS DURING CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH HELPS EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES. WHEREAS OUR COMMUNITY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR OF THE GREAT CITY OF CARROLLTON IN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS, PROCLAIM APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.
I WELCOME OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO GIVE US MORE INSIGHT AND FOR ALL OF US TO DO OUR PART. THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE ROBIN. ROBIN IS ONE OF OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, ONE OF OUR ADVO ADVOCATES, AND SHE IS ACTUALLY FROM CARROLLTON SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WE HAD 642 CHILDREN IN CARE THIS YEAR AND 41 CAME FROM THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
SO CARROLLTON IS AFFECTED AND WE DO REPRESENT THIS AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO HAVE OUR VERY OWN ADVOCATE FROM HERE, AND THIS IS ROBIN. [APPLAUSE]
>> GOOD EVENING. I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION. FINANCIALLY, THE COST OF PREVENTION IS MUCH LESS THAN THE COST OF SUPPORTING THE VICTIMS AND REEDUCATING AND REFORMING THE ABUSERS.
BUT AS AN ADVOCATE, I SEE THE HUMAN SIDE OF THIS.
I SEE THE COST OF THE TRAUMA THAT IS CAUSED BY ABUSE.
AND WHEN I SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, FROM CHILDHOOD THROUGH TO ADULTHOOD IN A LOT OF CASES. A LOT OF THESE KIDS NEVER GET OVER THE ABUSE AND THE SEPARATION FROM THEIR PARENTS.
AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THEY STAY IN THERAPY FOR YEARS.
A LOT OF THEM DROP OUT OF SCHOOL.
THEY NEVER FINISH. THE ONES THAT DON'T DROP OUT, MOST OF THEM DON'T GO TO COLLEGE.
AND THAT COSTS EVERYBODY. WE LOSE PRECIOUS RESOURCES WHEN THAT HAPPENS. SO I THINK BECAUSE OF THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US TO DO OUR PART IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE. [APPLAUSE]
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>> ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, THAT TAKES US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA
[CITIZEN COMMENT]
ITEMS SO LET ME START WITH OUR CITIZEN COMMENT.THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON A REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. THAT IS ITEMS TEN THROUGH 18.
TO DO SO AT THIS TIME. I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS FOR ANY OF THOSE ITEMS REGISTERED ALREADY BUT IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK, YOU MAY APPROACH THE PODIUM.
THAT'S AN -- ON AGENDA ITEMS 10-18.
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.COUNCIL, WITHOUT I WILL ENTERTAIN EMOTION OR FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ITEM NUMBER 17 -- I'M SORRY, NO, ITEM NUMBER...18 SEPARATELY.
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS TEN THROUGH 17. DEPUTY MAYOR PALOMO.
>> THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEMS -- CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS NUMBER 10 THROUGH 17.
>> AND DR. PALACIOS. >> THANK YOU, I SECOND THE
MOTION. >> MAYOR BABICK: I HAVE A MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR PALOMO AND A SECOND BY DR. PALACIOS.
COUNCILMEMBER PALACIOS TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10-17. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? SEEING NONE, I WILL CALL THE VOTE.
[*18. 7590 Consider A Resolution Authorizing Execution Of Easement Agreements For Parking Lot And Pedestrian Access Improvements For The Community Development Block Grant Funded Carrollton Black Cemetery Phase 1 Project.]
THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WITH THAT, THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 18 FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EASEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR PARKING LOT AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED CARROLLTON BLACK CEMETERY PHASE ONE PROJECT. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? OTHERWISE I WILL ENTERTAIN EMOTION.OR RATHER ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEMS?
COUNCILMEMBER FLEMING. >> YES SIR, MR. MAYOR.
PREVIOUSLY I SPOKE REGARDING THIS ITEM.
BACK IN OUR PREVIOUS WORK SESSION.
AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.
>> MAYOR BABICK: GO AHEAD, SORRY, I --
>> MAKING THAT DECISION IS BECAUSE I THINK HE UNDER -- HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THE PLACEMENT OF THE FIVE PARKING SPACES WHICH IN MY VIEW IS OUT OF THE AFFECTED AREA.
SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY I'M VOTING FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
>> MAYOR BABICK: VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE YOU PLUGGING THAT. MAYOR PRO TEM AXBERG.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THE MOTION.
>> MAYOR BABICK: I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MENTOR FLEMING AND A SECOND BITE MAYOR PRO TEM AXBERG TO APPROVE 18, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EASEMENTS FOR PARKING LOT AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS... CARROLLTON BLACK CEMETERY PHASE ONE PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER FLEMING.
ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER PALOMO.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WHEN I HAD A WORK SESSION ON THIS ITEM I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS RELATED TO SOMETHING ELSE BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE PULLING IT FOR DISCUSSION BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOWS WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON AND I THINK THIS IS HIGHLIGHTING AN AREA THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE TO FOCUS ON AS A CITY.
AND THE BLACK CEMETERY IS A HISTORICAL SITE SO I THINK ADDING THIS PARKING SPACE AND REDOING THE EASEMENT FOR THE SIDEWALK ACCESS IS IMPERATIVE FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW AND TO VISIT IT AND TO SEE SOME OF CARROLLTON'S HISTORY.
>> VERY GOOD, APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS ON THAT AND I ECHO EVERYTHING YOU SAID. I THINK IT'S IN THE SPIRIT OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT IS INTENDED FOR AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY WILL ENJOY THE ACCESS THAT IT PROVIDES TO THE BLACK CEMETERY FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS.
COUNCIL, I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER LIGHTS SO WITH THAT I WILL CALL THE VOTE. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
I WILL CALL THE VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[19. 7594 Hold A Public Hearing To Consider An Ordinance Amending The Text Of The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) To Amend, Add, Or Delete Content Related To Providing Orderly Organization And Renumbering Of Chapter Articles Including All Titles And Modifications To Cross References Contained Within The Table Of Contents; Article II., Zoning Districts; Article XIII., Neighborhood Services District (Repealed); Article XVI.I., Interstate Overlay District; Article XVII., Reserved For Future Use; Article XX., Transit Center Districts; Article XX.1., Corporate Commercial District; Article XX.2., Gateway Overlay District; Article XX.3., Historic Preservation Overlay District; Article XX.4., Josey-Belt Line Redevelopment Overlay District; Article XXV., Landscape And Screening; And Adding A New Article XXVI., Reserved For Future Use. Case No. PLZT 2026-006 CZO Text Amendment - Articles Restructure.]
WITH THAT, THAT TAKES US TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION.ITEM NUMBER 19 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
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AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONE ORDINANCE TO AMEND, ADD OR DELETE CONTENT RELATED TO PROVIDE AN ORDERLY ORGANIZATION AND RENUMBERING OF CHAPTER ARTICLES INCLUDING ALL TITLES AND MODIFICATIONS TO CROSS REFERENCE CONTAINED WITHIN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE H ZONING DISTRICT, ARTICLE 13, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DISTRICT REPEALED, ARTICLE 17, INTERSTATE OVER LIKE DISTRICT ARTICLE 17, RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE, ARTICLE 20, TRANSIT CENTER DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 21, CORPORATE COMMERCIAL -- 20.1, CORPORATE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.ARTICLE 20.2, A WAY OVERLAY DISTRICTS.
ARTICLE 20.3,...20.4, REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT.
ARTICLE 25, LANDSCAPE AND SCREENING.
AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE, 26, RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE, THIS IS
CASE NUMBER...MR. SHAPIRO. >> GOOD EVENING, ALL WE ARE DOING WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCES RESTRUCTURING IT, RENUMBERING IT, MAKING IT EASIER TO USE. THE REASON WHY THE ORDINANCE IS SO LARGE AS WE LITERALLY HAD A CHANGE ALL OF THOSE NUMBERS THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING PAGE NUMBERS AND THE LIKE.
ANY REFERENCES THAT WERE ON THERE.
SO REALLY THE ONLY CHANGES ARE CHANGING OUT THE ROMAN NUMERALS TO THE ARABIC NUMERALS THAT WE ALL KNOW BEST, MAKES IT EASIER FOR STAFF, MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC WHO ON A DAILY BASIS USE THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET RID OF IN ADDITION OUR ROMAN NUMERALS.
SOME OF THEM HAVE A DECIMAL NUMBER TO THEM, FOR EXAMPLE OUR CORPORATE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, OUR GATEWAY DISTRICTS, ALSO SOME KIND OF DECIMAL PLACE. IN ADDITION TO ELIMINATING THOSE ROMAN NUMERALS, WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE IT SO WE ELIMINATE THOSE ARTICLE NUMBERS OR CHAPTER NUMBERS THAT ARE JUST DECIMAL PLACES, JUST MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT.
IN DOING THAT, AS I SHOW IN NUMBER 2, ARTICLE 13 WILL NOW JUST BE THAT, IT WILL BE FOR CORPORATE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, MOVING FROM 20.1. ALL OUR OVERLAY DISTRICTS ARE CURRENTLY IN SEPARATE CHAPTERS. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND BY COMBINING THEM A ALL, NOT CHANGING ANY CONTENT OR REGULATION BUT MOVING THEM INTO A SINGLE ARTICLE 17 OVERLAY DISTRICTS.
THEN WE ARE REESTABLISHING ARTICLE 26 WHICH CURRENTLY IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ANYWAY AND PLACING IN THERE THE OUTSIDE STORAGE AND DISPLAY REGULATIONS. AND OF COURSE RENUMBERING IT TO 27. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, ALL OF THE REMAINING ARTICLES WOULD BE PUSHED DOWN ONE CHAPTER ESSENTIALLY AND RENUMBERED TO AN ARABIC NUMBER INSTEAD OF A ROMAN NUMERAL NUMBER AND OF COURSE AS I MENTIONED AT THE OUTSET, IT WOULD GET RID OF ALL OF THE ROMAN NUMERAL NUMBERS ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE A DECIMAL PLACE. IT MAKES IT VERY CUMBERSOME.
THERE'S NO REGULATORY CONTENT THAT WOULD BE ADDED.
WHAT I TRY TO SHOW UP HERE IN THIS SLIDE IS KIND OF HOW WE ARE MOVING EVERYTHING OVER JUST TO MAKE IT EASY ON A VISUAL LEVEL, THAT THE ARTICLES WILL CHANGE ROMAN NUMERALS TO JUST AN ARABIC NUMERAL AND THEN ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN ON THE LEFT COLUMN, YOU CAN SEE, IS JUST GOING TO MOVE TO ARTICLE 17 ALONG WITH OUR GATEWAY OVERLAY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND BELTLINE OVERLAY. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THE CORPORATE COMMERCIAL WILL NOW MOVE TO ARTICLE 13.
LIKE I MENTIONED, THE OUTSIDE STORAGE AND DISPLAY WOULD MOVE TO 27 AS 26 WOULD BECOME RIVERS -- RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES WOULD MOVE DOWN ONE SINGLE CHAPTER AND OF COURSE BE RENUMBERED.
THAT IS ESSENTIALLY ALL WE ARE DOING TO THOSE SORTING ORDI ORDINANCE. IT'S VERY VOLUMINOUS JUST MAKE IT WE HAD TO MOVE EVERYTHING AROUND.
>> THAT MAKE SENSE. I THINK IT MAKES -- HAS CLEARED UP A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT SOME OF US MAY HAVE HAD.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SHAPIRO? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCILMEMBER PALOMO. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.
SO WHY HAVE WE NOT DONE THIS PREVIOUSLY? THIS SEEMS TO MAKE IT SO MUCH MORE EASIER TO READ AND NAVIGATE THROUGH. I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE ROMAN NUMERALS AND THINKING, LIKE, WHAT SUPER BOWL IS THAT? BUT EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS -- I MEAN THE PROPOSED SEEMS VERY CLEAR SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING THESE CHANGES AND BRINGING IT TO
COUNCIL. >> MAYOR BABICK: COUNCIL MENTOR -- COUNCILMEMBER CARPENTER.
>> I THINK THIS IS BRILLIANT AND A VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT COME
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THROUGH AS IT WAS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE TO READ THOSE NUMBERSON THE THANK YOU. >> I ECHO THAT COMMENT.
>> MAYOR BABICK: THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING SO IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A SEAT I WILL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC HEARING.
I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS FOR THIS BUT IF ANYONE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON THESE ITEMS YOU MAY APPROACH THE PODIUM NOW.
>> A LITTLE HISTORY BEHIND THIS, AND I APPRECIATE THE PROACTIVE APPROACH TO THIS LITTLE HISTORY. I WAS HERE PROBABLY WHEN THIS WAS NUMBERED, ROMAN NUMERALS. THE STAFF THAT WAS ON PLANNING AT THE TIME WROTE THE ROMAN NUMERALS, LIKED ROMAN NUMERALS AND IT HISTORICALLY BECAME ROMAN NUMERALS AND WAS NEVER CHANGED.
ENGINEERS DON'T LIKE ROMAN NUMERALS, BUT THE PLANNERS THAT ROUTED AT THE TIME KEPT ROMAN NUMERALS SO I WAS VERY HAPPY THAT LAUREN, I MET WITH LOWER AND PROBABLY SIX MONTHS AGO ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS AND I WAS VERY HAPPY.
HE HAS DONE A LOT OF THINGS THAT AS A CITIZEN WE DON'T LIKE ROMAN NUMERALS, IT'S HARD FOR US AS CITIZENS TO LOOK THINGS UP AND I APPRECIATE HIM AND BEING PROACTIVE.
HE HAS BEEN VERY PROACTIVE AND I APPRECIATE STAFF AND COUNCIL TAKING THIS AS A POSITIVE THING. THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR BABICK: THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? WITH THAT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PART.
COUNCIL, MY NEXT SPEAKER IS COUNCILMEMBER DR. PALACIOS.
>> I DON'T HAVE A COMMENT BUT WE ARE READY TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> MAYOR BABICK: GO FOR IT. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
19. >> MAYOR BABICK: MAYOR PRO TEM
AXBERG. >> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.
>> MAYOR BABICK: COUNCIL I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER AND DR. PALACIOS AND THE SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM AXBERG TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 19 WHICH IS CASE NUMBER...ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL CALL THE VOTE. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[20. 7595 Hold A Public Hearing To Consider An Ordinance Amending The Text Of The Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance (CSO) To Amend, Add Or Delete Content, Including Amendments To Article III. Procedures For Plat Approval, Section A. Procedure.; Article VI. Final Plat, Section B. General Provisions, 2. Procedure And 4. Content; Article VII. Replat, Section B. General Provisions, 4. Content.; And Article VIII. Miscellaneous Plats And Abandonments, Section E. Conveyance Plats. Related To Modifying Platting Procedures And Permitting Conveyance Of Lots On Both Final Plats And Replats. Case No. PLST 2025-207 CSO Text Amendment - Utility Signatures.]
NEXT ITEM IS ALSO PUBLIC HEA HEARING.ITEM NUMBER 20, TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SUBDIVISION, TO AMEND, ADVERT ELITE CONTENT INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES THREE AND VARIOUS OTHER ARTICLES. CASE NUMBER...MR. SHAPIRO.
>> SIMILAR TO THE LAST, THESE ARE JUST MINOR AMENDMENTS BUT THAT SAID THEY ARE NEEDED AMENDMENTS.
ESSENTIALLY AND SUMMARY IT WOULD REVISE OUR PROCEDURES WITH UTILITY COMPANIES ON HOW THEY BASICALLY HAVE CHECKS AND BALANCES WHEN A PLAQUE COMES IN OR ANY DEVELOPMENT COMES IN.
OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE UTILITY COMPANIES.
WE'VE BEEN A BIT MORE ANTIQUATED THAN MOST CITIES IN THE METROPLEX WHERE WE HAVE THE UTILITY COMPANIES SIGN A PLAN.
WE HAD OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS MEETINGS WITH THE VARIOUS COMPANIES TRYING TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE MAKE ANY CHANGES, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD SOME CONCERNS FROM DEVELOPERS AS WELL AS UTILITY COMPANIES, WHAT IS THEIR PREFERRED PROCESS.
AND WHAT WE CAME UP WITH OR WHAT OTHER COMMUNITIES DO IS THEY ESSENTIALLY REQUIRE A LETTER THAT A DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE TO GET FROM THE VARIOUS COMPANIES INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM -- GO TO THE UTILITY COMPANIES AND SIGNS A PLAQUE.
THE WAY THE CHECKS AND BALANCES WOULD WORK AS WE GET A BLACK LINE BEFORE WE SIGN-OFF, WE WILL NOW BE SENDING THAT OFF TO OUR UTILITY COMPANIES FOR THEM TO REVIEW AND THEN IT WOULD BE THE DEVELOPER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE LETTER FROM EACH OF THE COMPANIES BEFORE WE SIGN OFF. THAT PROVIDES CHECKS AND BALANCES, IT PROVIDES MORE CONSISTENCY TO WHAT GOES ON ACROSS THE METROPLEX. THE OTHER THING WE ARE WANTING TO DO IS WE HAVE CONVEYANCE -- BUT A LOT OF TIMES WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS DO IS THEY ARE NOT MERELY CREATING LOTS TO CONVEY THEM FOR SALE BUT A LOT OF TIMES THEY WANT TO DEVELOP THOSE LOTS.
SO WE ARE WANTING TO MAKE THE ABILITY -- IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO SPLIT A LOT, THEY MAY WANT TO DEVELOP ON AND THEN MAYBE CONVEY THE REMAINING PART OR THE OTHER TRACKED FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS PROVIDES THAT ALLOWANCE. MOST OF OUR CITY IS -- BUT THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE SOMEONE COMES IN, THEY ARE NOT READY TO DEVELOPED A SECOND TRACK SO THEY ONLY WANT TO DO THE FIRST TRACKED. HERE I HAVE THIS GRAPHIC.
I WILL GET BACK TO THE OTHER PART.
WITH THESE CONVEYANCE, LIKE I SAID, IF YOU LIVE ON A PLATTED LOT AND WANT TO DEVELOP IT INTO LAW A OR LOT B BUT ONLY WANT TO
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DEVELOP LOT A, IN THE PAST WE HAVE A CONVEYANCE PLAT.THEY COULD NOT DEVELOP LOT EIGHT WITHOUT A SEPARATE OR FINAL REPLAT. THEY CAN JUST FINAL FLEMING FOR PLOT A, PLOT B WOULD BE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SALE.
A CRUCIAL PART IS OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REQUIRES THEM TO PUT ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEDICATE ALL THE EASEMENTS. IN THIS SCENARIO PROVIDES FOR DEVELOPER THE ABILITY OF DIFFERING THAT TO A LATER DATE BECAUSE THEY ARE SELLING THE OTHER TRACKED.
ALL THE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND EASEMENTS WOULD BE DEDICATED ON THE DEVELOPED TRACT. SO THE SAME WOULD HOLD TRUE FOR THE REPLAT, WHERE A LOT IS PLATTED AND THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING. BIG E WOULD BE THAT IT WOULD BE ON THE TRACKS THAT WOULD BE FOR THE CONVEYANCE PURPOSES AND THEN THE DEVELOPER OR FUTURE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK WITH A SEPARATE PLAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT AT THAT TIME AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN.
THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THESE AMENDMENTS TO
THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. >> MAYOR BABICK: GOT IT.
I THINK IT SAYS IT PRETTY CLEAR THERE BUT AT A FUTURE DATE, IF IT IS SUBJECT TO BE DEVELOPED, IT WOULD BE PLATTED AND HAVE THE SAME LEVEL AS SIGN OFF AS PLOT A IN THIS INSTANCE?
>> CORRECT. >> MAYOR BABICK: OKAY.
A QUESTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER WATTERS.
>> JUST FOR REASSURANCE, HOW DOES THE UTILITY NO OBJECTION LETTER PROVIDE THE SAME LEGAL PROTECTION FOR RESIDENTS AS A
SIGNED PLAT? >> IT DOES BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE UTILITY COMPANY ANYWAY TO HAVE THEIR AUTHORIZATION SO I'M SORRY, I SKIPPED AROUND, TALKED A BIT TOO MUCH. RIGHT NOW THIS IS WHAT WE REQUIRE. WE HAVE THE UTILITY COMPANY SIGN THE PLAT. WHAT WE ARE WANTING TO DO IS GET RID OF THAT AND THEN THE DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE UTILITY COMPANY TO ACQUIRE THOSE LETTERS, WITH THEIR LETTERHEAD, AUTHORIZING THEM THAT HEY, WE SEE THE PLAT, WE ARE OKAY WITH WHAT'S ON IT. ANY ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS THE NEED TO BE PROVIDED OR TYPE OF CONNECTION, THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO THAT. THAT IS THE REASSURANCE.
FROM THE CITY'S STANDPOINT, WE DON'T SIGN OFF UNTIL OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN A LOOK AT IT OR A BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT IF IT'S A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THAT'S HOW WE HAVE OUR REASSURANCE.
>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR BABICK: COUNCILMEMBER
CLINE. >> ARE THE ROMAN NUMERALS
STAYING OR GOING? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
I DID RECEIVE THAT QUESTION EARLIER.
WE WILL PROBABLY COME BACK AT A LATER DATE TO DO THE SAME THING BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT, THERE'S ROMAN NUMERALS THERE TOO.
>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR BABICK: COUNCILMEMBER
CARPENTER. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.
MR. SHAPIRO, REGARDING THE UTILITY LETTER THAT WILL BE RECEIVING, DOES THAT GET RECORDED WITH THE PLAT OR HOW DO WE IDENTIFY THE FACT THAT THAT HAS BEEN DONE?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. THE WAY THE PROCESS WORKS IS THAT WE WILL RECEIVE A BLACK LINE FROM THE DEVELOPER EMAILED TO US. THAT SAME BLACK LINE, THE DEVELOPER DOES NOT EMAIL IT TO THE UTILITY COMPANIES, WE DO.
WE COORDINATED WITH UTILITY COMPANIES TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A CONTACT PERSON OR PERSONS SO THAT WE ENSURE THAT WE SEND THE RIGHT VERSION OF THAT PLAT AND THEN THE DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE TO -- IT WOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ACQUIRE THE LETTERS FROM EACH OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS AND ONLY THEN WITH A SIGN OFF. ONCE WE RECEIVED THOSE LETTERS FROM THE DEVELOPER, THEN WE WILL PHYSICALLY SIGNED THE PLAT ON
OUR END AND IT CAN BE FILED. >> THANK YOU.
YOU INDICATED THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CITIES?
>> YES. >> SO WE ARE THE EXCEPTION?
>> WE WERE THE EXCEPTION. HOPEFULLY WORK.
>> MAYOR BABICK: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER PALOMO.
>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE WHERE YOU WERE SHOWING THE SUMMARY OF THE CHANGES? I THINK I SAW SOMETHING ABOUT -- OKAY, SO NUMBER 4.
CAN YOU ELABORATE ON NUMBER 4? >> YES.
WE JUST MADE THE LANGUAGE A BIT SOFTER, WE JUST PUT "SHALL" WE MIGHT HAVE SAID "MAKE" ON THE LANGUAGE ON YOUR RESULTS SHEET.
LET ME OPEN THIS UP HERE. FORGIVE ME, MY IPAD IS SLOW.
SO THERE IS A SECTION UNDER THE...I THINK THE ONLY WORDS THAT CHANGED WERE SHALL INSTEAD OF MAY.
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LET ME SEE HERE. YEAH, HERE IT IS.UNDER THE HOMEOWNERS AGREEMENT. THERE IS A RESULTS SHEET AND THERE'S A PART THAT IT GOES FROM MUST TO SHALL.
>> WHAT SECTION IS THAT? >> THAT WOULD BE ARTICLE SIX UNDER FINAL PLAT SECTION B AND IT WOULD BE UNDER NUMBER 18 UNDER PROPOSED FEATURES, UNDER HOMEOWNERS AGREEMENTS.
AND SO THE VERB THAT WAS IN THERE WAS "MUST".
NOW IT'S "SHALL" LITERALLY THE ONLY CHANGE WE HAVE MADE.
>> MAYOR BABICK: ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING SO I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM BUT IF ANYONE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION, YOU MAY APPROACH THE PODIUM NOW.
SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL, WITHOUT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT YOUR LEISURE. COUNCILMEMBER CARPENTER.
>> THANK YOU, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 20.
>> MAYOR BABICK: MAYOR PRO TEM AXBERG.
>> THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THE MOTION.
>> MAYOR BABICK: I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARPENTER AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM AXBERG TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 20, CASE NUMB NUMBER...TEXT AMENDMENT UTILITY SIGNATURES. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? SEEING NONE, I WILL CALL THE VOTE.
[PUBLIC FORUM]
MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL, THAT TAKES US TO OUR PUBLIC FORUM. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY MEMBER NOW HAVING THE ABILITY TO DO SO. I WILL REMIND YOU OF THE RULES THERE. EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES. MY FIRST SPEAKER IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IS FORMER MAYOR PRO TEM PAT MALONE.TAKE YOUR TIME. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THE FUTURE OF CARROLLTON IS BRIGHT.
>> I LOVE CARROLLTON, YOU KNOW THAT.
ALWAYS COME AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THINGS.
CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD NOW FOR MANY THREE YEARS, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG.
BUT THEY STAGE EVERYTHING, NO MATTER WHAT STREET THEY ARE WORKING ON, RIGHT BEHIND MY HOUSE.
MY DOG IS UPSET, MY HUSBAND WATCHES THEM ALL THE TIME, HE SITS OUT THERE AND WATCHES THEM. HE'S AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO DAMAGE THE FENCE OR SOMETHING. AND I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY WOULD STAGE THEIR PROJECTS SOMEWHERE ELSE BESIDES BEHIND MY FENCE. THEY EVEN HAD A PORTA-POTTY OUT THERE ONE DAY. WE GOT RID OF THAT.
BUT IT'S REALLY UPSETTING. I KNOW IT SOUNDS TERRIBLE TO SAY IT UPSETS MY DOGS BUT WITH THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND EVERYTHING THEY GO CRAZY OUT THERE AND THEY ARE WORKING REAL CLOSE TO THE FENCE. AND THEY CAN'T HURT MY DOG, I WOULD DO SOMETHING TO THEM IF THEY DID.
I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT CHANGING WHERE THEY STAGE THEIR PROJECT. ONCE IN A WHILE.
I MEAN, I'VE HAD IT. THEY WAKE ME UP EVERY MORNING.
THEY DON'T COME ON THE WEEKEND BUT ON THE WEEKDAYS TO WAKE ME UP, POUNDING, POUNDING. THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL ALLEY AND THEN THEY CUT HOLES IN IT, THEY PUT TAR IN IT SO THEY COULD PUT GAS IN IT, GAS LINES IN IT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS PEOPLE BUT THEY SURELY HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT, RIGHT? AARON, MAYBE YOU MIGHT TALK TO THEM ABOUT MOVING THAT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN REALLY SICK AND IS JUST HARD BECAUSE HE'S OUT THERE WATCHING THEM AND GOING OUT THERE AND I'M AFRAID HE'S GOING TO GET HURT. AND I GET AFTER HIM BUT IT DOESN'T DO MUCH GOOD. SO I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO JUST CHANGE IT ONCE IN A WHILE. THEY CAN COME BACK FOR A WEEK BUT NOT DO THAT FOR THREE YEARS. BEHIND MY HOUSE.
>> MAYOR BABICK: THANK YOU, YOU ARE ON THE RECORD.
I'M SURE SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU.
MY NEXT SPEAKER IS -- AGAIN, YOU WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES.
>> I WILL BE BRIEF. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT -- I DID
[02:05:04]
NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A PUBLIC MEETING LAST NIGHT ABOUT FRANKFORD AND -- I WAS THE PERSON THAT ASKED FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING OF STAFF. AND THE ONLY WAY I KNEW THERE WAS EVEN A MEETING WAS AN EMAIL WAS SENT OUT AND I SAW A MAP AND IT SAID THERE WAS JUST A MEETING ABOUT THE BRIDGE.I DID NOT GO. I WAS DEALING WITH MY FATHER'S ESTATE LAST NIGHT BUT I DID SIGN UP, MAYOR, FOR YOUR NATIONAL WATER CONSERVATION -- NATIVE TREES AND ALL THAT.
SO MY QUESTION TO THAT, AND COUNCILMEMBER CLINE SENT ME A THING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BUT I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A MEETING LAST NIGHT AND I'M VERY INTERESTED IN TWO PROJECTS SO IF WE ARE GOING TO RIP OUT THESE TREES, WHICH I PLANTED 30 SOMETHING YEARS AGO, BECAUSE I DUG THEM ALL OUT, THE 121 BY BYPASS, AND MALLARD PERSONALLY HAS NO TREES IN IT, WE HAVE NO GRASS, ONE TREE. I'M NOT SURE HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET BACK TO HAVING NATIVE TREES AND NOT YEAR REGAINING THEM BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE US TWO, THREE YEARS TO WATER AND ERA GAIT. I'M NOT SURE HOW WE WILL MEET YOUR GOAL WITH DOING THAT. AND THEN IF WE GO DOWN, WE HAVEN'T TOLD THESE PEOPLE WE ARE CLOSING THEIR MEDIAN OPENING BECAUSE WE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE.
I TALKED TO THREE OR FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS TODAY AND NONE WERE NOTIFIED. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW THIS PUBLIC MEETING OCCURRED WHEN NONE OF US WERE NOTIFIED? IF YOU KNOW WE HAVE IT NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMISSION, WE COULD HAVE EASILY NOTIFIED OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH THE COMMISSION AND THEN THEY COULD HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS BUT WE DID NOT USE THAT NOTIFICATION.
WE COULD'VE USED INSPECTORS AND GONE OUT AND DROPPED OFF TO AT LEAST THAT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WILL BE AFFECTED THROUGH THE BUSINESSES. AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE MEDIAN WOULD BE CLOSED BECAUSE DURING THE 5 MINUTES DURING SCHOOL OPENING, IT BACKS UP THROUGH THE MEDIUM -- MEDIAN.
WHEN I COME HERE EVERY DAY, THE MEDIAN RIGHT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL IS BACKED UP. ARE WE GOING TO CLOSE THE MEDIAN OPENING THEIR, THE ONE BETWEEN ALBERTSON'S AND THE MCDONALD'S? BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT, PEAK HOUR, MEDIAN OPENINGS GET BUSY. I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO AFFECT OUR BUSINESS IS BECAUSE OF PEAK HOUR AND A 5 MINUTES IT OCCURS. I JUST DON'T THINK THAT'S GOOD FOR THE BUSINESS -- BUSINESS IS, PUTTING PEOPLE OUT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE WE HAVE A FIVE MINUTE PEAK DELAY.
I'VE NEVER SEEN THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND I'M NOT TRYING TO PLAY ENGINEER, AND TRYING TO TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND KEEP OUR BUSINESSES IN BUSINESS HERE.
BUT I KNOW THERE IS A SOLUTION. I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO TELL YOU WHAT THE SOLUTION IS OR HOW TO CONSTRUCT.
YOU CAN BUILD THIS ROAD WITH STILL HAVING MORE THAN ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC IN EACH DIRECTION. YOU CAN DO ONE LANE PARTIALLY, YOU CAN WIDEN THE INTERSECTIONS, BUT THESE CONTRACTORS ARE VERY SMART. I WORKED AT THE FW AIRPORT.
WE BUILT A LOT WITH ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC.
ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC IS DONE. >> MAYOR BABICK: IF YOU WANT
TO -- >> I'M SORRY, I'M DONE, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR BABICK: COUNCIL, WITH THAT, THAT COMPLETES OUR PUBLIC FORUM.
IF ANYONE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL, I WILL OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR ANY LAST SPEAKERS. SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE FORUM. WITH THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 8:01.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.