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[CALL TO ORDER]
I'M JOINED BY ALL OF OUR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYOR JEFF CHENEY, WHO WILL JOIN US IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.[CLOSED SESSION]
551.071 MEETING WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING MATTERS IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CONFLICTS WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT REGARDING RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING CITY OF FRISCO ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-07-37 RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING REQUESTS FOR TEMPORARY PARKING APPROVALS.RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRISCO, ABIDE INVESTMENTS, LLC AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS THERE TO SECTION 551072 TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF MAIN STREET WEST DEPRESSING ROAD EAST OF LEGACY DRIVING SOUTH OF ELDORADO PARKWAY, NORTH OF STONY BROOK PARKWAY, EAST OF LEGACY DRIVE WEST OF PRESTON ROAD AND SOUTH OF MAIN STREET.
SECTION 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT, OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT.
DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS TO PULL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION? TO PULL ITEM 17.
MOVE TO PULL ITEM 17 BY BRIAN.
ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? NOW WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION BY BILL SECOND BY BRIAN.
WE ARE ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:03 P.M.
LOOK FOR A MOTION TO RECONVENE.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
WE'RE RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:05 P.M.
AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE IS NO ACTION FOR COUNCIL TO TAKE AND MISS PELHAM WILL LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND THEN MR. KEATING IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE AND THE TEXAS PLEDGE.
[INVOCATION]
PASTOR ERNEST MORGAN IS A COMMUNITY LEADER AND I THINK WE ALL WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT HE'S AN ENTREPRENEUR, LEAD PASTOR OF THE EMPOWERMENT CHURCH IN FRISCO. HE'S A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER TO BOTH BUSINESS AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND SPORTS TEAMS. HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS FRISCO CITIZEN OF THE YEAR BY THE FRISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.YES. HIS PUBLIC SERVICE IS SERVING HARD AND NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, I THINK ARE PRETTY VISIBLE TO JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.
PASTOR ERNEST IS ALSO A WORLD FAMOUS FOR HIS BARBECUE.
HE AND HIS WIFE CICELY OWN AND OPERATE ERNEST B'S BARBECUE AND CATERING COMPANY IN FRISCO.
ERNEST AND SICILY ARE FRISCO RESIDENTS.
THEY'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 25 YEARS AND ARE BLESSED TO HAVE TWO AMAZING CHILDREN.
SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE PASTOR MORGAN DO OUR INVOCATION TODAY.
THANK YOU. LET US PRAY, FATHER, IN JESUS NAME, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY IN FRISCO, TEXAS.
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR ALLOWING US TO COME TOGETHER ONE MORE TIME.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD EQUIP EACH PERSON THAT SIT ON COUNCIL.
THANK FOR OUR LEADERSHIP AND OUR MAYOR.
I THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE FIRE AND POLICE.
LET US CONTINUE TO COME TOGETHER AS A PEOPLE.
I THANK YOU FOR THE SPIRIT OF PEACE THAT'S OVER THE CITY.
THE SPIRIT OF LOVE. THE SPIRIT OF JOY.
AND I JUST THANK YOU, LORD, THAT WE'RE ALL HERE AT ONE TIME GATHERED IN YOUR NAME.
WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT.
PRAY YOU BE IN THE MIX OF EVERYTHING THAT'S SAID AND DONE.
THIS IS OUR PRAYER, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
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.[4. Parks and Recreation Month]
AND WE HAVE ONE TONIGHT FOR PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.YES. AND WE APPRECIATE YOU FOR THE GOODIES THAT YOU DELIVERED.
SUMMER BEACH TOWEL AND T-SHIRT AND OK.
SOME OF THOSE ARE SORT OF T SHIRT I WEAR.
ALL RIGHT. SO I THINK WE HAVE THE WHOLE TEAM HERE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR PARKS AND REC TEAM LOVE TO PLAY.
SO JEFF WITT, HE'S A KILLER AT ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
WE HAD COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR AND HE TOOK US ALL DOWN.
SO ALWAYS BRING PLAY INTO THINGS.
BUT I'LL READ THIS FIRST, WHICH READS WHEREAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY, THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS DESIGNATED JULY AS PARKS AND REC MONTH.
AND. WHEREAS, PARKS AND REC RESOURCES HELP RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CREATE A SENSE OF WELL-BEING THROUGH PLAY, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS PROVIDE A PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO SPEND TIME IN NATURE, WHICH POSITIVELY IMPACTS MENTAL HEALTH BY INCREASING COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND WELL-BEING AND ALLEVIATING ILLNESSES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS AND ALZHEIMER'S.
AND. WHEREAS, PARKS AND REC ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR SPORTS, HIKING TRAILS, SWIMMING POOLS AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. PARKS AND REC PROGRAMING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMING, YOUTH SPORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ARE CRITICAL TO CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
AND. WHEREAS, PARKS AND REC ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, IT INCREASES A COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH GREATER PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL TAX BASE, INCREASED TOURISM, THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND CRIME REDUCTION.
PARKS AND REC AREAS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, ENSURING ECOLOGICAL BEAUTY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AND ADAPTABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, MAKING COMMUNITIES RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
I KNEW PARKS WERE IMPORTANT, BUT NEVER THAT IMPORTANT.
BUT SHANNON, I KNOW YOU PROBABLY LOVE TO SHARE SOME THINGS OR.
OH, I'M JENNIFER RUSSELL, SPECIAL SUPERVISOR, AND WE LOVE JULY'S PARK AND REC MONTH.
THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE THAT SERVE OUR CITIZENS, INCLUDING THE FRISCO ATHLETIC CENTER, THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS, THE DISCOVERY CENTER AND THE HERITAGE MUSEUM.
WE HAVE SOME REALLY COOL EVENTS.
YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THOSE? YEAH. OKAY.
WELL, MY FAVORITE ONE THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS ONE THAT MCKENNA ACTUALLY CREATED LAST YEAR.
IT'S CALLED LET'S ROLL FRISCO, AND THAT IS NEXT FRIDAY HERE AT CITY HALL.
IT'S AN OUTDOOR POP UP ROLLER SKATING EVENT.
SO COME ON DOWN AND BRING YOUR ROLLER SKATES.
AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO ROLLER SKATE RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF CITY HALL.
AND WE ALSO HAVE A MOVIE IN THE PARK.
OH, TOUCH A TRUCK IS NEXT TUESDAY.
THAT'S ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR EVENTS.
OH, EXCEPT AN RV. AND IF ANYONE HAS A BOAT THEY WANT TO BRING, WE NEED A BOAT.
IS THAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO HOLD.
WE HAVE A TOW TRUCK THAT THEY LOVE TO SCHOOL BUS.
YEAH, EVERYTHING THAT THEY LOVE TO SEE AND DO.
SO I THOUGHT THERE WAS A CHANCE I COULD GET A FIRE TRUCK.
WE'LL TALK TO JAKE ABOUT THAT.
AND I KNOW HOW BUSY Y'ALL ARE.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MAJOR PARK PROJECTS UNDERWAY.
OF COURSE, WE'VE GOT NORTHWEST COMMUNITY PARK.
WE'VE GOT FRISCO ON THE GREEN PARK.
WE HAVE OUR NEW KIND OF URBAN PARK HERE IN FRISCO SQUARE AND A CONSTRUCTION BUILDING HAPPENING ALL OVER THE CITY, TRAILS GOING IN ALL OVER FRISCO, MAKING THOSE CRITICAL CONNECTIONS. WE'RE GOING TO FINALLY HAVE PEOPLE ON GRAND PARK HERE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
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I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT. SO Y'ALL HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY BUSY AND I KNOW YOU ALL RECOGNIZE, BUT I WANT TO ARTICULATE THAT A BIG PART OF OUR PARK PROGRAMING IS ACTUALLY THE PROGRAMING PIECE, WHICH IS NOT YOU JUST BUILD AND LAY SOD, IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU ACTUALLY ACTIVATE THESE SPACES.AND SO I KNOW YOU ALL ARE WORKING VERY HARD ON THAT.
FROM THE PROGRAMING PIECE ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND DO SHANNON'S JOB TO REMIND PEOPLE TO ASK THE QUESTION, HAVE YOU PLAYED TODAY? DID I DO THAT RIGHT? OK, ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD.
SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK PICTURE.
. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GIVE OUR PLAY FRISCO TEAM ANOTHER ROUND.
RIGHT. AND I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT, OF COURSE, TONIGHT IS OUR FIRST CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITHOUT MR. PUREFOY. SO WE'RE RECOGNIZING HENRY HILL, WHO'S OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, WHO IS SERVING AS OUR INTERIM CITY MANAGER THIS MONTH.
[5. Parks & Recreation report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services.]
INTO OUR REPORT SECTION.ITEM FIVE IS OUR PARKS AND REC REPORT ON ACTIVITIES.
I'M BACK. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
AND AGAIN, JENNIFER RUSSELL, WHO WAS JUST SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF OUR DEPARTMENT, YOU KNOW, SHE AND HER TEAM, THE WHOLE TEAM, THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT REALLY DO PITCH IN TO DO SOME AMAZING WORK.
THE PLANNING AND CREATIVITY THAT THEY SHOW, LIKE THE LET'S ROLL FRISCO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.
AND NOT TO WORRY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ROLLER SKATES, I BET WE CAN FIND SOME FOR YOU.
SO WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME OUT AND LET'S ROLL RIGHT AROUND SIMPSON PLAZA.
HOLD ON. I HAVE TO GET TO THE CALENDAR.
THERE'S TOO MANY THINGS HAPPENING.
SO IF YOU HAVE T SHIRTS, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
AND LAST YEAR'S WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL, VERY FLUORESCENT DESIGN.
SO I'M REALLY CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT THIS YEAR LOOKS LIKE, BUT I WANTED TO JUST PUT UP A COUPLE OF SLIDES, NOT TO TAKE TOO MUCH TIME, BUT SHOW YOU SOME OF THE OTHER AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.
THIS IS SOMETHING I WOULD NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO DO, BUT IF YOU LIKE TO PLAY RADICALLY, WE ALWAYS DO GET GREAT, GREAT RESPONSES FROM THOSE THAT COME OUT FOR THE ANNUAL BMX COMPETITION, WHICH OF COURSE IS HELD AT THE SKATE PARK.
SO EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SKATE PARK, IT DOES HAVE A DUAL PURPOSE.
WE'VE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR VERY FIRST ORIGINAL SINGER SONGWRITER SERIES, MUSIC AT THE CALABOOSE.
AND THEN OF COURSE, JULY IS PARK AND REC MONTH.
SO WE HAVE WALNUT, THE SQUIRREL.
WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PLANNED.
WE TRY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET OUT THERE TO ALL DIFFERENT PARKS, PARKS THAT THEY WOULDN'T NECESSARILY VISIT, PARKS THAT AREN'T IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THEN ALSO SUPPLEMENT THAT WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF SPECIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND REALLY ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER SO THAT WE CAN REALLY KEEP THE CULTURE OF FRISCO THE WAY THAT IT IS. WE ALSO, AS THE MAYOR HAD ALLUDED TO, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF REALLY EXCITING PROJECTS GOING ON.
SO WE REALLY DO TRY TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FRISCO, ON THE GREEN AND ALSO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY PARKS FOR SOME TIME.
WE HELD AN OPEN HOUSE HERE IN THE LOBBY AND THEN THE LIBRARY WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO USE THREE FLOORS WHERE WE COULD CONTINUE TO COLLECT VOTES OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, WHICH WE ACTUALLY JUST TOOK DOWN.
SO LIBRARY IS A GREAT PARTNER.
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ENJOYS THE SKATE PARK.WE LOVE THAT GRAFFITI SOMETIMES CAN BE ART, BUT SOME OF THE GRAFFITI THAT WAS OUT THERE WAS NOT ART.
SO I WILL SAY A POSITIVE THING THAT CAME OUT OF THIS IS THE SKATING COMMUNITY REALLY TOOK ACTION AND THEY WERE LIKE, THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IF WE KEEP DOING GRAFFITI. THEY HAVE TO CLOSE THE PARK.
SO WE NEED TO HELP MONITOR EACH OTHER TO NOT DO GRAFFITI BECAUSE WE WANT THE PARK OPEN.
BUT THAT IS A MESSAGE I'D LIKE TO GET OUT THERE IF WE CAN JUST ENCOURAGE.
WE LOVE ARTISTIC PLAY ARTISTICALLY, BUT PLEASE NOT ON THE SKATE PARK.
THIS WILL ACTUALLY BE THE FIRST PIECE FROM THAT AREA THAT AFTER IT'S TAKEN CARE OF AND BROUGHT BACK TO ITS OTHER STATE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE IT OVER TO THE HERITAGE MUSEUM AND PUT IT IN AN AREA WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY APPRECIATE IT.
ONE OF THE OTHER TIMES I WAS UP HERE, THE PAUL WAS SPEAKING ABOUT THE BEAVER DECEIVER.
SO WE HAD TO BRING SOMETHING WITH FISH.
ONE OF THE WAYS THAT OUR NATURAL RESOURCE TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LAKES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE WAY THAT THEY NEED TO BE IS BY WORKING WITH TEXAS PARK AND WILDLIFE TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE SPECIES, AND THAT CAN HELP US DO THAT WITHOUT ADDING CHEMICALS.
SO ACTUALLY THE STORM WATER DIVISION WHO MADE THE BEAVER DECEIVER HAS NOW CREATED THIS CONTRAPTION TO HELP US KEEP THE CARP THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET IN THE LAKE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.
SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT, TED'S ACTUALLY HERE TODAY.
HE'S PART OF THE WATER WISE TEAM.
AND HE IS AVAILABLE AND HAPPY TO COME OUT TO ANY HOA THAT MIGHT LIKE TO HEAR HIM SPEAK.
AND FINALLY, THIS IS REALLY WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
SO THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE LAUNCHED OUR VERY OWN CAMP PLAY FRISCO.
THIS LITTLE BOY IS PART OF THAT PROGRAM.
AND THE FAMILY AGREED AND THEN WENT OUT FISHING AS A FAMILY.
SO I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THAT.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
WE'RE BUSY THIS MONTH FOR SURE.
COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? SHANNON I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MICHELLE AND JOHN JUST FOR MEETING WITH ME TO DISCUSS THE CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT POTENTIAL THAT WE HAVE IN FRISCO.
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT COMES FROM THAT.
AND THEN ALSO THE NEW COFFEE AND CULTURE.
I THINK THAT'S SUCH A GREAT IDEA.
SO THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. YES. MUCH, MUCH CREDIT TO MICHELLE AND HER TEAM.
THEY HAVE REALLY DONE A LOT IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
THANK YOU. I'LL DO A QUICK PLUG FOR ROLE OF COUNCIL THIS SATURDAY.
WE'RE ACTUALLY LEAVING FROM B.F.
PHILLIPS PARK, AND IT'S A ROUTE THAT WE HAVEN'T USED BEFORE.
WE'LL BE GOING TO CHECK OUT THE STARWOOD TRAIL AND THAT'S ROLL AS IN CYCLE, NOT ROLL AS IN ROLLER SKATE? I CAN'T ROLLER SKATE, BUT I CAN RIDE A BIKE.
ALTHOUGH IF YOU HAVE ROLLER SKATES.
THANK YOU. ITEM SIX, WHICH IS OUR LIBRARY REPORT.
[6. Library monthly report on activities and statistics.]
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MAYOR.MYRA DIAZ, PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY.
YOU HAVE THE REPORT SENT TO YOU IN ADVANCE.
HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WE HAVE THE MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CHALLENGE WHERE WE DO THE EDUTAINMENT.
AND THIS GENTLEMAN, THE PRESENTER, WAS JUST HE WAS HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH THE KIDS.
AND HERE WE ARE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JUST LEADING OUR CITY TO DOING GREAT THINGS.
SO IT'S A GOOD TIME OF YEAR FOR US.
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ON BEHALF OF THE REPORT.I SAW OVER 1.1 MILLION MINUTES READ SO FAR.
IS THAT RECORD YES? NO, NOT YET.
NOT YET. NOT YET, THEY HAVE TILL THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
WE JUST WANT KIDS TO READ, READ, READ ALL SUMMER BECAUSE IT MATTERS.
COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? SO WE'RE WAITING TO COUNTDOWN.
ANY INSIGHT YOU CAN GIVE US ON AN ACTUAL DAY? NOT YET.
THE LATER IN THE YEAR, THE MORE TIME THAT PASSES, THE BETTER CHANCE WE HAVE OF GETTING A REAL DATE.
WE'RE JUST AS ANXIOUS AS THE REST OF US AS YOU GUYS.
SO AS SOON AS WE GET ONE PROMISE, HENRY WILL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
IT'LL BE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
THAT'LL MOVE US TO ITEM SEVEN, OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING REPORT.
[7. Public Works and Engineering report on activities related to roadways, traffic control and transportation, stormwater drainage, water and wastewater, and solid waste collection.]
GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, JASON BRODIGAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING HERE FOR PAUL TONIGHT.JUST A QUICK NOTE THAT IT'S HOT AND IT'S DRY AND OUR WATER USAGE HAS SPIKED IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS.
IT'S TIMES LIKE THESE THAT WATER CONSERVATION IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT.
WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVES US TO ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS OUR COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS.
[8. Council Subcommittee reports for current activities of the Legislative Committee, Governance Committee, Budget and Audit Committee, Frisco Square Management District, Dallas Regional Mobility Commission, North Central Texas Emergency Preparedness Committee, Frisco Veterans Advisory Committee, North Texas Commission, and Regional Transportation Council.]
COUNCIL WHAT UPDATES DO YOU HAVE? THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MET, I THINK, WEEK AFTER, WEEK BEFORE LAST REVIEWED THE CODE OF CONDUCT.ETHICS. ETHICS CODE OF ETHICS.
NO CODE OF CONDUCT. CODE OF CONDUCT.
THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON TO ONE FINAL REVIEW OF IT THAT'S ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, REWROTE IT, MADE IT MUCH CLEARER AND HOPEFULLY WOULD LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF ABUSE THAT WE WERE STARTING TO SEE IN IT TO MAKE IT JUST A MUCH MORE MEANINGFUL DOCUMENT.
SO IT'S A WELL THOUGHT OUT DOCUMENT THAT I THINK WILL SURFACE GO WELL FOR THE FUTURE.
ANY OTHER SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES I JUST FROM BRISCOE VETERAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SO I THINK THEY'RE STILL LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.
AND THEN THE VETERAN OF THE YEAR APPLICATIONS WILL COME OUT MID-AUGUST ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR THAT REMINDER.
IT REMINDS ME THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY TAKING BOARD APPLICATIONS NOW AS WELL.
SO THAT HAPPENS THROUGH THE MONTH OF JULY THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR ANY BOARD AND COMMISSION.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ANY OF YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OR MYSELF AS WELL.
WE HELP KIND OF NAVIGATE AS FAR AS THE BEST WAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT PROCESS.
THE BEST WAY IS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MEETINGS AND COMMISSIONS MAY SUIT YOUR SKILL SETS AND DESIRES.
SO WE'RE VERY MUCH APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.
SO WITH THAT, THAT WILL NOW MOVE US.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO CITIZEN INPUT.
[CITIZEN INPUT (to begin approximately at 7:30 p.m.)]
I THINK WE ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON NAME LOOKS A LITTLE FAMILIAR.OH, HE'S ABOUT TO GET IN TROUBLE.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE HERE.
I'M A 15 YEAR RESIDENT OF FRISCO.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DOING CITIZENS INPUT.
I'LL KEEP THIS PRETTY BRIEF, BUT SINCE YOU'VE HAD HER UP HERE PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY, I WANTED TO COME UP AND WISH MY WONDERFUL WIFE, LAURA, A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. YOUR ICE CREAM CAKE IS WAITING FOR YOU AT HOME.
THE AUDIENCE WILL JOIN. WE WILL ENJOY.
ALL RIGHT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
THANK YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETHEART.
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I FEEL VERY LOVED.WHAT'S HIDDEN UNDERNEATH HERE IS A BALLOON AND FLOWERS THAT THEY GOT ME EARLIER TODAY.
AND TAMMI WAS SWEET ENOUGH TO GET ME A CUPCAKE EARLIER, SO.
YES, I'VE HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY.
THANK YOU ALL. IT'S THE FIRST BIRTHDAY I'VE EVER WORKED IN MY LIFE, SO.
WE'LL TRY TO GET YOU HOME BEFORE THAT CAKE MELTS.
THAT'LL MOVE US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEMS PLACED IN THE CARCINOGEN ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE AND ARE CONSIDERED NON CONTROVERSIAL.THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION MAJORITY.
THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE ACTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE NAY ON ANY SINGLE ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT.
MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE ITEMS NINE THROUGH 28 FOR CONSIDERATION.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO PULL ITEM 17.
MOTION BY BILL, SECOND BY BRIAN.
ALL IN FAVOR? I'M SORRY I HAD THAT REVERSE MOTION BY BILL SECOND MAYBE.
I'M LOOKING FOR MOTION ON THE REMAINING ITEMS. MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS NINE THROUGH 16 AND 18 THROUGH 28.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEPARATE THE TWO OF YOU NOW.
THAT WAS ME, MOTION BY BILL AND SECOND ANGELIA.
ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[17. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Frisco, Texas, creating a Code of Conduct and repealing Ordinance No. 09-10-62. (CMO/HH)]
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS, CREATING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-10-62.I BELIEVE WE NEED TO ADD SOME TIMING LANGUAGE IN THERE.
THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING TONIGHT HAS TWO OPTIONS.
ONE IS JUST TO HAVE IT APPROVED.
IT'S EFFECTIVE. THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY JULY 17TH.
OR YOU COULD PICK A DATE CERTAIN, FOR EXAMPLE, SEPTEMBER.
SO IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE JUST IT VOTED ON AS EFFECTIVE AFTER YOU POST IT AND PUBLISH IT, THEN JUST SAY THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND THAT'LL BE DONE.
AND AGAIN, THAT'LL BE EFFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY JULY 17TH.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 17 AND HAVE IT TAKE EFFECT ONCE IT'S POSTED.
SECOND. MOVED BY BILL SECOND BY JOHN.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
[LEGISLATIVE AGENDA]
THESE ITEMS MAY LEGALLY REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION, BUT COUNCIL POLICY SHOULD BE THE CITY MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY.THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 29 TO 31.
SECOND. MOTION BY JOHN, SECOND BY ANGELINA.
ALL IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
[32. Public Hearing: A request to rezone 47.4± acres on the northeast corner of Dallas Parkway and PGA Parkway (“Property”), from Retail and Industrial to Office-2, to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), and to consider to direct Staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same. Zoned Retail and Industrial. Neighborhood #53. Zoning Case No. Z22-0002. Applicant: RLG Consulting Engineers. (Development Services/JH)]
ITEM 32 IS A PUBLIC HEARING, A REQUEST TO REZONE 47.4 ACRES ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DALLAS PARKWAY AND PGA PARKWAY, FROM RETAIL AND INDUSTRIAL TO OFFICE TWO TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 11-04-09 AS AMENDED, AND TO CONSIDER TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE THE SAME ZONED RETAIL AND INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 53 ZONING CASE NUMBER Z22-0002 APPLICANT RLG CONSULTING ENGINEERS.YES, IT'S BAYLOR, SCOTT AND WHITE THAT'S REQUESTING THE ZONING CHANGE ON THIS PROPERTY.
THE PROPERTY HAS TWO ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS ON IT.
ONE IS RETAIL, WHICH ALLOWS A HOSPITAL BUT CAPS THE BUILDING HEIGHT TO TWO STOREYS.
INDUSTRIAL, WHICH HAS UNLIMITED HEIGHT, DOESN'T ALLOW A HOSPITAL WITHIN THAT DISTRICT.
AND THEY THEY DID SIGN THE VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER 11.
ON YOUR AGENDA, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 5 TO 0.
COUNCIL, HIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
MOVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION BY BILL. SECOND BY BRIAN.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, MOVE CLOSE.
MOTION BY BILL, SECOND BY JOHN.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
AND I KNOW WE HAVE SOME OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM BAYLOR, SCOTT AND WHITE HERE THIS EVENING.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FURTHERING THAT PARTNERSHIP FURTHER.
COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT YOU HAVE?
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MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 32 AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE.MOTION BY BILL SECOND BY JOHN.
ALL IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[33. Public Hearing: A request to rezone 22.0± acres on the southwest corner of Championship Drive and University Drive “US 380” (“Property”), from Agricultural to Retail, to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), and to consider to direct Staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same. Zoned Agricultural. Neighborhood #51. Zoning Case No. Z22-0007. Applicant: Kirkman Engineering. (Development Services/JH)]
AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE US 380 FROM AGRICULTURAL TO RETAIL TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 11-04-09 AS AMENDED, AND TO CONSIDER TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE OF THE SAME ZONED AG NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 51 ZONING CASE NUMBER Z22-0007 APPLICANT KIRKMAN ENGINEERING.YES, THE APPLICANTS REQUESTED TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO RETAIL.
THIS IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN.
THEY WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE 380 OVERLAY DISTRICT AS THIS IS A ENTRYWAY INTO NOT ONLY THE CITY BUT ALSO THE PGA DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA TO THE SOUTH, THE PROPERTY ZONED SINGLE FAMILY 8.5.
BUT THAT'S THE FUTURE IF ISD MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL IS A LITTLE FURTHER TO THE SOUTH.
THEY DID SIGN THE VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
THAT WAS ITEM NUMBER 12 ON YOUR AGENDA TONIGHT.
AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 5 TO 0 OF THIS REQUEST.
AND SO THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION BY BILL SECOND BY ANGELIA.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SIDE OF.
MOTION BY BILL. SECOND SECOND BY ANGELIA.
ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES 6-0.
COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 33 DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE.
MOVED BY BILL. SECOND, SECOND BY ANGELIA.
ALL IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[34. Consider and act upon approval of a Master Development Agreement between City of Frisco, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Frisco Community Development Corporation, and Crow Holdings Office. (EDC/GS)]
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRISCO, THE FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE FRISCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CROW HOLDINGS OFFICE.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
WE'RE PLEASED TO PRESENT SOUTH STONE YARDS, A 45 ACRE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AT 121 IN SPRING CREEK.
CURL HOLDINGS IS PLANNING TO DEVELOP FOUR CLASS-A OFFICE TOWERS IN FRISCO.
TWO BUILDINGS WOULD BE 230,000 SQUARE FEET EACH, AND THEN THE OTHER TWO WOULD BE 325,000 SQUARE FEET EACH, PLUS RELATED PARKING, GARAGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE PROJECT WILL BE DEVELOPED OVER FOUR PHASES FROM 2024 TO 2030.
TODAY, WE'RE AVERAGING ABOUT 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET FOR RELOCATED AND EXPANSION OFFICE PROJECTS IN THE CITY, SO WE ARE ALSO ALREADY HELPING CROWE ON PITCHING TO A LARGE TENANT FOR THIS BUILDING.
TOWER ONE WILL BE BUILT AS A SPEC MASS TIMBER BUILDING, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN DFW.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? NOW, THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS AND SOME CHANGES TO THE TO THE ZONING.
ALL RIGHT, CASTLE. NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION OF PROOF.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
I DID NOT NOTE ANY COUNCILMAN.
[36. Discussion on Governance Monitoring of present City Council Meeting.]
I HAVE THAT TONIGHT.I THINK I'M GOING TO GIVE US A RARE PERFECT SCORE OF 25 FOR A VERY EFFICIENT MEETING TONIGHT.
I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SO MOVED. MOTION BY BILL, SECOND BY BRIAN.
ALL IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.
WE WERE ADJOURNED AT 7:38 P.M.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.