May 02, 2023 City Council

>> ITEM 11 IS OUR ENGINEERING REPORT.

[11. Engineering Services Monthly Report on planning, design, and construction of roadways, traffic control, water utilities, parks, and trails.]

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I HAVE A SLIDE HERE IN JUST A MOMENT THAT PROVIDES A HIGHLIGHT OF SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE IN OUR TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

IN ADDITION TO BUILDING MORE SIGNALS AND MORE LANE CAPACITY, WE'VE MADE INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY.

THIS SLIDE HERE JUST GIVES US A COUPLE OF PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT ARE USEFUL.

BASICALLY A TIME OUTLINE OF TRAVEL TIME ALONG PRESTON ROAD FROM US 38 DOWN TO STATE HIGHWAY 121.

ON THE VERTICAL AXIS, THERE'S THE TRAVEL TIME IN MINUTES AND THEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM THERE IS THE 24 HOUR CLOCK.

YOU CAN SEE LOOKING AT ANY OF THE LINES THERE THAT GENERALLY THE TRAVEL TIME ALONG THAT CORRIDOR IN THIS SAMPLE IS BETWEEN 10-13 MINUTES ROUGHLY, MORE OR LESS.

THIS WAS TAKEN ON AS AN AVERAGE ON A TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY AT FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY, WHICH IS A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE SO THAT'S THE BLUE LINE.

THE GREEN LINE IS A SIMILAR DAY BUT DURING SPRING BREAK.

WHAT THAT SHOWS IS, IF YOU NOTICE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 AND 9, THE TRAVEL TIME IS SOMEWHAT CONSTANT, THAT'S A PEAK AM PERIOD ON THE SOUTHBOUND MOVEMENT.

BUT THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL, WHICH IS THE BLUE LINE SCHOOL WAS IN PLACE, SHOWS THAT TRAVEL TIME INCREASES IS WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT.

THE ORANGE LINE, IT WAS THE RESPONSE OF THE TRAFFIC ON PRESTON INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS ON SOUTHBOUND DALLAS PARKWAY AT LEBANON DURING THAT SAME PERIOD.

THE TRAVEL TIMES SHIFTED, THE TRAFFIC DISPLACED, MOVED OVER TO PRESTON AND THE TRAVEL TIME WENT UP TO 20 MINUTES AT THAT POINT.

THIS IS ALL USEFUL FOR US SO THE FIRST THING WE LEARN FROM THIS IS JUST, ONE, WHAT IS THE OVERALL TRAVEL TIME ALONG PRESTON ROADWAY, SO YOU CAN DEVELOP A BASELINE AND AN EXPECTATION OF SERVICE.

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THEN SECONDLY, IT INDICATES THE RESPONSE TO AN ACCIDENT SOMEPLACE ELSE IN THE CITY THAT PUTS ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ON PRESTON.

IT'S THIS TYPE OF THING THAT WE WILL BEGIN TO MINE AND USE AND HOPEFULLY PUT INTO PRACTICE ON A REAL-TIME BASIS.

SECOND HERE AND KEEPING WITH THE BIKE MONTH THEME, WE'VE GOT A CONTINUOUS BIKE ROUTE THAT WE HAD PIECED TOGETHER HERE, BOTH ON STREET AND OFF STREET.

COMPONENTS FROM THE COLONY AND THE SOUTH PART OF FRISCO ALL THE WAY UP TO THE COTTONWOOD TRAIL.

IT'S 8.4 MILES CONTINUOUS.

IT'S SIGNED AND STRIPED.

WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF BELOW GRADE CROSSINGS AND THEN WE HAVE SOME OTHER AGGRAVATED CROSSINGS AT STONEBROOK TEEL, AND LEBANON AND THIS IS NOT ON AROUND THE CITY'S WEBSITE YET.

IT'S JUST NEW, BUT IT'S OPEN.

THEN LASTLY, WRAPPING UP CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION OF THE STARWOOD TRAIL THERE.

THIS CROSS IS LEBANON ROAD BACK TO THE NORTH AND TO THE GATE BETWEEN THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES THERE.

IS A CRITICAL PIECE TO TAKE IN THE STAR IN FRISCO STATION THROUGH STARWOOD AND THEN ULTIMATELY DOWN INTO GRAND PARK.

>> OFF COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?

>> JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOUR ENTIRE STAFF HAS DONE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH GETTING THOSE ROUTES ON THE STREETS.

I KNOW THERE WILL BE COMING SOON TO THE WEBSITE AND THE APPS WHEREVER ELSE WE CAN PUT THEM.

I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ONCE WE GET THAT STARWOOD TRAIL EXTENSION DONE, WE'LL DO ONE OF THE ROLE WITH COUNCIL'S UP THAT TRAIL LATER ON THIS YEAR, WE'LL LET YOU GET A LITTLE CLOSER TO COMPLETION BEFORE WE GO, ROLL DOWN THAT STRETCH THOUGH. THANK YOU, PAUL.

WHICH IS OUR PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.

>> MOVE US TO ITEM 12,

[12. Public Works Monthly Report on water production, service requests, and storm water updates.]

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

GABE JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

FEW SLIDES HERE JUST WANTED TO DISCUSS.

JUST HIGHLIGHT AGAIN YOU-ALL PROBABLY USED TO SEEING THIS.

IT IS IN THE REPORT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

AS WE START TO GET INTO SUMMER SEASON, WE WILL START TO RAMP UP OUR WATER RESOURCES OPERATIONS AS FAR AS SPRINKLER CHECKUPS AND DO AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO KEEP SOME OF THAT 14.1 BILLION GALLON SALES FOR THE YEAR.

THIS IS JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENT WAYS WE RECEIVE WORK ORDERS AND INPUT FROM CITIZENS.

IT'S EITHER THROUGH THE APP OR PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS AND THEN IT JUST SHOWS YOU THE TOTAL WE PROCESS IN A GIVEN MONTH, EITHER THROUGH A SERVICE REQUEST OR WORK ORDERS.

BUT I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT TWO EVENTS WE'VE GOT COMING UP.

THE ATTRACTING POLLINATORS THAT'S GOING TO BE ON MAY 5TH, IS THIS FRIDAY.

THEN ALSO CHUNK YOUR JUNK, WHICH IS GOING TO BE SATURDAY SO DOWNTOWN COULD BE PRETTY HECTIC DURING THAT TIMELINE AS THE TRAFFIC WRAPS AROUND THE MAP.

BOTH OF THESE ARE ONLINE, SO IF YOU TYPE IN EITHER ONE OF THESE IN THE SEARCH BAR, THERE'S A BLOWUP OF THAT MAPS YOU CAN SEE HOW WE'RE GOING TO WRAP PEOPLE AROUND TO GET THEM IN AND GET THEM OUT SO WITH THAT TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.

ITEM 13 IS COUNCIL'S SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS.

[13. 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?

>> WE HOSTED A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE EARLIER TODAY JUST GETTING UPDATES ON THE ONGOING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

IT'S STILL VERY MUCH IN CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF ALL THE DIFFERENT BILLS THAT WERE WATCHING, BUT NOTHING SPECIFICALLY TO REPORT ON.

>> THAT'LL MOVE US INTO CITIZEN INPUT.

[CITIZEN INPUT (to begin approximately at 7:30 p.m.)]

>> WE HAVE A FEW CITIZENS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TONIGHT, OUR FIRST CITIZEN IS MATTHEW SAP.

MR. SAP IF YOU CAN COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR FULL ADDRESS, PLEASE.

WHILE WE'RE TEEING UP, MR. SAP, MR. CAMERON KRAMER, YOU'LL BE NEXT AFTER MR. SAP.

>> MATTHEW SAP 6136 FRISCO SQUARE BOULEVARD.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF FRISCO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY I WAS GOING TO SAY OR WHETHER I WAS GOING TO DRAFT SOMETHING TO READ.

REALLY I JUST WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.

YESTERDAY, MAY 1ST, WHICH IS THE START OF MENTAL HEALTH MONTH WE SEND A TERMINATION LETTER TO A 27 YEAR EMPLOYEE THAT SAID YOU'RE TERMINATED, WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH PTSD.

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THIS EMPLOYEE FILE FOR WORKERS COMP AND WAS DENIED.

NOW I HAVE SAT BEFORE THIS COUNCIL COUNTLESS TIMES NOT JUST THIS COUNCIL, BUT WITH SOME OF YOUR PREDECESSORS AND TALKED ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT WE HAD WITH WORKERS COMP.

THAT IT'S NOT ALWAYS A CITY ISSUE, SOMETIMES IT IS A TML ISSUE, SOMETIMES IT IS A STATE ISSUE, SOMETIMES IT IS JUST NOT THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS OF THE RIGHT BOOK ISSUE BECAUSE THAT'S HOW IT IS WITH PTSD.

IF YOU'RE NOT TREATED BY THE FIFTH EDITION, THEN YOUR PTSD CLAIM CAN'T BE SEEN AS COMPENSABLE.

CHIEF KRAMER HAS BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS NOW.

IF HE WERE TO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR WORKERS COMP, HE WOULD GET AN ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTHS BECAUSE WE'D GET INTO THE YEAR.

HE'S [INAUDIBLE] AND HOPEFULLY HE CAN COME BACK, MAYBE HE WOULDN'T.

THE FACT THAT WE SEND AN EMAIL TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PUT 27 YEARS TO THIS CITY AND TOLD HIM HE WAS TERMINATED AND NEVER GAVE HIM A PHONE CALL, NOBODY CALLED HIM IT'S HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE.

NOW, THE LETTER STATES THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE DONE BECAUSE WE NEED AN ASSISTANT CHIEF BECAUSE THIS IS CAUSING ISSUES AND WE HAVE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS.

TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE HAVE NOT FAILED IN OUR DUTIES TO SERVE OUR CITIZENS BELIEVE OUR TIMES ARE STILL GOOD.

I BELIEVE WE'RE RESPONDING TO ALL THE CALLS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE.

IF THEY NEED AN ASSISTANT CHIEF, MY QUESTION WOULD BE THIS, ARE WE LETTING THE INTERIM FIRE CHIEF, HIRE THE NEXT ASSISTANT CHIEF RIGHT NOW, OR ARE WE GOING TO WAIT TILL JUNE WHEN WE GET A NEW FIRE CHIEF, WHETHER IT'S CHIEF CLEVER OR ANOTHER CHIEF, AND LET THEM PICK WHO THEIR DIRECT SUBORDINATE IS BECAUSE IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN MY QUESTION WOULD BE WHY THE RUSH? I ASK THAT BECAUSE CHIEF KRAMER'S GOING THROUGH AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR WORKERS COMP RIGHT NOW.

THAT CAN TAKE 30 DAYS, CAN TAKE 45 DAYS.

THEY CAN SIT THERE AND SAY, HEY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE YOUR MIND AND NOW WE'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH A WHOLE DIFFERENT SET OF PARAMETERS.

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT CHIEF KRAMER THIS IS ABOUT THE NEXT GUY.

THAT MY ONE-YEAR GUY WHO HAS SEEN TWO CPRS AND A SUICIDE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE HAS PTSD AND HE HAS 200 HOURS OF SICK TIME.

WHEN HE'S OUT OF TIME, ARE WE GETTING RID OF HIM? ARE WE GOING TO START THIS TREND? IT TOOK US THREE YEARS TO GET CHRIS [INAUDIBLE] PRESUMPTIVE CANCER, WHICH IS WORKERS COMP COVERED.

THE FACT THAT WE'RE DOING THIS TO SOMEBODY, IT'S NOT LIKE HE'S COSTING THE CITY MONEY CURRENTLY HE'S NOT RECEIVING A PAYCHECK SO WHY THE RUSH? BECAUSE IF IT'S JUST TO ADD AN ASSISTANT CHIEF, WELL, WE'VE ALREADY GOT SOMEBODY IN HIS PLACE DOING THAT.

CAN WE HAVE THE SAME RUSH TO HIRE THE EIGHT FIREFIGHTERS WERE DOWN.

THE FOUR THAT WE WERE DOWN THREE WEEKS AGO BEFORE WE LOST THREE MORE.

IT'S REALLY BOTHERSOME THAT WE MADE THIS DECISION SO ABRUPTLY AND DIDN'T ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF THE WORKERS COMP APPEAL BECAUSE IF IT IS PRESUMPTIVE, MY QUESTION TO USE IN THIS, IF HE'S OUT OF HERE AND NEXT MONTH, IT'S COVERING THE WORKERS COMP, WE'RE GOING TO PAY MORE AS HOURS BACK AND WE'RE GOING TO COVER HIS MENTAL HEALTH BUT NOW WE DON'T HAVE THE EMPLOYEE.

I JUST DON'T THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT MOVE, I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM THE LEEWAY TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE COMPENSABILITY ON WORKERS COMP FOR PTSD.

WE TREATED 15 GUYS WITH OUR OWN MONEY.

OUR ASSOCIATION HAS PAID FOR THE TREATMENT BECAUSE GUYS ARE WORRIED TO COME TELL ANYBODY THAT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS. THIS ISN'T GOING TO HELP.

IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT WORSE. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]

>> GOOD EVENING. I'M GOING TO TRY AND WORK THROUGH THIS BEST I CAN PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME AS I TALK THROUGH THIS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF.

MY NAME IS CAMERON KRAMER.

I LIVE AT 8635 COUNTY ROAD 172 SALINA TEXAS.

WE HAVE ALL OBVIOUSLY MET PREVIOUSLY.

HOWEVER, SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW MY WIFE, MICHELLE BACK HERE, MY BOYS, MORGAN, MICHAEL MASON, MY DAD, TOM. YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW TOM.

HE'S BEEN THE AV MANAGER FOR YOU-ALL FOR 20 YEARS, JUST RECENTLY RETIRED.

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I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEE THEM TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE AMOUNT OF PAIN AND SUFFERING I'VE PUT THEM THROUGH AS I INCREASINGLY STRUGGLED WITH A NUMBER OF TRAUMATIC EVENTS AT WORK THAT LEFT THEM AND OTHERS RECEIVING SOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL BEHAVIORS ON MY PART.

I'M SURE MOST OF YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF LISTENING TO A MOM CRY FROM THE SECOND STORY AS THEIR KID'S HANGING IN THE CLOSET IN THE OTHER ROOM.

I'M SURE MOST OF Y'ALL WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE A CHILD HANDED TO YOU AFTER BEING LIMP FROM BEING FOUND IN THE BATHTUB.

I'M SURE THAT MOST OF Y'ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE MULTIPLE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES IN STRUCTURE FIRES. THESE THINGS ADD UP.

YEARS OF MOMENTS LIKE THIS AND IN MY CASE, 27 YEARS WORTH WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOU OVER TIME ESPECIALLY WITHOUT THE RIGHT TREATMENT.

YOU BEGIN TO BLAME YOURSELF OR THE ONES THAT DIDN'T GO RIGHT.

ON TOP OF THAT WHEN YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE FIRE AND EMS OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, YOU CAN HAVE MOMENTS OF SELF-DOUBT, UNPREDICTABLE FEAR, DEBILITATING ANXIETY.

IF YOU DON'T STAY ON FRONT OF IT AND HAVE A PROACTIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM, YOU'RE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO A MENTAL COLLAPSE.

IN NOVEMBER, I RECOGNIZE MY PATH WAS IN THE DIRECTION OF A DISASTER AND THE ELEMENTS I HAD ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO PERSEVERE FROM WERE NOW SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL.

MY PRECIOUS ROLL DECKS OF TRAUMAS AND MY PREVIOUS ROLL DECKS OF TRAUMAS WERE INESCAPABLE NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED.

IT WAS AT THAT POINT MY DOCTORS AND I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS GETTING WORSE MORE THAN I THOUGHT.

WE HAD TO RAPIDLY AGGRESSIVELY CHANGE COURSE AND WE DID SO.

ALL THE WHILE WE'VE HAD COUNTLESS STRUGGLES ALONG THE WAY WITH INSURANCE COVERAGE, WITH INSURANCE DENIALS, AND WITH INSURANCE APPEALS.

WE'RE STILL DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET ME MENTALLY HEALTHY AND STABLE.

I'VE COME A LONG WAY AND MY FAMILY AND SEVERAL CLOSE FRIENDS WHICH YOU SEE HERE TODAY HAVE STOOD WITH ME THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS, REGARDLESS OF HOW ERRATIC, EMOTIONAL, OR INFERIOR I FELT.

DURING ALL THIS TIME, I DID NOT RECEIVE A SINGLE PHONE CALL FROM CITY OF FRISCO.

THERE WERE MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE I CALL THE CITY TO PROVIDE UPDATES, BUT NEVER ONCE DID I EVER GET A PROACTIVE PHONE CALL FROM THEM THE ENTIRE TIME UNTIL APRIL 6TH WHERE THE HR DIRECTOR ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY ME THAT I WAS BEING RETROACTIVELY TERMINATED AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3RD.

I SPENT 34 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH HER AND BASICALLY BEGGING THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW ME TO GET HEALTHY SO I CAN GET BACK TO WORK BECAUSE THAT WAS MY PRIORITY.

ALL THE WHILE I SIMULTANEOUSLY WORKED TO APPEAL THE DECISION BY TML THAT THIS PRESUMPTIVE ILLNESS IS RELATED TO.

THE ULTIMATE RESPONSE I GOT AT THE END OF THAT PHONE CALL WITH THE HR DIRECTOR WAS FINE, CAMERON.

WE WILL GIVE YOU TILL THE END OF THE MONTH, BUT COMING BACK ON LIMITED DUTY WOULD NOT BE BENEFICIAL AND WE WILL MAKE YOU GO THROUGH AN ADDITIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOUR DOCTOR SAYS.

SINCE THAT PHONE CALL I'VE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AN AREA OF MELANOMA ON MY ARM AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE THE CANCER.

AGAIN, ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO THE CITY.

THEN WHEN I GET HOME FROM THE SURGERY YESTERDAY I HAVE AN EMAIL THAT SAYS I'VE BEEN TERMINATED REGARDLESS OF MY REQUEST FOR THE ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO GET HEALTHY AND REGARDLESS OF THE WORKERS COMP POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED ALLOWING FOR 12 MONTHS TO GET BACK TO WORK.

THE BOTTOM LINE IN ALL OF THIS AS A CITY HAS ABANDONED ME.

THEY'VE USED THEIR TRADITIONAL STRONG ARM TACTICS, WHICH THEY HAVE USED ON MULTIPLE OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.

YOU MAY MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE A DUTY TO ACT, TO TAKE ACTION THAT THESE WRONGS NEVER ARE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN TO ANOTHER CITY EMPLOYEE.

GOD WILL CARRY ME THROUGH THIS ILLNESS ALONG WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FRISCO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION.

IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE CITY HAS WASHED THEIR HANDS OFF ME.

I PRAY THIS WRONGDOING IS MADE RIGHT BY THE CITY TML AND THE WORKER'S COMP SYSTEM.

THIS ATROCITY CAN NEVER HAPPEN TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, PERIOD.

YOU HAVE A DUTY TO SOLVE THIS AND PROTECT OTHERS THAT ARE PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE TO PROTECT YOU.

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THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> LISA ALLISON.

>> HI, MY NAME IS LISA ALLISON AND I LIVE AT 7904 STALEY, DRIVE. FRISCO, TEXAS, 75036.

MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, I'M SPEAKING TODAY TO FOLLOW UP ON A FEW THINGS I'VE HEARD YOU ALL MENTIONED OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO IN REGARDS TO A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO MANY OF THE ANIMAL ADVOCATES.

THE HUMANE PET STORE ORDINANCE AND A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER.

LAST YEAR WHEN A FRISCO PETLAND VICTIM CAME FORWARD AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO SHARE THEIR STORY OF A SICK PUPPY THEY HAD PURCHASED, MAYOR CHENEY KINDLY DIRECTED THEM TO SPEAK WITH CHIEF SHILSON AND THEN STATED THAT FRISCO HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY WITH REGARDS TO PETLAND.

ACCORDING TO A RECENT PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST, ON FEBRUARY 6TH, 2023, FRISCO ANIMAL SERVICES ISSUED SEVEN CITATIONS TO JAKE PATEL, THE OWNER OF PETLAND, FOR VARIOUS ISSUES, MOSTLY INCLUDING HOUSING SICK PUPPIES WITH SEEMINGLY WELL PUPPIES.

I FIRST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS WHO WERE LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE PUPPIES AND ULTIMATELY THE CONSUMERS WHO MIGHT HAVE PURCHASED THEM.

I JUST WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS IS PART OF THE INSPECTION AND THIS IS SENIOR ANIMAL SERVICE OFFICER, AMANDA WEDDLE.

THIS IS HER TAKE ON THE INSPECTION.

THEY WENT ON ON FEBRUARY 6TH TO DO A QUARTERLY INSPECTION OF THE STORE.

UPON ARRIVAL, THEY BEGAN NOTICING SICK DOGS.

THEY STATE THE SIX DOGS, THEY HAD WHEEZING, HACKING, SNEEZING, AND COUGHING, AND THEY WERE IN THE SAME AREA AS THE HEALTHY ANIMALS.

FOUR OF THOSE DOGS WERE FOR SALE.

OFFICER WEDDLE ACTUALLY TOOK A PICTURE OF THE STORE'S WEBSITE SHOWING THOSE FOUR DOGS.

ONE OF THOSE FOUR DOGS WAS EVEN BEING SHOWN TO CUSTOMERS AT THE TIME.

THE FIFTH DOG WAS A DOG THAT WAS LISTLESS AND LETHARGIC.

THE OFFICER TRIED TO PICK IT UP. IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

THAT DOG HAD BEEN PURCHASED TWO DAYS BEFORE BY A CUSTOMER.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS SO THE OWNER SAID WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU.

THE SIXTH DOG HAD ACTUALLY BEEN CLEARED BY THE VET BUT WAS STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF ILLNESS SO THE OFFICERS ASKED THAT THEY HAVE THAT DOG LOOKED AT AGAIN.

THE STORE INSPECTION DID NOT PASS AND REQUIRED A REINFECTION.

WHEN THEY WENT BACK ON FEBRUARY 12TH, THEY REINSPECTED THE DOGS, THEY HADN'T MOVED THE SICK DOGS AWAY.

BUT THEN THEY STARTED TALKING TO THE MANAGER AND REALIZED THERE WERE 20 OTHER SICK DOGS.

SOME OF THOSE WERE WITHIN AND WITHOUT SIDE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF PETLAND.

BUT 26 DOGS.

AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, THERE ARE PET ORDINANCES BEING DISCUSSED IN THE CURRENT TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

I WAS ABLE TO LISTEN TO JOSH NOY, THE MANAGER, FRISCO PENTLAND RECENTLY UNTIL THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE ON APRIL 24TH.

THAT FRISCO PETLAND WAS PROUD OF THE WORK THEY DO TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS AND CUSTOMERS.

THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD ANY MATERIAL VIOLATIONS THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE ANIMALS.

IN MY OPINION, SEVEN CLASS C MISDEMEANORS REGARDING SICK PUPPIES AT THE STORE CERTAINLY SEEMED MATERIAL.

MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE ADHERE TO THE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY THAT WAS STATED BY MAYOR CHENEY LAST YEAR, AND CONSIDER SUSPENDING OR REVOKING THEIR PET STORE PERMIT.

THE SECOND ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS A 60 DAY UPDATE THAT WE'RE ALL ANXIOUS TO HEAR ABOUT.

AS YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER AFTER A LONG NIGHT OF DISCUSSING THE ANIMAL SHELTER BOND PROPOSITION ON FEBRUARY 7TH AT THE END, AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, BUT MAYOR CHENEY STATED THAT YOU ALL TALKED ABOUT AN ANIMAL SERVICES BY ANIMAL SERVICES BEING ON A COUNCIL WORK SESSION IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.

AGAIN, THAT WAS ON FEBRUARY 7TH, ACTUALLY IT WAS ON FEBRUARY 8TH BECAUSE THE MEETING ENDED AT 12:57.

BUT WE'RE APPROACHING 90 DAYS.

AND I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING ANY RECENT WORK SESSION AGENDAS THAT HAD THIS ON THERE.

I KNOW YOU ALL CAN ANSWER MY QUESTION, BUT MY QUESTION IS, IS ANYONE ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THAT HAS HAPPENED OR IF IT IS ON AN UPCOMING SESSION.

LAURA HAS MY INFORMATION AND SHE CAN LET ME KNOW ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU.

>> CASEY HENDRIX.

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS CASEY HENDRIX.

I RESIDE AT 1047 FIRESIDE DRIVE IN ALLEN, TEXAS 75002.

REASON WHY I AM HERE IS REGARDING THE SHELTER HERE IN FRISCO.

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I AM PART OF HOPES RESCUE AND RECOVERY ANGELS.

WE ARE TRAPPING AND RECOVERY SERVICE, THAT IS A NON-PROFIT BASED IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA.

LAST MONTH, ACTUALLY IT WAS MARCH 28TH, WE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A DOG THAT HAD TRAVELED FROM MCKINNEY TO PROSPER.

WE GOT THE DOG, GOT THEM SAFELY.

HE'D BEEN RUNNING FOR THREE MONTHS.

WE'RE TALKING OVER A 10 MILE RUN.

WE TOOK HIM TO COLLIN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AFTER HE SPENT ONE NIGHT AT MY HOUSE TO HELP DECOMPRESS.

HE HAD SEVERELY MATTED EARS BECAUSE HE HAD A SEVERELY EAR INFECTION ON BOTH EARS.

I VISITED ROCKY AT THE SHELTER.

WHEN I WALKED IN, HE HAD A RUNNY NOSE.

HE HAD A DOG ON TOP OF HIM ON CRATE.

THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN HERE.

THAT'S NOT HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HOUSE OUR ANIMALS HERE.

THE ONES THAT NEED US THE MOST, THE ONES THAT WE NEED TO GET THEM THE VOICE MOST.

FOUR DAYS AFTER WE PULLED ROCKY FROM THE SHELTER, HE BECAME SEVERELY ILL.

HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS TEMPER.

HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANINE PNEUMOVIRUS AND KENNEL COUGH.

ALL THREE AND OTHER THAN THE EAR INFECTION, HE WAS HEALTHY.

I NOTIFIED THE SHELTER AND ALL I GOT BACK WAS THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW WE'LL LOOK INTO IT.

WE NEED A SHELTER HERE.

WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE CITIZENS THAT IF THEIR ANIMAL GETS LOOSE, THAT WHEN THEY GO TO A SHELTER, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET SICK.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME HOME AFTER THEY RECOVERED FROM COLLIN COUNTY.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME HOME WITH $5,000, $10,000 BILL.

TWO RESCUES SPENT $13,000 BETWEEN THE FOSTER PARENTS IN THE TWO RESCUES TRYING TO SAVE ROCKY'S LIFE.

ALLEN AND THE COLONY HAVE SHELTERS AND THEY'RE WONDERFUL SHELTERS.

FRISCO IS SO MUCH LARGER.

WHY DON'T WE HAVE ONE HERE? I GET CALLED HERE CONSTANTLY TO HELP A STRAIGHT PET OR LOOSE PET.

I DO THIS ON MY OWN TIME.

I CARRY A FULL-TIME JOB THAT IS ANYWHERE FROM A 12-13 HOUR A DAY AND THEN I GO AND DO THIS.

I CURRENTLY HAVE ONE THAT I'M WORKING HERE IN FRISCO OF A LOST GERMAN SHEPHERD.

IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND A HALF AND I'M STILL LOOKING FOR HER.

I STILL HAVE CAMERAS OUT TRYING TO FIND HER.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOUR CITIZENS.

THEY NEED YOU, THEIR PETS ME TO.

ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO SUBMIT CITY SECRETARY FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW.

TWO HEALTHY PICTURES OF ROCKY AND THEN TWO ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF HIM WHEN HE WAS SICK.

COLLIN COUNTY ISN'T WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE.

THEY ARE UNDERSTAFFED AND THEY ARE BRINGING IN MORE ANIMALS THAN THEY CAN IMAGINE.

THE HORROR THAT WE SEE RIGHT NOW, I GET AT LEAST 10 EMAILS A DAY ASKING FOR ME TO TAKE IN SOMEBODY SURRENDERED DOG AND IF THEY CAN'T, THEY LET THEM LOOSE ON THE STREET AND THEN THEY BECOME OUR PROBLEM AND THEY BECOME THE CITY'S PROBLEM.

PLEASE HELP US IN GETTING AND HELP THE CITIZENS AND THEIR PETS.

THESE PET STORES ARE SO MUCH MORE.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

>> DONNA SCHMITTLER.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

DONNA SCHMITTLER, 7037 WHITE ROCK COURT, FRISCO, TEXAS 75036.

I'M HERE AS PRESIDENT OF THE HERITAGE OF ASSOCIATION AND I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE KITCHEN AID STAND MIXERS ON PARADE.

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THIS IS OUR MIXER.

IT WAS DONE BY ZAHA JANA HANNAH FRY FROM BIHAR STUDIOS AND WE'RE HOPING THAT IT SHOWS THE STORY OF FRISCO BECAUSE THE PGA IS BUILT ON LAND THAT WAS FARMED BY MANY LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE DAYS GONE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RAILS AND BALES.

BALES OF COTTON AND TRAIN RAILS.

BUT I'M ALSO HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF FRISCO IS TAKING IT SHOW ON THE ROAD.

IN TIME FOR MEMORIAL DAY, WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT PRIVATE CECIL C. WALL DRUM, A LIFE OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AT THE GROVE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH AT 10:00 AM.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SENIOR CITIZEN TO ATTEND, JUST TELL THEM AT THE DESK THAT YOU'RE HERE FOR THE HERITAGE PRESENTATION.

PRIVATE CECIL WALL DRUM IS ONE OF 11 MEN FROM FRISCO WHO ARE LISTED ON THE MEMORIAL WALL OF HONOR IN FRISCO COMMENTS.

CECIL WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN ANZIO ITALY IN 1944.

HIS NAME WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF THE MEMORIAL WALL, BUT THAT WAS CORRECTED IN 2021, 77 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH.

IN RESEARCHING TO PROVE HE DESERVED TO BE AMONG THOSE SOLDIERS LISTED, WE DISCOVERED A STORY THAT WAS COMPELLING AND REMARKABLE, EVEN HOLLYWOOD AGREED.

THROUGH THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF FRISCO, LAST NOVEMBER CECIL'S PORTRAIT WAS ADDED TO THE COLLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AS PART OF THE FALLEN WARRIORS PROJECT AND IS UNIQUE AMONG ALL THE OTHER PORTRAITS LINING THE COURTHOUSE WALLS.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY, YOU NEED TO COME TO THE PROGRAM AT THE GROVE AT 10:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR MIX [APPLAUSE]

>> IF THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE JUST ONE COMMENT, IF I MAY.

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO MR. KRAMER'S CONCERNS AND CERTAINLY AS HIS RECENT SITUATION.

WE APPRECIATE CERTAINLY THE EMOTION ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYEE WORK-RELATED ILLNESSES AND INJURIES.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION SHARED THIS EVENING IS INCOMPLETE AND UNFORTUNATELY MISREPRESENTS THE CITY'S ACTIONS.

THE CITY MAINTAINS POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND FEDERAL LAW, AS WELL AS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE CITY EMPLOYEES WHO SUFFER WORK-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS AVAILABLE EVEN RELATED BENEFITS INCLUDING WORKERS COMPENSATION.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE FOR WORK-RELATED INJURIES, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND EVIDENCE THAT MEETS THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY QUALIFY FOR PARTICULAR LEAVE AND OTHER BENEFITS.

THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE VERY SPECIFIC TO ASSURE ALL CLAIMS ARE EVALUATED [NOISE] CONSISTENTLY AND FAIRLY.

A CLAIM MAY BE DENIED IF SUFFICIENT MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND EVIDENCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSURE A NEUTRAL AND UNBIASED LEVEL OF REVIEW OCCURS, ELIMINATING ANY ROOM FOR SUBJECTIVITY AND OR PARTIALITY IN THESE DECISIONS.

THE CITY HAS ALWAYS PLACED THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FIRST RESPONDERS, AS A TOP PRIORITY.

WHILE WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR. KRAMER AND THE FRISCO FIRE ASSOCIATION MAY DISAGREE, IT IS THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SAFEGUARD THE PROCESS FOR WORK-RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES.

IT IS CLEAR MR. KRAMER DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE DECISIONS MADE REGARDING HIS EMPLOYMENT.

THE CITY IS CONFIDENT ITS ACTIONS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS POLICIES, AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

ON A FINAL NOTE, THE CITY MAINTAINS MULTIPLE AVENUES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO BRING CONCERNS FORWARD.

AS OF TODAY, MR. KRAMER IS NOT CHOSEN TO EXHAUST ALL HIS OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HIM.

THIS IS A PERSONNEL MATTER.

I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR. THIS IS ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE.

IT'S A DECISION TO THE CITY MANAGER AND IT'S NOT A FUNCTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT.

>> AS A CITY COUNCILMAN AND AS A VETERAN AND AS A CITIZEN OF THE CITY, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS OF CHIEF KRAMER.

I WOULD SAY THAT WHILE I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL, I'M HIS DESCRIPTION OF PTSD, THE TRAUMA, THE ANXIETY, THE SENSE OF ABANDONMENT THAT GOES WITH IT IS ACCURATE.

IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRANT A 30 DAY EXTENSION, AS I THINK I HEARD, WAS AN OPTION, I WOULD CERTAINLY HOPE THAT PERHAPS WE COULD TAKE A STEP BACK AND REVISIT THAT OPPORTUNITY. [APPLAUSE]

[01:20:16]

>> THANK YOU, JOHN. THIS IS NOT A COUNCIL DELIBERATION ITEM, IT'S A PERSONNEL MATTER AND THE CITY MANAGER WILL FOLLOW BACK UP WITH YOU ON YOUR COMMENTS.

THAT MOVES US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

ITEMS PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE AND ARE CONSIDERED NON-CONTROVERSIAL.

THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.

MAJORITY OF THE COUNSELORS WERE REQUIRED TO MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE ACTION.

COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE NAY ON ANY ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT AND MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

COUNCIL YOU HAVE ITEMS 14 THROUGH 22 FOR CONSIDERATION.

>> MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM NUMBER 15, PLEASE.

>> MOTION BY BRIAN.

>> SECOND BY LAURA. ALL IN FAVOR?

I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION ON THE OTHER ITEMS.

>> MOTION PASSES 6-0.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 14 AND 16 THROUGH 22.

>> MOTION BY BILL.

>> SECOND BY JOHN, ALL IN FAVOR?

>> THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.

ITEM 15 IS CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER,

[15. Consider and act upon authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., for design services related to the Frisco Heritage Garage and Foncine Store. (Parks and Recreation/SC)]

DO YOU EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HIM, ARTHUR GENSLER JUNIOR AND ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN SERVICES RELATED TO THE FRISCO HERITAGE GARAGE AND FONCINE STORE?

>> AM I SPEAKING OR SHE?

>> WELL, I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT HER.

>> YOU PULLED IT OUT.

>> I APOLOGIZE.

>> WELL, THAT'S OKAY.

>> I WASN'T SURE.

>> YOU DIDN'T KNOW. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK OVER YOU.

FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN WE STARTED DISCUSSING THIS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, I'VE MADE IT MY VIEW PRETTY CLEAR THAT I WAS NOT IN SUPPORT OF THIS.

TONIGHT, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT UNTIL WE JUST WORKED THROUGH SOME OF THE OTHER PARKS THAT WE HAVE, MAKES SURE THEY GET COMPLETED AND ESTABLISHED, AND THEN REVISIT THIS WHOLE PROCESS AT THAT TIME.

I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT UNTIL A LATER DATE.

>> COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?

>> I SUPPORT THE IDEA OF TABLING.

I THINK WE HAD A GREAT PRESENTATION EARLIER TODAY ON TWO PARKS.

I HEARD COUNSEL FEEDBACK THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE PARKS COMPLETED TO THE GRAND VISION.

I THINK THAT WE ALL SHARE WITH PARKS AND REC AND THAT WE LIKE TO BRING TO COUNCIL AND BRING TO OUR STAFF ON BEHALF OF OUR CITIZENS, AND I THINK THAT WITH THOSE COSTS UNDER ANALYSIS, I THINK THIS IS JUST ONE THAT WE JUST WANT TO PUT ON HOLD FOR A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL WE GET THOSE TWO, WE GET THOSE ANSWERS BACK.

SINCE THOSE PARKS, I BELIEVE ARE A PRIORITY AHEAD OF THIS PROJECT.

IF YOU'D FEEL FREE TO COMMENT.

[LAUGHTER]

>> I UNDERSTAND.

I DO AGREE THAT WE HAVE HAD SOME DISCUSSION AND WE'RE HERE TO TRY AND ACCOMMODATE AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN.

WE'RE HERE TO WORK WITH EVERYONE FROM ALL SIDES.

I DO BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN BRING FORWARD THAT MIGHT HELP WITH THE DECISION-MAKING, AND SO I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AND CAN PREPARE THAT AND BRING THAT BACK AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.

>> OTHER COMMENTS?

>> I JUST AGREE. I THINK IN LIGHT OF THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD EARLIER TODAY, I THINK IT SHIFTS THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.

ONCE WE HOLISTICALLY COME BACK TOGETHER AND LOOK AT IT IN CONTEXT, I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO REVISIT IT, BUT NOT UNTIL THEN.

>> UNDERSTOOD. I'D BE HAPPY TO PUT THAT TOGETHER.

I'LL WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO COME BACK AT A FUTURE WORK SESSION.

>> I THINK OVERALL, WE DO WANT TO SEE MORE ATTRACTIONS IN DOWNTOWN FRISCO, SO THAT PIECE IS STILL THERE AND IT MAY LOOK DIFFERENTLY FROM WHAT WAS PRESENTED.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT TOO, I KNOW THAT THAT IS STILL A GOAL, IS THAT WE WANT TO HAVE MORE ATTRACTIONS IN DOWNTOWN AND HAVE THE NOSTALGIA, AND HAVE THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HISTORICAL AREAS AND PIECES.

I THINK THE SPIRIT OF IT IS STILL THERE.

>> I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF THAT'S WORKED ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT STEPS UNTIL THIS POINT, I KNOW IT'S BEEN A SMALL PROJECT, BUT A LITTLE BIT OF A LABOR OF LOVE CONSIDERING SOME CITY ASSETS THAT WE HAVE TUCKED AWAY THAT NOBODY GETS TO SEE RIGHT NOW.

TO TAMMY'S POINT, I THINK THERE'S SOME BENEFIT HERE, BUT GIVEN THE NUMBERS WE HEARD EARLIER TODAY, I DON'T THINK ANOTHER COUPLE OF MONTHS SEND ON THIS ONE AND LOOK AT ALL THE PROJECTS HOLISTICALLY IS GOING TO HURT US TOO MUCH.

BUT YOU ALL HAVE PUT IN A LOT OF WORK AND I PARTICULARLY LIKED THE PROJECT,

[01:25:04]

BUT WE'VE GOT TO BALANCE ALL THE OTHER STUFF TOO.

>> WE UNDERSTAND, AND AS A DEPARTMENT, WE'RE APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GIVE.

AS I SAID, IT'S A BALANCE FOR EVERYTHING TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS, WHICHEVER WAY THEY LIKE TO PLAY, CULTURALLY, ATHLETICALLY, HOWEVER, WE CAN GET THEM OUT AND ABOUT HOWEVER, WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD COMMUNITY BECAUSE THAT'S OUR GOAL.

AS I SAID, I'M HAPPY TOO.

I TOO, APPRECIATE THE STAFF AND ALL THE WORK THEY'VE PUT INTO THIS.

I'M HAPPY TO BRING BACK SOME MORE INFORMATION SO THAT YOU HAVE MORE TO CONSIDER AND WE CAN MAKE A DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> SHAN, I WOULD ADD THAT WHEN WE BRING THIS BACK TO WORK SESSION, I KNOW WHEN THIS WAS PRESENTED, I THINK IT WAS LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING OR THE TIME BEFORE.

WE HAD TO RUSH OUT A LITTLE BIT TOWARDS THE END, I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO THIS TOPIC.

I WASN'T 100% SOLID YET WHEN WE ENDED THE WORKING SESSION.

I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO LOOK TO MOVE IT FORWARD, AND WITH IT BEING A PARK OR A PARKING, OR AT THE GARAGE, THE PARK IN MY MIND WOULD WIN HANDS DOWN NO CONTEST, ESPECIALLY WITH THE CONCEPT YOU GUYS HAVE DRAFTED UP.

I WOULD JUST ASK THEM WHEN WE BRING THIS BACK, LET'S DEDICATE SOME MORE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DEPTH THAN WHAT WE GOT TO FINISH THE LAST WORKING SESSION.

>> YES. I WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THAT. THANK YOU.

>> I THINK PART OF THE MESSAGES YOU'VE DELIVERED SO MANY GREAT IDEAS AND SO MUCH GET OUT THERE AND PLAY AND SO MUCH FUN AND SO MANY CONCEPTS THAT WE LOVE IT AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN IT, AND FINALLY, I THINK WE THOUGHT, OKAY, IF WE HAVE TO CHOOSE AS I THINK YOU'VE HEARD US SAY HERE THAT WE WOULD READ IT, I CAN GET THOSE PARKS DONE AND THEN CHECK THE CHECKBOOK AND THEN COME BACK AND REVISIT THIS.

BECAUSE I THINK NO ONE SAYING NO TO THIS, BUT IT'S LIKE IF WE COULD HANG ON FOR A SECOND AND GET ALL YOUR DATA ON THE PARKS BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE NEEDS GET MET.

THANK YOU AGAIN, WELL, AS EVERYONE HAS SAID FOR DOING ALL THIS INCREDIBLE WORK.

[LAUGHTER].

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AGAIN.

AGAIN, SO IF I CAN DO A SMALL PITCH BEFORE I LEAVE.

PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, ONE OF OUR PILLARS IS IMAGINATION, AND SO WE CHALLENGE OUR STUFF EVERY DAY TO DREAM BIG AND ASK WHY NOT? WE CAN DREAM VERY LARGELY.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THOSE DREAMS.

>> WE HAD A MOTION BY BRIAN [OVERLAPPING].

>> WAIT, BEFORE YOU GUYS TAKE A VOTE.

I DO BELIEVE THERE'S A SPEAKER OR MAYBE TWO THAT WANTED TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, AND SO WE NEED TO LET THEM SPEAK BEFORE WE VOTE.

DONNA SCHMITTLER.

>> DONNA SCHMITTLER 7037, WHITE ROCK COURT FRISCO, TEXAS 750365.

AGAIN, AS PRESIDENT OF THE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, I WAS HERE, I WAS UPSET WHEN I SAW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE WITHDRAWN.

I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

THERE'S SO MANY THINGS IN HISTORY WHAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT.

SHELBY ADAMS PURCHASED THE FIRST CAR IN COLLIN COUNTY.

HE WAS A GENTLEMAN WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE FONCINE STORE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TWO THINGS HERE.

HE WAS A DIMINUTIVE MAN WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND HE RETROFITTED HIS CAR SO THAT HE COULD DRIVE TO MCKINNEY EVERY DAY TO GET SUPPLIES FOR THAT GENERAL STORE, WHICH REALLY ISN'T SO MUCH A CONVENIENCE STORE, BUT IT WAS A CONVENIENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

I LOVE TO REMEMBER THE STORY THAT BILL CAYES AND SAM ROCHE AND BOB WARREN TOLD ME ABOUT GROWING UP AND GOING TO THAT STORE.

FRISCO IS FULL OF INNOVATION AND HERE IS THIS GENTLEMAN WHO WAS VERY INNOVATIVE.

TO ME, THE GARAGE WOULD BE A GARAGE BUT IT'S MORE LIKE A CAR MUSEUM.

IT WOULD HOUSE THE ANTIQUE VEHICLES THAT WE OWN AND A STORY COULD BE TOLD ABOUT THEM.

THERE WAS ALSO A PLACE, I BELIEVE, TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THINGS CAN BE FIXED AND REPAIRED.

THE FONCINE STORE WOULD JUST BE THE FONCINE STORE.

NOW, I UNDERSTAND AS A MEMBER OF THE PARK AND REC BOARD AND THIS IS MY FINAL YEAR AND MY THIRD TERM AND MY FINAL YEAR.

I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE PARKS AND EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED.

I WAS JUST AT BLUE STEM THE OTHER DAY TRYING TO GET SOME EXERCISE.

I APPRECIATE HOW EVERYTHING IS, THERE'S A BALANCE.

BUT I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD IN SAYING THAT I THINK THAT BECAUSE OF FRISCO BEING SO INNOVATIVE, YOU COULD TELL THE STORY OF TRANSPORTATION.

WE STARTED WITH A MAN WHO PUT THE FIRST CAR IN COLLIN COUNTY AND THEN WE HAD DRIVERLESS CARS.

WE WERE A TEST FOR THEM.

THEN WE HAD THOSE CUTE LITTLE THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE COOLERS ON WHEELS DELIVERED FOOD.

[01:30:03]

NOW WE HAVE DRONES AND MAYOR CHENEY HAS SPOKEN ABOUT THE AIRBORNE CARS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE TO THE AIRPORT AND WHATNOT.

I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS SAYING, I LOVE THE PARKS, BUT I ALSO LOVE HISTORY.

I WOULD THINK IT'S MORE OF A CAR MUSEUM, IT IS NOT JUST A GARAGE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME, I APPRECIATE IT.

IF SHANNON NEEDS ANY THOUGHTS OR HELP FROM ME, I'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE WITH HER.

>> THANK YOU, DONNA. NO, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS.

>> YES, SIR.

>> WE HAD A MOTION BY BRIAN TO TABLE THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FURTHER DISCUSSION OF OTHER COMMUNITY PARKS AND FUNDING WHEN WE GO THROUGH THAT. IS THAT FAIR?

>> FAIR.

>> SECOND BY JOHN, ALL IN FAVOR.

>> OPPOSED. THAT MOTION PASSES 6-0.

I'M GOING TO MOVE US INTO OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

THESE ITEMS MAY LEGALLY REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION, BUT BY COUNCIL POLICY, SHOULD BE THE CITY MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY.

THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.

THE CONCURRENCE OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE ACTION.

COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN AYE IN ANY ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT, MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

THERE'S TWO ITEMS, 23 AND 24.

>> MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE ACTUALLY LIKE TO PULL ITEM 23 SO I CAN VOTE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT I DID WHEN I ORIGINALLY HEARD IT.

>> MOTION BY BILL TO PULL.

>> SECOND BY JOHN, ALL IN FAVOR.

>> MOTION PASSES 6-0.

LOOK FOR MOTION ITEM 24.

[24. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 17-12-85 consisting of 251.2± acres on the southwest corner of Dallas Parkway and John Hickman Parkway (“Property”), to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), and to rezone the Property as Planned Development-Retail/Office-2/Residential (PD-244). Zoned Planned Development-244-Retail/Office-2/Residential. Neighborhood #31. Zoning Case No. Z22-0024. Applicant: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Development Services/JH)]

>> MOVE THROUGH ITEM 24.

>> MOTION BY JOHN.

>> SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR.

>> PASSES 6-0. ITEM 23 IS CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON

[23. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance to grant a Specific Use Permit for a Mini-Warehouse/Self-Storage facility on one lot on 6.3± acres on the east side of FM 423, 330± feet south of Old Newman Road ("Property"), and to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended). Zoned Commercial-1 with a Specific Use Permit (S-171) for a Self-Storage Facility. Neighborhood #42. Zoning Case No. SUP22-0002. Applicant: Simply Storage Stonebrook, LLC. (Development Services/SP)]

ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FROM A MINI-WAREHOUSE, SELF-STORAGE FACILITY ON ONE LOT ON 6.3 ACRES ON THE EAST SIDE OF 423 333 FEET SOUTH OF OLD NEWMAN ROAD, AND TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 11-04-09 AS AMENDED.

ZONED COMMERCIAL-1 WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT S-171 FOR SELF STORAGE FACILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 42, ZONING CASE NUMBER SUP22-0002 APPLICANT SIMPLY STORES JOHN BURG LLC. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

>> NO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MY VOTES' RECORDED.

>> LET'S SAY A MOTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 23.

>> MOTION BY JOHN.

>> SECOND BY BRIAN. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> OPPOSED?

THAT'LL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 25 IS A PUBLIC HEARING OR

>> MOTION PASSES 5-1.

[25. Public Hearing: A request to repeal Ordinance No. 09-04-17 consisting of 36.2± acres on the southeast corner of Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway (“Property”), to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), to rezone the Property as Planned Development-Office-2/Retail/Residential, and to consider to direct Staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same. Zoned Planned Development-196-Mixed Use. Neighborhood #35. Zoning Case No. Z22-0017. Applicant: City of Frisco. Tabled 01/03/2023, 02/07/2023, 03/07/2023, and 04/04/2023. (Development Services/JH)]

REQUESTS TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 0904-17, CONSISTING OF 36.2 ACRES ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DALLAS PARKWAY AND WARREN PARKWAY TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 11-04-09 AS AMENDED TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE TO RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL, AND TO CONSIDER TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO THE SAME ZONE PLAN DEVELOPMENT 196 MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 35, ZONING CASE NUMBER Z22-0017.

APPLICANTS CITY OF FRISCO WAS TABLED JANUARY 3RD, FEBRUARY 7TH, MARCH 7TH, AND APRIL 4TH, 2023.

>> MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, YOU NEED TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE TABLE.

>> SECOND BY JOHN. ALL IN FAVOR.