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[CALL TO ORDER]
IT IS 5:12 P.M.[CLOSED SESSION]
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 551.001 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ITEM A MEETING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING A MATTER 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 ONE.ITEM B, SECTION 551.072 TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ONE NORTH OF STONEBROOK, EAST OF LEGACY WEST OF PRESTON AND SOUTH OF EL DORADO TO NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 121, WEST OF PRESTON, EAST OF DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY AND SOUTH OF LEBANON.
AND ITEM C, 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.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.
MOTION BY JOHN. SECOND BY BRIAN.
WE'RE RECESS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:13 P.M..
COUNCIL. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO RECONVENE? SO MOVED. MOTION BY JOHN.
WE'RE RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:18 P.M.
AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE IS NO ACTION FOR COUNCIL TO TAKE, AND THAT WILL MOVE US INTO OUR INVOCATION IN OUR PLEDGE.
[INVOCATION]
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.TONIGHT WE HAVE WITH US PASTOR LAURA ECHOLS RICHTER WITH GRACE AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
AND AS SHE'S COMING UP, JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT PASTOR LAURA, SHE'S BEEN WITH GRACE AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN FRISCO SINCE ITS START IN 1999 AND NOW SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE MINISTER THERE.
SHE'S A CENTENARY COLLEGE GRADUATE AND ATTENDED CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT EMORY UNIVERSITY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT, PASTOR LAURA.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU.
PRAYING FOR THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES AND ALL OF THOSE IMPACTED BY THE GRIEF AND TRAUMA, AND HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO CARED FOR OTHERS THAT DAY.
AND IN THE PAST TEN DAYS SINCE.
SO LET US HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE ENTER INTO THIS TIME.
GRACIOUS AND ETERNAL GOD AS WE GATHER FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THE DEVASTATING VIOLENCE SO CLOSE BY.
WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR BLESSINGS UPON OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE PAIN OF SO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
MAY WE CONTINUE TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER DURING THIS TIME? ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CONNECTION IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR MENTAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND THAT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN PURPOSEFUL WORK FOR THE PEOPLE OF FRISCO.
WE PRAY FOR OUR MAYOR, JEFF CHENEY, FOR OUR CITY OFFICIALS, AND FOR THIS ASSEMBLED COUNCIL THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE WISDOM TO GOVERN AMID THE CONFLICTING INTERESTS AND ISSUES OF OUR TIMES.
A SENSE OF THE WELFARE AND TRUE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE POPULATION.
THE ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY EVEN WHEN THERE IS HONEST DISAGREEMENT AND PERSONAL PEACE IN THEIR LIVES AND JOY IN THEIR TASK.
AS THEY FOCUS ON THE AGENDA SET BEFORE THEM TONIGHT.
FRISCO IS TRULY A TAPESTRY OF PEOPLE WITH MANY CULTURES WOVEN TOGETHER.
WE CELEBRATE TONIGHT OUR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER NEIGHBORS WHO OFFER A RICHNESS OF HERITAGE AND LEADERSHIP ACROSS OUR CITY AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MAY WE SEEK TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN EACH OTHER AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IT IS IN YOUR MOST BLESSED NAME WE PRAY.
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AMEN. WE HAVE OUR TROOP PACK NUMBER 1902 WITH US TONIGHT.[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
OUR SCOUT TROOP 1902.IF YOU CAN COME FORWARD AND LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES.
ALL RIGHT. GREAT JOB. Y'ALL HANG OUT RIGHT HERE REAL QUICK.
ALL RIGHT. SO Y'ALL CAN TURN AROUND AND FACE YOUR ADORING FANS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING HERE TODAY AND HEAR Y'ALL BACK UP A LITTLE BIT HERE.
AND SO I ALWAYS LIKE YOU TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.
AND I ALWAYS ASK A REALLY HARD HITTING QUESTION OF ALL MY SCOUTS.
SO IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR ALL THE CHILDREN IN FRISCO BEING THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL.
ARE YOU EXCITED? YES. SO I WANT YOU TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
SAY WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO, WHAT GRADE, AND I WANT YOU TO TELL ME TWO THINGS.
NUMBER ONE, WHO YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER IS AND NUMBER TWO, WHAT YOU'RE MOST EXCITED TO DO THIS SUMMER.
PRETTY EASY, RIGHT? ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD AND GRAB IT AND TAKE IT ON DOWN.
MY NAME IS ALEXANDER AND I GO TO FOLSOM.
I'M IN FOURTH GRADE AND I MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS MISS ARTEMIS.
WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THIS SUMMER? SWIMMING. OKAY.
MY NAME IS NOLAN MINER FINCH AND I GO TO SUPER ELEMENTARY GRADE FOUR.
OH, THAT'S MY FAVORITE FAMILY TRIP.
STILL, MY NAME IS JACK BROWN AND I GO TO JAMES MONACO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHO MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS.
I HAVE FIVE IN MY GRADE, SO I'M IN FOURTH GRADE AND I'M PROBABLY LOOKING FORWARD TO EITHER SCHLITTERBAHN OR SIX FLAGS.
VERY NICE. OKAY. MY NAME IS CAMDEN JOHNSON.
MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS MISS KIEFER AND I THINK I'M LOOKING FOR THIS SUMMER IS RESIDENCE CAMP.
HI, MY NAME IS LOGAN ROBISON AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
HOLLISTER. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY BIRTHDAY.
HOUSTON? I LOOK FORWARD TO GO TO RESIDENTS CAMP.
I'M HOMESCHOOLED. MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS MY DAD.
AND I'M LOOKING AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SWIMMING.
I AM IN FOURTH GRADE AND MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS MS..
ROSE AND IN THE SUMMER, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING SWIMMING.
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GREAT JOB.[4. Mental Health Awareness Month]
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A FEW PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.THE FIRST ONE IS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IS CELEBRATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN THE MONTH OF MAY.
SIMPLE LOGIC DICTATES THAT IF WE HURT ANYWHERE, WE MUST SEEK TREATMENT TO GET BETTER.
THIS APPLIES TO BOTH OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING.
AND. WHEREAS, 1 IN 5 ADULTS HAS A DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND THEREFORE THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES PLACES UPON OUR COMMUNITY A CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITY.
EACH CITIZEN AND LOCAL BUSINESS, SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT AGENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION SHARES THE BURDEN OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS RECOVERY AND SUPPORT PREVENTION EFFORTS.
AND. WHEREAS, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR CITIZENS TO SET APART TIME IN THE MONTH OF MAY TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE STEPS INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LIKE TO SHARE SOME THINGS.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DENTON COUNTY, MHMR AND THIS IS MELANIE ROYER.
SHE'S ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS.
AND WE APPRECIATE BEING HERE SO MUCH.
SO 1 IN 5, I THINK THAT IS ASTOUNDING.
AND I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE 1 IN 5 LOOK AROUND THIS ROOM AND I PROMISE YOU THAT THERE IS ONE OF YOU THAT HAS MENTAL ILLNESS AND IT'S TREATABLE.
THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS FROM FRISCO THAT COME TO OUR CENTER.
WE ARE SERVING 542 INDIVIDUALS.
AND WE WELCOME INDIVIDUALS TO COME ANY TIME AND GET HELP FROM US.
NINE EIGHT EIGHT IS A RECENT NUMBER FOR HELP.
IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP, IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER AND THEY CAN CALL AT ANY TIME AND GET HELP WITH THE CRISIS SITUATION OR ANY KIND OF MENTAL HEALTH HELP.
AND IT'S THERE FOR INDIVIDUALS AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR YOUR REELECTION.
AND I'M SO EXCITED WE GET THREE MORE YEARS OF PROCLAMATIONS WITH MAYOR CHENEY.
IT'S BEEN A PLAN OR AN IDEA OF MINE.
IF WE COULD MAYBE EVEN BEGIN A MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD TO THE COUNCIL AND START MAKING SURE WE'RE MORE AWARE OF REALLY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITHIN THE CITY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WE WERE TREATING 5342 FRISCO RESIDENTS AT DENTON COUNTY IN THIS LAST YEAR.
SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE AND JUST TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND BE WELL.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. LET'S THANK THEM AGAIN FOR ALL THEY DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.
OUR NEXT IS OUR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
[5. Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month]
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THAT MEANS ALL OF YOU. YEAH.WHO TOOK THE PICTURES, PLEASE.
OH, THANK. NOW, EVERY TIME WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY, RIGHT, WITH ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ALL RIGHT. WHY DON'T YOU STAND NEXT TO ME? HI. HELLO.
HI THERE. I'VE NEVER MET A MAYOR BEFORE.
NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, SIR.
ALL RIGHT. THE PROCLAMATION READS WHEREAS FRISCO'S POPULATION INCLUDES PEOPLE OF DIVERSE RACES, NATIONALITIES, RELIGIONS AND BACKGROUNDS, AND ASIAN AMERICANS ARE ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING POPULATIONS IN NORTH TEXAS.
SUCH DIVERSITY LENDS ITSELF TO A GREATER MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS, AND THESE DISTINCTIVE POPULATIONS HAVE MADE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ARTS, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT AND HAVE ENRICHED THE CHARACTER OF OUR CITY.
AND. WHEREAS, IN 1978, THE US CONGRESS PASSED A RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF THESE CULTURES AND THEIR HISTORIES.
AND. WHEREAS, IN 1992, CONGRESS EXPANDED THIS OBSERVANCE INTO A MONTH LONG CELEBRATION, THE MONTH OF MAY WAS CHOSEN TO COMMEMORATE THE IMMIGRATION OF THE FIRST JAPANESE INDIVIDUAL TO THE UNITED STATES ON MAY 7TH, 1843, AND TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, THE TRACKS OF WHICH WERE LAID MOSTLY BY CHINESE IMMIGRANTS ON MAY 10TH, 1869.
AND. WHEREAS, FROM THE FIRST NATIVE HAWAIIANS TO SETTLE IN THE ASTORIA COLONY TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDER, AMERICANS HAILING FROM GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA AND MANY OF THE 27 ISLAND NATIONS AND TERRITORIES IN THE PACIFIC, THE UNITED STATES, AND HAS BENEFITED FROM THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF THESE PEOPLES.
AND NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF CHENEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FRISCO, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 AS ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS HERITAGE MONTH.
YES. YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TO CELEBRATE THIS, YOU KNOW, AS A SECOND GENERATION ASIAN-AMERICAN.
I GREW UP IN A CITY THAT WAS VERY NOT DIVERSE.
THAT WAS FROM THE ASIAN COMMUNITY.
SO WHAT I LOVE ABOUT FRISCO IS THAT THAT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT HERE.
WE HAVE A HUGE ASIAN POPULATION OF 26%.
WE HAVE LEADERS IN OUR ASIAN COMMUNITY THAT ARE GETTING MORE INVOLVED.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.
OH, ONE MORE THING. ALSO, I JUST WANTED TO SHOW THIS TO YOU.
THIS IS FROM JULIE FROM OUR CITY, ONE OF OUR CITY SECRETARIES.
AND THIS IS HAS BEEN IN HER FAMILY SINCE WORLD WAR ONE FROM CHINA.
SO IT'S JUST NEAT THAT WE HAVE THESE CONNECTIONS TO ASIA EVEN WITHIN OUR OWN CITY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOW THAT TO EVERYONE.
YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? TRY TO GET A LITTLE. A LITTLE CLOSER.
YEAH, SQUEEZE IN. I WOULD SAY SHORT PEOPLE IN FRONT, BUT REAL SHORT.
WE'RE ALL SHORT. MAYBE WE MIGHT HAVE, LIKE, A MEAL.
WHAT'S GONNA DO THE HEART? REDUCES. THESE FLOWERS I TAKE.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THAT? YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS? YEAH. WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT? SURE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
GREAT TO MEET YOU. GOOD TO MEET YOU, TOO.
MY FIRST TIME MEETING A MAYOR.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE MORE THIS EVENING, WHICH IS OUR NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.
[6. National Public Works Week]
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AND IT READS, WHEREAS THIS IS THE 63RD YEAR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION IS SPONSORING NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.AND THIS YEAR'S THEME IS CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS.
WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FRISCO.
AND. WHEREAS, THESE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER OPERATIONS AND RESOURCES.
AND. WHEREAS, IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO GAIN KNOW LEDGE OF AND TO MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
AND. WHEREAS, THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OUR COMMUNITY GREATLY DEPEND ON THESE FACILITIES AND SERVICES AS WELL AS THEIR PLANNING, DESIGNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS VITALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE EFFORTS AND SKILLS OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS.
LET'S GIVE OUR TEAM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
AND ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ALL DO MAYBE IS OVERLOOKED BY THE CITIZEN.
BUT THE COUNCIL GETS THE FASTEST CALLS IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG AND WE DON'T GET A LOT OF CALLS.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINE WORK.
DO YOU WANT TO SHARE A FEW COMMENTS? I WOULD. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU.
WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THE WEEK OF MAY 22ND.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE THE COUNCIL OUT ON FRIDAY THE 26TH.
WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE LUNCHEON FOR ALL OF OUR FOLKS IN PUBLIC WORKS.
IF YOU COULD MAKE IT, BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU ALL.
LET'S GET A QUICK PICTURE IF WE CAN.
WE'LL GET UP. WE'LL SCOOT AROUND THIS.
THERE WE GO. EVERYBODY SMILE. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GIVE OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THEY'LL TAKE US INTO ITEM SEVEN, WHICH IS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANY OTHER PROCLAMATIONS.
COUNSEL WERE THERE ANY KIND OF OUT IN THE COMMUNITY YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE RECOGNIZED.
OKAY. THAT'LL TAKE US TO CITIZEN INPUT.
[CITIZEN INPUT (to begin approximately at 7:30 p.m.)]
WE HAVE A FEW CARDS TODAY.AND AS MR. SAP IS COMING JUST TO CUE CAMERON CRAMER, HE'LL BE NEXT.
HELLO. MATTHEW SACHSE, PRESIDENT OF FRISCO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, 6136 FRISCO SQUARE BOULEVARD.
I'M GOING TO BE AS BRIEF AS I CAN.
I'VE GOT FIVE MINUTES. I'M TRYING TO BE OUT OF HERE IN THREE.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT HOUSE BILL 471.
SO THAT IS A WORKER'S COMP BILL THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AT THE STATE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.
LAST SESSION OF THE 87TH, IT WAS HOUSE BILL 2242.
THE CITY MISTAKENLY SENT A OPPOSITION LETTER IN IT, WHICH THEN CORRECTED AT THAT TIME.
THIS SESSION WE HAVE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF OPPOSITION FROM THE CITY.
WHILE YOU SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF THE BILL, A NUMBER OF LANGUAGE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE ADDED.
IN NOVEMBER IS WHEN WE FILED THIS BILL.
WE STARTED WORKING WITH THE STATE LOBBYISTS.
WE WORKED WITH TML, WE WORKED WITH TML RISK POOLS, WE WORKED WITH THE PENSION SYSTEMS. EVERYBODY IS ON BOARD WITH IT.
IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY THROUGH THE HOUSE, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
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IT MADE IT TO THE SENATE.TODAY, WE SPOKE AND TESTIFIED AT THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
AND AGAIN, KEEP STATING THAT WE SUPPORT THE SPIRIT BUT WANT LANGUAGE TO BE CHANGED.
WE DID GET THE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY, SO IT WILL GO TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
IT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A FEW MORE ADDITIONS AFTER TOMORROW.
MY REQUEST TODAY IS THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING.
YOU GUYS ARE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THIS CITY.
THIS IS A LEGISLATIVE ITEM AND I WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE CITY NO LONGER MAKE EFFORTS THAT CAN BE SEEN AS HARMING THE FIRST RESPONDERS, NOT JUST HERE, BUT ACROSS THE STATE. THIS BILL IS NOT GOING TO CREATE MASS FRAUD, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAIN STICKING POINTS THAT THE CITY CONTINUES TO SAY.
I KNOW THAT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE GROUP HAVE IT.
THAT'S 12 MILLION PEOPLE COVERED UNDER WORKER'S COMP IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING WHEN WE GO AND WE TALK AT THE SENATE COMMITTEE IS THAT WE IN THE CITY OF FRISCO HAVE AN EMPLOYEE BASE THAT WE BELIEVE IS GOING TO COMMIT MASS FRAUD AND CREATE MORALE ISSUES, BECAUSE THAT'S THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT FROM THE FIRE CHIEF, THE INTERIM FIRE CHIEF TO THE FIRE CHIEFS AROUND THIS AREA, AS WELL AS THE POLICE CHIEFS AROUND THIS AREA, AS WELL AS OTHER CITY MANAGERS AROUND THIS AREA TRYING TO GARNER SUPPORT TO ADD THESE CHANGES.
AND IT LOOKS BAD FOR US AS A CITY.
SO THAT WOULD BE MY PLEA TO YOU IS THAT WE NO LONGER GO AFTER THESE CHANGES.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE IT AT THE SENATE FLOOR ON FRIDAY.
BUT YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
CAMERON CRAMER IS MR. CRAMER IS COMING UP WE'LL CUE MARK PYLAND.
I LIVE AT 8635 COUNTY ROAD 172.
WHERE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF SOME AMAZING FIREFIGHTERS.
THAT WAS AN EXTREMELY VULNERABLE MOMENT FOR ME.
IF YOU RECALL THAT NIGHT, I SHARED A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS THAT HAVE IMPACTED ME OVER MY CAREER, SUCH AS A MOM SCREAMING FOR HER CHILD WHO HUNG LIFELESS IN THE CLOSET UPSTAIRS. OR THE MOM HANDING HER LIFELESS CHILD WHO HAD DROWNED TO ME.
THESE AND MANY OTHER RECURRING TRAUMAS HAVE TAKEN COUNTLESS HOURS OF DOCTOR'S VISITS AND TREATMENTS TO OVERCOME HOW THEY CONSUME MY BRAIN. AND I KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS.
SINCE SHARING ALL THIS TRUTH WITH YOU THAT NIGHT OF MAY 2ND, I HAVE SEEN ZERO PROGRESS TOWARDS THE CITY TAKING ANY ACTION TO SUPPORT ME IN THIS PROCESS WHATSOEVER.
THAT MAN RIGHT UP THERE TO THE SENATE TO TESTIFY AGAINST HB 471, A BILL THAT WOULD HELP PROTECT FIRST RESPONDERS FROM BEING PREMATURELY TERMINATED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS AND ADEQUATE, ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENTS.
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXHAUSTED.
ALSO ON MAY 2ND, WHEN I SHARED ALL MY VULNERABILITIES WITH YOU THAT NIGHT, YOU ALLOWED THAT MAN, WEST PEARSON, TO SIT OVER THERE AND READ SOME PRE-WRITTEN, CARELESS RESPONSE LETTER ABOUT HOW THE CITY HAS BASICALLY TRIED TO HIDE BEHIND POLICY RATHER THAN
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TAKE CARE OF THE PERSON.BY THE WAY WEST I EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS? THE ONLY ONE NOT EXHAUSTED WAS APPEALING TO THE SAME PERSON WHO MADE THE DECISION.
THIS IS NOT AN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER.
I KNOW GOD HAS EACH OF US HERE FOR A REASON, AND I AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE THE ULTIMATE PROVIDER.
I ALSO KNOW FRISCO IS NO LONGER A HEALTHY PLACE FOR ME TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY SCENES BECAUSE I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE CITY LEADERSHIP THAT THEY WILL FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR COMMITMENTS TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE THE NECESSARY LEAVE TIME TO GET AND OR STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY.
YOU HAVE AND CONTINUE TO ABANDON ME.
AS A COUNCIL, AS I MENTIONED LAST MEETING, YOU HAVE A DUTY TO ACT.
YOU CANNOT LET THESE FEAR AND INTIMIDATION ACT ACTS CONTINUE.
IF YOU WON'T MAKE IT RIGHT FOR ME, PLEASE COMMIT TO MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE NEXT FIRST RESPONDER.
TREAT PEOPLE WITH HONOR, DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M MARC PILE.
TAUGHT A LOT OF CLASSES TO FIREFIGHTERS OVER THE YEARS.
EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE NO TRUER THAN WHAT I SAW AND HEARD.
ON MAY 2ND, AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, I WITNESSED AN ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS, I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT I CLARIFY SOME OF THESE ISSUES TONIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC JUST LISTENING, BECAUSE I THINK OFTENTIMES THERE'S A LOT THAT SET UP AT THIS COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE MANAGER, THAT PEOPLE DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND.
SO I'M GOING TO CLARIFY THAT A LITTLE BIT FOR FOLKS TONIGHT.
AND THAT IS WHAT CHIEF CRAMER IS.
HE BARED HIS SOUL AS HE DESCRIBED HIS DIAGNOSIS OF PTSD IN FRONT OF HIS SONS, HIS WIFE, WHO ALSO WAS A FIREFIGHTER, HIS FAMILY AND HIS FRIENDS.
NEVER IN FOUR DECADES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE THAT I EVER HEARD A CITY MANAGER SPEAK TO A PERSONAL ISSUE ABOUT ANOTHER CITY EMPLOYEE IN PUBLIC, AND CERTAINLY NOT FROM THE DAIS AND THE PRESENCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUDIENCE AND ANYONE WHO MAY BE WATCHING REMOTELY.
THE ACT OF UNPROFESSIONALISM AND NON CARING FOR A CITY EMPLOYEE, ESPECIALLY A FIRST RESPONDER WHO IS GIVING 27 YEARS OF THEIR LIFE TO THIS CITY, WAS SELF-SERVING AND CONDESCENDING TO CHIEF CRAMER.
AND HIS FAMILY TO THE LIKES THAT I HAVE NEVER WITNESSED IN A CAREER THAT SPANS OVER 40 YEARS.
FIREFIGHTERS LIVES ARE OFTEN SHORTENED BY THE RISKS THAT THEY TAKE EVERY DAY AND THE EXPOSURES THEY ENCOUNTER, FROM CARCINOGENS TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND VIOLENCE AS THEY OFTEN ENTER HARM'S WAY WITH THE PD.
THIS IS HOW YOU REWARD AND VALUE THE SACRIFICES THAT THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN ENDURE.
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WOULD CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CITY CODE IN SECTION 308, WHICH BASICALLY SAYS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY DICTATE THE APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF A CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEES WITHIN THIS WITHIN WHOM THE CITY MANAGER OR ANY CITY MANAGER SUBORDINATES ARE EMPOWERED TO APPOINT.HOWEVER, THE CITY COUNCIL AND I ADDED THE HOWEVER AT A MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE MAY EXPRESS ITS VIEWS AND FULLY AND FREELY DISCUSS WITH THE CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, THE STATEMENT THAT YOU HAVE NO FUNCTION IN THIS.
WHAT THE MANAGER MENTIONED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING IS INCORRECT.
TO THAT END, I APPRECIATE COUNCILMAN KEATING COMMENTS LAST WEEK. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING PUBLICLY OR SEEN ANY ITEM ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY MANAGER.
THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DISAGREES WITH THE MANAGER'S POSITION ON CHIEF CRAMER AND THEREFORE IN MY OPINION, IS COMPLICIT IN WHAT HE DID AND THE MANNER HE DID IT. MAKE NO MISTAKE.
WITHOUT YOU OBJECTING TO WHAT WAS DONE LAST WEEK, YOU AGREE TO IT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT.
IT'S A LETTER OF 2003 TO CHIEF CRAMER FROM LAWRENCE FRANIC.
PREVIOUSLY, THE VACANCY OF THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CHIEF IS COMPROMISING THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF FRISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GREATLY CONTINUED ACCOMMODATION IS ADDITIONALLY BECAUSE AN UNDUE BURDEN AND HARDSHIP FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLACING THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE DEPARTMENT AT RISK.
CAN YOU WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS, MR. PYLON? I'D LIKE TO FINISH UP FOR ABOUT 30S MAYOR, IF I COULD.
I WOULD SAY THAT IS NOT A ACCURATE STATEMENT.
WE HAVE ACTING POSITIONS AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF ALLOWS FOR THE STEP UP TO AN ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.
TO SAY THAT THIS IS CREATING A HARDSHIP OR CAUSING SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC IS NOT TRUE.
IS THAT CAUSING UNDUE HARM TO THE DEPARTMENT? IS THAT CAUSING UNDUE SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC? I WOULD SAY NO.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK DURING CITIZEN INPUT? WE HAVE TWO MORE MAYOR, MANISH PATEL AND THEN QUEUED UP AFTER MANISH IS LISA KIRBY.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ME, MY NAME IS MANISH PATEL.
I'M A PROUD FOUNDER OF THIS EXCITING VENTURE WITH THE 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKING FURNITURE FOR HOTELS, I'VE USED MY EXPERTISE TO MAKE REMODELING OF CLOSET A SOMETHING UNIQUE, A COFFEE IN THE CLOSET.
AS A RESIDENT OF FRISCO FOR LAST TEN YEARS, I HAVE A SPECIAL CONNECTION TO THIS VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THAT'S WHY COFFEE IN THE CLOSET IS EXCITED TO GIVE BACK TO A CITY THAT HAS EMBRACED US.
LET'S TRANSFORM ORDINARY CLOSETS INTO EXTRAORDINARY SPACE.
THANKS FOR GIVING ME THE TIME AND HOPEFULLY I CAN GROW THE GROW WITH YOU GUYS IN THE CITY.
I'M AT 11154 YORKSHIRE LANE IN FRISCO, TEXAS.
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I WILL KEEP THIS VERY BRIEF, BUT I'M HERE FOR SOMEBODY WHO WANTED TO MAKE IT KNOWN THAT THE INDIA ASSOCIATION OF NORTH TEXAS AND LITTLE ELM ANGELS FOUNDATION ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZING A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL.AND IT'S FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT MASS SHOOTING IN ALLEN, TEXAS.
THIS IS GOING TO BE HELD IN LITTLE ELM, TEXAS, ON MAY 18TH, FROM 6 TO 8 P.M.
I HOPE EVERYBODY CAN JOIN US IN THAT VIGIL.
MOVE US INTO OUR REPORT SECTION.
[8. Budget Status Report for the period ending April 30, 2023.]
ITEM EIGHT IS OUR BUDGET STATUS REPORT.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
YOU HAVE OUR REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU.
AND EVERYTHING'S TRACKING AS PROJECTED AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
AND I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
OKAY. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR BUDGET TEAM? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
TAKE US TO ITEM NINE OR VISIT FRISCO REPORT.
[9. Visit Frisco April 2023 sales and marketing reports.]
HE WAS HAD A BUSY MONTH.I HAVE A FEELING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I HAVE A FEELING THAT MAY IS GOING TO BE A RECORD BREAKING MONTH FOR US.
WE'RE STILL DOING SOME TRACKING FROM LAST WEEK.
I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A SAVE THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS.
AND THEN OF COURSE, NEXT WEEK IS, YOU KNOW, JUST KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK FOR FRISCO.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON MY REPORT.
WELL, WE WERE HAVING A DEBATE THE NIGHT OF THE ACMS. IF WE THOUGHT THAT WAS THE BIGGEST EVENT FRISCO HAS EVER HOSTED.
MAYBE NOT IN ATTENDANCE, BUT CERTAINLY WITH, YOU KNOW, THE NATIONAL STREAMING STREAMING OF IT.
AND THAT WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM, YOU KNOW, FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
SO I THINK THAT'S WHERE YOU WOULD SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THAT.
WELL, WE HEARD NOTHING BUT POSITIVE REMARKS FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT TO ATTEND OR BE PART OF THE FREE CONCERTS, YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE AND TRANSFORM, YOU KNOW, FRISCO INTO THE COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL FOR AT LEAST A WEEK.
SO I'M CERTAIN THAT'LL GO FLAWLESS AS WELL.
SO APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
MR. ITEM TEN, OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MONTHLY REPORT.
[10. Development Services monthly activity update report for the month of April 2023.]
YEAH, A LITTLE MORE TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT.SO WITHIN THE MONTHLY REPORT AND AS MENTIONED AT THE WORK SESSION THAT WE HAD BACK IN MARCH, TALKING ABOUT THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN, HAD A TOUR SCHEDULE OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
SO WE VISITED A FEW CITIES THERE.
ROGERS WAS THE FIRST CITY, AND THAT'S ACTUALLY WHERE WE CAMPED OUT FOR TWO NIGHTS.
SO WE VISITED THREE CITIES, ROGERS SPRINGDALE TO THE SOUTH, BENTONVILLE TO THE NORTH.
ALL THREE ARE DIFFERENT AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, BUT THEY SHARE SOME SIMILARITIES.
THEY ALL HAVE REDEVELOPED THEIR DOWNTOWNS.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS A PICTURE OF ROGERS.
AND HE WAS MENTIONING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT WAS THE ANCHORS IN THE DOWNTOWN.
IT WAS A UNIQUE COFFEE ROASTER SHOP DOWN THERE THAT'S WORLD RENOWN, A BREWERY THAT OPENED UP THAT EXTENDED THE DOWNTOWN, THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.
APPARENTLY, THE WALTON FAMILY HAS BEEN A BIG PROPONENT OF THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE JOBS, BUT THEY INTEND THIS IS WHERE THEY WANTED TO LIVE.
AND THEN BUSINESSES ARE RE-ENERGIZED DOWN THERE.
WHAT THEY SAID THAT'S THEY'RE MISSING IN ROGERS WAS A HOTEL ON THE DOWNTOWN.
THEY FEEL THAT'S JUST MISSING.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE OFFICE.
THEY DO A LOT OF ART OR HAVE A MONTHLY ART WALK, WALK DOWN THERE, MUSIC.
THEY GOT NATIONAL ARTISTS THAT COMES IN AND PERFORM THERE IN ROGERS.
SO THEY BUILT UP THAT CLIENTELE AND THEY HAD A SIMILAR THEY HAD A STATE HIGHWAY THAT WAS GOING THROUGH THE CENTER OF TOWN, WHICH THEY REMOVED JUST LIKE WHAT FRISCO DID ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, SO THEY COULD HAVE SOME GUIDANCE OVER THEIR DOWNTOWN.
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SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS WAS THE SECOND TOWN WE VISITED, AND IT'S KIND OF LIKE ONE OF THE LAST TO COME TO THE PARTY OF REDEVELOPING THEIR DOWNTOWN.AND IT WAS REALLY AMAZED ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN DOWNTOWN.
THEY'VE DONE SEVERAL ROAD DIETS IN THE DOWNTOWN AND WHAT THAT IS, INSTEAD OF HAVING A FOUR LANE ROAD GOING DOWN TO TWO LANES, EXTENDING THE SIDEWALKS OUT, WORKING WITH PARKING, DALLAS HAS DONE THAT ALONG GREENVILLE AVENUE, WHICH IS REALLY CHANGES THINGS TO MAKE IT MORE WALKABLE.
SO THE LADY RIGHT HERE, SHE USED TO BE THE FORMER MAYOR OF BRYANT, ARKANSAS, AND IT WAS GEORGE, MYSELF. AND I THINK RON PATTERSON.
WE HAD MET WITH THE BRYANT OFFICIALS.
THEY CAME DOWN HERE TO SEE WHAT FRISCO WAS DOING.
SO THAT WAS A CONNECTION TO JILL HERE.
NOW, SHE'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN SPRINGDALE, SO SHE'S DOING A MARVELOUS JOB.
AND FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, WE HAD JAKE PETRUS, WE HAD ED KELLY, AND THEN WE HAD BRITTANY KOHLBERG, WHO REALLY WANTED BRITTANY GO SINCE SHE WAS SHE LIVES DOWNTOWN.
AND THE LAST ONE WAS BENTONVILLE.
AND BENTONVILLE IS OBVIOUSLY THE MOST ADVANCED.
NOW THEY TALKED ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO.
THEY WERE BEGGING FOR PEOPLE TO COME DOWNTOWN.
AND TODAY, THE ONE THING THEY SAID, THEY'RE A QUARTER ACRE OPEN SPACE THAT THEY HAVE DOWNTOWN.
THEY JUST SAID WE NEED MORE OPEN SPACE.
BUT WHAT REALLY KICKED OFF THEIR DOWNTOWN WAS CRYSTAL BRIDGES.
THAT'S THE WALTON FAMILY, AND THAT'S JUST ADJACENT TO THE DOWNTOWN.
SO YOU GOT MORE HOUSING HAPPENING IN BENTONVILLE AND MORE FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN THE DOWNTOWN.
AND SO THE SIMILARITY HERE IS WITH GRAND PARK, WE GOT GRAND PARK TO THE SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN.
SO THAT'LL IN MY OPINION, HAVE THE SAME EFFECT.
THIS IS THERE A QUARTER ACRE OPEN SPACE AREA AND A COUPLE FESTIVALS.
THEY START DOING THIS IN OCTOBER AND THEN TULIPS, THEY PLANT 35,000 TULIP BULBS.
AND SO THIS IS WHEN THE TULIP BULBS BLOOM.
IT'S LIKE GOING FROM THE WINTER TO THE SPRINGTIME TIME.
AND SO AND THEN, BILL, I SENT YOU A FEW PICTURES OF THIS BUILDING.
IT'S A SIX STORY OFFICE BUILDING IN BENTONVILLE.
IT'S A GLASS AND STEEL STRUCTURE.
ANOTHER THING THAT WE SAW IN ALL THREE OF THESE CITIES WAS A COMBINATION OF COFFEE SHOPS AND BIKE SHOPS ALONG THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL BECAUSE THEY HAD A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, BIKERS. THIS IS WHERE THEY COME TOGETHER.
BUT THIS ONE IS IN BENTONVILLE.
AND SO THEY'RE USING SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR THIS.
WE GOT A FOOD TRUCK OUT THERE, ARTWORK AND THIS IS US MEETING WITH THE BENTONVILLE PEOPLE.
BUT ONE THING ABOUT BRINGING THIS GENTLEMAN HERE, DANIEL HEINTZ, HE'S BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL REDEVELOPMENTS OF DOWNTOWN. AND IT WAS MARLA THAT MADE THE SUGGESTION MAYBE BRINGING HIM TO FRISCO TO SEE WHAT ELSE ARE WE MISSING, ANYTHING. SO WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT THAT AS A POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING HIM TO FRISCO.
AND SO THAT'S A LATER DISCUSSION.
BUT EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED SAID THIS WAS A VERY GOOD TRIP, LEARNED A LOT, AND WE DEFINITELY LEARNED A LOT THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO OUR DOWNTOWN.
SO THAT'S THE PRESENTATION FOR TONIGHT.
OH, THAT'S GREAT. THANKS FOR SHARING THAT.
AND MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN WATCHING KNOW THE INVESTMENTS WE'RE MAKING INTO DOWNTOWN RIGHT NOW.
AND, YOU KNOW, OVER NEARLY $50 MILLION JUST FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
AND WE JUST HAD A GARAGE ON OUR LAST MOST RECENT BOND ELECTION.
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AND SO DOING THE PARKING GARAGE, THAT'S A HUGE BENEFIT FOR THE DOWNTOWN.ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION.
[11. Fire Department monthly report on incident responses and educational activities for the month of April 2023.]
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.INTERIM FIRE CHIEF LEE GLOVER GOT A FEW SLIDES.
OKAY. THIS PAST SATURDAY, OUR CERT CLASS, WHICH STANDS FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.
WE GRADUATED A GROUP OF ABOUT 32.
THEY DID THEIR MOCK DRILL AT SAFETY TOWN ON SATURDAY MORNING AND AND THEN GRADUATED.
THIS THURSDAY NIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO BE GRADUATING CLASS 43 FROM CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY, AND WE'RE GOING TO START ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE FALL CLASS, WHICH WILL BE CLASS 44 IN JUNE.
AND THE CLASS WILL START IN SEPTEMBER.
OTHER THAN THAT, YOU'LL HAVE MY REPORT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCILMAN QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I WANT TO MOVE US TO ITEM 12, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
[12. Police Department's crime statistics and response times for the month of April 2023.]
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.I'LL START WITH THIS WEEK IS POLICE WEEK, WHERE WE TAKE TIME TO HONOR ALL OF THOSE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
WE HAVE A CONTINGENT FROM OUR HONOR GUARD IN WASHINGTON, DC, TAKING PART IN CEREMONIES THERE.
THEY WILL RETURN TOMORROW AND BE HERE FOR OUR CEREMONY ON THURSDAY AT 3:00 IN FRONT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE WE'LL HAVE OUR LOCAL CEREMONY AND RECOGNITION OF POLICE WEEK.
ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT TAKE A MINUTE TO TALK ABOUT ONLINE THREATS, SINCE THAT'S BEEN A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION, NOT JUST IN OUR CITY, BUT ACROSS THE REGION AND SEVERAL OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL.
WE CERTAINLY HIGHLIGHT THAT JUST AS A CAUTION TO THE FACT THAT WHAT STUDENTS POST ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES. AND IT'S REALLY JUST A REMINDER AND KIND OF A CALL TO ACTION TO PARENTS TO REALLY REITERATE THAT POINT TO THEIR CHILDREN.
AND WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THEY JUST RECENTLY PUSHED OUT A VIDEO CALLED YOUR YOUR WORDS MATTER.
IT'S ALSO A PROGRAM AND A LESSON THAT THEY TEACH TO THE STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS.
BUT SRO LOW WAS THE ONE THAT WAS FEATURED IN THAT VIDEO.
AND HE TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THOSE CONSEQUENCES THAT GO WITH IT.
WE'VE ALSO DONE SEVERAL SOCIAL MEDIA PUSHES AS A DEPARTMENT TRYING TO PUT THE INFORMATION OUT THERE RELATED TO THE LAWS AND CAUTIONING STUDENTS ON WHAT THEY POST AND ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO BE INVOLVED AND THE DIGITAL FOOTPRINT OF THEIR CHILD'S LIFE AND JUST KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING ONLINE AND EXPLAINING THE CONSEQUENCES TO THEM.
ALSO WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION THE TRAGEDY IN ALLEN A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AND A HALF AGO.
AND I'LL TELL YOU, CERTAINLY OUR PRAYERS ARE TO THAT COMMUNITY.
BUT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, YOU KNOW, THE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION, YOU KNOW, NOT JUST FROM THE CITY OF ALLEN, BUT SEVERAL COMMUNITIES AROUND TO INCLUDE OUR CITY.
AND IT WAS REALLY INSPIRING TO WATCH WHAT TOOK PLACE FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE AGENCIES IN THE AREA.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT WAS A VERY CHAOTIC SCENE.
WE HAD PEOPLE FROM OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, CANINE AND SEVERAL FROM OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND WITHOUT ANY HESITATION TO GO ASSIST ALLEN HOWEVER THEY COULD.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, TRANSITIONING TO WHEN THEY STARTED TO CLEAR UP, THEY WERE IMMEDIATELY AS THEY WERE HEADED BACK TO FRISCO, GREETED WITH A VERY ANOTHER CHAOTIC SCENE AT STONEBRIAR MALL WHERE THERE WAS REPORTS OF SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENING, TAKING PLACE IN OUR OWN MALL, WHICH FORTUNATELY TURNED OUT TO BE FALSE.
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AND THAT'S STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.BUT IT WAS VERY INSPIRING TO SEE THEIR RESPONSE AND THEIR COURAGE IN GOING AND DEALING WITH BOTH OF THOSE VERY STRESSFUL, CHAOTIC SCENES.
AND SO I'LL TELL YOU, WE HAVE ALSO FOLLOWED UP WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING OKAY, BECAUSE THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT ONE IS CONFRONTED WITH VERY FREQUENTLY.
WE HAVE A PEER SUPPORT TEAM THAT IS SECOND TO NONE.
I'VE TEXTED BACK AND FORTH WITH WITH CHIEF HARVEY TO OFFER HIM WHATEVER SUPPORT WE CAN IN THAT REALM, BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE ALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS WILL BE DEALING WITH FOR SOME TIME.
AND SO I THINK IF THERE'S ANY SILVER LINING WE CAN TAKE FROM SUCH A TRAGEDY, IT'S WATCHING THE COOPERATION AND THE SUPPORT FROM ACROSS THE METROPLEX TO INCLUDE FRISCO AS WE SUPPORT ALLEN WITH THAT, YOU HAVE MY APRIL REPORT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT. THANK YOU.
NOW, TAKE US TO ITEM 13, WHICH IS OUR COUNCIL 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 WITH UPDATES.BUDGET EXCUSE ME, BUDGET AUDIT MET TODAY AS OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE CURRENT BUDGET CYCLE.
JUST AN UPDATE ON THE CALENDAR, WHICH IS FAIRLY LENGTHY AND WE WILL MEET AGAIN, I BELIEVE IT'S IN JUNE AND STAFF WILL HAVE A REPORT FOR US BY THAT POINT.
THAT'S A LITTLE MORE FIRM ON WHAT THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTIES LOOK LIKE, AS WELL AS POSSIBILITY AND POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL INCREASES TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
AND I WOULD JUST REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL PERIODS OF TIME AND SEVERAL MEETINGS WHERE THERE WILL BE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT DURING THIS BUDGET PROCESS. IT IS NOT A SHORT PROCESS.
RIGHT. ANY OTHER UPDATES FOR SCHOOL VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS PROUD TO WELCOME WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA THAT ARE MOBILE MUSEUM TO OUR NORTH PLAZA OF THE LIBRARY ON MAY 25TH, FROM ABOUT 1 TO 6 P.M..
I THINK WE'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER VETERAN ORGANIZATION POP UPS THERE.
AND THEN OF COURSE, MAY 29TH IS MEMORIAL DAY.
AND WE INVITE EVERYONE OUT TO OUR VETERANS MEMORIAL AT FRISCO COMMONS PARK AT 9 A.M.
THAT CEREMONY HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS.
AND SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAD THAT ON THEIR CALENDAR.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE ACTION.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 14 THROUGH 33.
SECOND BY JOHN. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.
THAT'LL MOVE US TO OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
[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.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 34 AND 35.
SECOND BY JOHN. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION PASSES.
SIX ZERO. MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
[36. Public Hearing: A request to amend the Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Seven for the City of Frisco, Texas. (Financial Services/AC)]
ITEM 36 IS A PUBLIC HEARING A REQUEST TO AMEND THE FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE SEVEN FOR THE CITY OF FRISCO.[01:00:07]
YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF YOU WANT TO CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING.I WASN'T GOING TO SHOW THE PRESENTATION AGAIN UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO SHOW IT.
THIS IS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCING PLAN FOR SEVEN.
SO IF YOU WANT TO CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING, OKAY.
COUNCIL FOR MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
PASSES SIX ZERO PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE MOVE TO CLOSE.
[37. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Frisco approving an Amended Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Seven. (Financial Services/AC)]
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FRISCO APPROVING AN AMENDED FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN.SO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3RD, 2021, WHICH CREATED TIF, AND WE CREATED TIF SEVEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2021.
WE ADOPTED THE ORIGINAL PROJECT AND FINANCING PLANS ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2021.
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS THE FINANCING PLAN TO INCLUDE ISSUING 42.5 MILLION IN CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS TO CONSTRUCT EASTFIELDS PARKWAY AND SOUTH FRISCO STREET.
STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
THESE ARE SOME CRITICAL ROAD PROJECTS FOR A FAST GROWING PART OF OUR CITY.
BUT COUNCIL, THERE'S NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT PASSES.
SIX ZERO. THAT WILL TAKE US TO 38.
[38. Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution directing publication of a Notice of Intention to issue Certificates of Obligation. (Financial Services/AC)]
YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR US TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
WE HAVE A 40 DAY, 45 DAY WAIT PERIOD.
AND SO THE NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS TWICE AND IN THE FRISCO ENTERPRISE TWICE, SO THAT WE ARE SURE TO DO ALL THE REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS FOR THE STATE LAW. THE 60 THE NOTICE IS NOT TO EXCEED $62,985,000.
THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS FOR COST OF ISSUANCE.
WE PLAN TO PRESENT A PARAMETERS ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 3RD, AND THAT WILL GIVE THE CITY MANAGER AND I THE AUTHORITY TO CAUSE A BOND COMPETITIVE SALE TO HAPPEN SOMETIME IN JULY OR AUGUST.
THE BOND ADVISOR WAS HERE TODAY, HILLTOP LAURA ALEXANDER.
SHE TOLD ME RIGHT NOW WE'VE BEEN USING A 5% ESTIMATE ON OUR GEO BONDS.
AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THE RATES WERE LIKE 3.75.
SO WE'LL TRY TO JUMP IN AND SOMETIME IN JULY WE WILL PROBABLY SELL OUR GEO BONDS FOR THE YEAR.
SO. I INCLUDED A TIMELINE IN THE AGENDA ITEM, SO YOU CAN JUST SEE ALL THE TASKS THAT WE HAVE TO DO AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE TO PREPARE TO GET READY FOR A BOND SALE. AND I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? LOOK FOR A MOTION.
SECOND BY BRIAN. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION PASSES.
SIX ZERO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[39. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance canvassing the Election Returns and declaring the results of the May 6, 2023 General Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two members of the Frisco City Council (Place No. 5 and Place No. 6), and any provisions necessary thereto. (CSO/KM)]
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CANVASING THE ELECTION RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 6TH, 2023, GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE FRISCO CITY COUNCIL.PLACE NUMBER FIVE AND NUMBER SIX, AND ANY PROVISIONS NECESSARY THERETO.
SO EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON I HAD SENT YOU AN ORDINANCE THAT WAS COMPLETELY FILLED OUT.
YOU HAVE AN ORDINANCE ON THE AGENDA CURRENTLY THAT DID NOT HAVE THE FINAL CANVASING NUMBERS.
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AND SO WITH THAT, THE ORDINANCE IS IN FRONT OF YOU FOR APPROVAL.LET'S ALL LOOK FOR A MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED.
LAURA RUMMEL AS THE WINNER OF THE ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE FIVE.
AND BRIAN LIVINGSTON IS THE WINNER OF THE ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE SIX.
SECOND BY JOHN. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.
[40. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance canvassing the Election Returns and declaring the results of the May 06, 2023 Special Bond Election; providing an effective date; and containing provisions necessary and incidental thereto. (CSO/KM)]
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CANVASING THE ELECTION RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 6TH, 2023, SPECIAL BOND ELECTION, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONTAINING PROVISIONS NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL THERETO.AND SO ALL OF THE PROPOSITIONS A TO E WERE PASSED.
AND I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED.
MOTION BY BILL. SECOND. SECOND BY JOHN.
[41. City Council discussion with City Staff concerning any actions required by City Staff as a result of any item on tonight's agenda.]
WE NOTE ANY ITEMS. SO 42 IS GOVERNANCE MONITORING.[42. Discussion on Governance Monitoring of present City Council Meeting.]
THAT WAS ME AND IT IS BEFORE 8:30 WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD GOING ON.OKAY. I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. PASSES SIX ZERO.
WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 8:23 P.M..
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.