PROCLAMATIONS

[12. 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.]

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS. COUNCIL.

ANY UPDATES? OUR LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MET EARLIER TODAY.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT AWARE, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE MEETS EVERY TWO YEARS AND THIS SPRING WILL BE ONE OF THE YEARS THAT THEY ARE IN SESSION.

SO WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON BEGINNING OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND HAVE BEGUN MEETING WITH ALL OF OUR EXISTING REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS MANY CANDIDATES HAVE ACTIVELY REACHED OUT TO US TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE OUR PRIORITIES AND BEING THE EXIDE PROPERTY AT GRAND PARK, WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF GIVING THEM A TOUR OF IT, WHICH WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR OUR STATE TO HELP SUPPORT US.

THERE IS A FUND FOR BATTERY RECYCLING CLEANUP AND WE HAVE A BATTERY RECYCLING PLANT WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN UP.

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SO WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO WRITE YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND TELL THEM THAT YOU WOULD LOVE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR SO THAT WE CAN HELP GET THAT BATTERY RECYCLING PLANT CLEANED UP AND TURN IT INTO PART OF GRANT PARK.

BUT HOPEFULLY ALL OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF US AND WE'LL SEE SOME FUNDING COME IN THIS YEAR.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES? JUST THE FRISCO VETERAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD THEIR MAYOR'S PURPLE HEART SOCIAL ON PURPLE HEART DAY ON AUGUST 7TH.

IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

GIVE THE CHAIR MIKE CHASTAIN A BIG SHOUT OUT.

AND THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AT BAYLOR, SCOTT WHITE, WILEY X, ROTATE BAR AND KITCHEN, MEYERS JACKSON, AND OF COURSE, HORSE SOLDIER BOURBON BECAUSE IT JUST WOULD NOT BE A VETERANS EVENT WITHOUT SOME BOURBON.

WE ALSO HAD MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER AND FRISCO RESIDENT FLO GROBERG THERE WITH HIS FAMILY.

FLO LED US IN THE PLEDGE.

THIS IS ALSO A FUNDRAISER FOR THE PURPLE HEART MONUMENT.

WE WANT TO PUT IN FRISCO WITH OUR VETERANS MEMORIAL.

WE KICK THAT OFF, AND SO FAR, OVER $20,000 HAS BEEN RAISED.

WE'VE GOT MORE WORK TO DO TO REACH OUR GOAL OF 50,000.

COUNCIL MEMBERS TAMMY MEINERSHAGEN AND LAURA RUMMEL WERE ALSO THERE TO HELP WITH THE PROCLAMATIONS AND THE RECOGNITION OF ALL OF OUR PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS.

FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL, WE CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF WORKING ON EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION IN THE AREA, IN THE REGION, AND LOOKING TO NOW THE NEXT 50 YEARS, WHICH WILL LOOK VERY DIFFERENT.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE 12.4 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2050, IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS, WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE PREPARED FOR IT.

AS A PRIMARY MEMBER, FRISCO REPRESENTS THE TOWN OF PROSPER, CELINA, THE COLONY, LITTLE ELM, PROVIDENCE VILLAGE.

SO WE DID INVITE THE MAYORS TO DISCUSS TRANSPORTATION IN THEIR CITIES AND TOWNS AND WHAT THE FUTURE MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS COMING FROM THE NEXT TRANSIT 2.0 PLAN IS TO LOOK AT MICRO TRANSIT, WHICH FRISCO IS ALREADY LEADING THE WAY, BY LOOKING AT WHAT DOES MICRO TRANSIT HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE CITY AND HOW WILL IT ACTUALLY MOVE PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY.

SO MORE TO COME ON THAT, BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED BEGINNING TALKS ON THE NEXT ITERATION OF HIGH SPEED RAIL AS WELL. THANK YOU TAMMY.

ANY OTHER UPDATES? OKAY. THAT'LL MOVE US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

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

THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION.

MAJORITY OF 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 13 THROUGH 28 FOR CONSIDERATION.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND.

SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

THAT WILL 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.

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

COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE NAY ON ANY ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT.

MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

COUNCIL YOU HAVE ITEMS 29 THROUGH 31 FOR CONSIDERATION.

MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 29 THROUGH 31.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND.

SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO CITIZEN INPUT.

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

OKAY. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT A GROUP THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TOGETHER.

SO JUST A COUPLE REMINDERS.

PLEASE. I'LL JUST HAVE ONE OF YOU ALL.

STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS OR STATEMENTS MADE, BUT YOU ALL CAN COME UP TOGETHER. WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE], TANYA VERMA, [INAUDIBLE], [INAUDIBLE].

HONORABLE MAYOR AND HONORABLE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY ABOUT A CRITICAL ISSUE FACING OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. TODAY WE PRESENT INCLUSIVE AND COMPUTING FRISCO, ALSO KNOWN AS ICI, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRISCO WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].

MY NAME IS TANYA VERMA, MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] AND MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].

OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE YET PROFOUND TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES, HAS ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATION.

WE BELIEVE THAT TEACHING THE CHILDREN OF OUR GENERATION WE'RE EMPOWERING THEM FOR THE FUTURE.

WELL, FIRST, WHAT DO WE NEED FROM FRISCO CITY COUNCIL?

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WE ARE SEEKING THE CITY'S SUPPORT IN THREE PRIMARY WAYS.

CURRENTLY, WE HOST BIWEEKLY WORKSHOPS AT THE LOCAL LIBRARIES HERE WITHIN FRISCO, BUT WE DO NEED ACCESS TO SUITABLE SPACES WHERE WE CAN CONDUCT OUR PROGRAMS. WE PROPOSE THIS IDEA IN THE FORM OF DEDICATED CLASSROOMS WITHIN COMMUNITY CENTERS OR SCHOOLS.

AFTER HOURS.

ICI. DOES OPERATE AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, BUT ADDITIONAL FUNDING, SUCH AS A GRANT, WOULD ALLOW US TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAM, UPGRADE OUR EQUIPMENT, AND TRAIN AS MANY INSTRUCTORS AS POSSIBLE TO HELP AS MANY CHILDREN OF THE FRISCO COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE.

NOW WE NEED THE CITY'S HELP IN PROMOTING OUR INITIATIVE.

YOUR ENDORSEMENT CAN HELP US REACH AS MANY FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE WHO COULD TRULY BENEFIT FROM OUR SERVICES.

WE PROPOSE PARTNERING WITH THE CITY TO FEATURE INCLUSIVE COMPUTE FRISCO AT LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS FREEDOMFEST ON MARY STREET.

BY HAVING A PRESENCE AT SUCH A POPULAR GATHERING, IT WOULD ALLOW US TO SHOWCASE OUR PROGRAM, DEMONSTRATE OUR TECHNOLOGY, AND DIRECTLY ATTEND TO THESE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THAT TRULY NEED OUR HELP.

ADDITIONALLY, WE REQUEST THE CITY SUPPORT IN SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT ICI AND WHAT WE DO THROUGH OFFICIAL CHANNELS SUCH AS THE CITY WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND THE LOCAL NEWS AND OTHERS HERE IN FRISCO.

THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WILL OBVIOUSLY HELP US AS A CLUB RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, BUT IT WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT FRISCO'S DEDICATION TO HELPING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF ITS RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES.

SO HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE THIS? WE PROPOSE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH.

ALTHOUGH WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE CITY OF FRISCO.

WE AIM TO FURTHER EXPAND OUR IMPACT BY PARTNERING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.

BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE CITY'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WE CAN IDENTIFY IDEAL LOCATIONS FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO SUGGEST ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM DEDICATED TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

THIS WOULD NOT ONLY SUPPORT ICI, BUT ALSO INSPIRE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP SIMILAR PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CAN PLAN TO COLLABORATE WITH THE CITY'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO LAUNCH AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND LITERACY FOR ALL CHILDREN.

FINALLY, WHY IS THIS NEEDED? IN TODAY'S AGE, DIGITAL FLUENCY IS NO LONGER A LUXURY BUT A NECESSITY, AND BY PROVIDING THESE SKILLS TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WE'RE ABLE TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND GIVE THEM THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

OUR PROGRAMS DO MORE THAN JUST TEACH SKILLS.

THEY FOSTER FRIENDSHIPS, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CREATE AN OVERALL SENSE OF BELONGING AND THESE BENEFITS EXTEND NOT ONLY TO THE STUDENTS, BUT ALSO TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES HELPING THEM FIND SUPPORT AND BUILD A MORE STRONGER AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. BY SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE, FRISCO CAN BECOME A MODEL CITY FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, SETTING AN EXAMPLE SO THAT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CAN GET A TAILORED LEARNING EXPERIENCE WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT THEY RECEIVE THE EDUCATION THAT THEY DESERVE.

IN CONCLUSION, WE AT ICI ARE NOT JUST ASKING FOR SUPPORT, WE ARE INVITING FRISCO COUNCIL TO JOIN US IN MAKING A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MR. RAFFERTY HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, AS HE HAS HELPED US SO MUCH WITH OUR ORGANIZATION.

SO TOGETHER WE ARE ASKING FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU LADIES. THANK YOU AND THE ONLY OTHER CITIZEN INPUT IS FOR AN AGENDA ITEM.

OKAY. OKAY.

THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[32. Public Hearing: A request to rezone 27.0± acres on the north side of Rock Creek Parkway, 1,960± feet west of Lebanon Road ("Property"), to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), to rezone the Property as Planned Development-Patio Home, and to consider to direct Staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same. Zoned Townhome. Neighborhood #36. Zoning Case No. Z24-0003. Applicant: Ion Design Group, PLLC. (Development Services/JH)]

ITEM 32 IS A PUBLIC HEARING, A REQUEST TO REZONE 27 ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROCK CREEK PARKWAY, 1916 60FT WEST OF LEBANON ROAD.

TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE NUMBER 110409, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PATIO HOME, AND TO CONSIDER DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE OF THE SAME ZONED NEIGHBORHOOD.

NUMBER 36, ZONING CASE NUMBER Z24-0003 APPLICANT ION DESIGN GROUP, LLC.

YES, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

ON THIS PARTICULAR TRACK IT IS ZONED TOWNHOME.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND TAKE IT TO A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 55 FRONTAGE ON A STREET, EXCEPT ON THE LOTS THAT MAY BE ON A BULB HAVING A 5% DISCREPANCY THERE.

BUT HERE'S A MAP OF THE LAYOUT THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT IF IT'S APPROVED.

THE PARTICULAR COLOR OF BLUE ON THESE ONE OF THE APPLICANTS REQUEST WAS REDUCED THE REAR YARD SETBACK FROM 30 TO 15FT. THE REASON WAS GIVEN WAS ABOUT DOING ONE STORY TOWNHOMES.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THOUGHT WHERE THE BLUE LOTS ARE GOING DOWN TO 15FT WAS INADEQUATE, AND SO THOSE WERE BUMPED UP TO 30FT ON THOSE PARTICULAR LOTS.

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SO THE ONES DOWN TO THE SOUTH THAT BACKS UP TO ROCK CREEK PARKWAY, THEY THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING THE HOMES AT 15FT WAS JUST TOO CLOSE TO THE ROAD.

WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WESTERN PROPERTY LINE, THERE'S A TEN FOOT HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL THAT WAS APPROVED AND BUILT WITH THE HEELS OF KINGSWOOD TO THE WEST.

THEY THOUGHT THAT SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 30FT AND THEN THE THREE LOTS THERE TO THE NORTH.

THEY'RE BACK INTO THAT ONE LOT AND THEY THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING THAT AT 15FT.

WAS PLACING THOSE THREE HOMES TOO CLOSE TO THAT LOT.

THE APPLICANT WAS IN AGREEMENT AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND SO IT WAS MADE PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO RECOMMEND THIS FOR YOUR APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 0.

A COUPLE OF THINGS TO POINT OUT.

THERE'S BEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.

WHAT'S PROPOSED IN THE HIKE AND BIKE MASTER PLAN IS RUNNING THE TRAIL ALONG THE EASEMENT.

THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL MASTER PLAN IS A GENERAL GUIDE.

IT DOES NOT SET THE ALIGNMENT SO ENGINEERING AND PARKS WORKS WITH WORKED WITH THE APPLICANT.

SO THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.

INSTEAD OF RUNNING THROUGH THIS HIGH POWERED TRANSMISSION LINE, IT WILL RUN ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE.

THE EASTERN EDGE THAT'S BEEN WORKED OUT SPECIFIED IT WOULD BE ADJACENT TO THE RETAINING WALL, GENERALLY GETTING ABOUT A 25 FOOT WIDTH IN THERE TO PUT IN A 10 TO 12 FOOT WIDE TRAIL.

THERE MIGHT BE SOME AREAS IN WHICH THE RETAINING WALL MAY BE ENCROACHED, BUT THAT REQUIRES THE THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THE PARKS DIRECTOR FOR ANY ENCROACHMENT THAT OCCURS.

SO IT'S NOT A GIVEN. IT HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY AND THEN THE TRAIL GOING OFF SITE AND THIS IS A CORE PROPERTY UP HERE ABOUT DOING THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL TO CONNECT UP HERE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HILLS OF KINGSWOOD.

AGAIN, THIS ZONING CASE DOES NOT IMPACT THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL THAT RUNS IN BETWEEN THESE TWO PROPERTIES.

IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE HILLS OF KINGSWOOD PROPERTY.

WHEN THE SUP WAS APPROVED FOR THAT ABOUT 17 YEARS AGO.

THAT IS A PUBLIC TRAIL.

THE PUBLIC TRAIL RUNS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HILLS OF KINGSWOOD.

ANY MODIFICATION TO THAT HIKING BIKE TRAIL REQUIRES THE OPENING OF THAT SUP TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES AND SO THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO AND SHOULD THE CONNECTION BE MADE UP HERE, THAT WOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED IN THE SUP. THEY ARE WORKING ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL, AS NOTED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

SO WITH THAT SAID, WITH THE BLUE LOTS OF KEEPING THAT AT A 30 FOOT REAR YARD SETBACK.

AND THIS ITEM IS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

OKAY COUNCIL, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

MOVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND.

SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. SIX ZERO. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

I THINK WE'VE GOT ONE SPEAKER SIGNED UP.

WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER.

ART ANDERSON IS HERE TO REPRESENT THE APPLICANT AND SPEAK IN SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. COUNCIL.

ART ANDERSON, 2728 NORTH HARWOOD STREET.

THIS APPLICATION BEFORE YOU REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND CLOSE COOPERATION BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE STAFF, THE APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.

SO WE'RE VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

WE'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT JOHN SAID, AND WE'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE P&Z RECOMMENDATION.

WE WOULD REQUEST APPROVAL.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK DURING CITIZEN INPUT? SEEING NONE. MOVE TO CLOSE.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND.

SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

COUNCIL. WHAT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE? I'LL JUST ADD A FEW COMMENTS.

I KNOW THIS YOU KNOW, WE HEAR A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, CASES COME WHERE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR ZONING THAT'S MORE DENSE.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS GOING TO LESS DENSE, WHICH I THINK IS, YOU KNOW, A GOOD THING.

I THINK IT'S A COMPLEMENTARY USE TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE HILLS OF KINGSWOOD THAT'S CURRENTLY THERE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS.

YOU KNOW, ADJACENT THERE AS WELL.

YOU KNOW, I DO THINK IT'S A SMART USE OF OPEN SPACE.

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, THIS CREEK CORRIDOR, WE TALK A LONG TIME ABOUT MONETIZING THOSE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, MAKING SURE WE'RE NOT COMPLETELY TURNING OUR BACK ON THEM.

YOU KNOW, REALIZING THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT SOME PREMIUM PROPERTIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THOSE NICE VIEWS, BUT THEN YOU'RE ALSO BRINGING IT IN FOR THE COMMON USE OF THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY NICE.

I'M SURE COUNCIL IS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF ANOTHER PICKLEBALL COURT BEING ADDED POTENTIALLY.

SO THE MORE ADDED TO OUR COMMUNITY AT THIS POINT, THE BETTER I WOULD SAY.

BUT I'VE HEARD SOME OF THE BEHIND THE SCENES SO APPRECIATIVE CERTAINLY OF THE DEVELOPER AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND OF COURSE PLANNING STAFF TO WORK TOGETHER TO

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FIND YOU KNOW, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DESIGN.

SO I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROJECT.

I'D ALSO ECHO THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES WE ALL HAVE THESE CASES, AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE PACKING THE ROOM IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERNS.

CLEARLY THE HOMEWORK WAS DONE AHEAD OF TIME AND WE ALSO HAD RESIDENTS REACHING OUT SAYING, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

SO THAT'S A BIG PLUS AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AS WELL.

ON THE UTILITY EASEMENT, IS THAT JUST GOING TO BE KIND OF A MOWED GRASS AREA.

THAT'S THERE'S NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY AMENITY IN IT AT ALL.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S.

YEAH. OKAY.

COUNCIL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I DON'T LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE. ITEM 32.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND. SECOND BY TAMMY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

I'LL MOVE US TO ITEM 33, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

[33. Public Hearing: First Public Hearing on the City of Frisco Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget, including Frisco Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and the Frisco Community Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. (Budget/TA)]

THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF FRISCO FISCAL YEAR 2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, INCLUDING FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET AND THE FRISCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL TANYA ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, PRIOR TO CALLING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE DO HAVE A BUDGET VIDEO AND PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET.

FRISCO AND GROWTH ARE TWO WORDS THAT GO HAND IN HAND.

TWO MORE WORDS DESCRIBE THE CITY OF FRISCO.

SUPPORT AND CARE.

CITY LEADERSHIP STRIVES TO KEEP FRISCO ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE, WHERE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO MAKE IT THEIR FOREVER HOME.

THE CITY'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 FOCUSES ON MAINTAINING FACILITIES AND TAKING CARE OF STAFF.

WE'RE OFFERING ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES A 4% MERIT, AS WELL AS DOING MARKET ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP UP WITH THE ECONOMY.

PROPERTY VALUES HAVE INCREASED ABOUT 5.5%, WITH NEARLY 4% IN NEW VALUE.

THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE IN FRISCO IS NOW $571,000.

THIS ALLOWS THE CITY TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE TO 0.425517.

FRISCO UTILITIES ARE GOING UP.

THE CITY WILL PASS ON AN INCREASE FROM THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, 6% FOR WATER AND 10% FOR SEWER.

THE INCREASE WILL PAY FOR THE EXPANSIONS OF THE STEWART CREEK AND PANTHER CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS THAT SERVICE FRISCO.

THE INCREASE WILL ALSO FUND 15 PUBLIC WORKS STAFF TO MAINTAIN AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDES A 10% RATE HIKE FOR STORMWATER, WHICH MEANS MOST CUSTOMERS WILL PAY $0.55 MORE A MONTH.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WILL INCREASE 5%.

THAT MEANS UTILITY CUSTOMERS WILL PAY ABOUT A DOLLAR MORE EVERY MONTH FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING.

WITH THESE PROPOSED INCREASES, THE AVERAGE MONTHLY UTILITY BILL WILL GO UP ABOUT $11.

THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 25 GENERAL FUND BUDGET IS BALANCED AT ABOUT $273.4 MILLION.

A PORTION WILL FUND BUILDING MAINTENANCE.

WE HAVE 50 BUILDINGS ACROSS THE CITY.

30 OF THOSE WERE BUILT BEFORE 2010.

ONE OF OUR BIG BUDGET ITEMS THIS YEAR IS CONDITION ASSESSMENTS FOR THOSE FACILITIES.

THOSE ASSESSMENTS WILL DETERMINE WHERE AND WHEN THE MAINTENANCE WILL BE NEEDED.

WE'RE TRYING TO BE VERY SMART ABOUT HOW WE MAINTAIN THINGS AND HOW WE CAN SUSTAIN THEM.

REPLACEMENT VEHICLES WOULD ALSO BE FUNDED.

WE HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED UNDER A TEN YEAR REPLACEMENT MODEL.

WE'RE TRYING TO STRETCH THAT A LITTLE BIT JUST SO THAT WE HAVE A SUSTAINABLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE CITY.

THE REPLACEMENTS INCLUDE NEW SUVS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

FLEET IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF OUR OPERATIONAL READINESS, ALONG WITH UPDATED EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT THE UNITS.

COMMUNICATION IS CRITICAL IN PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR SURE.

SEVERAL OF OUR PORTABLE RADIOS HAVE REACHED END OF LIFE.

THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS EACH REQUESTED AN IT STAFF MEMBER TO KEEP COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY WORKING PROPERLY.

AS PUBLIC SAFETY HAS EVOLVED, IT'S INCREASED DEMAND ON TECHNOLOGY THAT'S INTEGRATED WITHIN ALMOST ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS HERE AND SO WITH THAT, INCREASED DEMAND AND GROWTH REQUIRES A CONSTANT NEED FOR IT SUPPORT.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO REQUESTED A TRAINING OFFICER WHO WILL OVERSEE THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW ACADEMY IN JANUARY.

WE ARE KICKING OFF OUR FIRST EVER BASIC POLICE OFFICER ACADEMY AND THAT WILL HELP ONBOARD OFFICERS FASTER.

IT WILL GET OFFICERS ON THE STREET FASTER.

THE FRISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL GET A BOOST IN BOOKS WITH THIS PROPOSED BUDGET.

FRISCO LIBRARY HAS THE HARDEST WORKING COLLECTION IN THE STATE.

OUR BOOKS CIRCULATE TEN TIMES MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET IS $770 MILLION.

IT PROVIDES FOR ROADWAYS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET AND THE FINAL SECTION OF PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY.

THE CIP BUDGET WILL ALSO FUND NEW FACILITIES AND RENOVATIONS, INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE, TWO FIRE STATIONS, AND CITY HALL RENOVATIONS.

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PLUS PARK IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING FOURTH STREET PLAZA AND THE SOON TO OPEN KALEIDOSCOPE PARK.

WE'RE CONTINUING THE EFFORTS TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE AND ADAPT TO FRISCO'S GROWTH AND TRY TO DO THAT IN A WAY THAT IT BUILDS ON THIS IDEA OF CREATING A REALLY GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS, SUPPORTING STAFF AND CARING FOR FACILITIES, ALONG WITH MAINTAINING THE CITY'S HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE, WILL CONTINUE TO BE FRISCO'S FOREVER GOALS.

WE'D LIKE TO THANK DANA AND HER TEAM FOR OUR VIDEO.

THE COMBINED BUDGETS ACROSS ALL FUNDS TOTAL $827 MILLION.

AS REFERENCED IN THE VIDEO, AN AVERAGE 4% MERIT INCREASE AND ONE STEP FOR UNIFORMED POLICE AND FIRE ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2025.

IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE TO OTHER MUNICIPAL ENTITIES, WE ARE PROPOSING TO FUND MARKET INCREASES OF $2.5 MILLION FOR OUR CIVILIAN AND PUBLIC SAFETY POPULATIONS.

THE GENERAL FUNDS $273 MILLION BUDGET INCLUDES FUNDING FOR SIX FULL TIME POSITIONS FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, STREETS, LIBRARY AND PARKS DEPARTMENTS.

WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING TO ADD THREE FTE FOR CITYWIDE INTERN PROGRAM CONSISTING OF SEVERAL PART TIME POSITIONS.

$15.4 MILLION IS PROPOSED TO FUND OUR CAPITAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST PROGRAM.

ALSO DISCUSSED IN THE VIDEO ARE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES THAT WILL INCREASE AN AVERAGE UTILITY BILL OF $11. THESE INCREASES INCLUDE 6% TO WATER.

10% FOR SEWER.

BOTH ARE PASS THROUGH COSTS FROM THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.

THE INCREASES TO THESE RATES WILL ALLOW THE UTILITY FUND TO ADD 15 NEW FTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

PROJECTS SUCH AS OUR METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN FY 24 AND PROVIDE FOR NEW GROWTH IN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE CITY.

A 10% INCREASE IN THE STORM WATER RATE WILL ALLOW THIS FUND TO ADD ONE FTE, REPLACE AGING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, AND FUND SOME STORM WATER PROJECTS TOTALING $4.9 MILLION.

THE 5% INCREASE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WILL ALLOW THE FUND TO ADD ONE FTE, A COMMERCIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM, CONSULTANT REPLACEMENT VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, AND DESIGN DOLLARS FOR A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER.

DEPENDING ON MARKET CONDITIONS, WE ANTICIPATE A $92.4 MILLION BOND SALE IN FY 25 FROM THE $473 MILLION BOND AUTHORIZATION THAT WAS APPROVED BY VOTERS IN MAY OF 2023.

OTHER FUNDS WILL ADD SIX POSITIONS, THOSE FUNDS BEING THE PUBLIC ART HOTEL MOTEL AND FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUNDS.

THE COMMUNITY. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUND IS HEALTHY AND INCLUDES APPROPRIATIONS FOR SEVERAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS AT OUR HERITAGE MUSEUM, THE FAC, THE LIBRARY, AND ATHLETIC FIELDS.

FUNDING IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE SONTAG HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL AND THE FOREST PARK DOG PARK.

OUR CDC REMEDIATION FUND, CREATED FOR THE CLEANUP OF THE EXIDE PROPERTY, RECEIVED ITS TCEQ PERMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR THIS FISCAL YEAR IN DECEMBER OF 2023 AND INCLUDES FUNDS FOR SITE REMEDIATION AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE IN THEIR FY 25 BUDGET.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUND IS HEALTHY AND PROPOSES TO FUND DOWNTOWN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE. OUR UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES INCLUDE THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER THE 3RD. THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE, THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE AND BUDGET, AS WELL AS THE FEE ORDINANCE ON SEPTEMBER THE 17TH AND FINALLY, THE START OF OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR ON OCTOBER 1ST.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

BEFORE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND COUNCIL, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

MOVE TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

MOTION BY BILL BY TAMMY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. PASSES SIX ZERO.

[01:00:01]

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. MOVE TO CLOSE.

OKAY. MOTION BY BILL.

SECOND. SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE? OKAY, GREAT AND JUST TO KIND OF REITERATE KIND OF THE PROCESS WHERE WE ARE IN THIS PROCESS.

SO COUNCIL DOES HAVE A BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AS FAR AS KIND OF PLANNING THIS PROCESS AND STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING FOR MANY MONTHS SINCE THE SUMMER PREPARING THIS BUDGET.

YOU KNOW, THE ENTIRE COUNCIL DID OUR FIRST DEEP DIVE INTO THE BUDGET AT OUR LAST WORK SESSION JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THEN NOW THIS IS THE PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS WHERE WE CONTINUE TO SEEK FEEDBACK ON THE BUDGET THAT'S BEEN OUTLINED BY CITY STAFF AND ALREADY REVIEWED BY CITY COUNCIL.

SO THERE IS STILL TIME TO PROVIDE COMMENT, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT THE CITY OF FRISCO IS GETTING YOUR PRIORITIES RIGHT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

SO I GUESS THERE'S NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ITEM.

THE BUDGET DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.

THANK YOU. THAT WAS A GREAT VIDEO.

I'LL REITERATE, AND I'M SURE WE'LL START PUSHING THAT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL.

SO IT'S A GREAT SUMMARY VIDEO.

SO ITEM 34 IS CONSIDERING ACT UPON ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.

[34. Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution directing publication of a Notice of Intention to issue Certificates of Obligation. (Financial Services/DC)]

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL.

DEREK HAHN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION BONDS FOR A PROJECT IN NORTH FRISCO RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING PARKING STRUCTURE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 2400 SPACES.

THAT WOULD BE FUNDING EXPECTED PROJECT COSTS IS $70 MILLION.

THIS IS THE START OF THE 45 DAY PROCESS.

AFTER THAT PERIOD, WE'LL BRING BACK TO COUNCIL PARAMETERS ORDINANCE ON OCTOBER 15TH TO SET THE LIMITS IN WHICH WE COULD SELL THAT DEBT.

WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

COUNCIL. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 34.

MOTION BY BILL. SECOND.

SECOND BY TAMMY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED.

PASSES SIX ZERO.

OKAY. ITEM 35 IS CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION WITH CITY STAFF CONCERNING ANY ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.