[CALL TO ORDER]
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>> WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
AT FRISCO CITY HALL, THE GEORGE A PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER AND COUNCIL CHAMBER, 6101 FRISCO SQUARE BOULEVARD AND FRISCO, TEXAS.
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 2025.
I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
I'M JOINED BY THE ENTIRE COUNCIL THIS EVENING.
[CLOSED SESSION]
I'LL MOVE THIS IN A CLOSED SESSION.I'M TWO, RECESS IN A CLOSED SECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 551.001 ITEM A.
SECTION 551.071, 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, RECEIVED LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING JDHQ HOTELS, LLC, CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS, AND CAUSE NUMBER 493-07806-2025 PENDING IN THE 493RD DISTRICT COURT IN COLLIN COUNTY.
ITEM 2 RECEIVED LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING THE AFTERMATH OF PERRY CASTILIO, CALLS NUMBER 429-05867-2024 IN THE 429TH DISTRICT COURT OF COLLIN COUNTY.
ITEM B 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.
>> MOTION BY JOHN, SECOND BY LAURA IN FAVOR.
PASS THE 6:0 RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45 [BACKGROUND].
CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO RECONVENE? MOTION BY JOHN.
>> SECOND BY BRIAN. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> RECESS 60 RECONVENED AT 7:25.
[INVOCATION (to begin approximately at 6:30 p.m.)]
AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE IS NO ACTION FOR COUNCIL TO TAKE.THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGE.
>> WELL, GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.
TONIGHT FOR OUR INVOCATION, OUR MAYOR PRO TEM, ANGELIA PELHAM IS GOING TO LEAD US IN OUR PRAYER THIS EVENING.
>> THANK YOU, LAURA. WE DON'T HAVE A BIO FOR ME.
HOPEFULLY, YOU GUYS KNOW WHO I AM, BUT LET'S JUST BOW OUR HEAD AND PRAYER.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS GREAT CITY OF FRISCO.
WE ASK THAT YOU JUST CONTINUE TO DIRECT US, GUIDE US, LEAD US AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS OF FRISCO.
WE ASK AND PRAY THIS IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
>> AMEN. THEN NEXT, WE HAVE OUR DAISY GIRL SCOUT TROOP 5890, WHO IS GOING TO BE LEADING US IN OUR PLEDGE THIS EVENING.
LADIES, THE FLAGS ARE BEHIND OUR DESK BACK HERE.
>> IT MIGHT BE A BOY, THOUGH [LAUGHTER].
IT'S BACK HERE BEHIND ME HERE.
IT'S RIGHT HERE [BACKGROUND]. I WANT TO SAY YOUR PLEDGE WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
>> LADIES [APPLAUSE]. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? THIS MAY BE THE CUTEST GROUP WE'VE HAD IN A WHILE [APPLAUSE].
ADORABLE. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
THIS IS WHERE I GET TO HAND ALL THE MICROPHONE AND YOU ALL GET TO SPEAK TO EVERYBODY, BUT I'M GOING TO MAKE IT REALLY EASY FOR YOU.
I JUST WANT YOU TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE CROWD.
YOUR NAME, HOW OLD ARE YOU, WHERE YOU GO TO SCHOOL.
THEN SINCE WE ARE APPROACHING THANKSGIVING, I WANT YOU TO SAY SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE THANKFUL FOR.
YOU DON'T WANT TO GO? YOU DON'T WANT TO GO FIRST.
OKAY. WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST? COME ON. COME HERE. YOU CAN GRAB IT. IT'S ALL YOURS.
>> I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY.
>> BOLD [APPLAUSE]. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> GREAT JOB. WHO WANTS TO GO NEXT [APPLAUSE]?
>> I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY.
>> WE'RE ALL NICHOLS. WE'VE GOT THAT RIGHT. YOU READY NOW?
>> I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FRIENDS.
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>> I AM THANKFUL FOR MY FRIENDS.
MY NAME IS COLBY, AND I'M SIX-YEARS-OLD.
>> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE? WHY NOT? [LAUGHTER] WHO HASN'T GONE YET.
WELL, HERE, WE'LL GO RIGHT HERE. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> GREAT JOB [APPLAUSE]. HERE. YOU WANT TO GO?
>> I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY.
MY NAME IS ADDIE, AND I'M 6.5 [APPLAUSE].
>> I AM THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND I AM SIX [APPLAUSE].
[Official Turkey Pardon]
>> JUST REAL QUICK. YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING FOOD.
I'M GOING TO GO FIRST IS BY FAR THE DRESSING. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE?
>> MASHED POTATOES. I KNEW THERE WAS ONE. TURKEY AGAIN.
WELL, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF TURKEYS, SO I NEED Y'ALL'S HELP BECAUSE WE'RE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT.
IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB I HAVE AS MAYOR EVERY SINGLE YEAR [LAUGHTER].
CAN YOU ALL STAY UP FOR JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES SO WE CAN OFFICIALLY PARDON A TURKEY? I'M GOING TO HAVE ALL HELP ME. LET'S BRING OUR TURKEY UP.
DO YOU HAVE THE PARDON OR DOES.
>> YOU HAVE? THANK GOODNESS. CRISIS AVERTED.
[OVERLAPPING] GUESS WHAT THE TURKEY'S NAME IS.
>> TOM. OF COURSE, THE TURKEY'S NAME IS TOM [LAUGHTER].
WELL, I NEED TO GET CLOSE SO TOM CAN HEAR ME.
WHEREAS, TRADITIONALLY, MANY PRESIDENTS, GOVERNORS AND MAYORS HAVE CEREMONIOUSLY PARDONED A TURKEY BEFORE THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
WHEREAS IS MY HONORS MAYOR TO PARDON, OUR FEATHERED FRIEND AND ASSURE HIM THAT THE LIFE OF A HAPPY TURKEY IS HIS FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
WHEREAS AT THANKSGIVING, WE REMEMBER THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS WHO CAME TO THE NEW WORLD IN SEARCH OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND A BETTER LIFE.
WITH THE HELP OF SOME NATIVE AMERICAN FRIENDS, THEY SURVIVED A BITTER WINTER.
THEY CELEBRATED WITH A HARVEST FEAST TOGETHER, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT GAME BIRDS, SUCH AS WILD TURKEY MAY HAVE BEEN ON THE MENU.
WHEREAS WE LIKE OUR FOREFATHERS GATHER TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN, THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY AND THE LOVED ONES WHO ENRICH OUR LIVES.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR OUR FOOD AND OUR FRIENDS, AND WE HOPE WE WILL ALWAYS SHARE WHAT WE HAVE WITH OTHERS.
BUT THIS YEAR, WE WILL NOT BE SHARING TOM THE TURKEY [LAUGHTER].
NOW, THEREFORE, I JEFF CHANEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FRISCO, ON THIS DAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM TOM THE TURKEY TO BE PARDONED FROM SERVICE AT THE THANKSGIVING TABLE.
GO IN PEACE, AND MAY WE ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING SEASON [APPLAUSE].
THIS IS THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKEY PARDONING.
WE STARTED WITH MAYOR MATZO, AND THEN FOR NINE YEARS, JEFF HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR US.
DURING COVID, HE EVEN PARDONED A STUFFED TURKEY FOR US.
HE WAS VERY GRACIOUS. I JUST TELL PEOPLE, HE HUMORS AN OLD LADY.
BUT WE HAVE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
I LOVE BEING PART OF FRISCO, AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THE NEW LIFE AND THE GOOD LIFE THAT FRISCO HAS GIVEN ME.
I THINK THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
THE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION IS GOING TO HAVE A CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT THE CHAPEL ON DECEMBER 11TH.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN US, JUST GO ON EVENT. IT'S FREE.
I JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE.
>> LET'S GET A PICTURE [APPLAUSE].
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[BACKGROUND] TURKEY IS IN THE PICTURE [LAUGHTER].[BACKGROUND] LET'S THANK THEM ALL FOR BEING GOOD SPORTS.
THANK YOU, LADIES. HERE YOU ALL GOT STICKERS.
CAN YOU GIVE THESE TO YOU? YOU CAN PASS THEM OUT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
[CITIZEN INPUT (to begin approximately at 7:30 p.m.)]
>> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER PROCLAMATION SINCE OUR LAST MEETING THAT YOU WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE CITIZEN INPUT.
I THINK WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF CARDS.
>> WE'LL START CITIZENS INPUT NOW THIS EVENING.
I THINK, ALL OF YOU HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE, SO BUT JUST IN CASE YOU DO HAVE FIVE MINUTES.
PLEASE COME OUT, AND WHEN YOU COME TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
WE WILL START WITH MR. SCOTT HOFNER. IS THAT THE TURKEY?
AS WE DO IT AGAIN. GREAT JOB WITH THAT TURKEY, BECAUSE I'M TELLING YOU ME AND RANDY WERE REAL CLOSE.
I DON'T HAVE A SPEECH FOR THIS.
THE ROAD IS ALMOST FINISHED, AND IT'S GETTING THERE. IT'S REALLY COOL TO SEE.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S BEEN DAMAGE DONE TO CERTAIN RESTAURANTS, BUSINESSES THAT IS PRETTY TOUGH AND CHALLENGING TO COME BACK FROM.
THE GIFT CARDS, WHILE THEY'RE WONDERFUL, A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT WE HAVE ARE CONCERNED WITH RIGHT NOW IS THAT THE DIGITAL CARD, FOR INSTANCE, ONE OF WHICH, NOT THE BONUS CARD, BUT IT GOES ON FOR PERPETUITY.
THERE'S NEVER A ENDING DATE FOR IT.
LET'S SAY $100,000 WORTH OF THOSE CARDS OR $200,000 WERE BOUGHT.
THEY MAY NOT BE USED FOR TWO MORE YEARS.
THEY MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS, FIVE YEARS.
THE COPPER CARDS, WHICH, AND BY THE WAY, WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF IT.
DO NOT THINK THAT I'M SITTING UP HERE LIKE AN GRATE, BECAUSE THAT IS NOT ME.
THE COPPER CARDS, THEY'RE FINISHED OUT ON 31ST JANUARY, AND THAT WAS DONE TO TRY TO EXPEDITE FUNDS INTO BUSINESSES POCKETS, WHICH I UNDERSTAND.
BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, WE'RE IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
I HOPE THAT FRISCO MUSIC CENTER DOESN'T GET UPSET WITH ME WITH THIS.
BUT THESE FOLKS ARE TRYING TO PUT INVENTORY ON THEIR SHELVES FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND THEY CAN'T.
YOU CAN ASK THEM, THEY'RE RIGHT BEHIND ME.
I HOPE YOU AREN'T MAD FOR ME SAYING THAT.
NO WHO DOESN'T WANT A MUSIC STORE ON MAINE? MAN, IT'S MUSIC. MAIN STREET.
YOU GOT ALL THE NEW STUFF COMING.
PEOPLE WALK IN AND OUT, PICK UP GUITARS AND DRUMS, AND ALL THE GOOD THINGS.
THE MARKETING GRANT IS A REALLY GREAT TOOL.
IT'S AN AMAZING TOOL THAT IS DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, INCREDIBLY HELPFUL TO ALL THE BUSINESSES.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IF THERE IS EVER A TIME IN PLACE WHERE THE CDC VOTES ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO FINISH THIS JOB, WITH EVERYBODY IN IT TOGETHER, THOSE GRANTS WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL TO REALLY PULL SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES OUT OF THE HOLE THAT THEY'RE IN.
WITH SOME LESS RESTRICTIONS A LITTLE BIT.
IF THEIR VENDOR IS IN DEBT TO THEIR FOOD COMPANY, MAYBE THEY COULD USE THE GRANT FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT IF THAT OPPORTUNITY DOES ARRIVE AND THE CDC COMES TO A PLACE WHERE THEY'RE WILLING TO HELP US OUT.
WE CERTAINLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR EARS AND YOUR TIME AND YOUR GRACE AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
WITH THAT, I'LL LEAVE YOU ALL B.
AGAIN, I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU GUYS, WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
I REALLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MAINE'S GOING TO BE LIKE, MAN, BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME.
IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT THING.
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BUT WE NEED OUR MUSIC SHOPS AND STUFF LIKE THAT TO BE ON THE BLOCK. ANYWAYS, THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE DAN ELMER.
>> THEY REPEAT. YOU CAN JUST DO IT AND THEN, THAT IS READY, AND THEN YOU START.
>> ALL GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO REALLY TRY NOT TO GO FIVE MINUTES.
BUT I JUST WANT TO START BY WELL, I GUESS I'LL START BY JEFF TELLING YOU, I SLIPPED THE GUY WHO DELIVERED THE TURKEY 100 BUCKS.
HE'S ON THE WAY TO YOUR HOUSE. YOU'VE GOT A NEW PET.
CONGRATS. [LAUGHTER] I JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING WHAT I'M THANKFUL FOR.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE PLACE TO LIVE.
I GOT THREE BOYS NOW, 6, 4 AND ABOUT 4 WEEKS OLD, AND WE LOVE GOING TO PEARSON ACRES PARK.
WE LOVE GOING TO KALEIDOSCOPE PARK.
LOVE OUR FAMILY GROWING UP HERE.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT FOUR THINGS THAT ARE FRISCO, REALLY, I GUESS THREE THINGS.
ONE, THIS LAST WEEKEND, YOU ALL DID THE COMMUNITY PARADE, AND IT WAS AWESOME.
MY KIDS HAD A BLAST. THE BANDS WERE INCREDIBLE.
YOU ALL LOADED US UP WITH CANDY, AND SO MY BOYS WERE REALLY EXCITED.
JEFF, YOU'VE GOT A CANDY CANNON OVER THERE.
I THINK THAT'S SUCH A COOL EVENT.
I'M SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ALL PUT THAT ON.
MY BOYS HAD A BLAST. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, MY MOM ALWAYS DID THIS THING.
SHE CAME FROM A POOR GERMAN FAMILY.
MY GRANDMA CAME HERE, IMMIGRATED HERE, AND OWNED A BAR FOR 30 YEARS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT GERMANS GET REAL EXCITED ABOUT IS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS.
MY MOM WOULD BUY, SHE WOULD SAY ONE, BUT SOMETIMES 2, 3, 4, 10 ORNAMENTS FOR EACH OF HER KIDS EVERY SINGLE YEAR AND PUT THEM IN A BOX.
THEN WHEN WE GOT MARRIED AND MOVED AWAY, SHE WOULD GIFT US WITH THESE ORNAMENTS AND WE'D HAVE, MORE ORNAMENTS THAN WE COULD PUT ON THE TREE.
THAT'S A LONG WINDED WAY OF ME GIVING A SHAMELESS PLUG FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, 2025 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT.
YOU ALL SHOULD GO TO THE LIBRARY AND PICK IT UP. WE GOT OURS.
IT'S TEXAS BLUE ON THING. IT'S REALLY COOL.
SUPPORT THE LIBRARY, WHICH IRONICALLY IS ANOTHER PLACE WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT MY KIDS JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE.
>> I GUESS, THE THIRD THING, IT'S NOT REALLY FRISCO, BUT I CAN SEE WE'RE DOING A BUNCH OF RENOVATIONS, AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO MAKE A DONATION TO GET A RESERVED SEAT DURING CITY COUNCIL.
BUT I WOULD PROBABLY NEED TWO ADDITIONAL SEATS BECAUSE I WANT AN EMPTY SEAT ON EACH SIDE.
BUT IN ANY CASE, I HAVE ONE SERIOUS SUGGESTION FOR YOU.
I'M SO THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO.
I JUST HAVE ONE SERIOUS SUGGESTION.
COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN STARTING REALLY LATE.
I DON'T WANT TO BE NEGATIVE, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE OFFENSIVE.
I REALLY WOULD JUST HIGHLY SUGGEST Y'ALL TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
WE HAVE YOUNG KIDS COMING TO DO THE PLEDGE.
WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO SPEAK ON THINGS.
I'D SUGGEST MAYBE EITHER INDIVIDUAL TIMERS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION OR JUST ADJOURNING AND STARTING THE MEETING ON TIME SO THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF HERE, AND FOLKS CAN HAVE THE INPUT THEY NEED TO HAVE, AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO STAY FOREVER.
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO.
I JUST WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS.
I'M SO THANKFUL WITH WHAT YOU DO.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.
MAY THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE TO SHINE UPON YOU AND GIVE YOU HIS PERFECT SHALOM PEACE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] NEXT, WE HAVE PAUL JESSEN.
>> MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BE THANKFUL.
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M THANKFUL FOR IS THAT WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE WE CAN HAVE THESE OPEN DISCUSSIONS.
THREE OF MY FAVORITE WORDS, AND IT'S A MUTUAL THING USUALLY FOR MOST PEOPLE, IS I LOVE YOU.
SINCE I LOVE YOU, THEN I KNOW THAT YOU, SOMEBODY SAY IT.
>> SOMEBODY SAY I LOVE YOU TO ME.
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>> THANK YOU. THOSE THREE WORDS ARE PHENOMENAL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. IT'S A TWO-WAY THING.
THERE'S ANOTHER THREE WORDS THAT I JUST BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH SINCE I WAS A KID, AND IS THE PHRASE WE THE PEOPLE.
WHEN I SAY WE THE PEOPLE, WE HERE ARE WE THE PEOPLE, AND THEN YOU, WHO ARE IN RESPONSIBILITY OF ELECTED OFFICE, SAY WE THE PEOPLE TOO.
WE ELECT YOU, AND YOU THANK WE THE PEOPLE FOR THAT.
WE HAVE THEN FREEDOM OF SPEECH WHERE WE CAN SAY THESE THINGS.
MY CONCERN, I THINK, IS JUST DOWN TO MAIN STREET TODAY.
IT'S NOT FINISHED YET. ANYBODY, IS THERE A FINISH DATE YET? ARE WE GETTING CLOSE? WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES, WE USED TO TELL OUR KIDS, HEY, OWN IT. IF IT'S YOURS, OWN IT.
IF IT'S NOT YOURS, THEN FIND OUT WHO IT IS.
THIS IS NOT TO DISPARAGE THE COUNCIL.
SOMEBODY SAYS, YOU'RE GOING TO RUN FOR OFFICE? NOT YOU.
NO, THEY APPOINTED ME. MAYBE. BUT NOT CAMP.
NO. IT WAS SAID EARLIER, YOU'VE GOT TO PUT UP WITH A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF.
YOU REALLY DO. BUT SOMETIMES, AND ANY OF US GOING TO MAKE MISTAKES, LET'S JUST OWN IT.
I'M NOT CASTING DISPERSIONS ON ANYBODY.
THE COUNCIL IS THE ONE THAT MADE THE DECISION, HOW TO DO IT, THE WAY TO DO IT AND SO FORTH.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY REALLY UNDERSTOOD HOW MUCH IT WAS GOING TO COST THE BUSINESSES.
WE, THE PEOPLE, WOULD LIKE THOSE WHO WE ELECT TO REALIZE, OOPS, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
A KEY QUESTION THAT CAME UP, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? HOW MUCH IS NEEDED TO REIMBURSE THE CITY, THE BUSINESSES FOR THAT WHICH THEY LOST BECAUSE OF THE DECISION THEY DID NOT MAKE? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WAS THAT A BILL? THERE IT IS. SOMEONE SAID, WHEN I HEARD 500,000, I THOUGHT THAT WAS COOL.
I'VE GOT FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO ARE IN CONSTRUCTION.
I USED TO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION WAY BACK IN THE DAY.
IT MIGHT BE NINE OR 10 MILLION.
I DON'T KNOW. THE QUESTION THAT NEEDS TO BE RAISED, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH TO REIMBURSE THE BUSINESSES WHO DID NOT CHOOSE TO SUFFER, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DECISIONS MADE, WHICH ANYBODY CAN MAKE A MISTAKE AND MISJUDGE IT.
LET'S BAIL THEM OUT BECAUSE I THINK WE AS A CITIZENRY OWE THE BUSINESSES ANYWHERE WE DO SOMETHING AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE IT.
I'M NOT FOR GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS, BUT THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT HANDOUT.
IT IS US SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY MISSED IT, AND IT DID COST THEM.
ONE THING I SAW AN INTERESTING, WELL, IT SAYS HERE.
AFTER $160 MILLION BOND DEFEAT, FRISCO EXPLORES A NEW PATH WITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
OF COURSE, MY QUESTION IS WHY? IN WHAT PART OF THE NO, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? 65% PEOPLE SAID NO.
HOW ABOUT TAKING SOME OF THAT MONEY AND DOING SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE, LIKE DOING SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO REALLY HELP THE BUSINESSES THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE DECISIONS YOU MADE AND ALSO DO AN ANIMAL SHELTER FOR WE THE PEOPLE.
I LOVE YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT WE CAN HAVE WE THE PEOPLE, AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THESE OPEN DISCUSSIONS.
DEREK SIMMS, 5958 HALEY WAY, FRISCO, TEXAS.
THE ONLY GOOD THING THAT HAPPENED OUT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND HARDSHIP IS WE GOT TO REALLY KNOW ALL THE BUSINESSES.
MYSELF, I GOT TO KNOW ALL THE BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN.
THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO STATE IS THESE ARE SOME DAMN GOOD OPERATORS.
EVERYONE DOWN THERE, I'VE MET THEM ALL PERSONALLY.
EVERYBODY ON THAT STREET IS HANDS-ON OPERATOR.
I WAS TALKING EARLIER TODAY, AND THIS GOT UP ALL OF A SUDDEN, THINKING I SHOULD MENTION SOMETHING IS, ONE, I WANT TO REASSURE YOU THAT YOU HAVE GOOD OPERATORS DOWN THERE.
I DON'T WANT ANY LESS NEGATIVITY TO SOUND LIKE WE'RE ALL FLOUNDERING.
THEY'RE GOOD OPERATORS DOWN THERE.
TWO, I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP DOWNTOWN THE ONE STRONGHOLD THAT LEAVES ITS IDENTITY OF THE OLD LOOK.
WE HAVE SO MUCH NEW STUFF IN FRISCO THAT THE DOWNTOWN NEEDS TO STAY OLD.
I KNOW THE CITY HAS SOME PROPERTIES DOWN THERE.
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JUST BE VERY CAREFUL ON WHO YOU SELECT TO TAKE THAT.I'VE HEARD NEWS LIKE LITTLE THINGS FROM LIKE PEOPLE SAYING, WE SHOULD GET SOME DALLAS INVESTMENT UP HERE.
THAT'S NOT, I DON'T THINK, THE RIGHT MOVE.
I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THAT'S THE LAST STRONGHOLD FOR NOSTALGIA DOWN THERE. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? EIGHT 11 CLOSED DOWN AND REOPENED TODAY AS THE NORTH POLE.
SOMETHING A LITTLE LIGHTHEARTED.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT SNOW EVERY NIGHT, EIGHT 11'S IS GOING TO BE SNOWING, SO THAT'S FUN.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CUP OF MOLD WINE AND WATCH IT SNOW AND LISTEN TO MUSIC.
BUT BESIDES THAT, THE MUSIC STORE, I'VE BEEN VISITING THEM.
THEY HAVE GREAT GIFTS DOWNTOWN THAT YOU CAN BUY. THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
EVERY RESTAURANT IS DOING A GREAT JOB.
SOCCER CITY GUY, HE'S AWESOME.
THEY HAVE A GREAT SOCCER STORE THERE.
LIKE I SAID, I MET ALL THESE PEOPLE. THEY'RE SO NEAT.
THE BIKE STORE SELLS GREAT E-BIKES.
THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO DOWN THERE.
I THINK WHEN THIS IS ALL FINISHED, WHICH IS COMING TO BE, WE'RE GOING TO REALLY NEED THE CITY TO PROMOTE THAT DOWNTOWN.
I KNOW YOU'RE ALREADY DOING IT, BUT REALLY PROMOTE THAT DOWNTOWN, AND THESE OPERATORS WILL RECEIVE THEM AND KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF.
THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL, FOR DOING ALL YOU DO.
>> THEN LAST, WE HAVE MR. LEE.
EVERYBODY ALSO, MAY GOD BE UPON YOU.
THE NEXT DAY, JOHN SEETH JESUS COMING ONTO HIM.
HE SAID, "BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD, WHICH HE TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD." ISAAC SPOKE UNTO ABRAHAM, HIS FATHER, AND SAID, "MY FATHER." HE SAID, "HERE AM I, MY SON." HE SAID, "BEHOLD THE FIRE AND THE WOOD, BUT WHERE IS THE LAMB FOR BURNT OFFERING?" ABRAHAM SAID, "MY SON, GOD WILL PROVIDE HIMSELF A LAMB FOR THE BURNT OFFERING." THEY WENT BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER.
THEY CAME TO THE PLACE WHERE GOD HAD TOLD HIM OF, AND ABRAHAM BUILT AN ALTAR THERE AND LAID THE WOOD IN ORDER, AND BOUND ISAAC, HIS SON, AND PUT HIM ON THE ALTAR UPON THE WOOD.
ABRAHAM STRETCHED FORTH HIS HAND AND TOOK THE KNIFE TO SLAY HIS SON.
THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CALLED ONTO HIM OUT OF THE HEAVEN, AND SAID, "ABRAHAM, ABRAHAM." HE SAID, "HERE AM I." HE SAID, "LAY NOT THY HAND ONTO THE LAD.
NEITHER DO THOU ANYTHING UNTO HIM.
FOR NOW, I KNOW THAT THOU FEARST TO GOD AND SEEING THAT HAS NOT WITHHOLD THY SON,
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THY ONLY SON FROM ME." REST OF THE STORY IS YOU YOURSELF READ FROM YOUR BIBLE AFTER YOU RETURN YOUR HOME, 14-18 IS VERY WONDERFUL PROMISE THERE.WHO IS THE LAMB OF GOD? TWO TEXTS THAT I WILL GIVE YOU.
ONE IS REVELATION 13:08, VERSE 8, "AND ALL THAT DWELL UPON THE EARTH SHALL WORSHIP HIM, WHOSE NAME ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE OF THE LAMB SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD." NEXT TEXT IS JOHN 1:29.
THE NEXT DAY, JOHN SEES JESUS COMING TO HIM.
HE SAID, "BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD, WHICH TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD." WHO IS THE LAMB OF GOD?
>> THANK YOU, MR. LEE. HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING. WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
[APPLAUSE] THAT WILL MOVE US INTO OUR REPORT SECTION.
[Visit Frisco October 2025 sales and marketing report.]
ITEM 6 IS OUR VISIT FRISCO REPORT.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I THINK THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR A MORE CONSISTENT REPORTING ON WORLD CUP.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, JOSH IN OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN LEADING THE EFFORT TO COORDINATE A MONTHLY MEETING WITH ALL THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
IT'S BEEN GOING ON ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS NOW, AND SO WE ARE NOW GOING TO PREPARE A RECAP OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS FOR YOU AND INCLUDE THAT IN OUR MONTHLY REPORT, SO YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILS OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
THEN I WANTED TO THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR SPEAKING TODAY ON THE PANEL AT THE SPORTS INNOVATION SUMMIT.
IT WAS REALLY WELL RECEIVED, AND A LOT OF BIG PLAYERS WERE THERE.
I'M HAPPY TO SHARE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON MY REPORT.
>> WELL, THANK YOU, MARLA. WE HAD OUR RECENT ANNUAL REVIEW WITH THE VISIT FRISCO TEAM, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE HIT EIGHT MILLION VISITORS IN THE CITY OF FRISCO.
YES, THAT'S WORTH APPLAUDING FOR ALL Y'ALL'S HARD WORK.
[APPLAUSE] THAT'S IN A YEAR WHERE A LOT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS DOWN, AND HOTELS WERE DOWN, AND WE WERE OUTPACING THE REST OF EVEN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
YOU WANT TO MAYBE SPEAK TO THAT QUICKLY?
>> SURE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NATIONAL STATS AND EVEN THE TEXAS STATS, WE WERE ABOUT 10% AHEAD PRETTY CONSISTENTLY, AND THE MARKET DOES WELL UP HERE IN THE DFW AREA, AND I THINK FRISCO ALWAYS SHINES A LITTLE BRIGHTER.
>> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE?
>> I DO HAVE ONE THING. WE KNOW THAT RIGHT AFTER OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 5TH IS GOING TO BE THE FIFA DRAW.
DO WE KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING LOCALLY FOR WORLD CUP WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO CELEBRATE AND WATCH?
>> YES. THE OFFICIAL WATCH PARTY FOR THE DFW AREA IS IN FORT WORTH.
IT'S OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THEN FC DALLAS, I KNOW, WILL BE HOSTING ONE AS WELL IN THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME.
THEN I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER KEATING IS GOING TO DC TO THE OFFICIAL US ONE, SO REPRESENT US.
[Development Services activity monthly update report for the month of October 2025.]
>> THAT WILL TAKE US TO SORRY, THE REPORT.
ITEM 7 OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, JOHN LETTELLEIR, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
JUST THREE SLIDES I WANT TO PRESENT.
THIS IS JUST LIKE SURE, AND WHILE THESE MAY LOOK LIKE NUMBERS, JUST TALK ABOUT PLANNING SUBMITTALS, 481 CASES FOR LAST YEAR, THAT INVOLVES A NUMBER OF STAFF ACROSS DIVISIONS FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, ENGINEERING SERVICES, TRAFFIC, FIRE, PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, THAT'S ALL INVOLVED IN REVIEWING THESE PLANS, SO COUNTLESS HOURS ARE SPENT ON REVIEWING THOSE PLANS TO MAKE SURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE CITY ORDINANCES BEFORE THEY APPROVED OR BROUGHT BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
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THE ONE WITH CITY BILLING INSPECTIONS, OVER 61,000 PERMITS.THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THAT ARE PROCESSED BY STAFF AS WELL AS REVIEW TIME, BUT ACTUALLY GOING OUT THERE AND MAKING THE ACTUAL INSPECTIONS TO MAKE SURE ALL THOSE ARE CODE COMPLIANT.
WHILE THEY MAY BE APPROVED CORRECTLY ON THE PLAN, IT'S LIKE A RELAY RACE.
DURING THE BATON, IS MAKING SURE EVERYTHING GETS BUILT AS APPROVED.
WITH HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY, 04,500 ALMOST AND CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH OVER 12,000 CASES.
THE ONE THING THAT WE DO WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT IS WE SEEK VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.
WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS, BUT THERE ARE A FEW TIMES IN WHICH WE HAVE TO GO THE OTHER WAY.
WE HAD IN-SERVICE TRAINING LAST MONTH.
WE BROKE IT UP INTO TWO, SO WE DIDN'T CLOSE THE DEPARTMENT DOWN FOR A DAY, SO HALF OF THE STAFF WENT ONE FRIDAY AND THE OTHER HALF WENT THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY.
WE HAD A SPEAKER FROM CHICK-FIL-A THAT SPOKE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE.
WE ALSO WENT OUT AND VISITED AN INSPECTION SITE, RESTAURANT INSPECTION, AND THEN WE CLOSED UP WITH HAVING THE GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE.
STAFF LOVED THAT PART THE MOST OF PLAYING GAMES.
LAST IS, THIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR.
HE'S OUR PLANNING MANAGER WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA.
WE GIVE OUT $50.02 BUSINESSES TO DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN, AND WE DO THE SAME FOR CHRISTMAS.
WE HAD A COUPLE MORE THAT PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE THAT FIRST PLACE WENT TO PAINTED MAINES SALON, AND THEY'LL BE GETTING A CHECK FOR $500.
FIRST PLACE GETS. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
WE'RE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK, JOHN, COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS?
[Fire Department monthly report on incident responses and educational activities for the month of October 2025.]
THANK YOU. THEN ITEM 8 IS OUR. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME STUFF THAT WE DID IN OCTOBER.
THE FRISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT, ALONG WITH THE FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY COMMUNICATIONS, ENGINEERING, VISIT FRISCO, AS WELL AS REGIONAL AND STATE PARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN A METRO X EXERCISE HERE IN FRISCO.
LOCALLY, THE EVENT FOCUSED ON OUR RESPONSE TO AN ACTIVE THREAT.
INCIDENT IN A PUBLIC SETTING AND INCLUDED AN ACTIVATION OF OUR EOC.
WE WERE ABLE TO WALK THROUGH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE AND SIMULATE OUR COORDINATION WITH OTHER RESOURCES IN A CONTROLLED MANNER.
OUTSIDE OF FRISCO, THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HOSTED SIMILAR EXERCISES IN A NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE METROPLEX.
THE FRISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSTED ON A HANDS ON TRAINING, ALSO KNOWN AS HOT CLASSES OVER SIX DAYS IN NOVEMBER.
TWO SESSIONS EACH DAY WERE HELD AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER, AND EACH SESSION WAS OPEN FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO ATTEND FOR FREE.
THE TRAINING FOCUSED ON FORCIBLE ENTRY, VENT SEARCH, ROOF VENTILATION, AND GROUND LADDER OPERATIONS.
IN TOTAL, WE HAD OVER 85 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED, AND OVER 700 NGO FIREFIGHTERS WENT THROUGH THE TRAINING, INCLUDING SIX FROM MACARA, MEXICO.
THE TRAINING DESIGNED FOR PERSONNEL TO HONE THEIR FIRE GROUND SKILLS, TRY NEW TECHNIQUES, AND LEARN TO SAVE CRUCIAL TIME AND LIFE SAVING MOMENTS.
FINALLY, WE HAVE ONE OF OUR BATTALION CHIEF, JEFF HINKEL RECEIVED HIS CERTIFICATION TO THE FIRE EXECUTIVE DESIGNATION FOR THE TEXAS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION ON OCTOBER 17.
THE TEXAS FIRE CHIEFS ACADEMY IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM WHERE CHIEF OFFICERS FROM AROUND THE STATE PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF CLASSES TO COMPLETE A RESEARCH PROJECT.
THEY ATTEND TWO WEEK LONG SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR COMPLETE PROJECT, AND BASICALLY WORK TO FOCUS ON CHALLENGES IN TODAY'S FIRE SERVICE AND HOW LEADERSHIP CAN MEET DEMANDS AND WHAT IS EXPECTED TO COME.
WITH THAT, YOU HAVE MY REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCIL, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY, HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEF HINKEL FOR COMPLETING THAT RIGOROUS COURSE AND FOR BRINGING THAT LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE BACK TO FRISCO.
>> CHIEF, NO QUESTIONS, BUT A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE IS, I BELIEVE THIS IS YOUR LAST REPORT OF THE YEAR.
CONSIDERING, WE WON'T HAVE A SECOND COUNCIL MEETING IN DECEMBER, AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR JUST INCREDIBLE YEAR.
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YOU LOOK AT THE GROWTH THAT WE'VE HAD IN FRISCO OVER 08,000 NEW RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY THIS YEAR, AND YOU GUYS ANSWERED ADDITIONAL 500 CALLS COMPARATIVE TO LAST YEAR.JUST GREAT WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS DO.
CAN YOU JUST DO A LITTLE BIT OF A PLUG ON THE GRAND REOPENING THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING FOR FIRE STATION 2?
>> IT'LL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW MORNING, 10 O'CLOCK, 6711 OHIO DRIVE.
WE'RE AT THE INTERSECTION OF OHIO AND WARREN PARKWAY.
WE'LL BE DOING A GRAND REOPENING OF STATION 2, WHICH WAS BUILT IN THE EARLY '90S.
IT WAS ON OUR SECOND FIRE STATION, AND WE'VE DONE A COMPLETE REMODEL, AND WE WELCOME EVERYBODY TO COME.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TOMORROW, SWING BY THAT STATION ANYTIME.
IT BELONGS TO THE PUBLIC, KNOCK ON THE DOOR, AND THEY'LL GIVE YOU A TOUR ANYTIME.
>> ALSO, NOT A QUESTION, BUT ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL PARTICIPANTS, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU.
THEY HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST WITH BOTH YOU AND THE POLICE AS WELL, AND GETTING TO ACTUALLY TRY TO PUT OUT A FIRE WAS QUITE COMICAL TO WATCH FROM THE SIDELINES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT.
I KNOW YOU GUYS YOUR TEAM PUT A LOT OF WORK AND PULLING ALL OF THAT EQUIPMENT OUT FOR THEM TO GET TO EXPERIENCE IT.
>> IT'S AWESOME. IT'S A GREAT RECRUITING TOOL.
>> YOU GOT A COUPLE OF THEM HOOKED, I THINK.
[Police Department's crime and statistics reports for the month of October 2025.]
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ITEM 9 IS OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'LL HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS REPORT.
I JUST GOT BACK FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, THE CALEA CONFERENCE, THAT'S OUR ACCREDITATION THAT'S THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
THIS IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ACCREDITATION.
WE WERE AWARDED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS ACCREDITATION.
WE ARE ONE OF A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF AGENCIES THAT ARE DUAL ACCREDITED IN BOTH OF THOSE THINGS.
YOU CAN SEE HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN ACCREDITED, BOTH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IN COMMUNICATION.
GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR OUR TEAM.
BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ACCREDITATION MANAGER, AMY WILLIAMS AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, HENRY HILL WAS THERE TO ACCEPT OUR ACCREDITATION AWARDS.
WE'LL BE COMING BACK WHEN WE GET THE CERTIFICATES IN TO DO A PRESENTATION HERE AT COUNCIL.
BUT THAT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT, 468 LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO MEET TO ACHIEVE THAT ACCREDITATION, SO IT'S QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
HAT OFF THE PRESSES IS OUR LATEST COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT.
THIS IS 54 PAGES OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I KNOW YOU ALL GET ASKED QUITE A BIT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I KNOW OUR RESIDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OFF OF OUR WEBSITE.
WE DO HAVE SOME PRINTED OFF COPIES, BUT, MAINLY AVAILABLE ONLINE.
IT WILL TAKE YOU STRAIGHT TO THE DOCUMENT. BUT IT REALLY DOES.
IT HIGHLIGHTS, ALL OF THE GREAT WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE OVER THE LAST YEAR, GIVES YOU A LOT OF INFORMATION ON OUR HIRING, STAFFING, OUR SPECIALIZED UNITS, AND THEN THE AWARD WINNING EMPLOYEES THAT WE'VE HAD FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
BIG THANKS TO OUR CITY COMMUNICATIONS FOR GETTING THIS TO THE FINISH LINE.
A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THERE, IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> I JUST NOTICED THAT WAS AN AGGIE HEAD.
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED.
>> [OVERLAPPING] THAT WAS COINCIDENTAL.
>> REALLY COINCIDENTAL. WE GOT GOOD PEOPLE.
>> I THINK THAT A YOUNG GIRL PROJECTS THAT THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE FOR THE AGGIES EVEN AFTER THIS.
>> [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER] WE ARE UNDERWAY WITH OUR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE.
US AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COLLABORATE TOGETHER ON THIS.
THERE'S LOCATIONS ALL OVER FRISCO THAT PEOPLE CAN DROP OFF, BRAND NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS, ANY FIRE STATION, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LIBRARY, THE GROVE, AND THERE'S SOME OTHER LOCATIONS AS WELL.
THIS BENEFITS FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES.
IT'S A GREAT CAUSE, AND WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR.
I JUST WANTED TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THAT.
THEN THE LAST THING I HAVE IS, WE'VE SEEN AN INCREASE IN OUR NUMBER OF DWI CASES THIS YEAR.
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WE'RE ACTUALLY UP ABOUT 37% ON THE YEAR SO FAR.WE'RE TRYING TO THINK OF SOME OUTSIDE THE BOX WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE SOBER RIDES HOME.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE COLLABORATED WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THEY HAVE PROVIDED US WITH GRANT FUNDS FOR FREE UBER RIDES HOME FROM OUR ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.
THEY GET A $30 VOUCHER FOR AN UBER RIDE FROM ANY OF OUR ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS THAT ARE LISTED THERE.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY, HAVE A SAFER RIDE HOME, IS CERTAINLY THE HOLIDAYS, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHERE PEOPLE GO OUT AND CELEBRATE.
THIS IS A GREAT OPTION FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AND GREAT COLLABORATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
WITH THAT, YOU HAVE OUR MONTHLY REPORT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS?
>> CHIEF, LIKE I SAID, TO CHIEF GLOVER, THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST REPORT OF THE YEAR.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN FRISCO THIS YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED.
BUT IN SPITE OF THAT, YOU GUYS HAVE JUST CONTINUED TO SERVE AS I LOOKED AT YOUR REPORTS FOR END OF YEAR.
I KNOW WE GO INTO A SEASON WHERE PEOPLE SOMETIMES TALK ABOUT, WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY IN FRISCO.
JUST TO HIGHLIGHT AND YOUR HORN BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU DON'T ALWAYS DO THAT.
OUR CRIME RATE HAS GONE DOWN ALMOST 6% YEAR OVER YEAR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD VEHICLE THEFT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF OUR BIGGEST AREAS THAT WE FOCUSED ON, AND THAT'S DECREASED BY 38%.
WHILE WE'VE HAD AN INCREASE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, OUR INJURY RELATED ACCIDENTS HAVE GONE DOWN BY 7%.
WE'VE HAD 100% DECREASE IN VEHICULAR FATALITIES.
WE'VE HAD A 7% DECREASE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY, AND THE LIST GOES ON.
THANK YOU AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT YOU DO. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT.
WE HAVE A PHENOMENAL TEAM, GREAT PEOPLE.
SOME OF THEM RIGHT HERE IN THE ROOM TODAY, BUT GREAT TEAM ACROSS THE BOARD, AND VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
>> BUT YOU DO THE SAME. THANK YOU FROM THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL TO YOU GUYS AS WELL.
I KNOW THEY WERE INCREDIBLY IMPRESSED WITH SWAT.
>> THEY LIKED BETTER THAN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT? K-9 CHASING BAD GUYS IS ALWAYS WINS.
WATCHING OUR NEW K-9 MURRAY IN ACTION WAS ACTUALLY VERY IMPRESSIVE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT DEMONSTRATION.
I KNOW THEY GOT A PRETTY GOOD KICK OUT OF IT.
>> CHIEF, I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOU, AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLY HARD WORKING CITY STAFF, ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER YEAR OF THE CALEA CERTIFICATION, AND CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2008, THAT'S PRETTY DANG IMPRESSIVE.
BUT SOME OF THE MORE INTERESTING STATISTICS IS I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THIS YEAR TO COME TO SEE SOME OF THE BADGE PINNING CEREMONIES FOR THE NEW OFFICERS AND THE NEW HIRES AND SOME FURRY FOUR LEGGED OFFICERS, AS WELL, WHICH WAS, NO.
IT WAS PRETTY CUTE. BUT LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS, 03,801 APPLICATIONS FOR 54 HIRES.
THAT'S THE 1.4% ACCEPTANCE RATE.
IT SHOWS HOW HIGH YOU'VE SET THE BAR IN ORDER TO GET THE BEST POLICE FORCE THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY GET.
THAT'S OFF TO YOU. ONE THING THAT ALSO STRUCK ME AND THIS IS FOR EVERYONE LISTENING IS I RANDOMLY WAS ONE OF THESE WEEKENDS, THERE WAS ONE OF THE CITYWIDE CLEANUPS AND I WENT TO ONE OF THE PARKS.
I NOTICED THERE WAS A POLICE DRONE THAT WAS FLYING AROUND.
I WENT TO THE BACK, AND THERE WAS ON A SATURDAY MORNING, AND YOU HAD A NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO WERE TRAINING ON HOW TO BECOME PILOTS.
WE HAVE 19 PILOTS AND 14 DRONES.
WITH EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD CUP COMING NEXT YEAR, AND OTHER SPORTING EVENTS, IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS FOCUSING ON THOSE THINGS, NOT ONLY AS FORCED MULTIPLIERS, BUT ALSO AS EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AND ALSO OFFICER ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS FOR IT.
ANY SUPPORT YOU ALL NEED FOR THAT, COUNT ME IN AS A FRIEND.
ONE MORE THING, CHIEF, TO ALL THE HARD WORKING OFFICERS, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SIT EARLIER TODAY AT THE TAIL END OF THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING.
JUST TO HEAR THE CONCERN OF NOT ONLY THE COUNCIL, BUT ALSO THE CITY STAFF TALKING ABOUT MAKING PAY COMPETITIVE WITH THE OTHER CITIES AROUND US, LIKE, THIS IS A COUNCIL THAT DEEPLY CARES ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN,
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WE RETAIN THE BEST TALENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND WE ALSO GIVE YOU THE REQUISITE TOOLS THAT YOU NEED TO ENFORCE.KUDOS TO YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK CHIEF.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. CERTAINLY THE SUPPORT FROM OUR COUNCIL, THE SUPPORT FROM OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THE SUPPORT FROM OUR COMMUNITY IS OUR BEST RECRUITING TOOL.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US, AND IT DEFINITELY ALLOWS US TO HIRE THE BEST PEOPLE.
>> IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO YOUR K-9 OFFICERS MORE [INAUDIBLE].
>> THE OFFICERS OR THE DOGS? I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY [LAUGHTER].
[Frisco Rail District update.]
>> ITEM 10 IS OUR RAIL DISTRICT UPDATE.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, JASON BRODIGAN, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES.
JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON THE CONSTRUCTION IN THE RAIL DISTRICT.
I HOPE YOU'RE LIKING WHAT YOU SEE.
IT'S REALLY STARTING TO COME TOGETHER AND STARTING TO LOOK DONE.
REALLY THE WORK RIGHT NOW IS FINISHING THE MEDIANS, FINISHING THE SIDEWALKS, BRICK PAVERS, STREET LIGHTS, TREES, SOME OF THE FINISHING TOUCHES.
MOST OF THE CONCRETE WORK IS DONE, ABOUT 95% OF THE CONCRETE WORK IS DONE.
WE'RE REALLY MOVING ALONG WELL AND WITHIN WHERE WE EXPECTED TO BE.
COMING UP, IT'S REALLY MORE OF THE SAME.
MORE TREES, MORE STREET LIGHTS, MORE BRICK PAVERS.
WE ARE SCHEDULED TOMORROW TO RECEIVE THE FIRST GATEWAY STRUCTURE ON THE AT FOUR STREET PLAZA.
THE SECOND ONE IS SUPPOSED TO COME IN THURSDAY.
THERE'S SOME RAIN IN THE FORECAST.
WE'LL SEE IF THAT ALL HAPPENS, BUT WE OUGHT TO SEE THAT FIRST GATEWAY STRUCTURE TOMORROW, WHICH WILL BE REALLY COOL.
WITH THAT, BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO BEN, I'LL ANSWER ANY CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
>> WHAT DID WE EVER DECIDE ON SPEAKERS ALONG MAIN STREET TO PLAY MUSIC? I KNOW THAT WAS DISCUSSED.
>> THERE ARE PRIMARILY IN THE PLAZA.
THERE ARE SOME THAT BLEED OUT FROM FOUR STREET RIGHT ALONG BETWEEN THIRD AND FIFTH, BUT IT'S MOSTLY CONTAINED IN THAT AREA.
THOSE WERE INSTALLED WITH THE PLAZA, NOT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION WE'RE DOING NOW.
>> I GOT TO TAKE A STROLL AFTER COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR ON FRIDAY, AND I GOT IN TROUBLE FROM KEN FOR NOT WEARING MY HARD HAT.
[LAUGHTER] HE BUSTED ME, BUT IT'S LOOKING GOOD, SO WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THE FINISH, AND YOU CAN REALLY START TO SEE HOW IT'S GOING TO FEEL.
JUST THE BRICK PAVERS IN THE ROAD, JUST HOW IT FEELS TO DRIVE THROUGH THERE, AND IT'S EVERYTHING WE IMAGINED AND HOPED IT WOULD BE, WHERE IT'S A COMFORTABLE WALK ALONG MAIN STREET.
>> YOU CAN ALREADY START TO FEEL THAT, AND KUDOS TO THE PEOPLE DOWN THERE WORKING HARD.
I WALKED IT ON FRIDAY, AND I DROVE IT TODAY, AND IT ALREADY LOOKED SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN FRIDAY.
IT'S COMING TOGETHER FAST, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE PUSHING AS HARD AS YOU CAN, SO THANK YOU.
>> LOT OF PROGRESS. THANK YOU.
>> EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M EXCITED TO REPORT ON SOME PROGRESS WITH THE GIFT CARDS.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD ISSUED 1,625 BLUE CARDS, GAVE THOSE OUT, AND 1,400 COPPER CARDS WERE GIVEN OUT.
LAST MEETING, I REPORTED 224 BLUE HAD BEEN USED.
THAT'S UP TO 367 NOW AND 192 COPPER.
TWENTY TWO AND A HALF PERCENT REDEMPTION RATE AND 14% RESPECTIVELY.
EXCITED ABOUT THE COPPER CARDS BECAUSE THAT WAS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO HELP THOSE BUSINESSES WHO ARE NOT RESTAURANTS, AND SO THE RESTRICTED USE, AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S HAVING AN IMPACT.
A LOT OF THOSE CARDS ARE BEING TURNED IN, SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS THERE.
THOSE CARDS DO EXPIRE AT THE END OF JANUARY.
ON THE RAIL DISTRICT PROMOTION PROGRAM, THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED ON 23 OCTOBER, WE RECEIVED 31 APPLICATIONS, 23 PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, IN EIGHT MORE IN THE QUEUE.
THAT'S A $3,000 ADVERTISING ALLOWANCE.
THE END DATE FOR THAT APPLICATION IS TOMORROW, AND WE'LL REASSESS BASED ON FUNDING ALLOCATION IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT PROGRAM AGAIN.
THE DIGITAL GIFT CARD PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS IN MY OPINION, $481,700 HAVE BEEN SOLD, AND THAT INCLUDES THE 50% CDC MATCH.
OF THAT, 72,000 HAS BEEN REDEEMED.
SO THAT BREAKDOWN THERE IS ABOUT 3,700 CARDS AT THE AVERAGE VALUES OF $130.
YOU CAN SEE THE REDEMPTION THERE, 818 HAVE BEEN REDEEMED JUST IN TWO WEEKS, AND THAT'S AN AVERAGE OF $86 ON THE REDEMPTION SIDE.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT 90 GRAND LEFT AND MATCHING FUNDS.
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WE'LL HAVE A BIG PRESS RELEASE AND CALL TO ARMS ABOUT COME GET YOUR GIFT CARD WHILE IT'S STILL AVAILABLE.MORE TO COME ON THAT. THIS IS A PRETTY COOL SLIDE SHOWING BY ZIP CODE, WHO'S PURCHASED.
NO SURPRISES HERE, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT DOES EXTEND THROUGHOUT COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTY THERE.
MAJORITY OBVIOUSLY IS IN FRISCO.
THEN ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, WE'RE ABLE TO SEE BY ZIP CODE, PRETTY LARGE ZIP CODE AREA IN NEW MEXICO.
BUT SOMEBODY IN LOOK LIKE SALT LAKE CITY AREA BOUGHT ONE.
I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT COULD HAVE BEEN.
BUT ANYWAY, IT'S AWESOME THAT FOLKS ARE BUYING THEM FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
PRETTY COOL. DIGITAL GIFT CARDS.
WE HAVE A LIST OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING TO ACCEPT THOSE DIGITAL GIFT CARDS ON THE WEB PAGE.
IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A PICTURE, PAUSE YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN GO OUT THERE AND BUY A DIGITAL GIFT CARD.
AWESOME PARTNERSHIP WITH FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES.
THEY'RE GETTING THEIR GIFT CARDS FOR DONATING FOOD, FOR DONATING TOYS, RESALE DONATIONS.
THERE'S SOME ACTION FIGURES FOR PHOTOS OF THAT, EXCUSE ME.
THEY'RE VERY GRATEFUL THEY HAVE ABOUT 200 CARDS LEFT, SO THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE YOUR TIME OR MONEY OR GOODS, OR TOYS TO FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES.
WE'RE CONTINUING OUR RAIL DISTRICT MEDIA BLITZ.
WE'VE HAD FULL-PAGE ADS IN THE FRISCO ENTERPRISE AND THIS MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE FRISCO STYLE MAGAZINE.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WAS PRINTED IN THE NEWSPAPER.
BUT LET ME GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT THE EDC.
WE'VE GOT DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE METROPLEX NOW. THOSE ARE LIVE.
IF YOU HAPPEN TO DRIVE BY ONE, SOMEBODY DROVE BY THAT ONE THERE, NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS IN WEST TEXAS.
THEY SAID, WE SAW ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE RAIL DISTRICT. THEY'RE OUT THERE.
KELLY WALKER DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE LOCAL BLOG HERE FROM VISIT FRISCO, DISCOVERING THE LOCAL TOUCH IN DOWNTOWN FRISCO.
THERE'S A QR CODE TO THAT BLOG.
IT'S REALLY COOL. TAKE A PICTURE, SHARE IT.
IT'S GOT A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION OUT THERE.
WITH THAT, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, BEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
>> MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE COMMENT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS HOW MANY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AREN'T PARTICIPATING IN THE DIGITAL GIFT CARD PROGRAM, BUT YOU CAN REDEEM GIFT CARDS AT THOSE BUSINESSES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING.
THERE WERE SOME THAT BOUGHT GIFT CARDS, NOT KNOWING THAT THAT CAVEAT APPLIED, BUT WHEN THEY WANTED TO GO TO A BUSINESS THAT WASN'T PARTICIPATING, THEY LET US KNOW.
OUR STAFF REACHED OUT TO THAT BUSINESS, AND THEY SIGNED UP.
IF THERE'S STILL THAT OPPORTUNITY, SO IF THERE ARE BUSINESSES WHO AREN'T PARTICIPATING, STILL CAN SIGN UP, AND CERTAINLY WE WANT TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO ALL THAT WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE.
>> THEN WHAT'S THAT POINT? ARE WE HEARING WHY WE ARE NOT GETTING A HIGHER NUMBER OF BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING IN THE MARKETING GRANT? IS IT THAT IT'S BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO INVEST THE MONEY FIRST IN ORDER TO GET REIMBURSED THE $3,000, OR WHY ARE WE NOT SEEING A GREATER NUMBER OF BUSINESSES?
THIS ISN'T AN ALLOWANCE, SO THERE'S NO REFUND.
THEY GET THE MONEY UP FRONT, AND THEY HAVE TO USE IT ACCORDINGLY.
I'M NOT SURE WHY ONLY 31 BUSINESSES HAVE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE.
>> IT'S MONEY THAT WE ARE ALLOCATING TO THEM TO MARKET THEIR OWN BUSINESSES.
>> THEY JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT THEY'RE LOCATED WITHIN THE FRISCO RAIL DISTRICT AND THEY'RE MARKETING. THAT'S THE CAVEAT.
>> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
[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.]
>> AS COUNCILMAN THAKUR BRIEFLY ALLUDED TO, THE BUDGET AUDIT COMMITTEE MET EARLIER TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR PUBLIC SAFETY MARKET ADJUSTMENTS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE LOOK AT FROM INCOMING PAY AS WELL AS TOP-UP PAY.
WE DID HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE SOME DECISIONS TODAY, SO SOME ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE COMING BEFORE COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AS WELL AS WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT COMPETITIVE STRATEGY IN THE FUTURE.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER UPDATES?
>> SURE, THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WANTS TO THANK PLAY FRISCO FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE VETERAN COMMUNITY DURING AN OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY DAY PARADE, AS WE HEARD EARLIER, I THINK FROM ONE OF OUR CITIZENS.
THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN, AND IT WAS, I THINK, A GREAT SOLUTION TO THE MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION, AND I LOVED HEARING THAT THE PLAN IS TO BRING THE PARADE BACK TO MAIN STREET AFTER IT'S OPENED, SO THAT'LL BE VERY EXCITING.
NOVEMBER 22 IS THE MARINE CORPS BALL AT THE PGA OMNI,
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AND NOVEMBER IS ALSO THE MONTH THAT THE MARINE CORPS CELEBRATES ITS 250TH BIRTHDAY.KIND OF COOL. ON NOVEMBER 24 IS THE NEXT FRISCO VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE COMMUNITY GRILL AT 6:30.
ON DECEMBER 12 IS THE MAYOR'S HOLIDAY SOCIAL AT THE FRISCO GUN CLUB, AND WE'LL PUT OUT SOME MORE DETAILS ON THAT PRETTY SOON.
THEN, FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 29, WE HAVE A SPECIAL EVENT THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION CALLED PURPLE HEARTS REUNITED.
IT'S BASED OUTSIDE OF TEXAS, BUT THEY HAVE WORKED WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS THE STATE HAS THIS CRAZY POLICY HIDDEN IN THE FINE PRINT OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX IS ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED.
THEY OPEN THOSE UP. IF THERE'S ANY MILITARY METALS INSIDE, THEN THOSE METALS GO TO THE TEXAS MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
THEN FROM THERE, THEY CAN GO TO THE TEXAS MILITARY MUSEUM TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY OR TRY TO BE RETURNED TO EITHER SURVIVORS OR THE RECIPIENT.
THEY HAVE WORKED OUT AN ARRANGEMENT WITH PURPLE HEARTS REUNITED.
AS A RESULT OF THAT ARRANGEMENT, ON NOVEMBER 29, AT 11:00 A.M, AT OUR NEW PURPLE HEART MONUMENT AT FRISCO'S COMMON PARK, WE WILL REUNITE TWO PURPLE HEARTS WITH THEIR SURVIVING FAMILIES.
IT SHOULD BE PRETTY POWERFUL IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN AN EVENT LIKE THIS.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC, AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS WILL BE DONE AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THE FIRST ONE WILL BE DONE HERE IN FRISCO AT OUR NEW PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
>> THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU, JOHN.
>> OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PLACED IN THE CONSENT AGENDA, CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE OR CONSIDERED NON-CONTROVERSIAL.
THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON ON ONE MOTION.
THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE ACTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE NAY ON ANY SINGLE ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT, OR MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
COUNCIL, YOU HAVE ITEMS 12 THROUGH 30 FOR CONSIDERATION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 12TH 30.
[Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 18-10-56 consisting of 80.1± acres on the southwest corner of Mahard Parkway and University Drive (US 380) (“Property”), to amend the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-04-09, as amended), and to rezone the Property as Planned Development-271-Office-2/Retail/Residential. Zoned Planned Development-271-Office-2/Retail/Residential. Neighborhood #53. Zoning Case No. Z24-0002. Applicant: LMIF Real Estate, LLC. (Development Services/JH)]
>> MOTION BY ANGELIA, SECOND BY LAURA, ALL IN FAVOR?
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 ONE MOTION.
THE CONCURRENCE, TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO A MOVE ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION ON ACTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE NAY ON ANY SINGLE ITEM WITHOUT COMMENT, AND MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
[Consider and act upon accepting the resignation of Brian Thomson from Place 6 on the Social Services and Housing Board. (CSO/JD)]
>> SECOND BY ANGELIA, ALL IN FAVOR?
TAKE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM 32.
CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF BRIAN THOMPSON FROM PLACE 6 ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING BOARD.
MR. THOMPSON SUBMITTED A LETTER SAYING HIS EMPLOYMENT HAD CHANGED, AND HE WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMMIT THE TIME HE EXPECTED TO FOR THIS BOARD.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
[Consider and act upon appointment of an individual to fill a vacancy for Place 6 on the Social Services and Housing Board for a term ending on September 30, 2026. (CSO/JD)]
>> SECOND BY BRIAN. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM 33 IS CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON APPOINTMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO FILL A VACANCY FOR PLACE 6 ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE HOUSING BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.
>> MAYOR, WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT WAS LEFT THAT HAD APPLIED FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING BOARD.
HER NAME IS BETTY HOLSTON [INAUDIBLE] I DO BELIEVE SHE'S GOT A VERY INTERESTING BACKGROUND THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS BOARD.
HAVING SERVED ON IT MYSELF, I THINK SHE'D BRING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO THIS GROUP.
>> ANY OTHER PEOPLE FOR CONSIDERATION? TAKE THAT MOTION BY LAURA.
>> SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR?
[Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution to cast a ballot electing a member to the Collin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2029. (CSO/KM)]
>> OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
ITEM 34 IS, CONSIDER AND ACT ON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO CAST A BALLOT, ELECTING A MEMBER TO THE COLLINS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2029.
>> CAN WE GET AN UPDATE? THESE ARE THE NOMINATIONS THAT YOU MADE A MONTH OR SO AGO TO PUT THE NAMES ON THE BALLOT.
YOU VOTED TO PUT SARASH MALPADI AND JASON ROSS ON THE BALLOT, AND NOW IS THE TIME TO VOTE AND WE HAVE SO MANY 70 VOTES TO CAST AND YOU CAN CAST THEM FOR ONE MEMBER THAT'S RUNNING ON THE BALLOT.
YOU CAN SPLIT THEM SEVERAL WAYS, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT.
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>> TRADITIONALLY, IN THE PAST, IF WE'VE HAD ONE NOMINATION, THEN OBVIOUSLY, THEY WOULD GET ALL THE VOTES UNLESS THERE WAS ANOTHER NOMINATION ON THE LIST, AND YOU'VE GOT THE LIST, I THINK, AS PART OF YOUR PACKAGE.
THERE'S 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,9, 10, LIKE,12 PEOPLE ON THERE.
THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL THAT DIFFERENT CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD NOMINATE THEIR OWN FOLKS.
OUR TWO ARE, AS WAS STATED EARLIER, WE'VE GOT TOO MANY TABS OPEN HERE.
>> JASON ROSS. DID FRISCO CAST THEIR VOTES?
>> I'M NOT AWARE IF THEY HAVE.
>> I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT EITHER, BUT THEY HAD ALSO NOMINATED.
WE WENT BACK AND ADDED THE SECOND ONE LAST TIME. IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED?
>> SORRY. GO AHEAD. REPEAT THE QUESTION.
>> BECAUSE USUALLY FRISCO ISD JUST NOMINATES ONE PERSON.
I THINK DID WE ADD THE SECOND PERSON TO THE NOMINATION LIST?
>> THEY'RE LISTED ON BOTH OF THESE.
>> BOTH WERE LISTED FROM FRISCO ISD.
>> I THINK YOU MAY BE THINKING OF DENTON COUNTY.
>> THEY ARE BOTH COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTY.
>> WE'RE ALIGNED ON COLLIN WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> NO ONE KNOWS HOW THE ISD VOTED.
BECAUSE THERE'S 2,000 TOTAL VOTES.
WE HAVE 70. IT'S ADVANTAGEOUS THAT WE CAST OUR 70 IN ALIGNMENT WITH HOW FRISCO ISD VOTED.
THIS NEEDS TO BE VOTED ON TONIGHT?
>> NO, BUT IT MUST BE VOTED ON DECEMBER 2.
BECAUSE THE BALLOT IS DUE BEFORE DECEMBER 15.
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND WE TABLE THESE TWO UNTIL WE KNOW HOW ISD VOTED.
UNLESS THE COUNCIL HAS A REASON NOT TO.
>> THAT'D BE WORTH FINDING OUT.
>> I'D BE WORTH INVESTIGATING.
>> PERFECT. I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO-
>> MOTION BY BURT TABLE ITEM 34 TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
[Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution to cast a ballot electing a member to the Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2029. (CSO/KM)]
>> SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR?
ITEM 35 IS CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON, ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF CASABALO, ELECTING A MEMBER OF THE DENTON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2029. LOOK FOR THAT SAME MOTION.
>> MOVE TO TABLE TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 2.
[City Council discussion with City Staff concerning any actions required by City Staff as a result of any item on tonight's agenda.]
>> SECOND BY ANGELIA. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> PASSES 6-0. ITEM 30 IS A CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION WITH CITY STAFF CONCERNING ANY ACTIONS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
IT'S JUST THOSE LAST TWO ITEMS, FOLLOWING UP WHO THE ISD CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR.
>> MAYOR, THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE IS THAT AS YOU LOOK AT THE BACK OF THIS ROOM, WE ARE DOING SOME WORK.
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE CLOSED THE ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
OUR MEETING ON DECEMBER 2 WILL ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE AT THE FRISCO ISD LOCATION.
AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, EXCUSE ME.
JUST AS A REMINDER DECEMBER 2, WE WILL NOT BE MEETING HERE, BUT WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE FRISCO ISD ADMINISTRATION.
>> I'VE BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO MESS IT UP.
>> THE DECEMBER 2 MEETING WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
>> WE ALWAYS CANCEL THE SECOND MEETING IN DECEMBER TO GIVE STAFF A BREAK.
[Discussion on Governance Monitoring of present City Council Meeting.]
I HAD GOVERNANCE MONITORING, SO WE GOT THROUGH OUR AGENDA QUICKLY TONIGHT, SO I GAVE US AN A, AND COUNCIL, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.>> SECOND BY BURT, SECOND BY LAURA. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> PASSES 6-0, WE ADJOURNED AT 8:32.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.