* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [1. Call meeting to order.] [00:00:04] GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. TODAY IS OCTOBER 26TH, 2021. THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS A MEETING THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. UH, WE THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE WITH US STREAMING, WE DO WELCOME YOU IN TV, LAND OR DINNING ROOM LAND, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE. UH, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. UH, IF YOU ARE HEARING THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, UH, OPEN CARRY IS NOT PERMITTED, UH, WITHIN THIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN. I HAVE SEVEN O'CLOCK ON THE DOT AND COUNCIL WILL BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION. OH, BEFORE I DO THAT, I WILL ALSO SAY COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, DAN HAYDEN, IT WILL NOT BE JOINING US THIS EVENING. UH, IF WE COULD, UH, THESE, UH, KEEP HIM IN SHOVELING GRAYSON AND HIS FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS. SO WITH THAT, I'LL HAVE, UH, INVOCATION FROM MS. UH, CHARLOTTE STIVERS. AND I WOULD LIKE FOR CUSTOMER MCCARTNEY, IF YOU COULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND BEFORE WE BE STAYING, I WOULD LIKE TO READ SOMETHING ABOUT MS. CHARLOTTE, UH, C STARTED CYPRUS HAS BEEN A SENIOR RESIDENT FOR 53 YEARS. SHE HAS TAUGHT IN CEDAR HILL ISD WITH 30 YEARS. IT HAS TWO DAUGHTERS, UH, WHO ARE EDUCATED IN CEDAR HILL. SHE IS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF A FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CEDAR HILL AND PRAYS WITH THE TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP FOR THE CITY STARTED TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO SEE ITS ISD AND THE NONPROFITS THAT ADD VALUE TO OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CITY LEADERSHIP, UH, MAYOR MASON, THESE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS PLEASE FIRE AND CITY ADMINISTRATION. IF WE WOULD ALL PLEASE STAND AND HEAR FROM MS. FIBERS. AND, UH, HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS EVENING? YES, MA'AM, IT'S OUR PLEASURE. GOOD EVENING. AND THANK YOU. AND IF YOU'LL MELT WITH MS. VARGAS, I'M SORRY, LIKE THE MIC IS, AM I WELL, OKAY, NOW WE CAN HEAR YOU. YES. MA'AM ONLY FATHER REBEL DOWN BEFORE YOU, WITH THANKSGIVING IN OUR HEARTS, WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR IN THIS CITY AND FOR GATHERING THIS EVENING AND BEING ABLE TO SHARE OUR HEARTS AND WORK TOGETHER IN HUMILITY AND IN UNITY FATHER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS, UH, COUNCIL THIS EVENING. WE ACKNOWLEDGED THE AUTHORITY OF MAYOR MASON AND THE CITY COUNCILMAN, AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES LORD THAT, UH, THEY HAVE STEPPED UP TO, UH, STAND IN THE GAP FOR US IN LEADING FOR THIS CITY. WE THANK YOU FOR THE, THE PATTERN OF THE PREMIER CITY OF CEDAR HILL. AND WE PRAY THAT WE SEE THE BUSINESS TONIGHT CONDUCTED IN JUST THE WAY THAT HAS LED TO THE PRIVILEGE OF CEDAR HILL BEING DIFFERENT. WE ARE SO THANKFUL LORD FOR YOUR POWER, FOR YOUR PRESENCE, FOR YOUR STAYING WITH US THROUGH THE HARD TIMES THAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH. AND SO FATHER, WE LOOKED TONIGHT TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER AND LORD TO HEAR EACH OTHER AND TO, UH, LEAD TO DECISIONS THAT WILL NOT A ONE GLORIFY YOU, BUT WILL BENEFIT THE CITY BUSINESSES AND OUR FAMILIES AND OUR CHILDREN AND FATHER. WE DO ASK THAT THE, THAT THE UNDERGIRDING, UH, DECISION-MAKING, UH, ULTIMATELY BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR CHILDREN, OR WE HAVE A GENERATION TO PRESERVE AND A GENERATION TO PASS ON. SO WITH THAT IN MIND, LORD, WE GIVE THIS EVENING OVER TO YOU. WE ASKED YOU WOULD HEDGE ABOUT THESE CHAMBERS AND HEDGE ABOUT THE CITY AND LORD KEEP US FROM DISTRACTION. KEEP US FROM DECEPTION AND LORD THAT YOU WOULD PROTECT US FROM ALL THAT MIGHT ASSAULT OR BE WICKED OR DECEIVE US IN ANY WAY. WE JUST GIVE ALL PRAISE AND GLORY TO YOU IN JESUS NAME. WE PRAY. AMEN. THANK YOU. OKAY, PLEASE JOIN ME FOLLOWED BY THE TEXAS . [00:05:01] THANK YOU. AND YOU ALREADY SEE THIS. UM, OH, I SAW THAT WE HAD A MEMBER HERE FROM LEADERSHIP. SOUTHWEST. ARE YOU HERE? HE JUST RAISED YOUR HAND. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. AND ALSO WE HAVE OUR LEADERS, CITIZEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HERE TODAY. IF YOU WILL PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND, BE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS [a. Present a Proclamation designating October 20, 2021 as Unity Day in Cedar Hill.] PRESENTATIONS PRESENT A PROP THAT MASON DESIGNATING OCTOBER 20TH, 2021 AS UNITY DAY IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, GREG LIBER. THANK YOU MAYOR IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS, NOT ONLY ACROSS OUR COUNTRY, BUT EVENTS THAT HAVE BECOME LOCAL. IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT I HAVE TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR REGARDING UNITY. WHEREAS OUR COMMUNITY IS COMPOSED OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ALL DIFFERENT YET ALL LIVE, WORK, AND RESIDE TOGETHER IN OUR TOWN. AND WE'RE ASKING THE COURSE OF LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER. THERE WAS SOMETIMES CONFLICT AND EVEN BEHAVIORS LIKE BULLYING THAT CAUSED STRIFE AND HARDSHIP. AND WHEREAS MANY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ARE AFFECTED BY BULLYING AND ANNUALLY CAUSING PAIN AND HEALTH REPERCUSSIONS THAT CAN LAST FOR YEARS. AND WHEREAS TARGETS, TARGETS OF BULLYING ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACQUIRE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LEARNING PROBLEMS. AND STUDENTS WHO ARE REPEATEDLY BULLIED, OFTEN FEAR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS RIDING THE BUS, GOING TO SCHOOL AND ATTENDING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. AND WHEREAS THE PRESENCE OF BULLYING BULLYING IN OUR COMMUNITY CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY HOLD BACK OUR CHILDREN FROM BEING ALL THEY CAN BE. AND WHEREAS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT PROMOTING AND MODELING THE PRO SOCIAL BEHAVIORS OF KINDNESS, ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCES AND INCLUSION CREATES HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH FEWER INCIDENTS OF BULLYING AND WHEREAS COMING TOGETHER UNITED AND OUR DESIRE TO CREATE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FOR ALL. NOW, THEREFORE I, STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL TO HIP HOP, WHO DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 20TH AS UNITY THING IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL AND ENCOURAGE SEE SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, RECREATION PROGRAMS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN UNITY DAY, BRINGING ALL CITIZENS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE KINDNESS, ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCES AND INCLUSION, TO PROTECT OUR TOWN FROM BULLYING AND CREATE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY AND WITNESS WHERE OF I HAVE UNTO HERE ON TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SEADRILL TEXAS TO BE A FIXED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021. AND THE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. THANK YOU. UH, DO WE HAVE ANY REPRESENTATIVES HERE FROM THE CEDAR HILL, UH, BIRD DIRECTORS OF CEDAR HILL PTA? IF YOU WENT, PLEASE COME DOWN, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET A PHOTO OUT. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY? WELL, THE REASON WE DECIDED TO DO UNITY TODAY IS BECAUSE OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED EARLIER, UH, WITH TIMBER VIEW, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN HERE IN OUR CITY OR IN OUR SCHOOLS. SO IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN, WE NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO STAND TOGETHER AS ONE AND TO FIND A DAY THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND SHOW THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT HERE IN CEDAR HILL BULLYING IS NOT AN OPTION, BUT KINDNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION IS ACCEPTED HERE IN CEDAR HILL. THAT'S ALL YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. NEXT PRESENTATION [b. Present a Proclamation Designating the week of November 1-5, 2021 as Municipal Court Week in Cedar Hill.] IS A TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1ST THROUGH THE FIFTH 2021 S MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL ON MCDANIELS. AND IF WE HAVE ANY, PLEASE COME UP PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. WHEREAS MEN COURT [00:10:01] PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS. AND WHY AS MORE PEOPLE COME IN CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OTHER TEXAS COURTS COMBINED AND PUBLIC IMPRESSION OF THE TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL COURT. AND WHEREAS STATE LAW AUTHORIZES A MUNICIPALITY TO EITHER PORT OR LET A MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR A TERM OF OFFICE. THE SEATED HERE MUNICIPAL COURT IS A STATE COURT AND ITS JUDGES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME JUDICIARY. AND WHEREAS THE PROCEDURES FOR THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATION ARE SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND OTHER LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GRASS. THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT I WILL LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT AN INDEPENDENT FAIR AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE LAWS THAT GOVERN US AND THE JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND ACT IN A MANNER AND PROMOTE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE JUDICIARY. AND WHEREAS SEATED HERE, MUNICIPAL JUDGES ARE NOT POLICY MAKERS BY THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, BUT A BOUND BY THE LAW AND THE CANONS OF JUDICIARY CONDUCT AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE PENDANT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CONTAIN PROCEDURAL SAFE GUARDS IN CRIMINAL CASES, BUT ALL DEPENDENTS, I MEAN, DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING IN DIGIT, THE THUNDERS AND SUPPORT THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL COURT IN COMPLIANT WITH SUCH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. NOW, THEREFORE STEPHEN MASON MAY, OR THE CITY OF SYDNEY DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1ST THROUGH THE FIFTH 2021 AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE OPERA TO OUR CITIZENS BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN CEDAR HILL AND WITNESS. WELL, I HAVE BEEN HERE TO HERE ON TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CALLED CARL'S A SEAL OF THE SEATING OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE A FIXED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021. STEVE MADE SOME MAIL YOU WANT TO JUST SAY, OKAY, WE'LL MAKE MORE THAN ONE ROW. MAYBE YOU SEEN IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR NOTHING, THE MUNICIPAL COURT. I'M SO PROUD OF THIS TEAM FOR ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, PROBABLY THE BEST GROUP OF PEOPLE I'VE EVER WORKED WITH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE, TO NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. [c. Present the 2020 Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) Enforcement Hero Award to Cedar Hill Police Officer Josue Pena.] MAXIM. THE ACCOUNT ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATION ITEM C PRESENT THE TOTAL 20 MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS, MAD AND FORCEMENT HERO WAR TO CEDAR HILL POLICE OFFICER, UH, WHO SAY WHO? SUEDE PENA. THANK YOU, SIR. HELLO M THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MARY. I'M SORRY FOR MASON FOR AND THE COUNCIL FOR HAVING ME, UH, PRESENT THIS AWARD TONIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM, SO MY NAME IS EMMA. DOUGAN THE PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LIAISON FOR MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING FOR NORTH TEXAS. AND THIS EVERY YEAR, ONCE A YEAR, WE, UH, PROVIDE A LUNCHEON FOR ALL OF US, THE GREAT WORK AND RECOGNIZE THAT HARD WORK IN THE FIELD THAT THE OFFICERS ARE DOING, AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT AWARDS. AND THE ONE I'M PRESENTING TONIGHT IS CALLED THE ENFORCEMENT HERO AWARD. THIS IS FOR THE OFFICER THAT SHOWS STRONG COMMITMENT IN DWI ENFORCEMENT AND HAS THE MOST DWI ARRESTS WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENT. OFFICER PENA HAD 34 DWI ARRESTS WITHIN THE YEAR OF 2020, AND THEN WE RECOGNIZE EVERY DWI ARRESTS AS A POTENTIAL LIFE SAVED. [00:15:01] SO WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT HARD WORK. SO PLEASE JOIN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING OFFICER PENA I MOVED ON. SORRY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE GRADE MERCK, SPIN YOU. NEXT ITEM [d. Introduction of new police officers by Chief Ely Reyes. ] ON THE AGENDA IS INTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICE OFFICERS BY T ELI RAYEZ. HELLO, T THANK YOU MIRROR. I WANT TO START OFF BY JUST THANKING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. UM, WHILE WE'VE SEEN AND HEARD STORIES ALL OVER THE NATION AND THE STATE WHERE A LOT OF COMMUNITIES ARE LOSING POLICE OFFICERS, NOT ABLE TO RETAIN THE OFFICERS THAT THEY HAVE, BUT BECAUSE OF YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AS MAKING PUBLIC SAFETY A PRIORITY HERE IN CEDAR HILL, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT, UH, OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT. AND TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, INTRODUCE TO YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY, THE TRUEST NEW OFFICERS WHO ARE JUST OFF OF THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND ARE NOW ON PATROL ON THEIR OWN. UM, AND NOT ONLY WERE WE ABLE TO RECRUIT, UH, THE OFFICERS WERE ALSO ABLE TO RECRUIT A DIVERSE GROUP OF OFFICERS. BOTH OF THESE OFFICERS SERVED IN THE MILITARY. UM, BOTH OF THEM HAVE FAMILIES FROM, UH, OTHER COUNTRIES. AND SO I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BRING A LOT TO THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. SO I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OFFICER TYRONE MORRIS AND OFFICER EUGENE SOUK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO BRING IN TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU TO THANK YOU, CHIEF, AND, UM, WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL. [e. Present Certificates of Recognition to Citizens Leadership Academy Class of 2021.] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATIONS PRESENT CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO A CITIZEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS OF 2021 COUNCIL. I'M GONNA COME DOWN FOR THIS ONE EVERY YEAR. THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, HAVE A STRATEGIC RETREAT. UH, WE PUT TOGETHER IDEAS PLANS, SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLE. UM, THE GOOD THING ABOUT CEDAR HILL IS, UH, WE ACTUALLY ARE BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SAY, WE WANT TO PLAN FOR A FUTURE, UH, OUR FUTURE A LOT OF TIMES, UH, OR A LOT ABOUT SOME OF THE PRETTY THINGS LIKE, UM, YOU KNOW, LIBRARIES OR STREETS, ROLES, FUTURE PLANNING, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. UH, BUT JUST OVER 10 YEARS AGO, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL WANTED TO COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. UM, AND THAT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM REALLY DID NOT HAVE ANY DEFINITION TOWARDS IT. UH, WE JUST WANTED TO BE ABLE TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO EMPOWER. UM, YOU KNOW, OUR CITIZENS, MAYBE THEY CAN GET TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR CITY, UH, HOW OPERATIONS, HOW WE OPERATE, UH, HOW OUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS CAN, YOU KNOW, COMMUNICATE, YOU KNOW, HOW, HOW DOES THE CD FUNCTION? WELL, WE HAD OUR FIRST INAUGURAL CLASS OF THE CITIZEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY HAVE GRADUATED FROM THEIR PROGRAM. UH, THEY HAD WENT ON FOR WEEKS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE DIFFERENT INNER WORKINGS ABOUT HOW THE PROGRAM, UH, YOU KNOW, WENT ON AND HOW TO FUNCTION. UH, THEY WASN'T JUST IN THE CLASSROOM. THEY WENT OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY, UH, AND ACTUALLY PUT THEIR BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO KIND OF SEE HOW THE INNER WORKINGS WORK. UH, SO I AM VERY PROUD OF THE CITIZEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, UH, FOR, UH, YOUR INVOLVEMENT. UH, THEY HAD TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, UH, IN ORDER TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, TRY TO DO THIS AGAIN, IT'S AN INAUGURAL CLASS. SO, UM, THANKS TO MICHELLE. UH, E BANKS WILL BE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER THIS PROGRAM. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO OUR FACILITATOR, MS. LORRAINE . THANK YOU. UH, FOR ALSO FACILITATING, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS A DISTINGUISHED CLASS, UM, YOU KNOW, I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP CLASS JUST AS MUCH AS MARK COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE. AND, UH, AS CASTLEMAN MENTIONED TO YOU EARLIER, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SEEN SOMEONE WHO HAD NO, UH, AMBITION TO BE ABLE TO LEAD OR, OR DO ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, SPECIAL IN THE FUTURE. AND SOME OF THE GREATEST LEADERS OF OUR, UH, OF OUR TIME, UH, HAVE ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH SOME TYPE OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. SO I LOOK FORWARD, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THIS [00:20:01] IS, YOU KNOW, MAYBE CONCLUDES YOUR LEADERSHIP CLASS, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR JOURNEY TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT, TO BRING IN YOUR LEADERSHIP. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND NOW WE'LL TURN TO A VIDEO IF EVERYONE WOULD TURN TO THE SCREEN AND WE CAN SEE THE GRADUATES OF, OF THIS CLASS, UM, THEY DO HAVE THEIR CERTIFICATES, SO THEY ARE OFFICIALLY GRADUATES OF 20, 21. CAN WE GIVE IT UP FOR OUR CITIZENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY? I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PHOTO WITH THIS DISTINGUISHED GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN. OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AGAIN. NEXT [5. Citizens Forum/Public Comments. Citizens wishing to speak during this time should submit a Speaker Request Form to the City Secretary before the meeting begins. Public comments may also be submitted online at: cedarhilltx.com/publiccomment. All public comments submitted online by 4pm on City Council meeting dates will be distributed to the City Council and entered into record. ] ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZENS FOR, UM, MAYBE ADDRESS, UH, ANY SUBJECT DURING THE CITIZENS FORUM PERSON, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CAN NOT TAKE ACTION ON ANY MATTER THAT IS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT ISSUES MAYBE REFER TO CITY STAFF OR PLACE ON FUTURE AGENDA. UH, I DO HAVE ONE, UM, UH, FORUM THAT WAS TURNED IN AT ABOUT A SECRETARY. I DON'T THINK ANYTHING WAS SUBMITTED ONLINE. SO THERE WAS NO ITEMS SUBMITTED ONLINE COUNSELING. SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK FOR THAT. UM, I DO HAVE, UH, THE NAME, UH, DALLAS DEVAL. HIS TOPIC IS CITY OF CEDAR HILL BUILDING VARIANCE, MR. VOD, AS YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND YOU CAN USE IT FOR, TO COUNCIL. PLEASE GIVE US YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. 2 8 3 7 EDEN DRIVE, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS 7 5 1 0 4 PATHOLOGIZED. FOR SOME OF THE WORDS YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S THE WAY IT IS. UH, HERE IN CEDAR HILL, SINCE JANUARY, 2021, I'VE GIVEN THIS CITY OVER $650,000 IN SUPPORT. WHEN THE CITY WAS HURTING, SOME OF THE CITY EMPLOYEES COULDN'T FEED THEIR FAMILIES. IN FIVE DAYS, I BROUGHT THREE [00:25:01] ENTIRE SEMI-TRUCK LOADS FULL OF FOOD, FEEDING 1000 FAMILIES FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK. FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT, I WAS TOLD THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS IN CEDAR HILL WERE HAVING PROBLEMS. I GOT 20,000 PREPARED MEALS DONATED SINCE THEN, UH, DURING THE PANDEMIC, MANY PEOPLE IN CEDAR HILL COULDN'T GET TOILET PAPER. THE CITY COULDN'T GET SANITARY WIPES. THEY COULDN'T GET JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FOR PPA. THE CITY CALLED ME IN FIVE DAYS, I HAD THREE PALLETS BROUGHT TO THIS CITY BUILDING $89,000 WORTH FIVE DAYS LATER, I CALLED THE CITY, ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD ENOUGH. AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED MORE HAND SANITIZER. I GOT THEM ANOTHER 39,000. I'M NOT DOING THIS TO BRAG. I'M SPECIFICALLY SAYING, THIS IS WHAT I DO. I JUST GOT BACK FROM SOUTH AMERICA DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY, DOING DISASTER RELIEF AID. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS ALL IN MY LIFE. LIKE I SAID, SINCE JANUARY, 2021, I'VE GIVEN THE CITY OVER $650,000 IN SUPPORT. LAST MARCH, I APPLIED FOR A GARAGE TO BE PUT ON MY HOUSE. ALL I ASKED FOR WAS A BUILDING THAT I COULD PUT IN A BOX TRUCK, A 60 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER, A SUBURBAN, SOME SHELVING UNITS AND A SMALL WORKSPACE FOR TABLES. THE CITY APPROVED IT, THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPROVED IT. THEN THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOT TWO NEW MEMBERS ON THEIR BOARD AND THEY RESCINDED THEIR APPROVAL, BUT THEY APPROVED IT UPON AN APPEAL ONLY TO COME UP TO THIS VERY COURTROOM AND TO OPPOSE IT AGAIN. THE CITY APPROVED, IT TOLD ME TO COME IN A WEEK AND A HALF LATER AND GET MY PERMIT. THAT WAS LAST MARCH FOR THE LAST NINE MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THIS FIGHTING FOR IT. ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS CONTINUE BEING ABLE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN THIS CITY. THIS IS WHERE IT GETS DIFFICULT. I APOLOGIZE, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS REFERRED TO ME UP IN THIS BUILDING AS THE CITY'S ARROGANTLY ENTITLED RICH QUEER, THE RICH QUEER PARTY ABILITY DIDN'T PHASE ME MUCH. IT DID, BUT CALLING ME ARROGANTLY ENTITLED WHEN I HAVE WORKED FOR EVERY SINGLE THING IN, IN MY LIFE. AND I DO NOTHING BUT GIVE, ALL I WAS TRYING TO DO WAS TO BUILD A GARAGE, THAT'S IT. AND THEN THEY COME INTO THIS ROOM WHEN I'M TRYING TO GET THE VARIANCE. AND THE REASON WHY THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME THE VARIANCE IS BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY MORALLY COULD NOT APPROVE MY VARIANCE. SORRY. THAT WAS ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT I HAVE. WHAT TODAY. UM, NEXT ITEM [a. Conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-740 which amends Chapter 23 entitled “Zoning”, Article 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cedar Hill, Texas; providing amended regulations pertaining to variances considered by the Zoning Board of Adjustments.] ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC HEARING. UM, AND, UH, THE, UH, THE ITEM IS CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER OF 20 2021 DASH 7 4 0, WHICH MEANS TABLET 23 ENTITLED ZONING ARTICLE TWO OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS PROVIDING AMENDED REGULATIONS PERTAINING, UH, TO VARIOUS IS CONSIDERED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. UM, WE'RE GONNA LET THEM BEGIN THE, UH, PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY, DO YOU HAVE AN ADVOCATE? ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS? ALL RIGHT, IF NOT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021 DASH 7, 4 0. ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021 DASH 7 4 0. NOT SEE ANYONE APPROACH. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS, MAY I MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021 DASH SEVEN 40? WE DO HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? WE DO HAVE A SECOND CUSTOMER MCCURDY MARIE, UH, 20 21, 7 40 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, AND MIDDLE THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 23 AND STONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 10, SEWN IN PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION TO PATIENT 2.2 ZONING BOARD ADJUSTMENT CBA SECTION 23 DASH 2.2 0.6 VARIANCES BY INCLUDING CRITERIA FOR RELATED TO STRUCTURE SUITOR, RECENT STATE LAW CHANGES WRITING FOR COMPLEX A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDE FOR A PUBLICATION. THANK YOU, MAUREEN. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FAMILIAR PROTON, BUT DO HAVE A SECOND FROM CASA MCCURDY. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? KEVIN'S COUNSEL, IF NOT MORE, PART-TIME JUST [00:30:01] TO CLARIFY. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. THESE ADJUSTMENTS WERE TO FALL IN LINE WITH NEW STATE STATUTES THAT WERE APPROVED. THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COUNCIL, ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOST ANONYMOUS. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, MARIE. NEXT ITEM [7. Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda includes routine items that may be acted upon with a single vote. Any council member may remove items from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and consideration.] IS THE CASINOS IN THE CASINOS. IT INCLUDES ROUTINE ITEMS THAT MAY BE ACTED UPON ONE SINGLE VOTE IN A COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION COUNTS. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TO BE REMOVED, NOT HEARING THEN I'LL CONTINUE. ITEM SEVEN, EIGHT, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2021 SPECIAL CALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THE SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2021 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I DON'T BE CONSIDERED AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES AND ADEQUATE AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR INAPPROPRIATE IN THE FISCAL YEAR 20 21, 20 22 ANNUAL BUDGET ITEM C CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NUMBER ARE 21, 6 35, WHICH APPROVES APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY OR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. NUMBER TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WATER FOOTNOTES P UH, ITEM D CONSIDER ADOPTING THE RESOLUTIONS NUMBER ARE 21 DASH 66, WHICH APPROVES APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. NUMBER THREE, OTHERWISE THE OTHER WANTING HOPI ITEM E CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS NUMBER ARE 21 DASH 6 3 7, WHICH AFFIRMS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. NUMBER FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WINDSOR PARK P ADAMS F CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ASK YOU TO AGREEMENT WITH THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS, AS THE MEALS PROVIDER FOR THE SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 60,000 ITEM G CASE NUMBER FP 3 9, 1 20 21 APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PENDING IS ONLY COMMISSIONED RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION FOR A PHONER PLAN FOR THE WATKINS EDITION ONE BLOCK ONE, AND THE VARIANCE TO SECTION 20 DASH 22 B CHAPTER 20 SUBDIVISION REGULATION ON A PROPERTY ZONE OR OUR DISTRICT WHERE A RESIDENTIAL WITH THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF TWO ACRES LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH ROAD, SOUTH OF EAST LIDL CREEK ROLE WITH OUR APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 1167 SOUTH JULISSA ROAD, THE APPLICANT LUCA KEATON, KEATON SURVEY, AND PROPERTY OWNERS, UH, JEROME LCN, TRACY A WALK-INS. I HAVE AN ED CASE NUMBER THREE, NINE TO 2021 IMPROVEMENT, OF COURSE, WITH THE FUNDING'S ONLY COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION FOR A PHONE, A PLAYER FOR THE BLOCK BUS, SORRY FOR THE BOOK VIEW EDITION, NOT NINE BUT FIVE IN VARIANCE TO THE SECTION 22, 20 DASH 22 B TYPED THE 20TH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ON A PROPERTY ZONE, S F E DISTRICTS, SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL ESTATE MINIMUM ONE ACRE THAT'S LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EVERGREEN TRAIL, EAST OF TAR ROAD WITH THEIR APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 4 0 5 EVERGREEN TRAIL ADVOCATE APPLICANT, UH, JOYCE DENTON, UH, THE CITY OWNED TEARY THE STANDING AND ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED PROPERTY ON IT. UH, REALLY AND I DON'T. I RECEIVE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021 ITEM J CONSIDER APPROVING RESIDENCY'S NUMBER ARE 21 DASH 6 38. WHAT'S A, AN AMENDMENT INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF CDL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHAPTER 2 22 56 OF THE GOVERNMENT CORRUPT PUBLIC FIRMS, INVESTMENT ACT ITEM CANE, CAUSE THEN ADOPTING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021 DASH 7 4 1, WHICH AMENDS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021 BY 7 7 2 9 BY THE FUNDING, WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION AND ESTABLISHING LATE CHARGES. COUNCIL, BOZA YOUR CONSENT, UH, ITEMS ITEM A THROUGH K MR. MAYOR AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ALL THAT YOU JUST RENT. DO I HAVE A MOTION? DO WE HAVE A SECOND SET OF COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER? HEY MARIE, THIS IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 21 7 41 AT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, THAT MINI ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 21 7 29 AT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, ADDING SECTIONS FOUR D AND FIVE D FIXING AND DETERMINING THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES TO BE CHARGED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION SIX LATE CHARGES IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, PROVIDING PROVIDING US SAVINGS CALLS, PROVIDING US SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR CORPORATION TO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDED FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THINKING MARINE. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL AND MCCARNEY. WE DO HAVE A SECOND FROM OF A GLOVER, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COUNCIL, YOU NEED HIS CONSENT. ALL OF THAT. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, WHICH DENIM IS STUCK IN COUNCIL. WE DO HAVE [a. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a Construction Contract with Texas Civil Construction for the Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project.] ONE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. IT GOES LIKE THIS. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND THE TEXAS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SIDEWALK PROJECT, BUT THAT'S A FANZINE. ALL RIGHT, YOU SHOWED UP [00:35:01] GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. UM, MAYBE I'LL JUST TAKE A SECOND AND ENJOY THE MOMENT. UH, UH, JUST, UH, FOR EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE. UM, THIS PROJECT HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH US. UM, IT WAS A PROJECT THAT WAS APPROVED, UM, IN 2017, OUR PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ELIAS, UH, SOON HAD MADE FOUR APPLICATIONS TO THE COG FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT AND THE CAR AND APPROVED ALL FOUR OF THEM, WHICH WAS GREAT. UM, AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT. UM, IT DOES HAVE COST SHARING WHERE IT'S 80% FUNDED BY TXDOT AND 20% FUNDED BY THE CITY. SO IT'S GREAT LEVERAGE OF OUR OWN DOLLARS TO GET SOMETHING LIKE THIS DONE. UM, MOST OF US WHO HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A WHILE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THE SAYING, OH GREAT. WE GOT TECHSTOP FUNDS AND THEN THERE'S STAFF GOING, OH, WE GOT TECHSTOP FUNDS. UM, THERE'S A LOT OF BUREAUCRACY THAT GOES WITH IT. SO EVEN THOUGH I STARTED OUT BY SAYING 2017, UH, WE SPENT THE GOOD PART OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS. UM, AND HONESTLY WE, ME AND MY WHOLE STAFF AND ESPECIALLY ROBERT WOODBERRY, OUR CITY ENGINEER OF TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THE BUREAUCRACY. AND THEN BACK IN 2020 YEAR ALLOWED US TO AMEND THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT THAT BASICALLY TOOK TECH STOCK OUT OF THE ENGINEERING PART OF IT, LET THE CITY DO THE ENGINEERING AND TAKE TEXTILES MONEY AND PUT IT IN CONSTRUCTION. AND YOU ALLOWED US TO DO THAT. AND I APPRECIATE IT. IT MADE THE, MADE THE PROCESS GO SO MUCH EASIER. SO, UM, SO WITH THAT, UM, WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS SHOW YOU A FEW PICTURES OF, UM, EXACTLY WHERE THE SIDEWALKS ARE GOING. WE DO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE WAY THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED, UM, IN 2017. SO IF I CAN ASK YOU AT ALL, YEAH, THANK YOU. UM, OUR FIRST, THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST PRIORITY WHEN WE GO INTO CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THESE OTHER SIDEWALKS THAT ARE IN THE VICINITY OF, UM, NEW PARK AND WINTERGREEN. UM, AS YOU CAN TELL, WE JUST HAD A SIGNAL I PUT IN, AND SO THESE SIDEWALKS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THAT INTERSECTION AND THEN, UH, MAKE THAT WHOLE AREA A LOT SAFER FOR, FOR OUR KIDS TO WALK TO AND FROM SCHOOL. THE SECOND AREA IS NEAR THE COLLEGIATE PREP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. UM, THERE'S A LOT OF SIDEWALK WORK. THAT'LL BE DONE NEAR JOE WILSON ROAD, AS WELL AS PARKVILLE. UM, THERE'S A SECTION AT WATERFORD OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT, UM, THEY'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR A WHILE AND KEPT TELLING WE'RE COMING, WE'RE COMING. SO THEY'LL BE EXCITED THAT THIS ONE'S GOING IN. AND LASTLY, UM, AT HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON SIMS AND ON HIGHLANDS DRIVE. SO IT, BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO Y'ALL FOR HOPEFULLY AN APPROVAL, UM, I'D LIKE TO ASK, UH, ROBERT WOODBERRY TO COME UP HERE. SO I MIGHT GET ROBERT IN FRONT OF YOU ALL VERY MUCH. AND SOMETIMES I THINK I HAD TO SEND HIM UP HERE BEFORE ME, BUT, UM, WHAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, WITH IS ROBERT'S WORK ON ALL THESE TECHSTOP PROJECTS. UM, THOSE FIRST TWO YEARS I SPOKE TO YOU EARLIER ABOUT WE WERE GOING NOWHERE. WE SEEM LIKE WE WERE JUST TALKING TO FOLKS AND NOT GETTING GOOD DIRECTION. UM, ROBERT STARTED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH TEXTILE. UM, WE HAD OUR SIGNAL PROJECT IN THE WORKS. WE HAD THIS PROJECT IN THE WORKS AND WE'VE GOT SOUTH CLARK TRAIL ALSO IN THE WORKS, ALL TECH STOCK FUNDED PROJECTS. WE NEEDED A GOOD COMMUNICATION. UM, AND THEN ROBERT ACTUALLY WENT TO TRAINING AND BECAME A LOCAL REP FOR THE CITY ON THESE PROJECTS AND IS TOTALLY INSTRUMENTAL TO US GETTING THESE PROJECT MOVED INTO CONSTRUCTION AND WITH OUR SIGNAL LIGHT, JUST, UH, FINISHING THAT PROJECT. SO WITH THAT, UM, ONE OF THE THINGS WE RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED IN OUR CITY WAS A WAY TO RECOGNIZE OUR EMPLOYEES AND WE HAVE THESE ENCORE CHALLENGE COINS, AND I'D LIKE TO JUST INDULGE ME AND PRESENT THE COIN TO ROBERT FOR HIS WORK ON THIS. AND THAT'S YOUR WORK? DO YOU WANT A SPEECH? NOPE. OKAY. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVEN'T. WELL, I GUESS I GOT TO KEEP MY CHALLENGE COIN ON ME NOW, HUH, ROBIN, UM, YOU KNOW, UM, I TAKE IT FROM THE, UH, THE APPLAUSE FROM, UH, CURRENT TRUSTEE OR FORMER TRUSTEE, UH, CURRENT TRUSTEE BACON AND FORMER TRUSTEE BANKS THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS TWO THUMBS UP. SO, UM, THAT'S, UH, THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME TO DO THIS. UH, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THIS, ROBERT, THANK YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, BUILDING A BRIDGE, YOU KNOW, NO PUN INTENDED WITH TEXTILES. UM, YOU KNOW, THEY, UM, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY, THEY ARE WILLING TO BE ABLE TO HELP, BUT THEY GOT SO MUCH SPEAK TERRITORY. SO THE FACT THAT WE ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, GOING BEYOND TO BE MORE IN THEIR [00:40:01] OFFICE, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO, UH, YOU KNOW, GET THINGS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT REALLY TAKES A LOT OF WORK AND YOUR REPUTATION, YOU KNOW, DEFINITELY REPRESENT CEDAR HILL. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. UM, COUNSELOR, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS? I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE YOU TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH TEXAS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION FOR SAY FARM TO SCHOOL SIDEWALK PROJECT. WE DO HAVE A MOTION. UM, OKAY. HERE WE GOT A SINGLE CUSTOMER MCCURDY COUNCILWOMAN YES, YES, YES. MA'AM MR. JOHNSON. I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR THE RED LIGHT TURN ON AND ONE, A GREEN AND CARD ROAD. WE WILL BE DANCING IN THE STREET ON THURSDAY AT SIX O'CLOCK, OCTOBER THE 28TH. SO I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU AND TEXT DOC, THANK YOU, COUNSEL THEM AND DANIELS AND FOR EVERYONE IN HERE, UH, IT REALLY MEANS A LOT. THE FACT THAT I BELIEVE OVER 75% OF THIS IS FUNDED FROM TEXTILES. SO IS THAT CORRECT? YES. SO THAT REALLY MEANS A LOT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PATHWAYS FOR 200 FOR A YOUTH TO BE ABLE TO GET TO SCHOOL. SO, UH, WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MAY HAVE BUMPED HIM. SAM'S WE DO HAVE A SECOND FROM CUSTOMER MCCURDY. UH, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COUNSEL, IF NOT ON A FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND MORE OR LESS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, TOM. OH, WE HAD TO BRING YOU UP MORE OFTEN. ALL RIGHT. I THINK THAT [9. Closed Session.] CONCLUDES, UH, OUR REGULAR AGENDA. SO WE DO, WE ARE NEXT. WE ARE GOING INTO CONSTRUCTION. THAT'S WHAT IS CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.071. NOW THAT SUCH GOVERNMENT CODE, UH, COMES CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT UPTOWN BOULEVARD AND PIONEER TRAIL, IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY DUTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT COUNCIL. I HAVE 7 42 AND WE WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.