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O'CLOCK GOOD EVENING,[1. Call the meeting to order.]
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.UM, THIS IS THE CEDAR HILL CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING SESSION.
UH, A QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL IS PRESENT.
AND, UM, WE WANT TO SAY BEFORE WE GET STARTED, OPEN CARRY OF FIREARMS IS PROHIBITED.
IT'S NOT PERMITTED ON THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
[2. City Manager Reports: City Council Calendar/Upcoming Events City Operations Conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting]
ON THE AGENDA IS CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY MANAGER, MR. , UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR PRO TEM CITY COUNCIL.UH, ONE OF THE BEGIN WITH JUST, UH, ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF OF THE CITY IS SPECIAL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR OWN COUNCIL MEMBER, CLIFF SHAW, UH, WHO HAS A LONG SERVED IN SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY OVER A COUPLE OF DECADES NOW.
SO WE WANT TO JUST WISH HIM WELL ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
IN FACT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS SAW YOU'RE SO SPECIAL.
WE DECIDED TO HAVE AN ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN YOUR HONOR.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THAT.
UM, AS YOU MIGHT RECALL AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, UM, MARIE WATTS PROVIDED A BRIEFING ON THE UPCOMING 2022, UH, CITIZENS SURVEY.
UH, WE DID RECEIVE COUNCIL INPUT, UH, DURING THE BRIEFING, BUT WE ALSO LEFT A PERIOD OF TIME.
SO IF YOU HAD ANY OTHER KIND OF ITEMS OR QUESTIONS, AS IT RELATED TO THE SURVEY BEFORE WE SENT IT OUT, UM, THAT YOU WOULD PROVIDE IT TO US.
MARIE ASKED ME TO GIVE YOU SORT OF A LAST CALL ON THAT.
SO IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT DOES KIND OF A NAGGING ON YOU THAT YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE SURVEY, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY THE END OF THE WEEK, AS WE'LL BE GEARING UP TO, UH, TO IMPLEMENT A, THAT SURVEY INTO NEXT MONTH, UM, AT YOUR DIOCESE, UH, YOU WILL SEE A VERY NICE LOOKING AND ATTRACTIVE, UH, PUBLICATION BROCHURE THAT ENCAPSULATES THE 2021 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.
UM, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THAT HAS OCCURRED OVER 21, A LOT OF BIG MILESTONES, A LOT OF BIG WINS.
UM, AND, UH, ONE OF THE COUNCIL'S OBJECTIVES FOR THIS NEXT YEAR WAS TO DO A LITTLE MORE, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE COMMUNICATING, UH, THE CITY'S SUCCESSES AND, UH, MAJOR ITEMS. AND SO THIS IS A BEGINNING EXAMPLE OF THE TYPES OF TOOLS WE'LL BE USING TO DO THAT.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, THIS IS ONE OF YOUR PRIMARY MESSAGING TOOLS FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT, WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND COLLEAGUES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND, UH, HOS AND CRIME WATCHES, UH, WHICH ACTUALLY DEALS WITH A SECOND MAJOR OBJECTIVE THAT THE COUNCIL SET FOR THAT THIS YEAR, AND THAT IS, UM, AND ENHANCED EFFORT AND ENHANCE AND MORE STRUCTURED EFFORT IN SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND OUR CRIME WATCHES AND OUR PIDS AS THEY RE-ENGAGED WITH ONE ANOTHER.
UM, AS WE CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE, UH, THROUGH WHAT WE HOPE IS THE TAIL END OF THE COVID PANDEMIC.
UM, SPEAKING OF THAT, AGAIN, ONE OF THE COUNCIL'S, UH, BIG OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES FOR THIS NEXT YEAR IS ENHANCED NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT.
UM, TOMORROW YOU'RE GOING TO RECEIVE A MASTER SCHEDULE THAT WILL PLACE ALL OF OUR HOA PID AND CRIMEWATCH MEETINGS ON THE SAME SCHEDULE, UM, BY QUARTER.
SO FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, THIS SORT OF THREE MONTHS AHEAD, UH, IT HAS ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNCIL REPRESENTATION, STAFF REPRESENTATION, POLICE REPRESENTATION, AND THEN NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU GAVE US DURING THE RETREAT, AND WE'LL BE GETTING, UH, WE, WE ARE ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTING THAT PROCESS AS WE SPEAK, SO THAT SCHEDULE WILL COME OUT TOMORROW.
AND THOSE OF YOU WHO'VE BEEN ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC MEETINGS, WE'LL GET A CALENDAR INVITE, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A CONFLICT, LET US KNOW, AND WE'LL WE'LL REARRANGE, BUT YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE'S A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE A BROADER BASE OF CITY REPRESENTATION TO THESE GROUPS.
AGAIN, AS WE ENGAGE WITH THEM IN A, UM, IN A DEEPER WAY COMING OUT OF THE, THE COVID PANDEMIC, UM, UH, THE RESOURCE PACKET THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE ASSIGNED COUNCIL MEMBER INCLUDES THE ANNUAL REPORTS, UM, AS WELL AS A SUMMARY OF THE MEETING ITSELF AND THE AGENDA, AND THEN A HANDY LITTLE CUE CODE.
SO THAT ANY FEEDBACK THAT IS RECEIVED CAN ACTUALLY GET REPORTED TO A SINGLE DOCUMENT THAT WE WILL USE TO BE ABLE TO THEN PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND FOLLOW UPS ON THE THINGS THAT WE HEAR AT THESE MEETINGS.
SO I HAVE APPRECIATED THE WORK THAT, UM, UH, ALISON AND MICHELLE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HAS PUT INTO THIS, UH, STACY AND LEO AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SIDE.
AND OF COURSE, UM, OUR, UH, CHIEF REYES OF THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OUR PAC UNIT
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WHO ARE REALLY, UH, DOING A LOT TO COORDINATE AND MAKE A MUCH MORE ROBUST EFFORT INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS INTO THE NEXT YEAR.UM, WANT TO JUST MAKE ANOTHER LITTLE PLUG FOR COVID RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
UH, WE ARE HOPING THAT WE ARE AT LEAST SEEING SOMEWHERE OUT IN THE NEAR TERM, A PEAKING OF THE CURRENT ALMA CRON, UM, CASE SPREAD.
HOWEVER, WE'RE STILL EXPERIENCING A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF BOTH LOCALLY AND WITHIN THE DFW REGION IN THE STATE AS WELL.
UM, OF COURSE, ADDITIONAL COVID TESTING SITES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ONLINE IN THE LAST, UH, THREE WEEKS OR SO, PARTICULARLY TWO THAT ARE, UH, EXTREMELY CONVENIENT, UM, TO OUR CITIZENS, ONE AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK AND ANOTHER ONE THAT'S ON, UH, THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY AND THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY.
UH, METRO CHURCH HAS STARTED ONE AS WELL.
THEY'VE BOTH INDICATED THEY HAVE PLENTY OF CAPACITY.
SO FOLKS ARE ENCOURAGED IF THEY FEEL LIKE THEY NEED A TEST TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN JUST RUN BY AND GRAB ONE OF COURSE, IF THOSE ARE NOT CONVENIENT, THEN ALSO CVS WALGREENS CARE NOW, AND PRIMARY CARE ARE ALSO PROVIDING, UH, COVID TESTING FOR CITIZENS THAT MIGHT NEED THAT.
UM, AT THIS TIME I KIND OF WANT TO TAKE A BREAK AND INVITE KELLY JASSO, WHO IS THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR OUR, UH, OUR PRIMARY CONTRACTOR FOR THE LIBRARY AND SIGNATURE PARK.
SHE'S GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON THEIR PROGRESS SINCE THEY'VE BEEN BROUGHT ON BOARD AS WE MOVE TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT FOR US.
UH, MY NAME IS KELLY , I'M THE, UH, PRE-CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR FOR OUR, UH, EDUCATION AND MUNICIPAL FOCUSED BUSINESS UNIT.
UM, THAT'S WHAT WE DO, UM, SINCE BEING BROUGHT ON IN DECEMBER, WE'VE QUICKLY INTEGRATED WITH OUR, UH, TEAM OF, UH, DESIGN CONSULTANTS AND WITH THE CITY.
UM, WE'VE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH MELISSA AND HER TEAM, UM, UH, SHAWN RUSSELL ARANDA, UH, THE WHOLE CREW, AND SO, UH, QUICKLY INTEGRATING, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THE BUDGET IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANT THAT IT'S, UH, ABSOLUTELY, UH, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT THAT WAS STATED IN THE RFP.
UM, IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT, UH, WE MANAGE THOSE COSTS WITH, UM, ESCALATION AND MATERIAL AVAILABILITY THAT, UH, WE ARE SEEING IN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE KEEPING CLOSE TABS ON THE MARKET TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THE PROJECT AND FOR CEDAR HEALTH.
UM, SO WITH, UM, THAT WE, UM, ARE ALSO WORKING ON SETTING UP SOME OF THOSE MILESTONES FOR THE BUDGETING.
WE'VE GOT, UH, OUR 50% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, UH, THAT ARE BEING RELEASED THIS EVENING, UM, THAT WILL GO OUT TO THE MARKET, UH, TO START THAT, THAT BUDGETING EFFORT.
UM, WE DO STILL ANTICIPATE A EARLY RELEASE PACKAGE FOR A HANDFUL OF TRADES, WHICH LIKELY INCLUDE, UH, SEAL AND ROOFING.
SO WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU GUYS IS THAT, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, WE TARGET AND MAY CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL TO GET THOSE RELEASED.
UM, BUT WE'D STILL HAVE A, NOT TO EXCEED A PRICE THAT, THAT WAY WE GUARANTEE THAT THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL RISKS THAT YOU GUYS ARE TAKING, UM, WITH A HUNDRED PERCENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE LIBRARY AND THE PARK COMING OUT IN MAY, WE WOULD THEN LOOK FOR A JUNE, UH, CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE TO GET THAT, UH, REVIEWED AND APPROVED, UM, FROM AN NWB STANDPOINT, UM, ON FEBRUARY 19TH, I'M NOT JANUARY 19TH GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF, UH, JANUARY 19TH, WE HAD OUR FIRST MWB KICKOFF MEETING.
WE HAD, UH, JUST ABOUT, UH, JUST AROUND A HUNDRED RSVPS, WHICH WAS A GREAT TURNOUT.
UM, WE WENT THROUGH WHAT THE BALFOUR BEATTY BIDDING PROCESS WOULD BE LIKE, UH, THE PREQUALIFICATION FORM.
UM, WE ANSWERED SOME, SOME GOOD QUESTIONS AT THE END.
AND SO WE GOT A LOT OF INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT THERE.
UM, ON FEBRUARY 3RD, NEXT THURSDAY, WE'LL ALSO BE HOSTING A VIRTUAL, UH, ONE-ON-ONE KIND OF MATCHMAKING EVENT.
AND WHAT THAT'S GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MWB, YOU KNOW, PRIME TRADES AND SECOND YEAR TRADES TO MEET WITH US, TO KIND OF TALK THROUGH WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THEY ARE ON THE PROJECT AND FIGURE OUT HOW IN THIS BUDGETING ROUND, WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PARTNERED UP WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE AWARD ROUND IN MAY, UM, SOME EXCITING CONSTRUCTION MILESTONES, UH, THAT WE'RE, THAT WE'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING FOR A GROUNDBREAKING, UH, PROBABLY IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, 2020, UH, 2022, MY, MY BED, AND I'M STARTING CONSTRUCTION AND MOBILIZATION IN JUNE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL.
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START FOUNDATIONS RIGHT AWAY, JULY OF 2022.UM, THEN WE START GOING VERTICAL WITH STEEL, UH, STARTING STILL IN SEPTEMBER OF 20, 22 OF THIS YEAR.
UM, THEN WE START WITH THE ENCLOSURE, ALL YOUR BREAK, YOUR GLASS, YOUR STONE.
UM, THAT'S GONNA START IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
UH, WE'VE GOT BUILDING DRIED IN BY MARCH OF 2023.
WE'VE GOT AIR ON AND FINAL FINISHES REALLY STARTING IN MAY OF 2023.
AND WE'RE TARGETING A COMPLETION DATE OF NOVEMBER, 2023.
SO A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS, UM, MEETING THIS THURSDAY TO GO TO GO THROUGH A PLAN FLIP ACTUALLY HERE, AND, UH, OUR TEAM'S ENGAGED.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
UM, I'M, I'M PERSONALLY VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE LIBRARY AND THE PARK PROJECT AND HAVE REALLY TAKEN, UM, YOU KNOW, EXTRA CARE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS, UH, DELIVERED, UM, DELIVERED TO YOU GUYS ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.
SO, UH, WITH THAT, I'LL ADD, SEE IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, UH, FOR ME, ANY QUESTIONS YOU WENT THROUGH, THE, THE, UH, SCHEDULE THERE PRETTY QUICK.
DO YOU HAVE THAT PRINTED OUT WHERE YOU CAN, WHERE WE CAN HAVE A COPY OF IT? OKAY.
ANYBODY ELSE? SO I WANT TO SAY TO YOU KELLY, WELCOME ABOARD, UM, DURING THE END OF THE PROCESS THAT WE WERE VERY PLEASED.
WE'RE VERY IMPRESSED WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM, GLAD TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU, TAKING US THROUGH AND DELIVERING AN OUTSTANDING PRODUCT.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
UM, AS YOU CAN TELL, WE'RE MOVING INTO, OR TRANSITIONING TO ANOTHER SORT OF PHASE OF THE PROCESS.
MANY OF YOU'VE WORKED ON THIS PROJECT FOR YEARS, UH, AND DEFINITELY THE LAST COUPLE.
NOW WE START TO GET INTO THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
SO THINGS WILL HAPPEN MUCH MORE RAPIDLY, SO YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO MORE FREQUENT UPDATES ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
UM, HATS OFF TO, UH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CUMMINGS, UM, AND REALLY THE ENTIRE STAFF TEAM WHO'S BEEN SORT OF LIVING WITH THIS PROJECT PRETTY MUCH DAILY, UH, FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT A REALLY GOOD, UH, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FROM ON BOARD, AND THEY'RE STARTING TO GET VERY AGGRESSIVE ABOUT THE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD.
SO, UH, LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF THAT TO COME.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN TO THE CALENDAR NOW, UH, UH, BRIEFLY, UH, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST.
UH, THIS IS NEXT, I GUESS, A COUPLE OF WEEKS FROM NOW, UH, FROM FIVE TO 8:00 PM, OUR PLANNING STAFF WILL BE HOSTING, UM, A KIND OF AN ADDITIONAL, UH, COMP PLAN OPEN HOUSE.
AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE TAKEN THE COMP PLAN ON THE ROAD.
WE'VE BEEN AT VARIOUS PLACES, UH, GEOGRAPHICALLY, UH, ACROSS A SPACE ACROSS THE CITY.
UH, WE'VE HAD THE PLAN ON OUR, UH, LET'S TALK A WEBSITE FOR, UH, SEVERAL WEEKS NOW, UH, RECEIVING INPUT AND SO FORTH.
SO THIS IS JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS WHO WANTED A SECOND LOOK AT IT, OR MAYBE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO COME TO ANY OF THE OTHER OPEN HOUSES TO, UM, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DISPLAYS WHILE THEY ARE, UM, OUT.
AND WHILE WE HAVE STAFF TO BE THERE TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY QUESTIONS, UH, I BELIEVE THE DISPLAY WILL KIND OF BE, UM, OUT THERE FOUR TIMES PREVIOUSLY.
SO IF YOU, YOU KNOW, THEY MAY BE OUT FOR FOLKS TO JUST RANDOMLY WALK BY.
WE ARE WORKING ON, UM, A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, UH, ONE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ANOTHER ONE DIRECTED TO OUR PARTNERS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.
SO WE'LL KEEP YOU ADVISED OF THOSE AS WE, AS WE GET THEM SCHEDULED ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, UM, FROM 7:30 AM TO NINE IS THE NEXT MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST.
UH, THIS ONE, UH, DUE TO COVID IS BEING SCHEDULED AS A VIRTUAL EVENT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
UH, THE, UH, WEBINARS ZOOM LINK, UH, HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE CALENDAR IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT AND NEED SOME ASSISTANCE.
SO LET US KNOW, WE'LL BE GLAD TO, TO, UH, UH, TO HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT.
UM, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, THAT'S OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UM, AS YOU KNOW, OUR JANUARY AGENDAS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT LIGHT, SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THINGS TO PICK UP IN EARNEST IN FEBRUARY.
SO ENJOY THESE AGENDAS, CAUSE THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE THAT.
UM, AND THEN SATURDAY ON FEBRUARY 12TH, UH, THIS ONE'S A LITTLE BIT OUT THERE, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW BECAUSE IT'S ANOTHER MILESTONE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP
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BUILDING OBJECTIVES.UM, AND THIS IS A, UH, WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL INITIATIVE.
SO NEW RESIDENTS WHO'VE COME INTO THE CITY IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR SHORTLY WILL RECEIVE, UH, AN, AN INVITATION, UH, TO COME TO CITY HALL AND TO GET TO MEET SOME STAFF MEMBERS, GET INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR NEW COMMUNITY THAT THEY HAVE ADOPTED.
I THINK EVENTUALLY WE PLAN ON TRYING TO DO A TOUR AND SOME THINGS LIKE THAT AS A WAY OF HAVING KIND OF THE PERSONAL TOUCH TO WELCOMING A NEW FAMILIES TO, UM, TO THE CDO FAMILY.
AND SO, UM, I APPRECIATE THE WORK TAKING PLACE WITH, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR THAT TO OCCUR AGAIN, THAT WILL BE ON A SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH FROM NINE TO NOON.
THERE'LL BE OUR FIRST ONE FROM, CAN YOU SEND OUT A CALENDAR? OH, ABSOLUTELY.
YEAH, SOME OF THIS IS PREVIEW STUFF.
UM, I ALSO MENTIONED, UH, IN A PREVIOUS ITEM, THE ENHANCED, UM, ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR, UM, THE HIGHLAND SOUTH, UM, CRIME WATCH IS MEETING ON SATURDAY THE 29TH.
UH, SO THAT'S GOING TO BE OUR FIRST RUN UNDER THIS SCENARIO.
UH, COUNCILMAN SHAW IS GOING TO BE LEADING REPRESENTATION ON THAT ON BEHALF THE COUNCIL, UM, ALSO, UM, MYSELF, DONNIE BRECKINRIDGE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND I BELIEVE STACY GRAVES WILL BE REPRESENTING, UH, THE CITY AT THAT MEETING.
AND THEN THE NEXT ONE AFTER THAT, I BELIEVE IS SHANNON DOHA IN FEBRUARY.
AND THEN WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEIR HOA PRESIDENT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE WELL COORDINATED, UH, SO THAT YOU'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO TRY OUT YOUR PACKET AND THIS PROCESS AGAIN, AS WE GO.
AND SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN SHAW FOR BEING OUR FIRST ONE UP.
THEN THE LAST THING ON THE CALENDAR TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS JUST OUR NEXT SCHEDULED NEIGHBORHOOD WALK IS, UH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY THE 26TH.
UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS SELECTED THE KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION.
SO, UH, WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN KINGSWOOD, UH, ON FEBRUARY 26.
YOU MIGHT BETTER SHOW UP TO THAT ONE, COUNCILMAN.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CALENDAR AT THIS TIME, SIR? ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, JUST A QUICK ORIENTATION TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND THEN MY REPORT WILL BE FINISHED.
UH, WE DO HAVE TWO BRIEFING ITEMS TONIGHT.
UH, ONE WILL BE, UH, FROM OUR PARKS DIRECTOR, SEAN RAY, WHO WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF CRAWFORD'S A HISTORIC TORNADO GRAVEYARD INTO, UH, THE, UH, LIBRARY PARK PROJECT.
UH, AND THE SECOND ONE IS, UH, THE FINAL, UH, ANNUAL REPORT OF SOMETHING THAT WAS STARTED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
AND THAT WAS YOUR UTILITY SERVICES.
UH, DEPARTMENT'S OBJECTIVES, UPDATED CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENT WAS A DEFINITIVE OBJECTIVE OF THE COUNCIL, UM, BACK IN 2020.
AND THAT CARRIED OVER INTO 2021.
UH, OUR, UH, FOLKS AND UTILITY BUILDING PROVIDED A KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR CHARRED AND HAS BEEN KEEPING YOU UPDATED REGULARLY, UH, DURING THAT, UH, AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THAT YEAR.
AND WE'VE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE.
IN FACT, WE'VE BEEN IN KIND OF A PLATEAU FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
SO, UM, THEY, UH, TIA AND RHONDA ARE HERE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU THAT.
AND I BELIEVE MELISSA WILL PROBABLY GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON KIND OF WHERE WE WANT TO GO FROM HERE, UH, ON THOSE KINDS OF THAT KIND OF REPORT, UM, FOR TONIGHT'S REGULAR AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE INVOCATION BY OUR OWN PASTOR VIC JACKSON.
WE ARE ONE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE NIGHT RELATED TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
WE'VE ASKED THE MAYOR PRO TEM TO PULL THAT ITEM.
WE WERE GOING TO DEFER THAT TO JANUARY 8TH, DUE TO AN ERROR AND THE ATTACHMENTS RELATED TO, UH, THE ITEM.
WE DO HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT, INCLUDING, UM, MINUTES AND ALSO A REPLAT FOR, UH, ONE OF THE REMAINING INDUSTRIAL LOTS IN HIGH MEADOWS OR CEDAR HILL BUSINESS PARK, WHICH IS MANAGED BY OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
UH, AND THEN THE FINAL ITEM IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR STREET SITE, UH, STRIPING SERVICES AT YOUR DIETS.
YOU RECEIVED A MAP OR THERE WAS A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT MADE TO THE, UM, TO THE MAP ITSELF IS IT SHOWS YOU THE STREETS THAT WILL BE STRIPED.
SO THAT'S THE REASON YOU GOT TWO OF THOSE.
UH, THE REST OF THE EVENING IS SPENT IN CLOSED SESSION AND WE HAVE, UH, THREE ITEMS OF VARIOUS TOPICS TO BE ABLE TO, UH, TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME.
[3. Briefing on Crawford's Tornado Graveyard.]
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NEXT TIME RUNNING GENDER IS A BRIEFING ON CRAWFORD TORNADO GRAVEYARD BY PARKS DIRECTOR, SEAN RAY, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL, UH, HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT A VERY SIGNIFICANT PART OF A CEDAR HILLS PAST.SO IN CEDAR HILL, WE ENVISIONED CEDAR HILL AS A PREMIER CITY THAT RETAINED THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER WHERE FAMILIES AND BUSINESS FLOURISH IN A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST EXCITED ABOUT TONIGHT, VISITING WITH YOU ALL, I THINK THIS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS EVER HAD A ITEM THAT HAPPENED IN THE SAME CENTURY.
WE WERE ESTABLISHED WITH THE GRAVEYARD BEING IN THE EIGHTIES AND THE LATE 18 HUNDREDS.
SO TO TALK ABOUT THE GRAVEYARD, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LITTLE QUICK TRIP THROUGH THE, UH, SIGNATURE TRAIL.
UM, MANY OF YOU ARE SEEING THIS MAP SEVERAL TIMES.
IT'S CONNECTING BABYLON TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER, TO THE LIBRARY AND THE PARK PROJECTS ACROSS PIONEER UNDER 1382 AND ONTO PLEASANT RUN.
IF YOU LOOK ON THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN ON THE TOP, YOU SEE AN EYE, UM, THAT INDICATES SOMEWHERE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, UH, INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE IN THE FUTURE.
THIS ALSO HAPPENS TO ALIGN WITH THE, UH, TORNADO GRAVEYARD.
SO THE FIRST ITEM THAT WE WORKED ON WAS GETTING AN ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY, THANKS TO ROBERT WOODBERRY.
AND THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM WERE ABLE TO ACQUIRE 1.3 ACRES OF ABOUT 25 FEET WIDE.
SO WE'LL HAVE ACCESS TO CONSTRUCT AND CONTINUALLY HAVE A EASEMENT THROUGH THERE FOR PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST A LOT.
I'M IN THE CHOIR AND ACQUIRING THIS FROM THE, UH, CRAWFORD FAMILY, THE DREGS TRUST.
UM, WE'RE ABLE TO ALSO, UH, INCORPORATE THE TORNADO GRAVEYARD.
UM, THIS WAS VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TO NOT ONLY THE CITY, BUT TO THE DONATORS AS NOW.
THEY CAN PLOT A PIECE OF PROPERTY AND DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR HISTORIC CEMETERY.
UM, SO JUST, UH, A VISUAL OF WHAT ALL WE HAVE ACQUIRED.
UH, THE AREA HASHED OUT IN ORANGE IS THE EASEMENT THEY'LL CONNECT ONTO THE CITY'S, UM, PROPERTY FROM PIONEER TRAIL.
AND THEN THE YELLOW IS THE, UM, PLAT WITH THE CEMETERY BEING THE PURPLE-ISH COLOR.
SO IN APRIL, UH, 1856, CEDAR HILL WAS STRUCK BY A TORNADO WITH NINE VICTIMS, LATE ARREST AT THE METHODIST CHURCH GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WAS LOST, UH, IN MARCH OF 2000, THE CEDAR HILLS HISTORICAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
I RESEARCHED THE, THE CELL AND SEVERAL OTHER LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS TO FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS.
AND APRIL 29TH, 2012, THE TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PLACE A MARKER AT THE SIDE.
AND THEN ON DECEMBER 10TH, THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.
AT THIS TIME, THERE IS VERY LIMITED ACCESS.
AND, UM, SO THERE'S NOT A LOT THERE TO SEE.
SO PART OF THE POSSESSION REQUIREMENTS THAT, UM, THE, UH, TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS, UH, COUNCIL, THE REQUIRED TO PASS A RESOLUTION, WHICH WILL BE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND ONE OF THE FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETINGS, UM, WE MUST REMOVE REPAIR ANY FENCES, WALLS THING, STRAIGHT MEMORIAL STONES, UM, AND ANYTHING THAT MAY MAKE THE HOOD A DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, OR WELFARE, AND TAKE STEPS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THEIR PURSE AND ORDERLY IN DECENT CONDITION.
UM, WE INTEND TO GIVE NOTICE BY MAIL TO THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION OF THE CITY, TAKING THIS PROPERTY AS WELL AS PUBLIC VALUATIONS IN THE NEWSLETTER.
UM, AND THEN ADDITIONAL BURIAL SPACES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE.
SO ONGOING DUTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE CITY AS THAT REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ANY FENCES WALLS.
AND THE, SO THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL INSPECT THE FENCES QUARTERLY.
UM, AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURE, UM, THERE ARE NO MARKERS THERE, SO WE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO STRAIGHTEN OUR LEVEL THEN, AND THEN PROBABLY MAINTAIN LAWN IMPLANTS.
WE INTEND TO TRO, UH, TRIM AND MO MONTHLY, AND WE'LL GO THERE.
WE'LL ALSO DO DEBRIS REMOVAL, AND THEN WE MUST, UH, HAVE, HAVE IT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
UM, SO WITH THE WORKING THROUGH THIS, UH, WE ENVISION HAVING POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH THE METHODIST CHURCH AND SEE IF THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN HELPING US MAINTAIN
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THIS, AS WELL AS, UM, FOR THE INTERPRETER.WE CAN LOOK AT DIFFERENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES SO WE CAN FIND OUT EXACTLY WHERE THE, UM, GRAVE SITES ARE AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE TREATED IN A MANNER THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF, UH, PROPER CARE FOR THEM.
UH, WITH THAT I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT COUNCIL HAS COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN.
UM, I, I REMEMBER GOING DOWN THERE BACK, I GUESS, EARLY, EARLY TWO THOUSANDS.
IN FACT, WE EVEN AT ONE POINT HAD, UH, DROVES AND GOLF CARTS DOWN THERE TO KIND OF LET PEOPLE SEE, I THINK WE CLEANED IT ALL UP.
AND, AND SO IN MY MIND IT SEEMED LIKE WE HAD THINGS ALL KIND OF, AT LEAST SOMEWHAT, UH, UH, CLEANED OUT WHAT'S THE CONDITION OF IT TODAY, CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW IS THAT THIS PICTURE IS THIS, UH, SO THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO.
SO, UM, ONCE YOU GET TO THE SITE, IT IS PRETTY WELL-MAINTAINED.
UM, BUT JUST GETTING THERE, UM, IF YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU'RE GOING, YOU MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A CHALLENGE FINDING IT.
WELL, I, I THINK IT'S, I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE WERE WANTING TO PRESERVE OUR HISTORY, YOU KNOW, AND SO THAT'S, TO ME THAT'S PRETTY EXCITING THAT THAT WHATEVER WE DO, AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, OUR PARKS AND OUR TRAILS, UH, DOWN THAT AREA, THAT WE'RE, WE'RE PRESERVING THAT.
SO, UH, SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT PART OF IT.
YOU HAVE A QUESTIONS OF, UH, MR. ROY COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER.
MA'AM UM, GREAT PRESENTATION, SEAN.
JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION, UH, WHERE WE HAVE ANY TYPE OF SIGNAGE OF MARKINGS OR DISPLAY TO EXPLAIN TO OUR CITIZENS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS, THIS SITE.
AS PART OF THE INTERPRETED SIGNAGE THAT WE'LL HAVE FOR THE OVERALL TRO, THERE'LL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY CALL THIS AREA OUT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT ONLY TO THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, BUT, UH, THE METROPLEX AS A WHOLE, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER DANIELS, IS THAT AN AREA WHERE THEY'RE CULTIVATING NOW? IS THAT BEHIND THE CHURCH? SO ACTUALLY IT'S, UM, IF YOU THINK OF IT IN CONTEXT OF BEHIND SOMETHING, IT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CREEKS OF, UM, UPTOWN APARTMENTS, UH, ALONG PIONEER TRAIL.
UM, OH, SO IT'S NOT ON THE SIDE OF THE CHURCH.
NO, MA'AM IT'S FOR, SO IF YOU, ON YOUR SCREEN, UM, THE OUTLINE IN YELLOW, THIS IS THE AREA THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
AND SO IT'S NOT VERY EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND DEFINITELY NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE FROM THE, AND THE REASON I ASKED BECAUSE I HAD A CALL TODAY, UM, I GUESS THEY SAW SOME CONSTRUCTIONS OR CHARTS OR SOMEBODY DIGGING AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE BILLING SOME OLD HOMES IN THE CRAWFORD PARK AREA.
UM, SO NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.
AND THEN I THINK, AND, UM, I KNOW JUST ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS THAT THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITIONAL HOUSING GOING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CRAWFORD PARK, BUT NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO YES MA'AM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
[4. Utility Services Department Objectives Update.]
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE, UH, UTILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES, MR. RICH.
MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND BE ABLE TO PRESENT THE UTILITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT UPDATE TO YOU ALL AND CEDAR HILL.
IT IS OUR MISSION TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO OUR CITIZENS THAT ALIGNED WITH OUR CITY VALUES ARE PURSUING, UH, PREMIERE STATEMENTS TONIGHT.
OUR CEDAR HILL HAS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER.
CEDAR HILL HAS AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY AND CEDAR HILL HAS A STRONG AND DIVERSE ECONOMY.
SO, UM, TO GET STARTED, I WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW, UM, OUR 2021 COUNCIL DIRECTIVES.
THIS WAS, THESE WERE TOP PRIOR PRIORITY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT THAT, UH, WERE TO HELP RESTORE TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY, REBUILD OUR CREDIBILITY AS A DEPARTMENT.
IF WE GO BACK DOWN MEMORY LANE, WE'LL REMEMBER THAT THERE WAS A TIME WHENEVER CUSTOMERS WERE GETTING BILLED THREE OR MORE MONTHS BEHIND.
UM, WE WERE SENDING PAYMENTS OUT OF STATE AND ALSO JUST IN BETWEEN BILLING COMPANIES.
AND IT WAS A VERY CONFUSING TIME FOR EVERYONE.
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OUR DEPARTMENT HAS, UM, BEEN ABLE TO, UH, GET TOTALLY CAUGHT UP ON THE BILLING.UM, ALSO W PAYMENTS WERE BROUGHT BACK IN HOUSE AND ALSO WE'VE REFORMATTED THE BILLS TO BE MORE COMPREHENSIVE.
AND WE BUILT A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH A NEW BILLING COMPANY.
AND SO WE ARE BEYOND THANKFUL TO HAVE COUNCIL SUPPORT NEARING ALL OF THOSE MAJOR CHANGES.
AND THAT IS, UH, FOR THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVES.
AND THE NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR DEPARTMENT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OUR UPCOMING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THIS YEAR.
SO THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, UH, THEY WERE, UH, MADE TOP PRIORITY, AND THOSE ARE CUSTOMER SERVICE, BILLING OPERATIONS SYSTEM, OPERATIONS, FIELD OPERATIONS, AND FOLLOW UP AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
EVERY DAY, STAFF IS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARDS THESE KPIS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE AS WE MOVE FORWARD TO HAVE THESE AS OUR FOCUS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE PROVEN TO BE EXCESS.
AND OUR DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SO STAFF HAS FOUND SIGNIFICANT WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT INFORMATION IS UPDATED AND THAT ALL SERVICES ARE ASSESSABLE, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY.
WE'VE CREATED NEW CUSTOMER PACKETS.
UM, I'VE SUPPLIED, UM, EACH OF YOU WITH ONE.
AND SO INSIDE THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE PACKET IS A TRASH BROCHURE.
UM, THE NEW, THE NEWEST TRASH BROCHURE INFORMATION ABOUT UTILITY SERVICES, UH, THE, THE, UH, TRASH REMINDERS AND ALSO A DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY CARD, UH, WITH A KEY TAG WITH A QR CODE ON IT FOR THEIR KEY CHAINS.
SO, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK, UH, COMMUNICATIONS, MICHELLE EBANKS AND ALLISON REAM FOR HELPING US GET THOSE TOGETHER.
AND SINCE WE LAUNCHED THE TRASH AND RECYCLING APP, BACK IN OCTOBER, WE HAVE ALMOST A THOUSAND SERVICE REMINDERS CREATED TODAY.
AND JUST OVERALL, OUR TRASH SERVICES HAVE IMPROVED.
WE REMOVED THAT SECOND MONTHLY PICKUP, UM, BECAUSE CITIZENS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT TRASH BEING OUT ALL THE TIME.
SO WE'VE REMOVED THAT, BUT WE'VE REPLACED IT WITH THESE CONVENIENT REMINDERS.
AND THEN ALSO, UM, OUR NEW FIRST-CLASS, UH, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICE.
UH, IN FACT, I'VE GOTTEN TWO, UM, TWO SURVEY CARDS BACK FROM CITIZENS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY USED THAT SERVICE.
AND THEY GAVE ME VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
UM, AND ALSO, UH, NOT TO MENTION, UH, THERE'S, UH, THE LAST CITIZEN SATISFACTION SURVEY SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 12% AND TRASH RELATED SERVICES.
UM, ONE OF THE PROACTIVE MEASURES THAT WE, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN IS DETECTING LEAKS, UM, EARLY, EARLY ON, AND NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OF THOSE LEAKS.
SO WHAT HAPPENS IS STAFF PULLS HIGH USAGE REPORTS, AND WE NOTIFY THOSE CUSTOMERS THROUGH EMAIL PHONE OR DOOR HANGERS.
UM, AND THEN AN EFFORTS TO MAKE REGISTRATION, UH, SIMPLER OF STAFF HAS BEEN SIGNING UP CUSTOMERS ON THEIR BEHALF AND WATER SMART AND GIVING THEM LIKE A TEMPORARY PASSWORD SO THEY CAN LOG IN AND GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH, UM, GETTING USED TO ALL OF THE OPTIONS THAT THEY HAVE ON WATER SMART.
AND THEN, UH, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO STABILIZE THE WATER AND SEWER REVENUE.
UH, WE'VE DONE THAT BY RESTARTING DISCONNECTIONS AND ADDING IN LATE FEES.
THERE WERE MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HADN'T MADE A PAYMENT AND PROBABLY A YEAR OR SO.
UM, SO WE HAVE HAD TO HELP THOSE CUSTOMERS GET BACK ON TRACK THROUGH PAYMENT PLANS.
AND SO HERE, THIS YEAR'S UPCOMING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
UH, SOON THIS YEAR, WE WILL HAVE YET ANOTHER WAY FOR CUSTOMERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH US THROUGH A NEW ONLINE CUSTOMER CHAT, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER UTILITY.
WHENEVER YOU GO TO PAY YOUR PHONE BILL, INTERNET ELECTRICITY, THERE'S PROBABLY A TOOL SOMEWHERE ON THE PAGE WHERE YOU COULD CHAT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ONLINE.
SO WE WILL SOON HAVE THAT FEATURE.
WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE, UH, LEAK DETECTION NOTIFICATIONS.
UM, SO WE'LL KEEP, UH, KEEP UP WITH THAT.
AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BEGIN A CITYWIDE AUDIT, UM, THAT IS, UH, FOR SAFETY AND ACCURACY MEASURES, UH, THAT WILL BE TO, UH, REPLACE METER LIDS AND BOXES OF EQUIPMENT IF NECESSARY, AND ALSO JUST KIND OF CHECK UP ON TRASH CARTS IF THEY NEED REPAIRS.
UM, YOU KNOW, HOW MANY ARE OUT THERE, STILL, THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE ON THE NOTE THAT THE JOURNEY TO CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT IS NEVER OVER.
KING SAYS, WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MOVING AND KEEP GROWING.
SO AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO INVITE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, MELISSA VALDEZ, COMING
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TO THE PODIUM, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL.IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING WITH YOU.
AND, UH, WE CELEBRATE TOGETHER AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR UTILITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND RHONDA THREE AND T RICH, THE ASSISTANT MANAGER HAVE REALLY DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND BRINGING OUR SERVICES TO A VERY HIGH PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.
AND NOT ONLY HAVE THEY MET OUR EXPECTATIONS, BUT THEY'VE ABSOLUTELY EXCEEDED THEM.
SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR.
WE'RE NOT THERE YET, AND IT'S NOT A DESTINATION WE'LL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.
BUT WHAT I THINK FROM ADMINISTRATION, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE, UH, THOSE QUARTERLY KPI DASHBOARDS TO CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU QUARTERLY THROUGH YOUR FYI PACKETS.
AND THEN WE'LL BE BACK IN 2023 AND REPORT ON SOME OF THE GOALS THAT YOU'VE, UH, YOU SEE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY, WE'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE FOR US PORTIONS OF DEPUTY MANAGER OR COUNCIL MEMBER DANIELS.
WHEN I SAW YOU OUT, DID THE AUDIT ON THOSE LIDS? I MEAN, WE, 2021 WAS HORRIBLE WITH PEOPLE WITH BROKE LEADS AND I SAW THE WATER, UH, DEPARTMENT, UH, PEOPLE REPLACE AND LEADS AND I STOPPED ONE DAY AND I SAID, WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING? AND HE SAID, WE, UH, CHICKEN ALL THE METERS.
AND WE REPLACING THOSE THAT'S BROKE.
AND I SAID, THAT'S THE SEAT OF HILL AWAY.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY CAME FROM THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS COUNCIL, SO YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF? I WANT TO SAY, UM, EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION.
UM, AND, UH, IS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT DR.
UM, IT'S BEEN A LONG, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF MOVEMENT, AND I CAN REMEMBER, UM, SOMETIME BACK WE WERE FLOODED WITH CONCERNS FROM OUR CITIZENS AND THE CONCERNS WERE LEGITIMATE.
UH, WE HAD SOME ISSUES, WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND THE STAFF, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT YOU ALL, UM, RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS AND MADE SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO ADDRESS THOSE PROBLEMS IN TODAY.
I DON'T HEAR THE COMPLAINTS THAT WE WERE HAVING, UM, ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO.
I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND I'M GOING TO, UH, EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION, YOU CITY MANAGER, PORTER, AND DEPUTY MANAGER, THE UTILITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
THE ONLY THING I WANT TO ADD, I THINK, UH, AS FAR AS THE, UM, PREMIERE STATEMENTS, YOU CAN ADD, UH, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSE THIS, UH, UTILITY SERVICES IS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE CITY CHAIR, AND, UM, THAT HAS BEEN, UH, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED.
WELL, UH, CITY COUNCIL LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE COME TO THE END OF THE BRIEFING SESSION.
UM, THOROUGH NOR THE QUESTIONS.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S NOW TOMATO.