Mar 08, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting

YOU'LL PLEASE REMAIN STANDING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SHALL WE PRAY? DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, HOLY FATHER, WE COME TOGETHER ON ONE ACCORD THIS EVENING.

I PRAY DEAR GOD, THAT YOU WILL UNITE US AND BIND US CLOSE TOGETHER.

AS YOU WATCH OVER OUR POLITICAL OFFICIALS, GOD'S STRESSING THEM, KEEP THEM AND LET THEM WORK TOGETHER.

AND WE PRAY THIS EVENING TONIGHT THAT THE CITIZENS, THE LEADERS WILL COME TOGETHER AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AS WE LIFT OUR EYES FROM CEDAR HILL.

MY PRAYER IS THAT WE WILL LOOK UP TO THE HILLS OF HEAVEN.

GOD, YOU TOLD US TO LOOK TO THE HEELS FROM WHAT'S COME WITH OUR HELP BECAUSE ALL OF OUR HELP COMES FROM YOU.

SO WE COME ONLY.

AND THEN COMING LORD, WE ASK YOU THAT IF ANY WEDGES HAS EVER BEEN PUT BETWEEN US, THAT YOU WILL REMOVE THEM SO THAT WE MAY HAVE PEACE AND WORK ON ONE ACCORD FATHER.

YOU'VE ALSO TOLD US THAT IF WE NEED WISDOM TO JUST COME AND YOU WILL GIVE IT TO US.

AND WITH THAT WISDOM, YOU'LL GUIDE OUR LEADERS TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS, CONTINUOUS GOODWILL IN OUR CITY.

AS WE WORK TOGETHER AND WE WILL ALL PROSPER AND HELP OUR CITY BE MORE PRODUCTIVE.

I PRAY THAT OUR CITY WILL ADVANCE AS WE GO INTO THE NEW FUTURE.

MAY OUR CHILDREN STAY SAFE AND PROTECTED IN OUR SCHOOLS.

AS THEY DEVELOP INTO A STATE OF THE ART SCHOOL, ACHIEVING AND TOP PERFORMING, I PRAY YOUR GODS AND OUR FAMILIES WILL BE HEALTHY.

AND THAT THE NEW LIBRARY WILL BE A STELLAR EXAMPLE OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE FOR NOT JUST CEDAR HILL FOR ALL OF US TO SEE I'M PRAYING FOR OUR MEDICAL FACILITIES AND WITH ALL THIS GOING ON WITH HEALTH ISSUES.

I PRAY, DEAR GOD, THAT FOR NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY WILL BE MET AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO LIVE WORTHWHILE LIVES IN THE MIDST OF ALL THE TRAUMA, THE DRAMA OF THE WAR.

I PRAY THAT OUR SHITTY WILL BE PEACEFUL AND GOODWILL AND LEAD OTHERS TO WORK IN THAT SAME DIRECTION.

AS WE REMAIN UNIFIED, AS YOU CONTINUE TO LET US WORK TOGETHER PROSPER, WE KNOW THAT WITH YOU, GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

WE KNOW THERE'S NOTHING TOO HARD FOR YOU.

SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK AND WORK TOGETHER AND GOING TO CONTINUE TO PRAY AND PRAY TOGETHER.

ALL OF THESE THINGS AND EVEN MORE WILL BE ACHIEVED IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

WHY NATION STATE.

THANK YOU, MS. WILSON FOR THE NOTIFICATION.

YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED.

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AND THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATION

[a. Present a Proclamation designating March 8, 2022, as Cal Mees Day in Cedar Hill.]

PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MARCH 8TH, 2022 AS COUNTY STATE IN CEDAR HILL.

THIS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAYDEN.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU THIS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO HONOR THIS DAY.

AND ON BEHALF OF YOU, YOU KNOW, I'VE KNOWN THIS GENTLEMAN FOR 16 YEARS AND HE'S ALWAYS BEEN OUT THERE READY TO HELP SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING, DO SOME GOOD FOR SOMEBODY BUILDING.

IT'S NOT A THING THAT HE CAN'T BUILD.

AND HE BUILT MY BAR OUT OF THE LAKE.

YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST CAME IN AND STARTED BUILDING THIS, UH, THIS, THIS GOVERNMENT CENTER AND IT JUST LIKE THE STEEL AND CAL WANTED TO COME SEE IT.

SO WE CAME AND WENT THROUGH THIS STUFF AND HE WAS NOTICING ALL HOW THE CONSTRUCTION WAS AND ALL THIS.

SO HE'S REALLY METICULOUS WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING AND HELPING PEOPLE.

SO IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT, THAT WE GET TO HONOR HIM FOR TONIGHT.

UM, IN FACT, THAT'S GOING TO BE THE SECONDARY ONE, REALLY, BUT IF WE WERE GOING UP THERE, IF YOU SEE, SO NOW CALLOUS MY HONOR TO GO AHEAD AND SAY WE'RE AS KAMEEZ HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF CEDAR HILL SINCE 1996.

AND WHEREAS CAL HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE CITY, UH, CEDAR HILL COMMUNITY WITH CLEANUP PROJECTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS TO HELP DISABLED VETERANS AND REBUILD AND REHABILITATE THEIR HOMES AND FENCES.

AND WHEREAS CAL HAS RECOGNIZED BY HIS NEIGHBORS BY HIS NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DISTRICT FOR THE YARD OF THE MONTH, ALSO RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL WITH A GOOD SAMARITAN WARD.

WHEREAS CAL IS AN ARMY VETERAN AND AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE DALLAS WARRIOR'S DISABLED VETERANS HOCKEY TEAM AND THE FORT WORTH PATRIOTS HOCKEY TEAM.

AND WE'RE AS COW ORGANIZES A YEARLY 24 HOUR TOURNAMENT AT ICE, UH, AT ICE AT THE PARKS AT THE PARKS MALL IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED VETERANS HOCKEY.

AND WHEREAS HE, IN ADDITION TO THESE COMPLEMENTS AND HONORS OF COWS CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THAT HE WAS AWARDED FOR ICE HOCKEY WORLD RECORDS IN 2021.

AND I WANT TO GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT IT TAKES TO DO THAT THAT'S NOT AN EASY GOAL TO ACCOMPLISH, AND I'LL TELL YOU, BUT MOST CONSECUTIVE ICE HOCKEY GAMES PLAYED BY AN INDIVIDUAL.

MOST ICE HOCKEY GAMES PLAYED BY AN INDIVIDUAL IN ONE YEAR.

MOST ICE HOCKEY TEAMS PLAYED ON BY AN INDIVIDUAL IN ONE YEAR AND MOST ICE HOCKEY LEAGUES PLAYED ON BY AN INDIVIDUAL IN ONE YEAR.

AND I WAS WONDERING, YOU KNOW, IN ALL THOSE TIMES WE WOULD DO SOME OF THE STUFF.

HE WAS ALWAYS OUT PLAYING ICE HOCKEY.

I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU LOVED ICE HOCKEY.

SO NOW THEREFORE STEVE MASON, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY CITY, CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS DOES OUT HERE PROCLAIM MARCH 8TH, 2022 AS CAL MOMMY'S DAY IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

I JOINED WITH HIS MANY TEAMMATES AND FELLOW CITY, UH, CEDAR HILL RESIDENTS IN CONGRATULATING CAO ON HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING HIS AMATEUR HOCKEY CAREER IN THE WITNESS OF THEIR, OF I HAVE HERE TO SET MY HAND AND IT CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE A FIXED THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, 2020 TO 22 SIGNED BY OUR MAYOR.

MASON, STEVE MASON.

THANKS.

I DO WANT TO SAY, OF COURSE I CAN'T DO THIS FOR TOO LONG BECAUSE I GOT TO TELL YOU, UH, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK HE'S GOT ANOTHER GAME AND TWO MORE FOLLOWING THAT.

SO HE'S GOING TO PLAY THREE HOCKEY GAMES TONIGHT.

AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT TOOK HIM A YEAR TO GET OVER, UH, WHAT HE JUST WENT THROUGH WITH THAT.

HE HAD LIKE FOUR FRACTURES SHIP, UH, SHOULDER SURGERY, WRIST SURGERY.

AND THAT WAS JUST AFTER THAT IN MY TENURE WITH HIM.

I COULDN'T KNOW MY, HOW MANY TIMES HE'S BEEN IN THERE OF STAFF.

HE'S THE MOST ACTIVE PERSON I'VE EVER SEEN, BUT CAL I WOULD LIKE TO YOU, WELL, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SAY THIS ONE TO HIS NEXT FEET IS THAT, UH, HE'S GOING TO BECOME, HE'S ALREADY SET TO GO.

HE'S GOT ALL OF THE, ALL OF HIS, UH, YOU KNOW, DUCKS IN THE ROW.

HE'S GOING TO BE NOW ACCOMPLISHING TO HAVE, UH, THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE PLAY HOCKEY IN ALL 50 STATES.

FIRST ONE FOR WORLD FIRST ONE FOR A WORLD RECORD.

THESE ARE WORLD RECORDS FROM CAL.

TELL THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES.

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU.

I LOVE THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO KEEP IT GREAT.

AND THIS THANK YOU FOR THIS.

VERY KIND.

UM, I JUST LOVE HOCKEY AND SOMEBODY ASKED ME WHAT DAY, ONE DAY, WHAT THE WORLD RECORD WAS FOR THE MOST GAMES AND I'M OCD.

ANYWAY, IT WAS THE WRONG THING TO DO.

AND I JUST TOOK OFF.

UM, IT TOOK ME A, A WHOLE YEAR, ACTUALLY 265

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PLAYING DAYS.

AND THERE WAS ABOUT A HUNDRED DAYS OFF AND I GOT FOUR WORLD RECORDS OUT OF IT.

I I'M THRILLED.

I'M THRILLED FOR THE HONOR.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

UM, AND I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE PLAN ONE HERE IN THE NEXT SIX TO NINE MONTHS.

SO I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA KEEP GOING.

I'LL BE 62 IN A MONTH AND UH, STILL FEEL LIKE A SPRING CHICKEN, BUT THANK YOU.

THIS IS COOL.

EVERY DAY IS KILLING ME.

STAY TO ME, BUT THIS IS COOL.

YOU GOT YOUR PHONE.

THANK YOU BACKGROUND.

LET'S DO OUR FIRST ONE.

WE'LL GET VERY TIRED.

IS TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION.

IT LOOKS LIKE MY DAD NOW, AND THAT CAN TAKE A PICTURE WITH HIS BACKGROUND.

WELL, GOOD LUCK TONIGHT.

HOPE YOU WIN.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT ARE YOU DOING? CEDAR HILL.

NEXT PRESENTATION

[b. Present a proclamation designating the month of March 2022 as Women's History Month in Cedar Hill. ]

THIS NAME THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2022 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND CEDAR HILL.

THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY OUR VERY OWN COUNCILWOMAN DANIELS.

CAN I HAVE ALL THE LATEST TO STAND WITHOUT US? THERE WOULD BE NO MEN COME ON LADY PROCLAMATION, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

WHEREAS EACH YEAR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH OFFERS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE EXTRA ORDINARY LEGACY OF TRAILBLAZING AMERICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE BUILT, SHAPED AND IMPROVED UPON OUR NATION.

AND WE'RE ASKED THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE MADE BOWEL CONTRIBUTIONS OFTEN IN THE FACE OF DISCRIMINATION AND UNDUE HARDSHIP, COURAGEOUS WOMEN, MARCH BAR, AND WON THE RIGHT TO VOTE CAMPAIGN AGAINST INJUSTICE, SHATTERED, COUNTLESS BARRIERS, AND EXPANDED THE POSSIBILITY OF AMERICAN LIFE AND GRADS.

OUR HISTORY IS ALSO REPLACED WITH EXAMPLES OF THE UNFAILING, BRAVERY AND GRIT OF WOMEN IN AMERICA, PARTICULARLY IN TIME OF CRISIS AND EMERGENCY WOMEN SERVED OUR NATION DURING WORLD WAR TWO, LED ARGUMENTS, ORGANIZING AND LITIGATION EFFORTS DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES ON GLOBAL STAGE IN THE FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND SECURITY.

AND WHEREAS IN OUR CURRENT MOMENT OF CRISIS, WOMEN CONTINUE TO LEAD FROM BACK, SEEN RESEARCHERS TO PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, TO THE COUNTLESS HEROES ON THE FRONT LINES.

WOMEN ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO DEFEAT COVID 19 AND RAM TO 222 NATIONAL THEME FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IS PROVIDING HEALING, PROMOTING HOPE.

IT TRIBUTE TO THE CEASELESS WORK OF CAREGIVERS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS DURING THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND GRADS, WOMEN HAVE LONG ADVOCATED FOR COMPASSIONATE TREATMENT AND NEW DIRECTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

AND WOMEN'S MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.

THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALERS AND CAREGIVERS WHO HELP PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN HOPE FOR THE FUTURE AND RAV DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

LET US HONOR THE ACCOMPLISHED AND VISIONARY WOMEN WHO HAVE HELPED BILL OUR COUNTRY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO, WHOSE CONTRIBUTION HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY RECOGNIZED AND CELEBRATED, AND LET US PAY TRIBUTE TO THE TRAILBLAZERS FROM THE RECENT AND DISTINCT PATHS FOR DOING A BARRON TO ENVISION A FUTURE, WHICH NO PAST, UH, PREDECESSOR DEBT, UH, EXISTED AND FOR BILL AND A NATION OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR ALL OF ITS WOMEN AND GIRLS.

NOW, THEREFORE I, STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS DO BOB PROCLAIM, MARCH, 2022 AS WOMEN HISTORY MARK IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IN WITNESS WEB OUT HERE

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TO SET MY HAND AND CALL SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, TO BE A FIXED THIS EIGHT DAY, UH, MARCH, 2022, STEVEN MASON MAYOR.

THANK YOU ALL.

I WISH ALL THE WOMEN COULD COME UP HERE AND GET A PHOTO.

I'LL TAKE THE THANK YOU, COUNCIL WOMAN.

AND I WANT TO JUST EXPRESS GRATITUDE.

FIRST OF ALL, OUR WOMAN, THE COUNCIL WOMAN, SHIRLEY DANIELS, BUT ALSO ALL THE AMAZING WOMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD.

WE CELEBRATE TODAY.

WE SOON STRONG TODAY AND WE WOULD LOVE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO CELEBRATE WITH US AT THE LIBRARY, ZILLA B WALL-E PUBLIC LIBRARY NEXT WEDNESDAY AT SIX 30, WE INVITE IN NOT JUST WOMEN, ALSO MEN TO COME CELEBRATE WITH US.

WE ARE HONORING OUR WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE SOME GIFTS FOR YOU.

WE WANT TO HONOR YOU.

WE WANT TO PROMOTE THAT HEALING.

UM, THAT COUNCILWOMAN DANIEL'S TALKED ABOUT AS WELL AS THE CONNECTION, UM, THAT, THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO US AS WOMEN AND ALSO ON MARCH 26, WHICH IS A SATURDAY AT 10:00 AM.

WE INVITE YOU TO COME TAKE CARE OF YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, AND A MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR, UM, AT THE LIBRARY.

SO IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE, COME ON OUT.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME, UH, THINGS FOR YOU ON THAT DAY.

SO THANK YOU ALL.

AND THANKS FOR CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL WOMAN.

IS RECOGNIZE THE ECONOMIC, SORRY, CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MISSISSIPPI, ANOTHER TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

ARONDA NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA

[c. Recognize the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation, recipients of the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) annual Economic Excellence Recognition in 2021 for its achievements in economic development. ]

TEDC AMARILLO ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION IN 2021, FOR INSTANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

HELLO THERE, MR. ANDY AND PRESIDENT, UH, EDC.

AND THAT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW HERE.

SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPRECIATE THE TIME AND YOUR AGENDA AND ADMINISTRATION ALLOWING US TO BE HERE THIS EVENING TO SHARE WITH YOU JUST ANOTHER ACCOLADE DOING, UH, YOUR WATCH HERE.

SO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SET OUT FOR US TO DO AND THEN CITY, AND, UH, WE STICK TO THAT EVEN THROUGH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

WHO'S FEARLESS LEADER IS A WOMAN, UH, SEAN HOLDEN RESIDENT, AND A FEARLESS LEADER.

AND THEN ALSO, UH, CHERYL VAUGHN FROM OUR OFFICES HERE THAT WILL JOIN US.

BUT TDC IS THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

IT'S A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF EDCS ALL AROUND THE STATE.

AND SO IT'S A GREAT INFORMATION SHARING TOOL, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER ACROSS BOUNDARY LINES, CITY LINES OR OUR STATE FOR THAT MATTER.

AND SO IT REALLY PUTS US ON THE MAP WHENEVER WE CAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS UNDER YOUR LAURELS THERE AND YOUR DIRECTION.

SO WHEN I ALLOW SOME TIME FOR, FOR SEAN, OF COURSE, TO COME UP AND SPEAK, SHE IS OUR FEARLESS LEADER HERE.

IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE, MISS HELLO.

WELL, I'LL JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO FIRST SAY THANKS TO THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR MASON FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.

AND GOSH KNOWS THAT MR. PORTER HAS BEEN LIKE LOCKED ARMS WITH US FOR YEARS, MAKING SURE THINGS GO WELL.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE THE EDC.

AND WHILE I I'M SURE THAT EVERYONE HERE ON THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS, UM, LIKE THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE ADC.

I REALLY WANT THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TO KNOW AS WELL.

UM, THIS AWARD IS HUGE FOR AN EDC.

UM, YOU MENTIONED THAT IT'S THE TEXAS EDC COUNCIL AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND TOWNS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEXAS, UM, ADC COUNCIL ONLY 57 RECEIVED THIS AWARD LAST YEAR.

SO THAT IS HUGE.

SO KUDOS TO THE CITY WHO KNOWS TO THE BOARD AND THANKS FOR SNAP FOR MAKING SO IF WE COULD PRESENT THE AWARD TO THE MAYOR HERE, ANOTHER ONE TO HANG ON YOUR WALL, LET ME SEE.

YEAH, OF COURSE.

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IT SAYS 2021 ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION.

WE, IT TO OUR EDC, VERY SPECIAL, UH, CONGRATULATIONS AND CONTINUE TO GREAT WORK.

SO NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZENS

[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. ]

FORUM.

UH, ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL MAY SPEAK UPON ANY ITEM THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? UH, OUR OF COURSE, COUNSEL CANNOT DELIBERATE, BUT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND I DO HAVE A CURRENT MCINNIS.

IF YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS, GOOD EVENING AND GOOD AFTERNOON TO THE COUNSELING AND EVERYONE IN EVENINGS TO YOU AS WELL.

MY NAME IS CLARA MCGUINNESS, AND MY ADDRESS IS 9 28 BLACK WALNUT TRAILS HERE IN CEDAR HILL, TEXAS.

I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF A PROGRAM THAT YOU STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

IT'S A CD HILL, UH, PLUS WHERE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS.

THAT PROGRAM HAS BEEN AMAZING.

WHOEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT, I THANK YOU, MAYOR.

YOU WERE THE ONE THAT CREATED THAT IT HAS HELPED OUR SENIORS IMMENSELY.

I HEAR THE ACCOLADES AND THEY WANT ME TO TELL YOU HOW WONDERFUL THEY FEEL WHEN SOMEBODY PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THEM AND SAY, HOW YOU DOING TODAY? HOW CAN I BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY? WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP? AND BELIEVE ME, THEY TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO HELP WE TAKE CARE OF THEM.

WE PROVIDE, UH, FOOD FOR THEM.

WE CONNECT WITH MEALS ON WHEELS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP THEM.

WE CAN'T DO IT ALL, BUT WE TRY.

WE REALLY TRY WITH OUR POPULATION GROWING THE WAY IT IS NOW IN CEDAR, THE HILL, PEOPLE ARE MOVING HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE RETIRING IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND THEY MOVE IN TO SEE THE HILL.

WHEREAS THEY GONNA MOVE.

THIS IS THE BEST CITY EVER, RIGHT? BUT THEY MOVE HERE.

BUT GUESS WHAT? THOSE WERE TIRED PEOPLE.

THEY SAID THEY 65 AND OVER.

SO THAT'S OUR SENIOR POPULATION COMING.

EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE IN CEDAR HILL THAT NEED OUR HELP.

WE DON'T KNOW EVERYONE, BUT WE WANT TO KNOW THEM.

IF YOU KNOW ANY SENIORS THAT NEED OUR HELP, WE CREATE A PROGRAM TO HELP THE, UH, THE HOME-BOUND CITIZENS.

I CALLED THEM EVERY WEEK.

CHECK ON THEM, SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT'S ON OXYGEN.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT SONG CAME.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT'S ON WALKERS.

IF YOU KNOW ANYONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY OR IN YOUR FAMILY THAT NEED US, PLEASE CALL ME AND WE WILL PUT THEM ON.

LISTEN.

I CALLED HIM EVERY DAY THERE JUST TO CHECK ON HIM AND SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING.

WE HAVE LIKE 350 SENIORS THAT WE CALL PERIODICALLY.

WE SEND OUT A BIRTHDAY CARD EVERY MONTH I SENIORS.

WE SEND OUT A SYMPATHY CARD WHEN THEY HAVE PASSED MY THREE MINUTES.

THEY MAY HAVE WARNED ME ABOUT THIS.

SO ANYWAY, I'VE JUST GONE PUBLIC.

IF Y'ALL NEED ME, JUST CALL ME.

I'VE WORKED FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR FOR ALLOWING ME TO SAY BACK.

THANK YOU, CLARA.

AND THAT IS LOVED BY NEIGHBORS.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.

CASE NUMBER PD 3 8 0 2021.

THANK YOU FOR, UH, JESSICA COUNSEL TODAY.

COUNSEL, DANA IS ALL I HAVE FOR CITIZENS FORUM.

THERE ARE NO ITEMS THAT WERE SUBMITTED ONLINE.

UM, SO WE GO TO OUR NEXT ITEM AND THAT IS FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARING

[a. Case No. PD-380-2021 – Consider an application for a change in zoning from “LR” (Local Retail) District to “PD” (Planned Development District) for attached single-family residential on approximately 7.06 acres, generally located on the southwest corner of West Parkerville Road and South Clark Road with the approximate address being 935 South Clark Road. Applicants: Keith DeVoe, DeVoe Land Consultants Property Owner: Allan D. Gersten]

CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM LOCAL RETAIL TO A LOCAL BIT TO THE DISTRICT TO PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR A TEST, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENT.

SO ON APPROXIMATELY 7.06 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEST BARKERVILLE ROAD AND SOUTH CLARK ROAD WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS, BEING THAT 35 SOUTH CLARK ROAD ADVOCATES, KEY DEVO, DEVO VAN CONSULTANTS, PROPERTY OWNER, ALAN DE GARSTON.

DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH US TODAY? DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE TODAY? DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS OR YOU DON'T? YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW JUST, OKAY.

AND CALL, UH, THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNSEL.

WELL, UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND IF COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS WE BRING GOOD.

SO I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANYONE WHO IS IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO A CASE NUMBER PD 3 8 0 2021.

ANY ONE OF US TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER PD 3 8 0 2021.

NOT SEEING ANY ANYONE APPROACH, I'LL GO AHEAD

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THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR DELIBERATION AND OR CONSIDERATION GAZZARA HAYDEN MAYOR.

UH, WE APPROVED A CASE NUMBER PD 3 8 0 2 0 2 1.

I'M SORRY.

YOU SAID YOU APPROVED, UH, MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPROVE.

SO, UH, MOSTLY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO P AND Z'S RECOMMENDATION, WHICH IS I UNDERSTAND IS THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, UH, REQUIREMENTS.

SO IT'S MOSTLY FOR APPROVAL AND TO CONCUR WITH P AND Z RECOMMENDATION.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND TO THE PART TWO? YES, YES.

DID YOU SAY SECOND PROTIUM I WAS JUST GOING TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT, THAT, UM, I I'M MUCH HAPPIER SEEING THIS USE OF, OF THE PROPERTY RATHER THAN A DOLLAR STORE COMING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO, UM, I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT, ABOUT THIS PROJECT.

WE NEED MORE, MORE HOUSING AND MORE HOUSING THAT IS CLOSER TO THE AFFORDABLE RANGE.

IT'S, IT'S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND SO I THINK THIS, UH, FITS THE BILL OF, OF WHAT WE NEED TO SEE IN THIS COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW.

SO, AND JUST TO HAVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND, UH, I GUESS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A, UH, A RUMOR THAT DONALD STORE WAS GOING TO BE ON HIS PROPERTY.

SO I'M ASSUMING THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE REFERENCING TO.

YES.

I BELIEVE THAT.

AND NEAR THE PROPERTY, THERE WAS A DOLLAR STORE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS PROPOSED ON THIS PROPERTY.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T HEAR ANYBODY.

SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? NOPE, YES, PLEASE.

COME ON UP.

COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WHEN RECORD? UH, THESE ARE FIVE YES.

CAR GARAGE AND YOU KNOW, SO, UH, ONE BEDROOMS, I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO, IT DOESN'T RENT VERY SELL UP.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES ON RENTAL PROPERTY, TWO BEDROOMS, TWO BATH OR ONE BATH, IT GOES REALLY GOOD ON THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.

I SELECTED THIS DESIGN ON THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S ALL RESIDENTIAL AROUND US.

SO I WANTED TO CREATE, THERE'S A BIG NEED FOR DUPLEX TOWNHOMES BECAUSE THERE'S YOUNGER PEOPLE.

IT'S EASIER FOR THEM TO GET INTO.

IT FEELS LIKE A REGULAR HOME.

IT'S A LIFESTYLE.

IT'S ALSO GREAT FOR THE ELDERLY PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT TO HAVE TIME FOR YARD WORK AND ALL THAT.

SO KIND OF GRABBING BOTH AUDIENCES, YOU KNOW, LIFESTYLES AND IT'S THE SIMPLICITY OF LIFESTYLE IS WIDE AND DESIGNING IT THE WAY IT DID.

SO IT'LL DO VERY WELL.

YOU KNOW, UM, I, I HAVE MY BROKER'S LOOKING AT 3 20, 2 80 TO THREE 20, AND I THINK THAT'S A PAIR OF PRICE AROUND HERE.

WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT'S SOLD AROUND HERE, AS FAR AS SINGLE FAMILY, IT'S VERY COMPETITIVE, UH, CUSTOMER, WHATEVER.

THANK YOU, MARY MASON, THIS ONE SAY IT WAS A UNIQUE DESIGN AND I APPRECIATE THE WAY YOU HAVE IT IN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMUNITY.

AND IT'S, IT'S A GREAT USAGE OF THAT SPACE.

AND THAT PROVIDES, UH, A AS YOU MENTIONED A REALLY NICE, UM, OPPORTUNITY FOR A DIFFERENT SEGMENT OF THE MARKET TO ENTER INTO A TOWN OUTSIDE.

JUST WANTED TO SAY, UM, IT'S A VERY NICE DESIGN.

UM, I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION.

HOW HAS THAT METAL WALL BETWEEN THE TWO UNITS? HOW WAS THAT MAINTAINED? IS THAT, UM, THE QUESTION WAS THE, YOU HAVE THE MIDDLE OF THE JOINING WALL JOINING WALL THAT IS THE HOS PROPERTY OR, WELL, WHAT I'M DOING IS I'M PUTTING, EVEN THOUGH YOU GOT ONE BUILDING DO PLUGS, I'M PUTTING THEM ON THEIR SEPARATE TAX LOTS SO I CAN SELL THEM OFF.

UM, I'M TRYING TO, I'M TRYING TO GO WITH STRICTLY HOMEOWNERS, NOT INVESTORS, YOU KNOW, CAUSE THEN THINGS GO SOUTH.

BUT ANYWAY, BUT THE WALL THAT GOES BETWEEN THEM, UM, IT'S A FOOT, IT'S A FOOT WIDE AND IT'S HEAVILY INSULATED SOUNDBOARD ON EACH UNIT ON THE SIDEWALLS AND MATCH THE CENTER.

UM, SO IT'S, UH, IT'S EXTREMELY QUIET.

YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR ANYBODY NEXT DOOR BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE, HEY, I'M IN A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

YOU CAN'T, WELL, SOME HOMES, YOU COULD PROBABLY HEAR THE NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR SNEEZING, BUT I MEAN, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S, IT GIVES YOU THAT SAME KIND OF PEACE OF MIND AND YOU GOT YOUR OWN BACKYARD,

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UM, THAT'S WHY THE CURTAIN WALL THAT WE'RE PUTTING ALONG CLARK IS TO DEADEN THAT SOUND FROM THE TRAFFIC AND, UH, HELP THOSE PEOPLE ON THAT SIDE.

UM, I DON'T KNOW.

I HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.

YOU DID.

SOMETIMES I GET A LEVEL OF LONG-WINDED THAT'S OKAY.

I THINK THAT'S THE OTHER QUESTIONS WE DO HAVE A, OH, SORRY.

GO AHEAD.

SO, UM, UH, BEFORE THE MAIN, WE'RE JUST HAVING A GENERAL DISCUSSION AND YOU MENTIONED TO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN, AND ON IT, YOU THOUGHT THE PRICE RANGE WOULD BE THREE FORTIES, BUT THEN WHEN YOU'RE, UH, WHEN COUNCIL MEMBER MICHELLE, YOU MENTIONED 2 88, I'M JUST TRYING TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON, ON WHAT WILL THE PRICE BE BECAUSE I HEARD TWO DIFFERENT IT'S GONNA, IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT THERE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, IN THAT BALLPARK, TWO 80, A THREE 40, MAYBE AT BEST.

AND IT JUST DEPENDS ON HOW THE DEVELOPMENT COMES OUT.

I WANT PEOPLE, WHEN THEY DRIVE UP, COMING OFF OF PARKER, BILL, THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY JUST HAVE THIS FEELING LIKE I'M HOME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A PARK LIKE SETTINGS, IT'S A BENCHES, DID IT.

SO WE'RE KIND OF TESTING THE MARKET.

UM, MY BROKER THAT'S HANDLING THOSE NUMBERS.

HE JUST GAVE ME A RANGE WHERE HE THINKS IT'LL BE, HE SEEN THE PLANS, WHO, OF COURSE THEY SEEN THE DESIGNS OF THE DUPLEXES AND HE REALLY LIKES THEM.

AND, UH, BUT YOU KNOW, WITH THIS MARKET'S CHANGING SO MUCH, I, I DON'T WANT TO SIT THERE AND SAY, OH, THREE 20, THAT'S THE END OF IT.

YOU KNOW, I'M A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THAT.

SO WE'LL JUST SEE HOW IT GOES, BUT THE QUALITY HAS TO BE THERE TO GET THE BIGGER PRICES.

BUT RIGHT NOW WITH YOU'RE LOOKING AT US SINGLE FAMILY HOME VERSUS A DUPLEX.

AND LIKE I SAID, PEOPLE THEY'RE YOUNGER JUST STARTING OFF.

THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH YARD WORK AND STUFF.

THE SIMPLICITY OF LIFE, SAME WITH THE ELDERLY PEOPLE, THE OLDER FOLKS, BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE PROUD AND THEY'RE HAPPY TO LIVE THERE AND TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, IF A THREE BEDROOM, TWO AND A HALF BATH HOME, APPROXIMATELY SAME SIZE SINGLE FAMILY, THEY'RE GOING FOR 3 20, 360.

I'VE SEEN IT.

I MEAN, THAT'S HOW WE COMP OURS.

WE COMPROMISE JUST LIKE IT WAS A SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND THAT'S KIND OF SAFE, YOU KNOW, BUT THERE'S A LITTLE HESITATION ON THAT.

SO I'M THINKING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WANT IT TO BE, WE DON'T WANT TO SIT ON THEM.

SO WE'RE GOING TO, WHEN WE, THAT BRIDGE AND THE TIME COMES, UM, SOME OF MINE I'M DOING THIS SAC, ZACK, SAME THING DOWN IN MILFORD.

AND BEFORE I EVEN POUR THE SLABS, THESE THINGS ARE GETTING SOLD RIGHT THERE.

SO I EXPECT TO SEE THAT HERE AT CEDAR HILL, BECAUSE THIS DEVELOPMENT HERE THAT I'M DOING HERE LOOKS EVEN NICER THAN MINE DOWN THERE, MILFORD, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE TAX LAW, THE SEPARATE TAX LOGS, I DON'T WANT TO, I WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM RENTING, YOU KNOW, AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE HAPPY HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE THEY TAKE A LOT MORE PRIDE IN, YOU KNOW, THE HOME BECAUSE THEY PAID FOR IT.

AND, UH, SO, AND I THINK THAT'S BETTER FOR THE CITY SECOND, HAVING THEM OWN HER OWN SEPARATE TAX LOTS.

IT'S VERY GOOD FOR THE CITY.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M DOING IN MILFORD.

AND THAT RAISES A TAX BASE AND MAKES THE LAND MORE VALUABLE.

AND IT'S GOOD FOR THE CITY FOR TAX REVENUE.

WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS BECAUSE WE'RE HERE JUST ONE QUICK CONFIRMATION ON, ON WHERE WE'RE DISCUSSING THE PRICE POINTS ON THIS.

UM, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DUPLEX, BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT AT LEAST IN OUR, IN OUR MINUTES.

AND IT'S OUR NOTES THREE 20, ROUGHLY.

SO, BUT THAT IS PER UNIT NOT PER THE BILLING STRUCTURE, RIGHT.

BECAUSE THAT MEANS THAT THAT A DUPLEX NOW IN TOTAL IS WORTH 640,640.

SO, SO WHEN WE SAY PER UNIT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, FOR 1500 SQUARE FOOT.

YES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

UM, SO I BELIEVE CUSTOMER HAYDEN THE MOST BEFORE APPROVAL AND SECOND FROM CUSTOMER COURTEOUS IS THAT EIGHT GRADE MAPLETON.

SO LET'S BY MAYPOLE.

TIM, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS.

ALRIGHT.

UH, THE FLOOR IS UP AT CASA.

ALL THE PAYER PAYS RAISE RIGHT HAND WAS NIMBLENESS.

OH, I'M SORRY.

SO WE'LL DO THAT ONE OPPOSITION.

SO THEY HAVE 601 THAT DID I GET THAT RIGHT? COUNSEL? DELIVER YOU A FAVOR.

SO 601.

I'M SORRY.

GOT THAT METAL SECTOR.

MAYOR PRO TEM IS OPPOSITION.

OH, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UH, THE FLOOR IS OPEN ONCE SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION, 2 0, 2, 1, THE BUDGET PLANNING AND ZONING'S RECOMMENDATION, UH, AND THE PD REC REQUIREMENTS MOSTLY FOR APPROVAL.

WELL I WILL SECOND THE MOTION THEN.

RIGHT.

SO LET'S START OUT OVER THERE.

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DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND, SECOND CUSTOMER MCCURDY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CATCH MADAM SECRETARY.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

CONSIDER APPROVING A SONIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY 7TH, 2022 CITY OF CEDAR HILL GENERAL ELECTION COUNCIL.

THAT IS A SIX AND UP IN THAT POSITION.

THAT IS ONE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT AND, UH HUH.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

UH, THE NEXT ITEM IS ELECTION MATTERS.

[a. Consider approving a Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 7, 2022 City of Cedar Hill General Election.]

THE FLOOR IS OPEN.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE SLATE OF DIRECTORS OR DIRECTORS, AND WE CERTIFY THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY 7TH, 2020 TO A CIGARETTE HILL GENERAL ELECTION.

WE DO HAVE IMMERSIVE FROM CUSTOMER CREDIT.

SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN, UH, OUT OF FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

WHERE'S NANA.

MISS.

NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDER APPROVING

[b. Consider approving an Order of Cancellation for the May 7, 2022 City of Cedar Hill General Election.]

AN ORDER OF CANCELLATION FOR THE MAY 7TH, 2022, THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL GENERAL ELECTION.

WHAT WAS UP IN COUNCIL? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CONSIDERING APPROVING THE ORDER OF CANCELLATION FOR MAY 7TH, 2020 TO A GENERAL ELECTION.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT DO WE HAVE A MOTION? DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COUNSELOR MCCURDY.

I'M ON A PHONE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND MOVES, UNANIMOUS.

UH, ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BEGIN WITH YOU MAY HAVE PROTIUM SIMS. OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FIRST TO THE MAYOR AND TO THE CITY.

COUNCIL HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE THE LAST THREE YEARS TO WORK WITH YOU.

ALL THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD.

I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR HILL HAD GIVEN ME ANOTHER CHANCE TO WORK WITH THIS GROUP.

I THINK WE'RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

UH, AND I THINK GREAT THINGS ARE BEFORE US, UH, AS WE CONTINUE TO GO DOWN THIS WAR ROAD OF PURSUING PREMIERE IN THE CITY.

SO, UH, JUST WANNA EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE CITIZENS FOR THE CONFIDENCE AND THE TRUST THAT THEY'VE GIVEN TO US.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THREE MORE YEARS.