* 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. IT WAS DIFFERENT WITH MY SCREEN [00:00:01] HERE. SO LET ME JUST GO OFF OF THAT BIG SCREEN. I'LL GO AHEAD AND OFFICIALLY CALL THIS [1. Call the meeting to order.] MEETING TO ORDER. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. TODAY IS MAY THE 2022. UH, I DO HAVE A 6 31 AND IT LOOKS LIKE I DO HAVE A CORE AND PRESENCE. UH, PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT, UH, DAN HATERS BY HERE WITH US TODAY, HE HAS A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. UH, SO THEREFORE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE NEXT [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] ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS CITY MANAGER REPORTS. HOW ARE YOU DOING TO SEE THE MANAGER I'M DOING VERY WELL? MAYOR, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. IT'S A GREAT TO SEE YOU TODAY. WE HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE AS A CITY AND THE COMMUNITY. UH, WE'LL BEGIN WITH JUST A SPECIAL NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS, UH, AND, UH, ALSO GRATITUDE, UH, TO MAYOR MASON, MAYOR PROTUNES SINS AND COUNSELING AND GLOVER ON YOUR SUCCESSFUL REELECTION TO ANOTHER TERM TO, UH, LEAD THIS, UH, BEAUTIFUL CITY, UH, INTO ITS FUTURE. UM, CONGRATULATIONS ARE ALSO IN ORDER, UH, FOR MAYOR MASON. THIS IS A BIG DAY FOR HIM. SO THIS MORNING I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING HIM BEING SWORN IN AND RECEIVING THE GAVEL AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE METROPLEX MAYORS ASSOCIATION, UH, WHICH IS A GROUP OF ABOUT 40 MAYORS, UH, WITHIN THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AREA IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER 25 YEARS OR SO. AND, UH, HE HAS ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY OF THAT, UH, GROUP AND WILL LEAD THE METROPLEX MAYORS FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. CONGRATULATIONS, UH, GO TO MAYOR MASON, UH, FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS. UM, THERE, UM, WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, UH, THAT DEAN GOING OFF ON YOUR PHONES HAVE BEEN ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WE'VE BEEN PUTTING ON YOUR COUNCIL CALENDAR, UH, FOR THE REST OF THIS MONTH AND INTO JUNE. SO I'M GOING TO SPEND QUITE A BIT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THAT THIS MORNING. OF COURSE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WRAPPING UP THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF SCHOOL, UH, WHICH MAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY AND SOME PEOPLE ARE LESS HAPPY, BUT THAT'S OKAY. UH, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SUMMER SEASON. WE KICK OFF A LOT OF THE, UH, TRADITIONAL EVENTS THAT OUR YOUTH HAVE LOOKED FORWARD TO, UH, IN LATE MAY AND EARLY JUNE. SO THOSE ARE NOW ON THE CALENDAR AS WELL. UM, SO WE'LL JUST GO RIGHT TO THE CALENDAR. UM, FRIDAY, MAY 13TH FROM NINE 30 TO FOUR 30, UH, THERE IS A SPECIAL COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE, UH, WITH CARTER BLOOD CARE. THEY, THEIR, UM, THEIR BUS WILL BE IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE ALAN EASTON'S RECREATION CENTER FROM NINE 30 TO FOUR 30. UH, THERE'S A PLACE THAT YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT I BELIEVE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, BUT THEY ALSO TAKE IN WALK-INS AS WELL. AND, UH, AS YOU KNOW, COVID HAS BEEN, UH, HARD ON THE LOCAL AND THE NATIONAL BLOOD SUPPLY. SO ANYONE WHO, UH, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY AND CAN AFFORD TO GIVE THE BLOOD, THIS IS DEFINITELY ENCOURAGED TO DO THAT. THEY ALWAYS LOVE COMING TO CEDAR HILL BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS GET A REALLY GOOD TURNOUT. AND THEN ON THAT SAME EVENING, THIS IS FRIDAY, MAY 13TH FROM SIX TO EIGHT 30, UM, IS THE ANNUAL IT'S AN ANNUAL NOW IS THE SPECIAL NEEDS DANCE THAT IS HOSTED AT OUR CENTRAL FIRE STATION, FIRE STATION TWO 11 ON BELTLINE ROAD. THIS IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CEDAR HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT, UH, OUR LIBRARY, UH, MARIE, BECAUSE SHE'S INVOLVED IN EVERY SINGLE THING THAT WE DO, UM, AND THE MAYOR'S TEAM COUNCIL. AND SO, UM, THE COUNCIL IS WELCOME AND IN FACT, ENCOURAGED TO JUST DROP BY JUST TO SEE WHAT GOES ON AND THE CELEBRATION THAT THESE FAMILIES HAVE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEIR KIDS, GET TO SEE THE FIRETRUCKS, GET TO ENGAGE WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A POLICE PERSONNEL THERE AS WELL, BUT THEY JUST BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY ONE ANOTHER AND TO ENGAGE. AND SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR. I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE FOLKS AND ESPECIALLY THE EMPLOYEES, THE MAYOR'S TEEN COUNCIL WHO DEVOTE SO MUCH TIME TO PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. UH, THE VERY NEXT DAY, SATURDAY MAY 14TH IS A BIG DAY FOR OUR CITY. FIRST, WE'RE HAVING THE SECOND VERSION OF OUR WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL TOUR. SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER, TO BE ABLE TO GREET, UH, SOME OF THE FOLKS ON THE CITY COUNCIL, BUT ALSO ON THE STAFF AND TO TAKE AN ACTUAL PERSONAL TOUR LED BY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, SERVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTS OF THEIR NEW ADOPTED CITY. UH, THIS WAS, UM, A SPECIAL, UH, NEW ENTERPRISE THAT WE STARTED THAT WAS STARTED THIS YEAR IN THE FIRST, UH, THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THIS WENT REALLY, REALLY WELL. A LOT OF REALLY GOOD ENGAGEMENT TOOK PLACE. SO THAT'S ON A SATURDAY FROM NINE TO NOON AND THEN JUST GO STRAIGHT FROM THERE, [00:05:01] UH, TO VIRGINIA, WE WERE PART FOR THE OFFICIAL GROUNDBREAKING FOR WHAT WILL BE CALLED LOU AL AT THE LAGOON. SO ONE OF THE MAJOR, UM, UH, PROJECTS OF THE 2017 BOND WAS AN OUTDOOR AQUATICS FACILITY. YOU GUYS HAVE WORKED VERY HARD THROUGH SOME VERY CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES TO KEEP THAT PROJECT AND SO, UH, ONLINE AND READY TO KICK OFF. AND SO, UH, WE WILL BE HOLDING THAT CELEBRATION BETWEEN NOON AND TWO. ON SATURDAY AT VIRGINIA, WE WERE PARKED AT 6 31 SOMERSET DRIVE, UH, NEXT TUESDAY. UH, WE CONTINUE OUR PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2023, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WE HAD THE, UM, STREETS AND FACILITIES AND PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP, UH, ON TUESDAY, MAY 17TH, UH, AT 6:00 PM, WE WILL HOLD THE WATER AND SEWER VERSION OF THAT. SO WE'LL HAVE OUR WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL A WORKSHOP. WE WILL ALSO REVISIT THE RATE STUDY. WE'VE BEEN ON A THREE-YEAR PLAN. WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW THAT'S GOING AND, UH, WHAT THE PROCESS LOOKS LIKE GOING, UH, GOING FORWARD. UM, AND THEN ON THURSDAY, MAY THE 19TH, OUR PARTNERS AT THE CEDAR HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE HOLDING THE NEXT IN THEIR SERIES OF LONGHORN FUTURES MEETINGS WITH THEIR LONGHORNS FUTURES COMMITTEE. UH, THIS ONE WILL BE AT 5:30 PM AT, UH, PERMITTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 4 31 PARKER VILLE ROAD. UM, ON SATURDAY, THIS IS NEXT SATURDAY. UH, MAY 21ST. I TOLD YOU YOUR CALENDAR WAS FULL. SO WE'VE, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW WEEKENDS TO WORK FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM. UH, WE WILL BE, UH, CONDUCTING A SPECIAL, UH, METROPLEX TOUR WITH THIS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO, UH, TOUR OTHER CITIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING NEW DEVELOPMENT. WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON NEW SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. UH, AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE STAGE AND IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THE GOALS THAT CAME OUT OF THE RECENTLY ADOPTED, UH, CEDAR HILL NEXT COMPREHENSIVE PLANT. UH, SO AGAIN, MEET AT CITY HALL AT 9:00 AM AND PLAN ON SPENDING THE DAY WITH US. WE WILL BE VISITING A NUMBER OF SITES. WE WILL ALSO BE GETTING INFORMATION FROM EXPERTS IN DEVELOPMENT, IN THE SINGLE FAMILY MARKET THAT WILL HELP FEED A WORKSHOP. THEY WILL HAVE AT A LATER DATE TO BE ABLE TO START TO LAY OUT OUR EXPECTATIONS AND SOME GUIDELINES ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH IS OUR NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING RIGHT HERE, UM, IN THE CANDY ROOM AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. I'M GOING TO GO FURTHER INTO THE END OF MAY AND THE FIRST PART OF JUNE, BECAUSE AGAIN, WE HAVE A VERY FULL CALENDAR. UH, I MENTIONED THIS IN MY UPDATE OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT THURSDAY, MAY 26, UH, SOMETHING THAT'S BECOME A BELOVED TRADITION NOW SINCE, SINCE COVID AND SOMETHING THAT WE'RE KEEPING, WHICH I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR IS THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMUNITY PARADE, WHERE WE GO AND ENGAGE WITH THE RESIDENTS IN THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES THERE ON PLEASANT RUN ROAD. UH, THE FIRST TIME THIS WAS DONE, THIS WAS THE FIRST OUTSIDE CONTACT THAT THOSE RESIDENTS HAD HAD SINCE BEING LOCKED DOWN FOR COVID AND JUST THE ENGAGEMENT, UH, THAT, UH, THEY WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE AND THE EXCITEMENT THEY WERE ABLE TO GIVE THE FOLKS THAT WERE ON THE PARADE WAS REALLY HEARTWARMING. AND SO THAT HAPPENED THE NEXT YEAR, AND THEN IT'S CONTINUING, EVEN AFTER COVID IS, UH, LARGELY, UH, MOVED ON. AND THAT'S A REALLY GOOD THING. SO EVERYONE IS INTENDED IS, UM, INVITED TO ATTEND THAT, UH, UH, WHEN, WHEN THAT OCCURS, UH, AT 9:45 AM, I BELIEVE MASSAGE ENVY. SO IT'S ON THE SOUTH ENTRANCE NEAR DILLARD'S, YOU'LL SEE WHERE THE LINE IS. JUST GO GRAB JUMPING IN LINE ON MONDAY, MAY 30TH. THAT IS MEMORIAL DAY. SO WE'RE JUST REMEMBER CITY OFFICES AND FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THAT HOLIDAY. UH, THEN MOVING ON TO MAY 31ST AT 6:00 PM, AND THIS WILL BE ANOTHER SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP, WHERE WE WILL DISCUSS, UH, GUIDELINES AND GOALS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND, UH, STANDARDS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. THERE'LL BE ON THE THIRD FLOOR ISD TRAINING ROOM HERE AT GOVERNMENT CENTER, THURSDAY, JUNE 2ND AT SEVEN 30 IS THE NEXT MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF MOMENTUM GOING INTO THOSE PEOPLE ARE RETURNING AFTER, UH, HAVING TO DO IT VIRTUALLY FOR SO LONG. AND IT'S, UH, A VERY, UH, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO REENGAGE WITH BUSINESSES AND CHURCHES AND THE INSTITUTIONS THAT, UH, UH, MAKE THIS COMMUNITY WORK. YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THAT. AND THEN AT FIVE 30 ON THE SECOND, UH, THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE LONGHORN FUTURES COMMITTEE, UH, WILL BE HELD AT FIVE 30 AT PLUMMER ELEMENTARY AT, UH, 1203 SOUTH CLARK ROAD, FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD IS AGAIN [00:10:01] HERALDING THE SUMMER SEASON WITH A ONE OF OUR CHERISHED EVENTS. IT WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF THE MUSIC IN THE PARK SERIES HELD EVERY FRIDAY IN JUNE. SO THE FIRST ONE IS FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD BEGINS AT 8:00 PM. SO JUST ABOUT THE TIME IT'S GETTING A LITTLE BIT COOLER AND THE SUN IS GETTING, UH, GETTING KIND OF BELOW THE HORIZON AND YOU CAN SIT ON THAT LAWN AT THE AMPHITHEATER THERE IN VIRGINIA RIVER, AND ENJOY ENGAGING WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, BUT ALSO SOME REALLY FINE MUSIC THAT BEGINS ON THE THIRD AT, UH, VALLEY RIDGE PARK AT 28 50 PARK RIDGE DRIVE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH. THIS ONE'S JUST FOR YOU. A COUNCIL MEMBER DANIELS, OUR ANNUAL KID FISHING TOURNAMENT, AND THE STOCK, THE RESTOCKING OF THE VALLEY RIDGE PARK POND WILL BE TAKING PLACE. WE ALWAYS ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF FISHING ENTHUSIASTS AND A LOT OF KIDS, A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS WITH THEIR KIDS. IT'S A REALLY GREAT DAY. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTEND THAT. AND THEN THAT SAME DAY ON THE EVENING, THE LIBRARY KICKS OFF, UH, ONE OF ITS BIGGEST EVENTS FOR YOUTH DURING THE SUMMER. AND THAT IS THE BIG SUMMER READING KICKOFF. AND THAT TAKES PLACE AGAIN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH, FROM 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM. SO YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH SPEND YOUR WHOLE DAY IN THE CITY DOING FUN EVENTS FROM FISHING TO THEN BEGIN GETTING ALL YOUR BOOKS AND READING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR A SUMMER OF READING, UH, WITH YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS ON A TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH, OR RIGHT BACK TO BUSINESS. THE COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING IN A SPECIAL WORKSHOP TO, UH, REVIEW, UH, PLANS AND ESTIMATES RELATED TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LIBRARY PROJECT. UH, IT'S ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND OUR NEW LUAU, WHICH WE WILL BE DOING THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THIS WEEKEND. UM, ALSO ON JUNE 7TH, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR PARTNERS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CH ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, WE'LL BE KICKING OFF THE CEDAR HILL POLICE YOUTH SUMMIT, WHICH IS ALSO BECOME A FAVORITE DURING THE SUMMER. UH, IT WILL BE HELD AT COLLEGIATE PREP ELEMENTARY ON PICKER DRIVE. SO WE'RE IN SOUTH JOEL WILSON ROAD, UH, WHERE THE COLLEGIATE PREP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS LOCATED THAT WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH THROUGH THURSDAY, THAT JUNE 9TH, UH, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT PROGRAM ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE OR AT THE PD, IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ON THAT, JUST LET US KNOW. AND THEN THURSDAY, MY FAVORITE EVENT OF THE SUMMER IS, UH, THE BIG MACHINE EXPO. SO THIS IS WHEN ALL THE BIG EQUIPMENT THAT ALL THE DEPARTMENTS USE TO KEEP THE CITY RUNNING IS CLEANED UP, PUT OUT, AND THEN THE KIDS GET TO GO AND PLAY ON IT. AND MAYBE A FEW ADULTS THAT ARE INTO THOSE THINGS. I'VE SEEN A FEW ADULTS THEY'RE DOING THAT. UM, SO THAT'D BE HELD AT 10:00 AM. ALSO AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK. I FEEL THE SAME WAY. SAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH, UH, THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH IS THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF MISSION CEDAR HILL BIG WEEK. THIS IS WHEN, UH, WELL OVER A HUNDRED OF CEDAR HILLS YOUTH, A LOT OF CITY EMPLOYEES, A LOT OF FAMILIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN DOING A LARGE NUMBER OF SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITY THAT HAS BEEN LED BY MISSION CEDAR HILL AND, UM, PASTOR TOBY SNOWED IN FOR A GREAT NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. AND IT'S BECOME A BIG PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CITY AND THE CITY STAFF. AND WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT AS WELL. SO THAT'S JUNE 9TH OR JUNE 11TH MOVING RIGHT ALONG AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I'M ALMOST ON THE LAST PAGE OF YOUR BUSY CALENDAR. UH, MONDAY, JUNE THE 13TH IS OUR NEXT, UH, JOINT QUARTERLY MEETING WITH OUR PARTNERS AT CEDAR MILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SO, UH, THAT WILL BE ON MONDAY THE 13TH. UH, AND THEN TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH IS THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE FIRST ONE IN JUNE. THAT WILL ALSO BE THE MEETING THAT THE COUNCIL WILL MEET AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT. AND WE'LL INITIALLY ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THAT YEAR IN THAT, IN THAT CAPACITY. UH, MOVING ON, WE HAVE MUSIC IN THE PARK ON JUNE THE 17TH, THE ANNUAL BEST SOUTHWEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, AS YOU KNOW, THIS ROTATES IN EACH OF THE FOUR BEST SOUTHWEST CITIES EVERY YEAR, THIS YEAR, IT WILL BE HELD IN LANCASTER AT THIRD BIG COMMUNITY PARK AT 1700 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY. WE WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THAT SOON, AND WE WILL PROVIDE THAT TO YOU. SO IT CAN BE PREPARED FOR THAT. UM, FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH IS A MUSIC IN THE PARK, AGAIN, 8:00 PM AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK. AND THEN SATURDAY, JUNE THE 25TH. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS ONE'S ON YOUR CALENDAR. [00:15:01] OUR NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD WALK CAUSE COUNCIL ASKED THAT WE DO THIS ABOUT EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, HAS WORKED HARD TO BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THAT. SO THAT WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM AND THE SELECTED NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE KINGSWOOD. THIS WAS ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SELECTED, I THINK IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY, IT HAD TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE, UM, UH, TO THE ALMA CRON, UM, VIRUS SURGE THAT WAS TAKING PLACE AT THAT TIME. SO WE'RE GLAD TO GET THAT WENT BACK ON THE CALENDAR. UH, THE LAST ONE THAT WE HAD AT SUMMERSET VILLAGE AND CEDAR HILL EAST WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. AND, UH, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING OUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS IN KINGSWOOD, UH, FOR THAT WALK ON THE 25TH. UH, LAST THING YOU WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE THE 29TH IS OUR SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION POSITIONS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. UH, WE'LL DO THAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR TRAINING ROOM AGAIN AT 6:00 PM. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CALENDAR? ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? IT IS A LOT. OKAY. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. WE'LL BE HAPPY TO DO THAT. ALL RIGHT. SO MOVING ON TO TONIGHT'S, UH, AGENDA, UH, WE HAVE NO BRIEFING ITEMS TONIGHT AS WELL. WE STARTED AT SIX 30 TO GIVE FOLKS A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA TIME. UM, MAY IS A BIG MONTH FOR BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE AND FOCUS ON SOME OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ALLOW COMMUNITIES TO WORK AND TO BE HEALTHY, UH, THAT IS, UH, DEFINITELY TRUE IN CEDAR HILL. SO IT WILL BE CELEBRATING A NUMBER OF ITEMS TONIGHT, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK, WHICH WILL BE MAY 9TH THROUGH 13TH. WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HERE IN CEDAR HILL, UH, FROM MAY 15TH TO THE 21ST, ALSO FROM MAY 15 TO THE 21ST. IT IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. SO I TOLD YOU THESE WERE ALL ESSENTIAL SERVICES MONTH, AND IT'S DEFINITELY TRUE HERE. UH, AND MAY 15TH IS REALLY FIRST IS ALSO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK OR EMS. SO YOU HAVE POLICE FIRE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, UH, THAT WILL BE CELEBRATED TONIGHT. AND THEN FINALLY A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2022 AS A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH HERE IN CEDAR HILL. AS YOU KNOW, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND AWARENESS, UM, AS ONE OF ITS PRIORITIES FOR THIS YEAR. AND SO BEING ABLE TO, UM, UH, PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IS AN INITIATIVE TO HELP BRING ATTENTION TO THOSE IMPORTANT ITEMS. UM, WE DO HAVE A NUMBER IMPORTANT ELECTION MATTERS THAT WE NEED TO DO TONIGHT. SOME OFFICIALS SWEARINGS THAT ARE RATED G SO IT'S OKAY THAT WE DO THAT. SO WE'LL ISSUE THE CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE AND THEN RECEIVE REMARKS BY OUR NEWLY ELECTED, UH, COUNT MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, CAN WE HAVE, UH, SEVERAL ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT, INCLUDING MINUTES? UH, WE ALSO HAVE THE RECEIPT OF THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE CITY'S INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. WE ALSO HAVE A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT, UH, WITH, UH, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FOR SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, UH, THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES, INCLUDING THINGS LIKE DWI ENFORCEMENT, SPEEDING, UH, CHILD, CHILD RESTRAINT, AND A CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS AND INTERSECTION SAFETY, RED, LIGHT RUNNING, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND THEN DISTRACTED DRIVING. UM, ALSO THE FINAL ITEM AND CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT IS A RESOLUTION DESIGNATED. THE SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY IS WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY IN CEDAR HILL. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SOME OF THE LARGEST MASSES OF OPEN SPADE IS IN NORTH TEXAS, WHICH REALLY MEANS WE GET MORE THAN OUR SHARE OF THE MIGRATORY BIRDS THAT FIND THEIR WAY HERE ON THEIR WAY FROM OR TO CANADA TO MEXICO. SO PROVIDING A PLACE FOR THEM TO STAY AND BE SAFE AND ALLOW US TO ENJOY THEM IS IMPORTANT. SO WE HAVE ONE ITEM TONIGHT ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. ONE, ONE THAT, UH, YOU AND, UH, THE STAFF AND OUR FOLKS ON THE PARKS BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD TO BE ABLE TO KEEP ON PACING, TO DELIVER. AND THAT WILL BE TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TURNER CONSTRUCTION, FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, FOR THE LAGOON AND VIRGINIA, WE PARK AND CONSIDERING A 4% CONTINGENCY TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT. UH, YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM TONIGHT NOT ONLY KEEPS THE PROJECT ON SCHEDULE, BUT IT BRINGS CERTAINTY, UH, IN WHAT HAS BEEN A VERY VOLATILE, UH, CONSTRUCTION MARKET, AND ALSO IS A MAJOR LIFE MILESTONE FOR THE LIFE OF OUR CITY. [00:20:01] WE'VE BEEN WORKING OFF OF A 1976 SWIMMING POOL SINCE 1976. SO IT'S ABOUT TIME. WE UPGRADED THAT A LITTLE BIT AND IT GIVES US A REASON TO REALLY CELEBRATE ON SATURDAY, WHICH IS THE BEST REASON OF ALL. SO, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT? ANY ITEMS ON CONSENT TO BE REMOVED IN TONIGHT? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MISSY DEMANDS, WHAT COUNCIL THAT CONCLUDES OUR BRIEFING SESSION. SO NEXT ITEM IS FOR JOURNEYMEN. I ANSWERED THE MOTION. DO WE HAVE A MOST CUSTOMER MCCURDY? DO I HAVE A SECOND SAY A COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE RIGHT HAND. WE ARE ADJOURNED. IT IS 6 51. WE WILL. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. * 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.