Feb 14, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S

[1. Call meeting to order.]

TODAY IS FEBRUARY 14TH, 2023.

THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

WE DO HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT, AND WITH THAT, I'LL OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT OPEN CARRY IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

AND, UH, I HAVE 7 0 3 AND WE'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GET IT KICKED OFF WITH AN INVOCATION AND FOLLOW.

THE INVOCATION WILL BE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, UH, LED BY OUR MAYOR PRO TIM SIM.

SO IF WE WOULD ALL PLEASE STAND, PLEASE, AND WE'LL HEAR FROM PASTOR UH, COOPER FROM ROCK OF FAITH FAMILY CHURCH.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

AMEN.

GOD BLESS YOUR PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

THAT WAS, THAT WAS ABOUT ALL HIS, ABOUT ALL EYES CLOSED.

DO HEAVEN.

FATHER, WE JUST BOW BEFORE YOUR PRESENCE RIGHT NOW, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

FIRST OF ALL, MASTER TO GIVE YOU PRAISE, HONOR AND GLORY.

LORD, WE SAY THANK YOU RIGHT NOW, MASTER FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY OF PRAYER, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CALL UP UPON YOUR HOLY AND DIVINE NAME.

NOW, LORD, PRAY ON MASTER THAT YOU TOUCH THIS CITY COUNCIL RIGHT NOW IS ONLY YOU KNOW HOW, BECAUSE WE KNOW MASTER THAT WHEN YOU TOUCH LIVES OR CHANGE OR GRACIOUS GOD, CHANGE IS ENSUED.

MASTER HEARTS AND MINDS ARE DELIVERED AND SET FREE MASTER NOW, PROTECT THEM AND KEEP THEM OR GRACIOUS GOD PROTECT THEM.

MASTER FROM PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO DAMAGE THEIR CHARACTER OR GRACIOUS GOD, INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, MASTER AND OUR PRAYER, GRACIOUS GOD THAT THE THINGS THEY DO WILL BE BENEFICIAL.

MASTER NOT ONLY TO THEMSELVES, BUT TO THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

OR GRACIOUS GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY MASTER, THANK YOU FOR THIS CITY COUNCIL OR GOD.

AND I PRAY MASTER THAT THEY REPRESENT YOU, FIRST OF ALL, MASTER, AND THAT THEY LEAD IN THE WAY OF GRACIOUS GOD THAT OTHERS WILL LOOK ON AND DESIRE TO BE LIKE THIS CITY COUNCIL, DESIRE TO BE LIKE THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

OR GRACIOUS GOD, I PRAY THAT YOU USE US ALL TO BE A GREAT EXAMPLE MASTER, FIRST OF ALL, TO GIVE YOU THE GLORY OF GOD.

NOW PROTECT US AND KEEP US MASTER, CONTINUE TO LEAD IN GOD, MASTER AND SET US FREE FROM ALL HURT, HARM AND DANGER.

LORD, WE THANK YOU, WE PRAISE YOUR HOLY AND DIVINE NAME.

MASTER, I PRAY YOUR GRACIOUS GOD, NOT ONLY THAT, BUT MASTER, WHEN THEY LEAD, THEY LEAD IN A WAY THAT WILL GLORIFY YOUR NAME OR GOD, WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW.

FORGIVE US ALL OF OUR SINS.

WHAT'S IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY, AMEN.

AMEN.

I BLESS YOU WELL PLEDGE ONE NATION, GOD INVISIBLE, TEXAS, ONE STATE.

GOD.

THANK YOU.

YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED.

ALL RIGHT, SO NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CITIZENS FORM JUST GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO SPEAK ON ANY, ANY, ANY ITEM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT.

UH, BUT IF THERE IS ON THE AGENDA, WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT LATER ON AND AS WE DELIBERATE, UH, BUT IF NOT, WE MAY HAVE TO REFER YOU TO ADDITIONAL STAFF.

SO, UM, I THINK I DO HAVE THREE CITIZENS FORMS, BUT I THINK WE DECIDED WE'RE GONNA WAIT TO THE, UM, TO THE ITEM THAT WAS PULLED.

IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.

SO GO TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE

[a. Case No. FP-518-2023 – Conduct a public hearing and consider an application for a final plat for the Bent Creek Addition, Lot 8R, Block 4, being a replat of the Bent Creek Addition, Lot 8 of Block 4, to reduce the side building line from 30 feet to 5 feet on property zoned “SF-10” (Single-Family Residential with minimum 10,000-square-foot lots) District generally located at the southwest terminus of Canterbury Court, north of East Pleasant Run Road, with the approximate address being 901 Canterbury Court. Applicant: Roger W. Hart, Barron-Stark Engineers, LP Property Owners: Kevin Claros and Michelle Villela-Claros]

UH, PUBLIC HEARING, UH, CASE NUMBER FP UH, 5 1 18 2023.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERED AN APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT FOR THE BENT CREEK EDITION LOT EIGHT R BLOCK FOUR BEING A REPLAT OF THE BENT CREEK EDITION, LOT EIGHT OF BLOCK FOUR TO REDUCE THE SITE BUILDING LINE FROM 30 FEET TO FIVE FEET ON PROPERTY ZONE, SINGLE FAMILY 10, UH, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL WITH MINIMUM 10,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS.

UH, DISTRICT GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST, UH, TERMINUS OF CANTERBURY COURT, NORTH OF EAST PLEASANT ROAD WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS B IN 9 0 1 TO CANTERBURY COURT APPLICANT ROGER W. HART BARRON STARK ENGINEERS, LP PROPERTY OWNERS, KEVIN CARLOS AND MICHELLE FI.

CARLOS.

UM, YES.

DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ORDERS OF THAT? OH, OKAY, PERFECT.

IS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING OR, UH, NOT AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, NO PROBLEM.

UH, COUNSEL, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE WISHER TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER FP 518 2023? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER FP 518 2023? NOT HEAR ANY, UH, SEE ANYONE APPROACH.

I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UM, YEAH, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR EITHER THE APPLICANT OR WHOEVER THE APPLICANT HAD TO, UH, CONSTRUCT THIS PROPERTY OR THE CARPORT.

UM,

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SURE, YEAH.

MY NAME IS KEVIN CUTS.

MY NAME IS MICHELLE VILA.

OKAY.

SORRY, WHAT WAS YOUR QUESTION ONE MORE TIME? OKAY, I I I WAS JUST KIND OF CURIOUS.

UM, NOW IT SHOWS HERE BASED ON THE SUMMARY FROM, YOU KNOW, FROM STAFF MM-HMM.

, THAT THE APPLICANT HAD CONSTRUCTED A CARPORT CORRECT.

THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE BUILDING PERMIT.

SO MY, MY QUESTION IS, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? SO ON THE PLAN ITSELF, WE SET A SPECIFIC, UM, SI SIZE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE ACTUAL CARPORT.

THE PERMIT THAT WE SUBMITTED WASN'T TWO SIZED, SO BASICALLY THE BILL LINES LOOKED TO BE A LITTLE OFF FROM THE ACTUAL CARPORT BUILD.

SO LET'S SAY CARPORT WAS ON, THE ACTUAL PERMIT WAS 28 BY 28 BY SOMETHING.

I DON'T REMEMBER THE ACTUAL HEIGHT.

SO WE ACTUALLY EVEN MADE IT SMALLER.

WE CONSTRUCTED IT, IT WAS LIKE 26 BY 28 BY SOMETHING, RIGHT? SO WE MADE IT SMALLER FROM WHAT WE INITIALLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY TO TRY TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE.

BUT EVEN THEN, IT JUST, WHEN WE ACTUALLY GOT, HAD LANCE COME OUT AND DO THE INSPECTION, HE SAID THAT IT WAS JUST TOO FAR OFF AND THE BILL LINES NEEDED TO CHANGE ON THE ACTUAL PROPERTY.

WELL, I, I GUESS WHAT I WAS JUST TRYING TO BRING OUT IS, UH, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE FORTUNATE IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT CREATING A HUGE ISSUE.

MM-HMM.

, UH, AND, YOU KNOW, STAFF SUPPORTS IT.

I THINK WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO LOOKS OKAY, BUT HAD YOU BEEN IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF TOWN OR WHATEVER, YOU'RE IN A CUL-DE-SAC.

SO THAT MADE THINGS EVEN EASIER IN THIS CASE.

BUT, UH, I JUST, I JUST, I GUESS, HOPE THAT PEOPLE THAT HAVE BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS THAT DO STUFF FOR YOU, THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND DO IT RIGHT, AND THEN DON'T PUT YOU IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, RIGHT.

WHETHER IT WAS THEIR FAULT OR YOUR FAULT.

SO, SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, COMMENT OUT THERE.

UH, BUT I, I'M IN, I'M IN FAVOR OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, AND I APPRECIATE Y'ALL, UH, YOU KNOW, DOING WHAT YOU DO IN CEDAR HILL.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OWNER? ALL RIGHT, UH, COUNSEL, THE FLOOR IS OPEN, YOUR HONOR.

WE DO HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL, MR. HAYDEN, DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COUNCIL MCCURDY.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION, COMMENTS? UH, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MORE UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND OF COURSE, UH, WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL AND, UH, DAN HAYDEN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION OF COMMENTS.

UH, COUNSEL, I'D LIKE TO KIND OF GO OFF SCRIPT A LITTLE BIT, IF I MAY.

UH, EARLIER TODAY, UH, IT WAS VALENTI VALENTINE'S DAY, BUT THE MAYOR WAS STILL WORKING.

AND, UH, I WENT TO A, UM, A, UH, LOCATION TODAY.

UH, BUT, UH, IT WAS A SURPRISE TO ME THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SURPRISING THEM.

UH, AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

BUT, UH, EITHER THE CASE, I DO SEE CARA COLLINS, UH, HERE SHE IS, THE OWNER OF INDIGO, UH, DITU STREET AND, UH, PLEASANT RUN.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN OUR COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOU.

UH, AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU.

THREE YEARS, THREE YEARS IN BUSINESS.

THEY OPENED WEEKS BEFORE THE, UH, UH, PANDEMIC, SO CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR SUCCESS SO FAR.

NEXT ITEM ON

[a. Consider ordering a General Election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, to elect City Council Members for Place 2 and 6.]

UH, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, I ANSWER THE MOTION VOTE 10.

MAY I MAKE A MOTION, UH, THAT WE ORDER A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY MAY THE SIXTH, 2023, TO ELECT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PLACE TWO AND SIX? WE DO HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER.

UH, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION OF COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVE UNANIMOUS.

MANAGER.

WE WILL HAVE AN ELECTION ON MAY 6TH.

YES, SIR.

UH,

[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.]

AGENDA ITEMS, UH, OF THIS 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 OR CONSIDERATION.

UH, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ITEM G HAS BEEN PULLED.

SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS ON THE CONSENT TO BE PULLED? COUNSEL, IF NOT, ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE CONSENT.

AGENDA ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13TH, 2022, AND THE JANUARY 10TH, 2023 COUNCIL MEETINGS.

ITEM B, CASE NUMBER PP 5 0 3 5 23 2023 APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

RECOMMENDATION, AN APPLICATION FOR A PRELIMINARY PLANT FOR THE LIONS EDITION LOTS.

FIVE R ONE AND FIVE R TWO.

BLOCK A, BEING A REPLANT ON LOT FIVE ON PROPERTY ZONE.

LR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT, JUNE LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH KENNEDY, DRIVE NORTH OF EAST BELTLINE ROAD WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 517 EAST BELTLINE ROAD.

APPLICANT, BRIAN CONNELLEY, C B G SURVEYING, TEXAS

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REPRESENTATIVE LORI TOP, UH, LAR SHINING SHIN.

MOMS, I THINK I'M SAYING THAT CORRECTLY.

PROPERTIES PROPERTY OWNER CHRIS LYONS, LIONS EQUITIES, UM, INCORPORATED TRUSTEE ITEM C, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTIONS NUMBER R 23 673, WHICH SUPPORTS THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF BULLET RESISTANT SHIELDS.

ITEM D, CONSIDER APPROVING THE RESOLUTION OF NUMBER R 23 DASH 6 76, WHICH SUPPORTS A SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOUNTED G P S TAG SYSTEM.

ITEM E, CONSIDER APPROVING THE RESOLUTION NUMBER R 23 DASH 6 77, WHICH SUPPORTS A SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR THE FY 24 RIFLE RESTRAINT BODY ARMOR GRANT PROGRAM.

ITEM F, CASE NUMBER S P 5 22 2023, APPROVING THE ACCORDANCE WITH THE PENDING ISON COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION FOR A REVISED SITE PLAN ON PROPERTY ZONE.

LR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH JOE WILSON ROAD, NORTH OF EAST PLEASANT RUN ROAD, WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 10 21 NORTH JOE WILSON ROAD.

APPLICANT, UH, UH, UHK HOG OLIVES, LITTLE ANGELS LEARNING CENTER, PROPERTY OWNERS AS SONAI V SONIKA, UH, IN HO V NHO REAL ESTATE LLC.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, THOSE ARE YOUR CONSENTED AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH F.

THE FLOOR IS OPEN.

MR. MEYER, MAKE A MOTION TO WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ.

WE DO HAVE A MOTION.

COUNCILMAN MCCURY? DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCG GLOVER.

UH, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

BOTH UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

[g. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with the Cedar Hill Museum of History for 2,000 square feet in the new Cedar Hill Public Library.]

COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN, YOU PULLED THIS ITEM.

WHAT'S GOING ON? ACTUALLY, IT'S PULLED BY BOTH OF US, MAYOR PRO, TIM, AND MYSELF.

AND THE REASON IS, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS TWO IN OUR, IN OUR MIND, TWO OF IMPORTANT TYPE ISSUE THAT WE JUST KIND OF PASS OVER AND VOTE ON.

UM, YOU KNOW, THESE LADIES THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING, AND Y'ALL CAN COME UP, COME ON UP IF YOU LIKE.

UM, THESE LADIES IN THE, FROM THE MUSEUM BOARD AND ALL THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING SO LONG AND HARD FOR ALL THESE YEARS, UH, YOU KNOW, I'VE, I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ON THE COUNCIL AND SINCE 2000, AND I KNOW IN 2002 AND 2003 AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THE LIBRARY, WE ALWAYS HAD SOMETHING, OR AT LEAST THE INTEREST OF YOU TO PRESERVE OUR, OUR, OUR HISTORY, WHICH I THINK IS SO NEEDED FOR OUR CITY, FROM THE TYPE OF CITY IT IS TO PRESERVE OUR, OUR HISTORY.

SO THE FACT THAT WE'VE NOW COME TO WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR ALL THIS TIME, UH, IS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SPOT IN OUR CITY HALL, UH, WITH YOUR MUSEUM IS I THINK, UH, IS REALLY AN EXCITING, EXCITING TIME.

SO THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY ON THAT.

MAYOR? YES, MAYOR.

I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE CITY IS SO IMPORTANT, UM, THAT I, I THOUGHT, UH, IT NEEDED TO BE PULLED.

AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UH, SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE WORKED HARD TO DO THAT.

AND WHEN WE'RE BUILDING THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE OF A KIND LIBRARY, THAT SPACE IS BEING DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE CITY.

I JUST THOUGHT IT, IT WAS WORTHY OF A SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.

SO I'M IN FAVOR OF IT, AND, UH, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION AFTER THERE'S COMMENT.

UH, I'D MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, BUT I'M, I'M JUST ABSOLUTELY THRILLED.

AND I THINK THE PRESERVATION OF A CITY'S HISTORY IS SO IMPORTANT THAT IT, IT NEEDED TO HAVE SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU.

PRO TWO, FRANKIE LEE.

HELLO.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, HAYDEN AND SIMS. WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.

I AM FRANKIE LEE, AND I'M SPEAKING AS A TRUSTEE ON THE BOARD OF THE CEDAR HILL MUSEUM OF HISTORY.

THE CEDAR HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED IN 1980 AND STARTED DOING BUSINESS AS THE CEDAR HILL MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN 2006.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG-TERM GOAL AND DREAM OF THE SOCIETY TO HAVE A FIRST CLASS MUSEUM IN CEDAR HILL.

WE CAME BEFORE YOU IN 2019, SEEKING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO HAVE A LEASE IN THE MUSEUM IN THE NEW LIBRARY.

TONIGHT WE COME BEFORE YOU TO THANK MAYOR MASON AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM AND SUPPORTING, UH, APPROVING THE LEASE.

WE ALSO WANT TO THANK CITY MANAGER GREG PORTER AND THE CITY STAFF FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS PROJECT.

THE MUSEUM APPRECIATES HAVING HAD REPRESENTATION ON THE BOND ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE LIBRARY DESIGN COMMITTEE.

A SPECIAL

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING A PREMIER MUSEUM IN THE BEAUTIFUL NEW LIBRARY IN 2004.

AGAIN, OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO THE CITY FOR SUPPORTING THE CEDAR HILL MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND HELPING MAKE OUR DREAM COME TRUE.

THANK YOU, KAREN AND LINDA.

KAREN, YOU CAN COME UP TOO IF YOU LIKE.

KAREN, YOU WANNA COME UP? YEAH, BOTH OF Y'ALL CAN COME UP.

MAR MORAL SUPPORT .

I'M LINDA PATTON.

IT'S 7 1 14 MOBLEY ROAD, AND I'M HERE AS A TRUSTEE OF THE, UH, THE MUSEUM TO THANK THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING OUR MUSEUM OF HISTORY FROM A DREAM TO REALITY.

, I HAVE TO MENTION THESE NAMES TO YOU.

AND DO YOU REALIZE HOW SOME OF THESE CITIZENS HAVE HAD THIS DREAM FOR A LONG TIME? CAROLYN HUNT, AMANDA HALL, I OWN STRICKLAND, FRANK AND ELIZABETH CRAWFORD, WS AND ANNE MENTER.

PAT AND JIMMY MOBLEY, JOE AND LO KENNEDY, MISS JIMMY, RUTH WHITE, BRENDA RUSSELL, KATHLEEN HICKMAN, AND GLEN CLARK.

HMM.

ALL OF THESE HAVE GONE ON, BUT THEIR DREAM IS COMING.

A REALITY.

.

AND I WANT TO QUOTE FROM CAROLINE KENNEDY'S BOOK.

IT'S CALLED A PATRIOTS HANDBOOK.

IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT.

SHE HAS PUT THIS BOOK TOGETHER WITH ALL THE, THE CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS, ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN POEMS. AND THIS IS FROM HER BOOK.

SHE SAYS, THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN 1776 HAS A SPECIAL APPEAL FOR CHILDREN WHO IDENTIFY WITH THE TRIUMPH OF A RAG TAG, COLONIST, THE OVERPOWERED, THE KING OF ENGLAND.

IT APPEALS TO THEIR LOVE OF THE UNDERDOG, THEIR SENSE OF FAIRNESS, AND A DESIRE FOR A HAPPY ENDING.

CHILDREN HAVE AN IMMENSE CAPACITY FOR FAITH AND FOR PATRIOTISM IF THEY'RE INTRODUCED TO THE STORY OF OUR COUNTRY.

IT'S CAPTIVATING.

THEY CAN DEVELOP A LIFELONG INTEREST IN HISTORY AND A WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC LIFE.

YOU'RE GIVING THE CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE THE HISTORY OF THE PAST OF CEDAR HEALTH.

WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN STORIES THAT DESERVE TO BE REMEMBERED, AND OUR MUSEUM OF HISTORY BE TELLING THESE STORIES.

WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO EXPRESS OR APPRECIATE FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

THANK YOU.

STAND RIGHT THERE.

OKAY, I FORGOT MY NOTES, SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO WING IT.

I'M KAREN ARU OF PRESIDENT OF THE HI HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM.

THIS I WANNA THANK THE, THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE MUSEUM IN THE LIBRARY FOR OUR COMMUNITY SO THE COMMUNITY CAN KNOW CEDAR HILL'S PAST AND EVERY DAY.

WE ARE MAKING HISTORY AND WE WANT TO PRESERVE THAT FOR CEDAR HILL.

THAT'S, THAT'S WHY WE'RE ALL HERE.

I WANT TO THANK GREG AND MELISSA, AND ALL YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND HELP IN DOING THIS LEASE.

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NO, MAYOR, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION.

THERE'S A QUESTION.

OH, UH, CUSTOMER GLOVER.

YES.

I I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE, OUR, OUR MUSEUM, OUR MUSEUM SUPPORTERS FOR YOUR DILIGENT, DILIGENT WORK.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG AND ARDUOUS ROAD, AND I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY EXTEND MY THANK YOU, UH, AT THE TIME WHEN MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND STATES AREN'T PRESERVING OUR HISTORY AND TRYING TO REWRITE OUR HISTORY, I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU FOR PRESERVING OUR HISTORY SO THAT WHEN NEW RESIDENTS TO OUR CITY COME, THEY WILL SEE AN ACCURATE TRUTH OF OUR CITY WITH THE GREAT THINGS IN WARTS, EVERYTHING INCLUDED.

AND I, I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD YOU FOR THAT EFFORT AND STICKING WITH US THIS LONG TO, UM, HELP CRAFT AND BUILD THIS MUSEUM SO THAT

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THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? NO.

UM, THANK YOU.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MCG GLOVER, THOSE GREAT WORDS.

UM, MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE, UH, THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CEDAR HILL MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOR 2000 SQUARE FEET IN THE NEW FABULOUS CEDAR HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY.

I SECOND, WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW COMMENTS, UH, AS WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

UM, YOU KNOW, I, I JUST GOING WITH, UH, CUSTOMER GLOVER SAYING THERE WAS A LONG ROAD AHEAD.

UM, THANK YOU, LINDA, FOR SAYING THOSE NAMES.

UM, AS WE TRY TO PRESERVE OUR HISTORY, UH, IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.

UH, BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LIBRARY AND, UM, AS IT WAS STRATEGICALLY, UM, CALCULATED FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MUSEUM HAS FRONTAGE, UH, ON THE ENTRY OF OUR LIBRARY.

THAT WAS DONE INTENTIONAL, BUT I JUST APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP.

UM, I MEAN, 2000 SQUARE FEET, YOU KNOW, WITHIN THAT LIBRARY, UH, SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, YOUR STANDARD LOCATION AND STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A THEME, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO, TO MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS.

SO, UH, I'M LOOKING FORWARD, UH, TO BE ABLE TO WALK THROUGH THOSE DOORS AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE, UM, WHAT YOUR PROGRAM IS FROM THE MUSEUM.

SO, UM, I, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE, ON THE FLOOR.

WE ALSO HAVE A SECOND, UH, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COUNSEL, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MUK, UNANIMOUS IT'S OFFICIAL.

UH, NEXT

[a. Consider promoting Angela Berry-Robinson to a voting member of the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. ]

CONSIDER PROMOTING ANGELA BARRY ROBERSON TO A BOARDING MEMBER OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN.

WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE DO HAVE A SECOND.

FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

UH, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVE UNANIMOUS.

COUNSEL THAT, UM, COMES TO CLOSE TO THE END OF OUR AGENDA TODAY.

THE LAST

[9. Closed Session. ]

CLOSED SESSION SESSION IS CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0 7 1 2 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THE MATTER IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY TO THE CITY CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE PROVISION OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

UH, SO, UH, AND THE TITLE, UH, THE SUBJECT MATTER IS ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS.

SO, COUNSEL, I HAVE 7 25, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND, UH, WE'LL RECONVENE AFTER WE COME OUTTA THERE.

ALL RIGHT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.

HAVE A MOTION.