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[1. Call meeting to order.]
EVERYONE.TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2024.
WANNA OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
UH, ALL UH, NOTICES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY POSTED.
WE HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT.
THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT OPEN CARRY IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AN INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COME ON DOWN, PARTNER AND WE'LL HAVE A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, FOLLOWED THE INVOCATION.
WE HAVE GUESTS FROM THE BSA TROOP FIVE 20 HALEY MUNOZ AND, UH, MILLER WILL ALSO, UH, LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
CAN WE BEGIN WITH THE INVITATION PLEASE? HOW YOU DOING, JOHN? I'M DOING GOOD.
FATHER GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME OF GATHERING.
THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS THAT YOU'VE APPOINTED HERE.
FATHER GOD, PRAY THAT WE WOULD, UH, CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS CITY IN THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD BE PLEASED WITH.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE, UH, WHO ARE IN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS WHO HELP RUN THIS CITY.
FATHER GOD, THANK YOU FOR OUR CITIZENS.
PRAY THAT THEY, I WOULD HAVE A LISTENING EAR AND A HEARING HEART FROM THIS COUNCIL.
GOD, WE THANK YOU THAT YOU'VE PLACED THIS CITY UPON THIS HILL TO BE AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS.
THIS WE ASK, IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE, UH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG P TO LEAVE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE BSA TROOP FIVE 20.
THEY HAVE TO LEAVE AND HAVE A MEETING AT THE LIBRARY, BUT THANK YOU FOR SPENDING SOME TIME WITH US HERE IN THE COUNCIL.
[a. Present a Proclamation designating the month of July 2024 as Parks and Recreation Month in Cedar Hill. ]
THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATION PRESENTED.PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED THE MONTH OF JULY, 2024 AS PARK AND REC MONTH IN CEDAR HILL.
THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILWOMAN, UH, MIRAND AZI.
THE PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.
AND WHEREAS OUR PARKS AND RECREATION ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THE HEALTH OF ALL CITIZENS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING OF COMMUNITY AND REGION.
AND WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS BUILD HEALTHY, ACTIVE COMMUNITIES THAT AID IN THE PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASE, PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED, AND ALSO IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF ALL CITIZENS.
AND WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS INCREASE A COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL TAX BASE, INCREASED TOURISM, THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND CRIME REDUCTION.
AND WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS PARKS AND NATURAL RECREATION AREAS IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT GROUNDWATER, PREVENT FLOODING, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATHE, PROVIDE VEG, VEGETATIVE BUFFERS TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE.
AND WHEREAS OUR PARKS AND NATURAL RECREATION AREAS ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL BEAUTY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND RECREATE OUTDOORS.
AND WHEREAS THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE HAS REPRESENTATIVES HAS DESIGNATED JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL RECOGNIZES THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM PARKS AND RECREATION RESOURCES.
NOW, THEREFORE, I STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JULY AS THE PARK AND RECREATION MONTH IN WITNESS HER HEREOF.
I HAVE HEREON TWO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED
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THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 25TH DAY OF JUNE.IS THERE ANY
THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THIS, UH, RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION.
UH, WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO JULY EVERY YEAR THIS YEAR.
UH, WE'LL BE HAVING SEVERAL EVENTS, A FEW INCLUDING, UH, RED, WHITE AND INCLUSION ON THE THIRD, UH, AS HIKE AT THE STATE PARK ON THE SIXTH, OUR MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE ON THE 17TH, UH, SNOW CONES AT THE ALLEN E SIMS RECREATION CENTER ON THE 25TH, UH, MOTH NIGHT AT LOR ON THE 26TH.
AND WE CAN'T FORGET OUR FAVORITE SENIORS ON THE 28TH WITH THE SP UH, SENIOR SPLASH JAM.
THAT'S JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF WHAT WE'LL HAVE GOING ON THIS MONTH.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY IN THE PARKS THIS MONTH.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND DIRECTION.
DIRECTOR SEAN RAY, BEFORE EVERYONE LEAVES, UH, I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM OF HOW WELL THE JUNETEENTH EVENT WENT, UH, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
UM, YOU KNOW, YOUR TEAM, IT WAS A VERY CLASSY EVENT, FIRST CLASS SERVICE.
SO I JUST WANNA TELL YOU PUBLICLY, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
AND, UH, IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.
IT WASN'T JUST PARKS AND RECREATION.
WE HAD SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT, UH, PITCHED IN AND CARRIED A HUGE LOAD.
AND, UM, WE ALWAYS, UH, SAY THAT WHEN BEST SOUTHWEST JUNETEENTH COMES TO CEDAR HILL, WE SHOW 'EM WHAT THE BEST IS.
I, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT.
THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE, BUT I WOULD JUST WANT TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE, UH, BRIAN CHAPIN.
UM, HE DID SO MUCH BEHIND THE SCENES STUFF.
UH, HE HAD LONG FLOWING LOCKS, UH, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE, UH, MONTH, BUT HE'S PULLED IT ALL OUT AND BALDHEADED, UH, TRYING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING COULD GO SMOOTHLY FOR THE EVENT.
SO, UH, JUST A HUGE THANK YOU TO BRIAN.
HE, HE IS, UH, INSTRUMENTAL IN DOING SO MUCH FOR THE EVENT.
WE ARE SUPER HAPPY TO HAVE HIM ON THE TEAM AND THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT AGAIN IN FOUR YEARS.
ALRIGHT, WELL, UH, COUNCIL, NEXT ITEM ON
[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 3pm on City Council meeting dates will be distributed to the City Council and entered into record. ]
THE AGENDA IS CITIZENS FORUM.THIS GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO, TO SPEAK, UM, ABOUT ANY TOPIC THAT THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
OBVIOUSLY, IF IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, COUNCIL CANNOT DELIBERATE OR DISCUSS THAT ITEM.
UH, SO COUNCIL, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ONLINE ITEMS, BUT I DO HAVE ONE IN PERSON REQUEST, AND THAT IS FOR, UM, PHILLIP, PHILLIP IC.
HIS, UH, TOPIC TO DISCUSS IS SAFETY AND WATER LINES, TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND HIGH SPEEDS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND A $200,000 FEDERAL FUNDS FOR REGIONAL JAIL.
PHIL, IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
PHILLIP
UM, FIRST THING ON THE ITEM IS, UH, THE WATER LINE ON NORTH CEDAR HILL ROAD.
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SITTING LIKE FOR TWO WEEKS OR I COULD HAVE CAME AND THE LAST COUNSEL AND SPOKE ABOUT THIS.
AND I SPOKE WITH STAFF AND HE SAID THEY WERE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING INSPECTION ON, UH, THE WATER QUALITY COMING OUT.
AND ONE THING I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS WHO WAS REALLY OVERSEEING IT? BECAUSE AT ONE POINT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, THE ADDRESS I GAVE YOU, THEY WERE DOING COMPACTING AND THEY WERE DOING IT WITH THE, WITH THE DIGGING MACHINE.
AND THEN THE STAFF MEMBER SAYS, WELL, THEY CAN DO THAT AND IT'LL PROBABLY PASS INSPECTION, BUT IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DONE THAT WAY.
AND RIGHT NOW, AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE'RE STILL GETTING WATER OUT OF THE OLD WATER LINE.
AND, UM, IT'S A MATTER OF SAFETY BECAUSE AT TIMES PEOPLE DO DRIVE AGAINST THE ONE WAY TRAFFIC.
UM, AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE'S A TRAFFIC THAT PLEASANT RUN AND, UM, UH, NORTH CEDAR HILL ROAD, THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND OLD CLARK ROAD, I HAD A FATHER-IN-LAW THAT HAD AN ACCIDENT THERE.
AND I THINK THAT I HAVE TO GO THAT WAY NOW.
AND EVEN BEFORE I HAD TO GO THAT WAY, UH, UH, IT WAS, IT'S, IT'S REAL DIFFICULT TO GET ACROSS THAT ROAD SAFELY.
AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THEY HAD, BUT I KNOW OF TWO FOR SURE.
ONE WAS MY FATHER-IN-LAW AND THE OTHER ONE I SAW NOT TOO LONG AGO,
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE I WENT TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING IN THE DIRECTOR SAYS, WELL, THEY CAN PICK WHO THEY WANT.
AND I'M EVEN CONCERNED THAT EVEN HERE AS A COUNCIL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF YOU THAT, IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN I CAME TO CEDAR HILL, I STARTED HELP START A BUSINESS.
MY BROTHER AND I, WE STARTED IT AND WE LIVED HERE.
AND IT'S A DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU HAVE TO COME HERE TO CEDAR HILL AND MAKE YOUR LIVING AS OPPOSED TO MOVING TO CEDAR HILL AND THEN GOING AND WORKING SOMEWHERE WHERE THERE'S NOT A JOB THAT WILL PAY YOU WHAT YOU HAVE TO, WHAT YOU CAN GET HERE IN CEDAR HILL.
AND I THINK IT'S EVIDENT BECAUSE Y'ALL TALK ABOUT THE THE TRAFFIC OR SO THAT AT TIMES THERE'S DEAD TRAFFIC.
AND THE $200,000 THAT, UM, THE CONGRESSWOMAN JASMINE CROCKETT AWARDED TO THE REGIONAL JAIL, WELL WE'VE HAD THREE JAILS I THINK BUILT HERE.
AND EVERY TIME THAT THEY HAVE, UH, UH, THE TRAFFIC, UH, GOES OUT WITH THE PERSON IN JAIL, WELL THAT REDUCES OUR SAFETY.
AND ALSO, UM, MY TIME IS RUNNING AND I'LL JUST, I'LL YIELD BACK MY EIGHT SECONDS.
ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITIZENS FORM, UH, PORTION.
[6. 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.]
ON AGENDA IS CONSENT AGENDA.THIS INCLUDES ROUTINE ITEM THAT CAN BE ACTED UPON WITH A SINGLE VOTE.
ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE, UH, CONSENT AGENDA FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION.
I ASKED EARLIER, COUNSEL, WERE THERE ANY ITEMS TO BE PULLED FROM THE COUN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? NOT SEEING NONE.
UH, ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 21ST, 2024 AND JUNE 4TH AND FIFTH, 2024, SPECIAL CALL MEETING, UH, AND THE JUNE 11TH, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
ITEM B, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A WATER UTILITY EQUIPMENT FROM AL CLARA TECHNOLOGIES.
ITEM C, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR EXECUTED AGREEMENT WITH OLLE DESIGN INCORPORATED FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT IN THE WATER FOR THOSE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER TWO, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 66,975 ITEM D, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR EXECUTED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH FM UTILITIES LLC FOR THE NORTH POTTER STREET WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 387,771 ITEM E, CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT 2023 ANNUAL REPORT.
AND ITEM F, CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE SINGLE AUTO REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023.
COUNSEL, THOSE ARE YOUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR, UH, COUNCILOR MCCURY.
DO HAVE A SECOND FOR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GLOVER? UH, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[a. Case No. FP-642-2024 – Consider an application for a final plat for the Reese Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, and a variance to Section 20-22(b), Chapter 20 – Subdivision Regulations on property zoned “OT-C” (Old Town Corridor) Sub-District, within the Uptown Overlay, and located on the north side of West Belt Line Road, west of Meadow Ridge Drive with the approximate address being 1111 West Belt Line Road. Applicant: Stephanie Reese, Property Owners: Alan & Stephanie Reese.]
ITEM IS THE REGULAR AGENDA, CASE NUMBER FP 6 42 2024.CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT FOR THE REESE EDITION LOT ONE BLOCK ONE IN A VARIANCE TO SECTION 20 DASH 22 B.
SUBDIVISION REGULATION ON PROPERTY ZONE OTCO TOWN CORRIDOR SUBDISTRICT WITHIN THE UPTOWN OVERLAY AND THE, AND LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST BELINE ROAD, WEST OF MEADOW RIDGE DRIVE WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 1 1 1 1 WEST BELINE ROAD APPLICANT STEPHANIE REESE, PROPERTY OWNERS ALAN AND STEPHANIE REESE, DO WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE HERE WITH US TODAY? UH, ALL RIGHT, I DON'T SEE ANYONE AN APPLICANT.
UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN.
YEAH, MAYOR, I MOVE, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CASE NUMBER FP 6 4 2 2 0 2 4.
WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND SIR? SECOND.
SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL ALL IN FAVOR YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[a. Closed Session called pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations. Discussion or deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the City of Cedar Hill ("City") has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of Cedar Hill and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; and/or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to the business prospect. Project Game Changer]
THE AGENDA IS CLOSED SESSION.UH, CLOSED SESSION IS CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSION, OR DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE LOCATE STATE OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE TERRITORY OF CEDAR HILL AND WITH WHICH THE CITY IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVES TO THE BUSINESS
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PROSPECT.THE SUBJECT MATTER IS PROJECT GAME CHANGER.
COUNSEL, I DO HAVE SEVEN 18 AND I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE CLOSED SESSION.
[9. Reconvene in Open Session and consider any action needed as a result of the Closed Session. ]
7 35.WE ARE RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER ANY ACTION NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION.
COUNSEL, THERE WAS NO ACTION, SO THEREFORE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ADJOURN.
WE MOTION TO ADJOURN MIRANDIZE IN WITH THE SECOND THAT IS NON AVAILABLE.
MOTION ALL FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.