* 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. [1. Call meeting to order.] [00:00:04] ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. HAPPY TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2025. UH, THIS IS A REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS AN OPEN FORUM. WE DO HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENCE. WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT OPEN CARRY IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. I WANNA OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IT IS 7:10 PM NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AN INVOCATION FOLLOWING BY THE, UH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OF OUR VERY OWN MAYOR PROTE, WHO'S CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY AS WELL. SO IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND, PASTOR MATT WILKERSON, WOULD YOU MIND? COME ON DOWN. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TONIGHT. LET'S, LET'S PRAY TOGETHER. FATHER IN HEAVEN TONIGHT, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOVE AND MERCY TO US. GOD, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT THAT LIKE TO BEGIN THEIR MEETINGS IN PRAYER AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND TO SEEK YOUR FACE ON MATTERS. AND GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR EACH PERSON THAT'S HERE TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THESE COUNCIL, UH, SERVANTS HERE TONIGHT THAT ARE HERE TO HELP US MAKE GOOD DECISIONS. AND I PRAY YOU'LL GIVE THEM WISDOM AND GUIDANCE. AND, UH, WOULD YOU JUST, MAY THIS, UH, MEETING BE JUST WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE? MAY YOU BRING UNITY AND UH, JUST FAVOR TO THOSE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT. AND SO WE PRAY FOR YOUR DIRECTION IN THIS MEETING. GOD, WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR AMERICA AND, UH, A LAND THAT'S FREE. AND WE GET TO PRAY. WE GET TO READ OUR BIBLES. GOD, WE GET TO GO TO CHURCH FREELY AND, AND WITNESS THE FOLKS AND TELL FOLKS ABOUT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US JESUS CHRIST AS OUR PERSONAL SAVIOR. HE, GOD, HE DIED IN THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. HE WAS BURIED. HE ROSE AGAIN. SO ONE DAY WE HAVE THE HOPE OF HEAVEN AND GOD, THAT'S THE MOST THING THAT WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR TONIGHT. AND WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU'LL BLESS THIS MEETING NOW. THANK YOU FOR OUR MAYOR AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT ARE LEADING HERE TONIGHT. JUST BLESS THIS MEETING AND WE'LL THANK YOU FOR IT. IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. SO WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGE TO THE US FLAG AND THEN FOLLOWED BY THAT TO THE TEXAS FLAG. I PGI TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR TEXAS. FLAG, HONOR, HONOR, TEXAS. FLAG I TO BE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE THE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED. NEXT [a. Present a Proclamation designating the month of April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month in Cedar Hill.] ITEM IS PRESENTATION. PRESENT A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2025 AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY AND COUNCIL. I'D LIKE FOR US ALL TO COME DOWN AND JOIN HIM FOR THIS ONE. COME ON DOWN. I SAW YOU WORE YOUR PEN TONIGHT. I GOT IT. YES SIR. . SO ALRIGHT. WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED ONE IN 36 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH HAVING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, A COMPLEX NEUROLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER THAT AFFECTS EACH PERSON DIFFERENTLY, RESULTING IN UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES. AND WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN AFFECT ANYONE REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND, IT IS MORE THAN FOUR TIMES MORE COMMON AMONG BOYS THAN GIRLS. AND WHEREAS AUTISM AND SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN CAUSE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, AND THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY. EARLY INTERVENTION TREATMENT SERVICES TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL CAN REDUCE SYMPTOMS THAT INTERFERE WITH QUALITY OF LIFE. AND WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE CDC, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BEGINS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE YEARS OLD AND MAY LAST THROUGHOUT ONE'S LIFE, SYMPTOMS MAY IMPROVE OVER TIME. AND WHEREAS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW WE CAN BE MORE INCLUSIVE BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, SO THAT THEY MAY MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR TALENTS PARTICIPATE FULLY AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE IN ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES. AND WHEREAS EACH PERSON AND FAMILY AFFECTED BY AUTISM DIS SPECTRUM DISORDER SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION SUPPORT THEY NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE UP TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS HONORED TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE NEEDS [00:05:01] OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. NOW, THEREFORE, I STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER, 2025 IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH. WE, WE HAVE WITNESS DEREK, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF, OF UH, WHAT IS YOUR OFFICIAL TITLE? DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE. DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION. OKAY. WITH THE CEDAR HILL ISD. YES. SO THANK YOU. LIKE SAY YOU SURE. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE TO THE MIC. CAN I GET CLOSER TO THE MIC? SURE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. AGAIN, MY NAME IS DE TURNER. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR CEDAR HILL, ISD. UM, WE CURRENTLY SERVE ABOUT 10 TO 15% OF OUR POPULATION WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, UM, IN OUR MAINSTREAM AND IN OUR SELF-CONTAINED SETTINGS. AND I'M SO EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY YET AGAIN, UM, TO RECOGNIZE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IN APRIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNSEL. CAN I HAVE EVERYONE STEP TO THE SIDE OF THE PODIUM? SO NO ONE BEHIND THE PODIUM? ONE. THANK YOU AGAIN, MS. TURNER. HELLO, MR. SUPERINTENDENT. AND, UH, MS. TURNER, OBVIOUSLY SHE'S, UH, NOT, DOESN'T JUST WORK HERE IN CEDAR HILL, ISD, BUT SHE'S ALSO AN ALUM OF CEDAR HILL ISD. SO THANK YOU FOR COMING BEGGING AND, UH, BRINGING YOUR TALENTS BACK TO CEDAR HILL. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. ALRIGHT, [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. ] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA ASSISTANCE FORUM. THIS GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE IN THE, UH, COMMUNITY WHO WANTS TO BE ABLE TO COME UP AND, UH, TALK ABOUT WHATEVER'S ON THEIR HEART. UH, ITEMS THAT IS ON, NOT ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL CANNOT, UH, DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE, BUT, UH, MAYBE CAN BE REFERRED TO A STAFF MEMBER OR SO. SO I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST FROM A CITIZEN. HER NAME IS DESTINY. STEPHANIE, SHE HAS THE TOPIC OF THE HUB, HUB DALLAS. AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT? YEAH. OKAY. YOU KNOW, AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS HEB, BUT IT IS HUB, SO, OKAY. YOU HAVE HEB HERE? NO, NOT YET. NOT YET. , YOU GOT SOMETHING YOU WANNA GIVE TO COUNCIL? YES. IF IT'S, YOU CAN GIVE IT TO THE MADAM SECRETARY, THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU THREE MINUTES TO, UH, FOR YOU TO SAY WHAT YOU GOTTA SAY. THANK YOU FOR VISITING US. MM-HMM . OKAY. HI EVERYONE. HOLD THE MICROPHONE. I FEEL SO I'M PRESENTING TO Y'ALL, CORRECT? YES. YES. OKAY. YES, PLEASE PRESENT TO US AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE. UM, MY NAME IS DESTINY STEPNEY. THE ADDRESS IS NINE 17 OH STRS ROAD. OKAY. UH, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS FOR THE HUB DALLAS. OKAY. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME Y'ALL. OKAY. ALRIGHT, TAKE YOUR TIME. UM, WE'RE JUST PEOPLE ABOUT US. THE HUB DALLAS IS REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER BIRTHED FROM THE VISION OF THE KINGDOM CULTURE MOVEMENT. SO THERE IS A CHURCH CALLED KINGDOM CULTURE THAT IS IN CEDAR HILL NOW ON STROSS ROAD. OKAY. UM, WE ARE HOUSED INSIDE OF THE CHURCH. UM, WE'RE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER, EQUIP, AND TRANSFORM CITIES ACROSS THE USA AND BEYOND. EACH HUB IS A DYNAMIC SPACE WHERE SPIRITUAL FORMATION, CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND WORSHIP CONVERGE TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM OF GOD. LOCATED IN CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, THE HUB DALLAS SERVES AS A BEACON OF HOPE, INNOVATION AND SPIRITUAL REVIVAL IN THIS REGION. SO WE HAVE A CO-OP SPACE, WHICH ANYONE THAT HAS A BUSINESS OR ANYONE PERIOD CAN COME FREE. UM, FROM THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AND THEY CAN COME HAVE MEETINGS, THEY CAN COME, UM, HAVE CONFERENCES OR ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE. IT'S A CO-OP SPACE. IT'S FREE FOR THE COMMUNITY. UM, IT HAS AN IN-HOUSE CAFE FOR ALL THE PROFESSIONALS, ENTREPRENEURS, UM, CREATIVE WORKS AND MEETINGS. WE ALSO HAVE [00:10:01] INSIDE OF THE CO-OP SPACE, WE HAVE, UM, A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND DO PODCASTS. WE HAVE A ROOM FOR THAT. WE HAVE A ROOM FOR PHOTO SHOOTS IF Y'ALL WANNA COME IN AND DO PHOTO SHOOTS. SO WE JUST HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ROOMS IN THERE TO, UM, CATER TO THE COMMUNITY. UM, WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED EQUIP NIGHTS. WE HOST MONTHLY SPIRITUAL FORMATION CLASS IS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN BELIEVERS, FAITH AND ACTIVATE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS. THESE SESSIONS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO WALK CONFIDENTLY IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE AND CALLING. UM, AND WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING CALLED DE NOTATE, AND THAT'S OUR WORSHIP EXPERIENCE. NIGHTS WE HAVE THAT MONTHLY IS A REGIONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE WHERE BELIEVERS AND LEADERS COME FROM DIFFERENT CHURCHES, COMMUNITIES AND UNITE, UM, PROPHETIC WORSHIP, INTERCESSION AND MIRACLES. THIS POWERFUL GATHERING IGNITES PASSION FOR GOD AND FOSTERS THE CULTURE OF SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH. OKAY. WE HAVE AN EVENT COMING UP THAT WE ARE HOSTING AND IT'S CALLED, UM, THE HUB COMMUNITY DAY IN CEDAR HILL, APRIL 26TH. UM, SO WE'RE INVITING ANY AND EVERYBODY TO COME OUT THERE. YEAH, I'M SORRY, DESTINY. YEAH. YEAH, I WAS A I FEEL LIKE I JUST HEARD THAT. YES, YOU DID YOUR THING. I APPRECIATE THAT. SO WE'LL MAKE NOTE OF IT AND, UM, I APPRECIATE YOU, UM, MAKING NOTICE ABOUT THE MEETING SPACE FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AND, UH, IF YOU DON'T MIND, IF, IF PEOPLE ASK ME ALL THE TIME, WHERE CAN THEY MEET? SO YOU DON'T MIND ME SHARING INFORMATION. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL. UH, I BELIEVE THAT IS ALL THAT IS HERE TO SPEAK WITH US TODAY. AND DO WE HAVE ANY ONLINE? SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY ONLINE, UH, CITIZENS IN YOUR INBOX, COUNSEL. SO WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE [a. Consider approving Resolution No. R25-750, which authorizes the publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Series 2025 Certificates of Obligation, declaring an expectation to reimburse expenditures with the proceeds of future debt and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.] ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS BOND MATTERS. SO CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER R 25 DASH SEVEN 50, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT OF INTENTION TO ISSUE SERIES 2025, CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION DECLARING AN EXPECTATION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH THE PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED THERE TO. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL, UH, I THINK WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS, UM, YOU KNOW, THIS ITEM FOR SINCE GUESS LAST SUMMER AND, UH, WE ARE FINALLY HERE. SO, UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, PROTE? MAYOR, IF THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NUMBER BEFORE, BEFORE YOU MAKE MOTION. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? ALRIGHT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN SIR. THANK YOU. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R 25 DASH SEVEN 52ND. ALRIGHT, SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND. YES. ALRIGHT, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOVE UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU COUNSEL. [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.] ALRIGHT, NEXT ITEM IS, UH, CONSENT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TO BE PULLED. UH, ITEM E AND G, ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE PULLED FROM CONSENT? ALRIGHT, UM, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES ONE, UH, IS ACTED UPON ONE WITH ONE SINGLE VOTE. ANY COUNCIL MEMBER CAN REMOVE ITEMS FROM CONSENT FOR ANY SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION. I DID PULL ITEMS E AND G SO I'LL PROCEED WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS. ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 25TH, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ITEM B RECEIVE THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT OF THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2024. ITEM C, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT INCLUDING A RECIPROCAL EXCESS EASEMENT, UM, CONVENIENCE CONDITIONS, UH, RESTRICTIONS AND SHARED PARKING WITH THE PREP GROUP LLC. UH, ITEM D, CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE C MY ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE CEDAR HILL CAPITAL IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ITEM F, CASE NUMBER FP 6 9 9 2025. CONSIDER APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT OF THE CEDAR HILL VILLAGE LOT ONE R DASH B ONE BLOCK B AND LOT ONE R DASH B TWO BLOCK B BEING A REPL OF LOT ONE RB BLOCK B ON PROPERTY ZONE. LR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT WITHIN THE UPTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 67, THE WEST OF TOWN SQUARE BOULEVARD WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 2 1 3 NORTH J ELMER WEAVER FREEWAY APPLICANT ROBERT W UH, BERG GONZALEZ AND BERG ENGINEERING SURVEYORS INCORPORATED. PROPERTY OWNERS MICHELLE RAY, U-B-S-C-M [00:15:02] 2018 DASH C ONE TWO. CEDAR HILL 2000, I'M SORRY, TWO 13 NORTH US HIGHWAY 67 LLC. COUNCIL MEMBERS, THOSE ARE YOUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. THE FLOOR IS OPEN. MAYOR, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA IS READ. ALRIGHT. SECOND, COULD YOU GET THAT ON THE AUDIO OR DO I NEED TO? MADAM CITY MANAGER, I MEAN, UH, CITY SECRETARY. THE AUDIO CAN HEAR IT. OKAY. ALRIGHT, SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALRIGHT, MOTION IN MS. THANK YOU COUNSEL. SO I WOULD LIKE [e. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a design services agreement with BMA Architects for the design of a dog park to be located on the property of Trinity Church located at 1231 E. Pleasant Run Rd. for an amount not to exceed $110,000.] TO PULL ITEM E CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR EXECUTE A DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT, I'M SORRY, AGREEMENT WITH BMA ARCHITECTS FOR THE DESIGN OF A DOG PARK TO BE LOCATED ON PROPERTY OF TRINITY CHURCH LOCATED ON AT 1231 EAST PLEASANT ONE ROAD FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 110,000 PROTE. YOU DID PULL THIS ITEM? YES. THANK YOU MAYOR. SO I JUST FOR THE, FOR THE RECORD, I WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF TRINITY CHURCH ON FEBRUARY THE 23RD, UH, OF THIS YEAR. AND NEITHER ME NOR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION OR ANY OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT. UH, NEITHER ME OR ANY OTHER FINANCIAL FAMILY MEMBER HAS ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR, OR EMPLOYED BY TRINITY CHURCH. AND I, FOR THE RECORD, UH, I THINK THE CITY MANAGER WILL ATTEST. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, BUT OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, UH, SINCE I AM A BOARD MEMBER OF TRINITY CHURCH, I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN. THANK YOU FOR THAT, PROTE. AND WILL YOU ABSTAIN FROM BOTH E AND G? YES, SIR. ALRIGHT, PERFECT. SO COUNSEL, THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? OH, SORRY, GO AHEAD COUNCILOR HAYDEN. WELL, I WAS KIND OF LOOKING AROUND THERE. I DIDN'T SEE, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON IT, BUT, UH, I I'M HAPPY TO, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE FUNDING FOR THIS DOG PARK. UH, THANKS TO, UH, COUNCILWOMAN INE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR FIRST DOG PARK THAT EVERYBODY'S BEEN WANTING. SO THANKS. THIS I IS COUNCIL INE THIS, THIS IS, THIS IS THE ONE. YEAH. THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WORKING SO HARD FOR. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT COUNCILMAN. SO YEAH, I, I MOVE THAT WE, UH, UH, AUTHORIZED THE MERIT EXECUTED DESIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BMA ARCHITECT. ALL RIGHT. SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE. SECOND. OKAY. UM, ANY COMMENTS SIR? QUESTIONS? COUNCILWOMAN ? NO COMMENTS. OKAY. ALRIGHT, SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR, UH, APPROVAL. ALL OF FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. UH, WE GOT SIX APPROVALS AND ONE ABSTENTION. THANK YOU. UM, [g. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with Trinity Church for a public dog park. ] NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TRINITY CHURCH FOR A PUBLIC DOG PARK. THE FLOOR IS OPEN COUNSEL. ALRIGHT, MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT. CHURCH. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I THINK MCCURDY HAD IT. OH, DID HE? YEAH, I'M SORRY. MCC HAD, IT'S ALRIGHT. IT'S ALL RIGHT. I, I , I, I, YOU KNOW, I'M SO CONFUSED WITH THE NEW SYSTEM, SO I, I DON'T, I'M NOT SURE WHEN I'M SUPPOSED TO HIT THE BUTTON AND WHEN I'M NOT, SO I'M STILL TRYING TO WORK IT OUT. UM, BUT COUNCILMAN HAYDEN MADE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND. OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, SO ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AND WE HAVE, UH, SIX APPROVALS, ONE ABSTENTION. THANK YOU EVERYONE. UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WATCHING, UH, IT HAS BEEN, UH, A REQUEST TOWARDS THE CITY FOR A VERY LONG TIME TO HAVE A PUBLIC DOG PARK. SO TRINITY CHURCH DONATED THEIR LAND. WE HAVE JUST, UH, APPROVED AN AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE TO SIGN WITH TRINITY CHURCH AND, UM, AND UH, ALSO THEY JUST EXECUTED THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND THAT'S WHAT WE JUST APPROVED. SO, UM, WE GOT THE DOG PARK. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WILL BE, UM, IN DESIGN AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED IN IN 2026. HUGE FEE OF $1 A YEAR. ALRIGHT, SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, COUNSEL, WE'LL GO TO [8. Closed Session. ] THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENTAL 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, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR [00:20:01] THE TERRITORY OF CEDAR HILL AND WITH WHICH THE CITY IS CONDUCTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OR OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVES TO THE BUSINESS PROSPECT. AND CODE SECTIONS CALL PURSUANT TO THE FIVE FIVE TWO SECTION 5 5 1 0.0712 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON, ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY'S DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY TO THE CITY CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SUBJECT MATTER, HOTEL CONVICTION CENTER, AND PROJECT VACATION. SO, COUNSEL WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION. I HAVE 7 31. THANK YOU EVERYONE. ONE. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL, I'D [9. Reconvene into Open Session and consider any action needed as a result of the Closed Session. ] LIKE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION. UM, I HAVE 8 53. THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION. SO NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. I DO HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MCG GLOVER. DO HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN INE. THAT'S NON DEBATABLE. MOTION. ALL THE FAVOR, RAISE RIGHT HAND. I HAVE 8 54. WE ARE ADJOURNED. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL . * 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.