[1. Call the meeting to order.]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.TODAY IS TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, 2025.
THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING SESSION.
UH, I WANNA OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
I DO HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT.
[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]
ON THE AGENDA IS THE CITY MANAGER REPORT.HOW ARE YOU DOING, MADAM? CITY MANAGER.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE AND TO SERVE YOU THIS EVENING.
UM, UH, BEFORE I GET TO THE COUNCIL CALENDAR AND THE AGENDA, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A NEW INTRODUCTION OF, UH, SOMEBODY ON OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM.
MS. SOPHIA INMAN, IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, I PUT IN ONE OF MY COUNCIL UPDATES.
WE'VE HAD, UH, THE DREAM OF HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FOR SOME TIME NOW, AND SOPHIA IS JOINING THE TEAM AS OUR FIRST, UH, EVER COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER.
SHE'LL LEAD OUR NEW CENTRALIZED MARKETING TEAM AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
SOPHIA IS NO STRANGER TO CEDAR HILL.
IN FACT, SHE KNOWS US REALLY WELL.
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US FOR TWO YEARS NOW IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CASE STRATEGIES FOR MARKETING SERVICES.
AND BEFORE COMING TO CEDAR HILL, SHE WORKED FOR CASE STRATEGIES AT THE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST.
IN THIS ROLE, SHE COORDINATED THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS FOR THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR LIBRARY SIGNATURE PARK, THE ELEVATOR ELEVATE EFFECT PODCAST, THE MAYOR'S PODCAST, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING INITIATIVES.
SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE 2024 CASE STRATEGIES EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.
AND BECAUSE OF HER PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH DIVERSE CLIENTS, SHE UNDERSTANDS HOW TO HELP THE DEPARTMENTS AND THE MANAGERS AND THE DIRECTORS DEFINE AND MEET THEIR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION GOALS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE SOPHIA'S PASSION AND PROFESSIONAL APPROACH STRENGTHEN THE CEDAR HILL BRAND AND ADVANCE THE COUNCIL'S GOALS OF TRANSFER TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING SOPHIA TO OUR TEAM.
UM, JUST WANNA QUICKLY SAY I'M SO HONORED TO OFFICIALLY BE A PART OF THE CEDAR HILL FAMILY.
I HAVE DEFINITELY FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE CITY OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF OF GETTING TO WORK WITH Y'ALL, SO I'M SO THRILLED TO BE HERE.
SO WE'VE BEEN COURTING HER FOR A WHILE, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT SHE'S ON OUR TEAM, SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO THAT.
MAYOR, UM, THERE IS A LOT OF ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL CALENDAR, SO IF WE CAN GO THROUGH THAT FIRST, AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THE AGENDA REALLY QUICKLY.
UM, FIRST ITEM IS THE ANNUAL POLICE MEMORIAL ON THIS THURSDAY FROM SEVEN 30 TO 8:30 PM UM, ON SATURDAY.
THIS, UH, SATURDAY, IT'S ALREADY TIME FOR THE ROTARY HEAD FOR THE HILLS BIKE RALLY STARTING AT 8:00 AM TO NOON, UH, AT HILLSIDE VILLAGE, 3 0 5 WEST FM 1382.
NEXT MONDAY, MAY 19TH, UM, WE HAVE, UM, SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF, UM, FORMER TRUSTEE PRESIDENT GALE SIMS FROM FIVE TO SIX AT THE CEDAR HIGH SCHOOL.
UH, SHE WILL HAVE A RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FROM THE BOARD.
AND THEN NEXT TUESDAY WE HAVE OUR SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP ON STREETS, FACILITIES, AND PARKS.
OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WORKSHOP AT, AGAIN, THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY AT 6:00 PM ON NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, WE HAVE A PROGRAM, UM, HOSTED BY OUR BUILDING INSPECTIONS TEAM CALLED STRENGTHENING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S LEADERSHIP ROUND TABLE.
THIS OLD HOUSE BUILDING SAFETY AND PERMITTING, THIS IS JUST GIVING YOU A HEADS UP AND IT'S RECEIVED A LOT OF ATTENTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA FROM SIX TO SEVEN 30 IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD, I THINK IS ALSO SUPPORTING IT.
MONDAY, MAY 26TH IS MEMORIAL DAY, SO CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MAY 26TH.
TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, UM, IS OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, AND IT'S 6:30 PM WE WON'T HAVE ANY BRIEFINGS ON THAT DAY, SO IT'S SIX 30.
WE WILL HAVE A RECEPTION FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UM, ALL THE DIRECTORS, UH, ARE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BRIEFINGS THAT DAY, SO WE'LL START A LITTLE BIT LATER, KIND OF LIKE WE DID TODAY.
UH, AND THEN OF COURSE, THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL START AT 7:00 PM WE'LL HAVE CAKE.
AND SO I THINK EACH OF YOU WERE SENT AN INVITATION THAT YOU SEND TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND INVITE THEM TO THAT RECEPTION.
WE'LL HAVE CAKE AND PUNCH ON THURSDAY, MAY 29TH.
UM, WE HAVE OUR WEST MIDTOWN PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OPEN HOUSE.
THIS IS A BIG STEP FOR US AS THERE IS AN ACTION ITEM ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE GONNA BE SUBMITTING.
THE CITY IS GONNA BE SUBMITTING A PD FOR, UM, FOR REZONING IN THE FUTURE.
BUT THIS, UH, WORK, THIS, IT'S NOT A WORKSHOP.
IT'S REALLY MORE OF AN OPEN HOUSE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND GO AND SEE PICTURES
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OF WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE.UM, SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS AND THE DIRECTION THAT THE COUNCIL HAS GIVEN THE STAFF, AS WELL AS THE DIRECTION, THE, THE INPUT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY.
SO THAT'S FROM FIVE TO 7:00 PM AT THE RAF HICKMAN LIBRARY ON THURSDAY, MAY 29TH FROM FIVE TO 7:00 PM UM, THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH IS CEDAR HILL MISSION, UH, MISSION CEDAR HILL BIG WEEK.
UM, THAT IS ALWAYS A BIG WEEK FOR CEDAR HILL TRANSFORMATION VISION SUPPORTS THAT.
AND WE'LL GET YOU THE INVITATIONS FOR THE LUNCHES DURING THAT WEEK.
AND IF YOU'RE WANTING TO VOLUNTEER FOR THAT, LET US KNOW AND WE CAN GET YOU, UM, PAIRED UP WITH A TEAM THAT'S GONNA BE IN THE COMMUNITY ON FRIDAY.
JUNE 6TH IS OUR FIRST MUSIC IN THE PARK, THE MOTOWN SOUL BAND AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK.
AND, UH, HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY YOU GET A CHANCE TO JOIN US FROM EIGHT TO 10:00 PM ON THAT DATE.
AND THEN THE NEXT DAY, THE SATURDAY JUNE 7TH IS OUR FAMOUS KID FISH TOURNAMENT.
IF YOU HAVE KIDS, WE PROVIDE, OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE FISH AND THE FISHING LINES.
SO COME ON OUT AT FROM EIGHT TO 11:30 PM AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK KID FISH TOURNAMENT'S, FREE TO EVERYBODY, AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN AND IT GIVES KIDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST CATCH THEIR FIRST FISH.
AS, UH, COUNCIL STEWARDS OF MANY BUDGETS ON JUNETEENTH, YOU WILL CONSIDER THE CCPD, UH, BUDGET AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
YOU ARE ALSO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THEN AT 6:00 PM WE'LL START THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH.
UM, JUST GO FOR, FOR A FEW MORE THINGS.
UH, FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH IS THE BEST SOUTHWEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
AND ON FRIDAY, THE FRIDAY BEFORE JUNETEENTH, THE CITY OF DESOTO IS HOSTING A WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE DESOTO CIVIC CENTER FROM FIVE 30 TO 7:30 PM AND THEN OF COURSE, THAT NET, UH, THAT, UH, THAT EVENING FROM EIGHT TO 10 IS THE MUSIC.
ACTUALLY, THAT'S SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH.
BELINDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH FROM EIGHT TO 10:00 PM IS THE MUSIC AND PARK N LAGO BRAND BAND AT VALLEY.
AT IT'S, IT'S NOT AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK.
I'VE GOT THE WRONG INFORMATION.
THIS IS OUR MUSIC IN THE PARK FOR FRIDAY, BUT THE SATURDAY THE BEST SOUTHWEST JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL IS FROM FIVE TO 10:00 PM MY APOLOGIES.
AND THEN, UH, TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH FROM SIX TO 8:00 PM IS A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS.
WE NORMALLY ANTICIPATE A TUESDAY AND A WEDNESDAY, BUT WE ONLY HAVE, I THINK, UM, 10 OR 11 APPLICANTS THAT WANT TO INTERVIEW FOR BOARDS.
AND I THINK WE HAVE THAT SAME NUMBER OF, UM, POSITION OPENINGS.
SO WE WON'T NEED THE WEDNESDAY.
SO GET THE FREE WEDNESDAY OFF ON JUNE 18TH, NO BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND THEN THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, CITY OFFICE ARE CLOSED FOR IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA? ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO THROUGH THE COUNCIL AGENDA.
UH, OF COURSE WE HAVE OUR INVOCATION BY PASTOR STEVEN BOYER OF TRINITY CHURCH OF CEDAR HILL.
WE WILL PRESENT THE GREAT IMPACT SERVANT LEADER AWARD TO MS. GALE SIMS, PRESENTATIONS OF THE BEST SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP MAY ORAL SCHOLARSHIP ON PRESENTATIONS, AND THEN A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED MAY 18TH THROUGH 24TH AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.
AND MAY 11TH THROUGH 17TH IS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN CEDAR HILL.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HONORING THEM.
AND THEN WE HAVE SOME PRESENTATIONS OF SUPERIOR SERVICE AWARDS TO, UH, OFFICERS ANDREW RODIN AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR LAUREN SANCHEZ.
AND PRESENTATION OF LIFESAVING AWARDS TO CORPORAL SERTA, OFFICER PRAZA, OFFICER HALE AND OFFICER KOVA RUBIO BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY ELI REYES.
WE ALSO HAVE CEDAR FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF RAPHAEL REYES WILL DO PRESENTATION OF SOME UNIT CITATION AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AND THEN CONTINUING ON THE PRESENTATIONS, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 11TH THROUGH 17TH AS NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN CEDAR HILL, AS WELL AS ITEM G RECOGNIZED THE CEDAR HILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WHICH, UM, THEY WERE RECIPIENTS IN THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ANNUAL ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION PROGRAM IN 2024 FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
UM, ON THE REST OF THE AGENDA, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING, UH, PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 25 850, WHICH AMENDS THE CODE OF ORDINANCE BY PROVIDING YOU STANDARDS OF CARE IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
AND, UH, WE HAVE CONFERRED WITH, UH, THE CEDAR ACTION TEAM AS WELL AS THE TEAM AT THE REC CENTER IMPLEMENTING THE ROLES IN THE POLICIES ASSOCIATED IN THIS ORDINANCE.
AND THEY HAVE CONFERRED THAT THIS IS THE, UM, THIS IS RECOMMENDED AS WELL AS IT WENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL
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FOR APPROVAL.ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE SOME MINUTES.
ITEM B IS ADOPTING A CALENDAR OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
AND JUST, UH, POINTS TO NOTE THAT THERE'S ONLY ONE COUNCIL MEETING IN MARCH, JULY, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER.
WE'VE DONE ONE MEETING IN JULY, AND SO, UH, ONE MEETING IN MARCH, JULY, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER.
ONCE YOU APPROVE THAT CALENDAR, UM, CITY SECRETARY WILL GET OUT THOSE CALENDAR INVITATIONS FOR YOUR CALENDARS AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED.
ITEM C IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY FOR THE LEASE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS AND MOBILE SECURITY TO TURN ITS TRAILERS.
THIS IS A GRANT WE'VE RECEIVED LAST YEAR, BUT THIS IS JUST TO PAY THE, FOR THE CONTINUATION COSTS, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THOSE ITEMS. ITEM D IS, UH, CASE, UM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION.
AN APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT OF OLD TOWN ESTATES ADDITION PHASE ONE ON PROPERTY ZONED OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL SUBDISTRICT.
THIS IS THE ADDRESS AT 900 CD CEDAR VIEW DRIVE APPLICANT ERIC RICHARDSON.
ITEM E IS AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REZONING OF THE PROPERTIES WITH THE WEST MIDTOWN PLAN BOUNDARY.
THIS WAS RECOMMENDED BY OUR LAND USE ATTORNEY JULIE FORT AND IS, UM, AGAIN, WE, I MENTIONED THE MAY 29TH OPEN HOUSE.
ITEM F IS TO AUTHORIZE A MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SPARK LIGHTING FOR HIGHLAND SOUTH PARK WALKING PATH LIGHTING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $106,000.
ORIGINALLY, THIS, UM, ITEM WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE 2027 CIP IN WHICH WE WOULD ISSUE DEBT FOR THIS PROJECT IN THE 2027 BOND.
UM, BUT WE, WE DID BRING IT TO THE MAYOR AND HE AUTHORIZED US TO MOVE IT UP.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY, UH, CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS TO BE SOLD IN, IN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
UM, G IS TO RECEIVE THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2025.
ITEM H IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE, UH, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO COG FOR A SOLID WASTE IMPLEMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR A WOOD CHIP GRINDER.
ITEM I IS TO CONSIDER AUTHOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BRANDON INDUSTRIES TO REPLACE MAILBOXES IN THE HIGH POINT PIT.
ITEM J IS TO AUTHORIZE IN THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH TEXAS STANDARD CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF DUNCANVILLE ROAD AND BEAR CREEK ROAD FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $723,408.
THIS HAS BEEN ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WE HAVE SECURED ALL OF THE PROPERTIES REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR AUTHORIZATION OF THIS CONTRACT.
ITEM K IS A WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE MOUNT LEBANON WATERLINE EXTENSION, ALSO PART OF THE CITY'S FIVE YEAR CIP.
AND THEN ITEM, UH, L IS, UM, AUTHORIZED AND MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF 371,000 FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE STRAUSS ROAD TRAIL ALIGNMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY.
AND, UM, JUST A REMINDER THAT THIS HAS BEEN PART OF OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS WELL AND IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS COUNTY.
TWO REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. UH, THESE ARE BIG ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN.
WE ARE MOVING, UH, SUGGESTING, UH, COUNSEL TO EXECUTE A DESIGN CONTRACT WITH DECKER LLC FOR FUTURE RENOVATIONS OF THE FORMER LIBRARY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 320,000.
AND THEN ITEM B ON REGULAR IS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH SMITH GROUP FOR A NEW SENIOR CENTER ADDITION TO THE ALLEN E SIMS RECREATION CENTER FOR A MOUNTAIN NOT TO EXCEED 992,000.
UH, SMITH GROUP IS THE SAME ARCHITECT DESIGN ENGINEER THAT DESIGNED THE ALLEN E SIMS RECREATION CENTER.
SO WE ARE ACHIEVING A LOT OF EFFICIENCIES BY DOING THAT.
TY AND FACT, THE ARCHITECT THAT DESIGNED THE THE BUILDING IS STILL ON WITH SMITH GROUP AND SO WE WILL, UM, WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS WITH THIS CONTRACT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES ON THE AGENDA? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, UH, FROM THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE AGENDA? UH, CUSTOMER MCCURDY? YES, MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS D AND F.
UM, I DO SEE, UM, MR. HAGGERTY IN THE AUDIENCE IF, IF YOU WOULD BE OKAY SIR TO SPEAK DURING YOUR ITEM THAT WE JUST PULLED.
ANY, ANY OTHER ITEMS WE PULLED COUNSEL? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MAYOR.
UH, COUNSEL, UH, THAT IS, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BRIEFING SESSION.
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OH, CAN I, COUNCILOR GLOVER, YOU HAVE COMMENT? UM, YES.JUST, UM, I, I JUST WANT TO THANK, UM, OUR CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VANESSA ALONZO.
I ATTENDED THE, UM, OUR, THIS YEAR'S FIRST, UH, FARMER FARMER'S MARKET AND IT'S A NEW LOCATION AND IT IS AMAZING.
IT IS, IT FELT VERY MUCH LIKE A DESTINATION AS IF WE WERE GOING SOMEWHERE.
UM, BUT WE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE FROM THE OUR FARMER'S MARKET.
IT WAS JUST FANTASTIC AND I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO ATTEND.
IT WAS NOT LIKE YOU WERE IN CEDAR HILL, BUT YOU ARE IN CEDAR HILL BECAUSE IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT VENDORS.
IT WAS A DESTINATION AND OUR FAMILY ENJOYED IT.
AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU AND ALSO TO MICHELLE EBANKS WITH OUR CITY FOR OUR CITY SUPPORT.
IT WAS JUST AMAZING AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ATTEND.
SHE TOLD YOU TO SAY THAT? YEAH, PRETTY MUCH.
DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I DO NOT.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND MO.
RECONVENE AT 7:00 PM FOR THE REGULAR SCHEDULE COUNCIL MEETING.