Oct 28, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

AS A REMINDER, I DID NOT DO THIS IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING, SO IF YOU OPEN CARRY IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING, YOU CANNOT OPEN CARRY IN THIS MEETING.

OPEN CARRY, UH, FIREARMS AS PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WE WILL HAVE OUR INVOCATION BY ELDER JOHN W. SMITH OF CORNERSTONE BIBLE CHURCH.

AND THEN WE WILL HAVE OUR PLEDGES FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY, WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE? FATHER GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHO YOU ARE, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE IN A FREE COUNTRY LIKE THIS TO ASSEMBLE, TO DISCUSS AND TO DEBATE AND TO MAKE DECISIONS RELATED TO THE WAY WE GOVERN OURSELVES HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

I THANK YOU FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT THAT ARE ABLE TO BE A PART OF THIS.

LORD, I PRAY FOR THEM FOR OPEN HEARTS AND OPEN EARS AS THEY LISTEN TO THE, THE, UH, CITIZENS OF OUR, OUR FAIR CITY.

GOD, THOSE WHO HAVE BUSINESS BEFORE THIS COURT AND BEFORE THIS GROUP, I PRAY THAT THEY'RE COMING WITH RESPECT, WITH HONOR AND WILL TREAT THEIR TIME HERE AS ONE THAT'S, THAT SHOULD BE HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM.

THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EVEN HAVE THESE KIND OF MEETINGS.

I PRAY FOR THE COUNCIL THAT THEY'LL HEAR WITH, LIKE I SAID, OPEN EARS GOD, BUT ALSO WITH RESPECT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN SUCH OUR COMMUNITY, IN SUCH A HIGH POSITION AS THEY HAVE.

LORD, I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO GIVE UP YOUR TIME LIKE THIS.

IT'S NOT EASY TO STAND HERE AND HEAR PEOPLE THAT DISAGREE WITH YOUR DECISIONS.

IT'S NOT EASY TO STAND KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE DIFFERING OPINIONS THAN SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, GOD, IT IS A DIFFICULT POSITION TO BE IN TO TRY TO COME TO CONCLUSION THAT THAT SATISFIES EVERYONE.

IT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE THING.

BUT YOU KNOW THAT FATHER, I PRAY FOR YOUR PRESENCE.

I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD SUPERINTENDENT OVER EVERYTHING THAT'S DONE AND SAID HERE TONIGHT, THAT YOU'D BE HONORED BY IT.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, GOD THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE LIVE IN, THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO WORK HERE, TO PLAY HERE, TO FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHERS HERE, TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN IN A PLACE WHERE THERE'S TRUE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS TO ONE ANOTHER AND OUR RELATIONSHIP TO YOU.

AND IN THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR OWN GOVERNING.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE THINGS.

ASK THEM ALL IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON.

AMEN.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE, THE AMERICAN FLAG, FOLLOWED BY THE TEXAS FLAG P FLAG AND THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH THE SAINT ONE NATION UNDER IN THIS LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FRAUD, NOT THE TEXAS FLAG, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG OF P TEXAS UNDER GOD.

ONE INVISIBLE.

NEXT UP WE HAVE A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AND FIRST ONE IS AGENDA ITEM FOUR A PRESENT A PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION TEXAS CHAPTER TO THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

[a. Presentation of the 2025 Community of the Year Award from the American Planning Association, Texas Chapter to the City of Cedar Hill.]

AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE STARIN STA STA.

THANK YOU STA CHER WILL PRESENT THIS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND OUR ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU SIR.

SO MY NAME IS STA FHE.

I AM WITH HALF ASSOCIATES, BUT I'M ALSO THE PAST DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH CENTRAL SECTION OF THE TEXAS A PA CHAPTER.

BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT I REPRESENT NATIONAL A PA, I'M THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS COMMISSIONER FOR REGION THREE.

SO THAT'S ALL THE STATES BETWEEN TEXAS AND FLORIDA, PLUS THE CARIBBEAN AND MEXICO.

AND SO IT'S A LARGE GROUP AND JUST SITTING HERE IN THIS PRE COUNCILS MEETING TODAY, I HEARD EVERYTHING THAT MAKES THIS CITY THE BEST CITY FOR THIS AWARD THAT WE HAVE TODAY.

UM, THE UH, 2025 COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD THAT I THINK IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD THAT THE TEXAS A PA GIVES OUT AND JUST HEARING HOW YOU SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST, HOW YOU SERVE RESIDENTS WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, AND YOU SAY YOU ARE DEFINITELY THE BEST CITY IN THE STATE TO HAVE WON THIS AWARD.

SO YOU ALL OWE YOURSELVES A GREAT,

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AND SO ON BEHALF OF THE TEXAS A PA CHAPTER, I'D LIKE TO AWARD THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, THE COMMUNITY 2025 COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR PLANNING AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

I BELIEVE WE ARE COMING DOWN TO ACCEPT THE AWARD AND TAKE A PICTURE.

ALRIGHT, LET'S GO COUNSEL NEXT TO THANK YOU.

3, 2, 1, AND HOLD.

NEXT UP IS PRESENT A PRO PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2025 AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN CEDAR HILL.

[b. Present a Proclamation designating the month of October 2025 as National Community Planning Month in Cedar Hill.]

THIS WILL BE DONE AND PRESENTED BY OUR OWN COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE, AND THIS WILL BE TO OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

I KNOW SOME OF THESE GUYS, LADIES PROCLAMATION, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTRIES, BOROUGHS, TOWNSHIPS, RURAL AREAS AND OTHER PLACES.

AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PLANS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN A WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE.

AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFUL, INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES AND DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND WHERE IS THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTATIONS.

WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN TERRITORIES.

AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO EVERY COMMUNITY AND HOW PLANNERS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES' MOST DIFFICULT, MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES.

AND WHEREAS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPANTS AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZENS PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS.

WHERE IS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF 49 TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES RECEIVING THE 2025 RICHARD R LILLIS FACE OF PLANNING EX EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ITS DEDICATION TO PROFESSIONALS STANDARDS.

WHERE IS THE REC? WHERE IS WE RECOGNIZE THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE BY THEIR PROFESSIONALS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE MASON, MAYOR OF CEDAR CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS DUE HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2025 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AND WITNESS, THEREFORE, I HAVE HEREON TO SET MY HAND TO HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.

MAYOR STEVE MASON.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, MY NAME IS ANGELA SELF.

I'M THE PLANNING DIRECTOR ON BEHALF OF ALL THE GREAT COMMUNITY PLANNERS HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CITY COUNCIL, OUR PLAN COMMISSION, OUR CITY MANAGERS AND OUR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS THAT WE WORK WITH EVERY DAY, UH, FOR HELPING US TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT HERE IN THE CITY.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE HERE TO BE KEEPERS OF THE VISION AND TO ADVANCE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT THAT OPPOSE THE MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES OF THE CITY.

AND SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU AS WELL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HOST.

IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE TOMORROW, UH, HERE IN THE CITY LOBBY, WE'LL BE HOSTING POPCORN WITH PLANNERS.

IT WILL BE BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 2:00 PM WE INVITE YOU TO COME OUT, LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE A SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM, BUT YOU COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS, UH, TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT HERE IN THE CITY.

BUT WE INVITE YOU TO COME OUT AND GET TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AND ABOUT THE TEAM THAT WORKS IN URBAN PLANNING.

SO THANK YOU MS. CHEN.

NO ONE BEYOND THIS POINT, PLEASE, MS. CHEN, HOW ARE YOU SIR? THANK YOU.

3, 2, 1 IN HOPE.

THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH.

BEFORE WE CONTINUE, I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AND A FRIEND OF OURS, OUR ENTIRE CITY.

WE HAVE CEDAR HILL, ISD TRUSTEE, DR. LESTER E SINGLETON IN THE AUDIENCE THIS EVENING.

NEXT ITEM

[c. Recognize the 2025 Neighborhood Award recipients.]

AGENDA.

ITEM FOUR C IS RECOGNIZED THE 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS RECIPIENT AND THIS WILL BE DONE BY OUR OWN TO YOUR BREWER.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TIM AND CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

UM, I WANNA FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS.

THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH OUR CITY'S VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES, AND IT ALSO TOUCHES EACH ONE OF OUR PREMIER CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS THAT THESE NEIGHBORHOODS DO.

SO HERE ARE THE SEVEN NOMINEES FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE NOMINATED THIS YEAR.

THEY HAD ONE OR MORE, UH, NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS.

AND SO WE'VE CAPTURED BOTH SIDES OF 67, SO THAT'S GOOD.

AND THEN WHAT ARE THEY RECOGNIZED FOR? SO THIS YEAR HAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD HAS PARTNERED WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY BOARD.

SO THEY HAD THEIR OWN, UH, AWARD THIS YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH THEM AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

AND SO NOMINEES ARE EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT OF THE FOCUSED ITEMS ABOVE.

AND HOW ARE THEY AWARDED? MOST OF THE AWARDS ARE AWARDED MONETARILY AND OTHER AWARDS.

UH, THE, THE CEDAR HILL NEIGHBOR OF THE YEAR AWARD IS DONE THROUGH A KEEPSAKE ITEM THE LAST FEW YEARS.

IT'S BEEN A BROWN LEATHER PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO AND THEY'RE ALSO RECOGNIZED AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, UM, SOCIAL MEDIA AND A CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ALRIGHT, AND SO LET'S FIND OUT WHO THE WINNERS ARE.

GOOD EVENING COUNSEL.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS JANICE DUNN AND THE FIRST AWARD GOES TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS UNITED TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORTING SENIORS AND FOOD WITH FOOD AND THERMOSTAT TRAINING, WHICH RIGHT NOW IT'S CERTAINLY GOOD WITH THE TEMPERATURE GOING UP AND DOWN, SO THEY WILL BE WELL VERSED IN THAT HOPEFULLY.

AND WHILE DOING THE SAME, THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE EXTENDED COMPASSION THROUGH MEALS AND PRAYER TO A NEIGHBOR WHO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AWARD GOES TO HIDDEN LAKES.

CONGRATULATIONS.

IS THAT EVERYBODY? ALRIGHT, Y'ALL READY? 1, 2, 3.

ALL

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GOOD EVENING.

I AM LA TAMBRA GIBSON AND I AM THE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BEST BOARD.

AND OUR SECOND AWARD GOES TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS REVITALIZED ITS COMMUNITY WITH MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING UPGRADED MAILBOXES AND MONUMENTS THAT WILL SERVE RESIDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME.

THE BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WARD GOES TO HIGH POINT.

ANY OTHER HIGH POINT RESIDENTS? COME ON.

EFFORTS, AND ACTIVELY SERVES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HELPING THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM FROM ASSISTING TO REPAIRS, CLEANUPS TO BUILDING EVENT DISPLAYS, AND EVEN SERVING AS GRILL MASTER DARRELL ALWAYS PUTS OTHERS FIRST ADMIRE FOR HIS GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT.

BE GOOD EVENING.

I'M LATOYA DYER AND I CURRENTLY SERVE AS THE CHAIR FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD.

OUR THIRD AWARD GOES TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT EXCELS AT BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND CELEBRATING COMMUNITY HOSTING BLOCK PARTIES, WELCOMING NEW RESIDENTS WITH BASKETS, INSTALLING ADDITIONAL LIGHTING AND ORGANIZING NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS.

THE HEART OF CEDAR HILL AWARD GOES TO WINDSOR PARK.

MY NAME IS VAN TENON.

OUR FOURTH AWARD GOES TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS BUILT STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, LAUNCHED CREATIVE CIVIC INITIATIVES, HOSTING REGULAR CRIME WATCH MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS LIKE HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK, VACCINATION CLINICS AND COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD FIRST AWARD GOES TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD HIGHLAND, SOUTH KING, AND QUEEN OF COUNTRY DAY.

ALRIGHT, KING AND QUEEN OF COUNTRY DAY.

CAN WE SCOOT THIS WAY? PLEASE.

WELL THIS IS NOT GONNA BE LIKE LAST NIGHT'S BASEBALL GAME, BUT WE HAVE MORE COMING , SO DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

HIGHLAND SOUTH NEIGHBORS BECAUSE OUR NEXT AWARD, IT DOES GO OUT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY IN MAKING THE HIGHLAND SOUTH COMMUNITY A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOOD.

AS A DEDICATED BOARD MEMBER, HE BRINGS INSIGHT TO CRIME WATCH MEETINGS, SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY

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HE TRULY EXEMPLIFIES THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IN HIGHLAND SOUTH AND CEDAR HILL.

PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR CEDAR CEDAR HILL NEIGHBOR OF THE YEAR.

DARRYL BROWN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT.

HELLO, MY NAME IS MARQUETTE JAMES.

UM, OUR FINAL AWARD GOES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT EXCELLED IN ALL FIVE SCORING CATEGORIES, HOSTING COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES, UPLIFTING YOUTH THROUGH BOXING CLASSES, AND A NEW BASKETBALL NET, HELPING NEIGHBORS WITH THE YARD WORK AND MAILBOX UPGRADES, STAYING CONNECTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND SO MUCH MORE.

THE PREMIER NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR IS SOUTH HILLS MASON.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

1, 2, 3.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS ANNA.

NICE TO HAVE EVERYONE HERE.

MANY THANKS TO ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEIGHBOR FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.

UM, AS A REMINDER, THE 2026 AWARD SUBMISSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE JULY, 2026.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS, UM, ON THE WEBSITE, CEDAR HILL TEXAS.COM/AWARD.

THANK YOU FOR COMING UP TONIGHT.

OH, I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE MS. BREWER, BUT I GUESS THERE IS NOT.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WINNERS.

IS D AND THIS IS A PROCLAMATION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY OUR OWN ALLENNY SIMS. THIS IS PRESENT A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3RD THROUGH SEVENTH, 2025 AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN CEDAR HILL.

AND AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS SAID, THE WINDOW WILL OPEN UP NEXT YEAR.

SO, SO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE FOR NEXT YEAR.

NEXT AGENDA ITEM

[d. Present a Proclamation designating the week of November 3–7, 2025 as Municipal Court Week in Cedar Hill.]

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

EARLIER THIS EVENING, WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN INCREDIBLE PRESENTATION BY BOBBY SPENCE ABOUT OUR, OUR ONE OF A KIND MUNICIPAL COURT AND ALL THE, UH, WONDERFUL THINGS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE HERE.

AND SO IT'S MY PLEASURE.

AFTER THEY KNOCK THE BALL OUT OF THE COURT, I GET TO, UH, PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR.

IT SAYS PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

WHEREAS MUNICIPAL COURTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS.

AND WHEREAS MORE PEOPLE COME IN CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OF THE TEXAS COURTS COMBINED.

AND THE PUBLIC IMPRESSION OF UM, TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE PUBLIC EXPERIENCES IN MUNICIPAL COURT AND WHERE STATE LAW AUTHORIZED AN A MUNICIPALITY TO EITHER APPOINT OR ELECT A MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR A TERM OF OFFICE.

THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL COURT IS A STATE COURT AND ITS JUDGES ARE MEMBERS OF THE STATE JUDICIARY.

AND WHEREAS THE PROCEDURES OF THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS ARE SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIM CRIMINAL PROCEDURES AND OTHER LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WHEREAS

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THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT AN INDEPENDENT, FAIR AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE LAWS THAT GOVERN US, AND THAT JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND ACT IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF THE JUDICIARY.

AND WHEREAS THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL JUDGES ARE NOT POLICY MAKERS FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, BUT ARE BOUND BY LAW AND THE CANNONS OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY, OF CITY HILL, UH, CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CONTAIN PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS IN CRIMINAL CASES FOR ALL DEPENDENTS, INCLUDING INDIGENT DEPENDENTS AND SUPPORTS THE CEDAR HILL MUNICIPAL COURT IN COMPLYING WITH SUCH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I STEPHEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3RD THROUGH THE SEVENTH 2025 AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE OFFERED TO OUR CITIZENS BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF CEDAR HILL.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HERE TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE SEA CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.

SIGNED STEPHEN MASON, MAYOR, I WILL PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

SAY SO.

UM, YES, THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.

WE ALL STRIVE TO, UM, ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS AND I THINK AS BOBBY SAID, WE HAVE, UH, BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO.

OH, CAN YOU GET US? YES.

I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.

ITEM E FOUR E AND THIS IS ANOTHER PRE, UH, OUR FINAL PRESENTATION OF THE EVENING, A PRESENT PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 28TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY IN CEDAR HILL.

THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH.

NEXT UP IS AGENDA

[e. Present a Proclamation designating October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day in Cedar Hill.]

AND THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE READ BY OUR OWN COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL HAYDEN.

AND THIS WILL BE TO THE PRESENTED TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

THANK YOU MAYOR PROTI.

I GUESS, UH, MY FIRST RESPONDERS, ARE WE GONNA HAVE 'EM ALL COME DOWN HERE? YES.

UH, IT'S MY P PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE ABLE TO, TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE MAYOR.

UH, RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS TODAY.

YOU KNOW, WE ALL GET TO GO TO BED AT NIGHT AND SLEEP AND, AND, UH, AND A LOT GOES ON WHEN WE'RE, WHEN WE'RE NOT, UH, AWARE OF.

AND IT COULD BE STORMS, IT COULD BE TORNADOES, IT COULD BE BAD GUYS, BUT THESE GUYS OUT HERE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING FOR US AND, UH, AND MAKE IT SAFE FOR US TO BE HERE.

SO, UM, SO IT'S MY PLEASURE HERE.

PROCLAMATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

WHEREAS ON NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY, WE HONOR THE COURAGE OF OUR NATION'S HEROES WHO RISK THEIR LIVES DAILY FOR THE FELLOW AMERICANS, WHETHER AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OFFICERS SECURING THE SAFETY OF OUR STREETS, FIREFIGHTERS BARRELING INTO BURNING BUILDINGS, RELIEF WORKERS, SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS, OR EMTS, PARAMEDICS, TELE TELECOMMUNICATION WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS, ANIMAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, PARKS DEPARTMENT, OR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY.

DESPITE THE PRESENT HAZARDS, THESE MEN AND WOMEN ARE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP AND WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS IN 2019, THE UNITED STATES SENATE PASSED A RESOLUTION, UH, DESIGNATING OCTOBER THE 28TH AS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY TO HONOR THE HEROIC MEN AND WOMEN PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE TO HELP THESE FELLOW CITIZENS TO, TO HELP THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS FIRST RESPONDERS VALUE THEIR SERVICES MORE SACRED THAN THEIR OWN PERSONAL INTERESTS, WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES THAT PROTECT OUR CITIZENS, FIRST RESPONDERS, UH, RESPONDERS SERVE AS THE LINE OF DEFENSE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE DURING EMERGENCIES, WHICH THREATEN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL OF US REQUIRE COMMITMENTS OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT EXTEND FAR BEYOND TRADITIONAL

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WORKING HOURS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS THE INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL FIRST RESPONDERS EFFORTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.

THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION.

FIRST RESPONDERS DESERVE OUR SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THEIR SACRIFICE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL RECOGNIZES THAT APPRECIATION AND APPRECIATES ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, BOTH OF THE HIGHLY VISIBLE ACTS OF HEROISM AND THOSE HUMBLE ACTS CONDUCTED BEHIND THE SCENES AND WHICH PRESERVE THE CITY, THE PREMIER CITY AND COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS TEXAS.

NOW THEREFORE, OUR MAYOR, STEVE MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL DOES HERE RIGHT PROCLAIM OCTOBER 28TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL RESPONDERS DAY IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL AND HEREIN, WITNESS THEREOF I HAVE HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER THE 25TH.

SIGNED BY OUR MAYOR STEVE MASON.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL.

I REALLY APPRECIATE, UM, THIS PROCLAMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS DAY.

YOU KNOW, AS TODAY I WAS, 'CAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY TODAY.

UM, I WAS SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND I SAW A LOT OF POSTS, UM, ABOUT NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY FROM DIFFERENT CITIES, DIFFERENT, UH, ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.

UM, AND WHILE WE RECOGNIZE IN MOST CASES THAT FIRST RESPONDERS ARE POLICE FIREFIGHTERS AND, AND PARAMEDICS, WHICH IS TRUE, UM, AND SOME OF THEM HAD TO LEAVE TO GO TAKE SOME CALLS, UH, THAT WERE BACK HERE EARLIER.

UM, WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT OUR CITY IS THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT BEHIND THE SCENES THERE ARE OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS TO INCLUDE THOSE FROM PUBLIC WORKS, OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT, OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, BECAUSE IF YOU'VE EVER HAD TO GO THROUGH AN ICE EVENT OR A, A BAD WEATHER EVENT IN THE CITY, YOU RECOGNIZE THAT THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING IN TO CUT THE TREES, TO GET 'EM OUT OF THE WAY.

THE THE WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHERE THESE GUYS COME OUT AND TRY TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET THAT FIXED AND REPAIRED WHILE YOU'RE SLEEPING.

UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS CITY, WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE THAT ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS PLAY, NOT JUST THOSE MEN AND WOMEN ARE IN UNIFORM.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THAT AND RECOGNIZING ALL OF THESE GREAT WORKERS.

APPRECIATE IT.

PERFECT.

OKAY, 3, 2, 1, AND HOLD.

ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

DIRECTOR REYES.

NEXT UP IS CITIZEN FORUM.

WE, THIS GIVES ANY CITIZEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL.

HOWEVER, COUNCIL IS NOT ABLE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ANY ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA.

CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD HAVE SUBMITTED THE SPEAKER REQUEST FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY BEFORE THE MEETING.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY? DID ANYONE SUBMIT? SO WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.

[a. Case No. CUP-739-2025 – Conduct a public hearing and consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption in conjunction with a restaurant, on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District No. 05-226, generally located south of East Pleasant Run Road, northwest of Highway 67, with the address being 305 West FM 1382, Suite 316 [Hillside Village]. Applicant: Gabriel de Sa with Vila Brazil Cedar Hill LLC Property Owner: D. Renee Tims, Prep Hillside Real Estate, LLC]

WE WOULD NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER CUP 7 3 9 2 0 2 5.

DO WE HAVE THE APPLICANT IN THE ROOM? YES.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESTAURANT ON PROPERTY ZONE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PD.

DISTRICT NUMBER ZERO FIVE DASH 2 2 6.

GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF EAST PLEASANT RUN ROAD NORTHWEST OF HIGHWAY 67 WITH THE ADDRESS BELONGING, UH, THE ADDRESS BEING 3 0 5 WEST FM 1382, SUITE 3 1 6 IN HILLSIDE V VILLAGE, THE APPLICANT IS GABRIEL DAY SA WITH VIA BRAZIL, CEDAR HILL, LLC PROPERTY OWNER RENEE TIMS PREP, HILLSIDE REAL ESTATE LLC.

AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THERE IS ANYONE WISHING TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OR IN FAVOR TO AGENDA ITEM CASE NUMBER CUP 7 3 9 2 0 2 5.

YOU CAN I COME UP? YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY? UH, WE JUST, WE'LL DO THE PUBLIC HEARING FIRST.

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ONCE AGAIN.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION TO CUP? CASE NUMBER? CASE NUMBER CUP 7 3 9 2 0 2 5? I FEEL LIKE A AUCTION THERE.

LAST CALL.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER CUP 7 3 9 2 0 2 5? NOT SEEING ANYONE APPROACH.

I WILL CLOSE THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC MEETING AND OPEN THIS UP TO COUNSEL.

DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS EVENING? YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED.

NOT OBLIGATED? YES.

OKAY, WELL, NAME AND ADDRESS? YES.

NAME AND ADDRESS.

HELLO, MY NAME'S GABRIEL DESAI, 2 4 5 6 WATERSTONE DRIVE HERE IN CEDAR HILL.

SO, UH, I JUST WANNA SAY, UH, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU COUNSEL FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.

IT'S A PLEASURE.

BE ABLE TO JOIN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.

UH, LIKE I SAID, I I RECENTLY PURCHASED PROPERTY HERE TOO LAST YEAR, SO, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THINGS WORK TOGETHER TO GET US HERE.

SO, I'M, I'M GABRIEL, THAT'S MY MOTHER AND FATHER HERBERT AND CINI.

SO THEY'RE, UH, THE ONES THAT KIND OF BROUGHT THIS CONCEPT HERE AND, UH, WE, WE ARE STARTING, GROWING, WORKING ON IT.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO SAY, UH, THAT WE'LL BE OPENING SOON AND HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING ELSE RUNS SMOOTHLY, BUT WE'RE JUST GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE IN CEDAR HILL.

AND IF Y'ALL NEED ANYTHING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET US KNOW.

WE MAY TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.

DO YOU KNOW? YES, OF COURSE.

YES, OF COURSE.

IT'S PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD NOW.

YES, OF COURSE, .

BUT IT'S A, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE, SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T HAVE HERE IN CEDAR HILL YET.

SO NICE HOMEMADE FOOD WITH A GREAT SELECTION OF STEAKS THAT CARVED RIGHT AT YOUR TABLE, SO VERY NICE.

BUT THANK ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? WHEN DO WE ALL, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER NOW WE'RE ALMOST DONE WITH ALL THE RENOVATIONS.

SO IT, WE'RE, WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE, SO THERE'S NOT REALLY MUCH LEFT JUST GETTING OUR STAFF TRAINING AND THEN OF COURSE THE ALCOHOL LICENSE SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND OPEN WITH THE TABC LICENSE.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE DON'T FORESEE ANYTHING HOLDING US UP.

WE DO HAVE A QUESTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY.

SO DO, DO YOU HAVE AN ESTIMATION ON WHEN YOU'RE, WHEN YOU THINK YOU MIGHT OPEN, WE WANT TO OPEN NOVEMBER 15TH AT THE LATEST, RIGHT? YES, YES.

SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE OPEN, WE USUALLY DO OPEN THE RESTAURANT ON THANKSGIVING, SO FOR FAMILIES THAT, THAT, YOU KNOW, DON'T WANT TO COOK OR DON'T HAVE SOMEONE TO COOK AND COME CELEBRATE WITH US WHERE WE'RE USUALLY OPEN ON THANKSGIVING.

SO THAT'S OUR, OUR KIND OF OUR GOAL RIGHT NOW.

ALRIGHT.

THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION.

PERFECT.

NEXT UP IS A COUNCIL MEMBER, DANIEL HAYMAN.

OH, HE'S GOT A QUESTION.

GONNA MAKE A MOTION AGAIN.

THAT'S STILL ON ME.

YOU GOT THAT? CLICK YOUR OFF.

I GOTTA TURN MINE OFF.

UM, FIRST OF ALL, WELCOME CEDAR HILL.

I'M GLAD YOU WANTED TO OPEN UP A NEW RESTAURANT AND IT'S NOT A CHICKEN PLACE, HUH? , YOU KNOW, THAT'S, THAT'S LIKE THE THIRD TIME WE'VE HEARD THAT TODAY.

SOMEBODY HAS HEARD THAT.

SO, UM, SO MY, MY QUESTION IS, YOU, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH, UH, P AND Z'S APPROVAL AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF P AND Z PLANNING AND ZONING MM-HMM .

SO THERE WERE FIVE, UH, YOU KNOW, FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU WERE AWARE OF THOSE AND YOU WERE ALL OKAY, SO, YEP.

YEAH, WE WERE HERE, UH, UH, ON THE MEETING EARLIER THIS MONTH AND OKAY.

AND, AND WE RECEIVED THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

IN GARLAND AND I DID CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND MET WITH THE DISTRICT AND ALSO HAD THE CITY COME OUT BECAUSE, UH, IF THE CITY'S OUT AND ENJOYING THE, OUR RESTAURANT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE BEST ADVOCACY THAT WE CAN GET FOR IT.

NEXT IS COUNCILWOMAN AZI.

HELLO.

THANK YOU FOR, FOR BEING HERE.

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE CONCEPT.

UH, JUST A COUPLE QUESTIONS.

DO YOU, WHAT DO YOU HAVE, UH, WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE TO MARKET OR HOW WILL YOU MARKET THAT YOU'RE OPENING AND WHAT YOUR CONCEPT IS? UM, SO WE WORKED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO HAVE SOME OF THEIR SPONSORED MARKETING IS, UH, THROUGH THEIR FACEBOOK PAGES, INSTAGRAM, UM, MOST, MOST OF THE TIME.

UH, WHAT I DO IS I WORK WITH MY TEAM, UH, ME AND, AND MY, MY MARKETING COORDINATOR THAT WE'LL GO THROUGH, WE'LL CALL IN INFLUENCERS FROM THE AREA.

THEY'LL DO VIDEOS AS WELL AS WE POST ON OUR, UH, OWN MEDIA PLATFORM, LIKE OUR OWN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.

UM, WE ALSO HAVE LIKE AN EMAIL LIST AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE ALREADY BEEN KIND OF HINTING AT THAT WE'RE GONNA OPEN HERE IN CEDAR HILL.

UH, WE LAST YEAR OPENED IN GARLAND AND THAT DID REALLY WELL, UH, IN TERMS OF HOW WE COMMUNICATED WITH THE CITY AS WELL, AS WELL AS I CAME

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SO THAT'S SOME OF THE PLANS THAT WE HAVE FOR, FOR MARKETING, PROBABLY ALSO POSTING, UM, IN LOCAL VIA LOCAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT WILL ALLOW FOR MORE CITIZENS HERE IN THE AREA TO BE ABLE TO SEE AND, AND, AND COME TRY THE RESTAURANT.

AWESOME, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND I WILL SAY, UM, BASED ON OBSERVATION OF WHAT HAS REALLY WORKED WELL IN OUR CITY, YOU'VE HEARD ALL THE PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT AND THEY'VE ALL BEEN BASED ON SOME LEVEL, UH, ABOUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

SO I WOULD JUST, YOU KNOW, ASK YOU TO CONSIDER, UH, HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS, UM, TO THE SUCCESS OF BUSINESSES HERE.

UM, THE LEVEL AT WHICH YOU ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

PERFECT.

WE'LL KEEP THAT IN MIND.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

ANYONE ELSE? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN.

I MAKE A MOTION.

OH, I MOVE THE, WE APPROVE CASE NUMBER CP 7 39 DASH 2 0 2 5.

SECOND WE HAVE, UH, A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

OPPOSED.

WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL.

THE PURCHASE OF HOLIDAY DECORATION INSTALLATION SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF 106 $106,195 FROM CHRISTMAS DECOR BY LONE STAR ELECTRIC ITEM K CONSIDERING CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH STANDARD SITE UTILITIES LLC FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 587 $906,000 FOR WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS AT US 67 AND SOUTH CEDAR HILL ROAD ITEM I CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER TWO TH 2 0 2 5 DASH 8 6 8 WHICH CHANGES THE ZONING FROM LR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT TO PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE C-H-I-S-D TRANSPORTATION AND AUXILIARY CENTER.

NEXT UP BEFORE WE HAVE, WE ARE SO HAPPY THAT THIS IS NOT CHICKEN.

UH, WE NOW MOVE TO OUR CONSENT

[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.]

ITEM.

THE CASSETTE AGENDA INCLUDES 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.

DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS THAT WE ARE WISHING TO REMOVE THIS EVENING? NO.

I WILL THEN BEGIN TO READ OUR CONSENT AGENDA FROM A ALL THE WAY TO O UM, ITEM A CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9TH SPECIAL CALL MEETING AND THE OCTOBER 14TH REGULAR, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

CONSENT ITEM B, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER R TWO FIVE DASH 7 66 REAPPOINTING.

GREG ANDREW SHALA AS PRESIDING JUDGE AND SCOTT E CURTH AS ALTERNATE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD.

NUMBER ONE, CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEM C, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO, OR EXCUSE ME, RESOLUTION NUMBER R TWO FIVE DASH 7 69, WHICH ADOPTS AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2, 2, 5 6 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT.

ITEM D, CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER R TWO FIVE DASH 7 0 7 7 0 FOR ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO DECLARING EXPECTATION TO, TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES FOR STREET DRAINAGE AND WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF AN AMBULANCE WITH PROCEEDS WITH PROCEEDS FROM FUTURE DEBT.

ITEM E, RECEIVE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 20, 25.

ITEM F, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GATESVILLE.

ITEM G CASE NUMBER SP 716 2 0 2 5.

APPROVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION FOR THE SITE PLAN ON PROPERTY ZONE, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE NS DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE UPTOWN UT OVERLAY.

LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF STRAUS ROAD AND FLOWER LANE WITH THE ADDRESS BEING 8 3 8 1 3 STRAUS ROAD.

APPLICANT FREDERICK BROWN WITH B AND J CUSTOM HOMES PROPERTY OWNER FREDERICK BROWN WITH STRAUSS LAND AND DEVELOPMENT LLC ITEM H CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH MX CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,426,399 FOR BENNETT STREET WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND US HIGHWAY 67 WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PLEASANT RUN TO JOE WILSON.

ITEM I CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ORIENTAL BUILDING SERVICES FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $219,000.

ITEM J CONSIDER APPROVING

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GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF EAST BELTLINE ROAD AND EAST OF SOUTH CLARK ROAD WITH THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BEING 2 0 2 EAST BELTLINE ROAD AND THREE SOUTH CLARK ROAD.

APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER JOSH GAINES, CEDAR HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TIM BRENNAN HUCKABEE.

ITEM M CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF MICROSOFT LICENSING AND SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM CIVIC TECH LLC AND THEN THE MOUNTAIN NOT TO EXCEED $207,000.

ITEM N CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EX EXECUTE A THREE YEAR SERVICE.

AGREE E SERVICE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, RENEWAL WITH SERVICE EXPRESS ITEM O, CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES WITH DENS MARTIN AND THE AMOUNT OF $186,000 FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

MEDICAL SERVICE EMS APPARATUS.

THOSE ARE THE CONSENT ITEMS FROM A TO O.

NOPE.

THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TIM, I'D LIKE TO MO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH O.

SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

THIS IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2001 DASH 64 AS AMENDED, CHANGING THE ZONING MAP DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.

GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF EAST BELTLINE ROAD AND EAST OF SOUTH CLARK ROAD AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS 10.338 ACRES OF LAND IN THE WILLIAM COOMBS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 3 0 4 AND BEING ALL OF LOT ONE AND LOT TWO OF THE CASSIDY JONES EDITION AND BEING ALL OF LOT THREE BLOCK A OF THE PRIX EDITION, CEDAR HILL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM LR LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT TO A PD PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCORPORATING SITE PLAN, LANDSCAPE PLAN AND BUILDING ELEVATIONS, ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS, ADOPTING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.