Jan 27, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

PLEASE JOIN ME IF I 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, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY.

JUSTICE, STRONG HONOR, THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE IN INDIVISIBLE.

YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED.

UH, COUNCILWOMAN ZEEN, DO YOU WANNA REDEEM YOURSELF? ARE, ARE YOU TOO BUSY TO GO TO THE MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST? WHAT'S, WHAT, WHAT'S, WHAT'S GOING ON? NO, YOU DON'T WANNA REDEEM IT.

THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATION PRESENTED.

THANK YOU, UH, COUNCILMAN HAYDEN FOR THE INVOCATION.

NEXT ON

[a. Present a Proclamation designating the month of February 2026 as Black History Month in Cedar Hill. ]

PROCLAMATION DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2026 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN CEDAR HILL.

THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE.

AND HERE COMES MIRANDA BELL.

GOOD EVENING.

HELLO.

GOOD EVENING PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, WHERE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN OUR COUNTRY IN 1926 AS A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION CREATED BY CARTER G WOODSON.

A NOTED AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIAN, SCHOLAR, EDUCATOR, PUBLISHER.

BLACK BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS EXPANDED TO A MONTH LONG PERIOD IN 1976.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL PRIDES ITSELF IN BEING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY AND HONORS THE IMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY, STATE, COUNTRY, AND WORLDWIDE WORLD.

AND WHEREAS DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, THE CITY OF CEDAR HILLS CELEBRATES THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ECONOMIC CULTURE OF SPIRITUAL AND HUMANITARIAN ADVANCEMENTS.

AND WHEREAS THE 2026 BLACK

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HISTORY MONTH THEME, CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMEMORATES MARKING A HUNDRED YEARS OF NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR BLACK HISTORY, AND FOCUS ON ITS TRANSFORMATIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON MODERN WORLD.

THIS THEME HONORS THE LEGACY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOUNDERS, AND FOCUSES ON ONGOING SIGNIFICANCE OF TELLING AFRICAN AMERICAN STORIES, HIGHLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN ATTORNEYS, EDUCATORS, POETS, WRITERS, COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, VISUAL ARTS, AND CREATORS OF ALL KINDS.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ACCESS TO EDUCATE HAS BEEN A POWERFUL INSPIRATION OF CHANGE, INION OF FREEDOM IN ALL FORMS SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING OF AMERICAN'S BIRTH FROM THE, FROM THE COURAGE, COURAGEOUS WRITINGS OF FREDERICK D DOUGLAS TO THE STRONG LEADERSHIP OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL CELEBRATES THE HISTORICAL FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, CIVIL RIGHTS BY HAVING RECENTLY INVITED THE HONORABLE JUDGE GLENDA HATCHETT AT THE CITY'S ANNUAL, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION TO CELEBRATE DR.

KING'S LEGACY AND BLACK HISTORY, AND CALL THE ATTENTION TO CONTINUED NEED TO USE FREEDOM AND JUSTICE AS A TOOL TO UPLIFT OUR NATION.

AND TO WHEREAS THE CITY, CEDAR HILL CONTINUES TO SERVE ALL CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, CREED, OR BACKGROUND, WITH GREAT HONOR AND A DEEP SENSE OF RESPECT.

AND THIS MONTH, WE WILL CELEBRATE THE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT OUR GREAT CITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2026 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, AND URGE THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR HILL TO JOIN IN THIS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE AND WITNESS.

THEREFORE, I HAVE UNTO HEARD TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 26TH, 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026.

MAYOR STEVE MASON.

AGENDA IS CITIZENS FORUM.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMAN, AND THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

I WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND JOINING US.

UH, LAST WEEK ACTUALLY, WE WERE JUST A FEW DAYS AGO CELEBRATING OUR MLK CELEBRATION AND HAD A WONDERFUL COMMEMORATION AND A GREAT SEGUE INTO BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

WE INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US AT THE LIBRARY, AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY.

WE CELEBRATE, UH, REALLY ALL YEAR LONG, BUT IN FEBRUARY, WE'RE EXCITED.

JUST NEXT WEEK ON FEBRUARY THE SECOND, ON MONDAY AT 6:30 PM WE'RE GONNA HAVE NATIONAL BESTSELLING, UH, AUTHOR RASHONDA TATE AT THE LIBRARY.

SO SHE'LL BE DOING AN AUTHOR TALK AND A BOOK SIGNING, AS WELL AS ONE OF OUR OTHER HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS.

UM, COMING UP ON FEBRUARY THE 23RD, WE'LL HAVE A FAMILY HERITAGE COOKING PROGRAM.

SO, UH, YOU DO HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR THAT ONE.

SO DEFINITELY GET SIGNED UP SOON.

BUT ALL MONTH LONG, WE'LL HAVE DISPLAYS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR, UH, RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

SO THANK YOU ALL AND WE INVITE YOU ALL TO COME OVER AND CELEBRATE WITH US.

1, 2, 3, 3.

THANK YOU COUNCILMAN MALONE IN BELL, UH, PRESENTATION ITEMS B AND C.

WE WILL PULL THOSE TWO ITEMS. THEY'LL BE PRESENTED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA.

NEXT ITEM ON THE

[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. ]

THIS GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY TOPIC THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DIS DISCUSS.

ITEMS THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA CANNOT BE DELIBERATE OR DISCUSSED.

UM, SO I DO HAVE ONE HERE.

COUNCIL, UH, COLETTE SOMAN COLLETTE, PLEASE COME ON DOWN.

HER TOPIC IS POLICE PROTECTION FOR MY BUSINESS AT GEMINI FARMS. GOOD EVENING.

I'M THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF GEMINI FARMS AT 1701 SOUTH DUNCANVILLE ROAD.

UM, I'VE BOUGHT THAT PROPERTY 15 YEARS AGO.

UM, I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED THAT BUSINESS.

UM, OH, SORRY, WE GOTTA PULL THE MIC TO YOU.

AND PAID A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE OFF IN 15 YEARS.

I HAVE 11 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THAT PROPERTY.

DIGEST VERSION OF WHAT I DO THERE.

UH, I HAVE BEEN A HORSE TRAINER ALL MY LIFE.

I HAVE NATIONAL MULTINATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN, UH, SIX DIFFERENT BREEDS.

I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER TRAINER ON PROPERTY, AND THIS IS ALL GOING TO, I'M JUST GIVING YOU LIKE THE READER'S

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UM, I HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG TRAINER THAT I'M MENTORING.

SHE'S 25 YEARS OLD.

SHE BUYS, SELLS SOME TRAINS PONIES.

SHE HAS, UH, SHE'S 25 YEARS OLD.

SHE HAS BOUGHT HER OWN HOUSE TWO YEARS AGO.

AT AGE 23.

WE HAVE HAD, OR I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A SQUATTER ON MY PROPERTY IN OCTOBER.

I ASKED FOR HIM TO BE TRESPASSED.

I WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS, WHETHER I WANTED TO CALL HIM A TENANT OR NOT, HE WAS A TENANT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS OF EVICTION, WHICH I DID IMMEDIATELY.

I HAVE NO ARGUMENT WITH THAT.

I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ARGUMENT WITH THAT.

MY PROBLEM IS THAT THIS EVICTION HAS BEEN PROLONGED, UM, BECAUSE THE FIRST TWO EVICTIONS, UH, WERE TECHNICALLY DISMISSED FOR CLERICAL ERRORS ON THE PAPERWORK BY JUDGE SASHA MORENO.

THE FIRST ONE WAS DISMISS DISMISSED, BECAUSE I PUT THE EVICTION ON THE TARP OUTSIDE HIS PA HIS THAT YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

IT IS THE ENTRANCE.

IT'S NOT THE DOOR DISMISSED.

TAKES ANOTHER MONTH.

I FILED IMMEDIATE OUT THE DOOR FILED AGAIN, IT TAKES ANOTHER MONTH.

THE SECOND ONE WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE I DID NOT CHECK THE BOX ON THE PETITION THAT SAID, SEE ATTACHED.

ALTHOUGH I HAD ATTACHED, UH, AND I'VE GIVEN YOU ALL JUST A, A SMATTERING OF 14 PAGES OF POLICE REPORTS.

THAT'S JUST A LITTLE TASTE.

THIS IS THE WHOLE ENCHILADA HERE OF WHAT I'VE, WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH.

UH, SHE DISMISSED THE SECOND ONE BECAUSE I DIDN'T CHECK SEE ATTACH, ALTHOUGH I HAD COURT STAMPED ALL THIS DOCUMENTATION RIGHT HERE.

IT GOT DISMISSED AGAIN DURING THIS WHOLE TIME THAT MEGAN IS ESTABLISHING HER BUSINESS THERE WITH LITTLE KIDS.

HE IS MAKING ADVANCES AT HER.

HE'S A 45-YEAR-OLD MAN.

HE'S MAKING ADVANCES AT HER.

WHEN SHE REJECTS HIM, HE CUSSES HER OUT.

SHE HAS IT ON VIDEO.

HE THREATENS HER ANIMALS.

NOW SHE HAS FIVE FIGURE.

SHE'S NOT THERE GIVING PONY RIDES TO CHILDREN AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

SHE HAS FIVE FIGURE PONIES THAT SHE BUYS AND SELLS.

SHE'S ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR PONY FINALS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST, UH, SHOW YOU CAN FINAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP YOU CAN HAVE WITH PONIES.

UM, SHE HAS CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS LITERALLY PAY HER THOUSANDS EVERY MONTH TO MENTOR THEM, TO TEACH THEM RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY.

THEY SHOW G UM, I DIDN'T SAY BEFORE YOU CAME UP, BUT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU AN ADDITIONAL, MY, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE, BUT PLEASE THANK YOU CAN GIVE YOU, SO MY PROBLEM IS WE HAVE, WE HAVE CALLED, I HAVE CALLED THE COPS IN MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE SITUATIONS WHERE HIM THREATENING, WE'VE PUT UP, WE CALL 'EM THE PETTO SCREENS.

WE PUT UP TARPS TO BLOCK HIS FIVE CAMERAS THAT WATCH THE ARENAS.

I HAVE TALKED TO THE COPS, UH, AT LENGTH.

I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF IT'S CIVIL, SOME THE CHERRY ON TOP WAS THIS PAST THURSDAY.

I GOT CALLED IN THE MORNING BY A DETECTIVE.

THERE WAS, I WASN'T TOLD WHAT WAS GOING ON, BUT IT WAS A, THE DETECTIVE WAS A FIRE MARSHAL, SO IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO, I GUESS WITH EXPLOSIVES.

I DON'T KNOW.

FOUR SQUAD CARS COME.

I WAS LIKE, WHAT'S GOING ON? UM, THEY SAID, WELL, WE'RE WAITING AND COME TO FIND OUT, UH, THEY WEREN'T GONNA DO ANYTHING WITH HIM.

I SAID, DID HE MAKE THREATS? HE SAID, THEY SAID YES.

SOME KIND OF THREATS.

SOMEWHERE, NOT TWO HOURS LATER, I GET ANOTHER CALL.

I'M ASKED TO CLEAR THE PROPERTY.

WE HAVE A POLICE DRONE FLYING, SCARING ALL THE HORSES FLYING CLEAR THE PROPERTY.

I SAID, I'M NOT LEAVING.

I STAYED TWO HOURS LATER, NOT A SINGLE COP CAME ON PROPERTY.

OKAY? I'M SORRY MA'AM.

TIME IS UP.

BUT, UM, I TELL YOU WHAT, UH, HE WAS THREATENED TO BLOW UP THE TENT.

HE WAS THREATENED TO BLOW UP THE TENT THAT HE SAID.

THAT IS, I, I WOULD THINK WOULD BE A HUGE LIABILITY FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL THAT YOU TWICE IN ONE DAY LEAVE THAT JOKER THERE TO BLOW UP THE TENT.

THAT IT'S 15 FEET FROM MY BAR.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR PASSION.

UH, AND, AND WHY I WASN'T, NOBODY CALLED ME.

NOBODY CALLED ME TO TELL ME A FOLLOW UP OR ANYTHING.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU.

DON'T WORRY.

ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS PUBLIC HEARINGS.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

ALRIGHT, THAT IS ALL THAT WE HAVE FROM CITIZENS FORUM AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY ONLINE, UH, UH, APPLICATIONS AS WELL.

SO THEREFORE WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT

[a. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-859, for amendments to the Project and Financing Plan for the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zone Number One pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, as recommended by the TIF/TIRZ #1 Board of Directors.]

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 59 FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PROJECT AND FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING.

TIFF ZONE NUMBER ONE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER THREE 11 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TIFFT NUMBER ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

NATALIE, ARE YOU COMING UP? PLEASE? COME ON UP.

HELLO? JUST LOOKING FOR THE CLICKER.

IS IT HERE? OH, THEY SPLIT IT BEHIND THE MONITOR.

OH, I SEE IT.

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MY NAME IS NATALIE ALA HALL WITH PET AND AALA CONSULTING OUT OF FORT WORTH.

AND WE SERVE AS THE CITY'S HER CONSULTANT.

AND I'LL BE PRESENTING, UM, DO YOU HAVE A MICROPHONE? UH, YES.

UH, OKAY.

CAN YOU, CAN YOU SPEAK INTO IT A LITTLE BIT MORE? RIGHT HERE IS THE MIC ON BELINDA? IT'S OH, OKAY.

EXCUSE ME.

AND I THINK WE'LL HAVE THE PRESENTATION PULLED UP AGAIN MAYBE.

UM, THERE WE GO.

THE TURS UP TO THROUGH 2035.

AND I SERVE AS THE CITY'S TOUR CONSULTANT, AND I'M HERE TO ASK FOR YOU TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE, UM, APPROVING A, UH, FINAL AMENDED PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE.

SO FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC HERE, A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE IS A ZONE, AND IT'S NOT A NEW TAX ON DEVELOPMENT.

SO I ALWAYS LIKE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT IF YOUR PROPERTY WAS IN A TIFF, UM, NOT IN A TIFF, AND YOU HAVE YOUR TAX BILL AND THE NEXT DAY'S PUT IN A TIFF, YOUR TAX BILL WILL NOT CHANGE AT ALL.

SO IT'S NOT A NEW TAX ON DEVELOPMENT.

RATHER, IT REDIRECTS A PORTION OF TAX GENERATED FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A TS.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT GRAY BAR ON THE BOTTOM, THAT'S THE TAX THAT THE CITY RECEIVES ON THE BASE OF YOUR REAL PROPERTY VALUE.

IT CONTINUES TO FLOW TO THE TAXING ENTITY.

SO ALL DOLLARS THAT WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY THE YEAR THAT THE TURS WAS CREATED CONTINUE TO FLOW TO THE GENERAL FUND.

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS ANY INCREMENTAL ABOVE AND BEYOND THE BASE YEAR VALUE.

UM, A PORTION OF THAT, IN THIS CASE, UM, 75% OF THE NEW TAX DOLLARS GENERATED WITHIN THE TURS FLOW INTO A SPECIAL TURS FUND TO BE SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE ZONE.

THE REMAINING 25% OF THAT INCREMENT, AGAIN, ABOVE AND BEYOND THE BASE GO TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SO A PORTION OF THE NEW INCREMENTAL TAXES FLOW INTO THE FUND TO BE SPENT WITHIN THE ZONE WITH THE IDEA THAT IT WILL INCREASE, UM, INVESTMENT WITHIN THE ZONE.

THESE ARE THE BOUNDARIES.

OFTS ONE, IT DOESN'T EN ENCOMPASS THE AREAS THAT WE REFER TO AS THE DOWNTOWN, MIDTOWN AND UPTOWN AREAS AS CEDAR HILL.

TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THE TOUR, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CREATION ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE TOURS BACK IN DECEMBER 13TH, 2016.

THE CREATION ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES FIVE KEY ELEMENTS, THE BOUNDARY, THE TERM THE TS BOARD, UM, CITY PARTICIPATION IN A PRELIMINARY PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN.

IN JANUARY, 2023, THE TS BOARD APPROVED, UM, RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN, GIVING A A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL.

AGAIN, THAT BASE YEAR WAS 2016.

SO ALL THE TAXES THAT WERE RECEIVED IN 2016 CONTINUE TO FLOW TO THE GENERAL FUND.

UP TO THIS DAY HAS A 31 YEAR TERM.

THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS PARTICIPATING AT 75% OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE INCREMENTAL GROWTH OF AD VALOREM.

SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAXES WITHIN THE ZONE.

DALLAS COUNTY IS PARTICIPATING AT 45%, IT SHOULD SAY, COUNTY'S PORTION OF THE INCREMENTAL GROWTH UPON A DEVELOPMENT TRIGGER BEING MET.

THE GOAL OF THE TOURS IS TO CONTINUE FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL YIELD ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE TO ALL LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS TODAY IS AN AMENDED PROJECT IN FINANCING PLAN TO UPDATE THE PROJECTIONS AND INCREASE THE PROJECT COST BY APPROXIMATELY $500,000.

UM, WE WILL BE RETURNING, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS KIND OF THE, THE TRIGGER, IF YOU WILL, AS TO WHY WE ARE AMENDING THE PROJECT INTO FINANCING PLAN, IS THAT WE WILL NEED TO AMEND THE, UM, INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY.

UM, IT WILL HAVE A 2025 BASE YEAR, MEANING THAT ANY INCREMENT FOR THE COUNTY IS MEASURED AGAINST THAT 2025 VALUE VERSUS THE CITY'S 2016.

UM, IT DOES HAVE, THE COUNTY DOES HAVE A MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION OF 9.6, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS AMENDED PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN.

WE ARE NOT PROPOSING ANY CHANGES IN THE MAXIMUM COUNTY PARTICIPATION.

UM, PERCENTAGE OR MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION.

THE CITY PARTICIPATION WILL HAVE NO CHANGE.

SO IT'LL REMAIN AT THAT 75%.

THE BOUNDARIES ARE NOT CHANGING.

THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE IT WAS CREATED IN 2016.

AND THE TERM WILL NOT CHANGE EITHER.

THE ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT THAT, UH, IS INCLUDED IN THESE.

THIS UPDATED AMENDED PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN INCLUDES A VARIETY OF USES.

YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A, A URBAN RESIDENTIAL UNITS RE TRADITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS HOTEL, WHICH DOES INCLUDE TWO HOTEL PROJECTS IN THE MIDTOWN AREA, UM, AND MIXED USE COMMERCIAL OF APPROXIMATELY 150,000, 6,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW MIXED USE COMMERCIAL.

UH, THESE PROJECTIONS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT TO BE COMPLETED WITH BETWEEN 2028 AND 2034.

AGAIN, THE TS HAS A 31 YEAR TERM, SO IT'S NOT EXPIRING IN 2034, BUT THE AMENDED PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN THAT WE'RE PRESENTING TODAY ONLY INCLUDES NEW TAXABLE VALUE BEING INJECTED INTO THE,

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WE'RE NOT TRYING TO LIMIT IT, IT'S JUST THAT OUR CRYSTAL BALL GETS PRETTY FUZZY AFTER ABOUT 10 YEARS OUT.

THE NEW 2035 NEW DEVELOPMENT TAXABLE VALUE IS ESTIMATED AT 412 MILLION.

THOSE NEW ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS, COUPLED WITH THAT 75% OF THE CITY'S, UH, NEW TAXABLE VALUE AND 45% OF THE COUNTIES GETS US TO APPROXIMATELY A HUNDRED, UH, MILLION, OR I GUESS 100.7 MILLION IN POTENTIAL, UH, FUTURE CHURCH REVENUE THAT WOULD FUND THE PROJECT COSTS.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THE NET BENEFIT ON THAT RIGHT HAND COLUMN SHOWS THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL ALONE WILL RECEIVE A NET BENEFIT OF ALMOST 50 MILLION AND ALL TAXING ENTITIES HERE TOGETHER, YOU CAN SEE, UM, THE ISD IS ALWAYS A BIG WINNER HERE.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NEW TAXABLE VALUE THAT, BUT FOUR, THE TS WOULD LIKELY NOT COME.

SO A HUNDRED 0.7 MILLION TO BE SPLIT UP ON ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS PER THE STATUTE.

AND THE STATUTE DOES ALLOW FOR THESE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, WHICH INCLUDES PUBLIC UTILITIES, STREET AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS.

THIS IS, UM, IN LINE WITH THE DOWNTOWN ACTION PLAN THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING HARD ON.

SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S ALMOST, UH, 12 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR STREETSCAPE LIGHTING, PUBLIC ART WAY FINDING SIGNAGE AND OTHER AMENITIES THAT ENHANCE THE INDUS THE PEDESTRIAN, UH, EXPERIENCE.

AND NONE OF THESE PROJECT COSTS ARE LIMITED TO THE DOWNTOWN.

AS I MENTIONED, IT'S ALSO UPTOWN AND MIDTOWN THAT THESE COULD ALL, UM, BE SPENT ON.

WE HAVE OPEN SPACE PARK TRAILS AND RECREATION FACILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, WHICH ALLOW THE TURS BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY IN HOW TO DISPERSE THESE FUNDS.

AND THEN THERE IS AN ALLOWANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

THESE COSTS ARE ESTIMATES AND MAY BE REVISED, BUT IF THE TURS BOARD OR CITY COUNCIL REACHES THE POINT WHERE YOU MIGHT EXCEED THAT A HUNDRED 0.7, YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL TURS PRO PROJECT COST ALLOCATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE TS, THEY DON'T RECEIVE TS FUNDS BY RIGHT.

THEY DO HAVE TO MAKE AN APPLICATION AND MAKE A CASE AS TO WHY THEIR PROJECT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, BUT FOR THE TS INCENTIVE MONEY.

SO OUR NEXT STEPS, AGAIN, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION, OR I'M SORRY, YOUR APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN.

IF IT MOVES FORWARD, THEN THET BOARD WOULD, AND CITY COUNCIL WOULD BOTH MEET TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED ILI IN FEBRUARY WITH IT, GOING TO THE COMMISSION COMMISSIONER'S COURT IN MARCH.

WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

ALRIGHT, SO ALLOW ME TO GO INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN IF COUNSEL HAVE QUESTIONS, WE BRING YOU BACK UP.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, ANYONE SPEAKING IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 59? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC HEARING? I'M SORRY, TO THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 59.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 59? NOT SEE ANYONE APPROACH? I'LL CLOSE THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, FOR THE, UM, UH, REPRESENTATIVE? I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.

UM, AND COUNSEL, I KNOW WE'VE SEEN THIS PRESENTATION ALREADY, SO, UH, COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE, UH, PROJECT, UH, I'M SORRY, BELINDA, COULD YOU PULL IT BACK UP? COULD YOU, UM, GO BACK TO THE, UM, THE ONE WITH THE PROJECT COST? YES, SIR.

YES.

UH, I'M JUST CURIOUS ON THE PERCENTAGE, YOU KNOW, COLUMN MM-HMM .

UH, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, UH, WHO, WHO BUDGETS THAT PERCENTAGE? IS THAT JUST THE CAP IN GENERAL OR? NO, WE WORKED WITH CITY STAFF AND AGAIN, OKAY.

THAT WAS A, UH, I DID INCLUDE SOME, UM, OF THE PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS KIND OF THAT WAY, FINDING SIGNAGE.

THAT'S ONE OF THE ACTION ITEMS I BELIEVE CALLED OUT.

AND SO WE TRIED TO JUST KIND OF BUDGET FOR THAT.

BUT IT'S HARD TO KNOW NECESSARILY WHAT MAY COME FORWARD.

BUT WHAT YOU WILL SEE IS THAT BETWEEN PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE STREET AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, THAT'S OVER HALF.

THAT'S REALLY WHAT YOU WOULD CALL LIKE, KIND OF YOUR TRADITIONAL, UM, TERMS ELIGIBLE, UM, EXPENSES.

BUT THOSE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE RIGID.

IT'S REALLY JUST A GUESSTIMATE AS TO HOW THAT MONEY MIGHT BE SPENT.

BUT YOU DO HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY IF THERE'S A SAVINGS IN ONE LINE ITEM, YOU CAN APPLY THOSE FUNDS TO ANOTHER, UH, SOMEBODY HAD CLEARED THEIR THROAT.

I HAVE THE, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO, I MEAN, DO I HAVE TO DO ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING OR ANOTHER ACTION? OKAY.

NO, THE ONLY THING YOU WOULD HAVE TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR IS IF THE SUM, THE CUMULATIVE VALUE IF EXCEEDED THE 107.

GOT IT.

BUT I'M SAYING I GUESS IF I, IF I USE 37% FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, IS THERE ANY ACTION TAKEN FROM THE BOARD?

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NO SIR.

THAT, THAT'S THAT, THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

ALRIGHT, ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY? OH YES.

, I, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 0 2 6 DASH 8 59 .

AGENDA IS CONSENT AGENDA.

COUNCIL MCCURDY.

AND WE HAVE A SECOND WITH COUNCILWOMAN .

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR RAISE RIGHT HAND MOVE UNANIMOUS.

AND NOW WE HAVE THE CITY SECRETARY TO READ THE ORDINANCE.

THIS IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 59, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS APPROVING AN AMENDED PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT.

ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3 1 1 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A ACCEPTABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.

THANK YOU MADAM SECRETARY.

WE DO HAVE A MOTION.

DO HAVE A SECOND? ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION? COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVE DOWN AND MISS.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER, MADAM SECRETARY.

NEXT ITEM ON THE

[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.]

CONSENT AGENDA COS ROUTINE ITEMS THAT MAY BE ACTED UPON WITH ONE SINGLE VOTE.

COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON CONSENT TO BE PULLED? NOT SEEING NONE.

I'LL CONTINUE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 13TH, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ITEM B, CONSIDER HARASS THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF C-H-I-S-D PROPERTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.207 $870 FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN.

ITEM C, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A WORK AUTHORIZATION 26 DASH OH ONE WITH ALLIANCE GEO TECHNICAL GROUP FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 154,625 PAID FOR THE BIOCON RANCH DEVELOPMENT.

ADAM D, CASE NUMBER FP 7 5 7 2025 APPROV IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING'S ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT RE PLAT FOR THE CEDAR HILL VILLAGE, PHASE FOUR EDITION LOT TWO R ONE BLOCK C ON PROPERTY ZONER LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT WITHIN THE UPTOWN OVERLAY, LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF NO CLARK ROAD AND HIGH AND US HIGHWAY 67 WITH THE ADDRESS BEING THREE 11 NORTH CLARK ROAD.

FORMAL FORMER GTGI FRIDAYS APPLICANT'S ROBERT PAVLIK JR.

OLIVE OF GARDEN HOLDINGS.

LLC REPRESENTATIVE STEVE VER CDS DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY OWNERS PATRICK LUTHER PARADISE 1 2 3 LLC CO COUNSEL.

THOSE ARE YOUR CONTINGENT ITEMS. I MAY REMOVE THE, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEMS A THROUGH D IS READ.

WE DO HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND.

WE DO HAVE A SECOND CUSTOMER, MALONE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVE UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA

[a. Consider adoption of Resolution No. R26-778, which approves an Economic Development Agreement with CNMK Texas Properties, LLC, as recommended by the TIF/TIRZ Zone #1 Board of Directors.]

IS REGULAR AGENDA.

CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 78, WHICH APPROVES AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CNMK, TEXAS PROPERTIES LLC AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TIF TURS ZONE NUMBER ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

UM, WE HAD A PRESENTATION.

I'D LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN.

COUNSEL, WOULD I LIKE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION AGAIN? UH, NO.

NO.

YO, MADAM SECRETARY, MADAM CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION AGAIN? HUH? I MEAN, I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE PRESENTATION WAS ABOUT.

UM, ANYWAY, COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? MAY, YOUR HONOR.

ALL RIGHT.

I MOVE THAT WE, UH, ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 78.

SECOND, WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

WE DO HAVE A SECOND.

UH, JUST SO EVERYONE KNOW WHO'S WATCHING, WE DID HAVE A PRESENTATION EARLIER TODAY IN OUR TIFF BOARD MEETING, AND, UH, IT WAS PRESENTED BY OUR CITY MANAGER.

UH, THANK YOU MADAM CITY MANAGER FOR THAT PRESENTATION.

THE CONSULTANTS DUE TO THE WEATHER, COULDN'T MAKE IT HERE TODAY.

UH, AND THE CITY MANAGER PROVIDE THAT PRESENTATION.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I, I SEEM TO REMEMBER NOW, UH, SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

WE DO HAVE A SECOND.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

UM, ALL IN FAVOR RAISED RIGHT HERE.

OH, YES, I'M SORRY.

UM, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE A, THAT WOULD NOT GOT INCLUDED IN THIS UNLESS WE HAD THAT.

SO COUNCILOR HAYDEN, YOU MADE THE APPROVAL.

UH, I HAVE MADE THE MOTION, BUT I CAN MAKE AN AMENDMENT.

UM, IF YOU DON'T MIND TO, UM, RECITE WHAT THE AMENDMENT WAS FROM THE BOARD EARLIER TODAY.

MARKETING MATERIALS.

MARKETING MATERIAL.

YEAH, THE MARKETING PLANS.

I REMEMBER I'M SAYING IT'S HIS MOTION.

EVERYBODY'S

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LOOKING AT ME.

DAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR MOTION, SIR? YEAH.

UH, YES, MAYOR.

SO, UH, TO AMEND THE MOTION, I CONSIDER ADOPTION RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 78 WITH THE, UH, EXPECTATION THAT THE MARKETING PLAN THAT WAS LISTED AND PRESENTED TO US TODAY IS INCORPORATED IN THE FOR THE RECORD.

SECOND, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMS, THE MARKETING THAT WAS PRESENTED IN THE PRESENTATION, YOU WANT THAT INCORPORATED OR YOU WOULD LIKE FOR THE PROFESSIONALS TO PUT THAT INTO THE AGREEMENT? 'CAUSE IT, IT MAY BE MORE, MAYBE LESS.

I MEAN, I DON'T, I DON'T WANT TO LIMIT IT TO JUST THE PRESENTATION.

JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.

SO, THANK YOU.

MERIT.

SO THE CITY MANAGER DURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, T BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COVERED A MARKETING PLAN AND SHE COMMUNICATED THAT THE, UH, OUR, OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNER WAS WILLING TO AGREE TO THOSE THINGS.

AND I JUST WANT THOSE TO BE A PART OF THE RECORD, UH, TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION THAT OUR, OUR INCENTIVE IS CONTINGENT UPON THOSE ITEMS, UH, MENTIONED IN, IN THE, UH, BRIEFING PROVIDED BY THE CITY MANAGER.

JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOUR EXPECTATIONS IS MET.

SO CITY MANAGER, YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL THING TO ADD? YEAH.

YES SIR.

WE WILL INCLUDE THAT WORDING INTO THE AGREEMENT AND THEN PROVIDE TO THE MAYOR FOR HIS SIGNATURE.

SO THE MOTION WAS, UM, WAS THE MOTION IS FINE.

IT JUST FINE.

WE JUST WANTED MAKE SURE, JUST WANNA MAKE SURE IT WAS CRYSTAL CLEAR.

IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CITY MANAGER UNDERSTANDS.

OKAY, PERFECT.

ALRIGHT, SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION WITH THE AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE THE MARKETING PLAN.

SECOND BY COUNCILOR MALONE.

YES.