Feb 24, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

WE'LL PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

FOLLOW THAT BY THE, UH, FLAG OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, FLAG THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IS SAYING, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FRAUD, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

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

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATIONS.

YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED.

[a. Present a Proclamation designating April 19 through May 7, 2026, as Lights Out in Cedar Hill to support critical spring bird migration.]

UH, PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 19TH THROUGH MAY 7TH, 2026, AS LIGHTS OUT IN CEDAR HILL SUPPORTS CRITICAL SPRING BIRD MIGRATION.

THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILWOMAN INE TEXAS PARK AND WILDLIFE.

GOOD EVENING OF A PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

WHEREAS TEXAS IS GLOBALLY IMPORTANT FOR BIRDS, APPROXIMATELY ONE OF EVERY THREE BIRDS MIGRATING THROUGH THE US IN SPRING, AND ONE IN EVERY FOUR BIRDS MIGRATING THROUGH THE US IN THE FALL.

OR NEARLY 2 BILLION BIRDS PASS THROUGH TEXAS.

PROTECTING BIRDS IN TEXAS PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF BIRD POPULATIONS ACROSS THE AMERICAS.

AND WHEREAS US BIRD POPULATIONS ARE DECLINING RAPIDLY WITH ONE OUT OF EVERY FOUR BIRDS LOST SINCE 1970, LIGHT POLLUTION IN METRO AREAS ATTRACTS AND DISORIENTS BIRDS CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR MIGRATING BIRDS.

LIGHTS OUT.

TEXAS ESTIMATES 1 BILLION US BIRD DEATHS OCCUR ANNUALLY FROM COLLISIONS WITH BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL JOINS THE LIGHT OUT TEXAS INITIATIVE, A PARTNERSHIP LED BY THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY,

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TEXAS CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, DALLAS ZOO, THE PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, HOUSTON AUDUBON, TEXAN BY NATURE AND MANY OTHERS, AND DECLARING CRITICAL MIGRATORY PERIODS AS LIGHTS OUT NIGHT IN CEDAR HILL.

AND WHEREAS BUILDING OWNERS, BUSINESSES, DEVELOPERS, AND HOMEOWNERS CAN PROTECT MIGRATING BIRDS BY TURNING OFF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL NIGHTTIME LIGHTING ON BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES FROM 11:00 PM TO 6:00 AM EACH NIGHT BETWEEN APRIL 9TH AND MAY 7TH, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, I STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2026 AS LIGHTS OUT TEXAS IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS.

FURTHER, I ASK ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE LIGHTS OUT TEXAS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WORK DILIGENTLY TO MAINTAIN THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE THEY PROVIDE FOR ALL OF US.

IN WITNESS WHERE WHEREOF, I HAVE HERETO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026.

SIGNED MAYOR STEVE MASON.

WHAT IS LIGHTS OUT, I GUESS? OKAY.

HI EVERYBODY.

UH, IT'S A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE MIGRATORY BIRDS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DID NOT KNOW BIRDS MIGRATE AT NIGHT.

A LOT OF INCLUDING OUR, UH, SOME BIRDS LIKE HUMMINGBIRD AS WELL.

SO, UH, TURNING OFF LIGHTS REALLY HELP THEM TO SEE CLEAR SKY INCLUDING US AS WELL.

AND, UM, I DO WANNA SHARE SOME OF THE UPDATES FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS.

SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE MAYOR MASON AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PERSON REC DEPARTMENT FOR, UH, PASSING THE PROCLAMATION AGAIN THIS YEAR.

I FORGET HOW MANY YEARS SO FAR, BUT HAS BEEN SO MANY YEARS.

AND CITY, UH, CEDAR HILL'S COMMITMENT TO BIRD CONSERVATION.

TRULY, UH, CROSS THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

SO WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE CEDAR HILL, ISD FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE TEXAS CURRICULUM, BRING THE PROGRAMS TO THE SCHOOL TO ENGAGE OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

AND WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE LIBRARY AS WELL TO HOST LIGHTHOUSE WORKSHOP FOR THE CITY STAFF ACROSS NORTH TEXAS.

AND NOT TO MENTION, WE HAVE WORKS, PARK AND REC DEPARTMENT FOR A LOT OF EVENTS TO PROVIDE HEALTHIER HABITATS IN THE PAST AND LAST YEAR.

SO WE WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR, TO THE CITY MANAGER, MELISSA, FOR ENDORSING THE DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION CASE TO SUPPORT THE USE OF BIRTH SAFE GLASS IN THE RENOVATION.

SO I WAS TRULY TOUCHED BY SEAN'S STORY ABOUT HOW THE CITY AND WHY THE CITY CHOSE TO BUY THE BULLET, TO INSIST TO USE A FRIENDLY GLASS AT THE LIBRARY.

SO YOU, YOU ALL REALLY ARE THE CHANGE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN AND THIS KIND OF LEADERSHIP REALLY REFLECTS THE REAL COMMITMENT AND IT'S CONTAGIOUS.

SO YESTERDAY, IT JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY, WE RECEIVED WORDS FROM THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT THE CONVENTION CENTER HAS OFFICIALLY INCLUDE THE BIRTH SAFETY IN ITS, UH, MASTER PLAN.

SO THANK YOU.

IT'S REALLY COMMUNITY'S EFFORT AND ALL THE PARTNERS WORKING ON THIS CASE.

SO WE KNOW THAT BIRDS, THEY FLY ACROSS THE BORDERS FREELY, BUT THANK YOU, UH, TO THE CEDAR HILL, UH, THAT GOING BEYOND THE SILLY LIMITS TO HELP PROTECT ALL THE BIRDS.

SO THANK YOU.

YEAH, THAT'S AMAZING.

SO FIRST OFF, OUR SUPERINTENDENT RACHEL LOCKA DOES SEND HER REGARDS.

UH, SHE WAS BUSY THIS EVENING WITH A CLASS THAT SHE'S TAKING, BUT SHE SENT ME AS HER, YOU KNOW, REPRESENTATIVE.

Y'ALL KNOW I'M THE PARK PRINCESS, SO I LOVE BEING OUT IN THE PUBLIC .

UM, BUT I HAVE BEEN JUST PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO BE A PART OF OUR CEDAR HILL STATE PARK AND TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY JUST SO THAT I CAN BRAG ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY ALL THE TIME.

I'VE BEEN LETTING PEOPLE KNOW ACROSS THE STATE THAT CEDAR HILL IS, UH, SETTING THE BAR VERY HIGH FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.

AND, UH, WE ARE, LOOK, I, I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'RE REAL TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT CEDAR HILL, BUT I DON'T CARE 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE ON TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT THIS COMMUNITY IS.

AND WE LOVE OUR PARTNERSHIP, GETTING A CHANCE TO WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE PERSON, GETTING A CHANCE TO WORK WITH ALL OF LIKE OUR SCHOOLS LIBRARY AND OF COURSE OUR PARKS AND RECREATION AND OUR AUTO BONDS.

SO, THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR ADVOCATING FOR THE COMMUNITY IN THE SENSE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT LIKE, Y'ALL ARE A SHINING STAR.

THIS IS A SHINING STAR.

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PEOPLE IN DALLAS, WHICH I'M FROM, Y'ALL KNOW, I'M FROM SOUTH OAK CLIFF, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL KNOW THIS OR NOT, BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN DALLAS THAT KNOW ABOUT CEDAR HILL AND THEY ARE REAL JEALOUS.

LET'S BE REAL.

ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZENS FORUM.

THIS IS, THIS IS A GEM WITHIN OUR DALLAS COUNTY.

SO THANK Y'ALL FOR THE WORK THAT Y'ALL DO ALL THE TIME.

THANK YOU'ALL FOR, YOU KNOW, HIRING THE RIGHT PEOPLE, PUTTING THEM IN THE RIGHT PLACES.

AND, UH, KATIE NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE GOATS.

OKAY, , I'M GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN.

[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 IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CITIZEN TO SPEAK ABOUT WHATEVER THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

UH, ITEMS THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, COUNSEL CANNOT, UH, DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE.

UH, I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF CITIZENS HERE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK TO US.

COUNSEL, UH, THE FIRST ONE IS, UM, IS IT BABA ALVAREZ? UH, HIS TOPIC IS, I'LL SAY HE IS, I'M NOT SURE.

YES, HIS TOPIC IS QUESTIONED ABOUT FLOCK SURVEILLANCE.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

AND WHAT'S YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS BOB ALVAREZ.

ADDRESS IS AT 2 0 1 SOUTH CLARK ROAD, CEDAR HILL.

NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS.

SO I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT FOX SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND WHAT EXACTLY THEY DO.

I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE GREAT FOR CATCHING CRIMINALS AND YOU GUYS HAVE USED THEM TO CATCH FUGITIVES AND DANGEROUS PEOPLE AND THAT'S GREAT, THAT'S AWESOME.

BUT I AM WONDERING ABOUT THE EXTENT OF ITS CAPABILITIES WHEN IT'S IN REGARDS TO PRIVACY AND RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WHAT EXACTLY DO THESE CAMERAS DO WITH THE DATA THAT IT COLLECTS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS? WHO HAS ACCESS TO THAT DATA? HOW LONG DOES IT STAY THERE? AND SO ON.

I JUST WANT GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY THESE CAMERAS DO AND WHAT IT DOES WITH THE DATA THAT IT CAPTURES EVERY DAY.

THAT'S ALL I GOT.

ALRIGHT.

UM, AND WHICH, WHICH NEIGHBORHOOD IS 2 0 1 SOUTH CLARK? DO, DO, WHICH NEIGHBORHOOD DO YOU LIVE IN? UH, SO THAT WOULD BE HANGER APARTMENT COMPLEX.

WHICH ONE? HANGER APARTMENTS.

ALRIGHT, PERFECT.

YEAH, I'M UNABLE TO DELIBERATE AND BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOME FEEDBACK ON THAT NOW, BUT, UM, MAYBE THAT ONE OF THE OFFICERS IN THE BACK AFTER THE MEETING, UH, COULD, CAN GET WITH YOU AND MAYBE ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

ALRIGHT.

SO AM I ABLE TO GET THAT INFORMATION THROUGH ONLINE OR EMAIL OR SOMETHING SO I CAN JUST HAVE IT FOR RECORD SO I WON'T FORGET ABOUT A CONVERSATION? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DIALOGUE, CONVERSATION, THE VERBAL CONVERSATION? YEAH, THAT TOO.

THE ALSO, YEAH, YEAH.

YOU SPEAK, YOU CONTACT SOMEBODY ONLINE AND STUFF, SO I CAN, IF YOU, IF YOU JUST WAIT TILL AFTER THE MEETING, ONE OF THE OFFICERS CAN MEET WITH YOU AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, THEN YOU CAN ASK THEM.

IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO GET SOME LITERATURE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT, YOU ASK 'EM THAT QUESTION.

NEXT, UH, CITIZEN IS, UH, SASHA HALL AND HER TOPIC IS WATER BILL.

HEY, SASHA.

SHONDA.

WHAT, HOW DO YOU SAY IT? SHONDA? OH, THAT'S A D SORRY.

UM, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

MY NAME IS SHONDA HALL.

THE ADDRESS IS 1419 HOVI IN HIGH POINT.

UM, I'M COMING BEFORE YOU ALL THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING BECAUSE, UM, I HAD A SITUATION.

I HAVEN'T NEVER BEEN IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS BEFORE.

UM, SOME MONTHS AGO I HAD A ISSUE AT MY HOME WHERE I HAD A LEAK IN MY YARD.

AND THE ONLY WAY I KNEW THAT I HAD A LEAK IS BECAUSE THE CITY HAD PUT A NOTICE ON MY DOOR.

SO, UM, AFTER I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE LEAK, I HAD TO GET A PLUMBER, WHICH WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

WELL, PRIOR TO THE PLUMBER I HAD TO GET THE TREE CUT DOWN 'CAUSE THAT WAS CAUSING THE LEAK, WHICH WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON TOP OF THAT.

UM, THE PLUMBER WAS ANOTHER EXTREMELY AMOUNT OF THOUSANDS

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OF DOLLARS.

JUST IMAGINE THE LOWEST BID.

I I MEAN, THE HIGHEST BID I GOT WAS LIKE 10,000.

THE LOWEST WAS LIKE 5,000.

AND THEN WHEN I GOT THE WATER BILL, THE WATER BILL WAS OVER $2,000.

WELL, I TURNED IN THE NOTICE AND I'M STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE WATER BILL DURING THIS TIME.

ONE STREAM OF INCOME.

I AM AN EDUCATOR.

UM, I TEACH CHILDREN EVERY DAY.

MY CHILDREN ARE, UM, UM, SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS.

SO I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ONCE, ONCE A MONTH ON THIS WATER BILL.

UM, WHEN I TURNED THE INFORMATION INTO THE CITY TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT, THEY SAY, WELL, WE CAN ONLY ADJUST THE BILL HALF.

SO AFTER THEY ADJUSTED THE BILL, HALF, THERE WAS STILL LEFT WITH OVER A THOUSAND AND SOMETHING DOLLARS TO PAY ON THE WATER BILL.

UM, THEN THEY SAID, WELL, EVEN AFTER THEY ADJUSTED IT, HAD THEY TOOK OFF THE LATE FEES, IT WAS STILL OVER A THOUSAND AND SOMETHING DOLLARS.

SO I'M LIKE, WELL, I DON'T HAVE THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PAY.

I GET PAID ONCE A MONTH.

I STILL HAVE MY MORTGAGE, I HAVE MY OTHER UTILITIES AND BILLS.

THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE ANY CREDIT CARDS.

BUT THAT, YOU KNOW, ONE.

BUT, UM, SO LONG STORY SHORT, I'VE BEEN PAYING, CUTTING OFF SOME BILLS TO PAY ON THE WATER BILL.

AND DECEMBER I MADE ALMOST $230 THIS MONTH.

JANUARY, THEY TOLD ME THEY WAS GONNA CUT THE WATER OFF IF I DIDN'T HAVE AT LEAST $800 TO BE PUT ON A PAYMENT PLAN, THAT WAS JUST TO GET PUT ON A PAYMENT PLAN.

SO I'M SAYING THAT THE BILL IS OVER A THOUSAND SOMETHING DOLLARS.

YOU WANT $800, THAT'S BASICALLY YOU WANT OVER HALF TO JUST GET ON A PAYMENT PLAN.

WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE THE $800 TO PUT ON THE PAYMENT PLAN, SO I PAID THEM RIGHT BEFORE THE WINTER STORM.

I TOOK MY GAS BILL MONEY TO PUT ON THE WATER BILL AND I PAID THEM, UM, 200 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS IN DECEMBER, JANUARY.

THIS MONTH I PAID THEM OVER 400 AND SOMETHING.

I'M, I'M SORRY, MS. HALL, WE HAD THREE MINUTES, BUT OKAY.

I, THEY STILL CUT MY WATER OFF.

SO ALLOW ME TO, UM, I'M SORRY.

YEAH, I, I'M SORRY, I I MAY NOT HAVE SAID THAT, BUT YEAH, WE HAVE THREE MINUTES TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK DURING CITIZEN'S FORUM, BUT IF YOU COULD JUST ALLOW ME TO, UH, YOUR WATER IS OFF RIGHT NOW? YES.

HOME NEXT DAY, CITIZEN DALLAS.

WELL, I, I CAN'T, I CAN'T DELIBERATE, BUT ALLOW ME TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU TOMORROW.

UM, UH, WHAT TIME ARE YOU AVAILABLE? I KNOW YOU SAY YOU, YOU TEACH WHAT'S THE BEST TIME, WHAT'S THE BEST TIME TO CALL YOU IS AFTER THREE 30? YEAH.

ALLOW US TO HAVE SOMEONE TO GIVE YOU A CALL.

BECAUSE I'M GONNA WORK NOW FOR NINE ONE.

I UNDERSTAND.

ALLOW US TO GIVE YOU A CALL.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU MS. HALL.

THANK YOU ALL.

ALRIGHT, AND, UH, WE HAVE ONE MORE.

UM, PHILIP OW WITCH.

HIS TOPIC IS, I THINK IT'S BLOWER AND BROOMS AND BAGS, LIGHTS OUT.

AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT? SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

GIVE US YOUR NAME, ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

I SAVED IT FOR THE MIC.

YES, SIR.

UM, UH, ON THE DELIBERATION, I THINK YOU CAN SPEAK ABOUT THE DAY OF THE LAW SAYS YOU JUST CAN'T TAKE ACTION ON IT.

I'M SORRY, ON, UH, CITIZENS FORUM.

YEAH, YOU CAN SPEAK ABOUT IT, BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE ACTION ON AN ITEM THAT SOMEONE BRINGS UP.

THANK YOU FOR THAT NOTICE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION, SIR.

UM, I GUESS A FEW YEARS AGO, MY WIFE AND I, WE TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AT OUR HOUSE AT NIGHT BEFORE THEY HAD ANY OF THIS STUFF.

MY WIFE A COMMENT.

I APPRECIATE WHAT Y'ALL DOING ON THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I'M FROM CEDAR HILL, THEY JUST SAY, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE YOU WONDER IF THEY EVEN KNOW WHERE CEDAR HILL IS.

AND IT'S JUST A REAL IMPACTFUL THING.

AND, UH, SO, UH, I REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT Y'ALL DOING.

I THINK THAT THIS YEAR'S, UH, PROCLAMATION, I THINK THAT YOU, UH, UPPED IT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND IT WAS, THEY WERE TRYING TO DISSIPATE IT.

BUT ON BROOMS AND BAGS, IN THE FLYER, IN THE WATER BILL, IT HAS TALKS ABOUT SWEEPING UP OR PUTTING THE STUFF IN THE BAGS, THE LEAVES AND STUFF.

I HAD TWO OCCASIONS.

ONE WAS THIS MORNING, I WAS GOING BY THE LIBRARY WALKING AND THE BLOWER WAS JUST GOING NIGHT TO NOTHING.

AND I'M SURE THE STORM DRAIN WAS PICKING UP THE STUFF THE OTHER DAY.

I WAS ON PLEASANT RUN GOING, I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S WEST TOWARDS THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

AND THE SAME THING.

THEY WERE JUST BLOWING THE STUFF EVERYWHERE AND THEY WERE, IT LOOKED LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT WERE DOING IT.

IT WAS IN THE STREET

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BUT THAT'S REALLY NOT PICKING UP THE STUFF.

AND I, I THINK I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT IF THE CITY WOULD REALLY LOOK AT THAT.

IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE I THINK Y'ALL PUT IT IN THE, IN THE, UH, WATER BILLS AND, UH, UH, IT'S LIKE THIS, UH, I CUT GRASS BEFORE AND WHEN WE WOULD CUT GRASS, WE WOULD ALWAYS CUT IT.

WHEN WE WOULD CUT IT NEAR THE STREET, WE'D MAKE SURE THAT IT WOULD BLOW TOWARDS THE, TO THE HOUSE OR THE SIDEWALK AND THE SAME THING.

AND WE'D CUT THE FRONT YARD AND IT HAD A SIDEWALK.

WE WOULD CUT IT TO WHERE IT WOULD BLOW INTO THIS, UH, YARD.

AND YOU HAD VERY MINIMAL AMOUNT OF, UH, SWEEPING TO DO.

AND, UH, AND I GUESS THE WORST THING I EVER DID WAS OR NOT DO WAS WHEN I GOT OUTTA COLLEGE IS I SHOULD HAVE WENT BACK TO CUTTING GRASS.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A BIG BUSINESS NOW, BUT I THANK Y'ALL FOR Y'ALL TIME TODAY.

AND, UM, I THINK THAT CITY STAFF, Y'ALL GIVING SOME GOOD DIRECTIONS TONIGHT ON LIGHTS AND HOPEFULLY, UH, THE CITY'S LOOKING AT THIS BROOMS AND, UH, BAGS.

ALRIGHT, COUNSEL, THAT IS ALL THAT WE HAVE FOR CITIZENS FORM AND I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY ONLINE, UH, INQUIRY, SO NO NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR YOUR INBOX ON THAT.

COUNSEL, UM, UH, CHIEF, UM, UH, I, I SAW YOU HAD COMMUNICATED, YOU KNOW, WITH THE, WITH THE YOUNG MAN EARLIER.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT, CHIEF.

ALRIGHT, SO

[a. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a joint election agreement and service contract with Dallas County Elections Department to administer and conduct the City of Cedar Hill General Election on Saturday, May 2, 2026.]

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ELECTION MATTERS.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION.

UM, MS. HALL, ARE YOU STILL HERE? SHE'S OUTSIDE.

NEXT ITEM IS ELECTION MATTERS.

UH, CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND SERVICE CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENTS TO ADMINISTER AND CONDUCT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL GENERAL ELECTION ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2026.

COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN.

COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN, NOT SO FAST.

YEAH.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

UH, YEAH, I, UH, I MOVE THAT WE, UH, AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND SERVICE CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT.

NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA.

DO HAVE SECOND? SECOND.

COUNCILWOMAN INE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE 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.]

THIS INCLUDES ROUTINE ITEMS THAT MAY BE ACTED UPON WITH A SINGLE VOTE.

ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY REMOVE ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION.

COUNSEL, I KNOW WE HAD A BRIEFING EARLIER, BUT, UH, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON CONSENT TO BE PULLED? NOT SEEING NONE.

ALLOW ME TO RECITE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT, UH, CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ITEM B, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BRANDON INDUSTRIES TO REPLACE MAILBOXES IN THE CEDAR HILL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

NUMBER ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HIGH POINT PIT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $230,789.

ITEM C, CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE HIGH LEVEL DIAGNOSTIC REPORT AS A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR PREPARATION OF A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

ITEM D.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER WITH ACCESS CONTRACTING INCORPORATED FOR EROSION MITIGATION ALONG BY CONNI TRAIL PROTE GLOVER.

YES.

MAYOR, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION OH, BEFORE YOU, BEFORE YOU DO THAT.

UH, COUNCILMAN SIMS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, COMMENTS? I WAS JUST GONNA MAKE A SECOND TO MAYOR POT TIM'S MOTION.

NO PROBLEM.

ARE, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE, ON THIS ITEM AT ALL? UH, WITH MAYOR POTTI? YES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UH, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, AND D AS READ.

SECOND.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVED UNANIMOUS.

NEXT ITEM

[a. Consider adoption of Resolution R26-783 approving an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Dallas County for participation in Cedar Hill Tax Increment Finance Zone #1.]

IS THE REGULAR AGENDA.

CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R TWO SIX DASH 7 83, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ILA WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR PARTICIPATION IN CEDAR HILL TAX INCREMENT FINANCE ZONE NUMBER ONE.

COUNCILMAN MCCURDY.

MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 83.

OR WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR? WE DO HAVE A SECOND.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE DO HAVE A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTION, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO, TO ADD, UM, A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE COME TO COUNCIL MEETINGS, THEY SEE WORDS ON PAPER, UH, BUT DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE.

THIS ITEM RIGHT HERE IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL HAS ACTUALLY BEEN TRYING TO PUT IN PLACE FOR OVER 10 YEARS.

UM, WE JUST NEEDED A, UH, A TRIGGER IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY.

UM, WE HAVE THAT TRIGGER NOW, AND THE TIMING IS, IS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A TOOL TO REINVEST INTO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO THIS IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.

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ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOVE UNANIMOUS.

B, CONSIDER ADOPTING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER R TWO SIX DASH 7 82, WHICH APPROVES AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CNMK, TEXAS PROPERTIES LLC AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TIF TURS ZONE NUMBER ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

UH, COUNSEL, ITEM

[b. Consider adoption of Resolution No. R26-782, which approves an Economic Development Agreement with CNMK Texas Properties, LLC, as recommended by the TIF/TIRZ Zone #1 Board of Directors.]

COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN PRO TIM GLOVER.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER R TWO SIX DASH 7 82, WHICH APPROVES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CNMK, TEXAS PROPERTIES, LLC AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TIFF TURD ZONE NUMBER ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.