* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] GOOD. READY? GOOD EVENING [1. Call meeting to order.] EVERYONE. I UNDERSTAND WE'RE FELLOWSHIP AND I'M SORRY TO BREAK UP THE PARTY, BUT, UM, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. I WANNA CALL THIS MEETING IN ORDER. IT IS 7:00 PM GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TODAY IS TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2026. THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING. THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE DO HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT. I DO WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT OPEN CARRY IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN THESE, UH, IS PROHIBITED IN THESE, UH, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. SO WITH THAT, I WANNA BEGIN OUR NEXT, UH, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AN INVOCATION. IF WE COULD HAVE PASTOR DON LUNSFORD WITH CORNERSTONE BIBLE CHURCH OF CEDAR HILL, AND ALSO WE HAVE A NEW EMPLOYEE HERE. UH, MR. NEIL BOLTON IS OUR, UH, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR. HE'S GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE STAND, PLEASE. YOU ARE NOT, UH, PASTOR DON . NO, SIR. YOU KNOW, IN COMING BACK TO AMERICA, THERE WAS THAT, UH, MOVIE AND THEN WHEN THE KING SHOWED UP IN THE ROOM AND HE SAYS, YOU'RE NOT A KING . I KNOW THAT MOVIE, PASTOR DON HAD AN EMERGENCY THIS AFTERNOON. HE CALLED AND ASKED IF I CAN KINDLY COVER FOR HIM, BUT IT'S AN HONOR TO BE WITH YOU THIS EVENING. GOOD TO SEE YOU PARTNER. LET'S GO BEFORE THE KING OF GLORY. WHAT AWESOME FATHER YOU ARE, GRANT US THE PRIVILEGE TO BREATHE AND TO BE CLOSE IN YOUR FINGERS IN THIS REALM TO REPRESENT AND TO SERVE YOU. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE GRACE THIS FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING RESURRECTION SUNDAY THAT WE CAN COME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS ISAIAH SIT IN CHAPTER 26 VERSE 12. LORD, YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED PEACE FOR US. EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE DONE, YOU HAVE DONE IT FOR US. AND WE HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IN THIS CITY AS WE THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS THAT YOU HAVE HANDPICKED TO LEAD AND GUIDE US EVEN DURING THIS SEASON. WE PRAY FOR THEIR WISDOM, THEIR PROTECTION, UNITY OF MIND AND SPIRIT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR SAVIOR HIMSELF. WE ARE MINDFUL OF THE WORDS OF YOUR SERVANT HENDRICKS LONG TIME AGO. WHAT IS HONORED IN THE CULTURE WILL BE CULTIVATED THERE. YOU ARE HONORED HERE IN CEDAR HILL AND WE WANT TO CULTIVATE YOUR PRESENCE AND STEWARD YOUR SPIRIT AS YOU HELP US TO DO THINGS THAT WILL BRING GLORY TO YOUR NAME. WE DON'T HAVE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY, BUT YOU ARE ABLE TO IMPART THESE THINGS TO US. SO WE THANK YOU. WE ARE DEPENDING AND PRAYING YOUR WORDS BACK TO YOU BECAUSE WHEN WE PRAY YOUR WORD, WE PRAY, YOUR WILL HE SIT SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE LORD IS EXALTED FOR HEWELL ON HIGH. HE WILL FEEL ZION WITH JUSTICE AND WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS. HE WILL BE A SHOW FOUNDATION OF OUR TIME. AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD WILL BE THE KEY TO THIS TREASURE. WE LOVE YOU HERE, DADDY, AND WE PRAY THAT YOU'LL MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN THROUGH US. THERE WILL BE MANY, EVEN THIS EVENING BEING PROMOTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED SO MUCH ON THE AGENDA. BUT WE GIVE IT ALL TO YOU. SHOW US WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT. THANK YOU FOR OUR MAYOR, OUR COUNCIL, THE ADMINISTRATION AND ALL THOSE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT YOU'LL CONTINUE TO COVER THEM UNDER THE VERY BLOOD OF CHRIST. WE ARE REMINDED AS WE WRAP UP OUR TIME BEFORE YOUR THRONE OF GRACE FORCES WHO CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD. NEITHER DEATH, NO LIFE NOW ANGEL NOR PRINCIPALITIES, . WE HAVE MORE WITH US THAN OUR NAKED EYES CAN SEE. AND WE NEED YOU MORE THAN WE REALIZE. SO A HELPLESSLY, WE CALL UPON YOUR NAME, JEHOVAH, EASIER COME MAKE YOUR GLORY KNOWN. IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. OKAY, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE AN INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOU ALL MAY BE SEATED. THANK YOU PASTOR EDSEL FOR GIVING US THE INVOCATION. THANK YOU MR. NEIL BOLTON. AND UM, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN FOR BEING OUR NEW IT DIRECTOR. NEXT ITEM [a. Swearing in and badge pinning of newly promoted Assistant Chief of Police and Police Captain and newly appointed Fire Assistant Chief.] ON THE AGENDA IS SWEARING IN BADGE PENDING OF NEWLY PROMOTED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE AND POLICE CAPTAIN AND NEWLY APPOINTED FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF CHIEF REYES. THANK YOU MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. UH, IT'S AN EXCITING EVENING FOR US. UH, CHIEF HARRISON AND MYSELF HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH OUR COMMUNITY [00:05:01] AND OUR COUNCIL, AS WELL AS SHARE THAT MOMENT HERE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. UM, AND SO WE ARE GONNA BE, UH, PROMOTING THREE INDIVIDUALS TONIGHT. UM, THE FIRST PERSON I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU GUYS IS THE NEWEST ASSISTANT CHIEF, UH, IN THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT. COLIN CHANEL BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER IN 1995 AS A DISPATCHER AND WAS SWORN IN AS A POLICE OFFICER IN 1998, A GRADUATE OF CEDAR HILL HIGH SCHOOL. HE HOLDS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY AND A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. FROM SAM HOUSTON, HE'S A GRADUATE OF THE LEADERSHIP COMMAND COLLEGE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS AND THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM, SENIOR MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE FOR POLICE. THROUGHOUT HIS 29 YEAR CAREER, COLIN HAS SERVED IN A WIDE RANGE OF ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING PATROL, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PACT, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. HE'S A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. AND SINCE 2015, HE AND HIS WIFE TRICIA, HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PEER SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH THE POST-CRITICAL INCIDENT SEMINAR. HE'S A FREQUENT PRESENTER ON COPING, RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL RECOVERY, AND HAS SUPPORTED AGENCIES ACROSS TEXAS FOLLOWING CRITICAL INCIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, HE HAS SERVED FOR OVER 13 YEARS AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY. COLIN AND HIS WIFE RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND ARE PROUD PARENTS OF FIVE CHILDREN, ONE WHOM FOLLOWED HIM INTO PUBLIC SERVICE AND IS NOW A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC. IN HIS FREE TIME, HE ENJOYS TRAVEL WITH VISITS TO IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND NORWAY. HIS MOST MEMORABLE, HE'LL BE PINNED BY HIS SON, GRAYSON, HIS GRANDMOTHER NELDA, AND HIS PARENTS MICKEY AND SHERRY SCHNAT. 3, 2, 1. ONE MORE. 3, 2, 1 MORE PICTURE. REST THE FAMILY. GET ON THE OTHER SIDE. SPREAD IT OUT. LOOK THIS WAY. 3, 2, 1. I'M GONNA [00:10:01] DO ZOOMED IN. IF YOU COULD HOLD 3, 2, 1, HOLD. SORRY. Y'ALL . THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS COLIN. LEANNE HARIN HAS SERVED OVER 24 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT. SHE BEGAN HER CAREER WITH THE CITY IN 2002 AFTER GRADUATING FROM TEXAS TECH DURING HER TENURE, SHE HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES ACROSS PATROL, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVISION. MOST RECENTLY SERVING AS A PATROL LIEUTENANT FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS, SHE HAS HELD MANY SPECIALIZED ROLES, INCLUDING FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR, DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR, AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE COMMANDER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DRONE UNIT. SHE'S A GRADUATE OF THE FBI LEAD, A COMMAND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS LEADERSHIP INVENTORY FOR FEMALE EXECUTIVES, A NATIVE OF THE CEDAR HILL AREA. SHE'S PROUD TO CONTINUE HER SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE DEPARTMENT IN HER NEW ROLE AS CAPTAIN. IN HER FREE TIME, SHE ENJOYS SPENDING TIME IN HER GARDEN WITH HER DOGS AND TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY. HER BADGE WILL BE PINNED BY ASSISTANT CHIEF REESE. THANK YOU MAYOR. COUNSEL. IT'S MY DISTINCT HONOR TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE CEDAR HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PROBATIONARY ASSISTANT CHIEF , UH, MY FRIEND BRENT BALER. UH, BRENT BELA BEGAN, BRINGS 30 PLUS YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, COMMITTED TO SERVANT LEADERSHIP, STRONG TEAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE. CHIEF BALER HAS SERVED AS ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF IN BURLESON FIRE CHIEF IN HORSESHOE BAY, AND CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF KEENE. CHIEF BATLEY ALSO SERVED IN SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE ROLES, INCLUDING AS A MEMBER OF TEXAS TASK FORCE TWO, TIFF, MISS STRIKE, TEAM LEADER AND OPERATIONS SECTIONS CHIEF OF A TEXAS INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM. HE IS A GRADUATE OF THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY'S ELITE EXECUTIVE FIRE OFFICER PROGRAM, AND IS CURRENTLY PURSUING HIS DOCTORATE IN FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGE MANAGEMENT. HE'S MARRIED TO HIS JESSICA, TO HIS WIFE JESSICA, FOR 28 YEARS. UM, IN HIS SPARE TIME, HE LIKES TO HIKE AND FLY FISH AND HIS BADGE TODAY WILL BE PINNED BY HIS MOTHER, GAIL VAN BUREN. SAY 3, 2, 1, 3, 2 1, WOULD YOU? YEP. 3, 2, 1. 3, 2, 1. THANK YOU. IF I COULD ASK THE CITY SECRETARY BELINDA BERG TO COME ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I, BRENT BALER. I BRENT BALER DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME, GOD AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT ME. I LEAN HARD. [00:15:01] I LEAN HARDEN. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES. I FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF POLICE CAPTAIN FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, THE OFFICE OF POLICE CAPTAIN FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME, GOD UNDER THE STATES WILL HELP GOD, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I, COLIN SCHAL. I SCHAL DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATES. SO HELP ME BACK END OF THIS STATE. WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL, AND, UH, APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THEM AND THEIR AND, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR DOING THE CEREMONY HERE WITH US CHIEF AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO OUR NEWS SWORN POLICE, BOTH POLICE AND FIRE. UH, COUNSEL. UH, WE'RE GOING TO, WE HAVE LIKE EIGHT PROCLAMATIONS, SO I WOULD LIKE FOR ALL OF US TO COME DOWN AND, UM, YOU KNOW, GO AHEAD AND GET THESE PROCLAMATIONS BACK TO BACK. SO I'LL [b. Present a Proclamation designating the week of May 11-16, 2026 as National Police Week in Cedar Hill.] BEGIN WITH THE FIRST ONE, PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 11TH THROUGH THE SIXTH, I'M SORRY, MAY 11TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN CEDAR HILL. IF I COULD GET THE OFFICERS FROM THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO POLICE COME DOWN AND JOIN ME TO ACCEPT THIS, I THINK IT'S, UM, GOOD TO SAY THAT WE ARE SAFE HERE TONIGHT. UM, HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY'S BEING GOOD OUTSIDE OF THESE WALLS. I DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR, FOR, UM, NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. SO I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT IF YOU COULD INDULGE ME. WHEREAS THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 800,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SERVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OVER 66,000 ASSAULTS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO WERE REPORTED RESULTING IN OVER 22,000 INJURIES SINCE THE FIRST RECORDED DEATH IN 1786. MORE THAN 26,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, INCLUDING OFFICER GRADY LAMB OF THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE NAMES OF THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE ENGRAVED ON THE WALLS OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON DC 111 NEW NAMES OF FALLEN HEROES FROM 2025 ARE BEING ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, UH, OFFICERS MEMORIAL THIS SPRING. THUS FAR IN 2020 6, 24 OFFICERS HAVE DIED AND THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF ALL OFFICERS KILLED IN A LINE OF DUTY WILL BE HONORED DURING THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND. 38TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VI ON THE EVENING OF MAY 13TH, 2026, AND THE CEDAR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A CANDLELIGHT VISUAL ON MAY 11TH, 2026 AND MAY 15TH IS DESIGNATED AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF THE FALLEN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THE UNITED STATES FLAG SHOULD BE FLOWN OVER, SHOULD BE FLOWN [00:20:01] AT HALF STAFF. NOW I, STEVE MASON, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, DO HEREBY DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 11TH THROUGH TWO THROUGH THE 16TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE CEDAR OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. I PUBLICLY SALUTE THE SERVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AND I, IN WITNESS THEREOF, I HAVE HERE SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. SIGNED BY MAYOR STEVE MASON. THANK YOU MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN US ON MAY 11TH AT 7:30 PM AT THE GRADY LAMB COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING 6 0 1 EAST BELTLINE FOR A CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL IN VIGIL. THANK YOU. HOW DO YOU WANT TO SEE ? SO, UM, CAN EVERYONE BE ON THIS POINT? JUST STEP FORWARD IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. WE'LL SCOOT JUST A BIT MORE. PERFECT. CAN I HAVE YOU OUT JUST TO THIS WAY? THERE WE GO. AND THEN, UM, AND THEN CAN I HAVE YOU TWO? YOU STILL CAN YOU, THERE WE GO. THERE YOU GO. OKAY. SEE YOUR FACE. 3, 2, 1, AND HOLD PLEASE. 3, 2, 1. HOLD. THANK YOU. YOU BLOW IT UP. COMMUNICATIONS. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU . ALRIGHT, NEXT ITEM [c. Present a Proclamation designating the week of April 12-18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Cedar Hill.] ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTER PARKER MASON DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH, TWO TH UH, THROUGH THE 18TH 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK IN CEDAR HILL. DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH US? COME ON DOWN. ALRIGHT, TIME TO COME OUT. GLAD TO BE HERE. MIND IF I READ THE PROCLAMATION? GO AHEAD. GREAT. ALRIGHT. I HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION HERE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. EMERGENCIES REQUIRE POLICE, FIRE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHEN EMERGENCIES OCCUR. THE PROMPT RESPONSE OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND PARAMEDICS IS CRITICAL TO THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY. THE SAFETY OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS DEPENDED UPON THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CITIZENS WHO TELEPHONE THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL POLICE, FIRE COMMUNICATION CENTER POLICE, I'M SORRY, PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST CRITICAL CONTACT OUR CITIZENS HAVE. WHEN EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARE THE SINGLE VITAL LINK OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY MONITORING THEIR ACTIVITIES, BY RADIO, PROVIDING THEM INFORMATION AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY. PUBLIC SAFETY COM TELECOMMUNICATORS OF THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER HAVE CONTRIBUTED SU UH, SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS, SUPPRESSION OF FIRES AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS. EACH TELE TELECOMMUNICATOR HAS EXHIBITED COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOB IN THE PAST YEAR. NOW, I THEREFORE STEVE MASON MEREDITH, CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES OF DESOTO DUNCANVILLE DUE, HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH, 2026, AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELE TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK FOR THE, FOR THE STAFF OF THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CENTER IN THE HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHOSE [00:25:01] DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTICIPATING CITIES AND CITIZENS SAFE IN THE WITNESS WHEREOF, I HEAR I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY, OF CITY OF TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. SIGNED BY STEVE MASON, MAYOR. 3, 2 1 2. ALRIGHT, DO YOU SEE ANYTHING? YES, I WOULD LOVE TO, UH, THERE'S A MICROPHONE HERE. DO, DO Y'ALL NEED THE MIC? ? OKAY. UM, I'VE ALREADY BEEN, UH, COUNSELED A FEW TIMES NOT TO TAKE 30 MINUTES. UH, SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTER IS THE FIRST COMMUNICA REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTER IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. SECOND TO UNIFIED COMMAND IN DC CEDAR EARL DUNCAN MOLD DESOTO MADE A MASSIVE LEAP IN 1999 TO ENSURE THAT OUR REGION, UH, WAS ABLE TO LEAP INTO THE FUTURE, UM, UH, WITH THE SUPPORT OF MULTIPLE MUNICIPALITIES. AND THAT HAS PUT US AT THE FOREFRONT OF NOT JUST TECHNOLOGY, BUT LEARNING PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11TH, WHAT INTEROPERABILITY MEANT AND HOW WE CAN WORK, UH, AND ACCOMPLISH MORE TOGETHER THAN SEPARATELY. UH, WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE, UH, THAT NOT ONLY HAVE WE RENEWED OUR CLEA, WE'RE ABOUT TO RENEW OUR P 33 CERTIFICATION. UM, BUT WE'RE ALSO VERY THRILLED THAT WITH THE, UM, UH, LOOMING FIFA, UH, THAT WILL OCCUR IN JUNE, UH, THAT OUR ENTIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO, UH, GOTTEN NCMEC CERTIFIED, UH, WHICH IS, UH, MISSING AND EXPLOITED, UH, INDIVIDUALS. UM, AND I'M ALSO THRILLED TO SAY THAT IN THE WORLD OF TELECOMMUNICATORS DISPATCHERS, UH, WE GENERALLY SEE A ABOUT 80% ATTRITION RATE AT ABOUT 20 MONTHS. UM, IT IS DIFFICULT IN THIS INDUSTRY TO MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATORS BEYOND THAT 20 MONTH WINDOW THAT IS A NATIONAL STANDARD. UH, YOUR REGIONAL DISPATCH CENTER, UH, CURRENTLY HAS 70% OF ITS STAFF WITH AN INTERMEDIATE OR HIGHER PROFICIENCY LEVEL, WHICH AS FAR AS WE'RE AWARE, IS, UH, SECOND HIGHEST, UH, IN THIS AREA, UM, SECOND ONLY TO, UH, HIGHLAND PARK. UM, AND WE ARE VERY THRILLED THAT NOT ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THAT YOUR COMMUNITY, UH, IS REAPING BEAUTIFUL BENEFITS WITH THIS COLLABORATION. AND WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THAT ENGAGEMENT AND THAT TRUST VERY, UH, DETAILED MESSAGE. BUT JUST IN CASE, IF YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAID, UM, WHEN YOU DIAL 9 1 1, HE'S THE, HE'S THE VOICE BEHIND THE PHONE. SO , THEY BROKE IT DOWN, RIGHT? ALL RIGHT, NEXT [d. Present a Proclamation designating April 18, 2026, as Arbor Day in Cedar Hill.] ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PRESENTED. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 18TH, 2026 AS ARBOR DAY IN CEDAR HILL. AND THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY MAYOR POT TIMM GLOVER. LOOKS LIKE I AM BEING JOINED BY OUR PARKS AND REC BOARD. HOW WELCOME . I HAVE A PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. WHEREAS ARBOR DAY IS A NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY CELEBRATED OBSERVANCE THAT ENCOURAGES TREE PLANNING, CARE, AND PRESERVATION. AND WHEREAS ARBOR DAY WAS FIRST CELEBRATED IN, IN NEBRASKA IN 1872 WAS PASSED INTO LAW BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE IN 1890 AND IS NOW CELEBRATED ANNUALLY, UH, THROUGHOUT THE NATION. AND WHEREAS TREES CREATE A MOSAIC GREEN SPACE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITIES, IMPROVING PROPERTY VALUES AND AIR QUALITY, PROVIDING SHELTER FOR WILDLIFE AND SHADE TO COOL OUR HOMES. AND WHEREAS ARBOR DAY IS CELEBRATED TO ENCOURAGE THE PLANTING OF TREES THROUGHOUT CEDAR HILL FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND AESTHETIC BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS THE CITY WILL CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS THROUGH ITS LANDSCAPE AND TREE ORDINANCES AND ITS OFFICIAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE URBAN FOREST TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE IT. NOW, THEREFORE, I STEPHEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SATURDAY APRIL 18TH. THAT'S THIS COMING SATURDAY, 2026 AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. FURTHER, I ASK ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF OUR TREES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO WORK DILIGENTLY [00:30:01] TO MAINTAIN THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE THEY PROVIDE FOR ALL OF US. A WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. AND TO SIGN OUR MAYOR STEVEN MASON. I'VE BEEN ASKED TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE THE PARKS BOARD. SO I WANT TO WELCOME THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OUT THIS SATURDAY THE 18TH FROM 8:00 AM TO 12, TO CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY IN OUR 18TH YEAR OF BEING FORMALLY RECOGNIZED AS A TREE CITY. UM, DURING THAT TIME AT SIGNATURE PARK, WE'LL BE GIVING OUT, UH, UH, LIVE OAK TREES. UM, SO PLEASE COME GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST. AND, UM, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU THERE AT THAT TIME. RENA S SHINE, THANK YOU. LOCATION, UH, THANK YOU, UH, AT THE SIGNATURE PARK. SO YEAH, I WANT, THANK YOU MAYOR, CAN WE JUST PRESS THIS? OKAY. WE'RE TAKE IT. ALRIGHT. 3, 2, 1, AND HOLD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, [e. Present a Proclamation designating the week of April 19-25, 2026 as National Library Week in Cedar Hill. ] UH, PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DESIGN THE WEEK OF APRIL 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILLOR MEMBER SIMS. SO I THINK IT'S PARTY TIME. PARTY TIME. LOOK, DO Y'ALL REMEMBER THAT SONG TONIGHT? WE'RE CELEBRATING JOY, OUR LIBRARY JOY. SO BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO THE DIRECTOR, LET ME READ THIS PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS LIBRARY SPARK CREATIVITY, JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, FUEL IMAGINATION INSPIRED LIFELONG LEARNING, OFFERING A SPACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES CAN EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AND BE DRAWN TO NEW POSSIBILITIES. AND WHEREAS LIBRARY SURF AS VIBRANT COMMUNITY HUBS, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESOURCES WHILE FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING AND LIFELONG LEARNING. AND WHEREAS LIBRARY, WHEREAS AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY IN CEDAR HILL, WE EMBODIED THE SPIRIT OF JOY. COLLABORATION, LIFELONG LEARNING, INCLUSIVITY AND SERVICE. THE IMPACT OF THE LIBRARY CAN BE SEEN AND FELT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUR AMAZING LIBRARY STAFF HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 400,000 FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS SINCE THE GRAND OPENING AND WHERE, ALRIGHT. AND WHEREAS FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO LITERACY AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES, THERE IS SOMETHING AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE THE HEARTBEAT, HEARTBEAT OF THE COMMUNITY AND HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH MORE THAN 5,400 SQUARE FEET OF BEAUTIFUL EVENT SPACES. WE ARE GATHERING PLACES WHERE NEW SPECIAL MEMORIES ARE MADE. AND WHEREAS EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME AND SIGN UP FOR A FREE LIBRARY CARD NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE IN TEXAS, OUR MISSION IS TO BE A DOOR TO DISCOVERY AND THE THIRD PLACE FOR ALL. AND WHEREAS LIBRARIES NURTURE AND ENHANCE YOUNG MINDS THROUGH STORY, TIME STREAM, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, READING, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH, ART AND MATH PROGRAMS AND LITERACY, LITERACY INITIATIVES, FOSTERING, FOSTERING CURIOSITY, AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. AND WHEREAS LIBRARIES PROTECT THE RIGHT TO READ, THINK, AND EXPLORE WITHOUT CENSORSHIP STANDING AS CHAMPIONS OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND FREE EXPRESSION. AND WHEREAS DEDICATED LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY WORKERS PROVIDE WELCOMING SPACES THAT [00:35:01] INSPIRE DISCOVERY, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVITY FOR ALL. AND WHEREAS LIBRARIES, LIBRARIANS, AND LIBRARY WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE JOINING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK UNDER THE THEME, FIND YOUR JOY. I THEREFORE, STEVE MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY, OF CITY HALL, TEXAS, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM APRIL NINE, THREE 19TH THROUGH 25TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL. AND DURING THIS WEEK, I ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THE LIBRARY, EXPLORE ITS RESOURCE, AND CELEBRATE THE WAYS THAT THE LIBRARY CONNECTS AND DRAWS US TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY. AND WITNESS WHEREOF I HEARING TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. WOO. SO, SO MUCH. HOW MANY, HOW MUCH JOY DO WE HAVE IN THE ROOM? WOO. WELL, I HOPE EVERYONE HAS THEIR LIBRARY JOY TODAY. AND WE ARE JUST GRATEFUL FOR OUR AMAZING CITY LEADERSHIP, THIS AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL LIBRARY TEAM THAT WE HAVE. AND WE'RE EVEN WEARING OUR HEARTBEAT SHIRTS TO SHOW YOU THAT WE ARE THE HEARTBEAT AND WE WANT TO BRING JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE LOVE SERVING. IF WE HAD MORE TIME TONIGHT, WE WERE GONNA ALL SAY WHAT OUR LIBRARY JOY IS. BUT I HEARD THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS ON THE AGENDA. SO THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE IT QUICK . BUT WHAT I HAVE TO DO, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT ALSO MENTION THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING 20 CONSECUTIVE YEARS RECEIVING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES OF EXCELLENCE. WOO. THAT IS NOT A SMALL FEE. WE ARE IN THE TOP 10% OF LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND THAT IS A REFLECTION OF ALL OF THE HARD WORK, THE HEART FOR SERVICE, AND ALL THE THINGS THAT OUR ENTIRE TEAM DOES EACH AND EVERY DAY. I SEE SOMEBODY, OH, THIS LIBRARY, JOY CARD, . UM, SO WE WANNA CELEBRATE WITH YOU. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR AMAZING LIBRARY BOARD AND OUR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, IF YOU ALL COULD COME DOWN REAL QUICK, BECAUSE THEY'RE A PART OF OUR JOY AS WELL. THEY CELEBRATE US AND THIS YEAR THEY HAVE BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR FOR OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM, GIVING US AN AMAZING DONATION OF $5,000 WOO . SO WE ARE SO GRATEFUL AND SO THANKFUL FOR OUR JOY. WE LOVE SERVING COMMUNITY. AND IF YOU HAVE NOT COME TO THE TRAP HICKMAN LIBRARY, I WOULD LOVE TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU TO COME CELEBRATE YOUR JOY. GET YOUR LIBRARY CARD AND JUST COME HAVE FUN. THAT'S PART OF OUR CULTURE, . WE ALSO HAVE CUPCAKES THAT OUR FRIENDS ARE GIVING AT THE, IN THE LOBBY, SO GET A LITTLE SWEET TREAT AS WELL. OH, AND NEIL HAS HIS LIBRARY CARD. WOO. THANK YOU. I'M COME UP. YES, COME ON UP. SQUEEZE, JUST, YOU KNOW WHAT, RIGHT BEHIND YOU. NOWHERE BEST CAN, YOU CAN COME CLOSER. CAN I WEAR THE HAT FOR THE ? JUST FOR LIKE 1, 3, 2, 1. WE IT. SO THAT'S ALL MATTERS. WELL, THANK YOU MIRANDA FOR THE ENERGY, UM, THAT YOU BROUGHT TO US. SO, UH, THE COUNCIL ARE WEARING THIS PEN, SO I'M GONNA HAVE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEMBER TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT. SO THE [f. Present a Proclamation designating the month of April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month in Cedar Hill. ] NEXT ITEM IS PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2026 AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY. I'M NOT SURE HOW IT IS THAT I [00:40:01] ALWAYS SEEM TO BE FOLLOWING A RANDA, THAT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW, BUT I, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE, UM, HEATH CANING AND, AND PASTOR VICTOR JACKSON. I SEE YOU'RE OUT THERE. IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU ALL TWO WOULDN'T MIND, COME JOIN ME UP HERE REAL QUICK. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YES, SIR. PASTOR JACKSON, I BELIEVE YOU WERE OUT WORKING IN THE GARDEN, RIGHT, SIR, BEFORE YOU CAME HERE. SO, I'M SORRY. AND, AND, AND MR. OUTTA HERE, HE, HE WAS OUT WORKING IN THE GARDEN RIGHT BEFORE, RIGHT BEFORE HE CAME UP HERE. AND, AND, AND MR. KANEY, UH, YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE ME, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOUR EXACT TITLE IS. NOW. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION HERE WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HERE IN CEDAR HILL. SO I HAVE A PROCLAMATION HERE FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. AND THEN I'LL, I'LL LET THESE TWO GENTLEMEN TALK ABOUT HOW THEY ARE BOTH RELATED TO, UH, AUTISM AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IN OUR CITY. WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED ONE IN 31 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH HAVING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, A COMPLEX NEUROLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENT DISORDER THAT AFFECTS EACH PERSON DIFFERENTLY, RESULTING IN UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES. AND WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN AFFECT ANYONE REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND, IT'S MORE THAN FOUR TIMES MORE COMMON AMONG BOYS THAN AMONG GIRLS. AND WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN CAUSE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AND THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY. EARLY INTERVENTION TREATMENT SERVICES TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL CAN REDUCE SYMPTOMS THAT INTERFERE WITH QUALITY OF LIFE. AND WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE CDC, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BEGINS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE YEARS AND MAY LAST THROUGHOUT ONE'S LIFE, SYMPTOMS MAY IMPROVE OVER TIME. AND WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM, UH, ACCEPTANCE MONTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW WE CAN BE MORE INCLUSIVE BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SO THAT THEY MAY MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR TALENTS PARTICIPATE FULLY AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY COMMITTING TO PROVIDING ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES. AND WHEREAS EACH PERSON AND FAMILY AFFECTED BY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION SUPPORT THEY NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE UP TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL IS HONORED TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. NOW, I THEREFORE, I STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF THE CEDAR CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO HEREBY BECAME PROCLAIM AUGUST, AUGUST, APRIL, 2026, AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH AND THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND WITNESS AWARE OF, I HAVE SET MY HAND AND CAUSED A SEAL OF THE CI OF CITY OF HILL, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED. ITS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. Y GOOD EVENING. SO, UM, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR ADULT STUDENTS, UH, TO WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. AND SO IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU. UM, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO LINDSEY DAVIS OR MYSELF, UM, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THAT CONNECTION. UM, PASTOR VIC ACTUALLY IS OUR MOST RECENT CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH. AND SO SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING IN THE CHURCH GARDEN. AND I'M NOT GONNA STEAL HIS THUNDER, SO I'M GONNA LET HIM TALK ABOUT THE GARDEN. WELL, WE SHARING THIS, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHURCH. UM, ACTUALLY IT'S MY WIFE'S GARDEN. UH, WE CALL HER MOTHER EARTH. WE CALL HER MOTHER EARTH NOW FOR TWO YEARS WE'VE HAD A GARDEN, UH, AT OUR CHURCH. I, I ASKED THE LORD TO GIVE US SOMETHING TO DO THAT NO CHURCH IN CEDAR HILL IS DOING. HE SAID, PLANT A GARDEN. I SAID, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GARDEN. I'M A CITY BOY. I'M FROM THE CONCRETE JUNGLE. HE SAID, I DIDN'T ASK YOU THAT. AND SO WE JUST STARTED PLANNING, PREPARING AND UM, WE HAD A MEETING, UM, WITH MY BROTHER AND HE SAID, WE HAVE SOME KIDS. WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO LET THEM COME OUT AND WORK IN THE GARDEN WITH YOU? WE WOULD LOVE IT. AND IT HAS BEEN A BLESSING AND A HALF. IT IS SO REFRESHING TO HAVE THEM COME OUT AND WORK IN THE GARDEN. THEY LOVE US. WE LOVE THEM. THEY NOT ONLY WORKING IN THE GARDEN, THEY'VE, THEY'VE MADE OUR T-SHIRTS FOR OUR GARDEN. UH, LIKE I SAID, WE WERE WORKING IN THE GARDEN. MY WIFE AND I BOTH WERE WORKING IN THE GARDEN AND FOUND OUT CHAD HAD TO TEXT ME 'CAUSE I FORGOT. AND WE JUST DROPPED [00:45:01] WHAT WE WERE DOING AND CAME. BUT THE KIDS ARE SUCH A BLESSING. YOU OUGHT TO SEE THE SMILES ON THEIR FACE WHEN THEY PLANT SOMETHING AND THEN THEY SEE IT GROW. IT COMES TO LIFE. IT IS SUCH A BLE. IT IS SUCH A JOY. I TELL YOU, I LOVE THAT ALMOST AS MUCH AS I LOVE PREACHING AND TALKING. THAT'S HOW WONDERFUL THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO US. AND WE ARE JUST THRILLED TO PARTNER WITH THE SCHOOL AND THESE YOUNG KIDS, WE'VE GROWN TO LOVE THEM. THEY LOVE US. WE SPENT TIME WITH 'EM, WE EAT WITH THEM. WE LET THEM EAT THE UH, THE STUFF THAT WE GROW. AND I'M TELLING YOU, LIKE I SAID, I WAS A CITY BOY. I AIN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GARDENING, ANYTHING NOW. I LOVE IT. I'M THE WATER BOY NOW. BUT SINCE WE'VE GOT THIS GRANT FROM THE CITY, THANK THE CITY FOR GIVING US A GRANT, WE GONNA PUT IN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM. SO NOW I'M OUT OF A JOB. SO ANYBODY NEED A WATER BOY, LET ME KNOW. I'LL COME WATER YOUR GUARD. BUT WE LOVE IT. AND IT'S MY, MY WIFE DOES ALL THE HARD WORK. I JUST SUPPORT HER. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S OKAY. NOW WITH THE SHORT COME, COME, COME ON, COME ON THE SHORT. WE GOTTA GET THOSE LEGS IN THOSE SHOES. 3, 2, 3, 2. HOLD ON, HOLD ON. ALRIGHT, HERE SHE COMES. DRIVING FORCE LIKE THIS . YOU PROMISE DON'T SPEAK TOO SOON. NOW [g. Present a Proclamation designating the week of May 4 - 8, 2026, as National Economic Development Week in Cedar Hill.] PRESENT A PROCLAMATION THAT'S NAMED THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH, 2026 AS NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN CEDAR HILL. AND THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMAN MALONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE OTHER CHAMBER OF THE HEART HERE IN CEDAR HILL. I SEEN HIM ONE OTHER TIME IN SHORTS, BAPTIZING PEOPLE AT THE CHURCH . AND HE DIDN'T TURN THE HEATER ON PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. WHEREAS MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL WORLDWIDE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING, RETAINING AND EXPANDING TOP TIER OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER LONG-TERM EQUITABILITY COMMUNITY GROWTH. AND WHEREAS FOR GENERATIONS, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSION HAS CULTIVATED THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS, CHAMPION SUSTAINABLE AND RE RESILIENT, STRENGTHENED ECONOMY, ECONOMIC AND PROSPERITY, ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE BUILT ROBUST TAX BASES. AND WHEREAS ECONOMIC DE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS OPERATE ACROSS DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING RURAL, SUBURBAN AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, LOCAL, STATE, PROCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. AND WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS SERVE AS STEWARDS OF PROGRESS CONNECTING RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY. AND WHEREAS SINCE 1926, THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND ITS PROCEEDING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ADVANCED THE PROFESSIONAL GLOBAL MARKETING, UH, MAKING A HUNDRED YEARS OF LEADERSHIP DEDICATED TO FOSTERING GROWTH, INNOVATION, INCLUSION AND SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES. AND WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED STRENGTH AND VITALITY OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS, OF THE UNITED STATES, BUILDING ON PAST ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE SHAPING A RESILIENT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, THE CITY, THE CEDAR HILL CITY COUNCIL, HAS RECENTLY ADOPTED A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY WITH GOALS INCLUDING STRENGTHENING EXCITING BUSINESS SUPPORT, DEVELOPING KEY AREAS OF THE CITY, AND IMPLEMENTING AND TARGETING BUSINESS ATTRACTION PLANS. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL HEREBY RECOGNIZES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK AND CELEBRATES A HUNDRED YEARS OF IMPACT, REFLECTING ON THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED, [00:50:01] HONORING THE PROFESSIONALS WHO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES TODAY AND INSPIRING THE NEXT CENTURY OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH. NOW, THEREFORE, I STEVE MASON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL DO HERE PRIDE PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH 2026 AS NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, AND REMIND INDIVIDUALS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, WHICH SUPPORTS EXPANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN, IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. AND WITNESS HERE FOR I HAVE HERE ON TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED A SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. STEVE MASON, MAYOR. I THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WELL THANK YOU. UM, I'LL TAKE JUST A QUICK SECOND TO SAY THAT THIS BOARD APPRECIATES THE RECOGNITION FOR THE WORK THAT WE DO. WE ALSO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER, THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, AND COUNCIL AND STAFF. SO WE APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT AND I WOULD JUST SAY NO, THAT THIS BOARD REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE TASK THAT WE HAVE ON HAND, WHICH IS STIMULATING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR GREAT CITY. AND WE ARE HARD AT WORK GETTING THAT DONE EVERY SINGLE DAY. EVERYONE, EXTENSION, KEEP GOING. KEEP EXTENSION ONE BEHIND THE PODIUM. 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3. THANK YOU. HAPPEN. DID YOU GET A RAT DONE? YEAH. DID YOU NOT? I'LL HELP YOU TOMORROW. ALRIGHT, [h. Present a Proclamation designating May 9, 2026 as World Migratory Bird Day in Cedar Hill. ] WE HAVE TWO MORE PROCLAMATIONS. UM, THE NEXT ONE IS PRESENTED PROCLAMATION DETIC, MAY 9TH, 2026 AS WORLD MY MIGRATORY BIRD DAY IN CEDAR HILL. THIS BE PRESENTED BY, IS THIS DAN HAYDEN? YES, COUNCILOR HAYDEN. THANK YOU MAYOR. WELL, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE. YOU KNOW, CEDAR HILL IS A TREE CITY, AS YOU HEARD IN ARBOR DAY WHEN WE DID THE ARBOR. BUT UH, WE'RE ALSO A BIRD CITY. SO, UH, I PICKED THIS ONE OUT 'CAUSE MY WIFE REALLY LOVES BIRDS AND THE PROTECTION OF IT. AND SO I TOLD HER I'D READ THIS ONE TODAY. SO THIS IS THE PROCLAMATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR FOR THE WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY. SO WHEREAS MIGRATORY BIRDS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, CONTROLLING INSECTS, PESTS, AND GENERATING MILLIONS IN RECREATIONAL DOLLARS STATEWIDE. AND WHEREAS THE CONSERVATION THEME THIS YEAR IS EVERY BIRD COUNTS, YOUR OBSERVATIONS MATTER AND FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INSECTS AND ESSENTIAL FOOD SOURCES FOR MI MIGRATORY BIRDS. AND WHEREAS VIRTUALLY ALL MIGRATORY BIRDS, UH, RELY ON WATER AND SOME TYPE OF WETLAND INHABITANT AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR LIFE, UH, EXCUSE ME, THEIR LIFE CYCLES, LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS, PONDS, WETLANDS, AND CLOSE AND COASTAL MARSHALS AND O OCEANS ARE VITAL FOR FEEDING, DRINKING, AND OR NESTING ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS PLACES TO REST AND REFUEL DURING MIGRATION. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CONCERN ON CRUCIAL COMPONENTS OF MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION AND WHEREAS CITIZENS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT BIRDS, MY WIFE INFORMED ABOUT THE THREATS THEY FACE AND EMPOWERED TO HELP ADDRESS, ADDRESS THOSE THREATS, THREATS CAN DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO MAINTAINING HEALTHY BIRD POPULATIONS. AND WHEREAS SINCE 1993, WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY, FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY HAS BECOME A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR FOCUSING PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE, ON THE NEARLY 350 SPECIES THAT TRAVEL BETWEEN NESTING HABITATS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND THEIR WINTERING GROUNDS IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE SOUTHERN US. AND WHEREAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OBSERVE WMBD GATHERING IN TOWN SQUARES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, NATURAL CENTERS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGE TO LEARN ABOUT BIRDS TAKE ACTION TO CONSERVE THEM AND SIMPLY TO HAVE FUN. WHEREAS WHILE [00:55:01] MBD IS ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED TWO DAYS OUT OF THE YEAR, IS IT ENCOURAGED THAT PLANNERS AND CITY STAFF SCHEDULE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ON DATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BEST SUITED TO THE PRESENCE OF BOTH MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION, BUT ALSO A CALL TO ACTION. SO NOW THEREFORE, OUR MAYOR, STEVE MASON OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, DOES HERE PROCLAIM MAY 9TH AS THE WORLD MIGRATORY BIRTHDAY IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL AND HEREOF, UH, SET TO, I HAVE SET MY HAND TO HAVE CAUSED THE CITY OF THE CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE AFFIXED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026, MIGRATORY BIRTH, UH, MIGRATORY BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. THIS IS TRULY A WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE THOUSANDS OF MILES THAT BIRDS MUST TRAVEL AND NAVIGATE, BOTH NATURAL AS WELL AS HUMAN OBSTACLES THAT MAY IMPEDE THAT MIGRATION. AND SO WE LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BIRDS AND THEIR MIGRATION. THERE ARE 2 BILLION BIRDS THAT MIGRATE THROUGH TEXAS ALONE. IT IS THE MOST AMOUNT OF BIRDS THAT TRAVEL IN OF, I THINK OF ALL THE STATES. TEXAS IS LITERALLY A FUNNEL FOR BIRDS TO GET TO MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA IN PARTICULAR. UM, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, WE HAVE 615 BIRD SPECIES IN TEXAS THAT ARE EITHER RESIDENTS OR MIGRATORY. AND OF THOSE TWO OVER 200 ARE IN CEDAR HILL, WHICH IS AN AMAZING NUMBER IN ITSELF. AND THAT IS IN NO SMALL PART BECAUSE OF THE HABITAT THAT IS PROTECTED IN THE CITY AMONG OUR PARTNERS, THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY, THE STATE PARK, AND OUR OTHER NATURAL SPACES SUCH AS AUDUBON. UH, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF DOGWOOD CANYON AUDUBON CENTER AND RIGHT NEXT TO THE STATE PARK. SO WE'RE GREAT PARTNERS THERE. UM, BUT IN PARTICULAR, THIS IS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR A SPECIAL BIRD, THE ENDANGERED GOLDEN CHEEK WARBLER, WHICH IS A, EACH WAR GOLDEN CHEEK WARBLER IS A TEXAS RESIDENT. IT IS A TEXAN EVERY TIME BECAUSE THEY COME UP FROM CENTRAL AMERICA IN THE WINTER UP TO TEXAS. AND THAT'S AS FAR AS THEY GO. THEY REQUIRE THESE OLD GROWTH JUNIPER TREES TO BUILD THEIR NESTS. AND SO EVERY WARBLER IS A TEXAN AND THEY ARE SUCH A LOVELY BIRD. IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO COME OUT TO DOGWOOD CANYON TO COME AND SEE OR HEAR THAT BIRD, THEY ARE IN OUR CANYON AT THE MOMENT. AND, UH, WE'RE DISCOVERING THAT THEY ARE IN OTHER PLACES WITHIN CEDAR HILL. AND THAT AGAIN, IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE NATURAL SPACES THAT WE HAVE THAT WE HOPE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED. SO THANK YOU FOR THINKING ABOUT THE BIRDS. WATCH THE TOES. WATCH THEES. 3, 2, 1. THANK YOU. THANKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. AND I HAVE A SHAMELESS PLUG IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, I DO HAVE A PODCAST, UM, CALLED THE ELEVATE EFFECT AND JULIE WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON THAT, SO PLEASE CHECK US OUT. SHE DROPPED SOME GOOD JEWELS DURING THE PODCAST AND KATIE WAS ONE OF MY FIRST PEOPLE ON MY PODCAST IN MY SEASON ONE, SO, [i. Present a Proclamation designating the month of May 2026 as Building Safety Month in Cedar Hill. ] ALL RIGHT, I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE PROCLAMATION, UH, PRESENTER PROCLAMATION THAT'S NAMED THE MONTH OF MAY, 2026 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IN CEDAR HILL. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILWOMAN AZI PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. WHEREAS THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPEND ON THE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL ROLE. OUR HOMES, BUILDINGS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY BOTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE. AND WHEREAS OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE RESILIENCE OF THE BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DEVOTION OF VIGILANT GUARDIANS. IT'S BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, TRADES PEOPLE, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, LABORERS, [01:00:01] PLUMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHO WORK YEAR ROUND TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. AND WHEREAS THOSE GUARDIANS ARE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, ICCA NONPROFIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL, STATE, TERRITORIAL, TRIBAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE HIGHEST QUALITY CODES AND STANDARDS TO PROTECT US IN THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND PLAY. AND WHEREAS THESE MODERN BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS INCLUDE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS SUCH AS HURRICANES, SNOW STORMS, TORNADOES, WILDLAND FIRES, FLOODS, AND EARTHQUAKES. AND WHEREAS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS SPONSORED BY ICC TO REMIND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LARGELY UNKNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR CODE OFFICIALS WHO ASSURE US SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR COMMUNITY'S PROSPERITY. AND WHEREAS BUILT TO LAST, THE THEME FOR BUILDING SAFE MONTH 2026 ENCOURAGES US, ENCOURAGES US ALL TO GET INVOLVED AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY ON A PERSONAL, LOCAL AND GLOBAL SCALE. AND WHEREAS EACH YEAR AN OBSERVANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AND ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL OF US BY LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND FEDERAL BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION DEPARTMENTS IN PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY. NOW, THEREFORE, I STEVEN MASON, MAYOR OF CITY OF CEDAR HILL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY, 2026 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. ACCORDINGLY, I ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS TO JOIN US AS WE PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING SAFETY MONTH ACTIVITIES AND WITNESS WHEREOF I HEAR TO SET MY HAND AND HAVE CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS TO BE A FIXED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026. SIGNED STEVEN MASON. MAYOR, IS THERE ANYTHING, ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING SAY YEAH, SAY SOMETHING. OKAY, I'LL THE PICTURE FIRST. 3, 2, 1. THAT'S ALRIGHT. SO THANK YOU MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL. IT IS A PLEASURE TO WORK FOR THIS CITY. UH, MY NAME'S GAIL LUX. I'M THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, UH, MY STAFF TANYA MASON, SHE'S OUR PLAN REVIEWER AND, UH, BUILDING INSPECTOR JEREMY PECK. HE'S ALSO ONE OF OUR BUILDING INSPECTORS. UH, YASMIN BYER. UH, SHE IS OUR PERMIT SPECIALIST AND I'M TRYING TO GET HER TO STAY PERMANENTLY, BUT THAT'S NOT WORKING VERY WELL ON ME, . AND THEN OUR NEWEST MEMBER IS ISAAC BLANCO. HE'S OUR ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL. UM, IT IS A PLEASURE TO WORK FOR THIS CITY. I'VE BEEN HERE 21 YEARS AND, UM, TO SEE THIS CITY GROW, UM, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY. UM, IT'S NOT JUST A MAY THING, IT'S A EVERYDAY THING. AND THE BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT DOESN'T GET THE RECOGNITION AS FAR AS LIKE THE POLICE AND FIRE FOR BUILDING SAFETY, BUT WE'RE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF THE CITY THIS YEAR BEING, UM, BUILT TO LAST. WE HAVE A LOT OF OLD BUILDINGS THAT ARE LIVING BUILDINGS. UM, SO IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE BUILDINGS CONTINUE TO STAY ALIVE IN ANY NEW BUILDINGS TO, UH, LIVE LONG TIME. SO THIS, UH, THE MONTH OF MAY ON MAY 16TH, UH, WE'RE PARTNERED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, UM, TO DO A, UH, SEMINAR AT THE TRAFFICK HICKMAN LIBRARY FROM NINE TO, UH, NOON. SO PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL. ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL, I'M GOING TO REORIENTATE THE AGENDA. [8. 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.] I'M GONNA JUMP OVER TO THE CONSENT AGENDA 'CAUSE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE ROUTINE ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON WITH A SINGLE VOTE. ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION. [01:05:01] COUNSEL, I'M GONNA PULL ITEM F, NO, IS IT F OKAY. YEP, THAT'S RIGHT. SO ITEM A, UH, IS THERE ANY ITEMS WE PULLED FROM CONSENT ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF MARCH 10TH, 2026, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ITEM B, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 13 PANASONIC FZ 55 TOUGH BOOKS FOR POLICE PATROL VEHICLES FROM BACOM. ITEM C, CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF 2025 RACIAL PROFILING ANALYSIS BY DR. ERIC FITZ WITH JUSTICE RESEARCH CONSULTANTS. LLC, ITEM D, CASE NUMBER SP 7 54 2025. CONSIDER APPROVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION, AN APPLICATION FOR A SITE PLAN ON A PROPERTY ZONE INDUSTRIAL I DISTRICT LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF AMERICAN WAY, IMMEDIATE TO THE WEST OF INTERSECTION OF AMERICAN WAY FREEDOM WAY, WITH ADDRESS BEING 1535 AMERICAN WAY APPLICANT ANDREA PETTY WITH FRIENDS ARCHITECT, PROPERTY OWNERS. CC TH UH, WITH LIFE YARD. LLC ITEM E. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH TA SB ENERGY COOPERATIVE. AND ITEM G, CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF SEE MY ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE CEDAR HILL CAPITAL IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ITEM H, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL OPIOID SIX REMNANT DEFENDANT SETTLEMENT ITEM A CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 7 85, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE SUBMISSION OF A CONTINUATION GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY. MVP CA FOR THE LEASE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLACE READERS A I'M SORRY, THE LETTER. A LPR, MOBILE SECURITY DETERRED TRAILERS AND A DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER. DFR COUNSEL, THOSE ARE YOUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. PRO TIM? YES. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, D, EGH AND I. I, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? DO HAVE SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE, ALL FAITH, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOON, UNANIMOUS. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE PRIVILEGE TO ASK PASTOR VIC AND HIS WIFE TO PLEASE COME CENTER STAGE. NEXT ITEM [f. Consider awarding funding for the 2026 Cedar Hill Green Awards to Connecting Cedar Hill with Building Kingdom Community Church as recommended by the Beautification and Environmental Sustainability (BES) Board.] ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDER AWARDING FUNDING FOR THE 2026 CEDAR HILL GREEN TO CONNECTING CEDAR HILL WITH THE BUILDING KINGDOM COMMUNITY CHURCH, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BEAUTIFUL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, BEST BOARD BUILDING. THANK YOU. BUILDING V KING COMMUNITY CHURCH. WELL, UH, MADAM SECRETARY, IF YOU COULD PLEASE ADD THAT TO THE MINUTES. . UM, IS THERE, UH, TYP, I MEAN, IS THERE ANYBODY FROM BEST BOARD HERE? NO. UH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON THIS? OKAY. I GUESS I'M A, UH, THANKFUL FOR THE AGENCY OR THE COMMITTEE THAT SHOWS CONNECTING CEDAR HILL, THE GARDEN OF LOVE, AS TO BE THE RECIPIENT OF THIS GRANT. ALRIGHT. I'M GRATEFUL, I'M THANKFUL AND I APPRECIATE ALL THAT. THE KIDS FROM SHIFT 18 PLUS, OR IS IT SHIFT PLUS 18? IT'S 18 PLUS 18. 18 PLUS SHIFT, 18 PLUS HOW THEY COME AND SING TO THE GARDEN, RUN THROUGH THE GARDEN, TOUCH THE GARDEN. THEY DO ALL THE FUN THINGS. SO I'M GRATEFUL. BEAUTIFUL. AND PASTOR VIC, YOU PROMISED YOU WASN'T GONNA SHOW YOUR LEGS AGAIN, BUT HERE YOU ARE. COUNCILMAN MCCURDY. YES. WELL, AND, AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO, UH, WE HAD TO GET THIS APPROVED WITH YOU STILL HERE, SO THAT WE, WE MADE SURE THAT YOU WEREN'T A LIAR EARLIER WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED. WE HADN'T APPROVED IT YET. . SO YOU HAVE TO WAIT A MINUTE. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL. UM, AS I SAID, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY THOUGHT ABOUT PLANTING A GARDEN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. UM, WHEN WE USED TO, WHEN I USED TO CUT THE YARD, SHE WOULDN'T EVEN COME OUTSIDE AND HELP ME CUT THE GARDEN. . NOW SHE IS MOTHER EARTH, SHE LOVES THE GARDEN. SHE'S AT THE GARDEN MORE THAN I'M, BUT IT'S BEEN A BLESSING TO HER. SHE'S RETIRED AND SHE'S TAKEN OVER THAT GARDEN. AND YOU GUYS NEED TO COME BY AND SEE WHAT OUR GARDEN IS LIKE. WE HAVE GREENS. WE, WE JUST PLANTED OUR NEW, UH, CROP. [01:10:01] WE'VE GOT SQUASH COMING UP, WE'VE GOT OKRA, WE'VE GOT BEACH, WE'VE GOT EYED PEAS, WE'VE GOT CORN. WOW. AND I MEAN, ALL WHEN'S THE PICNIC FRESH? IF YOU NOT HAVE TO NOTICE, I'VE LOST WEIGHT BECAUSE I'M EATING HEALTHIER . AND IT IS SO GOOD, MAN. IT IS SO GOOD. IT'S ALL FRESH, IT'S ALL NATURAL. NO CHEMICALS. ALL BEAUTIFUL. THAT'S BEAUTIFUL. BEAUTIFUL. AND, AND IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN THERE WHEN, WHEN PAX VICK'S OUT OUT THERE, HE, HE WEARS HIS HAT AS BIG AS HE IS . SO YOU GOT A GIANT, GIANT HAT. MY HOME NAME IS, IS IS PACO. OKAY. THAT'S MY FAULT, MAN. ALL RIGHT. OUT THERE IN THE GARDEN, CALL ME PACO. PACO VICK. PACO VICK. ALL RIGHT. AND WE LOVE IT. AND IT'S FREE. WE GIVE IT TO THE COMMUNITY, WE GIVE IT, WE'VE TAKING SOMETHING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE BROUGHT SOMETHING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE JUST GIVE IT OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. BEAUTIFUL. WOW. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE THE BACKSTORY ON THESE THINGS, SO, GOOD. THANK YOU. WELL, UM, IT, IT, IT'S NOT APPROVED YET, SO WE DO NEED TO TAKE ACTION. COUNSEL, UH, ARE THERE ANY MORE QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN. MR. CAMA, I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AWARD FUNDING FOR THE 2026 CEDAR HILL GREEN AWARDS TO CONNECTING CEDAR HILL WITH BUILDING THE KINGDOM COMMUNITY CHURCH IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAIN SUSTAIN SUSTAINABILITY BOARD. SECOND, WE DO HAVE A MOTION. WE DO HAVE A MOTION, AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN. ALL IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AMEN. MOVE APPROVAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. THANKS FOR HANGING AROUND AND SHOWING US YOUR LEGS, SIR. , WE GOT PICTURES THERE, RIGHT? IT'S ON CAMERA. ALL RIGHT. UH, PRO TIM, WHERE AM I AT? IT IS CITIZENS FORM. THANK YOU. [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. ] SO NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZENS FORUM. THIS GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO COME UP AND TALK TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT WHATEVER'S ON THEIR MIND. ITEM SAYS IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL CANNOT, UM, RESPOND OR DELIBERATE, UH, TO I DO HAVE A FEW, UM, CITIZENS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED, UH, A REQUEST. AND I'LL BEGIN FIRST WITH MICHAEL GREEN. AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT, MICHAEL? YEP. OKAY, MICHAEL, COME ON DOWN. PARTNER. YOUR TOPIC IS ROAD DAMAGE ON SUMMIT PLACE. AND, UM, WE HAVE THREE MINUTES. SO GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIR. SURE. UH, I'M MICHAEL GREEN. I LIVE AT 12 SUMMIT PLACE, CITY HILL, 7 5 1 0 4. UM, WE HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, UH, ON, UH, SOME PLACE. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW SUMMIT, IT IS, IT'S, IT'S SHAPED LIKE A, LIKE A HORSE. SO YOU GO UP AND YOU CAN COME DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT, ON THE, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT HORSESHOE. SORRY ABOUT THAT. THAT ROAD HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. UM, AND SO THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY UP FOR RESIDENTS AND ONE WAY OUT, WHICH RAISES A NUMBER OF QUE UH, PROBLEMS. ONE IS, UH, FINANCIAL. FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE SELLING OUR HOUSE, ONE OF THE THINGS WE GET PEPPERED WITH IS WHAT IS THE CITY GONNA DO WITH THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT ROAD? THE SECOND ONE, AND HOPEFULLY WE WON'T GET TO IT, IS THAT THERE, THIS IS A POTENTIAL, UH, CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN. BECAUSE IF SOMEONE GETS SICK UP ON THAT RIGHT HAND ON THE SIDE WHERE WE CAN GO UP AND DOWN, BUT SOMETHING HAPPENS WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN'T GET UP THERE OR A TREE HAS FALLEN, FALLEN, THERE'S NO WAY FOR US TO GET, THERE'S NO WAY FOR US TO GET OUT. AND SO WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO GET OUR FINGERS ON HOW THE CITY IS ADDRESSING THAT ISSUE. UP UNTIL NOW, THE WAY WE'VE GOTTEN INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERY INEFFICIENT. I'VE, I'VE COME OVER HERE A NUMBER OF TIMES AND PEOPLE UPSTAIRS ARE HELPFUL, BUT IT'S NOT THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO GET, UH, INFORMATION. AND SO WHAT HAPPENS OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, THE RESIDENTS WE'RE JUST SITTING UP THERE. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. WE'RE JUST WATCHING THAT ROAD COLLAPSE. AND IN FACT, IF ON THAT RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HORSESHOE, IF YOU WILL, IF IT KEEPS, UH, EXTENDING DOWN IT, IT'S GOING TO, UM, BLOCK OFF ACCESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT'S A SMALL PIECE OF THE ROAD THAT CONNECTS BOTH SIDES OF THE HORSESHOE. AND SO WE ARE JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. UM, IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AT LEAST NOW. UM, AND THE MOST I EVER GET NOT, AND PEOPLE UPSTAIRS ARE TRYING TO BE HELPFUL AS WELL. UM, UH, IT IS GONNA HAPPEN SOON. WELL, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN SOON? ARE YOU IN INVOLVED IN, UH, CONTRACT, UM, UH, UH, LETTING THE CONTRACT OUT? DO YOU HAVE TO ISSUE A BOND? I MEAN, WHAT IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE ISSUE THAT'S GOING ON? SO JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT, UM, IN FRONT, IN FRONT OF YOU. AND JUST ONE, ONE OTHER THING. IT [01:15:01] IS, AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE SCHOOL BUS DOESN'T GO UP THERE, WON'T GO UP THE HILL 'CAUSE IT'S TOO HARD TO GO UP AND GET DOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT WILL HAVE ONE HECK OF A TIME GOING UP THERE AND GETTING DOWN. 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO BACK THE VEHICLE, UM, UH, AROUND THE, WE'RE STILL GETTING OUR MAIL, BUT THE PERSON WHO, UH, UH, THE MAIL DELIVERY IS ALWAYS ASKING WHAT'S, YOU KNOW, ARE THEY GONNA DO ANYTHING WITH THIS ROLE? SO I'M JUST HERE TRYING TO GET IT ON. OH, I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. YOUR, YOUR, YOUR TIME IS UP. I CAN'T, I CAN'T DELIBERATE. BUT IF YOU CAN HANG OUT IN THE BACK, UH, KEN, OUR ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, GET WITH YOU. UM, YEAH, I, I I THINK YOU GOT SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO HEAR, SO, OKAY. THANK. ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. THANKS FOR COMING IN. YES, SIR. UM, NEXT I HAVE, UM, UH, LARRY, YOU DIDN'T PUT YOUR LAST NAME ON HERE. WHAT WAS YOUR NAME AGAIN? UH, LARRY BRADSHAW. PLEASE COME DOWN. UH, HIS TOPIC IS TEXAS HOUSE BILL 24 64, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY TO REGULATE A HOME-BASED BUSINESS. GIVE US YOUR NAME, ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. UH, MY NAME IS LARRY BRADSHAW. I LIVE AT 1164 SOUTH JOE WILSON ROAD. UM, BEING IN TALKS WITH THE, THE, UH, PLANNING DEPARTMENT ABOUT A LITTLE WHOLE BUSINESS THAT I WANNA RUN. AND SO THERE'S SOME CITY ORDINANCE THINGS GOING ON THERE. UH, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT. BUT IN, IN DEALING WITH THEM AND SOME RESEARCH I RAN ACROSS, THIS IS A NEW LAW THAT WAS PASSED LAST YEAR, 2025, SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT, UH, IN JUNE OF 2025. AND BASICALLY IT, UM, TELLS CITIES THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO AMEND SOME OF YOUR, UH, RESTRICTIONS AND THINGS ON HOME-BASED BUSINESSES. UM, I'VE GOT ONE COPY HERE. I ONLY BROUGHT ONE. UH, I'LL GET A COPY TO, UH, THE SECRETARY FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT. UH, JUST WANTED TO BRING IT TO THE, TO THE CITY'S ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A NEW LAW. A LOT OF MOST CITIES DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT IT EXISTS. SO, UH, I JUST WANNA LET EVERYBODY KNOW. UH, AND THEN MAYBE THIS GETS INCORPORATED INTO THE, THE ZONING AND, AND PLANNING, UH, STUFF IN THE CITY. UH, YOU HAVE A HOME BASED BUSINESS? PARDON ME? YOU SAID YOU I, I'M WORKING ON IT. OKAY, GOT IT. I'M WORKING ON IT. OKAY. NO PROBLEM. I'M TRYING, I'M TRYING TO, OKAY. NO PROBLEM. BECAUSE I'M WORKING WITH THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS, IS, IS COOL. SO, UH, IT'S JUST THAT THIS, BASICALLY TELL THE CITY THEY GOTTA, THEY GOTTA CHANGE SOME THINGS A LITTLE BIT. SO. FAIR ENOUGH. ALRIGHT, THANKS FOR BRINGING IT TO OUR ATTENTION. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT COUNSEL, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR CITIZENS' FORUM. SO NEXT ITEM I HAVE ON THE AGENDA [a. Case No. CUP-767-2026 – 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 Local Retail (LR) District, generally located on the northwest side of Highway 67, east of FM 1382, with the address being 241 E. FM 1382, Suite 317 [Sunny Thai]. Applicant: Vatsana Soulaphy, TR LAO-MEX INC. Property Owner: Kay Mead, RPI Cedar Hill Ltd.] IS PUBLIC HEARING CASE NUMBER CUP 7 67 DASH 2026. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CUP FOR THE SALE AND ALCOHOL BEVERAGE FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RESTAURANT ON PROPERTY ZONE. LOCAL RETAIL LR DISTRICT. GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY SIX SEVEN, EAST OF FM 1382, WITH THE ADDRESS BEING 2 41 EAST FM 1382, SUITE 3 1 7, SUNNY T APPLICANT IS TON VA ANA, SO OF FEE, T-R-L-A-O-M-E-X INC. PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I'M NOT SAYING THAT CORRECTLY. PROPERTY OWNERS, K MEAD, RPI, CEDAR HILL LIMITED. DO WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH US HERE TODAY? WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND ADJUST TO COUNSEL? OKAY. UM, WELL LET ME, UH, FIRST GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER CUP 7 6 7 2026? RAY, I SAW YOU PUT YOUR HAND UP. DO YOU WANNA, OKAY. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER CUP 7 6 7 2026 ONE FINAL CALL. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO CASE NUMBER CUP 7 6 7 DASH 2026? NOT SEEING ANYONE APPROACH, I WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL OPEN IT UP TO COUNSEL FOR ANY TYPE DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION. IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN PRO TIM? YES. THANK YOU, MA. THANK YOU MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESTAURANT ON PROPERTY ZONE LOCA LOCAL RETAIL, LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 67, [01:20:01] EAST OF FM 1382. AND THAT IS CUP 7 6 7 2 0 2 6. DO IT AGAIN? UH, I GUESS I NEED, I DON'T KNOW, POINT OF ORDER, UH, CLARIFICATION. DO WE NEED A CONCUR WITH P AND Z RECOMMENDATION OR IS THAT MOTION OKAY? THAT MOTION'S OKAY, . ALRIGHT. ALL RIGHT. JUST WANTED MAKE SURE AND, UH, I'M GOING, EXCUSE ME, MISS YOU MIND COMING UP FOR JUST FOR A SECOND. DID YOU ATTEND THE P AND Z MEETING? I'M SORRY? DID YOU ATTEND THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING? I THINK SO. OH, OKAY. IT WOULD'VE BEEN A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. DID YOU COME IN THIS BUILDING BEFORE COUPLE WEEKS AGO? YES, I ATTENDED THE FIRST ONE, I THINK LAST MONTH. OKAY. LAST MONTH. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MONTH AGO. YOU'RE RIGHT AT THIS FIRST, THIS FIRST MEETING IN A WHILE. OKAY. UM, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, I GUESS PLANNING AND ZONING, UH, THERE IS AN APPROVAL, BUT THERE ARE SOME FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO ANY OF THOSE CONDITIONS, OKAY. , I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. UH, IS THIS A NEW BUSINESS IN CEDAR HILL OR HAVE YOU BEEN IN CEDAR HILL ALREADY FOR A WHILE? OH, WELL IT'S BEEN NOVEMBER, SINCE AUGUST LAST YEAR. SINCE AUGUST LAST YEAR. OKAY. ALRIGHT, PERFECT. ALRIGHT, I I, THAT'S REALLY ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD, SO, OKAY. ALL RIGHT, PERFECT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? DO YOU WANT ME TO AMEND THAT TO INCLUDE, YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO. OH, SORRY. COUNCILWOMAN INE? YES, MA'AM. MAYOR, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD THAT I HAD LUNCH THERE TODAY AND ALTHOUGH I WOULD NEVER, UH, HAVE ALCOHOL ON A COUNCIL DAY, I COULD SEE HOW IT WOULD ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE. . SO ARE YOU VOTING AGAINST THIS? I'M FOR, HUH? I AM FOR, YOU'RE FOR IT. OH, OKAY. GOT IT. OKAY. OKAY. I'M NOT SURE, UM, THAT IS ON THE RECORD THOUGH, THAT SHE WANTS ALCOHOL BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING, I THINK. I THINK THAT'S WHAT SHE'S SAYING. ALL RIGHT. UH, SORRY. COUNCILLOR GLOVER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, IF YOU'D LIKE TO AMEND YOUR MOTION, IT'S UP TO YOU. LEMME JUST GO AHEAD. THE MOTION TO INCLUDE, UM, APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION WITH CONSIDERATION FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING. PERFECT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONCUR WITH PENDING ZONING, UH, COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION. UH, ANY, I SECOND. ONE SECOND. THE FIRST. SECOND. OKAY. S COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN. AND SECOND THAT, UH, WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. DO HAVE A SECOND? ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND VOTE APPROVAL OFFICIALLY. WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL. THANK YOU, . ALL. ALL RIGHT, LEMME GET BACK ORIENTATED HERE. ALRIGHT, [b. Conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-871, which amends Chapter 15, Article VIII of the Cedar Hill Code of Ordinances by providing for Youth Standards of Care in the Parks and Recreation Department. ] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 71, WHICH AMENDS CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE, UH, EIGHT OF THE CEDAR HILL CODE OF ORDINANCE BY PROVIDING FOR YOUTH STANDARDS OF CARE IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. YOU KNOW, IT JUST DAWNED TO ME THAT WHAT COUNCILWOMAN INE WAS SAYING IS SHE WAS DOING HER DUE DILIGENCE. SHE WAS DOING HER HOMEWORK BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING. THAT'S WHAT SHE WAS TRYING TO SAY. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. SO, UH, IS THERE ANY REPRESENTATIVE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM? UH, IF NO, THEN I'LL MOVE TO A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO, UH, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 7 1? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2020 6 8 7 1 FINAL CALL. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2026 DASH 8 7 1, NOT SEE ANYONE APPROACH? I WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL OPEN IT UP TO COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER HAYDEN. THANK YOU, MAYOR. UH, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE, UH, APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 0 2 6 DASH SIX OR EIGHT SEVEN. ONE SECOND. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND AND ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS. ALL OF HARRY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND MO UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU COUNSEL. [a. Consider approving Resolution No. R26-786, which authorizes the publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Series 2026 Certificates of Obligation.] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS BOND MATTERS. CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 86, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE SERIES 2026. CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION. UH, THE CITY MANAGER DURING THE BRIEFING SESSION DID GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM. COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? CITY MANAGER? GOOD. ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, UH, THE FLOOR IS OPEN. MAYOR, I GO AHEAD AND MOVE THAT. UH, WE APPROVE, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 86. SECOND, WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. UM, [01:25:01] AND WE HAVE A SECOND. UH, YEAH. COUNCILMAN HAYDEN, IF YOU DON'T MIND TO READ THE RECOMMENDED ACTION. EXCUSE ME. YOU WANT ME TO READ THE WHOLE THING? NO, JUST THE RECOMMENDED ACTION. UM, JUST CLICK, JUST CLICK ON THE, UH, AGENDA ON THE ITEM, AND THEN IF YOU COULD READ THE RECOMMENDED ACTION. OH, WE HAD A RECOMMENDED, THEY KIND OF HAVE TWO DIFFERENT, UM, MOTIONS ON THERE. I DON'T HAVE THAT RECOMMENDED ACTION, SO YEAH. YEAH, RIGHT THERE IT SAYS RECOMMENDED ACTION. THE SCOPES GO DOWN, RIGHT. OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. YES, SIR. , WE APPROVE. I'M NOT TRYING TO TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY. ONE. YEAH. SO EXCUSE ME. UH, OUR REQUEST, WE APPROVE RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION NUMBER R 26 DASH 7 86, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PUBLIC, UH, THE PUBLICATION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE SERIES 2026 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. PERFECT. WE DO HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND WE DO, AND IT WILL GIVE DIRECTION. AND WE DO, WE HAVE A SECOND AND SECOND BY PROTE GLOVER. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND MOVES UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. AND I THINK WE HAVE [a. Consider approval of an agreement with Whirlix Design Inc. for the construction of Cedar Hill’s Legacy Dog Park at the Trinity Church campus located at 1231 E. Pleasant Run Road, Cedar Hill, Texas.] ONE MORE FINAL ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, WHICH IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WORD LUCK'S DESIGN INCORPORATED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEDAR HILL LEGACY DOG PARK AT TRINITY CHURCH CAMPUS, LOCATED AT 1231 EAST PLEASANT RUN ROAD, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS. COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THE FLOOR IS OPEN. I, OH, COUNCILWOMAN AZI. MAY I RECOMMEND, UH, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WARWICK'S DESIGN INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEDAR HILLS LEGACY DOG PARK AT TRINITY? AT THE TRINITY CHURCH CAMPUS. SECOND. GREAT. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? COUNCILOR MALONE? THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU COUNCIL. NEXT [10. Closed Session. ] ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE AND VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN SUCH LIBERATION AND OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE CITY. IN NEGOTIATION WITH A THIRD PARTY AND CODE SESSIONS CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEGOTIATION, DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE COMMERCIAL OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE TERRITORY OF CEDAR HILL AND WITH WHICH THE CITY IS CONDUCTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVES TO THE BUSINESS PROSPECT HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER. COUNSEL, I HAVE 8 28 AND I WANNA OFFICIALLY MOVE. IT'S A CLOSED SESSION. OKAY. OKAY. I HAVE, THERE I GO. I HEAR MYSELF. I HAVE NINE, I HAVE 9 42. I WANNA RECONVENE [11. Reconvene in Open Session and consider any action needed as a result of the Closed Session.] AN OPEN SESSION TO CONSIDER ANY ACTION NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION. COUNSEL, THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNSEL. SO I ENTERTAIN THE FINAL ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. I DO HAVE A MOTION. I DO HAVE A MOTION. AND I DO HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT'S NOT A FAVOR. MOTION. ALL FAVOR? RAISE YOUR HAND. SAY AYE. AYE. UM, UH, UNANIMOUS. WE ARE ADJOURNED. I HAVE 9 42. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK COUNSEL. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.