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[1. Call the meeting to order.]
EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE 6:00 PM BRIEFING FOR CEDAR HILL CITY COUNCIL.WE HAVE A QUORUM OF COUNCIL, NOT DIRECTORS PRESENT, AND I AM STEPPING IN FOR VERIFICATION.
[2. City Manager Reports: City Council Calendar/Upcoming Events City Operations Conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting]
UP IS CITY MANAGER REPORTS.HOW ARE YOU? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PROTI AND CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO BE BACK IN THE UNITED STATES.
UH, WANT TO THANK OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, ALLISON REEM AND CHASSIS BENSON FOR, UH, COVERING WHILE I WAS OUT AND ALL THE DIRECTORS.
UM, WE DEFINITELY TAKE A TEAM APPROACH TO, UH, WORKING FOR THE CITY AND REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYBODY FOR COVERING WHILE I WAS OUT.
THANK YOU, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TIM, AND COUNCIL FOR THE WEEK OFF.
THE GIRLS AND I, UH, REALLY NEEDED IT AND IT WAS EXTREMELY VALUABLE TO MY HEART.
AND JUST ONE THING I I AM REMISS FOR NOT STATING THAT OPEN CARRY IS PROHIBITED IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SO NOT SEEING ANYONE LEAVING, YOU CAN CONTINUE.
UM, SO I HAVE SEVERAL THINGS FOR COUNCIL THIS EVENING AND A REALLY AMAZING PRESENTATION ON THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE, WHICH WAS DELAYED FROM MAY 12TH.
SO, UH, LAUREN AND THE TEAM WILL COME UP AND DO A PRESENTATION ON ALL THE BEAUTIFICATION AND CLEAN CITY EFFORTS THAT THE CITY HAS UNDERTAKEN, ALL BECAUSE OF THE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL.
SO WE WANT TO CELEBRATE YOU IN THAT PRESENTATION AND ALL THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER.
UM, AND, UH, I DO ALSO BELIEVE OUR DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION SHAWNA WILL BE A PART OF THAT, CORRECT? YES.
SO, UM, BEFORE WE GET TO THE AGENDA, I'D LIKE TO GO OVER SOME CALENDAR ITEMS IN YOUR FYI PACKET.
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN SIERRA, STARTING AT 9:00 AM WITH A BIG MACHINES EXPO.
KIDS GET TO COME OUT TO VALLEY RIDGE PARK AND, UH, WE USED TO CALL IT, UM, PET PET OR SOMETHING, PETTING ZOO
YOU PET, PET A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, BUT NOW IT'S BIG MACHINES EXPO MAKES YOU CRAZY.
UM, SO WE BRING ALL OF OUR CITY, UH, BIG MACHINES OUT TO VALLEY RIDGE AND KIDS GET TO CLIMB OVER IT.
WASTE MANAGEMENT JOINS US AND, UH, WATER, SEWER, STREETS, PARKS, RECREATION, LIBRARY, AND POLICE AND FIRE.
WE ALL COME OUT AND SHOW THE COMMUNITY THEIR RESOURCES.
'CAUSE ALL, EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IS FOR THEM.
SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING THAT THE KIDS GET TO, UH, TEST OUT THE EQUIPMENT AND RIDE IT AROUND AND PUSH THE, UH, YOU KNOW, BUTTON ON THE AMBULANCE.
SO COME OUT AND JOIN US FROM NINE TO 11:00 AM ON THIS THURSDAY AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK.
POLICE HAS SCHEDULED A FLOCK DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER FLY DAY DI DEMO AT GRADY LAMB FROM NINE TO ONE.
THIS IS A VERY EXCITING TIME FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS.
UM, WE HAVE APPLIED FOR A FLOCK DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER.
IT'S ABOUT A $70,000 PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT CAN BE DEPLOYED FROM ANYWHERE IN THE CITY, FROM THE GOVERNMENT CENTER, GRADY LAMB, TO HELP US CATCH BAD GUYS.
UH, SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT PIECE OF, UM, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE THE COUNCIL TO JOIN US.
THAT IS FROM NINE TO 1:00 PM AT THE GRADY LAND BUILDING.
AND THEN ALSO ON THAT SAME DAY, 10 TO TWO IS WOMEN VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY.
THERE'S A PROCLAMATION ON YOUR AGENDA FOR THAT TONIGHT, BUT THAT CELEBRATION IN THE COMMUNITY IS ON THURSDAY FROM 10 TO TWO.
UM, ALSO THAT EVENING YOU CAN COME BACK.
THIS IS AN ALL DAY AFFAIR FROM FIVE 30 TO SEVEN 30.
OUR UDC OPEN HOUSE, THIS IS OUR FIRST OPEN HOUSE WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOING A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, UM, OPEN HOUSE.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE THE COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO THAT AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY.
SO I WILL SEE YOU THERE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH.
WE HAVE FROM 12 TO ONE 30 THE, UM, 60TH ANNUAL COG, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY LUNCHEON AND MEETING AT THE HEARST CONFERENCE CENTER.
I WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNING ON GOING, BUT SOMETHING GOT MOVED AND I AM UNABLE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT.
BUT, UM, SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE'VE GOTTEN YOU RSVP FOR THAT AND THE MAYOR WILL BE HONORED, UM, AT THAT ASSEMBLY.
SO IF YOU AREN'T REGISTERED, LET LET US KNOW AND WE COULD TRY TO FIT YOU IN THAT EVENING.
IS, UH, OUR MUSIC IN THE PARK, HAVANA, NRG, WHICH IS SALSA AND MURENGE FROM EIGHT TO 10 AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK.
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IS OUR BIG BEST SOUTHWEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.THEY MOVED IT UP, UM, TO SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH.
IT STARTS AT 11:00 AM TO 10:00 PM AT COMMUNITY PARK, 1700 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
THIS IS FOR THE COMMUNITY, ALL COMMUNITIES OF CEDAR HILL, DESOTO, DUNCANVILLE, AND LANCASTER.
AND, UH, THE COUNCIL, UM, UH, IS INVITED TO ALL OF THE VIP EVENTS AT THE, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING PARKS DIRECTOR SEAN RAY FORWARD TO KIND OF WALK THROUGH YOUR VIP PACKETS THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU.
UM, EACH OF YOU SHALL HAVE RECEIVED A GREEN PACKET ON YOUR CHAIR AT THE DI UH, WHEN YOU CAME IN.
UM, THERE, THERE'S A MAP IN THERE THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET TO THE VIP PARKING.
UH, JUST FOR A FRAME OF REFERENCE, IT'S NOT DIRECTLY AT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE COMMUNITY PARK.
IT'S A 1700 BLOCK OF NORTH JEFFERSON.
THAT'LL BE THE BEST WAY TO ACCESS THE VIP PARKING.
UH, WITHIN YOUR PASS OR YOUR PACKET, YOU'LL HAVE YOUR PARKING PASS AS WELL AS, UH, LANYARD FOR YOU, PLUS YOUR PLUS ONE.
UH, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER SAID, UH, GATES OPEN AT 11 LANCASTER COURT REQUESTED THAT, UH, COUNSEL AND OUR MR. JUNETEENTH BE THERE AROUND 5 15, 5 20, UH, SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE AND HOPE TO HAVE Y'ALL IN STATE AROUND 5 45.
UM, THIS WILL BE A FREE FAMILY, UH, FRIENDLY EVENT, UM, INCLUDING BILLBOARD RANKED ARTIST MARIO AND GRAMMY WARD WITH ARTIST OF TI.
SO, UH, WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING LATER, UH, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? THANK YOU.
SO WE DO NOT ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE IN ATTENDANCE UNTIL FIVE 30, ABOUT 5 15, 5 20, WHAT TIME THEY WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE THERE.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY ALL DAY FROM 11 TO 10, BUT RIGHT.
UH, WE MAY HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON.
COUNCILWOMAN, NAZI, UH, COULD YOU PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT MARIO AND LARAY BILLBOARD RAPED ARTIST? MARIO WILL BE THERE.
UH, APPARENTLY HE DOESN'T DRIVE A GOLF, UH, LITTLE CART AROUND ON THE SCREEN.
UH, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THAT.
THEY WERE VERY PROUD THAT THEY GOT THEM.
UM, I'M NOT, UH, VERY UP ON THE MOST RECENT MUSIC SCENE.
I KNOW THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT
I DO NOT SEE ANY REQUESTS FROM COUNSEL, SO THANK YOU.
UM, UH, EACH YEAR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL GET TO HONOR A FEW INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR WORK AND AN HONOR OF THEIR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
THEY, THEY GET THE TITLE OF MR. OR MRS. JUNETEENTH, AND THIS YEAR WE WILL ONLY HAVE A MR. JUNETEENTH AND MR. THOMAS HAGGERTY IS GONNA BE HONORED ON THAT EVENING FOR ALL OF HIS WORK IN, UH, WITH THE CITY, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILLS.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU JOINING US AND CELEBRATING THAT.
HE DID ASK FOR 15 TICKETS, UH,
UH, WE TOLD HIM HE COULD HAVE TWO, SO, UM, BUT HE'S VERY EXCITED AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HONORING HIM THAT EVENING.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA, JUNE 16TH IS OUR NEXT, IS, UH, OUR NEXT TUESDAY OUR BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEW.
WE HAVE HOW MANY? 37 37 APPLICATIONS.
AND I THINK 39 0 37 INTERVIEWS OVER HOW MANY SEATS, UH, CHANGED, I BELIEVE FOUR, FOUR SEATS.
SO, UM, WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO BE IN CEDAR HILL WHEN PEOPLE WANNA BE A PART OF SERVING THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL.
UM, ONE GOOD THING IS WE HAVE OUR UPCOMING CITIZENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS COMING UP IN 2027 WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE LAST TIME, SEVERAL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS JOINED THAT CLASS.
AND OF COURSE, OUR, UH, PUBLIC SERVANT, SOPHIA AND COLBY DID A REALLY GREAT JOB STEWARDING THAT CLASS.
AND EVERYBODY'S REALLY EXCITED ABOUT, UH, THE NEXT CLASS, NUMBER TWO.
SO THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT.
SO THAT'S NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY HERE IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.
THIS TIME WE WILL BE IN THE FOURTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, FIGURED IT'D BE A LITTLE
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MORE INTIMATE FOR THE APPLICANTS AND NOT AS, UM, UNCOMFORTABLE AS THE THIRD FLOOR MAY POSE AT DIFFERENT TIMES.SO THE FOURTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM WILL BE THE, UM, BOARD OF COMMISSIONER REVIEWS NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, AND THEN NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, CITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
WE ALSO HAVE THE MUSIC IN THE PARK THAT EVENING, MOTOWN SOUL FROM EIGHT TO 10 AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK.
AND THEN THE NEXT TUESDAY, IN TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, WE HAVE, UM, CURRENTLY SLATED A WORKSHOP, EARLY COUNCIL WORKSHOP, COUNCIL DAY WORKSHOP FROM FIVE TO 7:00 PM FOR THE SENIOR EDITION DESIGN UPDATE.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING WITH THE, UH, TURNER CONSTRUCTION AND THE CONSULTANT, THE ARCHITECT TOMORROW.
SO, UM, IT'S CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS FOR THIS DATE AND TIME, BUT IT MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF TOMORROW.
AND THEN THAT EVENING WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 30.
I JUST WANNA MENTION A FEW MORE, UM, ITEMS SINCE I HAVE A FEW MINUTES.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH IS A CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES.
WE WILL TALK ABOUT BOTH POLICE AND FIRE FACILITIES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN OUR, YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED IN 2024 AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST.
UM, WE HAVE FROM 10 TO 11:00 PM VERY IMPORTANT CITY COUNCIL PHOTOS.
THE MAYOR IS ASKED THE COUNCIL TO WEAR BLUE AND, AND NAVY BLUE.
AND WE WILL DO THAT OUTSIDE, GET IT EARLY, DONE EARLY ENOUGH SO THAT HOPEFULLY IT'S NOT TOO HOT ON FRIDAY.
JULY 3RD, CITY OFFICERS ARE CLOSED FOR THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION HOLIDAY.
AND THEN ON TUESDAY, JULY 7TH WAS OUR CITY COUNCIL PRELIMINARY BUDGET WORKSHOP AT THE TRAP MCMAN LIBRARY EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM.
ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONS FOR THE COUNCIL CALENDAR? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CALENDAR? THERE ARE NONE.
IF I MAY GO OVER THE AGENDA REALLY QUICKLY.
I ALREADY REFERENCED THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE PRESENTATION, SO WE'LL GO INTO THE SEVEN O'CLOCK MEETING, UM, PRESENT.
THE FIRST ITEM IS PRESENTING, UH, INVOCATION BY PASTOR JOSH, JOSH PRINCE WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN CEDAR HILL.
UH, PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED JUNE 12TH IS WOMEN'S VETERANS DAY IN CEDAR HILL.
AND OF COURSE, AS I MENTIONED PRIOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH, 10 TO TWO IS CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF WOMEN VETERANS AT THE TRAFFICKING HICKMAN LIBRARY.
ITEM B ON PRESENTATIONS IS A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED JUNE 13TH, 2026, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION DAY IN CEDAR HILL.
ITEM C IS A BADGE PENDING ADMINISTERING OS OF OFFICE TO NEWLY PROMOTED FIRE PERSONNEL.
ITEM D IS TO PRESENT THE FIRE CHIEF'S AWARD TO MR. ZACHARY HART.
THAT IS GOING TO BE DELAYED UNTIL JUNE 23RD.
THIS FAMILY IS UNABLE TO BE HERE, SO WE WILL, UH, DELAY THAT UNTIL JUNE 23RD.
AND THEN YOU HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THE FIRST ONE IS TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION CHANGE IN ZONING FROM SF SEVEN AND SF 22 TO PD FOR SINGLE FAMILY TOWN HOMES ON ABOUT A FOUR, APPROXIMATELY FOUR ACRE TRACT ONTO NORTH JOE WILSON ROAD.
UM, THIS IS SET 27 LOTS AND, UM, OUR STAFF WILL DO A PRESENTATION ON THAT ZONING CHANGE REQUEST.
OF COURSE, REMEMBER THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED BASED AFTER THEY RECEIVE YOUR DIRECTION TO COME BACK FOR SITE PLAN, REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
SO THIS IS A ZONING CASE AND THEN THEY'LL TAKE YOUR FEEDBACK ON ANY SITE PLAN SPECIFIC ITEMS. THEY'LL MAKE THOSE CHANGES AND COME BACK FOR YOUR FINAL APPROVAL.
OKAY, ITEM B IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING.
CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO PD DISTRICT NUMBER 2005 2026.
THIS IS HILLSIDE VILLAGE TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESTAURANTS AND TENANT SPACES.
WITH THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CUP, THE CITY COUNCIL GAVE CITY STAFF DIRECTION TO, UM, BASE THE CITY COUNCIL GAVE STAFF DIRECTION ON WHAT YOUR PARAMETERS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ALCOHOL SALES, UM, ON FOR RESTAURANTS WITHIN HILLSIDE VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE APPLICANT NO LONGER IS REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A CUP PROCESS.
IT MEANS THEY WILL BE HANDLED, THE PARAMETERS FOR APPROVAL WILL BE HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY BY CITY STAFF AND ALLOW THOSE SECOND GENERATION RESTAURANTS TO BE FULFILLED WHEN THERE'S VACANCY LIKE FRIDA'S TACOS QUICKER.
AND THEY'RE ABLE TO GENERATE REVENUE QUICKER, WHICH ULTIMATELY, UM,
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PREVA PRE PRESENTS TO THE, TO THE, THE SHOPPING CENTER AND OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE.OKAY, SO THAT'S ONLY FOR SECOND GENERATION RESTAURANTS AND THIS IS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S THE SAME STANDARDS, JUST STREAMLINED PROCESS BOND MATTERS, UH, IS THE NEXT ITEM.
MARTY SHU AND OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND, AND BOND COUNCIL, BOB DRANSFIELD WILL BE HERE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON OUR DEBT ISSUANCE OF 6.8 MILLION.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, CHUCK FOX AND OUR TEAM BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AT SHOPPING THE MARKET AND I DON'T WANT TO SPILL THE BEANS FOR THEM, BUT YOU'RE GONNA BE REALLY HAPPY WITH WHAT WE ACHIEVED TODAY IN THE MARKET AND THE RATE THAT WE'RE GETTING BASED ON OUR CREDIT WORTHINESS.
SO REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION FROM THEM DIRECTLY.
NEXT ITEM IS BUDGET AND TAX MATTERS REGARDING THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT RECEIVING PUBLIC INPUT AS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE CCPD BUDGET, AS WELL AS CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 20 26 8 72 APPROVING THAT BUDGET.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS MINUTES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH GARVER FOR 240,000 TO CONDUCT LEAD SERVICE LINE PREDICTIVE MODELING AS CONTINUED ASSISTANCE WITH THE LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISION.
WE HAVE TALKED TO COUNCIL ABOUT THIS THROUGH, UH, THROUGHOUT THIS.
LASTLY LAST YEAR, TWO YEARS ON THE UNFUNDED MANDATE BY THE EPA TO, UM, IDENTIFY ALL LEAD AND COPPER LINES, EVEN SERVICE SERVICE LINES THAT ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
AND WE WILL BE GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS WITH THIS CONTRACT.
KC IS AN, UH, APPROVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A FINAL PLAT FOR LAKERIDGE SECTION 22, PHASE A, UH, FOR LOTS FOR TWO LOTS IN LAKERIDGE.
UM, AND THAT IS ITEM IS ON YOUR AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AS WELL AS ITEM D, THE PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND APPLICATION.
ANOTHER FOR ANOTHER FINAL PLAT ITEM E AUTHORIZED HERE TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER TWO 40 FOR THE USE OF SHARED NON-PROFIT WORKSPACE WITHIN THE CITY'S FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS FACILITY.
HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH MS. RAMONA ROSS BACON AND SHE PLANS TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
I DON'T KNOW IF SHE DECIDED TO GIVE COMMENTS IN CITIZENS FORUM, BUT I TOLD HER IT WAS ON CITIZENS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SO IF SHE WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE AGENDA, WOULD NEED TO BE IN CITIZENS FORM.
ITEM F IS CONSIDER A AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A SPECIAL WARRANTY D TO SHARED PARKING AND UTILITY EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND AN AMENDMENT TO EASEMENTS COVENANTS CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AGREEMENT WITH TOWNLAND COMPANY LLC EAST PENN PROP COMPANY LP.
THIS IS FOR THE 300 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY, LUXURY MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT BY TOWN COMPANIES AT HILLSIDE VILLAGE.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO CLOSE ON THE CITY'S PROPERTY AS WELL AS PREPS PROPERTY PURCHASE ON FRIDAY.
AND THESE ITEMS HELP TO EXECUTE THAT.
SO THE MAYOR IS TEED UP TO DO THAT ON FRIDAY.
ITEM G IS CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 20 26 8 73, WHICH MEANS CHAPTER 15 OF THE CEDAR HILL CODE OF ORDINANCES IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
UM, THE REC RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA.
UM, APPLICANTS WHO WANT TO HAVE A SPECIAL EVENT ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT IN WRITING AN APPLICATION AND THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GET A PERMIT, UM, APPROVED BY THE SPECIAL EVENT COMMITTEE.
AND THAT IS ALL PART OF THE ORDINANCE INCLUDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND THEN THE LAST ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND WE WILL NOT BE DOING EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT, UM, BUT WE'LL DELAY THAT UNTIL JULY 14TH.
ANY ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA? WE HAVE A QUESTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER, MEMBER KIRTI.
UM, IF WE PULL ITEM E, WHICH IS THE LEASE FOR DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, WOULD, WOULD THAT AFFORD UM, RAMONA AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THAT? YES.
SO I'M GONNA REQUEST A POLL ITEM E THEN.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER SIMS. THANK YOU.
SO I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ITEM E ALSO.
AND WHAT WE HAVE, WHAT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED IS THAT THIS IS GONNA BE NON-EXCLUSIVE SPACE.
AND I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DO WE HAVE IN PLACE THAT INDICATES THAT WHEN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WANT TO USE THAT SPACE, THEY HAVE ACCESS.
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I'M, I'M AFRAID OF, UH, THE DAV, WHICH I SUPPORT MAY HAVE A IMPRESSION THAT THAT ENTIRE SPACE IS THEIRS.AND I, WE HAVE COMMUNICATED, AT LEAST IT'S BEEN COMMUNICATED TO ME, THAT THAT IS AVAILABLE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ALSO.
SO HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT IS UNDERSTOOD? AND I LIKE THINGS IN WRITING.
SO THERE ARE TWO SPACES WE'RE REFERRING TO.
THERE'S THE COMMUNITY ROOM, WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS.
THAT COMMUNITY ROOM IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY HOA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PIT GROUP NONPROFIT AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
AND SO THAT'S SEPARATE, THAT'S VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DO HERE IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER.
NOW, THAT 3000 SQUARE FEET DEDICATED, WHICH WE'RE CALLING COWORKING SPACES, 3000 SQUARE FEET, THEY'RE LEASING FIVE WORKSTATIONS.
FIVE WORKSTATIONS WILL BE, UH, DEDICATED TO THEM.
THEY CAN LEAVE THEIR FILES AND THOSE FIVE WORKSTATIONS, THE CITY WILL OWN THOSE FIRE FIVE WORKSTATIONS.
THEY BRING THEIR OWN LAPTOPS, THEIR OWN COMPUTERS, THEIR OWN FILES, AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE IS AVAILABLE TO OTHER LEASES.
IN FACT, I DID NOTIFY THEM THAT WE ARE TALKING TO REPRESENTATIVE AISHA DAVIS'S OFFICE ABOUT, UM, POTENTIALLY GOING THERE.
AND SO SHE, THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE ARE OTHER POTENTIAL LEASES THAT ARE GOING IN THAT SPACE.
AND, AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WHILE I SUPPORT THAT, THAT THAT IT'S CLEAR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE NON FIVE THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THEM.
BUT THAT'S ALL I WANNA MAKE SURE.
AND TO YOUR QUESTION, THAT'S A REALLY GREAT POINT.
WE WILL HAVE AN ONBOARDING FOR THEM AS IT GETS CLOSER, AS WELL AS WITH ANY OTHER POTENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL WILL APPROVE ALL OTHER FUTURE LEASES.
[3. Presentation on Clean City Initiative. ]
NEXT UP IS A PRESENTATION ON THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE, AND THAT WILL BE BY CHAR RAY.UH, LUCKILY IT WON'T BE ALL ME.
UH, WE WILL HAVE A COUPLE OTHER COME UP AND VISIT IT AS WELL.
UH, HAPPY TO REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL ON OUR CLEAN CITY INITIATIVES.
UM, WE START EVERYTHING WITH OUR VISION, MISSION VALUES, WHERE WE ENVISION CEDAR HILL AS A PREMIER CITY THAT RETAINS ITS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER WHERE FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES FLOURISH IN A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
IN THOSE PURSUING PREMIER, WE'LL TALK TONIGHT ABOUT OUR DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER, OUR CLEANLINESS, OUR VIBRANT PARKS, TRAILS AND NATIONAL BEAUTY, AS WELL AS OUR ENGAGED COMMUNITY.
UM, EACH YEAR COUNCIL HAS A RETREAT, UH, AND THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR BIG ROCKS AND HAVE THEIR PLAN.
IN 2025 COUNCIL, UH, ADOPTED THEIR, UH, COUNT THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN, AND IN THAT IT EXPANDED AND INCREASE INITIATIVE.
ALIGNED WITH OUR PREMIER STATEMENT, CEDAR HILL IS CLEAN WITH ONGOING CLEAN CITY PROGRAMMING AND COLLABORATION WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD.
SO TONIGHT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT ENHANCED LITTER ABATEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AS WELL AS OPERATION CLEAN CORRIDOR.
ALL OF THESE INITIATIVES, UM, WERE SUPPORTED AND THE VISION OF THE COUNCIL, UH, INCLUDING THE FIVE POINT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOODS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, CHURCH AND CITY.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR LITTER ENHANCEMENT REMOVAL ALONG 67 AND FUNDING FOR TWO FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS AND A VEHICLE.
SO WITH COUNCIL'S DIRECTION, UH, WE HAVE INCREASED, UH, LITTER REMOVAL ALONG 67, UH, WITH OUR CURRENT CONTRACTORS BY 40%.
WE TRANSITION FROM A 15 DAY CYCLE TO 10 DAY CYCLE.
SO THERE'S 41 TIMES A YEAR THAT THERE ARE PERSONNEL ON 67, UH, REMOVING TRASH.
ALSO, THE FUNDING OF THE LITTER CREW, UH, THESE TWO GENTLEMEN, 40 HOURS, UH, A WEEK PLUS SOME OTHER ON WEEKENDS OR AFTER STORMS LIKE WE HAD THIS PAST SUNDAY ARE OUT, UH, PATROLLING THE CITY, PICKING UP LITTER, HAVING THEIR ROUTES, THEY'RE AVAILABLE.
IF WE SEE SOMETHING THAT, UH, A BAG OF TRASH GETS BUSTED OR SOMEONE THROWS THEIR, UH, MCDONALD'S WRAPPER OUT OF THE TRUCK, THEY CAN CONTACT THEM.
THEY CAN GO OVER THERE AND GET IT PICKED UP.
'CAUSE UH, AS WE NOTED ON THE VEHICLE, THEY COUNT, COUNSEL MEMBER ASKED ABOUT LITTER IS TRASHY.
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SO WITHIN THE LAST 250 WORKING DAYS, UH, YOUR TEAM HAS COLLECTED 2,425 BAGS OF TRASH.THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF 1940 YARD DUMPSTERS.
UH, THEY'VE COLLECTED OVER 1600 BULK ITEMS, UH, THE EQUIVALENT OF FOUR, FOUR YARD DUMPSTERS.
AND THOSE BULK ITEMS ARE USUALLY THINGS THAT DON'T FIT WITHIN A 30 GALLON TRASH BAG.
IT COULD BE A TIRE, A MATTRESS, UH, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, UH, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO ALL OF 'EM, UH, IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, UH, THIS TEAM HAS PICKED UP OVER, UH, WELL OVER ALMOST 150,000 POUNDS OF TRASH.
I'LL BE AROUND FOR QUESTIONS, BUT AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO, UH, BRING UP MY GOOD FRIEND LAUREN FAUS AND SHE CAN TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, UH, BEST BOARD INITIATIVES.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PROTE AND COUNCIL.
SO AS THE BEST BOARD LIAISON I GET TO, UH, REPORT BACK ON SOME OF THEIR STATISTICS THAT THEY'VE GOTTEN.
SO, UM, FOR OUR COMMUNITY CLEANUPS, UH, WE HOST TWO CLEANUPS EVERY YEAR IN APRIL AND IN NOVEMBER.
SO IN APRIL, 2025, WE HAD 412 VOLUNTEERS REGISTERED, COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY 6,000 POUNDS OF TRASH.
IN NOVEMBER OF 2025, WE HAD 300 VOLUNTEERS COLLECT APPROXIMATELY 4,500 POUNDS OF TRASH.
IN APRIL, 2026, WE HAD 275 VOLUNTEERS REGISTER.
ALTHOUGH RAIN DID IMPACT THE EVENT TURNOUT, SO WE'RE UNSURE OF EXACT TURNOUT, WEIGHTS, ALL THAT KIND OF GOOD STUFF.
IN ADDITION, WE HAVE OUR ADOPT A STOP ADOPT A SPOT PROGRAM.
AND IN 2025, THE CITY WAS NOTIFIED OF AND SUPPORTED 35 NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS, UM, INCLUDING 13 NEW ADOPTIONS.
AND THOSE ADOPTIONS ARE, UM, HELD BY CIVIC GROUPS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES, UH, CHURCHES, AND MORE.
UH, WE HAVE ALSO THE BEST BOARD CREATED THE CLEAN CAMPUS INITIATIVE.
UM, AND THIS ADDRESSES CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
UM, AND THAT WAS LAUNCHED IN SUMMER OF 2025 AND IT ENCOURAGES THOSE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR SPACE.
AND PLUMMER ELEMENTARY WAS SIGNED UP AS A PILOT SCHOOL FOR C-H-I-S-D.
WE HAVE CREATED, UH, THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEST A NEIGHBORHOOD WARD, WHICH BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD TO HIT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ON YOUR FIVE POINT PLAN.
THIS WAS AWARDED TO, UH, HIGH POINT IN 2025.
AND THIS WILL CONTINUE ANNUALLY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS.
UM, THE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM WAS ALSO CREATED SUMMER OF 2025 TO HIGHLIGHT THE OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES WITHIN OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH A TIERED COMMITMENT SYSTEM.
AND EACH LEVEL DOES INVOLVE COMPOUNDING GLITTER INITIATIVES.
SO THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ARE SOME OF OUR SMILING FACES OF OUR VOLUNTEERS.
UM, AND YOU CAN SEE HERE WE'VE GOT, UH, SCHOOL STAFF, WE'VE GOT FAMILIES, UM, NEIGHBORHOODS WITH BOOK V CREW, UH, LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES WITH KIDS TOWN HOME HEALTHCARE.
UM, AGAIN, SOME MORE SMILING FACES.
DELTA SIGMA THETA AUTHORITY SORORITY, EXCUSE ME, KINGDOM CULTURE CHURCH GROUP, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD EVEN COMES OUT.
SO REALLY JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT THOSE SMILING FACES, UM, THAT WE GET COMING OUT EVERY YEAR TO OUR CLEANUPS.
SO TO TOTAL EVERYTHING UP, THE LITTER CREWS HAVE REMOVED OVER 145,000 POUNDS OF LITTER JUST FROM OUR MEDIAN AND RIGHT OF WAYS.
VOLUNTEERS AT OUR COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENTS HAVE REMOVED OVER 11,000 POUNDS OF TRASH.
SO THIS IS OVER 156,000 POUNDS OF TRASH REMOVED, WHICH TO PUT IN PERSPECTIVE IS ABOUT 15 AFRICAN ELEPHANTS.
SO I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO HIGHLIGHT SOME ADDITIONAL BEAUTIFICATION EVENTS THAT WE HAVE OR EFFORTS.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THIS CLEAN CITY, THE BEST BOARD CHAMPIONS, UH, THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX WRAP PROJECT TO ENHANCE CEDAR HILL'S BEAUTY IN SOME OF THE MOST MUNDANE PLACES.
SO TEXAS-BASED ARTISTS SUBMITTED DESIGN CONCEPTS, UM, THAT WERE VOTED ON BY BEST BOARD MEMBERS.
THREE SIGNAL BOXES WERE WRAPPED IN 2025 AND THE REMAINING 13 CITY OWNED SIGNAL BOXES ARE SLATED TO BE WRAPPED THIS SUMMER.
ARTISTS ARE CURRENTLY FINALIZING THEIR DESIGNS.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE VENDOR ON PROOFS, AND I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF SOME OF THE FINALIZED DESIGNS THAT YOU'LL SEE OUT AT OUR SIGNALS.
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SAID, WE'RE WORKING ON FINALIZING SOME PROOFS AND EVERYTHING, SO THERE IS MORE TO COME AT THIS TIME.I'D LIKE TO INVITE STACY GRAVES TO COME ON UP.
HI, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
TONIGHT, UM, HONORED TO PRESENT, UH, THIS OPERATION CLEAN CORRIDOR, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY, FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECTION LAST YEAR TO EXPAND OUR OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP EFFORTS FROM, UH, GOING BEYOND RESIDENTIAL AND INTO OUR BUSINESS COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS.
UM, THIS INITIATIVE TAKES A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH WITH A KEY FOCUS ON, UH, DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH THEM TO, UH, EARLY ADDRESS ANY ISSUES, SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS, AND IMPROVE OVERALL COMPLIANCE.
AND WE ARE STARTING AT THE FRONT END BY PROVIDING AN INFORMATIONAL LETTER TO ALL BUSINESSES AT THE TIME THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS ISSUED.
THIS ENSURES THAT NEW BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND EXPECTATIONS FROM DAY ONE AND NOT AFTER ISSUES ARISE.
SO IN THIS LETTER, WE, UM, ADDRESS CLEANLINESS AND MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPING AND EXTERIOR UPKEEP, SIGNAGE, COMPLIANCE, AND PARKING AND ACCESSIBILITY.
AND THEN FINALLY, THESE ARE THE OUTCOMES WE EXPECT TO SEE FROM THE OPERATION.
COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS, ENHANCED APPEARANCE OF BUSINESS CORRIDORS, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF CODE ISSUES, CONSISTENT AND EQUITABLE ENFORCEMENT, DATA-DRIVEN EVALUATION OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.
AND THIS ALSO SUPPORTS THE CITY'S OVERALL CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
AND WITH THAT, WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION AND SUPPORT AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR SUCH A THOROUGH AND INFORMATIVE REPORT.
I HAVE A QUESTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SIMS. THANK YOU MAYOR PORTER.
UM, SO I, I'M ABSOLUTELY THRILLED WITH THE, UH, ACTIVITY AND EFFORTS TO, UM, ADDRESS VISIBLE LETTER.
AND I'M THRILLED THAT WE'VE COLLECTED A LARGE AMOUNT, BUT I'M ALSO DISAPPOINTED THAT WE HAVE TO COLLECT A LARGE AMOUNT.
AND WHAT I WOULD LOVE TO DO IS ONE DAY IN THE FUTURE, YOU'RE TELLING US THAT THE BEHAVIOR AND THE MINDSET HAS HAS CHANGED TO WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO EXPEND AS MUCH EFFORTS.
AND SO I WANT TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE GET TO ANOTHER STAGE WHERE YOU'RE ACTUALLY, BECAUSE OF THERE'S A CHANGE IN MINDSET AND BEHAVIOR THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO EXPEND THESE KIND OF EFFORTS AND THEY COULD, THESE DOLLARS CAN BE REDIRECTED SOMEPLACE ELSE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
IT DOES MAKE SENSE, BUT I'M THRILLED WE PICKED UP THAT MUCH.
IT BREAKS MY HEART THAT WE'VE PICKED UP THAT MUCH AND I WANT TO GET TO THE PLACE WHERE IT AIN'T COOL TO LITTER IN CEDAR HILL.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S SOME ONGOING FOCUS.
AND I, YOU KNOW, I I, ME, YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING, I, I HEARD THAT SCHOOLS ARE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE AREA AROUND THEIR CAMPUS AND THAT, YOU KNOW, I HAD TALKED TO THE CITY MANAGER A LONG TIME AGO ABOUT FIVE PROT ATTACK SCHOOLS TAKING CARE OF THE AREA AROUND THEIR, THEIR CAMPUSES, CHURCHES TAKING CARE OF THEIR, AROUND THEIR PLACES OF WORSHIP BUSINESSES, TAKING RESPONSIBILITY NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND THEN WE DO THE PUBLIC RIGHTS AWAY.
BUT SOMEHOW WE'VE GOTTA GET TO THE, TO THE BEHAVIOR.
'CAUSE THAT BREAKS MY HEART THAT WE'RE PICKING UP THAT MUCH TRASH.
I'M THRILLED THAT WE'RE DOING IT 'CAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT AND, BUT GOD GOT IT.
I DON'T WANT TO, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
I WOULD HOPE SOMEDAY WE CAN REPORT THAT BACK, THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO RESEARCH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE.
I JUST WANNA SAY I, I DO AGREE WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMMONS, BUT ALSO I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION.
I JUST WANNA, UM, KIND OF CONGRATULATE EVERYBODY ON THE GREAT EFFORTS THAT YOU'RE DOING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO KEEP THE CITY CLEAN ALSO, UM, THE BEST BOARD, I'M DEFINITELY EXCITED ABOUT THE MOMENTUM AND THAT THERE ALSO STILL HAVE A VERY CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY'S CLEAN IN THEIR EFFORTS.
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TO HAVE A SAYING, I THINK THE BEST BOARD IS THE BEST BOARD OF ALL THE BOARDS, BUT WE DO APPRECIATE ALL THE BOARDS.BUT, UM, I AM A, UH, PREVIOUS MEMBER OF THE BEST BOARD.
SO, UM, FOR THEM TO STILL BE GOING STRONG AND CONTINUING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THE CITY CLEAN IS VERY, VERY EXCITING.
WE HAVE TWO FOUNDING MEMBERS HERE FOR THE BEST BOARD.
THAT'S HIGH PRAISE FROM A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE BEST BOARD.
UM, ONCE AGAIN, GREAT PRESENTATION.
WE DO AN EX YOU DO AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH SUMMARIZING EXACTLY WHAT WE DO AND UM, TO COUNCIL MEMBER SIMS 0.1 DAY WE WON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
AND HOPEFULLY THAT DAY IS SOON OR WE CAN DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE NEED.
BUT IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AND CITIZENS WHO JUMP IN THERE AND THAT INTO THE LITTER AND PICK IT UP.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
AND WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MCCURDY, A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN AZI.
ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND THAT'S UNANIMOUS.