* 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. [00:00:06] GOOD [1. Call the meeting to order.] AFTERNOON EVERYONE. TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 2026. THIS IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING, UH, BRIEFING SESSION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. WE DO HAVE A FULL CITY COUNCIL, UH, THAT IS PRESENT, SO I HAVE A FULL QUORUM. UH, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING THE ORDER. I HAVE 6:00 PM [2. Closed Session.] AND NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A CLOSED SESSION, CLOSED SESSION CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, OR DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE TERRITORY OF CEDAR HILL AND WITH WHICH THE CITY IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVES TO THE BUSINESS PROSPECT. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO PROJECT MONOPOLY COUNSEL. I HAVE 6 0 1 AND I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION. [3. Reconvene in Open Session and consider any action needed as a result of the Closed Session. ] I WOULD LIKE TO RECONVENE IN, UH, OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION. I HAVE 6 56. THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN DURING EARLY, UH, CLOSED SESSION, [4. City Manager Reports: City Council Calendar/Upcoming Events City Operations, including the July 2026 Police and Fire Monthly Snapshots and the July 2026 Financial Reports. Conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting] SO THEREFORE I'LL MOVE TO THE CITY MANAGER REPORT. MADAM, CITY MANAGER, SORRY, I CAN'T TALK. ASK HIM MY APOLOGIES. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. UM, I WAS TEXTING MY FIRE CHIEF IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM, SO THANK YOU. UM, I ACTUALLY, UH, WE HAVE TWO QUICK PRESENTATIONS. THE FIRST ONE I WANNA INTRODUCE, UH, A NEW MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. AND IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME UP. MR. SIDNEY KELLY IS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WITH MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS LEADERSHIP. HE BRINGS AN EXTENSIVE RECORD OF ADVANCING INNOVATIVE, ADVANCING INNOVATION, SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERING COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS EFFECTIVELY, MANAGING BUDGETS AND GRANT PROGRAMS, OVERSEEING FLEET AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS, FOSTERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, SYDNEY HAS MANAGED AND ADMINISTERED OVER $100 MILLION IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING STREET REHABILITATION, DRAINAGE, FLOOD MITIGATION, ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION, PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS AND UPGRADES, LED, STREET LIGHTING CONVERSIONS AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO HIS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSURE, SYDNEY HOLDS PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ENGINEER AND CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER CREDENTIALS. HE IS ALSO AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SERVING ORGANIZATION, WHICH MEANS HE TAKES THAT PE TEST EVERY SINGLE YEAR. I FOUND THAT OUT ABOUT HIM. HE'S A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT, CONTRIBUTING HIS EXPERTISE THROUGH COMMITTEE SERVICE. SYDNEY RECENTLY COMPLETED THE TEXAS CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER PROGRAM IN JUNE OF 2026, AND I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT SYDNEY IS OUR NEW PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR IN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL. CAN YOU HELP ME WELCOME HIM. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. I, UM, HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO MEET YOU YET, SO FIRSTLY, WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. YES, SIR. YOU HAVE ANY WORDS FOR COUNCIL OR, UH, REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE. I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, MEET SOME OF YOU ALL AND EVERYONE HAS BEEN GRACIOUS. UH, WELCOME ME TO THE CITY AND SO I'M SUPER HAPPY TO BE HERE. I LOVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND SO, UH, I HAVE A PASSION FOR LEAVING THINGS BETTER THAN I FOUND IT, SO, UH, LEAN ON ME AND, UH, I'LL MAKE SURE I DO MY BEST AND EVERY TASK THAT'S ASSIGNED TO ME. ALRIGHT, LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THANK YOU, PARTNER. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU, SYDNEY. WE APPRECIATE YOU AND BEING A PART OF OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM COUNCIL. UM, WE DID HAVE A BRIEFING UNDER CITY OPERATIONS, CITY MANAGER OPERATIONS OF UPDATE, AND WANTED TO TAKE THE TIME TO PROVIDE YOU, UH, AN UPDATE ON WHAT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING INNOVATIVELY, INTERNATIONALLY. UM, THE TEAM HAS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY POSSIBLE WAY IF WE COULD DELAY THAT PRESENTATION BECAUSE OF OUR TIMING, AND I THINK ONE OF THE PRESENTERS DIDN'T END UP SHOWING UP ANYWAY, SO IF WE COULD EXTEND THAT TO ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING, WE WOULD REALLY PREFER THAT. IT WASN'T TOBY SNOWDEN, WAS IT? NO. OH, OKAY. . [00:05:01] HEY, ER, . ALL RIGHT. I WAS READY FOR IT, BUT, UM, OKAY. CHIEF, IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, WE'LL, WE'LL POSTPONE IT. OKAY. MADAM, CITY MANAGER. UM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON A, UM, AGENDA ORIENTATION? UM, THE ONLY ITEM I WOULD HAVE FOR THE AGENDA COUNCIL IS, UH, STAFF POLITELY REQUEST THAT ITEM F BE TABLED OR JUST REMOVED AND WE'LL PUT IT BACK ON YOUR, UH, ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR YOU. OKAY. JUST BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, CONSENT AGENDA ITEM F PLEASE. OKAY. SO JUST PULL F AND DO I HAVE TO FORMALLY PULL F OR JUST DON'T ADDRESS IT IN THE COUNCIL MEETING? YEAH, YOU'LL HAVE TO FORMALLY PULL FORMALLY PULL IT AND TABLE IT. TABLE IT. YEAH. FAIR ENOUGH. I'LL DO THAT. COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS ON THE CONSENT TO BE PULLED OR, UH, ANY DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS ON THAT? NOT AT THIS TIME. OKAY. MAD CITY MANAGER. ANYTHING ELSE FROM CITY MANAGER'S REPORT? ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN. I DO HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM COUNCILMAN MCCURDY. SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN AZI. THAT'S A NON DEBATABLE MOTION. I HAVE 7:00 PM WE ARE ADJOURNED. DO WE NEED ANY BREAKS OR ANYTHING? COUNCIL. * 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.