The Mayor and Sachse City Council request that all cell phones be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond or to conduct a phone conversation.

BACKGROUND

The City acquired new audio-visual equipment earlier this year as the previous system was failing. The initial installation addressed the immediate needs in the Chamber by fixing the microphones and the visual routing. The second installation addressed the live-streaming by adding Swagit. This final component includes the push-to-talk feature, which allows speakers on the dais to request to speak and enter into a queue. 

The purpose of this workshop item is to test the new system and practice its functionality in a meeting environment. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item. 

RECOMMENDATION

There are no recommendations affiliated with this item.

BACKGROUND

The City Council will be provided information on a proposed property lease. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item. 

RECOMMENDATION

Conduct Executive Session as appropriate. 

Please note: These items are for discussion purposes only and no City Council action will be taken. The workshop session is for City Council and staff discussion. Citizen input is not permitted on this agenda.

The Mayor and Sachse City Council request that all cell phones be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond or to conduct a phone conversation.

BACKGROUND

The Finance Department prepares a report each month to update the City Council regarding revenues and expenditures for the City.  Included in the report are unaudited summaries for the General Fund, Utility Fund, Debt Service Fund, Sachse Economic Development Corporation, and Sachse Municipal Development District, as well as an analysis of sales tax revenues received year-to-date.

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

The City Charter requires that the City Manager submit a monthly report covering revenues and expenditures.

RECOMMENDATION

Accept the monthly revenue and expenditure report for the period ending November 30, 2018.

BACKGROUND
The City of Sachse partnered with Dallas County on a major capital improvement project for the widening of Sachse Road and 5th Street, from State Highway 78 to Miles Road. Design of the project is complete and Dallas County is working toward its bid process. Construction is expected to begin as soon as the project is awarded to the lowest qualified bidder.

OVERVIEW

Dallas County staff will provide an update on the Sachse Road and 5th Street widening project.

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

The City of Sachse and Dallas County are partners in the project funding, with a 50/50 match designated between the two entities.

RECOMMENDATION

There are no recommendations affiliated with this item.

OVERVIEW

• Staff has received a number of inquiries about potential businesses looking to sell CBD oil and hemp based products within Sachse.
• The City's zoning ordinance is silent to the type of use that such a business would be classified. 
• Staff has concerns regarding the potential impact of such a use on the long-term ability to attract high quality non-residential uses along Sachse's commercial corridors. 

BACKGROUND

• Hemp, the plant from which CBD oil (cannabidiol) is derived, is a variety of the cannabis, the plant from which marijuana is derived. An important distinction between hemp and marijuana is the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is the psychoactive compound that provides users with mind-altering effects. Unlike cannabis, the industrial hemp plant and its derivatives contain less than 0.3 percent THC. 
• At the Federal level, the recently signed 2018 Farm Bill took the following measures:
  • Removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act's definition of marijuana; 
  • Removed hemp's designation as a Schedule 1 drug; 
  • All products derived from "industrial hemp" including CBD oil, will be legal as long as they contain less than 0.3 percent of THC;
  • Permits the widespread cultivation of hemp;
  • Permits the transfer of hemp across state lines for commercial purposes; and
  • Puts no restriction on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp products, so long as they are produced in a manner that is consistent with the law.
• Under current Texas State Law, the sale of CBD/Hemp oil is illegal, however it is possible that several bills at the State level may be introduced at the next session that could alter that. 
• Companies that sell CBD oil have begun to open across the DFW Metroplex, including locations in Carrollton, Hurst, Denton, Fort Worth, Dallas, Plano, and Allen. 

ORDINANCE

• Establishes a definition for Retail CBD and Hemp Based Products.
• Establishes a use category for Retail CBD and Hemp Based products and the zoning districts in which the use is permitted. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

• Whether or not to regulate the sale of retail CBD and hemp based products. The current zoning ordinance does not make a distinction on this type of use or products. 

RECOMMENDATION

• Conduct a public hearing and take final action on the proposed ordinance amendment. 
• At its January 14, 2019 regular meeting, by a vote of 5-1, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of adoption of the ordinance as presented by Staff. 

BACKGROUND

During its September 17 City Council meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City a Development Agreement with PMB Acquisitions, LLC relating to the Development of approximately 156 acres in the PGBT Zoning District and related financing with further authority to finalize the remaining terms to be negotiated, all subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Upon authorization from the City Council, a final Development Agreement was executed and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 

Per the Development Agreement, the developer intends to establish a public improvement district (PID) to assist with the financing of the capital improvements needed to support the activation of the PGBT area. 

At its December 17 City Council meeting, the City Council accepted the petition for the creation of a PID and called a public hearing to be held on January 22, 2019. A corresponding notice of the public hearing and notice to property owners within the proposed PID were published. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

This item is one of the tasks affiliated with the executed Development Agreement authorized by the City Council at its September 17, 2018 meeting. The creation of the PID is authorized by the Public Improvement District Assessment Act in Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. 

RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a public hearing and approve a resolution creating Sachse Public Improvement District No. 1. 

BACKGROUND

The MDD Board has met four times since its establishment by the City Council with meetings in August 2018, September 2018, October 2018, and January 2019. At the September 6, 2018 MDD meeting, the Board recommended to the City Council the use of MDD funds to complete as many of the following park projects within the approved MDD fiscal year 2018-2019 budget of $404,172.49. Projects include inclusive playground structures at Firefighters Park, a sand volleyball court (location TBD), Dave Sanford Park playground replacement, Joe & Patricia Stone Park playground replacement, Salmon Park shelter rehabilitation, Cornwall Lane Park playground addition, and Joe & Patricia Stone Park playground/pavilion lighting. At the November 5, 2018 meeting, the City Council approved $210,000 to purchase playground equipment from Lea Park and Play.  

OVERVIEW

The Parks and Recreation Department has been moving forward with the approved project list. The rehabilitation of the Salmon Park shelter was completed in January 2019. The playground equipment has been ordered and it is anticipated that installation will begin by the end of February/beginning of March 2019. Staff will continue to meet with vendors on the remaining projects and update the MDD Board and City Council as the projects progress. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item. 

BACKGROUND

The City Council will be provided information on a proposed property lease. 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item. 

RECOMMENDATION

Conduct Executive Session as appropriate.