A. Meeting Opening
Subject
1. Call to Order: The City Council of the City of Sachse will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Procedural

The Mayor and 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.

A. Meeting Opening
Subject
2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Procedural
B. Special Announcements
Subject
1. Present a proclamation recognizing Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Recognition

BACKGROUND

March 29 is recognized nationally as Vietnam War Veterans Day to honor and thank the veterans and the families of those who bravely served and sacrificed during the war. It also a pledge to remember those that were prisoners of war or may still be missing. Sachse is grateful to those that have dedicated themselves to protecting freedom and democracy.

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations with this item.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Present a proclamation recognizing Vietnam War Veterans Day.  

B. Special Announcements
Subject
2. Present a proclamation honoring Don E. Whitt.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Recognition

BACKGROUND

Long time Wylie ISD Superintendent, Don E. Whitt, passed away on February 4, 2023. The City of Sachse and the Wylie Independent School District would like to honor his memory by presenting a proclamation to his family.

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations with this item. 

 

RECOMMENDATION

Present a proclamation honoring Don E. Whitt.

 

Attendees: 

Members of the Whitt family.

Whitt Elementary Principal, Morgan Power.

 

B. Special Announcements
Subject
3. Mayor and City Council announcements regarding special events, current activities, and local achievements.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Information
C. Public Comment
Subject
1. Public Comment: The public is invited at this time to address the Council. Please come to the microphone and state your name and city of residence for the record. However, if your remarks pertain to a specific agenda item that will include action/vote, please hold them until that item, at which time the Mayor will solicit your comments. The time limit is 3 minutes per speaker. The City Council is prohibited by state law from discussing any item not posted on the agenda according to the Texas Open Meetings Act but may take comments under advisement. Issues raised may be referred to City staff for research and possible future action.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Information

Those who wish to speak may fill out a form or email the City Secretary prior to the meeting.

D. Consent Agenda - All items listed on the consent agenda will be considered by the City Council and will be enacted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or a member of the public so requests.
Subject
1. Approve the March 6, 2023, meeting minutes.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Action (Consent), Minutes
Recommended Action
Approve the March 6, 2023, meeting minutes.
Minutes
View Minutes for Mar 6, 2023 - City Council Meeting

BACKGROUND

Minutes from the March 6, 2023, Council meeting.

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the March 6, 2023, meeting minutes.

All items listed on the consent agenda will be considered by the City Council and will be enacted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests.
Motion & Voting
Approve the March 6, 2023, meeting minutes.

Motion by Chance Lindsey, second by Lindsay Buhler.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Brett Franks, Michelle Howarth, Frank Millsap, Chance Lindsey, Jeff Bickerstaff, Lindsay Buhler, Matt Prestenberg
E. Regular Agenda Items
Subject
1. Receive a presentation regarding the establishment of a rental inspection program.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Discussion, Information
Goals
Meet the public safety needs of a growing citizen, student, and business population.
Provide a high quality of life environment for families, individuals, businesses, and other organizations in Sachse.

BACKGROUND

The City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan contemplates the creation of a rental registration program as a part of its evaluation of Sachse neighborhoods. As a traditional "bedroom community", Sachse is primarily comprised of neighborhoods. As stated in the Comprehensive Plan, "investing in the City's neighborhoods is essential in order to ensure that neighborhoods retain their value thus enabling the City to provide a higher level of service to its residents" and "Sachse’s long-term future is inextricably tied to its housing quality and conditions." 

 

As Sachse matures, it is important to create programs that will help protect the long-term value of the existing neighborhoods. Many communities have turned to rental inspection or registration programs as one mechanism to do this. The general structure of these programs provides for a registration program that connects a dedicated City division/team to the property owner and tenant. Properties can then undergo a formal exterior inspection program to ensure that the minimum property standards and living conditions are upheld in rental properties. This benefits the neighbors and neighborhood by ensuring that business operations near their homes are being monitored, it benefits the tenants by ensuring basic standards and a path of recourse if those are not met, and it benefits the property owner by connecting them with City resources and the ability to market their properties as "approved by the City." 

 

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

The City does not currently regulate single-family rental properties in neighborhoods. Establishing a rental inspection program is contemplated in the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan. 

 

RECOMMENDATION

Receive a presentation and provide feedback regarding the establishment of a rental inspection program.

E. Regular Agenda Items
Subject
2. Receive an update on Bond 2021 projects.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Discussion, Information
Goals
Strategically invest in the City's existing and future infrastructure.

BACKGROUND

Sachse residents approved four propositions on the November 2021 Bond Election ballot.

 

The projects include:

 

The sequencing of these projects was very specific in order to prevent construction fatigue and be able to deliver on these projects in a timely manner. 

 

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this item is to discuss the progress of Bond 2021 projects. These updates will be given to Council on a quarterly basis.

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Receive an update on Bond 2021 projects. 

E. Regular Agenda Items
Subject
3. Discuss a potential trail project with the cities of Wylie and Murphy and the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Discussion, Information
Goals
Strategically invest in the City's existing and future infrastructure.
Provide a high quality of life environment for families, individuals, businesses, and other organizations in Sachse.

BACKGROUND

The City of Sachse is proposing a trail over the closed Maxwell Creek Landfill located off Woodbridge Parkway. The goal for this project is to create a comprehensive regional trail system in this portion of Collin County by creating a new link to connect existing trails. Currently, connectivity to an existing trail in the City of Wylie is impossible because of the barrier created by the closed and inactive Maxwell Creek Landfill. With this project, the cities of Murphy, Sachse, and Wylie seek to resolve that issue by partnering with the North Texas Municipal Water District to create a new connection across the top of the Maxwell Creek Landfill. In doing so, trail users will have access to full connectivity of trails in the northeastern portion of the Metroplex. 

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with the item.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Discuss a potential trail project with the cities of Wylie and Murphy and the North Texas Municipal Water District.

E. Regular Agenda Items
Subject
4. Receive the results of the citywide resident survey conducted by Polco.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Discussion, Information
Goals
Provide a high quality of life environment for families, individuals, businesses, and other organizations in Sachse.
Provide excellent government services to Sachse citizens.

BACKGROUND

The City of Sachse conducted a citywide resident survey through Polco, a survey company affiliated with the National Research Center and endorsed by both the National League of Cities and the International City/County Management Association. 

 

Polco Senior Survey Associate, Joe Dell'Olio, will be presenting the results of the resident survey remotely.

 

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

There are no policy considerations affiliated with this item.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Receive the results of the citywide resident survey conducted by Polco. 

F. Executive Session
Subject
1. The City Council shall convene into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Discussion of Economic Development incentives for projects generally located along Ranch Road, Woodbridge Parkway, and State Highway 78 in Sachse, Texas.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Closed Session
F. Executive Session
Subject
2. The City Council shall convene into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Discussion of an Economic Development incentive for Bunker Hill Retail, LLC for a project generally located along Bunker Hill Road and Miles Road, and for retail or commercial business projects seeking to locate within the City of Sachse.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Closed Session
F. Executive Session
Subject
3. The City Council shall convene into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Discussion of an Economic Development incentive for Milli's Donuts LLC for a project generally located along Miles Road and Rosewood Lane.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Closed Session
F. Executive Session
Subject
4. The City Council shall convene into Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Discussion of an Economic Development incentive for SB Sachse, LTD. for a project generally located along Murphy Road and Blackburn Road.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Closed Session
G. Regular Agenda Items / Meeting Closing
Subject
1. Take action as a result of executive session: Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse for projects generally located along Ranch Road, Woodbridge Parkway, and State Highway 78 in Sachse, Texas.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Action, Discussion
G. Regular Agenda Items / Meeting Closing
Subject
2. Take action as a result of executive session: Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with Bunker Hill Retail, LLC for a project generally located along Bunker Hill Road and Miles Road, and any amendments and instruments related thereto.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Action, Discussion
G. Regular Agenda Items / Meeting Closing
Subject
3. Take action as a result of executive session: Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with Milli's Donuts LLC for a project generally located along Miles Road and Rosewood Lane, and any amendments and instruments related thereto.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Action, Discussion
Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with Milli's Donuts LLC for a project generally located along Miles Road and Rosewood Lane, and any amendments and instruments related thereto.
Motion & Voting
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with Milli's Donuts LLC for a project generally located along Miles Road and Rosewood Lane, and any amendments and instruments related thereto in the amount of $21,000.

Motion by Michelle Howarth, second by Lindsay Buhler.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Brett Franks, Michelle Howarth, Frank Millsap, Chance Lindsey, Jeff Bickerstaff, Lindsay Buhler, Matt Prestenberg
G. Regular Agenda Items / Meeting Closing
Subject
4. Take action as a result of executive session: Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with SB Sachse, LTD. for a project generally located along Murphy Road and Blackburn Road, and any amendments and instruments related thereto.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Action, Discussion
Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with SB Sachse, LTD. for a project generally located along Murphy Road and Blackburn Road, and any amendments and instruments related thereto.
Motion & Voting
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development agreement on behalf of the City of Sachse with SB Sachse, LTD. for a project generally located along Murphy Road and Blackburn Road, and any amendments and instruments related thereto in the amount of $105695.

Motion by Brett Franks, second by Chance Lindsey.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Brett Franks, Michelle Howarth, Frank Millsap, Chance Lindsey, Jeff Bickerstaff, Lindsay Buhler, Matt Prestenberg
G. Regular Agenda Items / Meeting Closing
Subject
5. Adjournment.
Meeting
Mar 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting
Type
Procedural