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