Apr 01, 2024 City Council

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I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE SACHSE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.

[A. Meeting Opening]

THE TIME MS. GRANGER? 6:30 P.M..

TIME IS 6:30 P.M..

WE ARE CALLED TO ORDER.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM TWO.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

I'VE ASKED MISS HOWARD TO LEAD US IN OUR INVOCATION AND MR. PRESTENBERG TO LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES.

PLEASE RISE. KIND AND GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE GATHERED HERE TOGETHER TO MAKE DECISIONS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THIS COMMUNITY OF SACHSE.

WE ASK FOR THY PROTECTION TODAY FROM THE WEATHER AND TO PROTECT OUR PERSONNEL AND OUR RESIDENTS.

WE ASK THEE TO BLESS US WITH PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING.

AND ALLOW US TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OUR MANY BLESSINGS.

WE ASK THEE IN THY SON'S NAME, JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN. AMEN.

PLEASE FACE THE AMERICAN FLAG AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAY BE SEATED.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN PRESTENBERG, FOR THE VERY SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS, I APPRECIATE THAT.

YEAH, I KNOW, THERE YOU GO.

OKAY. NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM B, RECOGNITION.

[B. Recognition]

AND IF I WOULD ASK MISS EVA HUMMEL FROM ATMOS ENERGY TO COME DOWN AND JOIN US AND HER PARTY.

YES. I HEARD YOU WERE BRINGING BEARING GIFTS.

OKAY. IT'S GOOD TO SEE.

OKAY, SO IF Y'ALL BEEN AROUND A LITTLE WHILE, MISS HUMMEL HAS BEEN OUR ATMOS REP FOR A LONG TIME.

AND WE APPRECIATE WHAT MISS HUMMEL DOES FOR US AND WHAT ATMOS DOES OVERALL FOR THE CITY.

SO TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'D LIKE TO READ A PROCLAMATION INTO THE RECORD.

I KNOW MISS HUMMEL WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS AFTERWARDS.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH IS OBSERVED IN APRIL TO REMIND HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS AND ANY PROFESSIONAL EXCAVATOR TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE BY CALLING 811 BEFORE ANY DIGGING PROJECT, DIGGING WITHOUT KNOWING THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CAN RESULT IN DISRUPTIONS TO CRITICAL SERVICES, SERIOUS INJURIES AND COSTLY REPAIRS TO UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES.

IT IS SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE A FREE REQUEST ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE BEFORE DIGGING TO HELP COMMUNITIES MAINTAIN ESSENTIAL UTILITY SERVICES, PROMOTE SAFETY, AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ACCIDENTALLY DIGGING INTO BURIED UTILITY LINES.

AND WHEREAS THE CALL 811 SERVICE IS FREE, SAFE AND REQUIRED BY LAW.

AND WHEREAS AS PART OF NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH, ATMOS ENERGY ASKS EVERYONE TO BECOME A SAFETY AMBASSADOR BY TAKING THE ATMOS ENERGY CALL 811 PLEDGE AT ATMOSENERGY.COM/CALL811PLEDGE.

AND WHEREAS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PIPELINE DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXCAVATION REMAINS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF OUTSIDE NATURAL GAS LEAKS.

AND WHEREAS EVERYONE WHO CONTACTS 811 A FEW DAYS BEFORE DIGGING IS CONNECTED TO A LOCAL NOTIFICATION CENTER THAT WILL TAKE THE CALLER'S INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATE IT TO A LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY.

PROFESSIONAL LOCATORS WILL THEN VISIT THE DIG SITE TO MARK THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES WITH SPRAY PAINT, FLAGS, OR BOTH.

AND WHEREAS ALL PARTIES AGREE THAT SAFE DIGGING IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH IN SACHSE.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

AND I WILL SAY, THE FLAGS AND THE SPRAY PAINT DOES COME OUT TO YOUR HOUSE BECAUSE I'VE ASKED FOR THAT BEFORE, AND IT ACTUALLY DOES WORK WHEN YOU CALL 811.

SO PUT THAT PLUG IN.

THAT'S VERY GOOD OKAY.

SURE. YEAH.

CAN WE GET THAT? OH, I'LL HAVE YOU.

WE'LL PUT HIM. YOU CAN, WE'LL LET YOU HOLD THAT.

OKAY.

NOW. I CAN JUST.

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

WELL. THANK YOU. WELL, I WILL SAY, I MEAN, JUST JUST WANT TO THANK THE THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING APRIL AS

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AND WE JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU TO ALWAYS CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR HOW BIG THE PROJECT IS, THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS DISTURB ANY UNDERGROUND UTILITY, BECAUSE THAT COULD REALLY IT'S IT'S NOT SAFE AND IT'S JUST REQUIRED BY LAW TO CALL 811.

AND THEY WILL COME AND THEY WILL LOCATE ALL OF YOUR UTILITIES TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE A SAFE PLANTING OR A SAFE BUILDING OF, OF A TOOL SHED OR A POOL.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JUST RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH.

THANK YOU, MISS HUMBLE. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PROCLAMATIONS TONIGHT THAT WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND RECOGNIZE ARBOR DAYS NEXT.

OKAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I PULLED THE RIGHT ONE.

OKAY. SO WE'LL HAVE OUR PARK STAFF COME DOWN.

AND ALSO MISS HUMBLE, DID YOU WANT TO COME DOWN FOR THE ARBOR DAY ONES? OKAY. WHOEVER'S COMING DOWN, I DON'T KNOW.

HELLO, JORDAN. SO WHILE THEY COME DOWN HERE AGAIN, IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE GREAT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT OFFERS, I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT.

OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT STAFF DOES A GREAT JOB, AND WE JUST HAD A SPLASH PAD OPEN TODAY, I THINK, OUT AT JK SACHSE, SO IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR ALREADY.

BUT IN THIS MOMENT THOUGH, WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY, SO WE'LL READ A PROCLAMATION INTO THE RECORD.

WHEREAS IN 1872, J.

STERLING MORTON PROPOSED THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF AGRICULTURE THAT A SPECIAL DAY BE SET ASIDE FOR THE PLANTING OF TREES, WHICH BECAME KNOWN AS ARBOR DAY AND IS NOW OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND THE WORLD.

AND WHEREAS TREES CAN REDUCE EROSION OF OUR PRECIOUS TOPSOIL BY WIND AND WATER, DECREASE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS, CLEAN THE AIR, PRODUCE LIFE GIVING OXYGEN, AND PROVIDE A HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE.

AND WHEREAS TREES ARE A RENEWABLE RESOURCE, GIVING US WOOD FOR OUR HOMES, FUEL FOR OUR FIRES AND PAPER FOR LEARNING, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.

AND WHEREAS TREES BEAUTIFY OUR COMMUNITY, INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES AND ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF BUSINESS AREAS, AND WHEREVER PLANTED TREES BECOME A SOURCE OF JOY AND SPIRITUALITY. NOW THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 6TH, 2024, AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND ENCOURAGE ALL TO CELEBRATE BY SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR TREES AND WOODLANDS.

GOOD JOB GUYS.

EXCUSE ME. YEAH. I DON'T LIKE STANDING NEXT TO LANCE, BUT GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING THIS GREAT DAY AND UPCOMING EVENT.

WE HAVE OUR ARBOR DAY AND CLEAN UP GREEN UP THIS WEEKEND.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP YOUR ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP FOR THIS SATURDAY TO CLEAN UP VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY PUBLIC AREAS.

WE'RE ALSO TEAMING UP WITH ATMOS, WHICH WILL GET UP HERE AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ABOUT 50 TREES THAT THEY'VE DONATED WILL BE PLANTED ON SATURDAY AT JK SACHSE PARK.

AGAIN, YOU'RE NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP.

IF YOU INDIVIDUALLY, YOUR FAMILY OR YOUR ORGANIZATION WANT TO PARTICIPATE THIS WEEKEND, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

IT'S A GREAT EVENT.

WE COLLECT THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF TRASH THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND IT JUST CLEANS IT UP, AND IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT EVENT FOR EVERYONE.

WE WE SERVE BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND IT'S JUST IT'S AN AWESOME EVENT.

SO THANK YOU. YEAH.

NO, I WOULD JUST REALLY ATMOS ENERGY, WE'RE JUST SO EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF SACHSE AND PLANT 50 TREES AT JK SACHSE PARK.

NOW, IT IS ALREADY A BEAUTIFUL PARK, BUT WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE A CANOPY OF TREES FOR SO MANY FAMILIES TO ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME.

SO ON FRIDAY, WE WILL HAVE MANY OF OUR ATMOS ENERGY EMPLOYEES WILL BE OUT HERE AND WE WILL BE DOING A MAJORITY OF THE PLANNING FRIDAY MORNING.

BUT THEN SATURDAY WE'RE COMING BACK FOR ARBOR DAY WITH SOME MORE VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILY, AND WE HOPE TO SEE SOME OF OUR CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OUT THERE SO THEY CAN TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL TREES THAT WE'RE PLANTING.

AGAIN, THAT'S 11 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREES.

AND WE'RE ALSO INSTALLING BUBBLERS IN THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE TREES ARE GETTING THE WATER AND NUTRIENTS THEY NEED SO THEY CAN HAVE A GOOD START AND GROWING THE SPRING SEASON.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, GINA.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH YOU ALL IN THIS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

THANK YOU.

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SO PART OF OUR.

WE'LL DO IT ONE MORE.

WE LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH.

YOU GET TWO TONIGHT SO.

OKAY, SO WE TALKED JUST TALKED ABOUT ARBOR DAY BUT ALSO NOW AND MISS HUMMEL ACTUALLY RECENTLY MENTIONED OUR GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP DAY AND LANCE DID TOO.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL.

AND THIS IS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP DAY.

SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THAT.

WHEREAS KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INCORPORATED AND NATIONAL NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, HAS ESTABLISHED A GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP AS ITS SIGNATURE NATIONAL EFFORT FOR INVOLVING AMERICAN CITIZENS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF SACHSE IS PROUD OF ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SEEKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ACTION OF INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESSES WORKING TOGETHER.

AND WHEREAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANT COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH LITTER PROTECTION, PREVENTION, EXCUSE ME BEAUTIFICATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES, AND HAS ASSUMED THE TITLE OF HONORARY CHAIR OF KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 6TH, 2020, FOR KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP DAY IN SACHSE AND CALL UPON THE PUBLIC TO JOIN IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND HELP US RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A BETTER WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

OKAY. YEAH.

THANK YOU GUYS. YES, WE HAVE ONE MORE NOT TO HAVE DANIEL FEEL LEFT OUT OR ANYTHING, BUT DANIEL ONLY GOT ONE FOR YOU TONIGHT INSTEAD OF TWO, SO SORRY ABOUT THAT.

JUST WANT TO MAKE. YEAH. THAT'S TRUE.

THERE'S ONLY ONE OF YOU. THAT'S RIGHT.

SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THIS IS A GOOD OLD DANIEL.

HE'S OUR LIBRARIAN AND HEAD LIBRARIAN, AND HE DOES A GREAT JOB FOR OUR LIBRARY.

AND HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN HERE NOW? JUST OVER SIX YEARS.

YEAH. AND I CAN TELL YOU, IN DANIEL'S SIX YEARS OF BEING HERE HE HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN GROWING OUR LIBRARY.

I KNOW WE HAVE WAY MORE EBOOKS AND WAY MORE VOLUME.

AND SO IT'S IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL THING TO HAVE.

AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW, A LOT OF CITIES OUR SIZE DON'T HAVE A LIBRARY.

AND SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE IN THAT REGARD.

IT'S A GREAT CONNECTION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I KNOW I'VE HEARD FROM THEM MYSELF THAT OUR RESIDENTS LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY CAN GO TO OUR LIBRARY AND I HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

SO TO CELEBRATE THAT, WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK WITH A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS LIBRARIES OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE ON LIFE'S JOURNEY.

AND WHEREAS LIBRARIES ADAPT TO THE EVER CHANGING NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. WHEREAS LIBRARIES ARE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE PLACES THAT PROMOTE A SENSE OF LOCAL CONNECTION, ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SHARED COMMUNITY GOALS.

WHEREAS LIBRARIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC GOOD, AND FUNDAMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES WORKING TO IMPROVE SOCIETY, PROTECT THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND LITERACY, AND PROMOTE THE FREE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS FOR ALL.

WHEREAS LIBRARIES, LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY WORKERS ARE JOINING LIBRARY SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE NATION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 7TH THROUGH THEV13TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND SACHSE AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR LIBRARY BY VISITING ONLINE OR IN PERSON TO ACCESS RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

GOOD JOB DANIEL. THANK YOU.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.

IT'S TRULY A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY, AND TO PROVIDE THE KINDS OF HIGH QUALITY LIBRARY SERVICES THAT OUR RESIDENTS EXPECT AND DESERVE.

WE HAVE GOT SOME GREAT THINGS GOING ON AT THE LIBRARY THESE DAYS WITH OUR NEWLY EXPANDED HOURS, AS WELL AS MORE PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR ALL AGES THAN WE'VE EVER HAD BEFORE. SO THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO COME AND CHECK OUT THE SACHSE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO READ FOUR PROCLAMATIONS, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO DRINK SOME WATER BEFORE YOU GO DOWN THERE, I'LL JUST SAY THAT.

AGAIN, THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR STAFF THAT WAS RECOGNIZED TONIGHT.

ATMOS, MISS HUMMEL, THEY'RE A GREAT PARTNER, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY DO FOR US.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM C, PUBLIC COMMENT.

[C. Public Comment]

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THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.

A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT.

IS THERE ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM D ONE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING SPECIAL EVENTS, CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS.

[D. Council/Staff Reports and Updates]

IT IS APRIL FOOLS DAY.

BUT THAT ALSO IS THE DATE THAT THE SPLASH PAD OPENS AT JK SACHSE PARK.

SO IT'S OPEN FROM 9 TO 9 AND DOES HAVE THE LITTLE BUTTON, BECAUSE THIS TIME OF YEAR IT PROBABLY WON'T BE ATTENDED 24/SEVEN.

IT WOULD JUST BE EVERY OTHER FIVE MINUTES, NOT EVERY FIVE MINUTES AS WE GET INTO SUMMER, BUT IT IS OPEN, SO COUNCILMAN PRESTENBERG OFFERED TO STAND BELOW THE BUCKET AGAIN, MAYBE.

BUT I'M SURE I'LL BE OUT THERE.

I'LL SEE SOME OF Y'ALL OUT THERE, YOU'RE OUT THERE.

WE ALSO HAD THE EASTER EVENTS, NOT THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE WEEKEND BEFORE.

THE MAYOR MAY HAVE SOME NUMBERS ON THAT.

I DON'T, BUT IF IT WAS A GREAT TIME, WE DID HAVE TO RESCHEDULE THE FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT BECAUSE OF WATER, BUT AS PER USUAL AND UP TO UP TO PAR, IT WAS CHAOS.

DURING THE FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT.

SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN RUNNING OVER EACH OTHER AND ESTHER, AND SHE WAS TRYING TO GET PICTURES, AND SHE WAS DODGING CHILDREN.

SO SHE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB, BY THE WAY.

IT WAS FUN TO WATCH AS SHE HAS HEARD ABOUT IT AND THEN LIVED IT.

SO THAT WAS FUNNY.

THE ALSO THE LAST ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE IS THE ARBOR DAY JUBILEE AND CLEAN UP GREEN UP EVENT, AS THE MAYOR ALSO KIND OF ALLUDED TO.

THAT'S COMING UP. SO IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP AND WANT TO ATTEND AND WANT TO HELP OUT WHAT THE COUNCIL WILL BE OUT AND OUR USUAL TRASH GATHERING AREAS.

BUT IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP AND WANT TO HELP OUT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

THEY'LL GET YOU SIGNED UP. IF YOU ARE WITH A GROUP OR DON'T HAVE A GROUP, THEN THEY WILL PUT YOU WITH A GROUP.

SO WE'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE.

MR. MILLSAP. TO GO ALONG WITH THE LIBRARY MONTH, THE LIBRARY WILL BE HOSTING A UNICORN PARTY ON FRIDAY, APRIL THE 12TH, WHICH IS A WEEK FROM FRIDAY AT 4 P.M.

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE.

THEY'RE ALL INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF UNICORN THEMED CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES, SO BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR BEST UNICORN ATTIRE. A UNICORN UNIFORM.

YES. AND ALSO THEY'LL BE HAVING A THE BOOK CLUB, BUT WE'LL HAVE A THERE MONTHS OF BOOK IS THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN BY GARTH STEIN.

WE'D LIKE TO COME AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION.

THIS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL THE 24TH AT 6 P.M.

TO DISCUSS THIS MODERN DAY CLASSIC.

SO BE SURE AND DO THAT.

MISS HOWARTH.

JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE CLEANUP EVENT THIS WEEKEND IS STARTS AT WHAT TIME? LET'S SEE. I'M GOING TO LOOK AT MY CHEAT SHEET HERE.

9 A.M. 9 A.M..

OKAY. WE NEVER SAID.

OKAY. IT'S ON THE RECORD NOW.

ONE LESS THING I GOT TO SAY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AT THIS TIME? HEARING? NONE. MISS NASH.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL I ONLY HAVE TWO BRIEF UPDATES ABOUT EMPLOYEE PROMOTIONS, WHICH I LOVE TO TALK ABOUT AND DIDN'T HAVE MY SHEET OUT, BUT I WILL IN LIKE ONE SECOND. IT'S VERY UNLIKE ME.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KAITLYN STRAUSS ON HIS PROMOTION OF FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC.

SO HE STARTED WITH US IN 2022 AS A FIREFIGHTER EMT, AND HE NOW HAS HIS PARAMEDIC.

SO IF YOU SEE HIM, CONGRATULATE HIM.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGEL CONTRERAS ON HIS PROMOTION TO WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN.

SO HE BEGAN WITH THE CITY OF SACHSE IN 2019 AS A MAINTENANCE TECH, AND HE WAS JUST PROMOTED AS WELL.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, MS. NASH. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME.

WE TALKED ABOUT MOST OF THEM ALREADY, WHICH I'M CERTAINLY GRATEFUL FOR, BUT NOT TO LEAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TODAY, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THAT WE DO HAVE THE SACHSE CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY IS STILL OPEN REGISTRATION UNTIL APRIL 18TH.

CLASSES WILL BE HELD EVERY THURSDAY FROM APRIL 25TH THROUGH JUNE THE 20TH, FROM 6 TO 8:30 P.M..

PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ALONG.

WHO DOESN'T WANT TO RIDE ALONG IN THE FIRE TRUCK? WE HAVE FIRE CREWS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMS AND THE FIRE SERVICE, CHECK THE CITY WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A NEW AGENDA, MEETING MANAGEMENT PLATFORM, CIVIC CLERK.

IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO SEE RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE USING THAT WEBSITE.

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SHE WILL HELP YOU OUT.

WE DO HAVE EARLY VOTING IS ABOUT TO START FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THAT WILL BE FROM APRIL 22ND THROUGH APRIL 30TH AND ELECTION DAY IS MAY THE 4TH.

DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY VOTE RIGHT HERE AT CITY HALL, COURTROOM OR ANY DALLAS COUNTY VOTE CENTER, AND COLLIN COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY VOTE IN THE MICHAEL J.

FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER, ROOM A AND B OR ANY COLLIN COUNTY VOTE CENTER, AND THEN THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MAY 4TH ELECTION IS APRIL 4TH.

SO THAT'S COMING UP PRETTY QUICKLY.

IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET, YOU HAVE TIME TO GET YOUR APPLICATION IN.

THEY DO HAVE TO RECEIVE THE APPLICATION NO LATER THAN NOON ON APRIL 23RD.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNTY'S OFFICE OR MISS GRANGER CAN HELP YOU OUT THERE AS WELL.

OKAY, THAT'S ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE SO WE WILL MOVE ON.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM E CONSENT AGENDA.

[E. 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 so requests.]

THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS ITEM E1.

APPROVE THE MARCH 18TH REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

ITEM E TWO, ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 29TH, 2020.

FOR ITEM THREE, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK THROUGH MAY 31ST, 2025.

ANYONE ON COUNCIL LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING? NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

MISS HOWARTH, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOWARTH TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS REQUESTED.

MR. PRESTENBERG SECOND.

HAVE A SECOND BY MR. PRESTENBERG ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

DON'T FORGET TO HIT SAVE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM F, REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS.

[1. Receive the quarterly 2021 Bond update.]

MISS NASH.

CAN YOU DRIVE? I'M ON.

SHE'S GOING TO DRIVE.

OH. GOTCHA. OKAY. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU YOUR QUARTERLY 2021 BOND UPDATE ON ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.

I WILL JUST BRIEFLY TOUCH ON A COUPLE OF THE ITEMS RELATIVE TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER, BECAUSE CHIEF SYLVESTER WILL BE DOING A FULL PRESENTATION ON THAT TONIGHT, BUT I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS, IN CASE ANYBODY WANTED TO REFER BACK TO THE INFORMATION.

THIS WILL SORT OF BE THE I GUESS NOW IT'S CALLED SPARKNOTES EDITION.

MY KIDS USE, NOT CLIFF NOTES.

SO BRIEFLY AGAIN, JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE BOND PROJECTS.

SO JUST A REMINDER OF WHAT OUR APPROVED BOND PROJECTS ARE, WHERE WE ARE WITH BAILEY HOOPER ROAD, SACHSE ROAD, PHASE TWO.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PACKAGES AGAIN, JUST A BRIEF TOUCH ON THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND THEN JUST THE FUTURE PROJECTS TIMELINE FOR THE OTHER PROJECTS.

SO JUST AS YOU RECALL, AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING THAT MAY NOT HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE, I'LL GO BRIEFLY, BUT SACHSE RESIDENTS DID APPROVE FOUR PROPOSITIONS IN THE NOVEMBER 2021 BALLOT.

AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE EXPANSION AND UPGRADES TO SACHSE ROAD, ESSENTIALLY FROM MILES ROAD TO THE CITY LIMITS, THAT'S BROKEN OUT INTO TWO PHASES THAT WE CALL PHASE TWO AND PHASE THREE, AND THEN UPGRADING AND DEVELOPING SEVERAL OF OUR ROADS AND STREETS BAILEY HOOPER ROAD, WHICH I'LL TALK ABOUT MORE IN DEPTH IN A MOMENT.

WILLIFORD ROAD, WHICH IS A FUTURE PROJECT.

AND THEN WEST CREEK LANE.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE LANGUAGE THAT'S ON HERE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE CAN DO BASED ON WHAT PROJECTS THE COUNCIL SELECTS.

AND AS YOU KNOW, COUNCIL, YOU ALL CHOOSE THOSE PROJECTS BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FUNDS FROM THE BOND OVER THE LIFE OF THE BOND.

AND SO WE ARE STARTED TO WORK ON SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS NOW.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ANIMAL SHELTER.

AND WE'LL GET A GOOD UPDATE ON THAT TONIGHT AS WELL.

SO BAILEY HOOPER ROAD, THE FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HAVE COMPLETED REVIEW AND IT IS ON SCHEDULE TO ADVERTISE.

IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN ADVERTISED.

WE DID GO AHEAD AND PUT THAT OUT THIS PAST WEEK, AND WE PLAN TO COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO AWARD THIS CONTRACT IN MAY.

SO WE ARE IN PROGRESS ON THIS PROJECT AND HOPE TO START CONSTRUCTION IN JUNE.

AND AGAIN, THIS PROJECT WILL LAST BETWEEN 12 AND 18 MONTHS.

STAFF INTERNALLY HAD A MEETING THIS MORNING ABOUT COMMUNICATION ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, AS WE HAVE A LOT OF RESIDENTS, ONE WHO'S OUT IN THE AUDIENCE RIGHT NOW HAVE A

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AND SO WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE COMING UP WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

WE TALKED ABOUT A NEWSLETTER THAT PEOPLE CAN OPT INTO, AND SOME OTHER OPTIONS FOR FOLKS THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. SO I'M JUST TRYING TO ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY HERE WE HAVE WITH OUR COMMUNICATION STRATEGIST TO HELP US REALLY COME UP WITH WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH RESIDENTS ON PROJECTS THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THE SAME AND ONE SIZE, DOESN'T FIT ALL.

SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THAT PROJECT MOVED AHEAD.

SEXY ROAD PHASE TWO.

AS YOU KNOW, YOU ALL APPROVED OUR AGREEMENT BACK IN FEBRUARY AND WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DESIGN FOR THAT PROJECT.

AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD PACKAGES.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THOSE HAVE STARTED.

TINA STREET, LISA COURT AND KELLY STREET.

AND IF ANY OF YOU IN THE AUDIENCE OR ONLINE OR APPEAR ON THE COUNCIL HAVE DRIVEN THOSE, YOU KNOW, THOSE ARE LONG OVERDUE AND IN NEED OF REPAIR AND SO VERY EXCITED TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO GET THAT GROUPING OF PROJECTS DONE.

I'VE LISTED HERE AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF THE BIG THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

AND I DON'T WANT TO STEAL TOO SYLVESTER THUNDER TOO MUCH.

BUT WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF THINGS DONE.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T DRIVEN PAST THERE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO, BECAUSE A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT PROJECT IN THE FALL.

HERE'S A PICTURE SO YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE.

SAID YOU WEREN'T GOING TO STEAL CHIEF SYLVESTER'S THUNDER.

WELL, I GOT TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT.

THESE ICONS HERE, THESE GRAPHICS ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A INFOGRAPHICS, IF YOU WILL, OR JUST A REMINDER OF ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WE DO HAVE AVAILABLE OUT ON OUR WEBSITE. ANYTIME YOU WANT TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE, THE INFORMATION IS THERE.

WE'VE TRIED TO MAKE THEM CUTE AND COLORFUL AND PERTAINING TO THE PROJECTS, AND YOU CAN SEE EVERY SPECIFIC STEP ALONG THE WAY.

ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN SEE, AND, LEAH, WHEN YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, IS ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE BOND PROCESS IS ON OUR WEBSITE AT CITYOFSACHSE.COM/BOND 2021.

WE ARE ARCHIVING SOME OF THE INFORMATION, LIKE THE PLANNING INFORMATION FROM THE BOND COMMITTEE, SOME OF THOSE INITIAL STEPS.

THAT WAY WE MAKE SURE THAT THE MOST GERMANE INFORMATION IS UP THERE AT THE TOP, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY PROJECT STATUS SCHEDULES AND WHERE WE ARE ON ALL THOSE PROJECTS.

AND SO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SEE AT ANY TIME, THOSE ARE UPDATED.

ESTHER TAKES CARE OF US ON THAT AND MAKES SURE THAT THOSE ARE UP TO DATE, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT INFORMATION THERE.

SO JUST AS A REMINDER WHAT OUR FUTURE BOND SCHEDULE IS, WE ARE STILL ON TRACK TO START CONSTRUCTION OF SACHSE ROAD PHASE 2 IN 2025, SACHSE ROAD PHASE 3 IN 2028.

WILLIFORD ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 78 TO BAILEY ROAD IN 26.

DESIGN AND THEN CONSTRUCTION IN 28 AND THEN WEST CREEK LANE FROM SACHSE ROAD TO TIMBER CREEK COURT IN 2025.

AND THE OTHER CAVEAT I WANT TO SAY ABOUT THIS IS THAT, AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE ALWAYS WORKING TO LOOK AT OUR DEBT PORTFOLIO.

AND AS WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES AND WE COME TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ANY SORT OF RESTRUCTURING OR REFUNDING, IF WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THOSE THAT DEBT IS CALLABLE AND WE CAN COME IN AND REFINANCE AT A BETTER RATE, WE DO.

SO SOMETIMES SOME OF THESE THINGS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT FLEXIBLE IF WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES WITH INTEREST RATES, WHICH I KNOW WILL BE MAKING SOME CHANGES FROM WHAT I READ FROM THE FED LATER THIS YEAR.

AND SO WE MAY BE COMING BACK TO YOU AS PART OF THAT.

WE'VE RUN SOME SCENARIOS WITH FINANCE ABOUT WHERE WE ARE WITH SOME OF THOSE THINGS RELATIVE TO OUR DEBT, AND WE'LL DEFINITELY BE COMING TO YOU BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH SOME OPPORTUNITIES OF SOME THINGS FOR YOU ALL TO LOOK AT.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE IN A NUTSHELL WITH THESE BOND PROJECTS, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

COUNCIL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MISS NASH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS NASH FROM COUNCIL.

MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS.

THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF CLARIFICATIONS ON THE WILLOWFORD ROAD FROM 78 TO BAILEY ROAD SAYS 26 TO 28.

IS THAT ENGINEERING DESIGN IN 26 AND CONSTRUCTION IN 28, OR IS IT 26 THROUGH 28 IS A TWO YEAR PROJECT.

IT'S DESIGNED IN 26, CONSTRUCTION IN 28, I ASSUMED.

SAME THING WITH WEST CREEK 2025.

IS THAT DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION? I THINK WE CAN DO IT ALL IN 25.

WOOHOO! OKAY.

AND COULD YOU OUTLINE THE AREA OF PHASE TWO, SACHSE ROAD AND PHASE THREE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WORD I WAS LOOKING FOR, SO PHASE TWO IS FROM IS BETWEEN MILES AND MERIT, AND PHASE THREE IS FROM MERIT UP TO THE BRIDGE THAT LEADS INTO WYLIE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BRIDGE AT THIS TIME, AND WE HOPE TO LOOK AT THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH WYLIE AND OTHERS ON THAT.

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THAT'S WHY BUT I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THIS THING SO MANY TIMES, BUT IT WASN'T IN THE PRESENTATION.

I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

SURE. OTHER QUESTIONS FOR FROM COUNCIL FOR MISS NASH.

YES. MR. MILLSAP.

I HAVE JUST A CLARIFICATION.

I GUESS I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND.

YOU SAY PHASE THREE IS UP TO THE BRIDGE, SO THAT DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH OUR CITY LIMITS INTO THE CITY OF WYLIE, BECAUSE WYLIE, SACHSE ACTUALLY CITY LIMITS STILL GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO WHERE IT'S FOUR LANES INTO WYLIE RIGHT? SO THE BRIDGE IS SHARED BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND THE CITY OF WILEY.

THE BRIDGE? YES, SIR, BUT THE STREET IS SACHSE STREET, SACHSE CITY LIMITS ACTUALLY GOES ALL THE WAY PAST THE BRIDGE, RIGHT? NO, SIR. IT LEADS RIGHT UP TO THE BRIDGE.

OKAY, SO SO IN ESSENCE ONCE THAT PHASE THREE IS DONE, IT'LL BE FOUR LANE TO THE BRIDGE AND STILL TWO LANE.

YES, SIR. WHAT IS THE LONG RANGE PLANS, OR DO WE KNOW THEN FROM FOR WHERE IT'S GOING TO STILL BE TWO LANE? SO THAT'S WHERE THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF WILEY ON.

THEY SORT OF MADE AN AUDIBLE DURING THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHEN THEY VOTED ON THEIR BOND TO INCLUDE THE BRIDGE.

THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN DISCUSSED UP TO THAT POINT AMONGST STAFF, BUT THE COUNCIL THERE DECIDED THEY WANTED TO INCLUDE IT.

AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE GOT TO COME BACK AND HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER, BUT WE'D HAVE TO FIND THE FUNDING ON OUR PART FOR IT.

YEAH. OKAY. YOU KNOW, THE QUESTION IS FOR MISS NASH.

ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE.

THANK YOU, MISS NASH.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM F TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES

[2. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the update to the City's Comprehensive Plan, in the amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($300,000.00).]

AND IT'S ALREADY ON.

YES, MISS NASH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT.

VERY EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT DOING AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

AS YOU RECALL, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS ADOPTED IN 2017.

OUR ORIGINAL PLAN SHORTLY AFTER I GOT HERE.

IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO, TO TAKE ON WAS THE CONFERENCE OF PLAN, AND WE WENT THROUGH A VERY DETAILED PROCESS DURING THAT TIME.

BUT IT IS TIME TO DO AN UPDATE TO THE PLAN.

MOST COMPREHENSIVE PLANS YOU TYPICALLY UPDATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS.

COVID WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT, AND WE THOUGHT IT PROBABLY WASN'T GOOD TIMING AND DECIDED TO WAIT AND DO IT NOW.

AND SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT WHO WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AND REALLY KIND OF TALK THROUGH WITH YOU TONIGHT ABOUT SOME OF THE FEATURES OF WHAT WILL BE IN THIS PLAN AND HOW WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD.

SO TONIGHT, JARED POTTS, WHO IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, WILL BE GIVING A PRESENTATION ON THIS.

AND AS YOU RECALL, THIS WILL BE A JOINT PROJECT, AS IT WAS LAST TIME BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CITY STAFF TO BE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER TRULY A MARKET MARKET TESTED PLANNING DOCUMENT FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FUTURE.

HELLO, MR. POTTS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU, MISS NASH, FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

WE'LL GO THROUGH THIS REALLY QUICKLY.

JUST AN OVERVIEW OF KIND OF WHAT WE INTEND TO DISCUSS THIS EVENING.

SO KIND OF HIGHLIGHT THE COMP PLAN PROCESS.

RECAP BRIEFLY THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION AT YOUR NOVEMBER MEETING.

TALK THROUGH THE RFQ PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH AT THE CITY STAFF LEVEL.

GET INTO THE PROJECT TASKS AND DELIVERABLES FUNDING, AND THEN GET INTO NEXT STEPS AS WELL AS OUR RECOMMENDATION AS STAFF.

SO, AS YOU RECALL, AT YOUR NOVEMBER 2023 MEETING, WE DISCUSSED THE INITIAL DIRECTION AND THE CITY COUNCIL ESSENTIALLY AGREED ON THE SCOPE AND AGREED ON THE ELEMENTS THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE INCLUDING.

THEY DIRECTED US TO CONTINUE FORWARD WITH THE RFQ PROCESS, NOTING THAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE THE ITEM AT CONSULTANT SELECTION, WHICH IS WHERE WE ARE THIS EVENING.

SO ONCE WE'VE GOT THE CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THIS ITEM.

WE WILL THEN GO INTO THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION PIECE OF THE CONTRACT.

SO AFTERWARDS PLAN KICKOFF AND ENGAGEMENT.

AND THEN ULTIMATELY, JUST AS A MATTER OF POLICY AND STATE LAW, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE COMP PLAN.

AND THEN THE FINAL PLAN, APPROVAL AND ADOPTION WOULD GO BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO AGAIN, MISS NASH GAVE AN UPDATE IN NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTING KEY OUTCOMES.

SINCE THIS PLAN WAS ADOPTED, STAFF HIGHLIGHTED THE PROCESS AND FUNDING MECHANISMS, AGAIN GAVE A SCOPE AND THEN COUNCIL AGREED, NOTING TO COME BACK FORWARD

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SO THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS.

ON JANUARY 12, 24, WE ISSUED THE RFQ SEEKING PROFESSIONAL PLANNING CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WE ADVERTISED ON CIVCAST IN THE SACHSE NEWS POSTED TO THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL RFQ WEB PAGE.

WE POSTED IT TO THE CITY'S BID POSTING PAGE, SOCIAL MEDIA.

I BELIEVE APA TEXAS EVEN PICKED IT UP AND RESHARED IT TO THEIR LINKEDIN ACCOUNT.

JANUARY 31ST, 2024 WAS THE SUBMITTAL DATE FOR THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

WE HAD FOUR FIRMS RESPOND WITH THEIR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS.

STAFF REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED ALL OF THESE FOUR PROPOSED SUBMITTALS, AND WE ARE ULTIMATELY RECOMMENDING KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND A LOT OF WHAT THAT HAS TO DO WITH IS EXPERIENCE THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY WAS A HUGE PIECE OF WHY WE WANTED TO GO WITH KIMLEY-HORN EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, INCLUDING SACHSE PHASE ONE INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGN OF FIFTH STREET DISTRICT, JK SACHSE PARK AND SO FORTH.

SO PROJECT TASKS AND DELIVERABLES, OF COURSE, THE COMMUNITY WIDE INPUT IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY'LL DO, KIND OF KNOWING THAT WE'RE AN ONLINE SOCIETY, IS PUT UP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WEB PAGE.

THEY'LL ASSIST US WITH ADVERTISING.

ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST IS WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH, WITH ESTHER ON PROMOTING AND DIGITALLY PROMOTING THIS, THIS PLAN HAVING YOUR TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT.

SO WEB BASED ENGAGEMENT AND SURVEYS, NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS.

WE'LL DO AN OPEN HOUSE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND PRESENTATIONS TO BOARDS AS NECESSARY.

DATA COLLECTION, YOUR TYPICAL BASE MAPPING STAFF WORKSHOPS AND THEN A CRITICAL COMPONENT.

AND I THINK WHAT MAKES SACHSE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS IS THAT TRUE MARKET ANALYSIS.

SO LOOKING AT THE SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, ESTABLISHING AND UPDATING A MARKET PROFILE AND GETTING INTO THE MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND ANALYSIS.

SO ON MY NEXT SLIDE, WE HAVE KIMLEY-HORN.

AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED, THEY DID A GREAT JOB OF PITCHING THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS.

AND SO WE HAVE AN EXAMPLE OF A DIGITAL TOWN HALL THAT THEY SET UP.

AND SO I WON'T PLAY THIS ENTIRE VIDEO, BUT JUST A BRIEF KIND OF SCREEN CAPTURE OF HOW THEY CAN ENGAGE IN AN ONLINE FORUM, DOING A GOOD JOB OF MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY'RE AT.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE KIDS OR WHATEVER, YOU CAN'T ATTEND A MEETING.

HERE'S A WAY FOR YOU TO DO THAT.

WE CAN TRACK, GATHER THAT FEEDBACK AND INCORPORATE IT INTO THE OVERALL STRATEGIC DIRECTION.

THIS IS THE CITY OF PRINCETON.

THAT WAS THEIR PAGE.

SO PROJECT TASKS AND DELIVERABLES AGAIN.

FUTURE LAND USE STRATEGY, MOBILITY, PARKS, TRAILS, OPEN SPACE.

IT WAS CRITICAL THAT WE WORKED TO HAVE THE PARKS SYSTEM CONNECT TO THE OVERALL CITY TRAIL SYSTEM, CONTEMPLATING OUR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS STRATEGY, GETTING INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SERVICES, SO THAT, YOU KNOW, A KEY PIECE HERE BEING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN, IDENTIFYING ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE AND AN ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY SO THAT WE HAVE A MARKET BASED PLAN THAT IS TRULY ACTIONABLE, GIVING STAFF THE. PATH FORWARD RELATIVE TO DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS, FINDING ECONOMIES OF SCALE, SO FORTH.

AND OF COURSE PLACEMAKING, SUSTAINABILITY.

SO GETTING INTO THE URBAN DESIGN PIECE, CORRIDOR PLANNING, WAYFINDING PLANNING, GETTING INTO SOME OF THE SIGNAGE WE'VE SEEN, WE KIND OF KNOW WHERE OUR COMMERCIAL AREAS ARE, STUDYING THOSE AND FINDING WAYS TO REALLY MAKE THOSE POP AND MAKE SACHSE STAND OUT.

OF COURSE, CATALYST AREA STUDIES YOU SEE IN THE BOX ON THE RIGHT HIGHWAY 78 CORRIDOR STUDY CRITICAL PIECE FOR THE COUNCIL AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

AND THAT, AS I MENTIONED, A PLAN IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS IMPLEMENTATION.

AND SO THE IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX WAS A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF THIS FOR THE CITY STAFF.

THE COUNCIL IS AWARE, BUT JUST AS A QUICK NOTE, WE DID INCLUDE THIS ITEM IN THE COMPREHENSIVE, THIS ITEM IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR THE FY 2024 BUDGET, 150,000 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND 150,000 OUT OF GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS, SO 300,000 FOR THIS PROJECT. NEXT STEPS.

IF THIS ITEM IS APPROVED, AS I MENTIONED, WE WOULD PROVIDE A MUCH MORE ROBUST COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TIMELINE AFTER WE'VE NEGOTIATED AND EXECUTED THE CONTRACT.

WE STILL ANTICIPATE PLAN ADOPTION AS WAS PRESENTED BACK IN NOVEMBER, BY SPRING 2025 ISH TIMELINE.

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SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY-HORN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.

AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

AND WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM KIMLEY-HORN PRESENT IF NEEDED.

THANK YOU, MR. POTTS.

AND AGAIN, TO REITERATE YOUR FUNDING, 150,000 FROM EDC AND 150,000 FROM THE CITY.

YES, SIR. GREAT.

THANK YOU, MR. POTTS.

MS. BUHLER. THANK YOU, MR. POTTS, FOR THE PRESENTATION.

DO YOU HAVE THE NUMBERS ON HOW MUCH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COSTS BACK IN 2017? YES, MA'AM. SO THE PLAN BACK IN 2017 WAS BASICALLY $300,000, THAT WAS AUTHORIZED, 200 FROM THE CITY, 100 FROM THE EDC.

AND THEN THERE ENDED UP BEING A REVISION OF SCOPE TO INCLUDE THE LAND USE AND ZONING ITEMS RELATIVE TO OLD TOWN ZONING DISTRICT AND PGBT.

SO, ALL TOLD, GATEWAY PLANNING RECEIVED ABOUT 378,000 FROM THE CITY AND EDC FOR THE 2017 EFFORT.

OKAY, I THINK YOU JUST ANSWERED.

SO GATEWAY IS WHO DID OUR COMP PLAN LAST TIME? YES, MA'AM. THEY WERE THE PROJECT LEAD.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS HOWARTH.

WHAT IS AN IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX? YES, MA'AM. SO ESSENTIALLY ESTABLISHING A, YOU KNOW, ACTIONABLE I THINK MATRIX IS A FANCY WAY TO SAY LIKE SPREADSHEET, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT YOUR CELLS AND YOUR BOXES AND SO FORTH, BUT SOMETHING FOR THE STAFF TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT.

AND A KEY PIECE OF THIS WILL BE REPORTING OUT.

SO WE HAVE OUR TASKS, TASK ITEMS, POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES.

AND THEN YOU KNOW WHAT THAT SHORT MEDIUM LONG TERM PRIORITY WOULD BE.

BECAUSE OF COURSE A CRITICAL PART OF THIS IS YOU CAN'T DO EVERYTHING AT ONE TIME.

AND SO IT'S UNDERSTANDING BASED ON ALL THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'D GOTTEN, WHAT THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ITEMS WERE.

AND THOSE GO IN THE MATRIX AND ARE ESSENTIALLY CODED AS A MORE IMPORTANT PIECE.

LIKE AN ORDER OF ATTACK.

YES, MA'AM. YOU'RE GOING TO WORK THE PLAN.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MISS NASH LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARTH. IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO, WELL, IT'S EXACTLY WHAT WAS IN THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

IN THE BACK OF THE DOCUMENT, THERE WAS A MATRIX OF SHORT, MID AND LONG RANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

AND SO WHEN YOU ALL LOOK BACK AT THAT, THAT'S THE INFORMATION THAT I WENT OVER WHEN WE DID OUR PRESENTATION A FEW MONTHS AGO.

THAT WAS OUR SORT OF PLAN OF ATTACK, IF YOU WILL, ON ACTION ITEMS. AND WE BASICALLY COMPLETED ALL THOSE.

AND SO THE IDEA IS THAT THIS WILL KICK START REALLY THE NEXT SET OF ACTION PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION THAT WE NEED TO DO MOVING FORWARD.

MR.. PRESTENBERG.

YES. HEY, JARED DO YOU HAVE ANY LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 2017 PLAN THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T TRIP OVER AGAIN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? ANYTHING YOU'RE WILLING TO SHARE.

I WASN'T HERE.

SO IT'S WEIRD TO SAY TO MY BOSS, HEY, DO YOU WANT TO MAYBE TAKE A STAB AT MS. NASH? DO YOU HAVE SOME LESSONS? I THINK SHE DOES. I COULD TAKE A STAB AT IT.

OKAY. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT USUALLY I COULD COME UP WITH A LONG LIST OF CRITICISMS, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T MIND SHARING THAT PUBLICLY.

BUT I'LL SAY THIS.

I BELIEVE THAT WHAT WE STARTED BY DOING THAT PLAN IN 2017 WAS UNIQUE AND HAD NEVER BEEN DONE.

AND I THINK IT IT IS REALLY THE STANDARD IN WHICH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SHOULD BE DONE MOVING FORWARD.

AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT WE WERE DOING PRE 2017 HERE IN SACHSE VERSUS WHAT WAS DONE WITH THAT PLAN AND ALL OF THE OUTCOMES SPECIFICALLY THAT HAVE COME FROM THAT, THAT'S A VERY UNIQUE APPROACH BECAUSE TYPICALLY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING HAS MORE TO DO WITH A DISCUSSION AND AN IMPLEMENTATION OF WHAT A FUTURE LAND USES SHOULD LOOK LIKE.

AND THE PIECE THAT WE ADDED THAT REALLY IS NOT TYPICALLY DONE WAS THE MARKET DRIVEN PIECE, BECAUSE PLANNERS CAN, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO A COUPLE OF THE PLANNERS IN THE ROOM, I THINK WE HAVE AT LEAST THREE FOUR.

WE HAVE FOUR PLANNERS IN THE ROOM.

OFTEN WHAT YOU'LL GET WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT WITH GORGEOUS DRAWINGS AND PLANS, BUT THINGS THAT REALLY NOT NECESSARILY CAN ALWAYS BE ACHIEVED. IT'S MAYBE WANTS AND DESIRES, BUT THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE 2017 PLAN IS WE THEN BROUGHT DEVELOP THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IN AND SAID, BUT WOULD YOU BUILD THIS? WOULD YOU INVEST IN THIS? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT'S PRACTICAL? AND THERE WERE THINGS THAT THE PLANNERS CAME UP WITH AT THAT TIME THAT THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SAID, THESE LOOK GREAT.

BUT THEY WON'T WORK HERE OR WE WOULDN'T INVEST IN THAT HERE.

AND SO I REALLY THINK THAT THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN A MODEL LIKE THIS IS THAT IT'S PRACTICAL AND IT HAS A SOLID IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT GOES

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IT'S ONE OF THE FEW TIMES WHEN I COULD, I COULD LOOK DIRECTLY AT YOU AND SAY, I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE NEEDED TO CHANGE ANYTHING RELATIVE TO WHAT WE DID.

WE COULD HAVE DONE MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

I THINK YOU ALWAYS CAN.

AND THAT'S WHY YOU'LL SEE IN THIS PLAN IT IS VERY HEAVY ON THE COMMUNICATIONS PART.

THE GOAL HERE, I TELL THE STAFF, AND THEY'RE JUST GOING TO ROLL THEIR EYES WHEN I SAY THIS AGAIN.

MY GOAL IS AT THE END OF THIS PROCESS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK TO NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING.

THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO NOTIFY EVERY RESIDENT IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT THEIR VOICE MATTERS, AND WE WANT TO HEAR IT, AND WE WANT THEIR INPUT IN THE NEXT YEAR ON THIS PROCESS. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT YOU SAID NO GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BUT WHATEVER.

SO, JARED, I'LL JUST SAY THAT LIKE WE YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T APPROVE THE BOND BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE, RIGHT? I KNOW YOU DIDN'T APPROVE THIS BACK IN THE DAY OR HAVE PARTS, BUT WE OWN IT AND YOU OWN IT GOING FORWARD.

SO JUST ASK AROUND TO THOSE WHO WERE HERE AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, JUST LIKE I KNOW YOU WILL.

RIGHT? SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS.

THANKS, MAYOR. ARE WE GOING TO HAVE INPUT? WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS IN THE PAST.

ARE WE GOING TO HAVE INPUT ON WHAT WE WANT TO SEE ADDRESSED, I.E.

CERTAIN AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT OR.

POINTS OF INTEREST.

SO AS PART OF THE SCOPE FOR THIS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER, WE BASICALLY WOULD BE GOING FORWARD WITH WHAT WE PRESENTED RELATIVE TO THOSE LARGE BUCKETS.

SO IN TERMS OF THE HIGHWAY 78 CORRIDOR WAYFINDING AND SO FORTH, BUT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PIECE, THE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS IS WHERE WE'LL REALLY BE ABLE TO GET MUCH MORE SPECIFICITY IN TERMS OF WHAT WHAT ALL IS INCLUDED IN TERMS OF A POLICY DIRECTION AND RECOMMENDATION.

SO YES, WE WILL BE DIGGING MUCH MORE INTO ALL OF THAT.

OKAY. WELL, I.

YES, SIR. YOU'RE GIVING ME THE ENGINEER ANSWER? YES, SIR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT MEETINGS AND UPDATES FOR THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE EDC BOARD ALONG THE WAY, I ASSUME.

SO I JUST WANTED TO VERIFY THINGS.

YES, SIR. MR. MILLSAP. I THINK THE CITY MANAGER, COVERED SOME OF THE THINGS I WAS WANTING TO MENTION, BUT FROM THE LAST COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WE HAD, IT'S A TYPICAL PLANNING PROCESS IN ANY ORGANIZATION.

YOU BASICALLY YOU PLAN YOUR WORK, YOU WORK YOUR PLAN, AND THEN YOU EVALUATE AND ADJUST AS NEEDED.

AND HOW MUCH YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR PLAN SORT OF IS INDICATIVE OF HOW WELL YOU PLAN TO START WITH.

AND WE'VE HAD SOME COMMENTS IN THE PAST.

AND I THINK SHE MENTIONED IT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE US MAKE SURE WE HAVE MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAN WE HAD THE LAST TIME.

AND NOW THAT WE HAVE MORE POPULATION, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE CRITICAL THAT WE HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES AND MAYBE NOT ASSIGN AREAS OF COMMUNITY TO.

YOU'RE GOING TO MEET AT THIS TIME, AT THIS DATE.

LET EVERYBODY COME.

SINCE WE DON'T HAVE AREAS FROM OUR REPRESENTATION, SO TO SPEAK, I THINK ANYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHOW UP AT ANY OF THEM AND FEEL FREE TO BE INVITED INVOLVED IN THOSE, SOME OF THAT STANDPOINT.

AND I THINK THAT AS WE GET MORE BUILT OUT AND THAT'S COMING PRETTY DARN FAST WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LESS PLANNING TO, TO. DO AS FAR AS LAND USE AND REORGANIZATION.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO REORGANIZE, BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO REORGANIZE OR PLAN AS MUCH AS FAST BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY THERE ESTABLISHED.

YOU MAY HAVE TO UPDATE IT SOME.

SO I'M HOPING THAT YOU LOOK AT $300,000 AS A SENIOR CITIZEN.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY IN A SEVEN YEAR PERIOD.

SO MAYBE THE NEXT TIME, IF WE PLAN OUR WORK RIGHT THIS TIME AND WE WORK OUR PLAN AS PLANNED, THEN WE GO BACK TO REEVALUATE IT.

IN OTHER WORDS, UPDATE THE PLAN THE NEXT TIME.

MAYBE WE CAN DO IT A LITTLE QUICKER.

SO I HAVE A LITTLE LESS MONEY.

AND IN REALITY, I GUESS WHAT IT REALLY AMOUNTS TO IS MAYBE NEXT TIME IT WON'T BE ANY MORE MONEY THAN IT IS NOW, BECAUSE WE KNOW THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE NEXT TIME. YES, SIR.

EVEN US ON COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

MS. BUHLER.

SORRY, I THOUGHT OF A FEW MORE.

WHAT'S THE TIMELINE GOING TO LOOK LIKE ON THIS? SO WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ONCE WE'VE NEGOTIATED AND EXECUTED THE CONTRACT.

BUT WHAT WE ENVISION IS SPRING 2025 ADOPTION.

SO ONE OF THE REASONS WHY KIMLEY-HORN IS AN ATTRACTIVE CONSULTANT FOR US IS BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY CAN THEY CAN MEET THAT VERY AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE.

OKAY. AND THEN DID WERE THE BIDS DID YOU GET A LOT OF BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO IT WAS A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

[00:50:01]

SO THEY WEREN'T BIDS PER SE.

AND SO WE STARTED THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS BASED ON THEIR SUBMITTAL.

YES, MA'AM. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

WE DO NEED A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.

MR. LINDSEY.

YES. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM F2 AS PRESENTED.

DO HAVE A MOTION BY MR. LINDSEY TO APPROVE ITEM F2 AS PRESENTED? DO I HAVE A SECOND? MISS HOWARTH? SECOND. SECOND BY MISS HOWARTH.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

AND IT'S SAFE.

I SEE IT OVER THERE.

OKAY, I'M GONNA READ OFF THAT SCREEN.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM THREE, RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE ANIMAL SHELTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MISS NASH.

[3. Receive an update on the Animal Shelter construction project.]

I DON'T WANT TO STEAL CHIEF SYLVESTER'S THUNDER ANY MORE, SO I AM NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING OTHER THAN WELCOME, CHIEF SYLVESTER.

HELLO, CHIEF SYLVESTER.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

LET'S SEE IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT.

ALL RIGHT, THERE WE GO.

SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EACH OF YOU WITH A UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS MADE ON OUR ANIMAL SHELTER PROJECT.

WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF VISUALS THAT WILL WILL WALK YOU THROUGH.

BUT FIRST I WANT TO JUST UPDATE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ON ON WHAT GINA MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT WHERE IT SITS TODAY.

OUR FACILITY IS DRIED IN MEANING THAT WE'RE NOT CONCERNED WITH RAIN OR ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER TO HINDER ANY INSIDE WORK THAT'S TAKING PLACE. OUR PRIMARY EXTERIOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED, MEANING THE ACCENT STONEWORK SURROUNDING THE FACADE, AS WELL AS THE METAL PANELING THAT EXTENDS THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE SHELTER ITSELF IS HAS BEEN INSTALLED.

IT WOULD JUST TAKE A DRIVE DOWN SACHSE ROAD.

IT'S VISIBLE. IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.

I THINK THE INTERIOR STEEL FRAMING HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND WE HAVE COMPLETED SHEETROCKING ON ONE SIDE OF TWO SIDES OF EACH ROOM SO THAT IT ALLOWS FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND TAKE PLACE, WHICH IS ALMOST COMPLETE AS OF TONIGHT.

SOME OF THESE VIDEOS ARE VISUALS THAT WILL SHOW ARE ACTUALLY TWO WEEKS OLD, SO THERE'S CERTAINLY BEEN PROGRESS SINCE THEN.

OUR PRIMARY HVAC DUCTWORK HAS BEEN IN PLACE, AND I THINK WHEN I WAS OUT THERE TODAY, THEY THEY HAD AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OR SOME SUCH ON THE ROOF FIXING TO BE INSTALLED, AND OUR PRIMARY PLUMBING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

SO LET'S GET TO THE VISUALS.

SO THIS IS LOOKING FROM THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE, THE PUBLIC ACCESS ENTRANCE INTO THE FACILITY ITSELF.

YOU'LL SEE OUR METAL PANELING THERE, STONEWORK AND THEN THE FRONT PORTION OF OUR LOBBY AREA.

WALKING AROUND THE BUILDING.

THIS IS FACING DIRECTLY THE FRONT OF THE FACILITY ITSELF.

YOU SEE OUR GLASSWORK THAT'S ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED.

EXCUSE ME. LOOKING FROM THE EAST AGAIN.

YOU'LL SEE THE PANELING THERE.

PROGRESS MADE ON THE SIDE ENTRANCE.

AND THIS IS THE REAR OF THE FACILITY.

IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT TODAY.

WE HAVE HAD LIGHT STANDARDS INSTALLED IN THE BACK.

THOSE METAL POLES THAT YOU SEE STICKING UP ARE ACTUALLY SUPPORTS FOR THE AWNING STRUCTURE THAT WILL BE OVER THE OUTSIDE KENNEL AREA.

AND YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE OPENINGS FOR THE KENNEL THE KENNEL CAGES THEMSELVES THERE.

THIS IS THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THE LOBBY AREA.

WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE FACILITY ITSELF, WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT THERE IN THAT PICTURE IS WHERE OUR STAFF WILL BE SITTING.

THAT AREA THERE WILL BE GLASS PANELED AND WE'LL HAVE ACCESS POINTS THERE CLOSE TO THE SIDE THAT WE CAN PASS THROUGH THINGS OR COME OUT AND GREET VISITORS SUCH AS THAT.

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THIS IS OUR CAT KENNEL.

AND AGAIN, THIS WILL BE GLASSED.

IT WILL BE A NICE VISUAL.

PLENTY OF CATS PLAYING ON THE THE FURNITURE.

IT'S CAT CONDOS, WHAT I CALL IT.

IT'S NOT YOUR TYPICAL FURNITURE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TEAR UP AND, YOU KNOW, LIKE YOUR HOME, SO TO SPEAK.

YOU SEE SOME SHEETROCK THAT IS BEEN ROUGHED IN AND SOME CONDUIT AND ELEVATED CEILING THAT GOES THROUGHOUT.

THIS IS LOOKING DOWN THE MAIN HALLWAY TO THE BACK AREA OF OUR FACILITY.

YOU CAN SEE THE STRUCTURAL THE THE THE ROOM STEEL IN PLACE OF TWO BY FOURS AS WELL AS PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL THAT'S BEEN ROUGHED IN THERE, IN OUR KENNEL AREA.

SO NEAR TERM WORK WHAT WE'RE GOING BE COMPLETING OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.

WE'RE GOING TO COMPLETE THE SHEETROCK PROCESS, TAPE, BED, TEXTURE AH THE KENNEL RUN AWNING INSTALLATION.

I THINK BARRING WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS, HAVE ANYTHING TO BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK OR FENCING INSTALLATION AROUND THE REAR AREA OF THE FACILITY, THEY'VE ALREADY IN PLACE LIGHT POLES AT THE REAR OF THE FACILITY AND THE THING THAT EXTERIOR LIGHT POLES ON THE FRONT OF THE FACILITY SHOULD BE THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK, AS WELL. WHAT STAFF IS DOING IN THIS CONTEXT, WE ARE MAKING SOME FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON FURNITURE AND FIXTURES AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. IN FACT, WE HAVE A PROGRAM UPDATE MEETING TOMORROW AT 10 A.M.

AND WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THESE ISSUES SPECIFICALLY WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND WITH OUR ARCHITECT.

SO IN SUMMARY, I'M GOING TO PUT A MONTH ON IT.

I'VE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG, FALL OF 2024, I'M COMFORTABLE NOW TELLING YOU THAT I EXPECT COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER, BY SEPTEMBER OF 2024, IF NOT SOONER. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF A GRAND OPENING CEREMONY PREPARATION.

WE'VE GOT A PLANNING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED FOR THAT.

WE'VE HAD INITIAL MEETINGS AND ACTUALLY HAVE ANOTHER MEETING THIS WEEK.

WE WANT TO MAKE THIS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY, INVITING FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO SHOW OFF WHAT THE CITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS FACILITY AND WHAT SERVICES WILL BE ABLE TO ENHANCE AND DELIVER GOING FORWARD.

AND CERTAINLY AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT.

WE ARE ON BUDGET.

I DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BUDGET.

OF COURSE, THERE'S ALWAYS UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT HOPEFULLY THAT WON'T OCCUR.

BUT TO THIS POINT, WE ARE ON BUDGET, WELL WITHIN BUDGET, AND I DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT.

I HAVE ASKED OUR ARCHITECT, RON HOBBS, AND HIS STAFF, THEY'RE HERE TONIGHT AND AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

FOR THEM, BUT CERTAINLY I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE FOR ME.

I WAS GOING TO SAY, CHIEF, THOSE ARE PROBABLY THE BEST THREE BULLET POINTS I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.

I KNEW WHAT WAS IMPORTANT MAYOR.

OKAY. QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL TO STAFF, CHIEF OR OTHERWISE.

DID A GOOD JOB, CHIEF. RON IS ALWAYS GOOD WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

GINA DID IT ALL FOR ME.

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME? HEARING NONE. ITEM FOUR, ADJOURNMENT.

THE TIME MISS GRANGER? 7:28.

WE ADJOURNED AT 7:28 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.