Jun 03, 2024 City Council

[A. Meeting Opening]

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WELCOME EVERYONE OUT TO THE SACHSE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

TODAY IS MONDAY, JUNE THE 3RD, 2024.

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 MR. PRESTENBERG TO OFFER THE INVOCATION AND MISS BUHLER TO LEAD THE PLEDGES.

IF YOU WILL PLEASE RISE.

PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS PLEASE.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY ASKING FOR YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND SUPPORT AS WE BEGIN THIS MEETING.

HELP US TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS.

ALLOW US TO GROW CLOSER AS A GROUP AND NURTURE THE BONDS OF COMMUNITY.

FILL US WITH YOUR GRACE, LORD GOD, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, ALUMNI AND I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY ALL THAT, SORRY, THAT MAY AFFECT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY.

HELP US LORD FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON US AND WITH THAT THANK YOU, LORD.

AMEN.

THANK YOU. MAY BE SEATED.

MR. PRESTENBERG, IT'S THE INTENT THAT COUNTS, RIGHT? OKAY. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ACTUALLY THREE SHOULD BE FOUR, AND FOUR SHOULD BE THREE IF YOU CAN FOLLOW ALL THAT.

SO WE WILL DO THE ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.

SO ITEM THREE ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE FOR RECENTLY REELECTED OFFICIALS.

MISS GRANGER. YES.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THE CITY HELD A GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 4TH, 2024 TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE ONE AND COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE TWO.

THE RESULTS WERE CANVASED AT THE MAY 15TH SPECIAL MEETING.

THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE SPECIFIES THAT THE OATH OF OFFICE SHOULD BE THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THOSE DULY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER.

PLACE ONE BRETT FRANKS AND COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE TWO MICHELLE HOWARTH.

AND I BELIEVE WE ARE WAITING FOR MRS. FRANKS. SO WE WILL START WITH MISS HOWARTH IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME DOWN FRONT.

YEAH, WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.

PUT YOUR PHONE BACK.

THERE YOU GO. STAY WITH ME, OKAY.

ESTHER, DO YOU WANT US TO COUNCIL MEMBERS DO YOUR THING.

OKAY. IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I'M MICHELLE HOWARTH.

I'M MICHELLE HOWARTH.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBER.

THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, OF THE CITY OF SACHSE.

STATE OF TEXAS. STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

OH, CHEF.

I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT.

THIS IS FOR YOU, FOR HELPING ME GET REELECTED AND KNOCKING ON ALL THOSE DOORS AND EFFECTS TO HEALTHY.

I'M NOT SURE I CAN'T DO MUCH WITH THAT.

I WAS WAITING ON NO ONE TO GO OUT OF ORDER.

WE CAN'T.

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? I'M SORRY. I'M JUST SAYING THE AGENDA IS WRONG.

IN THIS DEPARTMENT, CHAIR.

YEAH, OKAY.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I, FRANK. I, BRETT FRANKS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBER.

THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL. MEMBER OF THE CITY OF.

OF THE CITY OF SAXONY. STATE OF TEXAS.

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TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. THANK YOU.

YES. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

PERFECT TIMING. 45.

NO! DO OVERS! COME ON, WE'RE DONE.

YOU GET A PICTURE. DON'T BE SORRY.

NOBODY OUTSIDE.

NO ONE. WELL, SOMEONE HAS TO READ THEIR TEXT.

SORRY. IT'S OKAY.

NOT TOO CLOSE.

I NEED A 0.5.

THANK YOU. HELLO.

OH, HI.

HI. OH, LOOK, WE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

YOU DID THAT? YEAH, BUT DO I GET POINTS? 500. ALL THAT MATTERS.

THANKS. THANKS, HONEY.

THANKS FOR HELPING. FOR DOING MOST OF THE WORK.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, IT'S HARD TO SAY.

IT'S GOING TO BE THE TOP. WE'LL GIVE IT A BEST SHOT ANYWAY.

I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO MISS HOWARTH AND MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS.

CONGRATULATIONS. LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH YOU A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM FOUR.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE MAY 5TH, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSIONS OR MOTIONS.

MISS HOWARTH MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM THREE.

ACTUALLY. FOUR.

YES. OH, I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOWARD TO APPROVE.

ITEM FOUR IS PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? MR. PRESTENBERG SECOND.

HAVE A SECOND BY MR. PRESTENBERG.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

OH. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. THAT'S OKAY.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM FIVE.

CONSIDER ELECTING THE MAYOR PRO TEM FOR 2024-2025.

MISS GRANGER.

YES. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THE CHARTER REQUIRES AN ELECTION OF A MAYOR PRO TEM.

AFTER EACH GENERAL ELECTION, THE MAYOR PRO TEM TEMPORARILY ACTS AS MAYOR IN THE CASE OF DISABILITY OR ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR, AND IN THIS CAPACITY THEY HAVE THE RIGHTS REGULARLY CONFERRED UPON THE MAYOR.

SO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE LIST OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, FOR REFERENCE AND DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU, MISS GRANGER.

DISCUSSION AMONG THE COUNCIL.

OR WE CAN STAY ALL NIGHT IF YOU WANT TO.

MISS HOWARTH. HOLD ON.

I THINK I HIT MY BUTTON TOO EARLY.

WE HAVE SOMEONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO TALK.

OKAY, THANKS, MR. MILLSAP. BEING OLDER THAN EVERYBODY ELSE HERE, WE.

MY OBSERVATION HAS BEEN WE'VE BEEN FUNCTIONING ACCEPTABLE.

SO I SEE NO REASON WHY WE SHOULD CHANGE FROM MAYOR PRO TEM THAT WE HAVE.

OKAY. SO IS THAT A DISCUSSION AT THIS POINT? THAT'S A DISCUSSION. OKAY.

THANK YOU. SIR. DID YOU WANT TO TRY ANOTHER TIME OR TRY NOW MISS HOWARTH OR DO YOU WANT TO.

I. I WILL ECHO WHAT FRANK HAS SAID.

I THINK WE'RE WORKING PRETTY ACCURATE OR PRETTY EFFECTIVELY.

AND THE FEW TIMES WE'VE NEEDED OUR MAYOR PRO TEM, HE'S FILLED IN.

AND IF THERE'S.

NO OTHER DISCUSSION.

I'D MAKE A MOTION.

BUT DO WE HAVE ANY MORE LIGHTS? I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS AT THE MOMENT.

OKAY, THEN I'D MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER BRETT FRANKS AS MAYOR PRO TEM.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOWARTH TO REAPPOINT MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS OR BRETT FRANKS.

EXCUSE ME. AS MAYOR PRO TEM, DO I HAVE A SECOND, MISS BUHLER? SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND BY MISS BUHLER.

YOU GOOD, MR. PRESTENBERG? OKAY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

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NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM B1.

[B. Recognition]

IF I CAN HAVE LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER DANIEL LANEY COME DOWN.

IT'S WHEREVER ESTHER TELLS US TO GO.

OKAY, ESTHER IS IN CHARGE OF THAT.

OKAY, SO I WAS JOKING WITH MR. LANEY IN THE AUDIENCE BEFORE WE STARTED THAT.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU.

AND THEN. BUT MR. LANEY HE COMES FOR THE GOOD STUFF.

AND BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, HE'S WORKING VERY HARD OVER AT THE LIBRARY AND DOES A GREAT JOB.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM.

THAT'S I GUESS TECHNICALLY KICKED OFF.

WE HAD A LITTLE, LITTLE, LITTLE DELAY THERE FOR MOTHER NATURE.

BUT YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS. I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS.

IT'S BEEN YEAH, I'D SAY PROBABLY 20 PLUS YEARS.

YEAH. 20 PLUS. IT'S AN AMAZING PROGRAM.

AND I THINK THE PROCLAMATION IS IRONIC BECAUSE MOST OF OUR PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE HAD A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WERE JUST ONE WEEK, AND DANIEL GETS TWO MONTHS.

SO I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU PULLED THAT OFF, BUT CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION INTO THE RECORD.

WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE SACHSE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO LINK PEOPLE TO THE WORLD BY ENRICHING LIVES, CREATING COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRING CURIOSITY.

AND WHEREAS, THE SACHSE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES AN ANNUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM WITH A VARIETY OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FEATURING MUSIC, SCIENCE, ANIMALS, CRAFTS, GAMES AND MUCH MORE FOR RESIDENTS AND READERS OF ALL AGES.

AND WHEREAS, THE THEME FOR THE 2024 SUMMER READING PROGRAM IS ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY.

WHETHER YOU'RE DIVING INTO A THRILLING NOVEL, EXPLORING NEW WORLDS, OR EMBARKING ON A LITERARY JOURNEY, YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY IS THE GATEWAY TO EXCITING ADVENTURES.

AND WHEREAS KIDS, TEENS AND ADULTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AGE APPROPRIATE READING CHALLENGES AND CAN EARN PRIZES AND ENTRIES INTO GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS AFTER COMPLETING THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF BICKERSTAFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SACHSE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE THE 1ST THROUGH JULY 27TH, 2024 AS SUMMER READING 2024, IN SACHSE AND ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE.

CONGRATULATIONS! THANK YOU.

COME ON. OKAY, WE GOT ONE MORE LITTLE SURPRISE FOR YOU, SO DON'T RUN OFF.

OKAY. SO THOSE OF Y'ALL MAY KNOW OR MAY NOT KNOW THE SACHSE NEWS DOES DO AN ANNUAL BEST OF.

AND THEY DO ALWAYS INCLUDE A CITY CATEGORY, A CITY EMPLOYEE CATEGORY.

AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY PROBABLY GAVE IT AWAY SINCE YOU'RE UP HERE.

WHO WON? BUT MR. LAINEY IS THE PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE BEST OF SACHSE FOR 2024.

AND THIS IS SPECIFICALLY THE BEST CITY/MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE IS AWARDED TO DANIEL LAINEY.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND WE WE DID SAVE A COPY JUST FOR HIM.

THANK YOU. YEAH, YEAH.

THANK YOU AGAIN. MR. YEAH.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR FOR BOTH OF THESE HONORS THIS EVENING.

I'LL START WITH THE THE BEST OF IT'S A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS HONOR.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL AND ALL THE RESIDENTS OF SACHSE FOR PROVIDING ME WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS HERE.

AND BACK TO SUMMER READING WHICH JUST KICKED OFF ON SATURDAY.

IT IS AVAILABLE FOR KIDS, TEENS AND ADULTS TO SIGN UP NOW, WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A DELAY WITH OUR KICKOFF PARTY BECAUSE OF THE GROUNDS, CONDITIONS AND WEATHER, BUT WE'LL BE RESCHEDULING THAT EVENT FOR A LATER DATE.

BUT YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE AND EARN SOME SOME AWESOME PRIZES.

KIDS CAN EARN A FREE BOOK.

AND THEN THERE'S SOME GREAT PRIZES AT THE END OF THE SUMMER AS WELL.

AND STUFF GOING ON ALL SUMMER LONG.

SO COME ON DOWN TO THE LIBRARY.

THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO STOP BY.

AND AS I MENTIONED, DANIEL DOES A GREAT JOB WITH OUR LIBRARY.

AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW, WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW CITIES I FEEL LIKE OUR SIZE THAT HAS A LIBRARY OF THAT STATURE AND CALIBER THAT WE HAVE.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE TO GET OUR LIBRARY WHERE IT IS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM C.

PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.

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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.

I DO HAVE A CARD FROM MARTY HOEGER.

CHIEF PUT ME IN A GOOD MOOD.

I'M GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME? HEARING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM D COUNCIL STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES.

[D. Council/Staff Reports and Updates]

ANYONE ON COUNCIL LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AT THIS TIME? MAYOR PRO TEM FRANK'S.

THANKS, MAYOR. THE NEW SUMMER GYM SCHEDULE IS OUT, SO STOP BY THE J.

MICHAEL J. FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON THIS SUMMER.

OR THERE'S ONE ONLINE AND THERE'S A PRINTED VERSION AS WELL.

TEEN NIGHTS AND SUMMER CAMPS ARE STARTING, SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME TEENS OUT THERE.

THIS FRIDAY IS THE SECOND SUMMER CONCERT OUT AT JK SACHSE PARK.

IT'S GOING TO BE AN 80S MIXTAPE BAND, SO IT'S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY.

COUNCILMAN PRESTENBERG SAID HE'S WEARING HIS NEON STOCKINGS FOR THAT, SO THAT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING.

AND LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS, INFLATABLES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

LIKE I SAID, THAT'S AT JK SACHSE PARK FROM 7 TO 9 AND TAYLOR SWIFT IS COMING IN.

OR AT LEAST HER MUSIC IS IS COMING IN AUGUST.

SO WE'LL SEE YOU ALL THERE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AT THIS TIME? MR. PRESTENBERG. YES.

I WILL BE WEARING NEON.

I'LL JUST SAY THAT, I ALSO WANT TO JUST TALK ABOUT THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

THERE'S DUE TO A LOT OF THE RAIN THAT WE HAD.

A LOT OF FENCES AND GATES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.

AND SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF LOST PUPPIES AND KITTENS FOUND IN THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS VASTLY OUT OF SPACE.

SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S LOST THEIR DOG, PLEASE HAVE THEM GO CHECK THE SHELTER.

AND ALSO, IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A DOG OR A CAT ASK YOU TO GO CHECK THE SHELTER.

SO THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES THEY HAVE AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE BIG REVEAL LATER THIS YEAR OF THE NEW FACILITY.

BUT UNTIL THEN, WE NEED TO HELP THEM OUT AND GET SOME OF THESE ANIMALS.

TRY TO TALK. MY WIFE AND I LET ME GET ONE OF THEM.

WE'LL SEE. SO THAT'S ALL.

THANKS, SIR.

ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. MS. NASH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS, FIRST WELCOMING SOME NEW EMPLOYEES, TALK ABOUT PROMOTIONS, AND THEN I WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL A BRIEF STORM UPDATE.

SO WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME TWO NEW PART TIME EMPLOYEES TO THE LIBRARY.

PART TIME ASSISTANTS.

REESE GOODGAME AND SAGE RAINEY.

AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM JOIN US AT THE LIBRARY.

AND THEN ALSO HAPPY TO WELCOME SOPHIE SHALLOW.

SHE IS A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER.

SHE COMES TO US FROM THE CITY OF MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE SHE WAS A COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST.

SO WELCOME TO THOSE EMPLOYEES.

AND THEN A COUPLE OF PROMOTIONS CONGRATULATING HENRY HERNANDEZ ON HIS PROMOTION TO FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC.

SO HE BEGAN WITH US IN 2022 AS AN EMT.

AND HE HAS NOW EARNED HIS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PARAMEDIC LICENSE.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HENRY.

AND ALSO A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLETTA MIMS, WHO HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO PERMIT TECHNICIANS.

SO SHE HAS BEEN ON OUR TEAM IN UTILITY BILLING SINCE JANUARY OF 2023, HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A PERMIT TECHNICIAN IN ANOTHER CITY.

AND I LOVE IT WHEN WE GET TO PROMOTE PEOPLE FROM WITHIN.

AND SHE IS NOW GOING TO BE IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLETTA.

AND THEN FINALLY A BRIEF STORM UPDATE, CERTAINLY APPRECIATE NOW MORE THAN EVER, OUR COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST ESTHER.

AND YOU, IF YOU DON'T KNOW HER, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON OUR WEBSITE.

SHE'S BEEN ALL OVER IT AND ON THE SPOT OVER THIS LAST WEEK WITH ALL OF OUR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO OUR UPDATES.

SO CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK SHE'S DONE THERE, BUT WANTED TO GIVE THE PUBLIC JUST KIND OF AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE STAND FROM OUR STORMS LAST TUESDAY.

SO CERTAINLY AN UPDATE ON POWER.

ONCOR HAS COMPLETED ALL OF THEIR REPAIRS IN SACHSE AND HAS RESTORED POWER TO ALL OF OUR HOMES.

IN TERMS OF PARKS, WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE THAT ARE CLOSED.

DAVE SANFORD PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND JOE STONE PARK ARE BOTH CLOSED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS RELATIVE TO EQUIPMENT AND GETTING THOSE REPAIRS DONE. SO, CWD, I KNOW THE BIG CLEANUP.

WHAT EVERYONE'S CONCERNED ABOUT IS GETTING ALL THAT DEBRIS TAKEN AWAY.

SO UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW THAT CWD IS FINISHING UP NORMAL BULK SCHEDULE DUE TO OUR HOLIDAY SHIFT OF DAYS LAST WEEK, SO THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO WORK ON THAT. THEN WE HAD MORE STORMS OVER THE WEEKEND, AND CWD IS IT'S TAKING A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO DO THAT CLEANUP BECAUSE OF THAT.

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BUT WE HAVE A REQUEST OF OUR RESIDENTS, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY STORM, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY DEBRIS FOR YOUR BULK DAYS THAT ARE STORM RELATED, WE JUST ASK THAT YOU PLEASE NOT PUT THAT OUT RIGHT NOW.

THE BIG PUSH THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP STORM DEBRIS.

SO IF YOU HAVE SOME BULK THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO PUT OUT THIS MONTH AND YOU CAN HOLD OFF, THAT WOULD BE GREAT, BECAUSE THAT GIVES US MORE ROOM IN THESE TRUCKS TO PUT OUT THIS, TO PUT THE STORM DEBRIS IN.

AND THAT WILL HELP US GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

JUST A REMINDER, WE DO HAVE TWO FREE DROP OFFS FOR ANY OF YOUR STORM DEBRIS AT WHITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THANK YOU TO WYLIE ISD FOR BEING A GOOD PARTNER ON THAT.

AND ALSO AT THE HERITAGE PARK PARKING LOT.

SO BOTH OF THOSE LOCATIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THAT STORM DEBRIS, WE HAVE ROLL OFFS.

CWD HAS BEEN VERY DILIGENT ABOUT TRYING TO TAKE THOSE AND GET THEM DUMPED AND HAVE THEM OUT THERE FOR YOU TO REFILL THEM.

ALSO UNDERSTAND, THOUGH, IT IS TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED AT THE LANDFILLS BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP.

THE LAST WE FOUND OUT, THE HINTON LANDFILL HAS ABOUT A TWO HOUR WAIT TO BE ABLE TO DROP OFF DEBRIS.

WE WERE SPEAKING WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVE FROM CWD TODAY THAT SAID, AT THE SKYLINE LANDFILL IN DALLAS, THERE WERE OVER 500 TRUCKS TRYING TO GO IN AND DUMP. SO I JUST WE'RE JUST ASKING EVERYBODY'S PATIENCE RIGHT NOW.

CWD IS DOING A GREAT JOB.

LOGAN THATCHER AND I WERE OUT AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN EARLIER, DRIVING AROUND AND LOOKING AT THEIR PROGRESS.

THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB, BUT THEY'RE THEY'RE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.

SO AGAIN, IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE INFORMATION ON OUR, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEBSITE AS TO WHO TO CONTACT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. BUT REALLY, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A SECOND AND THANK ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES.

EVERY EMPLOYEE PLAYED A PART THIS LAST WEEK IN HELPING, WHETHER THEY WERE DOING ANY JOB WITHIN THE CITY.

AND I HAD PEOPLE IN THEIR REGULAR OFFICE ROLES OUT DRAGGING DEBRIS ONTO LAWNS JUST TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY.

SO NO JOB WAS TOO SMALL FOR ANYBODY.

AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES, EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEES EFFORTS LAST WEEK TO TRY TO HELP US GET PAST ALL OF THIS AND TRY TO GET BACK TO NORMAL.

SO THANKS, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, MISS NASH.

A COUPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME, THE NEXT FARMERS MARKET AND IT'S ACTUALLY WILL BE THIS COMING SATURDAY, JUNE THE 8TH FROM 9 A.M.

TO 1 P.M. IN THE FIFTH STREET DISTRICT.

WE HAD A GREAT SUCCESS LAST MONTH, SO WE CERTAINLY ARE EXPECTING THAT IN THIS COMING SATURDAY.

THE MARKETS WILL BE HOSTED ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH THROUGH OCTOBER.

ALSO, A NIGHT AT THE MIDWAY WILL BE HOSTED AT THE MICHAEL J.

FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER ON MONDAY, JUNE THE 10TH FROM 7 TO 9 P.M.

KIDS AGES 12 TO 17 CAN COME BY AND ENJOY, ABSORB, TRACK.

NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS, BUT THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS.

CRAZY CONES AND A SOCCER GAME CHALLENGE.

WE'LL HAVE FREE SNACKS AND DRINKS FOR EVERYBODY, SO COME ON OUT.

REGISTRATION IS FREE ONLINE.

CHECK OUR CITY WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ON THAT.

AND THEN OUR REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM.

RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY.

PLEASE CHECK THE CITY WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO ECHO WHAT MISS NASH SAID ABOUT OUR STORM.

STAFF DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND REALLY OUTSTANDING JOB IN GETTING US BACK TO WHERE WE ARE.

THIS STORM THAT WE HAD TUESDAY, A WEEK FROM TOMORROW WAS REALLY UNPRECEDENTED.

UNPRECEDENTED IN OUR CITY.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 25 YEARS, AND WE HAVE NOT HAD A STORM LIKE THAT, AND CERTAINLY NOT AS WIDESPREAD OF DAMAGE.

YOU COULD EVEN EQUATE IT TO CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE, IF YOU WILL, WITH THE WIND SPEEDS WE HAD MEASURED IN SACHSE.

AND THE FACT THAT MISS NASH CAN GIVE AN UPDATE LIKE SHE DID JUST A SECOND AGO ON WHERE WE'RE AT AND ALL THE THINGS WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED IS AMAZING.

AND WE'VE HAD OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED CWD HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER.

LIKE WITH ANYTHING, WE'VE HAD OUR CHALLENGES AND THAT THAT'S NOT TO BE EXPECTED WITH A THE SIZE OF THE STORM THAT WE HAD, BUT CWD, WYLIE ISD, GARLAND ISD, ONCOR ALL WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY COULD HAVE DONE, AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE GREAT PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE WITH THEM.

AND I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF FRUSTRATION THIS WEEK, RIGHTFULLY SO.

NOBODY LIKES TO BE WITHOUT POWER.

BUT THE GREAT THING IS, IS THAT WE ARE WAY, IN MY OPINION, ANYWAY, WE ARE WAY FAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE THAN WE COULD HAVE BEEN, AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF OUR AMAZING STAFF THAT DID JUST AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

AND MISS NASH IS CORRECT. I WENT OUT THERE AND SAW IT MYSELF.

YOU HAD STAFF PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULDN'T THINK WOULD BE DOING THAT OUT THERE TUESDAY MORNING WHEN IT WAS STILL LIGHTNING AND THUNDER.

AND SO JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR STAFF.

AND I JUST ALSO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ESTHER, BECAUSE SHE HAS DONE A MARVELOUS JOB IN THE COMMUNICATION.

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CHIEF WADE, CHIEF SYLVESTER, CHIEF BAXTER, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL IN THE FOREFRONT, COREY.

YOU KNOW, THEY ALL WERE IN THE FOREFRONT OF GETTING ALL THAT COORDINATED.

AND THAT IS OBVIOUSLY GOES WITHOUT SAYING HOW YOU CAN'T GET THAT DONE WITHOUT THAT COORDINATION.

BUT AS A GREAT MAN ONCE TOLD ME, IF YOU CAN'T COMMUNICATE, THAT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER, YOU KNOW? AND SO ESSER DID A REALLY GOOD JOB IN COMMUNICATING THAT.

AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, AND I'M SURE EVERYBODY ON COUNCIL HAS FELT THIS A LITTLE BIT, IS THAT, YEAH, WE FELT SOME FRUSTRATION THIS WEEK AND THAT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY.

BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT WE'VE DONE AND WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

AND AGAIN, THAT IS NO ACCIDENT.

DIDN'T HAPPEN BY HAPPENSTANCE, IS THAT STAFF DID A REALLY GOOD JOB IN GETTING US WHERE WE'RE AT, AND WE'RE NOT WHERE WE WANT TO BE YET, AND THAT'S OKAY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE. AND SO AGAIN, I APPRECIATE EVERYONE THAT'S HELPED CHIP IN AND THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

WHAT I SAID EARLIER THIS WEEK, IT WAS PROBABLY THE BEST THING, IF YOU COULD SAY THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING IS THAT OUR RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, AND THAT WAS A BEST FEELING YOU COULD HAVE WHEN YOU WHEN I WENT OUT THERE AND WAS HELPING A LITTLE BIT AND YOU JUST HAD NEIGHBORS SAYING, HEY, I GOT THIS, BUT YOU DON'T LET ME HELP OUT.

THAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY, THE SACHSE COMMUNITY IS THAT NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS AND WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE STRONGER FOR THIS.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU, STAFF.

I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING Y'ALL DID.

MISS HOWARD.

OH, ON A LIGHTER NOTE, ZORB ARE THOSE GIANT BLOW UP HAMSTER BALLS? SO IF YOU WANT TO GO PUT IN A GIANT HAMSTER BALL AND RUN AROUND WITH THE TEENAGERS, THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

OKAY? OKAY. THANK YOU.

YEAH, YEAH, IT'S HARD TO FOLLOW, ISN'T IT? OKAY. THAT'S OKAY.

BUT I JUST AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO THANK STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY DO.

OKAY. 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'S NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER.

SO REQUEST ITEM ONE.

APPROVE THE MAY 20TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

ITEM TWO, ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30TH, 2024.

ITEM THREE, ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY BUDGET AND INVESTMENT REPORTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2024.

IS THERE A COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEM OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING? NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION.

MR. PRESTENBERG LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM AS PRESENTED.

I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MR. PRESTENBERG TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I THINK MISS BUHLER.

MISS BUHLER SECOND.

SECOND BY MISS PETER. GOOD TRY THOUGH.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

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

[1. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. (PB&H) to provide auditing services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.]

YOU HAD TO BE CAREFUL. IF YOU READ THAT REALLY FAST, YOU MIGHT SAY THAT, MISS NASH.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARE WE OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE AWARE WE HAVE TO DO AN AUDIT EVERY YEAR.

BUT WE HAVE A SECTION WITHIN THE CITY CHARTER THAT REQUIRES US TO NOT ONLY HAVE AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT, BUT THAT WE HAVE TO CHANGE AUDITORS, THAT WE CANNOT HAVE THE SAME AUDITOR FOR MORE THAN FIVE CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL AUDITS TO BE DONE BY THE SAME FIRM.

SO THIS YEAR WE HAD TO PUT THIS CONTRACT OUT FOR BID.

AND RYAN BRADEHOFT, OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, IS HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THIS CONTRACT AND OUR CHANGE AND THE SELECTED NEW AUDITOR.

HELLO, MR. BRADY. HELLO.

THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER. HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

YES, I AM HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO YOU A CONTRACT FOR AUDIT SERVICES.

EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM.

THE AUDIT CULMINATES IN AN EXPRESSION OF AN OPINION BY THE AUDITOR ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CITY'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FREE OF MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUDIT, THE AUDITOR PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT TO THE COUNCIL, AND THAT TYPICALLY OCCURS IN LATE FEBRUARY OR EARLY MARCH. SO THE AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING.

I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE CITY'S CHARTER REQUIREMENTS THAT RELATE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, AND HOW THE RECOGNITION OF, OR THE ADHERENCE TO THOSE

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AND THEN, FINALLY, THE ACTION WE ARE RECOMMENDING AS A RESULT OF THAT RFP.

THE CITY CHARTER.

SECTION 7.18 STATES THAT AN ANNUAL AUDIT MUST BE PERFORMED BY A CPA.

BUT IT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF AUDITS BY THE SAME FIRM.

AND THAT LIMIT IS NO MORE THAN FIVE CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL AUDITS BY THE SAME FIRM.

AT THAT POINT, THE CITY DOES HAVE TO CONTRACT WITH A DIFFERENT FIRM.

THEREFORE, WE ISSUED AN RFP ON APRIL 18TH.

THREE PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED.

AND THEN, AFTER REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS IN DETAIL, STAFF DID ELIMINATE ONE FIRM BASED ON THAT CHARTER REQUIREMENT.

BASICALLY, ONE OF THE THREE WAS OUR PREVIOUS AUDITOR OF THE TWO REMAINING FIRMS, BOTH HAVING MET ALL THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE RFP.

THE CITY CHOSE THE FIRM WITH THE LOWER PROPOSED ANNUAL FEE.

AND THAT FIRM WAS PATILLO, BROWN AND HILL.

THEREFORE, OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT YOU AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PATILLO, BROWN AND HILL TO PROVIDE AUDITING SERVICES TO THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024.

HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, MR. BRADY. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL FOR MR. BRADY OR STAFF? MR. PRESTENBERG.

NOT SUBSTANTIALLY.

THE LOWEST PROPOSAL WAS OUR PREVIOUS AUDITOR, AND UNFORTUNATELY WE COULD NOT SELECT THEM.

THEN, LIKE I SAID, THE ONE WE CHOSE WAS THE NEXT CHEAPEST AND IT WAS NOT A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE COULDN'T GO WITH THE LOWEST BECAUSE IT WAS THE AUDITOR WE USED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

IS THIS FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM? IT'S ONLY ONE YEAR AT A TIME, SO WE COULD.

TECHNICALLY, IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT WITH THIS AUDITOR, WE COULD ISSUE ANOTHER RFP NEXT YEAR.

OKAY. BUT THE PREVIOUS AUDITOR WE HAD, IT WAS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT AT A TIME.

WE ENTERED INTO A FIVE YEAR WITH THEM.

WE DID. BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE CHOOSING TO JUST ENTER INTO ONE YEAR AT A TIME WITH THE CURRENT OR WITH THE PROPOSED.

DO YOU HAVE LIKE A PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE FROM A COST PERSPECTIVE? I CAN CERTAINLY GIVE YOU AN EXACT PERCENTAGE.

YES. LIKE BALLPARK.

PROB WELL LET'S SEE.

OR THEIR CONCERN AS TO WHY WE DON'T.

WE'RE NOT SAYING IT OUTRIGHT OF WHAT THE COST WOULD BE? I, WELL, THE COST OF THE PREVIOUS AUDITOR WAS 41,000.

SO THAT WAS THE PREVIOUS.

AND THIS CONTRACT AS SHOWN IN THE IN THE AGENDA PACKET HERE IS 44,008 50.

PERFECT. THAT'S ALL I NEEDED.

THANK YOU.

MISS BUHLER.

THANK YOU. HE ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS.

OKAY, MR. LINDSEY. I HAD SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS, BUT I DIDN'T GET TOGETHER.

YEAH. THE COST. YOU GOT TO PUT THE COST IN IN THE PRESENTATION, BUT THE THE CHARTER SAYS THAT WE MUST DO AN AUDIT, BUT IT DOESN'T SAY WHAT KIND OF AUDIT. AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FINANCIAL AREA.

SO I'M JUST GOING TO ASK, IS THERE IS THERE A CHEAPER AUDIT WE COULD HAVE DONE, OR IS THERE A MORE EXPENSIVE AUDIT WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT WOULD ENHANCE OUR LEVEL OF SERVICES? OR ARE THERE ANY AREAS THAT WE NEED TO BE LOOKING FURTHER INTO? ARE THERE DIFFERENT PACKAGES FROM THESE THESE COMPANIES? I WOULD SAY THIS AUDIT IS NOT JUST REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND REQUIRED BY FEDERAL OR, YEAH, FEDERAL LEVEL ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF REASONS WHY WE HAVE TO DO THIS VERY SPECIFIC AUDIT EVERY YEAR.

AND THERE'S NO GETTING AROUND THAT.

ANY OTHER WE COULD CERTAINLY ENGAGE A CPA FIRM FOR OTHER TYPES OF WORK, INCLUDING OTHER TYPES OF AUDITS OR OTHER LEVELS OF SERVICE.

BUT THIS IS SPEAKING TO JUST THE ONE TYPE OF SPECIFIC TYPE OF AUDIT THAT WE MUST DO EVERY YEAR BASED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES.

OKAY. THAT HELPS A LOT.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. BREDEHOFF OR STAFF? MR. MILLSAP. THIS IS YOUR, WHAT YOU'RE REQUESTING IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT.

DOES IT HAVE A RENEWAL CLAUSE IN IT? YES. WE CAN RENEW WITH THIS.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE APPROVING TONIGHT.

DOES HAVE A RENEWAL STATEMENT IN IT.

RIGHT. OKAY.

HOW ABOUT GIVING US A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS COMPANY? SINCE WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THEM BEFORE, WHAT'S THEIR, LIKE, LACK OF A BETTER TERM, WHAT'S THEIR PEDIGREE?

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THEY HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF AUDITING MUNICIPAL CLIENTS.

THEY ARE LOCAL.

THEY'RE BASED. THEY HAVE AN OFFICE IN WACO.

SO, LIKE I SAY, THEY ARE A CPA FIRM.

SO THEY MET CERTAINLY MET ALL THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS THAT WE LAID OUT IN THE RFP.

YEAH, I'D LIKE TO ADD ON TO THAT.

YEAH. MRS. NASH.

COUNCILMAN, MILLSAP AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.

I'D LIKE TO ADD ON TO THAT ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE WHEN WE DO AN AUDIT LIKE THIS, WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED NOT ONLY BY CHARTER, AS MR. BREDEHOFF MENTIONED, BUT ALSO BY STATE AND FEDERAL STANDARDS.

WE HAVE TO DO THIS TYPE OF AUDIT.

WE WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SMALL CLIENT.

AND SO THERE ARE NOT VERY MANY FIRMS ANYMORE THAT LOOK AT CLIENTS OUR SIZE AS FRANKLY PROFITABLE.

SO THERE'S JUST NOT A LOT OF FIRMS THAT DO THIS.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH THIS FIRM IN THE PAST.

I'VE WORKED WITH THIS FIRM IN THE PAST IN OTHER CITIES.

THERE'S NOT VERY MANY COMPANIES THAT DO THESE ANYMORE FOR CITIES OF OUR SIZE.

SO GETTING THREE PROPOSALS, FRANKLY, I WAS PRETTY PLEASED.

I WAS WORRIED THAT WE MIGHT GET 1 OR 2, BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE LEVEL OF FEES THAT THEY CHARGE FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT THEY HAVE TO DO, IT'S IT'S NOT REALLY SUPER FINANCIALLY LUCRATIVE.

SO I SAY THAT ONLY TO SAY IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND FIRMS THAT ARE STILL INTERESTED IN PROVIDING THESE KINDS OF SERVICES TO SMALL CITIES, BIGGER CITIES DIFFERENT, BUT FOR THE FOR THE KIND OF LOW RETURN FEE THAT THEY THEY END UP GETTING FOR IT.

THANK YOU, MR. NASH. OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL TO STAFF.

THANK YOU, MR. BRADY. THANK YOU.

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

DISCUSSION MOTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.

MR. PRESTENBERG.

I HAVE NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM F ONE AS PRESENTED.

MOTION BY MR. PRESTENBERG TO APPROVE ITEM F ONE AS PRESENTED.

MISS BUHLER. SECOND.

SECOND BY MISS BUHLER.

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

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM F TWO.

[2. Receive early resident and stakeholder input regarding the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget.]

MISS NASH. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN.

IT'S TIME FOR THE BUDGET.

WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THIS EVERY MEETING UNTIL OCTOBER.

SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY RESIDENT BUDGET INPUT.

AND DAVID BALDWIN, OUR DIRECTOR, IS HERE TO JUST GO OVER THE SCHEDULE WITH YOU AND REMIND YOU ALL OF WHAT THE BUDGET CALENDAR IS AND ALL OF THE FUND THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU THIS SUMMER AS WE GET TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET.

HELLO, MR. BALDWIN.

HELLO, MAYOR.

COUNCIL PREPARATIONS HAVE BEGUN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 24-25 BUDGET.

TONIGHT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE BUDGET.

THAT INPUT THEN WILL AID THE CITY MANAGER IN AND STAFF IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUDGET IN ADVANCE OF IT BEING TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL.

SO THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY TIMES THAT STAFF WILL DISCUSS THE BUDGET WITH COUNCIL THIS YEAR.

IN ADDITION TO TONIGHT A BUDGET WORK WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON JULY 29TH.

THE BUDGET WILL THEN BE PRESENTED WILL BE SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL ON AUGUST 15TH.

AFTER THAT, ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 19TH WILL PRESENT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PRESENT TAX RATES ON SEPTEMBER 3RD.

IT WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FURTHER BUDGET DISCUSSION ON SEPTEMBER 16TH.

THE CALENDAR SHOWS ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND APPROVAL OF THE TAX RATE.

AND THIS ISN'T THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT ON THE BUDGET BY GOING TO WWW.CITYOFSACHSE.COM/BUDGET.

THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT BUDGET, PROCESS, PROCESS, ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THOSE INCLUDE PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC COMMENT.

THERE'S ALSO A HOW TO CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBERS AND HOW TO CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AT THAT SITE.

THERE'S ALSO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PRIOR BUDGET PROCESSES, AND QUARTERLY BUDGET REPORTS AND BUDGETS ARE ALSO ALSO LOCATED AT THAT SITE.

AND SO WITH THAT, NOW IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE BUDGET.

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THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A SPEAKER'S CARD.

MARTY HOBOKE.

OKAY. MARTY HOBOKE, 5511 OAK RIDGE CIRCLE.

TOP OF THE HILL.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR GOAL IS.

ARE YOU ALL GOING TO RAISE MY TAXES, OR IS YOUR GOAL TO HOLD PRESENT? NO, NO NEW REVENUE.

WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR ALL THIS YOU'VE SEEN WHAT EVERYBODY'S NEW TAX APPRAISALS ARE.

YOU ALL HAVE A ROUGH IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING TO BE COMING IN AND HOW MUCH GROWTH HAS BEEN IN THE CITY.

SO I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO RAISE MY TAXES.

AND LET'S MAKE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT IF MY CITY TAXES GO UP AND I HAVE NOT MADE ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO MY HOUSE.

IT'S Y'ALL'S FAULT OR IT'S Y'ALL'S DOING.

IT'S NOT THE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

YOU CAN'T BLAME THEM.

YOU NEED TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

IT'S YOUR FAULT.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING IN, AND YOU GOT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPELL IT, HOW TO SPEND IT.

I WANT TO KNOW, WHAT'S THE SLUSH FUND GOING TO BE IN HEALTH INSURANCE THIS YEAR? HOW BIG OF MONEY IS THAT GOING TO BE THAT Y'ALL ARE GOING TO SLIDE SOMEWHERE? MR. PRESTENBERG WORDS, NOT MINE.

MISS HOWARTH JUST ABOUT ADMITTED TO IT ABOUT TWO MEETINGS AGO.

SO WHAT YOU GOING TO DO? ARE MY TAXES GOING UP? THEY STAY IN THE SAME.

THEY'RE GOING DOWN.

WHAT ARE Y'ALL'S GOALS AND AGENDA FOR THIS YEAR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. HOBOKE. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO.

THE STAFF DID PRESENT THE CALENDAR TO PRESENT THE CALENDAR TONIGHT.

AND I DID WANT TO MENTION NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH.

THAT'S TUESDAY. NEXT TUESDAY WE'LL HAVE A BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING THAT I'LL BE HOSTING RIGHT HERE AND ONLINE.

SO COME JOIN US FOR THAT.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT ABOUT THIS? HEARING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM THREE.

[3. Consider appointments of Council liaisons to the City's boards and commissions.]

MISS GRANGER. YES.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. TRADITIONALLY, THE CITY, THE COUNCIL LIAISONS TO THE CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED.

AFTER EACH GENERAL ELECTION IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE A LIST OF CURRENT LIAISONS.

SO TONIGHT YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER LEAVE THE APPOINTMENTS AS THEY ARE OR MAKE CHANGES AS YOU SEE FIT.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS GRANGER.

AS MR. GRANGER MENTIONED THE LIST OF THE CURRENT BOARD LIAISON POSITIONS ARE IN THE PACKETS.

AND WITH THAT IF THERE'S ANY PROPOSED CHANGES OR JUST COMMENTS IN GENERAL, NOW IS THE TIME.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, WHILE WE'RE THINKING, I'LL REITERATE THEM.

MYSELF, NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, THE NCT 911 BOARD.

MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD.

COUNCIL MEMBER MILLSAP LIBRARY BOARD.

COUNCIL MEMBER LINDSEY.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND TIF NUMBER ONE BOARD, COUNCIL MEMBER BUHLER, WYLIE ISD.

COUNCIL MEMBER PRESTENBERG GARLAND ISD.

ANIMAL SHELTER BOARD AND VOTING MEMBER OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SO AGAIN, IF WE WANT TO KEEP IT LIKE IT IS, THAT'S GREAT.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME CHANGES, THAT'S FINE TOO.

MISS HOWARD I, I WOULD LIKE TO STAY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I THINK WE'RE FINALLY WE'RE IN A REALLY GOOD SPOT AND THINGS ARE MOVING, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT FORWARD.

I KNOW COUNCILWOMAN BUHLER WOULD LIKE A LITTLE MORE RESPONSIBILITY.

IT IS COUNCIL MEMBER FRANKS WILLING TO PART WITH ONE OF HIS PARK OR MDD? SURE, BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.

THEY'RE ON THE SAME NIGHT RIGHT AFTER EACH OTHER.

OH THAT'S TRUE.

JUST ASKING.

I MEAN, I'LL HOLD ON THAT ONE.

GO. DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? NO. OKAY.

WELL, IF YOU WANT TO TURN YOUR MIC ON.

OTHER DISCUSSION. WELL.

OH, THERE WE GO. MISS BUHLER I HAVE ENJOYED SERVING WYLIE ISD, AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE DOING THAT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY INTEREST IN THE PARKS BOARD.

YOU KNOW, I DO LOVE THE PARKS BOARD, AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SERVE ON THAT FOR A WHILE.

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THANK YOU, MISS BUHLER. OTHER DISCUSSION.

OR REBUTTALS.

MR. MILLSAP.

WELL, SINCE.

MS. BUHLER MENTIONED HER PREFERENCES, AND IN COUNCILMAN FRANKS SAID HE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE ONE UP.

I'LL JUST ASK POINT BLANK, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO GIVE UP THE PARKS BOARD THIS TERM? SURE. THEN I WOULD SUGGEST I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE PUT MISS BUHLER ON THE PARKS BOARD.

OKAY, HOLD THAT THOUGHT. HOLD THAT THOUGHT.

ALL RIGHT, MISS HOWARTH.

IS THAT A MOTION? NO, WE'RE STILL DISCUSSING.

NO. NOT YET. OKAY.

NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY. OKAY.

IS THERE MORE DISCUSSION? I TURNED YOU ON.

MAYOR PRO TEM. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? NO. OKAY, SO IF I UNDERSTOOD THE MR. MILLSAP COMMENTARY, YOU'RE WILLING TO GIVE UP THE PARKS BOARD? SURE. OKAY.

OKAY, SO AS OF NOW, THE ONLY CHANGE I SEE WITH THE LIST THAT'S IN THE PACKET WOULD BE MAYOR PRO TEM FRANKS WOULD HAVE THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD, AND THEN MISS BUHLER WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE WYLIE ISD AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.

THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.

I'M I THAT'S NOT CORRECT.

LET ME KNOW NOW, BUT IF NOT, I DON'T HEAR ANY OTHER CHANGES, ALTHOUGH WE CAN STILL HAVE THEM.

GOING ONCE.

OKAY, SO.

OH, MISS BUHLER, I'M PERFECTLY CONTENT TO WAIT FOR THE PARKS BOARD.

I KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT TO MR. FRANKS, AND SO I WILL WAIT.

SO IS THAT A WITHDRAWAL? A WITHDRAWAL? OKAY.

PLAY NICE. ALL RIGHT, SCRATCH THAT.

MISS HOWARTH. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT. SO IF LINDSEY WITHDRAWS, THEN I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE LEAVE OUR CURRENT LIAISON POSITIONS AS CURRENTLY CONSTITUTED. OH, OKAY.

DID YOU WANT TO MISS BUHLER? DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? NO. OKAY. OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOWARTH.

IN ESSENCE, TO APPROVE ITEM THREE AS PRESENTED, BECAUSE THERE'S NO CHANGES AS IT'S PRESENTED IN THE PACKET.

DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ELSE? NO. OKAY. OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT? IN OTHER WORDS, NO CHANGES.

MR. PRESTENBERG.

I SECOND, SECOND THAT.

ALL RIGHT.

WE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY NO CHANGES TO THE LIAISON STRUCTURE.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM G.

[G. Executive Session]

THE CITY WILL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074.

PERSONNEL MATTERS TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION AND DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTOR.

ITEM TWO THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELIBERATIONS.

TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OF A FINANCIAL OR OR INCENTIVE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT RUBY.

ITEM THREE THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELIBERATIONS UPDATE REGARDING THE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIFTH STREET DISTRICT PROJECT AND CONSIDERATION OF A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIFTH STREET DISTRICT PROJECT AT ITEM FOUR, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074.

PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE MID-YEAR REVIEW OF THE CITY MANAGER.

THE TIME MS. GRANGER. 7:18 P.M..

WE ARE NOW CONVENES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:18 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.