Mar 13, 2025 Municipal Development District Board Meeting

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[INAUDIBLE]. ALL RIGHT. CALL TO ORDER. THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF SACHSE WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY,

[1. Call to Order: The Municipal Development District of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM to consider the following items of business:]

FIRST, WE'LL HAVE THE INVOCATION, WHICH WILL BE DONE BY LANCE THE EXECUTIVE, AND THEN WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, WHICH WE CAN ALL LEAD BUT ALICIA, YOU CAN HELP US OUT WITH THAT.

THANK YOU FOR REFERRING TO ME [INAUDIBLE]. LET'S PRAY.

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE THIS CHANCE TO GATHER TOGETHER AND TO MEET AS AN MD BOARD.

WE ASK THEE TO WATCH OVER US AS WE MAKE SOME DECISIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, AND GET SOME HOUSEKEEPING THINGS DONE TO MOVE THIS BOARD FORWARD, AS WE ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR CITIZENS. MONEY, SALES TAX MONEY FOR THIS BOARD.

AS WE MOVE THE WORK IN PROGRESS, THE PARKS AND RECREATION, SPECIFICALLY PARKS IN THE CITY OF SACHSE.

WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION OR PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS REGARDING ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS REGARDING ANY DISCUSSION. ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE ADDRESSED DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION.

THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE ACTING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE BOARD IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? [INAUDIBLE], LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE AGENDA. CONSIDER APPROVING THE NOVEMBER 14TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.

[1. Consider approving the August 8, 2024, regular meeting minutes.]

YEAH. WE DIDN'T HAVE A QUORUM AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING.

OH, OKAY. SO CONSIDER APPROVING THE AUGUST 8TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE TO AUGUST 8TH, 2024 MEETING MINUTES.

OKAY. DO I HAVE A SECOND SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 8TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES? THANK YOU. I VOTE YAY. [INAUDIBLE].

LOOKS LIKE PASSED 4-0 UNANIMOUS VOTE. ALL RIGHT.

[2. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024.]

I SECOND THAT WE ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY. VOTE. WE ACCEPT. ALL RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER THREE ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH,

[3. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.]

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LET'S VOTE. ALL RIGHT. UNANIMOUS.

[4. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.]

OKAY. UNANIMOUS PASS. ALL RIGHT. LAST ONE. EXCEPT THE CITY OF

[5. Accept the City of Sachse Investment Policy for FY 2024-2025 as adopted by the City Council on November 18, 2024.]

OKAY. NOTHING NEW. NOTHING'S CHANGED. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

I MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CITY OF SACHSE INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25, AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024. I SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. LET'S VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT. ONE DISCUSSION TOPIC.

[1. Discuss and receive an update on J.K. Sachse Park playground, signage, and landscaping plans and progress.]

THEY'LL START CONSTRUCTION EARLY JULY. NO. I'M SORRY.

EARLY JUNE. SO BE HERE. MAY. JUNE. THEY'LL START CONSTRUCTION AFTER THE FIRST CONCERT.

AFTER THE JUNE CONCERT SERIES AT JC SACHSE PARK AND THEN IT'LL TAKE 8 TO 10 WEEKS, WHICH WILL GO THROUGH JUNE, JULY AND SHOULD BE CLOSE TO BEING DONE IN MIDDLE OF AUGUST.

AND THEN WE LOOK WE HOPE TO HAVE IT OPEN AND READY TO GO IN SEPTEMBER.

TODAY THEY MET ON A TEAMS MEETING TO DISCUSS SOME OF THE DRAINAGE CONCERNS THAT WE HAD AND ALSO THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAD. I THINK WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THERE.

I THINK THAT'S IT. I THINK THERE'S SOME ISSUES WITH SOME CONDUIT UNDERNEATH SOME EMPTY CONDUIT.

WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE AROUND OR DO SOMETHING WITH.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT AS FAR AS SIGNAGE.

WE DID GET THE ESTIMATE BACK ON THE SIGNAGE AND THE DESIGN BACK.

WE SENT IT BACK TO THEM TO KIND OF MAKE A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SIGNAGE THAT WE WANT.

AND ALSO WE'RE LOOKING TO GET THE PRICING A LITTLE LOWER THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED, SO WE CAN MOVE ON THAT PROJECT. I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE DONE BY THE END.

I'LL GET ALL THE NUMBERS BACK. I'LL GET THE REVISED SIGNED DESIGN BACK PROBABLY NEXT WEEK, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD. ON ENTERING A CONTRACT WITH IT'S CALLED FAST SIGNS.

THERE'S LOCATION GARLAND. WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONTRACT WITH FAST SIGNS TO GET THAT IN AND THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PROBABLY A MONTH TO EIGHT, 4 TO 8 WEEKS TO GET THE SIGNS DONE AND THEN INSTALLED PROBABLY ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT DONE BY THIS SUMMER.

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THAT'S I'VE GOT ONE BACK. I'VE GIVEN THEM TILL THE END OF THE MONTH TO KIND OF GIVE US SOME NUMBERS BACK TO US, AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THEIR DESIGN AND KIND OF DO A PROPOSAL FROM THEM, WHAT THEY'RE THINKING, WHAT WE CAN DO AS FAR AS LANDSCAPING OUT THERE, SOME DROUGHT RESISTANT STUFF, BUT ALSO WE WANT SOME, YOU KNOW, SOME COLOR AND SOME OTHER THINGS OUT THERE.

SO AND YEAH, AND AGAIN, ALL OF THAT MONEY WAS BUDGETED BACK IN AUGUST FOR THIS BUDGET YEAR.

SO WE WON'T BE NEEDING TO DO ANY APPROVALS ON ANY OF THOSE PROJECTS.

I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. GOT A QUICK QUESTION ON YOU MENTIONED THE ISSUES WITH NOT ISSUES, BUT SOMETHING ABOUT CONDUITS AND DRAINAGE ISSUES? YES. DO YOU FORESEE THAT AFFECTING ANYTHING ON THE BUDGET THAT WAS ASSIGNED? NO, I DON'T SEE ANY ISSUES. OUR, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WAS ON THE LINE.

HE DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. WHERE THE WHERE THE DRAINAGE IS AT NOW? THERE'S A DRAIN ACTUALLY, CLOSE TO THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT THAT CAN GO.

PART OF THE EQUIPMENT WILL GO ONE WAY, PART OF THE TO THAT DRAIN, AND THE OTHER WILL GO TO THE PLAYGROUND OR NOT.

WE'LL GO TO THE PARKING LOT AND THERE'S A DRAIN RIGHT THERE IN THE PARKING LOT.

SO IT'LL BE FINE. THE CONDUIT. WE JUST NEED TO IDENTIFY.

WHAT IS IT FOR? THERE. IT'S EMPTY CONDUIT. I'M GUESSING IT WAS FOR FUTURE LIGHTING OR SOMETHING THAT WE'D WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

I KNOW WE KIND OF PLAN TO PUT SOME BOLLARD LIGHTING ALONG THE TRAIL OUT THERE.

I'M GUESSING THAT'S WHAT IT IS. WE JUST NEED TO IDENTIFY AND MAKE SURE IT'S OKAY.

THE BUILDING IN THE HOTTEST PART TO HOPEFULLY GET IT OPEN AS IT STARTS COOLING OFF.

I KNOW. SO WE HOPE SO. ORIGINALLY. I DON'T KNOW IF I GUESS I DIDN'T REPORT ON THIS ORIGINALLY, SO THERE'S A BRIDGE THAT CROSSES FROM THE 2 TO 5 YEAR OLDS TO THE FIVE TO THE 5 TO 12.

AND IT GOES ACROSS THE WALKWAY, THE HARD CONCRETE WALKWAY.

SO IT'S HARD. THERE'S NO PLAYGROUND SURFACE SOFT UNDERNEATH IT.

SO IT DIDN'T PASS THIS PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR BECAUSE THE BRIDGE WAS OPEN ON THE TOP.

SO THEN THEY HAD TO REDESIGN IT TO CLOSE THE BRIDGE TO, YOU KNOW, SO YOU HAVE THE OPENING HAS TO BE CLOSED LIKE A CAP.

WELL, THEY DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO THEY HAD TO DESIGN THAT, NOT ADD ANY EXTRA COST.

IT WAS ON THEM BECAUSE THEY SUBMITTED THE BID.

SO IT SET THEM BACK ACTUALLY ALMOST A COUPLE OF MONTHS JUST FOR THAT DESIGN AND GET THE MATERIAL MADE.

ORDERED. GET IT SHIPPED. SO THAT SET US BACK BECAUSE WE WERE ON A TIMELINE OF POSSIBLY HAVING IT DONE BY JUNE WITH THIS, THAT THE BRIDGE PUT US BACK A GOOD 2 OR 3 MONTHS, WHICH IS GOOD.

I MEAN, IF WE HAD PLAYGROUND SURFACE UNDERNEATH IT, BUT THAT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE BRIDGE, BUT WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO DO A COVER. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YEAH, BECAUSE IT'S SITE. BECAUSE IT'S CONCRETE UNDERNEATH.

ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WE'RE GOING TO ADJOURN.

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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.