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I PRAY, BE WITH US IN OUR DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS, AND PLEASE BE WITH US IN YOUR SON'S NAME. AMEN.
>> AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE
AND INDIVISIBLE. >> BEFORE WE BEGIN TONIGHT, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMUNITY HAS LOST TWO COMMITTED COMMUNITY SERVANTS . WHICH IS --. AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT HIM OR IN A MOMENT. WE LOST THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND PAUL PERRY. WE WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION ACKNOWLEDGING
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HIS COMMITTED SERVICE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE FIRST THING WE DO IS OPEN ITEM 2024 042. THE PROCLAMATION HONORING THE FORMER COUNCILMEMBER -- AND HIS LEGACY OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO GIVE COUNSEL AND ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SHARE ANY MEMORIES THEY HAVE OF JOE BRIEFLY. AND AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE FAMILY AND MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE THIS EVENING. IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ANY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS HE MAY HAVE HAD. I WILL GO FIRST. SHE WAS A FRIEND AND A MENTOR.JOE WAS ONE WHO WAS KIND IN ITS APPROACH. JOE WAS SOMEBODY WHO WAS STERN IN HIS APPROACH AND APPRECIATED THAT. GOT TO SIT NEXT TO HIM WHEN I WAS ON THE COUNCIL. WE SAT NEXT TO EACH OTHER OVER THERE. HE HELPED ME LEARN A WHOLE LOT ABOUT THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE CITY PERMIT AND WHAT IT MEANT TO BE A GOOD QUALITY COMMUNITY MINDED COMMUNITY SERVANT ON THE CITY COUNCIL. I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR JOE AND HIS INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE. AND HIS FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER THE CITY. WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND AND SEE SOME OF THE INITIATIVES THAT ARE CURRENTLY GOING ON. IS BECAUSE JILL AND THE TEAM HAS SERVED BEFORE US WITH FORESIGHT. THEY INSTITUTED A LOT OF GOOD INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY THAT BENEFITS FROM THAT EVEN TODAY. THANK YOU JILL AND THANK YOU NANCY AND
THE FAMILY. ANYBODY ELSE? >> I DEBATED ABOUT WHAT TO SAY TO JOE. WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND WOMEN TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CITY. HE WAS ONE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT GAVE ME MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY. HE TOOK ME UNDER HIS WING AND TAUGHT ME.
EVERY TIME I SAW JOE OUT IN PUBLIC HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE AND A WILLING HEART TO HELP. I CAN SIT HERE AND GO ON FOR 10 MINUTES. IN THE SIMPLEST WAY POSSIBLE HE WAS AN ALL-AROUND GREAT PERSON. AND HE WILL BE MISSED.
>> JOE WAS A VERY DEAR FRIEND. I STARTED WITH CHOCODILLA TO BE ABOUT 2011. I REMEMBER BEING ON THE COUNCIL AND JOE WAS ALWAYS THERE. JOE WAS A BIG BELIEVER IN COMMUNITY. INCLUDING ALL. I WAS THE YOUNG ONE ON THE BLOCK.
AND THEN I WAS IN MY LATE 30S. THEY WILL BE DONE THERE . HE WILL SAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK? AND I WOULD PIPE UP. I MAY SAY SOMETHING HE AGREED WITH OR DISAGREED WITH. HE WOULD GO.
ALL RIGHT. AND WE WOULD MOVE ON TO TALK ABOUT IT SOME MORE.
REMEMBER SOMETHING I SAID? WE TALKED TO SOMETHING BATTLE
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IMPACT THE CITY. HE WANTED TO GET IN ON THIS. HE BELIEVED IN PARKS. HE BELIEVED THIS WAS A GREAT PLACE. HE WAS A GREAT MENTOR. AND HE NEVER HAD , NEVER FELT SHE HELD ANYTHING AGAINST ME. THAT ENTIRE COUNSEL WAS WONDERFUL. WE ALWAYS LEFT. AND WHEN WE WALKED DOWN THE DOOR, WHATEVER WE TALKED ABOUT IN HERE. I WILL DEFINITELY TREASURE HIS MEMORIES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. ANYBODY ELSE?>> THE BEST PART ABOUT BEING MAYOR IS HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED BEFORE YOU. WE WILL DO THE PROCLAMATION AND TAKE A PHOTO. IT'S A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THEIR EFFORTS. JUST COME UP HERE. THEY MADE THEIR HOME AT 2005 FOR THEY DID NOT WASTE ANY TIME GETTING INVOLVED IN ANY COMMUNITY BY ATTENDING THE ACADEMY AND BEING ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN MAY 2007. WHERE IS JOE DILIGENTLY SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL FOR 12 YEARS AND WAS CHOSEN BY THE COUNSELORS FOR NINE OF THE YEARS. WHEREAS. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING COUNSEL FOR 2010 2018. THEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING THE COLLABORATIVE ADAPTING SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE COST OF -- SERVING ON THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FROM THE EXEMPTION 2012 SERVING AS THE CO-CHAIR FROM JULY 2015 TO JANUARY 2021. IN MANY PROJECTS WERE APPROVED IN THE 10 YEAR AND HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED CONSTRUCTION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NUMBER TWO.
PLAYSTATION THREE. WE LOCATION THE FIRE STATION NUMBER ONE.
FIRE STATION FACILITY IN THE COMMUNITY PARK AND THE NEW COMMITTEE FARES AND RETAIL DESTINATION ALL OF WHICH HAVE IMPROVED OUR CITIZENS QUALITY-OF-LIFE. AND THEY DEVOTED MUCH OF THEIR TIME TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY. HE WAS DEDICATED TO HIS FAMILY ESPECIALLY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. SHE WAS A SLICK WAY TO PROVIDE WORDS OF WISDOM AS IT WAS TO TELL A FUNNY STORY OR JOKE. WE WILL BE FONDLY REMEMBERED BY THE CITIZENS AND OTHER OFFICIALS AND CITY EMPLOYEES WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY LOST THE TRUE PUBLIC SERVANTS AND FRIEND WITH THE PASSING OF JOE LAWRENCE -- ON FEBRUARY 3RD, FEBRUARY -- 2024. ON BEHALF OF THIS COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS, I, MAYOR JUSTIN KAUFMAN, DEEM IT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE IN PROCLAIMING EVERY THE NINTH, THE DAY OF HIS SERVICE, AS JOE -- DAY IN TEXAS TO THANK HIM FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND FOR THIS PEOPLE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU
AS WELL AS HIS FAMILY. >> ALL RIGHT. OPENING ITEM
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2020 4043. THE REPORT ON ANY ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.ANY COUNCILMEMBERS WANTED TO SHARE A HIGHLY THE COMMUNITY
MEMBER? >> I'M TRYING TO GET UP FIRST. THE VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER LAST NIGHT WAS FANTASTIC. I WANT TO GIVE PROPS TO THE TEAM. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE COMMITTED TO THE CITY.
SERVING THE CITIZENS THROUGH ALL EFFORTS. I WANT TO GIVE
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PROPS TO THAT. >> THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION PROGRAM. WE WENT TO THE REGIONALS THIS PAST WEEK AND MY CHILDREN WERE THERE. AND I HAVE TO SAY. I WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZED AT THE SHOWING AND THE KIDS THAT WERE AT THE COMPETITION. OF THE ENTIRE AWARD CEREMONY. THE 50% WERE --. THEY WERE IN THE TOP TEAMS. IT WAS REALLY AN IMPRESSIVE THING TO SEE THE KIDS DOING SO WELL.
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>> ANYBODY ELSE? >> OKAY. MOVING ONTO ITEM NUMBER 2024 044. ITALY MOVED TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IN AN EFFORT TO GET EVERYBODY TO REPORT FOR THE
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ACTUAL COUNCIL MEETING ITSELF. FOR THE CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.THE CITY COUNCIL INVITES THE COUNCIL IN ANY TOPIC THAT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD'VE COMPLETED THE CITIZEN PER DISSIPATION FOR PRESENTED THIS TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE ITEM BEING OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. CITIZENS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK?
>> OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND PUSH THE RED BUTTON THERE? IS THAT YOU NAME FOR THE RECORD? WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE
IN THE CITY LIMITS? >> I'M A RESIDENT OF --.
I'M NOT A RESIDENT OF MIDLOTHIAN. I'M SO SORRY. I WANT INTRODUCE MYSELF TO THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW ME. I'M THE PARENT COUNTY DISTRICT OFF EVERY THIRD. I CELEBRATE 21 YEARS OF THE COUNTY. I STARTED MOUSE EARLY ON. BECAUSE THAT IS KIND OF WEIRD TO SAY I'VE BEEN IN SOME PLACE OF 21 YEARS.
BECAME ELECTED JANUARY 1ST, 2020. IT WAS A CHALLENGING TIME TO TAKE OVER THE KNEE OFFICE. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE DONE DURING THAT TIME. WE FILED OVER 5000 CASES AND SOLVED --. A DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT HUNDRED AND FIVE. WE RESOLVED OVER 4300. LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT HUNDRED. WE ARE ALMOST EVEN. WE HAVE 52 JURY TRIALS IN 20 2223. AND WE HAD 45 JURY TRIALS OVER THOSE YEARS. WE ARE WORKING HARD FOR THE CITIZENS. I PROMISE CHANGE A LITTLE BIT. 2018 AND 2019. WE HAD MAYBE 40 TO 50% POSITION.
THAT'S NOT THE CASE ANYMORE. THAT'S AROUND 20% NOW. MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LESS. WE'VE SEEN A MASSIVE INCREASE IN POPULATION ALSO. SOME OF THE INDICTMENTS WE HAD LAST YEAR, 2022 WAS 15 TIMES THOSE CASES. I WAS COUNTING TO SEE THE ISSUES FOR SOME OF THE LARGER COUNTIES WE'VE SEEN FOR MANY MANY YEARS. HUNDRED AND 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THEM.
THEY COME FROM THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
HARRIS COUNTY. AND -- COUNTY. SOME OF MY CHIEFS IN MY DIVISION HAVE 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. WE BROUGHT SOME GOOD-QUALITY PROSECUTORS TO THESE COUNTIES. FOR 21 YEARS, I PUT THE CITIZENS FIRST AND I'M RUNNING FOR THE FOR YOUR ELECTION. I'M THE LAW AND ORDER CANDIDATE AND I SAID IT BACK IN 2019 WHEN I RAN THE FIRST TIME. I CAN SAY THAT AGAIN THIS TO. I PUT THE CITIZENS FIRST AND THAT IS WHAT I DONE AND I FELT A PASSION. IT'S NOT A JOB. I ENJOY COMING HERE AND WORKING WITH THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY. INKY.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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DO BELIEVE. THE FOLLOWING IS A HUGE WIN-WIN FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN REGARDS TO THE BASEBALL PROGRAM. I'M HERE TONIGHT SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBOR, SEAN --. SHE IS A RETIRED PROFESSIONAL SPORT TEACHER DRAFTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND WENT ON TO PLAY IN THE MAJORS FOR THE SEATTLE MARINERS AND SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. SHE'S BEEN IN A FEW CLINICS FROM TIME TO TIME. AND WILL CONTINUE THE CLINICS. MORE OFTEN. UTILIZING THE AMAZING MIDDLE OF THE AND COMMUNITY BASEBALL FACILITY. THE COST OF RUNNING THE FIELD FROM HUNDRED AND 52 $20-$50 EACH TIME HE WANTS TO USE THE FIELD TO UTILIZE THE PUBLIC PARK DURING THE SEASON. WHEN THE FIELD IS NOT BEING UTILIZED SEEMS TO BE LITTLE BIT OVERINFLATED. THE PARK HAS COST TO PAY FOR THE UPKEEP.BUT THE COST OF BELIEVE IS VERY SMALL AND REALLY SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WITH THE AMOUNT THAT THEY PAID FOR THE PARK. EXCUSE ME. THERE SHOULD BE NO COST OR LITTLE COST TO HOLD THE CLINICS. HIS CLINICS WILL PAGE HUGE DIVIDENDS TO THE MIDLOTHIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL IN REGARD TO BASEBALL. SHAWN HAS STUDENTS THAT RANGE FROM PRETEEN TO HIGH SCHOOL. HIS KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING SKILLS WILL BE A HUGE BENEFIT TO CURRENT FEATURE MIDLOTHIAN JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE BASEBALL TEACHERS. AND PLAYERS.
I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN HIM HOLD THE CLINICS AND THE SKILLS HE TEACHES THE PLAYERS IS AMAZING. HE DOES FROM TIME TO TIME BRING OTHER RETIRED PLAYERS LIKE -- TO ASSIST IN HIS SCHOOL WORK. THE KIDS ON THE FIELD GLUED TO HIS INSTRUCTION AND WORK ON THE SKILLS EXTERNALLY HARD FOR SEAN. HIS RESULTS WERE AMAZING AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL WOULD GET A BIG BENEFIT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE. IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THE COUNCIL COULD HELP SEAN CREATE SKILLS FOR ALL PLAYERS THAT ARE QUICKLY BENEFIT THE TEAMS BY A LONG SHOT TO UTILIZE THE BASEBALL FACILITIES AT NO COST OR MINIMUM REDUCE COST TO EDUCATE AND TEACH IMPORTANT SKILLS TO THE YOUTH OF THE TOWN PURSUING BASEBALL. YOUR TIME CONSIDERATION IS GREATLY CONSIDERED RATED -- YOUR TIME AND APPRECIATION IS GREATLY CONSIDERED IN THIS TIME.
>> THIS WAS AN AGENDA THAT WENT FOR THE PARKS BOARD YESTERDAY EVENING. IT'LL BE ON FUTURE AGENDA COUNSEL AS THE COMPANY ALTERNATIVE PLAN. FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. ANY OTHER
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SPEAKERS ON? OKAY. MOVING ONTO THE CONSENT AGENDA. MATTERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE RETAINED BY THE CITY AND COUNCIL TO BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION AND A SEPARATE DISCUSSION. IF IT IS DESIRED, THE ITEM CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. WOULD ANYBODY LET'S REMOVE ANY ITEMS? HEARING THEM. ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I TO>> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GARDNER. PLEASE ABOUT? PLEASE
ABOUT -- PLEASE VOTE. >> IS THE SYSTEM NOT WORKING? FOR I DID VOTE YES. 7-0. IT PASSES.
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>> OPENING ITEM 2024 048. CONSIDER THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONDUCT CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE ORDINANCE FOR THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE BUILDING WALL SIGN OF THE BUILDING.
PRESENTLY ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY OF THREE. LOCATED ON THE BOOK FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
>> THANK YOU. BABE TO AS MENTIONED.
>> THEY WERE LOUD TO CONSTRUCT THE BUILDING WALL SIGNAGE OF THE CHURCH. SECTION 4.607 STATES ALTHOUGH BUILDING SIGNAGE IS ALLOWED TO BE ON BOARD OF THE BUILDING FOR THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. IT ACTUALLY STATES THE SIGNAGE ON
THE BUILDING IS PROHIBITED. >> THE CHURCH CURRENTLY HAS
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TWO EXISTING SIGNS IN THE TOP TWO PHOTOS CC. THE BOTTOM IS THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE FOR THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. THE APPLICANT HAS REBRANDED THE SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING. THE PREVIOUS SIGNAGE WAS REMOVED. THIS EXISTS NOW. THE TOP TWO PHOTOS. THE PHOTOS ALSO MEET EVERY REGULATION OF THE ORDINANCE. IN THE BOTTOM ONE MEETS ALL THE REGULATION AS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SIGN AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. THE MAXIMUM SIGNAGE FOR THE BUILDING IS 300 SQUARE FEET. WITH THE EXISTING SIGNAGE AND PROPOSED SIGNAGE.THE APPLICANT IS UNDER THE NUMBER BY 71 SQUARE FEET.
SURE. I'M SORRY? I WILL SLOW DOWN FOR YOU. INFORMATION IS IN THE PACKET BUT THE PICTURES MAY NOT BE. IS THERE A SPECIFIC SLIDING WANT TO SEE? OKAY. ABSOLUTELY. THE EAST AND WEST LOCATION 88 SQUARE FEET IN THE NEW LOCATION OF THE BUILDING. THE APPLICANT REQUEST IS FOR A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT REASONS. 2008, THE BUILDING WAS EXPANDED IN THIS LIMITED THE VIEW OF THE EXISTING SIGNAGE THAT WAS MOST NOTABLE FOR THE MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. SECONDLY AND ONE FOR ME, THE APPLICANT EXPERIENCED INCREASED TRAFFIC AND TO -- IT'S INTENDED FOR THE BAYLOR MEDICAL CARE HERE. AND THE METHODIST HOSPITAL. CITIZEN'S RIGHT TO THE CHURCH INTENDING TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AFTER AN ACCIDENT. APPLICANT IS PROPOSING SIGNAGE THAT ALLOWS MY VISIBILITY TO ALL THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON 287 IN THE SERVICE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. IN THE SENATE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS UNANIMOUS APPROVAL AS WELL. AND I WILL STAND FOR ANY
QUESTIONS. >> DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THE CASE? I WILL ENTERTAINING THE MOTION. TO
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MOVED TO CLOSE THE HEARING.
>> PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES, 7-0. WILL ANY APPLICANTS HERE LIKE TO SPEAK? PLEASE DO SO. I HAVE ONE QUESTION. IT IS PROBABLY A DUMB QUESTION. IS THE SIGN ALREADY THERE?
>> IT'S NOT. IT'S PHOTOSHOPS . IT'S PHOTOSHOPS. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE LEGAL ACTS -- LEGAL ASKED ME THE SAME THING.
>> ANY OF THE QUESTION? HEARING ON, OF ALL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSIONS? PLEASE
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VOTE. THE ITEM PASSES, 7-0. THANK YOU. OPENING ITEM 20 2459. CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF --.SITUATED IN ABSTRACT 508. COMMONLY KNOWN AS 503 AND 505.
TO CREATE THE URBAN VILLAGE PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS IS FOR THE AGENDA ITEM 2024.SHE WAS 29. AGAIN, THIS IS FOR THE ADDRESSES WITH 503 AT THE TOP. AT THE BOTTOM HERE. THERE ARE TWO VACANT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON THE PROPERTY. THE APPLICANT REQUEST TO CREATE AND TAKE THESE FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE USE. CURRENTLY. THE ZONING IS RESIDENTIAL THREE. THEY PLAN THE NEXT AREA IS THE ORIGINAL TOWN MODULE. THIS IS A LARGER VOCATIONAL EXHIBIT. AS YOU GO ALONG HERE, HE STARTED TO RUN INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL AT THE BACK OF THE BASEBALL FIELD. THE NEXT FLIGHT DEPICTS THE OVERALL SITE LAYOUT. THE ONLY HAD TWO LOTS. TO THE NORTH OF
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THE EXHIBIT. 505 SOUTH NINTH STREET HAS THE YELLOW BOXES INDICATING PARKING SPACES ON THE SITE. IT'LL BE RENOVATED AND OCCUPIED FIRST. IT IS AT THE TOP. PROPOSED TO BE RENOVATED AND OCCUPIED AT A LATER DATE. TODAY. NEEDING MORE WORK THEN FOLLOWED BY THE STREET. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. EVEN THOUGH, THE LARGELY SUBJECT PROPERTY SURROUNDED BY THE RESIDENTIAL HOMES. IT WILL NOT BE OUT OF CHARACTER IF THEY CHOOSE TO APPROVE IT TONIGHT. THERE WERE HOMES CONVERTED INTO BUSINESSES AS WE SEE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE FINANCIAL OFFICE AS WELL AS THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE SOUTH OF HERE. APPROVING THIS WOULD NOT BE OUT OF CHARACTER FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA. THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY LOOKING AT THE THIRD BULLET POINT FOR ALL THREE PARKING SPACES. IT INDICATES THE YELLOW BOXES OF THE CLOSE PARKING SPACES ON THE SLIDE.ONE OF WHICH IS A HANDICAP SPACE. THEY WILL ADD THE ACCESSIBILITY LAMPS AT BOTH SITES. MAKING CHANGES TO BE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE AND TO INCREASE THE AESTHETIC OF THE HOME. THE CHANGES WILL BE USED FOR BOTH SITES WHILE BANKING --. IT WILL BE PROPOSED FOR BOTH LOTS. 30 SQUARE FEET.
MAXIMUM FIVE FEET TALL. THIS WILL BE LOCALIZED. THE NEXT FLIGHT DEPICTS A DEVELOPMENT STANDARD CHART IN RELATION TO THE GENERAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARD WITHIN THE CITY OF THE ZONING BOARD. STARTING WITH THE SECOND COLUMN HERE.
THIRD COLUMN IS THE PROPOSED STANDARD FOR THE --. IN THE FAR RIGHT-HAND COLUMN DEPICTS ONE OF THE AT APPLICANT MEETS THE STANDARD OR NOT. THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THREE ROAD SLOT AREAS.
MINIMUM LOT WITH AN INTERIOR SIDING. EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE TECHNICALLY BEING MET BUT THE GENERAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, WE WANT TO KNOW THE STRUCTURES EXISTED FOR NUMEROUS DECADES.
EVEN AGAIN BY APPROVING THIS. THE APPLICANT INTENDS ON MAKING ANY MAJOR CHANGES SURROUNDING THE EFFECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR THE SURROUNDING CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. WE DID RECEIVE TWO LETTERS OF SUPPORT. ONE OF THE LETTERS WAS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER AT THE JANUARY 16TH. AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL AS PRESENTED IN THE CONCLUSIVE
PRESENTATION. >> DOES ANYBODY WANT TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THE CASE? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> SECOND. BABY -- >> THE MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECONDED BY THE COUNCILMEMBER. PLEASE VOTE.
PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. WITH THAT, IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS BASIS. YOU ARE WELCOME. YOU ARE WELCOME TO WAIT COME EITHER WAY. IT'S UP TO YOU.
>> I LIVE IN --. IN MIDLOTHIAN. I AM OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. ONE OF THE PROPERTIES IN THE ONE CLOSEST TO EDWARD JONES. THAT WAS BUILT BY THE MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1949 AND 1850. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT TO BRING THAT BACK. WE MET WITH HANDICAP PEOPLE. IT'S GOING TO BE NICE. INSIDE AND OUT. WHEN NOT CHANGING THE STRUCTURAL LOT. WE CAN MAKE IT WHERE IT IS PRESENTABLE. IN THE OTHER HOUSE. PROPERTY HAS --. I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN WALK AROUND. WE WILL MAKE IT WORK AND DO WHAT THE TRY TO MAKE THIS SPECIAL. IT'LL BE EASY TO TEAR THE HOUSE DOWN. BUT IT'S GOT CHARACTER WITH IT AND I'LL TRY
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TO GET BACK TO MAKE IT REALLY NICE. THANK YOU ONLYAPPRECIATE IT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
APPLICANT TO STOP? >> HAVE YOU MET WITH RESIDENTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST? EVERYBODY'S ON BOARD
WITH THE? >> YES. WE'VE CLEANED IT UP AND THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO DO. IT TOOK US . WE ARE HAPPY TO DO IT. THANK YOU.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICANT?
>> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO --.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. TESTING THE WORK THEY'VE DONE ON HOUSES. IT'S IMPRESSIVE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE BEEN SECONDED BY --. FURTHER DISCUSSION. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES, 7-0. DINKY. THANK YOU.
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OPENING ITEM, 2020 4050. CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDER THE ACT IN THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN WITH CHAPTER 10, TITLE SUBDIVISION REGULATION. BY AMENDING THE ARTICLE PARKLAND DEDICATION DEVELOPMENT FEES PROVIDING A DEVELOPMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF ENHANCEMENT OF PARKSTHROUGHOUT THE CITY. >> IT EVEN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE PARKLAND DEDICATION ORDINANCE.
IT IS WHERE DEVELOPERS DEDICATE LAND OR PAY FEES AND LOOT TO THE TO THE PARKS TO INCREASE POPULATION DUE TO NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. ON JANUARY 10TH, 2023, TWO APPROVED THE MIDLOTHIAN PARK VISION PLAN. THE PLAN WAS IDENTIFIED THAT ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE SET BY THE NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION. WE CURRENTLY NEED SIX ADDITIONAL PARKS AND 214 ACRES AND DEVELOPED PARKLAND. THE BUILDOUT OF 2040 ASSUMING POPULATION OF 95,000 PEOPLE. WE NEED A TOTAL 684 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF PARKLAND TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THE ORDNANCE IS A TOOL TO HELP.
JUST HELP ALLEVIATE THE FUTURE SHORTFALL. THE ORDINANCE WAS PRESENTED TO THE PARK ON JULY 15TH WITH SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE FEES IN ACRES PER DWELLING UNIT. THEY APPROVED THE ORDNANCE, 7-0. IT WAS TAKEN TO PNC AND THEY APPROVED IT, 610 WITH SEVERAL REVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT PACKAGE IN YOUR LOCATED , LOCATED IN THE COUNCIL PACKET. IT CALLS FOR THE DEDICATION OF LAND AT A RATE OF ONE ACRE PER 25 PROPOSED DWELLING UNIT. THE FEET IN LIEU OF WHEN DEDICATION IS 1500 PER DWELLING UNIT. THE PARKLAND DEVELOPMENT FEE IS CALLED OUT AS 2000 PER DWELLING UNIT. THIS WILL APPLY TO ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION FOR FINAL PLAT OR BUILDING PERMIT IS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR APPROVAL ON OR AFTER MAY 13TH OF 2024. THE DEDICATING PARKLAND , THE PARKS DIRECTOR WORKS WITH THE OWNER DEVELOPER PRIOR TO THE FINAL PLAT SUBMITTAL TO DEFINE THE OPTIMUM LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED PARKLAND DEDICATION BASED UPON THE CURRENT FUTURE PARKLAND NEEDS. THE LAND DEDICATION WILL BE CALCULATED AT A RATE NOT LESS THAN ONE ACRE PER 25 DWELLING UNITS. IF THE DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROPRIATE PARCEL PARKLAND TO DEDICATE, THEY MAY PAY A FEE IN LIEU OF TO MEET THE DEDICATION PERMIT. THIS DOES NOT RELIEF THE OWNER DEVELOPER OF THE APPLICATION TO PAY PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE. THE PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEDICATION OF PARKLAND MAY ELECT TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A CASH PAYMENT IN LIEU OF LAND. IT SHALL BE MADE AT OR PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF
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THE FINAL PLAT. ONCE APPROVED BY THE CITY. ONCE THE FEE IN LIEU OF IS APPROVED BY THE CITY. THE DEVELOPMENT FEET IS A SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION OF ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT SHALL BE CALCULATED ON 2000 PER DWELLING UNIT. SHALL BE UTILIZED TO UPDATE AN EXISTING PARK TO DEVELOP NEW PARKLAND TO PROVIDE AMENITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. MONEY PAID INTO THE PARKLAND DEDICATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND MUST BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY WITHIN 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OR THE OWNER IS ENTITLED TO A REFUND. THE COMBINATION OF LAND DEDICATION AND FEES A LITTLE OPEN DEVELOPMENT FEES ARE COMMON TOOL UTILIZED BY COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND KEEP UP WITH GROWING NEED OF PARKLAND AND OPEN SPACE DUE TO A GROWING POPULATION. AND WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYQUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> ANYBODY ASSIGNED TO SPEAK
ON THIS CASE. >> I WILL ENTERTAIN THE MOTION
TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> I MAKE THE MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> ITEM IS CLOSED, 7-0.
>> I HAVE A LEGAL QUESTION. WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE ALREADY ENTITLED --. THIS PAST TONIGHT. ARE THEY HAVING TO PAY THE
FEE? >> 1005. MAY 13, 2024. IN BUILDING PERMITS BUT THE DEVELOPMENT FEE.
>> THE ONLY ENTITLEMENT IS THE FINAL PLAT. THE FALL TAKE
PLACE IN THE FINAL PLAT. >> IN LIEU OF THE $1500. THE
DEVELOPMENT FEE IS THE 2000. >> IS IT GOING INTO THE GENERAL FUND. IS IT A SEPARATE FUND?
>> WILL BE A SEPARATE FUND SET ASIDE. IT HAS TO BE IDENTIFIED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS. WE CANNOT GO INTO UTILIZE THIS FOR ANY OTHER THINGS FOR MAINTENANCE OF ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE . IT IS TO DEVELOP PARKS AND PURCHASE PROPERTY.
>> IT CANNOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CITY?
>> IT IS LIKE AN IMPACT FEE. YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT SEPARATE.
IT CAN ONLY BE DEDICATED TO PARKS. WITH A PRACTICING NEW LAND OR REPLACING THE DEVELOPMENT FEE. IT CAN BE
USED FOR REPLACEMENT. >> WE HAVE A PAID -- IF WE HAVE A PLAYGROUND IN TERRIBLE SHAPE AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS IT QUICKLY. I HOPE YOU CAN USE IT FOR NEW PARKS TO BANK IT IN.
AND INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE PARK. THE PROPERTIES AND THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO USE. IF WE NEEDED TO, WE CAN REPLACE THE PLAYGROUND. WE CANNOT GO INTO PAINT ABILITY AND USE IT TO BUY FERTILIZER OR ANYTHING THAT NATURE.
>> THEY WILL IMPROVE AT ALL? >> YES SIR.
>> IS SOMETHING I SEE HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. WE HAVE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH HOA. WE ALREADY HAD A PURCHASE OF A TAKE THEM OVER. COULD THE MONEY BE SPENT IN THE PARKS NOT BEING KEPT UP IN THE A CHILLY. WILL THEY HAVE TO DEDICATE THE LAND TO
THE CITY FIRST? >> AC WILL BE AN ONGOING
ISSUE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I WILL
ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECONDED BY COUNSELOR --. PLEASE FOLKS. ITEM PASSES,
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7-0. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
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>> CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ACTIVE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING. PLUS OR -4.7 ACRES. BE STRICKEN FROM THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF TWO HOTEL BUILDINGS AND ESTABLISH YOUTH AND REGULATION IN REFERENCE OF THE NEW USE. THERE'S BEEN A REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO THE MARCH 12TH MEETING ON THIS CASE. I'M GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO MARCH 12TH. DO I HAVE A SECOND? A MOTION IN THE SECOND. DISCUSSION ON THIS. PLEASE VOTE. 7-0. THE ITEMS CONTINUE THROUGH THE MARCH 12 MEETING.
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REGULAR AGENDA. .24 052. ACT ON THE PROPOSAL FROM PARK ROAD ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW LIGHTING AT NINTH STREET ELEVATED STORAGE THE AMOUNT OF OVER $86,000. AND OVER THE AMOUNT OF $3000. NOT TO EXCEED $90,000. IT IS THE STORAGE TANK. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN LIT UP WITH L.E.D. LIGHTS. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR.LIGHTNING HAS NOT A LOT OF THAT. WE HAVEN'T FOUND REPLACEMENT PARTS. DOES THE COUNCIL WANT TO SPEND OVER $86,000 TO PUT THE L.E.D. COLOR LIGHTS BACKUP ON THAT ELEVATED STORAGE TANK? IT IS ABOUT $36,000. IT'S LESS THAN
>> TWO WHITE LIGHTS. IT'LL BE PAID OUT OF THE UTILITY FUND. I ASSUME EVERYBODY KNOWS THE TIE WOULD LOOK LIKE IN THE COLORS. IS NEVER BEEN GREEN.
>> I WASN'T BRINGING IT UP. >> HE CAN BRING THE COLOR
LIGHTS BACK. >> THIS IN 2018. IT WAS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS.
>> THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT LIGHTING UP THE SILOS. AND COMING INTO TOWN FOR THIS. THEY DO NOT PAY FOR IT. THE CITY. IT WAS PART OF THE PROJECT WE DID IN 2018.
>> HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY. THERE IS NO WARRANTY.
IS TWO YEARS. I THINK TECHNOLOGY CAME IN 2018. WHILE THE GAME WAS NEW BACK THEN. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DID THE
BULL WILL BE. >> I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S $1
MILLION. >> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
36,000 IS WHAT WE PAID INITIALLY.
>> THAT LASTED A TOTAL OF FIVE OR SIX YEARS. AROUND $15,000 PER YEAR TO HAVE THE OPTION FOR THE COLOR. THIS WILL BE A LOT MORE. MORE THAN DOUBLE. IF IT LASTS WHOLE FIVE YEARS. WHICH IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE WARRANTY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT $30,000 A YEAR. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE BEST USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. I DON'T THINK IT IS. IF WE HAD ANOTHER
MECHANISM TO PAY FOR IT. >> THIS IS THE UTILITY FUND IS NOT THE GENERAL FUND. WHICH THESE PROPERTY TAXES.
>> IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR MAINTAINING THE UTILITIES.
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>> >> THAT HE HAVE COMMENTS? FOR MY PERSPECTIVE ON THIS. ONE THING WE HEAR ALL THE TIME.
HOW DO WE PROTECT THE HOMETOWN COMMUNITY FIELD. FOR FOOTBALL GAMES AND HOLIDAYS. ET CETERA. THAT SPEAKS TO THAT.
>> WAS THE FUND BALANCE ON THE UTILITY FUND.
>> >> IT'S GOING TO BE OVER 180
DAYS. >> YOU LOOKING AT PROBABLY AT
LEAST 18. >> 86,000 IS COMING OUT OF THE
18 MILLION. >> IS A LINE I WILL TRANSFER THE CAPITAL PROJECTS. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FUNDING HERE FOR THAT. WERE NOT DIPPING INTO THE FUND BALANCE PER SE.
>> OTHER ACCESS FUNDS ON THE LINE ITEM FOR THIS YEAR ?
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. I WANT 10 EMOTION. AND HE MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? PLEASE VOTE.
>> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION. >> THE MOTION WAS ACCEPTED AND IT DOES PASS. 5-2. OKAY? MOVING ON. TWO ITEM 2024 53.
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CONSIDER AN ACTIVE ON THE REVISED PAY PLAN AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO RECLASSIFY THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER POSITION.STEPHANIE? >> WE LOOK AT RECLASSIFYING THE ACCOUNTING ROLE. IT IS THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND TREASURY. WE FEEL FUNCTIONALITY REQUIRED BY THE BUDGET AS A WHOLE INCREASED WITH THE SIZE OF THE CITY.
THEY BRING SOMEBODY IN WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE EXPERIENCED TO BE ABLE TO SPLIT THE FUNCTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR STEPHANIE?
>> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. TO PROVE. APPROVED BY --.
SECONDED BY THE COUNCILWOMAN --. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? PLEASE VOTE. THE ITEM PASSES, 6-1. THANK YOU.
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>> THANK YOU. >> THE COUNCIL CONVENES INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THEY ARE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
ANY AND ALL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN IN THE REGULAR OPEN SESSION.
WE VISIT NUMBER TWO ON THE AGENDA SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONAL MATTERS. EMPLOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE POLICE OFFICER. AT 6:48,
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