[Call to Order, Pledges, and Invocation] [00:00:13] GOOD EVENING. IT IS 6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH. I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE WILL START OFF THIS EVENING WITH THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGES . >> LET'S PRAY. >> FATHER GOD, WE LOVE YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND YOUR PEOPLE, LORD. GIVE US WISDOM , HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS. HELP US TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF MIDLOTHIAN. BLESSINGS OVER THE PEOPLE OF MIDLOTHIAN LORD. BE WITH US AS WE PROCURE IN YOUR KINGDOM. WE LOVE YOU AND REPAIR ALL THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON'S NAME, 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 TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD , INDIVISIBLE . >> THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN. BEFORE WE BEGIN, IF YOU'RE HERE THIS EVENING OR IF YOU ARE TUNED AN ONLINE IN ANTICIPATION OF ITEM 225175 OR 176 , ALSO KNOWN AS THE MIDLOTHIAN REZONING REQUEST, THE CASE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE CONTINUED. WE WILL HEAR THAT AT A LATER DATE ON JUNE 24TH. OTHERWISE, FEEL FREE TO STICK AROUND. WE WILL [2025-171] START OF THE EVENING 171. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS. CITY COUNCIL, OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST. COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST YOU WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS EVENING ? >> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT WORK TO PUT ON THE ANNUAL FISHING DERBY WE HAVE. I GUESS TWO SATURDAYS AGO . I TOOK MY YOUNGEST OUT THERE. HE HAD A GOOD TIME. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT HOW NON- CHAOTIC IT WAS AS OPPOSED TO HOW I ENVISIONED IT MIGHT BE . HE HAD WENT IN FOR A PRIOR YEAR BUT I THOUGHT HIS MOTHER HAD BEEN WITH HIM. IT IS MY FIRST TIME SEEING IT LIVE. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED IN THAT ASPECT. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. THEY WERE SERVING IN AND OUT. THEY WERE SERVING MEALS TO EVERYBODY. JUST AN INCREDIBLE TIME. AND A LOT OF HARD WORK GOES INTO PUTTING THAT EVENT ON. >> JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE LIBRARY . THELIBRARY IS IN OPERATIONS. SUMMER READING PROGRAMS ARE ROUND. LISTENING IN FROM OUTSIDE. SUMMER READING IS IN FULL SWING. IT GOES THROUGH THE END OF JULY. JUSTIN THE FIRST WEEK. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 550 PEOPLE REGISTERED . ALMOST 40,000REGISTERED HAVE RECORDED OVER 40,000 MINUTES OF READING SO FAR . THAT IS AMAZING. AND JUST SO YOU ARE AWARE , HOW ACTIVE THE LIBRARY IS, 135 EVENTS JUSTIN TWO MONTHS, JUNE AND JULY . SCHEDULE JUST IN THE LAST 10 DAYS . KEEP -- THAT IN MIND. SUMMER READING CELEBRATION WAS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1ST. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT IS GOING ON ACROSS THE HALL HALL. >> I WILL MAKE MENTION THERE ARE SEVERAL UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS GOING ON AROUND THE COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONCERT IN THE PARK AT 7:30 P.M. IT IS A GEORGE STRAIT COVER BAND. SORRY, GARTH BROOKS. GARTH BROOKS COVER BAND. THE REAL GARTH WAS BOOKED. BUT WE GOT THE NEXT BEST THING. JOIN US AT 7:30 THIS SATURDAY AT THE COMMUNITY PARK AT THE AMPHITHEATER . SURELY TO BE A GREAT TIME BY ALL. ANY OTHER ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST COUNSEL? IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE QUARTERLY WORD LIAISON UPDATES AND GO AROUND THE HORN. I THINK WE MENTIONED SEVERAL THINGS GOING ON AT THE LIBRARY. WE WILL START WITH ALAN WHO IS A LIAISON TO THE PARKS COMMITTEE. >> THIS QUARTER, COUPLE NOTABLE [00:05:05] ITEMS THE PARKS BOARD WAS WORKING ON . ONE IS PARTICULAR TO THE V SCHEDULE WHICH WE WILL DISCUSS MORE TONIGHT. I WON'T GET TOO MUCH INTO THAT. I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED . AS THE CITY GROWS AND THE DEMAND ON THE PARKS SYSTEM GROWS , ONE OF THE GOOD PROBLEMS WE HAVE NOW IS THE BASEBALL FIELDS ARE RENTED OUT PRETTY MUCH EVERY WEEKEND . WITH THE RECREATIONAL LEAGUES OR OUTSIDE OF THAT WITH TOURNAMENTS . THE PARKS BOARD HAS BEEN CREATIVE COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS ON HOW TO ADDRESS ONGOING CHALLENGES AND THINGS THAT MAY COME WITH THAT . WE WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT LATER. ON THE FLIPSIDE, THAT WAS THE SECOND THING. WE ARE WORKING ON -- IN REFERENCE TO THE VETERANS MEMORIAL, THERE WILL BE -- THERE WAS LIMITED DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT AROUND IT. THEY ARE DIVING INTO GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND HOW TO BEST GET THE BALL ROLLING WITH THAT WHICH I KNOW EVERYONE IS EXCITED ABOUT FOR THE VETERANS AND FINDING THE WAY TO HONOR THEM IN THE MOST MEANINGFUL WAY POSSIBLE. THAT WILL BE A BIG TOPIC AND A BIG PROJECT THAT THEY WILL GIVE A LOT OF INPUT ON . >> THANK YOU. MIKE, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIAISON PICKED YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES? >> I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO GET YOUR COD OUT. I HAVE A LIST OF ITEMS WE HAVE GOTTEN ACCOMPLISHED. THISIS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . SALES TAX DOLLARS AT WORK. RECENTLY, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD MENTION OF THE TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMING TO MIDLOTHIAN. IT IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE INDUSTRY AND WELL NEEDED AND IT WILL HELP CATAPULT US INTO THE FUTURE ON INDUSTRY NEEDS FOR EMPLOYMENT BASE LOCALLY. THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSED SJR 59. THAT PLACES A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT. IF APPROVED, THAT WOULD CREATE AN ENDOWMENT TO FUND NEW CAMPUSES INCLUDING ONE IN MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN. UNDER MED WORK PLAN, THERE -- THE MED PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM. AS A REMINDER, THIS IS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE AND ATTRACT CUSTOMERS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES TO MIDLOTHIAN. THE MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS RECEIVED EIGHT APPLICATIONS SINCE THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED. SEVERAL GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED INCLUDING $15,400. TWO OF THE GRANTS WITH $400 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND PAID OUT BY THE MED. IF ANY BUSINESSES ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING , PLEASE REACH OUT TO MED. ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPLIANCE, ALL THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES HAVE REPORTED COMPLIANCE TO THE AGREEMENTS SET FOR ELA SOLAR THE REASON ELA SOLAR DROPPED OUT IS BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER QUALIFY TO THE STATE . WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE MED SOCIAL MEDIA IS POPPING. THEY HAVE WORKED HARD OVER THERE TO GET FOLKS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT MED DOES AND REPRESENTS. IF YOU HAVE SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS, THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVE HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL EVENTS AND TEACHING ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOP PROGRAMS . AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING, THEY WILL SEND OUT THE NEXT QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THAT, GET ONLINE AND LOOK UP THE MED. THE MED POSTED AN INDUSTRY TOUR FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AT HOME ZONE . PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO SEE THE IMPACT OF THIS TO THE COMMUNITY. MED ALSO HIRED THE ETC INSTITUTE TO CONDUCT A RESIDENT SURVEY THAT WILL BE ROLLED OUT NEXT WEEK. THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER AND IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC . ONE LAST ANNOUNCEMENT. THE NEXT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FORUM IS ON AUGUST THE SEVENTH. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THIS WILL BE YOUR EVENT. THIS IS FOR RESIDENTS TO LEARN HOW THEY BENEFIT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOP IN EFFORTS . THE FORMAT ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE ALSO. IF YOU WONDER ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS ANNOUNCED, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE MED . >> THANK YOU, MIKE. AND THE LIAISON TO THE M CDC . >> SORRY. I DON'T HAVE A SCRIPT TO READ THAT IS A PAGE LONG. SOME OF THE FUN THINGS WE ARE [00:10:01] DOING IS THEY ARE A STEP CLOSER IN THE RFP PROCESS FOR , GIVEN THE CONFERENCE CENTER A LATE -- A FACELIFT. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL -- OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED FAÇADE BRANDS . THIS IS WHERE BUSINESS OWNERS CAN GO IN AND PUT A NONAPPLICATION TO GET A FACELIFT FOR THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, THE FAÇADE. THE GRANT APPLICATION ONLINE ALSO FOR THE COMMUNITY GRANTS IS ONLINE AS WELL. THEY HAVE DONE A LOT TO TRY TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS. THEY ARE PLANNING A PARTNER MEETING WITH BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND HEAR ABOUT LIKE WHAT MIKE WAS TALKING ABOUT WITH TYPE A . WHERE ALL THE BUSINESSES COME IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THE CITY DOES AND WHAT THE DIFFERENT ENTITIES DO AND JUST MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH THE BUSINESSES SO WE CAN KNOW, WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS? AND HOW WE TIGHTEN THOSE RELATIONSHIPS . AND THEN GETTING READY FOR THE BUDGET SEASON SO BUDGET PREP. >> I SERVE AS A LIAISON TO THE ADVISORY BOARD. THERE ARE SEVERAL AGENDA ITEMS THAT HAVE RECENTLY COME TO US OR WILL COME TO US. I WILL MENTION THOSE. WILL MENTION A COUPLE OF THE PROJECTS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONE IS THE SEDIMENTATION AND DREDGING PROJECT ACTIVELY GOING . YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THE SKYLINE STARTING TO CHANGE WITH THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK GOING IN. THEHILLCREST GRAVITY SEWER RELIEF MAIN PROJECT IS ACTIVE OR RECENTLY COMPLETED . THE STATION SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECT IS ONGOING. THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND RAW WATER PUMP STATION UPGRADES IS ONGOING. THE AUGER 3 MILLION-GALLON STORAGE TANK PROJECT IS GOING ON AND THE SLUDGE CRASH PROJECT IS WILL . AND THE AUGER WATER TREATMENT PLANT SENTIENT PROJECT. AND THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON AS FAR AS UTILITIES GO. CLARK, YOU SERVE AS PNC . >> YES. AND YOU WILL GET TO SEE THE PROJECTS WE WORK ON. I WILL SAY THAT THE SUBDIVISION AND CITY ORDINANCE REWRITES HAVE BEGUN. YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL GOTTEN AN E-MAIL FROM MARY TODAY FOR THE UPCOMING WORKSHOP TO PREPARE FOR IT. OTHER THAN THAT, JUST GETTING READY TO WRAP UP THE REWRITE. >> WAYNE, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? >> I DO. I FOLLOW MY OWN AGENDA SO I GAVE THE QUARTERLY REPORT FIRST. AS FAR AS COMMUNITY INTEREST, I DID NOT SEE AND HAVE NOT HEARD WHEN THE MAYOR WILL HAVE READING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LIBRARY AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE ARE STILL GOING ON. >> I BELIEVE QUARTERLY. IT IS A BIG HIT. KIDS LIKE TO COME AND [2025-172] MAKE FUN OF ME WHEN I READ TO THEM. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE UPDATES. WE WILL MOVE ON TO 225172 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. THE CITY COUNCIL INVITES CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE THE PRE-DISSIPATION FORM AND DISCUSS AT THREE MINUTES OR LESS AND ACCORDING WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT . THECITY COUNCIL CANNOT ACT ON ITEMS BROUGHT UP TONIGHT . >> MARIANNE ROGERS . >> MS. ROGERS, ARE YOU HERE . >> LISA HEALY . >> LISA, COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME INTO THE MICROPHONE FOR THE RECORD . YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES . >> I'M LISA HEALY. I LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. AND I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT ONE SIN NEEDS. I'M GOING TO DO A LITTLE ANALOGY . SAY A PERSON HAS FOUR BALD TIRES ON ARE CAR BUT THEY ALSO HAVE THIS VACATION THEY REALLY WANT TO GO ON . THE BALD TIRES ARE A NEED. VACATION IS A WANT. BUT THEY DECIDE THEY REALLY WANT THE VACATION . SO THEY PUT THAT VACATION VACATION, THE MONEY THEY SAVED FOR THE BALD TIRES TO THE VACATION AND THEN THEY PUT THE BALD TIRES ON A CREDIT CARD . NOT THE MOST FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO. REVIEWING THE AGENDA TONIGHT, THERE ARE A LOT OF NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. MOST SPECIFICALLY , THE FIRE STATION WHICH WE HAVE KNOWN AS A NEED [00:15:03] FOR FIVE YEARS . ON THE AGENDA, THERE ARE A LOT OF ONCE. OVER 200,000 FOR TWO'S SONS TO WELCOME PEOPLE TO MIDLOTHIAN ON THE MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY AND YES, I KNOW THAT IS FROM MCDC BUT THAT MONEY CAN BE USED IN A WAY TOWARD THE FIRE STATION . OVER $300,000 FOR A FIRST RESPONDER MEMORIAL . THATIS A WANT. WE DON'T NEED IT RIGHT NOW. THE BUILDING WILL NOT FALL DOWN WITHOUT IT . SHOULD THE FIRST RESPONDERS BE HONORED AND HAVE A MEMORIAL ? ABSOLUTELY. I'M NOT SAYING THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE THAT. BUT IT IS A WANT. NOT A NEED. AND FINALLY, THE HERITAGE PARK ENGINEERING SPEND . OVER ITS $1.6 MILLION. PART OF IT ON EXISTING DEBT AND ANOTHER PART COMING OUT OF GENERAL FUNDS. THOSE DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TOWARD THE FIRE STATION. ANDREDUCE THE 15 MILLION-DOLLAR DEBT THAT YOU WANT TO TAKE OUT AND PUT ON THE TAXPAYERS. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND [CONSENT AGENDA] YOUR HARD WORK. THANK YOU . >> THANK YOU, LISA. NO OTHER SPEAKERS. WE WILL MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. ALL ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT WILL BE ACTED BY ONE MOTION WITHOUT SEPARATE DISCUSSION. HOWEVER, IF DISCUSSION IS IT DESIRED, THIS CAN BE REMOVED AND SEPARATE. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT ? >> I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE C AND D. >> ANY OTHERS? THAT COVERS IT ALL. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS ITEM C AND MY -- AN ITEM D. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA WITHOUT C AND D. >> MOTION TO APPROVE . MAYOR AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE . >> ITEM PASSES 6-0. WITH THAT, [2025-173 C. Consider and act upon a resolution authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $33,416.32 by the Midlothian Community Development Corporation (MCDC) to the Midlothian Civic Center for the costs associated with building renovations.] WE WILL OPEN ITEM C WHICH IS TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF THOSE THE AMOUNT OF $33,416.32 . LOOKING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIRST -- FOR COST ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING RENOVATIONS . >> QUESTIONS FROM MELISSA. >> MY FIRST QUESTION AND THIS IS BECAUSE I HONESTLY CAN'T REMEMBER. WHAT IS THE FUNDING CUT OFF BEFORE YOU HAVE TO ASK COUNCIL PERMISSION. IS IT 20,000, OR 40,000? >> IT IS 20,000 . >> I'M ASSUMING THIS IS BECAUSE THE CIVIC CENTER NEEDED RENOVATION AND THEY DID IN APPLICATION ON THE BOARD ONE ALONG WITH THAT? >> CORRECT . >> AND THIS IS WHERE THE PAINTING OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE CIVIC CENTER. >> THERE ARE COUPLE THINGS. STAINING, KITCHEN REMODEL. VANITY. BOYS AND GIRLS ROOM WILL BE REDONE. AND THERE IS SOMEONE HERE FROM THE CIVIC CENTER. THEY DID ASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL ROCK DRIVEWAY. THE BOARD ASKED THEM TO GET US BIDS FOR THAT. >> I'M EXCITED . IT IS DEFINITELY GETTING A REFRESH REFRESH. IN THE PAST, HAS THE CITY PARTICIPATED IN A REFRESH OR WAS THAT FUNDED BY THE CIVIC CENTER DONATIONS? >> I DON'T RECALL . >> I REMEMBER SOMETHING SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. >> THAT'S FINE. THOSE ARE THE ONLY QUESTIONS I HAD. >> ANYONE ELSE? >> YES. ON D, I THINK IT WAS, ON THE MEMORIAL. >> WE WILL GET TO THE. ANY QUESTIONS ON C QUICKLY WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON ITEM C. MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM C . MOTION MADE TO APPROVE ITEM C . PLEASE VOTE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 6-0. NOW WE WILL OPEN ITEM D. RESOLUTION [2025-173 D. Consider and act upon a resolution authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $321,000 by the Midlothian Community Development Corporation (MCDC) to the Midlothian Police Department for costs associated with constructing a First Responder Memorial.] AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $321,000 FOR MCDC TO THE MIDLOTHIAN POLICE DEFERMENT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST RESPONDER MEMORIAL. I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS FIRST . >> I WAS GOING THROUGH HERE. WAS THERE ALREADY A DESIGN FEE OF 30,000 ? 30,000? HAS THAT BEEN PAID? >> YES. >> THAT WAS SEPARATE FROM THE 321,000 AND HERE . >> YES. [00:20:03] >> ON THE 321,000 -- I GUESS MY QUESTION IS MORE ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE MEMORIAL. WAS THERE A BOARD THAT HELPED DESIGN THIS OR WAS IT JUST KIND OF THERE DESIGN ? HELLO CHIEF. I DID NOT KNOW YOU WERE HERE . >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER CLARK . THERE WAS NOT A GROUP . IT WAS SOMETHING WE DID BRING TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL STAFF. WITH THE ART CONSULTANTS AND LOOKING AT OTHER MEMORIALS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORING AGENCIES. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WENT INTO THE CONVERSATION WAS, HOW DO WE REFLECT ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT WOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE FACILITY. NOT JUST POLICE BUT FIRE . 911 OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE CALLED TO DUTY WITHIN A MAJOR EVENT AND THIS MEMORIAL REFLECTS THAT. >> IS THE RENDERING THE ACTUAL MEMORIAL ? >> I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE SEEING ? >> >> I BELIEVE THAT IS IT. I WANT THERE TO BE A FIRST RESPONDER MEMORIAL. MY QUESTION -- I GUESS WHEN I SEE IT, I LOOK AT IT IS ORGANIZATIONAL . OR ORGANIZATION PRINCIPLES . I'M NOT A FIRST RESPONDER. I'M NOT GOING TO PRETEND I KNOW WHAT IS MEANINGFUL OR NOT MEANINGFUL. I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF WE ARE GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO BUILD A MEMORIAL THAT IT WILL HONOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS. >> THE STONES IN BETWEEN EACH OF THE PILLARS REPRESENT -- THEY WILL REPRESENT A DIFFERENT FIRST RESPONSE CATEGORY IN THE NAMES OF ANYONE THAT PASSES OR IS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. IT WILL BE ETCHED INTO THAT . THESE ARE THE PRINCIPLES AND THE MORALS THAT WE OPERATE FROM THAT DRIVE OFFICERS, POLICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT . WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THOSE. THESE PARTICULAR IDEAS, DID THEY REFLECT THE SERVICES OR ARE THEY COLLECTED BELIEVE? I BELIEVE WE ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THAT . >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. WHEN I LOOK AT THE RENDERING -- I THINK ON THE STONES IS WHERE THAT MEANINGFUL -- . >>> >> THE END OF WATCH AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME WILL BE ETCHED INTO EACH OF THE STONES. THEY WILL BE SEPARATED FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT ON ONE STONE AND FIRE RESPONSE ON THE OTHER. IF THERE IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAWS. EACH OF THOSE WILL BE REPRESENTED BY THOSE STONES . >> WHAT IS THE OTHER TWO? THERE OUR OF THEM . >> I HOPE NONE. >> THEY COULD BE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, YOU COULD HAVE 911 OPERATORS THAT HAVE A PHYSICAL RESPONSE TO THE CALL. IT COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A LINE OF SERVICE DEATH . YOU HAVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WETALKED ABOUT THIS . UTILITIES AND STREETS . THEFIRST RESPONDERS IN A TRAUMATIC EVENT . WE HAVE LINES DOWN AND TREES DOWN . WE DON'T GET INTO THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS . GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS, I WOULD LEAN INTO HAVING THEIR NAMES ETCHED ON TO THOSE STONES AS WELL. >> SO ONE STONE PER INDIVIDUAL? >> THAT INDIVIDUAL. PER SERVICE . LAW ENFORCEMENT WOULD BE ONE STONE. FIRE RESPONSE WOULD BE ANOTHER STONE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT . THE HOPE IS THAT THERE ARE ONLY THREE NAMES . THE EXISTING NAMES WE HAVE NOW FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT. EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS BLANK. >> OKAY. SO THERE BEING FIVE STONES IS JUST FOR -- . >>> >> GROWTH. >> CONTINUITY? OKAY. I WAS JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU. >> ONE LAST QUESTION. BACK TO THE FUNNY ASPECT OF IT. ON EXHIBIT A, I WANT TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE IT SAYS 325,000, OR 321,000. I APOLOGIZE. WHEN I WAS GOING TO THE CONTRACT, I SAW THE TOTAL OF 205,000. >> I THINK THAT MIGHT BE FOR THE CONTRACTOR DESIGN . >> THE CONTRACT FOR DESIGN . >> THIS IS ALL-INCLUSIVE OF THE INSTALLATION. >> THE INSTALLATION AND EVERYTHING . >> YES. >> AND FOLLOWING. THANK YOU. >> A MOTION ON THIS ITEM D . >> MOTION TO APPROVE . SECOND? [00:25:07] >> SECOND BY THEY ARE PRO TEM. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 6-0. THANK YOU, CHIEF. THANK YOU, MELISSA. AS A REMINDER, IF YOU'RE HERE THIS EVENING FOR CASE NUMBER 175, OR 176 , ZONING REQUESTS . WE WILL NOT BE HEARING THAT CASE. IT WILL BE [2025-174 Conduct a public hearing and consider and act upon an ordinance relating to the use and development of Lot 183 A, Country East Estates, Phase 7, by changing the zoning from Agricultural (A) District to Single Family Three (SF-3) District. The property is generally located at the termination of Lynnie Pennie Lane, City of Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas. (Case No. Z16-2025-022).] PUSHED TO THE 24TH OF THE MONTH. WITH THAT, WE MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND AN OPEN ITEM 2025-174. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE USE OF DEVELOPMENT OF 183A . COUNTRY EASE ESTATES. CHANGING THE ZONING TO SINGLE-FAMILY. PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE TERMINATION OF LENNY PENNY LANE. YES. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THAT EVENING COUNSEL. SO THIS IS A ZONING CHANGE TO SINGLE-FAMILY THREE. THIS PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED IN 2008 AND ZONED AGRICULTURAL WHEN IT WAS ANNEXED IN. THE TOTAL SITE IS 1.187 ACRES WHICH IS .8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN IS PER ACRE. AND HERE'S A CLOSE-UP AERIAL OF THE PROPERTY OUTLINED IN RED AS YOU CAN SEE AT THE TERMINATION OF LENNY PENNY. HERE I HAVE A COMPARISON CHART TO SINGLE-FAMILY THREE SHOWING THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH ZONING AND IF THE PARCEL OR PROPERTY IS ABLE TO MEET THOSE. AS YOU CAN SEE , THE PROPERTY WILL MEET ALL THE SINGLE-FAMILY REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE ABLE TO MEET WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. WE DID SEND TOLL LETTERS TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE SUBJECT SITE AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE SINCE THEN REGARDING THIS CASE. OUR RECOMMENDATION , COMPATIBILITY TO THE NORTH, EAST AND WEST THE PROPERTY IS OWNED AG WITH THE MAXIMUM DENSITY OF .25 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. TO THE SOUTH IS EXISTING FAMILY THREE WHICH IS THE PROPOSED ZONING WITH A MAXIMUM DENSITY OF TWO DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE . THE COMPREHENSIVE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN SHOWS RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY WHICH ALLOWS FOR, OR ENCOURAGES THREE DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE SO IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT AND THEN THE CUMBRIAN SAID PLAN POLICY AND THE GUIDING OUR FUTURE 2045 IS CONSISTENT AS RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY IS DEFINED AS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE MODULE SHOULD COMPLEMENT THE NEIGHBORHOODS. HERE, I HAVE THE SURVEY . THE YELLOW IS THE FLOODPLAIN. THE SURVEY WAS DONE A WHILE AGO . THE FLOODPLAINS ACTUALLY MOVE MORE SALT. SO THEY ARE ABLE TO BUILD. IF I GO BACK BACK, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE HOMES TO THE EAST ARE MORE PROPPED UP ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. I'M OPEN FOR QUESTIONS. I'M NOT SURE IF THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT OR NOT. >> AS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEED ON THE CASE? ISTHE APPLICANT HERE IS WHAT THEY LIKE TO SPEAK? SEE NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING . >> MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BY MAYOR PRO TEM AND SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONS. PLEASE VOTE. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSES BY A VOTE OF 6-0. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OF STAFF? CLARK . >> IS THE REASON FOR DOING PRESIDENTIAL THREE BECAUSE OF THE FLOOD PLAIN RATHER THAN THE SF2? >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS WHAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS LINE TO CONSTRUCT IS A FAMILY THREE REQUIREMENT . >> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE CASE ? ALAN? NO MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND . >> MOTION TO APPROVE IS PRESENT BY COUNSEL . SECONDED BY COUNSEL ROGERS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEMPASSES [2025-175 Conduct a public hearing and consider and act upon an ordinance amending the zoning regulations relating to Planned Development District No. 114 (UVPD), being Original Town, Block 52, portion of Lot 2 from the current Residential Three (R-3) District to Urban Village Planned Development District No. 114 (PD-114) for an ice cream shop. Property is located at 105 S 3rd Street, City of Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas. (Case No. Z10-2025-013)] 6-0. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 2025- 175. PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL NEED TO OPEN [00:30:04] THIS UP AND THEN WE WILL CONTINUE IT TO JUNE 24TH I WILL READ INTO THE RECORD. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR THE ZONING FOR -- REGULATIONS RELATED TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 114 PICK THE ORIGINAL TOWN BLOCK OF LOT TWO AND THE CURRENT IS EVENTUAL THREE DISTRICT URBAN PLAN DEVELOPMENT . URBAN VILLAGE PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 114 FOR ICE CREAM SHOP. PROPERTY AT 105 SOUTH THIRD STREET. THE APPLICANT HAS MENTIONED -- HAS REQUESTED TO CONTINUE THIS. THE ITEM, TO JUNE 24TH. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS TO JUNE 24TH. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> GET. >> MOTION MADE BY MYSELF. SECONDED . CONTINUING TO JUNE 24TH. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES 6-0. WE WILL HEAR THAT CASE JUNE 24TH. REGULAR AGENDA . NO NEED TO ADDRESS ITEM 176 . [2025-177] WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 177 120 -- ON 75. ACT OF APPROVAL OF A DETAILED SITE PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 3 ACRES OF THE SURVEY ABSTRACT ONE, 761 . PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF INTERSECTION >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS REQUEST IS FOR A SITE PLAN FOR OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ON THE WEST SIDE PRESERVE PLAN DEVELOPMENT. THE TRACK IT RESIDES ON ALLOWS COMMUNITY RETAILS . THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN SHOWS REGIONAL MODULE . IT IS A SITE PLAN THAT DOES NOT HAVE VARIANCES . THE CONCEPT IS A MULTI- RENTABLE OFFICE SPACE . TWO DIFFERENT TYPES. THERE WILL BE FOUR BUILDINGS THAT WILL HAVE 4500 SQUARE FEET WITH FOUR SUITES AND THREE SMALLER BUILDINGS THAT HAVE 30 TO 50 SQUARE FEET AND THREE SUITES. THE PARKING REQUIREMENT, THEY HAVE 58 REGULAR SPACES AND SEVEN HANDICAP SPACES AND 28 COMPACT SPACES WHICH ARE ALLOWED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THEY WILL BE SERVED BY CITY WATER AND SEWER AND THEY WILL CONNECT THE INTERIOR WALKWAYS TO THE SIDEWALKS ALONG MILLER ROAD AND THE FRONTAGE ROAD . THIS IS THE PROPERTY . THEIR EXISTING HOUSES ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THEY ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS AN EXISTING MASONRY WALL THAT CURRENTLY SEPARATES IT WHICH IS THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE BUFFER BUFFER. THE SITE WILL HAVE A 20-FOOT BUFFER WITH TREES PER THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER COMMUNITY RETAIL USES THAT ARE LOCATED TO THE WEST WHICH , IF YOU RECALL, THERE IS A 7-ELEVEN THAT WAS APPROVED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND CURRENTLY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THESE ARE THE FAÇADES . THEY ARE 28 FEET TALL WHICH MEETS THE HEIGHT REQUIREMENT OF 35 FEET OR TWO STORIES . THEYMEET THE ROOF PITCH AND THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY VARIANCES. THE LANDSCAPE PLAN , THEY PROVIDED ADEQUATE TREES AND SHRUBS . THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR ANOTHER MONUMENT SIGN. THE MONUMENT SIGN WAS DESIGNED AS PART OF THE OVERALL PD AND IT IS EXISTING ON THE CORNER. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNAGE. THEY DON'T HAVE IT SIGNED AT THIS TIME. IT WILL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN . SINCE NO VARIANCES ARE REQUIRED IN THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF 7-0. ANY QUESTIONS ? >> ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS? >> COUNSEL ? NO QUESTIONS. WE WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> MOVED TO APPROVE . >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY MAYOR PRO TEM . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ROGERS. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES 6-0 . >> THANK YOU . [2025-178] >> OPENING ITEM 225178 CONSIDERING AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE PIPELINE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NSF RAILWAY. THE CITY'S EAST EXPANSION PROJECT AND PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGREEMENT AS WELL AS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. MIKE. [00:35:05] >> THANK YOU. THE ITEM IN THE FOLLOWING ARE BOTH -- ARE THE PROJECT PHASE 2 WHICH IS THE GRAVITY AND MAIN COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT. BECAUSE WE ARE CROSSING THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY, WE HAVE TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE RAILROAD. WE HAVE A SIMILAR ONE COMING WITH UP AS WELL IN THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CROSSING AGREEMENTS WE HAVE DONE WITH NSF. WE DO HAVE A FEW WE HAVE TO PAY SO IT IS A 7400-DOLLAR ONE-TIME PAYMENT TOWARD BN SF AGREEMENT. ORIGINAL WAS DRAFTED FOR A 25 YEAR TERM. THEY HAVE CHANGED IT TO WHERE IT BASICALLY DOESN'T HAVE A TERM LIMIT ON IT BECAUSE LIFE OF THE LINE WILL BE LONGER THAN 25 YEARS. THIS IS UTILITY PROJECT AND RIGHT NOW WE ARE UTILIZING THE WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES TO COVER THE COST OF THIS PROJECT. WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS . >> COUNSEL, QUESTIONS IN THIS CASE ? >> ENTERTAIN A MOTION . >> SECOND. >> MOTION APPROVED BY COUNCILMAN ROGERS. SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM. PLEASE VOTE. WE NEED ONE MORE [2025-179] FROM SOMEBODY. PASSING 6-0. SIMILARLY, ITEM 225179 CONSIDERING INACTIVE AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE OF PIPELINE CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY WITH THE EXPANSION PROJECT TO INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGREEMENT AS WELL AS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. >> COUNSEL, THIS WAS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ONE. WE ARE CROSSING THE UP RAILROAD IS WELL WITH THE PROJECT. WE DO HAVE TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT THERE ALSO IS A ONE-TIME LICENSE FEE. THE UP IS A LITTLE HIGHER. THIS IS $23,910. FUNDING WOULD COME FROM THE SAME SOURCE WHICH IS WASTEWATER IMPACT. ANY QUESTIONS ? >> ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? COUNCIL, QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE? >> HEARING NONE, I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> MOVE TO IMPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNSEL AND SECOND BY COUNSEL ROGERS. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES 5-0 . [2025-180] >> ITEM PASSES. >> 225180, SECOND -- CONSIDERING ACT UPON A BID TO LEGACY SIGNS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO LANDSCAPE ICONS AT THE COST OF $209,000 WITH THE 10% CONTINGENCY OF 20,900 FOR A TOTAL COST OF $229,900. CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. HEATHER . >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE ICONS SIGN. THERE TWO ICON SIGNS THAT WOULD BE LOCATED ON MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY AT OPPOSITE ENDS. ONE NEAR 287 AND ANOTHER CLOSER TO 67. THIS IS FUNDING THAT MCDC PROVIDED $130,000 WORTH OF FUNDING TOWARD THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION . IN THE PAST. AND THEN WENT BACK AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT , TO HAVE A 10% CONTINGENCY ON IT FOR $229,900. MCDC DID APPROVE THE FUNDING AND WE WERE HERE AT COUNSEL RECENTLY FOR THAT TO BE APPROVED . AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEED ON THE CASE? COUNSEL, QUESTIONS ON THE SIGNS ? >> ASSUMING, AT THIS POINT, WE CANNOT CHANGE THE LOCATIONS . >> THAT MIGHT BE A APPROVED WITH THE MCDC FUNDING I'M NOT SURE. >> I DON'T THINK THE MCDC GOT THE LOCATION OR APPROVAL . >> THE PACKET HAS MARKING ON THE MAP . >> IT IS JUST FOR THE CONTRACT. >> WE REFERENCE TO THE LOCATION I BELIEVE . >> IT IS MORE OF A NOTICE THAN A LEGAL ISSUE. I DON'T RECALL WHAT YOUR LAST MOTION WAS TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC. >> I'M ALL ABOUT CHANGING THE [00:40:02] SIGNS. I JUST WOULD RATHER CHANGE THE EXISTING SCIENCE AND SPENDING $200,000 ON TWO SIGNS AND HAVING SIX SIGNS ALL AROUND TOWN THAT ALL DON'T MATCH. >> IT IS NOT REALLY GOOD BRANDING . THAT IS JUST ME. >> AGAIN. I WILL SAY AGAIN THAT THAT IS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, SO WE DON'T CONTINUE WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING . >> I KNOW. I WOULD JUST RATHER FIX THAT WE HAVE . >> EIGHTH STREET . >> THE DIGITAL SIGNS . >> NINTH STREET . >> NORTH AETHER NORTH NINTH. THAT IS NOT DIGITAL . NEITHER IS THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT . >> THIS ITEM IS FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACTUAL BID SUBMITTED. SO AS PART OF THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE LOCATION, CORRECT? >> YES. >> YOU WOULD HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY REJECT THE BID . >> IN THE OVERALL BRAND PLAN , IS THERE A TIMELINE? OR IS THERE A THOUGHT ON THE SCHEDULE FOR UPDATING THE CURRENT SIGNS ? >> MIKE . >> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I'M JUST PICKING UP ON WHAT WAS MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO. AND I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND PROPERLY. THIS , WE HAVE ALREADY MADE THE MOTION ON THE LOCATIONS OF THAT IS NOT A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. >> REALLY, THIS CONVERSATION IS ABOUT AWARDING OF THE BID. IF, FOR SOME REASON, YOU DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT THESE SIGNS IN THE LOCATION, YOU HAVE A BID BEFORE YOU SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO REJECT THIS BID . >> I WOULD HAVE TO WHAT? >> REJECT THE BID. IT IS ABOUT REWARDING THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION . >> YES, SIR. >> WE KIND OF ALREADY DID THIS, RIGHT ? THE LAST TIME WHEN THIS CAME BEFORE US AND WE SAID HE WANTED TO SPEND THE MONEY TO DO THIS . >> YES, MA'AM. >> WE SPECIFY THE LOCATION AS IS AND THAT MOTION . >> ON FINE WITH ENTERTAINING IT OR CHANGING IT. I'M JUST BEING CLEAR THAT IT WAS IN THAT. WE MAY NEED TO MAKE CLARIFICATION IF THAT IS THE DESIRE -- MY. >> I DO REMEMBER THE MOTION . I'M PRETTY SURE I WAS AGAINST IT THEN. I HAVE NO PROBLEM REDOING THE SIGNAGE. I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD WHEN YOU PULL IN THE TOWN AND YOU SEE THE SIGNS . AND PROUD OF THE ONE ON NINTH. ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS TIME. I JUST GET IS BETTER TO START WITH THE ONES WE HAVE INSTEAD OF ADDING MORE . GO AHEAD AND REDO THE ONES WE HAVE . BUT THAT'S JUST ME. >> I COULD ARGUE THAT I'D RATHER HAVE A PLAN TO UPDATE THOSE. IT IS STILL WELCOME TO MIDLOTHIAN . EVEN THOUGH IT OUT OF DATE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PLAN EVENTUALLY TO GET ALL OF IT TOGETHER. I'M GOODWITH ADDING. THIS HAS BEEN YEARS. THIS CONVERSATION STARTED BEFORE I EVER CAME IN . >> I WAS ON THE BOARD BEFORE . >> IT IS A LONG CONVERSATION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A WIN HERE . >> I WAS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD WHEN WE FIRST STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS. JUST REMIND ME WHAT THE REASON WAS FOR NOT PAYING CLOSER TO 67. >> BECAUSE OF THE CONCRETE TRUCKS AND THE CURVE IN THE RURAL ROAD, THE LAY OF THE LAND IS NOT CONDUCIVE CONDUCIVE. THE SIGN WOULD BE FILTHY FROM THAT CONTINUOUS CONCRETE TRUCKS PASSING BY. AND WITH THAT THE CURVE, WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT CREATE JUST GET INTO A VISIBILITY TRIANGLE WHERE SOMEONE WAS GOING TO TURN ACROSS THE ROAD, WE HAVE BLOCKED IT WITH SIGNAGE . WHERE WE ARE, IT IS ON TOP THE HILL. IT IS LEVEL AND PEOPLE CAN SEE BOTH DIRECTIONS IF THEY WENT PAST IT . I WILL SAY THE SIGN IN THE BID, IF WE WERE TO CHANGE LOCATIONS, WE PROBABLY HAVE TO REBID IT EVEN IF IT WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THIS IS 28 FEET WIDE AND WE DON'T HAVE MEDIUMS THAT ARE WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE SPECIFIC SIGN. SO IT WOULD BE -- WE WOULD HAVE TO MOVE TO A SMALL [00:45:02] SO SHE COULD MOVE TO A LARGE SIGN BECAUSE IT IS TALLER BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO MOVE TO THE SMALL TO THE LARGE SIGN AS OPPOSED TO THE MEDIUM WHICH IS VERY WIDE. SO JUST CONCERN AT THAT POINT AS WELL . >> ANYMORE, SO QUESTIONS? >> FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MOTION ? >> MOVED TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED . >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND . PLEASE VOTE. [2025-181] ITEM PASSES 4-2. THANK YOU. >> ITEM 2025. 181 . CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARK HILL AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,670,000 FOR ENGINEERING COST ASSOCIATED WITH HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION AND DOWNTOWN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS. HEATHER. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN . >> WELCOME BACK. >> HAPPY TO BE HERE . SO THIS IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION AND DOWNTOWN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS . THIS IS THE DISCUSSION TO ENGINEER THE PROJECT AND THIS HAS GONE TO SEVERAL WORKSHOPS . THE LAST WORKSHOP, THE DISCUSSION WAS TO BRING THE FULL ENGINEERING PACKAGE HERE FOR VOTE . THAT WOULD INCLUDE HERITAGE PARK, BACK ALLEY PLAZA AND THE PROPERTY OVER BY THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO TRULY LOOK AT ALL OF IT AND CREATE ONE COHESIVE DESIGN AT THE SAME TIME AND PUT THAT OUT THERE TO LOOK AT AND LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CONSTRUCT . ANDWITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND I BELIEVE MY CONSULTANT IS HERE , HENRY. PLEASE DON'T HIDE ON ME. HENRY PARKER HERE WITH PARKHILL IS HERE. WE ARE HERE TO HAPPILY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS . >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL, QUESTIONS ON THIS? I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. WE HAVE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS AROUND THIS TOPIC. AND SO WE HAVE WHIPPED THIS HORSE TO DEATH. BUT I WANT TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS . >> GO AHEAD. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HEATHER. JUST DISCUSSING AROUND THE FUNDING . >> EITHER WAY. >> MY QUESTION IS , I WAS OUT AT THE WORKSHOP. NOT ALL THE WORKSHOPS BUT THE MOST RECENT ONE WHERE THERE WAS SOME CONSENSUS AROUND FUNDING OF THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE PROCESS. I WAS TRYING TO ASSESS OR GET FEEDBACK, HOPEFULLY FROM ALL OF YOU WHO WERE PRESENT THERE . WOULD ARE THE SPECIFICS ON THE PLAN FOR FUNDING? AND WHERE IS THAT MONEY COMING FROM ? >> CHRIS . >> TUCKED ABOUT THE FUNDING ? >> THE CONSENSUS WAS THAT WE WOULD ADVANCE MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND DO A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION WHICH IS THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA SO WHEN WE ISSUED THE PROPOSED TAX NOTE IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, WE WOULD REIMBURSE. INNOCENCE, ON THE TAX NOTE WOULD -- THAT WOULD BE ISSUED LATER THIS YEAR. AND THERE WAS STILL MONEY FROM 2023 TAX NOTE . >> SO WE ARE USING ROUGHLY HALF A MILLION FROM THE PREVIOUS TAX NOTE THAT WE ARE ADVANCING 1.1 MILLION ADDED TO THE TAX NOT FOR THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE. IS THAT RIGHT? >> WILL THAT FIT INTO THE 6 MILLION TAX NOTE WE ARE LOOKING AT? >> IT WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THAT. THE 6 MILLION WAS JUST A PROPOSAL . >> RIGHT. >> THEORETICALLY, IT WOULD BE IN ADDITION . >> IF WE DIDN'T CUT SOMETHING FROM THE BUDGET, THAT WOULD PUT THE TAX AT 7-POINT -- >> 7.1 OR 7.2 . >> IS THAT FEASIBLE? >> YES. >> AND A KNIFE SOMEBODY CAN [00:50:05] RECAP HOW WE GOT TO THE TAX NOTE REIMBURSEMENT. ON THE OTHER STRATEGIC PLAN THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT , THAT IS LIKE THE BIG PICTURE TOO. DO YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I MEAN ? >> I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR THEM BUT I WANT TO SAY IT WAS MOSTLY ROSS. THE THOUGHT PROCESS WAS BASICALLY, WE ARE GOING TO PAY CASH AND REIMBURSING THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH THE TAX NOTE. WHEN WE ISSUE IT . IF WE ISSUE IT LATER. PAY CASH NOW AND GET PAID BACK BY THE LOAN. >> I WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT. IF YOU CHOOSE LATER NOT TO REIMBURSE , IT IS TO ] OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND . >> THIS ITEM IS TO SPEND THE 1.1. THE NEXT ITEM, SPECIFIC TO THE REIMBURSEMENT PIECE ? >> YES. IT JUST GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO REIMBURSE YOURSELF YOU CAN CHOOSE LATER NOT TO REIMBURSE YOURSELF. AND TO HAVE THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION AND PLACE , TO CHOOSE THAT OPTION . >> SEVERE NOT PULLING THE TRIGGER ON IT. WE AREJUST OPENING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT AT THE BUDGET CYCLE ? >> YOU ARE STATING YOUR INTENTION AS TO REIMBURSE THE FUND AT A LATER DATE . >> GOT IT. >> MIKE . >> TO ADD TO THAT , I HAD SEVERAL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON WHAT WE NEED TO SPEND THIS KIND OF MONEY AT THIS POINT. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS? THERE WAS A LOT OF PRESSURE AND REQUESTS OF SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS, MYSELF INCLUDED THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THAT WE NEEDED TO BE FORTHRIGHT ON THE UPFRONT. NOT TO SAY WE HAVE DONE A BAD JOB IN THE PAST BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WE WOULD GET MORE ROUNDED NUMBERS ON WHAT IT SHOULD COST. THE PROCESS IS TO DEVELOP A MUCH CLOSER TO REAL NUMBER OF WOMEN TOOK ABOUT SPENDING MONEY, WE DON'T COME UP MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SHORT SOMEHOW. HOPEFULLY IN THE PROCESS. I WOULD ASSUME THIS IS -- NORMALLY, ENGINEERING TYPICALLY RUNS 8-10% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT VALUE. THIS IS -- IDIDN'T KNOW WE HAD EVEN PROJECTED BEFORE , THINKING THAT HERITAGE PARK -- THIS GIVES US A ROUGH IDEA IT IS NOWHERE CLOSE. BUT THERE PROBABLY IS A LITTLE ROOM LEFT. JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS, IT IS FOR US TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE. WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT BIG DOLLARS , WITH THE BIG DOLLARS SHOULD ACTUALLY BE AND SET OF ASSUMPTIONS WERE LOOKING AT ROUGH NUMBERS. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS. >> MY ONLY QUESTION IS, HOW MUCH OF THE TOTAL ENGINEERING COST IS GOING TOWARD THE REDESIGN OF NINTH STREET TO PUT PAPERS IN . >> NINTH STREET? >> EIGHTH STREET. SORRY. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT EARLIER. >> ON THAT -- >> WE TOOK THE BRICK PAVERS OUT . >> THAT WAS AFTER THE LAST DISCUSSION. >> THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> REMIND ME OF THE TIMELINE FOR ENGINEERING . >> SIX WEEKS. >> IT SHOULDN'T BE NINE MONTHS. >> 5-6 MONTHS . >> OKAY. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS CASE . MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNSEL HAMMONDS. SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM WICKLIFFE. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 6-0. >> THANK YOU . [2025-182] >> ITEM 225182 . CONSIDERING AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING EXPANSION AND DOWNTOWN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,111,049 FOR THE UNRESERVED GENERAL FUND BALANCE. >> CHRIS VERY THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED THE AGENDA ITEM. IT IS THE OPPORTUNITY BEING OPEN FOR [00:55:06] YOU TO BE ABLE TO REIMBURSE THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENDITURE IN THE EVENT WE DO ISSUE THE TAX NOTES. THE MONEY DOES INITIALLY, FOR THE 1.1 MILLION, COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND YOU HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE HALF-MILLION ARE SO TAX NOTES FOR 2023. >> ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS? >> THIS IS A QUESTION I HAVE. I THINK IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED. WITH REGARDS TO -- CASE DOESN'T COMMIT US TO THE REIMBURSEMENT. SAYING THIS IS THE OPTION BILLY CAN MAKE THE >> RIGHT. IT IS JUST YOUR INTENT RIGHT NOW . >> OKAY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF? MOTION . MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNSEL SHALL FEEL. SECOND ? IWILL SECOND. MOTION MADE BY COUNSEL SHALL FEEL. SECOND BY MYSELF. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES 4-2. THANK YOU. [2025-183] >> 225183 CONSIDERING AND ACT UPON RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY AMENDING CERTAIN FEES FOR BUILDING REGULATION FILAMENT CODE AND UTILITY BILLING AND ADDING THE COMMUNITY ROOM RENTAL RATES AND FEES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ANN. >> YES. THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF A ROUTINE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. WE TRY TO BRING IT ONCE A YEAR. ARE THERE ANY MAJOR CHANGES THE DEFERMENTS ARE LOOKING AT WHEN THEY HAVE ANALYZED COSTS AND FEES. YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL FEES AND BUILDING REGULATIONS . THERE IS A RESUBMITTAL FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PLAN . YOU ALSO WILL SEE THERE ARE CHANGES IN OTHER AREAS, PARTICULARLY PARKS HAS QUITE A FEW OF THOSE. THERE ARE THE CHANGES IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PLAN AND THE FLOOD PLAN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEE AS WELL . BUT IF WE GO BACK TO PARKS , YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A LOT OF YELLOW IN THE SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON THAT WE INCLUDED FOR YOU. AND SO I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR GET SOMEONE FROM THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER THOSE . AND GENERAL, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW FEES BROUGHT UP. A LITTLE BIT -- OR MAJORITY OF THOSE HAVE TO DO WITH NONRESIDENT. I WILL POINT THAT OUT. I WILL BE GLAD TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS? COUNSEL, QUESTIONS ON THE RESCHEDULE ? >> ON THE RESUBMITTAL FEE, IF I'M READING IT RIGHT, THEY GET THE FIRST AND THE SECOND BUT IT IS ON THE THIRD WERE THERE IS THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE . >> I BELIEVE THAT IS CORRECT . >> YES. >> A ASSUMING WHAT IS HAPPENING IS PEOPLE WERE SUBMITTING INCOMPLETE OR SOMETHING IS WRONG DOES IT COST US EXTRA MONEY FOR THE THIRD-PARTY TO REVIEW THOSE AND THOSE OF YOUR ADDING THE FEE? >> THAT IS CORRECT . >> THOSE ARE DONE IN-HOUSE ACTUALLY . >> IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BUILDING ONES, THOSE ARE THIRD-PARTY, YES, SIR. >> . >> THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS, I FEEL HE JUST GOT DONE UPDATING PARKS . >> WE DID . >> THIS IS CATCHING WHAT WE MISSED FROM THE LAST OR ADDING NEW LANGUAGE TO THE PRESENTATION? I'M NOT REALLY SURE. >> WE DID DO IT LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE HAD ADDED TOURNAMENT FEES AND KIND OF CHANGED SOME OF THE STRUCTURE OF IT. THIS ONE IS DUE TO A COUPLE OF THE FEES NEEDED. THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE PARK BOARD THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE SOME OF THE FEES CHANGED AND DIDN'T THINK WE WERE CHARGING ENOUGH FOR THE TOURNAMENTS FOR OUTSIDE GROUPS. SO WE WENT THROUGH AND DID A STUDY ON THE OTHER CITIES. WE LOOKED AT MANSFIELD, ARLINGTON, LOXAHATCHEE, DESOTO, DUNCANVILLE , GRAND PRAIRIE, GRAPEVINE AND FRISCO TO GET OTHER CITIES, PROXIMALLY THE SAME DAYS IN THE [01:00:04] SAME TYPE OF AMENITIES. AND SO GOING THROUGH THERE, WE TOOK ALL THE FEES AND WE LOOKED AT THEIRS AND KIND OF -- WE WERE ON THE LOWER END AND THEN WE MOVED A LITTLE BIT TO THE MIDDLE TO GET UP AND NOW WE ARE MOVING UP A LITTLE HIGHER. THE FIELDS ARE BOOKED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR FOR THE MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY PARK. WE KIND OF PUT SOME FEES TOGETHER AND TOOK IT TO THE PARK BOARD AND WE UP SOME FEES BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO SEE THOSE HIGHER IN THE APPROVED THE FEES AND NOW WE'RE BACK TO JUST KINDA KEEPING US FROM GIVING AWAY THE AMENITIES. SO WE WENT FROM THE OTHER COMMITTEES TO UP THE FEE TO PUT MORE MONEY BACK IN THE GENERAL FUND TO MAINTAIN THOSE OVER THEIR LIFESPAN. >> AND THEN WE TALKED ABOUT IT A LOT LAST YEAR. THE NONRESIDENT VERSUS RESIDENT ASSOCIATION RATE . >> YOU CAN IF YOU BOOK IT. >> SAY THAT AGAIN . >> IF THE RESIDENT BOOKS IT. >> SO AS LONG AS A RESIDENT THAT BOOKS THE, THEN THEY GET THE RESIDENT RATE ? >> IF THERE IS A CLUB TEAM -- >> FOR RENTAL, YES. IF THERE WERE A CLUB TEAM AND YOU ARE THE COACH AND YOU BOOKED IT, IT WOULD GO BY YOUR ADDRESS. IF YOU HAD A BUNCH OF KIDS FROM DALLAS BUT YOU ARE THE ONE WHO BOOKED IT, THAT'S NOT PART OF OUR ASSOCIATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE ASSOCIATION, WE CHECK EVERY SINGLE CHILD'S RESIDENCY BEFORE THEY PAY THEIR FEE. FOR RENTALS, YOU PAY A RENTAL FEE. >> BUT FOR THE KIDS THAT ARE NONRESIDENTS, DOES THE ASSOCIATION PAY A HIGHER FEE? >> THEY DO , YES, SIR. >> I JUST GET DONE COACHING. FIRST TIME I WAS A SOCCER COACH. I HAD FOUR GIRLS FROM OTHER -- >> YES, SIR. THEY PAY A HIGHER FEE THAN OUR RESIDENTS . WHEN THEY TURN IN, THEY HAVE TO TURN IN THE ROSTER FOR EVERY CHILD THAT PLAYS AND EVERY COACH. ALL THE BACKGROUND CHECKS . ALL THAT COMES IN AND WE GOING TO OUR SYSTEM AND CHECK THE ADDRESSES AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT AND THEN THE FEES COME WE GO THROUGH AND ASSESS THE FEES AND SURE THEY PAID PROPERLY. >> SO CLUB TEAM, IT IS NOT GOING BY WHERE THE CLUB TEAM IS REGISTERED. IT IS BY THE >> A CLUB TEAM, PLAYING THROUGH A NON- RECREATION LEAGUE, THEY ARE PAYING A DIFFERENT PRICE . IF THEY DON'T HAVE A YOUTH SPORTS AGREEMENT. AND THAT IS ONLY A NONPROFIT THAT CAN -- THAT CAN APPLY FOR THE YOUTH SPORTS AGREEMENT. SO MIDLOTHIAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION. SOCCER, SOFTBALL. WHEN WE GET OUT INTO THE PREMIER -- WHEN WE GET INTO SOME OF THESE OTHER CLUB TEAMS , THEY ARE NOT A NONPROFIT. THEY ARE FOR-PROFIT. THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL FEES WHICH IS A MUCH HIGHER PRICE THAN WHAT THE YOUTH SPORTS KIDS PAY . >> SO ANY GIVEN SEASON, PROBABLY WITH THE USER AGREEMENTS ARE . LIKE ON A SEASON. >> YES . I'M TRYING TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRICES REALLY QUICK . >> IT'S NOT REALLY APPLES TO APPLES BECAUSE THEY ARE PAYING PER HEAD WHERE IS THE TEAM PAY PER HOUR FOR FIELD USE. >> RIGHT. SO A NONRESIDENT WOULD PAY $30 TO PLAY IN OUR LEAGUE . NOT THE FEES FOR THE ASSOCIATION BUT THE FEES TO -- FOR THE ASSOCIATION TO HAVE THE YOUTH SPORTS AGREEMENT WITH US. THE RESIDENT PAYS $8. IF A CLUB TEAM WERE COMING TO RENT ONE OF THE FIELDS, THEY WILL PAY $50 . $50 FOR THE FIELD AND THEN HAVE A TWO HOUR RENTAL. THEY WILL PAY $50 -- $100 JUST TO GET ON THE FIELD WHEREAS THE OTHER KIDS ARE -- THE RESIDENTS ARE PAYING $8 FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON . >> SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP, THE BIGGEST REVENUE SOURCE AND I'M REAL FAMILIAR WITH THIS . THEPARKS BOARD MEETINGS, THEY DISCUSS THIS . ONE OF THE CONCERNS IS SOME OF [01:05:05] THE QUESTIONS YOU ARE ASKING AROUND, HOW FREQUENTLY ARE WE SEEING RESIDENT RENTAL RATES VERSUS THE NONRESIDENT ? AND THE BIGGEST REVENUE SOURCE IS FROM THE TOURNAMENTS COMING TO MCP OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY ARE BOOKED EVERY WEEKEND . IDON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A GUESS BUT WHAT PERCENTAGE . WE LIST WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE RENTALS, WHICH ARE ALMOST 40 SOME WEEKENDS A YEAR. RESIDENT OVER NONRESIDENT OR WHAT PERCENTAGE OR NONRESIDENT . DOESANYONE HAVE A GUESS ? 100%. IN THAT PARTICULAR INSTANCE , MAYBE NOT LIKE THE SOCCER PRACTICES AND STUFF BUT THE MAJOR SOURCE OF REVENUE IS COMING 100% 100%. PARTICULAR TO THE MCP IS AN EXAMPLE. SOFTBALL IS VERY SIMILAR. NOT 100% BUT ALMOST 100% OF THOSE ARE PAYING NONRESIDENT FEES. >> ON THE PARKS BOARD OR LIAISON, I HAVE ONE QUESTION . IT WILL CONTRADICT WHAT I STARTED WITH. I APPRECIATE RAISING THE NONRESIDENT FEES . BUTTHERE ARE SOME IN HERE THAT ARE PRETTY GOOD CHUNK FOR INCREASES ON THE RESIDENT FEES WHICH I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO DO . THERE IS A 100-DOLLAR INCREASE. LIKE 250, 350 . >> WHERE ARE YOU SEEING THAT? >> BASEBALL. I'M JUST SCANNING . SOME ARE 50-DOLLAR INCREASE. SUMMER 20. THERE ARE 100-DOLLAR INCREASES IN HER TOO. >> FOR THE TOURNAMENTS ? >> YES. >> THE TOURNAMENT FEE , MOST OF THE OTHER CITIES, A LOT OF THE OTHER CITIES CHARGE PER TEAM. WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL . THEY DON'T DO RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT. THEY CHARGE $150 PER TEAM AND THAT IS THE FEET. IF SOMEBODY COMES IN WITH 70 TEAMS, IT IS $150 PER TEAM AND THAT IS WHAT THEY MAKE . WE TRIED TO DEAL WHERE WE WERE GIVING OUR RESIDENTS A BREAK IF THEY DECIDED TO CREATE A TOURNAMENT AND NOT TO THE TEAMS BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO KEEP UP WITH HOW MANY TEAMS YOU HAVE AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE TURNS AND LEGITIMATE PAPERWORK AND YOU CAN CHECK ALL OF THAT TO SEE HOW MANY TEAMS ARE ACTUALLY COMING OUT AND TAKING PLACE ON THAT. IT IS REALLY TOURNAMENTS. BUT LIKE THE ASSOCIATIONS, THAT IS PART OF THE FEE . THEY ARE NOT PAYING THAT. THAT IS PART OF THE LEAGUE . IF SOME RANDOM RESIDENT WANTED TO COME FOR-PROFIT AND MAKE A TOURNAMENT, THEN WE ARE CHARGING THEM FOR THAT BECAUSE THEY ARE COMING IN AS A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS . >> FOR ME , OUT SIDE -- THIS IS NOT PARKS BOARD CONSENSUS. OR ME, LOOKING AT IT INDIVIDUALLY , IT IS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. AND PRIOR TO SOME OF THESE INCREASES LAST YEAR AND ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR , LOOKING AT THESE, WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING A TOURNAMENT , YOU CAN RUN THE NUMBERS BECAUSE IT IS PUBLIC WHEN THEY ARE PROMOTING IT. HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE PER TEAM . CHARGING 10, $15 AT THE GATE . WHEN THEY ARE UTILIZING OUR 40 MILLION-DOLLAR PARK AND THEY ARE MAKING A VERY LARGE PROFIT . THE IDEA IS IF WE CAN GET A LITTLE BIT IN THAT, THEY CAN STILL MAKE A REALLY GREAT -- THEY CAN -- IT IS VERY SUSTAINABLE, THESE RATES. THE IDEA IS, IF WE CAN RECOUP A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT ON THE CITY SIDE TO OFFSET THE RESOURCES WHEN THE THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE COMING THROUGH AND WE ARE HAVING TO CLEAN UP AFTER THAT, TO ME, LOOKING AT IT THROUGH STAFF SIZE, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS TO OFFSET THAT. I THINK -- IWOULD OBVIOUSLY THE IN FAVOR OF REDUCING ANY OF THE RESIDENT SIDE BUT ON THE NONRESIDENT SIDE , I THINK FOR MOST REVENUE, IT DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE MUCH BECAUSE MOST OF THOSE LARGE TOURNAMENTS ARE COMING FROM NONRESIDENTS ANYWAY. SO IF WE LOWER THE RESIDENT, I DON'T THINK IT WOULD HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON THE NUMBERS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN. BUT I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF ANY SUGGESTIONS . JUST SPEAKINGFOR MYSELF . [01:10:01] >> I DON'T KNOW IF I NECESSARILY HAVE A SUGGESTION. A YEAR AGO, WE INCREASED IT AND NOW WE ARE INCREASING IT AGAIN . >> ON THE RESIDENT SIDE . NONRESIDENTS, THAT DOESN'T BOTHER ME. >> THE ONLY THING I'M WRESTLING WITH RIGHT NOW IS , IF I'M HEARING YOU SAY -- IF I'M UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, HEATHER, THE CLUB TEAMS ARE IN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY BECAUSE OF HOW THEY ARE SET UP. THEY ARE NOT AN ASSOCIATION WHICH I GET THAT . THEYARE THEN UNDER THE FIELD RENTAL POLICY WHICH IS WHERE THE TWO HOUR MINIMUM IS. I WILL TAKE SOCCER FOR EXAMPLE. THAT IS OUR FAMILY. IT WOULD BE $55 MINIMUM TWO HOURS FOR PRACTICE. ARE WE LOOKING AT THAT CORRECT? >> YES. >> THAT IS $55 FOR THE TWO HOURS ? >> IT IS $55 AN HOUR. >> AND IN AN ASSOCIATION , THEY WOULD BE RENTING IT FOR WHAT? >> THEY WOULDN'T BE RENTING. THEY WOULD PAY $30 FOR A NONRESIDENT CHILD . $8 FOR A RESIDENT CHILD FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON . THE DIFFERENCE IS THEY ARE RUNNING AS A NONPROFIT . IF A CLUB TEAM IS RUNNING AS A NONPROFIT, THEY COULD COME SIGN A SPORTS AGREEMENT WITH US WHICH PREMIER HAS. WE HAVE ONE CLUB GROUP THAT RUNS AS A NONPROFIT. THE OTHERS DO NOT . WE HAVE ANOTHER GROUP THAT HAS COME IN . THISYEAR, THEY CAME IN AND SIGNED A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH US. THAT WORKED WITH THEM TO ALLOW THEM TO DO CAMPS AND ALL OF THESE OTHER ITEMS THAT , WHEN THEY COME IN AS A CLUB TEAM, WE DON'T HAVE ALL OF THEIR INSURANCE AND ALL THE THINGS . WHEN THEY COME IN AS THE CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR, WE WANT A BACKGROUND CHECK AND INSURANCE AND ALL THE THINGS. SO WE HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING TO GET THEM TO CHANGE OVER . BUT THEY DO RENT. BUT THE YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS DO NOT RENT THE FIELDS FOR RECREATION ATHLETICS . THAT ISSOMETHING THAT IS THE MAIN CHARGES A PARKS DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE RECREATION FOR OUR KIDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THAT IS HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED BY THAT IN COMPARISON TO CHARGING RENTAL FEES . >> I GUESS MY ONLY -- AND WE DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THIS TONIGHT BUT IF SOMEONE HAS A QUICK ANSWER, IF I HAVE MY SITTING HAT ON, I TOTALLY GET IT AND I WANT EVERYBODY PAYING FOR THE FIELDS BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO BE KEPT NICE. I GET THAT PART. IF WE ARE THINKING ABOUT A COMMUNITY AND THE BETTERMENT OF SPORTS AND CHILDREN AND ATHLETES , WHERE IS THE LINE? AND WE ARE FIGURING THIS OUT IN OUR FAMILY BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME THAT PLAY AT EVERY LEVEL. WE, AS A DFW AREA DON'T HAVE AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH END. WHERE ARE WE SORTING EFFORTS TO GROW SPORTS WHEN WE ARE MAKING THINGS SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE ? I THINK YOU COULD ARGUE IT -- . >>> >> IT TENDS TO SHIFT TO HIGH SCHOOL. THAT IS WHERE WE GO FOR THE MORE COMPETITIVE SPORTS. THAT IS HOW IT TYPICALLY RUNS. YOU ARE RUNNING REC LEAGUES WHERE CHILDREN -- WE ARE NOT MAKING COLLEGE ATHLETES OUT OF THE REC LEAGUES. WE ARE STARTING THEM OFF TO WORK AS A TEAM AND WIN AND LOSE GRACEFULLY. HOW TO HELP EACH OTHER AND GET EXERCISE AND TO BE OUTSIDE AND ENJOY THAT. WHEN IT GETS PAST THAT, MOST CITIES DON'T HAVE THE FIELD CAPACITY TO HANDLE IT BECAUSE OF THE COST OF ADDING ALL THOSE ADDITIONAL FIELDS TO KEEP THE CLUB TEAMS PERSONNEL YOU ARE SEEING A LOT MORE PRIVATE AREAS COME IN AND RENT OUT SPACE FOR CLUB TEAMS . AND -- BECAUSE THERE IS A MARKET THERE AND IN NEED AND ESPECIALLY WITH SOCCER. IT HAS GROWN SO MUCH IN THE LAST 10 YEARS . AND IT IS A YEAR-ROUND SPORT NOW . SO WE ARE WATCHING CITIES ALL AROUND US STRUGGLE WITH HAVING FIELDS AND WE ARE SEEING THAT STRUGGLE FOR LITTLE BIT AS WELL BECAUSE A LOT OF THE OTHER COMMUNITIES DON'T ALLOW PRACTICE. THEY ONLY ARE ALLOWED TO PLAY GAMES. THEY HAVE TO [01:15:01] FIND THEIR OWN PRACTICE FIELDS. WE ARE STILL ALLOWING PRACTICE AT THIS POINT. WHEN YOU GET INTO THE CLUBS, THAT IS WHERE PEOPLE ARE SPENDING THE MONEY . AND WE ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE KIDDOS WHO DON'T HAVE THE OPTION AND -- TO HAVE PARENTS WHO CAN FUND THAT. THAT IS A FOR-PROFIT. THAT IS WHERE IT COMPLETELY CHANGES THE GAME . >> GOING BACK TO WHAT YOU WERE MENTIONING . YOUSAID FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE. WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT FOR OUR ON KIDS? >> FOR OUR KIDS. LIKE SHE IS SAYING. ELLIS COUNTY AS A WHOLE, IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER THAN REC, YOU HAVE TO GO NORTH DALLAS OR MORE HIGHER. BY THE TIME YOU GET TO HIGH SCHOOL, IT IS TOO LATE . DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE. IT IS JUST HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. WE JUST DON'T -- I TOTALLY AGREE. WE DON'T HAVE THE FIELD CAPACITY. I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE WHAT WE ARE DOING LONG-TERM IF WE ARE LOOKING AT THE BETTERMENT OF PEOPLE GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY -- PEOPLE COMING DOWN HERE TO PLAY. I WOULD LOVE THAT . >> SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS CROSSED MY MIND. ANDI TALKED TO STEPH ABOUT THIS QUITE A BIT. IS HOW DO WE FOSTER THE JOINING OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER AND TO SAY, WE HAVE THIS MUCH GOING ON YOUR WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFLOAD THIS ON YOU AND THAT LAYS MORE AVAILABILITY FOR THIS LOCAL FOSTERING GROWTH YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. I THINK A LOT OF THE NORTH SIDE OPPORTUNITY REVOLVES ITSELF AROUND THE FACILITIES FOR WHICH , I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL EVEN BEGIN TO DREAM ABOUT PLAYING FOR. BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS -- I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT I HAVE SAID THIS WITH ALL OF THE SPORTS. I WILL LOVE TO SEE ALL OF THE WITHIN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. AND THEN WE ARE MANAGING SOME OF THAT. MAYBE IT IS WITH OUR FACILITIES ARE THOSE PUTTING ON THE EVENT . AND WE ARE MANAGING THAT INSTEAD OF IT NEEDING ASSET TRYING TO KEEP IT ALL GOING AND JUGGLE ALL OF THAT ALL THE TIME. AND THEN WE GET MORE BACK TO A PARK SYSTEM THAT LENDS ITSELF OVER TO A USAGE FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS. WHERE THEY CAN USE THOSE ALL THE TIME LIKE WE DID WHEN WE WERE KIDS. AND YOU DON'T HAVE ALL THESE FEES. WE JUST WALKED ON THE FIELDS AND DID IT. >> I GUESS MY QUESTION FOR YOU WOULD BE, HEATHER -- ONE QUICK QUESTION. WHEN YOU MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO, $38 PER CHILD PER SEASON, IS AT $38 TO COVER THE WHOLE SEASON? OR IS THAT FOR A GAME ? >> IT IS $30 THAT THEY PAY TO THE YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION THAT CARRIES THROUGH TO US. IT IS $30 FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON. IF YOU ARE PLAYING SPRING SOCCER AND YOUR KIDDO IS REC SPRING SOCCER AND YOU ARE A RESIDENT, YOU WILL PAY $8 THAT COMES TO THE CITY. THE REST GOES TO THE ASSOCIATION. IF YOU ARE NONRESIDENT, YOU WILL PAY $30 . THAT COMES TO THE CITY AND THE REMAINDER OF THAT GOES TO THE ASSOCIATION . >> AND WHILE I TRULY UNDERSTAND THAT WITHIN THE USAGE OF THE FIELDS AND PARKS SYSTEMS, IT GENERALLY IS LOOKED AT AS A BUSINESS MATRIX AND IT BALANCES OUT. DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT THE OPERATIONAL COST OF KEEPING THE PARKS UP AND HOW THESE FEES ARE PERHAPS FEEDING INTO RELIEVING THAT AT ONE LEVEL? >> THESE DO NOT TOUCH IT . >> PARDON ME? >> THESE DO NOT TOUCH IT. >> IT'S A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE. WE MIGHT , WITH SOME OF THE TOURNAMENTS, GET OVER 100,000 MAYBE. THE PARKS BUDGET IS ALMOST $2 MILLION . >> A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN THAT. >> AND IT IS COMMON. WE JUST SENT GINA AND AMBER TO FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY CLASS. WE ARE IN A LEAGUE. WE ARE IN AN AREA HERE WHERE WE ARE SUBSIDIZING HEAVILY . WHICH IS COMMON FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENTS. BUT YOU WILL SEE THERE OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON DISCUSSION. CAN WE AFFORD TO ADD MORE FIELDS? CAN WE AFFORD TO SUBSIDIZE AT THIS LEVEL? THAT IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS TO DECIDE. THAT IS WHAT PARKS AND RECREATION IS. IT IS A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY UTILIZING THEIR TAX DOLLARS TO GET BACK TO THEM SO THEY ARE NOT PAYING TO GO OUT [01:20:04] AND DO EVERYTHING . THAT IS WHY THE FEES ARE VERY MINIMAL FOR THE RESIDENTS AND CONSIDERABLY HIGHER FOR THE NONRESIDENTS. >> WE DO NOT -- THESE FEES, NUMBER ONE, DON'T JUST ROLL BACK TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. THEY GO TO THE GENERAL FUND . AND IN THE LAST HANDFUL OF YEARS -- I WANT TO SAY LAST YEAR, WE WERE 130, $160,000 THAT WAS BROUGHT IN. THAT IS NOWHERE NEAR THE STAFFING COST OR MAINTENANCE COST . >> I HAVE TO PLACE MY TRUST IN YOUR RESEARCH. YOU FIND THAT -- I DON'T EVEN WANT TO BE IN THE MID-RANGE ON FEES. I KNOW WE HAD SITUATIONS THAT I BELIEVE HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH. WE HAD A LOT OF DALLAS LEGS COME. SOME DALLAS LEAGUES COMING DOWN AND USING OUR FIELDS PRETTY HEAVILY. I THINK WE GOT SOME OF THAT WORKED OUT. BUT ARE THESE FEES WE ARE CHARGING HERE, $700 A DAY , DOES THAT EVEN COME CLOSE TO LINING UP WHAT YOU ARE SEEING UP NORTH ? >> IT DOES COME CLOSE. AGAIN, EVERYONE DOES IT A LITTLE DIFFERENT. IT IS $150 A TAMA OR $200 A TEAM OR THEY MAKE A PRICE RANGE. GOING THROUGH ALL THE OTHER COMMUNITIES AND TRYING TO LINE THAT OUT , AGAIN, YOU ARE NOT ALWAYS COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES THE WAY EVERYONE DOES IT. BUT YES, WE ARE LINING OUT IN OR TOWARD THE HIGHER END OF THE NONRESIDENT. MOST OF THEM DON'T DO A NONRESIDENT. THAT IS SOMETHING COUNSEL WAS VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHEN WE DID THE FEES LAST TIME. THEY WANT NONRESIDENTS TO PAY MORE. AND SO WE KEPT NONRESIDENT FEES. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T SEPARATE RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT FOR A TOURNAMENT. A TOURNAMENT FEE IS A TOURNAMENT FEE. WE INCREASED THE PRICE OF THE NONRESIDENT CONSIDERABLY IN THIS SECTION BECAUSE WE KNOW EVERYONE IS COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN UTILIZING OUR FACILITIES WHICH BRINGS IN TAX DOLLARS AND IS A GOOD THING BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT PUTS WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR STUFF. >> THE MAIN REASON I WAS INTERESTED IN NONRESIDENTS THE IS, I FEEL AS THOUGH WE HAVE A STRONG IMPACT IN THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS OR LESS FOR THE DISTRICTS. WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DEAL WITH ALL OF THE INFLUX. OVER BOUND AS FAR AS PARKS USAGE. MIKE, I HAD A QUESTION FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE GOT A MINUTE. I ASSUME YOU WOULD BE THE CORRECT PERSON. THIS IS JUST CURIOSITY. WHAT IS FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOP AN APPLICATION FEE NOT TO EXCEED $7500? WHAT IS THAT ? >> TYPICALLY INVOLVES A DETAILED STUDY. AFLOODPLAIN STUDY WHERE THEY WILL SUBMIT IT TO FEMA BUT IT GOES THROUGH US FIRST TO REVIEW. ON THE SUN, WE TYPICALLY HIRE A THIRD PARTY THAT DOES THE REVIEWS FOR US AND IT IS A PASS-THROUGH . >> IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT? >> TYPICALLY A BIGGER DEVELOPMENT. WHETHER IT IS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL. IT INVOLVES FLOODPLAIN AND IT IS DETAILED WHERE THEY ARE RUNNING MODELS. >> DOES THIS FEE, IS IT MORE OF A CHECKING SYSTEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE SUBMITTING AS THE REVIEW PROCESS? >> YES. >> IT IS MORE AS -- AT THE $2500 , YEARS AGO, WE WERE SUPPLEMENTING THE DIFFERENCE. TYPICALLY SEEING ABOUT 5000-$7500 TO DO THE REVIEWS. WE WERE HAVING TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE REVIEWS . >> THANK YOU. >> YES, SIR. >> I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A PLAIN JANE EXAMPLE TO FURTHER EXPLAIN . OUR RESIDENTS ARE GETTING A REALLY GOOD DEAL ON THE RECREATIONAL SIDE. I WILL JUST GIVE AN EXAMPLE. IF THE BASEBALL SENSATION IN THE SPRING -- I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE QUITE THIS MANY BUT LET'S SAY THEY HAD 1000 RESIDENTS PLAYING. I THINK IT IS CLOSER TO 800-900. WOULD SAY IT IS A THOUSAND AND THEY ARE PLAYING -- PAYING 8000 ON THE USER AGREEMENT. 8000 FOR THE WHOLE SEASON. 10 WEEKS OF GAMES EVERY WEEKEND AND PRACTICES EVERY SINGLE NIGHT OF THE WEEK. EVERY FIELD BASICALLY CAPITALIZING FOR 10 WEEKS. IF A NONRESIDENT TOURNAMENT PERSON WHICH WE HAVE EVERY WEEKEND RENTS OUT JC AND MCP FOR TWO DAYS, THEY WILL PAY ABOUT $8000 NEXT WEEKEND . SO THE [01:25:08] ASSOCIATIONS ARE PAYING -- ON ONE WEEKEND, IT IS NOT EXACT BUT VERY CLOSE. SIMILARLY TO A WHOLE SEASON OF PRACTICES AND GAMES . THE USER FEE IS VERY ON THE LOW END IN THE COMPARISONS WE LOOKED AT WITH OTHER CITIES . I THINK SOME OF THE DESIRE YOU ARE SHARING, I WANTED TO GIVE THAT EXAMPLE TO SHOW THAT IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT FEE STRUCTURE. >> TAKE A MOTION ON THIS CASE . >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COUNSEL RODGERS. PLEASE VOTE. [2025-184] ITEM PASSING 6-0. >> ITEM 225184. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ENTER BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY IS GRAND PRAIRIE. MIC. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL AND MAYOR. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THIS IS A BOUNDARY SWAP BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN AND THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE AT THE NORTHWEST SECTION ALONG KENNEL ROAD. REMEMBER THIS LARGER DEVELOPMENT COMING INTO GRAND PRAIRIE. THEY HAVE TALKED WITH US ABOUT COMING TO MIDLOTHIAN AT SOME POINT BUT THIS IS NOT REGARDING THAT. THIS IS BETTER ALIGNING WITH ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SO WHEN THEY GO INTO THE PLATTING OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CIVIL IMPROVEMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT , ALL OF THAT WILL BE IN GRAND PRAIRIE. SO THEY WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH ONE CITY ON THAT. THIS IS AN EVEN SWAP. GIVING UP 17.2 ACRES. WE ARE GAINING 17.2 ACRES . AND SO EVEN SWAP. SO I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE. >> CASEY STEPHENSON . >> CASEY STEPHENSON. >> COUNSEL, QUESTIONS ? STAFFER MR. STEVENSON ON THIS CASE ? >> HEARING ON, I WILL TAKE A MOTION . >> MOTION TO APPROVE . >> MOTION TO APPROVE PRESENTED BY COUNSEL MOORMAN.'S SECOND BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS. PLEASE VOTE . [2025-185] >> ITEM 2025, 185. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THREE ADDITIONAL SERVICE ORDERS TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH VIDAURRI MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COURT FACILITY PROJECT IN A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $136,175 . >> THIS IS ADDITIONAL SERVICE ORDERS WITH REGARD TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. YOU MET TONY INMAN. HEHELPED US OUT AS AN OWNERS REP FOR THIS BUILDING AND THE CURRENT PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. THIS IS ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE POLICE STATION MEMORIAL PROJECT AND THE AXON SYSTEM AS WELL AS PROJECT MANAGER SUPPORT FOR THE PHASE 2 OF THE POLICE STATION TRAINING BUILDING DESIGN AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POLICE STATION PHASE 2 WITH THE PROJECTS. WITH THAT , THE TOTAL OF THE THREE CONTRACTS IS $136,175. I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ITEM. >> COUNSEL, QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE? >> MY ONLY QUESTION IS, ALL THE OTHER ITEMS EXCEPT FOR THE MEMORIAL WERE ITEMS WE ALREADY KNEW WE WERE GOING TO DO . HOW DID WE NOT KNOW WE WERE GOING TO NEED THESE SERVICES WHEN WE STARTED THEM ? >> WE JUST REALLY STARTED THEM WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AS FAR AS THE PHASE 2. OR PART OF THE PHASE 2. WE KNEW WE WERE GOING TO DO THEN THE WHOLE TIME BUT WE WANTED TO CONCENTRATE ON THE BUILDING RATHER THAN GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES AND START THE CONTRACT ON THE PHASE 2 OF THE TRAINING BUILDING. >> SO THE ORIGINAL PUBLIC SAFETY CONTRACT, THIS WAS NOT IN THAT? >> NO, SIR. JUSTIN NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. >> MY OTHER QUESTION IS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE DOING ON THE MEMORIAL ? I READ ON THE MEMORIAL'S CONTRACT THAT INCLUDE INSTALLATION, DESIGN . I HAVE TO FLIP BACK. >> IT IS MANAGING THE CONTRACTOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT REPRESENTING US AS THE OWNERS REP . >> MANAGING THEM AND INSTALLING -- >> COORDINATING WITH ALL THE UTILITIES AND WITH THE LIGHTING AND WITH THE ELECTRIC . THE [01:30:04] LEAVE OUTS WHERE THEY LEFT OUT THE CONCRETE POOR. MAKING SURE THERE IS SUFFICIENT FOOTINGS FOR THE MEMORIAL -- IDON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD CALL EACH ONE, EACH ITEM . OF THE FIVE. >> OKAY . >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? >> MOTION . >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED . >> MOTION MADE TO APPROVE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMAN MOORMAN AND SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM [EXECUTIVE SESSION] PASSES 5-1. >> THANK YOU . >> THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION BUT ANY AND ALL ACTION IS TAKEN AND REGULAR OPEN SESSION. ONE ITEM TO ADDRESSES NUMBER TWO, SECTION 550 1. 071. CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA. SECTION 551.0 AND 72. >>> IT IS 7:37. THERE IS ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON ONE ITEM WHICH IS SECTION 551.072 REGARDING REAL PROPERTY TO DELIBERATE THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS. IBELIEVE COUNCILMAN MOORMAN HAS A MOTION. >> AND MOVE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JERRY RONALD KING TO PURCHASE 2.47-ACRE TRACT OF LAND FOR PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT. LOCATED WITHIN THE JOHN EACH JONES SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 586 , CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN , TEXAS. IN CONSIDERATION OF A PURCHASE PRICE OF 55,000 IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE MCALPINE ROADWAY PROJECT PLUS PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED CLOSING COSTS. THE CITY MANAGER IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUCH ADDITIONAL CLOSING DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUCH AGREEMENT AND THE TUNNEL -- TITLE COMPANY AS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THIS TRANSACTION. >> MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> MOTION BY COUNSEL MOORMAN AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS. >> ITEM PASSES 6-0 . THANK YOU ALL . NO FURTH * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.