[I. Consider and act upon a resolution authorizing participation in the Local Government Investment Cooperative (LOGIC) as an investment pool and designating authorized representatives. ]

AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT COOPERATIVE AS AN INVESTMENT POOL AND DESIGNATE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES. QUESTIONS ?

>> IN READING THROUGH THE SUMMARY, IT SAID THIS INVESTMENT POOL IS CONSIDERED TO BE HIGHER RISK IN OUR STANDARD INVESTMENT

POOLS. >> WELL, IT IS ABOUT THE SAME RISK AS WE HAVE WITH OUR TEXT POOL PRIME. THERE'S TWO TYPES OF THESE POOLS OR YOU CAN INVEST IN. TEXT POOL REGULAR AS I WILL CALL IT, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A SISTER PLAN FOR THIS THAT IS TEXT ARE. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE TEX POOL PRIME AND THIS ONE, WHICH IS L.O.G.I.C.'S, THEY BOAST WILL INVEST IN COMMERCIAL PAPER BUT THEY BOTH WOULD DO IT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. VERY LIMITED RISK. FOR THE AUDIENCE'S SHAKE -- SAY, COMMERCIAL PAPER CORPORATIONS WILL TAKE OUT WHAT I CONSIDER A SHORT-TERM LOAN. AND THEY WILL PUT THIS PAPER OUT TO THE MARKET. IT IS USUALLY 90 TO 180 DAYS OR SO. WE DON'T INVEST IN LONG-TERM AND NEITHER DOES L.O.G.I.C. OR TEX POOL PRIME. SO IT GIVES YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A BASIS ADVANTAGE. NOT MUCH.

BUT THE RISK IS CONSIDERED VERY MINIMAL. BUT I WANTED TO POINT OUT IT IS HIGHER RISK THAN TEX POOL AND TEX STAR. IT IS USUALLY ABOUT 20 BASIS POINTS, I WOULD SAY.

>> BUT MORE THAN ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY --

>> IN MY MIND, IT IS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. MAKE A

MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS.

[J. Consider and act upon adoption of an ordinance granting Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive franchise to use the present and future streets, alleys highways, public utility easements, public ways and public property of the City of Midlothian, Texas. ]

PLEASE VOTE . ITEM I PASSES, 6-0. ITEM J. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY , ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNSS, A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO USE THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ALLEYS HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF THE

CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE CURRENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2003. ABOUT TO EXPIRE. AND WE ARE RENEWING IT FOR 20 YEARS. AND SO MY QUESTION MAY BE MORE DIRECTED TO JOE OR TO CHRIS . IS THERE A WAY SINCE WE ARE COMMITTING TO 20 YEARS OF THIS THAT WE CAN TRY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO UNDERGROUND WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON REPLACING STUFF THAT IS IN EXISTING RIGHT OF WAYS AND GET

THE OVERHEADS TAKEN CARE OF ? >> THEY ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO DISCUSS AS FAR AS FORCING UNDERGROUND .

THEM SOMETHING HERE TO USE ALL OF OUR RIGHT-OF-WAY S FOR WHATEVER PURPOSES THEY WANT. WE CANNOT CONDITION THAT UPON, IF YOU ARE REPLACING A LINE

YOU, SIR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ITEM

J? MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS. PLEASE VOTE.

[O. Consider and act upon authorizing the purchase of Christmas decorations for City Hall and other facilities from Dekra-Lite at a cost not to exceed $132,275.76. ]

ITEM PASSES, 6-0. FINAL ITEM IS ITEM O. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR CITY HALL AND OTHER FACILITIES FROM DEKRA-LITE AT A COST NOT TO

EXCEED $132,275.76. >> THAT IS A LOT.

>> IT IS. >> SO, I MEAN, NOT THAT I AM OPPOSED TO SPENDING $133,000 ON CHRISTMAS STUFF, BUT HOW DOES IT WORK? WHAT ARE WE GETTING? DO WE OWN IT? ARE WE STORING IT ? DO WE HAVE TO PAY SOME BILLS TO PUT IT OUT NEXT YEAR?

>> OKAY. SO WE OWN EVERYTHING AND WE PUT A OURSELVES. SO STAFF PUTS EVERYTHING UP . AND WE STORE IT SO WE DON'T PAY ANY

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OTHER FEES FOR THIS ONCE WE RECEIVE IT. THIS IS A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR NEW CITY HALL. IT IS DECORATIONS. ALL THROUGH HERITAGE PARK DOWN THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. WE'VE GOT SOME NEW STUFF TO PUT AT TRIANGLE PARK, SO YOU CAN SEE IT FROM MAIN STREET TO KIND OF DRAW PEOPLE IN. AND ALL OF THIS WAS APPROVED

IN THE BUDGET. >> WHAT IS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY ?

>> SO IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT IS. SO THE ORNAMENTS OUTSIDE LIKE ON THE BIG CHRISTMAS TREE ARE ABOUT FIVE YEARS. THEY WILL FADE, AND WE JUST KEEP SPINNING THEM AROUND. THAT IS HOW YOU HAVE TO WORK THEM FROM THE SUN. THE TREE INSIDE IS WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS.

IT WILL PROBABLY LAST 15 YEARS. DEPENDING ON HOW WE STORE IT, WE MAY HAVE TO REPLACE LIGHTS. WE MAY HAVE TO DO THINGS LIKE THAT OVER THE YEARS. REPLACE DECORATIONS. THAT TREE COMES WITH DECORATIONS ALREADY PUT INTO THE DIFFERENT ARMS WE HAVE PUT ON TO CREATE THE BOWS OF THE TREE. WE HAVE THE CANDY CANES LIKE WE HAD LAST YEAR . IF YOU NOTICE LAST YEAR, WE HAD A LOT MORE DECORATIONS AND WE PUT IT OUT AND IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COME OUT TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS BY IT. IT WAS ALL DAY LONG I WATCHED IT AND IN THE EVENING. SO WE ARE INCREASING THAT. SO MOST OF THE THINGS WILL LAST 10 YEARS PLUS .

AND IT IS JUST WE MAY HAVE TO REPAINT IT WHEN WE GO TO TAKE IT DOWN EACH YEAR. WE NEED TO PRESSURE WASH IT. PUT IT UP PROPERLY. AND TAKE CARE OF IT IN THAT WAY. WE HAVE GOT SOME NEW FRAMES. GOOD PHOTO OPS FOR PEOPLE. AND SO WITH -- LIKE WE GOT A NEW FRAME AND IT HAS A BOW ON IT . WE CAN TAKE THE BOW OFF AND USE IT FOR ALL OF OUR EVENTS. WE GOT SOME NEW STARS.

THIS IS A BIG YEAR FOR FOURTH OF JULY. SO WE'VE GOT SOME DIFFERENT STARS SO WE CAN UTILIZE THOSE AT THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AS WELL SO IT'S NOT JUST ONE TIME A YEAR .

WE CAN START UTILIZING SOME THINGS AT MULTIPLE EVENTS.

>> WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IS YOU DON'T ANTICIPATE IN THE NEXT 5 TO 7 YEARS THAT WE'RE GOING TO SPEND ANOTHER $130,000

ON CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. >> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT EVERYONE WANTS WHEN WE REBUILD HERITAGE PARK AREA BUT THIS IS GOING TO PROVIDE A LOT OF DECORATIONS. I DON'T FOR SEE ANYTHING NEXT YEAR. I SEE AS IF WE GROW CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS WHEN WE HAVE HERITAGE PLAZA IF WE WANT TO GROW THOSE CELEBRATIONS AND DO BIGGER THINGS AND LOOK AT THE SPACE . BUT THIS IS GOING TO SET US UP VERY WELL. WE WILL BE VERY CHRISTMASY ALL DOWN TOWN FOR SOME TIME , BUT I WILL -- I'M NEVER GOING TO SAY NEVER, BUT HERITAGE PARK COULD CHANGE IT. YES, SIR. BUT FOR WHAT WE HAVE NOW, WE WILL BE VERY WELL DRESSED.

>> I LIKE THE CONCEPT WE ARE UTILIZING NOT ALL JUST SPECIFIC TO ONE. A DECENT SIZE.

>> IT IS. AND WE WERE TRYING TO FIND WAYS WE COULD UTILIZE MORE.

SO WE STARTED LOOKING AT THOSE STARS, THINKING, THIS IS A BIG FOURTH OF JULY, SO WE SHOULD TRY TO CARRY OVER SOME THINGS THAT WE COULD USE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY.

>> THANK YOU, MAN. >> WE HAVE ALL THE STORAGE WE NEED.

STORAGE. WE HAVE FACILITY

PLACE. >> YES , WE DO. AND WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF BUILDING A NEW STORAGE BUILDING FOR PARKS AND REC . AND IN THAT WE ARE BUILDING CAGES UP HIGH SO WE CAN COME IN WITH FORKLIFT AND SET EVERYTHING UP OFF THE GROUND TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY SO WE CAN UTILIZE AS MUCH SPACE AS POSSIBLE BUT STORE EVERYTHING PROPERLY SO WE CAN GET AS LONG A

USE OUT OF IT AS POSSIBLE. >> I JUST WANTED YOU TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STATE THAT TO THE PUBLIC.

>> YES, SIR. >> DO YOU EXPECT US TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THESE DECORATIONS THIS YEAR?

>> YES, SIR. >> WE WILL BE GETTING A NEW TREE FOR CITY HALL. I WOULD ASSUME

UTILIZED. >> YES, SIR.

>> SECOND QUESTION. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN CONVERSATION. NOTHING IN AN AGENDA ITEM FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE LAST YEAR OF WANTING TO SEE SOME MORE CHRISTMAS DECORATION AND WHATNOT ON ALL OF OUR MAJOR ENTRY PLACES. MAIN STREET. EIGHTH

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STREET. ROSS ANSWERED ONE OF MY PRIMARY QUESTIONS. WAS , IS THIS A LONGER-TERM 50 TO 150 PER YEAR , BUT YOU FEEL LIKE WHAT YOU ARE SPENDING NOW IS GOING TO GET US TO THIS GATEWAY EMBRACING OF THE

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ? >> I DO. I THINK IT IS DEFINITELY GOING TO GET US FURTHER. IT'S NOT GOING TO EMBRACE EVERY GATEWAY, BUT IN THIS WE PURCHASED SEVERAL WREATHS DEPENDING ON THE SIGNS. ALL THE GATEWAY SIGNS WE HAVE OUT RIGHT NOW WE ARE GOING TO PUT GARLAND AND BOWS ON THOSE.

THE BIG ONE OVER BY THE HOTEL WE ARE GOING TO PUT A WREATH ON AROUND THE TEXAS STAR. SO WE ARE STARTING TO VENTURE OUT TO DRAW IT IN THROUGHOUT TOWN. AND WE HAVE RECEIVED -- WE ARE GETTING SOME OF THOSE BIG ORNAMENTS SACKS THAT WE CAN PUSH OUT FURTHER DOWNTOWN AND THEN GETTING UP TO TRIANGLE PARK TO DRAW IN SOME MORE FROM MAIN STREET.

>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. >> YES, SIR.

>> HEATHER, I LOVE THE PROJECT AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE IT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON THIS CASE? MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN HAMMONDS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM

PASSES, 6-0. >> THANK YOU. AND I CAN TELL YOU

[2025-356 Conduct a public hearing and consider and act upon an ordinance amending the City of Midlothian Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, relating to the use and development of 50.958+ acres out of the J. Coldiron Survey, Abstract 224, by changing the zoning from Agricultural (A) District to Planned Development District No. 181 (PD-181) for Single Family Four (SF-4) uses. The property is generally located on the south side of W. Highland Road, east of Mockingbird Lane. (Z22-2025-060) ]

THE PARK STAFF CANNOT WAIT TO PUT OUT THE CHRISTMAS

DECORATIONS. >> I CAN IMAGINE. GOING TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. ITEM 2025-356. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP RELATING TO THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 50.958 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OUT OF THE J.

COLDIRON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 224, BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO PD 818 -- PD-181 FOR SINGLE-FAMILY FOUR USES. THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST HIGHLAND ROAD, EAST OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE.

>> GOOD EVENING. CAN Y'ALL HEAR ME OKAY? OKAY PERFECT. THIS IS A REZONING REQUEST WITH BASE ZONING OF SINGLE-FAMILY FOUR.

THE TOTAL SITE IS ALMOST 51 ACRES. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED LAND. THERE ARE 50 PROPOSED SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS ALONG WITH FOUR ACRE. THE COMP PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHOWS PROPERTY AS RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY, WHICH ALLOWS FOR UP TO THREE DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. THEY ARE PROPOSING .982125 MAXIMUM DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE PROPERTY IS WITH THE ORANGE STRIPES. ON THE BIG AERIAL . AND THEN ALL SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY AS RESIDENTIAL. TO THE NORTH IS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS IN ELLIS COUNTY WITHIN COUNTRY AND SEEM TO THE SOUTHWEST. AND THEN TO THE EAST IS PD 138, WHICH IS WEST THAILAND ESTATES, WHICH IS RESIDENTIAL LOADED TODAY. AND THEN TO THE WEST IS SINGLE-FAMILY 1, WITH RESIDENTIAL DENSITY AS WELL. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, I HAVE THE ZONING AERIAL. SO THE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE THE COLOR OVERLAY ARE WITHIN CITY LIMITS, AND THEN THE ONES THAT DON'T ARE OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS. AND AS YOU CAN SEE UNDER THE PROPOSED PROPERTY, A LITTLE BIT OF IT IS TO THE SOUTH OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. OR, SORRY.

I MEANT WHEN I WAS SAYING THE ZONING TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF IT INAUDIBLE ] AS YOU CAN SEE HERE IS THE MAP . THE NORTH TO THE RIGHT . SO IT IS FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE. AS YOU CAN SEE , THE FOUR HOA LOTS WITHIN THOSE CUL-DE-SACS KIND OF LOOPS . THE BIGGEST HOA LOT HAVING A POTENTIAL POND WITHIN IT. AND THEN THE GREEN CIRCLES THAT YOU CAN SEE TO THE LEFT ON THE PROPERTY FOR THE MOST PART ARE GOING TO BE THE PRESERVE TREES THAT THEY ARE PLANNING ON KEEPING CURRENTLY THERE. NONE OF THE PROPERTIES WITHIN FLOODPLAIN. AND THEN SOME PD REGULATIONS ARE 50 FOOT WIDE LANDSCAPES. WEST OF HIGHLAND ROAD, WHICH IS TO THE NORTH. A FENCE WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG PROPER LINES ABUTTING TO OPEN SPACE. THERE WILL BE A BRICK ENTRYWAY FEATURE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE PHOTOS OF TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN. SIX FOOT TALL DECORATIVE METAL OR WOOD FENCE ADJACENT TO WEST HIGHLAND ROAD. HOA WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO MAINTAIN THOSE OPEN SPACES. REGARDING GARAGES, NO FEWER THAN 75% OF THE HOMES SHOULD BE

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LOT WILL HAVE AN ON-SITE SEPTIC SYSTEM. AND BE SERVED BY INAUDIBLE ] WATER. THE CLAUSE WITHIN THE PD IS FIVE PLATTED RESIDENTIAL LOTS WILL BE SKIPPED. ON THE SAME SIDE STREET AND THREE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET . DECORATIVE STREETLIGHTS SHALL BE PLACED AT EVERY INTERSECTION AND 600 FEET THEREAFTER. MAILBOXES WILL BE LOCATED ON THE NORTHERNMOST SPACE FOR THE WHOLE DEVELOPMENT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN IS THE LANDSCAPES PLAN ALONG OFF OF WEST HIGHLAND ROAD. WITHIN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, WE DO HAVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AMENITIES THAT RESIDENTIAL PLANNING DEVELOPMENTS DO HAVE TO MEET .

AND SO HIGHLAND VILLAGE DOES MEET THE PRIMARY SECONDARY AMENITY REQUIREMENTS. SECONDARY AMENDMENTS -- AMENITIES . I DO HAVE THOSE LISTED AT THE TOP. HIGHLAND VILLAGE DID COME IN IN JULY AND WAS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. AND SO I WANTED TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SITE PLAN THEY CAME IN WAS ORIGINALLY VERSUS THE ONE THEY ARE COMING IN THE WITH NOW. ON THE RIGHT IS THE OLD ONE AND ON THE LEFT IS THE NEW ONE. THE MAIN DIFFERENCES NOW ARE THE STEP OUT TO THE SOUTH TO MOCKINGBIRD SPRINGS. THEY ARE MEETING THOSE AMENITY REQUIREMENTS NOW. AND THEN THERE IS MORE OF A LANIER STREET PATTERN. AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO DO THE STEP OUT TO THE EAST TO WEST THAILAND -- WEST THAILAND. OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS ALONG WITH SOUTHEAST. TO THE EAST THERE ARE EXISTING RESIDENCES AND UNDEVELOPED LAND LOTS WITH BASE ZONING OF SINGLE-FAMILY TWO. TO THE WEST THERE ARE POST SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IS COMPATIBLE WITH LAND USES WITH PROPOSED DENSITY OF .98125 MAXIMUM DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.

THE COMPREHENSIVE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHOWS AREA IS RESIDENTIAL DENSITY, WHICH DOES ALLOW FOR UP TO THREE DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. MAXIMUM DWELLING UNIT THAT HIGHLAND VILLAGE IS PROPOSING DOES FALL WITHIN THE. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICY.

PROPOSED CHANGES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOLLOWING POLICIES RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS REQUIRE HIGH QUALITY AND DISTINCTIVE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND SITE DESIGN.

MIDLOTHIAN NEIGHBORHOODS CONNECTIONS AND STEP OUTS BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND UNDEVELOPED LAND, WHICH THEY HAVE THOSE STEP OUT CONNECTING THE SOUTH AND THE EAST . WE DID SEND OUT 42 POSTCARDS TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY'S CORRESPONDENCE. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PD-181 SINCE THE PROJECT IS COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING CONSISTENT WITH FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND CONSISTENT WITH GUIDING OUR FUTURE MIDLOTHIAN 2045 BOLD STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS. UNANIMOUS VOTE OF 7-0. I WILL BE UP HERE ALONG WITH MARY FOR QUESTIONS, AND THEN THE APPLICANT, MR. OLIVER, IS PRESENT.

>> OKAY. PUBLIC HEARING. DID ANYBODY SIGN UP TO SPEAK ? WITH NO PUBLIC INPUT ON THIS CASE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION MADE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING BY COUNCILMEMBER WEAVER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RODGERS. PLEASE VOTE . PUBLIC HEARING CLOSES, 6-0. IF THE APPLICANTS HERE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK OR MAKE A PRESENTATION, YOU'RE WELCOME TO. OR YOU CAN STAND FOR QUESTION AS NEEDED. SEEING NOBODY COME FORWARD, WE ARE GOOD. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, QUESTIONS OF STAFF FOR THE APPLICANT.

>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION. I JUST HAVE A COMMENT. I THINK THE FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY COUNCIL WAS WELL RECEIVED , WELL IMPLEMENTED, AND THIS IS MUCH MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING TO SEE. GREATLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORT STAFF AND APPLICANT WENT THROUGH

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ?

>> THE ONLY THING THAT I SEE THAT I DON'T LIKE -- AND IT ISN'T A REFLECTION UPON THE APPLICANT -- I BELIEVE THAT THE LOTS ALONG THE WEST HIGHLAND WILL BACKUP TO WEST HIGHLAND?

>> YES. >> AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THOSE HOMES ALONG WEST HIGHLAND THAT BACKUP TO WEST HIGHLAND -- AND MY CONCERN IS WHILE IMPLEMENTING THIS WITHIN ANOTHER ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS THAT --

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LARGER LOTS AND MUCH MORE OF THE COUNTRY LIFESTYLE . WE ALSO, I BELIEVE, HAVE WROUGHT IRON FENCE , WHICH I DETEST ALONG THOROUGHFARES . IT INVITES AN OBVIOUS VIEW INTO PEOPLE'S BACKYARDS . SO I DON'T BLAME THE APPLICANT BECAUSE HE IS JUST FOLLOWING WHAT WE WENT ON HIM TO DO AS FAR AS OUR GUIDELINES. BUT I UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION . MAYBE WE CAN GET FIXED

INAUDIBLE ] >> THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD WAS THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE SOME SHRUBBERY AND WHATNOT ALONG WEST HIGHLAND. A LOT OF TIMES WE WILL IMPLEMENT A BERM ALONG THERE TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT A LITTLE BIT. IS THAT IN THIS CASE? IS THE SHRUBBERY JUST GOING TO BE SHRUBBERY IS MUCH . A GOOD THING THAT CAN BLOCK THAT VIEW. I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF WROUGHT IRON ON THE MAIN THOROUGHFARES.

>> DISCUSSION IN THE PAST WAS -- CREATE A TUNNEL. DO YOU LIKE TO SEE A COMBINATION OF THE MASONRY WITH THE WROUGHT IRON?

>> FOLKS NOT ONLY HAVE PRIVACY I KNOW I HAVE SEEN WHERE FOLKS GET ON THE ROAD. SO I LIKE TO SEE PROPERTY OWNERS ABLE TO USE THE PROPERTY SECONDLY THAT FOLKS DON'T HAVE TO LOOK INTO THEIR BACKYARD. BUT I UNDERSTAND .

>> COMBINATION. >> THE ONE THAT GOT IT RIGHT.

RIDGE POINT. IT IS A COMBINATION OF TWO.

>> THE GOAL IS ALWAYS TO TRY TO SIDE AS MANY PROPERTIES. IT LOOKS LIKE 50 WILL RELATIVELY SKEWED A LITTLE BIT.

FENCE BUT BEFORE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. LANDSCAPE BUFFER THAT WILL BE HOA MAINTAINED . SO IT IS NOT JUST GOING TO BE SOME GRASS EVERY NOW AND THEN. I AM READING THROUGH HERE. YOU KNOW, IT IS PRETTY GOOD. MINIMUM HEIGHT OF SIX FOOT. PLANNING SPACE. SIX FEET APART ON CENTER. SO YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A SIX FOOT TALL SCREENING SHRUB OF SOME KIND. AND THEN SOME THAT ARE FOUR FOOT TALL AT THE TIME OF PLANNING. IN EFFECT, YOU WILL BE HARD-PRESSED -- STEEL FENCE FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS KIND OF

WHAT I AM PICKING UP. >> I CAN GO BACK TO THE SIDE WHERE I HAD THE PLAN. I'M GOING THE WRONG WAY. YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THIS OFF OF WEST HIGHLAND. THIS IS JUST AN EXHIBIT INAUDIBLE ] SO YOU CAN SEE THE SHRUBBERY AND THEN THE TREES AS

WELL. >> SO YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A FENCE , THEN SHRUBS, THEN ACTUAL TREES .

>> YES, SIR. >> AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE THE STREET. DAY ONE. BUT BY THE TIME THOSE ROOTS TAKE AND YEAR TWO ROLLS AROUND, I THINK IT'S GOING TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WITH TREES ON THE SIDE OF IT. I DO LIKE COUNCILMEMBER RODGERS' SUGGESTION THAT WE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TO INCORPORATE SHRUBS ALONG A BERM BECAUSE ] TALLER. AND THAT ADDS MORE PRIVACY AND CURB APPEAL. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST SOLUTION . THANK YOU, GUYS.

>> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT TO THE BERM, DOESN'T OPTION F1 BE -- DOESN'T THAT ALLOW FOR SMALL PLANTS ON TOP THEY CAN EITHER PLANT SIX FOOT OR FOUR FOOT ON A TWO-FOOT. SO THERE IS

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A BERM OPTION IN THERE. >> YES, SIR. YEAH. SO PERFECT.

>> ESSENTIALLY WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE , WEST HIGHLAND LENDS ITSELF TO THE SAME LANDSCAPE AS YOU SEE .

>> OKAY. >> PARTS OF 14.

>> SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE OLDEST PORTIONS, WHICH HAVE A LOT OF TRACKS THAT FACE THE THOROUGHFARE. WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE IS HAVE HOMES THAT WOULD FACE THE MAIN THOROUGH PEER -- THOROUGHFARE. I KNOW IT IS A BAD WORD BUT PERHAPS HAVE A NEXT SET OF HOMES BEHIND THAT. SO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THAT MAIN THOROUGHFARE . A LITTLE CLOSER TOGETHER . BUT YOU DON'T GET THIS CHANGE IN LANDSCAPE. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS WE START INJECTING CITY INTO

THESE MORE RURAL AREAS . >> OKAY.

>> I WILL TAKE A MOTION ON THIS CASE. MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MOORMAN. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM

[2025-357 Conduct a public hearing and consider and act upon an ordinance amending the development regulations of Planned Development District No. 107 (PD-107) for Single Family Three (SF-3) by amending the Planned Development Site Plan relating to a 49.768± acre portion of PD-107 generally located south of Grove Branch Blvd. and west of Summer Grove Drive. (Z25-2025-064) ]

PASSES , 6-0. >> THANK YOU.

>> SECOND HEARING OF THE EVENING IS ITEM 2025-357. ADOPT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER PLANNING DEVELOPMENT 107 BY AMENDING THE PD SITE PLAN RELATED TO 49.76 ACRE PORTION OF PD-107 GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF GROVE BRANCH BOULEVARD AND WEST OF SUMMER

GROVE DRIVE. >> THANK YOU. SO THIS IS ALSO A ZONING REQUEST, BUT THIS IS A PD AMENDMENT FOR THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR PHASE 2 A AND 2B . THE TOTAL SITE IS ALMOST 50 ACRES . IT IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED LAND ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS WITHIN . THEY ARE PROPOSING 137 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS AND EIGHT OPEN SPACE LOTS. THEY PREVIOUSLY HAD WITHIN PD-107 WITHIN THE SPACE 171 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS AND SEVEN OPEN SPACE LOTS. ALL REGULATIONS WITHIN THE PD WILL REMAIN. AND THEN THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE COMP PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IS RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY. THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN AROUND THIS PROPERTY IS GROVE BRANCH BOULEVARD IS PROPOSED MAJOR COLLECTORS SOUTH ROAD PROPOSED MINOR ARTERIAL. SEND ROAD AND EASTGATE ROAD OUR EXISTING MAJOR COLLECTORS. THE FULL BUILDOUT OF RED AND FARMS WILL EXTEND FROM BRANCH BOULEVARD AND SOUTH ROAD. IN 2007 IT WAS REZONED TO PD 48 FOR RESIDENTIAL USES, MIXED USE FOR RETAIL AND OFFICE AND OFFICE PARK. IN 2017 IT WAS REZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL GENERAL, PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL USES. THIS PHASE IS JUST FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. HERE I HAVE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE PROPERTY . AND THEN WITH THE MATCH LINE, HERE IS THE NORTHERN PART. THE SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES ALL AROUND IT IS RESIDENTIAL EXCEPT FOR THE WEST IS UNDEVELOPED SLASH INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES, WHICH IS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND SINGLE-FAMILY THREE, WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL MODULE FOR THE FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION. THE REST ARE REDDEN FARMS AND GROVE NORTH ITSELF. HERE I HAVE WITHIN THE PD THE FENCING PLAN BLOWN UP ON THE FAR RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN AND THEN I JUST HAVE AN AERIAL FROM THAT LOCATION MAP SCREENSHOT IT JUST TO SHOW THE AREA. THERE WILL BE AN EIGHT FOOT TALL MASONRY SENT -- FENCE. YOU CAN SEE THE RED DOTTED LINE OPEN SPACE LOTS . TREES WILL BE PLANTED WITHIN THE OPEN SPACE A MAXIMUM OF 40 FEET APART. WE DID SEND 82 POSTCARDS OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE SUBJECT SITE. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE PD AMENDMENT.

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STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT PD-107, REDDEN FARMS, PHASE 2A AND 2B EAST. COMPATIBLE WITH LAND USE AND ZONING AND CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND CONSISTENT WITH GUIDING OUR FUTURE OF MIDLOTHIAN 2045 GOALS AND ACTIONS.

THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT TONIGHT.

>> PUBLIC HEARING. DID ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK? NO SPEAKERS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS, SECONDED BY

COUNCILMAN WEAVER. PLEASE VOTE. >> ITEM IS CLOSED, 6-0. MAKE A PRESENTATION. YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO SO. EITHER WAY.

>> JUST FOR QUESTIONS. I THINK JUST FOR QUESTIONS IF NEEDED.

>> COUNCIL QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE ? TURN YOUR MIC ON .

>> ON ATTACHMENT TWO. WHERE THEY HAD -- THEY HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB PROVIDING OF LAYOUT. IS THAT LAYOUT PLAN ALREADY? SO THIS IS A

PREAPPROVED -- >> SO THE FENCE. THE MASONRY

WALL WAS ALREADY ON THAT. >> NOT SO MUCH THE MASONRY WALL.

I DO FIND IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO HAVE THE GREEN SPACE NORTH AND SOUTH AS THE DRAWING APPEARS. NORTH AND SOUTH. THEY HAVE A SERIES OF THOSE LOTS THAT BACKUP TO THAT INDUSTRIAL ZONE. I JUST WONDER A LITTLE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE MATTER-OF-FACT NOT RIGHT IN THAT ZONE THERE IS A CONCRETE PLANT THAT STARTS RUNNING AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING. SO IS THAT A REAL

GOOD IDEA? >> IT WAS THE DEVELOPERS CHOICE . I DO KNOW THERE WERE SOME LOTS PREVIOUSLY WHEN THEY CAME IN CLOSE TO THE INDUSTRIAL . BUT THEY DID CHOOSE TO DO THE OPEN SPACE ON THE MAJORITY OF THAT . I GUESS I CAN KIND OF PIVOTED THEM ON WHY THEY CHOSE TO PUT THOSE PLOTS DIRECTLY KIND OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING CLOSE TO THE INDUSTRIAL.

>> I GUESS MY QUESTION WOULD BE, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT, THIS DRAW OUT AND THIS PLAT IS FINE .

>> IT IS NOT FINAL. WE HAVE TO DO THE PD AMENDMENT TO PRESENT A PLAT TO GET THAT APPROVED SO WE CAN SUBMIT THE CIVIL DRAWINGS.

THE ORIGINAL PD HAD LOTS THAT BACKED UP AGAINST INDUSTRIAL TRACKS. THE MAIN BIG CONCRETE BATCH PLAN IS THE ONE THAT THE OPEN-SPACE COVERS, SO WE ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE A BUFFER. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE LOTS ACTUALLY MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THAT JUST

TO KEEP IT AWAY. >> THERE IS ALSO -- THE ONLY OTHER THING I WILL MENTION IS OF THE LOTS YOU HAVE DIRECTLY ACROSS THAT EASTGATE ROAD WITH NO GUNS GOING OFF. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW EXCITED -- I'M LOOKING FOR SOME SORT OF TO THROW THAT NOISE . YOU MIGHT GIVE THAT A THOUGHT BEFORE YOU

COME BACK. >> WILL, WE HAVE THE MASONRY .

THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PLAN. I THINK SOME OF THE INDUSTRIAL -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. THE EXISTING ZONING. NONCONFORMING USES. SO THERE IS NOTHING, I DON'T THINK, IN Y'ALL'S ZONING THAT REQUIRES US TO MOVE IT FURTHER AWAY BECAUSE WHEN WE INITIALLY STARTED THE DISCUSSION WE WERE TRYING TO GET A DISTANCE NUMBER THAT WOULD APPEASE THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPER. SO THAT IS WHY WE CAME UP WITH TC Q SPACING FOR THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THAT EXISTING CONCRETE BATCH PLAN COME JANUARY IS GOING TO BE A WHOLE NEW REGULATION FROM THE CQ.

>> I UNDERSTAND. MY COMMENTS ARE NOT GUARDED IN A FASHION THAT IS PROVIDING AN EXPECTATION. IT IS ONLY FROM AN UNDERSTANDING AND SEEING OVER ALL THE YEARS THE RESIDENTS TEND TO COMPLAIN EVEN AFTER BUYING THE HOME IN THAT TYPE OF SETTING. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON I BROUGHT IT. YOU MAY DO WHATEVER YOU WISH AS FAR AS ACTIVITY AT 3:00 A.M. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, WHICH I

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BELIEVE THOSE FOLKS WILL STILL GET -- DO YOU KNOW IF MANY OF THOSE HOMES THAT ABOUT THE BACK PROPERTY LINE WILL BE TWO STORY?

I WOULD ASSUME THEY WILL BE. >> I'M NOT SURE. 74 LOTS. 70 BY 130. THOSE ARE BIGGER LOTS. WHAT PROPERTY THE HOMEBUILDER IS GOING TO GO WITH, I DON'T KNOW THAT. I'M JUST THE ENGINEER.

>> OKAY. JUST SOME THOUGHTS TO CARRY ON.

>> OKAY. I APPRECIATE IT. >> ANY COMMENTS ON THIS CASE?

>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN CALLED FOR THIS MODEL TO HAVE 170 FOOT LINES.

>> YES, SIR. INCREASE DENSITY. WE ARE GOING WITH ALL THE BIGGER

LOTS. >> SO THIS NEW REVISED SITE PLAN THAT WE COVER AS PART OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE IS 130 INAUDIBLE ] REDUCING THE TOTAL.

>> FOR THIS AREA. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? MOTIONS ? MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES, 5-0. MOVING ON TO OUR

[2025-358 Presentation by Midlothian Economic Development of the Annual Report 2024-25 Fiscal Year and FY 2025-26 MED Work Plan. ]

REGULAR AGENDA THIS EVENING. 2025-358. PRESENTATION BY MIDLOTHIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT 24-25 FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR 25-26 M.E.D. WORK PLAN. KYLE.

>> AT EVENING, COUNCIL. WE ARE GOING TO GO FAST BECAUSE THERE'S SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE HERE .

>> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR I VOTED STICKER. THANK YOU FOR

VOTING. KYLE HAS THE FLOOR . >> RATHER THAN GOING WITH A PRESENTATION, WE HAVE JUST INCLUDED OUR ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO EACH OF YOU. THIS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY ON OUR WEBSITE AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING. EACH YEAR , OUR BYLAWS STATE THAT WE WILL COME AND REPORT TO COUNCIL OUR ACTIVITIES THAT WE DO, AND SO WE COME TO COUNCIL ON THAT BEHALF , ONE, WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR BOARD , WHO WORKS AND ULTIMATELY PROVIDES DIRECTION THAT WE ASKED STAFF CARRY OUT AND IMPLEMENT AND ALL OF THAT IS COVERED WITHIN THE ANNUAL REPORT WE HAVE THIS YEAR. A COUPLE OF ITEMS I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. THE REPORT STARTS OFF, AND IT DOES HAVE A FEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR 'S REPORT IS FOUND ON PAGE 16 AND 17. THIS IS A SPECIFIC REQUEST WE HAVE HAD A LOT AS WE LOOK AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND AS WE HAVE PUT ON OUR COMMUNITY SEMINARS, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, AND OUR RESIDENTS WANTING TO KNOW THE IMPACT INDIRECT BENEFITS THAT COME AS A RESULT OF OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. IN PART, AS COUNCIL, YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF THE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS THAT WE HAVE BENEFITED FROM FROM A RESULT OF THESE PROJECTS. THE WORK THAT YOU SEE HERE IS DONE BY TO PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER IN A WAY THAT IS EASY TO READ, AND THEN WITH JOSEPH GOING THROUGH AND REALLY EVALUATING ALL OF THE NUMBERS -- LOOKING AT NOT ONLY THE POSITIVE TAX BENEFITS FROM PROJECTS BUT ALSO THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THOSE. SO AS YOU SEE ON PAGE 16 AND 17, WE ARE ABLE TO CLEARLY REFLECT THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IN A WAY THAT IS VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND. I WILL USE THE EXAMPLE OF SUN WRITER . THE FIRST ONE THAT IS LISTED. FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS GIVEN, IN PART, WE USE THE TERM, DOLLAR GIVEN, ALTHOUGH SOME OF IT IS A TAX ABATEMENT. BUT FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS GIVEN, THIS LAST YEAR, THE CITY RECEIVED A BENEFIT OF $2.78. $1.78 ADDITIONAL DURING THE INCENTIVIZED PERIOD . SIMILAR ANALYSIS WAS DONE WITH GOOGLE THAT EACH HAVE THESE ONGOING ANNUAL GRANTS. SO AGAIN, A REALLY EASY WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS THAT COME FROM EACH OF THESE PROJECTS THAT'S BEEN HIGHLIGHTED WITHIN THIS REPORT . THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE REPORT, WE DO REPORT ON THE SPECIFIC EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN . I THEN ALSO WANT TO SWITCH OVER AND TALK ABOUT NEXT YEAR AS WE HAVE MET WITH OUR BOARD AND PUT FORWARD OUR BUDGET ASSOCIATED WITH THAT IS OUR ANNUAL WORK

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PLAN AND A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT WANT TO SHARE WITH COUNCIL AND REALLY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE. IF NOT, RECOMMEND WORKING WITH COUNCILMAN RODGERS , OUR COUNCILMAN LIAISON, AND REALLY HELPING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE. SO AS YOU TURN TO OUR ANNUAL WORK PLAN, THE FIRST ITEM BRINGING AWARENESS TO SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE DONE . IN OUR FIVE-YEAR FOCUS ON PROJECTS FUNDING MODEL, WE HAVE MADE A CHANGE WHERE WE NOW ALLOCATE $5 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY JOB PROJECTS . IN PART, THIS ALLOWS US FUNDS THAT CAN BE USED IN LIEU OF THE TAX ABATEMENT AS WE HAVE SHIFTED FROM USING THAT TOOL TO ULTIMATELY USING SALES TAX REVENUE TO BRING IN THESE LARGE ECONOMIC GENERATING PROJECTS THAT THEN ALLOW THE CITY AND YOU AS COUNCIL TO REDIRECT THOSE FUNDS TO SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS AND ALSO NEW EXEMPTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED OR TAX RATES THAT YOU WOULD CHOOSE. THE SECOND PIECE IS WE HAVE ADJUSTED AND ACTUALLY LOWERED THE AMOUNT WE ARE ALLOCATING TOWARD OUR CAREER CENTER BUCKET . PART OF THE DISCUSSION THERE IS AS WE LOOK AT THOSE PROJECTS , THOSE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE WILL LIKELY LOOK AT FOR BOND FUNDING. AND SO WE HAVE THE ABILITY OF STRETCHING THEM OUT OVER LONGER PERIODS AT THEN OPEN UP AND ALLOW MORE MONEY FOR THE OTHER BUCKETS, LIKE NUMBER THREE OF DOWNTOWN -- THE LAST MEETING THAT CATEGORY WAS ADJUSTED TO ALLOW FOR $8 MILLION THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE CATALYST PROJECTS. AIRPORT DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICE IN THAT REPORT . A COUPLE OF KEY THINGS WE PLAN TO DO IN THIS NEXT YEAR.

WE ARE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, AND SO WE LOOK TO UPDATE THAT . A BIG FOCUS AS WE LOOK AT OUR RECRUITMENT EFFORTS -- WE HAVE SEEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GROWTH OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE SEEK TO INITIATE IS TO WORK WITH OUR PROPERTY OWNERS AND LARGE PROPERTY OWNERS , SPECIFICALLY OF OUR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES OF REALLY WORKING TOGETHER AND ENVISIONING WHAT THESE SITES CAN BE. WE ONLY HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEM AND THEY HAVE LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS. WANT TO WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS ULTIMATELY FINDING THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE IN EACH OF THOSE SITES . ANOTHER KEY ITEM IS THE AIRPORT. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT HAD A BOARD MEMBER RECOGNIZE THAT HAS BEEN OUT THERE FOR US FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THAT THERE IS KIND OF A LOT OF FEELING OF IT HAS BEEN THERE BUT WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACTION.

WE HAVE SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR PLANNING BUT THEN ALSO MONEY FOR IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENT PROJECTS. AND SO THERE IS REALLY A KEY PRIORITY IN WORKING WITH THE AIRPORT, WORKING WITH THE CITY OF LOXAHATCHEE. OBVIOUSLY WORKING WITH COUNCIL TO FIND SOMEBODY THAT CAN START ACTIVITY AT THAT AIRPORT BECAUSE WE KNOW AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT DOES HELP AS WE BRING PRIMARY JOB EMPLOYERS TO OUR COMMUNITY. ANOTHER AREA IS IN DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. ONE OF THE FINDINGS THAT WAS REITERATED IN OUR QUESTIONNAIRE THAT WAS SENT OUT -- OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY , S.U.P. TO SPEND THEIR MONEY AND ENJOY THEIR TIME IN MIDLOTHIAN. SO AGAIN, AS WE ARE LOOKING AT THE REMAINING SITES THAT WE HAVE, THERE WILL BE A BIGGER PUSH OF, HOW DO WE LEVERAGE THOSE RESOURCES IN BRINGING THOSE DESTINATION PLACES FOR OUR COMMUNITY . AND THEN I WANT TO END KIND OF OUR LAST PIECE ON THE LAST PAGE WITH OUR LOCAL PRIMARY PIPELINE AND SUPPORT. THIS IS THE EFFORTS WE DO WITH OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES. WE ARE NOW THREE YEARS INTO THIS MAJOR PUSH THAT WE HAVE HAD. WE NOW HAVE PROGRAMMING IN PLACE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE WORKING IN NEW WAYS TO HELP THE CHAMBER AND OTHER PARTNERS TO REALLY HELP PROPEL -- PROMOTE OUR SMALL BUSINESSES. ONE OF THE NEW THINGS THIS YEAR IS WE ARE GOING TO BRING BACK THE SMALL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION -- OUR PITCH EVENT IN SEPTEMBER. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED AS THAT AS AN

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OPPORTUNITY, ONE, TO HELP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ALSO, BUT ALSO TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES WE HAVE LOCALLY . AND THEN THE LAST PIECE . ONE OF THE THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO DO SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR WITH THE PROMOTIONAL GRANT. WE HAVE ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR A SPECIFIC GRANT FOR SMALLER PRIMARY JOB EMPLOYERS . THE TERMS OF THAT PROGRAM ARE NOT DEFINED. SO THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE WILL BRING BACK TO COUNCIL BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT IT. OUR HOPE IS TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. WITH THAT, I HAVE TALKED MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> COUNCIL, QUESTIONS ? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BRAG ON KYLE AND HIS STAFF FOR A MOMENT. I HAVE BEEN ASKING A LOT OF THESE QUESTIONS FOR A LOT OF YEARS GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2010, 2012 WHEN WE DID NOT REALLY HAVE A LITMUS TEST FOR MEASURING PROCESS FOR HOW TO EVEN GIVE ABATEMENTS. I WAS NOT A BIG FAN OF ABATEMENTS . AND WE ARE SEEING THE FRUITS OF THOSE REWARDS PILING IN NOW. WE SEE THE ECONOMY SLOWING DOWN AND MUCH OF OUR OTHER NORTH TECH REGIONS. SOME OF THEM HAVE TO LAY STAFF OFF. WE'VE LITERALLY GOT A LOT OF MONEY COMING IN.

THE WAY THIS WORKS IS THIS IS THE BOARD AND WE ALSO HAVE A B BOARD. ANYTIME YOU GO AND SPEND MONEY AND BUY A HAMBURGER AT MCDONALD'S OR ANYWHERE YOU SPEND MONEY, YOU ARE PAYING SALES TAX. YOUR PARENTS ARE PAYING SALES TAX. A SMALL PORTION ARE DIVIDED. OUR A BOARD AND B BOARD COULD USE THAT MONEY TO HELP MAKE MIDLOTHIAN A BETTER PLACE. IN THIS CASE, IT IS THE INVESTMENT WITHIN OUR ECONOMIC BOOM OF OUR AREA AND THEY CAN USE THAT MONEY IN OTHER WAYS. PARTS OF THAT SO THAT IS HOW A SMALL -- I BELIEVE ABATEMENTS ARE IMPROVING ON OUR SIDE AND SURPRISINGLY I'M FINDING OUT MYSELF TO BE A VERY WISE

INVESTMENT . >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ? WORKPLAN. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU SAW ON THE PAPER? KUDOS TO THE BOARD AND YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU, KYLE. NO

[2025-359 Consider and act upon authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Circle H Contractors, LP for Phase 2 of the East Lift Station System Expansion Project – Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Construction in a base bid amount of $4,795,028.38 and alternate bid amount of $62,622, plus 5% contingency in the amount of $242,000, for a total cost of $5,099,650.38. ]

ACTION ON THAT ITEM. IT IS INFORMATIONAL. OPENING ON 2025-359. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CIRCLE H CONTRACTORS FOR PHASE TWO OF THE EAST LIFT STATION SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECT SANITARY SEWER PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION IN A BASE THE AMOUNT OF $4,795,028.38 AND ALTERNATIVE DID AMOUNT OF 62,622 +5% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF 242,000 FOR A TOTAL COST OF

$5,099,650.38. MIKE ? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. THIS IS PHASE TWO OF OUR EAST LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. PHASE ONE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION THAT INVOLVES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION BRAND-NEW LIFT STATION. THIS INVOLVES NOW THE INSTALLATION OF 24 INCH TO REPLACE AND 12 INCH FORCE MAIN AND 30 INCH GRAVITY MAIN TO REPLACE AN EXISTING 18 INCH GRAVITY MAIN . YOU CAN SEE HERE HIGHLIGHTED. THAT IS THE EXTENT OF THE PROJECT. AS PART OF THE ALTERNATE BID, THERE IS A DRY -- BEING RECOMMENDED . THIS WILL

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ELIMINATE THE VOTER COMPLAINTS YOU MAY GET FROM A FORCE MAIN THAT DUMPS INTO THAT IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ULTIMATE BID. WE DO HAVE THIS ITEM AS AN IMPACT FEE. ELIGIBLE FACILITY. UTILIZING 100% INAUDIBLE ] COVER THE COST OF THIS PROJECT. WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MAY HAVE .

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL. COMMENTS? DID THIS GO BEFORE THE UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD?

>> WE DID PREVIOUSLY. YES, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT. NO COMMENTS. QUESTIONS. MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED BY COUNCILMAN RODGERS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN

[2025-360 Consider and act upon an ordinance of the City of Midlothian, Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 12 titled “Traffic and Vehicles” by amending Article 12.04 titled “Truck Routes” by amending Section 12.04.002 titled “Restrictions on Certain Streets” to include additional streets and by amending Section 12.04.003 titled “Streets Prohibited to Certain Vehicles” to remove Mockingbird Lane; providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; providing a savings clause; providing for a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00); and providing for an effective date. ]

SHUFFIELD. PLEASE VOTE. ITEM PASSES , SIX 6-0. AMENDING CODE ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 12 TRAFFIC VEHICLES AMENDING ARTICLE 12.4 TRUCK ROUTES BY AMENDING SECTION 12.0402 AMENDING SECTION 12.04003 TITLED STREETS PROHIBITED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES TO REMOVE MOCKINGBIRD LANE, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, SAVINGS CLAUSE , AND PROVIDING PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF 500,000 -- $500 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THIS ITEM IS DOING WITH THE RESTRICTION OF TRUCKS INAUDIBLE ] MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. THAT ROADWAY HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE EARLY 2000. IT HAS FUNCTIONED REALLY WELL. AND SO WE DID HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH COUNCIL IN A SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP.

BASED ON THAT DISCUSSION, THIS IS TO BE BROUGHT BACK BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. WE DID IN THE INTERIM DEPARTMENT. AND LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE AND LOOK AT THE ROUTES . THAT KIND OF GROUP. WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN. WE ALSO INCLUDED SOME ADDITIONAL ROADS. TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE VERSUS REACTIVE. ALONG MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. WE DID NOT WANT TO PUSH TRUCKS ONTO OTHER ROADWAYS. WE COULD GET AROUND AND GET BACK ONTO MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. SO THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE REALLY IS TO TRY TO EXTEND THE LONGEVITY OF THE ROAD SELF RIGHT NOW OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND WE ARE NOW STARTING TO SEE PANELS AND STARTING TO OCCUR ON THAT ROADWAY AS A RESULT. I CAN TELL YOU WITHIN YOUR STAFF REPORT THERE IS THE AGENDA ITEM. IT TALKS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS . LOOKING AT THIS AND WRITING THIS AGENDA UTILIZING THE VEHICLES THAT HAS SIX TIRES TYPICALLY ON -- WE HAVE TRUCKS IDENTIFIED AS THREE AXLE VEHICLES. THAT WILL BE CLASSICS . LOOKING AT THE 7 TO 12%, THERE ARE A LOT OF CLASS FIVE. THAT ACTUALLY REDUCED DOWN TO LOOKING AT ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 4 1/2% OF TRUCKS THAT ARE CLASSIFIED THREE AXLE AND ABOVE ON THE ROADWAY, WHICH WAS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTS WE RECENTLY HAD CONDUCTED ON BOTH THE SEGMENT NORTH OF 1387 YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS RESTRICTING TRUCKS ALONG MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY MAIN STREET UP THROUGH 1387 AND NORTH OF 1387 . TO GO SOUTHBOUND TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE FAR SOUTHERN ACCESS POINT. RIGHT NOW THE CURRENT ACCESS POINT ] MID TEXAS AUTO PARK AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS . FROM THAT POINT WE WOULD HAVE NO TRUCKS POSTED FROM THAT POINT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MAIN STREET. WITH THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MAY HAVE . >> IF YOU WANT TO COME FORWARD -- IF YOU WANT TO COME FORWARD . AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AS HE COMES UP ONTO A GOOD KNOWLEDGE A COUPLE CITIZEN PER DISSIPATION FORMS ONLINE. ONE FROM LISA MCCORMICK. IN OPPOSITION. MR. DENTON SUBMITTED ONE. WE ALSO HAVE MICHAEL MIDLOTHIAN

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SUBMITTED IN OPPOSITION. MR. DENTON, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

>> THANK YOU. SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT LONG. WE UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION WITH THE ROAD. SOME MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THERE IS A LOT OF TRUCK TRAFFIC. THE CONCERN THAT WE HAVE IS THE WAY THE AMENDMENT IS WRITTEN THAT NO TRUCKS WILL BE ON MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY FROM JUST NORTH OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE DOWN TO MAIN STREET. WE HAVE A LOT OF PROPERTY FRONTING BOTH SIDES .

MY CONCERN IS THE WAY THAT READS -- IT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR TRUCKS MAKING PICKUPS OR DELIVERIES ON MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION JUST PRIOR TO THE MEETING. FELT LIKE THE ORDINANCE COVERS THAT ASPECT . SO IF A TRUCK IS MAKING A PICKUP OR DELIVERY ALONG THERE, THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE AMENDMENT IS WORDED THAT WAY BECAUSE I KNOW IN SECTION 2 IT SAYS ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES THAT CONFLICT WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE REPEALED . SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IF I HAVE GOT A TRUCK MAKING A PICKUP OR DELIVERY THAT NEEDS TO GET ON MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY THAT

WOULD BE ALLOWED. >> CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT?

>> YES. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO LOCAL PICKUPS AND DELIVERIES ARE PERMISSIBLE. IS THAT EXCEPTION WRITTEN IN HERE? IS IT IN THE CODE STILL? IT IS JUST NOT SHOWN IN HERE. STILL SHOULD HAVE THAT

EXCEPTION WRITTEN. >> CORRECT. JUST TO MAKE SURE WE ARE KIND OF CLEAR. I WAS TALKING ABOUT IF IT IS ON THE SEGMENT RESTRICTED. DELIVERY TO THE PROPERTY OFF OF THE SEGMENT RESTRICTED FOR TRUCKS. POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WITH CBE THEY WOULD ALLOW FOR TRUCKS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS PROPERTY OFF OF THE SEGMENT AT THIS POINT NO TRUCKS. IF YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A DELIVERY THEY WOULD ALLOW FOR THAT TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE PROPERTY. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR IF YOU'RE GOING NORTH TO PROPERTY THAT YOU CAN ACCESS FROM THE NORTH SIDE FROM 67 THAT

YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO. >> SO AGAIN, THE SEGMENT SHOWN IN RED. THERE IS PROPERTY WITHIN THAT THAT YOU ARE DELIVERING TO.

OFF OF THAT ROADWAY. TALKING WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT . I WILL PULL SOMETHING UP HERE THAT TALKS ABOUT THAT EXCEPTION. THAT WOULD BE PERMITTED. IT WOULD BE EVERYTHING TO THE NORTH THAT WOULD HAVE TO REALLY UTILIZE 67 TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE PROPERTY THAT CURRENTLY HAVE ACCESS NOW.

>> SO THAT IS CLEAR . UNDERLYING ORDINANCE.

>> THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 2018. INITIALLY ADOPTED. SO IT DOES TALK ABOUT EXCEPTIONS. VEHICLES TRAVELING TO AND FROM. IT ALSO

TALKS ABOUT DELIVERIES. >> IT IS THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL

ROUTE. >> NO. CORRECT.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING JUST FROM A NON-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING STANDPOINT IS THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE THROUGH TRAFFIC USING MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY FROM 287 TO 267 OR VICE VERSA WITH THE WAY THIS IS DESIGNED. BUSINESSES THAT OPERATE ALONG THAT WILL STILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE AS IT SAYS THROUGH HERE TO OR FROM WANT TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET ON NORTH OR SOUTH TO 87.

JUST CUT THROUGH. THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE.

>> YES AND NO.

GET THE TRUCKS GOING TO THE INDUSTRY OFF MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY

TO UTILIZE 287 AND 267. >> WHICHEVER IS CLOSEST TO WHERE

THEY ARE GOING TO. >> CORRECT. ONE OF THE THINGS AGAIN -- THE INTENT REALLY IS IF YOU HAVE A TRUCK THAT WANTS TO GET FROM MAIN STREET AREA -- IF THE INTENT WAS TRY TO -- AND SO THAT WAY THAT SAYS NO TRUCKS. IF THEY ARE PROPERTY OFF OF THAT RED AREA , WE CANNOT KEEP THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO GO TO THEIR PROPERTY. SO I KNOW THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS. THIS IS JUST LOOKING AT JUST DOING A QUICK LITTLE FROM THIS LOCATION TO

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THIS LOCATION. IT IS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SEE. THAT GOING FROM LOCATION A WHICH I TRY TO FIND ONE THERE IS AN ASTERISK -- ADDRESS OFF OF 287. BASICALLY THE HOUSE RIGHT NEXT TO 287 TACOS. THAT WAS THE CLOSEST ONE. IF YOU GO ON THAT ROUTE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THEY ARE RECOMMENDING. IT IS 10 MINUTES VERSUS 287 BUSINESS TO MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. THAT IS 11 MINUTES. IT DOES ADD ABOUT THREE MILES TO THE TRIP . ABOUT A THREE MILE DIFFERENCE ON THAT. THE TIMING IS REALLY SIMPLE.

>> DOES THAT COVER YOUR QUESTIONS?

>> YES, IT DOES. I WILL MAKE ONE MORE SIDE COMMENT. AT THE CURRENT TIME, WE HAVE ACTUALLY PERMANENTLY CLOSED ANY ENTRANCE TO OUR FACILITY ON MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. THAT IS FOR SECURITY REASONS WHEN WE HANDLED VOLKSWAGENS. SECURITY WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HANDLING CADILLAC ESCALADE'S. MORE OF A TARGET.

THAT IS NOT TO SAY IF THOSE ONE-SHOT SPECIAL DELIVERY EQUIPMENT OPEN BEFORE THAT BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING THE GATES OF MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY REMAIN CLOSED.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? MIGHT I ASSUME WE HAVE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE ?

>> REALLY IF COUNCIL DOES ADOPT THE ORDINANCE , THE INTENT WOULD BE WE WOULD NOT PUT IT IN PLACE IMMEDIATELY. HAVING A DATE SO THAT IS PRETTY CLEAR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT I'M EXPLAINING IS CLEAR . THE INTENT AGAIN IS REALLY IF THERE'S TRUCKS DRIVING ON IT . EXAMPLE BETWEEN 1387. TRUCKS ARE DRIVING ON THERE AND THEY ARE NOT ACCESSING PROPERTY OFF OF THE ROAD BETWEEN 1387 STREET THAT THE CBE WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE. SO IF THEY ARE SAYING, I'M GOING , THEY ARE STILL NOT ALLOWED ON THERE. THEY'RE STILL SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING THE STATE ROUTE TO BE ABLE TO GO TO -- THEY CAN USE MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY FROM THE NORTH. BUT THE INTENT IS WHEN THEY ARE COMING OUT OF DOVE THEY WILL HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS NO THROUGH TRUCKS SOUTH OF THAT ENTRANCE AND BASICALLY TRYING TO FORCE EVERYBODY BACK TO 67 AND 287.

>> OKAY. >> I THINK YOU JUST ALLUDED TO SOME OF IT THAT WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF SIGNAGE. I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE AND PREFER -- I HAVE HAD CALLS ABOUT THIS FROM INDUSTRY. TWO SETS OF INDUSTRIES HAVE CONCERNS. I UNDERSTAND THEIR CONCERNS, BUT THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE NECESSARY TIME PERHAPS CONSIDER IT IMPLEMENTED TIME TO GET SIGNAGE UP TO EDUCATE , TO GIVE TIME TO REACT TO ALL THE DRIVERS COMING IN OVER 90 DAYS, POSTINGS, AND TO GIVE OURSELVES THE ABILITY -- I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD GO THIS FAR WITH IT BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE -- I THINK WE HAVE SOME MOBILE L.E.D. SIGNS TO WEAR AS THIS DATE 90 DAYS TO ME WOULD BE A GREAT TIME FOR

>> GETTING INFORMATION OUT NOT JUST TO EMPLOYEES BUT ALSO INAUDIBLE ] P.I.O. GETTING LETTERS OUT. IDENTIFYING AREAS.

BUSINESSES. ON-SITE TRAINING. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK

] >> THANK YOU, ADAM. I WILL TAKE

A MOTION ON THIS CASE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT WE APPROVE -- I THINK THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DOING.

>> 90 DAYS.

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>> MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEAVER. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN

[2025-361 Consider and act upon a resolution authorizing the Midlothian Police Department and City Manager to enter into a multiple use agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to install Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras on TxDOT right-of-way.]

RODGERS. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES, 6-0 . OPENING ITEM 2025-361. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MIDLOTHIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MULTIPLE USE AGREEMENT WITH THE PACS TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER

CAMERAS ON TXDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY. >> BASICALLY WE ARE TRYING TO INSTALL SOME GRANT FUNDED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS ON TXDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY TO KIND OF EXPAND OUR COVERAGE IN SOME MORE AREAS. WITH ALL THE TXDOT ROADWAYS IN OUR CITY, THIS WOULD BE CRUCIAL TO REALLY SOLIDIFYING OUR FOOTPRINT OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. THE LOCATIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE AGENDA BACKGROUND. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER.

>> COUNCIL, QUESTIONS ON THIS CASE ? MIKE, DO YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS ? >> MY APOLOGIES. NO, SIR.

>> THESE ARE GRANT FUNDED. WINDOWS THAT GRANT RUNOUT? AT

WHAT POINT DO WE START PAYING? >> THIS GRANT IS AN ANNUAL GRANT. WE HAVE FULL INTENTION OF NOT ONLY CONTINUING -- 15 NEW CAMERAS ON THIS GRANT. THE OTHER CAMERAS WE HAVE IN EXISTENCE ARE FUNDED THROUGH FORFEITURE FUNDS CURRENTLY. THE INTENTION NEXT YEAR IS TO GO THROUGH ALL FUNDING FOR ALL OF OUR CAMERAS UNDER THE SAME GRANT. IDEALLY WE WILL CONTINUE TO GET GRANTS TO CONTINUE TO FUND THEM. IT IS A 20% MATCH ON THE GRANT FOR OUR SIDE. THIS SPECIFIC GRANT IS ONE YEAR. THIS IS FOR 15 CAMERAS.

SEVEN OF THOSE FALL WITHIN TXDOT RIGHT AWAY. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL OF OUR CAMERAS IN IDENTIFYING AREAS THEY MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE. I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I WAS TALKING WITH CHIEF BEFORE. I BELIEVE THESE CAMERAS ARE GOING TO GET AS MUCH OR RAIDER VOLUME THAN WHAT WE ARE GETTING IN SEVERAL OF OUR OTHERS. THOSE ARE ALL THE DECISIONS WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE IN THE FUTURE ON SCALING THIS, BUT THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS US TO PURSUE THE INSTALLATION ON TXDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY. IF WE DECIDE TO MOVE A CAMERA, THIS IS THE STEP

WE NEED TO START THAT PROCESS. >> SO WE CAN PUT THEM ANYWHERE IN TXDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CITY LIMITS ?

>> WE CAN -- WE HAVE TO APPLY FOR EACH ONE WE INSTALL. WE HAVE TO APPLY WITH IT. BUT THIS LAYS THE GROUNDWORK TO ALLOW US TO DO

THAT FOR ANY FUTURE INSTALL. >> THANK YOU.

>> YES, SIR. >> I JUST GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR CLARITY. THAT I PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE. MORE FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME. BECAUSE I DO GET A CALL ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. HEY, I SAW THESE CAMERAS UP . WHAT IS THE DEAL? WITH THESE CAMERAS IN PARTICULAR AS THESE AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS -- CAN YOU JUST SHARE -- I KNOW YOU HAVE SHARED WITH ME BEFORE, BUT CAN YOU SHARE PARTICULARLY WHAT THE USE OF THESE CAMERAS ARE FOR AND MAYBE SOME EXAMPLES WHAT THEY ARE NOT BEING UTILIZED FOR JUST TO GIVE SOME CLARITY OF THE UTILIZATION OF THESE CAMERAS IN PARTICULAR?

>> YES, SIR. THESE CAMERAS ARE PICTURE CAMERAS. THEY DETECT MOVEMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CAPTURE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CAPTURES A PICTURE OF THE LICENSE PLATE. HAS AI THAT READS THE LICENSE PLATE, PRODUCES WHAT LETTERING SEQUENCE IT IS. IT BASICALLY IN REAL-TIME WILL RUN THAT LICENSE PLATE THROUGH HOT LISTS. SO TCI C, WHICH IS LIKE A STATE DATABASE -- STOLEN VEHICLES. THINGS LIKE STOLEN VEHICLES, FELONY WARRANTS, MISSING CHILDREN, AMBER ALERTS, CLEAR ALERTS, ALL THE ALERTS THAT WE GET. IT WILL SEND A NOTIFICATION. THIS LICENSE PLATE MATCHES A QUERY IN THE SYSTEM SO YOU THEN RUN THAT LICENSE PLATE, CONFIRM THAT IT IS THE CORRECT READ, THE CORRECT LICENSE PLATE. THAT IS KIND OF A RESPONSIVE, REACTIVE IN THE SITUATION. WE WOULD SEND AN OFFICER TO TRY TO LOCATE THAT VEHICLE PHYSICALLY. THE OTHER ASPECT OF THIS IS MORE ON AN INVESTIGATIVE STANDPOINT. IF THERE IS A CRIME IN THE AREA OF ONE OF THESE CAMERAS, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO BACK AND CONDUCT WHAT IS CALLED A SEARCH. SAY WE HAVE A SPECIFIC PLATE. SAY WE HAVE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THAT HELPS US NARROW DOWN THE VEHICLE OF A GREEN CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH A REAR WINDOW STICKER. THERE ARE WAYS YOU CAN KIND OF NARROW DOWN YOUR SEARCH . A TIME AND A DATE RANGE. GENERATE A LEAD TO FOLLOW-UP ON.

THIS WAS THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AT THE LOCATION OF THIS HOMICIDE WERE THIS BURGLARY . AND YOU CAN GENERATE A LEAD ON THAT AND HOPEFULLY IDENTIFY A SUSPECT FOR A CRIMINAL CASE. THOSE ARE THE

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TWO PRIMARY USES. FOLLOW-UP ON THAT.

>> THAT IS GREAT. IN THAT SENSE, WHEN THESE ARE BEING UTILIZED , THEY ARE BEING UTILIZED SPECIFIC TO SOME SORT OF INCIDENT THAT IS BEING LOOKED INTO , WHETHER THAT BE A CRIME OR SOME KIND OF INCIDENT . OFFICERS LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR VEHICLE OR PARTICULAR PLATE OR PARTICULAR IDENTIFYING THAT YOU ARE RUNNING THROUGH A SYSTEM. IS THAT ACCURATE?

>> YES, SIR. THE REITS THEMSELVES. THEY ONLY LAST -- WE ONLY HAVE ACCESS FOR 30 DAYS. IF WE HAVE NOT SEARCH WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THAT, THEY WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE.

>> AND ON A FOLLOW-UP JUST FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE IN PARTICULAR, WOULD THE CURRENT SITUATION RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THIS AGREEMENT IN PLACE WITH THE TXDOT -- IF THEY MAKE IT -- IF YOU'RE LOOKING -- I KNOW IT IS HYPOTHETICAL, BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL AND THEY MAKE IT TO ONE OF THOSE TXDOT CORRIDORS , IN ESSENCE WE ARE KIND OF LOSING THEM FOR THAT STRETCH.

>> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. THAT IS WHY I WAS MENTIONING THESE WILL -- I THINK THERE WAS A MAP ATTACHED WITH WHAT YOU GUYS GOT. THIS GIVES US A BETTER -- WE HAVE NOTHING ON MAIN STREET. ALL THE MAIN STREET TXDOT ROADWAY. COMING THROUGH.

WANTING TO COMMIT CRIME ALONG MAIN STREET. THIS CAPTURES BOTH ENDS OF MAIN STREET TO MIDLOTHIAN PARKWAY. THIS HELPS US ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN . THE MAP LOCATIONS ARE THERE SOUTH OF 75 AND 63. SO WE ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH A LITTLE BIT OF A GATEWAY, IF YOU WILL COME INTO THE CITY TO KIND OF GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT IS COMING INTO OUR CITY OR LEAVING OUR CITY THAT HAS THESE WARRANT STOLEN VEHICLES. THINGS LIKE THAT THAT ARE COMING INTO THE CITY OR LEAVING.

>> SO LITERALLY WE ARE JUST FILLING THE HOLE WITHIN A PROGRAM WE HAVE ARTIE IMPLEMENTED. I KNOW YOU HAVE SHARED SOME SUCCESS WITH ME ON IT. WE'RE JUST FILLING IN SOME OF THOSE HOLES WHERE WE ARE SEEING WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING HERE AND THERE AND SINCE WE HAVE SO MUCH TXDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> MOTION ON THIS CASE ? >> MOTION TO APPROVE .

>> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN MOORMAN. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HAMMONDS. PLEASE VOTE . ITEM PASSES, 6-0. THANK

[2025-362 Consider and act upon an agreement between the Midlothian Police Department and Axon Enterprises, Inc. allowing the purchase of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and associated software and accessories. The agreement covers a period of five (5) years with the first annual payment not to exceed $131,565.92. ]

YOU, COMMANDER. >> YES, SIR.

>> ITEM 2025-362. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIDLOTHIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AXON ENTERPRISES ALLOWING THE PURCHASE OF A SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIES. THE AGREEMENT COVERS A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WITH FIRST ANNUAL PAYMENT NOT TO EXCEED

$131,555.92. >> THIS IS ANOTHER PORTION OF THE SAME GRANT. THE $131,565.92 GIVES US THE FIRST YEAR PAYMENT . IT IS A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT. SO IT IS THE STANDARD WHAT YOU SEE IN A LOT OF THE OTHER AXON PURCHASES WHERE THERE IS A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR WARRANTIES AND LICENSING TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. I THINK I MENTIONED -- I MIGHT NOT HAVE MENTIONED THE HARDWARE ITSELF IS REFRESHED AT 30 MONTHS. AFTER MONTH 30, I THINK IT IS ON THE CONTRACT IN JULY OF '29 IS WHEN WE WOULD THEN RECEIVE REFRESHED EQUIPMENT TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS UP-TO-DATE. IT IS WARRANTY THE WHOLE TIME IF IT GOES OUT OR NEEDS TO BE PREPARED, WE ARE COVERED UNDER THAT. BUT THE SPECIFIC -- THERE IS A SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT GRID WHAT WE CALL THE LARGER AIRCRAFT. THEY WILL FLY OUT A LOT OF EXTERIOR FLIGHTS. MISSING KIDS. THINGS LIKE THAT. WE ALSO HAVE TWO INTERIOR FLYING DRONES THAT WOULD HELP ON ANY INTERIOR WARRANT SERVICE OR SOMETHING WHERE VISUAL INSIDE OF A HOUSE WOULD BE FROM A TACTICAL STANDPOINT. EXPANDS THAT ABILITY AS WELL. TO GIVE AN IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE OF A LOCATION. A CAMERA YOU CAN HOLD AROUND A CORNER AND SEE WHAT IS AROUND THE CORNER WITHOUT HAVING TO POKE YOUR HEAD OUT. THAT IS THE MAIN EQUIPMENT. THE SOFTWARE PIECE IS ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST EXCITED ABOUT. THE ABILITY AS PROGRAM MANAGER TO BE ABLE TO TRACK AND IDENTIFY ALL OF THE DEPLOYMENTS THAT WE DO. WE DON'T DO A TON OF THE DEPLOYMENTS, BUT THIS IS AN AUTOMATED SOFTWARE THAT WILL NOT ONLY GIVE US THE FLIGHT DATA, BUT WHEN IT TOOK OFF, WHAT THE CONDITIONS WERE, WHERE IT FLEW, BUT ACTUALLY RE-CREATE THE FLIGHT. ON A VIDEO YOU CAN PLAY AND SAY THIS IS WHERE THE DRONE FLEW. THIS IS THE REASON IT FLEW. THIS IS THE LOCATION THE CAMERA WAS ACTUALLY FOCUSED ON.