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GOOD EVENING FLOWER MOUND. THE TIME IS NOW 6 P.M.

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

ON MAY 5TH, 2025, AND WE ARE IN OUR REGULAR TOWN MEETING TONIGHT.

I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER. SO IF YOU WOULD PLEASE RISE.

WE WILL HAVE THE INVOCATION BY JERRY CHAPLAIN, JERRY COLE.

AND GO AHEAD AND WAIT BEFORE WE SAY, SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BECAUSE OUR GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ARE GOING TO COME UP AND SAY THE PLEDGES FOR US. I INVITE YOU TO BOW WITH ME AS WE PRAY. GOD OF ALL CREATION, WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO PRAY FOR THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND AND FOR THIS COUNCIL.

WE THANK YOU THAT MANY YEARS AGO, THROUGH THE PROPHET ISAIAH OR JEREMIAH, YOU SPOKE TO YOUR PEOPLE AND SAID, WHEREVER YOU FIND YOURSELF LIVING, SEEK THE WELFARE OF THAT PLACE, FOR IN THEIR WELFARE IS YOUR WELFARE.

AND SO I THANK YOU, FIRST OF ALL FOR THESE THE COUNCILMAN AND WOMEN WHO ARE HERE, THIS COUNCIL WHICH GIVES OF ITS TIME AND ENERGIES AND LORD, THAT THEY MAY DO IT ACCORDING TO YOUR INSTRUCTION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE TOTAL COMMUNITY.

WHATEVER DELIBERATION THEY'RE CALLED UPON TO MAKE, GIVE THEM WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT, AND HELP THEM THROUGH THIS TIME AS THEY SEEK TO LEAD US IN A WAY THAT OUR COMMUNITY, FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND WITH DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDINGS, SOMETIMES OF NEEDS, SEEK TO UNIFY AROUND A COMMON CORE OF VALUES THAT WILL LEAD US FORWARD.

LORD, BEYOND THIS COUNCIL, WE PRAY FOR THE CITY EMPLOYEES THAT DAILY SERVE US AND MAKE LIFE HERE IN THIS PLACE A PLEASANT TIME.

IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY. WE PRAY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, THOSE WHO ARE ALWAYS THERE TO GUARD OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY, TO SEEK THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND JUST ASK THAT IN ALL THAT IS DONE AND SAID WE MIGHT HAVE THE WISDOM THAT GOES FAR BEYOND THAT OF HUMAN UNDERSTANDING TO GUIDE THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE NIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS OUR PETITION AND WE OFFER THIS OUR PRAYER BEFORE YOU.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU, CHAPLAIN COLE. SO NOW WE'LL HAVE THE GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM.

THEY'RE GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND THERE YOU GO.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU. NOW THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK UP HERE IN A FEW MINUTES AND GIVE US A GREAT PRESENTATION.

SO I'M GOING TO COME ON DOWN WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT.

[D. PRESENTATION(S)]

WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE HOMETOWN HERO.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR HOMETOWN HERO PRESENTATION FOR ROSS ALAN BONE.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME FORWARD. HI. SO THIS IS A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS ROSS BONE MOVED TO FLOWER MOUND IN 2002 AND GRADUATED FROM EDWARD S MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL IN 2013, AND HE JOINED THE US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN 2019 AND COMPLETED BOTH ARMY BASIC COMBAT TRAINING AND ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AT FORT FORT, SORRY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. AND WHEREAS HE'S A SPECIALIST B ONE HAS BEEN DEPLOYED STATEWIDE FOR OVER 45% OF HIS FIRST ENLISTMENT CONTRACT, INCLUDING A 30 MONTH MISSION DURING COVID 19 AND

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MOST RECENTLY, A THREE MONTH MISSION AT THE US SOUTHERN BORDER, LEADING A FIVE SOLDIER TEAM AS A TEXAS TACTICAL BORDER FORCE WORKING WITH US BORDER PATROL. AND WHEREAS HE IS CURRENTLY IN THE FINAL WEEKS OF HIS FIRST SIX YEAR ENLISTMENT CONTRACT AND RECENTLY RE-UPPED FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION LONE STAR.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND AND ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR TOWN COUNCIL AND ALL OF OUR CITIZENS, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND HONOR OUR OWN HOMETOWN HERO, ROSS BONE [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU. AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HIS FAMILY COME UP HERE AND GET A PICTURE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] SO WE ARE GOING TO DO A PROCLAMATION FOR CHILD FOR CHILDHOOD APRAXIA MONTH.

APRAXIA AWARENESS MONTH, AND THIS ACTUALLY HITS CLOSE TO ME BECAUSE I WORK WITH PATIENTS WITH APRAXIA.

AND IT IS A DIFFICULTY WITH MOTOR CONTROL IN BEING ABLE TO FORMULATE YOUR SPEECH.

SO ACCEPTING FOR THIS IS ANNIE MARTIN. ANNIE MARTIN HERE.

COME ON UP. HELLO, ANNIE. HELLO. OH. YOU'RE NOT.

WHEREAS CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH IS AN EXTREMELY CHALLENGING SPEECH SPEECH DISORDER THAT AFFECTS NEARLY 1 IN 1000 CHILDREN AND CHILDREN.

CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH CAUSES CHILDHOOD CHILDREN TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY LEARNING TO SPEAK, AND IS AMONG THE MOST SEVERE SPEECH DEFICITS IN CHILDREN AND WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SPEECH THERAPY INTERVENTION CHILDREN WITH APRAXIA WILL HAVE DIMINISHED COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BUT ALSO PLACED AT HIGH RISK FOR SECONDARY IMPACTS IN READING, WRITING, SPELLING AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED SKILLS.

AND WHEREAS THAT SUCH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IMPACTS DIMINISH FUTURE INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGE THE ABILITY TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS IF NOT RESOLVED OR IMPROVED.

AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH IN FLOWER MOUND IS ESSENTIAL FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH THIS NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT THEM TO ACHIEVE THE NEEDED SERVICES FOR THOSE LEARNING TO USE THEIR OWN VOICE.

AND WHEREAS OUR HIGHEST RESPECT GOES TO THESE CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR EFFORT, DETERMINATION AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF SUCH OBSTACLES.

SO NOW THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND AND ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF OUR OUR COMMUNITY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 5TH, 2025 AS APRAXIA AWARENESS DAY.

THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING THIS [APPLAUSE].

OKAY.

OKAY. SO WE HAVE OUR VERY OWN RAY WATSON THAT'S GOING TO COME UP AND ACCEPT THIS.

SO THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK.

ISN'T EVERY WEEK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK OKAY.

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SO OKAY THIS IS A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS.

AND THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROMOTES ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES BY CREATING, RETAINING AND EXPANDING JOBS THAT FACILITATE GROWTH, ENHANCE WEALTH AND PROVIDE A STABLE TAX BASE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS STIMULATE AND INCUBATE ENTREPRENEURS IN ORDER TO HELP ESTABLISH THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEW BUSINESSES, WHICH IS THE HALLMARK OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.

AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF WORK TO DEVELOP POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITIES AND THE NATION, THE NATION, STATE AND TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND WILL BE CELEBRATING THE EFFORTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS DURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK.

SO NOW THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR TOWN COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2025 AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK.

AND NOW YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS, RIGHT? YES [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU MAYOR.

I WANTED TO JUST GIVE YOU SOME STATISTICS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

SO TEXAS ECONOMY IS $2.4 TRILLION, THAT IS THE EIGHTH LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

THE STATE HAS RECENTLY BEEN NAMED THE BEST STATE TO DO BUSINESS IN FOR THE 20TH YEAR IN A ROW.

IT HAS ALSO BEEN NAMED AS THE GOVERNOR'S CUP WINNER FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW.

THE GOVERNOR'S CUP MEANS THAT WE ARE THE TOP JOB CREATING STATE IN THE IN THE COUNTRY, AND WITH OVER 700 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE FLOWER MOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT WORK DAILY TO BRING THE QUALITY OF JOBS AS WELL AS AMENITIES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE VIBRANCY AND THE TAX BASE NEEDED TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE ALL ENJOY. AND THIS WAS RECENTLY NOTED IN THE FACT THAT WE JUST BECAME THE MOST LIVABLE CITY NOTED BY LIVABILITY MAGAZINE THIS PAST MONTH. AND THIS COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE].

OKAY, SO NOW WE HAVE A NICE LITTLE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS CLOSING, AND WE HAVE CHRISTINE ROUNDTREE HERE FROM THE GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IF SHE WANTS TO. DID YOU WANT TO COME UP? I'LL JUST ALL THE KIDS. SHE'S HERE. SHE BROUGHT A BUNCH OF THE KIDS FROM GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY, AND THEY ARE GOING TO DO A PRESENTATION TONIGHT ON WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE, SEEN DONE WITH GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AFTER IT CLOSES.

SO I'M GOING TO INVITE YOU ALL UP. AND I KNOW YOU HAVE AN ORDER YOU'RE GOING THROUGH, RIGHT? OKAY. I DON'T WANT TO MESS IT UP. SO YOU DO YOUR THING.

OKAY. YOU HAVE THAT PULLED UP. YOU'RE ALL ON CAMERA. NOW IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEIR MODEL OF WHAT THEY WANT DONE, IT'S OUT IN THE LOBBY TONIGHT. SO THAT'S ALL THEIR CREATION. YOU GOT IT.

WE ARE HONORED TO BE YOUR GUESTS THIS EVENING.

OUR PROJECT ALL STARTED FROM A SIMPLE QUESTIONING AND A MORNING MEETING IN MID-FEBRUARY.

WE SIMPLY ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY WHEN IT WOULD SHUT DOWN.

WE DISCUSSED SEVERAL POSSIBILITIES AND DISCUSSED WHAT ELSE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE.

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY? AFTER WE FINISHED BRAINSTORMING, WE HAD THE PERFECT IDEA.

WE WOULD TURN GARDEN RIDGE INTO A CULTURAL CENTER.

EACH TEAM HAD A DIFFERENT SPACE TO WORK WITH, BUT WE'LL GET BACK TO THAT IN A SECOND.

WE WILL ROTATE THE COUNTRIES JUST AS WE HAVE, JUST AS MUSEUMS HAVE ROTATING EXHIBITS.

THIS ENSURES THAT THE PUBLIC HAVE A REASON TO COME BACK TO THE CENTER.

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EACH TEAM HAS GONE THROUGH THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO CREATE DETAILED BLUEPRINTS FOR THE CULTURAL CENTER'S LAYOUT.

IN ADDITION, FOR REPURPOSING OUR SCHOOL, WE WERE TASKED WITH CREATING A RIDE THAT WAS MADE FROM A SIMPLE MACHINE.

WE IMAGINED WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE AND BROUGHT IT TO LIFE WITH OUR PROTOTYPE.

EACH TEAM HAS SELECTED A WHEEL AND AXLE, AND THE RIDE IS BASED OFF SOMETHING FROM THEIR COUNTRY AND HAS TO DEMONSTRATE POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY. THIS INCLUDES CULTURES, CELEBRATIONS, FOODS, BELIEFS, AND SO FORTH.

WE KEPT THE FOOTPRINT OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE SCHOOL, BUT EACH TEAM HAD THE FLEXIBILITY TO BREAK DOWN THE INTERIOR WALLS TO FIT THEIR NEEDS AND VISIONS. OUR CLASS SPLIT INTO FOUR TEAMS, EACH FOCUSING ON A DIFFERENT COUNTRY.

THESE COUNTRIES ARE SOUTH KOREA, MEXICO, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND ARE SHARING THE MAIN AREAS OF THE BUILDING, INCLUDING FROM THE FRONT OFFICE TO THE GYM.

SOUTH KOREA HAS THE KINDER THROUGH SECOND HALLWAY IN MEXICO HAS THE THIRD THROUGH FIFTH HALLWAY.

NOW THEN, ADDIE, PLEASE COME FORWARD FOR SOUTH KOREA.

HELLO. I'M ADDIE, AND I WILL BE PRESENTING LILIE MASON AND I'S PART OF THE PROJECT, WHICH IS SOUTH KOREA.

ONE THING WE INCORPORATED INTO OUR PROJECT IS A CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE GARDEN.

WE REALIZED THAT NOT ONLY ARE CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ARE ALSO BENEFICIAL BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE OXYGEN TO US.

WE THOUGHT PEOPLE MIGHT WANT TO HAVE CLASSES ON HOW WE TAKE CARE OF THEM.

WE WANTED OUR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE A CHANCE TO TRY SOME SOUTH KOREAN DELICACIES, SO WE MADE A LUNCHROOM.

IF YOU REALLY LIKE THE FOOD, YOU CAN GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORE TO BUY IT, TO TAKE IT HOME AND COOK IT.

NEXT TO THAT, WE HAVE OUR KIDS ROOM WHERE YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR KIDS AND THEY CAN PLAY WITH A LOT OF FUN TOYS.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HALL, WE HAVE OUR SIMPLE MACHINE, WHICH INCLUDES A WHEEL AND AXLE AND LOOKS LIKE A BEAR FROM A SOUTH KOREAN LEGEND.

MOVING ON, WE HAVE OUR GAME ROOM WHERE YOU CAN TRY SOME FUN GAMES, AND WHEN YOU FINISH, YOU CAN TAKE A PHOTO ON OUR PHOTO WALL WITH IT A CERTIFICATE. BESIDES THE GAME ROOM, WE HAVE A ROOM WHERE YOU CAN WATCH A REALLY PRETTY TRADITIONAL DANCE.

NEXT. NEXT WE HAVE A COOL ROOM WHERE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT SOME SOUTH KOREAN IDOLS FROM LONG AGO.

LASTLY, WE HAVE A CLOTHING STORE WHERE YOU CAN BUY TRADITIONAL PIECES.

THAT WAS ALL OF OUR PART OF THE PROJECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING.

PARR. OH, SHOOT. WHAT DO I DO? THANK YOU. HELLO, I'M PARR AND I'LL BE PRESENTING THE THIRD AND FIFTH GRADE WING AS MEXICO.

BROOKLYN, MATTHEW, AND I HAVE MADE AN ART ROOM, AQUARIUM, SPORTS ROOM, AND MANY MORE AWESOME ROOMS THAT ARE HELPFUL COMMUNITY LEARN MORE ABOUT MEXICO. THE FIRST ROOM I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT IS THE BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN CLOTHING.

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CLOTHING IS VIBRANT AND DIVERSE, FEATURING GARMENTS LIKE A SHAR-PEI, A BLANKET LIKE SHAWL, AND A IN A SOMBRERO, A WIDE BRIMMED HAT. NEXT I'LL PRESENT THE SPORTS ROOM.

THE ONE SPORT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED FOR OUR ROOM IS SOCCER.

THEN WE HAVE A FOOD COURT WITH MANY FAMOUS MEXICAN FOODS SUCH AS BURRITOS AND TACOS.

OUR EXCITING ROLLER COASTER USES A WHEEL AND AXLE TO MOVE AND HAS A PYRAMID OF KUKULKAN AT THE END.

WE HAVE MANY MORE DIFFERENT ROOMS THAT WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND NOW, KYLIE. FOR MY PART OF THIS CULTURAL CENTER, MY TEAM CONSISTING MAINLY OF GRAYSON, MATTHEW AND I, KYLIE PARTNERED ALONGSIDE THE ENGLISH TEAM FOR THE SHARED LARGER COMMON AREAS.

MY TEAM HAS WORKED TO CREATE AREAS OF OUR SCHOOL BASED OFF OF FRANCE.

TO INCLUDE THE HISTORY OF FRANCE INTO THE CULTURAL CENTER MY TEAM AND I HAVE CHOSEN THE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE AND THE TECHNOLOGY ROOM.

THESE ROOMS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANT HISTORY OF FRANCE.

IN THE LIBRARY WE HAVE CHOSEN TO INCLUDE SPORTS FROM FRANCE AS WELL AS HOBBIES.

FIRST WE HAVE THE FRENCH GAME PETANQUE, AS WELL AS THE SPORT AND HOBBY OF CYCLING.

IN THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE AND NURSE'S OFFICE WE HAVE CHOSEN TO INCLUDE FRENCH FASHION AND ART.

IN THE CAFETERIA WE HAVE POPULAR AND ICONIC FRENCH DELICACIES SUCH AS BAGUETTES, CROISSANTS, MACAROONS AND DRINKS THAT INCLUDE SPARKLING WATER.

ON THE STAGE OF THE CAFETERIA, THERE WILL BE TRADITIONAL FOLK DANCES SUCH AS THE GAVOTTE, THE MUSETTE AND THE BAL MUSETTE.

THESE DANCES ARE MUCH LIKE TRADITIONAL BALLERINA DANCES.

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IN THE GYM, WE HAVE CREATED A CROISSANT RIDE.

THIS RIDE INCLUDES A WHEEL AND AXLE. THE CROISSANT SPINS AROUND A WIRE QUICKLY.

NOW THAT IS THE END OF THE FRENCH AND FRENCH SECTION OF OUR MULTICULTURAL CENTER.

NOW ON TO BALYNN.

HELLO, MY NAME IS BALYNN AND MY GROUP MEMBERS ARE ELLA AND DEAN.

I WILL BE REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY OF ENGLAND.

STARTING OFF IN WHAT IS NOW THE GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY LIBRARY.

THAT SPACE IS PLANNED TO BE SHARED BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

IN OUR PORTION OF THE LIBRARY, WE DECIDED TO HAVE A FULL DISPLAY OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY.

ALONGSIDE THAT, WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL GIFT SHOP.

IN WHAT IS NOW THE GARDEN RIDGE CAFETERIA WE PLAN TO HAVE A FOOD COURT IN WHICH WE PLAN TO SERVE TRADITIONAL TEA, CRUMPETS, FISH AND CHIPS, AND YORKSHIRE PUDDING.

THIS AREA IS ALSO PLANNED TO BE SHARED WITH FRANCE.

IN WHAT IS NOW THE MUSIC ROOM AND CUSTODIAN'S CLOSET WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL ROOM ON BRITISH SPORTS.

WE ALSO HAVE INFORMATION ON MANCHESTER UNITED, WHICH IS ENGLAND'S WELL KNOWN SOCCER TEAM AND AN AREA WHERE OUR GUESTS COULD TRY CHEESE ROLLING . IN THE TECHNOLOGY ROOM WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME BRITISH CRAFTS THAT INCLUDE ORIGAMI, COLORING AND MAKING HOMEMADE TEA BAGS. ON OUR LAST STOP IN THE GYM, YOU WILL FIND OUR SIMPLE MACHINE.

WE HAVE A MINIATURE VERSION OF THE FAMOUS LONDON EYE FERRIS WHEEL.

USING A WHEEL AND AXLE OUR MACHINE ACTUALLY WORKS AND IT IS A MAJOR PART OF OUR EXHIBIT.

THAT IS THE END OF OUR EXHIBIT. AND NOW FOR SOME FINAL WORDS FROM GRAYSON.

WE KNOW THIS WILL COST TIME AND MONEY, BUT WE ALL HOPE YOU TAKE US SERIOUSLY AND EVEN POSSIBLY MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME. OUR MODEL IS OPEN IN THE LOBBY.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

WELL, WE WE THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT HERE FOR THIS PRESENTATION.

AND I KNOW THIS IS A SAD TIME FOR YOU ALL TO LEAVE.

GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS TO THAT SCHOOL, I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE PHENOMENAL.

AND WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND THAT, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER WE DO, WHATEVER HAPPENS TO IT WILL BE SOMETHING GOOD.

OKAY. SO LET'S SQUEEZE TOGETHER, WE'LL GET A PICTURE.

AND CHRISTINE, DID YOU WANT TO BE IN THE PICTURE? COME ON. YOU SHOULD BE IN IT. OH, YEAH. YEAH, YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

COME ON FORWARD. YOU'RE PART OF THE SCHOOL. YEAH.

CAN YOU ALL INTRODUCE? YEAH. CAN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? MY NAME IS APRIL KENELY, AND I'M THE PRINCIPAL OF GARDEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY.

I'M SO PROUD OF THESE STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER AS WELL.

I'M CHRISTINE ROUNDTREE, THEIR TEACHER AND THIS IS ALL THEM.

IT WAS THEIR IDEA. THEY DID THEIR SPEECHES. THEY DID THEIR WORK.

THIS IS JUST A PHENOMENAL GROUP OF KIDS. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GET A PICTURE.

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WELL, THAT WAS FUN. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

[E. PUBLIC COMMENT]

THIS ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO MAKE COMMENT ON ANYTHING THAT IS NOT ON A PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. AND YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT IT WILL SOUND OFF BUT YOU STILL HAVE 30 SECONDSS.

SCOTT LANGLEY. JUST SAY YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CAMERA.

SCOTT LANGLEY 800 CARTER COURT. I ACTUALLY CAME TO BERATE COUNCIL MEMBER ANN MARTIN ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS, BUT THEN HER SON SHOWED UP, AND I FIGURED I DIDN'T WANT HIM CHASING ME TO MY CAR.

SO I CAME UP WITH A DIFFERENT SUBJECT TO TALK ABOUT.

NO I'M KIDDING. I'M JUST BEYOND GIDDY ABOUT THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE BOND PROPOSITIONS PROPOSITION A AND B FOR OUR PARKS, FOR OUR TRAILS, FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER AND FOR OUR STREETS.

THE PROPOSITION A FOR THE PARKS, PART WON WITH 62 POINT SOMETHING PERCENT OF THE VOTE, I THINK.

AND THE STREETS, 72% SO, CHRIS DREW, YOU USED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR GUY IN TOWN, BUT NOW STREETS IS STREETS HAS YOU BEAT 72% TO YOUR 69% YOU GOT WHEN YOU'RE ELECTED.

BUT SINCE IT'S NOT A LIVING PERSON, YOU CAN STILL BE THE MOST POPULAR PERSON.

BUT ANYWAY I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. I THINK YOU, AS OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OUR TOWN STAFF WILL BE GOOD STEWARDS OF WHERE WE GO FROM HERE AND WHAT WE DO TO REALLY TAKE THIS AND YOU KNOW, GET SOME AND WE'VE WE'VE GOT A TREMENDOUS QUALITY OF LIFE IN FLOWER MOUND. AND THIS IS JUST GOING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.

AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND I HOPE EVERYONE IS AND I, I, I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL.

I WANT TO THANK THE TOWN STAFF BOTH IN RETROSPECT AND IN ADVANCE.

AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE VOTERS OF FLOWER MOUND FOR TRUSTING YOU AND TOWN STAFF WITH THIS, AND FOR THE VOTERS JUST LOOKING OUT FOR WHAT THEY WANT, WHICH IS MORE QUALITY OF LIFE, MORE PARKS, MORE TRAILS, MORE YOU KNOW, RENOVATE THAT ACTIVITY CENTER AND KEEP THE QUALITY OF THE STREETS THAT WE HAVE AND IMPROVE THEM IN THE FUTURE.

I'VE HAD ONE MAJOR ISSUE WITH A CAR IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND IT WAS WHEN I WAS IN MY OWN WHEN I WAS VISITING MY PARENTS IN IRVING.

SO I'VE NEVER HAD A STRUT GO OUT ON ME IN FLOWER MOUND YET, OR ANY KIND OF THE ROAD CAUSED ME ANY ISSUES.

BUT IF I GO BACK AND VISIT MY PARENTS, I KIND OF HAVE TO, ESPECIALLY IF I'M ON MY MOTORCYCLE.

I REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL. SO I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO, LIKE, ALWAYS BE LOOKING AT THE ROAD WHEN I'M IN FLOWER MOUND.

I WANT TO JUST, YOU KNOW, I WILL ANYWAY. BUT WE'VE GOT A QUALITY PLACE TO LIVE, AND LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY, I THINK WE WILL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SCOTT.

WE HAVE SHREYA AND BHUMI PATEL. AND JUST SAY YOUR NAMES AGAIN AND YOUR ADDRESS. HI, I'M SHREYA.

HI, I'M BHUMI AND WE LIVE AT 704 INGLEWOOD DRIVE, FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS.

GO AHEAD. YEAH. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS OF FLOWER MOUND.

OUR NAMES ARE SHREYA AND BHUMI, AND WE ARE HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU AS A PROUD CITIZEN OF FLOWER MOUND CITY AND A VOLUNTEER OF THE BAPS CHARITIES.

BAPS CHARITIES IS A WORLDWIDE CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN NINE COUNTRIES ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS.

EACH YEAR OVER 100,000 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 12,000,000 HOURS IN SELFLESS SERVICE, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. BAPS CHARITIES ADDRESSES CRITICAL NEEDS IN AREAS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, DISASTER RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN NORTH AMERICA, BAPS CHARITIES IS A RESPECTED NAME IN THE WORLD OF NONPROFIT SERVICE COMMITTED TO UPLIFTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

AFTER A 22 YEAR, AFTER 22 YEARS, AFTER A 22 YEAR JOURNEY OF ORGANIZING WALKS ACROSS DIFFERENT CITIES IN NORTH TEXAS IN THE DALLAS METROPLEX, BENEFITING SEVERAL LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE EXCITED TO HOST OUR ANNUAL BAPS CHARITIES WALK IN FRISCO FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

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THIS COMMUNITY DRIVEN EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT KALEIDOSCOPE PARK IN FRISCO ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2025. WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S LOCAL BENEFICIARY, THE AMERICAN LEGION.

THE AMERICAN LEGION IS THE LARGEST US VETERANS ORGANIZATION, WITH MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION MEMBERS WHO STRENGTHEN THE NATION THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES.

WE WARMLY INVITE THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALL RESIDENTS OF FLOWER MOUND TO SAVE THIS EVENT ON YOUR CALENDARS AS YOUR PRESIDENT, AS YOUR PRESENCE AND SUPPORT WILL MEAN THE WORLD TO US.

BY PARTICIPATING, YOU ARE NOT ONLY EMBRACING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE, BUT ALSO JOINING A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND HELPING OTHERS.

YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL AND EVERY STEP YOU TAKE MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

TO LEARN ABOUT BAPS CHARITIES AND TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT BAPSCHARITIES.ORG/DALLAS.

ON BEHALF OF BAPS CHARITIES, I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE THIS EXCITING NEWS WITH YOU TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. I WILL TRY TO PUT THAT ON MY CALENDAR FOR SURE.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[F. ANNOUNCEMENTS]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE? YES.

ANOTHER REMINDER THAT THE FLOWER MOUND ART FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND AT HERITAGE PARK.

IT'S 10 TO 2, AND LOTS OF FUN. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? WELL, I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE YOUTH TONIGHT.

IT WAS LIKE YOUTH NIGHT. AND WHAT A FABULOUS JOB THEY DID.

I KNOW MOST OF THE GARDEN RIDGE KIDS ARE GONE, BUT THEY'VE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB.

AND I KNOW THEY PROBABLY DID BETTER THAN SOME ADULTS WHO WOULDN'T EVEN COME UP AND SAY ANYTHING.

SO HATS OFF TO ALL THE KIDS. THANK YOU. JUST ONE.

SO YESTERDAY WE OR SATURDAY, WE HAD OUR ELECTION DAY, LOCAL ELECTION DAY, AND ABOUT 10% OF THE TOWN VOTED, SO A VERY SMALL MARGIN. SO AS WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUTH HERE TONIGHT OR MOST OF THEM HAVE LEFT, GET OUT AND VOTE. IF YOU DIDN'T VOTE THIS YEAR, VOTE NEXT YEAR.

SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT ELECTION. SO THAT'S IT. BRIAN.

I DO WANT TO MAKE A MENTION OF MEALS ON WHEELS HAS A FUNDRAISER MAY 17TH, I BELIEVE IT'S FROM 6:00 TO 9:00.

BUT THIS IS A BIG FUNDRAISER FOR THEM. THEY'RE GOING TO BE AT THE MARRIOTT COURTYARD OVER IN THE RIVERWALK.

SO I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT MEALS ON WHEELS.

AND YOU CAN GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. JUST GO TO THE DENTON COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS WEBSITE AND GET A TICKET AND GO.

IT'S IT'S GOOD. AND I'M, I'M DANCING THERE THAT NIGHT, SO NO MAKING FUN OF ME, PLEASE.

OKAY, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO OH TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT.

[G. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT]

SO JAMES HAS A FEW THINGS. YES. THANK YOU MAYOR, I APPRECIATE IT.

WE'VE GOT TWO QUICK UPDATES FOR YOU. ONE IS THAT WE'VE WE'VE HAD ONGOING DIALOG WITH A GROUP OF RESIDENTS IN THE CROSS TIMBERS IN REGARDS TO THEIR DRAINAGE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS DIRECTED TO YOU ALL AS A COUNCIL IS USED THE TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE JUST SOME UPDATES ON SOME OF THE ACTIVITY THAT'S BEEN GOING ON DOWN THERE. AND THE MAIN ONE IS THAT THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE BECAUSE WE'RE DEALING WITH PRIVATE DRAINAGE, ALONG WITH WITH SOME STUFF THAT'S IN THE RIGHT OF WAY TOO.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID AT THAT MARCH 20TH WORK SESSION WHERE WE ENGAGED THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AS WE STARTED THESE DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FORMS SPECIFICALLY FOR PRIVATE DRAINAGE, AND BLAKE HUMMEL, WITH OUR STAFF, WHO IS OUR DRAINAGE ENGINEER, HAS WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY OVER THE LAST MONTH, PLUS TO TO MEET WITH THOSE RESIDENTS OUT THERE.

WE RECEIVED ROUGHLY, I THINK ROUGHLY EXACTLY 36 OF THESE REQUESTS FOR THESE PRIVATE DRAINAGE ASSESSMENTS.

AND TO DATE, BLAKE HAS DONE 28 OF THOSE 36. AND THE IMPRESSIVE THING ABOUT THAT, TOO, IS, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, THAT BLAKE TOOK A WEEK OFF DURING THAT TIME FRAME.

SO IT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT THAT BLAKE HAS HAD WITH MANY OF THESE RESIDENTS.

AND THESE AREN'T LITTLE CURSORY 10, 15 MINUTE MEETINGS.

I MEAN, HE'S SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THE RESIDENTS OUT THERE. AND I THINK HE'S DOING A GOOD JOB OF UPDATING THEM ON THINGS THEY CAN DO ON THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

BUT ALSO EQUALLY MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS HE'S PULLING TOGETHER VALUABLE DATA, AND THAT DATA IS INFORMING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING IN RESPONSE TO WHAT YOU'VE ASKED US TO DO DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. AND SO WE WILL PUT TOGETHER SOME SOME DECISION PACKAGES THAT USES THIS DATA SET, YOU KNOW, MOVING FORWARD. AND SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT UPDATE BLAKE AS WORKED VERY HARD.

HE'S THE MVP OF THIS THING. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY HE'S PROVIDING MORE GREAT INFORMATION.

BUT HE'S MAKING CONNECTIONS OUT THERE. AND AND FOLKS ARE REACHING OUT TO HIM IF THEY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THERE.

AND AND HE JUST DOES A GREAT JOB. AND I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

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AND WE'LL PROVIDE YOU MORE UPDATES DOWN THE LINE.

BUT WE'LL HAVE A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS GOING INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS IN REGARDS TO OUR STORMWATER RATES.

BUT OBVIOUSLY IN THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND THAT PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE RESPONSIVE TO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE ASKED US TO DO IN REGARDS TO OUR DRAINAGE.

SO THAT'S ITEM NUMBER ONE. AND FOR OUR SECOND ITEM IS IS MANY FOLKS HAVE MENTIONED THE BOND PROGRAM.

THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN. BOTH PROPOSITIONS HAVE PASSED.

NATURALLY THE NEXT QUESTION IS, IS THAT WHEN ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO GET TO WORK? AND THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE ANY WORK TOWARD NEXT WEEK OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT.

BUT WHAT WE ARE DOING IS ON OUR WEBSITE, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT SAME LANDING PAGE FOR OUR BOND PROGRAM, AND WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE IT, AND THAT'LL BE THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO OUR PROJECTS. AND SO AS TIME GOES BY, WE'LL, WE'LL GIVE A SENSE OF WHERE WE ARE AT A PARTICULAR PROJECTS AND JUST GIVE A PLACE WHERE FOLKS CAN GO JUST TO GET INFORMATION AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH, WITH THE, WITH THE PROCESS. AND SO YOU KNOW, THE ELECTION IS HALF THE BATTLE.

NEXT PART IS STRATEGIZING AND FORMULATING HOW WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH IT, HOW WE'RE GOING TO SELL THE DEBT, SO ON AND SO FORTH. SO WE'LL HAVE UPDATES FOR YOU AS A BODY.

BUT WE ALSO ARE GOING TO BUILD UP THAT WEB PAGE PRESENT, SO THE PUBLIC CAN HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THEY HAVE IN REGARDS TO THE PROCESS ANSWERED.

SO WITH THAT MAYOR, THOSE ARE MY TWO UPDATES.

OH, DID YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING ON THE RIVERWALK? OF COURSE I DO, MAYOR. SO IN ADDITION THERE'S BEEN SOME QUESTIONS AS MANY PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW AT THIS POINT IS THAT THE TOWN, ALONG WITH DENTON COUNTY, ARE ARE LOOKING TO GO INTO A JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP A ARTS CENTER IN THE RIVERWALK.

THE TOWN ACQUIRED THREE AND A HALF ACRES, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ON PUTTING THAT PROJECT TOGETHER USING OUR TIRZ.

RIGHT NOW, WE PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OUT THERE TO RESPECTIVE DESIGN FIRMS. I BELIEVE WE HAD AROUND 31 JP, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

ABOUT 30 SOME ODD SUBMITTALS. TOWN STAFF, ALONG WITH COUNTY STAFF, HAS WHITTLED THAT DOWN TO 5 FINALISTS.

AND WE'RE GOING TO START THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING THOSE GROUPS HERE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

ULTIMATELY, WHEN WE LAND ON A DESIGN FIRM THAT STARTS THAT DESIGN PROCESS.

AND THEN AT THAT POINT, WE CAN START TALKING MORE DEFINITIVELY ABOUT TIME FRAMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. BUT I APPRECIATE MAYOR ASKING ME TO GIVE THIS UPDATE, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY CURIOUS WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE PROCESS. SO IT'S MOVING FORWARD. WE'VE VETTED WE'VE DRILLED IT DOWN TO 5 FINALISTS AND DESIGN FIRMS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, AND WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT GROUP PICKED BY JUNE, I THINK IS WHAT OUR TIME FRAME IS.

AND SO THAT'S THE UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH THE ART CENTER AND THE RIVERWALK. OKAY.

THANK YOU JAMES. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.

[H. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO PUT OUT? NO OKAY, EASY ENOUGH. WE'LL GO MOVE ON TO COORDINATION OF CALENDARS.

[I. COORDINATION OF CALENDARS]

OUR NEXT MEETING IS MAY 14TH ON A WEDNESDAY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SPECIAL MEETING AND ELECTION CANVAS, WHERE WE WELCOME ADAM SCHIESTEL AND CHRIS DREW BACK IN THEIR THEIR POSITIONS OR BRIAN.

I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY BRIAN. CHRIS YOU'RE NEXT.

SORRY BRIAN. BRIAN. SO WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT THEM BACK INTO THEIR THEIR ROLE AGAIN.

SO. AND THEN MAY 15TH, WE'LL HAVE A WORK SESSION.

YEAH. NO PROBLEM. ALL RIGHT. YOU GOOD? ALL RIGHT, SO THEN WE GO ON TO CONSENT ITEMS.

[J. CONSENT ITEM(S)]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CONSENT ITEMS THEY WANT TO REMOVE? OKAY. YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE? MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. OKAY. IF THERESA, YOU'LL TAKE THE ROLE.

COUNCIL MEMBER TAYLOR. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW.

AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM MARTIN. AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL.

AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WARNER. AYE. OKAY. CONSENT ITEMS ALL PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO REGULAR ITEMS. AND JP WALTON IS GOING TO PRESENT ON THE MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLE ORDINANCE THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR QUITE A

[K.1. Micromobility Devices and Bicycles Ordinance - Consider approval of the Micromobility Devices and Bicycles Ordinance, amending Chapter 58 by adding Article IV Micromobility Devices and Bicycles, and authorization for the Mayor to execute on behalf of the Town.]

WHILE. THAT IS CORRECT. THANK YOU, MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL, AND YES, I AM JP WALTON, THE CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER FOR THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND.

AND WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THE MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLES ORDINANCE.

SO YOU ARE CORRECT THAT THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE APRIL 21ST TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

TOWN COUNCIL HAD A LOT OF DIRECTION FOR US. INSTEAD OF MAKING A MOTION AT THAT MEETING DECIDED TO TABLE IT, LET STAFF PUT THIS TOGETHER AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU ALL TONIGHT.

YOU WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ADDED THE WORD BICYCLES INTO THE ORDINANCE AS WELL, BASED ON DIRECTION THAT WE RECEIVED FROM TOWN COUNCIL.

SO LET'S GO THROUGH THE LIST. WHAT WE HEARD AT THE APRIL 21ST TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WAS TO BRING THIS BACK TO REQUIRE HELMETS FOR CHILDREN WHEN OPERATING MICRO MOBILITY

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DEVICES AND BICYCLES, TO HAVE RULES FOR NIGHTTIME OPERATION, OF MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLES TO HAVE NO HAND-HELD DEVICES OR HEARING IMPAIRED. EXCUSE ME HEARING IMPAIRED DEVICES LIKE HEADPHONES OR EARPHONES WHILE OPERATING MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLES. TOWN COUNCIL ALSO WANTED TO ENSURE THAT A SAFETY COURSE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE.

AND THEN THERE WAS ALSO A REQUEST TO DELAY THIS FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO GIVE KIND OF A GRACE PERIOD FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS HERE. SO WE'RE GOING TO RUN THROUGH EACH OF OUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS HERE.

SO FIRST UP IS HELMETS. SO THIS IS THE SECTION WHERE WE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A CHILD.

AND A CHILD IS DEFINED AS ANY PERSON LESS THAN 14 YEARS OF AGE TO OPERATE A MICRO MOBILITY DEVICE OR A BICYCLE IN A PUBLIC WAY, OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN, UNLESS THAT CHILD IS WEARING A PROPERLY FITTED HELMET FASTENED SECURELY.

ALSO, WE ADDED THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PARENT TO ALLOW THAT CHILD TO OPERATE A BICYCLE OR MICRO MOBILITY DEVICE ON THAT PUBLIC WAY.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PENALTIES LATER, IT WILL BE THE PARENTS WHO ULTIMATELY BE RECEIVING SOME OF THOSE PENALTIES.

NOW NIGHT TIME. SO THAT WAS THE SECOND THING THAT WE DID.

SO FOR BOTH MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLES, YOU COULD SEE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO A REFERENCE FOR BICYCLES TO THE TRANSPORTATION CODE 551.10 4 SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NOW, THAT LANGUAGE MATCHES ALMOST EXACTLY THE THAT SAME LANGUAGE WE ARE PUTTING ON MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AS WELL. SO AGAIN, FOR BOTH BICYCLES AND MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES, THEY HAVE TO HAVE THESE SAFETY EQUIPMENT'S, THAT LAMP ON THE FRONT AND THAT RED REFLECTOR ON THE BACK.

ADDITIONALLY, I INCLUDED THE DEFINITION OF NIGHT TIME.

MOVING ON, FOR DEVICES WE PUT IN THAT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE A HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHILE OPERATING BOTH A MICROMOBILITY DEVICE OR BICYCLE. ALSO, IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO USE A DEVICE LIKE HEADPHONES OR EARPHONES THAT WOULD INHIBIT OR PREVENT THE OPERATOR FROM HEARING APPROACHING VEHICLES FROM ANY DIRECTION WHILE OPERATING BOTH A MICROMOBILITY DEVICE OR BICYCLE.

TOWN COUNCIL ALSO DIRECTED STAFF TO LEAVE BOTH OF THESE IN UNDER PEDESTRIANS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT FOR AN OPERATOR OF A MICROMOBILITY DEVICE OR BICYCLE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO PEDESTRIANS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THAT OPERATOR OF A MICRO MOBILITY DEVICE OR BICYCLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PROVIDE AUDIBLE WARNING TO PEDESTRIANS BEFORE PASSING THEM. NOW UNDER PENALTIES, WHAT WE HAVE INCLUDED IS THIS MICRO MOBILITY SAFETY COURSE. AND FOR THAT FIRST VIOLATION, WE'RE CLEARLY PUTTING FORWARD THAT THEY CAN JUST SHOW PROOF OF COMPLETION OF THAT MICRO MOBILITY SAFETY COURSE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THAT PLEA.

AND WE CAN EXCHANGE AND WE CAN REFUND THAT FINE AT THAT TIME.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION ABOUT ENSURING THAT WE GAVE SOME TIME FOR FOLKS TO COMPLY WITH THIS, PROBABLY MORE SPECIFICALLY THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR RIDING AT NIGHT TIME.

SO WHAT THIS DOES IS GIVE 30 DAYS. SO THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE, IN EFFECT 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

ALSO THINKING ABOUT SCHOOL GETTING OUT. THIS WOULD BE BEGINNING OF JUNE, AND THIS WOULD BE KIND OF THE TIME WHERE I KNOW THOSE KIDS WILL BE GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL, AND IT SHOULD GIVE EVERYBODY A GOOD MONTH TO, TO GET ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, HELMETS, WHATEVER YOU NEED IN PLACE.

AND WITH THAT, WE WILL TAKE COMMENTS AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS GREATLY SIMPLIFIED, WHICH I THINK OVERALL IS VERY GOOD BECAUSE THE MORE CLEAR WE CAN MAKE THE EXPECTATIONS, THE BETTER THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLY.

THERE WERE TWO SECTIONS THAT I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT BEING TAKEN OUT, AND I THINK ONE OF THEM WAS RELATED TO COUNCILMAN TAYLOR'S COMMENT ABOUT THE 28MPH AND THE 35 MILE PER HOUR BEING CONFUSING, AND I WANTED TO JUST MAKE SURE THE 35 MILE PER HOUR WAS PERTAINING TO NOT ALLOWING CHILDREN ON MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES TO RIDE IN THE STREET WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT WAS OVER 35 MILES AN HOUR.

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WAS THAT RIGHT ORIGINALLY? ORIGINALLY, YES. AND IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE ALL THINK SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT COMPLETELY THAT IT'S OKAY FOR THE CHILDREN TO RIDE ON 35 MILE AN HOUR STREETS VERSUS SIDEWALKS? I LIKE IT JUST THE WAY IT IS. OKAY. MY NEXT QUESTION.

MY NEXT QUESTION WAS PERTAINING TO THE DUAL RIDERSHIP, BECAUSE THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THERE THAT SAID, OH, WE DON'T WANT KIDS HAVING A PASSENGER ON A, YOU KNOW, IT'S DANGEROUS.

WAS THAT ALSO INTENTIONAL? I LIKE IT JUST THE WAY IT IS.

OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, IT BEARS REPEATING. I'M ALWAYS OPEN TO HEARING YOUR OPINIONS.

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING AND NOW I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS.

I THINK IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRAINING. AND THE TRAINING WOULD BE DEVELOPED BASED STRICTLY ON THE ORDINANCE? OR DO YOU THINK YOU WILL OFFER OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR SAFETY AS WELL? THE WAY THEY'D LIKE TO DO THOSE KIND OF CLASSES IS THEY'D LIKE TO HAVE LIKE A LITTLE CORE SET UP, JUST KIND OF MAKE IT FUN. OKAY.

OH THAT'S FUN. SO INTERACTIVE TRAINING A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

VERY GOOD. LIKE WE DO WITH A BICYCLE SAFETY COURSE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.

SO IT'LL BE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING JUST UPDATED FOR THIS ORDINANCE, DEPENDING ON THE DEVICES.

GREAT. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS. CHIEF, BEFORE YOU STEP AWAY. SO JUST TO CONFIRM OR YEAH, WILL YOU DO PROACTIVE COURSES? WE I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOLS AND DOING THE PROACTIVE.

YEAH. WE WILL ASKED. WELL, IT'S UP TO THE SCHOOL IF THEY LET US IN.

BUT YEAH WE'LL TRY. YOU'RE GOING TO TRY. THEY HAVE TIGHT SCHEDULES AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP TIME.

BUT WE WILL WE WILL TRY. BUT YOU'LL BE AVAILABLE TO DO THAT IF THEY WANT THAT.

THEN THE SECOND THING, IF SOMEONE DOES GET THAT FIRST OFFENSE, THEY NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE WITHIN 90 DAYS. WILL IT BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE? WILL IT BE EASY TO FIND, HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THAT COURSE? HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR STAFF TO ARRANGE THAT? YES, AND THE COURT WILL ACTUALLY GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION.

SO WHEN YOU GO IN TO PAY THE TICKET, THEY'LL SAY, HERE'S HOW YOU GO GET THE MICRO MOBILITY.

SO THAT'S SIMPLE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND WE'LL BE USING ALL OF OUR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO GET THE WORD OUT SO PEOPLE WITHIN THAT 30 DAYS THEY'LL BE AS AWARE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE.

YES, MA'AM. DOES THAT GO OUT WITH THE BILL? SO IT IS POSTED WHERE WE NEED TO POST IT IN OUR NEWSPAPERS, BUT WE'LL ALSO WILL DO SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL TO GET THE WORD OUT, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS WILL BE IN FULL FORCE IN 30 DAYS FROM NOW.

THANK YOU. WE CAN PROBABLY PLAY WE CAN PROBABLY HAVE SOME FUN WITH THAT.

30 DAYS TOO. IT WON'T GO OUT ON THE UTILITY BILL OR ANYTHING.

WE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT. BUT FOR THAT, WE'LL HAVE TO CHECK OUR TIMELINES ON WHEN WE CAN GET TO THE PRINTER, BUT IF WE CAN YES, MA'AM. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'M READY. OKAY, GO FOR IT. I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM K ONE AS WRITTEN.

SECOND. OKAY. THERESA, IF YOU'LL TAKE THE ROLL.

MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES AND BICYCLES PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK. I APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL MOVE ON. LEXIN MURPHY IS GOING TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON THE GROCERY STORE AT FURST RANCH ON THE

[K.2. MISC25-0001 - Grocery Store at Furst Ranch NE Corner - Consider a concept plan (MISC25-0001 – Grocery Store at Furst Ranch NE Corner) with a request for a deviation to computing parking and loading requirements pursuant to Section 82-73 of the Code of Ordinances. The property is generally located north of Cross Timbers Road and east of U.S. Highway 377. (PZ recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its April 28, 2025, meeting.)]

NORTHEAST CORNER.

THANK YOU MAYOR, COUNCIL AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR GROCERY STORE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FURST RANCH, AND THIS IS COMING FORWARD AS A MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT.

TYPICALLY WE WOULD SEE THESE WITH EITHER A SITE PLAN OR A ZONING REQUEST PLAN DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE THIS IS ACTUALLY AN EXCEPTION REQUEST FOR A PARKING OR PARKING DEVIATION REQUEST.

IN THIS CASE, IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE APPLICANT TO VERIFY THE AMOUNT OF PARKING THAT WAS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR PROJECT PRIOR TO THEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE AND DESIGNING THEIR DOCUMENTS, THAT SORT OF THING.

SO THEY WANTED TO TAKE THIS FORWARD UTILIZING A CONCEPT PLAN.

SO WE DIDN'T JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T EXACTLY HAVE AN APPLICATION TYPE FITTING THAT THAT'S WHY WE CHARACTERIZE IT AS A MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT OR PROJECT.

HERE'S THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY. AS MENTIONED, IT'S LOCATED WITHIN THE OVERALL AREA OF FURST RANCH.

IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CROSS TIMBERS, EAST OF US 377.

HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW, NOT A WHOLE LOT TO SEE OUT THERE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT.

THE LAND USE FOR THIS PROPERTY IS MIXED USE AND THE ZONING IS ALSO MIXED USE.

IT'S PART OF OUR MIXED USE TWO ORDINANCE THAT WAS THE FLOWER MOUND RANCH DEVELOPMENT.

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HERE'S SITE PHOTOS. THIS IS LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM 1171.

H ERE IS THAT CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN. AND SO IT IDENTIFIES THE GROCERY STORE AS NOTED WITHIN THE PARKING STUDY THAT WAS PROVIDED.

THIS IS PROPOSED TO BE AN H-E-B GROCERY STORE.

AND SO THEY'RE IDENTIFYING WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE SITE AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED PARKING SPACES.

AND JUST TO BREAK DOWN SOME OF THAT INFORMATION FOR THE SPECIFICS OF WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING TYPICALLY THE RETAIL PARKING RATIO THE TOWN UTILIZES IS ONE SPACE PER 250FT² THAT WOULD RESULT IN 440 SPACES.

WE ALLOW, WITHOUT REQUESTING A DEVIATION OR EXCEPTION APPROVED FROM COUNCIL TO GO UP UP TO 20% OVER THAT, WHICH WOULD PUT THEM AT 528. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED UTILIZING A RATIO OF ONE SPACE PER 150FT², WHICH PUTS THEM AT 733 SPACES. BECAUSE THIS IS A ROUGHLY 110,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.

AND SO I JUST TOOK A COUPLE OF SNIPPETS OUT OF THE PARKING STUDY.

THEY DID PROVIDE THAT TO KIND OF PROVIDE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR WHY THEY WERE REQUESTING THE INCREASED RATIO.

I'M SURE THEY COULD SPEAK MORE TO IT, BUT THEY PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION FROM THE IT PARKING GENERATION MANUAL THAT SHOWED AT THE 85TH PERCENTILE FOR THIS SIZE BUILDING. ON FRIDAYS, YOU WOULD POTENTIALLY NEED 759 PARKING SPACES, WHICH IS ABOVE THE NUMBER THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING. AND THEN THEY ALSO LOOKED AT SOME EXISTING H-E-B STORES THEY HAVE IN THE DFW AREA.

THEY LOOKED ON KIND OF A A NON-HOLIDAY DAY ALSO, BUT I WENT AHEAD AND POSTED THE HOLIDAY DAY AS PART OF THIS SLIDE.

THIS JUST SHOWS THAT THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES THEY HAD.

THEY'RE UTILIZING APPROXIMATELY THE SAME RATIO.

AND THEY WERE FULL WITH CARS CIRCULATING AT THAT TIME.

SO HERE IS THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO ACCOMPANY THEIR CONCEPT PLAN.

THEY HAVE IN AT LEAST IN THIS VERSION, THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO MEET THE STANDARD BY PLANTING ADDITIONAL TREES.

SO THEY'VE MET ALL OF THE NORMAL TREE PLANTING REQUIREMENTS AND THEN USE THAT AS MITIGATION.

THEY MET THE TOWN'S MITIGATION STANDARD TO PLANT AN ADDITIONAL TREE FOR EVERY TEN PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.

SO THIS WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOWN'S LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPING STANDARDS.

THIS IS ANOTHER ASPECT THAT ISN'T REALLY BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT.

JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU ALL AWARE OF IT. JUST SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY ALSO FOR THE PUBLIC SO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

WITHIN THE ORDINANCE FOR FURST RANCH, WHEN IT CAME FORWARD, IT WAS WRITTEN IN THAT THAT THEY, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO KIND OF MOVE THE BOUNDARIES OF THESE DIFFERENT MIXED USE ZONES WITHIN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT.

AS LONG AS IT DIDN'T CHANGE BY MORE THAN 20%, THEY COULD SHIFT A LINE.

AND SO DUE TO THE LOCATION OF H-E-B, THEY ARE NEEDING TO PUSH.

IT'S SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SCALE, BUT YOU CAN SEE THIS IS PUSHING OUT, RIGHT.

OOPS. THIS IS PUSHING OUT RIGHT HERE. AND SO THAT'S PUSHING UP INTO THIS SECTION RIGHT HERE.

SO THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF AREA THAT'S GOING FROM RED THE MIXED USE TRANSITION MAJOR RUDEWAY MAJOR ROADWAY NOT RUDEWAY IS EXPANDING INTO THE BLUE WHICH IS THE MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD AREA. LEXIN DO I SEE THAT THE BORDER IT BORDERS THE POWER LINE EASEMENT? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. SO YOU WOULDN'T REALLY BE ABLE TO PUT MUCH OF A NEIGHBORHOOD IN THERE ANYWAY, I ASSUME.

PROBABLY NOT. I MEAN, THERE ARE DIFFERENT USES THAT ARE ALLOWED IN NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT IS PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL. SO YES, IT IS. IT IS JUST SHIFTING BACK TO LINE UP WITH THOSE POWER LINES AND THAT WILL BE THAT'S EXPECTED TO BE A TRAIL SYSTEM THERE. THAT MAKES SENSE. SO AGAIN, IT'S A LESS THAN 2% CHANGE OF THE OVERALL AREA.

SO THIS IS WITHIN WHAT'S ALLOWED TO BE APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY.

JUST WANTED TO KIND OF HAVE THIS ON THE RECORD SO THAT PEOPLE WOULD KNOW THAT SHAPE CHANGED A LITTLE BIT FOR THE BOUNDARIES OF THAT CONCEPT PLAN.

SO AGAIN HERE IS THE PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN.

AND THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. THE APPLICANT ALSO HAS A PRESENTATION AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY. OKAY. YEAH. IF THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COME FORWARD AND JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS BECCA WANG WITH H-E-B 646 SOUTH MAIN.

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I WANTED TO COME HERE JUST TO SAY HELLO. AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I AM HERE TO ANSWER THEM.

BUT I AM GOING TO PASS OFF THE PRESENTATION TO MY ENGINEER OVER HERE.

BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I AM HERE. THANK YOU.

HEY GOOD EVENING, JONATHAN KIRBY WITH KIMLEY-HORN, 2600 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, RICHARDSON, TEXAS. WE JUST HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION. I'LL SAY THAT LEXIN DID A GREAT JOB AND STOLE MOST OF MY THUNDER WITH THE PARKING STUDY, BUT WE JUST HAVE THE CONCEPT PLAN HERE, AND THEN WE HAVE THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AS WELL.

I CAN BRIEFLY RUN THROUGH THE PARKING STUDY THAT WE DID.

IT'S A IT'LL BE A LOT OF THE, THE REPEAT. BUT ESSENTIALLY WE DID A PARKING ANALYSIS.

WE TOOK THE IT MANUAL AND WE COMPARED IT TO OUR PROPOSED USE, AND WE COMPARED IT TO A LOT OF EXISTING H-E-BS, THE THREE, SPECIFICALLY IN THE METROPLEX. DID AN AUGUST ANALYSIS ON A TYPICAL WEEKEND, AND THEN WE DID, AND THAT WAS 89% FULL GENERALLY THAN WE DID CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE 23RD.

AND THAT WAS THE STATS THAT YOU SAW WHERE IT WAS 99 OR 100% FULL WITH CARS CIRCULATING IF YOU LOOKED AT THE PACKET, YOU WOULD SEE SOME OF THOSE DIAGRAMS THAT WE HAD PUT TOGETHER.

AND SO WE WE HOPE THAT THAT JUSTIFIES THE REQUEST TO YOU ALL.

AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. WELL, I KNOW I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, SINCE THIS IS PUBLIC. I KNOW I WATCHED THE P&Z MEETING AND SO THIS THE ADJACENCIES WILL BE MIXED USE AS WELL.

SO WHAT I UNDERSTOOD FROM PLANNING AND ZONING IS THAT IN THAT MEETING, IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT IF YOU HAVE ALL THIS PARKING THAT THAT COULD BE SHARED WITH ANY ADJACENT BUSINESSES AS WELL. IS THAT CORRECT POSSIBILITY? SO THIS IS THE THE THE REQUEST AND THE ANALYSIS IS SPECIFIC TO THE H-E-B USE AND SPECIFIC TO THIS LOT.

SO THERE WOULD THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A SHARED PARKING AGREEMENT TO HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

THAT'S A POSSIBILITY. IT IS A POSSIBILITY. IT'S JUST NOT CONTEMPLATED RIGHT NOW.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT. GREAT PRESENTATION, BUT LET'S GET BECCA BACK UP HERE BECAUSE.

SO AFTER THIS GETS APPROVED, THEN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? HOW LONG DO WE GOT TO WAIT? SO UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE A TIMELINE.

WE DO HAVE A VERY BIG GROUP IN OUR SAN ANTONIO OFFICE THAT DOES ALL THE EVALUATION OF POPULATION GROWTH AND WHERE THAT'S GOING TO GET TO AND WHAT TIME IT'S GOING TO GET US TO.

SO AT THIS TIME, UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE LIKES HEARING THIS ANSWER, BUT I DON'T HAVE A TIMELINE.

SO THAT'S MY MY ANSWER. SORRY. IS THAT TO SAY THAT WE'RE NOT EVEN REALLY SURE AT THIS POINT? WE'RE STILL H-E-B IS STILL EVALUATING THIS SITE, THIS PROPERTY.

YEAH, WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL WE HAVE NOT CLOSED ON THE PROPERTY.

WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO AND WE'RE WE'VE BEEN HAVING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FURST RANCH COMMUNITY FOR QUITE A WHILE.

SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE BEST PLAN AND BEST USE FOR THIS WHOLE PROJECT.

OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE JUST A SMALL PORTION OF THIS ENTIRE PROJECT.

SO WE HAVE BEEN HAVING GREAT COMMUNICATION WITH THEM, AND IT IS MOVING FORWARD.

WELL, LET'S MAKE SURE PARKING ISN'T THE THING THAT DERAILS THE CONVERSATION.

YES. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. I DON'T REALLY HAVE A QUESTION OTHER THAN OF COURSE, THAT WAS THE $64,000 I SHOULD UPDATE MY AMOUNT NOW FOR COMMON AMOUNTS, BUT I JUST DON'T THINK YOU CAN GET HERE SOON ENOUGH.

SO OUR RESIDENTS HAVE JUST BEEN BEGGING, AND ESPECIALLY FOR AN H-E-B.

IT'S SUCH A FANTASTIC CONCEPT. I THINK IT WILL DO AMAZINGLY WELL HERE.

AND HAVING GONE TO PROBABLY MOST RECENTLY THE FRISCO STORE, I THINK THE PARKING IS SPOT ON BECAUSE ESPECIALLY HERE, AND IF YOU'RE ABLE TO COME SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, I THINK YOU'LL HAVE EVERY ONE OF THOSE SPOTS FILLED UP ALL THE TIME.

YES, WE I DEFINITELY WILL BRING IT BACK TO OUR OUR ANALYSIS GROUP.

I DON'T KNOW THE NUMBERS. I'M NOT GOING TO I'M NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU ON THAT. I'M AN I'M AN ENGINEER BY TRADE.

I AM NOT A NUMBERS PERSON. SO BUT I WILL BRING BACK THE FEEDBACK TO THEM.

I KNOW WE WOULD DO GREAT IN THIS COMMUNITY. H-E-B HAS BEEN SUCH A BIG PART OF COMING INTO DALLAS, AND IT'S BEEN SUCH A FUN, I GUESS, AN ENJOYABLE RIDE FOR US TO COME UP HERE.

AND SEEING KIND OF THE NEW POPULATION AND EVERYTHING OUT HERE.

SO WE'LL DEFINITELY BRING THAT BACK TO OUR ANALYSIS.

GOOD. AND YOU HAVE A FEW OTHER CONCEPTS AS WELL.

SO I YOU PROBABLY HAVE THEM DIFFERENTIATED WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS, BUT I HOPE THEY MIGHT TAKE A LOOK AT US AS WELL.

YES. YES. GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AND PRETTY MUCH SAID EVERYTHING I WAS GOING TO SAY. BUT WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU EXCITED YOU'RE HERE.

I KNOW AND RECOGNIZE THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN A PROCESS, BUT WE'RE WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE AND CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU ALL TO GET HERE.

SO. YES. YEAH. AWESOME. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

IT'S A GREAT LOCATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. SO I'M READY. OKAY. I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM K TWO AS WRITTEN.

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OH, YOU WANT TO DELIBERATE? DO YOU WANT TO? DID YOU? NO NO NO IT'S NOT. OKAY. SO I MOVE TO APPROVE K TWO AS WRITTEN.

SECOND. OKAY. THERESA YOU CAN TAKE THE ROLL.

OKAY. ITEM K TWO PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. THANK YOU ALL FOR PRESENTING.

IT'S QUICK AND EASY, AND WE CAN'T WAIT FOR H-E-B TO COME.

ALL RIGHT. SO, LEXIN, I BELIEVE YOU'RE. NO, NOPE OH MATT HOTELLING.

I'M SORRY MATT. MATT HOTELLING IS PRESENTING NEXT ON THE MONARCH AND DIXON THOROUGHFARE AMENDMENT.

[K.3. MPA25-0002 - Monarch & Dixon Thoroughfare Amendment - Public Hearing to consider an ordinance amending the Master Plan (MPA25-0002 - Monarch & Dixon Thoroughfare Amendment) to amend Section 7.0 - Thoroughfare Plan, of the Master Plan. Locations are generally located within the Monarch Development area and between Dixon Lane and Justin Road (FM 407). (Planning and Zoning recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at the April, 28, 2025, meeting) (Transportation Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6 to 0 at the April 8, 2025, meeting)]

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS THE MPA 25-0002 MONARCH AND THE DIXON THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

SO STARTING OUT, WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE VICINITY OF THE TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, TALK ABOUT WHAT'S ON THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND THEN WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO CHANGE, RECOMMENDATION, THEN FINALLY OUR SCHEDULE. SO SINCE WE'RE OUT WEST, THIS IS STILL OUT WEST THIS IS VERY FAR NORTHWEST AS WE CAN GET.

YOU CAN SEE ON HERE IT'S OUT BY 35 W. SO THIS IS THE MOST CURRENT PRINTED THOROUGHFARE PLAN MAP.

HERE'S THE ZOOM IN YOU'LL SEE OUT HERE. THAT'S THE ONLY THING OUT HERE IS THE URBAN MINOR ARTERIAL WITH BIKE LANE FRONTAGE ROADS AND THE DIAMOND INTERCHANGE WITH 35.

SO THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IS ALL WITHIN THE MONARCH DEVELOPMENT.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S EAST OF 35 W, NORTHWEST OF CANYON FALLS.

YOU GUYS ALL KNOW ABOUT THE MONARCH DEVELOPMENT, DON'T NEED TO GO INTO THAT, THE WORD TWO CLASSIFICATIONS BEING PROPOSED OUT HERE.

ONE OF THEM IS AN URBAN COLLECTOR, WHICH CONNECTS KIND OF THE SMITHS OVER TO THE LANSDOWNE, GROWING AROUND THE NORTH WEST DIRECTION. LAST CLASSIFICATION IS URBAN MINOR ARTERIAL.

LANSDOWNE ITSELF IS COMPLETELY AN URBAN MINOR ARTERIAL.

THEN THERE'S A SMALL SEGMENT THAT'S UP TO THE NORTH, VERY FAR NORTHWEST, THAT CONNECTS YOU INTO THE I-35 FRONTAGE ROAD.

SO HERE THEY ARE, THE BLUE DASHED LINE IS THE URBAN COLLECTOR.

AND THEN THE GREEN LINES IS THE URBAN MINOR ARTERIAL.

THIS IS I PUT THIS IN THERE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OUT THERE. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU THAT THEY'RE THEY'RE DOING THE SAME LAYOUT AS WE'RE PUTTING INTO THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S PIECES OF IT THAT'S AT THE VERY SOUTHERN END THAT GOES OUT OF FLOWER MOUND.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SEE IT KIND OF MAKES A KIND OF A PITCHFORK OUT HERE.

THEN MOVING TO THE EAST IS BETWEEN DIXON AND JUSTIN THERE YOU CAN SEE THERE'S AN URBAN COLLECTOR THAT WE'RE PROPOSING AT THIS SIDE OF TOWN.

OOPS. WHAT? WHERE DOES THAT TEE INTO ON 407? IT TEES INTO AT TARTAN TRAIL.

AND WILL THERE BE A LIGHT THERE LONG TERM OR IS WHAT'S THE? THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROBABLY ONE OF THEM ON BOTH ENDS.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT EXACTLY DEVELOPS IN HERE.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WE'RE KIND OF THINKING THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A COMMERCIAL KIND OF A COMMERCIAL AREA RIGHT NOW.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THERE'S A LOT OF GREEN SPACE.

WE DID GET A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THAT PROPERTY OWNER.

THAT PROPERTY OWNER DOES OWN EVERYTHING BETWEEN BETWEEN DIXON AND JUSTIN ROAD, SO WE ARE ANTICIPATING AGAIN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT HERE IN THE FUTURE. BACK IN 2009, WHEN THERE WAS A BIG OVERALL THOROUGHFARE PLAN CHANGE, WE WERE LOOKING ALL OVER THE TOWN BUT WE IN THIS AREA SPECIFICALLY, WE WERE LOOKING TO ADD THIS URBAN COLLECTOR.

BACK THEN, THERE WAS A VERBAL AGREEMENT, NOTHING IN WRITING ABOUT MAKING THIS CONNECTION AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

NOW, BEFORE IT WAS NOT GOING TO TARTAN, IT WAS JUST GOING TO WEAVE OVER AND GO OVER TO MARKETPLACE WHERE THE RAISING CANE'S IS LOCATED.

BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A BETTER LOCATION THAN THAT BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE ROOM, YOU CAN GET BETTER LANE CONFIGURATION GETTING INTO THE INTO 407 AND YOU STILL HAVE THE SPACING. SO THE SIGNAL IS WARRANTED. THAT THAT WORKS STILL WORKS PRETTY WELL.

AGAIN THIS IS WHAT WE MENTIONED IT DOES CONNECT TO WHYBURN ON THE SOUTH TO TARTAN TRAIL IN THE NORTH.

AND AGAIN WE'LL RUN SMART GROWTH ON IT. IF THERE'S WHATEVER DOES COME IN HERE, WE'LL STILL MAKE SURE THAT THIS MEETS SMART GROWTH.

SO HERE YOU CAN SEE THE PROPOSED LOCATION. IT'S KIND OF OUT THERE IN THE MIDDLE.

SOME OF THE THINGS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, THEY WANTED TO KNOW IF THE TOWN, IF WE HAD TO BUY THIS PROPERTY OR NOT, IT WOULD BE RIGHT AWAY THAT WOULD NEED TO BE DEDICATED JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT.

I GUESS IF THE TOWN REALLY WANTED TO PUSH IT FORWARD AHEAD OF THEM DEVELOPING, WE WOULD.

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD EVER HAPPEN. THEY DID HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BARNETT AND 407 INTERSECTION.

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IT'S NOT REALLY A GREAT LOCATION FOR THIS COLLECTOR TO COME UP THERE, BECAUSE TO DO THAT, YOU'D HAVE TO CROSS OVER SOME PRIVATE PROPERTY TO GET TO THAT CONNECTION.

AND SO THIS IS REALLY A BETTER LOCATION. THEIR BIG THING IS BECAUSE OF LISD AND HOW THEY REDISTRICT.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF STUDENTS AT THAT SCHOOL. SO THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO TRY TO HELP OUT THAT SCHOOL.

AT P&Z THEY DID ASK ABOUT DIXON, ABOUT THE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, OBVIOUSLY THE ANSWER WAS YES.

AND THE OTHER THING THAT THEY ASKED FOR WAS JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT THESE TWO DIFFERENT STREET CLASSIFICATIONS WERE THAT'S PROPOSED OUT WEST.

THE URBAN MINOR ARTERIAL IS JUST LIKE DIXON IN THE URBAN COLLECTOR THE BEST WAY TO VISUALIZE THAT IS KIRKPATRICK NORTH OF 1171.

AND SO THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. NOW I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT THAT BEING IN ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS RIGHT NEAR THERE, THAT WE NEED THAT CONNECTION FROM DIXON TO 407, IT'S IT'LL GET A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS ONTO THE STREETS THEY SHOULD BE ON. AND I THINK THIS ONE, MATT'S GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 2499, RIGHT? EVENTUALLY. ULTIMATELY, WHYBURN IS SUPPOSED TO GO DOWN AND CONNECT.

THERE WON'T BE A MEDIAN OPENING 2499, BUT IT WOULD WRAP AROUND AND CONNECT.

YEAH, BUT FOR FOLKS TRYING TO GET UP TO 407, MAYBE TO THE EAST SIDE OF 407, IT'LL BE A NICE ALTERNATIVE.

AND SO YEAH, IT'S A GOOD IT'S WE REALLY DEFINITELY NEED IT. IN FACT, I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR A WHILE. IT WON'T BE AS BUSY.

YEAH, YEAH. FROM EXPERIENCE, GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL FROM TARTAN TRAIL I GO THROUGH.

I USED TO GO THROUGH ADAMS NEIGHBORHOOD. SEE THEM A LOT.

YEAH, WELL, I GET A LOT OF TICKETS FOR RUNNING STOP SIGNS.

OH, DEAR. I STOP. OKAY. ARE WE DONE WITH. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

PUBLIC HEARING, YEAH. SO WE'LL OPEN THIS TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT NOW, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS? OKAY. ANYBODY IN THE BIG CROWD WANT TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS? OKAY. NO. OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THAT AND ANYBODY ANY MORE? YOU READY TO MAKE A MOTION OF MOTIONS TONIGHT? OKAY, I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM K THREE AS WRITTEN.

SECOND. OKAY. THERESA IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE ROLL.

PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. THANK YOU, MATT, FOR COMING AND PRESENTING.

AND THE TIME IS NOW 7:07 P.M. AND WE ARE THE TOWN COUNCIL IS CONVENING INTO CLOSED

[M. CLOSED MEETING]

SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551, SECTION 071, 072, 074 AND 087.

OKAY. FLOWER MOUND THE TIME IS NOW 9:09 P.M., AND THE TOWN COUNCIL IS RECONVENING INTO AN OPEN SESSION.

[N. RECONVENE]

THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF OUR CLOSED SESSION, SO WE WILL BE ADJOURNED AT THIS TIME.

GOOD NIGHT FLOWER MOUND.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.