May 18, 2026 Town Council Archive

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WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL WE SEE HER. NOT ON YET.

THERE YOU GO. YOU CAN DO THIS. THERE YOU GO. THE TIME IS NOW 6:00 P M, AND I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER AS MAYOR OF THE DAY

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF PRAYER. HEAVENLY FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN GATHERED HERE TONIGHT, THOSE ON COUNCIL AND THOSE FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

I ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE AN ABUNDANCE OF WISDOM AND GRACE.

TONIGHT, AS MATTERS OF BUSINESS ARE HANDLED AND DECISIONS ARE MADE.

WOULD YOU GIVE EFFICIENCY AND CLARITY IN THOSE.

AND UNITY. UNITY IN THIS ROOM AS WELL AS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DECISIONS MADE.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS TIME TO GATHER. AND I JUST ASK THAT THE WORDS SPOKEN WOULD BE HONORING TO YOU.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. 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 INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU.

CHAPLAIN. OKAY. SO SITARA IS HERE AS MAYOR OF THE DAY FROM OLD SETTLERS MIDDLE SCHOOL. SHE'LL HAVE THE SUMMER OFF. THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.

FRIDAY. FRIDAY. SO SHE'S GOING TO JOIN US ON THE FLOOR FOR SOME PRESENTATIONS.

OKAY, SO OUR FIRST PRESENTATION TONIGHT IS A PROCLAMATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

[D. PRESENTATION(S) ]

THEY ARE FROM DENTON COUNTY MHMR. HI.

OKAY. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND RECOGNIZES THAT MENTAL HEALTH IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OVERALL WELL-BEING AND THAT MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AFFECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC, IMPACTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AND VITALITY OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION LEADS NATIONAL EFFORTS TO ADVANCE MENTAL HEALTH, PROMOTE, PROMOTE PREVENTION, IMPROVE CRISIS RESPONSE, INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND SUPPORT LONG TERM RECOVERY FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. THERE IS HOPE IN OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO EARLY INTERVENTION, CONSISTENT SUPPORT, COMPASSIONATE CONNECTION AND AWARENESS BUILDING.

AN EFFORT STRENGTHENED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND UNDERSTANDING AND ACCESS TO CARE.

DENTON COUNTY MHMR SERVES AS A KEY COMMUNITY PARTNER, PROVIDING CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CRISIS SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS ACROSS DENTON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED WHEN THEY NEED THEM MOST.

EACH CITIZEN BUSINESS, SCHOOL, DISTRICT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND FAITH BASED INSTITUTION IN FLOWER MOUND PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN FOSTERING MENTAL WELLNESS, REDUCING STIGMA, SUPPORTING EARLY INTERVENTION, AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK HELP WITHOUT FEAR OR HESITATION. NOW THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS, ON BEHALF, AND ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

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[APPLAUSE].

GET IN THERE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.

I'M PAM GUTIERREZ. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DENTON COUNTY MHMR CENTER.

AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL HAVE OUR HOTLINE AND ARE AWARE OF 988.

SO 988 IS A NUMBER THAT YOU CAN CALL AND IMMEDIATELY GET ASSISTANCE.

AND IT'S VERY SHORT FOR A REASON. AND IT REALLY ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REALLY STRUGGLING AND THEY CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER OUR HOTLINE NUMBER. SO PLEASE REMEMBER 988. AND THEN OUR HOTLINE NUMBER IS 1-800-762-0157.

AND YOU CAN ALSO GET HELP THROUGH OUR HOTLINE.

AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY. AND WE'RE SO PROUD TO BE PARTNERS WITH FLOWER MOUND.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. YOU REALLY DO GREAT SERVICES.

THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WITH THE SUMMER BEING HERE NOW, WE'RE GOING TO DO A PROCLAMATION FOR THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

I HOPE EVERYBODY'S SAFE OUT THERE ON THE LAKES.

I SAW SOME BOATS OUT THERE THIS WEEKEND. AND ACCEPTING ON FOR THIS IS ERIC GUNN, US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FROM GRAPEVINE.

DO YOU SEE HOW BUSY THE LAKES WERE THIS PAST WEEKEND? THEY WERE PRETTY BUSY. OKAY, COME ON IN. OKAY.

SO WHEREAS MANY RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN BOATING ACTIVITIES IN THE NAVIGABLE WATERS AROUND THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND AND LEWISVILLE.

MANY OF THOSE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THE USE OF A RECREATIONAL VESSEL OF SOME TYPE, INCLUDING POWERBOATS, PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, AND PADDLE CRAFT. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH DATA ARE AVAILABLE, THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD VERIFIED 3,887 RECREATIONAL BOATING INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT INVOLVED 556 DEATHS, 2,170 INJURIES AND APPROXIMATELY $88 MILLION IN DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

THE MAJORITY OF THESE ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR OR POOR JUDGMENT, AND NOT BY THE BOAT, EQUIPMENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND OPERATOR INATTENTION AND INEXPERIENCE ARE LEADING CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN MISHAPS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF ACCIDENTS AND DOZENS OF FATALITIES ANNUALLY. THE COAST GUARD STATISTICS SHOW THAT 69% OF BOATING DEATHS OCCURRED ON BOATS, WHERE THE BOAT OPERATOR HAD NEVER RECEIVED BOATING, EDUCATION INSTRUCTION AND BOATING SAFETY COURSES AND BOATING SAFETY CAMPAIGNS CAN TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO ADHERE TO BETTER BOATING PRACTICE AND HELP THEM TO VOTE MORE SAFELY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 16TH THROUGH 20, THE 22ND 2026 AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

GET YOUR BOATS SERVICED AND BE VERY CAREFUL.

ONE, TWO.

SO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY AUGMENTS THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN THE INLAND WATERWAYS AND ALONG THE COAST.

FOR US HERE IN GRAPEVINE. WE OFFER VOTER EDUCATION CLASSES.

WE PERFORM BOAT SAFETY INSPECTIONS. AND WE. WE ALSO PERFORM PATROLS AND OPERATIONS ON THE LAKE AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER TO THE POLICE, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AS WELL AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS NEEDED.

SO WE JUST WANT TO SAY KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN YOU GO OUT ON THE WATER, WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET.

ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS 13 AND UNDER. BE SAFE AND BE RESPONSIBLE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE].

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OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A PROCLAMATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

BRIAN WALTENBURG, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IS COMING UP ALONG WITH MANY OF HIS STAFF.

IT'S A BIG GROUP OF YOU. THIS ISN'T EVERYBODY.

THIS IS JUST A FEW. COME ON IN, COME ON IN. OKAY.

SO WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES PROVIDE PROVIDED IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CITIZENS EVERYDAY LIVES.

THESE, AND THESE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING, AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT, AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL TO OUR CITIZENS. THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS AS WELL AS THEIR PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, IS VITALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE EFFORTS AND THE SKILL OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS.

THE MISSION OF THIS DIVISION IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY OF LIFE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN BY MANAGING CURRENT RESOURCES DEDICATED TO THE PROVISION OF WATER, UTILITIES AND THE MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND DRAINAGE, WHILE ALWAYS PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.

SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHERYL MOORE, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 17TH THROUGH MAY 23RD, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

AND BRIAN, I KNOW YOU WANT TO SAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR MOORE, AND THANK YOU, TOWN COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. IT'S ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

SO EVERY YEAR, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION PUTS OUT A THEME.

AND THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ROOTED IN SERVICE POWERED BY COMMUNITY.

SO I DON'T THINK THAT DESCRIBES PUBLIC WORKS ANY BETTER THAN THAT.

WE'RE KIND OF BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU DON'T YOU DON'T SEE US, BUT WE'RE KIND OF THE BACKBONE OF THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE THE ROOTS OF THE COMMUNITY, KEEPING THE COMMUNITY GOING AND THRIVING.

VERY IMPORTANT. THE STAFF DOES A GREAT JOB, AND WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE WANT THE TOWN TO SUCCEED.

WE WANT THE TOWN TO THRIVE, AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE TO THE TOWN.

SO WE APPRECIATE IT. ALSO TO THE STAFF, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.

YOU GUYS DO A REALLY GOOD JOB. COMPLETELY PROUD OF YOU.

I'M HAPPY TO STAND NEXT TO YOU GUYS ALL THE TIME.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU.

IS KELLY. KELLY. OKAY.

SO WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST TONIGHT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL HER UP HERE.

CINDI HOWARD IS FROM OUR FLOWER MOUND CHAMBER.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE RETIRING FROM OUR CHAMBER WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE CHAMBER FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

COME ON UP HERE, CINDI. AND THIS IS MAYOR FOR THE DAY.

SO CINDI HAS BEEN REPRESENTING THE FLOWER MOUND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 25 YEARS.

AND I GOT TO KNOW CINDI WHEN? FIVE YEARS AGO, MAYBE.

I WAS IN THE LEADERSHIP FLOWER MOUND CLASS BY THE CHAMBER.

AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLE CREDIBLE COURSE. AND CINDI LEADS THAT.

SO SHE DOES MANY THINGS WITH THE CHAMBER. THE LEADERSHIP FLOWER MOUND CLASS PROGRAM IS ONE THING.

DENTON COUNTY DAYS AND THE WASHINGTON, DC FLY IN.

SHE DOES THE LEADS BREAKFAST. IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS GOING TO LEADS BREAKFAST IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOME OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS

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IS THAT RIGHT? I MAKE SOME OF THEM, BUT NOT, NOT MANY.

SO IT'S AT 8:30 IN THE MORNING. SO DEFINITELY TRY TO COME TO THOSE.

SHE ALSO DOES THE CHAMBER'S WEEKLY E NEWS. AND THESE ARE JUST, JUST A FEW THINGS THAT CINDI DOES.

BUT HER TALENTS WILL BE MISSED. IT WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN YOUR RETIREMENT? PLAY GRANDBABIES PROBABLY. YEAH. AND MY HUSBAND JUST RETIRED.

SO WE'RE GOING TO PLAY GRANDBABIES TOGETHER, I GUESS I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, WE WILL MISS YOU ON THE CHAMBER, BUT I'M SURE WE'LL SEE YOU AT MANY OF THE EVENTS.

STILL, I WANT TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN COUNCIL STAFF.

IT'S JUST BEEN AN AMAZING THING THAT YOU'VE CONTRIBUTED TO US.

[APPLAUSE]. OKAY. WELL, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE TOWN, THE COUNCIL, THE STAFF ESPECIALLY. I'VE HAD THE GREATEST BLESSINGS GETTING TO KNOW A LOT OF THE STAFF AND THE COUNCIL OVER ALL THESE YEARS, AND THE MAYORS AND THE TOWN MANAGERS AND JUST ALL EVERYTHING FOR A LONG TIME, AND YOU'VE BEEN NOTHING BUT SUPPORTIVE AND A GREAT PARTNER FOR THE CHAMBER.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR BOARD AND OUR STAFF, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

MY LIFE IS ENRICHED AND BLESSED BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE AT THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND THAT I KNOW, AND I'M JUST GRATEFUL. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].

NOT REALLY RETIRING, BUT.

OKAY. OVER HERE. PLEASE. ONE, TWO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE HAVE. WE ALSO HAVE. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU JUST A SECOND.

WE HAVE ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS RETIRING FROM THE CHAMBER AS WELL KELLY HESLEP.

SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT SHE WAS WITH THE CHAMBER FOR 19 YEARS.

SHE WORKED, WORKING FOR A PERIOD IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.

SHE IS THE FACE BEHIND THE CHAMBER'S FIESTA AND THE GOLF AND CLAY SHOOT EVENTS.

SHE'S ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP RETENTION PROGRAM, AND IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ALL THE CREATIVE DECORATING THAT YOU SEE AT THE CHAMBER EVENTS. SHE DOES AN AMAZING JOB, TOO. IF YOU EVER GO TO THOSE EVENTS.

SO WE WILL DEFINITELY MISS KELLY AS WELL. AND I KNOW LORI.

LORI WALKER WANTS TO SAY, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? OKAY. WELL THANK YOU. IT IS BITTERSWEET. I AM THE NEWBIE AT THE CHAMBER.

I'VE BEEN THERE 13 YEARS, BUT CINDI WITH 25 YEARS IS JUST INCREDIBLE.

EVERY YEAR THAT IS A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IT'S A NINE MONTH PROGRAM THAT LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY GO THROUGH.

AND SO IF YOU KIND OF ADD UP 25 TIMES 25 OR 30 IN EACH CLASS CINDI'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER THE LEADERS THAT ARE IN THIS COMMUNITY. MANY OF YOU SITTING ON THE DAIS HAVE GONE THROUGH THAT PROGRAM.

THOSE PEOPLE GO ON TO SUPPORT OUR BOARDS AND OUR COMMISSIONS AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE THIS COMMUNITY SO GREAT.

SO WE ARE ABSOLUTELY JUST WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR GROWING THIS COMMUNITY AND THE LEADERSHIP AMONG IT, AND WE WILL MISS YOU. SHE'S GOING TO BE BACK A LITTLE BIT WITH US ON A PART TIME BASIS.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO MISS HER SMILING FACE EVERY DAY.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL. [APPLAUSE].

OH, SAY FOR THIS ONE. OKAY, WE ALSO HAVE SOME OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS HERE, THE SUMMIT CLUB.

IF Y'ALL WANT TO COME UP HERE, THEY ARE MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLOWER MOUND FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION.

ALBERT PICARDIE, CLAUDIO FORREST, BRIAN WEBB, CHUCK CHESTER, AND MICHAEL TUGGLE.

HERE. A FEW OTHERS. YOU WANT TO. SURE. SO THE FIRST THING I WANT TO DO IS PASS

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THANK YOU. ENGINE 343 PROJECT IS THE RESTORATION EFFORTS OF THE TOWN'S VERY FIRST FIRE ENGINE.

IT WAS OR IT IS A 1942 MACK FIRE TRUCK. IT WAS BUILT FOR THE MILITARY.

IT WAS ACQUIRED BY THE TOWN IN 1975. AND IT BASICALLY SAT IN A FIELD FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS.

AND BACK IN 2012, WE PULLED IT FROM THE FIELD AND HAVE STARTED RESTORATION EFFORTS ON IT.

IT'S A BIG SIGNIFICANCE TO THE TOWN AND THE HISTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO IT WAS GIVEN THE APPARATUS ID OF 343.

AND THAT NOT ONLY HAS A SIGNIFICANCE TO US, BUT ALSO TO THE WHOLE NATION, AS THAT IS THE SAME NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS LOST ON 9/11 ATTACKS.

AND SO OUR EFFORTS IN BUILDING OR REBUILDING THIS ENGINE, NOT ONLY FOR THE TOWN, BUT JUST TO COMMEMORATE FIREFIGHTERS ALL OVER THE NATION AND FIRST RESPONDERS. AND SO WITH THE HELP OF THE SUMMIT CLUB, THEY'VE BEEN A HUGE SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT.

WE'RE TRYING TO CONTINUE THE RESTORATION EFFORTS.

WE'VE DONE A LOT OVER THE LAST TEN, 12 YEARS WITH IT, BUT WE STILL ARE TRYING TO GET SOME MORE PROGRESS DONE ON IT.

STILL NEEDS PAINT. WE'VE DONE THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, AND WE'VE GOT WHEELS AND TIRES AND IT'S DRIVABLE, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE MADE PRETTY NOW.

AND SO THEY'VE BEEN A HUGE HELP IN GETTING US TO THAT POINT, SO.

THANKS, JULIAN. BUT HE WON'T LET US DRIVE IT.

SO SOME CLUBS HAVE BEEN A CHAMPION OF THIS RESTORATION PROJECT FOR YEARS.

THE PICTURE YOU'RE SEEING UP ABOVE WAS TAKEN AT THE SECOND SMOKE AND WHISKEY FESTIVAL, AND IT WAS THERE ON DISPLAY, ALONG WITH A DONATION BUCKET, AND THEY COLLECTED A FEW BUCKS THERE.

TWO YEARS AGO WE REACHED OUT TO JULIAN, HAD A FUNDRAISING IDEA, AND THAT'S HOW HAMS FOR 343 BEGAN.

ON GOOD FRIDAY THE SUMMIT CLUB PULLS THE SMOKER OUT AND WE SMOKE SPIRAL CUT HAMS THAT WE THEN SELL TO THE PUBLIC.

THIS YEAR WE SOLD 50 HAMS. THE GOOD NEWS IS, IS THAT EVERY ONE OF THOSE 50 HAMS WAS DONATED BY MEMBERS OF THE SUMMIT CLUB.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE GOES STRAIGHT TO 343.

CLAUDIO, YOU GOT A CHECK? NO. GIVE IT TO THE BAND.

THERE YOU GO. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER SUPPORT ENGINE 343.

GOOGLE ENGINE 343 RESTORATION PROJECT AND YOU CAN DONATE DIRECTLY.

YOU CAN ALSO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MARCH 26TH OF 2027.

WE'LL BE DOING HAMS AGAIN ON GOOD FRIDAY. AND YOU KNOW, LASTLY, PLUG FOR THE SUMMIT CLUB TWO WEEKS AGO, WE GAVE OUT $19,500 PROCEEDS FROM OUR FUNDRAISING EVENT, THE SMOKE AND WHISKEY FEST.

WE WILL BE HOLDING THE SMOKE AND WHISKEY FEST AGAIN ON OCTOBER 31ST THIS YEAR, HALLOWEEN.

WE WILL BE ON THE PROMENADE AT THE RIVERWALK IN THE HEART OF FLOWER MOUND.

AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU, THANK THE RIVERWALK TEAM, MICHAEL BEATTY, FOR BRINGING US IN AGAIN.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].

YOU CAN JUST LEAVE IT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SUMMIT CLUB. YOU'RE BACK LIVE. THANK YOU.

BYE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS, OF PUBLIC COMMENT, IS TO ALLOW OUR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON A

[E. PUBLIC COMMENT ]

YOU ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. WHEN YOU HAVE 30S LEFT, YOU WILL HEAR A BUZZER AND THEN YOU'LL STILL HAVE 30S AND IT'LL BEEP AGAIN.

AND THEN YOU WILL DIRECT ALL YOUR COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL.

AND JUST WHEN YOU COME FORWARD, SAY YOUR, SAY YOUR NAME AND THE MUNICIPALITY YOU'RE FROM, YOU DO NOT NEED TO SAY WHAT YOUR SPECIFIC ADDRESS IS ANYMORE.

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FRED VINCENT. THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR. ESTEEMED COUNCIL.

I APOLOGIZE TO CLARE HARRIS, I WAS NOT THERE ON THE 14TH FOR YOUR CORONATION.

I WAS OUT OF TOWN. THANK YOU OUR COMPETENT, HIGHLY COMPETENT STAFF.

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE.

TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC, HEAT, NOISE, SAFETY, WATER RUNOFF.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I LIKE SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS. YOU KNOW, TRAFFIC CIRCLES HAVE BEEN USED IN EUROPE FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND YOU DON'T HAVE $250,000 OF INVESTMENT IN TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ALL THE VEHICLES ARE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

THERE'S NO HEAD ONS. THERE'S NO T-BONES. CARS DON'T 3040 CARS DON'T STOP AT ONE TIME AND START AGAIN AT ANOTHER TIME.

I THINK CHRIS DREW CAN TELL US ABOUT SOMETHING ABOUT AIR POLLUTION, TIRE DUST, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

YOU KNOW, I THINK THREE THINGS THAT MIGHT IMPROVE OUR AIR QUALITY WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE AWFULLY GOOD AT SIGNS.

WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR PUTTING UP SIGNS. SOMETHING LIKE, DRIVE GENTLY, AIR UP YOUR TIRES, CONSOLIDATE TRIPS, MIGHT SAVE 10% ON OUR AIR POLLUTION AROUND HERE.

POSSIBLY, I DON'T KNOW, TREES I'D LIKE TO SEE, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, ABOUT 400,000 NEW TREES. THAT'S THE 28000 ACRES. THAT'S THREE TREES PER ACRE.

MY PROPERTY IS ONE AND A QUARTER ACRES. WE HAVE 60 TREES AND PLENTY OF SPACE.

THEY ABSORB HEAT. THEY MAKE SHADE. WE'RE TURNING IN WITH ALL THE CONCRETE.

WE'RE TURNING INTO A HEAT SINK. TREES ALSO ASSIST IN THE STORMWATER RUNOFF, WHICH WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR LEGACY VALLEY. THE WAY WE'RE GEOGRAPHICALLY DESIGNED.

SO I'D JUST LIKE TO PRESENT THE SOLUTIONS TO MAYBE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THIS TOWN FACES.

YOU ALL LOOK GET BETTER LOOKING EVERY TIME I SEE YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU. WE LOOK GOOD BECAUSE WE GOT OUR PICTURES TAKEN TODAY.

WE CLEANED UP WELL. SO WE HAVE BENTLEY FORD.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL. BENTLEY FORD. I'M A FARMLAND RESIDENT.

I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE FLOWER MOUND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TODAY.

I AM ALSO A CLASS OF 2021 OF THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

SO MAYOR, THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO READ. SO I WON'T GO OVER OUR LIMIT HERE, BUT THE CHAMBER SERVES AS A STRATEGIC GATEWAY TO FLOWER MOUND'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING ALMOST 600 LOCAL EMPLOYERS INVESTED IN LONG TERM STABILITY, CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR TOWN. WE'RE PROUD TO BE A FIVE STAR ACCREDITED CHAMBER IN THE US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A DISTINCTION THAT'S ONLY EARNED BY 3% OF CHAMBERS NATIONWIDE, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE TOWN'S SUPPORT.

LOCAL BUSINESSES, SUPPORT THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO FLOWER MOUND'S TAX BASE AND DAILY VIBRANCY, DIRECTLY ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

WE'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TWO UPCOMING EVENTS. TOMORROW, MAY 18TH, THE CHAMBER WILL HOST OUR LEADERSHIP FLOWER MOUND GRADUATION LUNCHEON.

SO THERE'S LEADERSHIP AGAIN. WE'RE HONORING 24 LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP FLOWER MOUND PROGRAM.

THANK YOU, CINDI. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE JOINT CHAMBER UNITY AND COMMUNITIES LUNCHEON SPONSORED BY SOUTH STATE BANK ON TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, FEATURING OVER 45 LOCAL NOT FOR PROFITS.

TICKETS FOR EACH OF THESE EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE CHAMBER WEBSITE.

THE CHAMBER EXISTS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES WITHIN FLOWER MOUND'S VISION AND TO SERVE AS A CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNER TO THE TOWN.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP COUNCIL INFORMED AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE AND SUPPORT.

ABSOLUTELY, THANK YOU. IF YOU DO HAVE A BUSINESS HERE IN FLOWER MOUND, I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THE CHAMBER. IT HELPS QUITE A BIT.

ELIZABETH MILLER.

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THIS IS MY THIRD YEAR IN GIRL SCOUTS, AND THIS IS MY GIRL SCOUT TROOP LEADER, NIKKI HENRY.

I'VE COMPLETED MY BRONZE AWARD, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AWARD FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS.

AND IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE CAN COMPLETE A SERVICE AWARD CALLED THE SILVER AWARD, A SERVICE PROJECT THAT REQUIRES 50 HOURS OF WORK.

FOR MY SILVER AWARD PROJECT, I WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH BUTTERFLY WAYSTATIONS IN MILKWEED GARDENS, AS WELL AS NO GO ZONES IN MY AREA. I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, BECAUSE IT WILL BE BETTER MAINTAINED, AS THE TOWN WILL POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE AREAS WHEN I AM NOT.

THIS WILL HELP MAKE THE PROJECT MORE SUSTAINABLE AND BENEFICIAL FOR THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE THAT. DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE DON'T DO ANY ACTIONS AT THAT TIME, BUT POSSIBLY DURING THE AGENDA. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS JACKIE NARRELL.

GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL.

I AM JACKIE LAUREL OF FLOWER MOUND. I ORIGINALLY APPOINTED FOUNDING MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE FLOWER MOUND HISTORICAL COMMISSION TASK FORCE, AND NOW APPOINTED FLOWER MOUND MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE FLOWER MOUND HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

I RESPECTFULLY STAND BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING AS CHAIR, HIGHLY RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK MARTIN, A STANDING RESIDENT TO THE FLOWER MOUND HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

AS ANY RESIDENT OF FLOWER MOUND AND TO THE FLOWER HISTORICAL COMMISSION, HE WOULD LIKE TO FEEL PLACE FIVE, FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF ANOTHER ESTEEMED FOUNDING MEMBER, DEDICATED COMMISSIONER MRS. CINDY CLARK, PLACE FIVE. PATRICK MARTIN HAS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE PRESERVATION, HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF FLOWER MOUND THROUGH HIS CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROTECTING THE HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AS A DECORATED MILITARY SERVICE MAN, HIS APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY, COMBINED WITH HIS THOUGHTFUL AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PUBLIC SERVICE, WOULD MAKE HIM AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO OUR FLOWER MOUND HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

MR. MARTIN HAS PARTICIPATED AND FAITHFULLY ATTENDED MANY HISTORICAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING SERVING AS A GUEST AT OUR JULY 2025 OPEN MEETING, CAPTURING THE AUDIENCE WITH HIS AI CEMETERY PRESERVATION PRESENTATION. AS OUR TOWN CONTINUES TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT MATTERS INVOLVING GROWTH, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND LONG TERM PLANNING, IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ARE PREPARED TO SERVE WITH INTEGRITY AND WITH SOUND JUDGMENT. PATRICK MARTIN POSSESSES THESE QUALITIES AND PROVIDES STEADY, CONSTRUCTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE FAIRMOUNT HISTORICAL COMMISSION PLACE FIVE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COUNCIL TO GIVE THIS APPOINTMENT STRONG CONSIDERATION.

AS CHAIR I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT PATRICK WOULD SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF FLOWER MOUND HONORABLY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND HE IS ADORED BY ONE AND ALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR SERVICE, AND OF COURSE, ALL OF YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THIS QUALIFIED HISTORICAL COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JACKIE. JUST FOR ANYBODY COMING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THIS IS A TIME WHEN COUNCIL CAN'T DISCUSS OR ACT ON ANY ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD, BUT DURING DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR MEETING, IT COULD COME UP, ESPECIALLY DURING THE BOARDS AND COMMISSION SECTION.

DO WE HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? OKAY, ANYONE WISH TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO MAKE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT?

[F. ANNOUNCEMENTS ]

SO THIS WEEKEND WE'VE GOT THE KID FISHING DERBY, WHICH WAS DELAYED DUE TO WEATHER.

SO THAT'S SATURDAY AT ROSEDALE PARK. GREAT EVENT.

[00:35:03]

AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ON MAY 30TH, WE HAVE THE SPRING JUBILEE AT THE GIBSON-GRANT CABIN.

SO YOU MENTIONED CONCERT IN THE PARK TOO. I DID NOT I SKIPPED OVER IT.

THERE'S ONE MORE CONCERT IN THE PARK ON MAY 22ND.

IT'S 80'S MIXTAPE. SO GO CHECK OUT OUR TOWN EVENTS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF FUN. SO ENJOY. I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED KIDS FISH, BECAUSE I FORGOT TO PUT THAT ON MY CALENDAR.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT FROM JAMES.

[G. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT ]

FIRST OF WHICH IS, IS THAT THIS WEEK, THE WEEK OF MAY 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD IS NATIONAL EMS WEEK FOR 2026.

IT HAS THE THEME OF IMPROVING OUTCOMES TOGETHER.

AND THIS IS LED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND IT HONORS OUR EMTS AND PARAMEDICS AND VITAL WORK THAT THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND EVEN THOUGH IT'S CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRES IS A VITAL PART OF IT.

OUR CARLOAD IS MOSTLY EMS CALLS AND PARAMEDIC CALLS.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS ARE ALSO PARAMEDICS. AND SO IT'S JUST A HIGHLIGHT OF THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY GO IN AND DO ON A REGULAR BASIS. AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS IS A NATIONAL EMS WEEK AROUND THE COUNTRY.

AND I JUST WANT TO ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THAT DR. FLEMING SERVES AS OUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR. HE'S A VITAL PART OF IT AS A PHYSICIAN THAT OVERSEES EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. AND SO IT'S JUST A IN ADDITION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK AT OUR STATIONS, WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS THERE. AND I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE AMAZING WORK THAT WE DO AS FAR AS EMS RESPONSE.

ALSO, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS IN OUR LINE OF WORK, WE DON'T EVER WANT TO TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED OR FOR OLD HAT, BUT AGAIN, FOR THE 34TH STRAIGHT YEAR, THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND HAS RECEIVED A DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD FOR OUR BUDGET DOCUMENT THAT'S PUT OUT EVERY WEEK.

EVERY WEEK. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BUDGET TIME, EVERY YEAR ANNUALLY, THAT WHEN IT WHEN IT COMES OUT.

AND THIS IS FOR OUR FY 26 BUDGET. THE BUDGET IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.

IT CHECKS A LOT OF BOXES. IT'S NOT JUST A FINANCIAL DOCUMENT.

IT'S A POLICY DOCUMENT. IT HELPS SHOWS WHERE OUR PRIORITIES ARE.

AND I ALWAYS WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR STAFF AND THE WORK THAT THEY'VE PUT IN TO GETTING THAT DOCUMENT OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS.

AGAIN, IT'S VERY EASY. JUST 34 YEARS IN A ROW, IT'S LIKE, WHATEVER.

BUT I WANT TO TAKE THE TIME JUST TO EMPHASIZE THE WORK THAT OUR OFFICE OF BUDGET AND STRATEGY IS DOING, AS WELL AS OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SO AGAIN, FOR THE 34TH STRAIGHT YEAR, THE TOWN IS A RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD FROM THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS, TEXAS ANNUAL.

I'M SORRY, GFOAT IS A NATIONAL THING. NOT GFOAT.

ALL RIGHT, AND THE LAST ITEM THAT I HAVE HERE IS JUST AN UPDATE.

WE DID OUR WORK SESSION ON THE 16TH IN REGARDS TO THE ART CENTER PROJECT.

I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP AND GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT MOVING FORWARD.

WE ARE FINALIZING THE PRE-DESIGN PHASE OF THE ART CENTER PROJECT.

AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE SOLELY FOCUSED ON THE BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS PLAN.

AND LAST WEEK WE HAD MANAGEMENT, OUR CONSULTANT IS PUTTING THAT TOGETHER, MET WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS HERE IN AROUND TOWN.

THEY'RE ALSO CONTINUING TO MEET WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING OUR NEW ARTS FOUNDATION THAT WAS, WAS STARTED UP AND FIGURING OUT HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THAT EFFORT.

THEIR WORK IS GOING TO COME TOGETHER WITH A DOCUMENT THAT SHOULD BE DONE SOMETIME NEXT MONTH.

AND WE'RE TARGETING PROBABLY IF, IF THINGS GO WELL, MAYBE OUR LAST MEETING NEXT MONTH IN JUNE, OR MORE THAN LIKELY THAT FIRST MEETING IN JULY TO BE ABLE TO BRING A DELIVERABLE TO YOU ALL.

THE GENERAL IDEA IS THAT WE CAN BRING THAT BUSINESS PLAN, ALLOW YOU TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS, AND THEN ULTIMATELY MAKE A DECISION ON HOW WE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED FOR THE PROJECT. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT UPDATE THAT IT'S STILL GOING, BUT WE'RE HITTING KEY GROUPS. AND YOU KNOW, AGAIN, JUST HAVING THAT OPERATIONS PIECE GIVES YOU A SENSE OF WHAT THOSE OPERATION MODELS ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE, THE EXPENSE THAT'S GOING TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SO AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE WITH THIS PROJECT.

IT'S A BIG PROJECT AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DOT ALL OUR IS AND CROSS OUR TS IN THE PROCESS.

AND SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE THAT WE'RE TARGETING PROBABLY THAT FIRST MEETING IN JULY TO HAVING THAT FINISHED PRODUCT BEFORE YOU.

I WANT TO GO BACK TO A COUPLE THINGS THAT, THAT WERE ALSO BROUGHT UP DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING. ONE OF WHICH IS, IS THAT THE FIRST PROCLAMATION THAT WE DID FOR MENTAL HEALTH MONTH.

I WANT TO REWIND, REWIND BACK AND TELL YOU THAT THIS IS PART OF A BROADER EFFORT.

A FEW YEARS BACK, WE HAD SEVERAL FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO FENTANYL OVERDOSE THAT CAME AND ENGAGED YOU ALL AS A COUNCIL, TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT CAN THE TOWN DO TO STEP UP TO THOSE EFFORTS.

AND THIS IS PART OF THAT PROCESS, NOT JUST THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE SIDE, BUT ALSO THE MENTAL HEALTH SIDE.

AND SO THE TEAM FROM DENTON COUNTY, M.H.A. THEY ARE PART OF OUR TASK FORCE.

AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO IS FIND THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THESE FOLKS IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT.

[00:40:05]

ALSO, I WANT TO AND I MIGHT BEAT Y'ALL TO THE PUNCH A LITTLE BIT.

MISS MILLER. I ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT HOW THE TOWN CAN SUPPORT HER.

WE HAVE HER NUMBER FROM HER SPEAKER NOTE. WE CAN COORDINATE WITH HER, GET HER IN TOUCH WITH THE RIGHT PERSON TO SEE HOW WE CAN WORK WITH HER ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM. IT'S SOMETHING WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST, AND SO WE CAN WE CAN CONNECT WITH HER AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP HER OUT WITH THAT.

AND THEN FINALLY THERE IS OUR, OUR STREAM IS DOWN THIS EVENING.

WE'RE, WE'RE AWARE OF IT. AND THE THING I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE IT UPGRADES THAT WERE DONE HERE RECENTLY.

IT'S OUR ENCODER. SO RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT STREAMING ON FACEBOOK, ON OUR WEBSITE OR ON THE CABLE STATIONS.

SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE Y'ALL AWARE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF THAT.

WE'RE STILL GOING TO POST THE MEETING TOMORROW. WE'LL BE ABLE TO POST IT FOR PEOPLE TO SEE TOMORROW. AND SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT. SO I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF THAT SITUATION. JAMES, THAT JULY MEETING ABOUT THE ART CENTER, IS THAT GOING TO CONTAIN THE AGENDA ITEM FOR THE FIRST BIG APPROPRIATION? NO, SIR. THIS IS GOING TO BE, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO BE PRESUMPTUOUS AND PUT AN ACTION ITEM BEFORE YOU.

IT'S GOING TO BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO DIGEST THAT BUSINESS PLAN AND GIVE US ANY FURTHER DIRECTION.

I THINK THE APPROACH THAT WE WANT TO TAKE WITH THIS IS TAKE THE ALLOTTED AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE A SOUND DECISION.

SO NO, WE DON'T INTEND TO PUT AN ACTION ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF THAT MEETING.

DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF WHEN WE MIGHT SEE THAT FIRST APPROPRIATION? IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW THAT MEETING GOES. SO IF YOU GIVE US GOOD, SOLID DIRECTION AND WE KNOW WHERE TO GO, THEN AT THAT POINT WHEN YOU SHOW, WHEN YOU LET US KNOW THAT YOU'RE COMFORTABLE TO BRING THE ACTION ITEM BEFORE YOU, WE'LL BRING IT BEFORE YOU. OKAY. AND CAN WE GET MISS MILLER MAYBE BACK IN HERE AFTER HER PROJECT OR SILVER AWARD PROJECT IS COMPLETED MAYBE FOR A PRESENTATION, SOMETHING LIKE THAT? NO, WE ABSOLUTELY CAN. SO WE GOT YOUR NUMBER.

WE'LL REACH OUT TO YOU AND WE'LL COORDINATE WITH YOU. AND WE'LL CERTAINLY FIND A DATE TO COME BACK AND GIVE AN UPDATE ON THAT. OKAY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT. SO I WAS GOING TO. I FIGURED SOMEBODY WOULD BRING THAT UP FOR THE AGENDA ITEM.

THANK YOU, JAMES. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING FORWARD AND SPEAKING.

[H. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S) ]

AND ESPECIALLY QUITE A FEW SENIORS THAT I TALKED TO.

THEY WERE CONFUSED ABOUT THE FORMAT, BUT ALSO THEY WERE ANGRY BECAUSE THEY WERE FEELING TRICKED BY DCAD, SINCE PART OF THE FORMAT CHANGE MADE IT HARD, IT REALLY HARD TO TELL IF THE, HOW THE CHANGES WERE GOING TO AFFECT THEIR FINAL TAX.

AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO GET ANSWERS, THEY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY WERE GETTING DECENT RESPONSES AND I GUESS THE OTHER CONCERN WAS THEY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THAT. I GUESS SOME OF THE SENIORS WERE WORRIED ABOUT HOW THEY FOUND SOMEONE TO HELP THEM PROTEST.

THEY WERE AFRAID OF, YOU KNOW, OF GETTING SCAMMED.

SO I'M WONDERING, I GUESS I'M ASKING FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM TO HELP FACILITATE THAT MIGHT ADDRESS EDUCATION AROUND THE DCAD CHANGES, POSSIBLY. AND COUNCILWOMAN WERNER, I THINK WE HAVE A SET TIME WHERE WE CAN DEFINITELY HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.

WHEN WE GET TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA THERE'S A REASON WHY I'M REQUESTING THAT WE MOVE UP OUR WORK SESSION UP TO THE 11TH, AND I'LL GET INTO THAT IN THE NEXT ITEM. BUT WE WERE GOING TO USE THIS WORK SESSION TO DELVE A LITTLE BIT INTO JUST THE BUDGET IN GENERAL, AND ALSO SOME FINANCIAL COMPONENTS. AND IN YEARS PAST, WE USED IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING DCAD IN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE THIS.

AND SO WE PUT A CALL OUT TO DON SPENCER TO SEE IF THEY COULD BE AVAILABLE.

SO WE CAN USE THAT WORK SESSION IN JUNE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THESE TOPICS, BECAUSE YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I'VE SEEN THE EMAILS OF A LOT OF FOLKS THAT HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR ASSESSMENT AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, AND CERTAINLY WE CAN GET WITH DCAD AND SEE IF THEY CAN COME IN AND ANSWER SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS.

WE'LL ALSO USE IT AS KIND OF A, IN A BROAD SENSE, TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT WE EXPECT AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

[00:45:02]

I KNOW JOHN AND I JUST WENT TO THE DCAD MEETING UPDATE MEETING.

YOU'LL INCLUDE SOME OF THAT. YES, MA'AM. YEAH, WE DID MAYBE A YEAR BEFORE LAST OR TWO.

WE, DON DID JOIN US AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME.

YEAH. AND SO WE, WE HAVE THE CALL OUT TO THEM.

AND I THINK WE ALSO HAD OUR A TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR ALSO JOIN US WITH SOME DIFFERENT ITEMS TOO.

SO IF WE NEED TO DO THAT TOO, WE CAN DO THAT.

BUT I THINK THIS IS PRINCIPALLY ON THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT SIDE AND SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.

THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN WERNER MENTIONED THE APPRAISAL NOTIFICATION.

I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR WEBSITE AND THE KIND OF DATA THAT'S GIVEN TO YOU.

IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO GET INFORMATION. SO SOME FEEDBACK I WOULD WANT TO OFFER THEM IS MAYBE SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THEY CAN MAKE THE INFORMATION A LITTLE BIT MORE COMPREHENSIVE. ABSOLUTELY, SO MY HOPE IS THAT OUR CHIEF APPRAISER WILL BE STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU AT THE PODIUM TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT FEEDBACK.

SO WE'LL WORK THAT AND WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED. GREAT.

THANKS. OKAY. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON TO COORDINATION OF CALENDARS.

[I. COORDINATION OF CALENDARS ]

THEY'LL GIVE UPDATES. AND THEN JUNE 1ST IS OUR REGULAR MEETING.

AND JUNE 11TH IS A WORK SESSION. WILL EVERYBODY BE ABLE TO ATTEND? AND MAYOR BEFORE EVERYBODY ASKS, I REQUESTED TO MOVE THAT UP A WEEK.

I BELIEVE THE 18TH WAS GOING TO BE A CONFLICT FOR SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS.

AND SO BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THESE FINANCIAL COMPONENTS I WANTED TO PUSH IT UP A WEEK.

SO IF THE 11TH WORKS FOR EVERYBODY, THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD TARGET TO HAVE THAT WORK SESSION. IT WORKS FOR ME.

I MIGHT BE REMOTE. OKAY. YEAH.

OKAY, THE NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT ITEMS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO REMOVE ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS OR MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

[J. CONSENT ITEM(S) ]

SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. OKAY, CONSENT ITEMS PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO REGULAR ITEMS. AND THE TIME IS NOW 6:47.

THE TOWN COUNCIL IS CONVENING INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[M. CLOSED MEETING (Part 1 of 2)]

THIS WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES.

[N. RECONVENE (Part 1 of 2)]

AND WE ARE RECONVENING INTO AN OPEN SESSION. THERE'S NO ACTION BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR REGULAR ITEMS. K.1. PROLOGIS 380 AGREEMENT.

[K.1. Prologis 380 Agreement - Public Hearing to consider approval of a Chapter 380 Agreement with Prologis for the economic development of Flower Mound, and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of Town. ]

AND RAY IS PRESENTING. MAYOR, COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY. I WANTED TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

THIS IS ON THE PROLOGIS FACILITY AT 600 SILVERON PARK, AND THEY ARE BUILDING TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS THERE THAT WERE APPROVED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. AND SO THAT IS JUST NOW GETTING STARTED.

THEY HAVE ASKED FOR AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT. BUT WE'LL START WITH THESE, THESE ARE THE TWO BUILDINGS YOU HAVE THE THIS IS THE FRONTAGE THERE ON 2499 SILVERON PARK RIGHT HERE ACROSS FROM STRIKER.

THESE ARE BOTH BEING BUILT AS SPEC BUILDINGS.

AS YOU CAN SEE 522,000 ON THE ONE AND THEN 160 ON THE OTHER BUILDING.

THIS IS THE RENDERINGS OF THE TWO BUILDINGS. AND WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT IS THE NEW FACILITIES, 50 MILLION GUARANTEED IN CAP EX INVESTMENT, TWO BUILDINGS, AS WE STATED 522,160.

AND THEN SPECIFIC OPERATIONS INCLUDE LIGHT MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING AND FRONT BACK-OFFICE OPERATIONS.

ESTIMATED JOB CREATION IS 574 JOBS. AND THEN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS THAT COULD BE IN THOSE BUILDINGS AS WE STATED, THEY'RE BEING BUILT AS SPEC BUILDINGS. PROLOGIS MAINTAINS ALL OF THEIR BUILDINGS THAT THEY BUILD AND THEY'LL BE THE LONG-TERM OWNER OF THESE BUILDINGS.

WHAT THEIR REQUEST IS, IS A ONE TIME SALES TAX SHARING ON BUILDING MATERIALS, WHICH IS 50% OF THE 1% THAT IS AVAILABLE.

[00:50:08]

SO THIS IS DEALING JUST WITH THE 1% THAT'S NOT ALREADY ATTACHED TO OTHER THINGS.

AND SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT 162,500 FOR THE ONE TIME PAYMENT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS BECAUSE IT IS A ONE TIME PAYMENT THE FIRST YEAR.

OF ALL OF OUR BREAK-EVEN POINTS THAT WE NORMALLY LOOK AT ALL HAPPEN WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR.

THIS IS A FULLY PAID BACK AT THE TIME OF OPERATION ON THIS.

WE DO HAVE SOME REQUIREMENTS ON FINISH OUT OF THE BUILDING AND STUFF LIKE THAT BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY GET THE PAYMENT.

SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE, I CAN TAKE THOSE.

AND I ALSO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMPANY HERE AS WELL, SO.

SO WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T DO THIS AGREEMENT? NOTHING. THE BUILDING IS GOING TO BE BUILT. THEY'VE ALREADY GOT FULL APPROVAL ON THE BUILDINGS.

THAT WAS DONE TWO YEARS AGO. AND SO THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENS IS THE SALES TAX WOULD NOT BE SITUS HERE.

SO IT, THAT SALES TAX WOULD GO TO WHATEVER THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY GET THOSE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM.

SO THEY WOULD PAY A LITTLE BIT MORE, A THIRD MORE SALES TAX THAN WE WOULD GET ZERO.

THAT'S CORRECT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, I DON'T. ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS? OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

DID YOU ALL WANT THE REPRESENTATIVE TO COME FORWARD FOR ANYTHING? I DON'T. OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS FOR THIS ITEM.

DOES ANYBODY WISH TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME? WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT WANTS TO SPEAK SO. COME FORWARD.

FRED VINCENT AGAIN. THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU, MAYOR, STAFF.

YOU KNOW THAT PROJECTS RIGHT IN THE AREA OF THE CULTURE AND ARTS CENTER POND GREEN SPACE GRASS.

YOU KNOW IT WAS APPROVED TWO YEARS AGO. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T PUT SOME ENVIRONMENTAL BREAKS ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING, YOU KNOW. ARIZONA AND UTAH. CALIFORNIA. WHEN THEY RUN OUT OF WATER, THEY STOP PROJECTS.

WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE RUN OUT OF AIR? WHEN WE RUN OUT OF WILDLIFE, WHEN WE RUN OUT OF GREEN SPACE? I THINK THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AS SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS IN THIS TOWN THAT MIGHT SUPERSEDE WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN AUSTIN. THE OTHER THING IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE A NATURAL MAGNET FOR BUSINESSES, FOR DEVELOPERS, FOR WE DON'T NEED, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, ANY INCENTIVES OR ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR BUDGET IS BALANCED.

WE'RE AT THE POINT OF BEING OVERPOPULATED AND TOO MUCH TRAFFIC.

MAYBE THERE'S SOME WAYS WE CAN TALK ABOUT SLOWING DOWN, CUTTING BACK.

HAVE INSTEAD OF INCENTIVES AND STUDIES FOR ECONOMIC.

MAYBE WE NEED THOSE STUDIES AND THAT MONEY TO GO TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

JUST MY OPINION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT THIS THIS ITEM WAS JUST ON THE 380 AGREEMENT.

JUST SO THERE'S SOME CLARIFICATION THAT THIS ISN'T ON THE ACTUAL BUILDING OF THIS BECAUSE THAT WAS APPROVED A WHILE BACK.

SO YES, MA'AM. THIS IS JUST ON THE 380 AGREEMENT.

JUST SO THAT'S CLARIFIED. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YEAH, JUST I HAVE ONE THING I WANT TO SAY. FIRST OF ALL, I SEE ALTON BOWMAN SITTING OUT THERE AND HE AND I HAD HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT A DIFFERENT 380, RIGHT? FOR A TREE IN A WAREHOUSE THAT IS NOT THIS ONE.

SO I GOT CONFUSED WHEN I WAS TALKING TO HIM ABOUT WHICH ITEM WAS COMING FORWARD. I GUESS WE'LL SEE THAT ONE IN ANOTHER MEETING OR TWO DOWN THE ROAD.

THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR THE 1ST JUNE MEETING. OKAY, FIRST, 1ST OF JUNE.

OKAY, SO JUST TO CLARIFY, THAT 1ST OF JUNE WOULD BE THE ONE THAT HE AND I TALKED ABOUT.

AND JUST TO RESPOND TO FRED, SO I WAS THE ONLY MEMBER OF COUNCIL THAT WAS PART OF THIS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT.

AND AT THE TIME WE HAD THIS VERY LARGE PARCEL WITH THE POND IN THE MIDDLE OFF 2499.

THAT WAS ALL A MASTER PLAN CAMPUS COMMERCIAL AT THAT TIME, BUT IT HAD SOME PREEXISTING ZONING GOING BACK TO LIKE THE 90S.

THERE WERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED.

THERE WAS ALWAYS LIKE TALK OF MOTELS AND CALL CENTERS AND DIFFERENT THINGS.

I THINK THERE WAS EVEN LIKE A CONCEPT PLAN THAT HAD A LOT OF KIND OF IT WAS SORT OF A SABER RATTLING OF SOME VERY POOR, LOW-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT THAT WE WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE ON 2499.

SO WHEN THIS CAME FORWARD FOR THE TWO WAREHOUSES ON THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GET THEIR APPROVAL, INITIALLY THEY WERE DENIED.

[00:55:01]

SO THAT WAS THE TRANSACTION THAT WE DID AT THAT TIME.

YES, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.

THE TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CUT DOWN UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THE 380 THAT WE'RE AGREEING INTO TODAY IS BASICALLY JUST HAVING THEM AGREE TO BUY THE MATERIALS IN FLOWER MOUND SO THAT WE GET MORE SALES TAX AND IT DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE WHAT'S GOING TO BE BUILT THERE AT ALL.

SO IT IS WHAT IT IS. THAT'S CORRECT. AND THERE IS IN DOING WHAT WE DID YOU DID RESERVE A LOT OF THAT SPACE FOR GREEN SPACE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THAT PROJECT. YOU ALSO HAVE A LANDSCAPING PLAN THAT INCREASES THE TREE PLANTINGS AROUND BOTH OF THESE BUILDINGS.

YEAH. JIM EAGEL HAD REQUIRED QUITE A LARGE AMOUNT OF TREE PLANTING IN ORDER TO GET THE APPROVAL.

I THINK IT WAS ONE TREE FOR EVERY LIKE 400FT² OR SOMETHING.

THERE'S A IT'S IN THE PD, BUT THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF TREE PLANTING THAT'S REQUIRED, ESPECIALLY ON THE RESIDENTIAL ADJACENT PORTION.

CORRECT. CORRECT. AND A BIG A BIG PUBLIC AMENITY ON 2499 ADJACENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL.

WITH THE PONDS AND THE TRAILS. SO THAT WAS ALL PART OF WHAT WAS REQUIRED FOR THEM TO GET THEIR INITIAL MASTER PLAN.

YES, SIR. OKAY. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS THEY WANT TO MAKE? OKAY, DOES ANYBODY WISH TO MAKE A MOTION? YEAH, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF REGULAR ITEM ONE AS PRESENTED. SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

TAKE THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. OKAY, ITEM K.1 PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

A RAY IS GOING TO STAY UP HERE FOR OUR NEXT ITEM.

[K.2. MPA26-0001 – Economic Development - Public Hearing to consider an ordinance amending the Master Plan (MPA26-00001 – Economic Development) to amend Section 10.0 – Economic Development Plan, of the Master Plan. ]

AND YOU HAVE THAT? YEAH. I PULLED UP THE PRESENTATION.

COUNCIL AGAIN, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU.

WE PRESENTED THIS PLAN TO PLANNING AND ZONING LAST MONDAY WHICH PASSED 6-0 TO BE RECOMMENDED TO YOU FOR PASSAGE.

WHEN WE STARTED THIS TWO YEARS AGO THE COUNCIL HAD DIRECTED TOWN TO START LOOKING AT OUR STRATEGIC PLANS AND HOW WE DO SOME THINGS.

AND WE HAD NOT HAD A STRATEGIC PLAN WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR QUITE A WHILE.

AND SO WHEN WE STARTED DOWN THE ROAD TWO YEARS AGO WE CREATED A STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH TIP STRATEGIES.

AND THAT PLAN IS NOW IN FRONT OF YOU TO BE LOOKED AT FOR ADDING THAT TO OUR MASTER PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY.

JUST A LITTLE HISTORY RIGHT QUICK. THE TOWN'S 2001 MASTER PLAN ORIGINALLY HAD AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS.

THAT PLAN WE PUT OUR FIRST STRATEGIC PLAN IN THERE IN 2003, WHICH WAS THEN UPDATED IN 2007.

AND THEN THE LAST TIME THAT IT WAS UPDATED WAS 2011.

TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN WE DID THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

IT ALLOWED US TO ACTUALLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE THAT SINCE 2011.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. IF YOU LOOK AT THE THREE PHASE PLAN THAT TIP STRATEGY UTILIZE, THEY DID A DISCOVERY OPPORTUNITY IMPLEMENTATION PHASE WHERE THEY ACTUALLY WENT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SURVEYING AND THROUGH INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS AND LEARNED WHAT THE COMMUNITY WAS LOOKING FOR, WHAT THE OPPORTUNITY WAS.

AND THEN THEY PUT AN IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL OF THAT TOGETHER.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST YEAR.

Y'ALL, Y'ALL APPROVED THIS PLAN BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2024.

AND SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN SINCE.

DURING THAT PROCESS, WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE FACT THAT WE NEEDED TO UPDATE THE ACTUAL MASTER PLAN.

AND THAT'S WHY THE MPA IS IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT.

THESE ARE THE FOUR GOALS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BY THAT STRATEGIC PLAN, TARGETED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

THIS WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ATTRACTING THE BUSINESSES THAT THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY WANTED AND CONCENTRATING ON THOSE ATTRACTIONS, AND THEN ALSO MAXIMIZING RESOURCES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND THEN PURPOSEFUL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT A LOT OF OUR EAST SIDE OF THE COMMUNITY IS 30 TO 35 YEARS OLD, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA. AND SO WE WANTED TO LOOK AT REDEVELOPMENT BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU LOOK AT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, THAT 30 YEAR MARK IS USUALLY WHEN YOU START HAVING A DEGRADING OF FACILITIES.

AND SO WE WANTED TO LOOK, MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS PART OF THIS THE GOAL OF THIS STRATEGIC PLAN AS WELL.

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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FOUND OUT THROUGH BOTH THE SURVEYS AND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS, WAS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS REALLY WELL KNOWN FOR THE TRAILS, THE PARKS, THE THINGS THAT MAKE QUALITY OF LIFE.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STARTS WITH THOSE THINGS. YOU CAN'T RECRUIT A COMPANY TO A COMMUNITY UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING THERE WITH QUALITY OF LIFE TO ACTUALLY RECRUIT THEM THERE. AND SO THOSE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE AS A MAJOR PART OF THE ACTUAL PLAN FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WITH THAT, I CAN TAKE QUESTIONS. WE ALSO HAVE OTHER SLIDES THAT WE CAN GO DEEPER INTO THE ACTUAL STRATEGIC PLAN IF YOU WANT TO.

AND WE ALSO HAVE THE, THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX AS WELL, SO.

WELL, SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE HOLDING STEADY AT ABOUT 20% OF OUR REVENUE COMING IN IS FROM SALES TAX, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. SO WHAT IS THE FEASIBILITY OF GETTING THAT NUMBER UP? I KNOW WITH THE WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING, BUT THAT BALANCE, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE CAN OFFLOAD THAT OFF OF OUR RESIDENTS.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT MAYOR. WHERE OUR PROBLEM IS, AND IT'S BEEN THE CASE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE HOVER AROUND 3 TO 5% OF VACANCY IN RETAIL.

AND SO IT'S VERY HARD TO INCREASE SALES TAX WHEN YOU HOVER AT THAT VACANCY RATE.

WITHOUT NEW FACILITIES COMING ON BOARD, IT'S VERY HARD TO RECRUIT MORE BUSINESS THAT IS SALES TAX ORIENTED.

AND THAT, YOU'RE EXTREMELY CORRECT IN THE FACT THAT WHEN THE WEST SIDE COMES ON BOARD, THAT WILL GIVE YOU THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR.

IT SHOULD BRING YOU SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSER TO 25%, SO.

AND THE ACTUAL THE ACTUAL AV WE'RE AT 26%. WHEN I STARTED, WE WERE AT 20%.

AND THAT'S MORE OF THE FACT OF THE SLOWDOWN IN THE HOUSING MARKET THE LAST TWO YEARS THAN IT IS ANYTHING BUT.

THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ADD NEW PROPERTIES ONTO THE MARKET.

WE DO HAVE TWO LARGE FACILITIES THAT CAME ON UNDER ROH THIS PAST YEAR.

AND SO THAT HAS HELPED ON THE OFFSET OF COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL.

RAY, ARE THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES FROM THE PLAN THAT WE APPROVED IN 2024 TO WHAT IS BEING PUT INTO THE MASTER PLAN FOR THIS TODAY? NO, IT'S IT'S EXACTLY WHAT WAS BEING PUT IN TO THE MASTER PLAN TODAY.

THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, RAY.

THANK YOU. OKAY, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. SO I'M GOING TO OPEN THIS TO ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.

DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS? OKAY, DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? OKAY, NO TAKERS. SO I'M CLOSING THIS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS, WE CAN MAKE A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE REGULAR ITEM K.2 AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. OKAY, ITEM K.2 PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY, LEXIN IS GOING TO PRESENT ON THE NEXT ITEM.

[K.3. SSP25-0007 - Solinski Enterprises - Consider a request for a Subdivision Site Plan (SSP25-0007 – Solinski Enterprises) to approve infrastructure for a non residential subdivision with an exception to the access management policy and criteria, regarding driveway spacing, contained in the Town's Engineering Design Criteria and Construction Standards adopted through Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances. The property is generally located south of Spinks Road and west of Gerault Road. (PZ recommended approval by a vote of 6 to 0 at its May 11, 2026, meeting.) ]

THIS IS FOR A SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN.

IT'S ODD. IT'S NOT ON MY SCREEN HERE. BUT. SO I'LL JUST HAVE TO LOOK UP THERE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION.

SO AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN FOR SOLINSKI ENTERPRISES.

HERE IS THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY.

IT'S SOUTH OF SPINKS ROAD AND WEST OF GERAULT.

AND HERE'S A MORE DETAILED VIEW. SO AGAIN IT'S CREATING TWO LOTS.

YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE ONE SIDE OF THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY DEVELOPED.

THIS IS THE IRON DEN SITE. AND THEN IN FRONT OF IT THERE IS, I BELIEVE A STONE WORK SITE.

AND THEN THERE IS THIS LONG KIND OF SKINNY, NARROW PIECE THAT GOES SOUTH IS FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S KIND OF AN UNUSUAL SHAPE THAT IS EXISTING IN THAT LAYOUT.

THE LAND USE IS CAMPUS INDUSTRIAL USES. THE ZONING IS PD-170 WITH CAMPUS INDUSTRIAL USES.

YOU KNOW, I DID WANT TO CLARIFY THE PD CAME ABOUT WHEN THE PROPERTY THAT'S DEVELOPED WAS ALREADY DEVELOPED,

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IT WAS MORE OF ALLOWING THE IRON DEN USE AT THE TIME AND HELPING TO KIND OF IMPROVE THE VISUALS, THE ESTHETICS OF THE PROPERTY, KIND OF TO HELP MAKE THAT A LITTLE MORE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOWN'S CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS.

SO HERE IS THE SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN. AS MENTIONED, IT'S ESTABLISHING THESE TWO LOTS.

LOT TWO IS ALREADY DEVELOPED. LOT ONE IS WHAT IS PROPOSED HERE.

AND SO YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE PUTTING IN PLACE THE NECESSARY FIRE LANE MUTUAL ACCESS EASEMENTS.

AND IT'S ALSO PROVIDING THIS ADDITIONAL CONNECTION TO SPINKS ROAD.

SO THE REASON WHY THIS IS BEFORE THE COUNCIL IS BECAUSE THERE IS AN EXCEPTION REQUEST THAT'S PART OF IT.

IT'S FOR DRIVEWAY SPACING. YOU CAN SEE THERE IS THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY THAT ACCESSES IRON DEN, AND THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING THE SECOND DRIVEWAY BE A DISTANCE OF 114FT APART.

THE TOWN'S TYPICAL REQUIREMENT ON SPINKS ROAD.

THAT TYPE OF ROADWAY WOULD BE 250FT. THE REASON THAT THIS IS BEING PROPOSED HERE IS BECAUSE THERE IS AN EXISTING WESTBOUND LEFT TURN LANE THAT WOULD TURN DIRECTLY INTO THIS DRIVEWAY RIGHT NOW THAT THIS TURN LANE IS IN PLACE, BUT THERE'S JUST GREEN SPACE THERE IN FRONT OF IT, SO THERE'S NO DRIVE.

AND ALSO, SPINKS ROAD IS NOT CONSIDERED A TRUCK ROUTE, SO VEHICLES CAN'T BE COMING IN FROM THIS SIDE FROM THE WEST.

THEY CAN ONLY BE COMING FROM THE EAST. SO THIS IS, THIS KIND OF MAKES SENSE AS FAR AS THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET ANY VEHICLES INTO THE PROPERTY.

AND THAT'S WHY TOWN STAFF DID NOT HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

IT WAS REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING AND CONFIRMED THAT IT MET THE NECESSARY RADIUS TURNING MOVEMENTS ALL OF THAT FOR A FIRE TRUCK.

SO I KNOW P&Z HAD SOME QUESTIONS, BUT THEY FELT A LITTLE BIT BETTER ABOUT IT UPON LEARNING THAT IT WAS SIZED APPROPRIATELY FOR A FIRE TRUCK TO MAKE THAT TURN.

SO HERE IS SOME PICTURES FROM THE SITE. THIS IS LOOKING SOUTHWEST.

AGAIN THIS IS THE EXISTING UNDEVELOPED TRACK.

AND THEN THIS IS LOOKING SOUTHEAST. SO YOU CAN SEE THE PORTION OF THE SITE THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED AS WELL.

SO AGAIN HERE IS THE SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN. IF APPROVED THE PROPERTY OWNER WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH PLATTING THIS PROPERTY.

HERE IS THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. IT MEETS ALL OF THE TOWN'S LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.

ONE LAST LOOK. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND THE APPLICANT ALSO HAS A PRESENTATION. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

WHAT WOULD THE ALTERNATIVE BE? WOULD THEY JUST HAVE TO LINK INTO THE THE LOT NEXT DOOR? IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T REALLY BE POSSIBLE. I THINK THEY WOULD HAVE TO JUST TRAVEL FURTHER DOWN SPINKS AND TRY TO MAKE A U-TURN.

WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY FOR TRUCK TRAFFIC TO ACCESS THE SITE IT IS ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USES.

OKAY. BUT TRUCKS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GO THAT WAY, RIGHT? JUST BECAUSE. WELL, IF. THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE ALLOWED TO GO AS FAR AS THEY COULD IN ORDER TO GET THERE.

BASICALLY, THE WITHIN THAT TRUCK ROUTE ORDINANCE SECTION OF OUR CODE, IT IDENTIFIES WHAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TRUCK ROUTES, BUT IT ALSO NOTES THAT YOU'RE ALWAYS ALLOWED TO GET TO YOUR FINAL DESTINATION IN WHATEVER THE SHORTEST PATH POSSIBLE.

I KNOW IN WATCHING THE P&Z MEETING, THEY HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT ARTICULATED VEHICLES, I THINK IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THEY PROBABLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN EASILY, BUT THEY AREN'T REALLY PLANNING TO HAVE THOSE KIND OF VEHICLES, RIGHT? THAT IT WOULD BE LIKE A THE SMALLER TRUCKS.

YES. AND I DO THINK THE APPLICANT BROUGHT A COUPLE OF SLIDES JUST TO SHOW THE TURNING MOVEMENTS FOR THE TYPES OF TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO GO THERE.

I DID TALK TO TRAFFIC AND I THINK THEY SAID THAT UP TO LIKE A KIND OF A STANDARD 18-WHEELER COULD MAKE THE TURN. THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO STRADDLE THE LANE A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE IT, BUT IN RUNNING THOSE MOVEMENTS THROUGH OUR SYSTEM THAT WAS ABLE TO HAPPEN AS WELL. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND LEXIN FOLLOWING ON FROM THAT, MAKING THAT TURN WOULD CERTAINLY BE EASIER THAN DOING A U-TURN SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD.

YES. THERE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN ON SPINX.

THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO DOWN TO GERAULT AND TURN RIGHT OR LEFT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE WON'T. YEAH. THIS ISN'T A PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE'LL HAVE THE APPLICANT COME

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I'M THE CIVIL ENGINEER ON THIS PROJECT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND SPECIFICALLY PUT SOME SLIDES TOGETHER BASED ON THAT CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD AT P&Z LAST WEEK. SO AGAIN, THIS IS OUR SITE PLAN. AND IT IS CORRECT.

WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY 18-WHEEL TRAFFIC THROUGH HERE.

THAT'S NOT HOW THE SITE WAS REALLY LAID OUT. AND SO THAT IS NOT AN ANTICIPATION BY THE OWNER WITH THE SPACE THAT HE'S PROPOSING.

WHAT YOU CAN SEE HERE IS A TEMPLATE THAT WE HAVE RUN THAT SHOWS A BASICALLY A TRUCK WITH A TRAILER ON IT, NOT AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK, JUST A MORE LIKE A TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL TYPE OF PICKUP TRUCK WITH A LONGER TRAILER ON IT.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY DO UTILIZE THAT EXISTING LEFT TURN, CAN TURN IN THERE, MAKE THE PATH DOWN TO WHATEVER SHOP THEY'RE GOING TO, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY THEY'LL COME BACK OUT THE SAME WAY. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE LIKE A J.B. HUNT KIND OF.

WELL. NOT THAT. I THINK THEY'RE ANTICIPATING A LOT OF BOX TRUCK TYPE OF THINGS OR YES, THE SMALLER TRAILERS.

SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THIS IS JUST AN EXHIBIT OF WHAT THAT PATH HAS MODELED.

SO IT'S A 19 FOOT TRUCK, IF YOU WILL, AND UP TO A 27 FOOT TRAILER.

AND IT PRETTY EASILY MAKES IT IN THAT TURN. SO THAT'S HOW WE KIND OF CAME UP WITH THIS DRIVEWAY SPACING AND PATHWAY THROUGH THE PROPERTY.

AND LIKE I SAID, THE DRIVEWAY LOCATION WAS REALLY DEFINED BY THAT MEDIAN OPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE AND ALIGNING WITH THE STREET THAT'S TO THE NORTH.

SO THAT'S HOW WE CAME UP WITH THIS. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? GOOD. OKAY. THANKS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO YOU NEED TO DISCUSS THIS ANYMORE BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION? NO, I JUST APPRECIATE THE APPLICANT BRINGING THIS DIAGRAM BECAUSE I DID WATCH PNC AND THIS WAS THEIR BIGGEST QUESTION.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WELL, IF THERE'S NO ITEM TO DISCUSS, THEN WE CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE A MOTION.

I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE REGULAR ITEM K THREE AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. OKAY. WE CAN TAKE A ROLL CALL. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. OKAY, ITEM K.3 PASSES. SO THE NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

[L. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS ]

WE DO HAVE SOMEBODY WHO IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND MAYOR PRO TEM, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK A WORD, A FEW WORDS ON THIS ITEM. SO AS WE HEARD FROM THE CHAIR THERE'S AN INTEREST IN PATRICK MARTIN BEING APPOINTED TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

AND FRANKLY, I CAN'T GET HIM ONTO A BOARD FAST ENOUGH.

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GUYS FEEL. BUT WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS GIVE CINDY CLARK HAS BEEN A VERY VALUABLE MEMBER OF THAT BOARD FOR SOME TIME AN OPPORTUNITY TO, YOU KNOW, TRANSITION. SO WHAT I'M SUGGESTING WE DO IS MAKE THE APPOINTMENT WITH A TERM BEGINNING TOMORROW.

AND THAT WILL GIVE THE CHAIR AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE HER PRESENTATION OR HER ANNOUNCEMENT PORTION OF HER AGENDA TO KIND OF THANK CINDY AND PASS THE TORCH AND THEN BRING PATRICK UP. SO IF NO ONE HAS ANY OBJECTION TO THAT, I DO HAVE A DRAFT MOTION READY TO GO.

NOPE. NO OBJECTION. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO I MOVE TO APPOINT PATRICK MARTIN TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION PLACE FIVE WITH THE TERM BEGINNING MAY 19TH, 2026, DURING THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING HELD MAY 19TH, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027. SECOND. OKAY. LET ME TAKE A ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. OKAY, APPOINTMENT OF PATRICK MARTIN TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

ALL RIGHT, SO TRACI IS GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PRESENT ON DENCO 9-1-1 BOARD OF MANAGERS.

SHE'S GOING TO THEY ARE CONSIDERING A NOMINATION LETTER TO DENCO 9, AREA 9-1-1 DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS NOMINATION LETTER IS TO NOMINATE ONE PERSON TO FILL ONE OF THE BOARD MANAGER POSITIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY VACANT,

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AND YOUR NOMINATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY DENCO NO LATER THAN MAY 29TH.

ON JUNE 1ST ONCE THEY RECEIVE ALL THE NOMINEES FROM ALL THE AREA DISTRICTS, DENCO STAFF WILL SEND OUT THE SLATE OF NOMINEES RECEIVED BY EACH ENTITY TO EACH TOWN AND OR CITY FOR CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.

TOWN COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AND VOTE BY RESOLUTION AT THAT TIME FOR ONE OF THE SUBMITTED NOMINEES.

THIS IS JUST A NOMINATION LETTER. AND YOUR NOMINEE WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT A RESUME AT THE SAME TIME.

THIS IS A TWO-YEAR TERM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST OF 2026.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. OKAY. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO MAKE A NOMINATION? TRACI, WAS THERE SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WAS INTERESTED IN THIS ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, ANN MARTIN, DID VOICE AN INTEREST AT ONE TIME, YES.

IS SHE CURRENTLY SERVING ON THIS? NO. SHE IS NOT.

WE DO NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THIS BOARD. WE'VE JUST ATTENDED SOME BOARD MEETINGS.

OKAY. BUT THAT'S SHE'S NOT ON THE BOARD. AND DO WE HAVE AN APPLICATION OR ANYTHING FOR HER? SHE HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION. YES, SIR. OKAY.

WELL, I WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT ANN MARTIN ON THIS BOARD.

DEFINITELY. SURE. OKAY. DOES ANYONE WISH TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT? YES, I WILL MAKE A MOTION. I MOVE TO SUBMIT ANN MARTIN AS A NOMINEE TO BE CONSIDERED TO SERVE ON THE DENCO AREA 9-1-1 DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS.

SECOND. OKAY, WE CAN TAKE A ROLL CALL. COUNCIL MEMBER DREW? AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM SCHIESTEL? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR? AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER? AYE. OKAY, APPOINTMENT OF ANN MARTIN TO THE DENCO 9-1-1 BOARD OF MANAGERS PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

[M. CLOSED MEETING (Part 2 of 2)]

[N. RECONVENE (Part 2 of 2) ]

THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT.

AND SO AT THIS TIME, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

GOOD NIGHT, FLOWER MOUND.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.