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>> AT THIS TIME, I WILL RECONVENE THE PARKER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING.

[CALL TO ORDER]

IT IS 6:06 PM, AND I WILL AGAIN ASK MR. OLSON, DO I HAVE A QUORUM?

>> YES, MADAM MAYOR, YOU DO.

>> I WILL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE] HAS ARRIVED, SO WE DO HAVE THREE PEOPLE.

AT THIS TIME, WE WILL BE RECESSING INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

TWO, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071(1), CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LEGISLATION.

THREE, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071(2), CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AT THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER, OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

AT THIS TIME, WE ARE IN RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IT IS 6:07 PM.

I AM RECONVENING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

[RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING. ]

OF THE CITY OF PARKER ON AUGUST 20TH, 2024.

IT IS 7:00. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK COUNCIL, IS THERE ANY APPROPRIATE DELIBERATION AND/OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS LISTED ABOVE?

>> NO, MADAM MAYOR.

>> THEN WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE PLEDGES.

I WILL ASK FRANK DACOSTA IF HE WILL LEAD THE AMERICAN PLEDGE, AND CINDY MYER, IF SHE'LL DO THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

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

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

>> AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

CHERISE, I'M NOT REAL SURE IF I'M PRONOUNCING YOUR NAME CORRECTLY.

THERE YOU ARE. COME ON UP TO THE MIC.

>> HI, AND THANK YOU.

I WAS HERE TWO MONTHS AGO TO RAISE A CONCERN ABOUT A FLOOD THAT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN OUR BACKYARDS DUE TO THE FAILED CULVERT ON THE STREET OF LOWES LANE, AND THE WATER FROM THE FIELDS HAVE BEEN FLOODING THREE HOMES CONSTANTLY.

I THINK IN APRIL AND MAY, I THINK WE HAD AROUND 10 FLOODS THAT REALLY DROWNED OUR BACKYARDS, FRONT YARDS, AND THE DRIVEWAY.

THIS IS KING'S CROSSING PHASE 3, AND I HAVE REQUESTED THE BUILDER TO DO SOMETHING AND HE SAID IT'S NOT IN HIS HANDS AS IT IS AN EASEMENT PROPERTY.

I WAS REQUESTING THE CITY TO GET ME AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER, OR IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE COULD DO BECAUSE THE CULVERT IS TOTALLY BLOCKED, AND WITH ANY AMOUNT OF RAINS, IT'S GOING TO FLOOD REALLY BAD THIS TIME.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO SEE IF I COULD GET ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WITH THE CITY.

>> [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GARY ARNESON.

>> HELLO. MY NAME'S GARY ARNESON.

I LIVE AT 6900 LARAMIE DRIVE IN PLANO.

I'M HERE, AGAIN, TO EXPRESS FRUSTRATION WITH THE WATER MORATORIUM.

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE ISSUE OF INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LAND OWNERS IN THE EXCEPTION AND EXEMPTIONS TO THE MORATORIUM HAS BEEN ADDED TO A TBD AGENDA.

I'M REQUESTING THAT THIS MATTER BE MOVED FROM THE TBD LIST AND PLACED ON

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A DESIGNATED AGENDA BEFORE THE RECENTLY PASSED EXTENSION EXPIRES FOR THE 11TH TIME.

ADDITIONALLY, I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT ONCE A BUILDING PERMIT IS GRANTED, THE IMPACT ON YOUR WATER SUPPLY WOULD BE ZERO FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.

I OWN AN $800,000 PIECE OF LAND IN SYCAMORE ESTATES THAT'S NEVER BEEN SUBDIVIDED.

IT'S IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE, PLATTED IN 1975. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. PATTY, ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> NO.

>> THEN AT THIS TIME, LET'S SEE, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.

[ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]

ONE IS THURSDAY NIGHT, THERE IS A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN THIS ROOM, AND THEY WILL BE TAKING UP AN SUP FOR AUBREY MARINA, BUT ALSO ON THEIR AGENDA IS REZONING OF SOUTHFORK.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD INTEREST IN THIS, SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS, YOU PLEASE EITHER GO TO THE MEETING.

IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

YOU CAN MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING, I BELIEVE, ON THE REZONING REQUEST, OR YOU CAN WATCH IT VIRTUALLY.

BUT IT'S THURSDAY FIVE O'CLOCK.

ALSO, THEY WILL LOOK AT THE COMP PLAN. THAT'S THEIR AGENDA.

NEXT, THE PEANUT BUTTER DRIVE FOR NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1ST.

IF YOU CARE TO DONATE PEANUT BUTTER OR JELLY, OR ANY CANNED FOODS, REALLY, THEY'LL BE A BOX IN THE FOYER HERE FOR COLLECTION.

I BELIEVE WE'LL HAVE ONE AT THE POLICE STATION ALSO.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS, DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, COME DROP OFF YOUR STUFF, AND WE'LL GET IT TO THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK, AND THEY DO APPRECIATE IT.

THIS IS A COMPETITION BETWEEN CITIES, AND EVERYBODY SAYS, OH, Y'ALL CAN'T COMPETE WITH THE PLANO.

YOU'D BE SURPRISED AT HOW MUCH WE DO.

WE DO VERY WELL.

WE HAVE A VERY GENEROUS CITY.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO FALL BEHIND.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ACTION ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE AND BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 7:00 PM IN THIS ROOM.

ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH AT 5:00 PM, PARKS AND RECREATIONS WILL MEET.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS OCTOBER 1ST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HAVE AN EVENT ON NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, AND WOULD LIKE OUR POLICE AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT OR CITY OFFICIALS TO COME OUT, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR INFORMATION IN.

SEND AN EMAIL EITHER TO MYSELF OR CHIEF PRICE, AND WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

THE SOONER YOU CAN DO THAT, THE BETTER IT IS FOR US ON PLANNING.

PARKERFEST IS SCHEDULED TO BE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, FROM 3:00-6:00 PM.

IF YOU CAN, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS.

IF YOU'VE ENJOYED PARKERFEST IN THE PAST, AND YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO DONATE AN HOUR OR TWO OF YOUR TIME, WE WOULD REALLY BE APPRECIATIVE.

JUST CONTACT ME OR CONTACT FRANK DACOSTA, OUR PARKS AND RECS CHAIR.

THE NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT WILL BE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH FROM 10:00 UNTIL 2:00, YOU JUST DRIVE THROUGH THE DRIVEWAY AND CHIEF PRICE OR ONE OF HIS GUYS WILL BE STANDING RIGHT OUT THERE TO TAKE ANY OF YOUR UNUSED DRUGS OR SHARPIES, OR IS THERE GOING TO BE SHARPIES ALSO?

>> THERE WON'T BE SHARPIES.

>> NO SHARPIES. FORGET THE SHARPIES, JUST UNUSED DRUGS.

THEN I'M NOT REAL SURE WHY PATTY PUT THIS ON HERE, BUT THERE IS AN ELECTION, IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT IT, ON NOVEMBER 5TH [LAUGHTER] REALLY? NOW WE WILL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 6TH, 2024, AND CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-806,

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AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF PLANO AND ALLEN FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES.

IS THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT PULLED OFF FOR DISCUSSION, RATHER THAN BEING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA?

>> NO.

>> THEN I WOULD ACCEPT A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> MADAM MAYOR, MAY I JUST ASK A QUESTION FIRST OR DO YOU WANT TO HEAR THE MOTION FIRST?

>> PARDON.

>> MAY I ASK A QUESTION FIRST, OR SHOULD I MAKE THE MOTION FIRST?

>> YOU SHOULD MAKE THE MOTION.

>> MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS STATED IN THE PACKET FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 6TH AND THE CONSIDERATION OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION OR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2024-806.

>> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE], YOU HAD A QUESTION?

>> RIGHT. THANK YOU. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF CITY ADMINISTRATOR OLSON COULD ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PLANO AND ALLEN FOR THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES JUST TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION.

>> I'LL GIVE THAT TO CHIEF SHEFF.

>> WE SHOULD HAVE PULLED THAT ONE OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> WE HAD A SECOND. SHOULD WE VOTE ON THAT?

>> WELL, NOW IS THE TIME FOR DISCUSSION, SO BEFORE THE VOTE.

>> WELL, WHERE CHIEF SHEFF GO?

>> SORRY, HERE I AM.

>> JUST DISAPPEARED ON ME THERE.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WE OWN THE RADIOS THEMSELVES,

[3. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2024-806 AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF PLANO AND ALLEN, TX FOR COMMMUNICATION SERVICES.]

BUT THEY'RE USELESS WITHOUT WORKING THROUGH THE AIRWAVES.

FOR THE LAST FOUR DECADES, WE'VE UTILIZED THE LOCAL SYSTEM, WHICH IS OWNED BY PLANO AND ALLEN, AND TO A MUCH LESSER EXTENT, MURPHY AND WYLIE.

THE ACCESS AGREEMENT PROVIDES US ACCESS, IT PROVIDES US USE OF THE SYSTEM, IT PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS INSTALLATION OF THE RADIOS, LICENSE MANAGEMENT, ENCRYPTION MANAGEMENT AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE RADIOS.

THE LAST TIME WE ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO.

AGREEMENTS TYPICALLY RUN ONE YEAR WITH FOUR-YEAR AUTOMATIC EXTENSIONS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE UP HERE FOR TODAY.

THE CITY OF PLANO, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALLEN, ESTABLISHES THE COST AND IT'S A COST PER RADIO.

IT'S A $33 COST TO USE THE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM.

THAT'S THE INFRASTRUCTURE FEE, AND THEN THERE'S A ONE DOLLAR PER RADIO NETWORK ACCESS FEE, AND THAT'S ON A PER MONTH BASIS.

BOTH THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS UTILIZE THESE RADIOS, ARE NOT UTILIZED BY PUBLIC WORKS.

AS A RESULT, WE BOTH PD AND FD, HAVE PROVIDED FOR THIS ILA IN THEIR BUDGET.

JUST A QUICK SUMMARY, SO I'LL OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU'RE READY.

>> NO. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT EXPLANATION IN TERMS OF JUST THE CONCEPT OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ITSELF AND THE USE FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RADIOS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD SUMMARY IN TERMS OF WHAT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF SHEFF? THANK YOU, CHIEF.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? THEN I WILL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ANY OPPOSED? CONSENT AGENDA PASSES 3-0.

NEXT, WE HAVE OUR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEM,

[4. PARKER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REVIEW.]

WHICH IS PARKS AND RECREATIONS COMMISSION'S ANNUAL REVIEW.

FRANK DACOSTA IS THE CHAIR OF PARKS AND RECS COMMISSION, AND HE WILL PRESENT THE ANNUAL REVIEW. WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU. MADAM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE ARE CITY OF PARKER PARKS AND RECREATION.

LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SCREEN. THIS IS WHO WE ARE.

WE HAVE FIVE VOTING MEMBERS AND FOUR ALTERNATES.

ALL JUST A GREAT TEAM TO WORK WITH, ALL PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PARK AND THE THINGS WE DO THERE, COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER TEAM, AND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO DOESN'T JUST RELY ON THE CHAIRPERSON.

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I'M JUST THE GUY WHO HOLDS THE MEETINGS.

BUT EVERYBODY ELSE TAKES A PIECE OF THE PIE AND WORKS ON IT.

NEXT SLIDE.

BUT WHAT DO WE DO AS PARKS AND RECS? ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO IS BEAUTIFICATION.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEXT SLIDE.

WE DO HAVE A WHITE FLOWER PLANTING AREA OUT ON THE EAST SIDE THAT THRIVES NOW UNDER THE HANDS OF VARIOUS PEOPLE, MEMBERS OF OUR COMMISSION, AND INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS WHO KEEP THAT GOING.

WE ALSO DO SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE PARK.

A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE DID THESE COLORFUL SIGNS, DID ALL THE RESEARCH, AND PUT THE SIGNS UP, AND SO THAT'S A BEAUTIFICATION ASSET TO THE PARK.

A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE PUT SOME BENCHES IN, PROCURED THEM WITH MONIES PROVIDED BY THE PARKER WOMEN'S CLUB, AND WE PURCHASED THEM AND CITED THEM, AND LOCATED WHERE THEY SHOULD GO, SET THOSE UP.

THAT'S ALL PART OF OUR BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT. WE ALSO DO EVENTS.

THAT'S PROBABLY MOST OF WHAT WE DO, IT SEEMS. WE DID THE SOLAR ECLIPSE WATCH PARTY.

WE LIKE THIS.

WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CITIZENRY GET MORE INVOLVED AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

THIS WAS AN AD HOC OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 400 YEARS OR WHATEVER, THIS PARTICULAR ONE.

BUT WE SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE.

WE PLAYED SOME MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND.

WE GAVE A SHORT TALK ON THE SCIENCE AND LORE OF ECLIPSES, AND THEN WE STAYED THERE UP THROUGH TOTALITY, AND IT WAS A VERY COOL DAY, LITERALLY, BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE DONE WHAT WE CALL A CONCERT IN THE PRESERVE.

THIS WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE DOING, [LAUGHTER] BUT WE DID IT ANYWAY.

WE INVITED A LOCAL BAND, THE IRON FIST OF DUNCAN.

THEY HAVE THAT WONDERFUL CROSSOVER POINT. THEY'RE GOOD AND THEY'RE CHEAP.

WE BROUGHT THEM IN, BECAUSE THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENT.

WE WENT AHEAD AND HAD A CONCERT.

IT GOT RAINED OUT PARTLY, WHICH WAS GREAT FUN, BUT THEY DID A GOOD JOB.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE, SO WE KNOW THAT THE NEXT TIME WE DO IT, AND WE WILL DO ONE NEXT YEAR.

MAYBE MORE. WE WANTED TO DO MORE IN TERMS OF ADVERTISING AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF IT.

BUT WE DID TRY IT OUT.

>> EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE AN EARTH DAY EVENT, GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP.

WE GO AHEAD AND INVITE CITIZENS TO COME.

WE GIVE THEM BAGS, WE GIVE THEM GRIPPERS, WE GIVE THEM GLOVES, WE SEND THEM OUT AND THEY GO AHEAD AND CLEAN AS MUCH OF THE PARK AS THEY CAN DO ALL THE WAY OVER INTO THE EAST PRESERVE WAY.

IF POSSIBLE, THEY CAN ALSO SOMETIMES GET INVOLVED WITH THE WILDFLOWERS OVER THERE TO CLEAN UP FALLEN BRANCHES AND THAT SORT OF THING.

THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD EXPERIENCE, AND WE ALWAYS DRAW A ENTHUSIASTIC BUNCH OF PEOPLE TO COME AND HELP CLEAN OUT.

OUR LARGEST THING IS PARKER VEST.

LAST YEAR, WE HAD BETWEEN 500 AND 700 ATTENDEES, SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

WE HAVE PARKING ISSUES AND OTHER THINGS, BUT WE HAVE WRESTLED WELL WITH THOSE.

WE CHANGED HOW WE LAID THINGS OUT, SO WE NOW HAVE THE NOTION OF AN ENTRANCE GATE, AND THEN WE HAVE EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON.

WE HAVE VENDORS.

MAYBE A DOZEN VENDORS LAST TIME.

THIS NEXT YEAR, WE'LL HAVE MORE.

FOOD TRUCKS, WE HAD MULTIPLE FOOD TRUCKS NEXT TO SCREEN.

WE HAD MUSIC. WE HAD THE BIG CITY OUTLAWS THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

EVERYBODY SAID THAT THEY LOVED THE MUSIC, IT WAS JUST A GREAT MIX AND EVERYTHING.

LAST YEAR, WE DID SOMETHING THAT WE WILL DO AGAIN THIS YEAR AND WE HAD A CAR SHOW.

OF THAT 700 MEMBERS, A LOT OF THOSE ATTENDEES CAME FROM THE CAR SHOW.

WE HAD I THINK BETWEEN 60 AND 70 CARS OUT THERE.

THERE WAS BACK TO THE FUTURE DELOREN OUT THERE, ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE, AND PEOPLE WANDERED THROUGH THERE.

THAT WAS A PLUS FOR THE UNITED EVENT.

BUT WE ALSO DID SOMETHING CALLED HOLIDAYS, WE HAD DONE ONE BACK IN 2020, AND IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE STATE OF PLAY WITH THE PANDEMIC.

IT WENT RIGHT OUT OF MY HEAD, COVID.

THAT ONE WAS RATHER LARGE AND INVOLVED.

THIS ONE WAS MUCH SIMPLER.

ONCE AGAIN, IT WAS AN EXPERIMENT.

LET'S TRY THIS OUT AND IT WASN'T LARGELY ATTENDED, BUT IT WAS FUN.

WE HAD SOME THINGS FOR THE KIDS AND WHATNOT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MEETING IN A FEW WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'LL DO FOR THIS UPCOMING SEASON.

PART OF THAT ALSO INVOLVES LIGHTING AND WHATNOT.

HERE'S ONE MORE THING WE DO, VISION CASTING, WE DREAM.

WE DESIRE SOME PAVILION THAT PEOPLE CAN GATHER UNDER AND WE'VE BEGUN TO TURN THE WHEELS ON THAT.

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WE CAN IMAGINE IT LOOKING SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH A BIG PARK REP IN THE FRONT, HOPEFULLY, OR IT MAY NOT LOOK LIKE THIS AT ALL.

[LAUGHTER] I PUT A PICTURE UP AND EVERYBODY SAID, THE BATHROOM SHOULD BE OUT IN THE BACK BUT MAYBE IT SHOULD BE OVER HERE.

DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW, BUT OUR DESIRE AS PARKS AND REC IS TO LOOK DOWN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO LEVERAGE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF LAND WE HAVE AND TO MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO OUR CITIZENS AND PROVIDE MORE FUNCTIONALITY.

LAST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU'VE PROVIDED BUDGETARY ITEMS, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT YOU ALSO HAVE COME TO OUR EVENTS.

YOU'VE SHOWN YOURSELF SUPPORTIVE OF OUR ACTIONS, SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT.

THAT IS OUR REVIEW FOR THIS PAST YEAR.[APPLAUSE]

>> ANY QUESTIONS? WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU AND THE PARKS AND REC MEMBERS AND THE VOLUNTEERS YOU GET.

Y'ALL HAVE DONE AN AWESOME JOB.

YOU REALLY HAVE, AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT.

YOU MAKE OUR CITY SHINE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND HOW YOU MAKE PARKER SPECIAL, IT'S GREATLY NOTED AND APPRECIATED.

>> THANKS.

>> THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY ON YOUR WHOLE COMMITTEE.

>> AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW?

>> MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT A PARK AND REC ANNUAL REVIEW.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL REVIEW.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I THINK IT WAS JUST A FABULOUS REVIEW, AND JUST SUCH A GREAT YEAR OF LOOKING BACK ON ALL THE FUN TIMES IS REALLY JUST JOYFUL. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

>> THEN I WILL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTING PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION'S ANNUAL REVIEW, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSE? NO. PASSES THREE, ZERO, NO OKAY.

THANK YOU. NEXT. MR. OLSON, WE HAVE SOME UPDATES HERE.

[5. UPDATE(S)]

>> YES, 2551, STILL ONGOING.

HOPEFULLY, SOON, THERE WILL BE SOME TRAFFIC DETOURS AND MAYBE MORE UTILITIES GETTING RELOCATED, BUT AT THIS POINT, IT'S A STANDSTILL.

JUST TO MAKE CONJUNCTION WITH THAT CHURCH LINE.

THE PLANNED CEMENT WAS PUT IN, MIXED IN, THE FIRST LAYER OF ASPHALT WAS LAID, THEN THE GLASS MAT WAS PUT IN, AND THEN TODAY THERE WAS I BELIEVE TWO INCH OF ASPHALT LAID, AND THEN THERE'LL BE ANOTHER TWO-INCH LIFT TOMORROW, HOPEFULLY, DEPENDING UPON.

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF AN ISSUE WITH THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.

JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH TRAFFIC COMING DOWN PARK A ROAD, IT'S HARD TO GET TRUCKS AND EVERYTHING INVOLVED.

THAT SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, SO ANDERSON'S REALLY MOVED REALLY QUICK ON THAT.

COMP PLAN, THAT WILL BE GOING BEFORE THE P&Z ON THURSDAY NIGHT, AND THEY'LL BE DOING A REVIEW OF THAT OF THE CORRECTIONS THAT WERE MADE AT THE LAST MEETING, AND GET A FINAL BLESSING, AND THEN SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THAT.

I DON'T HAVE REALLY MUCH ON TCQ POLICE VEHICLES.

THE EXPEDITION IS FULLY READY TO GO NOW.

>> IS IT HERE?

>> IT'S HERE, AND IT'S BEEN STRIPPED, AND EVERYTHING READY TO GO, I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE HERE.

>> I'VE GOT TWO OTHER THINGS.

HOW ARE THE WATER LINES DOING ON DUBLIN ROAD?

>> YES. GARY IS NOT HERE TONIGHT HE'S WITH HIS WIFE FOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY.

THEY ARE WORKING ON THAT, BOBBY WAS OUT THERE ACTUALLY AT BROKE OFF HENDRIX CARTER EARLIER TODAY.

THEY'RE DOING THE FINAL WALK-THROUGH ON THAT, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S CORRECT, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S DONE.

WE'RE STILL ON TRACK FOR EVERYTHING FOR THE END OF THIS MONTH, AND HOPEFULLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT, SO YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING COME SEPTEMBER.

>> DOES THE END OF THIS MONTH COMPLETE THE PROJECT OR WHEN THE DIGGING STARTS?

>> NO, WE HAVEN'T BID THAT OUT YET, THAT'S JUST THE DESIGN PHASE OF IT.

THEN THEY WILL GO OUT TO BID AND AS LONG AS THE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, WE SHOULD BE FINE.

AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A CONTRACT IN PLACE, YOU'LL BE FINE TO GO ON THAT.

>> SOME ADAM, WITH RESPECT TO THAT TOPIC, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO START PENCILING IN ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM? IS IT TIME SUCH THAT WE CAN PREDICT WHAT AGENDA WE SHOULD TARGET,

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SUCH THAT WE DON'T MISS THAT DEADLINE TO TRY TO GET THE BID OUT?

>> WE'LL COME TO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS IN JUST A MINUTE.

>> I CAN ANSWER, ONCE THAT'S READY, IT'LL BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO YOU ALL.

ONCE EVERYTHING IS FINALIZED AND READY TO GO.

THERE'S STILL A RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION THEY HAVE TO GET, AND I BELIEVE THE LANDOWNERS ARE OKAY WITH IT IN PRINCIPLE.

WE JUST NEED TO GET THAT DRAWN UP SO THAT WOULD BE THE LAST LITTLE STEP AND THAT WOULD BE FOR THAT THIRD LAKE FOR DUBLIN, WHICH STREET WAS THAT ON?

>> BLUFFS.

>> BLUFFS. THAT'S RIGHT. BLUFFS, WE HAVE TWO HOUSES NOW.

BLUFFS, SO IT'LL BE THAT BLUFFS TO DOUBLE IN CONNECTION TO LOOP THAT LINE IN THERE.

>> THE OTHER THING I HAVE IS, TOM, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT ON THE NOISE COMMITTEE?

>> WE'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON IT RIGHT NOW.

I'VE ALSO MET WITH COUNCIL TALKING ABOUT IT, AND WE'RE GETTING READY TO HAVE OUR FIRST MEETING.

>> IS YOUR FIRST MEETING SCHEDULED?

>> NO, IT'S NOT SCHEDULED YET BUT IT WILL BE SOON.

>> BECAUSE SOUTHFORK HAS A WHOLE BUNCH OF EVENTS COMING UP AND WE'RE GETTING QUESTIONS.

ANY OTHER UPDATES, COMMENTS THERE? IF NOT, WE WILL MOVE TO ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.

[6. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION(S) FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND CITY STAFF FOR THE RECORD (Each valued at between $0 - $1,000 [RES. NO. 2024-801]) Manny (LNU) donated 1 case water & 1 case soda valued at $15 to the Police Department.]

MANNY LESNINE MCNOWN AGAIN, DONATED ONE CASE OF WATER, ONE CASE OF SODA, VALUED AT $15 TO THE PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT.

NEXT, WE HAVE THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BESIDES THE ONE AMANDA BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.

[7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO GO ON FUTURE AGENDA?

>> MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST REVISIT THE ENTERPRISE CONTRACT TO KNOW IF THAT'S GOING TO BE SCHEDULED ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

>> I THINK IT'S SCHEDULED, BUT I'LL PUT IT ON THERE. DID YOU HAVE?

>> I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION THAT WE MOVE THE CONSIDERATION FOR MODIFICATIONS TO OUR BUILDING MORATORIUM FROM THE TBD AGENDA UP TO EITHER SEPTEMBER THE 17TH MEETING OR NOT LATER THAN THE OCTOBER THE 1ST MEETING FOR OUR DISCUSSION.

>> WE DON'T HAVE A MEETING ON OCTOBER 1ST, WE MOVED THAT TILL OCTOBER 8TH, OCTOBER 1ST IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> BUT I GET THE POINT.

>> EITHER THE 17TH, IF WE WERE FINISHED WITH BUDGET ISSUES THEN OR NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER THE 8TH.

>> GOT IT. ANYTHING ELSE FOR A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM? THEN WE'LL COME TO THE HARD PART OF THE MEETING.

WE'VE GOT TO SAY GOODBYE TO OUR CITY ADMINISTRATOR.

TONIGHT IS HIS LAST COUNCIL MEETING, HE IS LEADING US AT THE END OF THE MONTH TO GO BE THE CITY MANAGER OF DALLAS AND I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR HIS SERVICE.

HE HAS BEEN WITH US SIX YEARS AND FOR A CITY ADMINISTRATOR, THAT'S A LONG TIME.

HE HAS GIVEN US CONSISTENCY, HE HAS GIVEN US SO MUCH.

HE HAS BROUGHT US FROM THE, PARDON MY FRENCH FOR SAYING IT THIS WAY FROM BEING A GOOD BALL CITY TO BEING A PROFESSIONALLY RUN CITY WITH GREAT EMPLOYEES AND HE BROUGHT A LOT OF THE EMPLOYEES AND HE BROUGHT US INTO THE COMPUTER AGE.

HE BROUGHT US SOFTWARE.

THIS WAS SHOCKING TO PARKER AND IT'S REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE AND HE'S MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR CITY.

I CAN'T THANK LUKE ENOUGH COME ON OVER HERE.

DON'T BE JUST TIGHT OVER THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOU HERE.

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PARKER, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE]

[00:30:02]

>> LUKE YOU HAVE A BRAIN CHAIR WAITING FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO COME BACK TO SOME FUTURE MEETINGS.[BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER]

>> [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE]

>> SIR, I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

>> YOU GOT TO LOOK AT IT.

>> THEY'LL GET LOST IN A LAKE.

>> IT'S NOT JUST WHAT YOU THINK.

>> [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]

>> PUT FROM MAYOR AND SEND IT.

>> THIS IS FROM THE CITY, THIS IS ALSO FROM THE CITY.

>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

>> YES. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL ADJOURN TO THE RECEPTION IN HONOR OF MR. OLSON.

IT IS WHATEVER.

>> 7:31.

>> 7:31.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.