[CALL TO ORDER]
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I HEREBY CALL THE CITY OF PARKER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.
IT IS JULY 7TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK MS. HALVERSHETH, DO I HAVE A QUORUM? THANK YOU.
[PRESENTATION/WORKSHOP]
WE WILL...WE'LL GO INTO OUR WORKSHOP ON THE BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE LED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, GRANT SAVAGE.
MR. SAVAGE? WE'LL START OUT BY KIND OF LOOKING AT THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
16TH AND THEN THOSE NEXT TWO DATES WERE CHANGED TO AUGUST THE 18TH FOR THE SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP AND TO SET THE PROPOSED TAX RATE AND SEPTEMBER 1ST WILL BE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ACTION ON THE TAX RATE.
WE SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP WITH THE BUDGET THERE FIRST.
I'D LIKE TO START OUT BY KIND OF LOOKING AT THE FUND STRUCTURE.
CITY OF PARKER UTILIZES TWO PRIMARY FUND CLASSIFICATIONS GOVERNMENTAL THE PROPRIETARY.
EACH OF THOSE ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO FUND TYPES.
YOU HAVE THE GENERAL, SPECIAL REVENUE, DEBT SERVICE, CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS.
THOSE FUND TYPES ARE THEN BROKEN DOWN FURTHER, AND YOU'LL SEE LAW ENFORCEMENT, EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT, COURT SECURITY, SO ON AND SO FORTH.
BUT EACH FUND OPERATES AS A DISTINCT SELF-BALANCING ENTITY FOR CONTROL, BUDGETING, AND REPORTING PURPOSES.
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS, THOSE ARE THE FUNDS THROUGH WHICH MOST GOVERNMENTALS FINANCE.
THE BIGGEST FUND THERE IS THE GENERAL FUND.
IT'S USED TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING SALES TAX, FRANCHISE FEES, LICENSE PERMITS, FINES, FORFEITURES, CHARGES FOR SERVICES.
AND THE EXPENDITURES INCLUDE GENERAL GOVERNMENT, POLICE, FIRE, PUBLIC WORKS.
BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT AND CITY PROPERTY SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS THEY'RE USED TO ACCOUNT FOR RESOURCES RESTRICTED TO DESIGNATED FOR DEBT SERVICE FUNDS ARE USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST OF PRINCIPAL AND ALL OTHER LONG-TERM STREETS, DRAINAGE, FACILITY PROJECTS BEING FINANCED FOR GRANTS, LOOKING AT PROPRIETARY FUNDS SIMILAR TO THOSE OFTEN FOUND.
ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WATER.
AND DISTRIBUTION, AND WATER COLLECTION.
THE FUND ALSO ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCUMULATION OF RESOURCES FOR AND THE PAYMENT.
THEN THOSE FUNDS ARE FOR THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
THE KIND OF LOOK OF THE CITY DEPARTMENTS WILL START WITH ADMINISTRATION.
YOU CAN SEE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ADMIN HAS ADDED TWO POSITIONS.
DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY AND ADMIN ASSISTANT, BOTH OF THOSE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY VACANT.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SIX, WE ADDED THREE POSITIONS.
ALL THREE OF THOSE WERE POLICE OFFICE.
TWO OF THOSE ARE VACANT ALONG WITH THE ASSISTANT POLICE.
SO THERE'S ONLY TWO VACANT ALONG WITH THE ASSISTANT CHIEF.
AS FAR AS FIRE, THIS IS PART OF THIS YEAR.
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BECAUSE OF THE SLOTS.SO I WENT TO FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS THIS YEAR.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT, YOU CAN SEE THAT IN 25-26 IS WHEN WE ADDED THE THREE FULL-TIME POSITIONS, AND THAT'S WHERE THE INCREASE IS AT.
AND THEN WITH EVERY OTHER POSITION ON THERE, THE 13TH POSITION, THREE ARE FULL-TIME, AND THE REST ARE...
COVERED BY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE'VE ADDED TWO POSITIONS AS WELL WE ADDED A MAINTENANCE WORKER AND ADMIN ASSISTANT CURRENTLY THE MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION SINCE THE GENERAL FUND IS THE LARGEST FUND, KIND OF THE MAIN FUND THAT WE DEAL WITH, THE REST OF THE PRESENTATION WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE GENERAL FUND.
LOOKING AT THE SIX, WE SEE THAT FEE TAX ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 76% OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE.
TYPICALLY ACCOUNT FOR TEXAS CITIES, SO WE'RE...
AND THEN THE LESS FEASIBLE SALES TAX.
HAS THE SALES TAX INCREASED ANY? SALES TAX HAS INCREASED EVERY YEAR, BUT AS A PERCENT OF OUR REVENUE HAS ACTUALLY DECREASED.
SALES TAX USED TO BE OUR SECOND LARGEST REVENUE STRENGTH.
IT'S BEEN REPLACED BY PERCENTAGE.
WELL, A TYPICAL CITY PROBABLY HAS AROUND, LIKE I SAID, 40-50% PROPERTY TAX, USUALLY AROUND 30% FOR SALES TAX A LOT OF TIMES.
SO, YEAH, IT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY SMALL.
IT'S ONLY IN THE 1 TO 2 PERCENT.
SO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY TAXES.
THE TAX RATE IS MADE UP OF TWO.
YOU HAVE THE M&O, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND THE INS FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING.
THE M&O IS WHAT FUNDS THE GENERAL FUND, AND THAT'S THE 76% OF THE REVENUE STREAM FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
AND THEN THE INS FUNDS THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, 100%.
RIGHT NOW OUR M&O RATE IS 98% OF THE TOTAL TAX.
AND WE'RE DEFINITELY ONE OF THE LOWER ONES.
BUT I DON'T- YEAH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE...
THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE THAT'S...
I'M LOOKING AT THIS BAR TO SEE THE GRADES, BUT I WILL SAY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE'VE HAD A DECREASE
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IN THE TOTAL TAX RATE THREE OF THOSE YEARS SOMEWHAT MISLEADING BECAUSE I KNOW THE TOTAL TAXES HAVE GONE UP BUT THE TOTAL TAX RATE HAS DECREASED IN THREE.THE ONLY OUTSTANDING DEBT THAT'S TAX SUPPORTED IS THE 2019 REFUND AND BOND.
PAYMENT THAT WE'RE MAKING ON THAT IS IN FISCAL YEAR 27, 28.
AND AT THAT POINT, OUR INS RATE WILL GO TO ZERO.
IN APRIL, THE COLLIN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT PROVIDES CERTIFIED ESTIMATES WITH VALUES OF $2,310,000,000.
WE'LL RECEIVE THE CERTIFIED TOTALS THE WEEK OF JULY 20TH.
USING THAT ESTIMATED NUMBER, THAT'S AN INCREASE OF ALMOST $180 MILLION FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, 0.4%.
AND THAT GENERATES AN ADDITIONAL $558,542.
OF THAT AMOUNT, $67 MILLION IS FROM NEW PROPERTY TAXES, NEW TAXABLE PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN ADDED.
BASED ON THE CERTIFIED ESTIMATE, THE ONE CENT CHANGE IN THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IS GOING TO AFFECT THE CITY BY $231,000.
AND ONE CENT CHANGE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE WOULD AFFECT THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER BY ABOUT $10.
OVER THE 10 YEARS, YOU CAN SEE WE'VE HAD AN INCREASE IN THE LAST 10 YEARS OF EVERY YEAR.
THE INCREASES HAS BEEN MORE SIGNIFICANT.
IT WAS FROM 2017 TO 2021, IT STAYED PRETTY CONSISTENT.
AND WE SAW A BIG JUMP THERE IN 2022 AND IT'S MAINTAINED THAT SAME JUMP SINCE 2026.
I'M LOOKING AT THE TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE DISTRICT AND SEE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ISD AND PLANO ISD, THOSE ARE AROUND TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL TAX RATE.
THE CITY OF PARPITER IS ABOUT 20%, IT'S 19% WITH ALLEN ISD, AND THEN IT'S 20% WITH PLANO ISD, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY COLLIN COUNTY AT 9%.
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I'VE GOT ANOTHER QUESTION.ON TRANSFERS, ALL OF THOSE TRANSFERS, THE WAY THEY'RE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS, ALL OF THOSE TRANSFERS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS OR SOME OF THOSE TRANSFERS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS THAT DON'T FIT IN THE GENERAL BUDGET? [INAUDIBLE] EVEN A TRANSFER FOR TECHNOLOGY IS...
[INAUDIBLE] IT'S FOR THE GAZEBO, TO CLARIFY.
WE DID NOT, SO IT'S GOING TO BE THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET BECAUSE THE AWARD WILL COME IN 26-27.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING US WITH IS BASED ON THE CURRENT TAX RATE, WHICH THE COUNCIL CAN THEN ALTER IN ANY MANNER.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? YES, I GOT ONE MORE.
ALL MY QUESTIONS ARE CENTERED AROUND CAPITAL BUDGETING.
SO THIS IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 25%.
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SAM? [INAUDIBLE] ...PER AMOUNT STATED ABOUT THE SUM OF PERCENTAGES...[INAUDIBLE] ANYTHING ELSE? WELL, HEARING NOTHING, THEN I WILL...
GRANT, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? WELL, GRANT, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS.
YOU'VE DONE YOUR USUAL EXCELLENT JOB.
AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL CLOSE THE WORKSHOP ON...
[CALL TO ORDER]
I HEREBY CONVENE THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF PARKER, TEXAS.AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK MS. HALL, DO I HAVE A QUORUM? AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK RUSSELL WRIGHT IF HE WILL LEAD US IN THE AMERICAN PLEDGE, AND ALAN MEYER IF HE WOULD LEAD US IN THE TEXAS PLEDGE.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS ]
FILL IT OUT AND GIVE IT TO PATTY HALL, WHO IS OVER THERE WRITING DOWN.OTHERWISE, OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS BY JOE CORDINA.
I'M JOE CORDINA, 4302 BOULDER DRIVE IN THE WONDERFUL PARK.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF, I'M ADDRESSING THIS TO YOU SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT MADE THE EVENT WE HAD SO SUCCESSFUL.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN, AND IT MEANT A LOT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE IDEA OF DOING THIS WAS ON A SHORT STRING, SO IT WAS A NIGHTMARE TRYING TO PULL THINGS TOGETHER.
WE DID COLLECT SOME DONATIONS, THOUGH, JUST TO MENTION TO YOU.
GET SOME DONATIONS, BUT WHAT TRULY MOST MEANINGFUL TO ME CAN'T BE APPLIES TO YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE COOPERATION YOU OFFERED TO US.
IT REALLY MEANT A LOT TO ME AND TO THE PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED.
SO THE CITY HAS GOOD FEELINGS FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR CITY, AND WHAT THIS LEADS TO IS THIS.
DO WE DO ANOTHER EVENT LIKE THIS JULY 4TH OF NEXT YEAR? WELL, IF WE...
IF WE DECIDE THAT THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO, AND MUSTERING THE CITIZENS TOGETHER, WE COULD MAKE A PRETTY BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS THING, BUT IT WOULD COST SOME DOLLARS TO DO THAT.
AND IT'S PROBABLY BEST IF WE PUT THAT AS AN ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGET TO ALLOCATE JUST SOME MONEY SO THAT THEY CAN GET THIS THING GOING.
AND ABOUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO COST US? YOU KNOW WHAT? I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU GUYS TO THINK.
HERE'S HOW MUCH MONEY WE THINK WE COULD SET ASIDE.
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AND NOT THAT PARKS AND REC IS GOING TO SPEND ALL THAT MONEY, BUT AT LEAST THE LEADERSHIP OF PARKS AND REC WILL KNOW WHAT HIS BOUNDARIES ARE.IF WE CAN DO THAT, I THINK IT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
SO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THERE.
THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT, I SURE APPRECIATE SEEING YOU THERE.
AND FOR ALL OF YOU THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT, YOU MISSED A GOOD TIME.
ADNAN? HELLO, MY NAME IS ADNAN TALHOUNI.
I'M SPEAKING BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBORS, EVEN I REMEMBER TWO DITCHES.
WHEN MCCRAE WAS BUILT, I HEAR YOU REACH VERY LOW IN YEARS OF IT FOR THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY NEIGHBOR.
SIMPLY, WE USED TO HAVE ENOUGH RAIN AND DESIGN WAS BASED ON COMMUNITY.
ONCE THAT DITCH IS GONE, THE WATER STARTS TO FLOW.
THE NEW FARM DRAIN COMES THIS WAY AND GOES A LITTLE BIT TO THE EAST AND FROM BOTH SIDES AND IT WIDENS.
I HAVE DOCUMENTS AND YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE THEM TO SHOW WHERE THE WATER COMES FROM.
BY ENGINEERING STANDARDS IT'S CONSERVATIVE.
SO SIMPLY, THE LAND IS FLATTENED.
WE'RE DOWN TO MCCRAE, ABOUT TWO TO THREE FEET OR MORE.
THE WATER IS NOT GOING TO GO ON THE GROUND.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SPRINKLERS, AND SEPTIC SPRINKLERS.
WHERE'S THAT GOING TO GO? ALL OF THAT GOES TO MY PLACE.
NOW, IT'S ALMOST ACTUALLY FLOODED, THE LAST RAIN IT DID, SO I WANTED TO THINK ABOUT IT.
TERRY LYNCH, 5809 MIDDLETON DRIVE.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO RAISE A CONCERN REGARDING THE CITY'S AGENDA PREPARATION MEETINGS.
IT IS NOT SIMPLY TO ENSURE THAT VOTERS' MEETINGS ARE ONLY ABOUT PREPARATION, AND THAT IF THE DISCUSSION IS ON AGENDA PREPARATION, THE CITY ATTORNEY WOULD ADDRESS IT.
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I HAVE DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING WHETHER IT SHOULD BE DELAYED OR WHETHER IT SHOULD FIRST BE PRESENTED AS A WORD OF USE.WHICH IS PER CITY SHOULD EXPOSE THE MEETINGS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN AGENDA DISCUSSION OR IF THE DISCUSSION INVOLVED A MATTER I HAD ALREADY DISCUSSED WITH ANOTHER COUNCILOR.
RESPECT FOR THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, I BELIEVED IT WAS IMPORTANT TO AVOID EVEN THE APPROPRIATING PUBLIC BUSINESS BECAUSE THE CITY'S ANNUAL NOTICE STATES THAT A QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PUBLIC MAY ALLOW YOU IF CITIZENS DO IT'S A QUESTION THAT THE CITY DRAWS THAT LINE BETWEEN AGENDA PREP MEETINGS ACTUALLY.
AND HOW MEYER, 7278 MOSS RIDGE ROAD.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M SPEAKING TONIGHT REGARDING THE PLAT APPROVALS FOR MCCREARY MEADOWS AND GREEN MEADOWS.
EARLIER TODAY, I HAD EMAILED VIDEOS TO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE FLOODING ON MY PROPERTY AT 7278 MOSS RIDGE ROAD AND OTHER AREAS OF MOSS RIDGE ESTATES AFTER THE MOST RECENT HEAVY RAIN SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MCCREARY MEADOWS HAD BEGUN.
AS YOU ALL SHOULD BE AWARE, MOSS RIDGE ESTATES HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT DRAINAGE ISSUES FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS.
SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MCCREARY MEADOWS BEGAN, THE DRAINAGE ISSUES AT MOSS RIDGE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, WITH MUCH OF THE DRAINAGE FROM MCCREARY MEADOWS IMPACTING INCREASED FLOODING IN MOSS RIDGE.
BEFORE ANY NEW PLOTS ARE APPROVED FOR MCCREARY MEADOWS, ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING STUDIES SHOULD BE REVIEWED, AND THE DEVELOPER SHOULD BE FORCED TO BUILD A BERM.
SEPARATING MCCREARY MEADOWS FROM MOSS RIDGE AND FORCE ANY DRAINAGE INTO THE EASTERNMOST AREA OF MCCREARY MEADOWS WHERE A RETENTION POND SHOULD BE BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE THE DRAINAGE WATERS FROM MCCREARY MEADOWS INSTEAD OF ALLOWING ANY MORE DRAINAGE WATER TO ENTER MOSS RIDGE.
I AM ALSO CONCERNED REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF THE GREEN MEADOWS PLATTE.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN THE INITIAL PLAT FOR MCCREARY MEADOWS CAME BEFORE COUNCIL, CIRCA 2023-24, THE COUNCIL VOTE WAS 4-1, WITH THE LONE DISSENTING COUNCIL MEMBER SUGGESTING THE BUILD OF A BERM AND A RETENTION POND.
IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COUNCIL AND STAFF AT THAT TIME INDICATED THEY WOULD BE REVIEWING THE RESULTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, ENSURING THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE IMPACT TO MOSS RIDGE ESTATES.
TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL PLATS.
I AM URGING YOU TO PERFORM THAT REVIEW PRIOR TO APPROVING THIS ADDITIONAL PLATS AND COME OUT TO MOSS RIDGE DURING THE NEXT HEAVY RAINS TO SEE THE FLOODING ISSUES THAT ARE INCREMENTALLY CAUSED BY THE MCCREARY MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT.
I WOULD HATE TO SEE THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPER BECOME
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INVOLVED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS A RESULT OF NOT PERFORMING THE PROPER DUE DILIGENCE TO PREVENT ADVERSE IMPACT TO THE CITY RESIDENTS PROPERTIES THANK YOU THANK YOU MR. MA ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS WE WILL[ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST]
GO ON TO ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST I'D LIKE TO NOTE THAT AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN THIS ROOM, THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WILL MEET, AND THAT MEETING IS OPEN TO ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.ON THURSDAY, JULY 9TH, THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING IS GOING TO OCCUR AT 5 P.M.
IN THIS MEETING, AND THAT MEETING, I BELIEVE, IS GOING TO ADDRESS DRAINAGE ISSUES.
AND BE A DISCUSSION ON DRAINAGE, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND.
AND AGAIN, THAT'S OPEN TO EVERYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.
THE ONLY OTHER ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST I'D LIKE TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT MS. BOB ISN'T HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE SHE IS ILL.
AND LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO THANK JOE CARDENA AND THE WORLD WARS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR THE EXCELLENT 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION THAT THEY CAUSED TO HAPPEN IN OUR CITY.
IT FAR EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS.
IT WAS EXCELLENT AND IT WAS VERY, VERY MOVING AND WELL ATTENDED.
AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT CAME IN AND HELPED MAKE IT THE GREAT EVENT THAT IT WAS.
NOW WE WILL MOVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS.
[3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 16, 2026. [REGULAR MEETING]]
FIRST ONE IS 10-20-26.COUNSEL, ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR NOTES? NOT HEARING ANY, THEN I WOULD CALL FOR...
I MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FOR JULY 16, 2026 AS PER ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
NOT HEARING ANY, I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT.
ANYBODY OPPOSED? OKAY, MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ZERO.
[4. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON GREEN MEADOWS PRELIMINARY PLAT.]
NEXT, WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON GREEN MEADOWS PRELIMINARY PLAT.I CAN GO AHEAD AND KICK IT OFF.
YOU WANT TO KICK IT OFF, MR. MAYOR? YES, THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SO UNDER CONSIDERATION TONIGHT IS THE GREEN MEADOWS PRELIMINARY PLATTE, AS THE MAYOR JUST MENTIONED.
SO THIS IS A RENDERING OF THAT PRELIMINARY PLATTE.
WE'VE ALSO GOT THE VICINITY MAP SO YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S LOCATED JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROOKS FARM, JUST SOUTH OF PARKER ROAD.
WE'VE PROBABLY DRIVEN PAST THIS A TIME OR TWO.
WE'VE ALSO GOT A RENDERING HERE OF THE ACCESS POINT THAT'S BEING PROPOSED AND PREVIOUSLY THIS WAS JUST A SINGLE POINT NOT A DIVIDED POINT SO YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER ON THAT THE DEVELOPER AND THE APPLICANT ARE ASKING FOR SOME VARIANCES WITH THIS APPROVAL.
SO THIS IS 28.525 ACRES OUT OF THE RICHARD SPARKS SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 850 IN THE CITY OF PARKER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE REASON FOR THIS REQUEST IS THIS PLOT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF 12 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOME SITES.
ALL ARE TWO ACRES OR LARGER IN SIZE.
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THIS SUBMISSION.
SO THE PLOT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED BACK IN MARCH.
IT WAS REVIEWED IN MAY PRIOR TO THE P&Z MEETING AND THEN WAS PULLED FROM THE DOCKET BY THE DEVELOPER AND APPLICANT.
SO AN EXTENSION WAS GRANTED THERE AND THIS CAME BEFORE P&Z ON JUNE 11, 2026.
AND THEN BASED ON A REVIEW BY THE PNZ, THEY RECOMMENDED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR THIS ONE, BASED ON ALL THE ENGINEERING COMMENTS BEING RESOLVED FROM THAT TIME, AND THEN ALSO THE REQUESTED VARIANCES BEING APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.
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SO HERE IS IN DETAIL WHAT THESE VARIANCES ARE.YOU HAVE LIKELY SEEN SOME OF THESE PREVIOUSLY ON THE KINGSWOOD PRELIMINARY PLOT.
IT SEEMS LIKE THESE ARE SOME OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES THAT ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME, ESPECIALLY FOR SMALLER SUBDIVISIONS.
SO THE FIRST ONE IS VARIANCE TO THE CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH EXCEEDING MAXIMUM 600 FOOT IN LENGTH.
AND THEN I'VE GOT THE JUSTIFICATION.
YOU SHOULD SEE THAT IN YOUR PACKETS WHY THE DEVELOPER IS ASKING FOR THAT.
NUMBER TWO, THE VARIANCE TO THE TWO POINTS OF ACCESS.
ADJUSTED THEIR PRELIMINARY PLAT TO HAVE THAT DIVIDED MEDIAN THERE TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE SPACE FOR TURNAROUND AND FOR SAFE INGRESS AND EGRESS.
AND THEN THE THIRD ONE HERE IS VARIANCE TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUFFER YARD SITE BARRIERS.
IT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ABETTING PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ.
SO TONIGHT BEFORE YOU, AGAIN, THIS IS MINISTERIAL DUTY HERE.
OBVIOUSLY, I DID NOT GET THAT FIRST ONE UPDATED FROM THE P&Z COMMISSION.
AND THEN THE VARIANCES TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, HOWEVER, THEY ARE DISCRETIONARY.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL CONDITIONALLY APPROVE THE GREEN MEADOWS PRELIMINARY PLAT, PENDING RESOLUTION OF ANY OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING COMMENTS.
HOWEVER, MR. MACHADO JUST DROPPED OFF A REVISED ENGINEERING LETTER, AND THERE ARE NO COMMENTS LEFT TO RESOLVE.
SO WITH THIS WE CAN CERTAINLY BRING UP THE APPLICANT OR CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
FIRST, DID EVERYBODY GET THE UPDATE? MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GOT IT.
I'M THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT.
I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU TONIGHT.
WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THIS.
I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP FOR THE DRAINAGE ISSUES.
WE HAVE PLACED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER ALL OF THE RUNOFF FROM THE PROJECT.
AND GOTTEN THIS FROM THE CITY ENGINEER AND ALSO WITH TXDOT TO GET THOSE APPROVALS.
AND SO WE HAVE THAT DETENTION UPON THEIR PLANS THAT WE DON'T CALL.
SO THE NUMBER ONE COMMENT WAS PRESERVE THE TREE.
THAT IS RIGHT ON THE PROPERTY, WHICH IF YOU'RE PRESERVING THE TREES, YOU CAN'T HAVE THE FISH AS WELL.
CAN YOU TELL ME WHICH PAGE YOU'RE ON? I CAN PICK IT UP ON THE BIG SCREEN.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT HERE.
22, LET ME SEE IF I CAN SEE 22, IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE, AND THAT'S RIGHT WHERE THE TRUTH, I MEAN, THAT'S GETTING THAT FENCE IN PLACE.
THE ISSUE IS IF I WHAT TO LAY FROM AND IN OUR CASE THE OWNERS THERE ARE AWARE THAT THEY MAINTAIN IT.
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I'VE ALL THAT ON THE BROOKS FARM SIDE AND EVERYBODY IS MAINTAINING, THEY'RE MOWING BACK.THERE AND EVERYTHING SO YOU KNOW WE DO HAVE THAT FENCE GAP ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND THAT IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BUT SO ANYWAY ALL I'M SAYING IS IT'S JUST THIS IS THIS IS JUST A LITTLE INCONSISTENT YOU HAVE THE STATEMENT THAT TREE LINE WILL STAY THERE AND THEN RIGHT THERE WITH SO HOW DO WE GO ABOUT RESOLVING THIS? I THINK GARY HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH GABE ON THIS ONE.
HE MIGHT BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO SPEAK TO THIS AND THE REASON BEHIND THE REQUEST.
WE WERE JUST OUT FOR THE MEETING IN THAT AREA AND LOOKING AT THAT SPECIFIC AREA.
EXACTLY WHERE THE FENCE IS GOING TO BE IN RELATION TO THE TREE LINE RIGHT AT THE EDGE THERE'S A LOT OF TREES THERE YEAH THERE'S QUITE A FEW TREES IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION THAT CAN BE PUT TO THE FRONT? SO, I JUST THINK THE FENCE NEEDS TO BE PULLED OFF THE PROPERTY LINE.
AND THEN, IF THAT CAUSES A POTENTIAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE, HOW DO WE DO IT? YOU KNOW, ON THE BROOKS FIRESIDE, SOMEHOW IT WAS DEALT WITH.
IF YOU HAVE A TREE, YOU TRY TO PICK IT UP.
THE THING IS ALL THE PLAT, SO I'M NOT TOO CONCERNED WITH BEING ANY QUESTION ABOUT WHO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE TO YOUR PROPERTY.
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THE FENCE IS UP AND THE HOMEOWNERS ARE ON...MIGHT I THROW OUT THE RECOMMENDATION, IF YOU'VE ALREADY DRAFTED THESE, BUT THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR THE HOA THAT'S BEING PROPOSED, MAYBE WE COULD REVIEW THOSE AND...
AND ENSURE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME SORT OF CAVEAT ON HERE FOR MAINTAINING THIS NO MAN'S LAND, SO TO SPEAK? YEAH, THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE CAN MAKE SURE HAPPENS.
I KNOW THE CITY WILL, WE WOULD.
SO IS THE, I DON'T KNOW, I'M HERE AS THE ENGINEER AND I DON'T.
I CAN, YOU KNOW, COUNSEL, YOU CAN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE IN THE FENCE LINE? I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THAT.
GABE, JUST TO CLARIFY, WE DID PUT THIS ON THE PLAT ITSELF AS A NOTE.
THEY'RE IN A DIFFICULT POSITION HERE BECAUSE IN THOSE TRIPS, SO, GARY, JUST TO CLARIFY, THERE'S...
THERE'S GOING TO BE GRADING ON THIS SITE.
THERE'S GOING TO BE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, BUT THERE'S NO WROUGHT IRON FENCE GOING IN IN BETWEEN PRELIMINARY AND FINAL.
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SO WE MAKE IT A CONDITION THAT WE RECEIVE THOSE COVENANTS SOONER RATHER THAN LATER SO THAT WE CAN REVIEW THEM AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS THE STATEMENT THAT COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR THERE FOR MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS.I THINK I'VE ASKED THIS QUESTION.
I NEED TO LOOK THROUGH ALL THIS.
OUR TOTAL CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH, THE CENTER AT THE BACK END OF THE CUL-DE-SAC IS THE MATH HERE.
WE ARE A LITTLE OVER 1,400 FEET IN LENGTH THERE.
WHAT TYPE OF MIC? GARY, DO YOU KNOW THAT ONE? SO, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY, THIS IS PAT- THAT IF THE ETJ PROPERTY NEXT TO IT WAS DEVELOPED TO BE INTO A THROUGH ROAD IS- ANYWAY, LITTLE MORE THAN DOUBLE.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SPELLED OUT IN OUR SUBDIVISION OR NOT, BUT ESSENTIALLY THOSE ARE THE OPTIONS THAT YOU'RE GIVEN TO BY STATE STATUTE.
NOW, THIS ONE'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE DID HAVE THAT WAIVER ORIGINALLY WHERE THE DEVELOPER AGREED TO GIVE US ADDITIONAL TIME FOR SOME ISSUES THAT THE PLOT WAS FACING INITIALLY.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YEAH, I MEAN, THE REASON I'M ASKING THE QUESTION IS YOU AND THEN WHEN I READ THE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATION, THAT WASN'T AN ACCURATE REMOVE.
IF YOU TAKE NO ACTION, IT'S EXACTLY APPROVED.
AND COUNCILMEMBER FOGREN, TO FOLLOW UP ON YOUR FIRST QUESTION
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ON THE CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH, SO 155.05217 STATES THAT THE MEASUREMENT IS FROM THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET TO WHICH IT INTERSECTS TO THE CENTER POINT OF THE CUL-DE-SAC.IT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 600 FEET.
I WAS GOING OFF, I'M LOOKING AT OUR DRAWINGS BECAUSE WE HAVE, AND I WAS GOING FROM THE EDGE OF THE STATION.
...HAPPENED IN ROWAN PLATT, I DON'T KNOW, SOMEONE HELP ME OUT HERE, BUT THE FRONTAGE ADDS UP TO BE JUST OVER TO THE CENTER OF THE CUL-DE-SAC, AND THEN YOU HAVE LIKE THIS.
THAT, COMING FROM PARKER ROAD, PROCEEDING DOWN TO CLARK, THERE'S A CENTER OF CUL-DE-SAC KNUCKLE, AND THE ROAD TURNS GOING TO THE WEST, AND SO THAT FIRST, ADDING BOTH OF THOSE TOGETHER TO GET...
SO I GUESS MY EXPECTATION OF A NORMAL CUL-DE-SAC IS A STRAIGHT ROAD THAT ENDS IN A TURNAROUND, AND THIS IS A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A TURNAROUND WITH ANOTHER STRAIGHT ROAD COMING OUT OF IT.
SO IS THAT HOW THE CUL-DE-SAC SHOULD BE MEASURED IN THIS INSTANCE, IS BOTH SIDES, OR IS IT ONLY WHAT LEADS INTO THE TURNAROUND? CRAIG, DO YOU WANT TO ANSWER THIS ONE? I CAN'T HEAR YOU, PLEASE COME ON OUT.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO EARN MY PAYCHECK TONIGHT, CRAIG.
DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION? WELL, HER RECOMMENDATION WAS TO CHANGE IT.
WOULD YOU BE OPEN TO A CHANGE OF NAME IF IT CAME TO THAT? YEAH, THAT WOULD NOT BE A DEAL BREAKER.
IF COUNCIL WANTED TO PROCEED WITH CONDITIONAL APPROVAL ON THIS ONE, WE COULD CERTAINLY REQUEST OF THE DEVELOPER AND THE APPLICANT TO SUBMIT, SAY, FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO GET BACK BEFORE YOU.
THIS IS JUST AN INFORMATIONAL QUESTION FOR ME.
THOSE STREETLIGHTS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, WHO DO YOU KNOW? HOA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?
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YOU CAN, SO JUST ON THE VARIANCE.CHIEF MILLER, DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS? IT'S FOR THE LINK.
DIFFERENCES THAN I MEAN, AS LONG AS WE DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTION FROM...
ESPECIALLY SINCE IF THAT AREA NEXT TO THEM IS TURNED INTO RESIDENTIAL.
AND IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE LIMITED DENSITY HERE, YOU'VE GOT LARGER LOTS, AND THEN THAT DIVIDED ENTRY ALSO SERVES AS A TURNAROUND POINT FOR ANYBODY WHO ACCIDENTALLY ENTERS THE SUBDIVISION OR IF A FIRE TRUCK NEEDS TO STOP THERE AND THEN TURN BACK OUT.
I'M SURE THEY COULD DO THAT WITH MAYBE A THREE-, FOUR-POINT TURN, MAYBE.
HOPEFULLY THEY DON'T MUCK OVER ANY MORE BOXES.
I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THE MOST.
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WELL, THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT.THE REGULATION IS AND HOW THIS IS NOT SURE SO 155 OF OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REFERENCES OUR ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH SIMPLY SAYS IF YOU'VE GOT A DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO BUT YOUR ETJ WHERE COUNCIL HAS LESS AUTHORITY THE CITY HAS LESS AUTHORITY IN THEORY SOMETHING UNSIGHTLY COULD BE BUILT THERE RIGHT AND SO THIS IS PROTECTING THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THOSE UNSIGHTLY SOUNDS OR AESTHETICS IN THE FUTURE SHOULD SOMETHING OCCUR THERE.
AND I WILL JUST POINT OUT THAT COUNCIL DID APPROVE A SIMILAR VARIANCE ON KINGSWOOD PRELIMINARY PLATTE A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WHERE THERE'S AN ACTUAL STORAGE UNIT THAT IS ABUTTING THAT PROPERTY.
IT'S MORE SO THE DRIVE-IN PORTION OF THAT SUBDIVISION, NOT NECESSARILY WHERE HOUSES ARE GOING TO BE BACKING UP TO.
I WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT MY PROPERTY IS RIGHT, I'M ONE HOUSE OVER, AND THERE IS NO BUFFER YARD BETWEEN US.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE REGULATIONS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, BUT IN THE BROOKS FARM PART WHERE IT ABUTS, ONLY PROBLEM SO WHAT SO WHAT WHAT DO RELATIONS WHAT WHAT USUALLY A BONE.
SOMETIMES THAT'S JUST A TREE LINE.
AND WE HAVE SEEN THAT HISTORICALLY BE MAINTAINED THROUGH COMMON OWNERSHIP, I.E.
A COMMON OWNERSHIP TRACK WHERE THE HOA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.
BUT I THINK YOU COULD PROBABLY MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT PRIVATE...
MAINTENANCE OF THAT BUFFER YARD, DEPENDING ON WHAT WAS CREATED, WHAT WAS CHOSEN AS THAT BUFFER YARD, WOULDN'T BE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO.
YOU'RE STILL GETTING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR WHICH THIS RULE WAS PLACED.
OKAY, AND ON OUR REGULATIONS, HOW WIDE IS THE...
I DO NOT KNOW THAT ONE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I CAN LOOK THAT ONE UP FOR YOU, THOUGH.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST SAY THIS, THERE IS AN INTERIM TERM.
I'M NOT SEEING A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.
SO WHY DO WE NEED A VARIANCE HERE AT ALL THEN? WELL, IT DOESN'T SPECIFY HOW BIG THAT BUFFER YARD IS GOING TO BE.
AND IT DOES SAY THAT THAT CAN BE EITHER A PART OF THE PROPERTY TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE HOA OR THE OWNER OF THE LOT.
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WELL, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM READING THAT WORDING, THERE'S GOING TO BE 20 FEET PER YARD.PROBABLY MAINTAINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OWNERS.
SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT THEIR PROPOSAL ALREADY MEETS THAT DEFINITION? THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING.
GARY, DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THAT? YEAH.
IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE MET THE INTENT ALL THE WAY AROUND.
MS. HALBERT? ARE WE READY FOR A MOTION? CERTAINLY.
CAN YOU PULL YOURS BACK UP? I AM.
OH, I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR THE RECOMMENDED MOTION, BUT THAT'S OKAY.
I MOVE TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS THAT WE RECEIVE THE COVENANTS SOONER THAN THE FINAL PLAN TO ENSURE AUTHENTICITY AND THAT THE APPLICANT SUBMITS FOUR TO FIVE NAME OPTIONS.
FOR THE AND ACCEPTING VARIANTS ONE AND VARIANTS TWO AND DEEMING THE FINAL VARIANTS UNNECESSARY YES SECOND I HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HALBERT TO APPROVE THE PLEDGES THE CONDITIONS BEING THAT WE RECEIVED THE COVENANTS PRIOR TO ANY FINAL PLOT AND VARIANCE ONE AND VARIANCE TWO THEY ACCEPTED AND VARIANCE THREE IS DEEMED UNNECESSARY AND SUBMITTING FOUR TO FIVE NAME ALTERNATIVES I'M SORRY FOUR TO FIVE NAME ALTERNATIVES ANYTHING, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? IF NOT, I WILL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.
[5. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MCCREARY MEADOWS FINAL PLAT.]
NEXT, WE'LL GO TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE, CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MCCREARY MEADOWS FINAL PLAT.MR. LENTON, ARE YOU GOING TO LAY THIS OFF ON THIS ONE? I CERTAINLY CAN.
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH GREEN MEADOWS IS MCCREARY MEADOWS, AND THIS IS A FINAL PLAT.
SO YOU'VE GOT ABOUT A CENTURY.
THIS IS THE VICINITY MAP, LOCATED RIGHT HERE ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF MCCURRY ROAD, SOUTH SIDE OF PARKER ROAD.
ADDED SOME ADDITIONAL DRAIN FLOW MAPS FROM THE ENGINEERING PLANS AS BUILT FOR DISCUSSION HERE.
LOOKS LIKE I GOT MY SLIDES OUT OF ORDER.
SO CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MCCURRY MEADOWS FINAL PLAT.
THIS IS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT PLAT.
46.654 ACRES OUT OF THE SQUIRE T.
LEWIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 529, CITY OF PARKER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.
REASON FOR THIS REQUEST, PLAT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF 39 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOME SITES, ALL ONE ACRE OR LARGER IN SIZE.
OF COURSE, WE DID HAVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT SO THAT IT COULD BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF PARKER.
THIS PLAT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED BACK IN MAY.
IT WAS REVIEWED EARLY IN JUNE.
PRIOR TO GOING BEFORE THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION, AND AT THAT TIME THEY DID MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL TO CITY COUNCIL.
HOWEVER, OF COURSE THAT LIST WAS VERY EXTENSIVE AT THE TIME.
THE DEVELOPER AND BUILDING TEAM IS VERY AMBITIOUS ABOUT GETTING EVERYTHING KNOCKED OUT, AND I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT A LOT OF WORK HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN THAT 6-11 MEETING AND TONIGHT.
ALL THE COMMISSIONERS DID APPROVE THE DENIAL RECOMMENDATION AT THAT.
SO, AGAIN, THIS ONE'S APPROVE,
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APPROVE CONDITIONS OR DENY.AND WE ARE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU TONIGHT THAT YOU APPROVE WITH THE CONDITIONS, AND THAT CONDITION BEING THAT THE LETTER OF MAPPER VISION OR THE LOMAR BE SUBMITTED TO FEMA.
SO WITH THAT, WE'VE GOT THE DEVELOPER HERE TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO US.
THEY CAN'T REALLY SELL THEM TO 49 LOTS TO 46 ACRES.
SEE THE CURLEX, THE GREEN THAT RUNS AROUND THERE, SO THAT'S THERE TO EROSION CONTROL AND ALL THE DITCHES.
WHAT WE DO, I REALLY READ, THEY'RE ELEVATIONS.
SO WE GO OUT EACH LOT LINE AND WE PUT A MARKER TUBE.
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ANOTHER THING WE DO, GARY AND EACH OF THOSE RELATIONS EACH NEIGHBOR DOES NOT HAVE TO DRAINAGE.WE ZONING DURING MY PLATTING DURING THE EXISTING DRAINAGE MATCH DRAINAGE.
SO WHAT YOU CAN SEE IS THOSE KIND OF...
...DRAINED ALL TO THE SOUTH, ALL THE AREAS THERE, AND DRAINED INTO MISSOURI.
IT HAS A PUSH FILL AGAINST LASER, SIR, AND I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP.
SO THAT'S WHERE YOU'VE TAKEN IT.
SO THEN IN THE CORNER HERE, DURATION WE HAVE FOR WE, THIS
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IS BASICALLY, I WAS JUST CURIOUS, WE SPOKE OF DRAINAGE FIELD NUMBER ONE, I'M SORRY, GO BACK TO THE AS BUILT.SO YOU SPOKE TO DREAMERS FIELD AREA NUMBER ONE.
WHAT ABOUT NUMBER TWO? IT LOOKS LIKE THE THROW THERE IS...
SO I WANT TO MAKE SOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT RAINSTORM AND I DROVE FROM AUSTRIA BOTH.
AND FIRST I WANT TO NOTE THAT THAT I BELIEVE AND MAYBE THE BIGGEST QUICK.
STORM WE'VE EVER HAD BECAUSE I HAD NEVER SEEN I'D SEEN AUTOBAHN AND OVERFLOW AT ONE SPOT LEE YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT THAT DAY IT WAS OVERFLOWING IN THREE SPOTS WHICH I HAD NEVER SEEN I'VE LIVED THERE FOR 12 YEARS I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT AND AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BERKELEY DIFFERENT CREED EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY I, AFTER I DROVE BROOKS FARM, I WAS LIKE, OKAY, LET ME SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY, I AGREE, SOUTH SIDE, THERE WAS A SEVERE, WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SEVERE DRAINAGE ISSUE ON THE SOUTH, WHEN I DROVE AROUND TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOOP, THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOOP DID NOT SEE WHATSOEVER, POLICE SERGEANT BURDICK ISN'T HERE TODAY.
HE SAID HE DROVE IT THAT DAY AND HIS OPINION WAS THE SAME.
THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE MOSS RIDGE DRAINAGE ISSUES ARE NOT CAUSED FROM THIS DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S MORE GOT TO DO WITH OUTFLOW FROM MOSS RIDGE.
AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
CONFIRMED WITH RUSSELL WRIGHT OF MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING IS TAKING RESEARCH IT SO MY POINT IS I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK THIS NEW NEIGHBORHOOD IS SOURCE OF MOSSES RIDGES ISSUES
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AND THAT WE LET PLANNING AND ZONING RUN WITH IT AND LET THEM ALONG WITH OUR ENGINEERS AND PUBLIC WORKS, FIGURE OUT WHAT THE REAL ISSUE IN MOSS RIDGE IS.I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU BECAUSE I REALLY WENT OUT THERE IN BOTH MY JEEP...
TODAY, MAYBE SIX TIMES TODAY, AND I UNDERSTAND NOW HOW YOU DID IT AND THAT YOU DO IN FACT HAVE SOME OF THE LAND THAT WAS DRAINING TO THE SOUTH INTO MOSS RIDGE DRAINING NORTH.
NOW, YOU MAY HAVE MORE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN THAT NUMBER ONE AREA THAN WAS THERE BEFORE.
YOU WILL HAVE WHEN HOUSES ARE BUILT, CERTAINLY, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A BIGGER AREA TO THE SOUTH.
AND I SAW LOTS OF FLOODING THROUGHOUT MOSS RIDGE.
I'VE BEEN OUT THERE A COUPLE OF...
I'VE GOT SOME VIDEO OF MY OWN THAT I TOOK, BUT I DIDN'T, THERE'S A LOT OF, THERE'S WATER THAT COMES FROM THERE, BUT THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU GET DEEPER INTO MOSS RIVER, THEY'RE JUST LOW-LYING PIECES OF LAND WHERE YARDS ARE ACTUALLY BELOW THE STREET LEVEL.
AND WE'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR NEIGHBOR.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OF PULLING A BERM ALONG THAT SOUTHERN BOUNDARY TO DIRECT, DON'T SEE HOW THAT WOULD...
WHAT WE'VE DONE IS REDUCE THE DETENTION POND IN ENGINEERING.
THE RIGHT IS TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, I PUT A POND IN CFS.
WE'RE AN ENGINEERING STANDARD.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS ASKED TO DO IS FIGURE OUT A WAY.
SO WHAT WE DID IS WE STUDIED THE CREEK.
THE EASIER THING TO DO, FOR ME.
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SAYING, P&Z VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND DENIAL.AGAIN, A LOT HAS HAPPENED ON THAT ONE, AND YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR REVISED ENGINEERING COMMENT LETTER BEFORE YOU.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD TO DO THIS.
DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A SUPERMAJORITY TO OVERRIDE A P&Z? IT'S A ADVISORY IN NATURE.
YOU ARE UP TO YOUR OWN DISCRETION ON THAT.
CRAIG, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU WANT TO MAKE ABOUT THE SO, JUST TO, I MEAN, I APPRECIATE JOHN, WOULD YOU ATTRIBUTE THE, TO, SO, WHAT IS IT? YES, WE'VE BEEN TO THAT DEVELOPMENT.
SO, I MEAN, THE RAIN THAT WE'VE HAD THIS YEAR IS, I GUESS, A HIGH POINT FOR LIKE THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, IS THAT RIGHT? AND SO, WOULD YOU ATTRIBUTE THEIR EXPERIENCE MORE TO MAYBE THE SUPERSATURATION OF THE SOIL OVER THE SPRING, OR WHAT WOULD BE THE EASIEST EXPLANATION THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND? RED OUT AND COME ON.
HEY, WE'VE NEVER SEEN DRAINAGE LIKE THIS BEFORE.
WHAT WOULD YOU ATTRIBUTE THEIR EXPERIENCES? THAT WOULD HAVE TO LEAD TO A LOT OF...
AND THEY GO TO, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PHRASE THIS, I'LL JUST SAY
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WE'RE PLANTING TREES.FOR THEM, THEY'RE EITHER TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT.
AND ALSO WE'RE ON AND USED FOR NO WE'LL GET WITH YOU GO, THE MCCURRY MEADOWS FINAL WITH THE BEING SHALL BE APPROVED.
IS THERE A SECOND? I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BARRON AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM PILGRIM TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLOT OF MCCREARY MEADOWS AS PRESENTED WITH THE CONDITION OF THE LAMAR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT EVERYBODY'S GOING TO STICK AROUND TO THE END OF THE MEETING AND THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, BUT I DO WANT TO ADDRESS THE DRAINAGE SITUATION IN MOSS.
WAS THIS THE PROBLEM? I THINK IT DOES NEED TO BE.
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I'LL BE ADDING THAT TO THIS.ONE OF MANY DRAINAGE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IN WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING ANY, I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ADDITIONS OF THE LANDMARK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[6. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING CITY HALL REMODELING.]
MOTION CARRIES 4-0.NOW WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING CITY HALL REMODELING.
I CAME TONIGHT, KICKED OFF, LET ME JUST GET TO THE...
LOOKS LIKE THE CLICK SHARE IS JUST TAKING A SECOND.
OKAY, SO THIS IS A REQUEST ALIGNMENT ITEM FOR CITY STAFF HERE.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR JUST YOUR SUPPORT ON A PROPOSAL FOR SOME MINOR RENDITIONS WE'D LIKE TO SEE UP HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA.
SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSED REMODEL, MAKING MODEST ADJUSTMENTS, IT BEATS THE BLUE PIN AREA, WHICH IS, IF YOU'VE EVER...
UP TO OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE WINDOW.
IT'S JUST RIGHT BEHIND THAT SPACE.
AND THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT OUR DAILY OPERATIONS, ENHANCE OUR SERVICE FLOWS, INCREASE CABINET STORAGE CAPACITY, AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE WORKSPACE WITHOUT COMMITTING TO ANY MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES.
SO THIS MINOR REMODEL, AGAIN, IT'S JUST THAT BLUE-PINNED VESTIBULAR AREA THERE.
WE'RE FOCUSING THIS ONLY ON FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKING WITHIN OUR LIMITED SPACE HERE AT CITY HALL.
THE RENOVATIONS, THEY'RE NOT ONLY GOING TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE VESTIBULE, BUT THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO ADD ABOUT 30 SQUARE FEET BEHIND THE WINDOW THAT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK INSIDE.
SO THE WHOLE GOAL OF THIS RENOVATION IS TO ALLOW US TO HIRE A BUDGETED POSITION, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT THAT WILL SERVE AS THE MAIN RECEPTIONIST AND KIND OF THE CATCH-ALL AND THE PERSON WHO'S GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A LOT OF BACKUP SERVICES.
EMPLOYEES CAN TAKE TIME OFF AS NEEDED.
A LOT OF CROSS-TRAINING THERE.
HE HAS WORKED WITH A VENDOR TO COME UP WITH THIS PROPOSAL, AND WE'VE GOT THE FLOOR PLAN DISCUSSION HERE.
SO THE SLIDE THAT'S CURRENTLY UP THERE RIGHT NOW IS THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN.
YOU CAN SEE THAT GRAY AREA, THAT'S WHERE THE SERVICE COUNTER OR THE COUNTER SPACE THERE IS FOR THE FRONT OFFICE SITS.
THERE'S A LOT OF WASTED SPACE ON THAT COUNTER.
THEY USE THE CABINET SPACE UNDERNEATH IT.
THE NEW PLAN REDUCES THE CABINETS UNDERNEATH TO MAKE UP FOR THE STALL IN UPPER CABINETS.
ALSO, SERVICE COUNTER AND SO WHENEVER YOU'RE COMING IN THAT VESTIBULE, SOMEBODY'S AT THE SOME ADVANTAGES OF THIS SETUP.
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DO THAT BY USING FUNDS.WARHOL WOULD ALSO GO FLORIDA STATE ALSO IN SERVICE.
16,400 SO EXCEED AMOUNT WE ALSO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
I WILL JUST POINT OUT TO COUNCIL, WE HAVEN'T GONE AND SPOKEN WITH OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ON THIS ONE YET.
THAT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO, BUT WE KNEW IT WAS GETTING TO THIS FORK IN THE ROAD WITH, OKAY, WE'VE GOT THIS MINOR RENOVATION THAT SERVES THE GOAL OF HIRING AN EMPLOYEE.
OR DO WE GO WITH SOMETHING MAYBE MORE LONG-TERM, MORE ROBUST? AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE BRINGING THIS TO YOU TONIGHT IS FOR A DISCUSSION ON THAT.
WOULD YOU LIKE US TO GO DOWN THE MINOR REVISION AND WORK TOWARDS GETTING STAFF, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE SERVING US LONG-TERM, SO TO SPEAK? WE'RE AT THIS CROSSROADS, AND SO I'LL BE CANDID WITH EVERYBODY TODAY.
WE REALLY NEED ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
I DON'T THINK YOUR IDEA TO EXPAND THAT LOBBY SPACE IS A BAD IDEA.
THE PROBLEM IS WE'RE ALSO HAVING THIS DISCUSSION ABOUT NEW FACILITIES IN THE FUTURE, AND SO STAFF'S ABILITY TO GET THESE CUSTOMIZED QUOTES AND KIND OF THINK THROUGH ALL THE LOGISTICS OF IT.
OUR BANDWIDTH IS SHORT ON THAT ONE.
WE'RE CERTAINLY WILLING TO SUPPORT WHATEVER DIRECTION COUNCIL WANTS TO GO ON THIS, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE THAT ADDITIONALLY BUDGETED POSITION, AND IT'S A CHALLENGE TO DO RIGHT NOW.
NOW, OF COURSE, LILLIAN'S GOING TO BE LEAVING, BUT THAT'S ONLY FOR A COUPLE MONTHS.
WHAT'S BEHIND THIS ONE? OH, GRANT MADE THIS IN EXCEL, SO PLEASE FORGIVE HIS RENDITION.
I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY CREATIVE.
THERE'S A LOT OF FILLER IN THERE.
NO, WE'RE IN THE LITTLE RECTANGLE.
I WOULD SAY, I THINK THE SHORT TERM THAT DEAN GRANT IS...
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I WOULD AGREE.INVESTED INTO THIS BUILDING, I THINK, WOULD BE A MISTAKE, GIVEN THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT PURPOSE THIS BUILDING WILL SERVE TWO YEARS FROM NOW.
SO $23,000 SEEMS LIKE A REASONABLE INVESTMENT TO MAKE, TO MAKE AN ACCOMMODATION FOR A NEW EMPLOYEE.
SO I WOULD SAY THAT IT SEEMS TO BE THE REASONABLE PATH.
MR. BARRON, ANY COMMENTS? NO, AND WE'RE NOT MAKING A MOTION.
WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSION AS GO BACK TO OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM, KIND OF PRESENT THIS PROPOSAL, HEY WE'VE GOT COUNCILS, YOU KNOW, SOFT APPROVAL ON THIS, SO WE'RE GOING TO PLAN ON MOVING FORWARD.
WHAT OTHER ISSUES DO YOU SEE IN THAT $6,000 BUFFER THERE IS TO BUILD IN SOME CUBICLES, IF NEEDED, IF DESIRED, IF IT'S GOING TO BE.
FUNCTIONAL AND SOME MINOR CHANGE ORDERS TO HELP ACCOMMODATE THIS BEST, THE BEST WE CAN.
I WILL JUST SAY WE ARE GOING TO BE DOWN ONE EMPLOYEE IN THAT FRONT BULLPEN AREA THERE, SO IT'S REALLY ONLY ONE EMPLOYEE THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO MODIFY.
SYDNEY, IF YOU'RE OUT THERE WATCHING.
[7. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2026-904 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR A WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT.]
YOU'RE THE RICK? YES, MADAM MAYOR.DISCUSSION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026-904 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR A WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT.
MR. LATTIN, YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE THIS? YOU GOT ME AGAIN, YES.
SO, PLEASED TO BE AT THIS POINT WHERE WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
THE WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM, THIS IS A ONE-TIME PROGRAM.
WE'RE ABOUT 75% COMPLETE WITH THE APPLICATION.
THIS IS A REQUIRED STEP TO GET COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION AND THEIR APPROVAL ON THIS.
SO THE RISCIG PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE, I THINK IT'S THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE HOUSE BILL 500.
THEY APPROPRIATED OVER $1 BILLION TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SEWER PROJECTS.
THE STATE, 975 OF THAT IS GOING TO GO INTO THE HANDS OF COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE STATE.
THIS IS A 100% GRANT, A 100% GRANT.
THAT IS VERY, VERY RARE, ESPECIALLY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS.
SOME OF THE ELIGIBLE USES HERE, WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, SYSTEM UPGRADES.
WE'VE GOT A $10 MILLION ELIGIBILITY AMOUNT BECAUSE OF OUR POPULATION.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NEARING, THAT'S JULY THE 30TH.
AWARD NOTIFICATION IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING IN THE FALL OF 2026 AND EARLY 2027.
CRAIG, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT THIS IS A PRETTY QUICK
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TURNAROUND FOR TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO HIT ON ANYTHING ELSE.
SO WHERE WE LACK ON OUR APPLICATION IS OUR ANNUAL MEDIAN INCOME.
FOR THE CITY OF PARKER, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THAT'S MUCH, MUCH DIFFERENT THAN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHO MIGHT BE AT A DISADVANTAGE OR MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE ADVANTAGE FOR THAT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.
WHERE WE ARE GOING TO SHINE IS THAT THIS PROJECT IS READY.
AS YOU KNOW, COUNCIL'S ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSING WHAT BOND OPTIONS WE MIGHT BE PURSUING FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT, AND THAT BOND TIMELINE AND OUR NEED FOR THE WATER TOWER REALLY LINES UP WELL WITH THIS SPECIFIC GRANT APPLICATION.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GET ADDITIONAL POINTS FOR HAVING THIS PROJECT, HAVING ALL THE WATER LINES ALREADY RUN, HAVING THE SITE ACQUISITION.
CRAIG'S ALREADY DONE HIS DUE DILIGENCE.
THE DESIGN IS ALMOST COMPLETE ON THE PLANS.
SO WE'RE IN A VERY GOOD POSITION ON THAT ONE.
RIGHT NOW WE WERE JUST WAITING ON A COUPLE OTHER COORDINATION THINGS BETWEEN BHC AND THEN OUR ADVISOR ON THIS SPECIFIC GRANT APPLICATION, CCM ADVISORS.
SO THE TOTAL PROJECT COST WOULD BE $8.7 MILLION.
THIS IS BASED ON THE CURRENT OPINION OF PROBABLE COSTS DRAFTED BY CRAIG, AND I'M SURE HE CAN SPEAK TO THAT MORE IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES $255,000 FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.
SO IF ANYBODY'S BEEN IN THE GRANT WORLD, YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF ADDITIONAL HOOPS THAT YOU HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH, REPORTING.
OF COURSE, YOU'RE BEING A GOOD STEWARD OF THESE RESOURCES AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE...
THE STEPS AND CRITERIA ARE FOLLOWED THROUGH ON.
SO THIS WOULD ALSO INCLUDE POST-AWARD GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CLOSEOUTS, SGR COORDINATION, ETC.
SO WE'RE REQUESTING TONIGHT THAT YOU APPROVE THE RESOLUTION 2026-904, AUTHORIZING US TO FILE FOR THIS GRANT APPLICATION $8.7 MILLION FOR THE NEW WATER TOWER.
OR THE CHAPARRAL ELEVATED STORAGE TANK.
IF WE FELL FOR IT, WHEN WOULD WE KNOW ANYTHING? SO WE WOULDN'T HEAR BACK UNTIL FALL OF 2026 AT THE EARLIEST.
THE LATEST, IT WOULD BE EARLY 2027.
IF WE WENT AHEAD AND STARTED WORK ON THE WATER AND THEN WERE...
IF YOU START THE WATER TOWER AND YOU ALSO HAVE THIS GRANT APPLICATION ON IT, SIMILARLY, I MEAN, WE NEED ABOUT 120 DAYS, 90 TO 120 DAYS TO GET THAT BOND FINALIZED.
AND IF YOU PULL THE BOND AND YOU DON'T END UP UTILIZING IT, YOU WOULD HAVE SOME EXPENSES THERE.
JUST GO THE ROUTE OF THE GRANT AND THEN, YOU KNOW, CALL IT A WASH ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR INITIATING A BOND THAT YOU DID NOT USE.
WHAT I'M CONCERNED IS, ACCORDING TO CHRIS, WE SHOULD HAVE STORED WATER TOWER UP AND THAT'S WHAT...
WELL, MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO DO BOTH.
HAVING THE WATER TOWER COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR THE BOND, WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
DO WE INCLUDE OTHER APPURTENANCES IN OTHER PROJECTS? EITHER WAY, GET THAT BALL ROLLING.
WE'RE MORE LIKELY TO GET IT IF WE STICK TO JUST THE WATER TOWER BECAUSE IT'S SHOVEL READY.
SO THIS WOULD JUST BE FOR THE WATER TOWER BECAUSE A PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY WOULD NOT BE A PART OF THE ELIGIBLE USES FOR THIS FUNDING.
JUST WATER STORAGE CAPACITY IS THE ASPECT WE'RE SHOOTING FOR.
IT WOULD CEASE TO BE SHOVEL READY IF WE EXPANDED THE SIZE OF THE WATER TOWER.
IS THAT FEASIBLE OR NECESSARY, CRAIG?
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IS THERE ANOTHER WAY THAT WE COULD USE THE 1.31 DELTA? IT'S A VERY CREATIVE QUESTION.GARY, CRAIG, I'M GOING TO NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF, PUMPING CAPACITY.
WE DID DISCUSS THAT, AND I WILL, YEAH, THAT BRINGS UP THE VERY VALID POINT THAT THIS APPLICATION IS DUE IN 20 DAYS.
IT'S SIGNIFICANT TO OUR VERY CHALLENGE, SINCE WE'RE WORKING WITH A CONSULTANT ON THIS.
AND ON THAT POINT, I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS ABOUT A 50-50 SHOT FOR US BEING AWARDED THIS GRANT.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO COME DOWN TO HOW MANY PEOPLE APPLY AND, YOU KNOW, I GUESS THE COLLECTIVE WORTHINESS OF ALL THE APPLICATIONS THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO REVIEW.
SO WE'RE HOPING FOR THE BEST FOR THE CITY OF PARK GROM.
MS. ALBERT? MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION 2026-904 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A WSIG APPLICATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,760,000.
IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWELL AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCORMICK.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE TEAM FOR IDENTIFYING THIS GRANT AS AN OPTION.
IT MIGHT NOT, BUT THE FACT THAT IT WAS FLAGGED AT ALL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT HEARING ANY, I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? PROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026-904, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[8. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 918 AMENDING TITLE IX, CHAPTER 93 OF THE CITY OF PARKER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.]
MOTION CARRIES 4-0.OKAY, ITEM NUMBER 8, CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 918, AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 93 OF THE...
...RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
IN YOUR PACKAGE, YOU HAD A COPY OF...
WE HAVE MR. WRIGHT, THE CHAIR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, TO ADVISE US ON THE DELIBERATION IN THEIR PROCESS.
OKAY, SO WHY ARE WE UPDATING THIS? BECAUSE IT HAS GOT A SERIOUS COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE.
SO WE'VE GOT SOME OUTDATED LEGAL FRAMEWORK WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
AND NO BURN BAN INTEGRATION, SO WE'VE GOT KIND OF ALL THAT COVERED HERE, SPANNING ALL THE WAY BACK FROM 1976 TO 2020.
SO JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.
WE'VE GOT THE FIREWORKS BAN, WHICH DOES AS IT SAYS HERE,
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PROHIBITS POSSESSION, USE, SALE, AND DISCHARGE.IT DOES ALLOW FOR TRANSPORT THROUGH THE CITY AND HAS SOME SITUATIONS FOR SEIZURE AND DISPOSITION.
FIRE PIT SAFETY STANDARDS CAME UP AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH, BUT NOW WE'VE KIND OF LOOKED AT SOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND KIND OF ADOPTED STUFF.
UM, BUT YOU KNOW, IT CAN BE BIG.
NORMALIZED DISPLAY PERMIT, SOMETHING THAT HAS AN AREA OF SIX SQUARE FEET.
I GUESS THAT COULD BE IT, BUT I GUESS IT'S BUT A SOURCE.
I WOULD INTERPRET THAT AS A CONTINUOUS FLOWING SOURCE.
CHIEF MILLER, MAYBE YOU CAN...
I WOULD SAY IF ANYONE WANTS TO SUGGEST SOME UPDATES, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE FORWARDED A DRAFT.
FEEL FREE TO PASS BACK SOME UPDATES.
SO, FORMALIZE THE DISPLAY PERMIT PROCESS A LITTLE BIT.
THERE SO INSTEAD OF JUST DOING SOME CITY SECRETARY STUFF WE'VE UH COLLIN COUNTY BURN BAN INTEGRATION SO WHENEVER THERE'S A COLUMN BAN IT'S GOING TO BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF PARKER AND THEN OF COURSE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WE REVIEWED SOME EXISTING ORDINANCES, OF COURSE.
WE KIND OF LOOKED AT SOME NEIGHBORING CITIES, FAIRVIEW BEING ONE THAT WAS LOOKED AT QUITE A BIT.
WE RAN HERE INTO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND THE NATIONAL FIRE DOCUMENTS, COLLABORATED WITH THE FIRE CHIEF, WHO'S NOT A FIRE MARSHAL, AND SO WE HAD TO REMOVE SOME FIRE MARSHAL RECORDS.
I RECEIVED AND REVIEWED SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THEN ALSO LOOKED INTO THE WHOLE ETJ THING THAT BASICALLY SAYS THAT WE CAN'T JUST DO WHATEVER WE WANT IN ETJ.
AND NOW FOR WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
THIS HAS ALL BEEN DONE WITH A LOT OF HELP FROM CLAUDE COE.
SO HONESTLY, WHAT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TAKEN, YOU KNOW, 40 OR 80 HOURS, CLAUDE DID IN AN HOUR, ALONG WITH ME KIND OF COACHING CLAUDE.
SO, DID A LOT OF THE RESEARCH ON ALL THE GOVERNMENT CODES AND THE NEIGHBORING CITY ORDINANCES AND ETJ AUTHORITY.
CLAUDE, I USE CLAUDE EVERY DAY, JUST SO YOU KNOW.
I MEAN, I USE IT FOR DOING STOCK TRADING AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
IT CAN, AND THEN SUMMARIZE THEM ALL, CREATE AN OUTLINE, CREATE A FULL DOCUMENT, AND THEN WE START LOOKING AT
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THAT AND WE START GIVING IT FEEDBACK AND IT MAKES CHANGES.AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ABLE TO IDENTIFY SOME VERY QUICKLY.
AND WHAT YOU SEE IS KIND OF, YOU KNOW, A DOCUMENT THAT POPS OUT.
AND, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAY, IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT SOMEBODY DOESN'T LIKE ABOUT IT, ASK CLAUDE IF IT MAKES SENSE TO CHANGE IT.
HAVING BEEN IN THE IT BUSINESS FOR 40 YEARS AND WRITING LOTS OF REQUIREMENTS, DOCUMENTS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, MAN, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE HAD THIS 10 YEARS AGO.
WE APPRECIATE YOU HEADING THIS UP, RUSSELL, YOU AND SUSAN.
SUSAN WASN'T ABLE TO CONTINUE DOING THIS.
I DO JUST WANT TO POINT OUT TO COUNSEL THAT CATHERINE HAS BEEN WORKING TO REVIEW THIS, AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO.
FULLY INVOLVE HERSELF BUT OUR OUR IDEA TONIGHT WAS TO REALLY HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THE MERITS AND THEN DO SOME MORE CLEANUP WORK ON SOME OF THE SPECIFICS YEAH JUST FOR YOUR WINNER OKAY THIS IS EXCELLENT THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANKS YOU KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW YOU PARTICIPATE I'M GOING TO SAY THAT HE ANSWERED SOME QUESTIONS.
AT THIS TIME AND ASK THAT LEGAL COUNSEL PLEASE REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW WHEN IT'S READY.
[9. CONSIDERATION AND/OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO. 2026-905 PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE JAIL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.]
NEXT IS CONSIDERATION AND OR ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NO.2026-905 PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE JAIL SENTENCE.
SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY UH AS I'M SURE COUNCIL IS AWARE THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS IS THE CASE FOR ANY REASON WE'RE NOT A AND THE AMENDMENT IS INCREASING CALL THAT WE WOULD ONLY INCREASE COUNTY TO THIS BUT THE LAST INSTANCE WE SEE OF US USING COLLIN COUNTY WAS 2020.
AND THAT WAS JUST A SEARCH THROUGH OUR BILLING SOFTWARE.
SO AS AN ALTERNATE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE, BUT MURPHY HAS A JAIL NOW.
SO COULD THEY BE OUR BACKUP INSTEAD? THEY DON'T? NO.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? READY FOR A MOTION.
06, NOT A CITY OF PARKER AND COLLINS.
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IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2? 2026-905 PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE JAIL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARKER AND COLLIN COUNTY.ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AT ALL? NOT HEARING ANY, I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026-905,
[10. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND NOMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TMLIRP) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.]
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.
OKAY, ITEM NUMBER 10, CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND NOMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
OKAY, IN YOUR PACKET THERE WAS A SHEET THAT INDICATED THAT THERE ARE FOUR PLACES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN BEING NOMINATED OR IF YOU HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? TO YOUR TERM, RIGHT? I BELIEVE SO.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE NOT ELECTED? TWO-YEAR TERM, AND THEY'RE UP EVERY TWO YEARS.
BUT IT'S ONE OF US IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR TERM.
I HAVEN'T REALLY DUG INTO THE BYLAWS, BUT I WOULD ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD BE KICKED OFF THE BOARD AT THAT POINT, BECAUSE YOU'RE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE A TRUSTEE.
KENT, WHAT WOULD BE THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING REPRESENTATION DIRECTLY FROM OUR COUNCIL FOR THIS? SO, THE CITY OF PARKER IS A MEMBER OF THE ILRP.
I THINK, MORE SO THAN ANYTHING, IT'S GOING TO SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP.
DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO DO NOTHING? OKAY.
ON ITEM NUMBER 10, WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
UPDATED THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS LIST.
IT'S STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AS WE'RE WORKING ON THE TRUCK, BUT AT LEAST IT IS UPDATED AS OF TODAY.
AND MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO...
I'M GOING TO EXPAND WHAT I SAID EARLIER FROM JUST HOLD UP HOLD UP WE'RE NOT THE FUTURE TONIGHT
[11. UPDATE(S)]
I'M JUST SORRY UM IT GOES NEXT WE WILL GO TO UPDATE YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT 2015 WE DON'T[02:30:16]
KNOW WHEN WE'RE GOING TO START SOMETHING LIKE BEING STARTING ON THE 15TH WAYS OR SOMETHING.SO ANYWAY, JUST WHAT I'M SAYING IS PEOPLE PROBABLY WENT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
THEY DIDN'T SAY HOW LONG THAT PROBABLY WAS.
GARY, CAN WE HAVE MAYBE LILY REACH OUT TO TEXT OUT AND SEE WHAT ALL THAT'S ABOUT, AND MAYBE WE CAN GET OUR WEBSITE UPDATE POSTED? OKAY.
JUST LET US KNOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO BLAST OUT.
MR. PILGRIM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON TCEQ? MY NAME IS LEWIS LINE.
GARY? SO, MEETING, MAYOR, YOU WERE INCLUDED WITH THIS ONE, WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF WING, WHICH IS A GOOGLE PRODUCT AND SERVICES FOR WALMART, AS WELL AS SOME OTHER PROVIDERS OUT THERE.
SO WE JUST DID SOME FACT-CHECKING, GOT SOME INFORMATION TO CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE NOT OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PARKER.
MAYBE A COUPLE OF SOUTHERN ADDRESSES ARE STILL CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED, BUT THAT'S...
YEAH, THERE SEEMS TO BE AN OPEN QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE SERVING SOUTH OF BETSY OR DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY DON'T EVEN SEE...
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THE FLEXTRACK. AM I SAYING THAT CORRECTLY? OR DID I JUST COMPLETELY MESS THAT UP? FLEXTRACKS? FLYTRACKS? FLYTRACKS.I'M GETTING ALL THESE MESSED UP IN MY HEAD.
THEY DO A LOT OF FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES, AND WE PLAYED AROUND WITH SOME DIFFERENT ADDRESSES IN THE CITY OF PARKER, AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND ONE THAT'S CURRENTLY DELIVERING.
SO SOME OF THESE OPERATORS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO EXPAND INTO THE CITY OF PARKER IN THE FUTURE, BUT RIGHT NOW ALL OF OUR RESEARCH REALLY TENDS TO POINT TO AMAZON ONLY.
WE ARE PLANNING ON GETTING A WEBSITE, FAC, UP VERY SOON THAT KIND OF WALKS THROUGH SOME OF THESE INITIAL INQUIRIES AND CAN KIND OF EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
WE JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO THAT AS SOON AS WE HOPED.
THE WORD OF THE GRASS WILL BE THE UPDATE ON...
SO THEY AND MANY PARKER CITIZENS, THE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, MYSELF, AND COUNCILMAN BOGGS, ...ALL ATTENDED THAT MEETING AND MADE COMMENTS.
THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ENDED UP VOTING 3-1 TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT OUTLINE MEETING.
BUDDY, HAVE YOU SEEN THE FINAL LIST OF CONDITIONS? I SUBMITTED TO THEM FOR SUGGESTED.
AND EVEN IF THERE'S STILL ALL THIS, WHERE ARE THEY GETTING WATER FROM AND JUST A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER THINGS.
JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE PLANT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY IS NOT.
AND IT MATCHED, I BELIEVE IT MATCHED NO DIAGRAM THEY HAVE EVER SEEN.
I WILL SAY IT FELT VERY MUCH LIKE THE EXPERIENCE PRIOR WHERE WE BACKED INTO BY STATE LAW TO VOTE TO APPROVE.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU STATE LEGISLATURE FOR TAKING LOCAL CONTROL.
THE LAST THING ON HERE IS I'D LIKE TO.
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HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO A TOWN HALL ANSWERING CITIZENS' QUESTIONS.MY QUESTION TO Y'ALL IS, DO Y'ALL THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD THING? I DON'T SEE WHAT THE DOWNSIDE IS EXCEPT IF IT WAS GOING TO EAT UP A LOT OF STAFF TIME.
WHAT'S YOUR THOUGHT? LOOKING AT A COUPLE HOURS WORTH, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EFFICIENT, PRODUCTIVE, THIS TXDOT REPRESENTATIVE WHO'S COMING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME HARD QUESTIONS.
THIS PROJECT IS NOT FAR ENOUGH ALONG.
BUT WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A PROPER BALANCE THERE.
SO BUMPER RAILS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
BUT WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT ABOUT TWO HOURS.
MY DISDAIN FOR TXDOT IS SO GREAT BASED ON EXPERIENCE THAT I DON'T THINK THAT IT WILL DO WHAT WE INTEND.
I THINK THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, TO ME, THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE THING.
[12. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION(S) FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND CITY STAFF FOR THE RECORD (Each valued at between $0 - $1,000 [RES. NO. 2024-801])]
THEN WE WILL.ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND CITY.
WE HAVE FIRST FROM LAUREN BERGERDE AND MOHAMED NASSADI WHO DONATED ONE DOZEN NOTHING BUT CONTINUES VALUED AT $28 TO CITY STAFF.
WE HAVE THOSE CONSULTANTS OF JOSH GREEN DONATED ONE DOZEN SUGAR COOKIES VALUED AT $3 TO CITY STAFF.
KEVIN AND LAUREL WALSH DONATED LMNT ELECTROLYTE DRINKS VALUED AT $540 TO THE CITY STAFF.
JOE LOZANO DONATED A PRESENTATION EASEL VALUED AT $79 TO THE CITY OF PORTLAND.
[13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS IN THINKING OF US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW WE'RE THE FUTURE AGENDA. SO I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE DRAINAGE ISSUES AROUND THE CITY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. AGAIN, I WILL REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THIS THURSDAY AT PLANNING AND ZONING, THEY ARE GOING TO DISCUSS DRAINAGE ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR AS TO MCCRARY AND MOSS RIDGE. BUT THEY WILL BE DOING AN OVERALL PRESENTATION[02:45:01]
AND DISCUSSION ON THAT. AND EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO BE THERE. OKAY.AT THIS TIME, WE WILL... OTHER AGENDA ITEMS? QUESTIONS? WE STILL, IT IS A KNOWN TIME. IT IS. WELL, WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB. OKAY. AT THIS TIME,
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE WILL RECESS AND END TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551-071. ONE, ATTORNEY ON PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR A SETTLEMENT OFFER. OR, TWO... CONFLICT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS RULES OF DISCIPLINARY CONDUCT OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BOARD OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER.ON ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THIS AGENDA ARE THE SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW.
RESTORE THE GRASSLANDS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SLASH NAB. SEWER TREATMENT PERMIT. IT IS 925.
WE ARE IN RECESS. I HEREBY RECONVENE THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKER CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 7, 2026. IT IS 950. PM, COUNCIL, IS THERE ANY APPROPRIATE DELIBERATION OR ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE SENATE? NO, MADAM MAYOR.
OKAY. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE AT ALL? NOT HEARING ANYTHING, ADJOURN THIS MEETING. IT IS 9.51 PM.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.